OBJECTIVE. There are significant limitations of the standard case–control study design for identifying risk factors for resistant organisms. The objective of this study was to develop a study design ...
Length of stay outliers are associated with hospital-acquired infections, complications, and discharge to facility, as opposed to nonmodifiable risk factors like age and comorbidities. Objectives: ...
F. J. Bannon, M. A. O'Rorke, L. J. Murray, C. M. Hughes, A. T. Gavin, S. J. Fleming, C. R. Cardwell Cancer Causes & Control, Vol. 24, No. 11 (November, 2013), pp ...
The Mechanisms for Novel and Established Risk Factors for Breast Cancer in Women of Nigerian Descent (MEND) study was designed as a matched case-control study of 350 patients, age 18 to 75 years, with ...
RECIST 1.1 for Response Evaluation Apply Not Only to Chemotherapy-Treated Patients But Also to Targeted Cancer Agents: A Pooled Database Analysis Personal identification numbers on all Danish patients ...
Correspondence to Dr Brent E Hagel, Department of Paediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada; brent.hagel{at}albertahealthservices.ca Background ...
Colorectal cancer incidence has been increasing steadily among Americans younger than 50 years, the age at which the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends starting routine screening. This ...
Objectives: Case management is commonly used by health plans to attempt to improve the care received by their members who have complex needs, such as those who undergo transplantation. There are few ...
Waning of vaccine protection against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection or coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) is a concern. The persistence of BNT162b2 ...