There is substantial epidemiological evidence indicating a link between asthma morbidity including deterioration in lung functions, emergency department visits and hospital admission with outdoor air pollution levels [ 1].
For the 179 patients who returned home, co-morbidity and deterioration in ADL prior to admission were associated with spending fewer days at home in univariate and multivariate analysis.
This resulted in 30 participating residents (characteristics shown in Table 2), of whom seven lived in nursing home A, eleven in B, four in C and eight in nursing home D. The respondents ranged in age between 49 to 102 years and suffered often from multi-morbidity and deterioration of bodily functions because of old age (e.g. impaired hearing/sight).
This clinical situation can be associated with increased morbidity (including acute deterioration of renal function) and mortality.
Under-triage, or failure to identify and differentiate patients with acutely severe illness (e.g., myocardial ischemia, sepsis) from those with less urgent needs (e.g., indigestion, minor infections), contributes to delays in time-sensitive interventions and to potentially avoidable clinical deterioration, morbidity, and mortality [6 9].
12 There are significant in-hospital mortality and morbidity risks, and deterioration in health-related quality of life (HRQL) is potentially irreversible.
This study found an association between frailty and worsening of morbidity, as measured by the deterioration in the number of select chronic conditions with respect to baseline.
These therapies prevent immune deterioration, reduce morbidity and mortality, and prolong the life expectancy of people infected with HIV.
Furthermore, elevated plasma ADMA is associated with increased morbidity, mortality, and the deterioration of graft function in RT recipients [ 5].
