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Adverse effects of perinatal illness severity on neurodevelopment are partially mediated by early brain abnormalities in infants born very preterm

Journal of Perinatology, 2020
Background We sought to determine the mediating effects of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) biomarkers at term gestation on the relationship between perinatal illness severity and neurodevelopment.
J. Logan, J. Tan, M. Skalak, O. Fathi, L. He, J. Kline, M. Klebanoff, N. Parikh   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Decreased Serum 5‐HT: Clinical Correlates and Regulatory Role in NMJ of MG

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Although 5‐Hydroxytryptamine (5‐HT) indirectly stimulates muscle contraction and participates in regulating Acetylcholine receptor (AChR) cluster homeostasis in cellular, animal, and clinical studies, evidence regarding its potential to modulate muscle contraction in myasthenia gravis (MG) remains limited.
Xinru Shen, Jing Zhang, Xinyue Zhou, Xiaoxiao Yu, Haodong Shang, Shufan Chen, Lulu Zhen, Jinru Wu, Guanlian Hu, Xiaoyan Zhu, Zhan Sun, Yiren Wang, Jiahui Wang, Jie Lv, Xue Zhao, Yingna Zhang, Wei Guo, Ying Peng, Feng Gao   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

Discriminatory precision of renal angina index in prediction of acute kidney injury in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine, 2020
Introduction: There is still controversy over the value of renal angina index (RAI) in predicting acute renal failure (AKI) in children. Therefore, the present study aims to provide evidence by conducting a systematic review and meta-analysis on the ...
Arash Abbasi, Pardis Mehdipour Rabori, Ramtin Farajollahi, Kosar Mohammad Ali, Nematollah Ataei, Mahmoud Yousefifard, Mostafa Hosseini   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

How are normal sleeping controls selected? A systematic review of cross-sectional insomnia studies, and a standardised method to select healthy controls for sleep research [PDF]

, 2008
There appears to be some inconsistency in how normal sleepers (controls) are selected and screened for participation in research studies for comparison with insomnia patients.
Louise Beattie, Colin A. Espie, Simon D. Kyle, Stephany M. Biello, Luyster, Edinger, Heffner, American Sleep Disorders Association, Buysse, Bastien, Ong, Bower, Ree, Barclay, Jones, Horne, Archer, Goel, Taillard, Phipps-Nelson, Carney, Vandewalle, Yoo, Ferguson, Buysse, Dahlgren, Carney, Buysse, Espie, Espie, Lund, Yiend, Espie, Harvey, Harvey, Kyle, Ellis, Ohayon, Barclay, Monk, Barclay, Monk, Wittmann, Roenneberg, Spiegel, Kyle, Lineberger, Wilson, Doghamji, Douglass, Baumann, Espie, Buysse, Meerlo, Kripke, Vgontzas, Kaplan, Van Dongen, Monk, Drake   +59 more
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Linking the severity of illness and the weekend effect: a cohort study examining emergency department visits

Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 2018
BackgroundDespite extensive research on the “weekend effect” i.e., the increased mortality associated with hospital admission during weekend, knowledge about disease severity in previous studies is limited.
Iben Duvald, A. Moellekaer, M. A. Boysen, Betina Vest-Hansen   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Impact of Stress‐Induced Hyperglycemia on In‐Hospital Medical Complications in Patients With Acute Stroke: From a Large‐Scale Nationwide Longitudinal Registry

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aims This study aimed to explore the relationship between stress‐induced hyperglycemia (SIH) and in‐hospital medical complications in patients with acute stroke. Methods We enrolled 865,765 patients with acute stroke from the Chinese Stroke Center Alliance cohort.
Xintong Song, Yi Ju, Hongqiu Gu, Zhikai Zhu, Zixiao Li, Qian Zhang, Xingquan Zhao   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Charlson Comorbidity Index and other predictors of in-hospital mortality among adults with community-acquired pneumonia [PDF]

Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia
Objective: To compare the performance of Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) with those of the mental Confusion, Urea, Respiratory rate, Blood pressure, and age = 65 years (CURB-65) score and the Pneumonia Severity Index (PSI) as predictors of all-cause in ...
Laura Fuchs Bahlis, Luciano Passamani Diogo, Sandra Costa Fuchs   +2 more
doaj   +4 more sources

Variables Predicting the Severity of a Mass Shooting: the connection to white supremacy [PDF]

, 2018
Since mass shootings have become increasingly relevant in today’s society, the subject of what makes a mass shooting deadly has become more and more popular.
Resnick, Sarina
core   +1 more source

Complement C3 serum levels in anorexia nervosa: a potential biomarker for the severity of disease? [PDF]

, 2011
BackgroundAnorexia nervosa carries the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric disorder. Even the most critically ill anorexic patients may present with normal 'standard' laboratory values, underscoring the need for a new sensitive biomarker.
Flierl, Michael A, Gaudiani, Jennifer L, Long, Carlin S, Mehler, Philip S, Sabel, Allison L, Stahel, Philip F   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

Early in-hospital clinical deterioration is not predicted by severity of illness, functional status, or comorbidity

International Journal of General Medicine, 2017
Background Prior studies concentrated on unplanned intensive care unit (ICU) transfer to gauge deterioration occurring shortly following hospital admission. However, examining only ICU transfers is not ideal since patients could stabilize with treatment,
Janice Wang, Stella S. Hahn, M. Kline, R. Cohen   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source