Chronic heart failure phenotypes in prevalent patients treated with hemodialysis: A single-center experience [PDF]
Introduction/Objective. Heart failure (HF) is the main cause of morbidity and mortality of hemodialysis (HD) patients. The aim of this cross-sectional single-center study was to examine the following: 1.
Dobričić Marija +6 more
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Acute Kidney Injury in Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19: Risk Factors and Serum Biomarkers
Background. AKI is one of the COVID-19 complications with high prognostic significance. In our research, we studied the prognostic role of several biomarkers that could help us understand AKI pathogenesis in patients with COVID-19. Methods.
Anastasia Shchepalina +12 more
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Tobacco smokers as target group for complicated coronavirus infection [PDF]
The aim of current study was to determine, retrospectively, possible correlations between smoking and the incidence, course severity, intubation rate, and mortality (by gender and age) in patients treated for complicated coronavirus infection in the ...
Petar Atanasov +8 more
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Paroxysmal states in internal diseases
Borisenko О. А., Zaitseva T. A., Stoyanov A. N., Kolesnik Е. О. Paroxysmal states in internal diseases. Journal of Education, Health and Sport. 2017;7(1):437-448. eISSN 2391-8306. DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.293018 http://ojs.ukw.edu.pl/index.
O. A. Borisenko +3 more
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Background Lysosomal Storage Diseases (LSDs) are a group of Rare Diseases (RDs) caused by lysosomal enzyme deficiencies. Patients with LSDs suffer from a wide range of symptoms with a strong impact in their daily routines.
Juan de Dios García-Díaz +4 more
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Current HHT genetic overview in Spain and its phenotypic correlation: data from RiHHTa registry
Background Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is a rare vascular disease with autosomal dominant inheritance. Disease-causing variants in endoglin (ENG) and activin A receptor type II-like 1 (ACVRL1) genes are detected in more than 90% of cases ...
Rosario Sánchez-Martínez +12 more
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COVID-19 – the challenge to treat a disease and not a positive RT-PCR test [PDF]
The new pandemic disease COVID is quick spread worldwide.The primary method used for diagnosing of COVID-19 is detecting viral nucleic acids. The main problem with RT-PCR test is the false negative results. The negative RT-PCR does not exclude a SARS-CoV-
Maria Georgieva Moneva-Sakelarieva +5 more
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Studies on the clinical significance of nonesterified and total cholesterol in urine [PDF]
Gas-liquid chromatographic determinations of nonesterified and total urinary cholesterol were performed in 137 normals, 264 patients with various internal diseases without evidence of neoplasias or diseases of the kidney or urinary tract, 497 patients ...
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Hepatitis C identification and treatment in rural Pennsylvania, USA
The opioid epidemic in the United States has led to increases in hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection especially in rural communities. It is recommended that persons who inject drugs undergo screening and treatment.
Tuesdae Stainbrook +4 more
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Development and preliminary validation of a new screening questionnaire for identifying atopic children [PDF]
Background: Allergic diseases represent a frequent and increasing condition affecting children. A screening questionnaire allowing an easy identification of children with symptoms of allergic diseases may improve management and clinical outcome.
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