Cost drivers associated with autologous stem-cell transplant (ASCT) in patients with relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in a Japanese real-world setting: A structura... by Saaya Tsutsué, Shinichi Makita, Hiroya Asou, Shingo Wada, Wen Shi Lee, Dilinuer Ainiwaer, Koki Idehara, Sona-Sanae Aoyagi, Seok-Won Kim, Todd Taylor

“…A total of 108 patients (3.8%) among all DLBCL patients who received SCT met the eligibility criteria and were considered ASCT patients; majority of which were males (n = 63, 58.33%), with a mean [median] (SD) age of 52.04 [55] (9.88) years. A total of 15 patients (13.89%) received subsequent therapies. …”
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Viral and immune dynamics of genital human papillomavirus infections in young women with high temporal resolution. by Nicolas Tessandier, Baptiste Elie, Vanina Boué, Christian Selinger, Massilva Rahmoun, Claire Bernat, Sophie Grasset, Soraya Groc, Anne-Sophie Bedin, Thomas Beneteau, Marine Bonneau, Christelle Graf, Nathalie Jacobs, Tsukushi Kamiya, Marion Kerioui, Julie Lajoie, Imène Melki, Jean-Luc Prétet, Bastien Reyné, Géraldine Schlecht-Louf, Mircea T Sofonea, Olivier Supplisson, Chris Wymant, Vincent Foulongne, Jérémie Guedj, Christophe Hirtz, Marie-Christine Picot, Jacques Reynes, Vincent Tribout, Édouard Tuaillon, Tim Waterboer, Michel Segondy, Ignacio G Bravo, Nathalie Boulle, Carmen Lía Murall, Samuel Alizon

“…We enrolled 189 women aged from 18 to 25 and living in the area of Montpellier (France) between 2016 and 2020. …”
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Effects of tropicamide and compound tropicamide eye drops on ocular biological parameters and choroid thickness in children by Mengyue Xu, Na Li, Yan Liu, Yaru Chen, Shuping Xie, Jianfeng Wang

“…Methods In this study, seventy pediatric subjects aged 6 to 13 years were randomly assigned to two groups: the tropicamide group and compound tropicamide group. …”
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Differences in EEG complexity of cognitive activities among subtypes of schizophrenia by Hang Qi, Jilin Zou, Zhenzhen Yao, Gaofeng Zhao, Jing Zhang, Chunlei Liu, Min Chen

“…The study sample comprised 30 healthy controls, 19 patients with deficit schizophrenia, and 19 patients with non-deficit schizophrenia, all aged between 18 and 45 years. Cognitive abilities were evaluated using a change detection task. …”
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Who is engaging with lateral flow testing for COVID-19 in the UK? The COVID-19 Rapid Survey of Adherence to Interventions and Responses (CORSAIR) study by Nicola T Fear, Susan Michie, Richard Amlot, G James Rubin, Louise E Smith, Henry WW Potts

“…Objectives To investigate uptake of lateral flow testing, reporting of test results and psychological, contextual and socio-demographic factors associated with testing.Design A series of four fortnightly online cross-sectional surveys.Setting Data collected from 19 April 2021 to 2 June 2021.Participants People living in England and Scotland, aged 18 years or over, excluding those who reported their most recent test was a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test (n=6646, n≈1600 per survey).Main outcome measures Having completed at least one lateral flow test (LFT) in the last 7 days.Results We used binary logistic regressions to investigate factors associated with having taken at least one LFT. …”
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Extraction Socket Seal Technique for Socket Preservation after Tooth Extraction: An Innovative Approach. by Abduljaleel Azad Samad, Jodal M Ahmed, Hundren M Ali, Omed Shihab, Ahmed Haider, Dainius Karpavicius

“…Results: The proposed technique has been successfully performed in twenty-three cases; 13 cases were male and 10 cases were female; and the mean age of all cases was 32 years. Extraction Socket Seal (ESS) technique utilizing a composite resin lid fabricated from the Cervico system was used as socket sealant placed directly to cover the bone graft, and we found that it provided an excellent “barrier” for the graft without any unwanted complications. …”
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Development and demographic parameters of Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda J.E. Smith) when feeding on rice (Oryza sativa) by Md Panna Ali, Sheikh Shamiul Haque, Md Mosaddeke Hossain, Md Nazmul Bari, Mir Md Moniruzzaman Kabir, Tapon Kumar Roy, Juel Datta, Mohammad Tofazzal Hossain Howlader, Syed Nurul Alam, Timothy J. Krupnik

“…In rice and maize, the age-specific fecundity rate (mx) peaked at 40 days and 33 days, respectively. …”
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Iron deficiency, supplementation, and sports performance in female athletes: A systematic review by Michael Pengelly, Kate Pumpa, David Bruce Pyne, Naroa Etxebarria

“…Results: A total of 23 studies comprising 669 athletes (age range: 13–47 years) across 16 sports were included in the review. …”
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Efficacy and Prognostic Factors for Y-90 Radioembolization (Y-90) in Metastatic Neuroendocrine Tumors with Liver Metastases by Erica S. Tsang, Jonathan M. Loree, Janine M. Davies, Sharlene Gill, David Liu, Stephen Ho, Daniel J. Renouf, Howard J. Lim, Hagen F. Kennecke

“…Of the 49 patients who received Y-90, the median age was 56 years (range 21–78), 49% were male, and 94% had an ECOG performance status of 0–1. …”
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Magnetic resonance imaging quantification of left ventricular mechanical dispersion and scar heterogeneity optimize risk stratification after myocardial infarction by Xiaoying Zhao, Li Zhang, Lujing Wang, Wanqiu Zhang, Yujiao Song, Xinxiang Zhao, Yanli Li

“…Methods We enrolled 181 post-MI patients (median age: 55.7 years; 76.8% male) who underwent CMR examinations. …”
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Comparing the Effectiveness of Self-determination Skills Training and Affect Phobia Therapy on the Meta-Emotional and Mental Toughness in Adolescent Girls with Sexual Abuse Experie... by Fatemeh Dafeian, Zahra Yousefi

“…The data were analyzed using SPSS version 23, employing a mixed analysis of variance with repeated measures statistical method.Results: The results indicated that the mean ages of the participants in the self-determination skills training group, the agoraphobia group, and the control group were 15.2, 16.5, and 15.7 years, respectively. …”
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Discharge Hemoglobin Association with Long-Term Outcomes of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention by Ming Gao, Xinying Zhang, Ling Qin, Yang Zheng, Zhiguo Zhang, Qian Tong, Hang Li

“…The odds ratio (OR) for all-cause mortality at 2 years for participants with Hb below the twentieth percentile was 3.529 (95% CI: 1.976–6.302) and 2.968 (95% CI: 1.614–5.456) after adjustment for age and gender and 2.485 (95% CI: 1.310–4.715) after adjustment for all covariates. …”
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Validating a digital depression prevention program for adolescents in Jordan: cultural adaptation and user testing in a randomized controlled trial by Latefa Ali Dardas, Obada Al-leimon, Tracy Gladstone, Abd Arrahman Dabbas, Insaf Alammouri, Benjamin Van Voorhees

“…It evaluated the feasibility, cultural acceptability, and effectiveness of the translated and culturally adapted DHI, named Al-Khaizuran, with comparisons to school-based group CBT.MethodsA two-arm, single-blind randomized controlled trial with a mixed-methods design was conducted among 109 Jordanian adolescents aged 15–17 years experiencing mild to moderate depression. …”
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Knowledge discovery from database: MRI radiomic features to assess recurrence risk in high-grade meningiomas by Chen Chen, Lifang Hao, Bin Bai, Guijun Zhang

“…Model performance was assessed using the C-index. Results WHO grade, age, gender, histogram (Mean, Perc.90%, Perc.99%), Gray-level co-occurrence matrix (S(3, -3)DifVarnc, S(5, 5)Correlat, S(1, 0)SumEntrp, S(2, -2)InvDfMom), Teta1, WavEnLL_s-2 and GrVariance were identified as the significant recurrence factors. …”
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Relationship of monocyte to high-density lipoprotein ratio (MHR) and other inflammatory biomarkers with sarcopenia: a population-based study by Zhiwei Xue, Jian Cao, Jianhui Mou, Rui Wang, Peng Liu

“…Methods The study comprised 10,321 participants aged 20 years and above from the United States. Multiple logistic regression was performed to explore the association between ln-transformed MHR, SII, NLR, NHHR and low muscle mass. …”
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Combination of Mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana L.) Pericarp Extract and Physical Exercise Decreases Atherosclerotic Lesions in Atherogenic Diet-Fed Rats by Andreas Arie Setiawan, . Sugiri, Awal Prasetyo, Eirin Yovita Kurniawan, Dominikus Evano Putra

“…Twenty-five male Wistar rats (Rattus norvegicus) aged 6-8 weeks were randomly divided into five groups of five rats each: C (control, normal diet), CH (atherogenic diet), T1 (atherogenic diet plus MP extract 800 mg/kg/day in three divided doses with PE), T2 (atherogenic diet plus MP extract-loaded nanoemulsion 50 mg/kg/day with PE), and T3 (atherogenic diet plus atorvastatin 1.44 mg/day with PE). …”
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“Listening to understand,” exploring postpartum women’s perceptions of their social networks and social support in relation to their health behaviors and weight: A qualitative expl... by Jacqueline Kent-Marvick, Kristin G Cloyes, Ana Clark, Monica Angulo, Kayla de la Haye, Michelle Precourt Debbink, Cristina Creal, Bob Wong, Sara E Simonsen

“…Methods: Participants (aged 18+, 12–15 months postpartum, who had a pre-pregnancy body mass index ⩾25) engaged in one-on-one, in-depth interviews conducted via Zoom ( n  = 28). …”
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Adverse events and overall health and well-being after COVID-19 vaccination: interim results from the VAC4COVID cohort safety study by Thomas M MacDonald, Andrew Duncan, Amy Rogers, Greg Guthrie, Alex Doney, Steve Morant, Isla Mackenzie, Evelien Rooke, Rebecca Barr, Filippo Pigazzani, Krists Zutis

“…Objectives To describe the incidence of adverse events (AEs), reactogenicity symptoms, menstrual changes and overall self-rated improvement in health and well-being after COVID-19 vaccination.Design VAC4COVID is an ongoing prospective, active observational, post-authorisation cohort safety study (PASS) of UK-approved vaccines for COVID-19 disease.Setting The study is conducted through a secure website (www.vac4covid.com) by MEMO Research, University of Dundee, UK.Participants 16 265 adult (18 years or older) UK residents with a valid email address and internet access.Interventions Any UK-authorised COVID-19 vaccination.Main outcome measures The outcomes reported in this interim analysis include AEs, reactogenicity-type AEs (headache, fatigue, muscle or joint pain, fever, nausea, dizziness or local vaccine reaction), menstrual changes and reported improvement in overall health and well-being.Results 11 475 consented participants (mean age 54.8 years) provided follow-up data between 2 February and 5 October 2021 (mean follow-up duration 184 days), by which date 89.2% of participants had received two vaccine doses. 89.8% of 5222 participants who completed a follow-up questionnaire in the 7 days after any COVID-19 vaccination reported no AEs. …”
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Evaluation of double-balloon enteroscopy in the management of type 1 small bowel vascular lesions (angioectasia): a retrospective cohort study by Suleyman Dolu, Mehmet Emin Arayici, Soner Onem, Ilker Buyuktorun, Huseyin Dongelli, Goksel Bengi, Mesut Akarsu

“…Results A total of 67 patients (mean age 68.1 ± 8.9 years; 44 males) with SBVL, angioectasia was diagnosed in 62 (92.5%) patients, dieulafoy lesion in 1 (1.5%) patient, and arteriovenous malformation in 4 (6%) patients. …”
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Analysis of DNA cox1 barcoding revealed novel haplotype in Schistosoma haematobium isolated from Western Sudan by Ishraga Adam Elzain, Abeer Babiker Idris, Abdul Aziz Karim, Nagla Mohamed Ahmed, Salaheldein G. Elzaki, Semih Yılmaz, Mohamed A. Hassan, Hamid Suliman Abdalla

“…A cross-sectional study was conducted among school pupils aged 4 to 19 years. In total, 196 urine samples and 196 fecal samples were collected from participants across schools, health centers, and refugee camps in El-Fasher. …”
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