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Erratum: “The Role of Humidity in Associations of High Temperature with Mortality: A Multicountry, Multicity Study”

2019

There is strong experimental evidence that physiologic stress from high temperatures is greater if humidity is higher. However, heat indices developed to allow for this have not consistently predicted mortality better than dry-bulb temperature.We aimed to clarify the potential contribution of humidity an addition to temperature in predicting daily mortality in summer by using a large multicountry dataset.In 445 cities in 24 countries, we fit a time-series regression model for summer mortality with a distributed lag nonlinear model (DLNM) for temperature (up to lag 3) and supplemented this with a range of terms for relative humidity (RH) and its interaction with temperature. City-specific as…

Hot Temperaturebusiness.industryHealth Toxicology and MutagenesisPublic Health Environmental and Occupational HealthHumidityHumidityEnvironmental ExposureNonlinear DynamicsEnvironmental healthMedicineHumansSeasonsErratumCitiesMortalitybusinessEnvironmental Health Perspectives
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Update I. A systematic review on the efficacy and safety of chloroquine/hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19

2020

Purpose To assess efficacy and safety of chloroquine (CQ)/hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) for treatment or prophylaxis of COVID-19 in adult humans. Materials and methods MEDLINE, PubMed, EMBASE and two pre-print repositories (bioRxiv, medRxiv) were searched from inception to 8th June 2020 for RCTs and nonrandomized studies (retrospective and prospective, including single-arm, studies) addressing the use of CQ/HCQ in any dose or combination for COVID-19. Results Thirty-two studies were included (6 RCTs, 26 nonrandomized, 29,192 participants). Two RCTs had high risk, two ‘some concerns’ and two low risk of bias (Rob2). Among nonrandomized studies with comparators, nine had high risk and five moderat…

ICU Intensive care unit;medicine.medical_treatmentCritical Care and Intensive Care MedicineRR Risk Ratio0302 clinical medicineChloroquineRCT Randomized clinical trialMedicineHCQ Hydroxychloroquine;Prospective StudiesProspective cohort studyChloroquine COVID-19 Hydroxychloroquine Mortality SARS-CoV-2ChloroquineECG Electrocardiogram;Rob2 Revised tool for Risk of Bias in randomized trials;CI Confidence interval;Coronavirus InfectionsPost-Exposure ProphylaxisHydroxychloroquinemedicine.drugmedicine.medical_specialtyCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Pneumonia ViralMEDLINEContext (language use)Antiviral AgentsArticleWHO World Health OrganizationBetacoronavirus03 medical and health sciencesInternal medicineHumansMortalityCOVID-19 Coronavirus disease 2019;Post-exposure prophylaxisPandemicsRetrospective StudiesCQ Chloroquine;SARS-CoV-2ROBINS-I Risk of Bias in Non-randomized Studies of Interventions;business.industryCOVID-19030208 emergency & critical care medicineHydroxychloroquineRetrospective cohort studyHCWs Healthcare workers;NOS Newcastle Ottawa Scale;COVID-19 Drug Treatment030228 respiratory systembusinessHR Hazard Ratio;Journal of Critical Care
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Sepsis at ICU admission does not decrease 30-day survival in very old patients : a post-hoc analysis of the VIP1 multinational cohort study

2020

AbstractBackgroundThe number of intensive care patients aged ≥ 80 years (Very old Intensive Care Patients; VIPs) is growing. VIPs have high mortality and morbidity and the benefits of ICU admission are frequently questioned. Sepsis incidence has risen in recent years and identification of outcomes is of considerable public importance. We aimed to determine whether VIPs admitted for sepsis had different outcomes than those admitted for other acute reasons and identify potential prognostic factors for 30-day survival.ResultsThis prospective study included VIPs with Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) scores ≥ 2 acutely admitted to 307 ICUs in 21 European countries. Of 3869 acutely admi…

INTENSIVE-CARE-UNITSurvivalHSJ UCICritical Care and Intensive Care Medicinesurvival analysislaw.inventionsepsisSeverity of illne0302 clinical medicineLONG-TERM OUTCOMESoverlevingsanalyselawMedicine and Health SciencesEPIDEMIOLOGYIntensive care; Mortality; Outcome; Sepsis; Severity of illness; Survival; Very old030212 general & internal medicineProspective cohort studyELDERLY-PATIENTSOutcomeddc:617PATIENTS AGED 80lcsh:Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aidVery OldIntensive care unitSOFA scoremedicine.symptomCRITICALLY-ILL PATIENTSWITHDRAWALhormones hormone substitutes and hormone antagonistsmedicine.medical_specialtySepsiVery oldelderly patientsSeverity of illnessNOSepsis03 medical and health sciencessterfteSepsisInternal medicineIntensive careSeverity of illnessmedicineMortalityFRAILTYbusiness.industrySeptic shockResearchSEPTIC SHOCKOrgan dysfunctionIntensive Care030208 emergency & critical care medicinelcsh:RC86-88.9oudere patiëntenmedicine.diseaseIntensive carebusiness
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Admission glycemia and in-hospital death following cardiac arrest during myocardial infarction outside hospital

2013

In hospital deathCoronary angiographymedicine.medical_specialtyEjection fractionbusiness.industryHospital mortalitymedicine.diseaseInternal medicineDiabetes mellitusmedicineCardiologyMyocardial infarctionCardiology and Cardiovascular MedicinebusinessEuropean Heart Journal
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Desigualdades y mortalidad por cirrosis en varones (Zaragoza, 1996-2003)

2011

ResumenObjetivosAnalizar diferencias geográficas en la mortalidad por cirrosis hepática, en varones, en la provincia de Zaragoza, y su posible asociación con indicadores socioeconómicos, así como identificar la adecuación, en el ámbito rural, del índice de privación del proyecto MEDEA.MétodosLa unidad geográfica de análisis para Zaragoza capital fue la sección censal, y para el resto de la provincia el municipio. Para cada unidad de análisis se calculó la razón de mortalidad estandarizada cruda y suavizada mediante un modelo lineal generalizado mixto bayesiano. Se calculó un índice sintético de privación y se incluyó en el modelo en cuartiles. También se realizó el análisis exploratorio inc…

Index (economics)business.industryPublic Health Environmental and Occupational HealthCirrosis hepáticaCensusQuartileRelative riskMixed linear modelMortalidadLiver cirrhosisCredible intervalRuralidadMedicineRuralDesigualdadesRural areaMortalityInequalitiesbusinessSocioeconomic statusDemographyGaceta Sanitaria
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Epidemiology of intra-abdominal infection and sepsis in critically ill patients: "AbSeS", a multinational observational cohort study and ESICM Trials…

2019

Pardo-Oviedo, Juan Mauricio/0000-0003-0084-3449; Lopez-Delgado, Juan Carlos/0000-0003-3324-1129; Corradi, Francesco/0000-0002-5588-2608; De Backer, Daniel/0000-0001-9841-5762; POTA, VINCENZO/0000-0001-9999-3388; Tomescu, Dana/0000-0001-9673-5754; Sabetian, Golnar/0000-0001-8764-2150; Girardis, Massimo/0000-0002-2453-0829; Brazzi, Luca/0000-0001-7059-0622; Leone, Marc/0000-0002-3097-758X; Zabolotskikh, Igor Borisovich/0000-0002-3623-2546; De Lange, Dylan/0000-0002-0191-7270; ALMEKHLAFI, GHALEB A./0000-0002-0323-7025; Elke, Gunnar/0000-0002-4948-1605; Grigoras, Ioana/0000-0001-9412-9574; Czuczwar, Miroslaw/0000-0002-9025-6717; Nora, David/0000-0002-1133-7368; Masjedi, Mansoor/0000-0001-6175-9…

Infection riskMaleBIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE. Clinical Medical Sciences.Antibiotic resistanceTracte gastrointestinal - MalaltiesDefinitionsCritical Care and Intensive Care MedicineTHERAPYDEFINITIONS:Infections::Intraabdominal Infections [DISEASES]0302 clinical medicineIntensive care; Intra-abdominal infection; Mortality; Multidrug resistance; Peritonitis; Sepsis;[SDV.MHEP.MI]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Human health and pathology/Infectious diseasesObservational studySeptic shockIntensive care; Intra-abdominal infection; Mortality; Multidrug resistance; Peritonitis; SepsisComputingMilieux_MISCELLANEOUSCritical Illness/epidemiology[SDV.MHEP.ME]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Human health and pathology/Emerging diseasesBIOMEDICINA I ZDRAVSTVO. Kliničke medicinske znanosti.Intraabdominal Infections/epidemiologyAbdominal infectionMulticenter study3. Good healthManagementClinical trialCohort[SDV.MP.VIR]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Microbiology and Parasitology/VirologyCohort analysisCommunity acquired infectionCohort studyHumanmedicine.medical_specialtyCarbapenem resistanceCritical IllnessPeritoneal dialysisPeritonitisVancomycin resistant enterococcusMajor clinical studyPeritonitisArticle03 medical and health sciencesAntibiotic resistance[SDV.MHEP.CSC]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Human health and pathology/Cardiology and cardiovascular systemIntensive careSepsisSettore MED/41 - ANESTESIOLOGIAHumansCritical care medicineHospital infectionAgedScience & TechnologyLiver failureAntibiotic therapymedicine.disease[SDV.MP.BAC]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Microbiology and Parasitology/BacteriologyEpidemiologic Studies030228 respiratory systemIntensive Care Unit; Sepsis (Diptera); Septic ShockRisk factorHuman medicineGeneral & internal medicineCongestive heart failureOriginalMultidrug resistanceCohort StudiesRisk FactorsCause of DeathEpidemiologyPrevalenceMedicine and Health SciencesAbdominal abscessSepsis/epidemiologyMiddle agedAntifungal therapy2. Zero hungerPeritonitiAntibiotic agentBiliary tract infectionIntensive care ; Intra-abdominal infection ; Mortality ; Multidrug resistance ; Peritonitis ; SepsisMiddle Aged:infecciones bacterianas y micosis::infección::infecciones intraabdominales [ENFERMEDADES]PREVALENCE:Infections::Sepsis [DISEASES]:técnicas de investigación::métodos epidemiológicos::características de los estudios epidemiológicos::estudios epidemiológicos::estudios de cohortes [TÉCNICAS Y EQUIPOS ANALÍTICOS DIAGNÓSTICOS Y TERAPÉUTICOS]Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureusRaonament basat en casosFemaleCritically ill patientLife Sciences & BiomedicineAntifungal agentAdult:Investigative Techniques::Epidemiologic Methods::Epidemiologic Study Characteristics::Epidemiologic Studies::Cohort Studies [ANALYTICAL DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES AND EQUIPMENT]Predictive value:infecciones bacterianas y micosis::infección::sepsis [ENFERMEDADES]NOSepsisIntra-abdominal infectionCritical Care MedicineInternal medicineGeneral & Internal MedicinemedicineMANAGEMENTJournal Article[SDV.MP.PAR]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Microbiology and Parasitology/ParasitologySepticèmiaMortalitybusiness.industrySeptic shockPancreas diseaseMalnutrition030208 emergency & critical care medicineTyphlitisToxic megacolonIntensive careIntraabdominal InfectionsTherapyLate onset disorderbusiness
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Modelling and forecasting mortality in Spain

2008

[EN] Experience shows that static life tables overestimate death probabilities. As a consequence of this overestimation the premiums for annuities, pensions and life insurance are not what they actually should be, with negative effects for insurance companies or policy-holders. The reason for this overestimation is that static life tables, through being computed for a specific period of time, cannot take into account the decreasing mortality trend over time. Dynamic life tables overcome this problem by incorporating the influence of the calendar when graduating mortality. Recent papers on the topic look for the development of new methods to deal with this dynamism. Most methods used in dyna…

Information Systems and ManagementLee–CarterGeneral Computer ScienceESTADISTICA E INVESTIGACION OPERATIVAManagement Science and Operations ResearchLee carterIndustrial and Manufacturing EngineeringDynamic life tablesMortality dataModeling and SimulationLife insuranceEconomicsEconometricsStatistical analysisDynamismBootstrap confidence intervalParametric statisticsForecastingBootstrap confidence intervals
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Variabilidad geográfica de la violencia contra las mujeres en España

2010

OBJETIVOS: Describir la prevalencia global y por comunidades autónomas (CC.AA.) de la violencia por un compañero íntimo, sus características y la violencia fuera de la pareja, así como estudiar la relación entre la prevalencia de violencia por un compañero íntimo y la frecuencia de denuncias y muertes por este motivo. MÉTODOS: Encuesta transversal mediante cuestionario autoadministrado en 11.475 mujeres que acuden a consultas de atención primaria durante los años 2006 – 2007. Diseño muestral estratificado y polietápico, con una muestra representativa por CA. Además de la violencia por un compañero íntimo y la violencia fuera de la pareja, se recogieron denuncias y muertes por la primera. Se…

Injury controlAccident preventionEpidemiologyEspañaPrimary health carePublic Health Environmental and Occupational HealthPoison controlBattered womenMuestreoAtención primaria de saludSpainMortalidadMedicina Preventiva y Salud PúblicaPrevalenceEpidemiologíaMortalityPrevalenciaSamplingHumanitiesMujeres maltratadasPrimary health care
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B-type natriuretic peptide trend predicts clinical significance of worsening renal function in acute heart failure

2019

Aims In acute heart failure (AHF), relationships between changes in B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and worsening renal function (WRF) and its prognostic implications have not been fully determined. We investigated the relationship between WRF and a decrease in BNP with in-hospital and 1-year mortality in AHF. Methods and results The Acute Kidney Injury NGAL Evaluation of Symptomatic heart faIlure Study (AKINESIS) was a prospective, international, multicentre study of AHF patients. Severe WRF (sWRF) was a sustained increase of >= 44.2 mu mol/L (0.5 mg/dL) or >= 50% in creatinine, non-severe WRF (nsWRF) was a non-sustained increase of >= 26.5 mu mol/L (0.3 mg/dL) or >= 50% in cr…

InotropeMaleTime Factorsmedicine.medical_treatmentWorsening renal function030204 cardiovascular system & hematologyKidneyKidney Function TestsRISK STRATIFICATIONchemistry.chemical_compound0302 clinical medicineAcute heart failure; B-type natriuretic peptide; Mortality; Worsening renal function; Acute Disease; Acute Kidney Injury; Aged; Biomarkers; Creatinine; Disease Progression; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Glomerular Filtration Rate; Heart Failure; Humans; Kidney; Kidney Function Tests; Male; Natriuretic Peptide Brain; Prognosis; Prospective Studies; Time FactorsNatriuretic Peptide BrainNatriuretic peptideProspective StudiesDISCHARGEAcute kidney injuryBrainAcute Kidney InjuryPrognosis3. Good healthDERIVATIONHOSPITALIZATIONCreatinineAcute DiseaseCardiologyDisease ProgressionFemaleCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicinehormones hormone substitutes and hormone antagonistsGlomerular Filtration RateVENOUS CONGESTIONmedicine.medical_specialtymedicine.drug_classRenal functionPRESSUREVALIDATION03 medical and health sciencesNatriuretic PeptideInternal medicinemedicineHumansRenal replacement therapycardiovascular diseasesAgedMechanical ventilationHeart FailureCreatininebusiness.industryMORTALITYAcute heart failuremedicine.diseasechemistryB-type natriuretic peptideHeart failurebusinessBiomarkersFollow-Up Studies
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A two-year monitoring of pesticide hazard in-hive: High honey bee mortality rates during insecticide poisoning episodes in apiaries located near agri…

2019

Pesticide residues in beebread, live and dead honey bees, together with honey bee death rate were monitored from June 2016 to June 2018 in three apiaries, located near agricultural settings and in wildlands. Dead honey bees were only collected and analyzed when significant mortality episodes occurred and pesticide content in beeswax of each experimental apiary was evaluated at the beginning of the study. Samples were extracted by a modified QuEChERS procedure and screened for pesticides residues by liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). Pesticide hazard in the samples was evaluated through the hazard quotient approach (HQ). Beebread was widely contaminated with coumaphos and am…

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