Nurse worry as a trigger for rapid response team activation improving outcomes: a retrospective cohort study in non-critical units by Luana L.S. Gentil, Milena S. Nascimento, Michele Jaures, Leonardo P. de Carvalho, Claudia R. Laselva, Simone Brandi

“…Objective The objective of this study was to evaluate nurse worry as a trigger for rapid response team activation in patients hospitalized in non-critical units and its association with the need in ICU admission. Methods This retrospective cohort study utilized data retrieved from an anonymized institutional database used to monitor the actions of the rapid response team. …”
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А method of surgical correction of genital prolapse in combination with elongation and cicatricial deformation of the cervix in patients of reproductive age. A retrospective study by Albina Kh. Karanasheva, Yulia E. Dobrokhotova

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Prognostic Impact of Potentially Curative Resection for Synchronous Peritoneal Carcinomatosis with Lavage Cytology Positivity in Colorectal Cancer: A Retrospective Observational Study by Kentaro Sato, Shimpei Matsui, Tomohiro Chiba, Tatsuki Noguchi, Takashi Sakamoto, Toshiki Mukai, Tomohiro Yamaguchi, Takashi Akiyoshi, Yosuke Fukunaga

“…In this study, we investigated the prognostic value of potentially curative resection based on colorectal cancer and lavage cytology positivity in patients with synchronous peritoneal carcinomatosis. Methods: We retrospectively evaluated 72 patients who underwent intraoperative lavage cytology and one-stage potentially curative resection of primary and metastatic lesions (lavage cytology-positive, n = 21; lavage cytology-negative, n = 51) between July 2004 and December 2019. …”
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Impact of the First Wave of COVID-19 on the Number of General Anesthesia Cases in 34 Tertiary Hospitals in Japan: A Multicenter Retrospective Study by Tomonori Takazawa, Yuki Sugiyama, Yasuhiro Amano, Tetsuhito Hara, Eiki Kanemaru, Takao Kato, Takashi Kawano, Tsukasa Kochiyama, Tatsuya Tsuji, Shigeru Saito

“…To test this hypothesis, we conducted a retrospective survey at 34 facilities in Japan as a part of the Japanese Epidemiologic Study for Perioperative Anaphylaxis. …”
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Epidemiology of Pediatric Tuberculosis and Factors Associated with Unsuccessful Treatment Outcomes in the Centre Region of Cameroon: A Three-Year Retrospective Cohort Study by Thomas Achombwom Vukugah, Derick Akompab Akoku, Micheline Mekemnang Tchoupa, Edward Lambert

“…This was a multicentre facility-based retrospective cohort study using routinely collected programmatic data. …”
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HIV-Associated Central Nervous System Disease in Patients Admitted at the Douala General Hospital between 2004 and 2009: A Retrospective Study by Henry Namme Luma, Benjamin Clet Nguenkam Tchaleu, Elvis Temfack, Marie Solange Doualla, Daniela Pamela Ntchankam Ndenga, Yacouba Njankouo Mapoure, Alfred Kinyuy Njamnshi, Vincent-de-Paul Djientcheu

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Treatment outcomes and associated factors among patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Ashanti Region, Ghana: a retrospective, cross-sectional study by Peter Agyei-Baffour, Victoria Panford, Emmanuel Kumah, Collins Kokuro, Prince Owusu Adoma, Michael Afari Baidoo, Adam Fusheini, Samuel Egyakwa Ankomah, Samuel Kofi Agyei

“…The aim of this study was to determine treatment outcomes and associated factors among patients treated for MDR-TB in the Ashanti Region, Ghana.Design A retrospective, cross-sectional analysis.Setting The study was conducted in the Ashanti Region, the second most populous region in Ghana. …”
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Pattern and In-Hospital Mortality of Thoracoabdominal Injuries Associated with Motor Vehicle Accident-Related Head Injury: a Single-Center Retrospective Study by Walid M. Abd El Maksoud, Mubarak Ali Algahtany

“…Settings and Design. A single-center retrospective study in a tertiary care hospital, level 1 trauma center in the southern region of Saudi Arabia. …”
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Performance of Integrated Emergency Surgical Officers at Mizan-Tepi University Teaching Hospital, Mizan-Aman, Ethiopia: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Margo S. Harrison, Ephrem Kirub, Tewodros Liyew, Biruk Teshome, Andrea Jimenez-Zambrano, Margaret Muldrow, Teklemariam Yarinbab

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Association of arm circumference with the prevalence of gallstones in United States adults: a retrospective analysis on US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey by Jianjun Wang, Xi Chen, Wei He, Xintao Zeng, Pei Yang, Jianping Gong, Decai Wang

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Construction and evaluation of a triage assessment model for patients with acute non-traumatic chest pain: mixed retrospective and prospective observational study by Xuan Zhou, Gangren Jian, Yuefang He, Yating Huang, Jie Zhang, Shengfang Wang, Yunxian Wang, Ruofei Zheng

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Triglyceride‐glucose index trajectories predict adverse cardiovascular outcomes in elderly heart failure patients with Diabetes: A retrospective cohort study by Hong Liu, Jian Wang, Zhi Luo, Ding Jia, Shixing Feng, Zhufang Yang, Zeyu Wang

“…Abstract Objective Evaluating the change trajectories of triglyceride‐glucose (TyG) index calculated after multiple tests in elderly heart failure (HF) patients may have clinical implications for predicting long‐term adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs). Methods This retrospective study included 1184 elderly HF (LVEF ≥50%) patients with diabetes admitted to our center between January 2015 and January 2020. …”
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Counting the cost of hospitalised injury using administrative data in Australia: three considerations from a retrospective cohort data linkage study by Jacelle Warren, Kirsten Vallmuur, Victoria McCreanor, Steven M McPhail, Shahera Banu, Michael Schuetz, Clifford Afoakwah

“…Objectives To examine the relative differences in injury hospitalisation cost estimates from hospital administrative data when using (1) hospital reimbursement based on National Efficient Price (NEP) versus local hospital costings methods, (2) inflation factors based on Consumer Price Index (CPI) versus health group index and (3) different healthcare funder’s perspectives.Design Retrospective population-based cohort study of linked Queensland Hospital Admitted Patient Data Collection dataset and National Hospital Cost Data Collection data.Setting All admitted injury-related care episodes occurring within a major trauma hospital in Queensland during 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2017.Outcome measure Total in-patient hospitalisation cost associated with an episode of care.Results Injury without catastrophic/severe complications or comorbidities was the most frequently occurring Australian Refined Diagnosis-Related Groups (AR-DRG) over the 6-year period, while rehabilitation with catastrophic complications or comorbidities was the most expensive ($37 938, 95% CI $36 067 to $39 809). …”
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Efficacy of Internal Heat Acupuncture Combined with High-Voltage Long-Duration Pulsed Radiofrequency on Subacute Postherpetic Neuralgia: A Retrospective Study by Yong Fei, Ming Yao, Bing Huang, Longsheng Xu, Beibei Liu

“…This study aims at investigating the internal heat acupuncture (IHA) combined with the high-voltage long-duration pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) therapeutic effect on subacute postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). Methods. This retrospective study comprised 81 cases with PHN. They were divided into three groups: IHA combined with the high-voltage long-duration PRF group (IHA-PRF), intradermal injection combined with the high-voltage long-duration PRF group (II-PRF), and the high-voltage long-duration PRF group. …”
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Plasma exchange alone versus combination with intravenous immunoglobulin/methylprednisolone pulse therapy in severe systemic rheumatic diseases: a retrospective study by Jing Guo, Jing Guo, Jing Guo, Shuiwen Li, Shuiwen Li, Shuiwen Li, Hao Xu, Hao Xu, Hao Xu, Xinxin Wang, Xinxin Wang, Xinxin Wang, Weiyuan Luo, Weiyuan Luo, Weiyuan Luo, Jie Sun, Jie Sun, Jie Sun, Jianhua Li, Jianhua Li, Jianhua Li, Zhu Chen, Zhu Chen, Zhu Chen, Guiyang Lu, Guiyang Lu, Guiyang Lu, Xiaolong Huang, Xiaolong Huang, Xiaolong Huang, Shiju Chen, Shiju Chen, Yaogui Ning, Yaogui Ning, Yaogui Ning

“…However, the necessity of this combination treatment strategy in SRDs remains uncertain.ObjectiveThis retrospective study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of TPE alone versus TPE combined with IVIG/IVMP in treating severe SRDs.MethodsPatients with severe SRDs treated with TPE who were admitted to the department of intensive care unit (ICU) from January 2011 to December 2019 were included. …”
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Gastrostomy Tube Placement by Radiological versus Endoscopic Methods in an Acute Care Setting: A Retrospective Review of Frequency, Indications, Complications and Outcomes by Amy Galaski, Wei Wei Peng, Michelle Ellis, Pauline Darling, Andrew Common, Emma Tucker

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Clinical and Serological Findings of Patients with Antiphospholipid Syndrome in Mashhad, Iran, from 2008 to 2018: A Retrospective, Descriptive, Cross-sectional Study by Zahra Rezaieyazdi, Maryam Sahebari, Kianoosh Shahideh, Muhammed Joghatayi, Mandana Khodashahi

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Study of Severe Preeclampsia: Epidemiological, Diagnostic, Therapeutic, and Prognostic Aspects over One Year at SMGS Hospital, Jammu: A Retrospective Study by Deepika Sharma

“…Background: This research was conducted retrospectively, with a focus on description and analysis, spanning from July 2022 to June 2023. …”
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Physical Violence Against Older Adults: A 7-Year Retrospective Evaluation from a University Hospital’s Department of Forensic Medicine by Abdulkadir Yıldız

“…Methodology: A total of 156 reports prepared for adults aged 65 years and over who were victims of intentional injury between 2014 and 2020 were retrospectively analysed. Results: Of the cases, 69.9% were male, 66% were subjected to physical violence by individuals they knew or with whom they had a trusting relationship and 34% were subjected to physical violence by strangers. …”
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The characteristics and clinical outcomes of trauma patients transferred by a physician-staffed helicopter emergency medical service in Korea: a retrospective study by Myung Jin Jang, Woo Sung Choi, Jung Nam Lee, Won Bin Park

“…Methods This study retrospectively reviewed data from the Korean Trauma Data Bank of trauma patients who arrived at a regional trauma center through doctor helicopters from January 1, 2014, to December 31, 2022. …”
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