Comparison of injury severity scores derived from ICD-10-AM codes with trauma registry derived scores: A study from New Zealand.

Introduction: Various attempts at automation have been made to reduce the administrative burden of manually assigning Abbreviated Injury Severity (AIS) codes to derive Injury Severity Scores (ISS) in trauma registry data. The accuracy of the resulting measures remains unclear, especially in the New Zealand (NZ) context. The aim of this study was to compare ISS derived from hospital discharge International Classification of Diseases Australian Modification (ICD-10-AM) codes with ISS recorded in the NZ Trauma Registry (NZTR).

Ethnic variations in metabolic syndrome components and their associations with the gut microbiota: the HELIUS study.

Background: The occurrence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and the gut microbiota composition are known to differ across ethnicities yet how these three factors are interwoven is unknown. Also, it is unknown what the relative contribution of the gut microbiota composition is to each MetS component and whether this differs between ethnicities. We therefore determined the occurrence of MetS and its components in the multi-ethnic HELIUS cohort and tested the overall and ethnic-specific associations with the gut microbiota composition.

Comparative study of weekly and three-weekly neoadjuvant carboplatin in triple-negative breast cancer: retrospective analysis in real-world settings.

Purpose: Tri-weekly carboplatin is an established neoadjuvant treatment for triple-negative breast cancer, enhancing pathological complete response (pCR) and overall survival. This study explores if weekly carboplatin provides lower toxicity and comparable pCR rates.

Methods/patients: A retrospective multicenter study (January 2021 to March 2023) compares outcomes of weekly and tri-weekly carboplatin.

The Association Between Sputum Culture Conversion and Mortality in Cavitary Mycobacterium avium Complex Pulmonary Disease.

Background: The association between treatment outcome and the mortality of patients with Mycobacterium avium complex pulmonary disease (MAC-PD) with cavitary lesions is unclear. This article assessed the impact of culture conversion on mortality in patients with cavitary MAC-PD.

Research Question: Is the achievement of sputum culture conversion in patients with MAC-PD with cavitary lesions associated with the prognosis?

Study Design And Methods: From 2002 to 2020, a total of 351 patients with cavitary MAC-PD (105 with the fibrocavitary type and 246 with the cavitary nodular bronchiectatic type), who had been treated with a ≥ 6-month macrolide-containing regimen at a tertiary referral center in South Korea, were retrospectively enrolled in this study.

Crowdsourcing a diagnosis? Exploring the accuracy of the size and type of group diagnosis: an experimental study.

Background: The consultation process, where a clinician seeks an opinion from another clinician, is foundational in medicine. However, the effectiveness of group diagnosis has not been studied.

Objective: To compare individual diagnosis to group diagnosis on two dimensions: group size (n=3 or 6) and group process (interactive or artificial groups).

Effect of Temperature Variation on the Incidence of Acute Myocardial Infarction.

Background: Harsh temperature exposure has been associated with a high risk of cardiovascular events. We sought to investigate the influence of temperature change on long-term incidence of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in Korean patients.

Methods: From the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) customized health information database (from 2005 to 2014), data from a total of 192,567 AMI patients was assessed according to the International Classification of Disease 10th edition code and matched with temperature reports obtained from the Korea Meteorological Administration database.

Effect of physical activity on anxiety, depression and obesity index in children and adolescents with obesity: A meta-analysis.

For Full-length Articles: This study systematically identified the effects of physical activity (PA) on depression, anxiety and weight-related outcomes among children and adolescents with overweight/obesity. EMBASE, The Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and PubMed were searched from January 1, 2000 to August 1, 2022 for peer-reviewed papers. Meta-analyses were conducted to ascertain the effect of physical activity on symptoms of anxiety, depression and weight-related outcomes in overweight/obese children and adolescents.

Impact of COVID-19 on the Incidence of Fragility Fracture in South Korea.

Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the consequent social distancing period are thought to have influenced the incidence of osteoporotic fracture in various ways, but the exact changes have not yet been well elucidated. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the incidence of osteoporotic fracture using a nationwide cohort.

Methods: The monthly incidence rates of vertebral; hip; and non-vertebral, non-hip fractures were collected from a nationwide database of the Korean National Health Insurance Review and Assessment from July 2016 to June 2021.

Incidence of Post-Transplant Malignancies in Thai Adult Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Single-Center, Population-Controlled, Retrospective Cohort Study at the Highest Volume Kidney Transplant Center in Thailand.

Kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) are at increased risk of developing post-transplant malignancies (PTMs), with regional differences in types with excess risk compared to the general population. A single-center, population-controlled, retrospective cohort study was conducted at a tertiary care center in Thailand among all adults who underwent their first kidney transplant from 1986 to 2018. Standardized incidence ratios (SIRs) of malignancy by age, sex, and place of residence were obtained using data from the National Cancer Registry of Thailand as population control.

Prognostic Implication of Platelet Reactivity According to Procedural Complexity After PCI: Subanalysis of PTRG-DES Consortium.

Background: Complex percutaneous coronary intervention (C-PCI) and high platelet reactivity (HPR) have been proposed as representative risk factors for the high ischemic phenotype. Uncertainty remains regarding the relative prognostic importance of these factors.

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the prognostic implication of HPR according to procedural complexity.

The clinical relevance of a polygenic risk score for type 2 diabetes mellitus in the Korean population.

The clinical utility of a type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) polygenic risk score (PRS) in the East Asian population remains underexplored. We aimed to examine the potential prognostic value of a T2DM PRS and assess its viability as a clinical instrument. We first established a T2DM PRS for 5490 Korean individuals using East Asian Biobank data (269,487 samples).

Efficacy of oats in dyslipidemia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

: In recent years, oats' effect on lowering serum cholesterol has been recognized. However, no systematic reviews summarized the effect of daily consumption of oat-based products on serum lipids in patients with dyslipidemia. : We searched eight databases and two clinical trial registries from inception to July 31, 2023.

Test-retest reliability of a mobile application of the patient reported outcomes burdens and experiences (PROBE) study.

Introduction: The Patient Reported Outcomes, Burdens, and Experiences (PROBE) questionnaire is a patient-reported outcome tool that assesses quality of life and disease burden in people with haemophilia (PWH).

Aim: To assesses the test-retest reliability of PROBE when completed using the mobile phone application.

Methods: We recruited PWH, including carriers, and individuals with no bleeding disorders who attended haemophilia-related workshops or via social media.

Efficacy and safety of 1064-nm fractional picosecond laser for the treatment of postmastectomy scars in transgender men: A randomized controlled trial.

Objectives: Subcutaneous mastectomy is a crucial component of gender affirmation therapy for transgender men (TM), but the scars that result from this procedure can frequently impair their quality of life. This study aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of 1064-nm fractional picosecond laser (FxPico) treatment for hypertrophic and atrophic postmastectomy scars in TM.

Methods: Twenty-two patients with a total of 35 pairs of bilateral symmetric mastectomy scars were enrolled.

Efficacy of migraine prophylaxis treatments for treatment-naïve patients and those with prior treatment failure: a protocol for systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.

Introduction: Migraine headache is a significant health problem affecting patients' psychological well-being and quality of life. Several network meta-analyses (NMAs) have compared the efficacy of migraine prophylaxis medications. However, some have focused exclusively on oral medications, while others were limited to injectable medications.

Age-period-cohort effects on incidence trends of childhood leukemia from four population-based cancer registries in Colombia.

Background: Childhood leukemia (CL) is the most prevalent form of pediatric cancer on a global scale. However, there is a limited understanding of the dynamics of CL incidence in South America, with a specific knowledge gap in Colombia. This study aimed to identify trends in CL incidence and to analyze the effects of age, period, and birth cohort on the risk of leukemia incidence in this population.

Risk of major adverse cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality among patients with psoriatic disease treated with tumor necrosis factor-α and interleukin-12/23 inhibitors: a nationwide population-based cohort study in Korea.

Purpose: Few studies have investigated the impact of biologics on the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) among Korean patients with psoriatic diseases. We compared the risk of MACEs and all-cause mortality among patients with psoriatic disease treated with tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and interleukin (IL)-12/23 inhibitors in Korea.

Methods: Patients with psoriatic disease prescribed with TNF-α and IL-12/23 inhibitors since 2016 were selected from the Korean National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) Database.

Epidemiological findings, estimates of the instantaneous reproduction number, and control strategies of the first Mpox outbreak in Latin America.

Background: The 2022-2023 period marked the largest global Mpox outbreak, with Latin America's situation notably underexplored. This study aims to estimate Mpox's instantaneous reproduction number (R(t)), analyze epidemiological trends, and map vaccination efforts in six Latin American countries.

Methods: Utilizing Pan American Health Organization Mpox surveillance data, we examined demographic characteristics, cumulative incidence rates, and epidemic curves, calculated R(t) with weekly sliding windows for each country, alongside a review of vaccination initiatives.