The predictive value of the serum creatinine-to-albumin ratio (sCAR) and lactate dehydrogenase-to-albumin ratio (LAR) in sepsis-related persistent severe acute kidney injury by Xiaoxiao Luo, Dongyang Liu, Cuicui Li, Jia Liao, Wuyang Lv, Yuchen Wang, Ruxue Diao, Yingyu Jin

“…Conclusions The Log(sCAR)_Log(LAR) score effectively predicted persistent severe SA-AKI, potentially aiding intensive care physicians in risk assessment.…”
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Evaluating Whether Nonimmersion Virtual Reality Simulation Training Improves Nursing Competency in Isolation Wards: Randomized Controlled Trial by Dandan Zhang, MuLi Fu, Jianzhong Zhang, Yuxuan Li, Li Chen, Yong-Jun Chen, Zhefeng Zhong, Yin-Ping Zhang

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to develop a nonimmersive VR (NIVR) simulation training program for isolation wards and further validate its feasibility and training effectiveness in aiding nurses in adapting to isolation ward settings. …”
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Umbilical Cord Blood Bilirubin as a Predictor of Significant Hyperbilirubinemia Requiring Phototherapy among Full-term Healthy Neonates: A Prospective Study by Preethi B Patil, Prasanna Saka, Abhay K Chidananda

“…Clinical significance: Umbilical cord blood bilirubin measurement is a simple, economical, and non-invasive method to predict subsequent neonatal hyperbilirubinemia which can aid clinicians in early discharge of normal neonates and selective follow-up of high-risk infants.…”
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Prospective surveillance study to detect antimalarial drug resistance, gene deletions of diagnostic relevance and genetic diversity of Plasmodium falciparum in Mozambique: protocol by Alexandra Wharton-Smith, Caterina Guinovart, Pedro Aide, Francisco Saute, Alfredo Mayor, Bryan Greenhouse, Baltazar Candrinho, Joshua L Proctor, Arantxa Roca-Feltrer, Clemente da Silva, Eduard Rovira-Vallbona, Craig Bonnington, Caitlin Bever, Arlindo Chidimatembue, Maria Rodrigues, Neide Canana, Paulo Arnaldo, Simone Boene, Sonia Enosse

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Nomogram based on the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and MR diffusion quantitative parameters for predicting Ki67 expression in hepatocellular carcinoma from a prospective study by Yu-chen Wei, Liang yun, Yan-ling Liang, Robert Grimm, Chongze Yang, Yuan-fang Tao, Sheng-chen Jiang, Jin-yuan Liao

“…The model also shows promise in predicting recurrence risk, which may aid in postoperative risk stratification and patient management. …”
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Phytochemical and Bioactivity Evaluation of Bee Pollen and Androecia of <i>Castanea</i>, <i>Salix</i>, and <i>Quercus</i> Species by Nisa Beril Sen, Irena Vovk, Hasan Kırmızıbekmez, Etil Guzelmeric

“…Further bioactivity studies on botanically and chemically well-characterized bee pollen samples are needed to aid in the use of bee pollen-containing supplements in the prevention and treatment of diseases.…”
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Sex-differences in the risk of carpal tunnel syndrome: results from a large Ontario, Canada worker cohort by Fanni R. Eros, Paul A. Demers, Jeavana Sritharan

“…Elevated risks were observed among males employed as nursing aides and orderlies (HRm = 1.72, 95%CI = 1.13–2.62), in mining (HRm = 1.57, 95%CI = 1.01–2.45), and in construction (HRm = 1.32, 95%CI = 1.19–1.47). …”
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April 15th war and hemodialysis patients in Sudan: a cross-sectional study by Malaz Hassan Dafaalla Idrees, Moez Mohammed Ibrahim Bashir, Balqees Abdeen Ahmed Mohamed, Amal Essam Ali Ahmed, Hamid Mohieldin Mohamed Abdalla, Kamil Mirghani Ali Shaaban

“…The study advocates for the implementation of a permanent ceasefire in conflict zones to ensure the delivery of critical humanitarian medical aid, particularly hemodialysis care. The study encourages stronger advocacy for hemodialysis in war-torn areas as well as collaboration with international organizations to provide such specialized care. …”
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Comparison of Ultrasound Energy Delivered to the Anterior Segment Across Different Phacoemulsification Surgical Platforms by Nelson TK, Ricks RG, Cardenas IA, Whitaker T, Jensen JL, Olson RJ, Pettey JH

“…The different platforms were directly compared at 20%, 40%, 60%, 80% and 100% power.Results: A two-way ANOVA found a significant difference (P < 0.001) in overall energy output across all trials between the CataRhex 3, Centurion and Veritas with an F value of 63.97 and two degrees of freedom.Conclusion: Given identical settings, the amount of energy produced was significantly different across phacoemulsification platforms. This data can aid surgeons’ understanding of how power level by surgical platform can impact the amount of energy introduced into the anterior segment during cataract surgery.Plain Language Summary: Cataract surgery is one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures in the United States. …”
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An online emergency medical management information system using mobile computing by Sarandis Mitropoulos, Christos Mitsis, Petros Valacheas, Christos Douligeris

“…Design/methodology/approach – The paper presents the development of the eEKAB, a pilot emergency medical information system that simulates the main services offered by the Greek National Instant Aid Centre (EKAB). The eEKAB was developed on an agile system methodology. …”
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A Novel Artificial Intelligence–Enhanced Digital Network for Prehospital Emergency Support: Community Intervention Study by Ji Hoon Kim, Min Joung Kim, Hyeon Chang Kim, Ha Yan Kim, Ji Min Sung, Hyuk-Jae Chang

“…These services included guidance on first aid, prediction of critically ill patients, and recommendation of the optimal transfer hospital. …”
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Status and influencing factors of health literacy among college students of traditional Chinese medicine: a cross-sectional study by Jie Zhu, Cuixia Lin, Yanhui Yang, Rui Yao, Ran Yang, Mingqian Jiang

“…Among the six categories of health literacy, the level of scientific health literacy (79.68%) was the highest, followed by safety and first aid literacy (72.86%), health information literacy (61.62%), basic medical literacy (61.30%), chronic disease prevention literacy (60.11%) and infectious disease prevention literacy (40.86%). …”
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Impact of Financial Literacy on Saving Decisions: Insight from Aseman Project Operated by Barkat Foundation by VAhid Moghadam, Hadi Amiri, Sahar Baharipour, Fatemeh Bagheri, Parisa GHasemian

“…Some believe that global aid can effectively lift people out of poverty, allowing them to solve their own problems (Sachs, 2005; Banerjee & Duflo, 2011). …”
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Common pathogenic aspects of diabetic retinopathy and nephropathy. Kidney transplantation and the course of diabetic retinopathy by I.V. Vorobyeva, L.K. Moshetova, A.V. Pinchuk, Е.V. Bulava, E.P. Delver, A.A. Belogurov

“…Sklifosovskiy Research Institute for Emergency Medical Aid, Moscow, Russian Federation</b> </p> <p> <b>³A.I. …”
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Preclinical model for evaluating human TCRs against chimeric syngeneic tumors by Olivier Michielin, Philippe Guillaume, Melita Irving, Patrick Reichenbach, Vincent Zoete, Elise Gray-Gaillard, Evangelos Stefanidis, Aikaterini Semilietof, Julien Pujol, Alessia D'Esposito

“…Moreover, with our chimeric syngeneic tumor model, we were able to track dynamic and favorable changes in the TME upon DMβ-T cell transfer.Conclusions We have developed a robust, simple, and inexpensive preclinical strategy for evaluating human TCRs in the context of a fully competent murine immune system that can aid in the development of coengineered TCR-T cells and combination treatments translated to the clinic.…”
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Relationship between Surface Electromyography Parameters and Balance Function in Patients with Lower Limb Spasm after Stroke by ZHENG Bao, LIU Yiwen, WANG Zongbao, XU Wanyue, XIONG Shanshan

“…The muscle status and balance function of patients can be evaluated with the aid of surface EMG and balance assessment equipment. …”
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Machine learning derivation of two cardiac arrest subphenotypes with distinct responses to treatment by Weidong Zhang, Chenxi Wu, Peifeng Ni, Sheng Zhang, Hongwei Zhang, Ying Zhu, Wei Hu, Mengyuan Diao

“…This study aimed to identify clinical subphenotypes in CA patients to aid in patient classification, prognosis assessment, and treatment decision-making. …”
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Development of a Prediction Model and Risk Score for Self-Assessment and High-Risk Population Identification in Liver Cancer Screening: Prospective Cohort Study by Xue Li, Youqing Wang, Huizhang Li, Le Wang, Juan Zhu, Chen Yang, Lingbin Du

“…Decision curve analysis demonstrated that the risk score provided a higher net benefit compared to the current strategy. To aid in risk stratification for individual participants, a user-friendly web-based scoring system was developed. …”
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Études de durabilité de la semi-intensification de la production laitière dans le rayon de collecte de la Laiterie du Berger by Daouda Wade, Idrissa Diaw, Mamadou Tandiang Diaw, Jean-Daniel Cesaro, Abdoulaye Dieng

“…La durabilité de ces exploitations a été évaluée à l’aide de la méthode des Indicateurs de Durabilité des Exploitations Agricoles (IDEA4) adaptée à la réalité sénégalaise. …”
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Species Diversity, Biomass Production and Carbon Sequestration Potential in the Protected Area of Uttarakhand, India by Geetanjali Upadhyay, Lalit M. Tewari, Ashish Tewari, Naveen Chandra Pandey, Sheetal Koranga, Zishan Ahmad Wani, Geeta Tewari, Ravi K. Chaturvedi

“…This current study’s results highlighted the significance of wildlife sanctuaries, which not only aid in wildlife preservation but also provide compelling evidence supporting forest management practices that promote the planting of multiple vegetation layers in landscape restoration as a means to enhance biodiversity and increase resilience to climate change. …”
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