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Autor:
Christian B. Laursen, Daniel Pilsgaard Henriksen, Ulrik Havshøj, Mikkel Brabrand, Peter Bank Pedersen, Annmarie Touborg Lassen, Helene Christine Kildegaard Jensen
Publikováno v:
Henriksen, D P, Havshøj, U, Pedersen, P B, Laursen, C B, Jensen, H C K, Brabrand, M & Lassen, A T 2016, ' Hospitalized acute patients with fever and severe infection have lower mortality than patients with hypo-or normothermia : a follow-up study ', Q J M, vol. 109, no. 7, pp. 473-479 . https://doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hcw022
OBJECTIVES: Severe infection is a frequent cause of admission to an acute medical unit (AMU). However, not all infected patients present with fever. The aim was to assess differences in 30-day mortality among patients hospitalized with community-acqu
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Ruth Corcoran, Rosemary Walsh, Carmel Brennan, Katherine McSharry, Joseph Clarke, Joseph Harbison, Breda Smyth, Paul Marsden, Peter J. Kelly
Publikováno v:
QJM. 109:539-543
Introduction: Opportunistic screening is an effective means of identifying subjects with Atrial Fibrillation (AF). Previous studies of opportunistic screening have been performed areas with high population density and before the development of novel
Autor:
Rosemary Dineen, Mark J Hannon, Saket Gupta, Christopher J. Thompson, William Tormey, Martin Cuesta, Ridhwaan Salehmohamed
Publikováno v:
QJM. 109:303-308
Background : The natural history of adipsic diabetes insipidus (ADI) is not well described, and reports of recovery of thirst are rare. Design and Methods : Case histories presentation. ADI was identified by demonstrating absent thirst and arginine v
Autor:
Sunil Bhandari, Ahsan Syed
Publikováno v:
QJM. 109:187-190
Background: Intravenous (IV) iron is commonly used for correcting iron deficiency anaemia in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). There remains a concern for its use in patients with asthma as it may trigger an acute exacerbation. Pre-treatmen
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Luke Bedford, Rukini Ruramayi, Sumita Pai, David A Enoch, Jumoke Sule, Sani H. Aliyu, Douglas Maslin
Publikováno v:
QJM. 109:85-89
Background: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a rare cause of meningitis and ventriculitis but is generally associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Aim: We sought to determine the epidemiology, risk factors and outcome of meningitis and ventricu
Publikováno v:
QJM. 109:97-102
Background: The role of a hypercoagulable state in the pathogenesis of retinal vein occlusion (RVO) has not been conclusively established. Aim: To analyse the prevalence of thrombophilia in RVO. Design: Prospective case–control study. Methods: All
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Mohamed Shoukri, Wael Dimassi, Hazem Elgamal, Amira Alabassi, Tariq Ali, Mai Altalhi, Khalid Almeshari, Hassan Aleid
Publikováno v:
QJM. 108:803-811
Background: Significant numbers of kidneys are discarded due to raised terminal creatinine of the donor. Aim: To determine long-term outcomes of kidneys utilized from donors with severe acute kidney injury (AKI). Methods: In this retrospective study,
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C.S. Koo, C Y Koo, M.B. Macrae, M. Pavlou, Alimuddin Zumla, Robert F. Miller, Jonathan M Robbins, Gillian Rodger, R.H. Swanton, J. Yap, Jim F. Huggett, Daniel Marks, Catherine Hyams
Publikováno v:
QJM. 108:219-229
Background: Infective endocarditis (IE) causes substantial morbidity and mortality. Patient and pathogen profiles, as well as microbiological and operative strategies, continue to evolve. The impact of these changes requires evaluation to inform opti
Autor:
Luca Richeldi
Publikováno v:
QJM. 109:581-583
The recent approval of two safe and effective treatments for patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) had as a direct consequence the absolute need for an accurate and early diagnosis. The standard approach to IPF diagnosis has proven to be
Publikováno v:
QJM. 108:19-25
Background : There have been few studies on risk factors and treatment outcomes of isoniazid (H)-resistant tuberculosis (TB), and optimal treatment regimens are debated. Aim : To identify risk factors for H-resistant TB, describe treatment regimens a