Treatment of a medial plica in the knee among German knee surgeons – The Plica Survey by Svea Faber, Philipp W. Winkler, Ralf Henkelmann, Theresa Diermeier, Wolf Petersen, Maurice Balke, Sebastian Metzlaff, Sebastian Colcuc, Gerald Zimmermann, Philip P. Roessler, Thomas R. Niethammer

“…Methods: An online survey targeting the current care practices for plica syndrome was conducted among members of the German Knee Society (DKG). …”
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HLA-G high-expressor 3’UTR markers are linked to gastric cancer development and survival by Christian Vaquero-Yuste, Ignacio Juarez, Marta Molina-Alejandre, Elisa María Molanes-López, Alberto Gutiérrez-Calvo, Adela López-García, Inmaculada Lasa, Remedios Gómez, Antonio Arnaiz-Villena, Jose Manuel Martín-Villa

“…Survival analysis was conducted using Kaplan–Meier curves and multivariate Cox regression models. …”
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Improving the experience of health services for trans and gender-diverse young people and their families: an exploratory qualitative study by Melissa Stepney, Samantha Martin, Magdalena Mikulak, Sara Ryan, Jay Stewart, Richard Ma, Adam Barnett

“…Methods The primary method of data collection was qualitative in-depth interviews conducted between 2019 and 2021. In total, 91 interviews were conducted with 50 young people (42 aged 13–24 years and 10 aged 25–35 years), 19 family members (parents/carers) and 20 health professionals working with trans patients. …”
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Comments on: “Early High-Titer Convalescent Plasma Therapy in Patients with Moderate and Severe COVID-19” [Transfusion and Apheresis Science 61 (2022) 103321] by Seyed Reza Hosseiniara

“…Furthermore, a recent systematic review and meta-analysis encompassing 39 studies reported an overall pooled case fatality rate of 10% among COVID-19 patients.3 Other studies have indicated in-hospital mortality rates ranging from 4.5% to 8.8% among Iranian patients,4,5 while the mortality rate in intensive care units was found to be as high as 67.6%.6 Investigations conducted in other Asian populations have demonstrated mortality rates of 5-7.2% for patients with mild to moderate COVID-19.7,8 These findings are particularly relevant, as they suggest lower fatality rates than those observed in the study by Fazeli et al.,1 among Iranian patients treated with convalescent plasma therapy.Fazeli et al. conducted a multivariate logistic regression analysis to assess the effectiveness of high-titer convalescent plasma therapy in patients with moderate COVID-19. …”
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Prevalence and determinants of home delivery among pregnant women in Somaliland: Insights from SLDHS 2020 data by Hodo Abdikarim, Abdisalam Hassan Muse, Mukhtar Abdi Hassan, Yahye Hassan Muse

“…Site: The study was conducted in Somaliland, a region where home delivery remains prevalent. …”
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Lightweight YOLOv8s-Based Strawberry Plug Seedling Grading Detection and Localization via Channel Pruning by CHEN Junlin, ZHAO Peng, CAO Xianlin, NING Jifeng, YANG Shuqin

“…To verify the effectiveness of the proposed two-stage seedling-hole matching algorithm, tests were conducted using a variety of complex images from the test set. …”
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Pattern of Professional Development of Human Resources of Knowledge-based Companies(Study case: Science and Technology Park of Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technol... by Bijan Abdollahi, Jafar Salemi, hasan zeinabadi, ghasem Ramezanpour nargesi

“…The current research was conducted with the aim of abstracting different aspects of the human resource development policy model of knowledge-based companies in the Science and Technology Park of the Scientific and Industrial Research Organization of Iran. …”
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Optimizing Prescribing for Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease Through the Development and Validation of Algorithms for Community Pharmacists by Jennifer Morris, Marisa Battistella, Karthik Tennankore, Steven Soroka, Cynthia Kendell, Penelope Poyah, Keigan More, Mathew Grandy, Thomas Ransom, Natalie Kennie-Kaulbach, Daniel Rainkie, Jaclyn Tran, Syed Sibte Raza Abidi, Samina Abidi, Nicole Fulford, Heather Neville, Heather Naylor, Lisa Woodill, Andrea Bishop, Glenn Rodrigues, Diane Harpell, Michelle Stewart, Jo-Anne Wilson

“…Percentages were calculated for the rating level of agreement to 5 statements. Interviews were conducted and analyzed. Revisions were made to the algorithms between rounds. …”
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A survey on the implementation of health education among nurses in the stomatology clinic in Guangdong Province (广东省口腔门诊护士健康教育实施现状的调查研究) by SHEN Fang (沈芳), YE Ziwen (叶子文), FENG Xiaowen (冯晓文), SU Wanying (苏婉莹), XIAO Wei (肖炜)

“…Among the 344 nurses surveyed, 87. 79%(302/344)of them conducted health education assessment before health education, 56. 10%(193/344) of nurses made oral health education plan, and 63. 95%(220/344)of nurses conducted oral health education effect evaluation. …”
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Developing an Ethical Regulatory Framework for Artificial Intelligence: Integrating Systematic Review, Thematic Analysis, and Multidisciplinary Theories by Jian Wang, Yujia Huo, Jinli Mahe, Zongyuan Ge, Zhangdaihong Liu, Wenxin Wang, Lin Zhang

“…A comprehensive search was conducted across four electronic databases (PubMed, IEEE Xplore, Web of Science, and Scopus) and four additional sources containing AI standards and guidelines from various countries and international organizations, focusing on studies published from 2014 to 2024. …”
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Enhanced recovery in type A aortic dissection evaluating the efficacy and feasibility of early myocardial reperfusion by Tianyu Niu, Tianyu Niu, Zhishuo Liu, Yu Liu, Zhonglu Yang, Yuguang Ge, Lu Wang, Lin Xia, Hui Jiang

“…BackgroundThis study investigates the feasibility and early outcomes of early myocardial reperfusion in patients with type A aortic dissection (TAAD), evaluating its effectiveness and potential benefits compared to traditional cardioplegic arrest techniques.MethodsA retrospective analysis was conducted on 168 patients diagnosed with TAAD who underwent surgery at the General Hospital of the Northern Theater Command in China from January 2021 to July 2024. …”
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Feasibility and staff acceptability of implementing Xpert HIV-1 viral load point-of-care testing: a pilot study in San Francisco by Kelvin Moore Jr., Noelle Le Tourneau, Jasmin Alvarez, Santos Rodriguez, Janessa Broussard, Pierre-Cédric Crouch, Jorge Roman, Patricia Defechereux, Jason Bena, Kimberly A. Koester, Lissa Moran, Christopher Pilcher, Robert Grant, Katerina A. Christopoulos

“…We aimed to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of implementing such testing in a high-volume community sexual health clinic in the United States. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional, mixed-methods study. Remnant venipuncture specimens from clients undergoing HIV and other sexual health screenings were analyzed using the Xpert® HIV-1 Viral Load assay. …”
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A handheld UV-C light-emitting diode decreases environmental contamination near the operative field by Rachael A. Turner, Roseann M. Johnson, Yasmin Yazdani-Farsad, Jessell Owens, Douglas A. Dennis, Jason M. Jennings

“…Methods: This prospective study was conducted between 03/02/2021 and 04/20/2021. Tryptic soy agar contact plates were used to determine the bacterial load of the selected surfaces before the initiation of the case, after the case was complete, before manual cleaning, and after disinfection of the LED device. …”
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Diffusion Tensor Imaging as Neurologic Predictor in Patients Affected by Traumatic Brain Injury: Scoping Review by Federica Paolini, Salvatore Marrone, Gianluca Scalia, Rosa Maria Gerardi, Lapo Bonosi, Umberto Emanuele Benigno, Sofia Musso, Alba Scerrati, Domenico Gerardo Iacopino, Francesco Signorelli, Rosario Maugeri, Massimiliano Visocchi

“…<b>Methods</b>: A scoping review of the PubMed, Scopus, EMBASE, and Cochrane databases was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines. …”
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Protocol for a multicentre, prospective cohort study of clinical, proteomic and genomic patterns associated with osteoporosis to develop a multidimensional fracture assessment tool... by Noushin Fahimfar, Bagher Larijani, Afshin Ostovar, Iraj Nabipour, Patricia Khashayar, Hans Peter Dimai, Nahid Moradi, Safoora Gharibzadeh

“…The period of observation for each patient will be 12 months; an extension phase, which would last for another 2 years, is also planned.Ethics and dissemination These studies are conducted in accordance with the World Medical Association Declaration of Helsinki. …”
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Utility of the Rose Bengal Test as a Point-of-Care Test for Human Brucellosis in Endemic African Settings: A Systematic Review by Abel B. Ekiri, Christopher Kilonzo, Brian H. Bird, Elizabeth VanWormer, David J. Wolking, Woutrina A. Smith, Honorati Masanja, Rudovick R. Kazwala, Jonna A.K. Mazet

“…The review was initially focused on studies conducted in Tanzania but was later extended to worldwide because few relevant studies from Tanzania were identified. …”
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Correlation between Serum Platelet Count and Cognitive Function in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: A Cross-Sectional Study by Dandan Sun, Quanliang Wang, Jie Kang, Jie Zhou, Ruijuan Qian, Wenqing Wang, Haichen Wang, Qingyun Zhang

“…A cross-sectional study was conducted in a single center in China, including 254 patients with atrial fibrillation. …”
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A bibliometric analysis on delirium in intensive care unit from 2013–2023 by Xin Ma, Qingya Wu, Yue Ran, Xueqin Cao, Hua Zheng, Hua Zheng

“…This study seeks to synthesize the progress in understanding ICU delirium through a bibliometric analysis.MethodsWe conducted a comprehensive search of the Web of Science Core (WOS) Collection database for literature on ICU delirium, focusing on studies published between 2013 and 2023. …”
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Multi-environmental traits selection and farmer's participatory assessment of mean performance and stability of orange-fleshed sweet potato genotypes in Benin by Idrissou Ahoudou, Nicodeme V. Fassinou Hotegni, Dêêdi E.O. Sogbohossou, Tania L.I. Akponikpè, Charlotte O.A. Adjé, Françoise Assogba Komlan, Ismail Moumouni-Moussa, Enoch G. Achigan-Dako

“…Unfortunately, cultivars of OFSP are poorly disseminated in most countries in sub-Saharan Africa, where VAD is a major cause of blindness. This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of the genotype–environment interaction (GEI) on the performance and stability of the yield components of OFSP cultivars to trigger their adoption by farmers. …”
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Timing of high-definition transcranial direct current stimulation to the nondominant primary motor cortex fails to modulate cortical hemodynamic activity and improve motor sequence... by Minxia Jin, Xiaomeng Xu, Ziwei Zhang, Weili Xia, Xiaoyu Lou, Zhongfei Bai

“…Method A single-blind, randomized, cross-over experiment was conducted. Twenty healthy participants engaged in a sequential finger-tapping task with their left hand. …”
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