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Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) usually occur in older adults and, as such, comorbid conditions are common. The investigators found that among 418 MDS patients, at least one comorbid condition existed in 93% at diagnosis. Comorbidity scores were generated using three common scoring systems: the HCT-CI, MDS-CI, and CCI. Worse survival was linked to higher CCI (p = 0.01) and MDS-CI (p = 0.02) but not HCT-CI. Higher CCI scores were associated with non-leukemic death and progression of red blood cell dependency, whereas higher comorbidity by HCT-CI and MDS-CI did not. Higher comorbid burden by CCI in MDS predicts for worse survival and non-leukemic death. Comorbidity data may help refine prognosis for MDS patients.
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Uric acid as a weak organic acid (pka 5.8) is poorly soluble at physiological pH.
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A 84-year-old retired professor was referred for second opinion regarding management of prostate cancer. He had been relatively healthy, with a history of hyperlipidemia and gout.
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As ED overcrowding becomes more widespread, the companion problem of ambulance diversion becomes increasingly acute at EDs across the nation.
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Online posts often contain more data than were really intended, says Michael Blaivas, MD, RDMS, professor of emergency medicine in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Northside Hospital Forsyth in Cumming, GA, and patients may be able to pick themselves out.
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With some hospitals being designated as demonstrating excellence in the care of stroke patients, does this mean a patient can successfully sue the ED if he or she is not treated at one of those facilities?
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If there was the potential for a better outcome if a patient was transferred, and the patient was harmed and can show that you breached the standard of care, a successful lawsuit could result, says Michael Blaivas, MD, RDMS, professor of emergency medicine in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Northside Hospital Forsyth in Cumming, GA.
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Today, it is standard practice for attorneys to do an Internet search on any adverse party and witness, according to Robert D. Kreisman, a medical malpractice attorney with Kreisman Law Offices in Chicago.