Corticosteroid Phobia: A Key Barrier to Treatment in Young Women with Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis by Lin W, Wang Q, Liu J, Tan Q

“…This study was designed to investigate the prevalence and degree of corticosteroid phobia in IGM patients.Patients and Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among IGM patients who were receiving treatment at West China Hospital between June 2023 and December 2023. …”
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An Analysis of the Vocational-Educational Problematics for Substantiating Production Specialist Competencies by V. E. Steinberg, L. V. Vakhidova, E. M. Gabitova

“…This education should be conducted by means of systematic identification and assessment of multi-dimensional regional and sectoral needs for trained personnel, projections of results of monitoring on educational programmes and development of means for the acquisition of the relevant skills. …”
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Demographic disparities in access to COVID-19 clinical trial sites across the United States: a geospatial analysis by Raphael Cuomo, Tiana McMann, Qing Xu, Zhuoran Li, Joshua Yang, Julie Hsieh, Christine Lee, Milena Lolic, Richardae Araojo, Tim Mackey

“…All available and searchable COVID-19 studies listed on ClinicalTrials.gov until 04/04/2022 and conducted in the United States were extracted at the trial-level, and locations were geocoded using the Microsoft Bing API. …”
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Analysis of the dynamics of transition from non-colonization to colonization and Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia in hemodialysis patients using Markov models. [version 3; peer rev... by Difariney González-Gómez, J Natalia Jiménez, Johanna M Vanegas, Daniela Montoya-Urrego

“…Methods The study was conducted in a dialysis unit associated with a tertiary care hospital in Medellín between October 2017 and October 2019. …”
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Video Laryngoscopy for Endotracheal Intubation: A Consideration for Manual In-Line Stabilization Without Cervical Collar Versus Full Immobilization by Aramvanitch K, Leela-Amornsin S, Tienpratarn W, Nuanprom P, Aussavanodom S, Yuksen C, Boonsri S, Boonjarus N, Sanepim S

“…This study compares the success rate of ETI utilizing a video laryngoscope (VL) on a manikin, contrasting manual in-line stabilization (MILS) without a cervical hard collar against full immobilization.Methods: A randomized, non-crossover study was conducted involving 56 paramedic students assigned by SNOSE to utilize various box sizes for VL intubation with MILS without a cervical hard collar or full immobilization technique on a manikin. …”
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Healthcare workers’ perspectives on trauma and mental health access for Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar by Lindsey Green, Linda Kaljee, Shahanoor Akter Chowdhury, Thomas McHale, Ranit Mishori, Ranit Mishori, Dahlia Fateen, Nima Sheth

“…This study examines the impact of these human rights violations on the trauma experiences of Rohingya survivors, their resulting mental health, and the availability and access to post-migration mental health services.MethodsQualitative one-on-one interviews were conducted with 26 health care professionals who cared for Rohingya refugees after their arrival in Bangladesh.ResultsTrauma experienced by the Rohingya spanned the period before, during, and following migration and was ongoing at the time of data collection. …”
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Instructional design of smart technology use in teacher digital educational environment by G. B. Sarzhanova, R. S. Bobesh, G. Zh. Smagulova, A. Turkel, N. B. Serikbayeva

“…During the experimental part of the study an online questionnaire survey on “Implementation of smart technologies in designing a teacher personal digital educational environment in the conditions of distance learning at a university” was conducted among 201 teachers of Karaganda Buketov University (Republic of Kazakhstan) and Dokuz Eylul University (Turkey) from 12 December 2022 to 30 April 2023.The aim of the experiment was to identify problems with the adaptation and implementation of smart technologies in designing a digital educational environment. …”
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Noninvasive Assessment of Liver Fibrosis by Magnetic Resonance Elastography in Patients with Rheumatic Disease on Long-Term Methotrexate Treatment by Arindam Nandy Roy, Anjani Kumar Darapureddy, Yarram Ashok Kumar

“…On the day of MRE examination, series of biochemical parameters were conducted in patients. Predefined cutoff MRE values were used for staging liver fibrosis. …”
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Examining the association of elevated initial serum lactate with mortality and morbidity in trauma patients: a retrospective study by Pablo Rodríguez-Ortiz, Kyara Berríos-Toledo, Ediel O. Ramos-Meléndez, Lourdes Guerrios-Rivera

“…Group comparisons were conducted using t-tests, Wilcoxon rank-sum tests, Pearson’s chi-squared, or Fisher’s exact tests. …”
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Missed opportunity for nasal continuous positive airway pressure in preterm neonates admitted at a tertiary-level hospital newborn unit in Kenya: a mixed method study by Florence Murila, Peace Kakibibi, Diana Marangu-Boore

“…However, NCPAP is not easily accessible to every preterm neonate in low- and middle-income countries, and this is the case in Kenya.Objectives To determine the proportion of preterm neonates admitted to the newborn unit (NBU) at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), a tertiary referral hospital in Kenya, with a missed opportunity for NCPAP and to determine the barriers and facilitators of NCPAP utilisation.Design and setting We conducted a hospital-based cross-sectional study that employed interactive explanatory concurrent mixed methods. …”
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Pengaruh Pemijatan Perineum pada Primigravida terhadap Kejadian Ruptur Perineum saat Persalinan di Bidan Praktek Mandiri di Kota Bengkulu Tahun 2014 by Wewet Savitri, Ermawati ., Elda Yusefni

“…This study was a quasi-experimental study with the method of post test only control group design. The study was conducted in independent practice of midwifery) in Bengkulu city including subject of 28 primigravida with 36 weeks of gestation consisting of 14 intervention group and 14 control group. …”
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A mediation analysis of meteorological factors on the association between ambient carbon monoxide and tuberculosis outpatients visits by Tianfeng He, Tianfeng He, Xujun Qian, Jing Huang, Guoxing Li, Xinbiao Guo

“…This study aims to investigate the short-term association between low-level CO exposure and PTB outpatient visits in a developing region.MethodsWe conducted a time-series study utilizing a distributed lag non-linear model (DLNM) combined with mediating effect analysis, based on daily CO and PTB cases from 2011 to 2020 in Ningbo, China.ResultsAmong all patients with PTB, a 0.1 mg/m3 increase in CO concentration was associated with an increased risk of PTB outpatient visits in the single-pollutant model, particularly at lag days 2–6. …”
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Immunometabolic alterations in type 2 diabetes mellitus revealed by single-cell RNA sequencing: insights into subtypes and therapeutic targets by Huahua Li, Lingling Zou, Zhaowei Long, Junkun Zhan, Junkun Zhan

“…Immune cells, including T cells and monocytes, play a pivotal role in driving systemic inflammation in T2DM; however, the underlying single-cell mechanisms remain inadequately defined.MethodsSingle-cell RNA sequencing of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from 37 patients with T2DM and 11 healthy controls (HC) was conducted. Immune cell types were identified through clustering analysis, followed by differential expression and pathway analysis. …”
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Effects of exercise dose based on the ACSM recommendations on depression in hemodialysis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Yang Fang, Yang Fang, Bai Xiaoling, Li Huan, Li Huan, Guan Yaping, Zhang Binying, Wang Man, Wu Juan, Liu Xinyu

“…ObjectiveTo explore the impact of various exercise doses on depressive symptoms among hemodialysis patients and offer valuable guidance for the selection of optimal exercise doses in clinical practice settings.MethodsA comprehensive systematic review was conducted across four major databases, namely, PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library, covering the period from their inception until August 2024. …”
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Model Klasifikasi Dengan Logistic Regression Dan Recursive Feature Elimination Pada Data Tidak Seimbang by Sutarman, Rimbun Siringoringo, Dedy Arisandi, Edi Kurniawan, Erna Budhiarti Nababan

“…At the initial processing stage, feature selection is conducted through recursive feature elimination, and data balancing is achieved using the SMOTE technique. …”
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Creatinine- and Cystatin C-Based Incidence of Chronic Kidney Disease and Acute Kidney Disease in AKI Survivors by Claire Rimes-Stigare, Bo Ravn, Akil Awad, Klara Torlén, Claes-Roland Martling, Matteo Bottai, Johan Mårtensson, Max Bell

“…A prospective cohort study was conducted in a Swedish intensive care unit (ICU) between 2008 and 2010. …”
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The effect of online training based on stroke educational program on patient’s quality of life and caregiver’s care burden: a randomized controlled trial by Amir Mohamad Nazari, Abbas Abbaszadeh, Rouzbeh Kazemi, Vahid Yousofvand, Mitra Zandi

“…Materials and methods From March to August 2024, a randomized, controlled trial was conducted. In this study, a total of 60 dyads consisting of stroke patients and their caregivers participated. …”
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Development and validation of a nomogram for predicting cough variant asthma diagnosis by Jiao Min, Xiaomiao Tang, Di Zhang, Jin Yang, Fei Li, Wei Lei

“…Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were employed to construct the model, and the accuracy and consistency of the prediction model were subsequently validated. Methods We conducted a retrospective review of clinical data from 241 outpatients with chronic cough (≥ 8 weeks) who underwent bronchial provocation test at our hospital between January 2018 and December 2021. …”
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Quantifying the Impact of Soil Moisture Sensor Measurements in Determining Green Stormwater Infrastructure Performance by Matina Shakya, Amanda Hess, Bridget M. Wadzuk, Robert G. Traver

“…A paired <i>t</i>-test was conducted to understand any statistical significance within the datasets. …”
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Early Intervention for Children With Developmental Disabilities and Their Families via Telehealth: Systematic Review by Yoomi Shin, Eun Ju Park, Anna Lee

“…MethodsA systematic search was conducted of 4 electronic databases (PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, and Web of Science), focusing on studies published between 2010 and 2024. …”
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