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Open AccessMean compression ratio of a self-expandable valve is associated with the need for pacemaker implantation after transcatheter aortic valve replacement
The risk and timing of permanent pacemaker implantation (PPMI) after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is still hard to predict. We aimed to analyze the relationship between the compression ratio o...
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Open AccessPECSS: Pulmonary Embolism Comprehensive Screening Score to safely rule out pulmonary embolism among suspected patients presenting to emergency department
Pulmonary embolism is a severe cardiovascular disease and can be life-threatening if left untreated. However, the detection rate of pulmonary embolism using existing pretest probability scores remained relativ...
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Open AccessA prediction model for permanent pacemaker implantation after transcatheter aortic valve replacement
This study aims to develop a post-procedural risk prediction model for permanent pacemaker implantation (PPMI) in patients treated with transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).
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Open AccessThe influence of congenital and developmental cataract surgery on the ocular surface in a six-month follow-up prospective clinical study
The purpose of this study was to identify changes in tear film function and meibomian gland function in children after congenital/developmental cataract surgery.
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Open AccessStatus of higher TGF-β1 and TGF-β2 levels in the aqueous humour of patients with diabetes and cataracts
Transforming growth factor (TGF) is a cytokine that acts on the proliferation, migration, differentiation, and apoptosis of cells and the accumulation of extracellular matrix components. Very few studies have ...
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Open AccessAnalysis of multivariate longitudinal substance use outcomes using multivariate mixed cumulative logit model
Longitudinal assessments of usage are often conducted for multiple substances (e.g., cigarettes, alcohol and marijuana) and research interests are often focused on the inter-substance association. We propose a...