Positive Predictive Value of Administrative Data for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Pediatrics, 2018 In this study, we assessed the predictive value of an algorithm to identify cases of NAS using administrative data. OBJECTIVES: Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) is a postnatal withdrawal syndrome experienced by some infants with opioid exposure ...
F. Maalouf +6 more
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Applicability of Winthrop Score for the Diagnosis of Influenza A in the Emergency Department of Hospital Pablo Arturo Suárez, January to March of 2018 [PDF]
, 2020 Introduction: In 2010, the Department of Infectious Diseases at Winthrop University Hospital designed a score system for the diagnosis of Legionella pneumonia.
Montesdeoca, Rafael S. +1 more
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BMC Health Services Research, 2018 BackgroundIn Japan, several large healthcare databases have become available for research since the early 2000’s. However, validation studies to examine the accuracy of these databases remain scarce.
T. Ando +7 more
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Transvaginal ultrasonography and hysteroscopy in postmenopausal bleeding: a prospective study [PDF]
, 2001 OBJECTIVE: To determine the diagnostic value of transvaginal ultrasonography and hysteroscopy in patients with postmenopausal bleeding. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Between January 1, 1998 and June 30, 1999, 88 outpatient women with postmenopausal bleeding were
Almeida e Sousa, L +7 more
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Epidemiology and Infection, 2018 The positive predictive value of an infective endocarditis diagnosis is approximately 80% in the Danish National Patient Registry. However, since infective endocarditis is a heterogeneous disease implying long-term intravenous treatment, we hypothesiszed
L. Østergaard +5 more
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2021 Background An administrative database covering a whole population such as the national database in Japan may be used to estimate the nationwide prevalence of diseases including rheumatoid arthritis (RA) when a well-validated definition of the disease is ...
Kiyoshi Kubota +5 more
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Frequency and significance of Ras, Tert promoter, and Braf mutations in cytologically indeterminate thyroid nodules: A monocentric case series at a tertiary-level Endocrinology unit [PDF]
, 2017 PurposeThe management of thyroid nodules of indeterminate cytology is controversial. Our study aimed to establish the frequency and significance of H-,K-,N-RAS, TERT promoter, and BRAF gene mutations in thyroid nodes of indeterminate cytology and to ...
Barollo, Susi +13 more
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Identifying incident cancer cases in dispensing claims
International Journal of Population Data Science, 2020 Introduction Dispensing claims are used commonly as proxy measures in pharmacoepidemiological studies; however, their validity is often untested. Objectives To assess the performance of a proxy for identifying cancer cases based on the dispensing of ...
Benjamin Daniels +2 more
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Selection criteria for preoperative endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography before laparoscopic cholecystectomy and endoscopic treatment of bile duct stones. Results of a retrospective; single center study between 1996-2002 [PDF]
, 2004 AIM: The optimal treatment for bile duct stones (in terms of cost, complications and accuracy) is unclear. The aim of our study was to determine the predictive factors for preoperative endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).
Lakatos, László +4 more
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Positive Predictive Value of a Health History Questionnaire [PDF]
Military Medicine, 2002 The U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) is one of the nation's military universities, with the mission to educate and motivate cadets to be career Air Force officers. This diverse population arrives at the USAFA with varying immunization records and disease histories. Analyses of costs and benefits regarding immunization strategies rely on accurate data and
Bruce R, Burnham +2 more
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