Pericardial effusion in prosthetic and native valve infective endocarditis
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ihj.2018.12.002
Abstract: Background Pericardial effusion (PE) is widely believed to signify more advanced infective endocarditis (IE) and a generally worse outcome. Purpose To determine the prevalence and clinical significance of PE in a series of patients with… read more here.
Keywords: compared patients; pericardial effusion; valve; infective endocarditis ... See more keywords
Patients with diabetes differ in atherosclerotic plaque characteristics and have worse clinical outcome after iliofemoral endarterectomy compared with patients without diabetes
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2016.06.110
Abstract: Objective: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is associated with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and leads to worse clinical outcome compared with patients without DM. The objective of this study was to determine the impact of DM on… read more here.
Keywords: worse clinical; compared patients; plaque characteristics; plaque ... See more keywords
Spondyloarthropathies: E. coli links IBD to spondyloarthritis
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DOI: 10.1038/nrrheum.2017.26
Abstract: extraintestinal manifestation in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), but the mechanisms underlying this association have not yet been clarified. In a new study, Viladomiu and colleagues found that IgA-coated Escherichia Coli are enriched in… read more here.
Keywords: compared patients; links ibd; spondyloarthropathies coli; patients spa ... See more keywords
Increased risk of malignancy in patients aged over 50 with idiopathic inflammatory myositis compared to patients with osteoarthritis of the knee
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DOI: 10.1080/14397595.2019.1660041
Abstract: Abstract Objectives: To estimate risk of malignancy in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myositis (IIM) compared to patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). Methods: Patients with IIM and knee OA aged over 50, who had no history… read more here.
Keywords: risk; compared patients; malignancy patients; sir ... See more keywords
Comorbidities, pain and fatigue in psoriatic arthritis, psoriasis and healthy controls: a clinical cohort study.
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DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keaa780
Abstract: OBJECTIVES To explore the prognostic value of pre-specified comorbidities on treatment outcomes in PsA, and to compare baseline data with cutaneous psoriasis without arthritis and healthy controls (HC). METHODS Patients initiating conventional synthetic/biological disease-modifying antirheumatic… read more here.
Keywords: compared patients; healthy controls; psoriasis; arthritis ... See more keywords
Lung Ultrasound Compared to CT in Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Methodological Issue on Diagnostic Accuracy and Agreement.
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DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000004135
Abstract: e262 www.ccmjournal.org March 2020 • Volume 48 • Number 3 The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not represent the official views of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality or… read more here.
Keywords: compared patients; acute respiratory; lung ultrasound; ultrasound compared ... See more keywords
The Burden of Vaccine-preventable Diseases in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
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DOI: 10.1097/mcg.0000000000001635
Abstract: Background: Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are at an increased risk of infections, including vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs). The aim of this study was to explore the inpatient prevalence of VPD in patients with IBD,… read more here.
Keywords: patients ibd; disease; patients inflammatory; vaccine preventable ... See more keywords
Characteristics and outcome of spontaneous bacterial meningitis in patients with cancer compared to patients without cancer
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DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000006899
Abstract: Abstract In cancer patients, who are frequently immunocompromised, bacterial meningitis (BM) can be a severe complication, with a different presentation, etiology, and course, compared to patients without cancer. Our objective is to compare the characteristics… read more here.
Keywords: without cancer; compared patients; bacterial meningitis; cancer ... See more keywords
Myeloma patients with COVID-19 have superior antibody responses compared to patients fully vaccinated with the BNT162b2 vaccine.
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DOI: 10.1111/bjh.17841
Abstract: Patients with multiple myeloma (MM) have a suboptimal antibody response following vaccination against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and lower seroconversion rates following coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) compared with healthy individuals. In this… read more here.
Keywords: vaccinated patients; compared patients; bnt162b2 vaccine; patients covid ... See more keywords
Rates and risk of arrhythmias in cancer survivors with chemotherapy-induced cardiomyopathy compared with patients with other cardiomyopathies
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DOI: 10.1136/openhrt-2017-000701
Abstract: Objectives There is little information about arrhythmia burden in cancer survivors with chemotherapy-induced cardiomyopathy (CIC). We hypothesise that the rates and risk of arrhythmias will be similar in CIC when compared with other non-ischaemic cardiomyopathy… read more here.
Keywords: compared patients; survivors chemotherapy; cancer survivors; chemotherapy induced ... See more keywords
Abstract 17292: Does Morbid Obesity Worsens Outcomes in COVID-19?
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DOI: 10.1161/circ.142.suppl_3.17292
Abstract: Introduction: Given the high prevalence of obesity around the globe, patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are at an increased risk of devastating complications. Hypothesis: We hypothesize that morbid obesity is independently associated with increased… read more here.
Keywords: hospital mortality; compared patients; bmi; morbid obesity ... See more keywords