Hospitalization

Mortality among kidney transplant patients with COVID-19 and those on dialysis with COVID-19 was similar during the first and second waves of the pandemic in Europe.

A higher consumption of ultra-processed foods is independently associated with a higher risk for incident chronic kidney disease among the general population.

Multiple factors, including geography, gender, income and previous diagnosis, are linked to suicide risk for those recently hospitalized for mental disorders, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.

Patients with immune-mediated inflammatory disease and COVID-19 who are older and have pulmonary or cardiovascular comorbidities demonstrate increased hospitalization and death, according to data presented at EULAR 2022 Congress.

SAN DIEGO — Baseline magnetic resonance index of activity score independently predicted the longer-term need for surgery, rescue corticosteroids or hospitalizations among patients with Crohn’s disease.

Patients with young-onset dementia are at greater risk for hospitalization due to motor vehicle crash injury than those without dementia, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

SAN DIEGO — Adults with type 2 diabetes hospitalized with COVID-19 are more likely to be admitted to the ICU, require mechanical ventilation or die if they have more advanced chronic kidney disease, according to a speaker.

Community health workers can reduce hospital visits by helping patients better manage diabetes, lower their BP and cholesterol, and stay up to date on cancer screenings, a speaker at the Annual Rural Health Conference said.

In-hospital outcomes for acute ischemic stroke patients with solid organ malignancy varied depending on the type of cancer and use of stroke interventions, according to a study published in Neurology.

Epilepsy was not a significant factor among adults who had been hospitalized for attempted suicide, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.