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Application of Multilevel Models in Dentistry

Frontiers in Dentistry, 2017
Multilevel analysis which was primarily introduced to deal with hierarchical data was later applied extensively for research in other fields of science and not only for nested data, but also for repeated measurements or clustered trials.
Mohammad Javad Kharazifard, Kurosh Holakouie-Naieni, Mohammad Ali Mansournia   +2 more
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Effect of continuous infusion in alleviating pain during male urethral catheterization

BMC Anesthesiology
Aims The aim of this study was to explore whether continuous infusion causing lubrication can effectively alleviate pain during male urethral catheterization.
Lijun Cao, Xin Qi, Dan Liu, Xincheng Mao, Liu Luo, Mengjiang Liu, Xinyi Wen, Chunhong Cui, Jia Qi, Junmei Xu, Yulong Cui   +10 more
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Continual learning framework for a multicenter study with an application to electrocardiogram

BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making
Deep learning has been increasingly utilized in the medical field and achieved many goals. Since the size of data dominates the performance of deep learning, several medical institutions are conducting joint research to obtain as much data as possible ...
Junmo Kim, Min Hyuk Lim, Kwangsoo Kim, Hyung-Jin Yoon   +3 more
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Russian Study on Optimal Blood Pressure Reduction (ROSA 2). Two-year follow-up. What is the result?

Кардиоваскулярная терапия и профилактика, 2005
Twenty centers from 19 Russian regions took part in ROSA 2, following the first ROSA study. Aim. In arterial hypertension (AH) patients, to compare efficacy, safety, and impact on cardiovascular event (CVE) incidence for two treatment strategies ...
Yu. N. Belenkov, I. E. Chazova, L. G. Ratova   +2 more
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Association between neutrophil percentage to albumin ratio and sarcopenia among cancer patients: evidence from both the Chinese and American cohorts

Frontiers in Nutrition
BackgroundSarcopenia, the progressive depletion of skeletal muscle mass and strength, worsens quality of life, and survival in cancer patients. Given its multifactorial pathogenesis involving chronic inflammation and malnutrition, integrated biomarkers ...
Yang Yu, Bo Chen
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Long-term Outcomes of Bladder Exstrophy–Epispadias Complex: A Multicenter Study by Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons

Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons
Background: Bladder exstrophy–epispadias complex (BEEC) requires complex reconstruction, yet long-term comparative outcomes from low- and middle-income countries are limited.
Kirtikumar J. Rathod, Vikesh Agrawal, Ramesh Babu, Himanshu Acharya, Vinay Chandrashekhar, Sanjay Rao, Santosh B. Kurbet, Mahantesh V. Patil, Sandip Kumar Rahul, Rupesh Keshri, Pradnya S. Bendre, Shilpa Sharma, Narendra Babu, Shubhalaxmi Nayak, Sumitra Kumar Biswas   +14 more
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How to interpret the results of clinical studies: “Multicenter cutting‐edge study” or “real‐world big data study”?

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, 2023
Yoshihiro Nabeya
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Myopia control efficacy of annular microstructure defocus spectacle lenses: a 1-year multicenter study

BMC Ophthalmology
Purpose To evaluate the efficacy of annular microstructure defocus (AMD) spectacle lenses in controlling myopia progression in children and adolescents.
Yue Yan, Tianyu Yang, Yu Tian, Fen Du, Yingying Yang, Ruru Chen, Kai Diao, Junfeng Wang, Xiangchen Tao, Jiwen Yang, Limin Bu, Jianjun Liu, Ya Fei, Huimin Xie, Yanlei Huang, Yang Zhang, Jun Li, Wen Wei, Jinling Ge, Xianghong Gao, Ying Bai, Qingkai Ma, Jie Zheng, Xin Wang, Yankun Zhang, Wenya Zhang, Weijuan Wang, Gangyue Wu, Pei Zhou, Yongen Li, Aoting Dong, Ni Liu, Chao Wang, Bingchuang Ji, Yaqin Liu, Yu Wang, Haibo Li, Chanjuan Zhang, Weina Xue, Yuling Wu, Qiong Wu, Longqian Liu   +41 more
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Development and validation of nomograms for ameloblastoma recurrence prediction: a multinational, two-center study from Seoul, South Korea and Wuhan, China

BMC Oral Health
Objective This study aimed to construct and validate region-specific nomograms to predict ameloblastoma recurrence and to investigate potential geographic differences in recurrence-related risk factors between South Korea and China. Materials and methods
Derong Zou, Hao Lin, Junxu Chen, Tianfu Wu, Hyung Jun Kim, Bing Liu   +5 more
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Effects of an alert system on implantable cardioverter defibrillator- related anxiety: Rationale, design, and endpoints of the PANORAMIC multicentre trial [PDF]

, 2010
Aims: Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) can prevent sudden cardiac death by delivering high-energy shocks in patients at risk of life-threatening ventricular tachyarrhythmias.
PERINGS C, DORIAN P, PEDERSEN SS, FAVALE, Stefano, DURU F, PATIENT NOTIFIER FEATURE FOR REDUCTION OF ANXIETY A. MULTICENTER ICD STUDY INVESTIGATORS, WILLEMS V   +6 more
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