The validity of the registration of patients in stroke-specific registries has seldom been investigated, nor compared with administrative hospital discharge registries. The objective of this study was to examine the validity of the registration of patients in a stroke-specific registry (The Danish Stroke Registry [DSR]) and a hospital discharge ...
Wildenschild, Cathrine +6 more
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Validity and underrecording of diagnosis of COPD in the Danish National Patient Registry [PDF]
We examined the positive predictive value of diagnoses of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the Danish National Patient Registry. We also examined the negative predictive value of acute pneumonia or respiratory failure discharge diagnoses for absence of underlying COPD.We identified all patients aged 30 years or ...
Thomsen, Reimar W +8 more
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Cancer risk in long-term users of valproate: a population-based case-control study [PDF]
Udgivelsesdato: 2009-JunBACKGROUND: Inhibitors of histone deacetylases (HDAC) have shown promise as targeted cancer therapy. Valproate, an older anticonvulsant, has been shown to possess HDAC inhibitory activity.
Andersen, Morten +7 more
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Background: Polyautoimmunity is defined as having 2 or more autoimmune diseases. Little is known about polyautoimmunity in patients with cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE).
Christoffer S. Graven-Nielsen +11 more
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Approaches to canine health surveillance [PDF]
Effective canine health surveillance systems can be used to monitor disease in the general population, prioritise disorders for strategic control and focus clinical research, and to evaluate the success of these measures.
Brodbelt, D C +5 more
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Validity of ICD-9 and ICD-10 codes used to identify acute liver injury: a study in three European data sources [PDF]
This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Forns, J. [et al.]. Validity of ICD-9 and ICD-10 codes used to identify acute liver injury: a study in three European data sources. "Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety", 6 Juny 2019, vol.
Cainzos Achirica, Miguel +14 more
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Associations between adjustment disorder and hospital-based infections in the Danish population. [PDF]
OBJECTIVE:There is some evidence that posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with increased risk of infections, and it is unknown whether adjustment disorder is as well.
Farkas, Dóra Körmendiné +7 more
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Comparative effectiveness of enalapril, lisinopril, and ramipril in the treatment of patients with chronic heart failure: a propensity score-matched cohort study [PDF]
Background: Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) are recommended as first-line therapy in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). The comparative effectiveness of different ACEIs is not known. Methods and results:
Agewall, Stefan +14 more
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Population-level impact and herd effects following the introduction of human papillomavirus vaccination programmes: updated systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
Background More than 10 years have elapsed since human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination was implemented. We did a systematic review and meta-analysis of the population-level impact of vaccinating girls and women against human ...
\uc9lodie, B\ue9nard +50 more
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All-cause mortality following a cancer diagnosis amongst multiple sclerosis patients: A Swedish population-based cohort study [PDF]
Background and purpose: A reduced cancer risk amongst patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) has been reported. Theoretically, this could represent a genuine reduction in risk or, alternatively, 'diagnostic neglect', where cancer is undiagnosed when ...
Bahmanyar, S. +4 more
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