Mayo Clinic proceedings
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Mayo Clinic proceedings · Feb 2021
Host Factors and Outcomes in Hospitalizations for Pneumocystis Jirovecii Pneumonia in the United States.
To assess host factors in pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP)-related hospitalizations and compare outcomes between HIV and non-HIV patients. ⋯ The epidemiology of PCP has shifted with an increase in the prevalence of non-HIV patients who have higher intubation rates and prolonged hospitalizations compared with matched HIV patients.
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To evaluate the clinical course of and risk factors for arterial thrombotic events in adult inpatients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). ⋯ A dramatically high rate of in-hospital death was observed in patients who suffered arterial thrombotic events in the setting of COVID-19 infection. A D-dimer level above 1250 ng/mL at entry may identify COVID-19+ patients at risk for arterial thrombotic events.
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Mayo Clinic proceedings · Feb 2021
Associations Between Experience of Early Childhood Trauma and Impact on Obesity Status, Health, as Well as Perceptions of Obesity-Related Health Care.
To evaluate the association between obesity and history of childhood trauma in an effort to define implications for the provider-patient relationship and possible causes of failure of obesity treatment. ⋯ Overall, being a victim of childhood abuse was significantly associated with obesity, lower self-esteem and negative experiences interacting with health care providers. Health care providers should receive training to ensure open and nonjudgmental visits with obese patients and consider the role of trauma survivorship issues in patients' development of obesity and health care experiences.