Telephone consultations with otolaryngology – head and neck surgery reduced emergency visits and specialty consultations in northern Alberta by Peter George Jaminal Tian, Dean Eurich, Hadi Seikaly, Douglas Boisvert, John Montpetit, Jeffrey Harris

“…The adjusted odds ratio of reducing ED visits during office hours compared to after-hours 2.54 (95% CI 1.77–3.64). …”
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Secondary Smoking and Early Childhood Caries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Bella Weijia Luo, Ivy Guofang Sun, Sophia Siu Chee Chan, Chun Hung Chu

“…Two case-control studies with moderate and low quality were combined into a meta-analysis, which found that children exposed to secondary smoking had an odds ratio of 4.46 in caries prevalence (P < .001). …”
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Correlation between Intraoperative Fluid Administration and Outcomes of Pancreatoduodenectomy by Xuefeng Cao, Xixiu Wang, Baolei Zhao, Lingqun Kong, Lei Zhou, Wentao Zhu, Xutao Lin, Qiangpu Chen, Xingyuan Zhang

“…Multivariable analysis confirmed the IOF rate to be most strongly associated with POPF (odds ratio: 5.195, confidence interval: 1.142–23.823, P=0.023) and respiratory complications (odds ratio: 7.302, confidence interval: 0.676–58.231, P=0.025). …”
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Efficacy of clomiphene citrate and tamoxifen on pregnancy rates in idiopathic male subfertility: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Shadi Khashaba, Shehab Khashaba, Anil Krishan, Angus Bruce, Abdullatif Almaghlouth, Jason Huang, Mahmoud Mima, Craig Niederberger

“…We calculated the pooled odds ratio, risk ratio, and risk difference to ascertain possible alterations in the direction of the pooled effect size. …”
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Albuminuria Is Associated with Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Patients with Early Diabetic Kidney Disease by Nan Wu, Weiwei Zhao, Kuanping Ye, Yintao Li, Min He, Bin Lu, Renming Hu

“…The risks were substantially higher for LVH in the microalbuminuria group (odds ratio 2.473 (95% confidence interval 1.370–4.464)) and macroalbuminuria group (odds ratio 3.940 (95% confidence interval 1.553–9.993)) compared with that in non-DKD group. …”
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Nutritional assessment using subjective global assessment identifies energy malnutrition and predicts mortality in patients with liver cirrhosis by Takao Miwa, Tatsunori Hanai, Kayoko Nishimura, Sachiyo Hirata, Shinji Unome, Yuki Nakahata, Kenji Imai, Atsushi Suetsugu, Koji Takai, Masahito Shimizu

“…Multivariable analysis indicated that both SGA-B (odds ratio, 3.59; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.59–8.10) and SGA-C (odds ratio, 19.70; 95% CI, 3.46–112.00), along with free fatty acids (FFA), were independently linked to energy malnutrition. …”
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Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis: Fecal Calprotectin as a Surrogate Marker for Predicting Relapse in Adults with Ulcerative Colitis by Jiajia Li, Xiaojing Zhao, Xueting Li, Meijiao Lu, Hongjie Zhang

“…Diagnostic accuracy including pooled sensitivity, specificity, positive likelihood ratio (PLR), negative likelihood ratio (NLR), diagnostic odds ratio (DOR), and pooled area under the receiver operating characteristic (AUROC) was calculated using a random effects model. …”
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Characteristics and Outcomes of Heart Failure Outpatients with Improvement in Ejection Fraction in Qatar by Rasha Kaddoura, Jassim Zaheen Shah, Mohamed Izham Mohamed Ibrahim, Rajvir Singh, Ammar Chapra, Haisam Alsadi, Maha Al Amri, Tahseen Hamamyh, Manar Fallouh, Farras Elasad, Mohamed Salah Abdelghani, Sumaya Alsaadi Alyafei, Amr Badr, Ashfaq Patel

“…They experienced lower rates of all-cause hospitalization (20.5% vs. 38.0%, P = 0.001) and emergency department visits (25.5% vs. 35.9%, P = 0.001), without a difference in hospital mortality rate, than those without LVEF improvement. Decreased odds ratio of improved LVEF was associated with per year increase in age (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]: 0.98, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.97–0.99, P = 0.03), presence of left bundle branch block (aOR: 0.40, 95% CI: 0.20–0.80, P = 0.001), duration of HF diagnosis (aOR: 0.85, 95% CI: 0.78–0.94, P = 0.001), and ischemic HF etiology (aOR: 0.50, 95% CI: 0.30–0.77, P = 0.001; compared with dilated etiology). …”
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Impact of kidney volume on incidence of in-hospital kidney-related adverse outcomes in patients with acute heart failure by Akira Saito, Taku Asano, Nobuyuki Komiyama, Sachiko Ohde

“…It was found that small kidney volume (≤ 250 ml) was independently associated with the increased incidence of MAKE (odds ratio 3.92, 95% confidence interval [1.18–13.08], p = 0.026) and WRF (odds ratio 6.58, 95%confidence interval [1.85–23.42] p = 0.004). …”
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Economic Outcomes and Incidence of Postsurgical Hypotension With Liposomal Bupivacaine vs Epidural Analgesia in Abdominal Surgeries by Margaret Holtz, Nick Liao, Jennifer H. Lin, Carl V. Asche

“…Epidural analgesia was also associated with increased rates of postsurgical hypotension (30% vs 11%; adjusted odds ratio [95% CI], 2.8 [2.3-3.4]; _P_<.0001) and vasopressor use (22% vs 7%; adjusted odds ratio [95% CI], 3.1 [2.5-4.0]; _P_<.0001) compared with LB. …”
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Relationship Between the Use of Fitness Trackers and Smartwatches for Monitoring Physical Activity and the Sociodemographic Characteristics of Long-Term Care Residents During the C... by Ivana Crnković, Karmen Lončarek, Nada Tomasović Mrčela, Danica Železnik, Tomislav Vlahović

“…The odds ratio for the education effects of 0.050 (95% CI: 0.003–0.980) demonstrates that there is a 95% lower chance of using fitness trackers and smartwatches for individuals with only elementary education as opposed to university graduates. …”
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Efficacy of Acupuncture Combined with Patient-Controlled Analgesia in the Treatment of Acute Pain after Back Surgery: A Meta-Analysis by Daling Deng, Feng Xu, Yafeng Wang, Lulin Ma, Tianhao Zhang, Wenjing Zhao, Xiangdong Chen

“…Furthermore, the use of acupuncture with PCA reduced the incidence of postoperative PCA-related total complications (odds ratio = 0.44, 95% CI = 0.23 to 0.85, P=0.01), but may not reduce the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting (odds ratio =0.82 , 95% CI =0.49 to 1.36, P=0.44). …”
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Infant Feeding Practices of HIV Positive Mothers and Its Association with Counseling and HIV Disclosure Status in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Getaneh Mulualem Belay, Chalachew Adugna Wubneh

“…Counseling on feeding option with an odds ratio of 4.32 (95% CI: 2.75, 6.77) and HIV disclosure status to the spouse with an odds ratio of 6.05 (95% CI: 3.03, 12.06) were significantly associated with exclusive breast feedings practices. …”
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Is epinephrine still the drug of choice during cardiac arrest in the emergency department of the hospital? A meta-analysis by Hou Min, Dong Su, Kan Qing, Ouyang Meng, Zhang Yun

“…In the present meta-analysis, a high odds ratio (OR) value of 3.67 (95 % CI 2.32–5.81) with a tau2 value of 0.64, a chi2 value of 12,446.86, df value of 11, I2 value of 100 %, Z-value 5.53, and a p-value < 0.00001 were reported. …”
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Predictors and Significance of Readmission after Esophagogastric Surgery: A Nationwide Analysis by Richard PT Evans, MBBS, FRCS, Sivesh K Kamarajah, MBChB, MRCS, Felicity Evison, MSc, Xiaoxu Zou, PhD, Ben Coupland, MSci, Ewen A Griffiths, MD, FRCS

“…Minimally invasive surgery and surgery performed in high-volume centers had improved 90-day mortality (odds ratio, 0.75; P < 0.001; odds ratio, 0.60; P < 0.001). …”
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Patient “No-Show” Prior to Elective Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty Increases Risk of Postoperative Anemia by Jeffrey S. Mun, BA, Matthew W. Parry, MD, MS, Alex Tang, MD, Jesse J. Manikowski, MS, Cory Crinella, PA-C, John J. Mercuri, MD, MA

“…Results: Compared to AA patients, NS patients had an increased odds of a postoperative complication (odds ratio:1.3, P = .0005), specifically postoperative anemia (odds ratio: 1.3, P = .0004). …”
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Indications, contributing factors, and short-term outcomes of pneumonectomy: an 8-year retrospective study in a resource-limited setting by Mekonnen Feyissa Senbu, Dereje Gulilat, Hiwot Tadesse Habtamu

“…The Pearson chi-square test, crude odds ratio (COR), and adjusted odds ratio (AOR) were calculated for categorical variables where appropriate. …”
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Goiter and Its Associated Factors among Adolescent High School Girls at Tach Armachiho District, Northwest Ethiopia: An Institution-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Belaynew Mesfin, Bisrat Misganaw, Melkamu Tamir Hunegnaw, Esmael Ali Muhammad

“…The degree of association between independent and dependent variables was assessed by using odds ratio with 95% confidence interval. Those variables having p value of less than 0.05 in the multivariable analysis were considered as significant factors for goiter. …”
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Influence of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic on Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction in Taiwan by Yuan-Heng Su, Kuan-Han Wu, Chih-Min Su, Chi-Yung Cheng, Cheng-I Cheng, Chia-Te Kung, Fu-Cheng Chen

“…An adjusted odds ratio of 2.45 (95% confidence interval, 1.1–6.0, p = 0.048) was reported for group 2. …”
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Monocyte to High‐Density Lipoprotein Ratio Is Associated With Carotid Plaque: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Shuang Liu, Xinlei Miao, Manling Hu, Ziping Song, Xiaoling Xie, Yuting Sun, Meng Li, Guimin Tang, Song Leng

“…Compared with the MHR at quartile 1 group, the MHR at quartile 4 group had the highest CP risk (hazard ratio. 1.389 [95% CI, 1.059–1.823]) and 10‐year cardiovascular risk (China‐PAR Project score: odds ratio, 1.975 [95% CI, 1441–2.708 in men]; odds ratio, 6.015 [95% CI, 1.949–18.564 in women) (P <0.001). …”
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