Hydromorphone reduced the incidence of emergence agitation after adenotonsillectomy in children with obstructive sleep apnea: A randomized, double-blind study by Huang Qiyuan, Chen Yang, Sun Xiaohui, Su Yongwei, Zhou Ruihao, Chen Guo, Zhu Tao

“…Adequate analgesia plays a crucial role in reducing EA incidence. This study investigated whether hydromorphone infusion (30 μg/kg) during anesthesia induction could reduce EA following AT surgery for obstructive sleep apnea in children.…”
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Effects of plant- and animal-based-protein meals for a day on serum nitric oxide and peroxynitrite levels in healthy young men by Tomoko Kaneko, Masaki Yoshioka, Futo Kawahara, Natsumi Nishitani, Shoya Mori, Jiyeon Park, Takashi Tarumi, Keisei Kosaki, Seiji Maeda

“…A crossover trial of two meal conditions involving nine healthy men was performed. …”
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Influence of Ceramic Roof Tile Waste Powder as a Partial Cementitious Material on the Initial and Final Setting Times of Cement Paste by Tiara Maharani Ayu, Maryoto Agus, Intang Setyo Hermanto Nor

“…We can use this waste as a cementitious material in mortar mixtures. Based on this background, the goal of this research is to determine the setting time of a cement mixture containing ceramic tile waste powder. …”
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Comparison of Patient Outcomes following Implantation of Trifocal and Extended Depth of Focus Intraocular Lenses: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Yining Guo, Yinhao Wang, Ran Hao, Xiaodan Jiang, Ziyuan Liu, Xuemin Li

“…A meta-analysis of the results was performed. Patients implanted with EDOF IOLs or TIOLs in previous studies were included. …”
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Evaluating the implementation of a multicomponent intervention to improve faecal immunochemical test-based (FIT) colorectal cancer screening in primary care by Kamala Adhikari, James Whitworth, Gary F Teare, Muhammad Kashif Mughal, Danica Hignell, Barbara Moysey, Jawad Chishtie

“…Of the 75% who completed the FIT, 56% did without a reminder call, whereas 19% did so after receiving one or more reminders. …”
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Un análisis semanal de los casos confirmados a la COVID-19 en Cuba: primeros 70 días by Mabel Anay Rodríguez Monteagudo, Raidell Avello Martínez, Alain Morejón Giraldoni, Pavel Rodríguez Monteagudo, Amanda Avello Rodríguez

“…<br /><strong>Métodos:</strong> análisis descriptivo y de tendencia de las 10 semanas completadas de lunes a domingo de los casos confirmados de la COVID19 en Cuba desde el día 11 de marzo al 17 de mayo de 2020. …”
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Assessment of Genetic Parameters for Vitamin A, Vitamin C, and TSS Content Results in Melon Line Crosses at Five Maturity Stages by Achmad Amzeri, Kaswan Badami, Amin Zuhri, Gita Pawana, Suhartono Suhartono, Syaiful Khoiri, Ahmad Syaiful Umam, Yudi Asmoro, Siti Rohmatin, Halimatus Sa’diyah, Badriyah Badriyah

“…The study used a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with eight genotypes as treatment and three replications, so there were 24 experimental units. …”
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Age-related immune response disparities between adults and children with severe COVID-19: a case–control study in China by Hongliang Chen, Hongliang Chen, Yuan Li, Liping Yuan, Fen Liu, Qian Sun, Qian Sun, Qingkai Luo, Yefei Lei, Yinglan Hou, Jiayan Li, Liang Cai, Shixing Tang

“…BackgroundElucidation of immune response differences is critical for uncovering underlying mechanisms and developing potential intervention measures among adults and children with COVID-19.MethodsIn this retrospective study, we analyzed serum biochemical markers and cytokine profiles among adults and children with COVID-19 in the First People’s Hospital of Chenzhou in Hunan, China from 1 December 2022 to 13 February 2023. A case–control study was conducted using propensity score matching (PSM) to mitigate possible confounding factors.ResultsThe significant differences observed included lymphocyte exhaustion, an increased neutrophil-to-lymphocyte (NEU/LYM) ratio, high levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), and a cytokine storm, characterized by high levels of Th1 proinflammatory cytokines, including interleukin 1β (IL-1β), IL-6, IL-8, interferon type I (IFN-γ), and tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α) in the lung among severe adult COVID-19 patients. …”
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Cardiopulmonary Failure Requiring ECMO Bypass Resulting from Leukemia Cell Lysis in a Patient with Childhood Acute Myelomonocytic Leukemia by Michael Huang, Erin Owen, Scott Myers, Ashok Raj

“…Cytokine release syndrome from rapid cell lysis was the likely cause as infectious workup failed to reveal a definitive etiology and drug hypersensitivity testing to the chemotherapy agents was negative.…”
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Factors influencing utilisation of services provided by community midwives and their non-retention in district Thatta, Pakistan: a qualitative study protocol by Anam Shahil Feroz, Sarah Saleem, Bakhtawar M Hanif Khowaja

“…Introduction Drawing on the well-acknowledged evidence of community midwives services to address the issue of high maternal mortality, the Government of Pakistan initiated the Community Midwifery (CMW) programme in 2006 to provide skilled birth attendance to pregnant women living in rural areas. Despite a large investment in CMW programme, the availability of community midwives in rural areas following their training is a constant struggle. …”
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Impact of Economic Agglomeration on Carbon Emission Intensity and Its Spatial Spillover Effect: A Case Study of Guangdong Province, China by Qian Xu, Junyi Li, Ziqing Lin, Shuhuang Wu, Ying Yang, Zhixin Lu, Yingjie Xu, Lisi Zha

“…Strong spatial autocorrelation was observed between economic agglomeration and carbon emission intensity in the cities, and the economic agglomeration of the province had a parabolic influence on carbon emission intensity. …”
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Relações Artísticas entre Portugal e a Flandres através dos Livros de Horas conservados em Institutições portuguesas by Delmira Espada Custódio

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Renal Effects of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors and Angiotensin Receptor Blockers in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis: A Nationwide Cohort Study by Wei-Fan Hsu, Shi-Hang Yu, Jaw-Town Lin, Jaw-Ching Wu, Ming-Chih Hou, Yi-Hsiang Huang, Chun-Ying Wu, Cheng-Yuan Peng

“…The use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEis) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) carries a risk of renal function deterioration in cirrhotic patients with ascites. …”
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What could make seaports more committed to air quality? A qualitative content analysis of key barriers, drivers, and enablers by Flóra Zsuzsanna Gulyás, Aseem Kinra

“…Abstract Background There is a growing need for seaports to find ways to reduce the air pollution they generate. …”
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A Review of Modeling, Simulation, and Process Qualification of Additively Manufactured Metal Components via the Laser Powder Bed Fusion Method by Emmanuel De Leon, Alex Riensche, Benjamin D. Bevans, Christopher Billings, Zahed Siddique, Yingtao Liu

“…The purpose of this work is to provide a review of the physics of metal AM at the melt pool and part scales, thermomechanical simulation methods, as well as the available commercial software used for finite element analysis and computational fluid dynamics modeling. …”
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Corticosteroid use beyond 1-year post heart transplantation is associated with worse outcomes: A contemporary analysis of the ISHLT registry by Abhishek Jaiswal, MD, William L. Baker, Pharm.D, Ashwin Pillai, MD, Michelle Kittleson, MD, PhD, Balaphanidhar Mogga, MD, Zeina Jedeon, MD, Caroline Chen, David A. Baran, MD

“…Whether this observation indicates steroid use is a marker of higher risk or worsens prognosis warrants prospective investigation.…”
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Prevalence and Determinants of Antenatal Depression Risk Among Urban Women Seeking Antenatal Clinical Care at a District Hospital in Ghana by Opei Kwafo Adarkwa, Douglas Aninng Opoku, Roderick E. Larsen‐Reindorf, Ellis Owusu‐Dabo, Benedicta Boamah, Magdalene Adarkwa, Christian Obirikorang, Yvonne A. Nartey, Timothy Kwabena Adjei, Aliyu Mohammed

“…ABSTRACT Aim To determine the prevalence and factors associated with antenatal depression risk among pregnant women attending antenatal care at a district hospital in Kumasi, Ghana. Study Design This was a hospital‐based cross‐sectional study. …”
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Analysis of factors affecting the clinical management of infection in culture-negative patients following percutaneous endoscopic decompression: a retrospective study by Changpeng Qu, Haixin Wei, Hao Zhang, Zheng Lian, Hui Lu, Shuo Han

“…Hidden blood loss index was moderately correlated with the duration of antibiotic treatment (Partial-R = 0.50, P = 0.00). Female was a favorable factor to shorten the duration of antibiotic treatment (Beta = -0.25, P = 0.01), and higher maximum temperature during infection may indicate a longer duration of antibiotic treatment (Beta = 0.28, P = 0.02).ConclusionOur findings suggest that healthy blood glucose levels, a lower hidden blood loss and hidden blood loss index might help reduce the duration of antibiotic use after infection. …”
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Coke zero for the zero: A randomized controlled trial examining coke zero consumption on night call inpatient course and mortality by Yu Heng Kwan, Haoming Tang, Lihua Qi, Angela Frances Hui Wen Yap, Linxuan Yan, Yi Xin Li, Andrea Zhe Ern Lee, Antoinette Shui Wen Fong, Yarn Kit Chan, Feng Yi Low, Charmaine Wai Yan Sum, Benjamin Jun Jie Seng, Sungwon Yoon, Truls Østbye, Sheryl Shien Wen Gan, Haur Yueh Lee, Warren Fong

“…For secondary outcomes, a significant difference was present between the two groups in the Karolinska Sleepiness Scale score ( p -value = .0413). …”
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A Simplified Multiband Sampling and Detection Method Based on MWC Structure for Mm Wave Communications in 5G Wireless Networks by Min Jia, Xue Wang, Xuemai Gu, Qing Guo

“…In this paper, we present a simplified sampling and detection method based on MWC structure by using the idea of blind source separation for mm wave communications, which can avoid the challenges of signal sampling brought by high frequencies and wide bandwidth for mm wave systems. …”
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