Retrospective evaluation of a single surgeon’s experience in robot-assisted inguinal repair with the Dexter System™ during the learning curve by Hubert Mignot, Bineta Diack, Juliette Capitaine, Damien Emeriau

“…MATERIALS AND METHODS: This is a retrospective data analysis of the first 41 consecutive cases of TAPP inguinal hernia repair procedures (25 unilateral and 16 bilateral) that were performed using the Dexter System. …”
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Telbivudine Treatment during Late Pregnancy Prevents Mother-to-Child Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus: A Retrospective Study by Mengzhi Cai, Yanli Hao, Jianxin Zhong, Wei Yao, Xia Cao, Guifang Gu, Gang Qin

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Cerebral Malaria in Adults: A Retrospective Descriptive Analysis of 80 Cases in a Tertiary Hospital in The Gambia, 2020–2023 by Sheikh Omar Bittaye, Abubacarr Jagne, Lamin E. S. Jaiteh, Alfred Amambua‐Ngwa, Abdul Karim Sesay, Williams Estrada Ramirez, Asmell Ramos, Emmanuel Effa, Ousman Nyan, Ramou Njie

“…Method This was a retrospective review of all adult patients with malaria admitted to the internal medicine department from October 18, 2020 to February 2, 2022. …”
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Readability and understandability of clinical research patient information leaflets and consent forms in Ireland and the UK: a retrospective quantitative analysis by Peter Doran, Eilish McAuliffe, Lydia O'Sullivan, Prasanth Sukumar, Rachel Crowley

“…The second aim was to compare these findings with best practice guidelines.Design Retrospective, quantitative analysis of clinical research PILs/ICFs provided by academic institutions, pharmaceutical companies and investigators.Setting PILs/ICFs which had received Research Ethics Committee approval in the last 5 years were collected from Ireland and the UK.Intervention Not applicable.Main outcome measures PILs/ICFs were evaluated against seven validated readability criteria (Flesch Reading Ease, Flesh Kincaid Grade Level, Simplified Measure of Gobbledegook, Gunning Fog, Fry, Raygor and New Dale Chall). …”
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Bland–Altman plot to assess the consistency of arterial and venous blood lactate in the emergency room: a retrospective cohort study by Yongkai Li, Xiaojing He, Dandan Li, Xin Yuan, Jun Xu, Jianzhong Yang

“…Abstract To measure the correlation and agreement between arterial and peripheral venous blood lactate in the emergency room and to assess the predictive value of lactate for the occurrence of cardiac arrest. This was a retrospective cohort study involving 784 patients from January 1, 2020, to July 31, 2021, in the Emergency Room of the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University. …”
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Morphometric and Growth Pattern Analysis of Corpus Callosum in Paediatric Population on Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A Retrospective Observational Study by Sweta Swaika, Harshit Koshta, Apurva Shukla

“…Materials and Methods: A retrospective observational study was done in Radiology Department, Gajra Raja Medical College, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India, from January 2020 to June 2023. …”
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Mortality and patient disposition after ICU tracheostomy for secretion management vs. prolonged ventilation: a retrospective cohort study by Dominique Dundaru-Bandi, Linda M. Zhu, Milana Schipper, Paul J. Warshawsky, Blair C. Schwartz

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Analysis of clinical characteristics and risk factors for patients with heat stroke in western China in 2022: a multicenter retrospective study by Xin Zheng, Yuchun Gao, Qinli Xie, Qiulan Chen, Chuan Guo, Qionglan Dong, Jin Tang, Jun Luo, Ying Ge, Jian He, Xiaolin Hou, Guanghong Zhou, Yuan Chen, Haiquan Cao, Jiujia Xiao, An Lan, Qiu Chen, Yonghong Zeng, Jing Huang, Huaicong Long

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Long-Term Outcome Following Concomitant Surgical Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation at University Hospital Basel: A Retrospective Study by Elodie Hersperger, Nicolas Schaerli, Brigitta Gahl, Oliver Reuthebuch, Friedrich S. Eckstein, Bernhard Winkler, Martin T. R. Grapow

“…<i>Materials and Methods</i>: In this retrospective study, we included patients who were referred to the University Hospital of Basel, Switzerland, between 2011 and 2017. …”
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Management of chest tube after thoracoscopic lung resection in children with congenital lung malformation: a multicenter retrospective study by Kaisheng Cheng, Miao Yuan, Gang Yang, Taozhen He, Dengke Luo, Chenyu Liu, Zongyu Wang, Jiayin Yang, Fei Li, Guangxian Yang, Yonggang Li, Chang Xu

“…Abstract This study aimed to investigate the safety and effect of omitting chest tubes after thoracoscopic lobectomy in children with congenital lung malformation. A multicenter retrospective study was performed with 632 thoracoscopic lobectomy CLM patients in four hospitals between 2014.1 and 2023.1, which were divided into non-chest tube (NCT)group and chest tube (CT)group. …”
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Comparison of the results of medical approach and surgical approach of septic arthritis in native joints: a single-center retrospective study by Qiyuan Lu, Xiaoqiang Yang, Mengmeng Chen, Zhiqiang Mao, Houfu Ling

“…Methods A single-center retrospective study was conducted on patients diagnosed with septic arthritis from January 2018 to January 2023. …”
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A 5-year Retrospective Review of the Presentation Pattern and Management outcomes of Uterine Fibroids in a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital. by Madunatu, Chimezie Michael, Okoro, Chukwuemeka Chukwubuikem, Onyejiaka, Chukwudubem Chinagorom, Enechukwu, Chukwunonso Isaiah, Ofojebe, Chukwuemeka Jude, Ani, Vincent Chinedu, Eleje, George Uchenna, Mbachu, Ikechukwu Innocent, Okafor, Chigozie Geoffrey, Okoro, Amarachukwu Doris, Okafor, Christiana Nkiru, Oguejiofor, Charlotte Blanche, Eze, Stephen Chijioke

“…Materials and Methods: This is a retrospective review of the prevalence, clinical presentations, and outcome of the management of uterine fibroid over 5 years (between January 1st, 2017, and 31st December 2021) at Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH). …”
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A retrospective study assessing RefluxStop surgery for gastroesophageal reflux disease: Clinical outcomes in 79 patients from Germany by Thorsten Lehmann, MD, Mantas Šimkus, MD, Christoph Oehler, MD

“…Background: This study reports outcomes of the RefluxStop procedure treating gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in clinical practice at a high-volume regional hospital in Germany. Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 79 patients with chronic GERD that underwent the RefluxStop procedure, comprising high mediastinal dissection, loose cruroplasty, esophagogastroplication between vagal trunks, and fundus invagination of the RefluxStop implant. …”
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Neural tube defects in a war-torn Tigray regional state of Ethiopia: a retrospective study of 54,626 deliveries by Birhane Alem Berihu, Afework Mulugeta, Tony Magana, Masresha Tessema, Tafere Gebreegziabher, Yibrah Berhe, Abadi Leul Welderufael, Hayelom Kebede Mekonen

“…Methods This institution-based, retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted across 11 public hospitals in the Tigray region. …”
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Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales infection and colonization in patients with severe burns: a retrospective cohort study in a single burn center by Myongjin Kim, Kibum Jeon, Dohern Kym, Jinsun Jung, Yu Jin Jang, Seung Beom Han

“…Methods The characteristics of 106 episodes of CRE acquisition (infection or colonization) in 98 patients with severe burns were evaluated by a retrospective medical record review. The duration of rectal CRE colonization and its associated factors were determined in the survived patients. …”
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Difference of clinical characteristics in patients with reinfection and primary infection variants of SARS-CoV-2: a retrospective study in China by Chao-Chao Qiu, Xiao-Qing Lin, Qiang Zhang, Ya-Long Chen, Xiao-Qiao Su, Ming-Ying Zhang, Le-Fei Zhu, Zhi-Ruo Lin, Fang Cheng, Shang-Ren Xie, Ji-Chan Shi, Xian-Gao Jiang

“…In this study, we aimed to explore the differences in clinical characteristics between patients with primary infection and those with re-infection of SARS-CoV-2. Methods A retrospective data analysis was conducted involving patients diagnosed with coronavirus disease 2019 between April 1, 2023, and June 20, 2023. …”
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Clinicopathological characteristics and predictors of renal outcomes in diffuse crescentic glomerulonephritis : a retrospective single-center study from Western China by Shan Wen, Shasha Chen, Yingying Lin, Guisen Li, Ping Zhang, Wei Wang

“…Methods This study retrospectively examined 107 patients diagnosed with diffuse crescentic glomerulonephritis through biopsy. …”
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Typological and cumulative approaches to risk and adversity in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS): Retrospective cohort analysis in South London by Barry Coughlan, Nicole Marshall, Matt Woolgar, Julia Mannes, Paige Erkiert, Ayla Humphrey, Jack Smith, Taliah Drayak, Francesca Crozier-Roche, Tessa Morgan, Dustin Hutchinson, David Graham, Rick Hood, Robbie Duschinsky

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Association between impaired brachial flow-mediated dilation and early neurological deterioration in acute ischemic stroke: a retrospective analysis by Sang Hee Ha, Bo Hye Yoon, Bon Gook Koo, Dong Hoon Shin, Yeong-Bae Lee, Bum Joon Kim

“…We aimed to investigate the association between endothelial function, measured via flow-mediated dilation (FMD), and END in patients with AIS. Methods We retrospectively reviewed patients who had experienced AIS within 7 days of stroke onset and underwent FMD assessments during their hospitalization (%FMD = Peak diameter − baseline diameter)/baseline diameter x 100). …”
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Link between bilaterality and type 2 inflammation in respiratory epithelial adenomatoid hamartomas: A two-center retrospective cohort study. by Yujin Heo, Sang Duk Hong, Hyo Yeol Kim, Gwanghui Ryu, Kyung Won Kwon, Yong Gi Jung

“…<h4>Methods</h4>This retrospective analysis included patients with REAH who underwent endoscopic surgery and received pathological confirmation between November 2008 and November 2023. …”
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