Vol 6, No 16 (August 30, 2018): Annals of Translational Medicine

Original Article

Readmissions in adult patients following hospitalization for influenza: a nationwide cohort study
Srikanth Yandrapalli, Wilbert S. Aronow, William H. Frishman
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The learning curve associated with intracranial angioplasty and stenting: analysis from a single center
Peiquan Zhou, Guang Zhang, Zhiyong Ji, Shancai Xu, Huaizhang Shi
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Study on the relationship between age and the concentrations of heavy metal elements in human bone
Liang Chang, Sheng Shen, Zhe Zhang, Xiaoxiao Song, Qing Jiang
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High prevalence and seasonal variation of hypovitaminosis D in patients scheduled for lower extremity total joint arthroplasty
Nicolas S. Piuzzi, Jaiben George, Anton Khlopas, Alison K. Klika, Michael A. Mont, George F. Muschler, Carlos A. Higuera
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Administration routes affect thrombolytic effect of catheter-directed thrombolysis with pro-urokinase in treating deep vein thrombosis
Meng Liu, Fuxian Zhang
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Case Report

Laparoscopic sphincter-saving surgery for low rectal cancer through marker meeting approach
Xuefei Yang, Guixi Zhang, Li Jiang, Hao Zhang, Zhihai Liu, Jingsi Liu, Yang Deng, Kai Pan, Joe King-Man Fan
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Big-data Clinical Trial Column1

Overview of model validation for survival regression model with competing risks using melanoma study data
Zhongheng Zhang, Giuliana Cortese, Christophe Combescure, Roger Marshall, Minjung Lee, Hyun Ja Lim, Bernhard Haller, written on behalf of AME Big-Data Clinical Trial Collaborative Group
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%ggBaseline: a SAS macro for analyzing and reporting baseline characteristics automatically in medical research
Hong-Qiu Gu, Dao-Ji Li, Chelsea Liu, Zhen-Zhen Rao
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Disclosure:

1. The series “Big-data Clinical Trial Column” was commissioned by the editorial office, Annals of Translational Medicine without any sponsorship or funding.

2. The series “Liver News Column” was commissioned by the editorial office, Annals of Translational Medicine without any sponsorship or funding.

3. The series “Meet Medical Professionals in Sydney” was commissioned by the editorial office, Annals of Translational Medicine without any sponsorship or funding.