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Optical coherence tomography in myelin-oligodendrocyte-glycoprotein antibody-...
Abstract Background Serum antibodies against myelin-oligodendrocyte-glycoprotein (MOG-IgG) are detectable in a proportion of patients with acute or relapsing neuroinflammation.... -
Neuronal impairment following chronic Toxoplasma gondii infection is aggravat...
Abstract Background It has become increasingly evident that the immune and nervous systems are closely intertwined, relying on one another during regular homeostatic conditions.... -
Role of self-efficacy and social support in short-term recovery after total h...
Background: Despite the overall success of total hip replacement (THR) in patients with symptomatic osteoarthritis (OA), up to one-quarter of patients report suboptimal... -
Two subphenotypes of septic acute kidney injury are associated with different...
Abstract Background The pathophysiology of septic acute kidney injury is inadequately understood. Recently, subphenotypes for... -
Immune responses upon Campylobacter jejuni infection of secondary abiotic mic...
Abstract Background Campylobacter jejuni infections are of rising importance worldwide. Given that innate immune receptors including nucleotide-oligomerization-domain-2 (Nod2)... -
A specific synbiotic-containing amino acid-based formula in dietary managemen...
Here we report follow-up data from a double-blind, randomized, controlled multicenter trial, which investigated fecal microbiota changes with a new amino acid-based formula... -
Transient detectable viremia and the risk of viral rebound in patients from t...
Abstract Background Temporary increases in plasma HIV RNA ('blips') are common in HIV patients on combination antiretroviral therapy (cART). Blips above 500 copies/mL have been... -
Sitagliptin does not reduce the risk of cardiovascular death or hospitalizati...
Abstract Background To examine the effects of the DPP-4i sitagliptin on CV outcomes during and after incident MI in the Trial... -
Decision aids to help older people make health decisions: a systematic review...
Abstract Background Decision aids have been overall successful in improving the quality of health decision making. However, it is unclear whether the impact of the results of... -
Secularity, abortion, assisted dying and the future of conscientious objectio...
Abstract Background Controversies arise over abortion, assisted dying and conscientious objection (CO) in healthcare. The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship... -
Why are some people more fit than others? Correlates and determinants of card...
Abstract Background Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is a physical condition that is now well established as a predictor of numerous adverse health outcomes, independent of... -
ELECtric Tibial nerve stimulation to Reduce Incontinence in Care homes: proto...
© The Author(s). 2019 Open Access This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License... -
Associations of tobacco smoking with body mass distribution; a population-bas...
Abstract Background Studies indicate an effect of smoking toward abdominal obesity, but few assess hip and waist circumferences (HC and WC) independently. The present study... -
Subjective and objective assessment of physical activity in multiple sclerosi...
Abstract Background Physical activity (PA) is frequently restricted in people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) and aiming to enhance PA is considered beneficial in this... -
The role of hypercapnia in acute respiratory failure
Abstract The biological effects and physiological consequences of hypercapnia are increasingly understood. The literature on hypercapnia is confusing, and at times... -
Understanding school staff members’ enforcement of school tobacco policies to...
Abstract Background School tobacco policies (STPs) that aim to achieve a tobacco-free environment require consistent enforcement by school staff. However, little is known about... -
Associations between tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion to reflect ri...
Abstract Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) occurs in up to 50% of all critically ill patients and hemodynamic abnormalities are... -
Acceptability, reach and implementation of a training to enhance teachers’ sk...
Abstract Background To achieve real-world impacts, behavior change interventions need to be scaled up and broadly implemented. Implementation is challenging however, and the... -
Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of research on the associa...
Abstract Background Existing evidence on the association between exposure to bullying and sleep is limited and inconclusive. The aims of this planned systematic review and... -
Many continuous variables should be analyzed using the relative scale: a case...
Abstract Background The relative scale adjusts for baseline variability and therefore may lead to findings that can be generalized more widely. It is routinely used for the...
