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Deprivation as an outcome determinant in emergency medical admissions [PDF]

open access: yes, 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
core   +1 more source

Modified cardiovascular SOFA score in sepsis: development and internal and external validation

open access: yesBMC 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
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of Association Between the Severity of Temporomandibular Disorders and Quality of Sleep in a Selected Iranian Population

open access: yesFrontiers 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
doaj   +1 more source

The severity of nutrition and pneumonia predicts survival in patients with aspiration pneumonia: A retrospective observational study

open access: yesThe 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
doaj   +1 more source

Measurement of resident workload in paediatric intensive care [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
OBJECTIVE: To measure the workload of residents in a paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) and to compare this value with the possible explanatory variables "nine equivalents of nursing manpower use score" (NEMS), length of stay (LOS), patient age and ...
Cannizzaro, Vincenzo   +3 more
core   +1 more source

25-Hydroxy Vitamin D Deficiency Is Associated With Cardiovascular Sequential Organ Failure Assessment and Pediatric Risk of Mortality III Scores in Critically Ill Children

open access: yesFrontiers in Pediatrics, 2020
Aim: Investigate 25-hydroxy vitamin D (25(OH)D) levels and the correlation with cardiovascular sequential organ failure assessment (CV-SOFA) and pediatric risk of mortality III (PRISM-III) scores in critically ill children.Methods: This prospective ...
Hongxing Dang   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Limb apraxia in multiple sclerosis [PDF]

open access: yesVojnosanitetski 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
doaj   +1 more source

Clinical Presentation and Long-Term Outcomes of Systemic Sclerosis Portuguese Patients from a Single Centre Cohort: A EUSTAR Registration Initiative

open access: yesActa 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
doaj   +1 more source

Can joint analysis of postoperative MELD, base excess and blood lactate levels be used as an index of postoperative outcome for patients submitted to liver transplantation? [PDF]

open access: yesActa Cirúrgica Brasileira, 2013
PURPOSE: The objective of the present study was to evaluate the postoperative levels of classical or pure MELD and changes in lactate or base excess (BE) levels as possible predictive factors of the type of outcome of patients submitted to orthotopic ...
Nathalia Cardoso   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

M127. BODY MASS INDEX IN THE MIDDLE-AGED OFFSPRING OF PARENTS WITH SEVERE MENTAL ILLNESS [PDF]

open access: yesSchizophrenia Bulletin, 2020
Abstract Background The prevalence of obesity is increasing public health problem with significant costs. Elevated risk for obesity is reported in patients with severe mental illness. People with obesity have an increased risk for a number of common medical conditions, including type 2 diabetes ...
Martta Kerkelä   +7 more
openaire   +1 more source

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