Missing data pose challenges to real-life data analysis. Simple ad-hoc fixes, like deletion or
mean imputation, only work under highly restrictive conditions, which are often not met in …

COVID‐19 lockdown measures have profoundly impacted adolescent'daily life, with
research suggesting an increase in irritability, stress, loneliness, and family conflict. A …

Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are the gold standard design to establish the efficacy of
new drugs and to support regulatory decision making. However, a marked increase in the …

Between January and October of 2020, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2) virus has infected more than 34 million persons in a worldwide pandemic …

Background: Elevated lipoprotein (a)[Lp (a)] is a common risk factor for cardiovascular
disease outcomes with unknown mechanisms. We examined its potential role in identifying …

Background: Hypothyroid patients often report dissatisfaction and poor quality of life. This
survey explored the impact of hypothyroidism on patient satisfaction, everyday living …

Objectives Few studies report contributors to the excess mortality in England during the first
wave of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection. We report the absolute excess risk …

This paper examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sustainability behaviors in
Hong Kong focusing on five domains of the Sustainable Development Goals: health …

Background Studies on healthcare-seeking behaviour usually adopted a patient care
perspective, or restricted to specific disease conditions. However, pre-diagnosis symptoms …

Background Definitive concomitant cisplatin-based chemoradiotherapy (CRT) is the current
gold standard for most patients with advanced stage head and neck squamous cell …