Comment on “Correlation of perfusion index change and analgesic efficacy in transforaminal steroid injection for lumbosacral pain, a prospective observational study” by Vinod Krishnagopal, Raghuraman M. Sethuraman, Sharanya Krishnakumar

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Predictive Value of NT-proBNP for Functional Outcome of Ischemic Stroke Without Cardiac Disease: A Prospective, Observational Study by Liu R, Chen G, Zhao N, Yue W

“…Ran Liu,1 Guojuan Chen,2 Na Zhao,1 Wei Yue1 1Department of Neurology, Clinical College of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Neurorehabilitation, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin Huanhu Hospital, Tianjin, 300350, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Neurology, Tangshan Gongren Hospital, Tangshan, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Wei Yue, Department of Neurology, Clinical College of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Neurorehabilitation, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin Huanhu Hospital, No. 6 Jizhao Road, Shuanggang Town, Jinnan District, Tianjin, 300350, People’s Republic of China, Email hhyuewei2021@163.comPurpose: Our study aimed to evaluate the prognostic value of NT-proBNP in predicting adverse outcomes among patients with anterior circulation infarction (ACI) and posterior circulation infarction (PCI), specifically in those without pre-existing cardiac comorbidities.Patients and Methods: This single-center, prospective observational study enrolled patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) within 7 days of symptom onset. …”
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Cerebrospinal fluid and serum cytokine profiles in severe viral encephalitis with implications for refractory status epilepticus: a retrospective observational study by Peipei Huang, Fan Yang, Ruirui Dong, Lijun Wen, Qiuling Zang, Dandan Song, Junshuang Guo, Yating Wang, Ruike Zhang, Zhiping Ren, Jinjin Qin, Junfang Teng, Wang Miao

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Health Care Consumption during Pregnancy in relation to Maternal Body Mass Index: A Swedish Population Based Observational Study by Elisabeth S. Lindholm, Daniel Altman, Margareta Norman, Marie Blomberg

“…A register based observational study. Methods. The Swedish Medical Birth Register, the Maternal Health Care Register, and the Inpatient Register were used to determine antenatal health care consumption according to BMI categories for primiparous women with singleton pregnancies, from 2006 to 2008, n=71,638. …”
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Retraction: Correlation of perfusion index change and analgesic efficacy in transforaminal steroid injection for lumbosacral pain, a prospective observational study

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Assessment of Inappropriate Dose Adjustment of Antimicrobials and Other Medicines Among Chronic Kidney Disease Patients: A Multicenter Observational Study by Roheena Zafar, Inayat Ur Rehman, Yasar Shah, Khang Wen Goh, Long Chiau Ming

“…A multicenter, retrospective observational study was carried out from January 1st to February 28th, 2023, among hospitalized CKD patients in two distinct facilities: Northwest General Hospital & Research Centre (a private institution) and the Institute of Kidney Diseases, Peshawar, Pakistan (a public institution). …”
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Clinical and biochemical characteristics for patients with polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, M-protein, and skin changes syndrome: a pilot observational study by Pei Li, Ye Zhang, Li-Min Luo, Wen-Qing Wang, Jing Li, Yan Cheng, Xiao Dang, Yang Chen, Wei Jiang

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The Application of Magnetic-Controlled Capsule Gastroscopy in Patients Refusing C-EGD: A Single-Center 5-Year Observational Study by Lihan Zhou, Sijia Wang, Jian Li, Jie Zhong, Ling Zhang, Ruizhe Shen, Bielike Kouken, Chunhua Zhou, Qi Wang, Yuting Qian, Duowu Zou, Ye Chu

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Theoretical impact of a bedside decision-making tool on antibiotic use for suspected neonatal healthcare-associated infection: an observational study by Lizel Georgi Lloyd, Mirjam Maria van Weissenbruch, Adrie Bekker, Cecilia Ferreyra, Birgitta Gleeson, Angela Dramowski

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Predictors of Major Bleeding and Mortality in Dengue Infection: A Retrospective Observational Study in a Tertiary Care Centre in South India by Kevin John John, Karthik Gunasekaran, John Davis Prasad, Divya Mathew, Sohini Das, N. Sultan, Asha Mary Abraham, Ramya Iyyadurai

“…We conducted a retrospective observational study to describe the clinical profile and outcomes of patients admitted with a diagnosis of dengue fever in a tertiary hospital in South India. …”
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Foot screening and customized health education program for patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy: A nurse-led, real-world observational study by Shuhong Liu, Hexiao Ding, Dandan Li, Fen Lu, Gumei Luo, Yujin He, Hui Li, Xiuhong Zeng, Kaixin Li, Dong-E Gong, Xiling Hu, Yanming Chen, Xubin Yang

“…Conclusions: In this observational study conducted among Chinese patients with diabetes, it was found that the nurse-led FSCHE program effectively manages DPN and its associated risk factors. …”
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The Association Between the Quality of Care Provided by Family Members and the Quality of Their Relationship With the Care Receiver in Dementia: A Mixed-methods Observational Study by Chiara Carparelli PhD, Jan R. Oyebode PhD, Gerard A. Riley PhD

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Epidemiological profile of animal bite victims attending anti-rabies clinic in a tertiary care hospital in eastern Rajasthan: An observational study by Ankit Raj, Shalini Singh, Dharmesh Sharma, Rajeev Yadav

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Impact of time-varying exposure on estimated effects in observational studies using routinely collected data: protocol for a cross-sectional study by Ling Li, Xin Sun, Jing Tan, Mei Liu, Wen Wang, Kevin Lu, Guowei Li, Jiayue Xu, Jeff Jianfei Guo

“…Introduction Time-varying exposure is an important issue that should be addressed in longitudinal observational studies using routinely collected data (RCD) for drug treatment effects. …”
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Association between Waste Management and HBV among Solid Municipal Waste Workers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies by Carmela Romana Natalina Corrao, Angela Del Cimmuto, Carolina Marzuillo, Emanuele Paparo, Giuseppe La Torre

“…To conduct a systematic review of this relationship using available published observational studies in the field of solid municipal waste treatment. …”
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ICU Length of Stay and Factors Associated with Longer Stay of Major Trauma Patients with Multiple Rib Fractures: A Retrospective Observational Study by Hesham S. Abdelwahed, F. Eduardo Martinez

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‘Dynamic zero-COVID’ policy and viral clearance during an omicron wave in Tianjin, China: a city-wide retrospective observational study by Qi Wu, Yan Xie, Tao Cheng, Junping Wu, Wentao Jiang, Lixia Shi, Xiaolong Liu, Yu Hu, Yahui Feng, Hongxia Shao, Xiaowen Gong, Zhen Song, Saibing Qi, Xueou Liu, Qiujin Shen, Junren Chen

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Role of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Detecting Myocardial Viability in Patients with Chronic Ischaemic Heart Disease: A Prospective Observational Study by Subhosree Dey, Parul Dutta, Bornali Dutta, Baloy Jyoti Talukdar, Sushant Agarwal, Dhiraj Baruah

“…Materials and Methods: The present hospital-based prospective observational study was conducted in the Department of Radiodiagnosis, Gauhati Medical College and Hospital, Guwahati, Assam, India, from April 2021 to October 2022. …”
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Biomechanical analysis of a newly designed and 3D printed plate-locking interbody cage: an observational study of finite element analysis by Shuai Ni, Rui Yang, Sanmao Liu, Yunxiang Hu

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Integrating Infant Safe Sleep and Breastfeeding Education Into an App in a Novel Approach to Reaching High-Risk Populations: Prospective Observational Study by Tamar Krishnamurti, Rachel Moon, Rudolph Richichi, Rachel Berger

“…MethodsThis prospective observational study was conducted from September 23, 2019 to March, 22 2022; push notifications were removed on October 26, 2021. …”
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