[HTML][HTML] Severe mental illness and health service utilisation for nonpsychiatric medical disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Psychiatric comorbidity is known to impact upon use of nonpsychiatric health
services. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to assess the specific …
services. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to assess the specific …
Association of dose tapering with overdose or mental health crisis among patients prescribed long-term opioids
Importance Opioid-related mortality and national prescribing guidelines have led to tapering
of doses among patients prescribed long-term opioid therapy for chronic pain. There is …
of doses among patients prescribed long-term opioid therapy for chronic pain. There is …
Association of race with mortality among patients hospitalized with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) at 92 US hospitals
BR Yehia, A Winegar, R Fogel, M Fakih… - JAMA network …, 2020 - jamanetwork.com
Importance While current reports suggest that a disproportionate share of US coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases and deaths are among Black residents, little information is …
disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases and deaths are among Black residents, little information is …
Prevalence of antibiotic-resistant pathogens in culture-proven sepsis and outcomes associated with inadequate and broad-spectrum empiric antibiotic use
C Rhee, SS Kadri, JP Dekker, RL Danner… - JAMA network …, 2020 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Broad-spectrum antibiotics are recommended for all patients with suspected
sepsis to minimize the risk of undertreatment. However, little is known regarding the net …
sepsis to minimize the risk of undertreatment. However, little is known regarding the net …
[HTML][HTML] Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on emergency department attendances and acute medical admissions
ME Reschen, J Bowen, A Novak, M Giles… - BMC Emergency …, 2021 - Springer
Background To better understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on hospital
healthcare, we studied activity in the emergency department (ED) and acute medicine …
healthcare, we studied activity in the emergency department (ED) and acute medicine …
[HTML][HTML] The risk of clinical complications and death among pregnant women with COVID-19 in the Cerner COVID-19 cohort: a retrospective analysis
Background Pregnant women are potentially a high-risk population during infectious
disease outbreaks such as COVID-19, because of physiologic immune suppression in …
disease outbreaks such as COVID-19, because of physiologic immune suppression in …
Morbidity measures predicting mortality in inpatients: a systematic review
Objectives Morbidity is an important risk factor for mortality and a variety of morbidity
measures have been developed to predict patients' health outcomes. The objective of this …
measures have been developed to predict patients' health outcomes. The objective of this …
[PDF][PDF] comorbidity: An R package for computing comorbidity scores
A Gasparini - Journal of Open Source Software, 2018 - theoj.org
Comorbidity scores are extensively used in observational medical research studies to avoid
potential bias when the burden of disease could be confounding the association of interest …
potential bias when the burden of disease could be confounding the association of interest …
Association of appropriate empirical antimicrobial therapy with in-hospital mortality in patients with bloodstream infections in the US
T Ohnuma, S Chihara, B Costin, MM Treggiari… - JAMA Network …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Bloodstream infections (BSIs) are a major public health problem associated with
high morbidity. Little evidence exists regarding the epidemiology of BSIs and the use of …
high morbidity. Little evidence exists regarding the epidemiology of BSIs and the use of …
Risk factors for discontinuation of buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorders in a multi-state sample of Medicaid enrollees
Introduction Recent US trends demonstrate sharp rises in adverse opioid-related health
outcomes, including opioid use disorder (OUD), overdose, and death. Yet few affected …
outcomes, including opioid use disorder (OUD), overdose, and death. Yet few affected …