BACKGROUND An ideal classification should have maximum intercategory variance and minimal intracategory variance. Health insurance claims typically include multiple diagnoses and are classified into different disease categories by choosing principal diagnoses. The accuracy of classification based on principal diagnoses was evaluated by comparing intercategory and intracategory variance of per-c...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Subcortical ischemic vascular dementia (SIVD) is a major subtype of vascular dementia (VaD). Recently, the diagnostic criteria of VaD have been modified to encompass this entity. Application of these criteria in CADASIL, a genetic model of SIVD, may help to better assess their significance. The aim of this study was to compare different sets of diagnostic criteria of VaD ...

Background: The induction of cancer appears to be the most important effect of low-dose ionizing radiation to occur in an exposed population. In developing countries 94% of human radiation is from natural sources. In Iran some high altitude regions such as, Chaharmahal & Bakhtiari has high levels of the natural background radiation (higher than the worldwide average). Therefore, investigation o...

Background: Glomerulonephritis and other renal manifestations are common in ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV). Renal involvement AAV is associated with adverse outcomes, including end-stage disease (ESRD) up to 25% of patients (1). The United States Data System (USRDS), a national registry ESRD patients, represents unique nationwide data source for studying ESRD. Prior research has assessed how ...

Background Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. Infection known to increase risk cardiovascular events (CVE); however, no studies have examined association between PD peritonitis and CVE. Aim To examine as a factor for CVE Methods This retrospective cohort study included all adults undertaking ?3 months one Australian health district fro...

Purpose: To evaluate the severity of early radiation reactions and first results proton therapy treatment patients with squamous cell carcinoma head neck. Material methods: From January 2019 to March 2022, more than 1 400 received on proton-cyclotron complex ProteusPlus235. The search for was carried out in database who oncological diseases FMBA system Russia. study included 62 confirmed unifyi...

Psychosis as an altered state of consciousness (ASC) Our deepening understanding of brain, mind and consciousness leaves us no option but to expand the neurobiology of psychosis to incorporate the concept of consciousness; its nature, levels, dimensions and dynamics, and the impact this function plays in the development of challenging, abnormal states of mind. Psychosis has been defined as ‘any...

BACKGROUND The lower incidence of breast cancer in Asian populations where the intake of animal products is lower than that of Western populations has led some to suggest that a vegetarian diet might reduce breast cancer risk. METHODS Between 2011 and 2014 we conducted a multicentre hospital based case-control study in eight cancer centres in India. Eligible cases were women aged 30-70 years,...

Introduction Within the UK, previous syndromic surveillance studies have used statistical estimation to describe the activity of respiratory pathogens.1 The Emergency Department Syndromic Surveillance System (EDSSS) was initially developed in preparation of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games and has continued as a standard surveillance system, with expanding coverage across England an...