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Hospitals´ Discharge Tendency and Risk of Death - An Analysis of 60,000 Norwegian Hip Fracture Patients

open access: yesClinical Epidemiology, 2020
Sara Marie Nilsen, 1,* Johan Håkon Bjørngaard, 2, 3,* Fredrik Carlsen, 4 Kjartan Sarheim Anthun, 2, 5 Lars Gunnar Johnsen, 6, 7 Lars Johan Vatten, 2 Andreas Asheim 1, 8 1Center for Health Care Improvement, Trondheim University Hospital ...
Nilsen SM   +6 more
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Causal Set Theory is (Strongly) Causal

open access: yesFoundations of Physics
Abstract Causal Set Theory (CST) is a promising approach to fundamental physics that seems to treat causation as a basic posit. But in exactly what sense is CST causal? We argue that if the growth dynamics is interpreted as a physical process, then CST employs relations of actual causation between causal set elements, whereby elements bring ...
Baron, Sam, Le Bihan, Baptiste
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Adipokines and Associations With Incident Osteoporotic Fracture in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We assessed whether circulating adipokines are associated with incident fractures in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods Three adipokines (adiponectin, leptin, and fibroblast growth factor [FGF]‐21) were measured using banked enrollment serum from participants in a longitudinal RA cohort.
Joshua F. Baker   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Causal Association Between Monounsaturated Fatty Acids and Lung Cancer: A Two‐Sample Mendelian Randomization Study

open access: yesThe Clinical Respiratory Journal
Objective This study aims to investigate the potential causal relationship between monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs) and lung cancer. Methods Genetic data on MUFAs and pathological subtypes of lung cancer were extracted from genome‐wide association ...
Shaofeng Zhang   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Inferring causality [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Vascular Surgery, 2020
Daniel J, Wong, Elliot L, Chaikof
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Impact of Positive Lifestyle Behaviors on Direct Health Care Cost Savings for Low Back Pain

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study aimed to investigate the relationship between a previously purpose‐developed lifestyle behavior scale and health care cost savings related to low back pain (LBP). Methods This longitudinal study used data from the Australian Twin Back (AUTBACK) study. LBP and lifestyle behavior measures were collected at baseline. Physical activity
Ye Tian   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Plasma fatty acids and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: a Mendelian randomization investigation

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychiatry
BackgroundAttention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common neurodevelopmental disorder of childhood, and pathogenesis is not fully understood.
Kangning Zhou   +5 more
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Financial Distress and Its Determinants in Rheumatoid Arthritis

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective To quantify the degree of financial distress and identify its determinants in adults with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) given the frequent prolonged use of expensive disease‐modifying therapies. Methods We identified adults enrolled in the FORWARD databank with either RA or noninflammatory musculoskeletal disease (NIMSKD) completing the ...
Amber Brown Keebler   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clinical Practice Guideline for Evaluation and Management of Peripheral Nervous System Manifestations in Sjögren's Disease

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objectives Sjögren's disease is an autoimmune disorder that can impact multiple organ systems, including the peripheral nervous system (PNS). PNS manifestations, which can exist concurrently, include mononeuropathies, polyneuropathies, and autonomic nervous system neuropathies. To help patients and providers in the decision‐making process, we developed
Anahita Deboo   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

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