Epidermal growth factor and remarkable correlations in a case series COVID-19 by Héctor José Pérez Hernández

“…Variables included: Age, sex, comorbidities, respiratory rate, heart rate, hospital stay, neutrophils, lymphocytes, neutrophil-lymphocyte index. …”
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A Prospective Observational Comparative study Between qSOFA and SIRS Scores for Early Prediction of Sepsis Outcome in an Emergency Medicine Department , Kozhencherry, South Centr... by Rahul Rajeev, , J S Krishna Raj, Anu T R, Pratibha Dabas, Roshni, Seeja Sumedhan

“…Exclusion criteria included pregnancy, terminal illness, and severe comorbidities. Participants were followed up to determine final diagnosis and outcomes. …”
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Evaluating chemical venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in trauma patients at a single Australian center by Natalie Quarmby, Minh Tu Vo, Sean Weng Chan

“…Conclusions A fixed-dose enoxaparin regimen was utilized, with limited individualization based on patient factors, such as injuries, comorbidities, and other biological factors. Sixteen patients (25%) had subtherapeutic VTE prophylaxis, as measured by aFXa levels. …”
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Tjalma syndrome: A rare manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus by Ashwaq Alhmoudi, Ahlam Almarzooqi, Maryam Alahmad, Amna Al Muhairi, Sehriban Diab, Raven Haan, Khalid Elsayed

“…We present the case of a 27-year-old female patient admitted in 2021 without any comorbidities, who presented with unintentional weight loss, gastrointestinal upset, and ascites. …”
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Evaluation of Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis by Enes Gül, İrfan Atik, Seda Atik

“…The persistence of inflammation in psoriasis leads to comorbidities such as psoriatic arthritis, cardiovascular disease, and metabolic syndrome. …”
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The Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and the Metabolic Syndrome: A Possible Chronobiotic-Cytoprotective Adjuvant Therapy by Eduardo Spinedi, Daniel P. Cardinali

“…Melatonin therapy may protect against several metabolic syndrome comorbidities in polycystic ovary syndrome and could be applied from the initial phases of patients’ treatment.…”
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Deliberate self-poisoning and suicidality: A qualitative analysis of the factors that influence repetitive suicidal behavior by Kelečević Igor M., Vejnović Ana-Marija T., Mijatović-Jovin Vesna M.

“…Suicidal individuals often have psychiatric comorbidities, most frequently mental and behavioral disorders due to psychoactive substance use and personality disorders. …”
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The urinary microbiome in association with diabetes and diabetic kidney disease: A systematic review. by Tiscar Graells, Yi-Ting Lin, Shafqat Ahmad, Tove Fall, Johan Ärnlöv

“…In total, the urobiome of 1,571 people was sequenced, of which 662 people had diabetes, and of these 36 had confirmed diabetic kidney disease; 609 were healthy individuals, 179 had prediabetes or were at risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus and 121 did not have diabetes but had other comorbidities. Eight studies analysed data from females, one was focused on male data, and the other nine had mixed female-male data. …”
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Portuguese consensus on first line treatment of moderate-to-severe psoriasis with a non-TNF inhibitor therapy – a delphi methodology by Tiago Torres, Sofia Magina, Maria João Paiva Lopes

“…Patients with infection risk, mild heart failure and associated comorbidities, autoimmune diseases and family history of demyelinating disease consensually benefit from starting non-TNFi therapy in 1 L. …”
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Factors Associated with Readmissions in Ischemic Stroke : A Literatur Review by Ni Made Ratih Comala Dewi, Ni Luh Putu Dina Susanti, I Kadek Nuryanto, Ni Kadek Sutini

“…The causes of readmission in ischemic stroke patients were categorized into two groups: neurological and non-neurological disorders. Seven common comorbidities were identified as risk factors: hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, dyslipidemia, obesity, previous stroke events, and stroke recurrence. …”
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Clinical Characteristics of Patients with Newly Diagnosed Diabetic Macular Edema in Turkey: A Real-Life Registry Study—TURK-DEM by Bora Eldem, Sengul Ozdek, Ali Osman Saatci, Emin Ozmert, Esat Ulay, Gulsah Nomak

“…Data on patient demographics, comorbidities, ocular history, ophthalmic examination findings including type of DME, central macular thickness (CMT) via time domain (TD) and spectral domain (SD) optical coherence tomography (OCT), and planned treatments were recorded. …”
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Characteristics of abdominal herniation and its associations among patients operated in a Sudanese tertiary hospital: a retrospective review by Ahmed Abdellateef Hassan Bakry, Khabab Abbasher Hussien Mohamed Ahmed, Mohammed Mahmoud Fadelallah Eljack, Ghassan E. Mustafa Ahmed

“…Conclusion There was a high rate of abdominal Herniation, and a difference between subtypes of abdominal herniation regarding demographic data, past medical history, and comorbidities.…”
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Factors Associated with Goal Achievement in Patients with Dyslipidemia in Primary Care by Pinto-González, Gustavo, Uribe-Velez, Natalia Andrea, Quirós-Gómez, Oscar Iván

“…Sociodemographic variables, comorbidities, cardiovascular risk categories, and statin use were included. …”
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Efcacy of Low-Intensity Aerobic Exercise and Aerobic Combined with Resistance Exercise on Pain, Respiratory Function, Fatigue and Qualityof Life in Nursing Patients by Šarūnas Kvietkauskas, Vilma Juodžbalienė

“…In older people with multiple comorbidities, quality of life declines due to physical deterioration, which may also contribute to psychological deterioration (Nóbrega et al., 2009; Subramaniam et al., 2019). …”
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A retrospective analysis of two tertiary care dizziness clinics: a multidisciplinary chronic dizziness clinic and an acute dizziness clinic by Phillip Staibano, Daniel Lelli, Darren Tse

“…Moreover, 12% of patients with functional dizziness also suffered from comorbid severe anxiety and depression. Conclusions Dizziness is a heterogeneous disorder that necessitates multidisciplinary care, and clinics targeting both the acute and chronic setting can improve diagnostic accuracy, ensure appropriate diagnostic testing, and facilitate effective care plans for patients with dizziness.…”
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Health-related quality of life in patients with non-communicable disease: study protocol of a cross-sectional survey by Els Clays, Pauline Boeckxstaens, Delphine De Smedt, Peter Pype, Brecht Devleesschauwer, Lisa Van Wilder, Diego Schrans

“…However, knowledge about those diseases and predictors with a greater impact on patients’ HRQoL as well as knowledge on the complex relationship between HRQoL and comorbidities is lacking. The aim of this study is to assess the impact of NCDs on patients’ HRQoL, with a focus on multimorbidity and socioeconomic status.Methods and analysis A primary care-based cross-sectional study is conducted in Flanders (Belgium). …”
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Identification of unmet palliative care needs of nursing home residents: A scoping review protocol. by Patrice Crowley, Mohamad M Saab, Nicola Cornally, Isabel Ronan, Sabin Tabirca, David Murphy

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Nursing home residents often have life limiting illnesses in combination with multiple comorbidities, cognitive deficits, and frailty. Due to these complex characteristics, a high proportion of nursing home residents require palliative care. …”
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Integrated Analysis of mRNA and lncRNA Expression Profiles Reveals Regulatory Networks Associated with Decompensated Cirrhosis by Li Zhang, Xiaoyu Fang, Suhua Wang, Shasha Ma, Jinyan Zhang, Xiang Dong, Jing Dai, Chuanmiao Liu, Yu Gao

“…Patients with decompensated cirrhosis (DCC) often have a variety of comorbidities that contribute to exacerbation of the disease and its high mortality rate. …”
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Assessment of complications and success rates of Percutaneous nephrolithotomy: single tract vs. multi tract approaches by Ömür Memik, Onur Karslı

“…The groups were comparable in age, ASA scores, and comorbidities (p > 0.05). The characteristics of the stones, such as their location, size, and density, did not show any significant differences between the groups (p > 0.05), except for Guy’s stone score, which was higher in the multi-tract group (p = 0.028). …”
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The Acute Effect of Chlorpromazine on Body Temperature in Intensive Care Unit Patients by Ates Duman, Mehmet Ali Baş, Faruk Çiçekci, Jale Bengi Çelik, Bülent Devrim Akçay, Muhammed Emin Zora, Ömür İlban

“…Severity of disease and comorbidities might increase risk of hypothermia, and inflammatory biomarkers might be predictors of adverse drug reaction.…”
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