The impact of war on people with type 2 diabetes in Ukraine: a survey studyResearch in context by Oksana Sulaieva, Viktoriia Yerokhovych, Sergii Zemskov, Iuliia Komisarenko, Vitalii Gurianov, Volodymyr Pankiv, Oleksandr Tovkai, Tetyana Yuzvenko, Violetta Yuzvenko, Andrii Tovkai, Zlatoslava Shaienko, Tetyana Falalyeyeva, Nadiya Skrypnyk, Taras Romaniv, Nadiya Pasyechko, Taras Krytskyy, Solomiia Danyliuk, Andrii Klantsa, Dmytro Krasnienkov, Oleksandr Gurbych, Nazarii Kobyliak

“…In addition, lack of regular glucose monitoring (p < 0.001), consultation by endocrinologists (p < 0.001), diet inconsistency (p = 0.017) and scarcity of physical activity (p = 0.047) affected the HbA1c parameters. …”
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Dietary calcium intake in primary hyperparathyroidism and in its normocalcemic variant: a case-control study by Nicolò Bisceglia, Nicolò Bisceglia, Matteo Malagrinò, Matteo Malagrinò, Anna Piazza, Anna Piazza, Giulia Vandi, Giulia Vandi, Andrea Repaci, Uberto Pagotto, Uberto Pagotto, Guido Zavatta, Guido Zavatta

“…NHPT diagnosis was based on multiple determinations of both total and albumin-corrected serum calcium.InterventionsAdministration of all the following during routine endocrine consultation: a country-specific food-frequency questionnaire (LOC), the International Osteoporosis Foundation Calcium Calculator (IOF) and the National Osteoporosis Foundation calcium questionnaire (NOF).Main outcome measuresAny association between dietary calcium intake and clinical, radiological, or biochemical features.ResultsAll three questionnaires confirmed that NHPT patients had similar calcium intake as those with PHPT or controls. …”
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Closed-cycle management strategy for hospital infection prevention and control in the designated dental hospital for the Winter (Paralympic) Olympic Games to receive emergency dent... by AN Na (安娜), CHEN Qiujing (陈秋静), HU Feng (呼峰), XUE Liang (薛亮), MA Yong (马泳), XIA Dengsheng (夏登胜)

“…In this paper, referring to the infection prevention and control standards of the emergency department of the dental specialist hospital, combined with the situation of the COVID-19, a dedicated isolation channel and independent consultation room for Olympic-related patients and medical staff were set up; Medical staff (the training pass rate was 100%)strictly took personal protection before and after treatment and during treatment, and the diagnosis and treatment areas (surfaces of items, reused medical equipment, and so on) were strictly disinfected, and a total of 38 patients were admitted. …”
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Validation of biomarkers and clinical scores for the detection of uterine leiomyosarcoma: a case-control study with an update of pLMS by Marcus Vollmer, Günter Köhler, Julia Caroline Radosa, Marek Zygmunt, Julia Zimmermann, Martina Köller, Christine Seitz, Helena Bralo, Marc Philipp Radosa, Askin Cangül Kaya, Johann Krichbaum, Erich-Franz Solomayer, Lars Kaderali, Zaher Alwafai

“…Methods In a case-control study, 90 new uLMS from the DKSM consultation registry and 659 prospectively recruited LM cases from the Saarland University Hospital were used for validation. …”
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Haemoglobin for Fall Risk Screening in Gynaecological and Obstetric Wards: Retrospective Survey and Delphi Validation by Bijun Mao, Yan Chen, Chunsheng Wang, Yihan Ma, Huifeng Gu, Ya Shen, Luping Liu, Peihong Zhou, Huiping Jiang

“…The conclusions drawn were subsequently validated by Delphi surveys, featuring 21 experts participating in five rounds of consultation. The Kappa value and the coefficient of variation (CV) were employed to assess expert advice. …”
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Telenursing on primary family caregivers and children with disabilities: a scoping review by Kaori Nishigaki, Noyuri Yamaji, Noyuri Yamaji, Naho Adachi, Tomoko Kamei, Kyoko Kobayashi, Shota Kakazu, Yuki Yonekura

“…Although there were various types of telecommunications technology interventions, they were categorized as consultation, healthcare provision, monitoring, and education. …”
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Noninvasive oxygenation and ventilation strategies for viral acute respiratory failure: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis by Fredy Leonardo Carreño-Hernández, Sergio Prieto, Daniela Abondando, Jairo Alejandro Gaitán, Yenny Rocío Cárdenas -Bolívar, Adriana Beltrán, Jorge Iván Alvarado-Sánchez, Joseph L. Nates

“…Additionally, gray literature was included by consulting regulatory agencies. The included studies compared various oxygenation and ventilatory alternatives, such as high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC), continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), or noninvasive mechanical ventilation (NIMV) with IMV. …”
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Promoting trans patient autonomy in surgical preparation for phalloplasty and metoidioplasty: results from a community-based cross-sectional survey and implications for preoperativ... by Leo L. Rutherford, Elijah R. Castle, Noah Adams, Logan Berrian, Linden Jennings, Ayden Scheim, Aaron Devor, Nathan J. Lachowsky

“…Peer support such as online resources/blogs were rated as highly useful, along with surgical consults. In a multivariable logistic regression, higher perceived preparedness was associated with identifying as queer (inclusive of gay, bi and pansexual compared to being straight), and feeling that one’s assessment process was useful (as opposed to not useful). …”
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Emergency medicine physician supervision and mortality among patients receiving care from non-physician clinicians in a task-sharing model of emergency care in rural Uganda: a retr... by Rebecca Leff, Brian Rice, Bradley Dreifuss, Heather Hammerstedt, Mark Bisanzo, Stacey Chamberlain, Ashley Pickering, Colleen Laurence, Prisca Mary Kizito, Steven Jonathan Kisingiri, Charles Ndyamwijuka, Serena Nakato, Lema Felix Adriko

“…Objectives To assess the association between emergency medicine physician supervision and 3-day mortality for patients receiving care from non-physician clinicians in a task-sharing model of emergency care in rural Uganda.Design Retrospective cohort analysis with multivariable logistic regression.Setting Single rural Ugandan emergency unit.Participants All patients presenting for care from 2009 to 2019.Interventions Three cohorts of patients receiving care from non-physician clinicians had three different levels of physician supervision: ‘Direct Supervision’ (2009–2010) emergency medicine physicians directly supervised all care; ‘Indirect Supervision’ (2010–2015) emergency medicine physicians were consulted as needed; ‘Independent Care’ (2015–2019) no emergency medicine physician supervision.Primary outcome measure Three-day mortality.Results 38 033 ED visits met inclusion criteria. …”
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Safety and immunogenicity of an mRNA-1273 vaccine booster in adolescents by Amparo L. Figueroa, Kashif Ali, Gary Berman, Wenqin Xu, Weiping Deng, Bethany Girard, Anne Yeakey, Karen Slobod, Jacqueline Miller, Rituparna Das, Frances Priddy

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Optimising the Design of a Hybrid Fuel Cell/Battery and Waste Heat Recovery System for Retrofitting Ship Power Generation by Onur Yuksel, Eduardo Blanco-Davis, Andrew Spiteri, David Hitchmough, Viknash Shagar, Maria Carmela Di Piazza, Marcello Pucci, Nikolaos Tsoulakos, Milad Armin, Jin Wang

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Supplemental Intervention for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment Patients With a Co-Occurring Anxiety Disorder: Technical Development and Functional Testing of an Autonomous Digital Pr... by Linda Marie Rinehart, Justin Anker, Amanda Unruh, Nikki Degeneffe, Paul Thuras, Amie Norden, Lilly Hartnett, Matt Kushner

“…This process included: (1) identifying appropriate collaborators and vendors; (2) consultation with an e-learning expert to develop a storyboard and accompanying graphics and narrative; (3) video production and editing; and (4) interactive programming. …”
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Prevalensi Gangguan Pemusatan Perhatian dan Hiperaktivitas pada Siswa dan Siswi Sekolah Dasar Negeri Kecamatan Padang Timur Kota Padang Tahun 2013 by Dita Eka Novriana, Amel Yanis, Machdawaty Masri

“…This disorder is the main reason for the parents taking their children consult to a psychiatrist.The aim of this study is for knowing the prevalence of ADHD in primary school boys and girls at East District of Padang City in 2013. …”
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Modeling the hydraulic roughness of a movable flatbed in a sand channel while considering the effects of water temperature by Junzheng Liu, Jinliang Zhang, Zhe Huang, Haijue Xu, Yuchuan Bai, Gang Wang

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Human Factors Studies to Assess the Usability of the Faricimab Prefilled Syringe by Barakat MR, Kwong Jr HM, Marcon G, O'Leary OE, Paris LP, Schneider P, Tang Y, Graff JM

“…Mark R Barakat,1,2 Henry M Kwong Jr,2,3 Gelson Marcon,4 Olivia E O’Leary,4 Liliana P Paris,5 Petrick Schneider,4 Yannan Tang,5 Jordan M Graff2,6,7 1Retina Macula Institute of Arizona, Scottsdale, AZ, USA; 2Department of Ophthalmology, University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ, USA; 3Associated Retina Consultants, Phoenix, AZ, USA; 4F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG, Basel, Switzerland; 5Genentech, Inc., San Francisco, CA, USA; 6Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA; 7Ophthalmology Division, Creighton University School of Medicine, Phoenix, Arizona, USACorrespondence: Jordan M Graff, Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA, Tel +1 480 843 1868, Email JGraff@BDPEC.comPurpose: Faricimab, the first bispecific antibody designed for intraocular use, is approved for the treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD), diabetic macular edema (DME), and retinal vein occlusion (RVO). …”
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Mental Health Assessment of the Population: Study Protocol of the MAP Research Program in Ukraine (MAP-U) and in Zurich (MAP-Z) by Viktoriia Yasenok, Eileen Neumann, Alessia Raineri, Julia Kopp, Seraina Rüegger, Tala Ballouz, Marco Kaufmann, Andrii Loboda, Vladyslav Smiianov, Andreas M. Baumer, Andreas M. Baumer, Erich Seifritz, Heiko Fabian Königstein, Anja Frei, Viktor Von Wyl, Viktor Von Wyl, Susi Kriemler, Andriana Kostenko, Milo A. Puhan

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Burnout in New Zealand resident doctors: a cross-sectional study of prevalence and risk factors by Denys Shay, Susanna Every-Palmer, Alex B Boyle, Tanushk Martyn, Earle Savage, Simon B M MacLean

“…Doctors not currently working or those who have completed their specialty training (consultants) were excluded.Primary and secondary outcome measures Participants were asked about a number of demographic and work-related factors and to complete the Maslach Burnout Inventory, which measures the three dimensions of burnout: ‘Emotional Exhaustion’, ‘Depersonalisation’ and low ‘Personal Accomplishment’.Results 409/509 (80%) of respondents had scores indicating high burnout on at least one dimension. 163 (32%) had high burnout on one dimension, 111 (22%) on two dimensions and 135 (26%) on all three dimensions. …”
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Comprehensive Effect of the Time and Water-Cement Ratio on the Rheological Properties of Power-Law Cement Grouts by Yang Zhi-quan, Ding Yi, Mi Ya-peng, Zhu Ying-yan, Yang Yi, Guo Yan-hui, Zhang Bi-hua, Li Shi-hou, Su Jian-kun, Chen Jun-zhi, Xu Wan-zhong, Liu Wan-lin, Liu Hao, Wang Yu-dong

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Cost Savings in Chronic Pain Patients Initiating Peripheral Nerve Stimulation (PNS) with a 60-Day PNS Treatment by David M. Dickerson, Hemant Kalia, Kevin E. Vorenkamp, Konstantin V. Slavin, Jonathan M. Hagedorn, Candace Gunnarsson, Eric L. Keuffel, Andrew J. Epstein, Mark Stultz, Nathan D. Crosby

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The truth about co-benefits: a multidimensional feasibility assessment for thailand and beyond by Eric Zusman, Kaoru Akahoshi, Tatsuya Hanaoka, Christopher S Malley, Supat Wangwongwatana, Nutthajit Onmek, Ittipol Paw-armart, Kim Oanh Nguyen Thi, Lai Nguyen Huy, Johan C I Kuylenstierna, Tomoki Hirayama, Yurie Goto, Kawashima Kazumasa, Markus Amann, Zbigniew Klimont, Jessica Slater

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