BACKGROUND: Hip fracture and acute ischemic stroke (AIS) are prevalent conditions among the older population. The prognosis for older patients who experience AIS subsequent to hip fracture is frequently unfavorable.
BACKGROUND: In the worldwide, real-life setting, some candidates for right colectomy still receive no bowel preparation, some receive oral antibiotics alone, some receive mechanical bowel preparation alone, and some receive mechanical bowel preparati...
International journal of environmental research and public health
39595751
(1) Background: Quasi-experimental design has been widely used in causal inference for health policy impact evaluation. However, due to the non-randomized treatment used, there is great potential for bias in the assessment of the results, which can b...
There are few analyses comparing complete nephrectomy with resection of the renal parenchyma only (CN) or radical nephrectomy that includes simultaneous resection of the parenchyma, affected perirenal fascia, perirenal fat, and ureter (RN) relative t...
INTRODUCTION: The incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in Australia has tripled in the last 20 years. Consequently, over 40 000 pregnancies are now diagnosed as 'higher risk' each year. This has increased antenatal surveillance and obstet...
Journal of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics
39656323
In randomized, placebo controlled clinical trials (RCT) in major depressive disorders (MDD), treatment response (TR) is estimated by the change from baseline at study-end (EOS) of the scores of clinical scales used for assessing disease severity. Tre...
Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation
40022168
BACKGROUND: Robot-assisted gait training (RAGT) is an effective method for treating gait disorders in individuals with stroke. However, no previous studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of RAGT in individuals with acute stroke. This study aimed...
BACKGROUND: Salmonella typhimurium infection is a considerable global health concern, particularly in children, where it often leads to persistent diarrhea. This condition can result in severe health complications including malnutrition and cognitive...
Non-specific response to treatment (NSRT) is the primary contributor to the failure of randomized clinical trials in major depressive disorder (MDD). The objective of this study is to develop artificial neural network (ANN) models to predict the indi...
OBJECTIVES: Stage ≥3 chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects ∼25% of people with gout. The effects of urate-lowering therapy (ULT) on CKD incidence and progression have remained inconclusive. Here, we assessed the impact of a gout ULT clinic interventio...