The impact of prior information on estimates of disease transmissibility using Bayesian tools [PDF]
The basic reproductive number (R₀) and the distribution of the serial interval (SI) are often used to quantify transmission during an infectious disease outbreak.
Archer, Brett N. +3 more
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Parents' willingness to pay for the prevention of childhood overweight and obesity [PDF]
Objective: To determine parental willingness-to-pay (WTP) for childhood obesity prevention. Methods: Cross-sectional data from the follow-up measurements (2011) of a health promotion programme in German primary schools.
Kesztyüs, Dorothea +5 more
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Background Postoperative delirium is an important complication after surgery, including urological surgery. This study evaluated the incidence of postoperative delirium and its associated factors after transurethral resection of bladder tumor in adult ...
Shohei Nakatani +4 more
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Perinatal Outcome of Second Twin in Third Trimester of Pregnancy
Background: With increasing trend of twin pregnancy and along with increasing advancement in neonatal care, survival rate of twin pregnancy has increased. However there is worse perinatal outcome in second twin in comparison with the first twin. Methods:
Pramisha Baral +3 more
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The Tpeak – Tend interval as an electrocardiographic risk marker of arrhythmic and mortality outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
Background: The Tpeak – Tend interval, an electrocardiographic marker reflecting transmural dispersion of repolarization, has been used to predict ventricular tachycardia/fibrillation (VT/VF) and sudden cardiac death (SCD) in different clinical settings.
Ali-Hasan-Al-Saegh, Sadeq +20 more
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Prolonged QTc-Interval in Liver Cirrhotic Patient: Prevalence and Its Relationship with Severity of Liver Dysfunction [PDF]
Background: The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of prolonged QTc -interval and it\u27s relationship with the severity of liver dysfunction in liver cirrhotic patient in the outpatient clinic of Hepatology, Dr.
Alwi, I. (Idrus) +4 more
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Parity as Failure Determinants of Labor Induction in Bangka Belitung [PDF]
Objectives: to identify factors affecting labor induction failure in Sungailiat General Hospital, District Bangka, Bangka Belitung.Materials and Methods: This is a case control retrospective analytic study.
Anggriani, D. D. (Dina) +2 more
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ABSTRACT Background/Objectives Osteosarcoma is a radioresistant tumor that may benefit from stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for locoregional control in metastatic/recurrent disease. We report institutional practice patterns, outcomes, toxicity, and failures in osteosarcoma patients treated with SBRT.
Jenna Kocsis +13 more
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Numerical solution of uncertain second order ordinary differential equation using interval finite difference method [PDF]
It is well known that differential equations are in general the backbone of physical systems. The physical systems are modelled usually either by ordinary differential or partial differential equations.
Behera, Kshyanaprabha
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Lifestyle Behaviors and Cardiotoxic Treatment Risks in Adult Childhood Cancer Survivors
ABSTRACT Background Higher doses of anthracyclines and heart‐relevant radiotherapy increase cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. This study assessed CVD and CVD risk factors among adult childhood cancer survivors (CCSs) across cardiotoxic treatment risk groups and examined associations between lifestyle behaviors and treatment risks.
Ruijie Li +6 more
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