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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 ...
Mary G. Nabukenya-Mudiope, Miranda Brouwer, Herman Joseph S. Kawuma, Peter Mudiope, Anna Vassall   +4 more
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Observational Study of Outcome of Open Hemorrhoidectomy (Miligan Morgan’s Technique) vs. Transanal Suture Hemorrhoidopexy (Chivate’s Procedure)

National Board of Examinations Journal of Medical Sciences, 2023
Background: The comparison of outcome of open hemorrhoidectomy vs transanal suture hemorrhoidopexy Aims & Objectives: To evaluate and compare the outcome of open hemorrhoidectomy (Milligan Morgan`s technique) and transanal suture hemorrhoidopexy ...
Mohammed Motiwala, Sandeep Kansal, Hardik Makwana   +2 more
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A Comparison of Caregiver Burden for Different Types of Dementia: An 18-Month Retrospective Cohort Study [PDF]

Frontiers in Psychology, 2022
BackgroundThis study aimed to elucidate the influence of dementia etiologies on the degree of caregiver burden and determine which factors predict a high caregiving burden.MethodsThis 18-month retrospective cohort study enrolled 630 patients and their caregivers from the Dementia Center of Changhua Christian Hospital.
Wen-Chien Huang, Ming-Che Chang, Wen-Fu Wang, Wen-Fu Wang, Kai-Ming Jhang   +4 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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The utility of MEWS for predicting the mortality in the elderly adults with COVID-19: a retrospective cohort study with comparison to other predictive clinical scores

PeerJ, 2020
Background Older adults have been reported to be a population with high-risk of death in the COVID-19 outbreak. Rapid detection of high-risk patients is crucial to reduce mortality in this population.
Lichun Wang, Q. Lv, Xiaofei Zhang, Binyan Jiang, E. Liu, C. Xiao, Xin Yu, Chunhua Yang, Lei Chen   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Comparison of Feeding Options for HIV-Exposed Infants: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Indian Pediatrics, 2019
To compare growth, anemia prevalence, and sickness frequency in HIV- exposed uninfected infants on different feeding modes.In this retrospective cohort study, 109 HIV-exposed uninfected infants registered at our center were categorized into three groups as per their feeding mode during first 6 months viz. exclusively breast fed (n=50), animal milk fed (
Noopur Baijal, Praveen Kumar, Garima Sharma, Sandip Ray, Jagdish Chandra, Anju Seth, Sarita Singh   +6 more
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Outcomes of total hip arthroplasty, as a salvage procedure, following failed internal fixation of intracapsular fractures of the femoral neck: a systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]

, 2016
AIMS: The optimal management of intracapsular fractures of the femoral neck in independently mobile patients remains open to debate. Successful fixation obviates the limitations of arthroplasty for this group of patients.
Archibeck MJ, Blomfeldt R, Broderick JM, Burns PB, Charnley J, Flugsrud GB, Franzén H, Garden RS, Harris WH, Hunt SM, Katz S, McKinley JC, Mehlhoff T, Moher D, Neander G, Nilsson LT, Nilsson LT, Oztürkmen Y, Schmidt AH, Winemaker M, Yang J, Zhang X   +21 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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The effect of age on referral to and use of specialist palliative care services in adult cancer patients: a systematic review [PDF]

, 2006
Objective: to investigate variations in the use of specialist palliative care (SPC) services for adult cancer patients, in relation to age.Design: systematic review of studies examining use of or referral to SPC services in adult cancer patients.Search ...
Burt, J, Raine, R
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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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