The Association of Physical Activity Fragmentation with All-Cause Mortality in Hispanics: A Prospective Cohort Study

Research Background and Question In modern society, the patterns of physical activity (PA) and their impact on health have been a critical area of public health and medical research. Traditional studies have primarily focused on the total volume and intensity of physical activity. However, in recent years, an increasing number of studies have begun...

Distribution and Outcomes of Paediatric Anaesthesia Services in Sweden: An Epidemiological Study

Distribution and Outcomes of Paediatric Anaesthesia Services in Sweden: An Epidemiological Study Academic Background In recent years, there has been a growing trend towards the centralization of perioperative care for children globally, particularly in European countries. This trend is primarily driven by research findings from professional organiz...

International Multi-Institutional External Validation of Preoperative Risk Scores for 30-Day In-Hospital Mortality in Paediatric Patients

External Validation of Preoperative Risk Scores for 30-Day In-Hospital Mortality in Pediatric Patients Academic Background Although the perioperative mortality rate in pediatric patients is low (<0.5%), it remains a significant issue in clinical practice. Traditional risk assessment tools, such as the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Phy...

Bleeding Events in Patients with Cancer: Incidence, Risk Factors, and Impact on Prognosis in a Prospective Cohort Study

The Incidence, Risk Factors, and Prognostic Impact of Bleeding Risk in Cancer Patients: A Review of the Vienna Cancer, Thrombosis, and Bleeding Study Academic Background and Research Motivation Cancer patients frequently experience hemostatic dysregulation, yet existing research has primarily focused on cancer-associated venous thromboembolism (VTE...

Mortality and Morbidity in Adults with Rheumatic Heart Disease

Mortality and Morbidity in Adults with Rheumatic Heart Disease

Rheumatic Heart Disease Mortality Risk Factors Mortality and Incidence of Rheumatic Heart Disease in Adults Research Background Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) causes over 300,000 deaths annually, primarily in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Due to a lack of high-quality epidemiological data, understanding of the incidence and mortality of ...

Self-Supervised Learning of Accelerometer Data Provides New Insights for Sleep and Its Association with Mortality

Self-Supervised Learning of Accelerometer Data Provides New Insights for Sleep and Its Association with Mortality

Insights into the Association Between Sleep and Mortality Revealed by Self-supervised Learning of Wrist-worn Accelerometer Data In modern society, sleep is an essential basic activity for life, and its importance is self-evident. Accurately measuring and classifying sleep/wake states and different sleep stages is crucial for diagnosing sleep disord...