As our objective was to determine an association between our key exposure and the outcome, we used a full a priori model including all of the baseline covariates described. DAS-28, HAQ-DI and changes ...

In this paper, we propose a method to determine (predict) the uncertainty set size using machine learning models and mixed- integer optimization (MIO), leveraging historical data that consist of ...

In our study smoking did not interact with childhood disadvantage, so no increased vulnerability to smoking among subjects with childhood disadvantage was found. The definition of early life ...

Demi Moore laid down the law on how to pronounce her name — and it turns out fans have had it wrong this whole time. The movie star, 62, addressed the name debacle during an appearance on ...

BACKGROUND: The optimal coronary stenting technique for true left main bifurcation lesions is uncertain. EBC MAIN (European ...

The injury definition was soccer injury resulting in medical attention and/or removal from a session and/or time loss. Results The injury rate in the training group was 2.08 injuries/1000 player-hours ...

Background Aortic stenosis is a degenerative condition with high mortality in its severe stages and no preventive treatment.

Background Studies have shown an increased risk of cardiac disease following COVID-19, but how it compares to pneumonia of ...

Atopy was defined based on the UK working group 1994 definition (at least 4/6 criteria = complete ... the six criteria), incomplete (three out of six), partial (one or two out of six), and none (none ...

Aims Previous studies have suggested an association between retinal artery occlusion (RAO) and ischaemic stroke (IS), both associated with elevated inflammatory factors. However, the role of ...

19 Other covariates were present for the entire population. We considered select interactions (gender and partnership) and non-linear forms (age) based on a priori knowledge of the relations between ...

11,12 Univariate regression analysis was performed to test differences in demographic, clinical and procedural characteristics between patients with and without postoperative MI; statistically ...