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Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is associated with increased complications of risk after arthroplasty. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of HCV and a pre-arthroplasty antiviral treatment on complications following total shoulder ...
Austin J. Ross, MD +7 more
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Outcome comparison between vaginoscopy and standard hysteroscopy: A retrospective cohort study
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 +2 more
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How age and gender influence proximal humerus fracture management in patients older than fifty years
Background: As the aging population expands, proximal humerus fractures have become more prevalent. This study aimed to evaluate acute management of proximal humerus fractures in women and men older than the age of 50 years to determine how gender and ...
Akshar H. Patel, MD +6 more
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The use of atorvastatin for chronic subdural haematoma: a retrospective cohort comparison study [PDF]
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 +5 more
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ObjectivesPrevious research has shown a possible relationship between endometriosis and autoimmune diseases. However, the relationship between endometriosis and ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is lacking.
Zhihua Yin +9 more
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non‐inflicted subdural haematoma in infants: A retrospective cohort study
Objectives: To compare the characteristics of subdural haematoma (SDH) in children under the age of 2 years, between inflicted, otherwise known as abusive head trauma (AHT), and non-inflicted aetiologies. Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study of
Connors, Jan +7 more
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Comparison of Four Methods of Treating Ectopic Pregnancy: A Retrospective Cohort Study [PDF]
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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Background: To date, no comprehensive epidemiological study exists on pyogenic liver abscess (PLA) risk in patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) worldwide.Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study by using data from ...
Tzu-Yuan Wang +18 more
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Routine Probiotic Use in Very Preterm Infants: Retrospective Comparison of Two Cohorts [PDF]
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 +2 more
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Arsenic exposure and outcomes of antimonial treatment in visceral leishmaniasis patients in bihar, India:a retrospective cohort study [PDF]
Background: In the late twentieth century, emergence of high rates of treatment failure with antimonial compounds (SSG) for visceral leishmaniasis (VL) caused a public health crisis in Bihar, India.
Joris Menten (95438) +44 more
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