Comparison of Injury Severity Score, Glasgow Coma Scale, and Revised Trauma Score in Predicting the Mortality and Prolonged ICU Stay of Traumatic Young Children: A Cross-Sectional... by Yii-Ting Huang, Ying-Hsien Huang, Ching-Hua Hsieh, Chao-Jui Li, I-Min Chiu

“…This retrospective study was conducted for the period from 2009 to 2016 in Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Medical Hospital, a level I trauma center. …”
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Eye health risks associated with unclean fuel: a meta-analysis and systematic review by Shi-Hang Chen, Yuan Tang, Song Xue, Song Xue

“…PurposeThis study comprehensively examined the correlation between unclean cooking fuels (UCF) and ocular health, covering diverse eye conditions such as cataracts, visual impairments, and ocular discomfort.MethodsAccording to MOOSE and PRISMA guidelines, a meta-analysis and systematic review was conducted on 28 studies from 3 databases. Literature quality was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. …”
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Prescription pattern, glycemic control status, and predictors of poor glycemic control among diabetic patients with comorbid chronic kidney disease in Ethiopia: a facility-based cr... by Oumer Sada Muhammed, Minimize Hassen, Samuel Mamusha

“…Methods A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted from March 15 to May 15, 2024, from the electronic medical records of diabetic patients with comorbid chronic kidney disease who had received regular treatment and follow-up at the adult diabetes mellitus clinic of Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital. …”
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Development of a Web-Based Intervention for Middle Managers to Enhance Resilience at the Individual, Team, and Organizational Levels in Health Care Systems: Multiphase Study by Eva Gil-Hernández, Irene Carrillo, Jimmy Martin-Delgado, Daniel García-Torres, José Joaquín Mira

“…MethodsAn observational study was conducted in 3 phases: design, validation, and pilot study. …”
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Socio-ecological factors influencing boro rice yield and profitability in Wetland areas of Bangladesh: an integrated assessment by Jasim Uddin Ahmed, Md. Abul Kashem, Md. Jaynal Abedien, Tukir Ahamed, Arifa Jannat, Md. Monirul Islam

“…A cost and return analysis was conducted to calculate the profitability of Boro rice cultivation in wetland areas of Bangladesh. …”
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Prevalence of gastrointestinal symptoms after recovery from COVID-19: A questionnaire-based study in the Aseer region by Mohammed Attieh Alzahrani, Khalid Siraj Altalhiyyah, Mohammed Mousa Albariqi, Meshal Ali Alkhayri, Saad Ali Alshahrani, Sultan Saad Alnasser, Nawaf Mohammed Alshehri, Saad Haif Alqahtani, Saud Haif Alqahtani

“…Methodology: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in the Aseer region of Saudi Arabia. The study population included individuals aged 18 years or older with COVID-19 and living in the Aseer region. …”
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Literature study of Zn supplementation in feed for optimizing Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus growth by Muhammad Agus Suprayudi, Hendri Inarto, Julie Ekasari

“…The aim of this literature review is to analyze the optimal level of zinc supplementation in feed to enhance the growth performance of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus), based on the reported findings of conducted research. The literature sources were obtained from accredited national journals, international journals, research outcomes, theses, and dissertations over the past 20 years. …”
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Practice and application of learning curve theory in improving prescription review skills in standardized training for pharmacists in medical institutions by Jingjing Xu, Qin He, Min Xu, Kun Fu, Jiao Luo, Ying Ma, Xu Liu, Hen Xi

“…A retrospective analysis was conducted on the relevant data of 20 students who participated in our hospital’s standardized pharmacist training in 2022 and 2023 during their prescription review practice learning process. …”
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Machine learning for the diagnosis accuracy of bipolar disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yi Pan, Pushi Wang, Bowen Xue, Yanbin Liu, Xinhua Shen, Shiliang Wang, Xing Wang

“…Nevertheless, the accuracy of these diagnoses remains a subject of controversy. Consequently, we conducted this systematic review to comprehensively assess the diagnostic value of machine learning in the context of bipolar disorder.MethodsWe searched PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, and Web of Science, with the search ending on April 1, 2023. …”
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Premalignant features of the prostate can be ameliorated by Uvaria chamae root extract: Modeling prostate cancer with cadmium and alternative treatment option in adult Wistar rats by Edem GD, Sakpa CL, Ezeuko VC

“…Further research should be conducted to isolate the bioactive ingredients responsible for this important therapeutic ability of Uvaria chamae for the sole purpose of anti-cancer drug production. …”
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Cognitive impairment and psychopathology in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survivors in Denmark: The REVIVAL cohort study protocol by Jacob Eifer Moller, Christian Hassager, Selina Kikkenborg Berg, Ola Ekholm, Trine Bernholdt Rasmussen, Mette Kirstine Wagner, Sophia Armand, Patrick MacDonald Fisher, Gitte Moos Knudsen, Dea Siggaard Stenbæk

“…The post-arrest screening includes the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), the Impact of Event Scale-Revised (IES-R) and the Acute Stress Disorder Interview (ASDI) and is conducted during hospitalisation. In a subsample of the patients, functional MRI is done, and cortisol determination collected. …”
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Association of blood manganese and selenium levels with hepatic steatosis among adolescents: a nationwide cross-sectional analysis by Bin You, Bin You, Bin You, Bin You, Zhiyuan Chen, Zhiyuan Chen, Zhiyuan Chen, Zhiyuan Chen

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate the association between blood manganese and selenium levels and hepatic steatosis among adolescents, using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2017–2023.MethodsA cross-sectional analysis was conducted using data from 2,459 adolescents (aged 12–19 years) with complete data on liver ultrasound transient elastography, blood manganese, and selenium levels. …”
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Unintentional Retinal Displacement in Eyes Treated for Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment Complicated by Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy with Pars Plana Vitrectomy and Silicone Oil by Mariaelena Filippelli, Pasquale Napolitano, Ciro Costagliola, Michele Rinaldi, Flavia Chiosi, Roberto dell’Omo

“…The primary success rate was obtained in 44 eyes (88%), on which the final analysis was conducted. Preoperative PVR was grade A in 7 eyes (15.9%), grade B in 28 eyes (63.6%), and grade C in 9 eyes (20.5%). …”
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European ILD registry algorithm for self-assessment in interstitial lung diseases (eurILDreg ASA-ILD). by Ekaterina Krauss, Laurenz H Claas, Silke Tello, Jennifer Naumann, Sandra Wobisch, Stefan Kuhn, Raphael W Majeed, Karen Moor, Maria Molina-Molina, Oisin Byrne, Rebecca Borton, Marlies S Wijsenbeek, Nik Hirani, Carlo Vancheri, Bruno Crestani, Andreas Guenther, eurILDreg investigators

“…<h4>Trial registration</h4>The ethics committee of the Justus-Liebig-University of Giessen has approved the eurILDreg and this substudy with the protocol reference number 111/08. The research was conducted strictly according to the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. …”
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Assessment of occupational hazards in midwifery setting and impact of occupational stress and job satisfaction on midwives’ quality of work-life: multicenter study in IRAN by Nasibeh Sharifi, Azita Fathnezhad-Kazemi, Nazanin Rezaei, Masoumeh Yaralizadeh, Zahra PourMohammad

“…Method This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2023 in Iran, involving midwives working in hospitals (teaching and non-teaching) and health centers. …”
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Bacteraemia in a Nigerian hospital: Implementing antimicrobial resistance surveillance by Adewale A. Amupitan, Adeyemi T. Adeyemo, Adefunke O. Amupitan, Temitope O. Obadare, Aaron O. Aboderin

“…Results: Aerobic blood cultures were conducted in a third of clinical sepsis cases (n = 601/1851), of which 114 (19.0%) were true positives, with a 2.2% contamination rate. …”
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Preferences and Attitudes Towards Digital Communication and Symptom Reporting Methods in Clinical Trials by McDowell B, Dumais KM, Gary ST, de Gooijer I, Ward T

“…The purpose of this study was to understand participants’ communication preferences, their comfort with and use of messaging methods and their attitudes towards different communication and technology-driven symptom reporting methods in clinical trials.Participants and Methods: Fifty-five participants, with any form of chronic health condition or recent intervention causing daily pain or discomfort were recruited by way of convenience sample for a single-centre, non-interventional, single-visit study, conducted in Ireland. Participants completed a questionnaire on communications preferences via an app on the participants’ own electronic device.Results: In communication with friends and family, 69.6% of participants most preferred to use a messaging service. …”
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Prevalence of Hyper virulence and Multidrug resistance Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from UTI patients by Manar Abdul karim, Zainab Mohammed Alzubaidy, Khazal Dabua Wadi

“…Ceftazidime and cefepime were used as antimicrobial agents, and the measurements were conducted on Muller-Hinton agar. Serial dilutions were generated, and the resulting MIC values were found to be 512 and 1024µg/mL, respectively. …”
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Patient perspectives on stress after ICU and a short primary care based psychological intervention – results from a qualitative sub‑study of the PICTURE trial by Antina Beutel, Linda Sanftenberg, Chris M. Friemel, Robert Philipp Kosilek, Maggie Schauer, Thomas Elbert, Ulf-Dietrich Reips, Tomke Schubert, Sabine Gehrke-Beck, Konrad Schmidt, Jochen Gensichen, for the PICTURE study group

“…Semi-structured, guideline-based telephone interviews were conducted for this purpose, processed, and analyzed using the structuring qualitative content analysis based on Mayring. …”
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Identification of EGR1 as a Key Diagnostic Biomarker in Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) Through Machine Learning and Immune Analysis by Wu X, Pan T, Fang Z, Hui T, Yu X, Liu C, Guo Z, Liu C

“…Additionally, functional enrichment analysis, immune infiltration analysis, and immune function analysis were conducted. A TF-miRNA-mRNA network was constructed, and single-cell RNA sequencing was used to determine the distribution of key genes within key cell clusters. …”
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