• Cirrhosis may increase the risk of complications from endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), according to a retrospective study involving almost 700 patients. (medscape.com)
  • No specific complications were significantly more common in patients with cirrhosis than in those without cirrhosis. (medscape.com)
  • In patients with cirrhosis, 41.18% of Child-Pugh class C patients had complications, compared with 15.15% of class B patients and 19.30% of class A patients ( P = .010). (medscape.com)
  • Further analysis showed that, in patients without cirrhosis, diagnostic-only ERCP and underlying chronic obstructive pulmonary disease were associated with high rates of complications ( P = .039 and P = .003, respectively). (medscape.com)
  • In patients with cirrhosis, underlying chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and hypertension predicted adverse events ( P = .009 and P = .003, respectively). (medscape.com)
  • Child-Pugh class seems to be more reliable as compared to MELD score in predicting complications of ERCP in cirrhosis patients," she added. (medscape.com)
  • The present] study is important as it highlights the fact that ERCP is associated with significant complications in cirrhotic patients compared to those without cirrhosis," Navaneethan said when asked to comment. (medscape.com)
  • Also, Child-Pugh score appeared to be more reliable than MELD score in predicting complications of ERCP in cirrhotic patients. (medscape.com)
  • The epigenetic markers can be developed to be used to predict common complications of type 2 diabetes, which would allow for tailored treatments of patients. (lu.se)
  • A technique that illuminates blood flow during surgery predicted which head and neck cancer patients were likely to have issues with wound healing. (umich.edu)
  • The results were clear-cut: patients with lower blood flow had a significantly higher risk of developing a fistula, whereas patients with high blood flow had a very low risk of wound complications. (umich.edu)
  • We designed a prospective observational study to evaluate whether preoperative ROTEM can identify patients at increased risk for postoperative thromboembolic complications after major non-cardiac surgery. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Patients' medical records were reviewed after discharge for results of standard coagulation studies - partial thromboplastin time (PTT), international normalized ratio (INR), platelet count - and evidence of thromboembolic complications during their hospital stay. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Ten patients developed postoperative thromboembolic complications, of whom 9 had received standard prophylaxis with subcutaneous enoxaparin or heparin. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Preoperative EXTEM and INTEM activators that assess fibrin clot formation and platelet interaction indicated that these patients had significantly lower clot formation time (CFT) and significantly higher alpha angle (α) and maximum clot firmness (MCF), compared to patients without thromboembolic complications. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Our results indicate that preoperative ROTEM assays that include fibrin clot and platelet interaction may detect patients at increased risk for postoperative thromboembolic complications after major non-cardiac surgery. (biomedcentral.com)
  • These patients are at increased risk for thromboembolic complications, but are not easily identified prior to surgery. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The present study was designed to determine the ability of preoperative ROTEM analysis to predict postoperative thromboembolic complications in patients undergoing major non-cardiac surgery. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The main ways to assess or validate the performance of a prognostic model on a new dataset are to compare observed and predicted event rates for groups of patients (calibration) and to quantify the model's ability to distinguish between patients who do or do not experience the event of interest (discrimination). (bmj.com)
  • Preventing foot complications in high-risk patients with diabetes is often overlooked. (arizona.edu)
  • This study assessed the value of morphological grading and the expression of the co-stimulatory markers CD40, CD80 and CD86 and their ligands to predict clinical outcome in 23 consecutive low-grade MALT lymphoma patients treated with H. pylori eradication. (nih.gov)
  • Twelve patients experienced infectious complications. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Patients with systemic inflammatory responses secondary to infectious complications usually require more fluid administration to maintain adequate circulation during the postoperative period. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Therefore, the extent of fluid administration and subsequent retention is potentially greater in post-surgery patients with infectious complications, even before they manifest clinically, potentially necessitating even more meticulous management thereafter. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Twenty two (22%) patients developed severe (Clavien-Dindo Grade ≥ 3) post-operative complications. (ejos.org)
  • Most common post-operative complications for CP patients are respiratory, surgical site and urinary tract infections. (pedalwithpete.org)
  • METHOD: To investigate costs associated with nurse-sensitive hospital-acquired complications in an older patient population 157,178 overnight public hospital episodes for all patients over age 50 from one Australian state, 2006/07 were examined. (edu.au)
  • Because complications are potentially preventable and dementia care in hospitals can be improved, risk-reduction strategies for common complications, particularly for patients with dementia could be cost effective. (edu.au)
  • The cost of these complications compared to the cost of admission severity, dementia, other comorbidities or age has not been established.METHOD: To investigate costs associated with nurse-sensitive hospital-acquired complications in an older patient population 157,178 overnight public hospital episodes for all patients over age 50 from one Australian state, 2006/07 were examined. (edu.au)
  • The tem then analyzed the relationship between the patients' BMI and the different types of complications that occurred. (ptproductsonline.com)
  • Among these patients, obesity was not a risk factor for blood clot-related complications (thromboembolism), as it is for patients undergoing hip or knee replacement, per the release. (ptproductsonline.com)
  • The Multicenter Study of Hydroxyurea proves the usefulness of hydroxyurea in preventing complications in patients with sickle cell disease. (hematology.org)
  • The proposed nomograms can help physicians and patients predict the 5 year probability of LE after ALND for breast cancer. (springer.com)
  • While offering a vital therapeutic option for patients with advanced lung disease, LTx remains fraught with complications that threaten both the quality and duration of the recipient's life. (ersjournals.com)
  • In the new study, the researchers found that the biomarker was more accurate than any current method at predicting cancer risk in these patients with pancreatic cysts. (wustl.edu)
  • To investigate association between maternofoetal complications and the amount of proteinuria measured by spot urine protein creatinine ratio in patients with preeclampsia. (hindawi.com)
  • Recently, great interest has been shown by investigators all around the world to find out predictors/markers that can predict the maternofoetal outcome in patients with preeclampsia [ 6 - 8 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • At our centre, we have found relatively high prevalence of maternofoetal complications in patients with preeclampsia. (hindawi.com)
  • In this context, biomarkers, defined as biological samples obtained from heatstroke patients, are needed to detect early organ injury, and predict outcomes to develop novel organ preservation therapeutic strategies. (cdc.gov)
  • Surgical Apgar score predicts perioperative morbidity in patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy at a high-volume center. (bvsalud.org)
  • Numerous studies have evaluated factors to predict patients at risk . (bvsalud.org)
  • 3 indicated a positive result predicting mortality within 1 year. (bmj.com)
  • Long-term trends matter-and new research from the University of Chicago shows that the trajectory of a patient's A1C level over 10 years can predict their risk of vascular complications and mortality. (uchicagomedicine.org)
  • Thromboembolic complications contribute substantially to perioperative morbidity and mortality. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The outcome variables like severity of post-operative complications, duration of ICU, length of hospitalization and mortality were analyzed. (ejos.org)
  • Plugging in the concentrations of two plasma proteins, ST2 and REG3α, gives the predicted probability of 6-month mortality from GVHD. (medscape.com)
  • The foetal complications and outcome parameters were birth weight, Apgar score at the time of birth and at five minutes, need of high dependency unit care, and perinatal mortality. (hindawi.com)
  • The aim of this study was to determine whether the surgical Apgar score (SAS) predicts perioperative morbidity and mortality . (bvsalud.org)
  • Statistical analysis determined that SAS was a significant predictor of grade 2 or higher complications (p morbidity (p = 0.01), and pancreatic fistula (p = 0.04) but not mortality (p = 0.20). (bvsalud.org)
  • Transthoracic esophagectomy, among the most invasive surgeries, is highly associated with postoperative infectious complications which adversely affect postoperative management including fluid dynamics. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The peaks of changes in ECW and ECW/TBW appeared earlier and their values at the highest peak were significantly lower in the group without infectious complications on POD 2. (biomedcentral.com)
  • BIA measurements are useful for monitoring fluid retention and may predict infectious complications in the early phase after transthoracic esophagectomy. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Given that this procedure is associated with not only high invasiveness but also a high incidence of infectious complications, postoperative fluid management is often a challenging issue in this population. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Bacterial infections of the lower respiratory tract comprise the majority of infectious complications and have a bimodal temporal distribution. (ersjournals.com)
  • The post-operative complication grading system following major gastrointestinal surgery by Clavien- Dindo enables objective assessment of the severity. (ejos.org)
  • The cost of these complications compared to the cost of admission severity, dementia, other comorbidities or age has not been established. (edu.au)
  • DISCUSSION: Hospital-acquired complications and dementia cost more than other kinds of inpatient complexity, but admission severity is a better predictor of excess cost. (edu.au)
  • The results of the study were published earlier this summer in the Journal of Diabetes and its Complications . (uchicagomedicine.org)
  • This burden is compounded by the development of diabetes mellitus related complications. (uwc.ac.za)
  • The cost of management of diabetes mellitus and its complications in South Africa in a tertiary level hospital is unknown. (uwc.ac.za)
  • The objectives of this study were to: (1) develop a method to determine the cost of management of diabetes mellitus and its complications at Groote Schuur hospital, (2) quantify the direct medical costs associated with diabetes mellitus and its complications, and (3) develop models which could predict the cost of management of diabetes mellitus and its complications at Groote Schuur hospital. (uwc.ac.za)
  • With the combined method the costs associated with diabetes mellitus (type I or type II) and diabetes mellitus complications could be categorized as the type of diabetes mellitus complications and the reasons for emergency room visits and hospitalisations were known. (uwc.ac.za)
  • Both methods provided a total cost and cost per patient associated with diabetes mellitus and its complications. (uwc.ac.za)
  • Data from the combined method were arranged in the following main sub-groups for analysis: (1) type I diabetes mellitus, (2) type II diabetes mellitus, (3) diabetes mellitus, (4) diabetes mellitus with complications (5) diabetes mellitus complications only. (uwc.ac.za)
  • When comparing the total costs and the average cost per patient for diabetes mellitus and diabetes mellitus with complications, there was no statistically significant difference between the combined method and the electronic method (p= 0.41). (uwc.ac.za)
  • The average cost per patient per year for diabetes mellitus and diabetes mellitus with complications was R 1 231.54 and R 3 208.71, respectively. (uwc.ac.za)
  • These results show that a patient with diabetes mellitus and its complications cost 2.6 times more to treat than a patient with diabetes mellitus only. (uwc.ac.za)
  • The complications of diabetes mellitus contributed 60.7% to the total cost of diabetes mellitus and its complications. (uwc.ac.za)
  • The cost of treating diabetes mellitus only and the cost of treating diabetes mellitus complications only were separated into 2 distinct categories. (uwc.ac.za)
  • In this case, the cost of treating the complications of diabetes mellitus only was 2 times more than treating diabetes mellitus only. (uwc.ac.za)
  • Hence, the decision tree method could be used to predict the total cost of diabetes mellitus and its complications. (uwc.ac.za)
  • A method was developed which could predict the cost of management of diabetes mellitus at community health centres. (uwc.ac.za)
  • This will allow the calculation of the total cost of diabetes mellitus and its complications from the perspective of the government. (uwc.ac.za)
  • The epigenetic markers were also associated with different risks of developing common complications in type 2 diabetes, such as stroke, heart attack, and kidney disease. (lu.se)
  • The epigenetic markers are associated with different risks of developing common complications in diabetes, such as heart attack, stroke, and kidney disease," says Charlotte Ling, professor of diabetes and epigenetics at Lund University and lead author of the study, published in Diabetes Care. (lu.se)
  • The findings were used to develop epigenetic risk scores to predict common complications of type 2 diabetes. (lu.se)
  • Epigenetic markers associated with the subgroup SIRD (severe insulin-resistant diabetes) and MARD (mild age-related diabetes) could predict an increased risk of developing heart attack, stroke, and kidney disease. (lu.se)
  • Epigenetic markers associated with the patient group MOD (mild obesity-related diabetes) could predict a lower risk of developing these diseases. (lu.se)
  • The research plan also calls for new ways to predict who is at risk of diabetes and CVD and their complications. (health.gov.au)
  • Complications from diabetes can be disabling, and even life-threatening. (wxyz.com)
  • Well-recognised pregnancy complications or occurrences - including gestational diabetes, hypertension and obesity - predict long-term risk of cardiovascular disease. (who.int)
  • Lundoch Diagnostics has developed a method to predict the risk of type 2 diabetes at least four years before diagnosis, offering a good window of opportunity for early interventions to prevent the onset of the disease. (lu.se)
  • Type 2 diabetes affects almost 10% of the world's adult population and is the major cause of cardiovascular disease and kidney complications. (lu.se)
  • The study garnered a lot of media attention worldwide, as it provides a reliable and sensitive blood biomarker to predict type 2 diabetes. (lu.se)
  • The patented technology uses an AI algorithm to predict, four years before diagnosis, whether an individual runs a high risk of developing type 2 diabetes. (lu.se)
  • At 74, Trump could be at risk of developing serious complications from the virus. (npr.org)
  • And many people who develop serious complications recover. (npr.org)
  • The condition could lead to serious complications and even death. (drugwatch.com)
  • Frailty is an important consideration, however, because serious complications are higher among elderly adults with moderate to high frailty scores. (medscape.com)
  • The most commonly used method to predict clinical probability, the Wells score , is a clinical prediction rule , whose use is complicated by multiple versions being available. (citizendium.org)
  • INTEM clot firmness at 10 min (A10) was the best predictor of thromboembolic complications, with an ROC area under the curve of 0.751. (biomedcentral.com)
  • 240 was the strongest independent predictor of all and major perioperative thromboembolic and hemorrhagic complications after PED procedures. (bmj.com)
  • To study the role of preoperative serum albumin as a predictor of severe post-operative complications after major gastrointestinal surgery. (ejos.org)
  • The preoperative albumin level, intraoperative blood loss and the need for the blood transfusion was found to be the significant predictor of sever post-operative complications. (ejos.org)
  • 2 ) However, the surgical correction of ASD is a difficult procedure that is known to have a high risk of complications during the surgery and postoperative period. (researchsquare.com)
  • 3 ) Since there are many complications of ASD surgery, there are some ideal surgical target parameters such as SRS-Schwab classification and age-adjusted alignment goals. (researchsquare.com)
  • Increasing BMI is strongly associated with increased rates of revision surgical procedures and postoperative complications after shoulder arthroplasty," according Eric R. Wagner, MD, and colleagues at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. In addition, they suggest, above a certain level of obesity, complication risk increases steadily along with increasing BMI. (ptproductsonline.com)
  • To show that a prognostic model is valuable, however, it is not sufficient to show that it successfully predicts outcome in the initial development data. (bmj.com)
  • Maternofoetal complications and outcome correlate with maternal spot UPCR. (hindawi.com)
  • At 29 weeks pregnant, Erica was diagnosed with preeclampsia , a pregnancy complication marked by high blood pressure and signs of organ failure, most often liver or kidney damage. (cdc.gov)
  • Though her baby did not have any major complications, her preeclampsia remained post-partum. (cdc.gov)
  • Studies have shown that genetic factors are associated with pregnancy complications, such as preeclampsia. (cdc.gov)
  • Currently, no recommended tests can predict the future onset of preeclampsia early in pregnancy . (cdc.gov)
  • The standard of care for preeclampsia is to treat the pregnant woman once a complication has been diagnosed, which proves both insufficient and costly . (cdc.gov)
  • The rate of various maternofoetal complications in preeclampsia is higher in developing countries than in developed world. (hindawi.com)
  • Potential complications of preeclampsia include seizures, brain hemorrhage, uncontrolled bleeding, and kidney failure ( search ) as well as premature delivery. (foxnews.com)
  • If further studies confirm these results, researchers say screening for PIGF may offer a new way to predict preeclampsia risk and prevent complications. (foxnews.com)
  • Researchers say if further studies confirm these results, screening women for PIGF may identify those who would most benefit from early diagnosis of preeclampsia and potentially help prevent preeclampsia-related complications. (foxnews.com)
  • In 1995, Wells et al initially developed a prediction rule (based on a literature search) to predict the likelihood of PE, based on clinical criteria. (citizendium.org)
  • Our study aimed to develop a regression equation to predict fasting serum gastrin levels using parameters commonly analysed in clinical laboratories. (who.int)
  • A new algorithm that uses a simple blood test performed 7 days after bone marrow transplant may predict serious, life-threatening graft-vs-host disease (GVHD), according to a study published online February 9 in the Journal of Clinical Investigation Insight . (medscape.com)
  • The test could predict GVHD before clinical symptoms develop, the researchers emphasize, which could allow for early intervention. (medscape.com)
  • At Stanford University, Saria developed a statistical model that could predict premature baby outcomes with a 90% accuracy. (wikipedia.org)
  • BACKGROUND: Hospital-acquired complications increase length of stay and contribute to poorer patient outcomes. (edu.au)
  • 240 (p=0.004) and a history of hypertension (p=0.03) were independent predictors of major perioperative complications. (bmj.com)
  • The complications like first episode of severe hypertension, renal insufficiency, raised level of aspartate transaminase, signs of neurological involvement, thrombocytopenia, eclampsia, and need to shift in intensive care units were studied. (hindawi.com)
  • Older adults are known to be at risk for four key hospital-acquired complications (pressure injuries, pneumonia, urinary tract infections and delirium). (edu.au)
  • A thromboembolic complication was defined as a new arterial or deep venous thrombosis, catheter thrombosis, or pulmonary embolism diagnosed by ultrasound or spiral chest computed tomography. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Background There is wide variability in the reported incidence of perioperative thromboembolic (0-14%) and hemorrhagic (0-11%) complications after Pipeline Embolization Device (PED) procedures for cerebral aneurysm treatment, which could be partly due to differences in patient response to the P2Y12 receptor antagonist administered while the PED endothelializes. (bmj.com)
  • This study aims to identify an optimal pre-procedure P2Y12 reaction units (PRU) value range and determine the independent predictors of perioperative thromboembolic and hemorrhagic complications after PED procedures. (bmj.com)
  • Methods We recorded patient and aneurysm characteristics, P2Y12 receptor antagonist administered, pre-procedure PRU value with VerifyNow, procedural variables and perioperative thromboembolic and hemorrhagic complications up to postoperative day 30 after PED procedures at our institution during an 8-month period. (bmj.com)
  • Several methods have been developed to prevent mechanical complications after adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery, but mechanical complications remain frequent in ASD surgery. (researchsquare.com)
  • the GAPB system), was developed to predict mechanical complications after ASD surgery. (researchsquare.com)
  • This study aimed to create an ideal machine learning model to predict mechanical complications in ASD surgery based on GAPB factors. (researchsquare.com)
  • This study created a comprehensive model to predict mechanical complications after ASD surgery, and the random forest showed the best predictive ability. (researchsquare.com)
  • This information can be used to prevent mechanical complications during ASD surgery. (researchsquare.com)
  • 4 , 5 ) There are also formulas, such as the Global Alignment and Proportion (GAP) score, which predict mechanical complications after ASD surgery, and the GAPB system, which combines body mass index (BMI) and bone mineral density (BMD) with the GAP score. (researchsquare.com)
  • A simple model consisting of four risk factors can help surgeons to predict the risk of complications after surgery for cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM)-a common condition causing compression of the spinal cord in the neck, reports a study in the July issue of Neurosurgery, official journal of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, published by Wolters Kluwer. (news-medical.net)
  • A study published recently in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery links an increased complication rate-including the need for a "revision" procedure-among people with a high body mass index (BMI) who undergo shoulder joint replacement surgery. (ptproductsonline.com)
  • Many of the medical complications that arise are the direct consequence of the need to administer potent immunosuppressive agents, with their attendant risks of infection, malignancy and drug toxicity. (ersjournals.com)
  • This article will review the major medical complications, excluding allograft rejection, which may be encountered in the lung transplant recipient. (ersjournals.com)
  • In addition toallograft rejection (a topic covered elsewhere in this series), a multitude of medical complications mark the post-transplantation course. (ersjournals.com)
  • In the first paper Koralegedara and colleagues look at the predictive value of the presence of NAFLD for some specific complications of pregnancy . (bmj.com)
  • Multivariate regression analysis was performed to identify independent predictors of perioperative complications in our cohort. (bmj.com)
  • All of the non-stable trajectories were associated with higher risk for microvascular complications such as kidney disease, diabetic retinopathy and lower limb amputation. (uchicagomedicine.org)
  • Poor glycaemic control, dyslipidaemia and HT are common in diabetic children, putting them at risk of cardiovascular complications in adulthood. (who.int)
  • We therefore asked (1) whether the sound created during the stem implantation could be evaluated objectively and (2) whether those sounds are correlate to the complication specific to the cementless stems. (sicot-j.org)
  • Since the earliest days of the pandemic, scientists have been looking for new means to predict how any given person is likely to respond to a COVID-19 infection. (medicalxpress.com)
  • So it not only predicts disease but it predicts the complications of COVID infection. (skillsoft.com)
  • Because of the complications associated with TB disease in HIV-infected persons, these persons must be screened for tuberculin infection. (cdc.gov)
  • Two of these papers focus on hepatic complications in pregnancy, with an emphasis on practical management and avoiding complications in patient with non-alcohol fatty liver disease. (bmj.com)
  • NAFLD is an established risk factor for a number of complications in pregnancy but as the authors point out, prospective evidence of the effect of NAFLD in low or middle-income countries is lacking. (bmj.com)
  • In the next paper Morrison et al review the evidence and provide practical strategies for managing hepatic complications in pregnancy . (bmj.com)
  • This is a complication of pregnancy in which a woman has high blood pressure and other findings. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Getting medical care during your entire pregnancy is important in preventing complications. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Henn MC, Lall MD. Complications of pregnancy. (medlineplus.gov)
  • The results of our study reaffirm that liver cirrhosis has an impact on the occurrence of complications during ERCP," Bernshteyn said. (medscape.com)
  • Cite this: Cirrhosis, Child-Pugh Score Predict ERCP Complications - Medscape - Nov 04, 2020. (medscape.com)
  • Although surgeons must perform implantation of the cementless stem during total hip arthroplasty (THA) without complications, assessment is left to the surgeon's intuitive judgement, which could contain inter/intra-observer bias variety. (sicot-j.org)
  • Genetic methods are developed to predict complications of sickle cell disease. (hematology.org)
  • Moreover, heatstroke survivors may sustain long-term neurological, cardiovascular and renal complications with a persistent risk of death. (cdc.gov)
  • Whilst these complications are rare, prompt management can avoid the potentially devastating consequences for both mother and fetus. (bmj.com)
  • 240 (p=0.02) and a technically difficult procedure (p=0.04) were independent predictors of all perioperative complications. (bmj.com)
  • Postoperative complications were graded using the Clavien scale, and the SAS (range, 0-10) was determined. (bvsalud.org)
  • Perioperative complications were considered major if they caused a permanent disabling neurological deficit or death. (bmj.com)
  • The 2020-2021 influenza season was mild, but it's not possible to predict how severe the upcoming season may be. (cdc.gov)
  • Additionally, the early use of influenza antiviral medications in children can reduce the duration of symptoms and prevent severe complications of influenza. (cdc.gov)
  • Rasmussen and colleagues identified a cell free RNA (cfRNA) signature that predicted pre-eclampsia several weeks before the onset of symptoms, with a positive predictive value of 32% and 75% sensitivity. (cdc.gov)
  • Pre-operative hypoalbuminemia with the level less than 3.1gm/dL can predict higher grades of complications, increased length of hospitalization and ICU stay after major gastrointestinal surgeries. (ejos.org)
  • CONCLUSIONS: Complications and dementia were found to cost more than other kinds of inpatient complexity. (edu.au)
  • Nonetheless, the post-transplant course is often marked by complications that threaten both the quality and duration of the recipient's life. (ersjournals.com)
  • The BMI-related increases in complications remained significant after statistical adjustment for other factors. (ptproductsonline.com)
  • The model used data from monitors, birth weight and length of time spent in the womb to predict whether a preemie would develop an illness. (wikipedia.org)
  • Some people can develop a variety of complications that can linger for months. (npr.org)
  • The condition develops quickly and makes it hard for doctors to spot it in time before these dangerous complications develop. (foxnews.com)