Medicina clinica
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Birth month and climate affect lifetime disease risk, while the underlying mechanisms remain largely elusive. It is vital to investigate the risks of coronary artery disease (CAD) and its complications in patients born in different months. ⋯ There was a correlation between birth month and CAD. People born in November, December, and February had greater CAD risk, and people born in winter had greater CAD risk. Among CAD patients, those born in January to March and May to September had the greater risk of heart failure.
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Comparative Study Observational Study
Kidney transplantation in systemic lupus erythematosus: Outcomes and prognosis.
The outcome and prognosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in long-term kidney transplantation (KT) is variable. The objective of this study was to analyse the survival of the graft and the patient, comparing rates with a control group (primary glomerulonephritis [PGN]). ⋯ Patients with SLE are similar candidates to KT than that with other immunological kidney diseases. There was no recurrence of the disease in any patient.
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Hip fracture is a common injury among elderly patients. The main goal of our study was to assess the effectiveness of a multidisciplinary educational intervention aimed at hip fracture patients to promote home discharges and reduce in-hospital complications. ⋯ As a novelty to the already described benefits in orthogeriatric care models, this study would contribute by proving an increase of the number of patients discharged home in a safe condition.