Peripheral venous bicarbonate levels as a marker of predicting severity in acute pancreatitis: a retrospective study by Janyll Castineira, Christopher Orpiano, Patrick Hardigan, Christopher Halleman

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Metabolic dysfunction-associated liver disease and biliary lithiasis in children with Down Syndrome: a retrospective study by Renato Nisihara, Nayane Hiba Fuga, Liete Maia, Marcelo Gasparin Mansur, Fernanda Liberatti, Maiana Rossasi, Nanci Oliveira

“…Methods: This is a retrospective study using medical charts involving Down syndrome patients, diagnosed by karyotype, aged over 5 years, who underwent abdominal ultrasound and were monitored by the same professional in a clinic in Curitiba, Brazil. …”
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Tinea manuum: a 5 year retrospective study of demographic data, clinical characteristics, and treatment outcomes by Panittra Suphatsathienkul, Pattriya Jirawattanadon, Lalita Matthapan, Waranyoo Prasong, Chatisa Panyawong, Akkarapong Plengpanich, Sumanas Bunyaratavej, Charussri Leeyaphan

“…Abstract Tinea manuum is a superficial fungal infection affecting the hands, particularly the palms and interdigital areas. This retrospective study investigated clinical features, laboratory findings, treatment, and outcomes in patients with fungal hand infections at Siriraj Hospital between 2016 and 2020. …”
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Clinical risk score to predict in-hospital mortality in COVID-19 patients: a retrospective cohort study by Adriano Peris, Andrea Ungar, Niccolò Marchionni, Federico Lavorini, Alessandro Bartoloni, Stefano Fumagalli, Rossella Marcucci, Giulia Cesaroni, Riccardo Pini, Carlo Nozzoli, Carlo Fumagalli, Renzo Rozzini, Matteo Vannini, Flaminia Coccia, Francesca Mazzeo, Maria Cola, Paolo Fontanari, Alessandro Morettini, Filippo Pieralli, Loredana Poggesi

“…In the present study, we aimed to develop a clinical risk score to predict the in-hospital mortality in COVID-19 patients, based on a set of variables available soon after the hospitalisation triage.Setting Retrospective cohort study of 516 patients consecutively admitted for COVID-19 to two Italian tertiary hospitals located in Northern and Central Italy were collected from 22 February 2020 (date of first admission) to 10 April 2020.Participants Consecutive patients≥18 years admitted for COVID-19.Main outcome measures Simple clinical and laboratory findings readily available after triage were compared by patients’ survival status (‘dead’ vs ‘alive’), with the objective of identifying baseline variables associated with mortality. …”
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Retrospective Study of Chronic Coughing in Dogs in a Referral Centre in the UK: 329 Cases (2012–2021) by Carla Asorey Blazquez, Ico Jolly Frahija, Arran Smith, Rachel Miller, Mayank Seth, Edgar Garcia Manzanilla, Ferran Valls Sanchez

“…Coughing is considered chronic when it lasts at least 8 weeks. This retrospective study aimed to describe the most common causes of chronic coughing in a population of dogs that presented to a referral hospital in England between January 2012 and December 2021. …”
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Surgical Approach to Primary Hyperparathyroidism in Patients with Concomitant Thyroid Diseases: A Retrospective Single Center Study by Elena Castellano, Paolo Benso, Roberto Attanasio, Alberto Boriano, Corrado Lauro, Giorgio Borretta, Felice Borghi

“…Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) and thyroid diseases are a frequent concomitant occurrence, but the surgical approach to associated disease is still debated. Methods. We retrospectively evaluated a series of PHPT patients focusing on thyroid disease and surgery. …”
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Smoking patterns and outcomes of severe sars-CoV-2 infection: a retrospective cohort study by Branko Beronja, Aleksandra Karan, Biljana Lukic, Ivana Milosevic, Jelena Dotlic, Tatjana Gazibara

“… The purpose of this study was to analyze the association between the number of cigarettes smoked and the length of smoking with mortality among patients who were hospitalized in the intensive care unit (ICU) due to SARS-CoV-2 infection. This retrospective cohort study was conducted at the General Hospital in Sombor (Serbia). …”
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Parturient on Magnesium Infusion and Its Effectiveness as an Adjuvant Analgesic after Cesarean Delivery: A Retrospective Analysis by Tanmay H. Shah, Abby R. Rubenstein, Edward S. Kosik, Stephen W. Heimbach, Abhinava S. Madamangalam

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Efficacy and safety of avacopan in antineutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody-associated vasculitis: a retrospective cohort study in Japan by Genri Tagami, Makoto Yamaguchi, Hirokazu Sugiyama, Hiroshi Kinashi, Kentaro Imai, Keisuke Kamiya, Takayuki Katsuno, Takahiro Imaizumi, Shogo Banno, Yasuhiko Ito, Takuji Ishimoto

“…Methods We performed a single-centre retrospective analysis and evaluated 21 patients with newly diagnosed or relapsed AAV who received avacopan. …”
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Surviving prematurity: retrospective longitudinal study of multisystem consequences in preterm-born individuals from infancy to adolescence by Ruta Morkuniene, Ruta Levuliene, Vilmantas Gegzna, Egle Marija Jakimaviciene, Janina Tutkuviene

“…Abstract Background Prematurity is linked to diverse and significant health outcomes, but a comprehensive understanding of its long-term multisystem impacts remains limited. Methods Retrospective longitudinal cohort study on 417 preterm children born between 2000 and 2015 explores the incidence, dynamics, and interrelationships of health conditions from infancy to adolescence. …”
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A Retrospective Study on Clinical Features and Visual Outcome of Patients Hospitalized for Ocular Trauma in Cangzhou, China by Xi Zhang, Yuqing Liu, Xiangning Ji, Yuanyuan Zou

“…To describe clinical features and to analyze visual outcome of ocular trauma in Cangzhou in 2012–2015, China. Methods. A retrospective study of ocular trauma cases admitted to Cangzhou Central Hospital from January 2012 till December 2015 was performed. …”
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Retrospective Study Comparing Clinical Outcomes of Fixed Dental Prostheses in Matched Groups of Bruxer and Nonbruxer Patients by Mohammed Hawthan, Bruno R. Chrcanovic, Christel Larsson

“…Materials and Methods. The present retrospective cohort study was based on records of patients treated with 3–7-unit tooth-supported FDPs with a minimum follow-up time of 6 months after prosthesis delivery. …”
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Association of Pneumatosis Intestinalis With Surgical Outcomes and Mortality: A Matched, Retrospective Cohort Study and Literature Review by Kyle D. Klingbeil, MD, MS, Hila Zelicha, PhD, RD, Yijun Chen, MD, Douglas S. Bell, MD, Edward H. Livingston, MD, FACS, AGAF

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Hospitalizations with post-traumatic stress disorder in France between 2013 and 2022: a nationwide retrospective study by Alice Demesmaeker, Florian Dufrenois, Chloé Saint-Dizier, Guillaume Vaiva, Antoine Lamer, Mathilde Horn, Fabien D’Hondt

“…Methods This nationwide longitudinal retrospective study analyzed PTSD-related hospitalizations in France from 2013 to 2022 using the French National Hospitals Database. …”
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A Proposal of a Personalized Surveillance Strategy for Gastric Cancer: A Retrospective Analysis of 9191 Patients by Si-wei Pan, Peng-liang Wang, Han-wei Huang, Lei Luo, Xin Wang, Tao Wang, Fu-nan Liu, Hui-mian Xu

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Comparison of pediatric injury patterns before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Korea: a retrospective study by Geom Pil Nam, Woo Sung Choi, Jin-Seong Cho, Yong Su Lim, Jae-Hyug Woo, Jae Ho Jang, Jea Yeon Choi

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Effects of epidural esketamine versus sufentanil on labor analgesia and postpartum depression: a retrospective cohort study by Kunyue Li, Ziqi Chai, Chunyun Deng, Guoying Niu, Xiaoyuan Geng, Yu Zhang, Yuxia Wang, Tao Wang

“…Methods A total of 187 cephalic full-term parturients with single-fetus vaginal delivery were collected in this retrospective study from Jan 2022 to Jan 2023. Parturients were categorized into two groups according to anesthetics: the esketamine group (Group KR, n = 97) with patient-controlled epidural analgesia with 0.3 mg/ml esketamine and 0.083% ropivacaine in 240 ml of normal saline and the Sufentanil group (Group SR, n = 90) with 0.3 µg/ml sufentanil and 0.083% ropivacaine in 240 ml of normal saline. …”
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Clinical efficacy analysis of the Chinese medicine Paiteling applied to human papillomavirus infection: A retrospective study. by Na He, Lin Song, Zhaoxia Lu, Qingsong Zeng, Wumei Jin, Wenrong He, Cunjian Yi

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Between 1 June 2024 and 31 August 2024, 575 HPV-infected patients attending The First People's Hospital of Jingzhou gynecology outpatient clinic from October 2020 to December 2023 were retrospectively collected, all of whom were analyzed for HPV subtype infection and the presence or absence of cytomorphological abnormality using HPV-DNA testing and TCT; they were divided into 319 cases in the Paiteling group and 256 cases in the Interferon group, and the patients of both groups were subjected to TCT 1 month after the end of the administration of the medication and HPV review.…”
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Peroral Endoscopic myotomy (POEM) in pediatric achalasia: a retrospective cohort on institutional experience and quality of life by Thijs Kuipers, Carlijn Mussies, Aaltje Lei, Gwen M.C. Masclee, Marc A. Benninga, Paul Fockens, Barbara A.J. Bastiaansen, Albert J. Bredenoord, Michiel P. van Wijk

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Traumatic peripheral nerve injuries in young Korean soldiers: a recent 10-year retrospective study by Chul Jung, Jae-hyun Yun, Eun Jin Kim, Jaechan Park, Jiwoon Yeom, Kyoung-Eun Kim

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