objective: to validate the triage ratings performed by the electronic triage system (ets) using hospitalization, length of stay, resource use, in-hospital mortality and patient bills as outcome measures. methods: in this retrospective cross-sectional study the medical records of 387 patients were reviewed in a one-week period. the data included triage category and the outcome measures were hosp...

Background: Nomophobia is considered as the disorder of 21st century. It can have various consequences on mental health, affecting work and school performance generating little social interaction outside virtual one. The aim study was to assess prevalence determinants nomophobia among medical students. Methods: A cross-sectional conducted 294 students a college Kerala during period December 202...

BACKGROUND Plaque-type psoriasis produces significant morbidity, has negative effects on patients' health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and represents an economic burden. OBJECTIVES The assessment of disease severity, HRQoL and health care in plaque-type psoriasis in everyday German medical practice. METHODS Details of patients with plaque-type psoriasis were recorded by 48 dermatologist...

BACKGROUND The prevalence and clinical characteristics of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in patients with psoriasis are not well described in Asian populations, including Koreans. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to investigate the prevalence of PsA by using the classification of psoriatic arthritis (CASPAR) criteria on the basis of physical examination only, as well as its correlation with...

the prevalence of both obesity and asthma has increased in recent years. thus we decided to investigate the relation between obesity and asthma severity. we undertook a cross-sectional study in outpatient asthma clinics of 2 tertiary hospitals in tehran. obesity was defined as a body mass index greater than 30. asthma severity was defined by using the guide for asthma management and prevention ...

Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is one of the most common, poorly understood, and potentially disabling chronic pain conditions from which older adults suffer. Many older adults remain quite functional despite CLBP, and because age-related comorbidities often exist independently of pain (e.g., medical illnesses, sleep disturbance, mobility difficulty), the unique impact of CLBP is unknown. We cond...

letter mothers’ health and life is constantly exposed to different risks such as the risk of accidents, injuries and poisoning, so some of mothers may lose their health and lives which is understood as social damage. various studies have found that in vulnerable groups of the society, women at the age of childbearing are the most susceptible group to deliberate suicidal poisoning

letter mothers’ health and life is constantly exposed to different risks such as the risk of accidents, injuries and poisoning, so some of mothers may lose their health and lives which is understood as social damage. various studies have found that in vulnerable groups of the society, women at the age of childbearing are the most susceptible group to deliberate suicidal poisoning

BACKGROUND Previous studies suggested that pre-operative comorbidity was a risk factor for worse outcomes after TKA. To our knowledge, studies have not examined whether postoperative changes in comorbidity impact pain and function outcomes longitudinally. Our objective was to examine if increasing comorbidity postoperatively is associated with worsening physical function and pain after primary ...