Fourth, the associations between COVID-19 vaccination and MACE, myocardial infarction, stroke, and all-cause mortality were evaluated to assess if vaccines prevent cardiovascular outcomes. No imputation strategy was conducted due to the small percentage of missing data (0.07%). All tests were two-...
Elderly with dementia can be at high risk for influenza induced pneumonia, due to communication difficulties that may prevent timely diagnoses. We used geographic mapping technology to investigate the effect of geographic proximity from place of residence to healthcare facilities on P&I outcomes in ...
11-13 Accurately quantifying the proportion of patients treated for CAP who are inappropriately diagnosed has been challenging due to lack of validated definitions. In 2022, we devised a metric to quantify inappropriate diagnosis of CAP that was validated and subsequently endorsed by the National ...
Due to the complexity of recombination and linkage in the MHC locus, the functional consequence of this variant remains difficult to interpret at an individual level without considering the local genomic context of affected individuals, such as HLA type. We also detected six additional regions with ...
Much of the disparity was due to very high mortality rates in NHB in these areas: region 2 large central metro areas NHB 28.2 (95% CI 27.6-28.9). Interpretation In 1999-2018 the NHB-NHW disparity in AAMR from influenza and pneumonia was greatest in central metro areas of HHS regions 2...
Our recent study at a German university hospital found that > 50% of immunocmpromised patients presenting with CAP would not be adequately treated by the standard empiric therapy due to their atypical pathogen spectrum [25]. In our current investigation where we relied on ICD coding rather ...
Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) due to bacterial pneumonia are common among hospitalized patients and are frequently treated with antibiotics. Viral illnesses and exacerbations of heart failure or COPD may present with symptoms mimicking a LRTI, resulting in unnecessary antibiotic utilization. ...
(TIA), vascular disease, age 65 to 74 years, sex category) score and outcome of acute myocardial infarction, stroke, and chest pain. As pneumonia can affect the cardiovascular system, this study aimed to investigate the performance of the CHA2DS2-VASc score for major adverse cardiovascular ...
Introduction Due to the rapid spread of bacteria that produce extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL), carbapenems are being used more frequently as antibiotics of last resort to treat infections brought on by these multidrug-resistant (MDR) germs [1]. The most common species of these bacteria ...