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Cost and effectiveness of prescribing emollient therapy for atopic eczema in ...
Abstract Background The Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) was used to evaluate the overall costs to the National Health Service, including healthcare utilisation, of... -
Comparative evaluation of the efficiency of the BG-Sentinel trap, CDC light t...
Abstract Background The surveillance of vector mosquitoes is important for the control of mosquito-borne diseases. To identify a suitable surveillance tool for the adult dengue... -
Predictive performance of the estimating equations of renal function in Sri L...
Abstract Objectives This study validates two popular predictive equations of renal function firstly, Modifications of Diet in Renal Disease and secondly, Chronic Kidney Disease... -
Knowledge, attitude and associated factors towards end of life care among nur...
Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to assess nurses’ Knowledge, Attitude and Associated Factors towards end of life care in Amhara Referral Hospitals, Northwest... -
Identifying older adults at risk of harm following elective surgery: a system...
Abstract Background Elective surgeries can be associated with significant harm to older adults. The present study aimed to identify the prognostic factors associated with the... -
Individualized intervention for frail non-dialysis elderly patients with chro...
Abstract Background Frailty describes an age-related clinical state and can be regarded as a predictive factor for fall, disability, hospitalization, and death in the elderly.... -
Successful selective reduction of a heterotopic cesarean scar pregnancy in th...
Abstract Background Heterotopic cesarean scar pregnancy is a cesarean scar pregnancy combined with an intrauterine pregnancy that predisposes a woman to life-threatening... -
Congenital heart disease diagnosed with echocardiogram in newborns with asymp...
Abstract Background More than 50% of newborns with congenital heart disease (CHD) are unrecognized at birth; however, the use of echocardiogram (Echo) for diagnosing CHD in... -
Stillbirth is associated with perceived alterations in fetal activity – findi...
Abstract Background Stillbirth after 28 weeks gestation affects between 1.3–8.8 per 1000 births in high-income countries. The majority of stillbirths in this setting occur in... -
A partially supervised physical activity program for adult and adolescent sur...
Abstract Background Beyond survival of nowadays >80%, modern childhood cancer treatment strives to preserve long-term health and quality of life. However, the majority of... -
Risk of chronic kidney disease in patients with gout and the impact of urate ...
Abstract Background An association between gout and renal disease is well-recognised but few studies have examined whether gout is a risk factor for subsequent chronic kidney... -
G-8 indicates overall and quality-adjusted survival in older head and neck ca...
Abstract Background Evidence-based guidelines concerning the older head and neck cancer (HNCA) patient are lacking. Accurate patient selection for optimal care management is... -
Socioeconomic status and improvement in functional ability among older adults...
Abstract Background Recovery from functionally disabled status is an important target of public health measures for older adults. This study aimed to examine socioeconomic... -
Inflammatory anemia-associated parameters are related to 28-day mortality in ...
Abstract Background Anemia is one of the most common complications of sepsis. Sepsis-related anemia is associated mainly with inflammation. We aimed to observe the changes in... -
LncRNA HOTAIR promotes cell migration and invasion by regulating MKL1 via inh...
Abstract Background Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have emerged as a new and crucial layer of gene regulation in recent years and regulate various biological processes such as... -
Chip-on-the-tip compact flexible endoscopic epifluorescence video-microscope ...
We demonstrate a 60 mg light video-endomicroscope with a cylindrical shape of the rigid tip of only 1.6 mm diameter and 6.7 mm length. A novel implementation method of the... -
Stillbirth in relation to maternal country of birth and other migration relat...
Abstract Background Migrant women’s overall increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes is well known. The aim of this study was to investigate possible associations between... -
Potential risks in using midodrine for persistent hypotension after cardiac s...
Abstract Background Persistent hypotension is a frequent complication after cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Midodrine, an orally administered alpha agonist,... -
Lower mortality after early supervised pulmonary rehabilitation following COP...
Abstract Background Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR), delivered as a supervised multidisciplinary program including exercise training, is one of the cornerstones in the chronic... -
Cholecystectomy outcomes after endoscopic sphincterotomy in patients with cho...
Abstract Background Endoscopic sphincterotomy (ES) is the standard treatment for common bile duct stones. The reported findings regarding complications, such as biliary...
