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Reducing Adverse Outcomes In Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients Undergoing Hepatectomies, Yongyue Qi
Reducing Adverse Outcomes In Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients Undergoing Hepatectomies, Yongyue Qi
Theses & Dissertations
The incidence and mortality of liver cancers are increasing in the United States. In addition to the classic risk factors of hepatic viral infection and high alcohol consumption, non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD), has emerged as a risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The most effective curative treatment for HCC is liver resection (hepatectomy), however, hepatectomy is a major operation with potential risks of mortality, hospital readmission and other adverse outcomes such as postoperative complications and longer hospital stay. The reported 90-day mortality and 30-day readmission rates following a hepatectomy vary widely across studies, most of which have limitations due …
Does Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Increases The Risk Of Preeclampsia Among Primigravid Women?, Astha Kakkad
Does Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Increases The Risk Of Preeclampsia Among Primigravid Women?, Astha Kakkad
USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and preeclampsia are serious complications of pregnancy which are associated with both short- and long-term adverse health outcomes for the mother as well as the fetus. The increase in prevalence of these conditions has become a major public health concern. The purpose of this study is to examine the association and risk imposed by GDM for preeclampsia in primigravid women. This descriptive study was conducted using data retrieved from the electronic medical records of a large integrated health system in Florida. The data for this analysis included pregnancy records for patients at least 18 years of …
Examining The Mortality Risk Of A Population With Mental Illness, Glorimar Ortiz
Examining The Mortality Risk Of A Population With Mental Illness, Glorimar Ortiz
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Individuals with mental illness experience increased mortality and premature death. In a sample composed of 88% decedents with mental illness who were Black, the findings from three research studies provided insight about excess and premature mortality, odds of dying by cause of death, and risk factors associated with premature mortality. The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine the mortality of a population group with mental illness that was served in a public mental health system (PMHS). The ecoepidemiological life course framework for health, disease, and mortality was used to link mechanisms that may influence health and longevity in …