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Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, 2021 Much attention has been paid to conversion therapy for stage IV gastric cancer, however, its operative comorbidities and survival benefit have not yet been clarified.
Kazuhiro Yoshida +16 more
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Rheumatoid arthritis increases the risk of pleural empyema
Open Medicine, 2020 Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can lead to various pulmonary manifestations. Evidence shows the possible association between RA and pleural empyema.
Liao Kuang-Ming +2 more
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Effects of pregnancy on neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder and predictors of related attacks
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, Volume 9, Issue 12, Page 1918-1925, December 2022., 2022 Abstract Objective Our study aimed to investigate the influence of pregnancy on the course of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSD) and to explore the independent predictors of pregnancy‐related attacks. Methods We performed a retrospective study of patients with NMOSD based on the Wingerchuk 2006 or the revised Wingerchuk 2015 criteria ...
Qin Du +7 more
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International Journal of Environmental Health Engineering, 2013 Aims: The aim of this study was to assess the effect of shift work on metabolic syndrome in Iran Polyacryl Corporation workers. Materials and Methods: This retrospective cohort study was conducted on Iran Polyacryl Corporation workers for 10 years.
Mehri Rejali +3 more
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Gastroenterology, 2020 Background and Aims: No medications are proven to improve clinical outcomes in COVID-19. Famotidine is commonly used for gastric acid suppression but has recently gained attention as an antiviral that may inhibit SARS-CoV-2 replication. This study tested
D. Freedberg +14 more
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Harmonizing results of ataxia rating scales: mFARS, SARA, and ICARS
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, Volume 9, Issue 12, Page 2041-2046, December 2022., 2022 Abstract The ever‐increasing body of ataxia research provides opportunities for large‐scale meta‐analyses, systematic reviews, and data aggregation. Because multiple standardized scales are used to quantify ataxia severity, harmonization of these measures is necessary for quantitative data pooling. We applied the modified Friedreich Ataxia Rating Scale
Christian Rummey +5 more
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Lipids in Health and Disease, 2022 Background and aims The role of serum lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] levels in atrial fibrillation (AF) is still uncertain, especially in the Chinese population. Here, we aimed to elucidate the potential relationship between Lp(a) quantiles and AF.
Junjie Tao +9 more
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Causal Meta-Analysis by Integrating Multiple Observational Studies with Multivariate Outcomes [PDF]
arXiv, 2023 Integrating multiple observational studies to make unconfounded causal or descriptive comparisons of group potential outcomes in a large natural population is challenging. Moreover, retrospective cohorts, being convenience samples, are usually unrepresentative of the natural population of interest and have groups with unbalanced covariates.
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Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, Volume 9, Issue 12, Page 1962-1973, December 2022., 2022 Abstract Objectives Early‐ and late‐onset Alzheimer's disease (EOAD and LOAD) share the same neuropathological traits but show distinct cognitive features. We aimed to explore baseline and longitudinal outcomes of global and domain‐specific cognitive function in a well characterized cohort of patients with a biomarker‐based diagnosis.
Adrià Tort‐Merino +16 more
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The Pan African Medical Journal, 2016 INTRODUCTION: World Health Organization estimates that deaths resulting from diabetes will rise above 50% by the 2020; hence urgent action is needed to reverse the trend notably through nutrition and lifestyle intervention among populations at risks ...
Maureen Atieno Adoyo +3 more
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