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Three-Dimensional Quantification of Bone Mineral Density in the Distal Femur and Proximal Tibia Based on Computed Tomogr...

Published in Journal of Clinical Medicine

While alterations in bone mineral density (BMD) are of interest in a number of musculoskeletal conditions affecting the knee, their analysis is limited by a lack of tools able to take full advantage of modern imaging modalities. This study introduced a new method, combining computed tomography (CT) and computational anatomy algorithms, to produce s...

Retraction: De Vecchis, R., et al. Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome: Multiple Pathophysiological Interpretations of a Clin...

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Tear Film Break-Up Time and Dry Eye Disease Severity in a Large Norwegian Cohort

Published in Journal of Clinical Medicine

This study evaluated to what extent tear film break-up time (TFBUT) could discriminate pathological scores for other clinical tests and explore the associations between them. Dry eye patients ( n = 2094) were examined for ocular surface disease index (OSDI), tear film osmolarity (Osm), TFBUT, blink interval, ocular protection index (OPI), ocular su...

Validity of Clinical Symptoms Score to Discriminate Patients with COVID-19 from Common Cold Out-Patients in General Prac...

Published in Journal of Clinical Medicine

Objective: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has spread worldwide, including Japan. However, little is known about the clinical symptoms which discriminate between COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 among outpatients in general practitioner clinics, which is important for efficient case detection. The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical symp...

Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump and Ischemic Cardiogenic Shock May Still Be a Valuable Association

Published in Journal of Clinical Medicine

Prevalence of Overweight, Obesity, Abdominal Obesity, and Obesity-Related Risk Factors in Polish Preschool Children: A C...

Published in Journal of Clinical Medicine

The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of overweight, obesity, abdominal obesity (AO), and obesity-related risk factors in children aged 5–6 years from Poland. The study was conducted at 22 randomly selected kindergartens representing each city district. A cross-sectional study of 1172 children aged 5–6 years was conducted using questio...

Research Agenda of Climate Change during and after the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

Published in Journal of Clinical Medicine

Ovulatory-Based FET Cycles May Achieve Higher Pregnancy Rates in the General Population and among Anovulatory Women

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This study evaluated which endometrial preparation protocol in frozen embryo transfer (FET) cycles provides the best results for polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) patients and the general population. This retrospective study of 634 FET cycles was conducted 2016–2018. Cycles were divided into Group A: Artificial endometrial preparations for FET (aF...

Risk of Hospital Readmission among Older Patients Discharged from the Rehabilitation Unit in a Rural Community Hospital:...

Published in Journal of Clinical Medicine

Rehabilitation for hospitalized older people can improve their independence for performing activities of daily living (ADL), but determining its appropriateness can be challenging because of inherent limitations in their ADL and short life expectancy. Thus, we aimed to clarify the benefit of rehabilitation among older Japanese patients. We retrospe...

Changes in Plasma Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein in Children Receiving Sevoflurane Anesthesia: A Preliminary Randomized...

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We investigated changes in plasma glial fibrillary acidic protein concentration during sevoflurane anesthesia induction in children 3 h. Patients were assigned to dexmedetomidine or control groups at a 1:1 ratio. The primary outcome was changes in plasma glial fibrillary acidic protein concentration of dexmedetomidine and control groups over time. ...