Natremia Significantly Influences the Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Severe Traumatic Brain Injury by Bharti Sharma, Winston Jiang, Munirah M. Hasan, George Agriantonis, Navin D. Bhatia, Zahra Shafaee, Kate Twelker, Jennifer Whittington

“…<b>Result</b>: Variations in hospital (H) admission SLs were statistically significant across four age ranges (pediatric, young adult, older adults, and elderly). …”
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Clinical Characteristics and Prognostic Factors of Posterior Segment Intraocular Foreign Body: Canadian Experience from a Tertiary University Hospital in Quebec by Jean-Philippe Rozon, Guillaume Lavertu, Mélanie Hébert, Eunice You, Serge Bourgault, Mathieu Caissie, Eric Tourville, Ali Dirani

“…Ninety-three percent of patients were men, with a mean age of 40.4 ± 12.6 years. Metallic IOFB comprised 88% of cases with a mean ± standard deviation (SD) size of 5.31 ± 4.62 mm. …”
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Acute Stroke in northern Portugal: outcomes and characteristics of patients in a Medical-Surgical Emergency Department by Sandra Domingues, Tiago Barros, João Correia, Arlindo Cruz, Nuno Araújo, Liliana Silva

“…Thrombolysis rates increased from 21.96% to 27.27% (p<0.01), and thrombectomy from 4.67% to 21.21% (p<0.001). Age >70 years (OR 1.8, 95% CI: 1.3-2.5) and arrival within 3 hours (OR 2.3, 95% CI: 1.7-3.1) predicted reperfusion therapy. …”
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Management of acute bacterial meningitis in a limited resource setting: an Egyptian consensus model by Samy Zaky, Mohamed Elbadry, Maysaa A. Saeed, Hanaa Fathelbab, Fatma Abdelsalam, Mohammed Gamal Abdel-Hamid, Alshaimaa Eid, Asmaa Bakr, Amira Maher, Mona Mohammed Abdelrahman, Mohamed A. Metwally, Mahmoud Saad Berengy, Enaam Ali AlMowafy, Hassan Goabar, Amin Abdel Baki, Ahmed Corie, Osama Hammad, Entesar Elsharkawy, Ahmed Saad, Fatma Ali-Eldin, Ahmed Mahdy, Ramadan Zaky, Reham Hammad, Gamal Essmat

“…It is a globally serious disease and is considered endemic in Egypt, affecting all age groups and being common in low-standard and overcrowded areas. …”
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High-grade liver injury: outcomes with a trauma surgery–liver surgery collaborative approach by J Wallis Marsh, Abhinav Humar, Jason L Sperry, David A Geller, Deepika Mohan, Timothy R Billiar, Juan Carlos Puyana, Brian Zuckerbraun, Joshua B Brown, Matthew D Neal, Matthew R Rosengart, David Newhouse, Christine Leeper, Andrew B Peitzman, Raquel Forsythe, Rafael G Ramos-Jimenez, Andrew-Paul Deeb, Evelyn I Truong, Sowmya Narayanan, Louis Alarcon, Graciela M Bauza, Vaishali Dixit Schuchert, Gregory Watson, Amit D Tevar

“…The objective of this study was to evaluate mortality and complications of operative and nonoperative management (OM and NOM) of HGLI at our institution, characterized by a trauma surgery–liver surgery collaborative approach to trauma care.Methods This was an observational cohort study of adult patients (age ≥16) with HGLI (The American Association for Surgery of Trauma (AAST) grades IV and V) admitted to an urban level I trauma center from January 2010 to November 2021. …”
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Cortico-Muscular Phase Connectivity During an Isometric Knee Extension Task in People With Early Parkinson&#x2019;s Disease by Nina Omejc, Tomislav Stankovski, Manca Peskar, Milos Kalc, Paolo Manganotti, Klaus Gramann, Saso Dzeroski, Uros Marusic

“…Methodology: Fifteen individuals with early-stage PD and sixteen age-matched controls performed an isometric knee extension task, a cognitive task, and a combined dual task, while EEG (128 channels) and EMG (2x32 channels) were recorded. …”
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Genetic Analysis of Undiagnosed Juvenile GM1-Gangliosidosis by Microarray and Exome Sequencing by Ahmed Bouhouche, Houyam Tibar, Yamna Kriouale, Mohammed Jiddane, Imane Smaili, Naima Bouslam, Ali Benomar, Mohamed Yahyaoui, Elmostafa El Fahime

“…It is usually classified into three forms, infantile, juvenile, or adult, based on age at onset and severity of central nervous system involvement. …”
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Survival trends of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support for pediatric emergency patients in regional and metropolitan areas in Japan by Noriyuki Kaku, Wakato Matsuoka, Kentaro Ide, Takaaki Totoki, Katsuki Hirai, Soichi Mizuguchi, Kanako Higashi, Kenichi Tetsuhara, Hazumu Nagata, Satoshi Nakagawa, Yasuyuki Kakihana, Akira Shiose, Shouichi Ohga

“…The clinical outcomes of patients of ≤15 years of age who received ECMO during 2010–2019 were investigated, targeting the survival and performance at discharge from intensive care units (ICUs), using medical charts. …”
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Penerapan Artificial Intelligence pada Non Player Character Menggunakan Algoritma Collision Avoidance System dan Random Number Generator pada Game 2D "Balap Egrang" by Asep Saeful Milak, Eka Wahyu Hidayat, Aldy Putra Aldya

“…This game can be played by all ages by stepping on the footing and maintaining balance when walking at a certain distance and time. …”
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Association of self-reported dental caries with sex, lifestyle, and problematic Internet use among elementary school children in Japan by Masaaki Yamada, Michikazu Sekine, Takashi Tatsuse, Yukiko Yanai

“…Methods From 110 elementary schools in Toyama Prefecture, 13,413 children in the 4th-6th grades (mean age, 10.5 years) participated in the Toyama Safe Internet Use Project in 2018. …”
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Insight into the current practice of ototoxicity monitoring during cisplatin therapy by N. M. Santucci, B. Garber, R. Ivory, M. A. Kuhn, M. Stephen, D. Aizenberg

“…Methods Case series including retrospective medical records review of patients (age > 18) treated with cisplatin at University of California Davis Medical Center between January 2014 and August 2017. …”
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Birth Preparedness among Women Who Gave Birth in the Last Twelve Months in Jardega Jarte District, Western Ethiopia by Tiruneh Asrat, Negga Baraki, Nega Assefa, Getachew Alemkere

“…From 581 questionnaires distributed, 570 were completed making the response rate 98%. The mean age was 28 with a standard deviation of 5 years. …”
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Cognitive functioning and work-related outcomes of non-central nervous system cancer survivors: protocol for a systematic review with meta-analysis by Sofia Fernandes, Ana F Oliveira, Juliana D Reis, Ana Torres, Isabel M Santos, Diane Von Ah

“…Hence, this work will comprehensively summarise existing evidence from quantitative studies assessing the relationship between CRCI and work-related outcomes of adult non-CNS cancer survivors at working age.Methods and analysis The systematic review procedures and its report will follow the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses statement. …”
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Preventive Practices towards Sexually Transmitted Infections among Preparatory School Students in West Gojjam Zone, Ethiopia by Ayalnesh Asmamaw Kassie, Temesgen Worku Gudayu, Bilen Mekonnen Araya

“…Predictors of preventive practices included elder age (AOR: 2.33 (95% CI: (1.27, 4.28)), never had sexual intercourse (AOR: 1.44 (95% CI: (1.07, 1.94)), and having good knowledge on STIs (AOR: 1.53 (95% CI: (1.16, 2.02)). …”
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Adherence to First-Line Intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guérin Therapy in the Context of Guideline Recommendations for US Patients With High-Risk Non-muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer by Franklin D. Gaylis, Bruno Emond, Ameur M. Manceur, Anabelle Tardif-Samson, Laura Morrison, Dominic Pilon, Patrick Lefebvre, Lorie A. Ellis, Hiremagalur Balaji, Andrea Ireland

“…**Results:** Of 5803 high-risk NMIBC patients treated with first-line BCG (mean age, 67.3 years; 20.6% female), 930 (16.0%) had CIS. …”
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Childhood socioeconomic background and elevated mortality among the young adult second generation in Sweden: a population-based cohort study by Lisa Harber-Aschan, Matthew Wallace, Ben Wilson, Eleonora Mussino, Siddartha Aradhya

“…A growing body of research highlights an elevated young adult mortality risk in this ‘second generation’ (G2) relative to the majority population at the same ages. Previous studies have tried to understand this increased risk by examining its association with inequality in the adult socioeconomic background (SEB) of the G2. …”
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Robotic-assisted left thoracic small-incision minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting: a case series report by HE Peiling, SONG Yi, YUAN Ye

“…Results‍　‍There were 23 patients subjected， including 21 males and 2 females， with a mean age of 58.17±7.49 years， and a body mass index （BMI） of 23.99±3.25 kg/m2. …”
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Usability Evaluation of Foods with Function Claims Labelling as Health Information in Japan: A User-Testing Study by Yamamoto M, Yamamoto K, Takano-Ohmuro H, Yamamoto R, Saruwatari J

“…It is important to explore ways to evaluate and improve labelling usability from the consumers’ perspective to ensure safe usage.Patients and Methods: We conducted user testing from the consumers’ perspective on labels of five different FFCs, utilizing semi-structured interviews with 50 participants of diverse ages and sexes. Two levels of passing criteria were established for accessibility to correct answers: ≥ 90% of all questions within 1 min and 2 min. …”
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Maternal and Perinatal Outcome of Triplet Pregnancies in a Tertiary Care Hospital in North India: A Prospective Observational Study by Sabreen Wani, Fiza Amin, Shagufta Yasmeen Rather

“…Concerning gestational age at the time of delivery, 47.1% (n=16) of patients were near-term (34-36 weeks). …”
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Prevalence and associated factors of parental refusal rates for routine immunisation: a cross-sectional study in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan-2024 by Muhammad Hakim, Farhad Ali, Zala, Aslam Pervaiz, Saima Afaq, Zia ul Haq

“…Methods A cross-sectional study conducted in July-2024, among 340 parents of children aged 0–59 months. Data was collected using a structured vaccine hesitancy Survey Tool of the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts(SAGE). …”
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