Parental Acceptance of Moderate Sedation and Associated Techniques for Behavior Management in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Alanbari MA, Hamdan HM, Bawazir OA, Sulimany AM

“…Mohamad A Alanbari,1 Hebah M Hamdan,2 Omar A Bawazir,1 Ayman M Sulimany1 1Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 2Department of Periodontics and Community Dentistry, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Mohamad A Alanbari, Pediatric Dentistry Department, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Email Mohdanbari91@gmail.comPurpose: This study aimed to evaluate the acceptance of moderate sedation (MS) as a behavior guidance technique (BGT) method among Saudi parents, and also assess their acceptance of other BGTs, including parental separation, papoose board (PB), and nitrous oxide (N2O), used in conjunction with MS.Patients and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at the Dental University Hospital, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. …”
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A bibliometric study on the impact of gut microbiota on the efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors in cancer patients: analysis of the top 100 cited articles by Ziqi Zhao, Kun Xu, Boqian Hu, Yizhuo Jiang, Xisheng Xu, Yuliang Liu

“…This bibliometric analysis examines the 100 most-cited articles to elucidate trends and advancements in research concerning the gut microbiota’s impact on ICI efficacy.MethodsA systematic literature retrieval was conducted within the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC), focusing on the 100 most-cited articles. …”
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Cost-Effectiveness of Apomorphine Sublingual Film as an “On-Demand” Treatment for “OFF” Episodes in Patients with Parkinson's Disease by Andrew Thach, Noam Kirson, Miriam L. Zichlin, Ibrahima Dieye, Eric Pappert, G. Rhys Williams

“…Scenario analyses varying inputs and including caregiver costs were also conducted. **Results:** In the base case, APL had the lowest total “on-demand” treatment costs (\$42,095) compared with SC-APO (\$276,320; difference: –\$234,225) and CVT-301 (\$69,577; difference: –\$27,482) over the 10-year horizon. …”
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Enhancing health and well-being: unlocking the speed abilities of 9-year-old primary school children by Margarita Mameshina, Mirosława Cieślicka

“…Materials and Methods. The study was conducted at Kharkiv Central Educational School № 105 in Ukraine. …”
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Utilizing integrated bioinformatics and machine learning approaches to elucidate biomarkers linking sepsis to purine metabolism-associated genes by Fanqi Liang, Man Zheng, Jingjiu Lu, Peng Liu, Xinyu Chen

“…The study also examined the correlation between these hub PMGs and related genes, with validation conducted through expression level analysis using the GSE13904 and GSE65682 datasets. …”
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Techno-structural and 3-D geometric morphometric analysis applied for investigating the variability of Holocene unifacial tools in tropical Central Brazil. by Marina González-Varas, Antoine Lourdeau, Letícia Gonçalves, Rafael Lemos de Souza, Diego Teixeira Mendes, Tatyana Beltrão de Oliveira, Gustavo Furlaneto Silva, Hubert Forestier, Rolando Romero, Antonio Pérez-Balarezo

“…To test this hypothesis, a study of 67 unifacial tools from this region was conducted, employing techno-structural analysis and 3D geometric morphometrics. …”
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Feasibility of the area reduction post-closure technique for bedside weaning of veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation by Chen Xu, Guo-xiong Xu, Yi-fei Cao, Lei Chen, Yi-qi Jin

“…ObjectiveTo evaluate the safety and efficacy of the area reduction post-closure technique for bedside weaning of veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V-A ECMO).MethodsA retrospective study was conducted from December 2022 to November 2023, analyzing data from patients who underwent V-A ECMO weaning at our center. …”
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An in-situ study in the Xijiang River basin revealed adverse effects of total dissolved gas supersaturation on fish by Xuefeng Chen, Zhiguang Zhang, Yunong Qin, Shikang Liu, Yuanming Wang, Jingjie Feng, Kefeng Li

“…Focusing on the Datengxia hydropower station in the Xijiang River basin, we conducted in-situ experiments to explore the tolerance patterns of economic fish species, including Ctenopharyngodon idella, Hypophthalmichthys molitrix, and Cirrhinus molitorella, under the influence of TDG supersaturation at different compensation depths. …”
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Liver cystic echinococcosis: A retrospective study on the demographics and clinical profile of patients managed at a single tertiary institution in central Eastern Cape Province, S... by A Govindasamy, P R Bhattarai, J van Niekerk, J John

“…A 4-year (2019 - 2022) retrospective clinical record review study was conducted on patients presenting with liver CE to the Department of Surgery at Frere Hospital. …”
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A systematic review of the impact of artificial intelligence on educational outcomes in health professions education by Eva Feigerlova, Hind Hani, Ellie Hothersall-Davies

“…Methods A systematic literature search was conducted using electronic databases (CINAHL Plus, EMBASE, Proquest, Pubmed, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science) to identify studies published until October 1st 2024, analyzing the impact of AI-based tools/interventions in health profession assessment and/or training on educational outcomes. …”
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Long-term impact of COVID-19 pandemic on fear of COVID-19 and psychological distress among the general population in Japan: a longitudinal study by Hironori Yada, Ryo Odachi, Keiichiro Adachi

“…Thus, we examined the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on fear of COVID-19 and psychological distress and determined their causal relationships among the general population in Japan.Design and setting A longitudinal online survey was conducted by a Japanese online survey company to investigate the items regarding personal demographics, fear of COVID-19 (Japanese version of the fear of COVID-19 scale) and psychological distress (Japanese version of the Kessler 6 scale).Participants The participants were 274 individuals (women=44.2%) with a mean age of 51.6 years (SD=13.6) who responded to the online surveys in September 2020 (Time 1: T1) and January 2023 (Time 2: T2).Results The paired t-test showed that fear of COVID-19 decreased significantly from T1 to T2 (t=2.79, df=273, p<0.01, d=0.16). …”
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The influence of maternal gestational weight gain on adverse perinatal outcomes by Qingshan Yan, Qingshan Yan, Wenya Cai, Wenya Cai, Yong Guo

“…ObjectiveTo analyze the impact of maternal gestational weight gain (GWG) on adverse outcomes for mothers and infants.MethodsA retrospective analysis was conducted, collecting relevant information on 9,058 singleton pregnancies and newborns from prenatal check-ups and deliveries at Guangdong Women and Children Hospital from 2017 to 2022. …”
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Hypoglycemia and hospital mortality in critically ill patients by Hsuan-Fan Yeh, Wen-Cheng Chao, Chieh-Liang Wu, Ming-Cheng Chan

“…This retrospective cohort study was conducted at Taichung Veterans General Hospital, utilizing critical care databases covering the period from 2015 to 2020. …”
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Prevalence of depression among medical students in Africa: Systematic review and meta-analysis. by Chilot Kassa Mekonnen, Hailemichael Kindie Abate, Zerko Wako Beko, Alebachew Ferede Zegeye, Abere Woretaw Azagew

“…Statistical analysis was conducted using STATA version 11 software.<h4>Result</h4>A total of 31 cross-sectional observational studies which provided information about the prevalence of depression among medical students were included in this systematic review and meta-analysis. …”
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Associations of urinary caffeine metabolites with sex hormones: comparison of three statistical models by Jianli Zhou, Linyuan Qin, Linyuan Qin

“…Then we used these principal components (PCs) as independent variables to conduct multiple linear regression analysis to explore the associations between caffeine metabolites and sex hormones (E2, TT, SHBG). …”
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Patient Expectancy of Shared Decision Making according to Ego States in Primary Care by Genco Görgü, Vildan Mevsim

“…Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted, involving a sample size of 402 patients, determined on the basis of a 50% prevalence rate, 95% confidence level, and 0.05 margin of error. …”
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Assessment of Knowledge and Practice of Various Eye Diseases in Sulaimani: A Descriptive Study by Abdulrahman M. Ibrahem, Salah Q. Mahmood, Muhammed Babakir-Mina, Salar Ibrahim Ali, Bakhtyar Kamal Talabany

“…A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at Shahid Dr. Aso Hospital in Sulaimani city-Iraq, from April to August 2017 by face-to-face interview through close ended questionnaire for data collecting. …”
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The Kerbernez long-term experiment: A dataset on crop yield and soil organic matter evolution in forage crop rotations and permanent grasslands in a temperate oceanic climateData G... by Anne-Isabelle Graux, Alice Cadéro, Fabien Ferchaud, Françoise Vertès

“…A dataset was built to compile data from the Kerbernez long-term experiment, conducted in Brittany(France) from 1978 to 2005. This experiment compared the effect of different forage crop rotations fertilized with ammonium nitrate and/or slurry, with or without grassland, on forage production (quantity, quality) and changes in soil physio-chemical characteristics. …”
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Nucleos(t)ide Analog Treatment Discontinuation in Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection: A Systematic Literature Review by Robert Gish, Kosh Agarwal, Anadi Mahajan, Supriya Desai, Saifuddin Kharawala, Rob Elston, Joyeta Das, Stuart Kendrick, Vera Gielen

“…Methods: The SLR was conducted according to PRISMA methodology. All included studies were quality assessed using appropriate scales or checklists. …”
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The effectiveness of hyaluronic acid in reducing adverse effects associated with inhaled hypertonic saline therapy in patients with cystic fibrosis: A systematic review and meta-an... by Sana Arshid, Saad Ehsan Ullah, Junaid Imran, Meeran Asher Syed, Aakash Choradia, Nicole Gousy, Sukhman Boparai, Mudassir Shoaib, Bidhan Bikram Shah, Aadarsh Netha

“… # Methods A literature search was conducted across three electronic databases (Medline, Cochrane Central, and EMBASE) from inception through February 2023. …”
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