The new measuring multimorbidity index predicted mortality better than Charlson and Elixhauser indices among the general population
Objectives The aim of the study was to develop and validate an updated morbidity index for
short-term mortality risk, using chronic conditions identified from routine hospital admission …
short-term mortality risk, using chronic conditions identified from routine hospital admission …
Comparator data characteristics and testing procedures for the clinical performance evaluation of continuous glucose monitoring systems
M Eichenlaub, S Pleus, M Rothenbühler… - Diabetes technology …, 2024 - liebertpub.com
Comparing the performance of different continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems is
challenging due to the lack of comprehensive guidelines for clinical study design. In …
challenging due to the lack of comprehensive guidelines for clinical study design. In …
[HTML][HTML] C-reactive protein and procalcitonin for antimicrobial stewardship in COVID-19
I Pink, D Raupach, J Fuge, RP Vonberg, MM Hoeper… - Infection, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Purpose Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has spread around the world. Differentiation between pure …
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has spread around the world. Differentiation between pure …
[HTML][HTML] Combining education and income into a socioeconomic position score for use in studies of health inequalities
Background In studies of social inequalities in health, there is no consensus on the best
measure of socioeconomic position (SEP). Moreover, subjective indicators are increasingly …
measure of socioeconomic position (SEP). Moreover, subjective indicators are increasingly …
[HTML][HTML] Effect of concomitant medications with immune-modulatory properties on the outcomes of patients with advanced cancer treated with immune checkpoint …
S Buti, M Bersanelli, F Perrone, M Tiseo, M Tucci… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Concomitant medications are known to impact on clinical outcomes of patients
treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs). We aimed weighing the role of different …
treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs). We aimed weighing the role of different …
[HTML][HTML] Predictors of mortality among hospitalized COVID-19 patients and risk score formulation for prioritizing tertiary care—An experience from South India
N Gopalan, S Senthil, NL Prabakar, T Senguttuvan… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background We retrospectively data-mined the case records of Reverse Transcription
Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) confirmed COVID-19 patients hospitalized to a …
Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) confirmed COVID-19 patients hospitalized to a …
Clinical risk score to predict pathogenic genotypes in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy
L Escobar-Lopez, JP Ochoa, A Royuela… - Journal of the American …, 2022 - jacc.org
Background Although genotyping allows family screening and influences risk-stratification in
patients with nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) or isolated left ventricular systolic …
patients with nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) or isolated left ventricular systolic …
Inflammatory indices and clinical factors in metastatic renal cell carcinoma patients treated with nivolumab: the development of a novel prognostic score (Meet-URO 15 …
Background: Despite the survival advantage, not all metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC)
patients achieve a long-term benefit from immunotherapy. Moreover, the identification of …
patients achieve a long-term benefit from immunotherapy. Moreover, the identification of …
Kyoto classification risk scoring system and endoscopic grading of gastric intestinal metaplasia for gastric cancer: multicenter observation study in Japan
M Kawamura, N Uedo, T Koike, T Kanesaka… - Digestive …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives The usefulness of endoscopic and histological risk assessment for gastric cancer
(GC) has not been fully investigated in Japanese clinical practice. Methods In this …
(GC) has not been fully investigated in Japanese clinical practice. Methods In this …
[HTML][HTML] Markers of early progressive renal decline in type 2 diabetes suggest different implications for etiological studies and prognostic tests development
N Nowak, J Skupien, AM Smiles, M Yamanouchi… - Kidney international, 2018 - Elsevier
To identify determinants of early progressive renal decline in type 2 diabetes a range of
markers was studied in 1032 patients enrolled into the 2nd Joslin Kidney Study. eGFR …
markers was studied in 1032 patients enrolled into the 2nd Joslin Kidney Study. eGFR …