Water recreation and illness severity [PDF]
The health endpoint of prior studies of water recreation has been the occurrence of gastrointestinal (GI) illness. This dichotomous measure fails to take into account the range of symptom severity among those with GI illness, and those who develop GI symptoms but who do not satisfy the definition of GI illness. Data from two US cohort studies were used
Stephanie, DeFlorio-Barker +3 more
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Recent onset mental illness severity: pilot study on the role of cognition, sensory modulation, and daily life participation [PDF]
IntroductionEarly detection of individuals at risk for onset of severe illness is crucial for prevention and early intervention, aiming to mitigate the long-term impact on both the individual and the community.
Lena Lipskaya-Velikovsky +3 more
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Health information addiction and older adults’ health product purchases: the mediating role of perceived illness severity and social support [PDF]
Background Existing literature has examined the connection between information addiction and purchase decisions. However, this is the first study to focus on the older adult population and health context.
Xiaochen Wang, Zhongmei Li, Chang Fu
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Cluster-randomized trial of the implementation of the Responses to Illness Severity Quantification (RISQ) system in children with acute malnutrition 6 to 59 months of age in Ngouri, Chad: the CRIMSON trial protocol [PDF]
Background The Responses to Illness Severity Quantification (RISQ) System is a scientifically developed clinical decision support tool comprised of four parts: (1) a validated 7-item severity of illness score, (2) age-specific documentation forms, (3 ...
Nancy M. Dale +9 more
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Predictors of fatigue severity in early systemic sclerosis: a prospective longitudinal study of the GENISOS cohort. [PDF]
ObjectivesLongitudinal studies examining the baseline predictors of fatigue in SSc have not been reported. Our objectives were to examine the course of fatigue severity over time and to identify baseline clinical, demographic, and psychosocial predictors
Assassi, Shervin +10 more
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Affective Temperaments and Illness Severity in Patients with Bipolar Disorder
Background and objectives: Bipolar disorder (BD) is one of the most burdensome psychiatric illnesses, being associated with a negative long-term outcome and the highest suicide rate.
Mario Luciano +10 more
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Predicting severe disease in patients diagnosed with seasonal influenza in the emergency department
Objectives We sought to develop an evidence‐based tool to risk stratify patients diagnosed with seasonal influenza in the emergency department (ED). Methods We performed a single‐center retrospective cohort study of all adult patients diagnosed with ...
Michael J. Pajor +8 more
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The first wave of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak in Taiwan occurred in May 2021. The risk for and severity of this disease vary and are highly dependent on personal habits and comorbidities.
Yi-Cheng Hou +4 more
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SNAPPE-II (Score for Neonatal Acute Physiology with Perinatal Extension-II) in Predicting Mortality and Morbidity in NICU [PDF]
Introduction: A number of illness severity scores have evolved which would predict mortality and morbidity in intensive care units. One such scoring system developed by Richardson was SNAPPE-II (Score for Neonatal Acute Physiology with Perinatal ...
Shivanna Sree Harsha, Banur Raju Archana
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Background: The 2005 International Pediatric Sepsis Consensus definition is considered to lack specificity and may lead to the admission of low-risk patients to the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU).
Xuepeng Zhang +6 more
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