“…BACKGROUND: Few studies have investigated risk factor heterogeneity by molecular subtypes in indigenous African populations where prevalence of traditional breast cancer (BC) risk factors, genetic background, and environmental exposures show marked differences compared to European ancestry populations. METHODS: We conducted a case-only analysis of 838 pathologically confirmed BC cases recruited from 5 groups of public, faith-based, and private institutions across Kenya between March 2012 to May 2015. …”
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“…We undertook a retrospective mortality study in the Ouaka prefecture to obtain reliable mortality data. METHODS: We conducted a population-based two-stage cluster survey from 9 March to 9 April, 2020 in Ouaka prefecture. …”
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“…BACKGROUND: Primary adrenal insufficiency (PAI) is life-threatening, and a definitive aetiological diagnosis is essential for management and prognostication. We conducted this study to investigate the genetic aetiologies of PAI in South China and explore their clinical features. …”
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“…We sought to identify potential barriers to and facilitators of acceptance and completion of 3HP treatment from the perspective of people living with HIV (PLHIV) and health workers in a routine HIV care setting in Kampala, Uganda. METHODS: We conducted semi-structured interviews with 25 PLHIV and 10 health workers at an HIV/AIDS clinic in Kampala, Uganda. …”
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“…METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted at the KATH postnatal wards between August and October 2014. …”
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“…To assess the intervention-effects, Mixed Models were conducted using the R-Package “lmer “with R v3.2. RESULTS: Significant intervention effects were found on a certain number of families’ lifestyle behaviors. …”
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“…We also report a four-year trend of antimicrobial resistance patterns of BSIs. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective study at a referral oncology hospital from July 2015 to August 2019, which included all adults with confirmed BSI. …”
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“…The management of enterococcal CLABSI, including the need for and timing of catheter removal, is not well defined. We therefore conducted this study to determine the optimal management of enterococcal CLABSI in cancer patients. …”
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“…METHODS: This study was conducted in a hospital involving outpatients and hospitalized patients. …”
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“…METHODS: A retrospective analysis was conducted to investigate the predictive value of peripheral blood parameters including neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio (MLR) and systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) in the response to anti-PD-1 antibody treatment. 119 ESCC patients receiving combined treatment including anti-PD-1 antibody were enrolled in this study. …”
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“…However, prior studies have been conducted in functional MR or in patients with congenital heart disease, thus, data regarding the usefulness of 4D flow CMR in case of a valve pathology like mitral valve prolapse (MVP) are scarce. …”
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“…A total of 287 patients were followed up from 90 to 150 days after the onset of the disease, and lung function tests were conducted about three months after the onset. The risk factors affecting the persistence of pulmonary fibrosis were identified through regression analysis and the prediction model of the persistence of pulmonary fibrosis was established. …”
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“…This study aimed to evaluate the impact of HCV infection on all-cause, liver-related, and non-liver-related mortality in a population living in an area with a high prevalence of HCV infection before the advent of Direct-Acting Antiviral (DAA) therapies, and to identify factors associated with cause-specific mortality among HCV-infected individuals. METHODS: We conducted a cohort study on 4492 individuals enrolled between 2003 and 2006 in a population-based seroprevalence survey on viral hepatitis infections in the province of Naples, southern Italy. …”
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“…Positive brace support and anatomic reduction can limit the restoration of femoral stress conduction. Therefore, it is not necessary to pursue anatomical reduction too deliberately during surgery, while negative buttress reduction should be avoided.…”
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“…We aimed to investigate the health consequences in HCWs with severe COVID-19 after discharge from hospital in Hubei Province, China. METHODS: We conducted an ambidirectional cohort study in “Rehabilitation Care Project for Medical Staff Infected with COVID-19” in China. …”
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“…Then, the new exosomes were isolated by ultracentrifugation and characterized. Afterwards, we conducted in vitro experiments in which we measured osteogenic differentiation, cell proliferation, cell migration, and tube formation, then established an in vivo critical-sized calvarial defect rat model. …”
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“…Both descriptive (frequencies and percentages) and inferential analysis (multilevel mixed-effects complementary log–log regression model) were conducted and the statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. …”
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“…Also, ethical approval was taken from NHRC (Nepal Health Research Council (protocol registration number: 360/2020P) prior to the conduction of study. RESULTS: Out the total sample size of 450, we took 399 responses taking into consideration all the inclusion criteria. …”
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“…To examine the influence of age, disease type, and relationship to patients on the scores in these tests, statistical analysis with a general linear model was conducted. FINDINGS: A total of 1959 patients and care-givers participated in the survey, representing 104 rare diseases, such as lysosomal storage diseases, hemophilia, and muscular dystrophy diseases. …”
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“…METHODS: A multi-stage stratified cluster sampling survey with a nested qualitative study was conducted among children aged 18–54 months in Longan, Zhaoping, Wuxuan, and Longlin counties of Guangxi from June to August 2015. …”
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