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Disease Severity and Activity in Bronchiectasis: A Paradigm Shift in Bronchiectasis Management [PDF]

Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
Bronchiectasis 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, James D. Chalmers, Hayoung Choi   +2 more
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Exercise for acute respiratory infections [PDF]

, 2013
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Del Mar, Chris B, Grande, Antonio José, Hoffmann, Tammy C, Keogh, Justin, Peccin, Maria S   +4 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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Development of the ASQoL: a quality of life instrument specific to ankylosing spondylitis [PDF]

, 2003
Background: Although disease-specific health status measures are available for ankylosing spondylitis (AS), no instrument exists for assessing quality of life (QoL) in the condition.
Chamberlain, M.A., Cook, S.A., Doward, L.C., Helliwell, P.S., Kay, L.J., McKenna, S.P., Spoorenberg, A., Tennant, A., van der Heijde, D., Whalley, D.   +9 more
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Use of the Obstetric Early Warning Score in emergency triage for pregnant trauma patients: a retrospective cross-sectional study on a tool for early hospitalization decision-making [PDF]

Journal of Trauma and Injury
Purpose Traumatic injuries during pregnancy present significant challenges for emergency providers, necessitating rapid assessment to ensure the safety of both mother and fetus.
Figen Topalak, Selen Acehan, Salim Satar, Muge Gulen, Sarper Sevdimbas, Kadir Nigiz, Mehmet Gorur, Ali İsa Aslan, Ihsan Dengiz   +8 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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Semi-quantitative visual assessment of chest radiography is associated with clinical outcomes in critically ill patients

Respiratory Research, 2019
Background Respiratory pathology is a major driver of mortality in the intensive care unit (ICU), even in the absence of a primary respiratory diagnosis.
Stefanie E. Mason, Paul B. Dieffenbach, Joshua A. Englert, Angela A. Rogers, Anthony F. Massaro, Laura E. Fredenburgh, Angelica Higuera, Mayra Pinilla-Vera, Marta Vilas, Raul San Jose Estepar, George R. Washko, Rebecca M. Baron, Samuel Y. Ash   +12 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 ...
Protsenko, Maria, Kerkelä, Martta, Miettunen, Jouko, Auvinen, Juha, Järvelin, Marjo-Riitta, Jones, Peter, Gissler, Mika, Veijola, Juha   +7 more
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The German MultiCare-study : patterns of multimorbidity in primary health care - protocol of a prospective cohort study [PDF]

, 2009
Background Multimorbidity is a highly frequent condition in older people, but well designed longitudinal studies on the impact of multimorbidity on patients and the health care system have been remarkably scarce in numbers until today.
Ingmar Schäfer, Heike Hansen, Gerhard Schön, Wolfgang Maier, Susanne Höfels, Attila Altiner, Angela Fuchs, Ferdinand M Gerlach, Juliana J Petersen, Jochen Gensichen, Sven Schulz, Steffi Riedel-Heller, Melanie Luppa, Siegfried Weyerer, Jochen Werle, Horst Bickel, Kerstin Barth, Hans-Helmut König, Anja Rudolph, Birgitt Wiese, Jana Prokein, Monika Bullinger, Olaf von dem Knesebeck, Marion Eisele, Hanna Kaduszkiewicz, Karl Wegscheider, Hendrik van den Bussche, M Van den Akker, A Marengoni, M Fortin, R Gijsen, A Hessel, J Nuyen, MI Bisschop, CM Boyd, M Fortin, T Luck, B Terluin, JI Sheikh, JC Morris, TL Lash, F Buntinx, MD Miller, M Von Korff, S Heinrich, J Gensichen, FE Harrell, JD Singer, C Collin, MP Lawton, K Bös, K Welsh, W Van der Elst, BW Klasen, EuroQol Group, CL Craig, K Bush, A Hinz, T Fydrich, T Rosemann, L Schenk, H Brauns   +61 more
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Diagnosing Severe Falciparum Malaria in Parasitaemic African Children: A Prospective Evaluation of Plasma PfHRP2 Measurement. [PDF]

, 2012
In African children, distinguishing severe falciparum malaria from other severe febrile illnesses with coincidental Plasmodium falciparum parasitaemia is a major challenge. P. falciparum histidine-rich protein 2 (PfHRP2) is released by mature sequestered
Amos, Ben, Chotivanich, Kesinee, Day, Nicholas P J, Dondorp, Arjen M, Fanello, Caterina I, Gesase, Samwel, Gomes, Ermelinda, Hendriksen, Ilse C E, Joseph, Sarah, Karema, Corine, Lee, Sue J, Maitland, Kathryn, Mtove, George, Mwanga-Amumpaire, Juliet, Olaosebikan, Rasaq, Pan-Ngum, Wirichada, Reyburn, Hugh, Saiwaew, Somporn, Silamut, Kamolrat, Tshefu, Antoinette K, von Seidlein, Lorenz, White, Lisa J, White, Nicholas J, Woodrow, Charles   +23 more
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