Southern medical journal
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Southern medical journal · Oct 2018
Risk, Outcomes, and Predictors of Clostridium difficile Infection in Lymphoma: A Nationwide Study.
The risk of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) has not been well studied in patients with lymphoma. We thus sought to determine the risk of CDI in hospitalizations with lymphoma along with its trend, outcomes, and predictors using a large database. ⋯ Hospitalization with lymphoma was associated with an increased risk of CDI. The significant predictors for CDI in lymphoma were infection, stem cell transplant, graft-versus-host disease, race, chemotherapy, gastrointestinal surgery, and Charlson Comorbidity Index. CDI in lymphoma was associated with increased mortality and other adverse outcomes warranting a need of more vigilance for CDI in patients with lymphoma.
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Southern medical journal · Oct 2018
Mobile Health (mHealth) Use or Non-Use by Residents of West Virginia.
To compare mobile health (mHealth) usage by residents of West Virginia with national estimates. ⋯ The lack of mHealth use by residents in West Virginia represents an opportunity for clinicians and scientists. The high rates of preventable diseases in the region could be more effectively managed with greater use of these technologies.