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0 [95% confidence interval, 1.6-5.8]; P= .001), as assessed using the risk-adjusted regression model. This racial disparity disappeared in a sensitivity analysis including only patients with a maximum Child-Pugh score of 13 (odds ratio 1.2 [95% confidence interval, 0.4-3.6]; P= .68), performed to compensate for the absence of Model for End-stage…[Read more]

This study quantified the uncertainty sources of the PN systems (i) due to the technical requirements and the calibrations, (ii) due to the unknown particle sizes during measurement, (iii) due to particle losses from the vehicle to the PN systems at the tailpipe or the dilution tunnel, (iv) other parameters needed for the calculation of the…[Read more]

5%) were males and 31cases (58.5%) were females. Mean age of all the patients was 53.90 years. Twenty-nine patients (54.7%) had their right side involved, while the left side was involved in 23 patients (43.4%). In only one case (1.9%) there was bilateral involvement. Regarding tooth extraction unnecessary extraction were reported by 25 (47.1%)…[Read more]

29 (1.03, 1.61) per 6.3µg/m

for PM

, 1.16 (1.07, 1.27) per 8.2µg/m

for NO

, and 1.12 (1.00, 1.25) per 10dB for L

. The HR for NO

remained unchanged after adjustment for either PM

or L

, while the HRs for PM

and L

attenuated to unity after adjustment for NO

.

Long-term exposure to air pollution w…[Read more]

4%, -7.2%] vs -13.9% [-15.0%, -11.3%], p=0.03). There was no difference in EF or GLS when stratified by symptoms or need for intensive care. Compared to pre-COVID-19 echocardiograms, EF was unchanged, but median GLS was significantly worse (-15% [-16%, -14%] vs -12% [-14%, -10%], p=0.003). Serial echocardiograms showed no significant changes in…[Read more]

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) commonly occurs in patients with splenomegaly. This study aimed to investigate the impact of splenomegaly with or without splenectomy on long-term survival of HCC patients with portal vein tumor thrombus (PVTT) treated with liver resection (LR).

HCC patients with PVTT who underwent LR from 2005 to 2012 from 6…[Read more]

In patients with corneal melt, pretreatment crosslinking (CXL) of donor tissue prior to placement of Boston keratoprosthesis (K-Pro I) decreases graft failure. We report a case of corneal sparing in a phthisical eye following penetrating keratoplasty (PKP) with pretreatment CXL of the donor cornea.

A 69-year-old female with a history of…[Read more]

9% of the total variance in quality of life.

When predicting quality of life in a patient 1 year after a stroke, it is important to consider variables such as type D personality, age, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score, social support, the modified Rankin Scale score, and anxiety at the time of the first stroke. Interventions…[Read more]