Publications by authors named "Nils Gade"

Objectives: To analyse the relationships between SARS-CoV-2 laboratory testing capacity (TC) and socioeconomic factors (wealth, governance and social inequality) across 109 countries in 2020-2021, to identify potential determinants of global disparities in TC during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Design: An ecological study using regression analyses to explore the associations between TC and socioeconomic determinants within and across global regions.

Setting/participants: Data from 109 countries from Our World in Data, the WHO, the United Nations and others grouped into six geographic and sociodemographic regions (global burden of disease regions), were analysed separately for the years 2020-2021 based on differential vaccine availability and country-level responses throughout the pandemic.

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Aims: Cardiogenic shock (CS) patients suffer from severe organ hypoperfusion, yet the incidence of secondary sclerosing cholangitis in critically ill patients (SSC-CIP) in CS is poorly described. Given the limited evidence and severity of this syndrome, we aimed to further investigate SSC-CIP in the context of CS.

Methods And Results: 24 251 total CS patients admitted between 1 January 2010 and 31 December 2023 were retrospectively screened for the diagnosis of SSC-CIP across nine German tertiary care centers.

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  • This study assessed Oral Health Behaviour (OHB) in 2-year-old children using a questionnaire, focusing on factors like health, socioeconomic status, and psychosocial elements.
  • The research included 730 participants and found that overall OHB was good, with a significant percentage eating fruits/vegetables, brushing regularly, and having dental check-ups.
  • Results indicated that single-parent households and parents with mental health issues were linked to lower OHB scores, highlighting the importance of social support and parental health in promoting better oral health habits in children.*
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  • * Results showed no deaths, significant discomfort, or severe device malfunctions post-MRI, with only two instances of minor atrial arrhythmia, both in patients with MR-conditional pacemakers.
  • * The findings support that MRI can be safely conducted in patients with CIEDs without adverse effects or changes in device performance, following proper protocols and monitoring.
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Background: Baseline lung allograft dysfunction (BLAD) is characterized by the failure to achieve normal baseline lung function after double lung transplantation (DLTX) and is associated with a high risk of mortality. In single lung transplant (SLTX) recipients, however, cutoff values and associated factors have not been explored. Here, we aimed to define BLAD in SLTX recipients, investigate its impact on allograft survival, and identify potential risk factors for BLAD in SLTX recipients.

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Objectives: Cardiogenic shock (CS) is associated with high mortality. Patients treated for CS mostly require heparin therapy, which may be associated with complications such as heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT). HIT represents a serious condition associated with platelet decline and increased hypercoagulability and remains a poorly researched field in intensive care medicine.

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Background And Aims: Candidate selection for lung transplantation (LuTx) is pivotal to ensure individual patient benefit as well as optimal donor organ allocation. The impact of coronary artery disease (CAD) on post-transplant outcomes remains controversial. We provide comprehensive data on the relevance of CAD for short- and long-term outcomes following LuTx and identify risk factors for mortality.

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Critical care cardiology (CCC) in the modern era is shaped by a multitude of innovative treatment options and an increasingly complex, ageing patient population. Generating high-quality evidence for novel interventions and devices in an intensive care setting is exceptionally challenging. As a result, formulating the best possible therapeutic approach continues to rely predominantly on expert opinion and local standard operating procedures.

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