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Does Low Income Effects 5-Year Mortality Of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients?, Dong Jun Kim, Ji Won Yoo, Jong Wha Chang, Takashi Yamashita, Eun-Cheol Park, Kyu-Tae Han, Seung Ju Kim, Sun Jung Kim
Does Low Income Effects 5-Year Mortality Of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients?, Dong Jun Kim, Ji Won Yoo, Jong Wha Chang, Takashi Yamashita, Eun-Cheol Park, Kyu-Tae Han, Seung Ju Kim, Sun Jung Kim
School of Medicine Faculty Publications
Background: In Korea, the universal health system offers coverage to all members of society. Despite this, it is unclear whether risk of death from hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) varies depending on income. We evaluated the impact of low income on HCC mortality. Methods: The Korean National Health Insurance sampling cohort was used to identify new HCC cases (n = 7325) diagnosed between 2004 and 2008, and the Korean Community Health Survey data were used to investigate community-level effects. The main outcome was 5-year all-cause mortality risk, and Cox proportional hazard models were applied to investigate the individual- and community-level factors associated …
Nucleated Red Blood Cells As A Biomarker For Mortality In Neonates Following Cardiac Surgery, Kurt D. Piggott, Syeda Maqsood, Cynthia L. Warner, Timothy Pettitt, Shengping Yang, Jason Turner, Amira Soliman, Casey Norlin, Latasha Lewis, Ajay Bhatia
Nucleated Red Blood Cells As A Biomarker For Mortality In Neonates Following Cardiac Surgery, Kurt D. Piggott, Syeda Maqsood, Cynthia L. Warner, Timothy Pettitt, Shengping Yang, Jason Turner, Amira Soliman, Casey Norlin, Latasha Lewis, Ajay Bhatia
School of Medicine Faculty Publications
Introduction: Nucleated red blood cells (NRBCs) are immature red cells that under normal conditions are not present in the peripheral circulation. Several studies have suggested an association between elevated NRBC and poor outcome in critically ill adults and neonates. We sought to determine if elevations in NRBC value following cardiac surgery and following clinical events during the hospital stay can be used as a biomarker to monitor for mortality risk in neonates post-cardiac surgery. Materials and methods: We constructed a retrospective study of 264 neonates who underwent cardiac surgery at Children's Hospital, New Orleans between 2011 and 2020. Variables included …
Neurological Complications Of Covid19 During March 2020 At Lcmc Health University Medical Center: Dataset, David Chachkhiani, Michael Y. Soliman, Delphi Barua, Marine Isakadze, Nicole R. Villemarette-Pittman, Deidre J. Devier, Jesus F. Lovera
Neurological Complications Of Covid19 During March 2020 At Lcmc Health University Medical Center: Dataset, David Chachkhiani, Michael Y. Soliman, Delphi Barua, Marine Isakadze, Nicole R. Villemarette-Pittman, Deidre J. Devier, Jesus F. Lovera
School of Medicine Faculty Publications
We reviewed the electronic medical records (EMR) of patients hospitalized during the peak of the pandemic, March 1st through March 31st, to document the type and frequency of neurological problems seen in patients with COVID-19 at presentation to the emergency room. Secondary aims were to determine: 1) the frequency of neurological complaints during the hospital stay; 2) whether the presence of any neurological complaint at presentation or any of the individual types of neurological complaints at admission predicted three separate outcomes: death, length of hospital stay, or the need for intubation; and 3) if the presence of any neurological complaint …