Arch Iran Med
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COVID-19, with its high transmission and mortality rates and unknown outcomes, has become a major concern in the world. Among people with COVID-19, severe cases can quickly progress to serious complications, and even death. So, the present study aimed to examine the relationship between the severity of the disease and the outcome in patients afflicted by COVID-19 during hospitalization. ⋯ More intensive therapy and special monitoring should be implemented for patients with older age, hypertension and kidney disease who are infected with COVID-19 to prevent rapid worsening.
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Proper utilization of high-quality clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) eliminates the dependence of patients' outcomes on the ability and knowledge of "individual" health care providers and reduces unwarranted variation in care. The aim of this study was to adapt/adopt two CPGs for pharmacologic management of acute spinal cord injury (SCI) using guideline adaptation methods. ⋯ This work provides a framework to apply guidelines for acute SCI to the developing regions of the world. Attempts should be made to implement these suggestions in order to improve the health outcomes of Iranian SCI patients.