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Blood product transfusion in emergency department patients: a case-control st...
Abstract Background Blood product transfusion occurs in a significant percentage of intensive care unit (ICU) patients. Pulmonary complications, such as acute respiratory... -
Cross-sectional comparison of critically ill pediatric patients across hospit...
Abstract Background Inpatient administrative data sources describe the care provided to hospitalized children. The Kids’ Inpatient Database (KID) provides nationally... -
Evaluation of bladder stimulation as a non-invasive technique for urine colle...
Abstract Background Febrile urinary tract infection (UTI) is common in infants and needs to be diagnosed quickly. However, the symptoms are non-specific, and diagnosis can only... -
Postpartum vitamin A supplementation for HIV-positive women is not associated...
Abstract Background Vitamin A supplementation (VAS) in the postpartum period improves the vitamin A concentration of breast milk and vitamin A status is an important predictor... -
Impact of vulvovaginal atrophy of menopause: prevalence and symptoms in Itali...
This cross-sectional study included postmenopausal women, aged 45–75 years, with the aim to assess the presence of vulvovaginal atrophy (VVA) confirmed by a clinical assessment... -
Adequacy of risk of bias assessment in surgical vs non-surgical trials in Coc...
Abstract Background Bias in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) can lead to underestimation or overestimation of the true effects of interventions. Surgical RCTs may suffer from... -
Burden of HPV related anogenital diseases in young women in Germany – an anal...
Abstract Background Most individuals are infected with human papillomavirus (HPV) at least once in their lifetime. Infections with low-risk types can cause genital warts,... -
Systematic review of dengue vaccine efficacy
Abstract Background Dengue is an arbovirus that has rapidly spread worldwide, and the incidence of dengue has greatly increased in recent decades. The actual numbers of dengue... -
Manual acupuncture for the infertile female with polycystic ovary syndrome (P...
Abstract Background Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common endocrine diseases for women. Acupuncture is widely used for the infertile female because of it is... -
Diabetes incidence and projections from prevalence surveys in Fiji
Abstract Background Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) incidence is traditionally derived from cohort studies that are not always feasible, representative, or available. The... -
Prophylactic antibiotics for the prevention of infection following operative ...
Abstract Background Sepsis is one of the most important causes of maternal death and severe morbidity worldwide. Studies conducted both in the UK and US have documented an... -
Maternal characteristics and outcomes affected by hypothyroidism during pregn...
Abstract Background Hypothyroidism in pregnancy is an arena of ongoing research, with international conflicts regarding screening, management, and outcomes. Various studies have... -
Urinary iodine concentration and thyroid volume of pregnant women attending a...
Abstract Background Iodine deficiency is a major public health problem affecting people worldwide, particularly pregnant women. Iodine requirements increase substantially during... -
Factors associated with anaemia in kidney transplant recipients in the first ...
Abstract Background Anaemia after kidney transplantation may reduce quality of life, graft or patient survival. We aimed to determine the prevalence and risk factors for anaemia... -
Susceptibility for varicella and factors associated with immunity among pregn...
Abstract Background Varicella during pregnancy can lead to serious maternal and fetal consequences. Although an effective vaccine is available it is not incorporated in to the... -
Joint analysis of multiple high-dimensional data types using sparse matrix ap...
Abstract Background Technological advances enable the cost-effective acquisition of Multi-Modal Data Sets (MMDS) composed of measurements for multiple, high-dimensional data... -
Iodine adequacy in reproductive age and pregnant women living in the Western ...
Abstract Background Despite the serious maternal and foetal complications associated with iodine deficiency during pregnancy, surveys related to pregnant women in the Kingdom of... -
Impact of the shedding level on transmission of persistent infections in Myco...
Abstract Super-shedders are infectious individuals that contribute a disproportionate amount of infectious pathogen load to the environment. A super-shedder host may produce up... -
Prevalence, risk factors and associated adverse pregnancy outcomes of anaemia...
Abstract Background Anaemia in pregnant women is a public health problem, especially in developing countries. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and related risk... -
Predicting contrast-induced nephropathy after CT pulmonary angiography in the...
Abstract Background It is uncertain whether we can predict contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) after CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA). This study compared the ability of a...
