Variables (dependent & independent) Dependent: Development CAUTI Independent: Patients with SAH in Neurological ICU 10 Hypotheses Patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) in neurological ICUs have extended lengths of stay and may be at higher risk for CAUTIs 10 Data analysis/statistics Catheterized adult patients (n = 242) with SAH over the ...
In a large study of more than 2,000 Finnish people with eating disorders, investigators found they were more likely to have an autoimmune disease compared with healthy people. When you have an autoimmune disease, your immune system incorrectly attacks and destroys healthy cells in your body.
Also, the people with eating disorders were more than twice as likely to have endocrine diseases, especially type 1 diabetes, and GI disorders, particularly Crohn's disease. The study was published online Aug. 22 in PLoS One.