Efficacy of the cross-union protocol in the treatment of congenital tibial pseudarthrosis: a comparative study by Yanhui Jing, Dahui Wang, Chunxing Wu, Zhiqiang Zhang, Yueqiang Mo, Bo Ning

“…Retrospective evaluation of serial radiographs was conducted, and the outcomes regarding union and any subsequent complications were analyzed. …”
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CSGD-YOLO: A Corn Seed Germination Status Detection Model Based on YOLOv8n by Wenbin Sun, Meihan Xu, Kang Xu, Dongquan Chen, Jianhua Wang, Ranbing Yang, Quanquan Chen, Songmei Yang

“…This study further proposes a new module named C2f-UIB-iAFF based on the faster implementation of cross-stage partial bottleneck with two convolutions (C2f), universal inverted bottleneck (UIB), and iterative attention feature fusion (iAFF) to replace the original C2f in YOLOv8, streamlining model complexity and augmenting the feature fusion prowess of the residual structure. Experiments conducted on the collected corn seed germination dataset show that CSGD-YOLO requires only 1.91 M parameters and 5.21 G floating-point operations (FLOPs). …”
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A multi-stakeholder collaborative approach to awareness, education and support needed in the haemophilia gene therapy patient journey – a report on insights from a European patient... by O’Mahony Brian, Fletcher Simon, Baarslag Manuel, Khair Kate, Breederveld Daan, Jansen Nathalie, Pembroke Luke, Pinachyan Karen, Sivasubramaniyam Sujan

“…A one-day patient advisory board was conducted with the aim of gaining insights on what education and support would enable PwH to have appropriate conversations with health care practitioners (HCPs) about gene therapy and participate in informed shared decision-making. …”
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Hubungan Status Gizi Bayi dengan Pemberian ASI Ekslusif, Tingkat Pendidikan Ibu dan Status Ekonomi Keluarga di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Padang Pasir by Aisyah Nilakesuma, Yusri Dianne Jurnalis, Selfi Renita Rusjdi

“…The research has been conducted about the relationship between infant nutritional status with exclusive breastfeeding, mother educational status, and economic status of family in working area of Padang Pasir Health Care. …”
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Dietary practice and associated factors among lactating mothers in Dangila District in the Awi Zone Amhara region Ethiopia, 2022: a cross-sectional study by Sileshi Mulatu, Getasew Mulatu, Azeb Gedif

“…The main objective of this study was to assess dietary practice and associated factors of lactating mothers in Dangila Zuria District, Amhara region, Ethiopia, 2022.MethodsA community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 609 lactating women from March 1st to May 1st 2022. …”
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Research on pipeline-type power frequency electromagnetic heating system and multi-layer winding based power regulation method by Feng Zhou, Longyun Liu, Zixuan Wang, Xin Tong, Yanping Liu

“…This device is designed based on transformer principles and utilizes Maxwell's equations and Fourier's heat conduction equation theory to achieve high efficiency and uniform heating. …”
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Histological chorioamnionitis and its predictors among mothers with premature rupture of membranes delivering at tertiary hospitals in Uganda: a multicenter cross-sectional study by Ibrahim Abdi Abdinasir, Marie Pascaline Sabine Ishimwe, Maxwell Okello, Paul Byaruhanga, Ralph Samson Enyamitoit, Theoneste Hakizimana

“…Methods This multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted over a three-month period, from July to October 2023, at three tertiary hospitals in Uganda. …”
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Satisfied with the worst health outcomes or unsatisfied with the best: explaining the divergence between good patient-reported outcomes and low satisfaction and vice versa among kn... by Lukas Schöner, Viktoria Steinbeck, Reinhard Busse, Carlos J. Marques

“…Multinomial logistic regression models were conducted to identify predictors for the allocation of patients in groups. …”
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Diagnosis and treatment of pediatric arterial stenosis associated with neurofibromatosis type 1 by Haichong Li, Hanwen Zhang, Jun Cao, Dong Guo, Xuejun Zhang, Ziming Yao

“…The aim of our research is to analyse the clinical characteristics of arterial stenosis in pediatric patients with NF1 and to summarise its diagnosis, treatment and prognosis. Methods We conducted a retrospective review of data from patients with NF1 treated at Beijing Children’s Hospital from 2016 to 2020. …”
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Association between life's essential 8 and Parkinson's disease: a case–control study by Jiaxin Fan, Yanfeng Wang, Xingzhi Guo, Shuai Cao, Shuqin Zhan, Rui Li

“…Sensitivity analysis was conducted to verify robustness. A nonlinear linkage was evaluated via restricted cubic spline (RCS). …”
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Prevalence, correlates of postpartum depression during the COVID-19 pandemic; and validation of the arabic edinburgh postnatal depression scale among Lebanese women by Christian El Kahwaji, Elie Barakat, Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Camille Akkari, Savio Barakat, Souheil Hallit

“…Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted between May 2022 and July 2022, with 402 Lebanese adult postpartum women (mean age 31.46 ± 4.88 years) enrolled from the maternity ward at CHU-Notre Dame des Secours Hospital in Byblos, Lebanon by responding to an online survey after obtaining informed concent. …”
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Association of sexual performance and intimacy with satisfaction in life in head and neck cancer patients: A review by Ananya Arora, Ravindra Singh, Khushi Malik, Unnati Kestwal

“…Introduction: Head and neck (H&N) neoplasms, both in advanced stages and during their oncologic therapy, cause interferences with wild psycho-physical implications and impact on family and partner life, social, relational, and working dimensions. Many studies were conducted on sexual function in oncology patients with breast, pelvic, or prostate organs. …”
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The Clinicopathological Features and Prognostic Significance of HER2-Low in Early Breast Tumors Patients Prognostic Comparison of HER-Low and HER2-Negative Breast Cancer Stratified... by Sanaa Gamrani, Laila Akhouayri, Sara Boukansa, Mehdi Karkouri, Hinde El Fatemi

“…In this study, we aimed to evaluate the clinicopathological characteristics and prognostic impact of this particular subtype in a North-African context where HER2-low breast cancer is a relatively understudied subtype, particularly in non-Western populations. Methods. We conducted a retrospective cohort study on 1955 breast tumors in Moroccan patients over 10 years, collected at the Pathology Department of Ibn Rochd University Hospital in Casablanca and at the pathology department of Hassan II University Hospital in Fes. …”
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L-shaped association between dietary iron intake and HPV infection: a cross-sectional analysis based on national health and nutrition examination survey 2005–2016 by Xiaotong Chen, Haiwei Chen, Yuling Chen, Lixin Tang, Jiaqi Liu, Yu-Hua Ou

“…Additionally, we implemented smooth curve fitting and threshold effect analysis, to delineate the complex, nonlinear association between iron intake and HPV infection. Furthermore, we conducted subgroup analyses.ResultsAfter adjusting for multiple confounding variables, our results demonstrated a statistically significant inverse association between iron intake and HPV infection (OR = 0.988, 95% CI: 0.979–0.998, p = 0.018). …”
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Assessment of vegetation in Murchison falls national park five years after the completion of oil and gas exploration by Hindrah Akisiimire, William Tinzaara, Keneth Tumwebaze, Charles K.Twesigye

“…The same procedure was conducted at a frequency of wet (4th-30th April 2019) and dry (1st-30th June 2019) seasons. …”
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Shorter versus longer durations of antibiotic treatment for patients with community-acquired pneumonia: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Gordon Guyatt, Arnav Agarwal, Mark Loeb, John Basmaji, Ya Gao, Maryam Ghadimi, Layla Bakaa, Luis Enrique Colunga Lozano, Saad Asif, Aninditee Das

“…Paired reviewers working independently will conduct title and abstract screening, full-text screening, data extraction and risk of bias (RoB) evaluation using a modified Cochrane RoB 2.0 tool. …”
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Investigating the effects of basil (Ocimum basilicum L.)c mucilage and cellulose nanofiber-based edible films with post-probiotics on fish fillet shelf life by Leila Mokhtaran, Sahar Sabahi, Mohammad Noshad, Seyyed Mohammad Ali Noori

“…The physicochemical properties of the film were examined, and the pH, moisture content, oxidation levels, sensory attributes, and microbial characteristics of the coated fish fillets were analyzed throughout a 12-day shelf life, with assessments conducted on days 0, 4, 8, and 12. The minimum thickness was observed in the basil seed mucilage sample, measuring 0.081 ± 0.01 mm, while the maximum thickness was recorded for the Basil seed mucilage+cellulose nanofiber+1.5 % postbiotic sample at 0.164 ± 0.01 mm. …”
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“If that would have lessened my symptoms, that would have been great...”: a qualitative study about the acceptability of tecovirimat as treatment for mpox by Sara Paparini, Rosalie Hayes, Benjamin Weil, Will Nutland, Ismael Maatouk, Teodora Wi, Chloe M. Orkin, Rosamund Lewis

“…Methods A co-produced, qualitative, focus group study design was conducted with a theoretically informed sample of people from communities at higher risk and with experience of mpox illness. …”
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The relationship between social support and psychological crisis vulnerability among family impoverished undergraduates: the intermediary role of psychological resilience by Weimin Yuan, Jinhui Ning, Mengke Huo, Yiwei Feng

“…Second, we expanded the independent variables that affect psychological crisis vulnerability among family impoverished undergraduates and conducted multiple linear regression analyses. Finally, we employed a structural equation modeling approach to analyze the underlying mechanisms between social support and psychological crisis vulnerability and to test the conspicuousness of the mediating role of psychological resilience in the process by which social support affects psychological crisis vulnerability.ResultsAnalysis of 1,549 valid questionnaires revealed that the overall level of psychological crisis vulnerability among family impoverished undergraduates was moderate. …”
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A meta-analysis and systematic review of myocardial infarction-induced cardiomyocyte proliferation in adult mouse heart by Ya Liu, Lingyan Liu, Pengcheng Zhuang, Jiamin Zou, Xiaokang Chen, Hao Wu, Bingjun Lu, Wei Eric Wang

“…Methods A comprehensive literature search was conducted through PubMed/Medline, Embase, and Web of Science databases from 1 January 2000 to 21 December 2023. …”
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