Background To evaluate screening and treatment strategies, large-scale real-world data on
liver disease-related outcomes are needed. We sought to validate health administrative data …

Background Recent data show that the prevalence of chronic liver disease and cirrhosis is
increasing in adolescents and young adults in the USA. We aimed to describe the …

BACKGROUND: Major injury continues to be a common source of morbidity and mortality;
improving the functional recovery of survivors of major trauma requires a better understanding …

Background: It is unclear how patient-reported access to primary care differs by physician
payment model and participation in team-based care. We examined the association between …

Youth and young adults who work in the agricultural sector experience high rates of injury.
This study aimed to investigate relations between high-risk farm activities and the occurrence …

Background Impaired symptom perception is often listed as a risk factor for life-threatening
asthma, but there is limited evidence to support this. Objective We aimed to determine …

Consistent patterns of genetic variation in the marine bivalve Macoma balthica (L.) were
found after exposure to low levels of copper, starvation, and along geographic clines. The …

Background The overuse of medical tests leads to higher costs, wasting of resources, and
the potential for overdiagnosis of disease. This study was designed to determine whether the …

Background: Readmission in patients with cirrhosis is common. We aimed to determine the
association between early hospital readmission and survival in the general population of …

Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is a procedure designed to treat portal
hypertension. Hospital teaching status is an institutional factor found to be predictive of …