Diagnostic role of circulating long non-coding RNA LINC00312 in patients with non-small cell lung cancer: a retrospective study by Ruoqian Zhang, Yan Jiang, Jing Gu, Xilin Zhang, Yanping Xie

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Is it beneficial to use lateral protective crossing K-wires during medial open wedge high tibial osteotomy? A retrospective comparative study by Hossam Fathi Mahmoud, Ahmed Hatem Farhan, Ahmed Mohamed Abdelwahab, Ahmed Mohamed Elshaer, Mahmoud Abdo Mahmoud, Fahmy Samir Fahmy

“…Level of evidence retrospective cohort comparative study; level III.…”
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Major adverse cardiovascular events among Black and White Veterans receiving androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer: a retrospective cohort study by Alexander R. Lucas, Dustin Bastiach, Bassam Dahman, Asit K. Paul, Samina Hirani, Vanessa B. Sheppard, W. Gregory Hundley, Bhaumik B. Patel, Rhonda L. Bitting, Michael G. Chang

“…Secondly, we sought to determine if Black men receiving RT + ADT developed MACE at a higher rate than White men. Methods This retrospective cohort study examined time to diagnosis of MACE among Veterans with PC. …”
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Early urea-to-creatinine ratio to predict rapid muscle loss in critically ill patients with sepsis: a single-center retrospective observational study by Jie Jiang, Hui Chen, Shan-shan Meng, Chun Pan, Jian-Feng Xie, Feng-Mei Guo

“…This study aimed to investigate whether changes in UCR (ΔUCR) can predict the development of rapid muscle loss in patients with sepsis. Methods This retrospective observational study was conducted in a university ICU between 2014 and 2021, involving adult patients (≥ 18 years) diagnosed with sepsis. …”
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The prognostic value of boost dose in residual cervical lymph nodes in nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients after intensity-modulated radiotherapy: a retrospective study by Mengting Xu, Liuling Wang, Jianming Ding, Yiying Xu, Zhaodong Fei

“…Methods Two thousand six hundred thirty-three NPC patients following radical IMRT were retrospectively conducted. Clinical data of 1057 NPC patients with RCLN after radical IMRT were analyzed and 199 patients received boost radiation. …”
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Incidence and contributing factors of dementia among people living with HIV in British Columbia, Canada, from 2002 to 2016: a retrospective cohort study by Rolando Barrios, Julio S G Montaner, Silvia Guillemi, Ni Gusti Ayu Nanditha, Viviane D Lima, Thomas L Patterson, Fidel Vila-Rodriguez, William G Honer, Jason Trigg, Hasan Nathani, Sara Shayegi-Nik, Weijia Yin, Alejandra Fonseca, Bronhilda T Takeh

“…We estimated the incidence and prevalence of dementia and identified its key risk factors in a cohort of PLWH in British Columbia, Canada.Methods This retrospective cohort study used data from the Seek and Treat for Optimal Prevention of HIV/AIDS study. …”
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Efficacy, safety, and therapeutic drug monitoring of polymyxin B sulfate and colistin sulfate in critically ill patients: a real-world retrospective study by Yijing Zhang, Chuhui Wang, Jiaojiao Chen, Chuqi Bai, Dan Sun, Yulan Qiu, Mengmeng Teng, Yalin Dong

“…The aims of the current study were to (1) determine their efficacy and safety among critically ill patients and the influencing factors, and (2) determine the relationships of drug exposure with efficacy and safety, to provide evidence for the precision dosing.MethodThis retrospective study included 100 critically ill patients treated with PBS and 80 treated with CS. …”
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Prevalence of transfusion-transmitted infection and reactive donor response rate in a tertiary care hospital in South India: A retrospective observational study by Kingsley Simon, Kevin Alphones, B. Gayathri Priyadharshini

“…Materials and Methods: We have done a retrospective study that aimed to analyze blood center samples and look for the number of TTI positivity in our donations and compare with the total number of donations during the period of January 2016 to March 2023. …”
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Investigating dosage effects of ovulation inhibitors on oocyte maturation in assisted reproductive technology: A retrospective study among patients with normal ovarian reserve by Mika Handa, Tsuyoshi Takiuchi, Sumika Kawaguchi, Yasuhiro Ohara, Masakazu Doshida, Takumi Takeuchi, Hidehiko Matsubayashi, Tomomoto Ishikawa, Sho Komukai, Tetsuhisa Kitamura, Tadashi Kimura

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Neoadjuvant programmed death ligand-1 with chemotherapy versus chemotherapy alone for limited-stage small-cell lung cancer: a retrospective study by Zhi Yang, Yan-qing Wang, Xiujun Chang

“…Summary backgroundOur objective was to investigated the safety and feasibility of neoadjuvant treatment with PD(L)1 inhibitors and chemotherapy followed by surgery for resectable SCLC.MethodsIn this retrospective cohort study, we included patients with limited-stage SCLC treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy (with/without)ICI at Beijing Chest Hospital (Beijing, China) between July 2020 and December 2021. …”
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Comparison of ganglion cell-inner plexiform layer thickness among patients with intermittent exotropia according to fixation preference: a retrospective observational study by Yeon Ju Lim, Soo Jung Lee

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A Retrospective Study in Trans Individuals Undergoing Gender Affirming Testosterone Treatment: Can Changes in Prolactin Counteract the Negative Effects on the Lipid Profile? by Jojo Steininger, Katalin Widmann, Ulrike Kaufmann, Marlene Hager, Rodrig Marculescu, Robert Krysiak, Johannes Ott

“…<b>Methods:</b> In a retrospective cohort study, 97 participants, who received GAHT with testosterone, were included. …”
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Clinical features of pneumatosis intestinalis induced by alpha- glucosidase inhibitor in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a single center retrospective study by Guanlin Wu, Weiheng He, Huimin Rao, Lin Lu, Xinran He, Xuewen Hou

“…This study aims to analyze the clinical features of PI induced by αGIs in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.MethodsWe conducted a retrospective analysis of patients diagnosed with PI between January 2018 and December 2023. …”
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Does syndromic surveillance assist public health practice in early detecting respiratory epidemics? Evidence from a wide Italian retrospective experience by Giovanni Corrao, Andrea Stella Bonaugurio, Giorgio Bagarella, Mauro Maistrello, Olivia Leoni, Danilo Cereda, Andrea Gori

“…Here, we aimed to retrospectively explore whether examining trends in the use of emergency and healthcare services and the Google search engine is useful in detecting Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus outbreaks early compared with the currently used swab-based surveillance system. …”
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Development and evaluation of a deep learning segmentation model for assessing non-surgical endodontic treatment outcomes on periapical radiographs: A retrospective study. by Dennis Dennis, Siriwan Suebnukarn, Sothana Vicharueang, Wasit Limprasert

“…Preoperative and 3-year postoperative periapical radiographic images of each tooth from routine root canal treatments performed by endodontists from 2015 to 2021 were obtained retrospectively from Thammasat University hospital. Preoperative radiographic images of 1200 teeth with 3-year follow-up results (440 healed, 400 healing, and 360 disease) were collected. …”
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Changing patterns in cataract surgery indications, outcomes, and costs, 2012–2023: a retrospective study at Aravind Eye Hospitals, IndiaResearch in context by Sachin Gupta, Ravindran D. Ravilla, Haripriya Aravind, Shivkumar Chandrashekharan, Thulasiraj D. Ravilla

“…We aimed to establish long-term trends in these factors. Methods: Retrospective analysis of all cataract surgeries performed at Aravind Eye Hospitals during 2012–2023. …”
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Diabetes control in public assistance recipients and free/low-cost medical care program beneficiaries in Japan: a retrospective cross-sectional study by Daisuke Nishioka, Mitsuhiko Funakoshi, Seiji Haruguchi, Sakae Yonemura, Takashi Takebe, Misato Nonaka, Sanae Iwashita

“…Data on predictive variables, such as glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) level and control variables, including sex, age and insurance type, were obtained retrospectively. The HbA1c levels among public health insurance (PHI)-only beneficiaries, FLCMC programme beneficiaries and PARs were compared using logistic regression analysis.Results The analysis included 874 individuals, among whom the majority were men (61.7%) and aged≥65 years (58.4%). …”
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Socioeconomic differences in inpatient care expenditure in the last year of life among older people: a retrospective population-based study in Stockholm County by Bo Burström, Nicola Orsini, Megan Doheny, Pär Schön, Anders Walander, J Agerholm

“…Objectives To investigate the association between inpatient care expenditure (ICE) and income group and the effect of demographic factors, health status, healthcare and social care utilisation on ICE in the last year of life.Design Retrospective population-based study.Setting Stockholm County.Participants Decedents ≥65 years in 2015 (N=13 538).Outcome ICE was calculated individually for the month of, and 12 months preceding death using healthcare register data from 2014 and 2015. …”
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Effect of percutaneous vertebroplasty through UTPP approach on prognosis and quality of life in elderly patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures: a retrospective study by Xuejie Bi, Liude Zhou, Tian Chen, Zhuming Chen, Zhi Peng

“…Methods A total of 120 elderly patients with lumbar OVCF who underwent PVP via unilateral pedicular (UTP) and UTPP approaches in our hospital from January 2022 to January 2024 were retrospectively analyzed. The postoperative VAS score (visual analog scale), ODI score (Oswestry disability index), surgical indicators, and imaging indicators were recorded in the two groups. …”
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Association between Helicobacter pylori Infection and Risk of Osteoporosis in Elderly Taiwanese Women with Upper Gastrointestinal Diseases: A Retrospective Patient Record Review by Shih-Chun Lin, Malcolm Koo, Kun-Wei Tsai

“…This study aimed to investigate the association between H. pylori infection and osteoporosis in elderly female patients with upper gastrointestinal diseases. Methods. A retrospective patient record review study was conducted in a regional teaching hospital in south Taiwan. …”
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