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Effectiveness of the influenza vaccine in preventing admission to hospital and death in people with type 2 diabetes.
Authors: Vamos EP, Pape UJ, Curcin V, Harris MJ, Valabhji J, Majeed A, Millett C Abstract BACKGROUND: The health burden caused by seasonal influenza is substantial. We sought to examine the effectiveness of influenza vaccination against admission to hospital for acute cardiovascular and respiratory conditions and all-cause death in people with type 2 diabetes. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective cohort study using primary and secondary care data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink in England, over a 7-year period between 2003/04 and 2009/10. We enrolled 124 503 adults with type 2 diabetes. Outcome me...
Source: Canadian Medical Association Journal - July 28, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Tags: CMAJ Source Type: research

Pneumonia in the Noninstitutionalized Older Population.
CONCLUSION: Pneumonia plays an important role in the medical care of non-institutionalized older people. With the aid of the predictors identified in this study, primary care physicians can identify patients at risk, smokers can gain additional motivation to quit, treatment compliance can be increased, and patients may become more willing to be vaccinated as recommended in the current guidelines. PMID: 27697144 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Deutsches Arzteblatt International - October 5, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Dtsch Arztebl Int Source Type: research

COVID-19 postacute care major organ damage: a systematic review
Conclusions and implications of key findings Postacute COVID-19 major organ damage is common and likely higher than controls. However, there is substantial uncertainty. More consistent reporting of clinical outcomes and pre-COVID health status along with careful selection of control groups are needed to address evidence gaps. PROSPERO registration number CRD42020204788.
Source: BMJ Open - August 24, 2022 Category: General Medicine Authors: Greer, N., Bart, B., Billington, C. J., Diem, S. J., Ensrud, K. E., Kaka, A., Klein, M., Melzer, A. C., Reule, S., Shaukat, A., Sheets, K., Starks, J., Vardeny, O., McKenzie, L., Stroebel, B., Macdonald, R., Sowerby, K., Duan-Porter, W., Wilt, T. J. Tags: Open access, Infectious diseases, COVID-19 Source Type: research