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Vital signs in palliative care: a scoping review
(2023)Vital signs are routinely measured in secondary healthcare settings and can be used to detect clinical problems, guide treatment, and monitor response to treatment. Vital signs are less frequently measured in palliative ... -
Von Willebrand factor propeptide in severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): evidence of acute and sustained endothelial cell activation
(2021)Endothelial cell (EC) activation plays a key role in the pathogenesis of pulmonarymicrovascular occlusion, which is a hallmark of severe coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19). Consistent with EC activation, increased plasma ... -
What does the ALSFRS-R really measure? A longitudinal and survival analysis of functional dimension subscores in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
(2017)Introduction: ALSFRS-R is the most widely used functional rating system in ALS patients. However, heterogeneity in ALSFRS-R progression renders analysis challenging. We have explored the characteristics of total ALSFRS-R, ... -
Women's compliance with current folic acid recommendations and achievement of optimal vitamin status for preventing neural tube defects.
(2011)BACKGROUND The timing of folic acid supplement usage is critical to preventing pregnancies affected by neural tube defects (NTDs) because the neural tube closes by Day 28 post-conception. We investigated compliance of ... -
Xerostomia in patients with advanced cancer: a scoping review of clinical features and complications
(2023)Background: The aim of this project was to review the literature on dry mouth / xerostomia in patients with advanced cancer, with the objectives being to determine its prevalence, clinical features, and complications. Methods: ...
