Impact of Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols in idiopathic scoliosis of children: A systematic review with meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis by Soumya Sarkar, Bharat Yalla, Bhavuk Garg, Puneet Khanna

“…On multivariable meta-regression analyses, the LOS was not impacted by age (P = 0.382), duration of surgery (P = 0.289), preoperative Cobb’s angle (P = 0.405), and intraoperative blood loss (P = 0.525). …”
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Comparing COVID-19 literacy and vaccine hesitancy among health care workers, including oral health professionals, in Japan by Fujimi Ueno, Satoru Haresaku, Hidechika Iino, Tomoaki Taguchi, Ryuji Sakagami, Koichiro Matsumoto, Kotaro Kudo, Masahiro Yoneda, Akiko Chishaki, Kenji Okada

“…Vaccine hesitancy was positively associated with younger age and higher concern about the adverse effects of the vaccine, but it was not associated with occupation. …”
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Causal Links Between Brain Functional Networks and Endometriosis: A Large-Scale Genetic-Driven Observational Study by Feng S, Wang Y, Liu S, Zhang Y, He L

“…Songwei Feng,1,* Yuru Wang,1,* Sicong Liu,2,* Yueming Zhang,1 Leilei He1 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Leilei He, Email helei0609@163.comIntroduction: Endometriosis is a chronic gynecological disorder that significantly impacts women of reproductive age. Recent evidence suggests a bidirectional link between endometriosis and brain functional networks, though the causal mechanisms remain unclear. …”
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Potential profiling of social alienation in older female patients with stress urinary incontinence by Yakun Li, Hongxia Wang

“…BackgroundWith the global trend of aging, stress urinary incontinence is becoming more common in older adults, which may have some impact on patients' quality of life. …”
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PHILOSOPHICAL APPROACH OF RAISING GODLY CHILDREN TO FACE PRESENT CHALLENGES IN THE 21ST CENTURY: THE CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE by UJATA SHAIBU AMOS, LADI UKA UJATA

“…In summary, the philosophical approach to raising godly children to face present challenges in this present age is mostly based on parent’s efforts to help their children navigate the uncertainties of the world while staying true to their godly values and principles. …”
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A scoping review to examine health care professionals' experiences as family caregivers. by Kristina M Kokorelias, Nira Rittenberg, Orianna Scali, Suzanne Smith-Bayley, Monique A M Gignac, Gary Naglie, Jessica Sheirs, Jill I Cameron

“…Searches were conducted in Medline, Embase, PsycINFO, CINAHL, and AgeLine. We sought articles published from each journals' inception to October 19, 2023. …”
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Prevalence and Trajectory of COVID-19-Associated Hypercoagulability Using Serial Thromboelastography in a South African Population by Sarah Alexandra van Blydenstein, Colin Nigel Menezes, Nicole Miller, Naomi Johnson, Bavinash Pillay, Barry F. Jacobson, Shahed Omar

“…Results: Two-thirds (n = 26) were women. The median age was 61 (IQR 50–67), and the majority (88%) were Black patients. …”
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Gender differences in clinical presentations and sensory profiles in patients with fibromyalgia: implications of peripheral and central mechanisms by Min Liu, Stephany Harris, Anna P. Andreou, Xuenong Bo, Adnan Al-Kaisy

“…We evaluated clinical presentations and QST profiles from 38 male and 38 age-matched female patients. Results:. Women reported significantly higher scores in average daily pain, daily sleep interference score, average weekly pain, weekly sleep interference score, and revised fibromyalgia impact questionnaire (rFIQ). …”
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The Mechanism for GNSS‐Based Kinematic Positioning Degradation at High‐Latitudes Under the March 2015 Great Storm by Wenfeng Nie, Adrià Rovira‐Garcia, Mowen Li, Zhenlong Fang, Yong Wang, Dunyong Zheng, Tianhe Xu

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Efficacy and safety of an Albuvirtide-based regimen for preventing mother-to-child transmission of multidrug-resistant HIV: a case report by Na Li, Shifei Wen, Fangfang Zhu, Guirong Liu, Daqing Zhu

“…Case presentation A 25-year-old female HIV patient with an estimated gestational age of 14 weeks who received the TDF + 3TC + EFV regimen. …”
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Subtype-specific prognostic impact of Bcl-2 in HER2-positive and HER2-negative breast cancer by Taeyeong Kim, Seung Taek Lim, Hyang Suk Choi, In-Jeong Cho, Hany Noh, Jong-In Lee, Airi Han

“…The final cohort of 617 patients, with a mean age of 54.79 ± 11.2 years, showed no overall survival difference by Bcl-2 status (p = 0.616). …”
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Variation of DNA Repair Genes APE1 and RAD18 in β-Thalassemia Patients by Nawras Najah Jawad, Mona N. Al-Terehi

“…The study subjects’ characteristics showed nonsignificant differences between age, body mass index, and the percentage of gender between patients and control. …”
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From Dickens’s Theatrical Performance to Contemporary post Dickensian Narrative and Artistic Performance (Acker, Ackroyd, Waters and Rushdie) by Georges Letissier

“…Recent studies have underlined the relevance of the Victorian Age (whose temporal boundaries have been stretched to include the “long nineteenth century”) to the postmodern era. …”
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Effect of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure on Airway Inflammation and Oxidative Stress in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea by Promsrisuk Tichanon, Khrisanapant Wilaiwan, Santamit Sopida, Pasurivong Orapin, Boonsawat Watchara, Intarapoka Banjamas

“…FeNO and MDA levels were higher in the patients compared to the age and gender matched controls (FeNO: 25.9 ± 5.0 versus 17.5 ± 5.9 ppb, P<0.001; MDA: 14.6 ± 7.8 versus 2.1 ± 0.3 μmol/L, P<0.001). …”
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The effectiveness of self-differentiation training on family process and marital intimacy in couples with marital conflict by Seyedeh Farzaneh Jafari, Kobra Kazemian Moghaddam, Maryam Gholamzadeh Jofreh

“…The study population comprised all couples residing in Ahvaz, Iran, aged between 20 and 45, who sought divorce counseling at psychological centers in 2023. …”
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Cross-cultural Adaptation, Translation, and Validation of Gujarati Version of Neck Disability Index in Patients with Chronic Neck Pain by Shlesha Vaidya, Shreya Vaid

“…Materials and Methods: A total of 100 patients suffering from chronic neck pain and aged between 18 and 65 years participated in the study. …”
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Overexpression of MiR-183/96/182 Triggers Retina-Like Fate in Human Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells (hBMSCs) in Culture by Mohammad-Reza Mahmoudian-Sani, Fatemeh Forouzanfar, Samira Asgharzade, Nilufar Ghorbani

“…Retinal degeneration is considered as a condition ensued by different blinding disorders such as retinitis pigmentosa, age-related macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy, which can cause loss of photoreceptor cells and also lead to significant vision deficiencies. …”
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Psychometric Measurement of Fertility-related Quality of Life across Gender in Primary Infertile Couples by Amita Kumari, Afreen Begum H. Itagi, V. Bhargava Reddy Kanchi, Vijayan Sharmila, Satish Pundlik Dipankar

“…Background: Infertility is a crucial global public health issue that affects millions of people of reproductive age. Fertility-related stress can negatively impact infertile couples’ quality of life (QoL). …”
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Nasopharyngeal carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae among Brazilian children: Interplay with viral co-infection. by Kauana Pizzutti, Juliana Comerlato, Daniele Vargas de Oliveira, Amanda Robaina, Mariana Preussler Mott, Pedro Uriel Pedrotti Vieira, Tiago Fetzner, Gabriela Rosa da Cunha, Muriel Primon de Barros, Jaqueline Verardo, Neide Maria Bruscato, João Carlos Batista Santana, Roberta Rigo Dalla Corte, Emilio Hideyuki Moriguchi, Vlademir Vicente Cantarelli, Cícero Armídio Gomes Dias

“…This cohort study included 229 nasopharyngeal samples collected from children aged 18-59 months at baseline. S. pneumoniae was detected using bacterial culture, whereas respiratory viruses were identified using quantitative polymerase chain reaction. …”
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The Influence of Clinically Diagnosed Neuropathy on Respiratory Muscle Strength in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Birgit L. M. Van Eetvelde, Dirk Cambier, Karsten Vanden Wyngaert, Bert Celie, Patrick Calders

“…Univariate analysis of covariance was used with age, level of physical activity, and body mass index as covariates. …”
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