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Comparison of anakinra and tocilizumab in management of severe COVID-19: a retrospective cohort study

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences, 2022
Background/aim: Studies regarding effectiveness of anakinra and tocilizumab treatments in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have contradictory results. Furthermore, there is scarce comparative data regarding superiority of any agent. To further elucidate any superiority between these two agents, we retrospectively investigated and compared outcomes ...
Omma, Ahmet, Karakaş, Özlem, Güven, Serdar Can, Armağan, Berkan, Akinci, Esragül, Ateş, İhsan, Erden, Abdulsamet, Ayhan, Müge, Bodur, Hürrem, İzdeş, Seval, Şahiner, Enes Seyda, İnan, Osman, Kurtipek, Ali Can, Gemcioğlu, Emin, Karaahmetoğlu, Selma, Turan, Sema, Erdem, Deniz, Güner, Rahmet, KÜÇÜKŞAHİN, ORHAN, Aypak, Adalet   +19 more
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Comparison of anesthesia management in transcatheter aortic valve implantation: a retrospective cohort study

Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology (English Edition), 2022
We aimed to investigate the effects of two different anesthetic techniques in our patients who underwent transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI).In this study, 303 patients who underwent TAVI procedure with a diagnosis of severe aortic stenosis between January 1, 2012 and December 31, 2018 were retrospectively evaluated.
Gönül Erkan, Buket Ozyaprak, Ferdane Aydoğdu Kaya, İhsan Dursun, Levent Korkmaz   +4 more
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Rilpivirine use in the Swiss HIV cohort study: a prospective cohort study [PDF]

, 2017
Background Rilpivirine is safe and effective in HIV-naïve patients with low baseline HIV-RNA or in switch strategy. It offers the advantages of few drug-drug interactions and a favourable toxicity profile.
Battegay, Manuel, Patrick Schmid, Calmy, A., Enos Bernasconi, Cavassini, M., Battegay, M., Hirzel, C., Calmy, Alexandra, Gayet-Ageron, Angèle, Bernasconi, Enos, Jan Fehr, Swiss HIV Cohort Study, Fehr, Jan, Schmid, Patrick, Schmid, P., Alexandra Calmy, Manuel Battegay, Hirzel, Cedric, Delphine Sculier, Cedric Hirzel, null null, Sculier, D., Sculier, Delphine, Gayet-Ageron, A., Fehr, J., for the Swiss HIV Cohort Study, Cavassini, Matthias, Angèle Gayet-Ageron, Matthias Cavassini, Bernasconi, E.   +29 more
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Tuberculosis retreatment ‘others’ in comparison with classical retreatment cases; a retrospective cohort review [PDF]

BMC Public Health, 2015
Many of the countries in sub-Saharan Africa are still largely dependent on microscopy as the mainstay for diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) including patients with previous history of TB treatment. The available guidance in management of TB retreatment cases is focused on bacteriologically confirmed TB retreatment cases leaving out those classified as ...
Nabukenya-Mudiope, Mary G, Kawuma, Herman Joseph, Brouwer, Miranda, Mudiope, Peter, Vassall, Anna   +4 more
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Comparison of the characteristics of patients treated with sublingual vs. long-acting injectable buprenorphine formulations for treatment of opioid use disorder: A retrospective cohort study

, 2022
Objective: Long-acting injectable buprenorphine (LAI-BPN) was introduced in recent years as a novel treatment for opioid use disorder. Despite growing evidence-base of its effectiveness, there is limited research on the relationship between this ...
Bui, Tuan Anh, Abeysundera, Hesitha, Sveticic, Jerneja, Nayer, Carmen   +3 more
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Comparison of 17 serological treponemal and nontreponemal assays for syphilis: A retrospective cohort study

Practical Laboratory Medicine, 2022
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.In all, 143 sera from 110 patients were tested using 12 TP kits and 5 RPR kits and the results compared.The specificity ...
Itsuko Sato, Yuji Nakamachi, Goh Ohji, Yoshihiko Yano, Jun Saegusa   +4 more
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A comparison between abacavir and efavirenz as the third drug used in combination with a background therapy regimen of 2 nucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitors in patients with initially suppressed viral loads [PDF]

, 2006
Background. Our objective was to compare the rate of viral rebound and therapy failure in patients receiving abacavir or efavirenz as the third drug ( in addition to 2 non-abacavir nucleosides) in combination antiretroviral therapy ( cART) and to compare
Phillips, AN, L. Sighinolfi, D'ARMINIO MONFORTE A, R. Cauda, MOIOLI MC, Monforte, AD, COZZI-LEPRI A, DI GIAMBENEDETTO S, M. Mena, Sighinolfi, L, SIGHINOLFI L, A. Cozzi Lepri, Lichtner, M, ICoNA Study Group, Arlotti, M, M. Lichtner, Bongiovanni, M, Mena, M, M. Arlotti, UCSC Roma HIV Cohort Study Group, CAUDA R, A. N. Phillips, De Luca, A, Di Giambenedetto, S, Cozzi-Lepri, A, DE LUCA A, BONGIOVANNI M, PHILLIPS AN, UCSC-Roma HIV Cohort Study Grp, Narciso, P, Cauda, R, IMIT Study Grp, IMIT Study Group, A. De Luca, ICoNA Study Grp, MENA M, ARLOTTI M, NARCISO P, LICHTNER M, M. C. Moioli, Moioli, MC, S. Di Giambenedetto, P. Narciso, M. Bongiovanni, A. d’Arminio Monforte   +44 more
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Socioeconomic position and hysterectomy: a cross-cohort comparison of women in Australia and Great Britain. [PDF]

, 2008
OBJECTIVES: To examine the associations between indicators of socioeconomic position (SEP) and hysterectomy in two Australian and two British cohorts.
Mishra, G. D., Cooper, R, Dobson, A., Dobson, A, Ebrahim, S, Kuh, D, Lucke, J., Lawlor, D. A., Lawlor, DA, Kuh, D., Lucke, J, Chang, J-H, Chang, J., Ebrahim, S., Mishra, G, Cooper, R.   +15 more
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Impact of SARS-CoV-2-Related Hygiene Measures on Community-Acquired Respiratory Virus Infections in Lung Transplant Recipients in Switzerland

, 2023
Background and Objectives: Community-acquired respiratory virus (CARV) infections pose a serious risk for lung transplant recipients (LTR) as they are prone to severe complications.
The Swiss Transplant Cohort Study, Paola Gasche-Soccal, Macé M. Schuurmans, Isabelle Baumann, René Hage, Baumann, I., The Swiss Transplant Cohort Study The Swiss Transplant Cohort Study, Aubert, J.D., John-David Aubert, Gasche-Soccal, P., Hage, R., Schuurmans, M.M.   +11 more
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Influence of single shot and continuous peripheral nerve block on opioid consumption and perioperative pain management in patients undergoing total elbow arthroplasty

JSES International
Background: Peripheral nerve block (PNB) is effective for pain management after shoulder arthroplasty. Our study investigated the impact of regional anesthesia on perioperative pain management following total elbow arthroplasty (TEA).
Tamara Babasiz, MD, Michael Hackl, MD, PhD, Sebastian Wegmann, MD, Jan Hockmann, MD, Kai Hoffeld, MD, Lars P. Müller, MD, PhD, Tim Leschinger, MD, PhD   +6 more
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