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abstract：Purpose:To identify the characteristics and initial disease severity of patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and assess incidence and risk factors for disease progression in a retrospective study. Methods:Patients ≥18 years of age without alcoholism or other liver diseases (eg, hepatitis B/C) were se...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Simeone JC,Bae JP,Hoogwerf BJ,Li Q,Haupt A,Ali AK,Boardman MK,Nordstrom BL

更新日期：2017-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Primary care databases represent a rich source of data for health care research; however, the quality of recording of secondary care events in these databases is uncertain. This study sought to investigate the completeness of recording of hospital admissions for bleeds in primary care records and explore the...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： McDonald L,Sammon CJ,Samnaliev M,Ramagopalan S

更新日期：2018-09-04 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Synthetic oxytocin for labor augmentation during birth has been linked to negative neurodevelopment effects in children. We examined whether maternal labor augmentation was associated with lower cognitive ability in young adulthoods. Patients and methods:We identified 330,107 individuals (96.6% were men), with...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Stokholm L,Talge NM,Christensen GT,Juhl M,Mortensen LH,Strandberg-Larsen K

更新日期：2018-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Rotavirus (RV) is a leading cause of severe gastroenteritis (GE) in children across the world. As there is a lack of epidemiological data for RV gastroenteritis (RVGE) in Saudi Arabia, this hospital-based study was designed to estimate the disease burden of RVGE and assess the prevalent RV types in Saudi childr...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Khalil M,Azhar E,Kao M,Al-Kaiedi N,Alhani H,Al Olayan I,Pawinski R,Gopala K,Kandeil W,Anis S,Van Doorn LJ,DeAntonio R

更新日期：2015-02-11 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To evaluate the long-term risk of stroke and poststroke adverse outcomes in patients with heart failure (HF). Methods:We used research data from Taiwan's National Health Insurance Program from 2000 to 2005 and identified 20,072 adults aged ≥30 years who were newly diagnosed with HF. Frequency matching based ...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Tai YH,Chang CC,Yeh CC,Sung LC,Hu CJ,Cherng YG,Chen TL,Liao CC

更新日期：2020-11-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Validation of definitions used to identify conditions of interest is imperative to epidemiologic studies based on routinely collected data. The objective of the study was thus to estimate positive predictive values (PPVs) of International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD-10) codes to identify c...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Munch T,Christensen LB,Adelborg K,Tell GS,Apalset EM,Westerlund A,Lagerros YT,Kahlert J,Xue F,Ehrenstein V

更新日期：2017-08-17 00:00:00

abstract：Aim:To improve consistency between register studies in Sweden and ensure valid comparisons of possible changes in alcohol-related disorders and diseases (ARDDs) over time, we propose a definition of ARDDs. Based on this definition, we examined Sweden's incidence rates of ARDDs from 1970 to 2018 in non-primary healthcar...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Bergman D,Hagström H,Capusan AJ,Mårild K,Nyberg F,Sundquist K,Ludvigsson JF

更新日期：2020-12-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To date there has not been any nationwide age-standardized incidence data reported for prostate cancer in Nigeria. We examined and integrated diverse trends in the age-specific incidence of prostate cancer into a comprehensive trend for Nigeria, and examined how best the existing data could generate a countr...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Ifere GO,Abebe F,Ananaba GA

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:This paper aims to compare the clinical effectiveness of oral anti-osteoporosis drugs based on the observed risk of fracture while on treatment in primary care actual practice. Materials and methods:We investigated two primary care records databases covering UK National Health Service (Clinical Practice Resear...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Khalid S,Calderon-Larrañaga S,Hawley S,Ali MS,Judge A,Arden N,van Staa T,Cooper C,Javaid MK,Prieto-Alhambra D

更新日期：2018-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In medicine, many more prediction models have been developed than are implemented or used in clinical practice. These models cannot be recommended for clinical use before external validity is established. Though various models to predict mortality in dialysis patients have been published, very few have been v...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Ramspek CL,Voskamp PW,van Ittersum FJ,Krediet RT,Dekker FW,van Diepen M

更新日期：2017-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Sjögren's syndrome is a chronic systemic autoimmune disease characterized by lymphocytic infiltration of exocrine glands. It can present as an entity by itself, primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS), or in addition to another autoimmune disease, secondary Sjögren's syndrome (sSS). pSS has a strong female propensity and is ...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Patel R,Shahane A

更新日期：2014-07-30 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:To develop a self-administered diagnostic screening questionnaire for lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) consisting of items with high content validity and to investigate the diagnostic value of the questionnaire and the items. Patients and Methods:A self-reported diagnostic LSS screening questionnaire was developed...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Jensen RK,Lauridsen HH,Andresen ADK,Mieritz RM,Schiøttz-Christensen B,Vach W

更新日期：2020-08-19 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The primary objective of this study is to examine the race-specific associations between statin use and overall mortality, as well as cardiovascular and cancer mortality, among blacks and whites in the Southeastern United States (US). Little is known about these associations in blacks. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Lipworth L,Fazio S,Kabagambe EK,Munro HM,Nwazue VC,Tarone RE,McLaughlin JK,Blot WJ,Sampson UK

更新日期：2013-12-19 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Invasive bladder cancer (IBC) is a common urological malignancy accounting for 4%-5% of all cancers in Denmark. Our aim was to examine possible changes in short- and long-term survival of patients with IBC during 1998-2009. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING:Data on all patients (N = 4032) with an incident diagnosis o...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Lund L,Erichsen R,Nørgaard M,Larsen EH,Borre M,Jacobsen J

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Inherited ichthyosis is a monogenetic disease characterized by hyperkeratosis and scaling of the skin, with large interindividual variation in severity. It can affect quality of life for patients and their families. Population-based data on inherited ichthyosis are lacking, which hampers studies into its epidem...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Kristensen MH,Schmidt SAJ,Kibsgaard L,Hove H,Sommerlund M,Koppelhus U

更新日期：2020-06-19 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:To report completeness of registered surgeries in the Danish hip arthroscopy registry (DHAR) and proportion of patients completing patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) prior to surgery and at 1-year follow-up. Patients and Methods:Completeness was determined as the number of surgeries registered in DHAR i...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Poulsen E,Lund B,Roos EM

更新日期：2020-08-04 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Previous studies have shown a link between increased dietary intake of arachidonic acid (ARA) and colorectal neoplasms. It has been shown that erythrocyte phospholipid membrane concentrations of ARA are strongly determined by genetic variation. Fatty acid desaturase (FADS) controls the rate limiting step in ...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Isom CA,Shrubsole MJ,Cai Q,Smalley WE,Ness RM,Zheng W,Murff HJ

更新日期：2018-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A number of studies have shown poorer survival among cancer patients with comorbidity. Several mechanisms may underlie this finding. In this review we summarize the current literature on the association between patient comorbidity and cancer prognosis. Prognostic factors examined include tumor biology, diagn...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Søgaard M,Thomsen RW,Bossen KS,Sørensen HT,Nørgaard M

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Participation in cervical cancer screening varies by socioeconomic status. The aims were to assess if offering human papilloma virus (HPV) self-sampling kits has an effect on screening participation among various socioeconomic groups and to determine if two invitation strategies for offering self-sampling in...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Tranberg M,Bech BH,Blaakær J,Jensen JS,Svanholm H,Andersen B

更新日期：2018-08-23 00:00:00

abstract：Background and aims:Canada's large geographic area and low population density pose challenges in access to specialized health care for remote and rural residents. We compared health services use, surgical rate, and specialist gastroenterologist care in rural and urban inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients in Canada...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Benchimol EI,Kuenzig ME,Bernstein CN,Nguyen GC,Guttmann A,Jones JL,Potter BK,Targownik LE,Catley CA,Nugent ZJ,Tanyingoh D,Mojaverian N,Underwood FE,Siddiq S,Otley AR,Bitton A,Carroll MW,deBruyn JC,Dummer TJ,El-Matar

更新日期：2018-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The study objective was to compare the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) and the RTI item bank (RTI-IB) and estimate interrater agreement using the RTI-IB within a systematic review on the cardiovascular safety of glucose-lowering drugs. METHODS:We tailored both tools and added four questions to the RTI-IB. Two ...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Margulis AV,Pladevall M,Riera-Guardia N,Varas-Lorenzo C,Hazell L,Berkman ND,Viswanathan M,Perez-Gutthann S

更新日期：2014-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) was introduced over 30 years ago, but the application of SLNB in China is unclear. This study aimed to explore the real-world implementation of SLNB among early-stage breast cancer patients in China. Methods:A multi-center, retrospective study was conducted among primary br...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Zhang J,Wang T,Yan C,Huang M,Fan Z,Ling R

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Apolipoproteins C-I, C-II, C-III and E have been associated with risk of arterial thrombotic diseases. We investigated whether these apolipoproteins have prothrombotic properties and are associated with risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). Patients and methods:A total of 127 VTE patients and 299 controls were...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Orsi FA,Lijfering WM,Van der Laarse A,Ruhaak LR,Rosendaal FR,Cannegieter SC,Cobbaert C

更新日期：2019-07-22 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Former studies have suggested that women with Crohn's disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) have a decreased chance of a live born child after assisted reproductive technology (ART) treatment. It is debated whether corticosteroids before ART may improve outcomes, either by decreasing inflammatory bowel disea...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Nørgård BM,Larsen MD,Friedman S,Fedder J

更新日期：2020-03-23 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Few modern population-based estimates of the prognosis of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (rAAA) exist. METHODS AND MATERIALS:From 1994-2008, a total of 6954 rAAA cases were identified in Danish nationwide population-based registries. RESULTS:Of 3148 (45%) surgery cases, 1454 (46%) died within 30 days...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Lindholt JS,Søgaard R,Laustsen J

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM OF THE DATABASE:The main purpose of the database of the Danish Renal Cancer Group (DaRenCaData) is to improve the quality of renal cancer treatment in Denmark and secondarily to conduct observational research. STUDY POPULATION:DaRenCaData includes all Danish patients with a first-time diagnosis of renal cancer in ...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Petersen AC,Søgaard M,Mehnert F,Larsen EH,Donskov F,Azawi NH,Kromann-Andersen B

更新日期：2016-10-25 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Congenital red blood cell (RBC) disorders, such as hemoglobinopathies, are frequent worldwide but with large geographical variation. Growing migration has increased the number of patients with RBC disorders in formerly low prevalence countries, eg, Denmark. However, accurate prevalences are unknown. Methods...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Hansen DL,Glenthøj A,Möller S,Biemond BJ,Andersen K,Gaist D,Petersen J,Frederiksen H

更新日期：2020-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To validate a clinical database for nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) with the aim of monitoring and predicting the prognosis of NMSC treated by dermatologists in clinics in the central and north Denmark regions. METHODS:We assessed the completeness of registration of patients and follow-up visits, and positive...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Lamberg AL,Cronin-Fenton D,Olesen AB

更新日期：2010-08-09 00:00:00

abstract：Background:In 2012, liver cancer ranked as the fifth and eighth most common cancer in men and women, respectively, in urban Shanghai. This study aims to present the trend and projection of age-specific incidence and mortality of liver cancer in Shanghai. Methods:We extracted data of liver cancer incident cases and dea...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Bai L,Liu Z,Fang Q,Yan Q,Shi O,Bao P,Mu L,Chen X,Zhang T

更新日期：2018-03-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Data on the safety of selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) in pregnancy are inconsistent. We examined associations between SSRI use during early pregnancy and risk of congenital malformations in infants. METHODS:Set in Northern Denmark, our population-based prevalence study included 216,042 women...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Kornum JB,Nielsen RB,Pedersen L,Mortensen PB,Nørgaard M

更新日期：2010-08-09 00:00:00