preoperative Karnofsky Performance Scale (KPS) score, preoperative Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status, preoperative SAS score, and neurological function status according to the Frankel classification, revealed no significant differences (P > 0.05), indicating comparability between...
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The pro-oxidant signals are released and promote NADPH oxidase to form reactive oxygen species (ROS). ROS can promote NFκB to induce DNA expression which is translated to produce inflammatory cytokines such as TNFα, IL-6, IL-12, etc. The binding of angiotensinⅡwith AT1R also can release...
Data was analyzed by using SAS version 9.4 (SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC). A two-sided p < 0.05 was set as statistically significance. Results Characteristics of the study population Among 221 participants analyzed in the validation study, the mean age was 80.5 ± 7.1 years with...
Download: Download full-size image Fig 1. Illustration of the Zenith Dissection Endovascular System, comprising the Zenith TX2 thoracic aortic aneurysm Endovascular Graft with Pro-Form and the Zenith Dissection Endovascular Stent. The left panel shows one proximal TX2 endovascular graft and two distal ...
There is growing global recognition that the continued emergence of multidrug-resistant bacteria poses a serious threat to human health. Action plans released by the World Health Organization and governments of the UK and USA in particular recognize that
Statistical analyses were performed using SAS version 9.4 (SAS Institute). No imputation for missing values was performed; rather, observations with relevant missing values were excluded from respective analyses. The analysis of diabetes risk was also performed according to treatment received (per-...
Full size table Table 2 Laboratory data. Full size table Body composition analysis A comparison of body composition is shown in Table3. Extremity muscle mass, SMI, and trunk muscle CSAs were significantly lower in patients with CLBP than in those with the control. Lower extremity fat mass and...
Coronary artery aneurysms can form with an autoimmune response Full size image Current Disease Management There are currently limited therapeutic options for SARS-CoV-2 beyond supportive care, a limitation made more complicated by the intense occupational challenges facing healthcare providers. There are ...
Easy SAS calculations for risk or prevalence ratios and differences. Am J Epidemiol. 2005;162(3):199-200. doi:10.1093/aje/kwi188PubMedGoogle ScholarCrossref 33. Kennedy EH, Kangovi S, Mitra N. Estimating scaled treatment effects with multiple outcomes. Stat Methods Med Res. 2017;(Jan 1...