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Clinical value of early bronchoalveolar lavage for severe pneumonia in older adult patients

Journal of Acute Disease
Objective: To evaluate the effects of early bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) on inflammatory response, oxidative stress, and clinical outcomes in older adult patients with severe pneumonia using generalized estimating equations (GEE).
Guixian Li, Wei Gu, Wei Guo
doaj   +1 more source

Power considerations for generalized estimating equations analyses of four-level cluster randomized trials. [PDF]

Biom J, 2022
Wang X, Turner EL, Preisser JS, Li F.
europepmc   +1 more source

Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor–Related Myositis and Associated Triad Overlap Syndrome

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) myositis is a rare but a highly morbid condition, particularly with the ICI myositis triad syndrome of myositis, myocarditis, and myasthenia gravis. We report the clinical characteristics of ICI myositis and all‐cause mortality in these patients.
Selene Rubino, Grant W. Cannon, Brian C. Sauer, Jorge Rojas, Gregory J. Stoddard, Gary A. Kunkel, Jessica A. Walsh, Bryant R. England, Joshua F. Baker, Tawnie J. Braaten   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

The association between sensory impairment and motoric cognitive risk syndrome in Chinese older adults

Guangxi Yike Daxue xuebao
Objective To explore the relationship between sensory impairment and motoric cognitive risk syndrome (MCR) in Chinese older adults. Methods Data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) for the period 2011-2015 were utilized ...
LI Qi, ZHANG Weibo, JIA Feifei, JIA Cunxian   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

What Drives Outpatient Care Costs in Kenya? An Analysis With Generalized Estimating Equations. [PDF]

Front Public Health, 2021
Mwenda N, Nduati R, Kosgei M, Kerich G.
europepmc   +1 more source

Does Long‐Term Lower Extremity Strength Training in Adults With Knee Osteoarthritis and Varus Alignment Reduce Knee Joint Loading During Gait?

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We examined whether 18 months of strength training in individuals with knee varus alignment and medial tibiofemoral osteoarthritis (OA) reduced knee joint loads during walking compared to an attention control group. Methods This study was a secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial that compared the effects of strength training to a ...
Stephen P. Messier, Matthew N. Vigliotti, Paige E. Rice, Brian Pietrosimone, Shannon L. Mihalko, Edward H. Ip, Richard F. Loeser, David J. Hunter, Ali Guermazi, Ryan Hill, Santiago Saldana, Kim L. Bennell, Paul DeVita   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Modeling the Multidimensional Predictors of Multisite Musculoskeletal Pain Across Adulthood-A Generalized Estimating Equations Approach. [PDF]

Front Public Health, 2021
Ahlholm VH, Rönkkö V, Ala-Mursula L, Karppinen J, Oura P.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Minimal Important Change and Minimal Clinically Important Difference in Pain and Function With Exercise in Hip Osteoarthritis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The objective of this study was to estimate the minimal important change (MIC) and minimal clinically important difference (MCID) for pain and physical function in individuals with hip osteoarthritis (OA) following a physiotherapist‐guided exercise intervention.
Yareni Guerrero, Fiona Dobson, Venkatesha Venkatesha, Kim Allison, Gabrielle Knox, Libby Spiers, Travis Haber, David J Hunter, Michelle Hall   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Interventions to Promote of Safety Participation Using Generalized Estimating Equations

International Journal of Occupational Hygiene, 2015
Accidents and their resulting losses are one of the critical public health issues. Identification the near misses offer the opportunity to improve safety by developing effective prevention approach. The main objective of this study was to investigate the
IRAJ MOHAMMADFAM, HOSSEIN MAHJUB, OMID HAMIDI, LEILI TAPAK   +3 more
doaj  

High Health Care Utilization Preceding Diagnosis With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Although early diagnosis improves long‐term outcomes, patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) often experience prolonged, circuitous paths to diagnosis. To inform diagnostic improvement, we sought to characterize health care utilization in the year preceding diagnosis. Methods We identified 10,021 patients with an incident diagnosis
Anna Costello, Rui Xiao, Xuemei Zhang, Jahan Jazayeri, Irit R. Rasooly, Pamela F. Weiss   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source