Development of methodological approaches to the formation of a risk-based model to minimize the prevalence of adverse reactions in drug application in medical organizations of Mosc... by E. V. Kuznetsova, M. V. Zhuravleva, I. A. Mikhailov, T. I. Kurnosova

“…A list of antibacterial drugs by international nonproprietary name (INN) with 4 or more ARs reports was selected as a reference group to perform various types of statistical analysis. …”
Get full text

PECULIARITIES OF INTERCELLULAR SUBSTANCE METABOLISM OF PATIENTS WITH OSTEOARTHRITIS AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE DYSPLASIA by A. V. Tyurin, R. A. Davletshin, R. R. Farkhutdinov, R. M. Zaripova, T. R. Davletshin

“…Exclusion criteria: injury of the lower extremities in medical history, systemic connective tissue diseases, ovariectomy, prolonged (over 6 months) intake of glucocorticoid hormones. 50 almost healthy women were included into the reference group. Study of clinical phenomena of the CTD of patients with OA was performed, as well as the study of levels of cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP) and glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) in the blood serum.Results. …”
Get full text

Dynapenic abdominal obesity and the risks of heart disease and all-cause mortality: a 7-year longitudinal study among middle-aged and older Chinese adults by Lichao Lin, Yan Xue, Daoxin Huang, Yixiao Su, Huizhen Yu, Pengli Zhu

“…The DAO group (HR = 1.84, 95% CI: 1.45–2.33) and D/NAO group (HR = 1.58, 95% CI: 1.35–1.86) had significantly higher all-cause mortality risk compared to the reference group. Subgroup analyses found no significant interactions by age or sex. …”
Get full text

Perinatal factors and early neonatal outcomes of abnormal birthweight infants in Hangzhou, China, 2015–2021: a retrospective cohort study by Yan Jiang, Yiming Chen, Yanan Wang, Huimin Zhang, Lingling Huang, Wenwen Ning, Xuelian Chu

“…Background This study aimed to investigate the perinatal factors and early neonatal outcomes of abnormal birth weight (ABW) in Hangzhou, China from 2015 to 2021.Methods A retrospective cohort study was designed to analyse the data of 76 847 newborns, in which the case groups included 3042 cases of low birth weight (LBW) and 2941 cases of fetal macrosomia (MAC), and 70 864 cases of normal weight were as the reference group.Results The incidence of LBW and MAC was 3.96% and 3.83% in Hangzhou, China from 2015 to 2021. …”
Get full text

Associations of four indexes of social determinants of health and two community typologies with new onset type 2 diabetes across a diverse geography in Pennsylvania. by Brian S Schwartz, Marynia Kolak, Jonathan S Pollak, Melissa N Poulsen, Karen Bandeen-Roche, Katherine A Moon, Joseph DeWalle, Karen R Siegel, Carla I Mercado, Giuseppina Imperatore, Annemarie G Hirsch

“…Compared to rural affordable-like as the reference group, residence in tracts categorized as extreme poverty (odds ratio [95% confidence interval] = 1.11 [1.02, 1.21]) or multilingual working (1.07 [1.03, 1.23]) were associated with higher odds of new onset T2D. …”
Get full text

Plasma Cardiac Troponin-I Concentration in Normal Horses and in Horses with Cardiac Abnormalities by Jonathan H. Foreman, Brett S. Tennent-Brown, Mark A. Oyama, D. David Sisson

“…A second group of normal adult ponies (n = 12) was studied as a reference group. Heparinized jugular venous blood samples were collected and centrifuged within 30 min, and the plasma was separated and frozen at −70 °C for subsequent batched cTnI analysis. …”
Get full text

Scoping review of social norms interventions to reduce violence and improve SRHR outcomes among adolescents and young people in sub-Saharan Africa by Luciana Leite, Rachel Yates, Gaia Chiti Strigelli, Jenny Yi-Chen Han, Jenny Chen-Charles, Jenny Chen-Charles, Maria Rotaru, Elona Toska, Elona Toska

“…Effective programmes were often implemented in combined interventions, and included life skills, community conversations, mass media and digital programmes with norms components.DiscussionIntegrating gender-transformative approaches such as reflections on gender roles and inequalities, youth sexuality, and gendered power relations, and engaging with reference groups were key to the success of programmes. …”
Get full text

Global, regional, and national trends in the epidemiology of aortic aneurysms among women of childbearing age, 1990–2021, with predictions through 2036 by Wei Wang, Yong Shi, Xinyao Li, Tianxiang Gu, Enyi Shi

“…Using the average age, period, and cohort as reference groups, the risk of AA death increased with age [RR age (15−19) = 0.026 to RR age (45−49) = 0.384]. …”
Get full text

Effect of Perftoran on Membrane Nanostructure of Discocyte and Stomatocyte after Acute Blood Loss by V. V. Moroz, I. S. Novoderzhkina, A. V. Afanasyev, Yu. V. Zarzhetsky, I. A. Ryzhkov, E. K. Kozlova, A. M. Chernysh

“…Animals who did not receive Perftoran served as a reference group. The RBC membrane structure was studied using the Femtoscan atomic force microscope at ranges with different spatial periods. …”
Get full text

Hospitalizations for bleeding associated with apixaban versus rivaroxaban according to dose in Medicare beneficiaries by Luke S. Vest, Seo H. Baik, Fitsum Baye, Kin-Wah Fung, Clement J. McDonald

“…Results: Among the population studied, 1,022,170 (53 %) filled a prescription for apixaban 5 mg during the study period, followed by rivaroxaban 20 mg (27 %) and rivaroxaban 10 mg (11 %). Compared to the reference group of apixaban 5 mg, combination prescriptions for rivaroxaban 15–20 mg were associated with more than twice the risk of hospitalization due to GI bleeding (hazard ratio [HR] = 2.41, 95 % confidence interval [CI]: 2.15–2.70) and other bleeding (HR = 2.42, 95 % CI: 1.92–3.05) and were associated with a 51 % higher risk of hospitalization due to intracranial bleeding (HR = 1.51, 95 % CI: 1.15–1.98). …”
Get full text

The relationship between inflammation, osteoporosis, and sleep disturbances: a cross-sectional analysis by Peng Gu, Xiyan Zhao, Zheng Zhang, Bao Zhang, Ying Du, Yanqing Jia, Hao Tang, Yi Wang, Tianlin Wen, Zhiwei Jia, Yaohong Wu

“…Notably, sex (with males as the reference group) moderated the relationship between inflammatory markers and sleep disturbances, demonstrating an adjusted effect size of − 0.430 for NLR (interaction p value = 0.008) and − 0.163 for CRP (interaction p value = 0.012). …”
Get full text

The relationship between the triglyceride-glucose index and lung function in healthy individuals: a cross-sectional study of 89,809 participants from Kangbuk Samsung health study by Hyun-Il Gil, Sungwon Lim, Min-Jung Kwon, Soo-Youn Ham, Jonghoo Lee, Jae-Uk Song

“…We calculated adjusted odds ratios (aORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for lung function impairment, using the lowest TyG quartile as the reference group. Results Mean TyG index was 8.34 ± 0.57. …”
Get full text

Phenylcarboxylic Acids in The Assessment of The Severity of Patient Condition and The Efficiency of Intensive Treatment in Critical Care Medicine by V. V. Moroz, N. V. Beloborodova, A. A. Osipov, A. V. Vlasenko, A. Yu. Bedova, A. K. Pautova

“…PhCA concentrations were determined by gas chromatography. The reference group included healthy blood donors (n=25).Results. …”
Get full text

Epidemiology and risk factors related to severity of clinical manifestations of COVID-19 in outpatients: A retrospective study in Haiti. by Mentor Ali Ber Lucien, Katilla Pierre, Gladzdin Jean-Denis, Jonas Rigodon, Caitlin M Worrell, Alexia Couture, Aspen Flynn, Mauricio Cerpa Calderon, Luis Felipe Codina, Andrea S Vicari, Samson Marseille, Koama T Jean Baptiste, Bernadette Fouche, Gerard Joseph, Ito Journel, Kenold Rendel, Yoran Grant-Greene, Nadia P Jean-Charles, Donald Lafontant, Senou Amouzou, Wilnique Pierre, Marie Greta Roy Clement, Stanley Juin, Jacques Boncy, Patrick Dely

“…The odds of having moderate-to-severe disease increased with age but was also seen among children aged 0-4 years (OR: 1.73, 95% CI (0.93, 3.08)), when using 30-39 years old as the reference group. All of the older age groups, 50-64 years, 65-74 years, 75-84 years, and 85+ years, had significantly higher odds of having moderate-to-severe COVID-19 compared with ages 30-39 years. …”
Get full text

Prognostic value of triglyceride-glucose index combined with stress hyperglycemia ratio for all-cause mortality in critically ill patients with stroke by Tengli Li, Zhiheng Yi, Yangshen Huang, Yuhan Tan, Shan Gao, Tingting Wang, Shaowei Guo

“…Fully adjusted Cox proportional hazards models showed that compared to the reference group (TyG < 8.72 and SHR < 0.86), patients with TyG ≥ 8.72 and SHR ≥ 1.18 had the highest mortality risk (30-day HR 2.481, 95% CI 1.767–3.485; 365-day HR 1.954, 95% CI 1.532–2.493). …”
Get full text

Trait Mindfulness, Resilience, Self-Efficacy, and Postpartum Depression: A Dominance Analysis and Serial-Multiple Mediation Model by Mei X, Mei R, Li Y, Yang F, Liang M, Chen Q, Ye Z

“…Similar significant mediation effects were observed for moderate (resilience: B=− 0.126, 95% CI − 0 .169 to − 0.065, self-efficacy: B=− 0.041, 95% CI − 0.078 to − 0.010, resilience and self-efficacy: B=− 0.053, 95% CI − 0.090 to − 0.023) and high trait mindfulness profiles (resilience: B=− 0.381, 95% CI − 0.514 to − 0.267, self-efficacy: B=− 0.082, 95% CI − 0.139 to − 0.033, resilience and self-efficacy: B=− 0.160, 95% CI − 0.237 to − 0.089) when compared to the mild reference group.Conclusion: Trait mindfulness significantly impacts postpartum depression and exhibits heterogeneity among postpartum women. …”
Get full text

Possibilities of the cellular immunity correction using intravenous laser irradiation of the blood and cytokinotherapy with roncoleukin in perioperative period while indirect revas... by J. V. Kosayev, I. A. Hasanov, N. S. Abushov, G. T. Tagizade, I. L. Namazov

“…The cellular immunity indices were compared with identical indices in 48 practically healthy persons (a reference group). Results. While admittance to hospital in patients with critical ischemia of the lower extremities in a distal stenosis (occlusion) the abrupt change of cellular immunity was revealed towards the immune insufficiency. …”
Get full text

An exploratory study of the relevance of therapy format and therapist’ training in individual cognitive behavioral therapy for psychosis by Oda Skancke Gjerdalen, Manuela Zucknick, Manuela Zucknick, Ingvild Tvedt Westlie, Helen Bull, Stig Evensen, Erik Falkum, Marit Grande, Marit Grande, Roger Hagen, Roger Hagen, Roger Hagen, Kristin Lie Romm, Kristin Lie Romm, Lene Hunnicke Jensen, Petter Andreas Ringen, Petter Andreas Ringen, Olivia Schjøtt-Pedersen, Nasrettin Sönmez, Torill Ueland, Torill Ueland, Tiril Østefjells, Jan Ivar Røssberg, Jan Ivar Røssberg, June Ullevoldsæter Lystad, June Ullevoldsæter Lystad, June Ullevoldsæter Lystad

“…The current study compares CBTp delivered as either symptom-focused individual therapy (KATOslo) or as an add-on to a vocational rehabilitation (VR) program (JUMP), with two reference groups; VR combined with cognitive remediation (JUMP) and treatment as usual (KATOslo). …”
Get full text

Developing a best-practice guide to support care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples living with cognitive impairment and dementia: Prioritising inclusivity, consensu... by Jo-anne Hughson, Mary Belfrage, Harold Douglas, Dawn Bessarab, Venessa Curnow, Roslyn Malay, Dallas McKeown, Robyn Smith, Dina LoGiudice

“…Adopting research approaches characterised by inclusivity and collaboration, guide development included: (i) a planning phase with stakeholders; (ii) literature review; (iii) a draft development phase; (iv) a modified Delphi (e-Delphi) process; (v) in-depth cultural review by the project's Indigenous Reference Group and health service staff; (vi) and final clinical review. …”
Get full text

Prognostic value of myocardial bridging versus non-obstructive CAD: a long-term follow-up study by Zengfa Huang, Beibei Cao, Yang Yang, Yi Ding, Xinyu Du, Wanpeng Wang, Mei Li, Zuoqin Li, Xi Wang, Xu Zhao, Xiang Wang

“…However, after adjusting with sex, age, smoke, drink, hypertension and diabetes, 2-vessel non-obstructive CAD and 3-vessel non-obstructive CAD showed significant association with the risk of MACE, with HR of 1.53 (95% CI: 1.06–2.21, P = 0.023) and 1.93 (95% CI: 1.32–2.82, P = 0.001), respectively, using no CAD as the reference group. Non-obstructive CAD, not presence of MB, is the main predictor of risk for future MACE in patients without obstructive CAD. …”
Get full text