Spinal unloading devices provide a traction-like effect in an effort to shift weight-bearing off the lower back and onto the hips. The method used to shift weight-bearing varies from device to device. Some devices (e.g., LTX 3000) utilize gravitational force provided by the body mass of t...
white blood cells and plasma tests and filled out a 16-module questionnaire on health-related topics such as lifestyle, diet and clinical diagnoses described in WHO ICD-10. A significant part of the cohort has whole genome sequencing (3000), whole exome sequencing (2500), genome-wide single...
Results In a multivariate analysis in women, accident risk, job control, and three-shift work were associated with hospitalization, together with age, education, personal income, and average body mass index (BMI) by occupation. In men, accident risk and job control were associated with hospital ...
Based on a definition of diabetes from a previous study45, patients with type 2 diabetes were defined as showing the presence of identical E11–E14 (ICD-10) codes at least two times, or an E11–E14 code and the prescription of anti-diabetic medications, which entails the use of sulfonylur...
Four hundred and nineteen variables were collected including patient demographics, ICD-10 codes, and intraoperative factors. Least absolute shrinkage and selection operation (LASSO) regression and logistic regression models were compared. A decision tree model was fitted to the optimal ...
Data on individuals diagnosed with herniated intervertebral discs with radiculopathy (ICD-10 code M51.1) who did not undergo microdiscectomy (LDHsurg), were obtained from the Landspitali database of discharge diagnoses (for the same time period as LDHsurg, or 1997–2015). During this period, M...
One of the most relevant demographic indicators is BMI (body mass index). High BMI values are known to be risk factors for many diseases and are directly correlated with the complication rate after spinal surgery, even if in the literature, BMI’s role is still debated in the prediction of...