Publications by authors named "Malene Asferg"
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Mathias Aalkjær Brix Danielsen Anne Marie Beck Jakob Lykke Poulsen Mia Bundgaard Klausen Malene Ubbe Asferg
Ugeskr Laeger
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- - Up to 350,000 patients over 65 in Denmark visit emergency departments annually, with 40% suffering from hyperosmolar dehydration (HD), which complicates existing health issues.
- - HD negatively impacts mortality, morbidity, cognitive and physical functions, and overall quality of life for elderly patients.
- - The review suggests the use of calculated serum osmolarity from standard blood samples as a diagnostic tool for HD, emphasizing that better recognition and treatment can enhance outcomes for older patients.
Background: Clostridioides difficile infection causes diarrhoea and colitis. Older patients with C difficile infection are often frail and have comorbidities, leading to high mortality rates. The frailty burden in older people might restrict access to treatments, such as C difficile infection-specific antibiotics and faecal microbiota transplantation.
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