Search Results - "retrospective study"

The study described perceived differences in the choice of child rearing practices aimed at correcting children’s inappropriate behaviors as remembered by the participants at young adulthood. The sample consisted of 207 students of under-graduate studies of the University of Novi Sad. The...

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Objective To investigate the efficacy and safety of 308-nm excimer laser therapy with or without fire needle therapy in patients with stable acral vitiligo.Methods A retrospective study was conducted to review patients with stable acral vitiligo treated between January 2020 and October 2024. In addi...

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Background Wound healing is a complex process, and numerous factors affect the healing of skin ulcers.Objectives In order to identify the factors associated with wound healing, it is necessary to establish a visualized predictive model for evaluating the risk factors of patients with skin ulcers and...

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The objective of the study is to compare the effectiveness of various systemic therapies in the 3rd and subsequent lines of therapy of metastatic colon cancer. Material and Methods. Retrospective multicenter study collected data from 2 clinics of the Russian Federation. We considered overall surviva...

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This retrospective study analyzed the influence of skeletal class, occlusal pattern, age, and gender on the thickness of facial soft tissues, utilizing cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) in a Brazilian population. In a retrospective approach, 239 CBCT scans were examined, including 100 male and 1...

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Rola S Saqan,1 Liqaa A Raffee,2 Khaled J Zaitoun,3 Ghena Zaitoun,4 Salam Omar Tahtamoni,2 Khaled Zayed Alawneh,5 Retaj K Alawneh,3 Murad A Yasawy,2 Rami AlAzab6 1Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan; 2Department of Accident and Eme...

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Invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) is a serious infection caused by the bacterium <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i> (pneumococcus) that can produce a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations. The aim of this study was to analyze the comorbidity factors that influenced the mortality in pat...

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According to international epidemiological studies, about 80% of women have to use medicinal products during pregnancy, mainly during the first weeks of organogenesis in the case of an unplanned pregnancy, and for the treatment of chronic diseases or acute conditions developing during pregnancy. Spec...

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Zhe Xuan,1 Ting Wang,1 Ning Li,1 Ziqian Tang2 1Department of Neonatology, Zhuzhou Central Hospital, Zhuzhou, Hunan, 412000, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Zhuzhou Central Hospital, Zhuzhou, Hunan, 412000, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Ziqian Tang, E...

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We retrospectively studied the age, sex structure and medical conditions of urgent pathology among HIV-infected persons at Sklifosovsky Research Institute for Emergency Medicine. For the period from 2008 to 2015, the number of patient’s hospitalizations with HIV to the emergency hospital increased i...

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BackgroundThis study aims to compare the differences in mortality and related factors between old-old and young-old COVID-19 patients and find unique factors related to survival in old-old patients.Study designSingle-center retrospective cohort study following STROBE guidelines.MethodsWe included 30...

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Jun Zhang,1,&amp;ast; Anni Yang,1,&amp;ast; Tengyu Chen,1,&amp;ast; Yufeng Cao,1 Qiliang Lv,1 Yingxiang Xu,1 Zhenpeng Liao,1 Xianzhen Chen,1 Zhongkang Ye,1 Renjie Lai,1 Haiyu Hong1,2 1Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen Univer...

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ABSTRACT Objectives Computer‐aided implant surgery (CAIS) is a fully digital approach that guides the biological and prosthetic ideal implant position. The aim of this retrospective clinical study was to assess the accuracy of implant position using CAIS and clinical outcomes, in partially edentulou...

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ObjectivesTo investigate the efficacy of cardiac rehabilitation in patients with long COVID combined with coronary heart disease (CHD).MethodsThis retrospective study included 89 patients with long COVID, who were divided into CHD group and non-CHD group. The clinical indexes such as maximum heart r...

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BackgroundNephrocalcinosis is the deposition of calcium oxalate and phosphate in the kidneys. It is often asymptomatic and diagnosed via ultrasound. Symptoms may include hematuria or sterile leukocyturia. Based on echogenicity, it is classified as medullary or cortical. Although it may pose a proble...

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BackgroundNeuroendocrine cervical carcinoma (NECC) is a rare and highly aggressive gynecological tumor, with poor prognosis and limited standardized treatment options. Inflammation plays a significant role in tumor progression, and systemic inflammatory markers such as neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio...

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ObjectiveTo evaluate the real-world efficacy and safety of eculizumab in atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) within a Western Chinese cohort, with emphasis on treatment initiation timing and renal outcomes.MethodsWe conducted a retrospective analysis of 17 aHUS patients treated at Sichuan Prov...

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Jing Zhang,1 Qiugui Liu2 1Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, 710038, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Oncology, Tangdu Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, 710038, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Q...

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IntroductionThe presence of a diagnosis by a general practitioner is a major reason for the use of antidepressant (ADs). However, the simultaneous analysis of several and interrelated socioeconomic and demographic factors could provide a picture of the distribution of AD use in a given population ac...

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