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Effect of HIV Status and Charlson Comorbidity Index on COVID-19 Clinical Outcomes in a Case-Control Study

Objectives: During the course of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, numerous comorbidities were identified as risk factors for increased morbidity and mortality. Few studies have examined human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and COVID-19 co-infection and the impact of HIV on COVID-19 outcomes. In this study, we compared outcomes of people…

Posted in: Charlson Comorbidity Index 3 COVID-19 55 HIV 31 SARS-CoV-2 7

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Comorbidity Is a Competing Factor for Disease Recurrence Postnephrectomy

Objective: There is a relation between tumor stage and grade with the risk of cancer recurrence in patients undergoing surgical treatment for kidney cancer. The association of patient comorbidity with disease recurrence is less well characterized. The objective of this study was to explore the association between comorbidity and the…

Posted in: Charlson Comorbidity Index 3 comorbidity 8 renal cell carcinoma 6

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Long-term Mortality of Patients Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit for Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Objectives: Long-term mortality data for gastrointestinal (GI) bleeders is scarce in the literature. The aim of this prospective study was to determine the long-term mortality of patients admitted to two intensive care units with a primary diagnosis of GI bleeding. Methods: The charts of patients admitted to the medical intensive…

Posted in: Charlson Comorbidity Index 3 gastrointestinal bleeding 8
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