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Impact of comorbidities in COPD clinical control criteria. The CLAVE study
BackgroundChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) frequently coexists with other chronic diseases, namely comorbidities. They negatively impact...
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A review of research on eligibility criteria for clinical trials
The purpose of this paper is to systematically sort out and analyze the cutting-edge research on the eligibility criteria of clinical trials....
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Systematic Review of Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration Disease Activity Criteria Use to Shorten, Maintain or Extend Treatment Intervals with Anti-VEGF in Clinical Trials: Implications for Clinical Practice
IntroductionClinical trials in neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) using anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (ant-VEGF)...
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Clinical research diagnostic criteria for bipolar illness (CRDC-BP): rationale and validity
BackgroundIn the 1970 s, scientific research on psychiatric nosology was summarized in Research Diagnostic Criteria (RDC), based solely on empirical...
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Beyond urinalysis: evaluation of various clinical and laboratory reflex criteria to warrant urine culture collection in the emergency department
BackgroundClinical criteria are essential for diagnosing urinary tract infections (UTIs) followed by urine testing, including urinalysis (UA). No...
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Construct and clinical verification of a nurse-led rapid response systems and activation criteria
BackgroundEffective team leadership and good activation criteria can effectively initiate rapid response system (RRS) to reduce hospital mortality...
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Reduction of prevalence of patients meeting the criteria for metabolic syndrome with tirzepatide: a post hoc analysis from the SURPASS Clinical Trial Program
BackgroundMetabolic syndrome is characterized as the co-occurrence of interrelated cardiovascular risk factors, including insulin resistance,...
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Clinical criteria and diagnostic assessment of fibromyalgia: position statement of the Italian Society of Neurology-Neuropathic Pain Study Group
BackgroundThe role of central and/or peripheral nervous system dysfunction is basically fundamental in fibromyalgia.
AimThe aim of this position...
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Early clinical and economic outcomes of expanded criteria living kidney donors in the United States
BackgroundThe donation of what might be termed expanded criteria kidneys has become an increasingly common practice. This study aimed to assign...
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Matching proposed clinical and MRI criteria of aggressive multiple sclerosis to serum and cerebrospinal fluid markers of neuroaxonal and glial injury
BackgroundDefinitions of aggressive MS employ clinical and MR imaging criteria to identify highly active, rapidly progressing disease courses....
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Psychometric and clinical evaluation of schizophrenia remission criteria in outpatients with psychotic disorders
BackgroundPsychotic disorders such as schizophrenia have debilitating effects on health and functioning. Given symptomatic remission’s recent...
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Empirical progression criteria thresholds for feasibility outcomes in HIV clinical trials: a methodological study
IntroductionPilot and feasibility trials use predetermined thresholds for feasibility outcomes to decide if a larger trial is feasible. These...
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Development of an infection control competency scale for clinical nurses: an instrument design study
BackgroundNurses work in close proximity to patients, and as such, they can have a direct impact on the control of infections; thus, it is important...
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Integrated radiomics, dose-volume histogram criteria and clinical features for early prediction of saliva amount reduction after radiotherapy in nasopharyngeal cancer patients
PurposePreviously, the evaluation of xerostomia depended on subjective grading systems, rather than the accurate saliva amount reduction. Our aim was...
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Effectiveness of a Population Health Intervention on Disparities in Hypertension Control: A Stepped Wedge Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial
BackgroundDisparities in hypertension control across race, ethnicity, and language have been a long-standing problem in the United States.
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A case–control study of the clinical and economic impact of infections caused by Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE)
PurposeThe aim was to analyse the clinical and economic impact of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE) infections.
MethodsCase–control...
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Comparison of the effect of pressure control and volume control ventilation on endotracheal tube cuff pressure in patients undergoing general anesthesia and mechanical ventilation: a parallel randomized clinical trial
BackgroundEndotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation are prevalent interventions in the operating room and intensive care unit. Recently, the...
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Sonographic features of adenomyosis correlated with clinical symptoms and intraoperative findings: a case–control study
PurposeAdenomyosis is a common disease of females during their reproductive age. As of today, histologic examination of the uterus after hysterectomy...
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Prioritizing population-based nutrition-related interventions to prevent and control hypertension in Iran: a multi-criteria decision-making approach
BackgroundNumerous nutrition-related policy options and strategies have been proposed to tackle hypertension and other risk factors of...
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A brain-based definition of death and criteria for its determination after arrest of circulation or neurologic function in Canada: a 2023 clinical practice guideline
This 2023 Clinical Practice Guideline provides the biomedical definition of death based on permanent cessation of brain function that applies to all...
