Performance Assessment of the Universal Vital Assessment Score vs Other Illness Severity Scores for Predicting Risk of In-Hospital Death Among Adult Febrile Inpatients in Northern Tanzania, 2016-2019
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.36398
Abstract: This prognostic study compares the performance of the Universal Vital Assessment with that of other common illness severity tests for predicting the risk of in-hospital death among febrile hospitalized patients in northern Tanzania. read more here.
Keywords: risk hospital; illness severity; assessment; universal vital ... See more keywords
Infant illness severity and family adjustment in the aftermath of NICU hospitalization.
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DOI: 10.1002/imhj.21848
Abstract: Up to 15% of parents have an infant who will spend time in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). After discharge, parents may care for a medically fragile infant and worry about their development. The… read more here.
Keywords: hospitalization; infant illness; family; couple functioning ... See more keywords
Lack of Association Between a Quantified Lung Ultrasound Score and Illness Severity in Pediatric Emergency Department Patients With Acute Lower Respiratory Infections
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DOI: 10.1002/jum.16023
Abstract: Lung ultrasound (LUS) may help determine illness severity in children with acute lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) but limited pediatric studies exist. Our objective was to determine the association between LUS findings and illness severity… read more here.
Keywords: lower respiratory; lung ultrasound; acute lower; severity ... See more keywords
The reduced form of coagulation factor XI is associated with illness severity and coagulopathy in critically-ill septic patients
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DOI: 10.1007/s11239-018-1797-9
Abstract: Coagulation Factor XI (FXI) contributes to the pathobiology of sepsis-associated thrombosis and is a target for new therapeutics. Through cleavage of disulfide bonds, FXI becomes reduced (rFXI), accelerating intrinsic coagulation cascade activation. The role of… read more here.
Keywords: sepsis; coagulation; rfxi; septic patients ... See more keywords
Mental and neurological disorders and risk of COVID-19 susceptibility, illness severity and mortality: A systematic review, meta-analysis and call for action
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DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2021.101111
Abstract: Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has evolved into a worldwide pandemic, and has been found to be closely associated with mental and neurological disorders. We aimed to comprehensively quantify the association between mental and neurological… read more here.
Keywords: pre existing; mortality; neurological disorders; mental neurological ... See more keywords
Effects of cumulative illness severity on hippocampal gray matter volume in major depression: a voxel-based morphometry study
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DOI: 10.1017/s0033291718000016
Abstract: Abstract Background Patients with major depression show reduced hippocampal volume compared to healthy controls. However, the contribution of patients’ cumulative illness severity to hippocampal volume has rarely been investigated. It was the aim of our… read more here.
Keywords: cumulative illness; major depression; illness severity; volume ... See more keywords
Severe and Enduring Anorexia Nervosa? Illness Severity and Duration Are Unrelated to Outcomes From Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
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DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000319
Abstract: Objective: The present study aimed to examine whether Anorexia Nervosa (AN) illness severity or duration is associated with retention or treatment response in outpatient, enhanced cognitive–behavioral therapy (CBT-E). Method: Patients with a confirmed AN diagnosis… read more here.
Keywords: anorexia nervosa; severity duration; treatment; duration ... See more keywords
Comparison of Rhinovirus A–, B–, and C–Associated Respiratory Tract Illness Severity Based on the 5′-Untranslated Region Among Children Younger Than 5 Years
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofac387
Abstract: Abstract Background Rhinoviruses (RVs) are among the most frequently detected viruses from hospitalized children with severe acute respiratory infections, being classified into RV-A, RV-B, and RV-C (4 clades: C, GAC1, GAC2, and A2). This study… read more here.
Keywords: tract illness; illness severity; respiratory tract; untranslated region ... See more keywords
Quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment: Illness Severity Indicator, Clinical Decision Support Tool, or Both?
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DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000002662
Abstract: Although the devastating consequences of sepsis are well-known (1), the diagnosis of this clinical syndrome has proven to be highly challenging (2). Until recently, sepsis was defined by two or more systemic inflammatory response syndrome… read more here.
Keywords: organ failure; sequential organ; quick sequential; assessment illness ... See more keywords
Illness severity scoring in status epilepticus—When STESS meets APACHE II, SAPS II, and SOFA
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DOI: 10.1111/epi.14623
Abstract: To characterize a critically ill cohort with status epilepticus (SE) by the illness severity scoring systems SAPS II (Simplified Acute Physiology Score II), APACHE II (Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II), and SOFA (Sequential… read more here.
Keywords: status epilepticus; physiology; illness severity;
The illness severity of ward remaining patients reviewed by the medical emergency team: A retrospective cohort study.
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DOI: 10.1111/jocn.16678
Abstract: BACKGROUND Although progress has been made in identifying and responding to acutely deteriorating ward patients, judgements about the level of care required for patients after medical emergency team review are complex, rarely including a formal… read more here.
Keywords: medical emergency; emergency team; illness severity;