Mortality due to traumatic brain injury, medical-legal aspects by Yunier Riverol González, Clarivel Rodríguez García, Yaima González Cabrera, Dayamí Llanes Pulido

“…The most prevalent direct cause of death is cerebral edema.…”
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Tangshenning Attenuates High Glucose-Induced Podocyte Injury via Restoring Autophagy Activity through Inhibiting mTORC1 Activation by Jiayi Xu, Xiaomeng Shan, Chunwei Chen, Yanbin Gao, Dawei Zou, Xiaolei Wang, Tao Wang, Yimin Shi

“…Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a microvascular complication of diabetes mellitus (DM) and the most common cause of death in diabetic patients. DN progression is associated with podocyte damage due to reduced autophagy caused by mTORC1 activation. …”
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Morbimortality in Patients Undergone an Operation for Intestinal Occlusion in General Surgery Service by Alexander Marchena Rodríguez, Reinaldo Jiménez Prendes, Julio César Sarmiento Sánchez

“…The analyzed variables were: age, sex, personal and pathological background, classification according to the American Society of Anaesthesiology, pre and trans-operative diagnostic, the surgical procedure, the location of the ward in immediate postoperative, the complementary exams, the time between the time of admission and the time of the operation, direct cause of death, the complications and the patients´ general condition on discharge. …”
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Inhospital Mortality in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Prospective Cohort Study in Lima, Peru by Henry Zelada, Antonio Bernabe-Ortiz, Helard Manrique

“…Objective. To estimate cause of death and to identify factors associated with risk of inhospital mortality among patients with T2D. …”
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A scoping review of patient-centred tuberculosis care interventions: Gaps and opportunities. by Hanlie Myburgh, Dzunisani Baloyi, Marian Loveday, Sue-Ann Meehan, Muhammad Osman, Dillon Wademan, Anneke Hesseling, Graeme Hoddinott

“…Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading cause of death globally. In 2015, the World Health Organization hailed patient-centred care as the first of three pillars in the End TB strategy. …”
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Characterization of Violent Deaths in Cienfuegos, 2012 by Manuel Rodríguez González, Illovis Arteaga Ramírez, Damaris Vega Hernández, Osmel Rodríguez González

“…The variables analyzed were: age, sex, origin, place of occurrence, primary cause of death and medicolegal etiology of death. <strong><br />Results</strong>: violent deaths occurred more frequently in men (76.3 %) and the most affected age group was over 6O years. …”
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Characteristics of the obstetric patient in critical stage in Cienfuegos province. by Bárbara Lucía Cabezas Poblet, Yoel Valle, María Antonia Cabezas Poblet, Esteban Hernández Barrios, Rolando T. Espín González

“…The variables under study were: mother´s age parity, type of labor, past history, surgical procedures, cause of admission at the ICU, patients state at discharge and cause of death. <strong><br />Results:</strong> 59,1 % of the patients were aged 20-29 years . …”
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A Literature Review Determinant Factors of Stress Family Caregiver in Caring for Stroke Patients by I Kade Miki Indra Bela, Ni Putu Kamaryati, A.A. Ayu Yuliati Darmini, Wayan Edi Sanjana

“…According to World Health Organization (2016) noted that stroke is the main cause of disability throughout the world and is the second leading cause of death. Stroke is a disease that causes changes in lifestyle such as mobility, emotions, attitudes, and even communication. …”
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Liver Cirrhosis: A Seven Year Follow-Up by TS Paul Tran, S Victor Feinman, Barnet Berris

“…The mortality race was 43.8% at five years and 53.7% at seven years. The principal cause of death was liver failure (40%), followed by nonliver causes (32.3%) and gastrointestinal bleeding (13.9%). …”
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The Role of Journey Purpose in Road Traffic Injuries: A Bayesian Network Approach by Juan Diego Febres, Fatemeh Mohamadi, Miguel. A. Mariscal, S. Herrera, Susana García-Herrero

“…Road traffic injuries are now regarded as the eighth leading cause of death globally. For example, in 2016, 102,362 traffic injuries took place in Spain in which 174,679 drivers suffered injuries. …”
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Coronary Heart Disease in Postmenopausal Women with Type II Diabetes Mellitus and the Impact of Estrogen Replacement Therapy: A Narrative Review by Marouane Boukhris, Salvatore Davide Tomasello, Francesco Marzà, Sonia Bregante, Francesca Romana Pluchinotta, Alfredo Ruggero Galassi

“…Coronary heart disease is the main cause of death in postmenopausal women (PMW); moreover its mortality exceeds those for breast cancer in women at all ages. …”
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Are cognitive functions associated with depression and self-efficacy in stroke patients? by J. Janavičiūtė, L. Šinkariova

“…Stroke is a common cause of death worldwide. Post stroke cognitive impairment and depression increase mortality rates and complicate recovery. …”
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An Intelligent Fuzzy Model for Managing Uncertainty in Diagnosis of the Breast Cancer Staging by Leila Honari mahmod, Rahil Hosseini, Mahd Mazinani

“…Due to vagueness in diagnosis of Breast cancer stages which is one of the major cause of death in women, early diagnosis of stages of this cancer can help physicians to choose the best treatment option. …”
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Successful Renal Transplantation after Presumed Cyanide Toxicity Treated with Hydroxocobalamin and Review of the Literature by Ryan J. Hendrix, Paulo N. Martins, Jeffrey S. Stoff, Aaron Ahearn, Adel Bozorgzadeh, Babak Movahedi

“…We report two cases of successful renal transplantation with allografts from donors who suffered anoxic brain injury as the primary cause of death from house fires. Each was treated prophylactically with hydroxocobalamin (Cyanokit) for suspected cyanide toxicity. …”
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Implementation of Portable Ultrasound for Heart Disease Detection Using Cloud Computing-Based Machine Learning by Riyanto Sigit, Rika Rokhana, Setiawardhana, Taufiq Hidayat, Anwar, Jovan Josafat Jaenputra

“… Heart disease remains one of the leading causes of death globally, including in Indonesia. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death worldwide, resulting in a significant number of fatalities. …”
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Characterization of rectum-colon cancer in Cienfuegos province from 1995 to 2000. by Itengré Ouédraogo, Julio Pablo Miñoso Andina, Juan E. Domínguez Suárez

“…There is an incidence around 11 000 new cases per year in Cuba, and it constituted the third cause of death in Cienfuegos province from 1988 to 1997. …”
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The Role of Mannose-Binding Lectin in Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock by Gennaro De Pascale, Salvatore Lucio Cutuli, Mariano Alberto Pennisi, Massimo Antonelli

“…Severe sepsis and septic shock are a primary cause of death in patients in intensive care unit (ICU). …”
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Updates on CAD risk assessment: using the coronary artery calcium score in combination with traditional risk factors by Kiara Rezaie-Kalamtari, Zeinab Norouzi, Alireza Salmanipour, Hossein Mehrali

“…Abstract Background Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the third leading cause of death worldwide, so prevention and early diagnosis play important roles to reduce mortality and morbidity. …”
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Mechanisms Underlying the Osteo- and Adipo-Differentiation of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Yu Zhang, Dilaware Khan, Julia Delling, Edda Tobiasch

“…Adipogenic differentiation is another interesting lineage, because fat tissue is considered to be a major factor triggering atherosclerosis that ultimately leads to cardiovascular diseases, the main cause of death in industrialized countries. However, understanding the differentiation process in detail is obligatory to achieve a tight control of the process for future clinical applications to avoid undesired side effects. …”
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Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Sepsis and Associated Organ Dysfunction: A Promising Future or Blind Alley? by Jan Horák, Lukáš Nalos, Vendula Martínková, Jan Beneš, Milan Štengl, Martin Matějovič

“…Sepsis, newly defined as a life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection, is the most common cause of death in ICUs and one of the principal causes of death worldwide. …”
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