A Novel Nomogram for Predicting the Risk of Pneumonia After Intracerebral Hemorrhage by Sun Y, Zhang L, Huang B, He Q, Hu B

“…Yuanyuan Sun,* Lei Zhang,* Baisong Huang, Quanwei He, Bo Hu Department of Neurology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei Province, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Quanwei He; Bo Hu, Department of Neurology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1277 Jiefang Avenue, Wuhan , 430022, People’s Republic of China, Tel +8613554111043 ; +8613707114863, Email hequanwei2008@126.com; hubo@mail.hust.edu.cnBackground: Pneumonia is among the most dangerous complications of infection after intracerebral hemorrhage. …”
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Genetic Associations Between Specific Sleep-Related Phenotypes and Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Mendelian Randomization Analysis by Li M, He J, Liang Y, Zou F, Gou C, Lv J, Zhang X, Li D, Yu Z

“…Man Li,1,* Jinbo He,2,* Yiting Liang,3 Fan Zou,1 Changlong Gou,4 Jing Lv,2 Xicheng Zhang,5 Dan Li,6 Zizhong Yu1 1Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Anesthesiology, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, People’s Republic of China; 3First Clinical College, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Ultrasound Medicine, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, People’s Republic of China; 5Biomedical Engineering College, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, People’s Republic of China; 6Clinical Molecular Diagnostic Center, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan, 442000, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Zizhong Yu, Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, No. 32 Renmin South Road, Maojian District, Shiyan, Hubei, 442000, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-719-8801459, Email yurick0994@163.com Dan Li, Clinical Molecular Diagnostic Center, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, No. 32 Renmin South Road, Maojian District, Shiyan, Hubei, 442000, China, Tel +86-719-8801881, Email lidan198016@163.comPurpose: The relationship between idiopathic sleep-related phenotypes (SRPs) and sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSNHL) remains unclear. …”
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The association of public health interventions regarding both infant sleep position and pertussis immunization with sudden infant death syndrome rates: an ecological study by Jacqueline Müller-Nordhorn, Amir Hakimhashemi, Stefan N. Willich, Sylvia Binting, Thomas Keil

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Association Between Four Non-Insulin-Based Insulin Resistance Indices and the Risk of Post-Stroke Depression by Wang P, Wang M, Xie Z, Zhi Z, Wang Y, Liu F, Liu Y, Zhao L

“…Ping Wang,* Mengchao Wang,* Zhe Xie,* Zhongwen Zhi, Yuqian Wang, Fan Liu, Yufeng Liu, Liandong Zhao Department of Neurology, the Affiliated Huai’an Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Huai’an, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yufeng Liu; Liandong Zhao, Department of Neurology, The Affiliated Huai’an Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Huai’an, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China, Email lyf996226@163.com; zld202109@163.comPurpose: Research suggests that insulin resistance (IR) is associated with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) and depression. …”
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Post Covid-19 Syndromes, The Time line of Covid by Nadia Shams, Zaid Umar, Lubna Meraj, Neelam Ayub, Muhammad Waseem, Kazim Abbas Virk

“…The respiratory, cardiovascular, dermatological, neuropsychiatric and generalized symptoms were frequent. Authors suggest follow-up of Covid survivors. The clinical evaluation and timely management may improve quality of life and morbidity amongst survivors. …”
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PROcalcitonin and NEWS2 evaluation for Timely identification of sepsis and Optimal use of antibiotics in the emergency department (PRONTO): protocol for a multicentre, open-label,... by David Taylor-Robinson, Steve Goodacre, Neil French, Richard Body, Kerenza Hood, Emma Thomas-Jones, Jane Daniels, Sarah Walker, Ingeborg Welters, Mike Bradburn, Paul Schmidt, Enitan Carrol, Lucy Brookes-Howell, Sarah Milosevic, Andrew Tabner, Philip Pallmann, Stephen Aston, Gavin Barlow, Emma Richards, Emmanuel Nsutebu, Philip Howard, Matthew Inada-Kim, Stacy Todd, Fiona McGill, Martin Llewelyn, Louis Wihelmus Niessen, Joanne Euden, Julie Carman, Stephanie Gilbert, Sam Clarkstone, Jacqui Hughes, Lena Meister, Angela Brain, Matthew Scarborough, Sian O'Shea, Claire James

“…The study has an internal pilot phase and group-sequential stopping rules for effectiveness and futility/safety, as well as a qualitative substudy and a health economic evaluation.Ethics and dissemination The trial protocol was approved by the Health Research Authority (HRA) and NHS Research Ethics Committee (Wales REC 2, reference 20/WA/0058). …”
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Auricular Acupuncture for Perioperative Pain Management: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Zhou Y, Bao Q, Yang C, Li S, Yin Z, Xiong J, Sun M, Yang J, Liu F, Liang F

“…Yan Zhou,1,* Qiongnan Bao,1,* Chen Yang,1,* Shuhao Li,1,* Zihan Yin,1 Jian Xiong,1 Mingsheng Sun,1 Jiao Yang,2 Fang Liu,3 Fanrong Liang1 1Acupuncture and Tuina School, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China; 2Rehabilitation Medicine Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Sichuan Cancer Hospital, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Fanrong Liang, Acupuncture and Tuina School, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610075, People’s Republic of China, Email acuresearch@126.com Fang Liu, Department of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Sichuan Cancer Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041, People’s Republic of China, Email liufang@scszlyy.org.cnPurpose: We conducted a more comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of auricular acupuncture (AA) in perioperative pain management.Methods: Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) findings were retrieved from the Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, PubMed, Web of Science, Chinese Biomedical Literature Database, Wanfang, VIP, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure databases from their inception to March 2024 using the search terms “pain”, “auriculotherapy”, and “randomized controlled trial”. …”
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Cause-Effect Relationships between Painful TMD and Postural and Functional Changes in the Musculoskeletal System: A Preliminary Report by Adam Andrzej Garstka, Monika Brzózka, Aleksandra Bitenc-Jasiejko, Roman Ardan, Helena Gronwald, Piotr Skomro, Danuta Lietz-Kijak

“…Initial pilot studies and the authors’ observations indicated that the positioning of the mandibular heads in the articular pits and stabilization of the condylar process by providing the oral cavity with a temporary, silicone occlusive splint significantly influenced the posture of the examined patients, both while standing and during locomotion. …”
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Realization of a cascade treatment algorithm for glaucoma in St. Petersburg by A.V. Antonova, V.P. Nikolaenko, V.V. Brzheskiy

“…Preservative-free prostaglandin analogues improve treatment tolerability, adherence to treatment, and chances for success of IOP-lowering surgery. The authors’ results demonstrate that gender differences should be considered when planning treatment and follow-up visits.…”
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Safeguarding in Sport: The Performative Compliance of International Sports Federations by Carole Gomez, Lucie Schoch

“… Introduction For decades, cases of sexual abuse and harassment of athletes have been ignored or minimised due to silence, collusion, fear of reputational damage and ignorance (Mountjoy, 2016). Sports authorities have often avoided or shown reluctance to address these issues (Brackenridge, 1994; Lang & Hartill, 2016). …”
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Predictive Value of Albumin to Fibrinogen Ratio and CALLY Index for Diagnosis of Ulcerative Colitis and Mucosal Healing After Vedolizumab Treatment by Su K, Xiao S, Wang M, Wang K, Fan Q, Sha S, Cheng Y, Liu X, Shi H

“…Kairong Su,1,* Sinan Xiao,1,* Mei Wang,2 Kairuo Wang,1 Qing Fan,1 Sumei Sha,1 Yongli Cheng,3 Xin Liu,1 Haitao Shi1 1Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Gastroenterology, Xi’an International Medical Center Hospital, Xi’an, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Gastroenterology, Xi’an Chang’an District Hospital, Xi’an, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xin Liu, Department of Gastroenterology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China, Email docliuxin126@xjtu.edu.cn Haitao Shi, Department of Gastroenterology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China, Email shihaitao7@xjtu.edu.cnPurpose: The albumin to fibrinogen ratio (AFR), a biomarker associated with inflammatory, nutritional, and coagulation status, and the CALLY index, a biomarker combining C-reactive protein, albumin, and lymphocyte count, have been suggested to correlate with prognosis in a variety of diseases in previous studies; however, studies of these two markers in ulcerative colitis (UC) are lacking. …”
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Comparison of Effect Sevoflurane-Based Anesthesia and Propofol-Based Anesthesia on the Early Postoperative Renal Function of Living Kidney Transplant Donors: A Randomized Controlle... by Cai J, Kang F, Han M, Huang X, Yan W, Wan F, Li J

“…Jianyue Cai,1,* Fang Kang,1,* Mingming Han,1 Xiang Huang,1 Wenlong Yan,1 Fuzhen Wan,2,3 Juan Li1 1Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, People’s Republic of China; 3Menzies Institute for Medical Research, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Juan Li, Administrative Director, Department of Anesthesia, First Affiliated Hospital of the University of Science and Technology of China, Tel +8613956005465, Email huamuzi1999@163.comPurpose: Living kidney transplantation is a common treatment for end-stage renal disease. …”
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Functional Connectivity Alterations Associated with COVID-19-Related Sleep Problems: A Longitudinal Resting-State fMRI Study by Chen HB, Li L, Sun YK, Liu Y, Chen W, Liu P, Liao YH, Xie A

“…., Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: An Xie, Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University (Hunan Provincial People’s Hospital), 61 Jiefang West Road, Changsha, Hunan, 410005, People’s Republic of China, Tel/Fax +86-0731-81866132, Email xiean@hunnu.edu.cn Yan-Hui Liao, Department of Psychiatry, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 3 East Qingchun Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310016, People’s Republic of China, Email liaoyanhui@zju.edu.cnBackground: COVID-19 has led to reports of fatigue and sleep problems. …”
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Hurricane Effects on a Shallow Lake Ecosystem and Its Response to a Controlled Manipulation of Water Level by Karl E. Havens, Kang-Ren Jin, Andrew J. Rodusky, Bruce Sharfstein, Mark A. Brady, Therese L. East, Nenad Iricanin, R. Thomas James, Matthew C. Harwell, Alan D. Steinman

“….), the Governing Board of the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) authorized a "managed recession" to substantially lower the surface elevation of the lake in spring 2000. …”
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Identification of Anoikis-Related Genes in Chronic Kidney Disease Based on Bioinformatics Analysis Combined with Experimental Validation by Liu H, Mei M, Zhong H, Lin S, Luo J, Huang S, Zhou J

“…Hong Liu,1,* Manxue Mei,1,* Hua Zhong,2 Shuyin Lin,1 Jiahui Luo,1 Sirong Huang,1 Jiuyao Zhou1 1Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Gerontology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Jinan, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Jiuyao Zhou, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China, Email yaoli@gzucm.edu.cn, zhoujiuyao@vip.tom.comBackground: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a progressive condition that arises from diverse etiological factors, resulting in structural alterations and functional impairment of the kidneys. …”
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Educating the digital generation: the role of virtual communities by E. M. Kharlanova, N. V. Sivrikova, S. V. Roslyakova, E. G. Chernikova

“…Data collection was carried out in the form of an online survey using the Yandex Forms Internet service in 2022. 2996 school students of the Chelyabinsk region aged from 13 to 17 years took part in the survey. The authors employed the methods of mathematical data processing: Somers’ D-test, Kramer’s V-test, CHAID (Chi Squared Automatic Interaction Detection) analysis.                …”
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Analisis Pelaksanaan Pelayanan Kesehatan Berdasarkan Prinsip Good Corporate Governance di Rumah Sakit Umum Daerah (RSUD) Padang Pariaman by Engga Lift Irwanto, Roni Ekha Putera, Ria Ariany

“…The problems that arose then became a matter of consideration for the authorities of the Regional General Hospital Padang Pariaman to promptly carry out improvements and evaluation of service performance in order to regain the trust of the public based on the principle of good corporate governance. …”
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Comprehensive Sepsis Risk Prediction in Leukemia Using a Random Forest Model and Restricted Cubic Spline Analysis by Kou Y, Tian Y, Ha Y, Wang S, Sun X, Lv S, Luo B, Yang Y, Qin L

“…Yanqi Kou,1,2,* Yuan Tian,2,3,* Yanping Ha,2,3,* Shijie Wang,1,* Xiaobai Sun,1 Shuxin Lv,1 Botao Luo,2,3 Yuping Yang,2 Ling Qin1 1Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital, and College of Clinical Medicine of Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, Henan Province, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Pathology, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yuping Yang, Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University, Guangdong Medical University, No. 2 Wenming East Road, Xiashan, Zhanjiang, Guangdong, 524000, People’s Republic of China, Email yangyupingchn@163.com Ling Qin, Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital and College of Clinical Medicine, Henan University of Science and Technology, 24 Jinghua Road, Jianxi District, Luoyang, Henan Province, 471003, People’s Republic of China, Email zzqq777@126.comBackground: Sepsis is a severe complication in leukemia patients, contributing to high mortality rates. …”
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Value Propositions for Digital Shared Medication Plans to Boost Patient–Health Care Professional Partnerships: Co-Design Study by Benjamin Bugnon, Francesca Bosisio, Alain Kaufmann, Pascal Bonnabry, Antoine Geissbuhler, Christian von Plessen

“… BackgroundHealth authorities worldwide have invested in digital technologies to establish robust information exchange systems for improving the safety and efficiency of medication management. …”
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The Lived Experience of Adult Cancer Survivors After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: A Qualitative Study From Saudi Arabia by Almutairi H, Aboshaiqah A, Alzahrani M, Almutairi AF, Salam M

“…The interview guide was developed by the authors based on the multi-dimensional health-related QOL model. …”
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