Jimenez

Necrotizing pancreatitis (NP) is caused by hypertriglyceridemia (HTG) in up to 10% of patients. Clinical experience suggests that HTG-NP is associated with increased clinical severity; objective evidence is limited and has not been specifically studied in NP.

The aim of this study was to critically evaluate outcomes in HTG-NP. We…[Read more]

lable in the outpatient and primary care settings increasing age, increased CRP or procalcitonin, decreased lymphocyte count, decreased oxygen saturation, dyspnea on presentation, and the presence of comorbidities. Future research to develop clinical prediction models and rules should include these predictors as part of their core data set to…[Read more]

Item analysis is important in examining the quality of items. The main aims of this sub-study were to assess and improve the psychometric properties of the modified version of the Routine Blood Transfusion Knowledge Questionnaire (RBTKQ-2) and produce an optimized version (RBTKQ-O) of it.

Statistical item analysis was performed on the…[Read more]

Hyperoxaluria and hypercalciuria were the most common risk factors in 24-hour urine collections obtained from donors.

Our findings from a single large center looking at kidney recipient outcomes over a long follow-up period found that gifted lithiasis is a safe procedure. Careful selection of “medically complex donors” with kidney stones…[Read more]

nic group. The technical simplicity of the developed ARMS-PCR will facilitate the final diagnosis of the G6PD Aures.

Medical costs and the burden associated with cardiovascular disease are on the rise. Therefore, to improve the overall economy and quality assessment of the healthcare system, we developed a predictive model of integrated…[Read more]

However, further studies are needed to understand the nature of online procrastination in students with LD in higher education.Previous research has suggested that individuals’ resolution of temporal ambiguity relies on experiences in physical domains, as well as on future event valence and emotional experiences. In the current study, we…[Read more]

Large-scale layers peeling after the laser irradiation of dual ion beam sputtering coatings is discovered and a model is established to explain it. The laser damage morphologies relate to the laser fluence, showing thermomechanical coupling failure at low energy and coating layers separation at high energy. High-pressure gradients appear in the…[Read more]

Objective  This study aims to evaluate and correlate the nutritional status with potential complications during the immediate postoperative period of elderly patients surgically treated for proximal femoral fractures. Methods  A prospective, cross-sectional analytical study with a quantitative approach, targeting patients aged 60 years old or mor…[Read more]