BACKGROUND There are limited national population-based epidemiological data on acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in England, making the current burden of disease, and clinical prognosis, difficult to quantify. The aim of this study was to provide national estimates of incidence and 30-day case fatality rate (CFR) for first and recurrent AMI in England. METHODS Population-based study using per...

BACKGROUND To systematically assess the literature published on the clinical impact of Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 on cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. METHODS An online search in PUBMED database was conducted. Original articles on CF patients with Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 infection were included. We analyzed incidence, symptoms, clinical course and treatment. RESULTS Four surveys with a total of 202...

INTRODUCTION Sepsis is the most common direct cause of death worldwide and septic shock the syndrome's most serious complication. In 2002, the pediatric intensive care unit of the José Luis Miranda Pediatric University Hospital in Santa Clara (Villa Clara Province), Cuba, began implementing the recently published guidelines of the American College of Critical Care Medicine (ACCM) for management...

BACKGROUND This paper describes incidence rates and case-fatality for sub-types of stroke using data collected in Takashima, Shiga, Japan, from 1989 to 1993 and compares these with similar registers in other parts of Japan. METHODS Registered patients included all residents of the county who experienced a first-ever stroke. Stroke was defined as sudden onset of neurological symptoms which con...

BACKGROUND Hypernatremia has been associated with substantial morbidity and death in human patients. The incidence and importance of hypernatremia in dogs and cats has not been determined. HYPOTHESIS/OBJECTIVES To describe the incidence of and prognosis associated with hypernatremia in dogs and cats at a university teaching hospital. ANIMALS A total of 16,691 dogs and 4,211 cats with measur...

INTRODUCTION Surgical services are increasingly seen to reduce death and disability in Sub-Saharan Africa, where hospital-based mortality remains alarmingly high. This study explores two implementation approaches to improve the quality of perioperative care in a Tanzanian hospital. Effects were compared to a control group of two other hospitals in the region without intervention. METHODS All ...

Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com Abbreviations: AIDS: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome; AR: Attack Rate; ARI: Acute Respiratory Infections; aOR: Adjust Odd Ratio; CFP: Case Fatality Proportion; CFR: Case Fatality Rate; CI: Confidence Interval; DNA: Deoxyribonucleic Acid; HAART: Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy; HIV: Human Immunodeficiency Virus; ILI: Influenza-Like Illness; ...

Ebola is a deadly virus that causes frequent disease outbreaks in the human population. In this study, we analyse its rate of new introductions, case fatality ratio, and potential to spread from person to person. The analysis is performed for all completed outbreaks and for a scenario where these are augmented by a more severe outbreak of several thousand cases. The results show a fast rate of ...