Infection by Epstein–Barr virus in Fes (Morocco). Prevalence and predictors of positivity in nasopharyngeal cancer

PurposeWe analyzed temporal trends, demographic and clinical characteristics and hospital mortality rates of postoperative pneumonia among type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients in Spain from 2001 to 2015. We also compared the incidence, comorbidities and mortality between patients with and without T2DM suffering from postoperative pneumonia. Finally, we analyzed the factors involved in the prediction of in-hospital mortality among patients suffering postoperative pneumonia.MethodsWe used the Spanish National Hospital Discharge Database for the period 2001–2015. We analyzed patients aged 40 years or over who had been hospitalized for a surgical procedure and suffered pneumonia or ventilator-associated pneumonia during their hospital admission. We compared patients with and without T2DM. The main outcome measures were the type of surgical procedure, the presence of a comorbidity, the type of isolated pathogens, admission to the emergency room (ER) and in-hospital mortality (IHM).ResultsWe selected 117,665 hospitalized patients who suffered postoperative pneumonia (16.9% with T2DM). After multivariable adjustment, T2DM patients had a 21% higher incidence of postoperative pneumonia than nondiabetic patients (IRR 1.21, 95% CI 1.03–1.42). The IHM was approximately 31% in both groups. Predictors of IHM included age, the presence of comorbidities, treatment with a pleural drainage tube, dialysis, blood transfusion, mechanical ventilation and admission to the ER. From 2001 to 2015, the IHM decreased significantly in both populations. Suffering from T2DM was not a predictor of IHM (OR 0.99, 95% CI 0.96–1.03) in our investigation.ConclusionsT2DM patients have a higher incidence of postoperative pneumonia than those without this disease. The IHM decreased from 2001 to 2015, regardless of T2DM status. T2DM did not predict a higher IHM after suffering from postoperative pneumonia.

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“…The construct of the multivariable logistic regression models for IHM followed the steps recommended by El-Amrani-Joutey et al [18].…”

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Type 2 diabetes and postoperative pneumonia: An observational, population-based study using the Spanish Hospital Discharge Database, 2001-2015

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“…Allah is often described in fluid terms. Allah is at times the Source of Consciousness [17] in which you radially drown and become extinguished; and at times is the ebb tide that pulls you toward the World Soul.…”

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“…In addition Will can effect a rotation of the Microsource R φ : ω → e iφ ω which preserves M W as a whole, but moves the individual facts around. Putting everything together, the location of the ω fact of the Microsource located at p ητ ζ from equation (17)…”

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A Mathematical Model of Psychology and Religion

Devetak

2024

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More than three centuries ago, Isaac Newton laid the foundations of physics by discovering that the language of Nature is mathematics. Could it be that non-physical phenomena pertaining to the domain of psychology or even religion are also based on mathematical principles? In this work we propose a mathematical model that captures the essential features of the great spiritual traditions of the world in their full diversity. The model simultaneously establishes a solid theoretical foundation for psychology, providing continuity between ordinary psychological experience and spiritual realization. The proposed model borrows generously from several branches of mathematical physics, including quantum information theory and fluid dynamics. Whereas in physics the connection between experiment and theory is fairly straightforward, relating one's psychological experience to mathematical Reality is more of an art form and requires intelligence capable of interpreting metaphor. Thanks to centuries of investment in both arts and sciences, our understanding of human life and its purpose can now be brought to a new level.

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Virus-associated human cancers in Moroccan population: From epidemiology to prospective research

Abounouh

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Benabou

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Infection by Epstein–Barr virus in Fes (Morocco). Prevalence and predictors of positivity in nasopharyngeal cancer

Abstract: Infection by EBV is related to several factors, such as advanced age, smoking, and suffering a malignant process. In subjects with malignant pathologies, positivity to EBV seems to be inferior to that found in other countries.

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Type 2 diabetes and postoperative pneumonia: An observational, population-based study using the Spanish Hospital Discharge Database, 2001-2015

Type 2 diabetes and postoperative pneumonia: An observational, population-based study using the Spanish Hospital Discharge Database, 2001-2015

A Mathematical Model of Psychology and Religion

Virus-associated human cancers in Moroccan population: From epidemiology to prospective research

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