Introduction: Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pPCI) has become the preferred reperfusion strategy in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Previous research studies have shown that certain clinical and laboratory parameters can be associated with early mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction treated by primary PCI. The Aim: The aim of our study was...

BACKGROUND The treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) pneumonia is exceedingly complicated, which is concerning because of the high mortality rate associated with the infection. Identification of independent predictors of clinical success can optimize patient care by assisting clinicians in treatment decisions. OBJECTIVES Our goal was to identify independent predictor...

background there is limited evidence on the course of health service costs before and after psychiatric inpatient treatment, which might also be affected by source of cost data. thus, this study examines: i) differences in health care costs before and after psychiatric inpatient treatment, ii) whether these differences vary by source of cost-data (self-report vs. administrative), and iii) predi...

Objectives. To determine the prevalence, the clinical predictors, and the prognostic significances of Worsening Renal Function (WRF) in hospitalized patients with Acute Heart Failure (AHF). Methods. 394 consecutively hospitalized patients with AHF were evaluated. WRF was defined as an increase in serum creatinine of ≥0.3 mg/dL from baseline to discharge. Results. Nearly 11% of patients develope...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE In acute middle cerebral artery (MCA) stroke, CT angiographic (CTA) source images (CTA-SI) identify tissue likely to infarct despite early recanalization. This pilot study evaluated the impact of recanalization status on clinical and radiologic predictors of patient outcomes. MATERIALS AND METHODS Of 44 patients undergoing CT/CTA within 6 hours of developing symptoms of...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to identify the clinical variables that predict functional and cognitive recovery at 1- and 6-month in both severe and moderate/mild traumatic brain injury patients. METHODS The subjects of this study were 82 traumatically brain-injured patients who were admitted to a Neurological Intensive Care Unit at a university hospital. Potential prognostic factors ...

The aim of this study was to evaluate the obstetric and sonographic parameters associated with perinatal mortality and neonatal intensive care unit admission (NICU) in pregnancies affected by small for gestational age before 34 weeks gestation. Study recruited 313 singleton pregnancies who were referred if small fetal size was suspected due to clinical evaluation in the antenatal setting. The p...

BACKGROUND A seasonal variation in hospital admissions in patients with heart failure (HF) has been described and most admissions occur during the winter season. The effect of this seasonal variation on prognosis is less clear. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effect of the seasonal timing of hospital admission on clinical outcome in patients with HF. METHODS We prospectively enrolled 362 consecu...

Identification of early outcomes post stroke and their predictors is important in stroke management strategies. We prospectively analysed 30-day outcomes (mortality and functional ability) after stroke and their predictors among patients admitted within 7 days post event to a national referral hospital in Uganda. This was a prospective study of acute stroke patients consecutively enrolled betwe...