Association of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and monocyte-tolymphocyte ratio with all-cause mortality in patients with ischemia and non-obstructive coronary arteries by Mihai Emilian Dumitru, Delcea Caterina, Buzea Adrian Cătălin, Dan Gheorghe-Andrei

“…In this retrospective observational study, we aimed to assess the value of NLR, MLR and PLR as predictors of all-cause long-term mortality in INOCA patients.…”
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Autologous Lens Capsule Flap Transplantation for Persistent Macular Holes by Sławomir Cisiecki, Karolina Bonińska, Maciej Bednarski

“…This is a retrospective observational study of five eyes of five patients treated with vitrectomy and autologous lens capsular flap transplantation. …”
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The Superiority of Removable Contact Splints in the Healing of Diabetic Foot during Postoperative Care by Vladimíra Fejfarová, Jaroslav Pavlů, Robert Bém, Veronika Wosková, Michal Dubský, Andrea Němcová, Alexandra Jirkovská, Bedřich Sixta, Karol Sutoris, Filip Thieme, David G. Armstrong, Eliška Vrátná, Jitka Hazdrová, Věra Lánská

“…Conclusions. This observational study suggests that removable contact splint combined with a wheelchair is better than a wheelchair with or without removable off-loading device for accelerating wound healing after surgical procedures; it also minimises overall postoperative complications, reducing the number of reamputations by up to 77% and the number of rehospitalizations by up to 66%.…”
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Endoscopic Vein Harvesting for Coronary Bypass Grafting: A Blessing or a Trojan Horse? by Ryan Accord, Jos Maessen

“…Furthermore, an observational study showed that EVH resulted in significantly more graft stenosis, was associated with higher mortality, more myocard infarction, and more reinterventions. …”
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Changing Trends in Maxillofacial Trauma: A Single-Center Retrospective Study in India by Kapil S. Agrawal, Vivek Gupta, Mudunuri Ravi Teja, Raghav Shrotriya, Vinita A. Puri

“… Background Maxillofacial trauma is quite commonly encountered either in isolation or in association with polytrauma. The present observational study aims to analyze the changing trends of maxillofacial injuries and mull over some probable reasons for the same.…”
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Short-Term Outcomes of Totally Extraperitoneal and Extended Totally Extraperitoneal Repair of Ventral Hernia by Santosh D. Thorat, Rajeev P. Bilaskar

“…The retro muscular e-TEP/e-RS approach combines the advantages of the sublay position of the mesh along with the benefits of the minimal invasiveness of the procedure. A prospective observational study was conducted among 60 patients with non-complicated ventral hernia who were randomised into two groups, equally, who were further subjected to either TEP or e-TEP laparoscopic ventral hernia repair. …”
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Upper Airways Spray for Viral Infections Prevention by Beniamino Palmieri, Maria Vadalà

“…The open case-control retrospective observational study showed a definite benefit of the spray based on natural herbal extracts to take control of the upper airways respiratory distress due to viral infections.…”
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THE MAXILLARY SINUS COMPLICATIONS OF ORAL SURGERY by Alexandra Roi, Ciprian Roi, Eric Bumbar, Cosmin Sinescu, Mircea Riviș

“…Material and methods: The observational study is based on the data collected from the clinical records and radiographs taken from 80 patients of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic Timisoara, diagnosed with various pathologies at the level of the maxillary sinus as a result of dento-alveolar surgery complications. …”
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Program Adherence and Effectiveness of a Commercial Nutrition Program: The Metabolic Balance Study by Cornelia Meffert, Nikolaus Gerdes

“…Methods. Prospective observational study with followup after 1, 3, 6, and 12 months with data from questionnaires and blood samples. …”
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Evaluating the Safety Profile of Propofol Sedation in Patients Undergoing Endoscopic Variceal Band Ligation: A Comprehensive Analysis by Arslan Shahzad, Minahil Ramzan, Muhammad Tahir, Muhammad Zuhair Tahir, Muhammad Zubair Tahir, Muhammad Babar Shahzad

“…Methods: This was a retrospective observational study, which was conducted in the Gastroenterology department, PAF Hospital. …”
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Diagnostic utility of LMO2 immunohistochemistry in distinguishing T-lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma from thymoma by Divya Bansal, Sunil Pasricha, Gurudutt Gupta, Anila Sharma, Garima Durga, Meenakshi Kamboj, Anurag Mehta

“…Recent studies have reported that LIM Domain Only 2 (LMO2) is expressed in neoplastic lymphoblasts of T-ALL/T-LBL and is absent in thymocytes of normal thymuses or thymomas. An observational study was done to test the sensitivity and specificity of LMO2 in differentiating neoplastic lymphoblasts from thymocytes of thymomas/normal thymuses. …”
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Information behaviour that keeps found things found by Harry Bruce, William Jones, Susan Dumais

“…To study keeping behaviour, the researchers designed an observational study to record what people do in their offices when they are searching or browsing the Web and they find information that they what to keep for re-use. …”
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The determinant factor of juvenile delinquency (path analysis model) by Tri Anjaswarni

“…The objective of the study was to develop a determinant model of juvenile delinquency elicited from a path analysis. It was an observational study with a cross-sectional design. The sample size was 295 adolescents aged 12-19 years, consisting of adolescents at school and in the Juvenile Detention Centre (JDC). …”
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IDENTIFIKASI GASTROPODA DI SUB DAS ANAK SUNGAI GANDONG DESA KERIK TAKERAN by Mustika Wahyuning Tyas, Joko Widiyanto

“…Descriptive qualitative research method with type of observational study. Determination and site selection studies using transect sampling method, the size of 1x1 m transect quadrant. …”
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Eclampsia: a Five-Years Analysis by Viviana Sáez Cantero

“…<strong><br />Method</strong>: a descriptive and observational study was conducted in the "Enrique Cabrera" Teaching Hospital including all patients diagnosed with eclampsia who were admitted in the intensive care unit from January 2006 to December 2010. …”
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Consecutive Daily Measurements of Luminal Concentrations of Lactate in the Rectum in Septic Shock Patients by Michael Ibsen, Jørgen Wiis, Tina Waldau, Anders Perner

“…We studied 22 patients with septic shock in this observational study. Six to 24 h after the onset of septic shock the concentration of lactate in the rectal lumen was estimated by 4 h equilibrium dialysis (day 1). …”
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MANAGEMENT OF DENTO-ALVEOLAR SURGICAL EMERGENCIES IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS by Mircea Rivis, Alexandra Roi, Cristina Fuior, Cosmin Sinescu, Ciprian Roi

“…Material and methods: The observational study is based on the data collected from the clinical records taken from 219 pediatric patients that presented in Emergency Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic Timisoara. …”
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Evaluation of the Effects of Multifocal Intraocular Lens Oculentis LENTIS Mplus LS-313 MF30 on Visual Performance in Patients Affected by Bilateral Cataract and Treated with Phacoe... by R. Nuzzi, F. Tripoli, A. Ghilardi

“…A single-center prospective observational study was conducted on a total of 20 patients with bilateral cataracts. …”
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Expectant Management of Miscarriage in View of NICE Guideline 154 by Junaid Rafi, Haroona Khalil

“…Design. Prospective observational study. Setting. Early pregnancy assessment units of District General Hospital in the United Kingdom. …”
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PRIMARY MANAGEMENT EVALUATION OF SPINAL CASES BY PHYSICIANS IN SãO PAULO HEALTH NETWORKS by GABRIELA NEVES VAZ, FÁBIO ANTÔNIO VIEIRA, RENATO HIROSHI SALVIONI UETA, EDUARDO BARROS PUERTAS

“…Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional observational study was conducted through self-administered online questionnaires. …”
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