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Multiple Risk Factors Of Alcoholic And Non-Alcoholic Myocardial Infarction Patients, Harisharan, Awnish Kumar Singh, Nidhu Ram Dangal, Krishna Mohan Surapaneni, Ashish Joshi
Multiple Risk Factors Of Alcoholic And Non-Alcoholic Myocardial Infarction Patients, Harisharan, Awnish Kumar Singh, Nidhu Ram Dangal, Krishna Mohan Surapaneni, Ashish Joshi
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Background: Myocardial infarction (MI) is one of the most critical medical emergency and contributor to morbidity and mortality worldwide. Myocardial infarction is the most common form of coronary heart disease and leading cause of premature death. Past century has seen substantial advancement in the field of medical sciences but still mortality trends due to myocardial infarction is increasing in developing countries including India. We have conducted this study to compare the Sociodemographic characteristics of alcoholic and non alcoholic MI patients admitted in coronary care unit of Saveetha Medical College, Chennai, India.
Methods: An exploratory cross sectional study was performed by …
Maternal Characteristics And Clinical Diagnoses Influence Obstetrical Outcomes In Indonesia, Asri Adisasmita, Carl V. Smith, Ayman A.E. El-Mohandes, Poppy Elvira Deviany, Judith J. Ryon, Michele Kiely, Quail Rogers-Bloch, Reginald F. Gipson
Maternal Characteristics And Clinical Diagnoses Influence Obstetrical Outcomes In Indonesia, Asri Adisasmita, Carl V. Smith, Ayman A.E. El-Mohandes, Poppy Elvira Deviany, Judith J. Ryon, Michele Kiely, Quail Rogers-Bloch, Reginald F. Gipson
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This Indonesian study evaluates associations between near-miss status/death with maternal demographic, health care characteristics, and obstetrical complications, comparing results using retrospective and prospective data. The main outcome measures were obstetric conditions and socio-economic factors to predict near-miss/death. We abstracted all obstetric admissions (1,358 retrospective and 1,240 prospective) from two district hospitals in East Java, Indonesia between 4/1/2009 and 5/15/2010. Prospective data added socio-economic status, access to care and referral patterns. Reduced logistic models were constructed, and multivariate analyses used to assess association of risk variables to outcome. Using multivariate analysis, variables associated with risk of near-miss/death include postpartum hemorrhage (retrospective …