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External validation of the Surgical Outcome Risk Tool (SORT) in 3305 abdominal surgery patients in the independent sector in the UK

Perioperative Medicine, 2021
Background Assessing the risk of post-surgical mortality is a key component of pre-surgical planning. The Surgical Outcome Risk Tool (SORT) uses pre-operative variables to predict 30-day mortality. The aim of this study was to externally validate SORT in
K. Oakland, D. Cosentino, T. Cross, C. Bucknall, S. Dorudi, D. Walker   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

A parallelizable variant of HCA*

CoRR
This paper presents a parallelizable variant of the well-known Hierarchical Cooperative A* algorithm (HCA*) for the multi-agent path finding (MAPF) problem. In this variant, all agents initially find their shortest paths disregarding the presence of others. This is done using A*.
Sreenivasan Ganti, Visnu Srinivasan, Pallavi Ramicetty, Shravan Mohan, Milind Savagaonkar, Shubhashis Sengupta   +5 more
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Spatio-temporal evaluation of the impact of anthropogenic stressors on physico-chemical characteristics and water quality of the River Ganga using GIS-based approach in the middle Gangetic Plains at Patna, Bihar, India

Water Science and Technology
The present study aimed to assess the impact of anthropogenic stressors on the physico-chemical characteristics and water quality of the River Ganga employing a GIS-based approach in the middle Gangetic Plain at Patna, India.
Mohammad Masroor Zafar, Anupma Kumari
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Patient With Missed Right Ventricular Rupture From Blunt Trauma Remains Hemodynamically Stable for 3 Days

JACC: Case Reports, 2023
Cardiac chamber rupture from blunt trauma is rare but can be fatal. Surprisingly, in some subsets of patients, it can be subtle and rather easily missed. Rapid recognition and management are essential. Percutaneous closure can be successful in iatrogenic
Mohammad Bilal Memon, DO, Taylor Kirkman, DO, Michael Wahl, MD, Rami Akel, MD, Ali Dahhan, MD   +4 more
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Essential, Yet Precarious, Mistreated, Sick and Medicalized: A Sequential Explanatory Mixed‐Methods Study on Homecare Aides in Spain

American Journal of Industrial Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Homecare aides (HCAs) are professional non‐family caregivers, who support dependent individuals to live at home with dignity; yet in Spain they remain understudied and vulnerable, often facing precarious working conditions. We aimed to characterize HCAs’ employment, living conditions, health, and exposure to workplace violence and ...
Albert Navarro‐Giné, Pedro Ferrer‐Rosende, Maria Feijoo‐Cid, Sergio Salas‐Nicás, Laura Esteve‐Matalí, Valeria Stuardo‐Ávila, María Isabel Fernández‐Cano   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

‘I really feel like I am ageing early’: an interpretative phenomenological analysis of the lived experience of young adults with life-limiting conditions (YALLC)

BMJ Public Health
Objectives This study aims to explore the lived experience of young adults with life-limiting conditions (YALLC) and how they perceive and navigate adulthood, to identify challenges and opportunities for improved care and support.Methods A qualitative ...
Poh Heng Chong, Xiangyi Chen, Zhi Zheng Yeo, Celene Ting, Ya Nee Poh, Qishun Raymond Ang   +5 more
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Hyperglycaemia increases mortality risk in non‐diabetic patients with COVID‐19 even more than in diabetic patients

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, 2021
Aim Diabetes has been identified as a risk factor for poor outcomes in patients with COVID‐19. We examined the association of hyperglycaemia, both in the presence and absence of pre‐existing diabetes, with severity and outcomes in COVID‐19 patients ...
Jennifer Morse, Wendy Gay, Kimberly M. Korwek, Laura E. McLean, Russell E. Poland, Jeffrey Guy, Kenneth Sands, Jonathan B. Perlin   +7 more
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Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors:in vitroinhibition of α isoforms (hCA I, hCA II, bCA III, hCA IV) by flavonoids

Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry, 2011
A series of flavonoids, such as quercetin, catechin, apigenin, luteolin, morin, were investigated for their inhibitory effects against the metalloenzyme carbonic anhydrase (CA). The compounds were tested against four α-CA isozymes purified from human and bovine (hCA I, hCA II, bCA III, hCA IV) tissues.
Ekinci, Derya, Karagoz, Lutfi, Ekinci, Deniz, Senturk, Murat, Supuran, Claudiu T., Belirlenecek, [Ekinci, Derya -- Ekinci, Deniz] Ondokuz Mayis Univ, Fac Agr, Dept Agr Biotechnol, Samsun, Turkey -- [Karagoz, Lutfi] Yildiz Tech Univ, Sci & Art Fac, Dept Chem, Istanbul, Turkey -- [Senturk, Murat] Ibrahim Cecen Univ Agri, Sci & Art Fac, Dept Chem, TR-4100 Agri, Turkey -- [Supuran, Claudiu T.] Univ Florence, Lab Chim Bioinorgan, I-50019 Florence, Italy   +6 more
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Leptin May Promote Eosinophilic CRSwNP Progression by Enhancing Eosinophil Chemotaxis and Angiogenesis Under a Type 2 Inflammatory Milieu

International Forum of Allergy &Rhinology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyp (CRSwNP) is a heterogeneous Type 2 inflammatory disease characterized by enhanced eosinophilic infiltration. Both innate and adaptive immunity are involved in the onset and progression of CRSwNP.
Yuki Sonoda, Yohei Sato, Yoshimasa Imoto, Mayumi Tamari, Shigeharu Fujieda   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Quality Improvement Initiative to Improve Uptake of an Alternative Call Management Strategy for Home-Based Hospice Care

Palliative Medicine Reports
Background: In home-based hospice care, frontline nurses frequently need to take unscheduled incoming calls while out in the field. This interrupts critical tasks and disrupts patient rapport, potentially lowering care quality for patients.
Winnie Choo, Zhi Zheng Yeo, Xiang Yi Chen, Lily Li, Lan Miao, Xiao Juan Lyu, Poh Heng Chong   +6 more
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