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COPD Management in Primary Care: Underutilisation of Nursing Consultations
ABSTRACT Objective To describe the clinical profile, comorbidity burden, follow‐up and healthcare utilisation in patients labelled as having Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in Primary Care (PC) nursing consultations. Design Real‐world data COPD, retrospective, observational study using routinely collected data in electronic health records (
Marc Vila +6 more
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Abstract People with glycogen storage disease type III (GSDIII‐p) have a remarkably reduced exercise tolerance. Aim of this study was to analyze the oxygen transport‐utilization chain strategies adopted by GSDIII‐p during exercise. Nine GSDIII‐p (39.4 ± 10.0 year, 33% female) and 11 healthy controls (CTRL), age and gender matched, underwent an ...
F. Lanfranconi +18 more
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ABSTRACT Various biomaterials are currently used in clinical settings for heart valve repair and replacement. However, the optimal tissue preparation technique remains elusive. In this study, a non‐crosslinked tissue obtained from bovine pericardium, developed by Adeka Corporation, was compared with three commercially‐available tissues: two fixed ...
Danila Vella +11 more
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ABSTRACT Lutembacher's syndrome is characterized by an atrial septal defect (ASD) combined with mitral stenosis (MS) of variable severity, both of which can be either congenital or acquired with or without the presence of varying grades of mitral regurgitation. Appropriate diagnosis with the optimal therapy depends on knowing the syndrome. Furthermore,
Megersa Negesa Geleta +4 more
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ABSTRACT Diagnosis of Q fever endocarditis is challenging since clinical findings are non‐specific and diagnosis is mainly made by indirect methods such as serology. A progressive constitutional syndrome, severe asthenia, anorexia with no fever and histopathological findings of non‐necrotizing gastric granulomas in a gastric biopsy were found preceding
Ana Elena Lago‐Rodriguez +4 more
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Predictors of Myocardial Fibrosis Detected by CMR in Patients With Idiopathic PVCs
Ninety‐four patients with idiopathic PVCs were referred for CMR. 71.23% of the patients had scar detected by CMR. Male sex, an age > 50 years old and a LBBB inferior axis were independent predictors of scar. The presence of scar didn't correlate with the need for ablation.
Ștefan Ailoaei +8 more
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Abstract Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of mortality worldwide. While both genetic and environmental factors significantly contribute to the pathogenesis of CVDs, recent advancements in genetic technology have further emphasized the significance of genetic factors in CVDs.
Niloofar Naderi +3 more
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Iron deficiency‐induced thrombocytosis presenting with blue toe syndrome
Key Clinical Message Although the etiology of blue toe syndrome is varied, the association between blue toe syndrome and iron deficiency‐induced thrombocytosis (IDIT) has not been well established. We report the case of a 38‐year‐old Saudi male who presented with blue toe syndrome and laboratory investigations revealed severe thrombocytosis secondary ...
Khaled Aboujabal +5 more
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A case report about chronic Q fever endocarditis : an easily unnoticed diagnosis
Trabalho Final do Curso de Mestrado Integrado em Medicina, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, 2023A Febre Q é uma zoonose endémica e de notificação obrigatória em Portugal, causada pela Coxiella burnetii, exibindo manifestações agudas e/ou ...
Santos, Beatriz do Céu Mata dos
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Severe Heart Failure At Intensive Therapy Unit--is There An Ideal Prognostic Index?
To assess the applicability of three prognostic indexes--APACHE II, SAPS II and UNICAMP II--in a subgroup of critical heart failure (HF) patients. Ninety patients were studied, being 12 females and 78 males. Mean age was 56 (18-83).
Terzi, Cristina Bueno +3 more
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