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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., Coveney, S., Galvin, S., O'Riordan, D., Silke, B.   +4 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, Byuk Sung Ko, Seung Mok Ryoo, Eunah Han, Gil Joon Suh, Sung-Hyuk Choi, Sung Phil Chung, Tae Ho Lim, Won Young Kim, Woon Yong Kwon, Sung Yeon Hwang, You Hwan Jo, Jonghwan Shin, Tae Gun Shin, Kyuseok Kim, On behalf of Korean Shock Society   +15 more
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Evaluation of Association Between the Severity of Temporomandibular Disorders and Quality of Sleep in a Selected Iranian Population

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, Aisa Zamani, Mehrdad Vossoughi   +2 more
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The severity of nutrition and pneumonia predicts survival in patients with aspiration pneumonia: A retrospective observational study

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, Shinichi Arizono, Yuichi Tawara, Masaki Oomagari, Hikaru Machiguchi, Koshi Yokomura, Norimasa Katagiri, Yuki Iida   +7 more
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Measurement of resident workload in paediatric intensive care [PDF]

, 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, Frey, Bernhard, Hossle, Johann Peter, Seiler Sigrist, Monika   +3 more
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25-Hydroxy Vitamin D Deficiency Is Associated With Cardiovascular Sequential Organ Failure Assessment and Pediatric Risk of Mortality III Scores in Critically Ill Children

Frontiers 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, Hongxing Dang, Hongxing Dang, Jing Li, Jing Li, Jing Li, Chengjun Liu, Chengjun Liu, Chengjun Liu, Feng Xu, Feng Xu, Feng Xu   +11 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, Medenica Veselin, Kozomora Ružica, Ivanović Lidija   +3 more
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Clinical Presentation and Long-Term Outcomes of Systemic Sclerosis Portuguese Patients from a Single Centre Cohort: A EUSTAR Registration Initiative

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, Carina Ruano, Vera Bernardino, Pedro Lavado Carreira, Ana Lladó, Maria Céu Santos, Heidi Gruner, António Panarra, Nuno Riso, Maria Francisca Moraes-Fontes   +9 more
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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]

Acta 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, Tiago Silva, Daniel Cagnolati, Thiago Freitas, Enio David Mente, Anibal Basile-Filho, Orlando Castro e Silva   +6 more
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M127. BODY MASS INDEX IN THE MIDDLE-AGED OFFSPRING OF PARENTS WITH SEVERE MENTAL ILLNESS [PDF]

Schizophrenia 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, Marjo-Riitta Järvelin, Maria Protsenko, Juha Veijola, Jouko Miettunen, Peter G. Jones, Juha Auvinen, Mika Gissler   +7 more
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