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Comparison of outcomes of open and laparoscopic appendectomy: A retrospective cohort study

Health Science Reports, 2023
Background Open appendectomy has been the conventional choice of treatment for acute appendicitis. However, nowadays laparoscopic approach is emerging for the benefits it provides, like lesser postoperative pain and lesser duration of hospital stay, but ...
Sunil Basukala, Niranjan Thapa, Ujwal Bhusal, Oshan Shrestha, Sagun Karki, Shiva K. Regmi, Kunda B. Shah, Aasish Shah   +7 more
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Comparison of different feeding regimes after pancreatoduodenectomy - a retrospective cohort analysis [PDF]

Nutrition Journal, 2017
Background Delayed gastric emptying (DGE) is the most frequent pancreatic specific complication (PSC) after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). Several gastric decompression systems exist to manage DGE.
Théophile Guilbaud, David Jérémie Birnbaum, Sandrine Loubière, Julien Bonnet, Sophie Chopinet, Emilie Grégoire, Stéphane Berdah, Jean Hardwigsen, Vincent Moutardier   +8 more
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Comparison of prognostic scores for inpatients with COVID-19: a retrospective monocentric cohort study

BMJ Open Respiratory Research, 2022
Background The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic led to a steep increase in hospital and intensive care unit (ICU) admissions for acute respiratory failure worldwide. Early identification of patients at risk of clinical deterioration is crucial in terms of appropriate
Angele Gayet-Ageron, Jerôme Stirnemann, Olivier Grosgurin, Jean-Luc Reny, Sebastian Carballo, Christophe Marti, Antonio Leidi, Amandine Berner, Christian Lovis, Jeremy Martin, Christophe Gaudet-Blavignac, Anne Iten, Pauline Darbellay-Fahroumand   +12 more
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Comparison of endoscopic findings in Egyptian and Indian patients: a retrospective cohort

Al-Azhar Assiut Medical Journal, 2019
Aims Esophagogastroduodenoscopy is the commonest diagnostic procedure performed to evaluate upper gastrointestinal tract. However, there are limited data on the differences in endoscopic findings in different populations.
Essam A Hassan, Tarek I Ahmed, Sanjay Rajput   +2 more
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Comparison of 17 serological treponemal and nontreponemal assays for syphilis: A retrospective cohort study

Practical Laboratory Medicine, 2022
Objectives: Rapid plasma reagin (RPR) and Treponema pallidum (TP) antibody test kits are often used to diagnose syphilis, although the relationship between their measured values is unclear. We aimed to reveal the relevance of these kits’ results.
Itsuko Sato, Yuji Nakamachi, Goh Ohji, Yoshihiko Yano, Jun Saegusa   +4 more
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Comparison of different treatment modalities for perianal abscess in infants: a retrospective cohort study

Scientific Reports
The optimal management of perianal abscess ( PA) in infants remains controversial. This study aimed to compare incision and drainage (ID), incision and drainage with primary fistulotomy (IDF), and conservative management(CM)for the treatment of infants ...
Shuai Wang, Peng Wang, Lili Liu, Zongke Wang, Liuxue Xiao, Zhihan Shen, Juan Xu, Miaomiao Song, Wanbin Yin, Yanhua Wei   +9 more
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Outcome comparison between vaginoscopy and standard hysteroscopy: A retrospective cohort study

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association, 2021
Background: Hysteroscopy is a traditional diagnostic method, whereas vaginoscopy is a more recent but proven approach. However, most physicians are unfamiliar with vaginoscopy. We aimed to compare the feasibility and tolerability between the two techniques to increase clinical awareness ...
Tien, Chin-Tzu, Li, Pei-Chen, Ding, Dah-Ching   +2 more
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The use of atorvastatin for chronic subdural haematoma: a retrospective cohort comparison study [PDF]

British Journal of Neurosurgery, 2016
Chronic subdural haematoma (CSDH) is a common neurosurgical condition. Burr-hole for drainage is an effective treatment. However, recurrence can be up to 8-33% and is associated with morbidities and mortalities. The underlying pathogenesis was postulated to be localised inflammation and pathological aberrant vessels formation.
David Yuen Chung, Chan, Danny Tat Ming, Chan, Tin Fung David, Sun, Stephanie Chi Ping, Ng, George Kwok Chu, Wong, Wai Sang, Poon   +5 more
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Comparison of Four Methods of Treating Ectopic Pregnancy: A Retrospective Cohort Study [PDF]

Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde, 2018
Abstract Objective To compare the results of expectant management, single and multidose methotrexate (MTX) and surgical management of ectopic pregnancy (EP). Materials and Methods In this retrospective cohort study, the original files of 233 patients who were treated for EP between May 2009 and December 2016 were analyzed.
Inal, Zeynep Ozturk, Inal, Hasan Ali
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Routine Probiotic Use in Very Preterm Infants: Retrospective Comparison of Two Cohorts [PDF]

American Journal of Perinatology, 2012
Evidence supports the efficacy of probiotics in reducing necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in very low-birth-weight infants, although concerns remain with regard to their routine use. Since 2008 in our neonatal intensive care unit, a low dose of probiotics (unique strain) is administered as standard of care in all preterm babies born at 24 to 31 weeks ...
Bonsante, Francesco, Iacobelli, Silvia, Gouyon, Jean-Bernard   +2 more
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