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Oxidative stress and premature senescence in corneal endothelium following pe...
Abstract Background The purpose of this study was to address the question of how the premature senescence process may affect corneal endothelium after penetrating keratoplasty,... -
Rationale, description and baseline findings of a community-based prospective...
Abstract Background An epidemic of Mesoamerican Nephropathy (MeN) is killing thousands of agricultural workers along the Pacific coast of Central America, but the natural... -
Occupational risk factors for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in Southern Europ...
Abstract Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic, progressive fibrosing interstitial pneumonia of unknown cause associated with the histopathologic and/or... -
Development of predictive risk models for major adverse cardiovascular events...
Abstract Background There exist several predictive risk models for cardiovascular disease (CVD), including some developed specifically for patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus... -
Incidence and impact on outcomes of acute kidney injury after a stroke: a sys...
Abstract Background Patients with chronic kidney disease have worse outcomes after stroke. However, the burden of acute kidney injury after stroke has not been extensively... -
Filamentation-free self-written waveguides in a photopolymerizable medium ini...
The inscription of light-induced self-written waveguides (LISW) with multimode optical fibers cannot be achieved by using coherent light because of the filamentation phenomena... -
Assessment of hospital length of stay and direct costs of type 2 diabetes in ...
Abstract Background The incidence of type 2 diabetes is increasing, creating a huge burden for China’s social healthcare system. This study aimed to evaluate hospital length of... -
The impact of hospitalisation to geriatric wards on the use of medications an...
Abstract Background The use of potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) are associated with negative health effects for older adults. The purpose of this study was to apply... -
Comparison of efficacy and safety of drug-eluting versus uncoated balloon ang...
Abstract Background This quantitative meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate the efficacy and safety of drug-eluting balloon (DEB) vs. uncoated balloon (UCB) in patients with... -
Acute kidney injury prediction in cardiac surgery patients by a urinary pepti...
Abstract Background Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a prominent problem in hospitalized patients and associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Clinical medicine is... -
Morbidity burden of respiratory diseases attributable to ambient temperature:...
Abstract Background There are significant associations between ambient temperature and respiratory disease mortality. However, few studies have assessed the morbidity burdens of... -
Health related quality of life in chronic kidney disease; a descriptive study...
Abstract Introduction The current epidemic of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in Sri Lanka is ascribed to the exponential increase in the number of CKD patients, which cannot be... -
Modified bolster dressing with continuous suction improves skin graft surviva...
Abstract Background Skin engraftment of intraoral defects is known to be inconsistent due to mobility of the oral structure, uneven wounds, and accumulation of saliva under the... -
The face of Ebola: changing frequency of haemorrhage in the West African comp...
Abstract Background The West-African (WA) Zaire Ebolavirus disease (EVD) outbreak was characterized by an exceptionally high number of cases and deaths as compared with the... -
Estimating the total prevalence and incidence of end-stage kidney disease amo...
Abstract Background Most estimates for End Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD) prevalence and incidence are based on renal replacement therapy (RRT) registers. However, not all people... -
Complex microseismic activity and depth-dependent stress field changes in Wak...
Abstract We examined the spatial relationship between seismicity and upper crustal structure in the Wakayama region, northwestern Kii Peninsula, Japan, by investigating... -
The impact of primary care organization on avoidable hospital admissions for ...
Objective: Diabetes is a so-called ambulatory care sensitive condition. It is assumed that by appropriate and timely primary care, hospital admissions for complications of such... -
Protocol: optimisation of a grafting protocol for oilseed rape (Brassica napu...
Abstract Background Grafting is a well-established technique for studying long-distance transport and signalling processes in higher plants. While oilseed rape has been the... -
Microvascular complications burden (nephropathy, retinopathy and peripheral p...
Abstract Background Microvascular complications (MC) have been claimed to increase the risk for cardiovascular disease in diabetic subjects. However, the effect of MC burden on... -
Long-term changes in renal function after treatment initiation and the import...
Abstract Background The present study aimed to investigate associations between long-term renal function, whether IgG4-related tubulointerstitial nephritis (TIN) was diagnosed...
