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The Italian version of rheumatoid arthritis pain scale (IT-RAPS): psychometric properties on community and clinical samples

Reumatismo, 2019
This paper describes the validation process of the Italian version of the Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain Scale (ITRAPS), describing its translation and adaptation to Italian culture.
M. Tofani, M. Nobilia, G. Culicchia, G. Esposito, A. Savona, I. Tashi, A. Ventura, G. Galeoto   +7 more
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Multi-Slice Computed Tomography Analysis in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement – Impact of Workflows on Measurement of Virtual Aortic Annulus and Valve Size

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2022
Exact and reliable measurements of anatomical dimensions in pre-procedural multi-slice computed tomography (MSCT) scans are crucial for optimal valve sizing and clinical results of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).
Kerstin Piayda, Katharina Hellhammer, Verena Veulemans, Shazia Afzal, Kathrin Klein, Nora Berisha, Pia Leuders, Ralf Erkens, Julian Kirchner, Houtan Heidari, Malte Kelm, Malte Kelm, Gerald Antoch, Tobias Zeus, Christine Quast   +14 more
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Chinese pediatric Tuina on children with acute diarrhea: study protocol for a randomized sham-controlled trial

Trials, 2019
Background Acute pediatric diarrhea is one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide and seriously affects the health of children.
Taoying Lu, Huiyan Zhang, Lingjia Yin, Jianxiong Cai, Meiling Li, Lin Dai, Conghao Zhu, Yongping Zhang, Feng Xiang, Li Wang, Lu Li, Lixin Wang, Darong Wu   +12 more
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Quantile Treatment Effect of Zinc Lozenges on Common Cold Duration: A Novel Approach to Analyze the Effect of Treatment on Illness Duration

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2022
Calculation of the difference of means is the most common approach when analyzing treatment effects on continuous outcomes. Nevertheless, it is possible that the treatment has a different effect on patients who have a lower value of the outcome compared ...
Harri Hemilä, Elizabeth Chalker, Janne Tukiainen   +2 more
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Efficacy of Platelet-Rich Plasma in the Treatment of Persistent Olfactory Impairment After COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis [PDF]

Journal of Rhinology
Background and Objectives This study aimed to evaluate the impact of topical platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection on persistent refractory olfactory dysfunction after COVID-19 infection. Methods A systematic review was conducted, focusing on studies that
Ah Young Bae, Do Hyun Kim, Se Hwan Hwang
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Equating Two Health-related Quality of Life Instruments Applied to Cancer Survivors Who Underwent Palliative Care

Physical Therapy Korea, 2023
Background: Equating is a statistical procedure used to create a common measurement scale across two instruments. Item-level information should be taken into consideration so that scores can communicate interchangeably across the instruments. Objects:
Bongsam Choi, Heesu Kim, Sunhwi Bang, Byunggwan Kim, Jaekwang Shim   +4 more
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Relevance of the Operator’s Experience in Conditioning the Static Computer-Assisted Implantology: A Comparative In Vitro Study with Three Different Evaluation Methods

Applied Sciences, 2022
The present study aimed to evaluate the influence of manual expertise on static computer-aided implantology (s-CAI) in terms of accuracy and operative timings. After the cone-beam CT (CBCT) scanning of eleven mandibular models, a full-arch rehabilitation
Gerardo Pellegrino, Giuseppe Lizio, Filippo D’Errico, Agnese Ferri, Annalisa Mazzoni, Federico Del Bianco, Luigi Vito Stefanelli, Pietro Felice   +7 more
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Intensive insulin therapy versus conventional glycemic control in patients with acute neurological injury: a prospective controlled trial Insulinoterapia intensiva versus controle glicêmico em pacientes com injuria neurológica aguda: estudo prospectivo randomizado

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria, 2007
OBJECTIVE: To compare intensive insulin therapy to conventional glycemic control in patients with acute neurological injury evaluating neurological outcome and morbimortality.
José Raimundo A. de Azevedo, Eduardo Rodrigues M. Lima, Rachel Jorge Dino Cossetti, Renato Palácio de Azevedo   +3 more
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Choosing the right correlation for ordinal data: practical recommendations from a simulation study

Frontiers in Applied Mathematics and Statistics
ObjectivesPolychoric and polyserial correlation coefficients were developed to quantify the relationship between two ordinal items (polychoric) or an ordinal and continuous item (polyserial) where all latent variables underlying the ordinal items and the
Nicolai D. Ayasse, Cheryl D. Coon
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Value of ACEF-II Score in Predicting Major Adverse Cardiac Events in Patients With Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction and Unstable Angina [PDF]

Texas Heart Institute Journal
Background: A score based on age, creatinine level, and ejection fraction as well as hematocrit value and the presence of emergency surgery (ACEF-II) has been proposed to have predictive value for risk stratification in cardiac surgery.
Burak Ayça, MD, Yasin Yüksel, MD, Cennet Yildiz, MD   +2 more
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