Objectives: Implementation of the International Statistical Classification of Disease and
Related Health Problems, 10th Revision (ICD-10) coding system presents challenges for using …

Background: Research into adverse events (AEs) has highlighted the need to improve
patient safety. AEs are unintended injuries or complications resulting in death, disability or …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: We conducted a systematic review to determine changes in the
worldwide incidence and prevalence of ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD) in …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: The ICD-9-CM adaptation of the Charlson comorbidity
score has been a valuable resource for health services researchers. With the transition into …

Objective To conduct a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis of studies
assessing the effect of alcohol consumption on multiple cardiovascular outcomes. Design …

ContextObservational studies have suggested an association between active smoking and
the incidence of type 2 diabetes.ObjectiveTo conduct a systematic review with meta-analysis …

When physicians are unwell, the performance of health-care systems can be suboptimum.
Physician wellness might not only benefit the individual physician, it could also be vital to the …

Background: Despite extensive literature, the diagnostic role of d-dimer for deep venous
thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolism (PE) remains unclear, reflecting multiple d-dimer …

Objective To systematically review interventional studies of the effects of alcohol consumption
on 21 biological markers associated with risk of coronary heart disease in adults without …

Background Antibiotic use in human medicine, veterinary medicine, and agriculture has
been linked to the rise of antibiotic resistance globally. We did a systematic review and meta-…