Model for End-Stage Liver Disease and Sodium Velocity Predicts Overall Survival in Nonmetastatic Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients by Justin Y. Tang, Nitin Ohri, Rafi Kabarriti, Santiago Aparo, Jennifer Chuy, Sanjay Goel, Jonathan M. Schwartz, Milan Kinkhabwala, Andreas Kaubisch, Chandan Guha

“…We identified a subset of HCC patients who have extremely poor prognosis by incorporating the rate of short-term change in MELD-Na to baseline MELD-Na score.…”
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Prevalence and demographic distribution of anaemia among those visiting a teaching hospital located in tribal predominant block of Jharkhand: Retrospective record based analysis by Vasanth Chellamuthu, Srinivasan Chelladurai, Vinayagamoorthy Venogopal, Bhagyasri Ray, S Sharanabasappa, Vasantha C. Kalyani, Satya Patra

“…Univariate logistic regression analysis to predict status of anaemia among study participants showed the odds of being anaemic was 1.5 times (95% CI: 1.2–2.1) higher among those with age >60 years compared to those who were in the age group of 1–4 years. Females had 2.3 times (95% CI: 2.2–2.5) higher odds of having anaemia than males. …”
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Inhaled therapies for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Jennifer K Quint, Eleanor L Axson, Adam Lewis, James Potts, Helene Vioix, Marie Pang, Scott Dickinson

“…Most of the observational evidence trended in the same direction as pooled RCT data.Conclusion Further evidence, especially pragmatic trials, are needed to fully understand the characteristics of patient subgroups who may benefit from triple therapy and for those whom the extra risk of adverse events, such as pneumonia, may outweigh any benefits.PROSPERO registration number CRD42018088013.…”
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Positive and negative regulation of Gli activity by Kif7 in the zebrafish embryo. by Ashish Kumar Maurya, Jin Ben, Zhonghua Zhao, Raymond Teck Ho Lee, Weixin Niah, Ashley Shu Mei Ng, Audrey Iyu, Weimiao Yu, Stone Elworthy, Fredericus J M van Eeden, Philip William Ingham

“…Remarkably, zebrafish lacking all Kif7 function are viable, in contrast to the peri-natal lethality of mouse kif7 mutants but similar to some Acrocallosal or Joubert syndrome patients who are homozygous for loss of function KIF7 alleles.…”
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Efficacy of an Emergency Cervical Cerclage Using Absorbable Monofilament Sutures by Yuka Sato, Nobuhiro Hidaka, Takahiro Nakano, Saki Kido, Masahiro Hachisuga, Yasuyuki Fujita, Kiyoko Kato

“…We performed a chart review of patients who underwent emergency McDonald cerclage with polydioxanone sutures at our institution between 2007 and 2015. …”
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Wilson disease in the USA: epidemiology and real-world patient characteristics based on a retrospective observational health claims study by Karl Heinz Weiss, Peter Hedera, Shona Fang, Carey Strader, Halley Costantino

“…Adjusted prevalence was calculated using age-specific prevalence standardised to the USA (2010 US census) and to the world (WHO 2000–2025) to enable comparisons across countries, using direct standardisation of prevalence estimates by age group.Results Overall, 2115 patients with WD were identified during the study period. …”
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Study protocol on risk factors for the diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus in different trimesters and their relation to maternal and neonatal outcomes (GDM-RIDMAN) by Khalida Ismail, Boon How Chew, Iliatha Papachristou Nadal, Angus Forbes, Nurul Iftida Basri, Rozita Zakaria, Pamela Phui Har Yap, Veronika Rysinova, Intan Nureslyna Samsudin, Nurain Mohd Noor, Ziti Akthar Supian, Haslinda Hassan, Fuziah Paimin, Siti Rohani Mohamed Alias, Norizzati Bukhary Ismail Bukhary, Madeleine Benton

“…Psychosocial measures include the WHO Quality of Life: brief, mother–infant bonding (14-item Postpartum Bonding Questionnaire and 19-item Maternal Postnatal Attachment Scale), anxiety (7-item Generalised Anxiety Disorder), depression (9-item Patient Health Questionnaire) and stress (Perceived Stress Scale symptoms) questionnaires. …”
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Stentless Strategy by Drug-Coated Balloon Angioplasty following Directional Coronary Atherectomy for Left Main Bifurcation Lesion by Norihiro Kobayashi, Masahiro Yamawaki, Shinsuke Mori, Masakazu Tsutsumi, Yohsuke Honda, Kenji Makino, Shigemitsu Shirai, Masafumi Mizusawa, Yoshiaki Ito

“…A total of 38 patients who underwent DCB angioplasty following DCA for LM bifurcation lesions were retrospectively enrolled. …”
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Non-pharmacological interventions for the reduction and maintenance of blood pressure in people with prehypertension: a systematic review protocol by Paul Rutter, Andrew Clegg, Valerio Benedetto, Caroline Watkins, Nefyn Williams, Joseph Spencer, Lucy Hives, Emma P Bray, Cath Harris, Rachel F Georgiou, Nafisa Iqbal

“…The databases/trial registries that will be searched to identify relevant randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and economic evaluations include Medline, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, CENTRAL, the WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform, ClinicalTrials.gov, Cochrane Library, Scopus and the International HTA Database. …”
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Evaluation of smallholder farmers’ use of indigenous knowledge in Ethiopian avocado (Persea americana Mill.) production and fruit preference criteria by Benta Sina, Hewan Demissie, Yayis Rezene

“…Results The results of this study demonstrated that smallholder farmers, who vary in age, education, and ethnicity, have a wealth of indigenous knowledge in the areas of production, fruit preference, postharvest handling, and avocado use. …”
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Chemotherapy plus therapeutic plasmapheresis with 4% human albumin solution in multiple myeloma patients with acute kidney injury: a prospective, open-label, proof-of-concept study by Tianzhi Wu, Dandan Liu, Shangqin Liu, Hui Xiao, Bei Xiong, Yi Zhou, Yafen Xiong, Qin Cui, Jiang Wu, Minghui Liu, Hongli Liu, Yiming Li, Meixin Wang, Xueqin Bao, Ye Li, Fuling Zhou

“…All 11 patients (7.6%) who experienced mild adverse reactions achieved remission. …”
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Economic Efficiency of Table Grape Production in Waterberg and Sekhukhune Districts, Limpopo Province, South Africa by Naume Maponya, Isaac Oluwatayo

“…It serves as a source of income for the people who are engaged in its production and being one of the enterprises that is labour-intensive, thereby providing employment for more people. …”
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The prevalence and 6-year incidence of myopic tessellation in a Chinese rural adult population: the Handan Eye Study by Caixia Lin, Jian Wu, Kai Cao, Bingsong Wang, Yuxin Fang, Ohno-Matsui Kyoko, Yunyun Sun, Jie Hao, Lixia Ma, Ye Zhang, Qing Zhang, Ningli Wang, the Handan Eye Study Group

“…Results Among 6830 subjects who participated in the baseline study, the prevalence of fundus tessellation was 9.89% (95%CI: 9.22-10.58%). …”
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Social contexts and black families' engagement in early childhood programs. by Jane Leer, Imari Z Smith, Zoelene Hill, Lisa A Gennetian

“…Yet, many parents of young children who are invited to participate in home visiting programs do not enroll. …”
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Access to weight reduction interventions for overweight and obese patients in UK primary care: population-based cohort study by Martin C Gulliford, A Toby Prevost, Helen P Booth

“…BMI values were categorised using WHO criteria.Interventions Interventions for body weight management, including advice, referrals and prescription of antiobesity drugs, were evaluated.Primary and secondary outcome measures The rate of body weight management interventions and time to intervention were the main outcomes.Results Data were analysed for 91 413 patients, mean age 56 years, including 55 094 (60%) overweight and 36 319 (40%) obese, including 4099 (5%) with morbid obesity. …”
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The prognostic value of ferritinemia level in patients with chronic hepatitis C by N. C. Sargsyants, E. H. Grigoryan

“…The level of ferritin was determined in 67 patients with CHC by two solid-phase sandwich immunoenzymatic assays. In 32 patients, who received PEG-IFN α-2a and RBV, it was determined on starting point, on the 12th week and after termination of therapy. …”
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Early Macular Angiography among Patients with Glaucoma, Ocular Hypertension, and Normal Subjects by Shih-Chun Chao, Shang-Jung Yang, Hung-Chi Chen, Chi-Chin Sun, Chin-Hsin Liu, Chia-Yi Lee

“…Medical records were reviewed, and the patients who received OCTA examinations were divided into the OAG, NTG, OHT, and normal groups. …”
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The clinical impact of recent amphetamine exposure in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage patients by Jeffrey R. Vitt, Roger C. Cheng, Jason Chung, Travis Caton, Bo Zhou, Nerissa Ko, Karl Meisel, Edilberto Amorim

“…This study aimed to characterize the impact of recent amphetamine use on vasospasm development in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage as well as neurological outcomes.MethodsWe retrospectively screened 441 consecutive patients admitted with a diagnosis of subarachnoid hemorrhage who underwent at least one cerebral digital subtraction angiogram. …”
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Associations between inflammation and striatal dopamine D2-receptor availability in aging by Vanessa Crine, Goran Papenberg, Jarkko Johansson, Carl-Johan Boraxbekk, Anders Wåhlin, Ulman Lindenberger, Martin Lövdén, Katrine Riklund, Lars Bäckman, Lars Nyberg, Nina Karalija

“…Conclusions These findings suggest negative associations between one proxy of inflammation and DRD2 availability in older adults, selectively for men who had higher DNA methylation scores. Future studies should investigate other inflammatory markers in relation to dopamine integrity.…”
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Steroids In caRdiac Surgery (SIRS) trial: acute kidney injury substudy protocol of an international randomised controlled trial by Michael Walsh, Salim Yusuf, Chirag Parikh, Jessica Vincent, P J Devereaux, Francois Lamontagne, Matthew T V Chan, Richard Whitlock, Meaghan Cuerden, Amit X Garg, Andre Lamy, Daniel I Sessler, Kevin Teoh, Ainslie Hildebrand, Yunxia Zuo, Pallav Shah, Seyed Hesameddin Abbasi, Mackenzie Quantz, Jean-Pierre Yared, Nicolas Noiseux, Georgios Tagarakis, Antoine Rochon, Janice Pogue, Abbas Salehiomran

“…The additional kidney data collection first began for patients enrolled after 1 March 2012. In patients who provided consent, the last 6-month kidney outcome data will be collected in 2014. …”
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