Current medical research and opinion
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We aimed to determine the effects of the pandemic on the inpatients in the geriatric unit by comparing the demographic and clinical characteristics, reasons for hospitalization, morbidity, and mortality of the patients before and during the pandemic. ⋯ Pandemic has greatly affected the geriatric unit. The prognosis of the patients has worsened and mortality rates have increased. Physiological and psychological deterioration caused by quarantine measures, worsening chronic diseases, and immunosenescence affected the prognosis of geriatric patients. This adds to the previous literature by proving the fact that older individuals are the most vulnerable group in the pandemic.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Nutritional rehabilitation of malnourished children: are nutritional supplements a must?
Malnutrition threatens children worldwide. The objective of the current study was to highlight the role of nutritional screening, evaluate the effectiveness of nutritional intervention program, and whether nutritional supplements have surplus benefit. ⋯ Nutritional screening in pediatric outpatient facilities can lead to implementing prompt nutritional rehabilitation, which can reflect on the patients' overall health. Tailored nutritional plan can accomplish good response in terms of improvement of caloric intake, anthropometric measurements and laboratory parameters. Adding a nutritional supplement to the dietary plan during nutritional rehabilitation isn't a must but it ensures superior goal achievement.
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This study investigated whether patients with history of dental caries are associated with an increased risk of newly-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). ⋯ Patients with dental caries were associated with higher SLE risks. The relationship between dental caries and risk of SLE was dose-dependent, regardless of the material used for the restoration.
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(1) To find strategies to improve diagnostic performance of ultrasound-guided biopsy of intermediate and high suspicion thyroid nodules with macrocalcifications. (2) To find malignancy rates of nodules with macrocalcification. ⋯ For the entirely calcified type, CNB should be considered first to improve diagnosis. For other types, FNAB can be performed, and whirling technique may be an alternative technique in thicker macrocalcification. Malignancy in intermediate and high suspicion nodules with macrocalcification have non-negligible rates.
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Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) is a good predictor for hospitalization cost and mortality among patients with chronic disease. However, the impact of CCI on patients after colorectal cancer surgery is unclear. This study aims to investigate the influence of comorbidity assessed by CCI on length of stay, hospitalization costs, and in-hospital mortality in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) who underwent surgical resection. ⋯ The research work has discovered a strong link between CCI and clinical plus economic outcomes in patients with CRC who underwent surgical resection.