ContextSerum concentrations of gonadal hormones have been associated with various measures of well-being, but it is unclear whether their association with
To assess the association between low serum creatinine (SCr) value at admission and the risk of respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation in hospitalized patients. A retrospective cohort study was conducted at a tertiary referral hospital. All hospitalized adult patients from 2011 through 2013 ...
Beta-casein is a major protein in cow’s milk, of which A1 and A2 are the most frequent variants. Recent evidence implicates A1 beta-casein consumption in mechanisms that are of potential importance to mental health, yet its possible effects on psycholog
In the context of AD, serum NfL has been found to mark the onset of neurodegeneration in subjects at risk for familial disease [9]. A recent study found increased plasma NfL in AD patients compared to nondemented controls [10]. A larger study involving the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging ...
The eyes moved from full left to full right position over a total arc of 201. Seven trials were presented, each consisting of 10 s of sinusoidal motion. Each trial began with an additional 2 s, during which the dot began to move slowly in the middle of the screen and speeded up to ...
Numerous observational studies have shown an association between low serum 25(OH)D level and increased risk of MS, and some have provided evi- dence supporting a causal association. In a study that examined patients with clinically isolated syndrome, a first event suggestive...
DNA derived from chemotherapeutics-killed tumor cells is one of the most important damage-associated molecular patterns that can activate the cGAS-STING (cyclic GMP-AMP synthase—stimulator of interferon genes) pathway in antigen-presenting cells (APCs)
(ICD-10 codes F00 and G30) or the VD (ICD-10 code F01) group based on the diagnosis code at the first visit. If diagnoses of both AD and VD were recorded at the first visit, we used the diagnosis of the second visit as the final diagnosis. If the main diagnosis was neither AD...
Serum levels of total cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL-C, and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) were measured using Bayer Reagent Packs (Bayer Diagnostics, Leverkusen, Germany) on an automated chemistry analyzer (Advia 1650 Autoanalyzer; Bayer Diagnostics, Leverkusen, Germany). Deaths among ...
Included characteristics were demographics, institutions, initiation date, and total expenditure from hospitals and clinics. The NHI diagnosis code was defined by the International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM). The study of ICD-10-CM started in 1983 and ...