Background: Comorbidities may have an important impact on survival, and comorbidity
scores are often implemented in studies assessing prognosis. The Charlson Comorbidity …

Objective We determined the association between any common mental disorder (CMD:
depression, anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder) and mortality and suicide in three immune …

ABSTRACT FRAX was developed to predict 10‐year probability of major osteoporotic
fracture (MOF) and hip fracture in the general population. Aromatase inhibitors (AI) used in …

Background Cancer patients have a highly increased risk of psychiatric disorders following
diagnosis, compared with cancer-free individuals. Inflammation is involved in the …

Background Management of patients with chronic conditions relies on accurate
measurement. It is unknown how transition to the ICD-10 coding system affected reporting of …

Background: A reliable prediction tool for 90-day adverse events not only would provide
patients with valuable estimates of their individual risk perioperatively, but would also give …

Dermatomyositis is a rare disease characterized by progressive muscle weakness and skin
rashes. Estimates of incidence and prevalence are fundamental measures in epidemiology …

Background The transition from inpatient to outpatient shoulder arthroplasty critically
depends on appropriate patient selection, both to ensure safety and to counsel patients …

Background Cancer is a leading cause of death among people living with intellectual or
developmental disabilities (IDD). Although studies have documented lower cancer …

Background Evolving reimbursement models increasingly compel hospitals to assume costs
for 90-day readmission after total joint arthroplasty. Although risk assessment tools exist …