Decline of kidney function during the pre-dialysis period in chronic kidney disease patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

abstract：Background:The presence of comorbid medical conditions can significantly affect a cancer patient's treatment options, quality of life, and survival. However, these important data are often lacking from population-based cancer registries. Leveraging routine linkage to hospital discharge data, a comorbidity score was cal...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Lichtensztajn DY,Giddings BM,Morris CR,Parikh-Patel A,Kizer KW

更新日期：2017-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Memory diseases are the most important determinant of health care service use and quality of life among older individuals. Adverse effects of medication are common among older people, but this age group is underrepresented in clinical trials. Finnish statutory health care and prescription registers, together with pers...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Tolppanen AM,Taipale H,Koponen M,Lavikainen P,Tanskanen A,Tiihonen J,Hartikainen S

更新日期：2013-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) remains one of the most important causes of nosocomial infections worldwide. Since the global spread of MRSA in the 1960s, MRSA strains have evolved with increased pathogenic potential. Notably, some strains are now capable of causing persistent infections not only in...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Chatterjee SS,Otto M

更新日期：2013-07-04 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The Swedish Quality Register for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (SWIBREG) contains clinical data for the study of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The Epidemiology Strengthened by histoPathology Reports in Sweden (ESPRESSO) cohort was recently established for the study of gastrointestinal histopathology. We aim...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Axelrad JE,Sachs MC,Ludvigsson JF,Olén O,SWIBREG Study Group.

更新日期：2020-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Long-term mortality and causes of death in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) and extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) are poorly documented. In this study, long-term mortality and causes of death in PTB and EPTB patients were compared with the background population and it was investigated whether mort...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Christensen AS,Roed C,Andersen PH,Andersen AB,Obel N

更新日期：2014-11-13 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：PURPOSE:Lifestyle factors may influence observed associations between proton pump inhibitor (PPI) usage and health outcomes. The aim of the study reported here was to examine characteristics and differences in lifestyle among PPI users and nonusers. METHODS:This cross-sectional study utilized data from a 2006 populati...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Hvid-Jensen F,Nielsen RB,Pedersen L,Funch-Jensen P,Drewes AM,Larsen FB,Thomsen RW

更新日期：2013-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:Maternal thyroid disease (TD) during pregnancy is associated with adverse birth outcomes, but little is known on its long-term outcomes. We aimed to examine if children born to mothers with TD have increased disease risk during childhood and adolescence. Patients and methods:A register-based cohort study was...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Jølving LR,Nielsen J,Kesmodel US,Nielsen RG,Nørgård BM,Beck-Nielsen SS

更新日期：2018-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：Objective:To investigate the impact of moderate wine consumption on the risk of prostate cancer (PCa). We focused on the differential effect of moderate consumption of red versus white wine. Design:This study was a meta-analysis that includes data from case-control and cohort studies. Materials and methods:A systemat...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Vartolomei MD,Kimura S,Ferro M,Foerster B,Abufaraj M,Briganti A,Karakiewicz PI,Shariat SF

更新日期：2018-04-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT) is associated with an increased risk of developing breast cancer, but little is known about the underlying factors. The aim of this study was to compare women with a history of pHPT and a reference population in terms of standard factors predictive of prognosis and response...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Norenstedt S,Granath F,Ekbom A,Bergh J,Lambe M,Adolfsson J,Warnberg F,Zedenius J,Nilsson IL

更新日期：2011-03-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Long-term storage of biological samples from patients has become increasingly important in studies of disease control and treatment. The first nationwide Danish diabetes project, ie, The Danish Center for Strategic Research in Type II Diabetes (DD2), aims to improve treatment and the long-term outcome of patients with...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Christensen H,Nielsen JS,Sørensen KM,Melbye M,Brandslund I

更新日期：2012-01-01 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：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：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：BACKGROUND:The Danish National Registry of Patients (DNRP) is a potentially valuable resource for monitoring national trends in the use of chemotherapy and evaluating the benefits and harms of alternative treatments among colorectal cancer (CRC) patients in Denmark. However, the validity of chemotherapy reporting in th...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Lund JL,Frøslev T,Deleuran T,Erichsen R,Nilsson T,Pedersen AN,Høyer M

更新日期：2013-08-30 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：BACKGROUND:Comorbidity indices summarize complex medical histories into concise ordinal scales, facilitating stratification and regression in epidemiologic analyses. Low subject prevalence in the highest strata of a comorbidity index often prompts combination of upper categories into a single stratum ('collapsing'). O...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Ahern TP,Bosco JL,Silliman RA,Yood MU,Field TS,Wei F,Lash TL

更新日期：2009-08-09 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：Purpose:Comorbidity indices are often used to measure comorbidities in register-based research. We aimed to adapt the Charlson comorbidity index (CCI) to a Swedish setting. Methods:Four versions of the CCI were compared and evaluated by disease-specific experts. Results:We created a cohesive coding system for CCI to ...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Ludvigsson JF,Appelros P,Askling J,Byberg L,Carrero JJ,Ekström AM,Ekström M,Smedby KE,Hagström H,James S,Järvholm B,Michaelsson K,Pedersen NL,Sundelin H,Sundquist K,Sundström J

更新日期：2021-01-12 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

abstract：Objective:To determine the association of individual antidepressants (ADs) with the risk of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in the elderly. Patients and methods:We conducted a case-control study nested in a cohort of new users of ADs aged ≥65 years, identified in the German Pharmacoepidemiological Research Database durin...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Pisa FE,Reinold J,Kollhorst B,Haug U,Schink T

更新日期：2019-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Assessment of psychosocial functioning in people with schizophrenia is important. The Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF-F) scale represents a widely applied, easy, and quick tool, but its validity and reliability have been debated. The aim was to investigate whether GAF-F scores are associated with other...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Köhler O,Horsdal HT,Baandrup L,Mors O,Gasse C

更新日期：2016-09-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Data from the Nordic health care registers have been of great value in perinatal epidemiological research. It has been assumed that findings from the Nordic population (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden) are applicable to other populations as well, including the population of the US. OBJECTIVE:T...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Löfling L,Bröms G,Bahmanyar S,Kieler H

更新日期：2016-08-03 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：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：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: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：PURPOSE:Large-scale observational studies based on existing medical databases may have an important role in studies of long-term effects of different treatments in prostate cancer patients if the coding of the treatment is valid. We therefore estimated the positive predictive value (PPV) and negative predictive value (...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Jespersen CG,Borre M,Nørgaard M

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:To establish the validity of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) diagnoses in the Danish Stroke Registry (DSR) and the Danish National Patient Registry (DNPR). Patients and Methods:Based on discharge summaries and brain imaging reports, we estimated the positive predictive value (PPV) of a first-ever diagnosis code...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Hald SM,Kring Sloth C,Agger M,Schelde-Olesen MT,Højholt M,Hasle M,Bogetofte H,Olesrud I,Binzer S,Madsen C,Krone W,García Rodríguez LA,Al-Shahi Salman R,Hallas J,Gaist D

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Sharing of detailed individual-level data continues to pose challenges in multi-center studies. This issue can be addressed in part by using analytic methods that require only summary-level information to perform the desired multivariable-adjusted analysis. We examined the feasibility and empirical validity of ...

journal_title：Clinical epidemiology

authors： Toh S,Wellman R,Coley RY,Horgan C,Sturtevant J,Moyneur E,Janning C,Pardee R,Coleman KJ,Arterburn D,McTigue K,Anau J,Cook AJ

更新日期：2018-11-27 00:00:00