Focal Interest
Focal Interest

Observational study

  1. Review highlights key biases in observational studies
    A critical examination of validity threats in observational studies, including confounding, selection bias, time-varying confounding, measurement error, and missing data handling strategies.
  2. European respondents trusted health professionals most for app advice
    Cross-sectional survey of 1228 European residents reveals health professionals are most trusted for app recommendations but informal sources are used more often in practice.
  3. Periodontitis is associated with higher acute myocardial infarction risk
    Systematic review confirms periodontitis increases acute myocardial infarction risk by 84%, with radiographic bone loss showing strongest association independent of traditional cardiovascular factors.
  4. Environmental Stressors and Older Adult Morbidity: Initial Findings from University Medical Centre Maribor as Part of a Slovenian - Turkish Bilateral Study
    Environmental stressors and air pollution linked to respiratory morbidity in older adults in Slovenia. Study of 4,870 emergency department visits examines associations with meteorological.
  5. TyG-BMI and CRP are linked to isolated nocturnal hypertension
    Elevated triglyceride-glucose-body mass index and C-reactive protein independently associate with isolated nocturnal hypertension, a cardiovascular risk phenotype with normal daytime readings.
  6. Retrospective Validation Of a Patient-Initiated Preconception Screener Against Obstetric Comorbidity Indices To Assess Pregnancy Complications
    Retrospective validation of patient-initiated PreMA preconception screener demonstrates comparable predictive validity to established obstetric comorbidity indices for severe maternal morbidity.
  7. Protocol compares two systems for Belgian ILI surveillance
    Protocol for evaluating code-based versus questionnaire-based influenza-like illness surveillance systems in Belgian general practices using CDC guidelines and multi-criteria decision analysis.
  8. Hypodermoclysis appears generally safe in advanced cancer
    Hypodermoclysis shows favorable safety and feasibility for hydration in advanced cancer patients receiving palliative care, with mild complications in 17% of cases and no consistent survival benefits.
  9. Individual factors had limited ability to explain antenatal care access
    Analysis of individual-level socioeconomic predictors of antenatal care access reveals limited explanatory capacity, highlighting importance of structural determinants.