A Retrospective Claims Data Analysis on the Burden of COVID-19-Related Hospitalization in Adults at High Risk for Severe Disease Progression in Germany by Timotheus Stremel, Svitlana Schnaidt, Nicole Bihrer, Emma Fröling, Christian Jacob, Agnes Kisser

“…Our study aimed to assess the resource utilization and costs of adults hospitalized for COVID-19 at high risk for severe disease progression. Methods A retrospective study was conducted using German claims data. …”
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Exploring the incidence and influencing factors of postoperative nausea and vomiting after laparoscopic bariatric surgery: a protocol for a retrospective observational study by Juan Tan, Qiang Fu, Lin Tan, Haibei Liu

“…This study aims to determine the incidence and the influencing factors of PONV following various types of bariatric surgeries, thereby facilitating the targeted prevention strategies.Methods and analysis This retrospective, single-centre observational study will be conducted at the Third People’s Hospital of Chengdu, with an expected enrolment of 2500 patients who have undergone laparoscopic bariatric surgery from December 2019 to April 2024. …”
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Implementation of a Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Tumor Lysis Syndrome at a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Raed Hamed Alharbi, Salman Ali Alabdali, Buthainah B. Alammash, Shalam Mohamed Hussain, Ahmed Abdulrahman Alsubhi, Hossein M. Elbadawy, Alaa Ibrahim Alrais

“…Methods: This is a retrospective, single-center cohort study. Patients who had high uric acid results (>476 μmol/L) were allocated in the health records system. …”
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Association between the triglyceride–glucose index and the risk of acute kidney injury in critically ill patients with acute pancreatitis: a retrospective study by Zheng Wang, Haoyu Zhang, Xiaozhou Xie, Jie Li, Yuchen Jia, Jiongdi Lu, Chongchong Gao, Feng Cao, Fei Li

“…Methods The Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care IV database was retrospectively searched to identify AP patients hospitalized in the intensive care unit. …”
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Associations of the triglyceride-glucose index and remnant cholesterol levels with the prevalence of Carotid Plaque in patients with type 2 diabetes: a retrospective study by Xin Xu, Tianrong Pan, Xing Zhong, Yijun Du, Deyuan Zhang

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Corrigendum to “Indicators of Quality of Clinical Care for Type 2 Diabetes Patients in Primary Health Care Centers in Qatar: A Retrospective Analysis” by Saleh Attal, Mohamed H. Mahmoud, Muna Taher Aseel, Ady Candra, Paul Amuna, Mohamed Elnagmy, Mostafa Abdallah, Nahed Ismail, Ahmed Hanfy, Dia Albaw, Abdulsalam Albashir, Hisham Elmahdi

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Rapid corticosteroid taper versus standard of care for immune checkpoint inhibitor induced nephritis: a single-center retrospective cohort study by Ryan Sullivan, Riley Fadden, Kerry L Reynolds, Meghan D Lee, Harish Seethapathy, Ian A Strohbehn, Sophia H Zhao, Genevieve M Boland, Meghan E Sise

“…We aimed to compare a rapid corticosteroid taper to standard of care.Methods Retrospective cohort study in patients with ICI-induced nephritis comparing a rapid taper beginning with 60 mg/day prednisone and tapered to 10 mg within 3 weeks to a historical control group that began 60 mg/day tapered to 10 mg within 6 weeks (standard of care). …”
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Exploring trust in religious leaders and institutions as a mechanism for improving retention in child malnutrition interventions in the Philippines: a retrospective cohort study by Lincoln Leehang Lau, Warren Dodd, Han Lily Qu, Donald C Cole

“…Objectives In the context of persistent child malnutrition in the Philippines, the objective of this study was to examine how different dimensions of trust affected programme retention and physiological outcomes when a faith-based organisation (FBO) addressed moderate and severe acute malnutrition among children from households experiencing extreme poverty.Setting We retrospectively analysed survey data collected by International Care Ministries (ICM) in 2012–2013 across 150 communities in eight provinces (Negros Oriental, Negros Occidental, Bohol, Palawan, Sarangani, South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat and Zamboanga del Norte) of the Philippines.Study participants Caregivers of 1192 children experiencing moderate acute malnutrition and severe acute malnutrition between the ages of 6 and 60 months.Intervention A 16-week child malnutrition treatment programme called Malnourished Child Outreach offered by ICM in partnership with local religious leaders and institutions.Primary and secondary outcome measures Programme dropout and weight-for-height z-score (WHZ) at the end of the programme for enrolled children were the two outcomes of interest. …”
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Relationship between maternal pre-pregnancy BMI and neonatal birth weight in pregnancies with gestational diabetes mellitus: a retrospective cohort study by Qiuping Liao, Qiuping Liao, Qiuping Liao, Tiantian Yu, Tiantian Yu, Tiantian Yu, Jiajia Chen, Jiajia Chen, Jiajia Chen, Xiuqiong Zheng, Xiuqiong Zheng, Xiuqiong Zheng, Lianghui Zheng, Lianghui Zheng, Lianghui Zheng, Jianying Yan, Jianying Yan, Jianying Yan

“…AimThe aim of this study was to explore the association between maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) and neonatal birth weight in pregnancies with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).MethodsThis was a retrospective cohort study conducted between January 2019 and June 2020 at a university hospital in Fuzhou, China.ResultsPre-pregnancy BMI was used to categorize 791 pregnant women as underweight (3.03%), normal weight (51.71%), overweight (32.74%), and obese (12.52%). …”
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Childhood occasional hypertension and its association with size at birth and early growth: a population-based retrospective cohort study from China by Shuang Zhang, Leishen Wang, Tao Zhang, Yijuan Qiao, Wei Li, Weiqin Li

“…Information on birth weight, body mass index (BMI) at 2 and 5 ~ 6 years old, and blood pressure at 5 ~ 6 years old was retrospectively collected. Results The prevalence of childhood OHTN (SBP or DBP ≥ P95 percentile for sex, age, and height) was 17.0%. …”
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Association between triglyceride glucose index and adverse cardiovascular prognosis in patients with atrial fibrillation without diabetes: a retrospective cohort study by Aobo Gong, Ying Cao, Zexi Li, Wentao Li, Fanghui Li, Yao Tong, Xianjin Hu, Rui Zeng

“…However, studies on the Tyg index’s predictive value for adverse prognosis in patients with AF without diabetes are lacking. Methods This retrospective study utilized electronic medical records to collect data on patients with AF hospitalized at West China Hospital from January to June 2020. …”
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Validating the DIVERT scales, CARS, and EARLI for predicting emergency department visits in home health care in Japan: A retrospective cohort study by Takao Ono, Hiroko Watase, Takuma Ishihara, Taketo Watase, Kiho Kang, Mitsunaga Iwata

“…Methods This was a single‐center retrospective cohort study. The primary outcome of unplanned ED visits was used to assess the validity of the DIVERT scale, CARS, and EARLI. …”
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A retrospective study on potential drug‒drug interactions in patients with severe asthma receiving biological therapy: a single-center experience by Mirna Momcilovic, Petra Turcic, Franka Butkovic, Sanja Popovic Grle

“…Abstract Background Prevalence of potential drug-drug interactions (pDDIs) in adult patients with severe asthma on biological therapy and their clinical significance have not been fully addressed, thus the aim of this study was to investigate them. Methods In this retrospective observational study, patients who were diagnosed with severe asthma and to whom biological therapy was prescribed between September 2015 and December 2020, were enrolled. …”
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Retrospective Analysis of Healthcare Resource Use, Treatment Patterns, and Treatment-related Events in Patients with Huntington’s Disease–associated Chorea Initiated on Tetrabenazine by Victor W. Sung, Sanjay K. Gandhi, Victor Abler, Brian Davis, Debra E. Irwin, Karen E. Anderson, Ravi G. Iyer

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The usage of the paris classification system in urine cytology in the diagnosis of non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer: a retrospective single-center study by Perttu Saarinen, Otto Jokelainen, Liida Ruotsalainen, Essi Ikonen, Timo K. Nykopp

“…Abstract Purpose This retrospective single-center study aimed to determine the correlation between The Paris System (TPS) urine cytology classification, cystoscopy findings, and non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer diagnosis. …”
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Risk of neonatal SARS-CoV-2 infection: a retrospective cohort study based on infected mothers with gestational diabetes mellitus by Jing Ni, Yongfei Zheng, Jiaqi Tian, Jiaqi Tian, Jiaqi Tian, Lin Zhang, Lin Zhang, Lin Zhang, Shuyin Duan

“…However, little is known about the impact of maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection on neonatal outcomes, particularly in the context of coexisting gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).MethodsHospitalized pregnant women with SARS-CoV-2 infection were retrospectively enrolled between November 2022 and January 2023, and matched with pregnant subjects free of SARS-CoV-2 infection based on their propensity scores. …”
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Impact of the Ottawa model on opiate screening and smoking cessation in methadone-treated patients with opioid use disorder: A retrospective cohort analysis by Shu-Wua Lee, Po-Chung Yu, Ting-Ting Yen, Chiann-Yi Hsu, Li-Jou Lai, I-Chun Chen, Ting-Gang Chang

“…This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of integrated treatment strategies for opioid use disorder and nicotine use disorder by assessing the impact of smoking cessation within a methadone treatment framework. Methods In a retrospective cohort study, 53 methadone maintenance patients were divided into 16 treatment-seeking smokers (TSS) and 37 treatment-rejecting smokers (TRS) based on their participation in the Ottawa model for smoking cessation plus 16 weeks of varenicline treatment. …”
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The Severity of the COVID-19 Among Chronic Disease Patients in the Selected Hospitals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – A Retrospective Study [Corrigendum] by Al-Rawi MBA, Khan AHI, Sheikh Ghadzi SM

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Dementia and patient outcomes after hip surgery in older patients: A retrospective observational study using nationwide administrative data in Japan. by Noriko Morioka, Mutsuko Moriwaki, Jun Tomio, Kiyohide Fushimi, Yasuko Ogata

“…<h4>Design and setting</h4>Retrospective observational study using the linked data between the Japanese Diagnosis Procedure Combination database and the reports of the medical functions of hospital beds database in Japan (April 2016-March 2017).…”
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Exploring the Association between Allogenic Blood Transfusion and Postoperative Infection Risk Following Intracranial Surgery: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Analysis by Sakshi Kadian, Priyanka Gupta, Sharmistha Pathak, Ashutosh Kaushal, Nishant Goyal, Siddharth Chakraborty

“…While multiple studies have indicated an increased incidence of postoperative infections among patients receiving allogenic blood transfusions, these investigations have primarily focused on non-neurosurgical populations. Therefore, this retrospective study aimed to explore the relationship between blood transfusions and the occurrence of postoperative infections in patients undergoing intracranial surgery for tumors and cerebral aneurysms.…”
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