Near-infrared autofluorescence (NIRAF) has been introduced as an adjunct to improve parathyroid gland (PG) identification during thyroid surgery. The extent to which its intraoperative application is ...

Diabetes mellitus is a globally prevalent disease, with an incidence of 5–7 new cases per 1000 person-years and no significant gender disparity. Sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors are ...

A 49-item FI is derived, and then the code used to impute missing data and run survival models are listed. Notes: - Several of the items are derived from data field 20002, which includes reports of ...

Objectives The blood urea nitrogen to creatinine (BUN/Cr) ratio is associated with early neurological deterioration in acute ischaemic stroke (AIS). However, the predictive value of the BUN/Cr ratio ...

Correspondence to Dr Simrat Gill, Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK; s.gill.5{at}bham.ac.uk Objectives Timely diagnosis of atrial fibrillation (AF) is ...

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Introduction Multimorbidity is common among patients with diabetes and can lead to catastrophic health expenditure (CHE) for their families. This study aims to investigate the prevalence of ...

Percentages may not total 100 because of rounding. Shown are values at the time of enrollment in the study. Participants in quartile 1 had the lowest household income, and those in quartile 4 had the ...

Using diagnostic testing to determine the presence or absence of a disease is essential in clinical practice. In many cases, test results are obtained as continuous values and require a process of ...