Ultrasound-Guided Genicular Nerve Thermal Radiofrequency Ablation for Chronic Knee Pain by Joshua Wong, Nicholas Bremer, Paul D. Weyker, Christopher A. J. Webb

“…For elderly patients with multiple medical comorbidities who do not wish to undergo total knee arthroplasty (TKA), lifestyle modification, pharmacologic management, and injections are the mainstay of therapy. …”
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Long COVID-19 “A Metabolic Sequela,” the New-Onset Diabetes among Cohorts Admitted at Tertiary Care Hospital, Hyderabad by Sudha Bala, Surendra B Darivemula, Shrikanth Muralidharan, Rajiv K Bandaru, Sushma N Katkuri, Anesha Singireddy

“…Significant risk factors were the presence of comorbidities OR = 15.23 (4.42–22.46), sedentary lifestyle 6.14 (1.39–9.11), tobacco usage 6.80 (2.63–14.55), symptomatic COVID-19 presentation 2.43 (1.11–5.41), alcohol usage 2.11 (0.99–4.49) and extra physical activity 1.72 (0.66–2.32). …”
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The Post-Discharge Growth of Very Low Birth Weight Preterm Infants by Tuba Ozdemir, Abdullah Baris Akcan, Munevver Kaynak Turkmen

“…STUDY DESIGN: The demographic data, clinical features, and comorbidities of 77 preterm infants with birth weights of less than or equal to 1.500 g were examined, the infants’ growth statuses in the 40th gestational week (gw) and at 6, 12, 18 and 24 months the corrected age, including their weight, height and head circumference, were evaluated. …”
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Prediction of white matter hyperintensities evolution one-year post-stroke from a single-point brain MRI and stroke lesions information by Muhammad Febrian Rachmadi, Maria del C. Valdés-Hernández, Stephen Makin, Joanna Wardlaw, Henrik Skibbe

“…However, this task is difficult mainly due to the myriad of vascular risk factors and comorbidities that influence it, and the low specificity and sensitivity of the image intensities and textures alone for predicting WMH evolution. …”
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“‘”: mixed-methods study exploring palliative care needs amongst refugees‘ by Priya Gupta, Ashlinder Gill, Michael Panza, Olive Wahoush, Humaira Saeed, Jehan Ara Chagani, Christiana Owoo, Christopher Klinger

“…Background: The increasing life expectancy and resultant chronic medical comorbidities have resulted in more people requiring palliative care. …”
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Systemic lupus erythematosus organ manifestation and disease activity in children based on Mexican systemic lupus erythematosus disease activity index score at East Java, Indonesia by Zahrah Hikmah, Anang Endaryanto, I Dewa Gede Ugrasena

“…Background: Disease activity in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is associated with organ damage, outcome worsening, comorbidities, and mortalities in the patients. This study aimed to investigate the organ manifestation of juvenile SLE (jSLE) onset and the correlation of organ manifestation with disease activity according to the Mexican SLEs disease activity index scores. …”
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Awareness and Attitude of Surgeons regarding Dental Erosion on Patients Who Underwent Bariatric Surgery by Omir Aldowah

“…It has been proven that bariatric surgery is more effective than nonsurgical interventions to manage weight-related comorbidities. The general surgeon needs to understand how tooth erosion advances in gastroesophageal reflux in people who have had bariatric surgery. …”
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Lens injury in setting of Zone I and II open globe injuries by Brian W Chou, Shu Feng, Leona Ding, Raghu C Mudumbai

“…Methods: Zone I and II open globe injuries between May 2009 and May 2018 were reviewed for lens involvement, demographic data, injury characteristics, associated ocular comorbidities, surgical details, and visual outcomes. …”
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Occurrence, Risk Factors, and Outcomes of Pulmonary Barotrauma in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Hasan M. Al-Dorzi, Haifa Almujaydia, Reema Nazer, Yara Alhusaini, Aminah Alhamdan, Ajyad Al Jawad

“…Barotrauma manifested as pneumothorax (N = 21), pneumomediastinum (N = 25), and subcutaneous emphysema (N = 25) with frequent overlap. Chronic comorbidities and inflammatory markers were similar in both patient groups. …”
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Follow-up Care among Medicaid Patients with Schizophrenia treated with Antipsychotics in the Inpatient Setting by Amanda M. Farr, David M. Smith, Jacqueline A. Pesa, Zhun Cao

“…**Conclusion:** While follow-up visit rates have increased over time, this study highlights the ongoing need for improvements in effective linkage to outpatient care for patients hospitalized and treated for schizophrenia, particularly among patients with comorbid substance abuse disorder.…”
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THE RELATIONSHIP OF OBESITY WITH RISK OF DEMENTIA IN OLDER AGE by Risma Yunita, Lina Indrawati, Baltasar Serilus Sanggu Dedu

“…Conclusion: Old age and elderly women have the greatest risk factors for developing dementia, the main cause of obesity and the risk of developing dementia is low physical activity in the elderly, so the relationship between obesity and the risk of dementia is obesity as a cause of comorbid diseases. causes vascular disorders in the brain, causing dementia.…”
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Radiological Imaging and Analysis of Laboratory Values in Case of Acute Ischemic Stroke by Necmi Baykan, Mustafa Alpaslan

“…The mean age was 75±12.75 years. The most common comorbidities were hypertension, diabetes and hyperlipidemia. …”
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Evaluation of Serum Zonulin Level and Intestinal Permeability in Patients with Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria and the Relationship Between Serum Zonulin Level and Disease Severity by Simge Ünal, Selda Pelin Kartal, Ahmet Ozsoy, Fevzi Nuri Aydın

“…For the CSU patients, comprehensive data was collected, encompassing various aspects: age at onset of the condition, duration of the most recent attack, presence of any comorbid conditions, dosage of antihistamines being used, the urticaria activity score, as well as detailed personal and family medical histories. …”
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Barriers and facilitators to engagement with between-session work for low-intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)-based interventions: a qualitative exploration of practition... by Mia Bennion, Amy Blakemore, Karina Lovell, Penny Bee

“…Results Practitioners identified patient-level barriers including passive treatment expectations, comorbid health conditions, social stressors, and reduced mental health literacy, particularly among ethnic minority populations. …”
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Infective endocarditis following transcatheter mitral valve-in-valve replacement: a clinical case report by Jing-Wei Zhang, Si-ying Liao, Jie Li, Feng-Juan Yao

“…Despite anti-infective therapy, the patient succumbed to complications from his complex medical history and comorbidities. Conclusions While transcatheter valve implantation provides an alternative option for dealing with valvular disease, prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) as an unusual but catastrophic complication with poor prognosis should be taken seriously. …”
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Comparing Family Functioning and Maternal Anxiety in Children with Attention and Hyperactivity Disorder and Controls by Gonca OZYURT, Aynur AKAY PEKCANLAR, Yusuf OZTURK

“…The Kiddie Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School Aged Children- Present and Lifetime Version (K-SADS-PL) was used to diagnose ADHD and allowed comorbidities. All patients were treatment-naive. Du Paul Atention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder-Rating Scale -IV Inventory for ADHD symptoms, Family Assessment Device (FAD) for family functioning, State Trait Anxiety Inventory for maternal anxiety were used. …”
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Exploring neurodevelopmental concerns: insights from a public neuropediatric learning disabilities multiprofessional outpatient facility in Brazil by Janaína Aparecida de Oliveira Augusto, Thalita Francielli Lopes Ferreira, Rodrigo Genaro Arduini, Talita Meneses de Almeida Bastos, Nádia Santana Pereira Campanha, Rita de Cássia Coutinho Vieira Fornasari, Patrícia Regina Flaviano Stella, Adriana Nobre de Paula Simão, Joyce Nelly Leal de Moraes, Sylvia Maria Ciasca

“…Results have indicated significant differences relating to diagnosis and gender: boys had a higher prevalence for dyslexia [χ2(1) = 4.44; p = 0.035], intellectual deficiency [χ2(1) = 8.38; p = 0.004], and autism spectrum disorder [χ2(1) = 9.29; p = 0.002], when compared to girls.ConclusionThese results corroborate international findings over complaints regarding learning difficulties and correlated disturbances, in addition to the existing comorbidities between different diagnoses related to neurodevelopment and scholar acquisitions.…”
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Unraveling the insomnia puzzle: sleep reactivity, attention deficit hyperactivity symptoms, and insomnia severity in ADHD Patients by Hilal Uygur

“…This study aimed to investigate the relationship between sleep reactivity, attention deficit hyperactivity symptoms, and the severity of insomnia in adults with ADHD.MethodsThis study included 61 adults with ADHD with no comorbid psychiatric or medical diseases and 61 adult healthy controls (HCs) matched for age, sex, body mass index, and years of education. …”
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Frequency and characteristics of anemia in hypothyroid patients: A cross-sectional study by Abdullah S. Babaker, Reem M. Al-Qahtani

“…Data on demographic characteristics, laboratory test results, and comorbidities was retrieved from EHRs. Anemia was defined according to WHO as Hb levels <12.0 g/dL in women and <13.0 g/dL in men. …”
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Barriers and facilitators to detection and treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome in people with severe mental illnesses, qualitative interview study and referrer survey by Sophie Faulkner, Joseph Firth, David Shiers, Megan Kalucy

“…The results highlight a lack of awareness of OSAS outside of specialist sleep services, resulting in poor detection and treatment of OSAS in people with SMI. Comorbidities, symptoms and circumstances of this group may make the presence of OSAS less obvious, and can make diagnosis and adapting to treatment more difficult, but also emphasise the benefits of successful continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment in this group. …”
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