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Early Clinical and Cerebrospinal Fluid Predictors of 1‐Year Recurrence in Autoimmune GFAP Astrocytopathy

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Autoimmune glial fibrillary acidic protein astrocytopathy (GFAP‐A) is an inflammatory central nervous system disorder with variable outcomes. Relapse occurs in a subset of patients, but early predictors remain unclear. We aimed to identify admission‐available features associated with 1‐year recurrence and develop an interpretable ...
Qingting Hong, Yuping Xiao, Yuhan Wu, Ziyuan Huang, Weishan Liang, Li Xiao, Yaqing Shu, Tingting Lu, Yanyu Chang, Wei Qiu, Yuge Wang   +10 more
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Development of a specialty intensity score to estimate a patient's need for care coordination across physician specialties

Health Science Reports, 2021
Backgrounds and aims This article develops a Specialty Intensity Score, which uses patient diagnosis codes to estimate the number of specialist physicians a patient will need to access.
Ashley Hodgson, Thomas Bernardin, Benjamin Westermeyer, Ella Hagopian, Tyler Radtke, Ahmed Noman   +5 more
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Health Care Use Among Patients Presenting to Emergency Department for Gout Flares in Ontario, Canada: A Population‐Based Health Systems Analysis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We characterized emergency department (ED) gout visits and identified patient characteristics and health services patterns contributing to ED presentations. Methods We conducted a population‐based study of ED gout visits in Ontario, Canada, between 2014 and 2023.
Timothy S. H. Kwok, Samantha Morais, William K. Silverstein, Clare L. Atzema, Gregory Choy, Priyanka Chandratre, Ping Li, Jessica Widdifield   +7 more
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Race and Household Income Are Associated With Disease Outcomes in Pediatric Patients With Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody–Associated Vasculitis Hospitalized in the United States

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Race and household income impact outcomes in patients with rheumatic conditions; however, their role in pediatric antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)–associated vasculitis (AAV) remains poorly understood. We aimed to evaluate whether race and ethnicity and household income are associated with severe AAV disease and renal outcomes among
Roberto Alejandro Valdovinos, William Daniel Soulsby III, Emily von Scheven   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Intraday Activity Levels May Better Reflect the Differences Between Major Depressive Disorder and Bipolar Disorder Than Average Daily Activity Levels

Frontiers in Psychology, 2018
It is important to establish an objective index to differentiate mood disorders (i.e., bipolar disorder; BD and major depressive disorder; MDD). The present study focused on the pattern of changes of physical activity in the amount of activity intraday ...
Tsunehiko Tanaka, Tsunehiko Tanaka, Kumiko Kokubo, Kazunori Iwasa, Kosuke Sawa, Naoto Yamada, Naoto Yamada, Masashi Komori   +7 more
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Status of Oral Care according to the Type of Surgery for Inpatients at Dental Hospitals

치위생과학회지, 2021
Background: The aim of this study was to understand the importance of professional oral care for inpatients by examining the type and frequency of surgery and hospital discharge period at dental hospitals, and identify the types of professional oral care
Jae-Eun Kim, Young-Jae Yoon, Yong-Dae Kwon, Sang-Hwan Oh   +3 more
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Caregiver Perspectives on the Burden of Disease and Treatment in Uncontrolled Gout

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Uncontrolled gout (UG) refers to persistently elevated serum urate (SU) levels >6 mg/dL and ongoing gout symptoms despite use of urate‐lowering therapy (ULT). The objective of this study was to evaluate the burden associated with informal caregiving for individuals with UG.
Angelo Gaffo, Bhavisha Desai, Abiola Oladapo, Nana Kragh, Rebekah Zincavage, Brad Padilla, Naomi Schlesinger   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Distribution and drug resistance of cerebrospinal fluid pathogenic bacteria in hospitalized patients

Chinese Journal of Contemporary Neurology and Neurosurgery, 2020
Objective Retrospective analysis of the distribution of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pathogens and drug sensitivity test results in hospitalized neurosurgery patients, to provide a scientific basis for rational drug use.
Deng⁃bin SUN, Meng WANG, Ye GUO
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Beers criteria-based assessment of medication use in hospitalized elderly patients in Southern Brazil

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2014
Background: Population aging has evolved gradually. Polypharmacy to control disease associated with age-related physiological changes increases the risk of adverse drug reactions, including drug interactions among the elderly population.
Carla de Oliveira Alves, Fabiana Schuelter-Trevisol, Daisson Jose Trevisol   +2 more
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Factors Associated With Fibromyalgia Diagnosis Among People Meeting Criteria: Results From UK Biobank

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The diagnosis of fibromyalgia (FM) is challenging due to the absence of definitive biomarkers, numerous overlapping comorbidities, and its reliance on patient‐reported symptoms. Discrepancies between diagnostic criteria and clinical practice imply the possibility of diagnostic biases, complicating timely and accurate identification.
Sung‐A Kim, Gary J. Macfarlane, Marcus J. Beasley   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source