The Anterior-Based Muscle-Sparing Approach for Conversion Total Hip Arthroplasty is Safe and Effective by Catherine M. Call, MD, Johanna Mackenzie, MPH, Zoë A. Walsh, MPH, Bailey Shevenell, BA, George Babikian, MD, Brian J. McGrory, MD, MS, Adam J. Rana, MD

“…There was 1 postoperative complication (dislocation) within 90 days, 1 patient made an emergency department visit within 30 days, and there were 3 readmissions within 90 days; only 1 readmission was orthopaedic in nature. …”
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Inversion of Crop Water Content Using Multispectral Data and Machine Learning Algorithms in the North China Plain by Zhenghao Zhang, Gensheng Dou, Xin Zhao, Yang Gao, Saisai Liu, Anzhen Qin

“…In addition, the RMSE and RPD of the RF model at the flowering stage were 3.00% and 2.01, which significantly outperformed other models and growth stages. (4) Conclusion: This study may provide theoretical support and technical guidance for monitoring current water status in wheat crops, which is useful to develop a precise irrigation prescription map for local farmers. (5) Limitation: The main limitation of this study is that the sample size is relatively small and may not fully reflect the characteristics of the target groups. …”
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Technological-Based Interventions in Cancer and Factors Associated With the Use of Mobile Digital Wellness and Health Apps Among Cancer Information Seekers: Cross-Sectional Study by Ogochukwu Juliet Ezeigwe, Kenechukwu Obumneme Samuel Nwosu, Oladipo Kunle Afolayan, Akpevwe Amanda Ojaruega, Jovita Echere, Manali Desai, Modupe Olajumoke Onigbogi, Olajumoke Ope Oladoyin, Nnenna Chioma Okoye, Pierre Fwelo

“…Participants within the age group 18-34 years were 3.70 times more likely (aOR=3.70, 95% CI 1.90-7.23) to use a health and wellness app compared to participants within the age group of 75 years and older. …”
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Ambient ozone and mortality from respiratory diseases: A nationwide analysis in China by Weiling Tang, Min Yu, Guoxia Bai, Chunliang Zhou, Ruilin Meng, Biao Huang, Weiwei Gong, Zhulin Hou, Jianxiong Hu, Guanhao He, Lifeng Lin, Yanfang Guo, Juanjuan Zhang, Qijiong Zhu, Zhiqing Chen, Siwen Yu, Yuan Zheng, Yayi Li, Jiahong Xu, Xiaofeng Liang, Wenjun Ma, Tao Liu

“…The AFs of overall RESP mortality ascribed to short- and long-term MDA8 O3 exposures were 3.00 % (2.03 %, 3.95 %) and 29.45 % (26.86 %, 31.95 %), respectively. …”
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The barriers to medication error reporting by nurses and factors associated with it: a cross-sectional study in a tertiary hospital of south-west China by Dongmei Wu, Lu Yang, Hui Su, Cui Wang, Xueping Peng, Weizheng Song, Simin Yang

“…Nurses’ standardised scores of barriers to MAE reporting were 3.01 (SD=1.01); the fear dimension items have the highest standardised score of 3.42 (SD=1.11). …”
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AI-CAD-Guided Mammographic Assessment of Tumor Size and T Stage: Concordance with MRI for Clinical Staging in Breast Cancer Patients Considered for NAC by Ga Eun Park, Kabsoo Shin, Han Song Mun, Bong Joo Kang

“…Tumor sizes on mammography were 3.0 ± 1.2 cm (inner), 3.8 ± 1.5 cm (middle), and 4.8 ± 2.2 cm (outer), while the MRI-measured tumor size was 4.0 ± 1.9 cm. …”
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Analysis of LULC Change Dynamics That Have Occurred in Tuscany (Italy) Since 2007 by Lorenzo Arcidiaco, Manuela Corongiu

“…Notably, during the first update period (2007–2010), these areas were 3.5 times more susceptible to change compared to the most recent update period (2016–2019). …”
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Severe acute malnutrition in children admitted in an Intensive Therapeutic and Feeding Centre of South Kivu, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo: Why do our patients die? by Richard Mbusa Kambale, Gaylord Amani Ngaboyeka, Joseph Ntagerwa Ntagazibwa, Marie-Hélène Igega Bisimwa, Lisa Yvette Kasole, Viateur Habiyambere, Victor Buunda Kubuya, Joseph Kasongowa Kasongo, Emmanuel André, Dimitri Van der Linden

“…Children infected with HIV were 3.90 times more likely to die compared to their counterparts [AOR = 3.90 at 95% CI (2.80, 9.41)].…”
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Effect of Animation Display of Urinary Catheterization on the Anxiety of Mothers With Hospitalized Children: A Quasi-experimental Study by Hadi Mazloum, Naghmeh Razaghi, Hamidreza Behnam Vashani, Nafiseh Pourbadakhshan

“…Results: The Mean±SD ages of mothers in the intervention and control groups were 36.9±10.87 and 34.44±9.27, and the mean ages of the children in these two groups were 3.5±6.29 and 2.89±6.73 years, respectively. The results of the present study demonstrated no statistically significant difference between the two groups in the mean anxiety score of mothers before watching the animation video. …”
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Investigating the necessity of adaptive radiotherapy in tomotherapy of head and neck cancer patients by Ali Chaparian, Mahsa Kianinia, Mahnaz Roayaei, Nadia Najafizade, Abolfazl Kanani, Leili Mahani, Hamidreza Nourzadeh

“…Results The average volume changes between the planning stage and the first fraction were 3.93%, 4.49%, and 6.46% for the PTV, brainstem, and spinal cord, respectively, for all patients. …”
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Trends and patterns of antimicrobial consumption at Benjamin Mkapa Zonal Referral Hospital, Dodoma, Tanzania: a cross-sectional retrospective analysis by Moshi Moshi Shabani, Kauke Bakari Zimbwe, Yusto Julius Yona, Charity Alphonce Chiwambo, Alphonce Bilola Chandika, Humphrey Sawira Kiwelu

“…Further, DIDs were presented based on the 2023 WHO Access (A), Watch (W) and Reserve (R) (AWaRe) classification.Results In 29 assessed antimicrobials, the DIDs for 2020–2021, 2021–2022 and 2022–2023 were 3.0852, 3.5892 and 3.9213, respectively. The average DID per year was 3.5319, with a mean of 2.4207±1.9765 DID per year. …”
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Treatment of fracture of mandibular condyle: A retrospective analysis of 45 cases by HU Yong, ZHU Jiadong, ZHAO Dayong

“…Five patients were lost to follow-up, forty patients had follow-ups over 6 months. There were 3 cases of pain, 1 case of TMJ clicking, and 1 case of limited mouth opening in conservative treatments group. …”
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Inpatient service utilization amongst infants diagnosed with Respiratory Syncytial Virus infection (RSV) in the United States. by Jason R Gantenberg, Kathryn D Thompson, Robertus van Aalst, David M Smith, Megan Richards, Christopher B Nelson, William V La Via, Sandra S Chaves, Angela M Bengtson, David A Savitz, Andrew R Zullo

“…Median lengths of stay in the hospital were 3-4 days, extending to 4-6 days in the presence of ICU admission. …”
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Impact of intermediate-dose tertiary prophylaxis on quality of life and psychological aspects of adult patients with severe/moderate hemophilia A by Hua Gao, Jia Liu, Shiqiu Zhou, Jing Gao, Jing Tan, Rong Chen

“…The mean PHQ-9 scores before and after prophylaxis were 4.44 ± 4.63 and 5.56 ± 4.30 (P = 0.058), respectively, while the mean GAD-7 scores were 3.15 ± 3.84 and 4.44 ± 3.99 (P = 0.016). Significant correlations were observed for HAEMO-QoL-A with functional independence (P < 0.001), mood and emotions with age (P = 0.032), PHQ-9 scores with knee joint rehabilitation scores (P = 0.047), and GAD-7 scores with treatment experience and ankle joint rehabilitation scores (P = 0.029, P = 0.039).Conclusion Intermediate-dose tertiary prophylaxis with rhFVIII can improve quality of life but not relieve anxiety and depression in adults with severe/moderate hemophilia A. …”
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Population dynamics of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758) in Samendéni reservoir, Burkina Faso by Raogo Blaise Ouédraogo, Souleymane Sanogo, Inoussa Compaoré

“…Moreover, the coefficients for total mortality, natural mortality, and fishing mortality were 3.19, 1.04, and 2.15 year⁻¹, respectively. The recruitment pattern followed a continuous model, with a single peak, indicating a recruitment period in July. …”
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Effects of couple-based violence prevention education on male partners' knowledge, attitudes and controlling behavior related to intimate partner violence in rural Ethiopia: a clus... by Zeleke Dutamo Agde, Zeleke Dutamo Agde, Jeanette H. Magnus, Nega Assefa, Muluemebet Abera Wordofa

“…Male partners in the intervention group were 3.7 times more likely to have good knowledge about IPV compared to male partners in the control group (AOR = 3.7; 95% CI 2.6–5.4). …”
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Determinants of minimum meal frequency among children in Kumbungu District of Ghana: a cross-sectional study by Ambrose Atosona, Hidaya Abdul Wahab, Fuseini Alhassan, Mildred Donkoh, Michael Akenteng Wiafe, Clement Kubreziga Kubuga

“…Children aged 9–23 months were 3.48 times more likely to meet the minimum meal frequency as compared to children aged 6–8 months [Adjusted odds ratio (AOR): 3.48, 95% CI: 1. 33-9.03, p = 0.011]. …”
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Deciphering the stratified distribution and evolution of deep soil drought and its environmental controls: New evidence from continuous fiber optic monitoring in 0–30 m profile by Yongping Tong, Yunqiang Wang, Jingxiong Zhou, Meina He, Ting Wang, Yuting Xu, Xiangyu Guo, Mengya Sun, Zimin Li, Bin Shi

“…Soil desiccation indices in all three layers of L1, L2, and L3 were 3.56, 0.37, and −0.92, respectively. No drought was observed in L1, while L2 exhibited the most frequent drought changes, and L3 showed a stable and severe drought. …”
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Inpatient COVID-19 mortality has reduced over time: Results from an observational cohort. by Katie Bechman, Mark Yates, Kirsty Mann, Deepak Nagra, Laura-Jane Smith, Andy I Rutherford, Amit Patel, Jimstan Periselneris, David Walder, Richard J B Dobson, Zeljko Kraljevic, James H T Teo, William Bernal, Richard Barker, James B Galloway, Sam Norton

“…<h4>Results</h4>There were 3,949 COVID-19 admissions, 3,195 hospital discharges and 733 deaths. …”
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Conjugated Shilajit-Loaded Chitosan Nanoparticles and Alendronate as Regulators for Osteoporosis: The Correlation Between Bone Mineral Density, Immunity, Antioxidants, and Leptin by Fawzia A. Alshubaily, Ebtihaj J. Jambi, Ghulam Md Ashraf

“…The SE/Ch combined with SAl significantly improved liver function, kidney function, antioxidant biomarkers, and leptin in all treated groups, as compared with GIO; the concentrations of liver enzymes (ALT, AST, and ALP), albumin, total protein, creatinine, and uric acid in SE/Ch/SAl-treated groups were 3.43, 1.11, and 6.79 U/L, 4.29 and 172.28 g/dL, and 34.58 and 27.24 mg/dL, respectively. …”
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