Liver transplantation for homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia: a retrospective analysis from Chinese experience by Hao-Su Zhan, Lin Wei, Wei Qu, Zhi-Gui Zeng, Ying Liu, Yu-Le Tan, Jun Wang, Liang Zhang, En-Hui He, Guang-Peng Zhou, Hai-Ming Zhang, Zhi-Jun Zhu, Li-Ying Sun

“…Method To assess the clinical efficacy, prognosis, and optimal timing of LT for HoFH, a retrospective analysis was conducted on the preoperative, surgical conditions, and postoperative follow-up of children who received an LT for HoFH at the Beijing Friendship Hospital over the period from December 2014 to August 2022. …”
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Impact of sperm DNA fragmentation index on assisted reproductive outcomes: a retrospective analysis by Bin Yang, Leizhen Xia, Rufei Deng, Liping Wu, Zhiqin Zhang, Xingwu Wu, Tao Ding, Yan Zhao, Jialyu Huang, Jialyu Huang, Zhihui Huang

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Angioembolization performed by trauma surgeons for trauma patients: is it feasible in Korea? A retrospective study by Soonseong Kwon, Kyounghwan Kim, Soon Tak Jeong, Joongsuck Kim, Kwanghee Yeo, Ohsang Kwon, Sung Jin Park, Jihun Gwak, Wu Seong Kang

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Influencing factors of the outcome of patients with haemophilia after knee replacement–a retrospective study by Hongyu Jiang, Xueke Chang, Fubin Yu, Ming Zhang, Yifan Liu, Jianzhi Man, Kangshu Guo, Hongzheng Meng, Wenqiang Zhang

“…Abstract Objective To explore the factors that affect the efficacy of knee replacement surgery in hemophiliacs. Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on 87 patients with hemophilia (PWH) (117knees) who underwent knee arthroplasty in our hospital from January 2012 to December 2020 (mean follow-up 70.8 ± 22 months). …”
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Update on the effect of age on acute pancreatitis morbidity: a retrospective, single-center study by Banu Kara, Sehmus Olmez, Mehmet Suat Yalcın, Adnan Tas, Nevin A. Ozturk, Bunyamin Sarıtaş

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The practicality of interleukin-6 in prognosis of blunt chest trauma in Korea: a retrospective study by Jeong Woo Oh, Tae Yeon Lee, Minjeong Chae

“…Methods A total of 44 blunt chest trauma patients who visited the regional trauma center from July to December 2021 were included in this retrospective study. Blood IL-6 levels were measured immediately after emergency room admittance (IL-6 E) and 24 hours after trauma (IL-6 24). …”
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Acute Kidney Injury after Major Abdominal Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis by Catarina Teixeira, Rosário Rosa, Natacha Rodrigues, Inês Mendes, Lígia Peixoto, Sofia Dias, Maria João Melo, Marta Pereira, Henrique Bicha Castelo, José António Lopes

“…A total of 450 patients were retrospectively studied. AKI was defined by an increase in serum creatinine (SCr) ≥ 0.3 mg/dl or by an increase in SCr ≥ 50% and/or by a decrease in urine output to 0.5 ml/kg/hour for 6 hours, in the first 48 hours after surgery. …”
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The Effect of Rapid Response Teams on End-of-Life Care: A Retrospective Chart Review by Benjamin Tam, Mary Salib, Alison Fox-Robichaud

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Achievements and Retrospect of the Tenth Five-Year Plan of the Pearl River Water Resources Development by LI Chun-xian, DENG Xun-fa

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Retrospective cohort study on diseases and risk factors associated with death in hospitalized neonatal foals by Donatienne L. Castelain, Alexander Dufourni, Mathilde L. Pas, Jade Bokma, Eva deBruijn, Ellen Paulussen, Laurence Lefère, Gunther vanLoon, Bart Pardon

“…Animals Two hundred twenty‐two hospitalized foals, ≤7 days old. Methods Retrospective cohort study. Clinical and laboratory variables were evaluated for their association with death by means of Cox survival analysis and by classification and regression tree (CART) analysis. …”
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A Retrospective Comparison of Aeroallergen Sensitization Among Different Allergic Diseases in Guangzhou, China by Chao Yang, Qingxiang Zeng, Gen Lu, Haipian Li, Wenlong Liu

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Retrospective analysis of patients with immediate decannulation in severe acquired brain injury (RAPID-SABI) by Robbert-Jan van Hooff, Mette Lindelof, Emma Ghaziani, Trine Hørmann Thomsen, Christina Kruuse, Christian Gunge Riberholt, Charlotte Rath

“…Objective: To examine an early decannulation protocol in adult severe acquired brain injury (SABI) patients. Design: Retrospective, observational cohort study. Subjects/patients: Tracheotomized SABI patients ≥ 18 years admitted to a neurorehabilitation unit. …”
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Bloodstream infections at a tertiary hospital in the Gambia - a one-year retrospective study by Paul Rahden, Ebrima Barrow, Haddy Bah, Sheikh Omar Bittaye, David Nygren, Abdoulie Badjan

“…This study describes causes of bloodstream infections and antimicrobial resistance at a tertiary hospital in The Gambia. Methods This retrospective analysis included all blood cultures performed at the Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital, Banjul, The Gambia, from September 2022 to August 2023. …”
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The association between head and neck radiotherapy, and osteoradionecrosis: A retrospective analysis of risk factors by Jaymit Patel, Mehmet Sen

“…The late side effects of radiotherapy (depending on the volume and dose) may cause irreversible problems such as dysphagia, xerostomia, dental decay, and osteoradionecrosis.We performed a retrospective analysis of head and neck cancer cases treated with radiotherapy at Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust, UK. …”
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A 10-Year Retrospective Review of Salmonella Infections at the Children’s Hospital in London, Ontario by Tania Cellucci, Jamie A Seabrook, Yasmine Chagla, Susan L Bannister, Marina I Salvadori

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Retrospective database analysis on the demographics and resource utilization of patients with Parkinson’s disease in Quebec, Canada by Véronique Baribeau, Shawn Mohammed, Amnah Awan, Diana Parison, Jean Lachaine

“…Methods: This was a retrospective observational study using data between 2010–2019 from the Régie de l’assurance maladie du Québec (RAMQ) databases. …”
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Long-Term Use of Aldosterone-Receptor Antagonists in Uncontrolled Hypertension: A Retrospective Analysis by Pieter M. Jansen, Koen Verdonk, Ben P. Imholz, A. H. Jan Danser, Anton H. van den Meiracker

“…Data from 123 patients (21 with primary aldosteronism, 102 with essential hypertension) with difficult-to-treat hypertension who received an ARA between May 2005 and September 2009 were analyzed retrospectively for their blood pressure (BP) and biochemical response at first followup after start with ARA and the last follow-up available. …”
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Haemoglobin for Fall Risk Screening in Gynaecological and Obstetric Wards: Retrospective Survey and Delphi Validation by Bijun Mao, Yan Chen, Chunsheng Wang, Yihan Ma, Huifeng Gu, Ya Shen, Luping Liu, Peihong Zhou, Huiping Jiang

“…Methods Initially, a retrospective survey analysed falls among obstetrics and gynaecology inpatients in two hospitals from January 1, 2020, to July 10, 2022. …”
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Our Experience of Optimizing Outcomes in Open Globe Injuries: A Retrospective Case Series by Shilpa Umarani, Pooja Hatti, B N Nanda, Lekha Ravikumar

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COVID-19 vaccine misinformation in English-language news media: retrospective cohort study by Peter Lurie, Jordan Adams, Mark Lynas, Karen Stockert, Robyn Correll Carlyle, Amy Pisani, Sarah Davidson Evanega

“…Objectives To describe COVID-19 vaccine misinformation and track trends over time in traditional news media.Design Retrospective cohort study of a large database of online articles, July 2020–June 2021.Setting English-language articles from 100 news outlets with the greatest reach.Main outcome measures Numbers and percentages of articles containing COVID-19 vaccine misinformation over the study period. …”
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