Hospitalizations with post-traumatic stress disorder in France between 2013 and 2022: a nationwide retrospective study by Alice Demesmaeker, Florian Dufrenois, Chloé Saint-Dizier, Guillaume Vaiva, Antoine Lamer, Mathilde Horn, Fabien D’Hondt

“…Over time, there was a decrease in median age and an increase in part-time hospitalizations in psychiatric facilities. …”
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Novel nonsense mutation in gene CHRNA2 identified by whole-genome sequencing in infant with epilepsy disorder: A case report by Sultan Makhmetov, Kamila Temirkhanova, Saule Rakhimova, Nazerke Satvaldina, Ruslan Kalendar, Ulan Kozhamkulov, Aidos Bolatov, Mirgul Bayanova, Assiya Bazenova, Lyazzat Nazarova, Ainur Akilzhanova, Ulykbek Kairov

“…It impacts people of all genders and ages, but evidence suggests a higher incidence rate in children and the elderly.Given that childhood epilepsy has the risk of causing developmental epileptic encephalopathy, which is associated with intellectual, behavioral, and/or motor disabilities, proper assessment of children with new-onset epilepsy at an early stage is essential to prevent threats affecting neurodevelopmental processes. …”
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Prevalence and prognostic impact of cognitive frailty in elderly patients with heart failure: sub‐analysis of FRAGILE‐HF by Shuhei Yamamoto, Saeko Yamasaki, Satoko Higuchi, Kentaro Kamiya, Hiroshi Saito, Kazuya Saito, Yuki Ogasahara, Emi Maekawa, Masaaki Konishi, Takeshi Kitai, Kentaro Iwata, Kentaro Jujo, Hiroshi Wada, Takatoshi Kasai, Hirofumi Nagamatsu, Tetsuya Ozawa, Katsuya Izawa, Naoki Aizawa, Akihiro Makino, Kazuhiro Oka, Shin‐ichi Momomura, Nobuyuki Kagiyama, Yuya Matsue

“…Methods and results This study is a sub‐analysis of FRAGILE‐HF, a prospective multicentre observational study involving patients aged ≥65 years hospitalized for HF. The Fried criteria and Mini‐Cog were used to diagnose physical frailty and cognitive impairment, respectively. …”
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Associations between serum total bilirubin and overactive bladder from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey by Bo Jiang, Bo Jiang, Bo Jiang, Cunbao Ling, Binbin Dong, Binbin Dong, Xiaoming Lu, Xiaoming Lu, Yadong Liu, Yadong Liu, Yadong Liu

“…The association between STB and OAB exhibited consistency across various subgroups, except for stratification by age and diabetes status(P for interaction = 0.002 and 0.004, respectively), indicating a stronger correlation in individuals younger than 60 years or those without diabetes.ConclusionThese findings suggest an inverse association between STB concentrations below 16.8 μmol/L and the incidence of OAB. …”
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Clinical, Paraclinical, and Evolutionary Profiles of Kidney Failure in Gold Miners Hospitalized in a Nephrological Service in a Sub-Saharan African Country by Gérard Coulibaly, Gaoussou Sanou, Moumouni Sanon, Aïda H. Y. Lengani, Juste Y. Bonzi, Aoua Semde

“…We included 50 patients; all were male and the average age was 29.4 ± 7.7 years. All patients were exposed to mercury and/or cyanide for an average of 4.5 ± 2.8 years. …”
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The dilemma of X-linked agammaglobulinemia carriers by Federica Pulvirenti, MD, PhD, Cinzia Milito, MD, PhD, Francesco Cinetto, MD, PhD, Giulia Garzi, MD, Germano Sardella, MD, Giuseppe Spadaro, MD, Francesca Lippi, MD, Valentina Guarnieri, MD, Bianca Laura Cinicola, MD, Maria Carrabba, MD, PhD, Daniele Guadagnolo, MD, Giovanna Fabio, MD, Baldassarre Martire, MD, Caterina Cancrini, MD, PhD, Giulia Lanzoni, MD, Andrea Finocchi, MD, PhD, Gigliola Di Matteo, MD, PhD, Eva Pompilii, MD, Simona Ferrari, BD, PhD, Isabella Quinti, MD, PhD

“…The main reasons for the sisters to decide not to undergo genetic testing were their young age and the willingness to carry on with the pregnancy regardless of the outcome of the genetic test, followed by the willingness to postpone the decision at the time of pregnancy and the decision to not have children. …”
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Household water security is a mediator of household food security in a nationally representative sample of Mexico by Teresa Shamah-Levy, Ignacio Méndez-Gómez-Humarán, Verónica Mundo-Rosas, Alicia Muñoz-Espinosa, Hugo Melgar-Quiñonez, Sera Lewise Young

“…Participants: The head of the household, an adult of >18 years of age, consented to participate in the survey. Results: Households experiencing WI were more likely to experience moderate-to-severe FI (OR = 2·35; 95 % CI: 2·02, 2·72). …”
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A retrospective comparative study on the treatment of non-metastatic pancreatic cancer using high-intensity focused ultrasound versus radical surgery by Li Yu, Yunfei Liu, Zhiqiang Li, Yanyan Huang, Guangping Tu, Qiuling Shi, Lang Chen, Xiao Yu

“…Multivariate analyses showed that age, KPS, and treatment methods were independent prognostic factors for OS.Conclusion HIFU demonstrates advantages over surgery in terms of early KPS, VAS improvements, and safety for pancreatic cancer; however, long-term outcomes favor surgery. …”
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Efficacy of Bacillus clausii UBBC-07 in the prevention of antibiotic-associated diarrhea in children by H.V. Beketova, O.O. Koiro, S.S. Bohdanova, M.S. Bulhakova, K.M. Heorhitsa, O.B. Il’kiv, О.R. Kavka, О.Z. Kmit’, О.V. Kukhar, V.І. Liubetska, V.V. Maleiko, І.А. Matiukhina, К.О. Medvedska, N.B. Pavchak, К.А. Percheklii, V.V. Semenchuk, Y.О. Sotnichenko, U.М. Tomashiuk, N.І. Tsvynda, М.Y. Shalimanova

“…The study analyzed the treatment outcomes of 939 patients aged 28 days to 18 years with bacterial infections of various localizations, receiving systemic antibacterial therapy. …”
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Economic burden of musculoskeletal disorders in Tanzania: results from a community-based survey by Stefan Siebert, Emma McIntosh, Manuela Deidda, Richard Walker, Ping-Hsuan Hsieh, Blandina Mmbaga, Clive Kelly, Kajiru Kilonzo, Eleanor Grieve, Elizabeth F Msoka, Kiula Kiula, Nateiya Yongolo, Sanjura Mandela Biswaro, Stefanie Krauth, Jo Halliday

“…An economic questionnaire measuring healthcare costs, out-of-pocket costs, absenteeism, presenteeism and work productivity loss was administered to those with likely MSK disorders and selected controls (individuals without MSK disorders, matched by age and gender). Resource use was valued using country-specific costs. …”
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A rare splice site mutation in the gene encoding glucokinase/hexokinase 4 in a patient with MODY type 2 by D. E. Ivanoshchuk, E. V. Shakhtshneider, A. K. Ovsyannikova, S. V. Mikhailova, O. D. Rymar, V. I. Oblaukhova, A. A. Yurchenko, M. I. Voevoda

“…Maturity onset diabetes of the young (MODY) is a hereditary form of diabetes with an autosomal dominant type of inheritance, an onset at a young age, and a primary defect in pancreatic β-cell function. …”
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The rationale, design of the Assisted reproductive technology cohort nested in a pre-pregnancy family cohort (APP-Cohort) by Wei Xiong, Qinghan Liang, Xiaojie Han, Qiaolu Cheng, Qihang Liu, Xifang Zuo, Huiyu Wang, Huijing He, Guangliang Shan

“…Introduction Infertility has become a major global issue due to the trend of delaying marriage and advanced maternal age. Family/Birth cohort studies are essential for exploring ways to enhance health outcomes at both the individual and societal levels. …”
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Reducing antibiotic duration for acute otitis media: clinician, administrator, and parental insights to inform implementation of system-level interventions by Deborah J. Rinehart, Aiden Gilbert, Sonja O’Leary, Sophie E. Katz, Holly M. Frost

“…Design: Clinicians and clinic administrators participated in semi-structured qualitative interviews, and parents of children 2 years of age or older with a recent diagnosis of AOM participated in focus groups. …”
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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Childhood Hypertension in Urban-Rural Areas of China: A Cross-Sectional Study by Xiaohua Liang, Lun Xiao, Yetao Luo, Jiapei Xu

“…Using stratified cluster sampling in urban and rural areas, a total of 13597 primary school children aged 6∼12 years living in the Southwest of China were included. …”
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A socioecological taxonomy of determinants to colorectal cancer screening in black men: Insights from a mixed-methods systematic review by P.J. Zaire, E. Miller, A.P. Ewing, J. Hefner, K. Wright, L.H. Smith

“…Significant facilitators included aging, receiving a provider recommendation, having social support, and effective culturally appropriate outreach strategies. …”
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Association between triglyceride-glucose-body mass index and risk of aortic stenosis progression in patients with non-severe aortic stenosis: a retrospective cohort study by Zhen Guo, Zhenyu Xiong, Lixiang He, Shaozhao Zhang, Xinghao Xu, Guanzhong Chen, Mengjie Xie, Wenjing Zhang, Ziwen Hui, Jiaying Li, Xinxue Liao, Xiaodong Zhuang

“…Results A total of 190 patients (mean age 72.52 ± 11.97 years, 51.58% male) were included in the study. …”
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Tapinarof cream 1% once daily was well tolerated in adults and children with atopic dermatitis in two phase 3 randomized trials by Linda Stein Gold, James Del Rosso, Benjamin D. Ehst, Matthew J. Zirwas, Lawrence J. Green, Philip M. Brown, David S. Rubenstein, Stephen C. Piscitelli, Anna M. Tallman

“…Background: Tapinarof cream 1% once daily (QD) demonstrated significant efficacy in patients down to age 2 years with atopic dermatitis (AD) in the ADORING 1 and 2 phase 3 trials. …”
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Neonatal outcomes in offspring of mothers with pregestational diabetes: a hospital-based multicentre prospective cohort study protocol by Manu Raj, Vishnu Renjith, Renjitha Bhaskaran, Anju Philip Thurkkada, Radhamany Kunjukutty, Sobha S Nair, Annie Soman, Sethulakshmi Ramachandran

“…All pregnant women above the age of eighteen who had confirmed pregnancy in an early pregnancy scan and in the first trimester of pregnancy visiting the three study sites for antenatal care will be included in the study. …”
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Value-based healthcare for social insurance medicine: key enablers for adoption in practice by Sylvia J van der Burg-Vermeulen, Philip J van der Wees, Jan L Hoving, Nina Zipfel, Marijke Melles, Marije E Hagendijk

“…Background Driven by rising retirement age and increasing prevalence of chronic diseases impacting work participation, there is an increasing need for quality and efficiency improvement in social insurance medicine (SIM). …”
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Hydroxocobalamin for the treatment of vasoplegia after lung transplantation: A case series by Anh Nguyen, MD, PhD, Rima Bouajram, PharmD, Marek Brzezinski, MD, Sahand Hassanipour, David Gordon, Binh Trinh, MD, Tobias Deuse, MD, Aida Venado, MD, Steve Hays, MD, Jonathan Singer, MD, Jasleen Kukreja, MD, MPH

“…Results: We identified 3 male patients aged 49 to 62, with lung allocation scores between 89.9 and 90.6, requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support (pre- and post-transplant for 5, 5, 9 and 8, 2, 2 days, respectively). …”
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