Proper handling of continuous variables is crucial in healthcare research, for example, within regression modelling for descriptive, explanatory, or predictive purposes. However, inadequate methods ...

Older adults who are prefrail or frail can increase their walking cadence through structured interventions, leading to ...

Findings underscore the potential limitations of using systemic inflammatory indices like the Dietary Inflammatory Index and Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index to assess organ-specific conditions.

Regular use of strong opioids may significantly increase risk for all-cause and vascular dementia plus reduced brain volume and cognitive performance.

Foveal sensitivity to the features of an imminent saccade target increases with the target’s conspicuity, supporting foveal prediction as a viable mechanism for maintaining visual continuity in ...

Elevated HDL-C levels more than doubled the risk of low muscle mass in the entire cohort (OR = 2.28). In older men, the risk of low muscle mass was three times higher with increased HDL-C levels (OR = ...

BACKGROUND: Fontan circulatory failure (FCF) is a chronic state in palliated single ventricle heart disease with high morbidity and mortality rates, including heart failure, multisystem end-organ ...

type of surgery and age were included as covariates in a logistic regression model. These covariates were selected due to the clinical importance and potential difference in the incidence of the ...

Objectives Cardiopulmonary involvement (CPI) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in systemic sclerosis (SSc). The 6 min walk test (6MWT) is widely used to assess functional capacity, but its ...