Chest
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Comparative Study
Impact of age and comorbidity on cause and outcome in community-acquired pneumonia.
Prolonged life expectancy has currently increased the proportion of the very elderly among patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). The aim of this study was to determine the influence of age and comorbidity on microbial patterns in patients over 65 years of age with CAP. ⋯ Age does not influence microbial cause itself, whereas comorbidities are associated with specific causes such as H. influenzae and potential MDR pathogens. Mortality in the elderly is mainly driven by the presence of comorbidities and potential MDR pathogens.
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Comparative Study
Thromboprophylaxis and VTE Rates in Soldiers Wounded in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
US soldiers suffer catastrophic injuries during combat. We sought to define risk factors and rates for VTE in this population. ⋯ Patients who suffer traumatic injuries in combat overseas are at high risk for VTE during evacuation and recovery. Those with large resuscitations are at particularly high risk, and low-molecular-weight heparin is associated with a decrease in VTE.
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Editorial Comment
Overseeing anxiety and depression in patients with physical illness.