Articles: chronic.
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Variability in labor pain has been associated with demographic, clinical, and psychological factors. Polymorphisms of the β2-adrenergic receptor gene (ADRB2) influence sensitivity to experimental pain in humans and are a risk factor for chronic pain. The authors hypothesized that polymorphisms in ADRB2 may influence labor pain. ⋯ ADRB2 genotype correlates with labor pain but explained less than 1% of the intersubject variance in the model.
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Critical care medicine · Jul 2014
Multicenter StudyCharacteristics and Outcomes for Hospitalized Patients With Recurrent Clinical Deterioration and Repeat Medical Emergency Team Activation.
To describe the occurrence of recurrent clinical deterioration and repeat medical emergency team activation and assess its effect on processes and outcomes of care. ⋯ Recurrent clinical deterioration and repeat medical emergency team activation are common and associated with increased risk of subsequent ICU admission, increased length of hospital stay, and increased hospital mortality. It may be possible to identify patients at risk of recurrent clinical deterioration following medical emergency team activation and target interventions to improve patient care.