Publications by authors named "Ben Jacobs"
The analysis of multi-lead electrocardiographic (ECG) signals requires integrating the information derived from each lead to reach clinically relevant conclusions. This analysis could benefit from data-driven methods compacting the information in those leads into lower-dimensional representations (i.e.
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- * Between 2009 and 2016, global HSCT use for AML rose significantly, particularly in resource-limited regions, with an overall 54.9% increase, although access remains heavily skewed towards high-resource areas.
- * Utilization rates vary widely by region, with younger patients (<70 years) experiencing even more disparities; AMR-N showed the highest rates of HSCT, while AFR/EMR and AMR-S lagged far behind.
Pneumatosis Intestinalis and Intestinal Perforation in a Patient Receiving Tocilizumab.
Arch Rheumatol
September 2018
In this article, we report a case of pneumatosis intestinalis associated with tocilizumab use. This is a unique case and may explain the increased rate of idiopathic bowel perforation among patients taking tocilizumab.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFVenous thromboembolism (VTE) remains a significant mortal and morbid disease. The major risks have not changed and many patients present with unprovoked VTE disease. Prevention of VTE in hospitalized patients depends on comprehensive risk factor assessment, with an individual risk score.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: A systematic review of studies assessing the effectiveness of acupuncture-type interventions (moxibustion, acupuncture, or electro-acupuncture) on acupuncture point BL 67 to correct breech presentation compared to expectant management, based on controlled trials.
Data Sources: Articles published from 1980 to May 2007 in databases of Medline, EMBASE, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, AMED, NCCAM, Midirs and reference lists.
Study Selection: Studies included were original articles; randomised controlled trials (RCT) or controlled cohort studies; acupuncture-type intervention on BL 67 compared with expectant management; ultrasound confirmed breech presentation and position of the fetus after treatment confirmed with ultrasound, position at delivery, and/or the proportion of caesarean sections reported.