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Life‐threatening bronchospasm induced by an angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibitor in a chronically ventilated patient: Diagnostic pitfalls and literature review

Respirology Case Reports, 2023
Cough‐ and asthma‐like symptoms are common adverse reactions to angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEi). However, attributing these symptoms to the use of ACEi might be masked by clinical confounders.
Esther‐Lee Marcus, Amir Hush, Hisham Atrash, Roaia Shibli, Samuel N. Heyman   +4 more
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Identifying Patterns of Hospitalizations Among Childhood Cancer Survivors: A Population‐Based Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Childhood cancer survivors (CCSs) experience more hospitalizations than the general population. We aimed to identify distinct hospitalization patterns among Queensland CCSs and the associated characteristics. Methods Cases (aged ≤14 years) diagnosed between 1995 and 2019 while residents of Queensland were identified through the ...
Hai Pham, Teyl Engstrom, Peter Baade, Natalie Bradford, Sarah Pont, Louise Marquart‐Wilson, Natasha Nassar, Jason D. Pole   +7 more
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‘Why, Can I Not Have Control of My Own Insulin?’: Qualitative Exploration Amongst Older Adults With Diabetes With Lived Experience of Surgical Hospital Admission

Health Expectations
Aim To explore the experiences and perspectives of older adults living with diabetes, in relation to insulin management during a surgical hospital admission and identify factors that appear to be associated with insulin safety in these older people.
Christina Lange Ferreira, Hellena Habte‐Asres, Angus Forbes, Kirsty Winkley   +3 more
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Refining the Charlson Comorbidity Index for use in long-term care patients

The Aging Male
Aim To evaluate the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) for predicting outcomes in elderly long-term care patients.Methods A retrospective cohort study analyzed health records of 172 hospitalized patients (aged ≥60) from Rumailah Hospital’s Geriatrics and ...
Brijesh Sathian, Kawa Ghaforaziz Amin, Irfan Muneeb, Hanadi Al Hamad   +3 more
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Multidimensional and nutritional evaluation in post-acute long-term care setting

Geriatric Care, 2017
Since 2011 the Unit of Post Acute Long-Term Care started the activity in Sassari, Sardinia region, initially as Local Health Care Public Service and currently integrated in the University Hospital.
Antonio Uneddu, Mauro Sotgia, Valentina Spissu, Marta Manzocco, Alessandra Filippi   +4 more
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Assessment in Long-Term Care [PDF]

Annual Review of Public Health, 2000
▪ Abstract  Long-term care has begun to rely heavily on assessment as a basis for determining eligibility and payment for services, as well as for planning needed care. Mandated assessments have been introduced into nursing homes and will soon be required for home health care and rehabilitation.
R L, Kane, R A, Kane
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Abatacept for Prophylaxis of Acute and Chronic Graft‐Versus‐Host‐Disease in Children Undergoing Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation—A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Cohort Studies

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Graft‐versus‐host disease (GvHD) remains one of the most significant complications of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Abatacept, a selective T‐cell costimulation modulator, is a relatively novel prophylactic agent, though pediatric data remain limited.
Matthijs D. Kruizinga, Anne B. Verbeek, Caroline A. Lindemans, Emilie P. Buddingh   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Longitudinal Examination of Post-COVID-19 Mortality in Residents in Long-Term Care Homes

Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine
The most adverse outcomes of the COVID-19 pandemic include high post-infection mortality among long-term care (LTC) home residents. Research about mortality over a longer period after contracting COVID-19 and in different pandemic years is limited.
Gordana Rajlic PhD, Janice M. Sorensen PhD, Akber Mithani MD   +2 more
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Bone and Soft Tissue Neoplasms in Infants Versus Older Children: A Report From the Cancer in Young People in Canada Program

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Infant bone and soft tissue neoplasms present distinct clinical challenges and lack large‐scale data to inform treatment decisions. This study aims to characterize bone and soft tissue neoplasms in infants in Canada and to compare their outcomes with those of older pediatric patients.
Samuel Sassine, Hallie Coltin, Maria Kondyli, Monia Marzouki, Nicolas Prud'homme, Nida Usmani, Rebecca J. Deyell, Lesleigh Abbott, Tony H. Truong, Sapna Oberoi, Ketan Kulkarni, Josée Brossard, Lynette Bowes, Paul Gibson, Sarah McKillop, Roona Sinha, Lillian Sung, Catherine Vezina, Laura Wheaton, Alexandra P. Zorzi, Marie‐Claude Pelland‐Marcotte, Thai Hoa Tran   +21 more
wiley   +1 more source

United States Commission on Long-Term Care: Final Report to the Congress

, 2013
The federal Commission on Long-Term Care. Established as part of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 and signed into law January 2, 2013, the commission's goal was to advise Congress on how comprehensive, high-quality long-term care can be better ...
United States Senate Commission on Long-Term Care
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