The impact of heat on mortality and morbidity in the Greater Metropolitan Sydney Region: A case crossover analysis [PDF]
Background: This study examined the association between unusually high temperature and daily mortality (1997-2007) and hospital admissions (1997-2010) in the Sydney Greater Metropolitan Region (GMR) to assist in the development of targeted health ...
Abu-Rayya, Hisham+7 more
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Nurse staffing, nursing assistants and hospital mortality: retrospective longitudinal cohort study
Objective To determine the association between daily levels of registered nurse (RN) and nursing assistant staffing and hospital mortality. Design This is a retrospective longitudinal observational study using routinely collected data. We used multilevel/
P. Griffiths+8 more
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Clinical Characteristics of Parkinsonism in HTLV‐1‐Associated Myelopathy
ABSTRACT Objective Human T‐lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV‐1)‐associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP) is the classic neurological manifestation of HTLV‐1 infection; however, this virus has also been associated with other neurological disorders. Concurrent parkinsonism is relatively rare and presents diagnostic challenges.
Mika Dozono+8 more
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Association of the ICH Score With Withdrawal of Life‐Sustaining Treatment Over a 10‐Year Period
ABSTRACT Objective The intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) score was developed to enhance provider communication and facilitate early severity assessment. We examined the association of the ICH score with mortality and withdrawal of life‐sustaining treatment (WLST) in a large, multicenter stroke registry, and evaluated temporal trends in these associations.
Nina Massad+15 more
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Factors affecting mortality in late stage Parkinson’s Disease [PDF]
To determine the effect of dysphagia and hospital admissions on mortality in late stage Parkinson’s ...
Dempsey, S.+5 more
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Is depression a real risk factor for acute myocardial infarction mortality? A retrospective cohort study [PDF]
Background: Depression has been associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular events and a higher mortality in patients with one or more comorbidities.
Baldo, V.+7 more
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Purpose To investigate the global burden of sepsis in hospitalized adults by updating and expanding a systematic review and meta-analysis and to compare findings with recent Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) sepsis estimates.
C. Fleischmann-Struzek+7 more
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Digital Activity Markers in Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the utility of smartwatch and smartphone‐based activity metrics for assessing disease severity and quality of life in patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP). Methods In the electronic monitoring of disease activity in patients with CIDP (EMDA‐CIDP) trial, we performed a prospective ...
Lars Masanneck+15 more
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Hospital volume and outcomes for acute pulmonary embolism: Multinational population based cohort study [PDF]
[Objectives] To evaluate the association between experience in the management of acute pulmonary embolism, reflected by hospital case volume, and mortality.[Design] Multinational population based cohort study using data from the Registro Informatizado de
Bikdeli, Behnood+10 more
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What We Already Know about This Topic Robust predictions are required to compare perioperative mortality among hospitals Deep neural network systems, a type of machine learning, can be used to develop highly nonlinear prediction models What This Article ...
Christine Lee+4 more
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