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Machine learning predictive models for grading bronchopulmonary dysplasia: umbilical cord blood IL-6 as a biomarker

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2023
ObjectivesThis study aimed to analyze the predictive value of umbilical cord blood Interleukin-6 (UCB IL-6) for the severity-graded BPD and to establish machine learning (ML) predictive models in a Chinese population based on the 2019 NRN evidence-based ...
Linan Gao, Linan Gao, Linan Gao, Pengkun Yang, Chenghan Luo, Mengyuan Lei, Zanyang Shi, Zanyang Shi, Zanyang Shi, Xinru Cheng, Xinru Cheng, Xinru Cheng, Jingdi Zhang, Jingdi Zhang, Jingdi Zhang, Wenjun Cao, Wenjun Cao, Wenjun Cao, Miaomiao Ren, Miaomiao Ren, Miaomiao Ren, Luwen Zhang, Luwen Zhang, Luwen Zhang, Bingyu Wang, Bingyu Wang, Bingyu Wang, Qian Zhang, Qian Zhang, Qian Zhang   +29 more
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The Relationship between Severity of Dental Caries and Chronic Tonsillitis among Iraqi Children

مجلة كلية الطب, 2016
Background: Chronic Tonsillitis outcomes from frequent attacks of acute Tonsillitis usually for six attacks or more per year for two successive years. Poor dental hygiene had been associated with oro- pharyngeal problems and causes both dental caries and
Zaid S. H. Ahmed
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Optimum Design of Journal Bearings Dimensions for Rotating Machines [PDF]

Engineering and Technology Journal, 2020
The values of Many parameters which involve in the design of fluid film journal bearings mainly depend on the bearing applied load when using the conventional design method to design the journal bearings, in this study, as well as applied bearing load ...
Tariq Hammza, Ehab Abas, Nassear Hmoad
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Incidence and risk factors of sarcopenia in hospitalized survivors of COVID-19; a retrospective cohort study

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Introduction: Among the persistent conditions affecting patients in the post-acute COVID-19 period, sarcopenia is increasingly emphasized. In this study, we aimed to determine the incidence of sarcopenia and to reveal the risk factors predicting it in ...
Burcu Aykanat Yurtsever, Ceyhun Yurtsever, Volkan Atasoy   +2 more
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Pulmonary Sequelae in Patients After Recovery From Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Follow-Up Study With Chest CT

Frontiers in Medicine, 2022
Objective: The pulmonary sequelae of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have not been comprehensively evaluated. We performed a follow-up study analyzing chest computed tomography (CT) findings of COVID-19 patients at 3 and 6 months after hospital ...
Xuejiao Liao, Xuejiao Liao, Dapeng Li, Dapeng Li, Zhi Liu, Zhenghua Ma, Lina Zhang, Jingke Dong, Yirong Shi, Xiaowen Gu, Guangping Zheng, Ling Huang, Lijun Yuan, Jing Cao, Dan Shu, Xiangyi Yang, Qing He, Guobao Li, Zheng Zhang, Zheng Zhang, Lei Liu   +20 more
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Hearing Loss in Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer Treated with Radiotherapy

Children, 2018
The ototoxic effects of radiotherapy have been poorly characterized. We examined adult survivors of childhood cancer who were treated with radiotherapy, which included the head, before the age of 22 years and between 1952 and 2016.
Amber Khan, Amy Budnick, Dana Barnea, Darren R. Feldman, Kevin C. Oeffinger, Emily S. Tonorezos   +5 more
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Dyslipidemia and the Prevalence of Hypertension: A Cross-Sectional Study Based on Chinese Adults Without Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2022
BackgroundIn clinical practice, it is frequently observed that patients with hypertension often coexist with dyslipidemia. However, studies on atherosclerotic indices and the prevalence of hypertension are still limited.
Wenke Cheng, Jingqi Zhuang, Siwei Chen
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Bridging the Loneliness Gap: Depression, Connectivity, and Isolation in Pediatric Oncology Patients and Their Peers

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Loneliness is associated with adverse physical and mental health outcomes and remains understudied in children and adolescents undergoing cancer therapy. Pediatric oncology patients may be at increased risk due to medical isolation and disruption of social networks.
Charlotte N. Stahlfeld, Scott H. Maurer, Michelle D. Watkinson, John Nury, Elise Barberis, Molly C. Mack   +5 more
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Evaluation of the Acceptability and Feasibility of the Social Attention and Communication Surveillance-Revised (SACS-R) Tool for Early Identification of Autism in Preterm Infants: The Identify and Act Study

Children
Introduction: Preterm birth is associated with a 3.3-fold increased likelihood of autism diagnosis, with lower gestational age conferring higher likelihood.
Gayatri Athalye-Jape, Sarah Pillar, Sudharshana Saminathan, Kexian Wu, Stephanie Sherrard, Emma Dudman, Mary Sharp   +6 more
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Early Body Mass Index z‐Score Change and Resolution of Severe Malnutrition in Children With Sickle Cell Anemia in a Low‐Income Setting: A Prospective Single‐Arm Extension Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Children with sickle cell anemia (SCA) in low‐income settings are at risk of severe malnutrition, but optimal nutritional management has not been established. We evaluated an intensified ready‐to‐use therapeutic food (RUTF) regimen in children with persistent severe malnutrition after initial treatment and assessed whether early ...
Safiya Gambo, Shehu Umar Abdullahi, Hassan Adam Murtala, Halima Kabir, Khadija A. Shamsu, Sari A. Acra, Virginia A. Stallings, Mark Rodeghier, Michael R. DeBaun, Lauren J. Klein   +9 more
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