Effects of a Severe Mountain Pine Beetle Epidemic in Western Alberta, Canada under Two Forest Management Scenarios by Richard R. Schneider, Maria Cecilia Latham, Brad Stelfox, Dan Farr, Stan Boutin

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Understanding the use of co-design methods for research involving older adults living with HIV: A scoping review protocol. by Paige Brown, Hardeep Singh, Esther Su, Luxey Sirisegaram, Sarah E P Munce, Andrew D Eaton, Alice Zhabokritsky, Stuart McKinlay, Kristina M Kokorelias

“…The methodology encompasses six stages: 1) developing research questions, 2) creating a search strategy, 3) screening and selecting evidence, 4) data extraction, 5) data analysis using content analysis, and 6) consultation with key stakeholders, including community partners and individuals with lived experience. …”
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The healthcare burden of isolated aortic valve insufficiency by Ibrahim Sultan, Michael Ryan, Candace Gunnarsson, Natalie Heidrich, Prashanth Vallabhajosyula

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Identification and Classification of Bus and Subway Passenger Travel Patterns in Beijing Using Transit Smart Card Data by Lewen Wang, Yuan Chen, Yu Wang, Xiaofei Sun, Yizheng Wu, Fei Peng, Guohua Song

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Treatment of posttraumatic thoracolumbar fractures using SpineJack for vertebral body augmentation, a single-center retrospective, and observational cohort study of 226 cases by Theodore Njee-Bugha, Guillaume Buiret

“…We also showed that there is a significant vertebral height decrease between day 1 (−2.1 mm and − 0.7 mm of the anterior and middle vertebral heights, P < 10−5 and 0.005, respectively) and 3 months but not between 3 months and the last consultation with a mean follow-up of 37 months (−0.1 mm and − 0.2 mm of the anterior and middle vertebral heights, P = 0.277 and 0.4289, respectively). …”
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Effect of coiling temperature on the structure and properties of thermo-mechanically rolled S700MC steel by Oktay S., di Nunzio P.E., Cesile M.C., Davut K., Şeşen M.K.

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Seasonal and Weather Effects on Rheumatoid Arthritis: Myth or Reality? by Hamida Azzouzi, Linda Ichchou

“…A retrospective longitudinal study from July 2017 to August 2018 was conducted. Data from three consultations for three seasons were collected and included a tender and swollen joint count, a disease activity score for 28 joints (DAS28), and patient’s pain assessment from their computerized medical record. …”
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Patient satisfaction toward doctor communication in medical clinics: a study from northern Sri Lanka by Shanjeeban Ponnuthurai, Suganthan Navaneethakrishnan, Rajeshkannan Nadarajah

“…Waiting time and the presence of bystanders during the consultation were negatively associated with respect to satisfaction levels. …”
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Verification of the expert’s opinion by M. H. Shcherbakovskyi, M. V. Dementiev

“…Procedural measures include: appointment of a new examination to resolve the same questions from the study of the same objects under inspection; interrogation of the expert and other participants in the criminal proceedings in order to establish the circumstances relating to the subject of the examination, as well as information on the peculiarities of the origin, existence, exploitation, seizure, storage of objects of examination; demand for objects and documents that can establish the factual data necessary in the case; receiving oral consultations and written explanations from a specialist (non-procedural measures provide indicative information through consultations with specialists and receiving a review of the expert’s opinion from them); familiarization of the initiator of the appointment of expertise with the scientific and methodical literature for comparison of the conducted expert research in accordance with the requirements existing in the expert field.…”
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Etiological, Clinical, and Epidemiological Characteristics of Acute Viral Gastroenteritis in an Adult Population in a Tertiary Level Hospital in Spain by Sara Herranz-Ulldemolins, Anna Sellarès-Crous, Miriam J. Álvarez-Martínez, M. Eugenia Valls, Marta Aldea Novo, Anna Vilella Morató, Laura Rodriguez, Mireia Navarro, Roser Vendrell, Josep Barrachina, Miguel J. Martínez, M. Ángeles Marcos

“…This study aimed to describe the etiological, clinical, and epidemiological characteristics of viral AGE in adult patients presenting for medical consultation in a tertiary hospital over a 2-year period. …”
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Nurse management of minor problems in primary care emergencies: a non-randomized controlled trial by Jordi Estarlich-Corominas, Neus Soler-Abril, Anna Casanellas-Chuecos, Sara Becerra-Corzo, Andrea Sofia Bianco, Pere Torán-Monserrat, Rosa García-Sierra

“…There was no significant difference in the assessment of the quality of care received and there were no differences in the total number of consultations for the same problem. There were fewer prescriptions given out by nurses, with an average of 1.79 medicines per participant versus 2.26 medicines prescribed by doctors. …”
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Sustainability in Reconstructive Breast Surgery: An Eco-audit of the Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap Pathway by Zahra Ahmed, BSc (Hons), Alexander Zargaran, MRCS, David Zargaran, MRCS, Sara Sousi, MRes, Keiron Hakimnia, Sevasti Panagiota Glynou, BSc (Hons), Julie Davies, PhD, Stephen Hamilton, FRCS (Plast), Afshin Mosahebi, FRCS (Plast)

“…A bottom-up approach was adopted to calculate carbon dioxide equivalent estimates for the initial consultation, preoperative, intraoperative, and immediate postoperative periods. …”
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Adoption of the Polish Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Care Standards: a nationwide survey by Mateusz J. Świerz, Karolina Majdak, Andrzej Budzyński, Wiesław Tarnowski, Piotr Major, Małgorzata M. Bala

“…The areas with compliance below 80% included availability of adapted radiology facilities, constant availability of emergency radiology diagnostics, screening for metabolic markers, assessment of obstructive sleep apnea risk, obtaining patient declaration of abstaining from smoking, providing dates for at least 1 dietary consultation upon discharge, requiring at least 2 consultations with an experienced dietician, and employing a surgeon with bariatric certificate of excellence. …”
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Twelve barriers to COPD diagnosis in France: a comparative qualitative study by Maxime Patout, Laurie Fraticelli, Maéva Zysman, Olivier Le Rouzic, Elisabetta Scanferla, Clémence Martin, Mathieu Delorme, Cécilia Nocent-Ejnaini, Guillaume Roucoux, Lize Kiakouama Maleka, Annaig Ozier, Yassine Benarbia, Lize Kiakouama, Olivier Le Rouzic, Jean-Paul Vasseur, Marie-Agnès Wiss-Laurent, Carla Zonca, Nissrine Erraji, Matthieu Chanard, Fabienne Peretz, Catherine Beseme, Antonio Correira Dos Santos, Héla Saïdi, Lynda Saïl

“…The article respects the consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research guidelines.Results Three phases in the patients’ clinical pathway to diagnosis and 12 barriers were found: Phase 1 (symptoms before consultation; n=4), lack of COPD knowledge, symptom denial, fear of lung cancer, and delayed general practice consultations; Phase 2 (primary care; n=3), letting bronchitis become chronic, priority to diseases with similar symptoms and/or more serious diseases, lack of COPD screening devices, time and curative treatments; Phase 3 (specialised medicine; n=5), treatment before diagnosis, late referral to pulmonologists, difficulty in accessing specialists and examination results, patient’s reluctance to undergo further examinations, and need for additional tests to confirm a diagnosis.Conclusion People unaware of their COPD condition can encounter up to 12 barriers, which may combine before obtaining a formal diagnosis. …”
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Understanding recruitment to a perioperative randomised controlled trial: protocol for a mixed-methods substudy nested within a feasibility trial of octreotide infusion during live... by Duncan Wagstaff, S Ramani Moonesinghe, Jez Fabes, Michael Spiro, Edgar Brodkin, Ee-Neng Loh, Vivienne Hannon

“…This will involve audiorecording of recruitment consultations and a follow-up semistructured interview to explore patients’ perception of their decision-making regarding recruitment. …”
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Early health technology assessment of tongue swab for non-sputum based pulmonary tuberculosis diagnosis in ThailandResearch in context by Langming Mou, Teerawat Wiwatpanit, Apiwat Piriyapol, Puwadol Chawengkul, Janjira Thaipadungpanit, Puttarin Kulchaitanaroaj, Yot Teerawattananon, Yi Wang

“…Methods: We conducted a landscape review, stakeholder consultation, early health economic modeling, and established a Target Product Profile (TPP). …”
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Structuration, fondements et objectifs de la politique linguistique au Pays Basque by Eguzki Urteaga

“…This shows the will of the public authorities to return to a more classic scheme of local governance, with public authorities on the one hand and associative actors on the other, brought together in a Consultative Committee, and their desire to put in place a more ambitious public policy in favour of the revitalisation of the Basque language. …”
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Clinical-Radiological Correlation of Retained Silicone Sponge Presenting as Orbital Inflammation by Tal J. Rubinstein, John Clemett, Charles D. Birnbach, Steven J. LauKaitis, Bryan S. Sires

“…Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgeons were consulted to evaluate orbital cellulitis with intraorbital gas, at which point it was deemed that the hypoattenuated mass was likely a retained sponge element based on its radiological features. …”
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Catastrophic Antiphospholipid Syndrome Presenting as Bilateral Central Retinal Artery Occlusions by Steven S. Saraf, Yogin P. Patel, Ankit Desai, Uday R. Desai

“…She was also found to be in heart failure and kidney failure. Rheumatology was consulted and she was diagnosed with catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome in association with systemic lupus erythematosus. …”
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How Could Static Telepathology Improve Diagnosis in Neuropathology? by Myriam Remmelinck, M. Beatriz S. Lopes, Nathalie Nagy, Sandrine Rorive, Katja Rombaut, Christine Decaestecker, Robert Kiss, Isabelle Salmon

“…The classical procedure of expert consultation based on surface mailing of histological slides is routinely performed, especially in highly specialized fields of pathology. …”
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