Background Individual studies have reported widely variable rates for VTE and bleeding
among hospitalized patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Research Question …

Parents and caregivers of children with cancer are both resilient and deeply affected by the
child's cancer. A systematic review of published research since 1995 identified 138 studies of …

Background Controversy exists regarding the usefulness of troponin testing for the risk
stratification of patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE). We conducted an updated …

Background The Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index (PESI) estimates the risk of 30-day
mortality in patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE). We constructed a simplified version …

Rationale: Baseline characteristics and management have changed over time in patients
requiring mechanical ventilation; however, the impact of these changes on patient outcomes is …

Background Systematic reviews and meta-analyses of test accuracy studies are increasingly
being recognised as central in guiding clinical practice. However, there is currently no …

Background The minimal detectable change (MDC) and the minimal clinically important
changes (MCIC) have been explored for nonspecific low back pain patients and are similar …

Background : Despite advances in hospital management in recent years, it is not clear whether
mortality after acute pulmonary embolism (PE) has decreased over time. Objectives : This …

The kinematics of the appearance of apoptotic markers was studied by flow cytometry and
immunoblot assays in equine spermatozoa subjected to freezing and thawing. Caspase …

Purpose To analyze the relationship between hypercapnia developing within the first 48 h
after the start of mechanical ventilation and outcome in patients with acute respiratory distress …