Association Between Thyroid Function and Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Dan Huang, Dong Wu, Jinhong He, Min Chen, Xuanna Zhao, Dongming Li, Bin Wu Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Dongming Li ...
Huang D+6 more
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The epidemiology of multimorbidity in primary care: a retrospective cohort study
Background Multimorbidity places a substantial burden on patients and the healthcare system, but few contemporary epidemiological data are available.
A. Cassell+6 more
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Observational Study of Tocilizumab in Children With Febrile Infection‐Related Epilepsy Syndrome
ABSTRACT Objective This study aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of using tocilizumab in children with febrile infection‐related epilepsy syndrome (FIRES) and explore tocilizumab‐related changes in interleukin (IL)‐6 levels. Methods Patients with FIRES admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Beijing Children's Hospital were retrospectively ...
Yushan He+7 more
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Objective To determine the availability of data on overall survival and quality of life benefits of cancer drugs approved in Europe. Design Retrospective cohort study.
C. Davis+5 more
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Treatment of condylar fractures: : a retrospective cohort study [PDF]
Objective: Evaluate routine alterations in patients submitted to treatment of unilateral fractures of the mandibular condyle. Patients and methods: The sample consisted of 30 patients of both sexes submitted to surgical and nonsurgical treatment.
Caldas-Júnior, Arnaldo-de-França+4 more
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Anthropometric indices of Gambian children after one or three annual rounds of mass drug administration with azithromycin for trachoma control. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Mass drug administration (MDA) with azithromycin, carried out for the control of blinding trachoma, has been linked to reduced mortality in children.
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Clinical Characteristics of Parkinsonism in HTLV‐1‐Associated Myelopathy
ABSTRACT Objective Human T‐lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV‐1)‐associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP) is the classic neurological manifestation of HTLV‐1 infection; however, this virus has also been associated with other neurological disorders. Concurrent parkinsonism is relatively rare and presents diagnostic challenges.
Mika Dozono+8 more
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Arsenic exposure and outcomes of antimonial treatment in visceral leishmaniasis patients in bihar, India:a retrospective cohort study [PDF]
Funding: This work was supported by a Clinical PhD Fellowship to MRP (090665) and a Principal Research Fellowship to AHF (079838) from the Wellcome Trust (http://www.wellcome.ac.uk).
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Prospective cohort versus retrospective cohort studies to estimate incidence
Sir, This is in reference to the article, “Abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS): Incidence and prognostic factors influencing survival in Singapore”.[1] The authors have conducted this study to calculate the incidence of ACS by doing a retrospective review of the morbidity and mortality reports in their general surgery department database to ...
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