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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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The incidence of severe urinary tract infection increases after hip fracture in the elderly: a nationwide cohort study

Scientific Reports, 2021
Although urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common perioperative complication among elderly patients with hip fracture, its incidence and effects are often underestimated. This study investigated the effects of severe UTI (S-UTI) on elderly patients with
Yi-Ching Lin, Ya-Chu Hsu, Wen-Tien Wu, Ru-Ping Lee, Jen-Hung Wang, Hao-Wen Chen, Ing-Ho Chen, Tzai-Chiu Yu, Cheng-Huan Peng, Kuan-Lin Liu, Chung-Yi Hsu, Kuang-Ting Yeh   +11 more
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Extra-short humeral heads reduce glenohumeral joint overstuffing compared with short heads in anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty

JSES International, 2022
Background: Rotator cuff tears and glenoid loosening remain the two most common causes for revision after anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty. Oversizing of the humeral head leads to increased contact force across the glenohumeral joint and is ...
Joseph G. Monir, MD, Kevin A. Hao, BS, Dilhan Abeyewardene, MD, Kevin J. O'Keefe, MD, Joseph J. King, MD, Thomas W. Wright, MD, Bradley S. Schoch, MD   +6 more
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An appendectomy increases the risk of rheumatoid arthritis: a five-year follow-up study. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2015
Many studies have reported a possible association of an appendectomy with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, findings of the relationship between an appendectomy and RA remain inconsistent.
Ya-Mei Tzeng, Li-Ting Kao, Senyeong Kao, Herng-Ching Lin, Ming-Chieh Tsai, Cha-Ze Lee   +5 more
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Increased Risk of Major Depressive Disorder Following Tinnitus: A Population-Based Study

Frontiers in Neurology, 2022
Background and PurposeIn this study, we aimed to evaluate the relationship between tinnitus and a subsequent diagnosis of major depressive disorder (MDD) by studying the incidence of both entities.DesignA retrospective cohort study.MethodsData for this ...
Herng-Ching Lin, Herng-Ching Lin, Sudha Xirasagar, Chia-Hui Wang, Chia-Hui Wang, Yen-Fu Cheng, Yen-Fu Cheng, Yen-Fu Cheng, Yen-Fu Cheng, Yen-Fu Cheng, Tzong-Hann Yang, Tzong-Hann Yang, Tzong-Hann Yang, Tzong-Hann Yang, Tzong-Hann Yang   +14 more
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Tuberculosis in Scottish military veterans: evidence from a retrospective cohort study of 57 000 veterans and 173 000 matched non-veterans [PDF]

, 2016
Objective: Tuberculosis was a major cause of morbidity and manpower loss in the Armed Forces during World War II. Military control programmes commenced in the 1950s but were initially limited in scope by the many recruits who were already tuberculin ...
Bergman, Beverly P., Mackay, D.F., Pell, J.P.   +2 more
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Comparison of Machine Learning Methods and Conventional Logistic Regressions for Predicting Gestational Diabetes Using Routine Clinical Data: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Journal of Diabetes Research, 2020
Background Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) contributes to adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes. In recent decades, extensive research has been devoted to the early prediction of GDM by various methods. Machine learning methods are flexible prediction
Yunzhen Ye, Y. Xiong, Qiongjie Zhou, Jiangnan Wu, Xiaotian Li, Xirong Xiao   +5 more
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Accuracy of adults’ recall of childhood social class: findings from the Aberdeen children of the 1950s study [PDF]

, 2005
<b>Background</b>: Although adult reported childhood socioeconomic position has been related to health outcomes in many studies, little is known about the validity of such distantly recalled information.
Batty, G.D., Clark, H., Lawlor, D.A., Leon, D.A., Macintyre, S.   +4 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 the effect of general and spinal anesthesia for elective cesarean section on maternal and fetal outcomes: a retrospective cohort study

Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, 2020
Background Anesthesia is needed to ensure both maternal and fetal safety during cesarean sections. This retrospective cohort study compared maternal and fetal outcomes between general and spinal anesthesia for cesarean section based on perioperative ...
Tae-yun Sung, Y. Jee, Hwang-Ju You, C. Cho   +3 more
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