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Recurrence rates for SIDS - the importance of risk stratification [PDF]
Objective: To investigate the importance of stratification by risk factors in computing the probability of a second SIDS in a family. Design: Simulation Study Background: The fact that a baby dies suddenly and unexpectedly means that there is a ...
Bacon, C. +4 more
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A Rational Evaluation of the Syncope Patient: Optimizing the Emergency Department Visit
Syncope accounts for up to 2% of emergency department visits and results in the hospitalization of 12–86% of patients. There is often a low diagnostic yield, with up to 50% of hospitalized patients being discharged with no clear diagnosis.
Tarek Hatoum, Robert S. Sheldon
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Biomarkers in acute coronary syndromes and their role in diabetic patients [PDF]
Diabetic patients with acute coronary syndromes are at high risk for cardiovascular complications but risk stratification in these patients remains challenging.
Christopher Heeschen +5 more
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A New Approach in Risk Stratification by Coronary CT Angiography. [PDF]
For a decade, coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA) has been used as a promising noninvasive modality for the assessment of coronary artery disease (CAD) as well as cardiovascular risks.
Budoff, Matthew J, Nakanishi, Rine
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A new gender-specific model for skin autofluorescence risk stratification [PDF]
Advanced glycation endproducts (AGEs) are believed to play a significant role in the pathophysiology of a variety of diseases including diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.
Ahmad, MS +4 more
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Risk Stratification in Post-MI Patients Based on Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction and Heart-Rate Turbulence [PDF]
Objectives: Development of risk stratification criteria for predicting mortality in post-infarction patients taking into account LVEF and heart-rate turbulence (HRT).
Barthel, Petra +6 more
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Background Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are a common reason for seeking primary health care. The STarT Musculoskeletal (MSK) tool is designed to stratify patients suffering from MSDs to risk groups, based on prognostic factors.
Eva Rasmussen-Barr +3 more
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Clinical Severity Score System in Dogs with Degenerative Mitral Valve Disease [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Several risk factors already have been determined for dogs with degenerative mitral valve disease (DMVD). Risk factors often have been considered in isolation and have not always taken into account additional information provided by the ...
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Background Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common gastrointestinal mesenchymal neoplasms which can arise from any part of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) or an extraintestinal location.
Geena Benjamin +6 more
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Simple and objective prediction of survival in patients with lung cancer: staging the host systemic inflammatory response [PDF]
Background. Prediction of survival in patients diagnosed with lung cancer remains problematical. The aim of the present study was to examine the clinical utility of an established objective marker of the systemic inflammatory response, the Glasgow ...
Brown, Louise +12 more
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