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Showing 1 to 20 of 67 for “"morbidity & mortality"”.
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The Morbidity & Mortality of Prevalent Heart Failure
<p>The first study population included 292 unselected consecutive patients from the LLUMC heart failure clinic who were enrolled in the study from January to July 2006 and were followed up through the end of December 2010. The treatment policy at the clinic was to uptitrate dosages of …
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The use of inhaled nitric oxide to treat persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn in a tertiary public hospital in South Africa from 2010-2014: morbidity, mortality and cost
… There is insufficient evidence that iNO reduces mortality in the absence of ECMO. Although neonates in some South African public hospitals have access to iNO, ECMO is not available. Oral sildenafil can be effective in settings where iNO is not available, but its effect on outcome and cost of …
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The resource allocation process in the health sector in Zambia and issues of equity
… size, demographic composition of population, morbidity/mortality profile, and the socioeconomic status of population.
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TESTING THE EFFECT OF A NOVEL HYDROGEN SULFIDE RELEASING PEPTIDE ON INFECTED BURN WOUNDS
… form of injury that leads to substantial morbidity, mortality, and cost. One of the critical complications of burn wounds is infections, especially with Staphylococcus aureus. Rising antimicrobial resistance is contributing to the complexity of wound management. According to the CDC, each …
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High-throughput profiling of viral class I fusion proteins via mammalian antigen display
… threat to global health, causing substantial morbidity, mortality, and socioeconomic disruption. Moreover, viruses can cause chronic disease long after initial infection. While modern technologies enable early outbreak detection, mitigating the burden of future outbreaks requires a deep …
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High-throughput profiling of viral class I fusion proteins via mammalian antigen display
… threat to global health, causing substantial morbidity, mortality, and socioeconomic disruption. Moreover, viruses can cause chronic disease long after initial infection. While modern technologies enable early outbreak detection, mitigating the burden of future outbreaks requires a deep …
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Nurse Administrators' and Nurse Managers' Attitudes About Nurse-To-Patient Ratios, the Nurse Shortage, Job Satisfaction, and Patient Care
… NTP ratios are related to decrease patient morbidity/mortality and higher job satisfaction. A newly developed, Likert-type survey was mailed to a convenience sample of 128 SD NAds/NMs; 49 completed the survey. The data showed that over half of SDNAds/NMs favored NTP ratios; however, there …
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Risk prediction models for hip fracture: parametric versus Cox regression
… fracture is a public health burden due to high morbidity, mortality and cost. Risk prediction models can aid clinical decision-making by identifying individuals at risk. Objective: To build risk prediction model for incident hip fracture using Weibull regression and compare this with Cox …
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“I never thought there could be anything worse than cancer but chemo is": Adverse Drug Reactions in a Children's Oncology Unit
… and young people and contribute significantly to morbidity, mortality and hospital costs more so in children who are cared for within the speciality of oncology. There is little research that addresses how ADRs impact on children and young people receiving chemotherapy and their families in …
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MR Spectroscopy and SWI: Neuropsyehological Outcome after Pediatric Brain Injury
… and a significant contributor to childhood morbidity/mortality in the US. Although clinical indicators have been helpful in predicting long term outcomes, more effective prognostic tools are being sought. This study assessed the efficacies of acute single and multi-voxel Magnetic Resonance …
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A retrospective study to evaluate the efficacy of trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMX) compared to daptomycin or linezolid for the treatment of infections due to methicillin-resistant <i>staphylococcus aureus</i> (MRSA)
… the most significant human pathogens in terms of morbidity, mortality, and costs. Vancomycin should be avoided if possible for the treatment of MRSA when the Minimum Inhibiting Concentration (MIC) to Vancomycin is 2μg/mL, as it poses a therapeutic challenge. Main therapeutic options include …
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Upper gastrointestinal bleed: a comparative outcomes study of pre and post implementation of management guidelines in the acute care surgery unit, Groote Schuur Hospital
… to hospital and can result in a significant morbidity, mortality and hospital costs. Consensus guidelines are present from various international expert bodies regarding the management of these patients and compliance with these guidelines is variable and is dependent on rigorous …
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Use of Complementary Therapies by Individuals with or at Risk for Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes: Results of the 2007 National Health Interview Survey
… (DM) place a heavy disease burden of high morbidity, mortality, and rising health care costs on people of the United States. With mortality reports from the two diseases of over 600,000 per year and costs in excess of $176 billion, identifying alternatives to traditional models of care must …
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Addressing the Mental Health Needs of Chinese American Women Cancer Survivors Through Art Therapy
… has been found to have a negative impact on morbidity, mortality, and quality of life for cancer survivors. As the number of cancer patients and survivors continue to increase in the U.S., so does the diversity of the population, making it increasingly important to understand and address the …
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Outcomes of failure of selective non-operative management of penetrating abdominal trauma
… complications as a primary outcome, mortality and length of hospital stay as secondary outcomes. Results: A total of 944 patients with PAT were managed over the 33-month study period. After excluding 100 patients undergoing damage control surgery; 402 (47.6%) and 542 (52.4%) patients …
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Acute febrile respiratory illness aboard ships in the US Navy
… of illness with world wide effect and impact on morbidity and mortality. In the shipboard environment the environmental, susceptibility and exposure factors that favor the spread of A/FRI are augmented. This paper assesses the risk of A/FRI aboard US Navy ships and compares that risk to …
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Assessing pharmacist's intervention in supporting the management of Type 2 diabetes in a primary care setting.
… disease that is associated with substantial morbidity, mortality, and health care cost. All patients with diabetes require a high level of clinical care to prevent the development of diabetic complications. The aim of this study was to compare the impact of a pharmaceutical care diabetic …
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Genetic Control of Survival and Weight Loss during Pneumonic Burkholderia pseudomallei (Bp) Infection
… group of antibiotics. Even with treatment, the mortality rate of melioidosis is 20 to 50%.</p> <p>While this pathogen is not widespread in the United States, it is a significant U.S. health issue because of its high potential for use as a biological weapon. The US Centers for Disease Control and …
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An Urban Bioethics Survey of the Physician/Gun Violence Intersection
… public health crisis given its costs in terms of morbidity, mortality, and economics, but also can be considered a social determinant of health as it contributes significantly to minority populations’ medical histories and health outcomes. Homicide is the leading cause of death in Black males …
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Association Between Socioeconomic Status (SES) and Obesity Among Adults: A Systematic Literature Review
… health challenge, contributing significantly to morbidity, mortality, and economic costs. Its development is shaped by a complex interplay of biological, behavioural, and environmental factors, yet socioeconomic status (SES) remains a central determinant of obesity risk. SES, encompassing …
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