Objective: To assess the correlates of changes in emergency department (ED) prices for self-pay patients from 2021 to 2023. Study Design: Retrospective longitudinal analysis of self-pay prices for ED ...

A Scientific Reports study developed a pattern neural network that integrates total antioxidant status with clinical and ...

Objectives Functional foods have demonstrated potential in preventing gastrointestinal and musculoskeletal (osteo-related) ...

Individual prediction uncertainty is a key aspect of clinical prediction model performance; however, standard performance metrics do not capture it. Consequently, a model might offer sufficient ...

Background The COVID-19 pandemic reversed a decade of progress in reducing child food insufficiency in the United States.

This study of 8,556 US adults shows that frequent takeaway food consumption is associated with a higher energy-adjusted ...

Background As smoking prevalence declines, it is important to understand whether those who continue to smoke soften or harden (become more or less amenable to quitting, respectively) to inform the ...

Women with gestational diabetes continue to have adverse pregnancy outcomes that are often related to hyperglycaemia. Maternal glucose is the major determinant of increased birthweight and there are ...

Introduction Cervical cancer screening is a critical preventive measure to reduce the burden of cervical cancer. Yet, ...

Introduction Caesarean section rates have increased globally, exceeding the WHO’s recommended threshold of 15%. Understanding ...

Objective To develop prediction models for short-term outcomes following a first acute myocardial infarction (AMI) event (index) or for past AMI events (prevalent) in a national primary care cohort.

Vaccine Response against Hepatitis B Virus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Failure Not on Dialysis and Factors Associated ...