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Pregnancy outcome and mortality patterns among women in Cape Verde
(1998-11-11)
pregnancy, previous hypertensive disease, previous perinatal death, pre-eclampsia, breech delivery, male infant, and postpartum maternal fever were significantly associated with perinatal death. The detection rates of NG, CT, and BV were 5%, 13% and 31...
Uveal melanoma : epidemiological and clinical aspects
(2005-09-23)
.108). The annual decrease in incidence rate was estimated to 1% (95% Cl: 0.81.2) in males and to 0.7% (95% Cl: 0-1.3) in females. The 5year observed and relative survival rates were 60% and 70% respectively, with better survival in younger age groups and later time...
Emergency department crowding and hospital patient flow : influential factors and evidence-Informed solutions
(2016-09-06)
minutes [CI: 38 to 65]. Physician initial assessment duration (PIAD) decreased by 53 minutes [CI: 48 to 57]. The MDRNSTAT-associated shifts’ leftwithout- being-seen rate was 1.5% versus 2.2% for the control (p=0.06). No patients returned to the emergency...
Clinical studies of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis
(2011-11-07)
years, overall 5-year probability of survival in the HLH-94 treatment study was 55%, and 5-year survival post-transplant was 67%. Altogether, 73% of the patients received transplants or achieved long-term remission without HSCT. There was no significant...
Regulators of glucose and lipid metabolism in skeletal muscle and serum : implications for obesity and type 2 diabetes
(2012-11-01)
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has become a growing worldwide problem of public health importance. Insulin resistance is commonly associated with obesity and a key factor mediating the progression to T2DM. The failure of ...
Management of hemorrhagic complications associated with antithrombotic therapy
(2014-03-26)
patients (3.8%) developed thromboembolic events (5 arterial and 1 venous) within a week after the administration of PCC. In these patients, the unmasking of the increased risk for thromboembolism by the reversal of anticoagulation and the activation...
Immune response during hepatitis B virus infection and reconstitution of HBV-specific immunity using T cells redirected against HBV
(2013-08-27)
Hepatitis B is one of the most prevalent viral diseases worldwide and is a major public health concern, particularly in Asia. Of the 350 million people suffering from chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection worldwide, ...