We explored the association between COVID-19 severity and vitamin D status using
information from Danish nation-wide health registers, the COVID-19 surveillance database …

Importance Staphylococcus aureusis the leading cause of death due to bacterial
bloodstream infection. Female sex has been identified as a risk factor for mortality inS …

Background Several contemporary risk stratification tools are now being used since the
development of the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) in 1987. The purpose of this …

Background Efficient and early triage of hospitalized Covid-19 patients to detect those with
higher risk of severe disease is essential for appropriate case management. Methods We …

There were several studies about the psychiatric and mental health issues related to the
severe adult respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak in 2003, however, the association …

Myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery (MINS) is a well-known and relevant indicator of
early postoperative mortality, but factors related to increased mortality in MINS patients are …

BACKGROUND Since its discovery in Wuhan, China in December of 2019, the novel
coronavirus has progressed to become one of the worst pandemics seen in the last 100 …

Background A feared cause of bacteraemia with Gram-positives is infective endocarditis.
Risk stratification scores can aid clinicians in determining the risk of endocarditis. Six …

Objectives To investigate whether the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) predicted short-
term and long-term mortality in patients with a bloodstream infection visiting the emergency …

OBJECTIVE: As known, older age and comorbidities are associated with poor clinical
outcomes in patients with coronavirus disease 19. The aim of this study was to investigate …