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An index of severity for acute pediatric illness. [PDF]
American Journal of Public Health, 1980 A study population of 1,106 patients presenting to a pediatric emergency room for care of acute non-traumatic illness were prospectively assessed to determine what clinical manifestations and/or functional status indicators predicted the severity of their illnesses.
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Acta Médica Portuguesa, 2018 Introduction: Systemic sclerosis is a complex disorder that requires systematic screening. Our objective is to report the European Scleroderma Trials and Research group centre affiliation and its impact in our clinical practice. Material and Methods: The
Carolina Vidal +9 more
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Limb apraxia in multiple sclerosis [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2014 Background/Aim. There are almost no studies on apraxia in people with multiple sclerosis. Although the white matter is damaged in MS, it is not the only location in which the pathological changes are present.
Rapaić Dragan +3 more
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The Clinical Respiratory Journal, 2022 Introduction Aspiration pneumonia is a common problem among older adults; it has a high mortality rate and the prevalence is increasing. Reports on the risk factors for mortality in patients with aspiration pneumonia are limited.
Yorihide Yanagita +7 more
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Frontiers in Dentistry, 2019 Objectives: Temporomandibular disorder (TMD), as a prevalent condition, has been reported to be related to changes in sleep quality. This study aims to assess the association between TMD severities and sleep quality in a selected Iranian population by ...
Abdolaziz Haghnegahdar +2 more
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Modified cardiovascular SOFA score in sepsis: development and internal and external validation
BMC Medicine, 2022 Background The Sepsis-3 criteria introduced the system that uses the Sequential Organ-Failure Assessment (SOFA) score to define sepsis. The cardiovascular SOFA (CV SOFA) scoring system needs modification due to the change in guideline-recommended ...
Hui Jai Lee +15 more
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Factor structure of the autonomy preference index in people with severe mental illness [PDF]
Psychiatry Research, 2015 People vary in the amount of control they want to exercise over decisions about their healthcare. Given the importance of patient-centered care, accurate measurement of these autonomy preferences is critical. This study aimed to assess the factor structure of the Autonomy Preference Index (API), used widely in general healthcare, in individuals with ...
Bonfils, Kelsey A. +4 more
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Body mass index in the middle-aged offspring of parents with severe mental illness
Psychological Medicine, 2022 AbstractBackgroundPeople with severe mental illness (SMI) have an elevated risk of obesity but the causes and mechanisms are unclear. We explored the familial association between parental SMI and body mass index (BMI) in middle-aged offspring. Our objective was to determine if the offspring of either parent with SMI have an increased risk for obesity ...
Maria Protsenko +7 more
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Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia, 2019 Objective: To validate the Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index (PESI), which was developed for risk stratification after acute pulmonary embolism (PE), for use in Brazil. Methods: This was a single-center retrospective study involving patients admitted to
Leonardo de Araujo Soriano +5 more
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Disease Severity and Activity in Bronchiectasis: A Paradigm Shift in Bronchiectasis Management [PDF]
Tuberculosis and Respiratory DiseasesBronchiectasis has an increasing prevalence and substantial clinical and economic burden. Therefore, physicians should identify patients with bronchiectasis at high risk of disease progression to ensure optimal management in advance. The heterogeneity of
Yunjoo Im +2 more
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