4376 papers
This retrospective cohort study developed and internally validated a simple nomogram using age, sex, HbA1c, and the ApoB/ApoA1 ratio to effectively predict carotid plaque risk in elderly general practice patients, offering a practical tool for individualized risk stratification and clinical decision-making.
This longitudinal study of 68 children with autism in a high-resource community reveals that most received intensive, multidisciplinary public services with equitable access across income levels, though service intensity in preschool was predicted by nonverbal developmental quotient rather than socioeconomic status.
In a retrospective study of colon cancer patients, mucinous adenocarcinomas were found to be more frequently right-sided and poorly differentiated than classic adenocarcinomas, yet they were not independently associated with deeper tumor invasion or nodal metastasis after adjusting for confounding factors.
This research note demonstrates the technical feasibility of using nominal 0.4-T gadoxetic acid-enhanced hepatobiliary-phase MRI with image-domain deep-learning reconstruction to visualize hepatocellular carcinoma in three mice, though it confirms no improvement in lesion detection or diagnostic performance compared to standard imaging.
This national survey of 49 Chinese dental schools reveals that while dentoalveolar surgery education has established a framework centered on tooth extraction and local anesthesia, it faces significant challenges including a lack of course independence, inconsistent teaching hours, insufficient training in complex procedures, limited adoption of interactive digital tools, and an overreliance on theoretical assessment.
This systematic review of 103 studies reveals that inconsistent definitions, reporting methods, and unaccounted contextual factors like ward design and staffing levels undermine the validity of current inpatient fall metrics, necessitating a shift toward a systems perspective and Human Factors methodologies to improve patient safety.
This study demonstrates that BGP-15, particularly at a 30 µM concentration and when applied before sperm washing, effectively restores progressive motility, reduces DNA fragmentation, and improves mitochondrial function in asthenozoospermic spermatozoa through an inverted U-shaped dose-response mechanism.
This paper presents a low-cost, radiation-free scoliosis screening system using a Kinect sensor and improved optical photogrammetry that demonstrates high accuracy comparable to traditional X-ray measurements by effectively assessing spinal abnormalities through 3D point cloud analysis.
This retrospective cohort study of hospitalized children in Tehran reveals that central line-associated bloodstream infections are common and linked to high mortality and multidrug resistance, with specific risks associated with cardiac ICU placement, femoral catheter use, and thrombocytopenia.
This study of long-term liver transplant survivors reveals that preoperative hypertension is the sole independent predictor of major adverse cardiovascular events, which continue to occur significantly beyond the 10-year post-transplant mark, underscoring the need for lifelong cardiovascular surveillance and blood pressure management.