ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Readmission and mortality after hospitalization for community-
acquired pneumonia (CAP) and heart failure (HF) are publically reported. This systematic …

Sex is a significant epidemiological factor for several diseases. However, the role of sex in
the development and outcome of various infections has not been extensively studied with …

Background While certain infectious diseases have been linked to socioeconomic
disadvantage, mental health problems, and lower cognitive function, relationships with …

Introduction Urinary tract infections (UTI), among which the main etiological factor is
uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC, E. coli), remain an important issue for clinicians. The …

Previous research on the determinants of pneumonia and influenza has focused primarily
on the role of individual level biological and behavioural risk factors resulting in partial …

Background: Little is known about patterns of coexisting conditions and their influence on
clinical care or outcomes in adults admitted to hospital for community-acquired pneumonia …

Rationale, aims and objectives Age‐related effects on ambulatory care service utilization are
not well understood. We aim to measure the utilization patterns of ambulatory health care …

Despite being widely recognized as a significant public health problem there are
surprisingly few contemporary data available on the incidence of pneumonia in the UK. We …

Background: Pneumonia is a common diagnosis in general practice in the United Kingdom
and yet there is little known about the short-and long-term prognosis of people with a …

Objectives: Due to the aging baby boom population, utilization rates of diagnostic imaging
(ie, X-ray, CT, and MRI scanning) have risen rapidly relative to other health services. The …