«US pediatric hospitals vary greatly in costs, practices for children with asthma: Matching patients
by disease severity and other characteristics may offer clues to improving hospital practice.»
Furthermore, since viral load been shown to be an important determinant of transmission, these finding have important implications for understanding differences in dengue transmission by strain and
by disease severity.
Not exact matches
The great thing is that people who are overweight as well as suffering from numerous
diseases are able to reduce the
severity of their illnesses simply
by losing weight.
Not only was that assertion completely at odds with the uncertain state of the existing science, but it was contradicted
by the study itself, in which Dr. McKee and her colleagues acknowledged that several other factors, besides prior participation in football, may influence CTE risk and
disease severity, including factors other than cumulative hits to the head, and admitted that it was even «unclear» what roles concussions and repetitive subconcussive hits play in CTE risk,
disease severity, and progression.
Breastfeeding might have a prolonged protective effect
by influencing the
severity, including hospital admission and frequency, of common infectious
diseases.8, 38 However, immunologic evidence of a prolonged protective effect of increased dose and duration of breastfeeding has not been well established.
The resolution, sponsored
by Minority Leader Joe Lorigo, recognizes the
severity of Lyme
disease and aims to raise awareness of its symptoms as well as preventative measures individuals can take to protect themselves.
There is a risk that
severity of epidemics of some wheat
diseases may increase within the next ten to twenty years due to the impacts of climate change according to a study
by international researchers led
by the University of Hertfordshire.
In terms of cases, «Powassan is dwarfed
by Lyme
disease,» says Ostfeld, «but the
severity is so much greater.
A statin drug commonly used to lower cholesterol is not effective in reducing the number and
severity of flare ups from chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD), according to the results of a large multicenter clinical trial designed and directed
by Gerard J. Criner, MD, Director of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA..
«The suggestion here is that IL - 27 normally limits the
severity of
disease during these viral infections in part
by influencing the quality of T - cell responses,» Muallem said.
They look at this «H+E stained» sample under a microscope and then judge the
severity of the
disease by eye alone.
Participants were grouped
by COPD
severity based on Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung
Disease, or GOLD, guidelines.
The extent and
severity of heart
disease were measured
by quantitative coronary angiography — a procedure that determines the degree of blockage in arteries.
They say this latest study raises questions about whether treatments that decrease the frequency or
severity of migraine may reduce later life vascular risks, and conclude
by saying «what little evidence we do have suggests the need for therapeutic restraint [to prevent cardiovascular risk] until we have a better understanding of the mechanisms underlying the link between migraine and vascular
disease.»
According to estimates
by the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the flu takes anywhere from 3,000 to 48,000 lives a year in this country, depending on the severity of the disease in a given flu
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the flu takes anywhere from 3,000 to 48,000 lives a year in this country, depending on the
severity of the
disease in a given flu
disease in a given flu season.
Researchers used those and other clinical findings to calculate the cumulative burden
by tracking the incidence and
severity of cardiovascular
disease.
While the mechanism
by which a significant weight loss can reduce asthma - associated risks is unknown, studies have linked obesity to increased inflammation, higher prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux
disease, and physical changes in the airway — all of which could contribute to asthma
severity.
Researchers test mechanisms explaining differences in dengue serotype and
disease severity by statistically fitting mathematical models to viral load data from dengue - infected individuals.
In addition, after taking into account factors such as age and the
severity of the
disease, the risk of death among people with cystic fibrosis was 34 per cent lower in Canada than in the United States, according to the research
by lead author Dr. Stephenson and colleagues.
S. Stefanie, H Bettina, Nilges M, Schroeder S, Hoelich A, Keletzl H, Spooren W, Ostrowitzki S, Hanania T, Sendtner M, Metzger F. Functional improvement in mouse models of familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
by PEGylated insulin - like growth factor I treatment depends on
disease severity.
Patients afflicted
by SMA lose muscle control and strength, leading to progressive inability to walk, stand, sit up and breathe, depending on the
severity of the
disease.
New research from La Jolla Institute for Allergy and Immunology lays the groundwork to parse how the virus interacts with its host and causes
disease by pinpointing CD8 + T cells, a subset of T cells more commonly known as cytotoxic or killer T cells, as important gatekeepers that control Zika infection or limit the
severity of
disease.
Different dietary approaches produce different
severities of
disease along the NAFLD spectrum and likely work
by unique mechanisms.
Based on these data, we present first evidence that mobility patterns measured
by passive monitoring correlate with
disease severity as measured
by clinical gold standards.
If present, symptoms were characterized
by the patient as to
severity by use of an 8 - cm - long visual analogue scale, previously used elsewhere in a published treatment trial of patients with Lyme
disease [20].
«Progressive shortening of longer telomeres that are protective in mice not only reproduced the clinical
disease caused
by NOTCH1 mutation, it also recapitulated the spectrum of
disease severity we see in humans.»
The scientists think that telomere length affects
disease severity by changing gene expression in pathways implicated in CAVD, such as anti-inflammatory and anti-calcifications pathways.
This
disease is caused
by tri-nucleotide repeat expansions in the gene DMPK, which incompletely explain the large variation in
disease severity observed in patients.
This autoimmune skin condition produces itchy, red patches and other symptoms that vary
by the type of
disease and
severity.
According to JEff Novick, Advanced Glycation End - products are considered toxic molecules formed
by heating foods and are thought to increase the risk and
severity of many
diseases including the metabolic syndrome, atherosclerosis, arthritis, Alzheimer's
Disease, and cancer.
Blood samples were obtained to assess the genetic profile of all individuals for rheumatoid arthritis susceptibility and to gauge their
disease severity, as indicated
by their levels of antibodies.
Living together with a cigarette smoker increases the chance of dying from lung cancer and heart
disease, and in children smoke exposure increase the
severity of the intensity of asthma attacks and leads to in excess of 750,000 middle ear infections, as reported
by the American Cancer Society.
Age - related macular degeneration is highly hereditary, with genetic factors defining up to 71 % of the
severity of the
disease as established
by a previous study
by this same research team.
Foods rich in probiotics also help the microbiome
by regulating the immune system, curtailing the
severity of certain
diseases, and perhaps even playing a role in preventing obesity.
It has been used reduce the frequency,
severity and number of outbreaks
by supporting the immune system and defending the body against infection and
disease.
Not only is it possible to stop the
severity of your autoimmune
disease from worsening, but it is even possible to reverse your autoimmune
disease by removing inflammatory problem foods!
Just because a dog has the gene for hip dysplasia however, does not mean he will be affected: the
severity of the
disease will be directly influenced
by the dog's diet and other environmental factors such as exercise level or body condition — or so the theory goes.
Carried
by mosquitoes, feline heartworm
disease has been in the literature for decades, but since veterinarians were looking for «dog - like» symptoms in cats, the
severity of the feline version of the
disease was only recognized recently.
While many hip and joint problems are caused
by genetics, slow and consistent bone growth throughout puppyhood is thought to reduce the
severity of conditions like hip and elbow dysplasia, osteochondrosis, and developmental orthopedic
disease.
Pancreatitis, a common and sometimes lifethreatening
disease, can often be confirmed, and sometimes its
severity can be determined
by ultrasound.
She began
by creating and distributing a flier to animal welfare organizations, animal - friendly companies and even universities, educating pet owners of the
severity of the
disease and the simplicity of prevention.
The risk of developing congestive heart failure is proportional to
disease severity, which is often classified
by measuring wall thicknesses and left atrial size.
Demonstration of low serum cobalamin is the more useful finding, since it is less influenced
by diet and coprophagia and appears to relate more to the
severity of clinical
disease
Supplements are unlikely to be harmful if used as outlined
by a veterinarian who is familiar with all the medication your dog is receiving and the type and
severity of heart
disease your dog is suffering from.
Given the potential
severity of the
disease your puppy should be examined
by a veterinarian immediately.
This will largely be determined
by the
severity of the distention, the degree of shock, how quickly treatment is begun, and the presence of other
diseases, especially those involving the heart.
For example, canine and feline upper respiratory
disease can not be prevented
by vaccination, but vaccination can still be of substantial benefit to minimize the frequency and
severity of
disease.
These viruses can infect the respiratory tract and cause
disease that varies in
severity from subclinical to severe and are characterized
by fever, lethargy, anorexia, nasal discharge and cough.
The drug cyclosporine is anywhere from 50 - 90 % effective in stimulating normal tear production in dogs, depending on the
severity of the
disease by the time of diagnosis.
Because of the
severity of the
disease, pups with OI are usually euthanized
by 3 months of age.