Distributions of Autocorrelated First-Order Kinetic Outcomes: Illness Severity. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Many complex systems produce outcomes having recurring, power law-like distributions over wide ranges. However, the form necessarily breaks down at extremes, whereas the Weibull distribution has been demonstrated over the full observed range.
James D Englehardt
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Post-traumatic stress symptoms in 223 childhood cancer survivors: incidence, severity and predictive risk factors [PDF]
, 2016 With modern therapies and supportive care, survival rates of childhood cancer have increased considerably. However, there are long-term psychological sequelae of these treatments that may not manifest until pediatric survivors are into adulthood.
Basso, Giuseppe +3 more
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Alcohol‐induced altered glycans in human tracheal epithelial cells promote bacterial adhesion
FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.Alcohol induces altered glycans to promote bacteria adhesion. Heavy alcohol drinking is known to increase the risk of bacterial pneumonia. However, the link between alcohol levels and risk of infection remains underexplored. Recently, we found that alcohol induced α2‐6sialo mucin O‐glycans in human tracheobronchial epithelial cells, which mediated the ...
Pi‐Wan Cheng +2 more
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Microarray detection of human parainfluenzavirus 4 infection associated with respiratory failure in an immunocompetent adult. [PDF]
, 2006 A pan-viral DNA microarray, the Virochip (University of California, San Francisco), was used to detect human parainfluenzavirus 4 (HPIV-4) infection in an immunocompetent adult presenting with a life-threatening acute respiratory illness.
Blackburn, Brian G +13 more
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Aging and Cancer, EarlyView.Aging‐associated physiological and molecular alterations pose significant challenges in cancer management among India's elderly. Limited geriatric oncology expertise, financial constraints, and inadequate specialized care exacerbate disparities. Strategic expansion of insurance coverage, integration of palliative care, and infrastructural advancements ...
Nihanthy D. Sreenath +3 more
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Predictors of disease severity in children presenting from the community with febrile illnesses: a systematic review of prognostic studies [PDF]
, 2021 Arjun Chandna +9 more
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Weight Loss and Illness Severity in Adolescents With Atypical Anorexia Nervosa. [PDF]
, 2019 BACKGROUND:Lower weight has historically been equated with more severe illness in anorexia nervosa (AN). Reliance on admission weight to guide clinical concern is challenged by the rise in patients with atypical anorexia nervosa (AAN) requiring ...
Accurso, Erin C +13 more
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Prediction Model for Etiologic Differentiation of Isolated Vestibular Syndrome in Emergency Settings
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective This study aimed to develop and validate a predictive model for differentiating central from peripheral etiologies in patients with isolated vestibular syndrome (VS). Methods In this multicenter retrospective cohort study, 506 patients with isolated VS from five hospitals were divided into derivation (n = 301) and validation (n = 205)
Guo Wenting +12 more
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181 Evaluating the Association of Age with Acuity and Severity of Illness at Initial Clinical Presentation in Patients with Leukemia and Lymphoma [PDF]
, 2023 Tarun Jain +5 more
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Hippocampal subregion abnormalities in schizophrenia: A systematic review of structural and physiological imaging studies. [PDF]
, 2018 AimThe hippocampus is considered a key region in schizophrenia pathophysiology, but the nature of hippocampal subregion abnormalities and how they contribute to disease expression remain to be fully determined.
Matsumoto, Mitsuyuki +2 more
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