Clinical Significance of the Prognostic Nutritional Index in Predicting Delirium among Critically Ill Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Feifei Xu, Xi Zhong

“…Delirium is a serious and complex problem facing critically ill patients. …”
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A Bufferable Tuned-Mass Damper of an Offshore Platform against Stroke and Response Delay Problems under Earthquake Loads by Qiong Wu, Xilu Zhao, Shuai He, Wenxian Tang, Rencheng Zheng

“…Therefore, this paper proposes a bufferable TMD, a passive TMD with buffers on both sides, to improve the performance of offshore platforms subjected to large seismic waves. …”
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Design and Numerical Analysis of a Novel Rectangular PCF (R-PCF)-Based Biochemical Sensor (BCS) in the THz Regime by Abdullah Al-Mamun Bulbul, Abbas Z. Kouzani, M. A. Parvez Mahmud, Abdullah-Al Nahid

“…A novel PCF-based sensor has been presented in this paper to sense different chemicals and biocomponents. …”
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Mini-plate versus Reconstruction Plate: A Comparative Analysis of Complications in Free Fibula Osteocutaneous Flaps for Oral Cancer by Rithin George, Sandeep Vijay, Anoop Attakkil, Raveena Nair, Linu Thomas, Aswin Mullath

“…Materials and Methods: The study was a retrospective observational study of oral cancer patients who underwent free fibula osteocutaneous flap reconstruction for mandibulectomy defects from November 2010 to November 2020 at a tertiary cancer center in India. …”
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Efficacy of cyclosporine eyedrop 0.1% in the treatment of dry eye in primary sjogren's syndrome: A prospective Indian study by Swapnali Sabhapandit, Madhuri Radhakrishna, Shireesha Anumula, Arifa Shaik, Solomon Perumalla, Sahithi Venapally

“…Objectives: The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of 0.1% cyclosporine A (CsA) eyedrop in patients having primary Sjogren's syndrome (SS) in India. …”
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Breeding practices of indigenous chickens in the Liban Jawi District of the West Shewa Zone, Ethiopia: A qualitative and quantitative analysis by Desalegn Begna, Teferi Bacha, Shambel Boki, Kasahun Bekana

“…A study was conducted in 2022 in the Liban Jawi district to characterize the breeding practices of indigenous chickens. …”
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Bilateral Numb Chin Syndrome as the Initial Presentation of Burkitt’s Lymphoma/Leukemia: A Report of Two Cases and Review of the Literature by Hussein Algahtani, Bader Shirah, Wafaa Bassuni, Reem Adas

“…Numb chin syndrome, also known as mental nerve neuropathy, is a rare sensory neuropathy characterized by paresthesia and hypoesthesia in the area supplied by the mental nerve and its branches. …”
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A censura ao direito de sonhar em Quarto de despejo, de Carolina Maria de Jesus by Luciana Paiva Coronel

“…We tried to point out that there was some implicit censorship among cultural m ediators to prevent a subaltern woman from being seen as a writer, so that she would only find a place in the mere protest scene. …”
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Long Complete Remission Achieved with the Combination Therapy of Cisplatin and Gemcitabine in a Patient with Aggressive Natural Killer Cell Leukemia by Justin LaPorte, Lawrence Morris, John Koepke

“…Aggressive natural killer cell leukemia (ANKL) is a rare and often lethal lymphoproliferative disorder. …”
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NT5E (CD73) as a prognostic biomarker and therapeutic target associated with immune infiltration in lung adenocarcinoma by Leyan Chen, Tuoya Qi, Bishu Zhang, Xuelong Wang, Mingfeng Zheng

“…Abstract Lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD), the most common type of lung cancer, is a leading cause of cancer-related mortality. NT5E, an ecto-5’-nucleotidase enzyme, has been implicated in cancer progression, particularly in efferocytosis. …”
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Assessment of maternal healthcare services among the women of reproductive age in the rural municipality of Nepal: a cross-sectional study by Mukesh Adhikari, Manish Rajbanshi, Anita Karki, Richa Aryal, Bishnu Prasad Choulagai

“…All the tests were set at a CI of 95%.Results This study included 180 participants with a mean (±SD) age of 24.3±4.9 years. …”
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Relationship between Shoulder Pain, Trunk and Lower Limb Pain in Overhead Athletes: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis by Marine Leroux, Franck Lagniaux

“…Thus, limited lower limb range of motion or weakness has been identified as a risk factor for shoulder pain in overhead athletes…”
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A Sampling of Canadian Practice in Managing Nonvariceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding before Recent Guideline Publication: Is there Room for Improvement? by Karen Bensoussan, Carlo A Fallone, Alan N Barkun, Myriam Martel

“…In 2003, the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology sponsored a set of 20 recommendations. AIM: To compare current Canadian clinical practice patterns with these most recent guidelines.…”
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The effect of β-carotene supplementation above requirement on the production and reproduction performance of female sheep and goats - A mini review by Osman Ahmed, Abubeker Hassen, Khoboso Lehloenya

“…Antioxidant supplementation is proposed as a therapy for encountering resultant stress. In animals, β-carotene functions mainly as pro-vitamin A and as a scavenger of free radicals, especially against singlet-state oxygen. …”
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Reinforcement and Maintenance of Human Resources for Health Systems during Long-Term Crises: A Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews by Amir Mohammad Salehi, Salman Khazaei, Motahareh Masumi, Farnaz Shavandi, Mostafa Kavand, Ensiyeh Jenabi, Mahnaz Khatiban

“…Many methods have been suggested in this regard; however, there is a need for their integration and clarification. …”
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Febuxostat Improves Uric Acid Levels and Renal Function in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease and Hyperuricemia: A Meta-Analysis by Yanqun Zheng, Jia Sun

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Utility of Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time Screening in Prospective Living Kidney Donors: A Single Center Cohort Study by Lucy S. Wang, BA, Emily Ertmann, BS, Eli Feldman, BA, Meredith Kossoff, BS, Brian Lu, BS, John C. Lin, BS, AB, Allyson Pishko, MD, MSCE, Robert Redfield, MD, Amanda Leonberg-Yoo, MD, Adam Cuker, MD, MS

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Women with perinatal suicidal ideation-A scoping review of the biopsychosocial risk factors to inform health service provision and research. by Ann-Marie Bright, Owen Doody, Teresa Tuohy

“…<h4>Implications for practice</h4>The minimisation of women's experiences may lead to detrimental consequences and there is a need for increased knowledge of mental health problems by those working with women in the perinatal period to ensure safety planning conversations occur with every woman meeting 'at risk' criteria.…”
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Prevention of Relapse in Reflux Esophagitis: A Placebo Controlled Study of Ranitidine 150 mg BID and 300 mg BID by John H Hegarty, Lars Halvorsen, Bouke P Hazenberg, Andrzej Nowak, Colin L Smith, Alan B Thomson, G Vantrappen, Ceri J Mckenna, Jane G Mills

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Experimental inconsistencies undermine accurate characterization of microplastics and identification of environmental drivers:a metadata analysis in Chinese aquatic environment by Qinwei Chen, Peng Wang, Ru Liu, Mingjun Ding, Hua Zhang, Gaoxiang Huang, Minghua Nie

“…Microplastic pollution in surface waters is a global concern, but the driving factors remain unclear. …”
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