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-...
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 ...
Conversely, older patients are more likely to have multiple comorbidities, diminished immune function due to immunosenescence, and experience nutritional and functional decline, all of which elevate their risk of mortality. Additionally, frailty and reduced recovery potential further exacerbate this risk in...
Since our follow-up period for all-cause long-term mortality was up to September 30, 2020, some of patients could have been lost due to COVID-19. We, therefore, conducted sensitivity analyses to avoid possible influences of pandemic on the mortality rates. For sensitivity analyses, patients ...
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. ...
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(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 ...
The proportional differences between the pneumonia and diarrhea burden estimates from the two groups are much larger; GBD 2010 estimated 0.847 million and CHERG estimated 1.396 million due to pneumonia. Compared to CHERG, GBD 2010 used broader inclusion criteria for verbal autopsy and vital ...