Association between Atrial Fibrillation and Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease and Vascular Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Yi Zheng, Guangping Li

“…Methods: A comprehensive search was conducted in several databases, including PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and Google Scholar, covering research published before December 2023. Odds ratios (ORs) or relative risks (RRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated using Stata 12.0 software to assess the association between AF and the risk of AD or VaD. …”
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Selective Immunoglobulins deficiency in relatives antibody deficiency patient by Yralys Naranjo Herrera, María del Carmen Chávez Alfonso, Valia Concepción Ulloa, Cándido Marcos León Márquez, Grace Alicia De Lara García, Ernesto Gabriel Caraballosa Yero

“…Methods: a cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out in Sancti Spiritus province from July 1st,2020 to December 31st, 2023.The population was made up of 36 first-degree relatives of the 15 patients with selective IgA deficiency diagnosed, included in the Provincial Registry of inborn errors of immunity. …”
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Medical students’ motivational profile. Sancti Spíritus Medical Sciences University by Eduardo Veloso Pérez, Arturo Puga García, Ariadna Veloso Rodríguez, Liyipsi Abreu Martín, Rosa María Ramos Palmero, Gloria María Puga Madiedo

“…<br /><strong>Methods</strong>: an observational, descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out from January to December 2023, at the Sancti Spíritus Medical Sciences University. …”
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Disordered eating behaviors among a sample of final-year medical students at Cairo University and its relationship with alexithymia and social cognition by Esraa S. Elsherif, Mona Y. Al-Rakhawy, Heba Fathy, Ashraf Adel, Ola O. Khalaf

“…Methods An approved descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out at Cairo University’s Faculty of Medicine from August 2021 to December 2022. The participants were categorized into two distinct groups: Group A (students at risk for eating disorders) and Group B (students not at risk for eating disorders). …”
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Challenges and Barriers Faced by People with TB and Healthcare Workers Providing TB Care and Management – A Qualitative Study by S. Suseendar, Akhil Dhanesh Goel, T. Pritish Baskaran, V. R. Rehana, Pankaj Bhardwaj, Manoj Kumar Gupta, S. Srikanth, Suman Saurabh

“…Materials and Methods: This study was done as a part of a community intervention study between November 2021 and December 2022. Twenty interviews were taken with treatment for TB (n = 7) and health-care personnel (n = 13). …”
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Reinspecting the Climate-Crop Yields Relationship at a Finer Scale and the Climate Damage Evaluation: Evidence from China by Yongbin Zhu, Yajuan Shi, Changxin Liu, Bing Lyu, Zhenbo Wang

“…., growing degree days) have negative effects on spring maize’s yield except for the sowing and ripening stages; the effects of precipitation are negative in September for summer maize. Precipitation in December and the next April is significantly harmful to the yield of winter wheat; while, for the spring wheat, GDDs have positive effects during April and May, and precipitation has negative effects during the ripening period. …”
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The Role of TORS in the Management of Benign Pathology of the Base of Tongue: A Systematic Review by Riccardo Nocini, Valerio Arietti, Athena Arsie, Erica Zampieri, Luca Sacchetto

“…Data Sources: A systematic search for articles published in the PubMed and Google Scholar databases between January 2003 and December 2023 was performed using the following combined search query (robot OR sleep OR apnea OR syndrome) AND (robot OR tongue OR base). …”
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Biopsychosocial strategy to avoid subsequent pregnancy in adolescence by Rogelio Bárbaro González Pérez, Mallelin Rodríguez Mateo, José Alejandro Concepción Pacheco, Gladys Alejandra Rojas Sánchez, Juan Carlos Mirabal Requena, Belkis Alvarez Escobar

“…Methodology: Research was conducted from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2021; a pre-experimental design was performed with pre- and post-test examinations and a single group, applied to 35 pregnant adolescents between 12 and 17 years of age, who attended the gynecobstetrics office at Polyclinic II in Jatibonico municipality. …”
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Prevalence and Clinical Profile of Drug Eruptions among Antiretroviral Therapy-Exposed HIV Infected People in Yaoundé, Cameroon by Emmanuel Armand Kouotou, Jobert Richie Nansseu, Vanessa Nancy Ngono, Sandra A. Tatah, Anne Cecile Zoung-Kanyi Bissek, Elie Claude Ndjitoyap Ndam

“…This was a retrospective cross-sectional study including ART-taking PLHIV, aged 15+ years, followed up between January 2010 and December 2014 at the day-care unit of the Yaoundé Central Hospital, and who presented with drug eruptions after ART initiation. …”
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Characterization of relaparotomies performed at the Dr. Gustavo Aldereguía Lima General University Hospital (2015-2017) by Jorge Ernesto Gonzalez García, Mayquel Monzón Rodriguez, Lidia Torres Ajá, Dianelys Molina Macías

“…Gustavo Aldereguía Lima General University Hospital General, in Cienfuegos, from January/2015 to December / 2017. The variables analyzed were: operative diagnosis at reintervention, surgical strategy, number of reintervention, and time elapsed from initial surgery to reintervention, among others.…”
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Exclusive Breastfeeding and Normative Belief among Rural Mothers in Ethiopia, 2019: A Cross-Sectional Survey Embedded with Qualitative Design by Wolde Melese Ayele

“…A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample size of 423 in Ethiopia from March 12 to December 18, 2019. An interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to collect the data. …”
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Microbiota alterations in patients treated for susceptible or drug-resistant TB by M. Hauptmann, B. Kalsdorf, J.E. Akoh-Arrey, C. Lange, U.E. Schaible

“…RESULTS: From September 2018 to December 2019, 5 participants with treatment-naïve TB, 6 participants with DS-TB, 10 participants with DR-TB-inj–, and 4 participants with DR-TB-inj+ were recruited. …”
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A single-site randomized controlled trial of partner navigation to HCV treatment for people who inject drugs: a study protocol for the You’re Empowered for Treatment Initiation (YE... by Meghan D. Morris, Judy Y. Tan, Claire C. McDonell, Maia Scarpetta, Tiffany N. Nguyen, Jennifer C. Price, Torsten B. Neilands

“…Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT06179498. Registered on December 22, 2023.…”
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Family participatory clown therapy in venipuncture in hospitalized children: A non-randomized controlled trial. by Tianyu Chen, Qiying Chen, Zhenhua Lin, Jingfang Ye

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We recruited 104 children aged 3 to 6 years for a non-randomized controlled trial from March to December 2022. All participants required peripheral venepuncture infusions for treatment. …”
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Comparison of risk factors and maternal outcomes in placenta previa: Assessing the impact of the revised classification in the Indian context by Tanvi Gupta, Vinita Udupa, Hilda Grace Yenuberi, Swati Rathore, Thenmozhi Mani

“…Materials and Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on patients diagnosed with traditional placenta previa at a tertiary care hospital in Vellore, India, between January 2006 and December 2016. The revised classification was applied, categorizing patients into LLP and TPP groups. …”
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Gestational Weight Gain: Results from the Delta Healthy Sprouts Comparative Impact Trial by Jessica L. Thomson, Lisa M. Tussing-Humphreys, Melissa H. Goodman, Sarah E. Olender

“…This trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01746394, registered 4 December 2012.…”
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Changes in Plant Nutrient Concentration of Olive (Olea europaea L.) Leaves after Different Rates of Humic Acid Application by Sertaç Uyanık, Ali Sümer

“…A randomized block design with four replicates and five doses was adopted on 20 trees. 200 leaf samples were taken in December from annual shoot tips as reciprocal leaf couples and nutrient element analyses were carried out. …”
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Scrotal exploration for suspected testicular torsion in adolescents and adults: analysis of a series of 135 cases by Brahima Kirakoya, Clotaire Yameogo, Morgane Kambou, Ouedan Idogo, Abdullah Ayed, Gille Nacthagande, Fasnewinde Aristide Kabore

“…This was a retrospective cross-sectional study of patients aged 15 years and older who underwent surgical exploration for suspected TT from January 2005 to December 2021 at Teaching Hospital Yalgado Ouedraogo (Burkina Faso). …”
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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of operating room technologists in preventing pressure ulcers in surgical patients by Tayyebeh Azarmehr, Najmeh Ghiami Keshtgar

“…Operating room technologists play a crucial role in preventing the development of these conditions.Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of operating room technologists in educational hospitals in Zahedan, Iran, regarding pressure ulcer prevention.Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was conducted cross-sectionally from September to December 2022. A census sampling method was employed, including 58 operating room technologists from the operating rooms of educational hospitals affiliated with Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Iran. …”
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Musculoskeletal Corticosteroid Injection during COVID-19 Pandemic in Sabah: Is It Safe? by Mohamad Azwan Aziz, Redzal Abu Hanifah, Azmi Mohamed Mohd Nahar

“…This is a retrospective study based in Sabah, Malaysia, examining the prevalence of COVID-19 infection following musculoskeletal corticosteroid injection from 1 December 2019 until 30 June 2020 in the sports medicine clinic and the orthopedic clinic. …”
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