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Levelling Up for health in towns? Development of a new deprivation index: the ‘Stronger Towns Index’ and its association with self-rated health and migration in England, between 2001 and 2011
AimTo develop the ‘Stronger Towns Index': a deprivation index that took into account characteristics of areas encompassing towns that may be eligible...
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Triglyceride-glucose index predicts major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with chronic kidney disease
Background and purposeTriglyceride-glucose (TyG) index has been regarded as a reliable surrogate marker of insulin resistance for predicting...
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Die Übertragbarkeit von IIEF-5 (International Index of Erectile Function 5 Item Short Form) auf EPIC-26 (Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite 26)
BackgroundIn the past, the IIEF‑5 (International Index of Erectile Function 5 ) was predominantly used to measure erectile function in prostate...
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Association between the triglyceride-glucose index and subclinical left ventricular systolic dysfunction in obese patients
BackgroundThe association between the triglyceride–glucose (TyG) index and subclinical left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction in obese patients...
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Assessment of the Dutch Healthy Diet index 2015 in the Lifelines cohort study at baseline
BackgroundDietary indices are useful measures to investigate associations between dietary intake and disease development. The Dutch Healthy Diet...
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Sphericity index for bedside diagnosis of acute myocarditis
BackgroundDifferentiating acute myocarditis (AMY) from dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in a patient presenting with acute heart failure and poor...
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An endothelial-related prognostic index for bladder cancer patients
BackgroundWithin the tumor microenvironment, endothelial cells hold substantial sway over bladder cancer (BC) prognosis. Herein, we aim to elucidate...
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The triglyceride glucose index trajectory is associated with hypertension: a retrospective longitudinal cohort study
BackgroundPrevious studies have found that the triglyceride glucose index (TyG index) trajectories are associated with cardiovascular diseases....
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Association between triglyceride-glucose index and intracranial/extracranial atherosclerotic stenosis: findings from a retrospective study
ObjectiveThe association of the triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index with intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis (ICAS) and extracranial atherosclerotic...
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Exploring the association between triglyceride-glucose index and thyroid function
BackgroundThyroid dysfunction is associated with abnormal glucose-insulin homeostasis, and the triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index has been recommended...
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Comparison of Ankle Brachial Index (ABI), Toe Brachial Index (TBI), and Trans-Cutaneous Partial Pressure of Oxygen (TcPO2) in Prediction of Limb Outcome Among Patients with Diabetic Foot Ulcers (DFUs)
Diabetics develop foot ulcers due to peripheral ischaemia, neuropathy, or nero-ischaemia both. With rising prevalence of peripheral arterial...
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Index admission cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis reduces 30-day readmission rates in pediatric patients
BackgroundAdult patients with cholecystitis who do not undergo cholecystectomy on index admission have worse outcomes, however, there is a paucity of...
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Negative correlation between metabolic score for insulin resistance index and testosterone in male adults
BackgroundInsulin resistance (IR) is strongly correlated with the decreased deficiency of testosterone levels in males. The metabolic score for...
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Finnish diabetes risk score outperformed triglyceride-glucose index in diabetes risk prediction
PurposeTriglyceride-Glucose (TyG) index is a surrogate marker of insulin resistance. This study compared the performance of TyG index and the Finnish...
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Association between the triglyceride-glucose index and thyroid disorders: a cross-sectional survey and Mendelian randomization analysis
BackgroundMetabolic diseases are associated with thyroid disorders. Insulin resistance is the common pathological basis of metabolic diseases. We...
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Leaving trusted paths: Estimating corneal keratometric index in cataract surgery eyes with zero-power implants
PurposeThis study aimed to estimate the corneal keratometric index in the eyes of cataract surgery patients who received zero-power intraocular...
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Estimation of normal lung weight index in healthy female domestic pigs
IntroductionLung weight is an important study endpoint to assess lung edema in porcine experiments on acute respiratory distress syndrome and...
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Acceleration index predicts efficacy of orthostatic training on postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome in children
The objective of this study was to examine the utility of the acceleration index observed in an electrocardiogram (ECG) for the prediction of the...
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Prediction value of pericoronary fat attenuation index for coronary in-stent restenosis
ObjectivesAs a novel imaging marker, pericoronary fat attenuation index (FAI) reflects the local coronary inflammation which is one of the major...
