Insulin therapy adherence and its associated factors among diabetic patients in a Ghanaian primary care hospital. by Israel Abebrese Sefah, Michael Mensah, Araba Ata Hutton-Nyameaye, Emmanuel Sarkodie, Johanna C Meyer, Brian Godman, Varsha Bangalee

“…Adherence level was associated with age (p = 0.020), marital status (p = 0.001), employment status (p = 0.012), type of DM (p<0.001), regular follow-up (p = 0.007) and comorbidities (p = 0.002) and was only predicted by the type of DM (aOR = 14.82 C.I 1.34-163.50, p-value = 0.028).…”
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Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes of Pregnancies with Uterine Leiomyomas by Caner Kose, Busra Korpe, Tugba Kinay, Seval Yilmaz Ergani, Rahmi Sinan Karadeniz, Ali Turhan Caglar, Yaprak Engin Ustun

“…STUDY DESIGN: The study included patients with singleton pregnancies and uterine leiomyomas who had delivered at or beyond 24 weeks' gestation; without comorbidities, uterine anomalies, or fetal malformations. …”
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Uncontrolled hypertension among adult hypertensive patients in Addis Ababa public hospitals: A cross-sectional study of prevalence and associated factors. by Asmamaw Deguale Worku, Asinake Wudu Gessese

“…After adjusted analysis, age ≥ 60 years (AOR = 2.88, 95% CI: 1.37, 6.04), the presence of comorbidities (AOR = 2.21, 95% CI: 1.23, 3.96), being overweight (AOR = 2.25, 95% CI: 1.20, 4.24), non-adherence to antihypertensive medication (AOR = 5.21, 95% CI: 2.76, 9.83), non-adherence to a low-salt diet and dietary approaches to stop hypertension (AOR = 2.74, 95% CI: 1.35, 5.53), taking three or more antihypertensive medications (AOR = 3.10, 95% CI: 1.16, 8.25), and non-adherence to physical exercise (AOR = 2.84, 95% CI 1.49, 5.39) were factors associated with uncontrolled hypertension.…”
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A Comparative Study between Postoperative Analgesia of Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block and Anterior Quadratus Lumborum Block in Proximal Femur Fracture by O. S. M. Abd Elmaksoud, S. E. M. Elansary, N. G. Fahmy, R. M. Hussien

“…Elderly patients with various comorbidities are more likely to suffer from proximal femur fractures. …”
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Ophthalmological manifestations of Peters anomaly (literature review) by O.I. Orenburkina, A.E. Babushkin, I.R. Karachurina

“…As a result, visual acuity will depend on ocular and systemic comorbidities. </p> <p> <b>Keywords: </b>congenital anomaly, Peters syndrome, iris dysgenesis, central corneal opacity, iridocorneal and/or corneolenticular adhesions, glaucoma, corneal grafting, anti-glaucoma interventions. …”
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Risk Factors Associated with Pyogenic Spinal Infections among Intravenous Drug Users and Nonusers by Vivek K. Bilolikar, Brendan Gleason, Lee Kripke, Robert Merrill, Colin Whitaker, Jon Handal

“…Patients without a history of IVDA were significantly older than those with IVDA and significantly more likely to have medical comorbidities including hyperlipidemia, diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and malignancy than those with IVDA history. …”
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Impaired Glucose Metabolisms of Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Type 2 Diabetes by Ye Zhang, Yanpeng Xing, Haibo Yuan, Xiaokun Gang, Weiying Guo, Zhuo Li, Guixia Wang

“…Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a very common disorder which is associated with metabolic comorbidities. The aims of this study were to analyze clinical data of patients with OSA and evaluate influence of sleep-disordered breathing on glycometabolism and its underlying mechanisms. …”
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Development and validation of a novel bleeding risk prediction tool for aspirin users with a low body mass index by Lu Yifang, Lei Wanlin, Wang Maofeng

“…Patient data, comprising demographics, clinical characteristics, comorbidities, medical history, and laboratory tests, were collected. …”
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Impact of Clinical Factors on Generic and Disease-Specific Quality of Life in COPD and Asthma-COPD Overlap with Exacerbations by Zsófia Lázár, Alpár Horváth, Gábor Tomisa, Lilla Tamási, Veronika Müller

“…Patients with COPD and ACO experiencing exacerbations have low quality of life, which is influenced by smoking history, symptoms, and comorbidities. These findings have important implications for the development of therapeutic strategies to improve the health status of patients with these conditions.…”
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Long-term prognostic impact of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist before ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in patients with type 2 diabetes: a nationwide cohort stud... by Jasmine Melissa Madsen, Alexander Krüger Kjaer, Jacob Thomsen Lønborg, Lars Køber, Charlotte Glinge, Reza Jabbari, Thomas Engstrøm

“…Patients treated with GLP-1RA were younger, had more comorbidities, and more often treated with other anti-diabetics. …”
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A Systems-Based Analysis of the CardioMEMS HF Sensor for Chronic Heart Failure Management by Jeffrey S. Tran, Aaron M. Wolfson, Daniel O’Brien, Omid Yousefian, David M. Shavelle

“…Covariates included patient demographics, medical comorbidities, history of HFHs, and initial pressure response to hemodynamic-guided therapy at 28 days after implant. …”
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Determinants of mortality and prolonged hospital stay among dengue patients attending tertiary care hospital: a cross-sectional retrospective analysis by Yusra Habib Khan, Tauqeer Hussain Mallhi, Amer Hayat Khan, Azmi Sarriff, Azreen Syazril Adnan

“…Factors associated with dengue mortality were age &gt;40 years (p=0.004), secondary infection (p=0.040), comorbidities (p&lt;0.05), acute kidney injury (p&lt;0.001), prolonged PT (p=0.022), multiple-organ dysfunctions (p&lt;0.001), haematocrit &gt;20% (p=0.001), rhabdomyolosis (p&lt;0.001) and respiratory failure (p=0.007). …”
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Association of dysautonomia and different risk factors in patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome in a tertiary hospital in the Philippines by Gerald T. Pagaling, Lowrence Precious C. Dichoso, Nikolai Gil D. Reyes, Mario B. Prado

“…The patient demographics, comorbidities, GBS disability status scale (GBS-DS), GBS variants, parameters of dysautonomia, treatment, and outcome were recorded and analyzed. …”
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Correlation of macronutrient and micronutrient intake with anemia status in pulmonary tuberculosis patients at namorambe community health center by Aritonang Evawany Yunita, Manalu Sarah Patumona, Manalu Samuel MH

“…Pulmonary TB is an infectious disease that is still a problem, both in diagnosis and treatment, however the success of pulmonary TB treatment is greatly influenced by many factors including the presence of sufferers, comorbidities, smoking habits, food consumption and nutritional status. …”
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Down syndrome and outcomes in critically ill pediatric patients by José Tantaleán Da Fieno, Rosa León Paredes, Patricia Palomo Luck, Carlos Del Águila Villar, Emiliana Rizo Patrón

“…Children with DS were younger and had a higher prevalence of comorbidities, congenital heart disease, and underweight. …”
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Mortality trends and disparities for coexisting chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cardiovascular disease: A retrospective analysis of deaths in the United States from 1999-... by Aman Goyal, Humza Saeed, Wania Sultan, Ajeet Singh, Abdullah, Muhammad Khubaib Arshad, Zubair Amin, Mah I Kan Changez, Gauranga Mahalwar, Rozi Khan, Wael AlJaroudi

“…<h4>Background</h4>Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) greatly influence morbidity and mortality, with COPD patients frequently suffering from cardiovascular comorbidities like coronary heart disease and stroke. …”
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Application Value of STOP-Bang Questionnaire in Predicting Abnormal Metabolites by Pang Q, Han L, Li J, Xu L, Wang Y

“…The patients with SBQ score ≥ 3 are suggested to pay a visit to the Endocrine Department and Sleep Disorders Center for a comprehensive evaluation of comorbid Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and the management of systematic metabolism.Keywords: STOP-Bang questionnaire, metabolic syndrome, hyperuricemia, obstructive sleep apnea, OSA, health management…”
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A meta-analysis of risk factors for cardiovascular adverse events with anthracycline based chemotherapy in lymphoma patients by Bo Dai, Jingjing Xu, Baiyan Wang

“…Graphical Abstract Patients with comorbidities are more prone to suffering from CAEs with anthracycline based chemotherapy, and the risk factors are arranged clockwise in a descending order: hypertension, radiation therapy, diabetes, smoking, age. …”
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The Association of Retinal Disease with Vision Impairment and Functional Status in Medicare Patients by Vincent Garmo, Xiaohui Zhao, Carmen D. Ng, Aimee Near, Tania Banerji, Keiko Wada, Gary Oderda, Diana Brixner, Joseph Biskupiak, Ferhina S. Ali, Archad M. Khanani, Alicia Menezes, Ibrahim M. Abbass

“…After adjusting for age, sex, race/ethnicity, poverty status, comorbidities, and other relevant covariates, nAMD, DME, and RVO were not significantly associated with anxiety/depression, falls, or fractures. …”
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Predictors of glycemic control among type 1 pediatric diabetes patients—Northeast Ethiopia by Hiwot Adege, Gedefaw Getnet, Abyou Seyfu Ambaye, Mekuanint Terefe Kassa, Bedilu Linger Endalifer

“…Factors significantly associated with poor glycemic control include having diabetes for more than 5 years (aOR: 1.45; 95% CI: 0.47, 0.91), being a third-born child (aOR: 0.22; 95% CI: 0.05, 0.92), having a comorbid disease condition (aOR: 1.84; 95% CI: 0.29, 0.92), and experiencing diabetes-related complications (aOR: 0.26; 95% CI: 0.08, 0.97).ConclusionThe study found that glycemic control is significantly poor among pediatric patients with type 1 diabetes. …”
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