Deprivation as an outcome determinant in emergency medical admissions [PDF]
, 2012 Background: Deprivation in the general population predicts mortality. We have investigated its relevance to an acute medical admission, using a database of all emergency admissions to St James’ Hospital, Dublin, over a ten year period (2002-2011). <
Conway, R. +4 more
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Differences in access to coronary care unit among patients with acute myocardial infarction in Rome: old, ill, and poor people hold the burden of inefficiency [PDF]
, 2004 Background Direct admission to Coronary Care Unit (CCU) on hospital arrival can be considered as a good proxy for adequate management in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), as it has been associated with better prognosis.
Carla Ancona +40 more
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The relationship among the health-related quality of life, illness severity, personality and psychiatric symptoms in patients with psoriasis: an empirical investigation [PDF]
, 2019 Background: Psoriasis is a complex and chronic inflammatory skin disorder. The mechanisms underlying this immune-mediated disease are not clear, but some evidence indicates that specific personality features and symptom patterns may play an important ...
Annalisa Tanzilli +7 more
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Role of Procalcitonin in Evaluation of the Severity of Acute Cholecystitis
Eurasian Journal of Medicine, 2019 Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between procalcitonin (PCT) level and the severity of acute cholecystitis. Materials and Methods: This study included 200 patients diagnosed with acute cholecystitis.
Hikmet Duymaz +6 more
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The mediating roles of disgust sensitivity and danger expectancy in relation to hand washing behaviour [PDF]
, 2010 Copyright © 2010 British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive PsychotherapiesBackground: Recent interest in the role of vulnerability factors in obsessional washing has suggested that disgust sensitivity, danger expectancy and health anxiety may be ...
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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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Predictors of employment in bipolar disorder : a systematic review [PDF]
, 2013 Background Severe work impairment can be present for a considerable proportion of the course of bipolar disorder (BD) and is costly for governments, services and individuals.
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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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Prediction of recurrent Clostridium difficile infection using comprehensive electronic medical records in an integrated healthcare delivery system [PDF]
, 2017 BACKGROUNDPredicting recurrentClostridium difficileinfection (rCDI) remains difficult. METHODS. We employed a retrospective cohort design. Granular electronic medical record (EMR) data had been collected from patients hospitalized at 21 Kaiser Permanente
Baker, Jennifer M +9 more
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