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Tumor contact length with bladder wall provides effective risk stratification for lesions with a VIRADS score of 2–3
ObjectivesTo evaluate the diagnostic performance of the tumor contact length (TCL) in the prediction of MIBC (muscle-invasive bladder cancer) in...
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Attack Rate, Case Fatality Rate and Predictors of Pertussis Outbreak During Pertussis Outbreak Investigation in Ethiopia: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
BackgroundPertussis, a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable respiratory infection caused by Bordetella pertussis, is a leading global public health...
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Video plethysmography for contactless blood pressure and heart rate measurement in perioperative care
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and accuracy of remote Video Plethysmography (VPPG) for contactless measurements of blood...
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Response Rate, Acceptability and Effectiveness of an Intervention Offering HIV/STI Testing Via Apps Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men in Barcelona, Spain, from 2016 to 2020
We evaluated the response rate, acceptability, and effectiveness of a preventive programme offering rapid HIV and other STI testing, as well as...
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Suitable endometrial thickness on embryo transfer day may reduce ectopic pregnancy rate and improve clinical pregnancy rate
BackgroundThis retrospective study aimed to investigate the most suitable endometrial thickness (EMT) on the day of embryo transfer that could reduce...
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Efficacy of autologous blood patch injection for pneumothorax rate after CT-guided percutaneous transthoracic lung biopsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundPneumothorax is the most frequent complication after CT-guided percutaneous transthoracic lung biopsy (CT-PTLB). Many studies reported that...
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Disease relapse rate in children with autoimmune rheumatic diseases after COVID-19 infection and vaccination
BackgroundPaediatric patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases (pARD) are often immunocompromised because of the disease and/or the therapy they...
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Understanding the ablation rate of Holmium:YAG and thulium fiber lasers. Perspectives from an in vitro study
This study sought to analyze the ablation rates of Holmium:YAG (Ho:YAG) and thulium fiber laser (TFL) under different settings combinations. Lasering...
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Assessment of the fatality rate and transmissibility taking account of undetected cases during an unprecedented COVID-19 surge in Taiwan
BackgroundDuring the COVID-19 outbreak in Taiwan between May 11 and June 20, 2021, the observed fatality rate (FR) was 5.3%, higher than the global...
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The Biomechanics of Converting Torque into Spin Rate in Spin Bowlers Analyzed with a Smart Cricket Ball
BackgroundIn previous studies that analyzed the biomechanics of spin bowling with a smart cricket ball, it was evident that not all the torque...
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Low postoperative complication rate with high survival rate and good clinical outcome 9 years after autologous chondrocyte transplantation of the knee joint
PurposeTo investigate postoperative complications and associated risk factors for failure following autologous chondrocyte transplantation (“ACT”) as...
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Non-contact respiratory rate monitoring using thermal and visible imaging: a pilot study on neonates
Respiratory rate (RR) monitoring is essential in neonatal intensive care units. Despite its importance, RR is still monitored intermittently by...
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Treatment of chronic and complex meniscal tears with arthroscopic meniscus repair augmented with collagen matrix wrap**: failure rate and functional outcomes
PurposeMeniscal wrap** is a fully arthroscopic technique that involves enhanced meniscal repair with a tissue-engineered collagen matrix wrap**....
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Heart rate and breathing effects on attention and memory (HeartBEAM): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial in older adults
BackgroundIn healthy people, the “fight-or-flight” sympathetic system is counterbalanced by the “rest-and-digest” parasympathetic system. As we grow...
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Recruitment, data collection, participation rate, and representativeness of the international cross-sectional PRICOV-19 study across 38 countries
BackgroundRecruitment for surveys has been a great challenge, especially in general practice.
MethodsHere, we reported recruitment strategies, data...
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The reproduction rate of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 different variants recently circulated in human: a narrative review
SARS-COV-2 is responsible for the current worldwide pandemic, which started on December 2019 in Wuhan, China. On March 2020 World Health Organization...
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Assessment of external radiation dose rate after 18FDG-PET/CT examination
BackgroundF-18 FDG (fluorodeoxyglucose) PET/CT procedures are one of the most growing studies used for patient management in oncology, cardiology,...
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Clinical outcome and survival rate of condylar constrained knee prosthesis in revision total knee arthroplasty: an average nine point six year follow-up
PurposeCondylar constrained knee prostheses (CCK) are increasingly used in revision total knee arthroplasty (rTKA), but the clinical effectiveness...
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Stillbirth rate and associated factors at the Bamenda Regional hospital, North-West region, Cameroon, from 2018 to 2022: a case control study
BackgroundStillbirth is a common adverse pregnancy outcome worldwide, with an estimated 2.6 million stillbirths yearly. In Cameroon, the reported...
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Rate and factors associated with surgical site infection following aseptic revision fixation of orthopaedic trauma injuries
PurposeThe primary aim of this study was to define the rate of infection following revision of fixation for aseptic failure. The secondary aims were...