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Prognostic Impact of Hyponatremia and Hypernatremia in COVID-19 Pneumonia. A HOPE-COVID-19 (Health Outcome Predictive Evaluation for COVID-19) Regist…

2020

Dysnatremia is associated with increased mortality in patients with community-acquired pneumonia. SARS-COV2 (Severe-acute-respiratory syndrome caused by Coronavirus-type 2) pneumonia can be fatal. The aim of this study was to ascertain whether admittance dysnatremia is associated with mortality, sepsis, or intensive therapy (IT) in patients hospitalized with SARS-COV2 pneumonia. This is a retrospective study of the HOPE-COVID-19 registry, with data collected from January 1th through April 31th, 2020. We selected all hospitalized adult patients with RT-PCR-confirmed SARS-COV2 pneumonia and a registered admission serum sodium level (SNa). Patients were classified as hyponatremic (SNa <…

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Built Environment, Psychosocial Factors and Active Commuting to School in Adolescents: Clustering a Self-Organizing Map Analysis

2018

Although the built environment and certain psychosocial factors are related to adolescents&rsquo

Maleinorganic chemicalscyclingAdolescentHealth Toxicology and MutagenesisAdolescent HealthPsychological interventionlcsh:MedicinePoison controlphysical activity030209 endocrinology & metabolismLevel designcomplex mixturesArticleenvironment design03 medical and health sciencesSocial supportsocial environment0302 clinical medicineResidence CharacteristicsSurveys and QuestionnairesEnvironmental healthCluster AnalysisHumans030212 general & internal medicineBuilt EnvironmentExerciseBuilt environmentneighborhoodwalkabilityhealth disparitiestransportationlcsh:RfungiPublic Health Environmental and Occupational HealthSocial SupportSocial environmentequipment and suppliesWalkabilitybacteriaFemalePsychologyPsychosocialartificial neural networkclusteringInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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TELEPHONE FOLLOW-UP FOR PATIENTS WITH AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS

2007

The relentless evolution of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a severe neurodegenerative disorder of the upper and lower motoneurons, leads to an increasing level of disability. Most patients, during the course of the disease, become unable to attend the tertiary clinical care center and are thus prevented from enrolling in clinical trials or benefiting from specialized care and management. The main objective of this study was to verify whether the ALS functional rating scale (ALSFRS) could be reliably administered by telephone to patients, when unable to attend the ALS clinic, or to their caregivers. ALSFRS is a validated instrument that assesses the functional status and the disease pr…

Malemedicine.medical_specialtyAdaptive equipmenttelephone interviewDiseaseSeverity of Illness IndexInterviews as Topicdisease progressionSwallowingRating scaleActivities of Daily LivingSeverity of illnessmedicineHumansamyotrophic lateral sclerosiAmyotrophic lateral sclerosisAgedbusiness.industryMiddle Agedamyotrophic lateral sclerosis functional rating scalemedicine.diseaseClinical trialCaregiversNeurologyTelephone interviewPhysical therapyFemaleAMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSISNeurology (clinical)businessFollow-Up Studies
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The influence of wearing ski-boots with different rigidity characteristics on postural control

2018

External supports that reduce ankle joint mobility such as ski-boots can impair postural control of healthy participants. Although this disruptive effect has been attributed to the rigidity of the external supports, the results remained controversial and no study has been conducted in order to evaluate the influence of ski-boots rigidity. Hence, the question about the influence of ankle support rigidity on postural control remains open. This study was therefore undertaken in order to investigate the effect of ski-boots rigidity on postural control. Ten healthy active participants were recruited. The wearing of soft and rigid ski-boots was compared to barefoot while standing on a seesaw gene…

Malemedicine.medical_specialtyAdolescentMovement0206 medical engineeringPhysical Therapy Sports Therapy and RehabilitationRigidity (psychology)02 engineering and technologyThighBarefootPostural controlSports EquipmentYoung Adult03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicinePhysical medicine and rehabilitationSkiingotorhinolaryngologic diseasesmedicineHumansKneeOrthopedics and Sports MedicineForce platformMuscle SkeletalPostural BalanceHipElectromyographybusiness.industryMotor controlEquipment Design030229 sport sciencesmusculoskeletal system020601 biomedical engineeringTrunkBiomechanical PhenomenaShoesmedicine.anatomical_structureTime and Motion StudiesFemaleAnkleAnklebusinesshuman activitiesSports Biomechanics
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Intraosseous Fixation Compared to Plantar Plate Fixation for First Metatarsocuneiform Arthrodesis

2014

Background: Metatarsocuneiform (MTC) fusion is a treatment option for management of hallux valgus. We compared the biomechanical characteristics of an internal fixation device with plantar plate fixation. Methods: Seven matched pairs of feet from human cadavers were used to compare the intramedullary (IM) device plus compression screw to plantar plate combined with a compression screw. Specimen constructs were loaded in a cyclic 4-point bending test. We obtained initial/final stiffness, maximum load, and number of cycles to failure. Bone mineral density was measured with peripheral quantitative computed tomography. Performance was compared using time to event analysis with number of cycles …

Malemedicine.medical_specialtyArthrodesismedicine.medical_treatmentBone ScrewsArthrodesislaw.inventionIntramedullary rodFixation (surgical)lawCadavermedicineHumansInternal fixationOrthopedics and Sports MedicinePlantar plateHallux ValgusQuantitative computed tomographyAgedAged 80 and overOrthodonticsbiologymedicine.diagnostic_testbusiness.industryEquipment Designbiology.organism_classificationBiomechanical PhenomenaSurgeryValgusmedicine.anatomical_structureEquipment FailureFemaleSurgeryStress MechanicalTomography X-Ray ComputedCadaveric spasmbusinessBone PlatesFoot & Ankle International
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Venous thromboembolism in patients hospitalized for hip joint replacement surgery

2020

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a potentially life-threatening disease. Major transient risk factors include trauma, surgery, and immobilization. Patients undergoing hip joint replacement (HJR) are characterized by a high risk of postoperative VTE, but data on the time trends of VTE rates in this population are sparse.In an analysis of the German nationwide inpatient sample, we included all hospitalizations for elective primary HJR in Germany from 2005 to 2016. Time trends of the surgical procedure, overall death rates, and VTE rates were analysed, and predictors of VTE identified.Overall, 1,885,839 inpatients with elective primary HJR (59.1% women, 51.4% ≥70 years) were included in the ana…

Malemedicine.medical_specialtyArthroplasty Replacement HipPopulation2720 Hematology610 Medicine & healthDisease030204 cardiovascular system & hematology03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineRisk FactorsHip replacementGermanymedicineHumanscardiovascular diseasesHospital Mortalityeducationeducation.field_of_studybusiness.industryMortality rate10031 Clinic for AngiologyCancerPerioperativeVenous ThromboembolismHematologyequipment and suppliesmedicine.diseaseSurgeryPulmonary embolismHospitalization030220 oncology & carcinogenesisFemalebusinessVenous thromboembolism
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Percutaneous closure of left atrial appendage to prevent embolic events in high-risk patients with chronic atrial fibrillation

2009

Background: Percutaneous closure of the left atrial appendage (LAA) is a novel alternative for the treatment of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and with a high risk of stroke who are not eligible for long-term anticoagulation therapy. The aim of this study was to asses the safety, feasibility, and long-term efficacy of this procedure. Methods: From July 2004 to June 2007, 20 patients (13 male, mean age 69 ± 8 years) with non–valvular AF (NV-AF) underwent LAA percutaneous closure using the PLAATO™ system, implanted through a transeptal access. All patients had contraindications to anticoagulant therapy and were at high risk for cardioembolic stroke (mean CHADS2 score 3 ± 1.2). A trans…

Malemedicine.medical_specialtyCardiac CatheterizationPercutaneousTime FactorsThromboembolism.left atrial appendage occlusionmedicine.medical_treatmentEmbolismSettore MED/11 - Malattie dell'Apparato CardiovascolareTransesophagealLeft atrial appendage occlusionPericardial effusionRisk AssessmentLeft atrialInternal medicineAtrial FibrillationmedicineHumansRadiology Nuclear Medicine and imagingAtrial Appendageatrial fibrillation; left atrial appendage occlusion; thromboembolism; Aged; Atrial Fibrillation; Contraindications; Echocardiography Transesophageal; Embolism; Equipment Design; Feasibility Studies; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; Risk Assessment; Stroke; Time Factors; Treatment Outcome; Anticoagulants; Atrial Appendage; Cardiac Catheterization; Chronic DiseaseStrokeAgedbusiness.industryContraindicationsAnticoagulantsAtrial fibrillationGeneral MedicineEquipment DesignthromboembolismMiddle Agedmedicine.diseaseSurgeryStrokeTreatment OutcomePericardiocentesisEchocardiographyChronic DiseaseCardiologyPatent foramen ovaleFeasibility StudiesFemaleCardiology and Cardiovascular MedicinebusinessEchocardiography TransesophagealPlatelet Aggregation Inhibitors
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Testing the water before swimming: satisfying the need for clinical trials of devices, media, and instruments before their use in assisted reproducti…

2011

Malemedicine.medical_specialtyClinical Trials as TopicReproductive Techniques Assistedbusiness.industryClinical Laboratory TechniquesReproduction (economics)Patient SelectionObstetrics and GynecologyEquipment DesignRisk AssessmentCulture MediaClinical trialReproductive MedicineInfertilityMaterials TestingMedicineHumansMedical physicsFemaleDiffusion of InnovationPeriodicals as TopicbusinessEditorial PoliciesFertility and sterility
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Influence of a Commercial Lead Apron on Patient Skin Dose Delivered During Oral and Maxillofacial Examinations under Cone Beam Computed Tomography (C…

2017

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of a commercial lead apron on patient skin dose delivered during maxillofacial CBCT in five critical regions by means of solid-state-dosimetry. Five anatomical regions (thyroid gland, left and right breast, gonads, back of the phantom torso) in an adult female anthropomorphic phantom were selected for dose measurement by means of the highly sensitive solid-state dosimeter QUART didoSVM. Ten repeated single exposures were assessed for each patient body region for a total of five commercial CBCT devices with and without a lead apron present. Shielded and non-shielded exposures were compared under the paired Wilcoxon test, with absolute an…

Malemedicine.medical_specialtyCone beam computed tomographyEpidemiologyHealth Toxicology and MutagenesisCoefficient of variationRadiation DosageImaging phantom030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging03 medical and health sciencesRadiation Protection0302 clinical medicinefashionSkin Physiological PhenomenaRadiography DentalHumansMedicineRadiology Nuclear Medicine and imagingReproducibilityDosimeterPhantoms Imagingbusiness.industryThyroidAbsorption RadiationEquipment Design030206 dentistryCone-Beam Computed TomographyRadiation ExposureEquipment Failure Analysismedicine.anatomical_structurefashion.garmentLead apronFemaleBody regionRadiologybusinessHealth Physics
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Measuring functional limitations after venous thromboembolism: A call to action.

2019

The main objectives of therapeutic trials in venous thromboembolism (VTE) are to prevent recurrent VTE, major bleeding and death. While these outcomes are indeed highly relevant, they are also rare and do not fully capture the overall functional outcome of VTE patients. Importantly, functional limitations after VTE are prevalent after both deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism occurring in up to 50% of patients. These post-VTE syndromes are associated with a decreased quality of life, higher risk of depressive disorders, unemployment and increased utilization of healthcare resources. Because of the major impact of functional limitations on individual patients and society as a whole, d…

Malemedicine.medical_specialtyDeep veinMann Whitney U test030204 cardiovascular system & hematologyValue-based healthcare03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineQuality of life (healthcare)Postthrombotic syndromeRisk FactorsDeep vein thrombosisHealth carepulmonary hypertensionmedicineHumanscardiovascular diseasesIntensive care medicineVenous Thrombosisbusiness.industryPulmonary embolismActivities of daily livingAnticoagulantsHematologyVenous Thromboembolismmedicine.diseaseequipment and suppliesClassificationThrombosisCall to actionPulmonary embolismClinical trialmedicine.anatomical_structure030220 oncology & carcinogenesisScale (social sciences)FemalebusinessThrombosis research
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