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Off-hour admission and mortality risk for 28 specific diseases: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 251 cohorts [PDF]

, 2016
Background: A considerable amount of studies have examined the relationship between off-hours (weekends and nights) admission and mortality risk for various diseases, but the results remain equivocal.
Cao, Shiyi, Herath, Chulani, Hu, Bo, Li, Wenzhen, Lu, Zuxun, Song, Fujian, Xia, Jiahong, Zhou, Yangfeng   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Adherence with cardiovascular medications and the outcomes in patients with coronary arterial disease: “Real‐world” evidence

Clinical Cardiology, Volume 45, Issue 12, Page 1220-1228, December 2022., 2022
Abstract Background Cardiovascular medications are vital for the secondary prevention of coronary arterial disease (CAD). However, the effect of cardiovascular medication may depend on the optimal adherence of the patients. This meta‐analysis aims to determine the magnitude of adherence to vascular medications that influences the absolute and relative ...
Chen Chen, Xiaoqing Li, Yuhao Su, Zhigang You, Rong Wan, Kui Hong   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multimorbidity, functional impairment, and mortality in older patients stable after prior acute myocardial infarction: Insights from the TIGRIS registry

Clinical Cardiology, Volume 45, Issue 12, Page 1277-1286, December 2022., 2022
Abstract Background Data on the association of multimorbidity and functional impairment with cardiovascular (CV) and non‐CV outcomes among older myocardial infarction (MI) patients are limited. Hypothesis Multimorbidity and functional impairment among older MI patients are associated with CV and non‐CV mortality.
Akshay Bagai, Faeez M. Ali, John Gregson, Karen P. Alexander, Mauricio G. Cohen, Karolina Andersson Sundell, Tabassome Simon, Dirk Westermann, Satoshi Yasuda, David Brieger, Shaun G. Goodman, Jose C. Nicolau, Christopher B. Granger, Stuart Pocock   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

A predictive analytics approach to reducing avoidable hospital readmission [PDF]

arXiv, 2014
Hospital readmission has become a critical metric of quality and cost of healthcare. Medicare anticipates that nearly $17 billion is paid out on the 20% of patients who are readmitted within 30 days of discharge. Although several interventions such as transition care management and discharge reengineering have been practiced in recent years, the ...
arxiv  

Updated risk prediction model for pancreaticoduodenectomy using data from the National Clinical Database in Japan

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
The calibration plots of the updated risk models for the endpoints were analyzed in each cohort. The predicted probability of each endpoint matched the observed probability in the development and validation cohorts. Abstract Aim Risk prediction models for mortality, severe postoperative complications, and postoperative pancreatic fistula in patients ...
Masamichi Mizuma, Hideki Endo, Hiroyuki Yamamoto, Mitsuhiro Shimura, Masahiro Iseki, Michiaki Unno, Taro Oshikiri, Yoshihiro Kakeji, Ken Shirabe   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Treatment‐related adverse events of antibody–drug conjugates in clinical trials: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Cancer, Volume 129, Issue 2, Page 283-295, 15 January 2023., 2023
Abstract Background Antibody–drug conjugates (ADCs) have complex molecular structures and have been tested in numerous clinical trials. Therefore, understanding the mechanisms of their toxicity when applied in medical practice is of high importance. Methods In a systematic review and meta‐analysis of data gathered from different scientific databases ...
Youwen Zhu, Kun Liu, Kailing Wang, Hong Zhu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Transient pulmonary edema following Adrenal Infarction in a patient with primary Anti-phospholipid syndrome

Clinical Medicine Insights: Case Reports, 2012
We report a patient with primary anti-phospholipid syndrome (APS) who developed pulmonary edema following sudden-onset pain in the left, lower back of the chest.
K. Ozawa, K. Tazawa, D. Kishida, K. Fukushima, M. Matsuda, S. Ikeda   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Estimating The Annual Cost of Smoking-Related Diseases in Indonesia [PDF]

, 2009
Background: Smoking plays a role in the development of chronic diseases and causes substantial negative economic consequences. This study was carried out to estimate the annual cost of smoking-related cardio-cerebrovascular and pulmonary diseases in ...
Hudoyo, Ahmad, Jusuf, Anwar, Kusmana, Dede, Purwaningsih, Endang, Setianto, Budhi, Surtidewi, Lujna, Sutrisna, Bambang   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Analysis of surgical volume and short‐term outcomes for upper gastrointestinal cancer post‐COVID‐19: Evidence from a nationwide Japanese database

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
This study examined changes in surgical volume and short‐term outcomes for upper gastrointestinal cancer in the post‐COVID‐19 period using a nationwide Japanese database. We found that surgical treatments for gastrectomy and esophagectomy continued to be performed safely even after the COVID‐19 pandemic.
Masashi Takeuchi, Hideki Endo, Taizo Hibi, Ryo Seishima, Yusuke Takemura, Hiroyuki Yamamoto, Hiromichi Maeda, Akinobu Taketomi, Yoshihiro Kakeji, Yasuyuki Seto, Hideki Ueno, Masaki Mori, Ken Shirabe, Yuko Kitagawa   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Label-free evaluation of myocardial infarct in surgically excised ventricular myocardium by Raman spectroscopy [PDF]

arXiv, 2018
Understanding the viability of the ischemic myocardial tissue is a critical issue in determining the appropriate surgical procedure for patients with chronic heart failure after myocardial infarction (MI). Conventional MI evaluation methods are; however, preoperatively performed and/or give an indirect information of myocardial viability such as shape,
arxiv