Journal of vascular surgery. Venous and lymphatic disorders
Dec 26, 2024
OBJECTIVE: Varicose vein ablation is generally indicated in patients with active/healed venous ulcers. However, patient selection for intervention in individuals without venous ulcers is less clear. Tools that predict lack of clinical improvement (LC...
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...
Environmental geochemistry and health
Dec 26, 2024
The study delved into an extensive assessment of outdoor air pollutant levels, focusing specifically on PM, SO, NO, and CO, across the Mashhad metropolis from 2017 to 2021. In tandem, it explored their intricate correlations with meteorological condi...
Journal of cardiovascular translational research
Dec 24, 2024
This study aimed to construct machine learning models and predict prolonged intensive care units (ICU) stay in patients receiving perioperative intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) therapy during cardiac surgery. 236 patients were divided into the normal...
To deepen the understanding of the impact of car-following driving style (CFDS) on traffic conflict risk and address the lack of clear CFDS evaluation metrics, this study proposes an improved CFDS metric based on the Asymmetric Behavior (AB) theory. ...
Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association
Dec 24, 2024
BACKGROUND: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is common after stroke. Still, routine screening of OSA with polysomnography (PSG) is often unfeasible in clinical practice, primarily because of how limited resources are and the physical condition of patien...
Ecotoxicology and environmental safety
Dec 24, 2024
Machine learning exhibits excellent performance in terms of predictive power. We aimed to construct an interpretable machine learning model utilizing National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data to investigate the relationship between heavy ...
BACKGROUND: Breastfeeding is the optimal source of nutrition for infants and young children, essential for their healthy growth and development. However, a gap in cohort studies tracking breastfeeding up to six months postpartum may lead caregivers t...
Environmental geochemistry and health
Dec 24, 2024
Around 2.6 billion people are at risk of tooth carries and fluorosis worldwide. Quetta is the worst affected district in Balochistan plateau. Endemic abnormal groundwater fluoride ( ) lacks spatiotemporal studies. This research integrates geospatial...
Preeclampsia is one of the leading causes of maternal morbidity, with consequences during and after pregnancy. Because of its diverse clinical presentation, preeclampsia is an adverse pregnancy outcome that is uniquely challenging to predict and mana...