Clinical Characteristics of Hospitalized Neonates With Hypofibrinogenemia: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Clinical Characteristics of Patients with Acute Pancreatitis Coexisting with Organ Failure: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Purpose: Acute pancreatitis is a systemic disease, and is usually closely associated with organ failures. This study was to investigate the pattern of organ failure in the course of acute pancreatitis. Recent Findings: A total of 783 severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) and moderately severe acute pancreatitis (MSAP) patients who were sequentially treated in Department of Surgery, Ruijin Hospital fr...

Patients with HFpEF and HFrEF have different clinical characteristics but similar prognosis: a retrospective cohort study

BACKGROUND Globally, heart failure (HF) has been recognized as one of the major cardiovascular disorder with high morbidity, mortality and considerable social impact. In Sub Saharan African countries, HF has turned out as a leading form of cardiovascular diseases, and has considerable socioeconomic impact. However, there are differences in clinical characteristics and survival status among pati...

Clinical and denture-related characteristics in patients with epulis fissuratum: a retrospective 58 case series

Introduction: Epulis fissuratum is one of the important denture-related mucosal lesions that occurs around the borders of an ill-fitting denture. The purpose of this study was to analyze the cases of epulis fissuratum admitted in the department of oral medicine, Kerman Dental School in relation to the demographic, denture-related and clinical findings. Materials &Methods: Medical files of al...

Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Hospitalized Older Patients with Distinct Risk Profiles for Functional Decline: A Prospective Cohort Study

BACKGROUND The aim of this research was to study the clinical characteristics and mortality and disability outcomes of patients who present distinct risk profiles for functional decline at admission. METHODS Multicenter, prospective cohort study conducted between 2006 and 2009 in three hospitals in The Netherlands in consecutive patients of ≥65 years, acutely admitted and hospitalized for at ...

Non-Invasive Mechanical Ventilation and Mortality in Immunocompromised Patients Hospitalized with Pneumonia: A Retrospective Cohort Study