Cumulative Dispensing of Oral Corticosteroids Over 12 Months in People with COPD by Burge AT, Cox NS, Dal Corso S, Jones AW, Faqih FM, Holland AE

“…Clinical and administrative (respiratory-related hospital admissions and emergency presentations, dispensed OCS and COPD maintenance medications) data were examined to determine cumulative OCS dose relative to the 1000mg threshold and the relationship with clinical features.Results: Of 232 participants (126 females, age mean 68 ± SD 9 years, FEV1 53 ± 22% predicted), 48% (n = 112) were dispensed OCS at least once over 12 months. …”
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Analysis of Vaginal Microbiome in Women with or Without Episodes of Spontaneous Abortion in Eastern Nigeria by Felix Emele Emele, Prisca Onyeulor, Francisca Nwaokorie, Damian Asogwa

“…STUDY DESIGN: High vaginal swab samples were collected from the vagina fornix of 6 women of reproductive age, with a history of recurrent spontaneous abortion, as well as those without such history (non-spontaneous abortion). …”
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Risk prediction models for post-intensive care syndrome of ICU discharged patients: A systematic review by Pengfei Yang, Fu Yang, Qi Wang, Fang Fang, Qian Yu, Rui Tai

“…All predictive factors tend to encompass age, pre-ICU functional impairment, in-ICU experiences, and early-onset new symptoms. …”
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Modern view on the treatment of diabetic macular edema by A.V. Shelankova, M.V. Budzinskaya, I.V. Andreeva

“…DME is one of the most common causes of vision loss in the world, especially in patients of working age. However, the choice of the treatment for DME is still controversial among vitreoretinal specialists. …”
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IVUS-Guided Zero-Contrast PCI in CKD Patients: Safety and Short-Term Outcome in Patients with Complex Demographics and/or Lesion Characteristics by Prathap Kumar, Blessvin Jino, Ali Shafeeq, Stalin Roy, Manu Rajendran, Sandheep George Villoth

“…A total of 15 patients (27 vessels), all men (mean age, 70.0 ± 11.0 years), underwent zero-contrast PCI. …”
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Geology, Fluid Inclusion, and H–O–S–Pb Isotope Constraints on the Mineralization of the Xiejiagou Gold Deposit in the Jiaodong Peninsula by Peng Chai, Zeng-qian Hou, Hong-rui Zhang, Lei-lei Dong

“…The orebodies are hosted in the Linglong biotite granite with a zircon LA-ICP-MS U–Pb age of 160.5±1.3 Ma (N=15, MSWD=1.2) and are characterized by disseminated- or stockwork-style ores. …”
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Lupus activity in lupus nephritis patients with end-stage renal disease treated with hemodialysis by Caroline Samy Morad, Shams ElDoha Galal Zaiema, Eman Ahmed Hafez, Mohammed Maher Mohammed Mohammed Mansour, Amr Elsayed Mohammed Abd-Allah Khalil, Shaymaa Gamal Arafa Hassan

“…Methods A number of 70 LN patients diagnosed by renal biopsy were divided into age- and sex-matched two groups: They were divided into two groups: the HD Group, which were LN patients who progressed to ESRD treated with HD (n = 35), and the CKD Group, which contains LN patients’ stage III, IV by renal biopsies and HD free (n = 35). …”
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Evaluation of the effectiveness of blood-drop agglutination test for chicken tuberculosis diagnosis by M. O. Baratov

“…For comparative assessment of these techniques 4,086 chickens were tested, including 2,000 young chicks aged 6–9 months and 2,086 adult poultry. In order to compare the results of allergy and serological tests, necropsy was performed for reacting chickens, identified using blood-drop agglutination test and demonstrating positive results using both methods. …”
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Prevalence, Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern, and Associated Factors of Urinary Tract Infections among Pregnant and Nonpregnant Women at Public Health Facilities, Harar, Easter... by Degu Abate, Dadi Marami, Shiferaw Letta

“…Urinary tract infection is one of the most common health problems worldwide, afflicting many women in reproductive age, especially in developing countries. Increased risk of infection has been attributed to pregnancy and antimicrobial resistance. …”
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Impact of early versus late artificial rupture of membranes during oxytocin induction of labour on the incidence of chorioamnionitis: a randomised controlled trial (ARM trial) by Meghan G. Hill, Michelle R. Wise, Emmanuelle Pauleau, Beatrice Treadwell, Lynn Sadler

“…Pregnant people undergoing induction of labour at ≥ 37 weeks gestational age with intact membranes and a singleton gestation are eligible for the trial. …”
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Clinical Outcome Discrimination in Pediatric ARDS by Chest Radiograph Severity Scoring by Yu-Chun Yan, Wen-Han Hao, Feng-Sen Bai, Shuang Liu, Dong Qu, Xin-Yu Yuan

“…Results. 116 PARDS (72 boys and 44 girls) and 463 CXRs were enrolled. The median age was 25 months (5 months, 60.8 months) and with a mortality of 37.9% (44/116). …”
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Nutritional Quality and Safety of Complementary Foods Developed from Blends of Staple Grains and Honey Bee Larvae (Apis mellifera) by Shewangzaw Addisu Mekuria, John N. Kinyuru, Beatrice Kiage Mokua, Mesfin Wogayehu Tenagashaw

“…Both ComF01 and ComF02 met the recommended dietary allowance of nutrients for infants aged 6-12 months. Overall, the present study showed that bee larvae can be used to develop complementary foods that are nutritionally adequate, microbiologically safe, and sensory acceptable meeting the dietary allowance of infants at an acceptable level compared to conventional cereal-based foods.…”
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Exploring factors of physicians’ preferences for continuing medical education by Ruzica Nikolic Mandic, Vesna Bjegovic-Mikanovic, Zoran Bukumiric, Zorica Terzic-Supic, Jovana Todorovic, Sandra Grujicic, Dejan Nesic, Ulrich Laaser

“…The scores in the public health domain and the basic medical skills (essentials domain) were additionally associated with age (B = 0.077 and B = 0.100), work in a primary healthcare institution (B = 2.327 and B = 2.155) and being a specialist (B=-1.795 and B=-2.901). …”
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Monthly Intramuscular Neridronate for the Treatment of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis: Results of a 6-Year Prospective Italian Study by L. Guiducci, C. Vassalle, P. Parchi, S. Maffei

“…Overall, 60 women (mean age: 62.3±7.5 years) received monthly IM NE for 6 years, with vitamin D and calcium supplementation in 81.3% of cases. …”
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Characteristics of Medical Care During in-hospital Cardiopulmonary-cerebral Resuscitation by Viviana de la Concepción García Escudero, Liset Fuentes Santana, Víctor René Navarro Machado, Aymara Marcia Hernández Cardoso, Yanisleidys Chacón Blay, Camilo Rodríguez Pérez

“…<br /><strong>Results:</strong> the average age was 62.66 years, in 54.6% the male sex predominated. …”
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Change in the Foveal Avascular Zone and Macular Capillary Network Density after Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy in Healthy Retina by Sadık Görkem Çevik, Bekir Selim Bağlı

“…Results: In total, 31 patients (15 female) with healthy retina were included in the study. The mean age was 42.8 years. The mean SP vascular density measurements before HBO2 therapy for the right and left eyes were 15.18 ± 1.2 mm - 1 and 15.01 ± 1.3 mm - 1 , respectively; the measurements after HBO2 therapy for the right and left eyes were 14.34 ± 1.4 mm - 1 and 14.48 ± 1.19 mm - 1 . …”
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Optimising dementia screening in community-dwelling older adults: A rapid review of brief diagnostic tools in Singapore by Jun Pei Lim, Sabrina Lau, Penny Lun, Jia Ying Tang, Edwin Shih-Yen Chan, Luming Shi, Liang Guo, Yew Yoong Ding, Laura Tay, Reshma A Merchant, Wee Shiong Lim

“…Eight-item Informant Interview to Differentiate Aging and Dementia (AD8) was the most studied self-/informant-based tool. …”
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Development of a Prognostic Nomogram Incorporating the Naples Prognostic Score for Postoperative Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Patients by Xu XL, Cheng H

“…Adjuvant radiotherapy, age-adjusted Charlson comorbidity index (ACCI), extranodal extension (ENE), NPS, American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) stage, surgical safety margin, eastern cooperative oncology group performance status (ECOG PS), and systemic inflammation score (SIS) were identified as independent predictors of DFS and OS. …”
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Improving the Teaching of Persian Verse Literature for non-Persian Speakers: A Comprehensive Evaluation of Educational Materials by Amirreza Vakilifard, Fatemeh Janatirad, Zoya Rezaei Mahalati

“…A total of 29 participants, Persian language and literature instructors, contributed to this research, with a distribution of 18 females and 11 males. These educators, aged between 25 and 45, have accumulated approximately five years of teaching experience in their field. …”
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Community pharmacies: Key players in point-of-care diagnostics for STI screening in Africa. by Agnes N Kiragga, Annet Onzia, Vivian Nakate, Irene Bagaya, Evelyn Natuha, Emmanuel Mande, Olivia Kataike, Rosalind Parkes-Ratanshi, Matthew M Hamill, Yukari C Manabe

“…Study participants comprised two broad categories: i) Symptomatic persons aged 18 years who presented with at least one STI sign or symptom and were purchasing treatment for themselves; ii) persons presenting with no STI symptom who had come to purchase any other medication, including family planning services such as emergency contraception. …”
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