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J Bone Joint Surg Am
January 2025
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University, Redwood City, California.
Background: The accurate inclusion of patient comorbidities ensures appropriate risk adjustment in clinical or health services research and payment models. Orthopaedic studies often use only the comorbidities included at the index inpatient admission when quantifying patient risk. The goal of this study was to assess improvements in capture rates and in model fit and discriminatory power when using additional data and best practices for comorbidity capture.
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January 2025
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Objectives: In cases of preterm delivery, the Medicaid sterilization policy mandates a signed consent form at least 72 h before surgery for permanent contraception, which is less than the 30 day minimum waiting period for term births. This study evaluated the association between preterm birth and fulfillment of planned permanent contraception.
Study Design: This was a secondary analysis of a multi-center retrospective cohort study of 3013 patients with a postpartum contraceptive plan of permanent contraception.
J R Soc Interface
January 2025
Department of Mathematics, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.
The reproduction number, the mean number of secondary cases infected by each primary case, gives an indication of the effort required to control the disease. Beyond the well-known reproduction number, there are two natural extensions, namely the and reproduction numbers. As behaviour, population immunity and viral characteristics can change with time, these reproduction numbers can vary over time.
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January 2025
Department of Pharmacology, Government Medical College, Bhavnagar, India.
Background: Clomipramine, a Tricyclic Antidepressant (TCA), is known for its efficacy in treating Obsessive-compulsive Disorder (OCD). However, it is associated with several side effects, including urinary retention. This case report discusses the case of a 20-year-old male with OCD who developed urinary retention following clomipramine administration.
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