Wiener klinische Wochenschrift
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Wien. Klin. Wochenschr. · Aug 2024
Baseline systemic inflammatory indices and clinicopathological features to predict the outcome of acute tubulointerstitial nephritis : A single-center retrospective study.
Acute tubulointerstitial nephritis (AIN) is an immune-mediated disorder that can cause acute kidney injury (AKI). We aimed to investigate the characteristics of patients with AIN and predictive factors for treatment response. ⋯ Treatment response rates are low for AIN, which may lead to ESKD. Besides chronicity in histopathology specimens, higher baseline hemoglobin levels and lower platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio might be prognostic. Further studies should be conducted on new markers for AIN.
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Wien. Klin. Wochenschr. · Aug 2024
Relationship between GPS-based community mobility data and orthopedic trauma admissions during the COVID-19 pandemic in Austria: a multicenter analysis.
The main objective of this study was to examine the relationship between mobility patterns during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and orthopedic trauma patients in Austria. Utilizing global positioning system (GPS)-based mobility data, the attempt was to assess both the impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on reducing orthopedic trauma patients and the degree of compliance to the imposed movement restrictions. ⋯ Analyses of GPS-based mobility patterns show a correlation with trauma patient numbers. These findings can be used to develop prediction models, leading to better resource planning and public health policy, enhancing patient care and cost-effectiveness, especially in the event of future pandemics. Furthermore, the results suggest that compliance to mobility restrictions decreased over time during the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in increased mobility and trauma patients.