The in-hospital mortality of the patients was ascertained using hospital medical records and death certificates.
Sociodemographic factors, diabetes history, and comorbidities were self-reported, whereas A1C was ascertained using electronic medical record review.
Date of death for patients was ascertained using the PHHS electronic medical record and Social Security Death Files.
Nonfatal myocardial infarction was defined following the World Health Organization Multinational Monitoring of Trends and Determinants in Cardiovascular Disease criteria (23) and ascertained using data from five yearly medical examinations, hospital records of acute ECGs, and use of cardiac enzymes.
At-risk and high-risk medical conditions were ascertained using ICD-10-GM diagnosis codes recorded any time prior to the beginning of the 2009 calendar year.
Medical morbidity was ascertained using Read codes for arthritis and musculoskeletal problems, asthma, cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes, gastrointestinal disorders, epilepsy, hypertension, ischaemic heart disease, stroke, and sleep disorders (www.connectingforhealth.nhs.uk/systemsandservices/data/uktc/readcodes).uk/systemsandservices/data/uktc/readcodes
Maternal influenza infection during pregnancy will be ascertained using standard surveillance definitions of influenza-like illness derived from self-report and from medical record review and adjusted by state/territory.
The CHD cases were ascertained using an annual follow-up questionnaire and validated by an End Point Committee through a review of the medical records.
Using a case control design, MVC deaths were ascertained using a military mortality registry, and an integrated health system database provided information on health system eligibility, pharmacy transactions, and medical encounters.
Thermal stability of the PSMA/TiO2 hybrid was ascertained using TGA[1 10].
