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Differences in reported sepsis incidence according to study design: a literat...
Abstract Background Sepsis and severe sepsis are common conditions in hospital settings, and are associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality, but reported incidences... -
Development of a prediction model for bacteremia in hospitalized adults with ...
Abstract Background Cellulitis is a common infectious disease. Although blood culture is frequently used in the diagnosis and subsequent treatment of cellulitis, it is a... -
DNA methylation and obesity traits: An epigenome-wide association study. The ...
Obesity is associated with increased risk of several diseases and has become epidemic. Obesity is highly heritable but the genetic variants identified by genome-wide association... -
Association between component-resolved diagnosis of house dust mite and effic...
Abstract Data regarding clinical relevance of house dust mite (HDM) components over allergen immunotherapy (AIT) for allergic rhinitis (AR) are lacking. 18 adult AR patients... -
Possible beneficial association between renin-angiotensin-aldosterone-system ...
Abstract Background Although immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) is associated with an increased risk of renal allograft failure, evidences for its treatment, including... -
The link between lateral trunk flexion in Parkinson’s disease and vestibular ...
The link between lateral trunk flexion in Parkinson’s disease and vestibular dysfunction: A clinical study -
Clinical determinants of the severity of Middle East respiratory syndrome (ME...
Abstract Background While the risk of severe complications of Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) and its determinants have been explored in previous studies, a systematic... -
Detection of lipoarabinomannan (LAM) in urine is an independent predictor of ...
Abstract Background Simple immune capture assays that detect mycobacterial lipoarabinomannan (LAM) antigen in urine are promising new tools for the diagnosis of HIV-associated... -
Association between periodontal disease and mortality in people with CKD: a m...
Abstracts Background Periodontal disease occurs relatively prevalently in people with chronic kidney disease (CKD), but it remains indeterminate whether periodontal disease is... -
Relation of multi-marker panel to incident chronic kidney disease and rapid k...
Abstract Background Few investigations have evaluated the incremental usefulness of multiple biomarkers representing varying physiological pathways for predicting risk of renal... -
Use of biologically-based complementary medicine in breast and gynecological ...
Abstract Background Biologically-based complementary medicines (BB-CAM) including herbs and nutritional supplements are frequently taken by breast- and gynecological cancer... -
Redefining chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy through symptom cluster...
Abstract Background Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is common among cancer patients treated with neurotoxic chemotherapy agents. Better knowledge on symptom... -
Status of metered dose inhaler technique among patients with asthma and its e...
Abstract Objective In Asthma management, poor handling of inhalation devices and wrong inhalation technique are associated with decreased medication delivery and poor disease... -
Blood groups A and AB are associated with increased gastric cancer risk: evid...
Abstract Background The association of ABO blood groups with gastric cancer risk was proposed decades ago, but the results have been inconsistent. Methods We used two single... -
Gender difference in the effects of interleukin-6 on grip strength – a system...
Abstract Background Aging sarcopenia characterized by low muscle mass with low muscle strength affects men and women differently. The contribution of interleukin-6 (IL-6) to... -
Role of ethambutol and rifampicin in the treatment of Mycobacterium avium com...
Abstract Background A three-drug regimen (macrolide, ethambutol, and rifampicin) is recommended for the treatment of Mycobacterium avium complex pulmonary disease (MAC-PD).... -
Development and validation of a prognostic scoring model for Mycobacterium av...
Abstract Background Patients with Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) lung disease (LD) have a heterogeneous prognosis. This study aimed to develop and validate a prognostic... -
Association between sexual violence and unintended pregnancy among adolescent...
Abstract Background Unintended pregnancy has dire consequences on the health and socioeconomic wellbeing of adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) (aged 15–24 years). While... -
Use of thiazide diuretics for the prevention of recurrent kidney calculi: a s...
Abstract Background Thiazide diuretics reduce the risk of recurrent kidney calculi in patients with kidney calculi or hypercalciuria. However, whether thiazide diuretics can... -
Weekly versus every-three-weeks platinum-based chemoradiation regimens for he...
Abstract Background The majority of chemoradiation (CRT) trials for locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) have relied on platinum-based chemotherapy...
