A nomogram predicting 30-day mortality in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention
Background and aimsEarly detection of mortality after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is crucial, whereas most risk prediction models are based on outdated cohorts before the year 2000.
Jingjing Song+13 more
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Genomic Classifier Augments the Role of Pathological Features in Identifying Optimal Candidates for Adjuvant Radiation Therapy in Patients With Prostate Cancer: Development and Internal Validation of a Multivariable Prognostic Model. [PDF]
Purpose Despite documented oncologic benefit, use of postoperative adjuvant radiotherapy (aRT) in patients with prostate cancer is still limited in the United States.
Abdollah, Firas+12 more
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Full-field pulsed magneto-photoelasticity – Experimental Implementation [PDF]
This paper contains a description of the experimental procedure employed when using a pulsed-magneto-polariscope (PMP) and some initial full-field through-thickness measurements of the stress distribution present in samples containing 3D stresses.
Aben H. K.+3 more
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A possible new approach in the prediction of late gestational hypertension: The role of the fetal aortic intima-media thickness [PDF]
The aim was to determine the predictive role of combined screening for late-onset gestational hypertension by fetal ultrasound measurements, third trimester uterine arteries (UtAs) Doppler imaging, and maternal history.
Camerin, Martina+4 more
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Long-term oncological outcomes of a phase II trial of neoadjuvant chemohormonal therapy followed by radical prostatectomy for patients with clinically localised, high-risk prostate cancer. [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: To determine long-term oncological outcomes of radical prostatectomy (RP) after neoadjuvant chemohormonal therapy (CHT) for clinically localised, high-risk prostate cancer.
Basch+26 more
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A nomogram to estimate the risk of linezolid-induced thrombocytopenia in patients with renal impairment is not available. The aim of the study is to develop a nomogram for predicting linezolid-induced thrombocytopenia in patients with renal impairment ...
Hanzhen Zhao+12 more
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Nomogram to Predict Internal Mammary Lymph Nodes Metastasis in Patients With Breast Cancer
Background: Numerous studies have showed that internal mammary lymph node (IMLN) metastasis is an important adverse prognostic factor in patients with breast cancer (BC), however, there are no available prediction model for the preoperative diagnosis of ...
Xinhua Xie+6 more
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Background and AimsIntrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma has an increasing global incidence and mortality rate. Hepatectomy is still the most effective curative treatment for patients with ICC, but the prognosis of patients with ICC is still poor even after ...
Gaobo Huang+11 more
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Injury Risk Estimation Expertise Assessing the ACL Injury Risk Estimation Quiz [PDF]
Background: Available methods for screening anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury risk are effective but limited in application as they generally rely on expensive and time-consuming biomechanical movement analysis.
Agel J+30 more
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Screening for QT Prolongation in the Emergency Department: Is There a Better “Rule of Thumb?” [PDF]
Introduction: Identification of QT prolongation in the emergency department (ED) is critical for appropriate monitoring, disposition, and treatment of patients at risk for torsades de pointes (TdP).
Friedman, Ari B.+2 more
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