Preliminary experience and learning curve of endoscopic nipple-areolar-complex sparing total mastectomy: A single-center retrospective study. by Da Young Yu, Tae Yul Lee, Duk Woo Kim, Young Woo Chang, Gil Soo Son, Hye Yoon Lee

“…The medical records of their clinicopathologic characteristics, perioperative parameters, postoperative complications, oncologic results were collected retrospectively. The learning curve was evaluated using univariable and multivariable analyses and analyzed using the CUSUM method.…”
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Different audiometric findings with different symptoms for diagnosing superior semicircular canal dehiscence symptoms: a retrospective study of 12 cases by Meliha Başöz Behmen, Selahattin Tuğrul, Ozlem Konukseven

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Impact of Resuscitated Cardiac Arrest in the Brain-dead Donors on the Outcome of Liver Transplantation: A Retrospective and Propensity Score Matching Analysis by Shengmin Mei, MD, Jie Xiang, MD, Li Wang, MD, Yuan Xu, MD, Zhiwei Li, MD

“…The outcome of livers from brain-dead donors with a history of cardiac arrest (CA) remains controversial, and the duration of the CAT has never been evaluated. Methods:. A retrospective review of data from the Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients between 2003 and 2022 was conducted. …”
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Retrospective Comparison of 27-Gauge and 25-Gauge Microincision Vitrectomy Surgery with Silicone Oil for the Treatment of Primary Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment by Jie Li, Bo Zhao, Sanmei Liu, Fang Li, Wentao Dong, Jie Zhong

“…Aim. To retrospectively compare the safety and effectiveness of 27-gauge (27G) microincision vitrectomy surgery (MIVS) with 25-guage (25G) MIVS for the treatment of primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) with silicone oil tamponade. …”
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Use of healthcare services during the COVID-19 pandemic in urban Ethiopia: evidence from retrospective health facility survey data by Getnet Alemu, Arjun S Bedi, Zemzem Shuka, Anagaw Mebratie, Matthias Rieger

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Preoperative Risk Assessment of Lymph Node Metastasis in cT1 Lung Cancer: A Retrospective Study from Eastern China by Chengyan Zhang, Guanchao Pang, Chengxi Ma, Jingni Wu, Pingli Wang, Kai Wang

“…In order to assess lymph node status before operation, we aim to develop a noninvasive predictive model using preoperative clinical information. Methods. We retrospectively reviewed 924 patients (development group) and 380 patients (validation group) of clinical T1 lung cancer. …”
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Age-dependent differences in the association between blood interleukin-6 levels and mortality in patients with sepsis: a retrospective observational study by Takashi Shimazui, Takehiko Oami, Tadanaga Shimada, Keisuke Tomita, Taka-aki Nakada

“…Elderly patients have blunted and easily dysregulated host responses to infection, which may influence IL-6 kinetics and alter the association between IL-6 levels and clinical outcomes. Methods This retrospective observational study included patients aged ≥ 16 years who were admitted to the intensive care unit at Chiba University Hospital. …”
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Impact of psychotropic pro re nata prescription-monitoring programme on prescriptions for inpatients with psychiatric disorders: a retrospective observational study by Yoshitaka Saito, Kyohei Sumida, Hiroyuki Muraoka, Satoru Oishi, Ryutaro Suzuki, Taiyo Nishikawa, Shin Miyake, Yukihiro Tanno, Yuki Tobita, Katsuya Otori, Ken Inada

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Ultrasonic radiomics-based nomogram for preoperative prediction of residual tumor in advanced epithelial ovarian cancer: a multicenter retrospective study by Shanshan Li, Qiuping Ding, Lijuan Li, Yuwei Liu, Hanyu Zou, Yushuang Wang, Xiangyu Wang, Bingqing Deng, Qingxiu Ai

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Characterization of trends in preoperative hemoglobin A1c testing prior to metabolic and bariatric surgery: a retrospective, observational study by Safraz A. Hamid, Elena Graetz, Emily J. Zolfaghari, Kurt S. Schultz, Eric B. Schneider, Karen E. Gibbs

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Surgeons are apprehensive to use DCD lungs despite similar post-transplant outcomes: A 20-year UNOS retrospective analysis by J. Sam Meyer, MSc, Oliver K. Jawitz, MD, MHS, Yury Peysakhovich, MD, Dan Aravot, MD, Matthew G. Hartwig, MD, MHS, Yaron D. Barac, MD, PhD

“…Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of United Network for Organs Sharing (UNOS) Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network/UNOS STAR (Standard Analysis and Research) database. …”
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Application of deep learning model based on unenhanced chest CT for opportunistic screening of osteoporosis: a multicenter retrospective cohort study by Chengbin Huang, Dengying Wu, Bingzhang Wang, Chenxuan Hong, Jiasen Hu, Zijian Yan, Jianpeng Chen, Yaping Jin, Yingze Zhang

“…Materials and methods Our team retrospectively collected clinical information from participants who underwent unenhanced chest CT and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) examinations between January 1, 2022, and December 31, 2022, at four hospitals. …”
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Statin Use and Mortality among Patients Hospitalized with Sepsis: A Retrospective Cohort Study within Southern California, 2008–2018 by Brannen Liang, Su-jau T. Yang, Kenneth K. Wei, Albert S. Yu, Brendan J. Kim, Michael K. Gould, John J. Sim

“…We sought to compare mortality outcomes among statin users versus nonusers who were hospitalized with sepsis. Methods. Retrospective cohort study of patients (age ≥18 years) during 1/1/2008–9/30/2018. …”
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Epidemiological Profile of the Pathologies of the Oral Cavity in a Peruvian Population: A 9-Year Retrospective Study of 18,639 Patients by Ángelo Sabogal, Jhonn Asencios, Ada Robles, Eloy Gamboa, José Rosas, Jorge Ríos, Frank Mayta-Tovalino

“…Methods. A 9-year retrospective study was conducted, analysing 18,639 clinical records from the María Auxiliadora Hospital between 2006 and 2015 with diagnoses of oral lesions using ICD-10 criteria. …”
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Nineteen years retrospective analysis of epidemiology, antifungal resistance and a nomogram model for 30-day mortality in nosocomial candidemia patients by Zhang Dai, Xuhong Lan, Minjing Cai, Yunhui Liao, Jingwen Zhang, Naifang Ye, Xinxin Lu, Jiajia Wang, Yun Xiao, Yan Zhang, Yihui Yao, Xianming Liang

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RETROSPECTIVE ASSESSMENT OF CONTROL RESULTS WITH REGARD TO COMPLETENESS AND QUALITY OF IMPLEMENTATION BY VETERINARY SERVICES OF THE SUBJECTS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION OF POWERS TRANSFERRED TO THEM by M. A. Shibayev, A. S. Oganesyan, A. V. Belchikhina, K. N. Gruzdev, A. K. Karaulov

“…A retrospective assessment of control results with regard to completeness and quality of the implementation by state authorities of the Subjects of the Russian Federation of the powers of the Russian Federation in the field of veterinary medicine transferred to them has been carried out. …”
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The prediction value of serum anion gap for short-term mortality in pulmonary hypertension patients with sepsis: a retrospective cohort study by Jinhua Zhu, Zeying Zhang, Yefei Lei, Zhenrong Ouyang, Shelby Kutty, Qiming Liu, Yunbin Xiao, Yunbin Xiao

“…BackgroundThe relationship between anion gap (AG) and short-term mortality of pulmonary hypertension (PH) patients with sepsis in the intensive care unit (ICU) remains unclear.MethodsThis study involved a retrospective analysis of incident PH patients with sepsis first admitted to the ICU in the MIMIC IV database (2008 to 2019). …”
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Sociodemographic and clinical profiles of individuals with opioid dependence syndrome presenting to a tertiary care center in Assam: A retrospective review by Pranjal J. Chakravarty, Tathagata Mahintamani, Diptadhi Mukherjee, Partha P. Daimary, Hemanta Dutta

“…Aim: This study examines the sociodemographic and clinical profiles of opioid-dependent individuals in Assam. Methods: A retrospective review was conducted of 238 patients diagnosed with opioid dependence at a tertiary care addiction treatment center in Assam, covering records from January 2022 to January 2023. …”
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Brief communication: virological outcomes and dolutegravir resistance mutations in HIV-infected patients: a multicenter retrospective cohort study in Mozambique by Anna Maria Doro Altan, Noorjehan Majid, Stefano Orlando, Elton Uamusse, Marcia Rafael, Zita Sidumo, Giovanni Guidotti, Fausto Ciccacci

“…This study evaluated virological outcomes and resistance mutations in patients on DTG in Mozambique through a retrospective cohort study in seven DREAM centers. Data from 29,601 patients (98.1% on DTG) revealed a virological suppression rate of 95% (27,622/29,051). …”
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Analysis of factors affecting pregnancy outcomes in patients with adenomyosis after high intensity focused ultrasound ablation: a retrospective study by Rong Ma, Diego Armando Burgos Briones, Min Zou, Yu Xiong, Jin Bai, Lian Zhang

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