In-hospital mortality rates from COVID-19 are high but appear to be decreasing for selected locations in the United States. It is not known whether this is because of changes in the characteristics of patients being admitted. Objective To describe changing in-hospital mortality rates over time after accounting for individual patient characteristics. Design, Setting, and Participants… Continue reading Trends in Patient Characteristics and #COVID-19 In-Hospital #Mortality in the United States During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Systems level profiling of #chemotherapy-induced stress resolution in #cancer cells reveals druggable trade-offs
Cancer therapies often fail to cure patients because a proportion of tumor cells withstand the toxic effects of chemotherapy. How surviving cancer cells recover from sublethal drug-induced stress is not known, but given that cellular resources are finite, stress resolution may come at the expense of less essential systems. Here, we studied the global cellular… Continue reading Systems level profiling of #chemotherapy-induced stress resolution in #cancer cells reveals druggable trade-offs
#Disruption of the blood−brain barrier in 22q11.2 deletion syndrome
Neuroimmune dysregulation is implicated in neuropsychiatric disorders including schizophrenia. As the blood−brain barrier is the immunological interface between the brain and the periphery, we investigated whether this vascular phenotype is intrinsically compromised in the most common genetic risk factor for schizophrenia, the 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22qDS). Blood−brain barrier like endothelium differentiated from human 22qDS+schizophrenia-induced pluripotent… Continue reading #Disruption of the blood−brain barrier in 22q11.2 deletion syndrome
Longitudinal Analysis of Circulating Markers of #Bone Turnover Across Multiple Decades in #Osteoporotic Women
The objective of this study was to analyze changes in serum markers of bone turnover across multiple decades in osteoporotic women compared with nonosteoporotic controls, to determine their utility as potential predictors for osteoporosis. Early prediction of those at risk for osteoporosis can enable early intervention before the irreversible loss of critical bone mass. MethodsSerum… Continue reading Longitudinal Analysis of Circulating Markers of #Bone Turnover Across Multiple Decades in #Osteoporotic Women
#Anticardiolipin and other #antiphospholipid antibodies in critically ill #COVID-19 positive and negative patients
Reports of severe COVID-19 being associated with thrombosis, antiphospholipid antibodies (APLA), and antiphospholipid syndrome have yielded disparate conclusions. Studies comparing patients with COVID-19 with contemporaneous controls of similar severity are lacking. Methods 22 COVID-19+ and 20 COVID-19– patients with respiratory failure admitted to intensive care were studied longitudinally. Demographic and clinical data were obtained from… Continue reading #Anticardiolipin and other #antiphospholipid antibodies in critically ill #COVID-19 positive and negative patients
Associations between #body-mass index and #COVID-19 severity in 6·9 million people in England: a prospective, community-based, cohort study
Obesity is a major risk factor for adverse outcomes after infection with SARS-CoV-2. We aimed to examine this association, including interactions with demographic and behavioural characteristics, type 2 diabetes, and other health conditions. MethodsIn this prospective, community-based, cohort study, we used de-identified patient-level data from the QResearch database of general practices in England, UK. We… Continue reading Associations between #body-mass index and #COVID-19 severity in 6·9 million people in England: a prospective, community-based, cohort study
Pharmacological blood #pressure lowering for primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease across different levels of blood pressure: an individual participant-level data meta-analysis
The effects of pharmacological blood pressure lowering at normal or high-normal blood pressure ranges in people with or without pre-existing cardiovascular disease remains uncertain. We analysed individual participant data from randomised trials to investigate the effects of blood pressure lowering treatment on the risk of major cardiovascular events by baseline levels of systolic blood pressure.… Continue reading Pharmacological blood #pressure lowering for primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease across different levels of blood pressure: an individual participant-level data meta-analysis
Automated quantitative thin slice volumetric low dose #CT analysis predicts disease severity in #COVID-19 patients
This study aimed to identify predictive (bio-)markers for COVID-19 severity derived from automated quantitative thin slice low dose volumetric CT analysis, clinical chemistry and lung function testing. MethodsSeventy-four COVID-19 patients admitted between March 16th and June 3rd 2020 to the Asklepios Lung Clinic Munich-Gauting, Germany, were included in the study. Patients were categorized in a… Continue reading Automated quantitative thin slice volumetric low dose #CT analysis predicts disease severity in #COVID-19 patients
Delayed #antibiotic prescribing for #respiratory tract infections: individual patient data meta-analysis
To assess the overall effect of delayed antibiotic prescribing on average symptom severity for patients with respiratory tract infections in the community, and to identify any factors modifying this effect. Design Systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis. Data sources Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Ovid Medline, Ovid Embase, EBSCO CINAHL Plus, and Web… Continue reading Delayed #antibiotic prescribing for #respiratory tract infections: individual patient data meta-analysis
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