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View article: Prospective randomised controlled trial comparing PLLA and PLDLA/HA/β‐TCP interference screws in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: CT scans, MRI and clinical outcomes
Prospective randomised controlled trial comparing PLLA and PLDLA/HA/β‐TCP interference screws in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: CT scans, MRI and clinical outcomes Open
Purpose Modifying interference screw composition may ensure better osteoconductive properties in order to reduce tunnel enlargement after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. The primary and secondary purposes were to evaluate …
View article: Association of height, BMI, and smoking status with prostate cancer risk before and after the introduction of PSA testing in Sweden
Association of height, BMI, and smoking status with prostate cancer risk before and after the introduction of PSA testing in Sweden Open
View article: Collider Bias Is an Insufficient Explanation for the Inverse Obesity Paradox in Prostate Cancer
Collider Bias Is an Insufficient Explanation for the Inverse Obesity Paradox in Prostate Cancer Open
Background Collider bias is often considered a potential explanation when the association between obesity and disease diagnosis differs from that with disease outcome, as seen in the “obesity paradox.” For prostate cancer (PCa), in particu…
View article: Comparing waist circumference with body mass index on obesity-related cancer risk: a pooled Swedish study
Comparing waist circumference with body mass index on obesity-related cancer risk: a pooled Swedish study Open
Background General adiposity, assessed by body mass index (BMI), is a well-established cancer risk factor. This study compared waist circumference (WC), a measure of abdominal adiposity, with BMI as a risk factor for obesity-related cancer…
View article: Target trial emulation to evaluate the effect of immune-related adverse events on outcomes in metastatic urothelial cancer
Target trial emulation to evaluate the effect of immune-related adverse events on outcomes in metastatic urothelial cancer Open
Background Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are an important therapeutic pillar in metastatic urothelial carcinoma (mUC). The occurrence of immune-related adverse events (irAEs) appears to be associated with improved outcomes in observa…
View article: Body mass index and risk of over 100 cancer forms and subtypes in 4.1 million individuals in Sweden: the Obesity and Disease Development Sweden (ODDS) pooled cohort study
Body mass index and risk of over 100 cancer forms and subtypes in 4.1 million individuals in Sweden: the Obesity and Disease Development Sweden (ODDS) pooled cohort study Open
View article: Time trends of the association of body mass index with mortality in 3.5 million young Swedish adults
Time trends of the association of body mass index with mortality in 3.5 million young Swedish adults Open
View article: Cisplatin eligibility in the neoadjuvant setting of patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer undergoing radical cystectomy
Cisplatin eligibility in the neoadjuvant setting of patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer undergoing radical cystectomy Open
Background To examine the agreement of different calculated estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) formulas and measured creatinine clearance (CrCI) at the primary diagnosis of muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC). Materials and Meth…
View article: Cohort profile: The Obesity and Disease Development Sweden (ODDS) study, a pooled cohort
Cohort profile: The Obesity and Disease Development Sweden (ODDS) study, a pooled cohort Open
Purpose The Obesity and Disease Development Sweden (ODDS) study was designed to create a large cohort to study body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) and changes in weight and WC, in relation to morbidity and mortality. Participan…
View article: Body Mass Index and Risk of Over 100 Cancer Forms and Subtypes in 4·1 Million Individuals in Sweden: The Obesity and Disease Development Sweden (ODDS) Pooled Cohort Study
Body Mass Index and Risk of Over 100 Cancer Forms and Subtypes in 4·1 Million Individuals in Sweden: The Obesity and Disease Development Sweden (ODDS) Pooled Cohort Study Open
View article: Body mass index, triglyceride-glucose index, and prostate cancer death: a mediation analysis in eight European cohorts
Body mass index, triglyceride-glucose index, and prostate cancer death: a mediation analysis in eight European cohorts Open
View article: Cisplatin Eligibility in the Neoadjuvant Setting for Patients with Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer: The Optimal Way to Determine Kidney Function
Cisplatin Eligibility in the Neoadjuvant Setting for Patients with Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer: The Optimal Way to Determine Kidney Function Open
View article: Prediagnostic markers of insulin resistance and prostate cancer risk and death: A pooled study
Prediagnostic markers of insulin resistance and prostate cancer risk and death: A pooled study Open
Background Insulin resistance has been shown to be related to a higher risk of several cancers, but the association with prostate cancer (PCa) has been inconsistent. Methods We investigated prediagnostic markers of insulin resistance in me…
View article: Metabolically (un)healthy obesity and risk of obesity-related cancers: a pooled study
Metabolically (un)healthy obesity and risk of obesity-related cancers: a pooled study Open
Background Studies of obesity with or without metabolic aberrations, commonly termed metabolically unhealthy or healthy obesity, in relation to cancer risk are scarce. Methods We investigated body mass index (normal weight, overweight, obe…
View article: Toward the Definition of Patient-Reported Outcome Measurements in Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia
Toward the Definition of Patient-Reported Outcome Measurements in Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia Open
In this study, we present an Austrian cohort of patients with HSP and a prospective study evaluating correlations of CRO and PRO as well as their progression. Demographics from our cohort are comparable with several other European cohort s…
View article: Schockraumpatienten vor und während der COVID-19-Pandemie
Schockraumpatienten vor und während der COVID-19-Pandemie Open
View article: Real-world comparison of Docetaxel versus new hormonal agents in combination with androgen-deprivation therapy in metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer descrying PSA Nadir ≤ 0.05 ng/ml as marker for treatment response
Real-world comparison of Docetaxel versus new hormonal agents in combination with androgen-deprivation therapy in metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer descrying PSA Nadir ≤ 0.05 ng/ml as marker for treatment response Open
Propose Using Docetaxel chemotherapy or new hormonal agents (NHT) to intensify upfront systemic therapy resulted in improved survival rates compared to androgen deprivation monotherapy (ADT). Hence, combination therapies have become the ne…
View article: Enhancing Clinical Diagnosis for Patients With Persistent Pulmonary Abnormalities After COVID-19 Infection
Enhancing Clinical Diagnosis for Patients With Persistent Pulmonary Abnormalities After COVID-19 Infection Open
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)–related pneumonia challenges clinical practice. We explore the potential diagnostic benefit of PET/CT to establish the underlying inflammatory or fibrotic repair processes in prolonged structural lung ab…
View article: Sleep duration, plasma metabolites, and obesity and diabetes: a metabolome-wide association study in US women
Sleep duration, plasma metabolites, and obesity and diabetes: a metabolome-wide association study in US women Open
Short and long sleep duration are associated with adverse metabolic outcomes, such as obesity and diabetes. We evaluated cross-sectional differences in metabolite levels between women with self-reported habitual short (<7 h), medium (7–…
View article: Do we need repeated CT imaging in uncomplicated blunt renal injuries? Experiences of a high-volume urological trauma centre
Do we need repeated CT imaging in uncomplicated blunt renal injuries? Experiences of a high-volume urological trauma centre Open
View article: Smoking and Risk of Prostate Cancer and Prostate Cancer Death: A Pooled Study
Smoking and Risk of Prostate Cancer and Prostate Cancer Death: A Pooled Study Open
View article: The Association of Excess Body Weight with Risk of ESKD Is Mediated Through Insulin Resistance, Hypertension, and Hyperuricemia
The Association of Excess Body Weight with Risk of ESKD Is Mediated Through Insulin Resistance, Hypertension, and Hyperuricemia Open
Background Insulin resistance, hypertension, hyperuricemia, and hypercholesterolemia are hypothesized to be important intermediates in the relationship between excess body weight and CKD risk. However, the magnitude of the total effect of …
View article: Diagnostic guidance for patients with persistent pulmonary abnormalities after COVID-19 infection: the potential benefit of 68Ga-FAPI PET/CT
Diagnostic guidance for patients with persistent pulmonary abnormalities after COVID-19 infection: the potential benefit of 68Ga-FAPI PET/CT Open
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related pneumonia challenges clinical practice. We explore the potential diagnostic benefit of positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) in order to establish the underlying inflammatory …
View article: Seasonal Variations in the Diagnosis of Testicular Germ Cell Tumors: A National Cancer Registry Study in Austria
Seasonal Variations in the Diagnosis of Testicular Germ Cell Tumors: A National Cancer Registry Study in Austria Open
We conducted a retrospective National Cancer Registry study in Austria to assess a possible seasonal variation in the clinical diagnosis of testicular germ cell tumors (TGCT). In total, 3615 testicular cancer diagnoses were identified duri…
View article: Invalidity of light sensor data in field studies and a proposal of an algorithmic approach for detection and filtering of non-wear time
Invalidity of light sensor data in field studies and a proposal of an algorithmic approach for detection and filtering of non-wear time Open
Wearable light sensors are increasingly used in intervention and population-based studies investigating the consequences of environmental light exposure on human physiology. An important step in such analyses is the reliable detection of n…
View article: Comparison of Early Imaging and Imaging 60 min Post-Injection after Forced Diuresis with Furosemide in the Assessment of Local Recurrence in Prostate Cancer Patients with Biochemical Recurrence Referred for 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT
Comparison of Early Imaging and Imaging 60 min Post-Injection after Forced Diuresis with Furosemide in the Assessment of Local Recurrence in Prostate Cancer Patients with Biochemical Recurrence Referred for 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT Open
Background: 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT is a promising method for the assessment of local recurrence (LR) in prostate cancer (PCa) patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic performance of early 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET imaging in comp…
View article: Administration of fibrinogen concentrate combined with prothrombin complex maintains hemostasis in children undergoing congenital heart repair (a long‐term propensity score‐matched study)
Administration of fibrinogen concentrate combined with prothrombin complex maintains hemostasis in children undergoing congenital heart repair (a long‐term propensity score‐matched study) Open
Background Bleeding is a common problem in children with congenital heart disease undergoing major cardiac surgery requiring cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). Little is known about optimal management with blood products. Objective To investiga…
View article: Cardiac output and cerebral blood flow during carotid surgery in regional versus general anesthesia: A prospective randomized controlled study
Cardiac output and cerebral blood flow during carotid surgery in regional versus general anesthesia: A prospective randomized controlled study Open
View article: The “COVID-19 Pandemic Gap” and Its Influence on Oncologic Outcomes of Bladder Cancer
The “COVID-19 Pandemic Gap” and Its Influence on Oncologic Outcomes of Bladder Cancer Open
Coronavirus-19 (COVID-19)-induced effects on deferred diagnosis and treatment of bladder cancer (BC) patients are currently not clarified. The aim of this study was to evaluate outcomes of the COVID-19 pandemic by considering its effects o…
View article: The Triglyceride-Glucose Index and Obesity-Related Risk of End-Stage Kidney Disease in Austrian Adults
The Triglyceride-Glucose Index and Obesity-Related Risk of End-Stage Kidney Disease in Austrian Adults Open
This study found that the TyG index appeared to be associated with ESKD risk and mediates nearly half of the total association between BMI and ESKD in the general population. Public health efforts aiming at the reduction of body weight mig…