The Effect of Race, Sex, and Insurance Status on Time-to-Listing Decisions for Liver Transplantation by Cindy L. Bryce, Chung-Chou Ho Chang, Derek C. Angus, Robert M. Arnold, Maxwell Farrell, Mark S. Roberts

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Clinical profile of stress hyperglycemia in medical intensive care units by Geethanjali Ganesan, Sudha Vidyasagar, Nandakrishna Bolanthakodi, Cynthia Amrutha Sukumar

“…Aims and objectives: The main objectives of the study were to find the proportion of patients with SH in medical ICU, define the illness associated with SH, and to assess the relation of mortality with SH ratio (SHR) among stress hyperglycemics. …”
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Application of clown care in hospitalized children: A scoping review. by Guo Xin, Fu Yingping, Chen Yue, Wu Jiaming, Hu Xue

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>Clown care can lessen a hospitalized child's pain, alleviate their worry, and divert their focus from illness and suffering. However, not all pediatric patients benefit from clown care. …”
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Social support perception in parents of children with type 1 diabetes mellitus by Natalia Macarena Maureira MIranda, Claudia Maribel Muñoz Pavez, Maria Cecilia Toffoletto Toffoletto, Ángel Roco Videla

“…<br /><strong>Results:</strong> the beginning of the children's illness was received by parents with much confusion and lack of knowledge. …”
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Hyperglycemia Inhibits Complement-Mediated Immunological Control of S. aureus in a Rat Model of Peritonitis by Clifford T. Mauriello, Pamela S. Hair, Reuben D. Rohn, Nicholas S. Rister, Neel K. Krishna, Kenji M. Cunnion

“…Hyperglycemia from diabetes is associated with increased risk of infection from S. aureus and increased severity of illness. Previous work in our laboratory demonstrated that elevated glucose (>6 mM) dramatically inhibited S. aureus-initiated complement-mediated immune effectors. …”
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Palmitoylethanolamide supplementation for human health: A state-of-the-art systematic review of Randomized Controlled Trials in patient populations by R. Bortoletto, C. Comacchio, M. Garzitto, F. Piscitelli, M. Balestrieri, M. Colizzi

“…Also, alongside symptom improvement, PEA demonstrated to modulate biomarkers early altered in the initial phases of an illness or contributing to its progression, suggesting a disease-modifying potential. …”
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Attitudes Regarding the Use of Ventilator Support Given a Supposed Terminal Condition among Community-Dwelling Mexican American and Non-Hispanic White Older Adults: A Pilot Study by M. Rosina Finley, Johanna Becho, R. Lillianne Macias, Robert C. Wood, Arthur E. Hernandez, David V. Espino

“…Eligible subjects answered a questionnaire in their preferred language (English/Spanish) concerning ventilator use during terminal illness. Mediator variables examined included demographics, generation, religiosity, occupation, self-reported depression, self-reported health, and activities of daily living. …”
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Best practice guidelines for professional nurses to provide self-management support to adults with tuberculosis-human immunodeficiency virus coinfection: A scoping review. by Eric Tornu, Portia Jordan, Michael McCaul

“…<h4>Background</h4>Adults with tuberculosis-human immunodeficiency virus coinfection require professional nurses' support to manage their illness, treatment and its effect on their daily lives. …”
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The Influence of Occupational Therapy on College Students’ Home Physical Exercise Behavior and Mental Health Status under the Artificial Intelligence Technology by Chao SONG, G. E. Sha, Wanxiang Yao, Linhai YANG

“…The core of occupational therapy is to help patients with mental illness recover their social work, give play to their self-worth, obtain financial resources, and improve their self-confidence. …”
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Mitochondrial Complex I Deficiency among Egyptian Pediatric Patients with Steroid-Resistant Nephrotic Syndrome by Doaa M. Abdou, AbdelAal Mohamed, Mohamed Abdulhay, Sara El Khateeb

“…Mitochondrial complex I deficiency in patients who have a nephrotic syndrome complaint may play a role in their responsiveness to steroid therapy and the development of SRNS and even the prognosis of their illness.…”
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Arrested Puberty in an Adolescent Male with Anorexia Nervosa Successfully Resumed with Multidisciplinary Care by Diana Simão Raimundo, Carolina Figueiredo, Ana Raposo, Bernardo Dias Pereira

“…Anorexia nervosa was diagnosed, and he was enrolled in a personalized treatment and surveillance program. “Nonthyroid illness” resembling secondary hypothyroidism was noted, as was low bone mineral density. …”
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Caregivers' Preferences of COVID-19 Vaccination for Children: A Cross-sectional Study From Rural South India by U.C SAMUDYATHA, Bhavyashree BALAJI, Meghna SINGH, Megha GOWDA

“…Vaccination at home was desired for chronically ill and out-of-school children. RI as per age was associated with the willingness to vaccinate. …”
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Visceral Leishmaniasis and Herpes Zoster as a Component of Syndrome of Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome in an HIV-Positive Patient by Ermira Muço, Arta Karruli, Neada Hoxha, Alma Hoxhaj, Majlinda Kokici

“…He was diagnosed with HIV infection and was a late presenter according to CD4+ count of 98 cells/mm3/9.5% and baseline illness (chronic diarrhea, weight loss, and oral candidiasis). …”
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Reasons for Delay in Seeking Care for Tuberculosis, Republic of Armenia, 2006–2007 by Dana Schneider, Scott J. N. McNabb, Marina Safaryan, Vladimir Davidyants, Ludmila Niazyan, Sona Orbelyan

“….], while having night sweats protected against delay [aOR=0.48 (95%CI=0.24, 0.96)]. Believing the illness to be something other than TB was also significantly associated with delay [aOR=2.63 (95%CI=1.13, 6.12)]. …”
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Protocol for a qualitative study exploring haemodialysis dependent patients’ arteriovenous fistula experience, values and concerns in Sydney, Australia by Vasi Naganathan, Sarah Joy Aitken, Bethany Miriam Stavert, Susan Monaro, Lisa Tienstra

“…Introduction The experiences of patients from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, with chronic mental illness, disabilities or who identify as sexual or religious minorities are under-represented in clinical research on arteriovenous fistula (AVF) for haemodialysis access. …”
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Perceived causes of cancer in a rural community of Ethiopia: a qualitative study by Abigiya Wondimagegnehu, Muluken Gizaw, Lidya Genene Abebe, Brhanu Teka, Andreas M. Kaufmann, Tamrat Abebe, Shannon A. McMahon, Adamu Addissie, Eva J. Kantelhardt

“…Results Across respondent categories and data collection methods, respondents described cancer or nekersa, which translates as ‘an illness that cannot be cured’, as serious and fatal. …”
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Shigella sonnei Bacteremia Presenting with Profound Hepatic Dysfunction by Oluwaseun Shogbesan, Andrew Rettew, Bilal Shaikh, Abdullateef Abdulkareem, Anthony Donato

“…He reports similar diarrhea illness in two close contacts in preceding days. On examination, he was fully oriented but dehydrated, icteric, and febrile. …”
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Impact of Pediatric Chronic Dialysis on Long-Term Patient Outcome: Single Center Study by Daniella Levy Erez, Irit Krause, Amit Dagan, Roxana Cleper, Yafa Falush, Miriam Davidovits

“…Twelve patients (10.9%) died: 8 of dialysis-associated complications and 4 of their primary illness. The 5-year survival rate was 84%: 90% for patients older than 5 years and 61% for younger patients. …”
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Patterns and Determinants of Change in Cortisol Levels and Thyroid Function as a Function of Cardiac Risk in Children Undergoing Cardiac Surgery by Khouloud Abdulrahman Al-Sofyani, Mohammed Shahab Uddin, Ebtehal Ahmed Qulisy, Osman Osama Al-Radi

“…Cardiac surgery among children yields a high adrenocortical response and a high incidence of nonthyroidal illness syndrome, increasing cardiovascular risk. …”
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Achieving universal health coverage in India: a scoping review on the requisite public health actions by Avani Radheshyam, Vinod K. Ramani, Radheshyam Naik

“…This scoping review includes 12 citations and 3 other published reports which address the determinants of UHC and its impact on the healthcare system in India.ResultsUHC aims to address the concept of health in all its dimensions and not merely as a response to illness. This Program’s objectives include reducing the gap between the need and utilization of healthcare, improving its quality and providing financial protection. …”
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