Local model uncertainty and incomplete-data bias (with discussion) [PDF]
Problems of the analysis of data with incomplete observations are all too familiar in statistics. They are doubly difficult if we are also uncertain about the choice of model.
Barry, Sarah +40 more
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BackgroundPatients with atrial fibrillation (AF) are routinely prescribed oral anticoagulants to prevent thromboembolism. Concerns regarding the efficacy and safety of oral anticoagulants, such as vitamin K antagonists (VKA) and direct oral ...
Chengfa Ren, Yudan Zhao, Dehui Liu
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Brazilian evidence-based guideline for screening, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) in adult individuals with overweight or obesity: A joint position statement from the Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism (SBEM), Brazilian Society of Hepatology (SBH), and Brazilian Association for the Study of Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome (Abeso) [PDF]
Introduction: Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), previously known as Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), is one of the most common hepatic diseases in individuals with overweight or obesity.
Rodrigo Oliveira Moreira +16 more
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Sport and non-specific low back pain in athletes: a scoping review
Background The contribution of sport in non-specific low back pain (NS-LBP) remains unknown, due to a large heterogeneity in the methods applied in research.
Fulvio Dal Farra +5 more
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Objective: To compare the mortality associated with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in patients with non–ST elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS).
Rikuta Hamaya, MD, MSc +6 more
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Simulation Theory Applied to Direct Systematic Observation
Observational studies entail making several decisions before data collection, such as the observational design to use, the sampling of sessions within the observational period, the need for time sampling within the observation sessions, as well as the ...
Rumen Manolov, José L. Losada
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Visualization and Treatment of Subclinical Actinic Keratoses with Topical Imiquimod 5% Cream: An Observational Study [PDF]
Background. Imiquimod 5% is licensed for the treatment of external genital warts, superficial basal cell carcinoma, and actinic keratosis (AK) and is being used experimentally in various other dermato-oncological conditions.Objective. This observational study shall show that nonmelanoma skin cancer can be detected at its earliest subclinical stage by ...
Kopera, Daisy, Kerl, Helmut
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ObjectivesTo identify neurological aspects of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and to investigate COVID-19 infected patients with and without olfactory dysfunction in relation to polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay results for severe acute ...
Sujata Purja +3 more
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Utility of Treatment Pattern Analysis Using a Common Data Model: A Scoping Review [PDF]
Objectives We aimed to derive observational research evidence on treatment patterns through a scoping review of common data model (CDM)-based publications.
Eun-Gee Park +4 more
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Hyperoxia in critically ill patients with sepsis and septic shock: a systematic review
Background In septic patients, hyperoxia may help with its bactericidal effects, but it may cause systemic impairments. The role of hyperoxia and the appropriate oxygen target in these patients is unknown.
Francesca Romana Catalanotto +6 more
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