Reduced functional independence and multimorbidity increases the risk of severe infection among older patients with Omicron: a multicenter retrospective cohort study by Wan Yu, Runnian Huang, Shuning Sun, Li Bu, Xin Chen, Yunhua Di, Shuwu Lin, Qian Li, Yang Yang, Xingyue Ye, Wenxu Wang, Rui Ren, Linze Xi, Ru Zhang, Yi Li, Xin Li, Tianbo Hou, Zibo Ning, Yang Peng, Difei Wang

“…Methods This is a multicentre, retrospective cohort study in northeastern China. Patients aged ≥ 60 years, who were diagnosed with COVID-19 at the time of admission or during hospitalisation. …”
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Suicide mortality among individuals in federal prisons compared with the general population: a retrospective cohort study in the USA from 2009 to 2020 by Lauren Brinkley-Rubinstein, Katherine LeMasters, Shabbar Ranapurwala, Mike Dolan Fliss, Michael Forrest Behne, Emilie Duchesneau, Jennifer Lao

“…Our objective was to compare reported suicides rate among those incarcerated in federal prisons and the general population, accounting for age distributions, before and during the COVID-19 pandemic (2009–2020).Methods Using data from the Federal Bureau of Prison, Bureau of Justice Statistics and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention WONDER database and a retrospective cohort study design, we estimated age-standardised mortality rates and standardised mortality ratios comparing observed suicide mortality among those incarcerated in federal prisons to the expected mortality if they experienced the same age-specific suicide rates as the general population. …”
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A Fortified Method to Screen and Detect Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Asymptomatic Hypertensive Adults: A Korean Retrospective, Cross-Sectional Study by Hyo Eun Park, Sung-Bin Chon, Sang Hoon Na, Heesun Lee, Su-Yeon Choi

“…Materials and Methods. This retrospective cross-sectional study included asymptomatic hypertensive individuals aged ≥40 y who underwent voluntary checkups including echocardiography. …”
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Determinants of mortality and prolonged hospital stay among dengue patients attending tertiary care hospital: a cross-sectional retrospective analysis by Yusra Habib Khan, Tauqeer Hussain Mallhi, Amer Hayat Khan, Azmi Sarriff, Azreen Syazril Adnan

“…The current study was aimed to determine the significant factors associated with dengue-related prolonged hospitalisation and death.Design Cross-sectional retrospective study.Setting Tertiary care teaching hospital.Participants Patients with confirmed dengue diagnosis were stratified into two categories on the basis of prolonged hospitalisation (≤3 days and >3 days) and mortality (fatal cases and non-fatal cases). …”
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The effects of deprivation, age, and regional differences in COVID-19 mortality from 2020 to 2022: a retrospective analysis of public provincial data by Anqi A. Chen, Elizabeth M. Renouf, Charmaine B. Dean, X. Joan Hu

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Antibiotic resistance among Aerobic Gram-Negative Bacilli isolated from patients with oral inflammatory dysbiotic conditions—a retrospective study by A. Basic, S. Blomqvist, G. Charalampakis, G. Dahlén

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Prognostic significance of MRD and its correlation with arsenic concentration in pediatric acute promyelocytic leukemia: a retrospective study by SCCLG-APL group by Zhong Fan, Liang-Chun Yang, Yi-Qiao Chen, Wu-Qing Wan, Dun-Hua Zhou, Hui-Rong Mai, Wan-Li Li, Li-Hua Yang, He-Kui Lan, Hui-Qin Chen, Bi-Yun Guo, Zi-Jun Zhen, Ri-Yang Liu, Guo-Hua Chen, Xiao-Qin Feng, Cong Liang, Li-Na Wang, Yu-Li, Jie-Si Luo, Dan-Ping Huang, Xue-Qun Luo, Bin Li, Li-Bin Huang, Xiao-Li Zhang, Yan-Lai Tang

“…Objectives: To evaluate the relationship between post-induction MRD levels and relapse-free survival (RFS) in pediatric APL patients, and to investigate the correlation between blood arsenic concentration levels during induction therapy and MRD status. Design: A retrospective analysis of pediatric APL patients enrolled in a clinical trial from September 2011 to July 2020. …”
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Effectiveness of supracondylar dome osteotomy in reducing lateral condylar prominence and enhancing functional outcomes in pediatric cubitus varus: a retrospective study by Yam Prakash Gurung, Sabin Pokharel, Rajan Bhusal, Tarun Rajbhandari, Ashok Kumar Banskota, Bibek Banskota

“…This study evaluates the effectiveness of supracondylar dome osteotomy in decreasing lateral condylar prominence and improving functional outcomes in patients with cubitus varus. Methods This retrospective cohort study analyzed 65 patients under 18 who underwent dome-shaped corrective osteotomy between 2017 and 2022 at the Hospital and Rehabilitation Center for Disabled Children, Nepal. …”
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Helicobacter pylori infection and staple-line leak in patients with class III obesity undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: a retrospective study by Hani Tamim, Albaraa H Kazim, Fahad Y Bamehriz, Aldanah M Althwanay, Abdullah Aldohayan, Al-Bandari Zamil Abdullah, Bandar AlShehri, Rakan Masoud AlTuwayr, Habeeb I A Razack, Fahad Alsohaibani, Saleh A Alqahtani

“…This study aimed to assess the prevalence of H. pylori infection in individuals with obesity undergoing LSG, evaluate the percentage of postoperative staple-line leaks, and explore the potential link between H. pylori infection and staple-line leaks.Methods This retrospective analysis assessed adult patients with class III obesity who underwent LSG between 2015 and 2020 at a tertiary care hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. …”
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Videolaryngoscopy is associated with a lower rate of double-lumen endotracheal tube malposition in thoracic surgery procedures, retrospective single-center study by Soner Kına, Güntuğ Batıhan, Ihsan Topaloglu, Huseyin Turkan

“…This study aims to compare the accuracy and complication rates of DLT placement using videolaryngoscopy (VL) versus conventional direct laryngoscopy (DL). Methods This retrospective single-center study included 89 patients who underwent thoracic surgery with DLT placement between July 2023 and May 2024. …”
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Demographic Profile and Clinical Characteristics of Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy in Thai Patients: A Retrospective Cohort in a Tertiary Referral Center by Wannapanich T, Puangsricharern V, Satitpitakul V, Kittipibul T, Suphapeetiporn K

“…Trakanta Wannapanich,1,2 Vilavun Puangsricharern,1,3 Vannarut Satitpitakul,1,3 Thanachaporn Kittipibul,1,3 Kanya Suphapeetiporn4– 6 1Center of Excellence for Cornea and Stem Cell Transplantation, Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand; 2Excellence Center for Cornea and Stem Cell Transplantation, Department of Ophthalmology, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok, Thailand; 3Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand; 4Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand; 5Excellence Center for Genomics and Precision Medicine, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, The Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok, Thailand; 6Center of Excellence for Medical Genomics, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, ThailandCorrespondence: Vilavun Puangsricharern, Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, 1873, Rama 4 Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand, Email vilavun@hotmail.com Kanya Suphapeetiporn, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, 1873, Rama 4 Road, Pathumwan, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand, Email kanya.su@chula.ac.thPurpose: To describe the demographic profile, clinical characteristics, and treatment trends of Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy (FECD) in Thai patients, reflecting the evolving landscape of corneal transplantation in this region.Patients and Methods: This retrospective cohort study included 900 patients (1,743 eyes) diagnosed with FECD at a tertiary referral center in Thailand between January 2017 and June 2023. …”
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Impact of neutrophil percentage-to-albumin ratio on mortality in iron-deficiency anemia patients: a retrospective study using MIMIC-IV database by Weide Lin, Junfan Chen, Xufa Peng, Yaohua Yu, Shiqing Huang, Shurong Li, Bixia Lin

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Exploring Health-Seeking Behaviors Among Healthcare Workers and the General Population During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Retrospective Quantitative Study by Gabriela Castañeda-Millán, Alexia M. Haritos, Edris Formuli, Maryna Mazur, Kishana Balakrishnar, Bao-Zhu Stephanie Long, Behdin Nowrouzi-Kia

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Emergency Department access of patients with eating disorders and the impact of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: a 20 years retrospective analysis by Marcello Covino, Raffaella Zaccaria, Martina Pala, Marco Di Nicola, Andrea Piccioni, Martina Petrucci, Sabrina Chiloiro, Caterina Policola, Lucio Rinaldi, Alfredo Pontecorvi

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Real-world experiences with brentuximab vedotion-based regimens in systemic anaplastic large cell lymphoma: a multi-center retrospective study by Zhiqiang Zhao, Qinchuan Yu, Liping Su, Jianxia He, Jie Tao, Yanfeng Xi, Yujiao Guo, Yanhong Luo, Lieyang Wang

“…BackgroundBrentuximab vedotin (BV) has demonstrated high remission rates in clinical trials for systemic anaplastic large cell lymphoma (sALCL), yet its real-world effectiveness in China remains unconfirmed. This retrospective observational study evaluates BV-based regimens in patients with sALCL, treated from 2020 to 2023.MethodsA multi-center observational retrospective study was conducted on patients with sALCL received BV plus cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and prednisone (CHP) upfront or BV plus gemcitabine, oxaliplatin(GemOx), gemcitabine, cisplatin, dexamethasone(GDP), or isocyclophosphamide, carboplatin, etoposide (ICE)for later lines. …”
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Diagnostic efficacy and necessity of 18F-FDG PET/CT in fever of unknown origin: insights from a retrospective cohort study by Xiaoman Yu, Shuang Wang, Na Du, Hongguang Zhao, Haiying Chen

“…BackgroundDespite advancements in medical examination equipment and techniques, fever of unknown origin (FUO) remains challenging in internal medicine.PurposeThis study evaluates the diagnostic efficacy and necessity of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (18F-FDG PET/CT) in patients with FUO.MethodsWe retrospectively analyzed the results of 18F-FDG PET/CT in a cohort of 284 patients with FUO admitted to the Department of Infection at the First Hospital of Jilin University between January 2018 and March 2024. …”
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What differentiates adolescents who have attempted suicide from those without suicidal history? A retrospective psychiatric inpatient study by Diana Puzio, Ernest Jan Bobeff, Katarzyna Bliźniewska-Kowalska, Aleksandra Lewandowska, Piotr Gałecki

“…Our aim was to improve the comprehension of behavioral and socio-demographical characteristics of adolescent who have attempted suicide which can accelerate preventive and therapeutical measures. Methods We retrospectively analyzed medical data of 284 psychiatric inpatients aged 13–18. …”
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A Retrospective Review of Lead Migration Rate in Patients Permanently Implanted with Percutaneous Leads and a 10 kHz SCS Device by Mayank Gupta, Alaa Abd-Elsayed, Meghan Hughes, Anand Rotte

“…This study aimed to retrospectively evaluate the incidence of clinically significant percutaneous lead migration in patients permanently implanted with a 10 kHz SCS system. …”
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Video Review Can Measure Surgical Robotic Skill Development in a Resident Robotic Hernia Curriculum: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Sarah B. Hays, MD, Amr I. Al Abbas, MD, Kristine Kuchta, MS, Aram Rojas, MD, Melissa Ramirez Barriga, BS, Syed Abbas Mehdi, MBBS, MPH, Stephen Haggerty, MD, H. Mason Hedberg, MD, John Linn, MD, Mark Talamonti, MD, Melissa E. Hogg, MD, MS

“…To evaluate a robotic hernia simulation-based curriculum for general surgery residents using video review. Methods:. Retrospective cohort study of PGY-3 general surgery residents from the University of Chicago from 2019 to 2021. …”
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Transition from Intravenous Epoprostenol to Oral or Subcutaneous Therapy in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: A Retrospective Case Series and Systematic Literature Review by Kirily Park, David Ostrow, Robert D Levy, John Swiston

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