Charlson comorbidity index: a critical review of clinimetric properties

ME Charlson, D Carrozzino, J Guidi… - Psychotherapy and …, 2022 - karger.com
The present critical review was conducted to evaluate the clinimetric properties of the
Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI), an assessment tool designed specifically to predict long …

SARS-CoV-2 vaccine protection and deaths among US veterans during 2021

BA Cohn, PM Cirillo, CC Murphy, NY Krigbaum… - Science, 2022 - science.org
We report severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccine
effectiveness against infection (VE-I) and death (VE-D) by vaccine type in 780,225 veterans …

[HTML][HTML] Overuse of short-acting β2-agonists in asthma is associated with increased risk of exacerbation and mortality: a nationwide cohort study of the global SABINA …

BI Nwaru, M Ekström, P Hasvold… - European …, 2020 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Background Overuse of short-acting β 2-agonists (SABA) may indicate poor asthma control
and adverse health outcomes. Contemporary population-based data on use, risk factors and …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of COVID-19 on hospital admissions and emergency department visits: a population-based study

E Rennert-May, J Leal, NX Thanh, E Lang, S Dowling… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background As a result of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), there have been
widespread changes in healthcare access. We conducted a retrospective population-based …

UK Medical Cannabis Registry: an analysis of clinical outcomes of medicinal cannabis therapy for generalized anxiety disorder

M Ergisi, S Erridge, M Harris, M Kawka… - Expert review of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives Anxiety disorders are one of the most common reasons for seeking treatment with
cannabis-based medicinal products (CBMPs). Current pharmacological treatments are …

Targeted muscle reinnervation improves pain and ambulation outcomes in highly comorbid amputees

BL Chang, J Mondshine, CE Attinger… - Plastic and …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Background: Approximately 200,000 people undergo a lower extremity amputation each
year. Following amputation, patients suffer from chronic pain, inability to ambulate, and high …

[HTML][HTML] Trends in hip fracture incidence, recurrence, and survival by education and comorbidity: a Swedish register-based study

AC Meyer, S Ek, S Drefahl, A Ahlbom, M Hedström… - …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Background: Hip fractures are common and severe conditions among older individuals,
associated with high mortality, and the Nordic countries have the highest incidence rates …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical and economic burden of chronic heart failure and reduced ejection fraction following a worsening heart failure event

J Butler, LM Djatche, B Sawhney, S Chakladar… - Advances in …, 2020 - Springer
Introduction A worsening heart failure event (WHFE) is defined as progressively escalating
heart failure signs/symptoms requiring intravenous diuretic treatment or hospitalization. No …

[HTML][HTML] Trends in life expectancy: did the gap between the healthy and the ill widen or close?

AC Meyer, S Drefahl, A Ahlbom, M Lambe, K Modig - BMC medicine, 2020 - Springer
Background During the past decades, life expectancy has continued to increase in most
high-income countries. Previous research suggests that improvements in life expectancy …

An updated analysis of clinical outcome measures across patients from the UK Medical Cannabis Registry

M Ergisi, S Erridge, M Harris, M Kawka… - Cannabis and …, 2023 - liebertpub.com
Introduction: There is a growing body of literature supporting the efficacy of cannabis-based
medicinal products (CBMPs). Despite an increase in prescribing globally, there is a paucity …