Association of quality of life in older patients with breast cancer: a cross-sectional study from China by Xi Chen, Qing Li, Xiang Wang, Lei Ji, Jintao Zhang, Qiao Li, Min Xiao, Shanshan Chen, Pin Zhang, Jiani Wang, Heng Cao, Xiaoyan Qian, Meng Xiu, Zhuoran Li, Yiqun Li, Xiaojuan Zheng

“…Objectives The purpose of this study was to investigate the quality of life (QoL) of older Chinese patients with breast cancer and to explore further the associations of functions, symptoms, financial burdens and comorbidities with global health/quality of life (gQoL).Design This was a cross-sectional study carried out following the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology checklist.Setting This study was conducted in two hospitals in Beijing from October 2021 to November 2022.Participants Patients with breast cancer aged over 65 years were included in the final analysis, which comprised a total of 481 patients.Primary and secondary outcome measures The European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Core 30 and the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) were used to assess patients’ QoL and comorbidities. …”
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Frailty prevalence and its associations in a subacute geriatric ward in Singapore by Christine Yuanxin Chen, Thulasi Chandran, Vivian Cantiller Barrera, Rachelle Tumbokon Tan-Pantanao, Tanya Joy Zapata Quicho, Zin Tun Thant, Kiat Sern Goh

“…Baseline demographics and participants’ Mini Nutritional Assessment, Geriatric Depression Scale, Mini Mental State Examination, Charlson’s Comorbidity Index and LACE index scores were obtained. …”
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Urgent care for patients with dementia: a scoping review of associated factors and stakeholder experiences by Rebecca Barnes, Penny Xanthopoulou, Jemima Dooley, Matthew Booker

“…Objectives People with dementia are more vulnerable to complications in urgent health situations due to older age, increased comorbidity, higher dependency on others and cognitive impairment. …”
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Time to recovery from visceral leishmaniasis and its predictors of mature visceral leishmaniasis patients admitted at Metema Hospital, Metema, Ethiopia by Habitamu Wudu, Chekol Alemu

“…Patients with comorbidities, nasal bleeding, relapse VL, bedridden, and high parasite load should be treated and monitored carefully to recover quickly from their illness.…”
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Propensity Score Matching Analysis for Alcohol‐Related Liver Disease by Fangfang Duan, Shanshan Song, Hang Zhai, Yazhi Wang, Jun Cheng, Song Yang

“…ABSTRACT Objectives This study aims to investigate the impact of comorbidity with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) on the survival rates and incidence of liver cancer in patients with alcohol‐related liver disease (ARLD). …”
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Factors Affecting the Length of Hospital Stay in Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure by Maşide Ari, Tarkan Ozdemir, Murat Yildiz, Deniz Celik, Eren Usul, Emrah Ari, Ömer Faruk Tüten

“…The demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients and laboratory results were recorded. The Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) was calculated. The relationship between these parameters and the length of hospital stay was assessed. …”
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Prognostic Factors for Low Visual Acuity after Cataract Surgery with Vitreous Loss by Michael Mimouni, Michal Schaap-Fogler, Philip Polkinghorne, Gilad Rabina, Rita Ehrlich

“…Low visual outcome after vitreous loss during cataract surgery was associated with ocular comorbidities, secondary IOL implantation, development of cystoid macular edema, and additional surgical complications.…”
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An environmental study of tracheostomy on eight COVID-19 patients by Kai Xu, Xin-Hao Zhang, Xiao-Bo Long, Xiang Lu, Zheng Liu

“…The patient with positive samples had undergone early tracheostomy, at 9 days after intubation, due to a comorbidity. Conclusions Our preliminary results indicate that delayed tracheostomy, after an extended period of endotracheal intubation, might be a considerably less contagious procedure than early tracheostomy (defined as < 14 days after intubation).…”
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Prospective Clinical Trial for Septic Arthritis: Cartilage Degradation and Inflammation Are Associated with Upregulation of Cartilage Metabolites by Hagen Schmal, Anke Bernstein, Matthias J. Feucht, Benjamin Erdle, Jan M. Pestka, That Minh Pham, Eva Johanna Kubosch

“…Additionally, intra-articular IL-1β levels correlated with inflammatory serum parameters as leucocyte counts (LC) and C-reactive protein concentrations (p<0.05) but not with age or comorbidity. Both higher LC and synovial IL-1β levels were associated with increased intra-articular collagen type II cleavage products (C2C) indicating cartilage degradation. …”
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Ultrasound diagnosis and monitoring of fetal tachyarrhythmias by Yu.А. Ivaniv, N.V. Lozynska

“…Drug treatment in this group is less effective, depending on comorbidity and age pregnancy. We diagnosed 4 cases of sinus tachycardia (16 %), largely having benign course in the prenatal period and not requiring drug treatment. …”
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To what extent is socioeconomic status associated with not taking up and dropout from cardiac rehabilitation: a population-based follow-up study by Thomas Maribo, Christina M Stapelfeldt, Marie Louise Svendsen, Birgitte Bitsch Gadager, Maiken Bay Ravn, Sanne Moeller Palner

“…Patients were followed up regarding no uptake of or dropout from CR in the primary healthcare setting.Statistical methods The associations between the four SES indicators and either no uptake or dropout from CR were analysed using logistic regression with adjustment for age, sex, nationality and comorbidity.Results Overall, 25% (n=507) of the referred patients did not take up CR and 24% (n=377) of the participators dropped out the CR. …”
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Linking Complement C3 and B Cells in Nasal Polyposis by Ulrike Werner, Axel Künstner, Maren Drenckhan, Ralph Pries, Karl-Ludwig Bruchhage, Hauke S. Busch, Claus Bachert, Barbara Wollenberg

“…Nasal polyposis often is characterized by a persistent inflammation of the sinonasal mucosa, disease recurrence after medical or surgical intervention, and asthma comorbidity. Dysregulated complement activation may contribute to immunologic alterations and disease. …”
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Current Psychopathological Symptoms in Children and Adolescents Who Suffered Different Forms of Maltreatment by Paola De Rose, Fortunata Salvaguardia, Paola Bergonzini, Flavia Cirillo, Francesco Demaria, Maria Pia Casini, Deny Menghini, Stefano Vicari

“…Moreover, our data demonstrate a role for gender, age, and familial psychiatric comorbidity in the current psychopathological problems associated with maltreatment. …”
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Using the Hospital Frailty Risk Score to predict length of stay across all adult ages. by Huda Kutrani, Jim Briggs, David Prytherch, Claire Spice

“…The study developed Logistic Regression models (crude and adjusted) for nine prediction periods of LOS to assess association between (LOS and HFRS) and (LOS and Charlson Comorbidity Index-CCI), using odds ratios, and AUROC to assess model performance.…”
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Sociodemographic, Electrophysiological, and Biochemical Profiles in Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and/or Epilepsy by Sameh A. Abd El Naby, Yahya M. Naguib

“…Our results indicate that gender and family history are significant moderators in the aetiology of ADHD and epilepsy or their comorbidity. We also demonstrated that EEG could be central in the assessment of ADHD with epilepsy cases. …”
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Magnitude of cancer-associated thrombosis in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Astewle Andargie Baye, Agimasie Tigabu, Yirgalem Abere, Birara Ayichew Tilaye, Demewoz Kefale, Lakachew Yismaw Bazezew, Birhanu Mengist Munie, Berihun Bantie, Abebu Tegenaw Delie, Dessalegn Haile

“…The pooled magnitude of thrombosis among cancer patients in Africa is 11.65% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 9.02–14.28). Advanced age, comorbidity, and level of D-dimer were the factors associated with cancer-associated thrombosis.Cancer-related thrombosis has become a significant public health burden in Africa. …”
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Risk of second primary malignancies among survivors of cutaneous melanoma: A nationwide population-based study in the Republic of Korea by Joon Min Jung, Do Hyung Kim, Ye-Jee Kim, Ik Jun Moon, Woo Jin Lee, Sung Eun Chang, Mi Woo Lee, Chong Hyun Won

“…Independent risk factors for overall SPM development included a Charlson Comorbidity Index ≥ 1 (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR], 1.41; 95% CI, 1.07–1.87), and a body mass index ≥ 25 kg/m2 (aHR, 1.47; 95% CI, 1.04–2.08). …”
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Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19 at Case Hospital, Uganda by Mirriam Apiyo, Ronald Olum, Amina Kabuye, Betty Khainza, Anne M. Amate, Vittal Byabashaija, Derrick Nomujuni, Kato Sebbaale, Peter Senfuka, Simon Kazibwe, Gurav Sharma, Lindsay Davidson, Felix Bongomin

“…Factors strongly associated with all-cause mortality were as follows: age >50 years (odds ratio [OR]: 8.6, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.1–69.2, and p=0.042), having at least 1 comorbidity (OR: 3.2, 95% CI: 1.1–8.9, and p=0.029), hypertension (OR: 3.2, 95% CI: 1.2–8.6, and p=0.024), diabetes mellitus (OR: 2.9, 95% CI: 1.0–8.5, andp=0.056), and oxygen saturation <92% (OR: 5.1, 95% CI: 1.8–14.4, and p=0.002). …”
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Comparison of the Efficacy and Safety of Temporary Spinal Cord Stimulation versus Pulsed Radiofrequency for Postherpetic Neuralgia: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial by Xiaohong Li, Pan Chen, Jian He, Xiang Huang, Dacheng Tang, Lumiao Chen, Xiaoping Wang

“…Particularly, they were similar in age, sex, pain duration, involved dermatome, and comorbidity. Among the variables that demonstrated marked improvements from presurgical data to 1 week postsurgery were VAS, ER, CRR, SIS, PHQ-9, GAD-7, as well as BP and PF of the SF-36 in both cohorts. …”
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Incidence and influencing factors of subsyndromal delirium in elderly patients with pancreatic surgery: a prospective study by Hui-Qing Xu, Yun Wang, Ning-Ning Xia, Kuei-Ching Pan, Kuei-Ching Pan

“…In the early postoperative period, special attention should be given to elderly patients with more preoperative comorbidities and lower education levels, and their temperature should be monitored in a timely manner.…”
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