PROTOCOL FOR THE ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF INTEGRATED COMMUNITY-BASED CARE COMPARED WITH INTEGRATED FACILITY-BASED CARE FOR HIV, HYPERTENSION AND DIABETES IN TANZANIA AND UGANDA (INTE-COMM TRIAL) [VERSION 2; PEER REVIEW: 2 APPROVED]

Protocol for the economic evaluation of integrated community-based care compared with integrated facility-based care for HIV, hypertension and diabetes in Tanzania and Uganda (INTE-COMM trial) [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]

Background The number of people living with multiple chronic conditions in sub-Saharan Africa is increasing, but health facilities are unable to meet demand.To improve health system capacity and access to care, community models of HIV care have been trialled in countries such as Tanzania and Uganda.However, no evidence exists to inform policymakers

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Derivation and Validation of a Prognostic Model for Mortality in Chinese Patients with Acute Pulmonary Embolism

Introduction We aim to explore the risk factors for in-hospital mortality and to derive a prognostic model for patients with APE in China.Materials and methods Inpatients with APE were enrolled from West China Hospital between January 2016 and December 2019.Logistic regression analyses were used to explore risk factors for in-hospital mortality and

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