Mortality in older adults with epilepsy: An understudied entity by Syeda Amrah Hashmi, Rithvik Gundlapalli, Ifrah Zawar

“…Factors such as frailty, comorbidities, and the bidirectional relationship between epilepsy and conditions such as dementia and stroke further compound the mortality risks. …”
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Utilization of Public Health Service Increased Risk Donors Yields Equivalent Outcomes in Liver Transplantation by V. A. Fleetwood, J. Lusciks, J. Poirier, M. Hertl, E. Y. Chan

“…Results were controlled for demographics and comorbidities. Statistical analysis utilized Fisher’s test and logistic regression. …”
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Migraine and subsequent chronic kidney disease risk: a nationwide population-based cohort study by Ming-Ju Wu, Chew-Teng Kor, Chia-Chu Chang, Shuo-Chun Weng, Chia-Lin Wu, Ping-Fang Chiu, Der-Cherng Tarng

“…Young subjects with migraine, and those with comorbid conditions or without medical control, are likely to be at higher risk for CKD. …”
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Prevalence of Depression and Sleep Disorders in Patients on Dialysis: A Cross-Sectional Study in Qatar by Fadwa Al-Ali, Mostafa Elshirbeny, Abdullah Hamad, Ahmad Kaddourah, Tarek Ghonimi, Rania Ibrahim, Tarek Fouda

“…Our secondary aim was to study the associations of age, sex, and comorbid conditions with the QOL measures. We hypothesized that end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients on dialysis would have disturbed QOL due to both ESRD and dialysis and comorbidities. …”
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Multidisciplinary management of a patient with acute oesophageal necrosis and severe neurological symptoms with full recovery by Katrīna Terehova, Poļina Zaļizko, Krista Lazdovska, Raimonds Skumbiņš, Aldis Puķītis

“…The patient was treated with proton pump inhibitors and received treatment for his comorbidities. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy was performed to assess improvement. …”
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Outcome of Pleural Empyema Treated With Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery in Patients With Severe Co-Morbidities: An Observational Study by Vu HA, Nguyen NV, Le TD, Nguyen ST, Viet Le A, The Vu A, Van Nguyen B, Van Nguyen B, Thanh Quan N, An NV, Duc Nghiem T

“…The mean Karnofsky score was 50.0 ± 6.1. Some comorbidities contained chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (25.0%), spontaneous esophageal perforation (16.7%), liver cancer, cirrhosis, esophageal cancer, end-stage renal failure – chronic dialysis (8.7%). …”
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Risk factors for COVID-19 hospitalisations and deaths in Mexican children and adolescents: retrospective cross-sectional study by Mauricio Hernandez-Avila, Libny Martínez-Valdez, Vesta Richardson López Collada, Luis Enrique Castro-Ceronio, Ángela María Rodríguez Gutiérrez, Aurora Bautista-Márquez

“…Adolescents with COVID-19 in association with comorbidities develop adverse outcomes more frequently.…”
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Medication patterns and potentially inappropriate medication in patients with metastatic breast cancer: results of the BRE-BY-MED study by Lilly Sophia Brandstetter, Anna Grau, Peter U. Heuschmann, Max Müller-Reiter, Jessica Salmen, Stefan Störk, Achim Wöckel, Jens-Peter Reese

“…This includes supportive therapy to prevent or treat potential side effects and handle comorbidities. The combination of mBC therapy, supportive therapy, and treatment for comorbidities increases the risk for polypharmacy, potential drug-drug interactions (pDDI), potentially inappropriate medication (PIM), and potentially missing drugs (pMD). …”
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Key Performance Indicators of Secondary Health Care in Chronic Kidney Disease: Experience in Public and Private Services in the State of São Paulo, Brazil by Farid Samaan, Cristiane Akemi Vicente, Luiz Antônio Coutinho Pais, Gianna Mastroianni Kirsztajn, Ricardo Sesso

“…Conclusions: Quality of care for patients with CKD can be improved through both services, and multidisciplinary care may have a positive impact on the control of comorbidities, the progression of CKD, and the planning of the initiation of hemodialysis.…”
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The Impact of Vaccination on COVID-19, Influenza, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus-Related Outcomes: A Narrative Review by Roberto Debbag, Deborah Rudin, Francesca Ceddia, John Watkins

“…Beyond immediate disease prevention, immunization positively influences downstream health outcomes by mitigating complications of preexisting comorbidities and promoting healthy aging. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), influenza virus, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are common respiratory viruses responsible for broad societal cost and substantial morbidity and mortality, particularly among at-risk individuals, including older adults and people with frailty or certain comorbid conditions. …”
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Migraine in men by Mira P. Fitzek, Deirdre M. Boucherie, Tessa de Vries, Cleo Handtmann, Haniyeh Fathi, Bianca Raffaelli, Antoinette MaassenVanDenBrink

“…It addresses sex-specific triggers, hormonal influences, and comorbid conditions affecting migraine prevalence and severity in men. …”
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Impact of invasive and noninvasive pneumococcal diseases on adult populations: risk factors and vaccination status by Hasip Kahraman, Pınar Yıldız, Şenay Yılmaz, Gül Durmaz, Muzaffer Bilgin, Derya Çağlayan

“…Significant correlations were observed between mortality and various factors, including age, comorbidities, bacteremia, invasive disease, and intensive care unit admissions. …”
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Recording practices of body mass index, overweight and obesity by Dutch general practitioners: an observational study by Willemijn J. van den Hout, Petra G. van Peet, Mattijs E. Numans, Dennis O. Mook-Kanamori

“…With the increasing prevalence of obesity and its related comorbidities, it may be beneficial to start routinely recording BMI in primary care.…”
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The Safety of Systemic Treatments That Can Be Used for Geriatric Psoriasis Patients: A Review by Jillian W. Wong, John Y. M. Koo

“…For the elderly, these medications are often problematic due to their already immunosuppressed state and comorbidities. However, there are few studies examining the effects of these medications on the elderly age group. …”
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Critical Issues in an Unmotivated Patient with Alcohol Dependence by Nidhi Vadhavekar, Saloni Chatwani, Avinash Desousa, Hardik Sheth, Kavitha V. Dongerkery, Pradnya Deolekar

“…This case highlights the importance of considering a range of factors that contribute to poor treatment response in AUD, including motivation, personality factors, and medical comorbidities. This case also highlights the fact that there is an urgent need for stricter regulation of rehabilitation facilities in India, particularly those catering to patients with complex and comorbid conditions.…”
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Pasteurella Endocarditis: A Case Report and Statistical Analysis of the Literature by Randall S. Porter, Christine M. Hay

“…This analysis implies a need for surgical management of endocarditis due to Pasteurella species and for more aggressive management of Pasteurella endocarditis in the setting of comorbid liver disease.…”
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Enterococcus avium: A Rare Opportunistic and Multidrug Resistant Pathogen in Healthcare Setting by Peetam Singh, Anita Pandey, Gaurav Saini

“…These reported cases were associated with immunocompromised states or comorbidities. Enterococcus avium was identified by VITEK-2 Compact automated system. …”
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Successful Treatment of Benign Insulinoma by Transcatheter Angioembolization by Maria Iriarte-Durán, MD, Jose Teleche-Loaiza, MD, Alberto Rosero-Guerrero, MD, Edgar Folleco-Pazmiño, MD, Andrés García-Trujillo, MD, Guillermo Guzmán-Gómez, MD

“…Discussion: When addressing this pathology, it is common to encounter patients who are not candidates for surgical management, either due to the presence of comorbidities, the location of the tumor in relation to vascular structures, or refusal of the intervention. …”
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Assessment of potential drug-drug interactions in hospitalized patients with infectious diseases: an experience from a secondary care hospital [version 4; peer review: 2 approved,... by Padma G.M. Rao, Rashid Ain Ur, Sathvik Belagodu Sridhar, Abu Nawa Ahmad Ismail, Javedh Shareef

“…Background Polypharmacy is common among hospitalized patients with infectious infections owing to comorbidities or concurrent illnesses. This raises the likelihood of drug-drug interactions and creates uncertainty for healthcare providers. …”
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A real-world analysis of 1,823 hospitalized osteoporotic fractures in Northeast China by Qi Meng, Qi Meng, Xinwei Wang, Yuzhong Gao, William D. Leslie, Lisa M. Lix, Xianbao Shi, Bo Kan, Shuman Yang, Shuman Yang

“…The two most common comorbidities for males and females were hyperlipemia (45.9% vs. 47.1%) and hypertension (38.2% vs. 41.6%). …”
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