Severe neurological disorders and vascular events during COVID-19 have been described. Here, we describe the first case of a female patient infected with the SARS-CoV-2 BA.2 Omicron variant of concern with meningitis with newly diagnosed central ...
Alessandra D'Abramo+12 more
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Background: Given the limited effectiveness of pharmacological treatments for cognitive decline, non-pharmacological interventions have gained increasing attention.
Sara Bernini+13 more
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Areca nut chewing and the risk of re-hospitalization and mortality among patients with acute coronary syndrome in Pakistan [PDF]
Objectives: Areca nut is widely consumed in many parts of the world, especially in South and Southeast Asia, where cardiovascular disease (CVD) is also a huge burden.
Adil, Syed Omair+5 more
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A note on hospital financing: local financing vs. central financing [PDF]
This note tries to study how hospital behaviors, with reference to interhospital collaboration or competition, could be affected by hospital financing systems. For that this note simulates two scenarios which start with the following baseline scenario: a State, with a set of hospitals, each with all types of wards at a basic level.
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Challenges to estimating vaccine impact using hospitalization data. [PDF]
Because the real-world impact of new vaccines cannot be known before they are implemented in national programs, post-implementation studies at the population level are critical.
Bruhn, Christian AW+6 more
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Resolution of Resorptive and Compressive Atelectasis without Invasive Manoeuvres: A Case Report
A care challenge that clinicians and other healthcare professionals face very frequently is the complications of bedridden syndrome. Respiratory involvement readily occurs in these patients for whom medical therapy alone is not sufficient.
Simone Ielo+5 more
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Dosing strategies for switching from oral risperidone to paliperidone palmitate: Effects on clinical outcomes. [PDF]
IntroductionThere are currently no guidelines for switching patients from oral risperidone to paliperidone palmitate (Invega Sustenna®). Furthermore, the paliperidone long-acting injectable (LAI) package insert does not recommend bridging with oral ...
Hsia, Stephanie L+4 more
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Hospitalization for pneumonia and risk of cardiovascular disease [PDF]
Hospitalization for Pneumoniaand Risk of Cardiovascular ...
Calvieri, Camilla+2 more
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Return to the workforce following first hospitalization for heart failure: a Danish nationwide cohort study [PDF]
Background: Return to work is important financially, as a marker of functional status and for self-esteem in patients developing chronic illness. We examined return to work after first heart failure (HF) hospitalization.
Fosbøl, Emil L.+13 more
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Understanding the Security and Performance of the Web Presence of Hospitals: A Measurement Study [PDF]
Using a total of 4,774 hospitals categorized as government, non-profit, and proprietary hospitals, this study provides the first measurement-based analysis of hospitals' websites and connects the findings with data breaches through a correlation analysis. We study the security attributes of three categories, collectively and in contrast, against domain
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