The Effect of Educational Intervention on Improvement of Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Azam Maleki, Elham Faghihzadeh, Samaneh Youseflu

“…The English and Persian databases including Medline, Embase, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR), PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, CINAHL, Sid, IRANDOC, and Marg-Iran were systematically searched for studies published from January 2005 to December 2020. The quality of studies was evaluated using the Cochrane risk of bias tool and the heterogeneity by I2 statistic. …”
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Predictive value of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio for long-term adverse outcomes in cirrhosis patients post-transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt by Qian Zhang, Zi Xu, Li Long, Xinhua Luo, Rongpin Wang, Kangshun Zhu

“…We retrospectively analyzed 184 patients treated between January 2016 and December 2021, noting demographic data, lab results, and follow-up outcomes, including liver transplantation or death. …”
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Effectiveness of subarachnoid anesthesia with morphine as a treatment for postoperative pain in cesarean section by Yuliel Varona Rodríguez, Liliam María Castillo Manresa, Adonis Cintra Dornes, Jose Carlos Acosta Abad, Aimé Batista Blanco, Ariane Sainz Cortada

“…<br /><strong>Methods</strong>: descriptive and cross-sectional study carried out at the Martín Chang Puga General Teaching Hospital, in the Nuevitas municipality, Camagüey province, between January 2021 and December 2022. 36 patients to whom subarachnoid anesthesia was applied with Hyperbaric lidocaine plus morphine for cesarean section were considered as the sample.…”
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The use of artificial intelligence in induced pluripotent stem cell-based technology over 10-year period: A systematic scoping review. by Quan Duy Vo, Yukihiro Saito, Toshihiro Ida, Kazufumi Nakamura, Shinsuke Yuasa

“…This review aims to explore the role of AI in the advancement of iPSC research.<h4>Methods</h4>In December 2023, data were collected from three electronic databases (PubMed, Web of Science, and Science Direct) to investigate the application of AI technology in iPSC processing.…”
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Prevalence and associated risk factors of post COVID fatigue among Parkinson’s disease patients during one year follow up by Chenlu Yang, Dandan Guo, Yugang Zhu, Min Tian, Bohan Zhang, Yang Yang, Qingchao Yang, Yiming Liu

“…PD patients attending clinic from December 2022 to January 2023 were enrolled consecutively in the study. …”
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Granulocyte-Monocyte Apheresis in Steroid-Dependent, Azathioprine-Intolerant/Resistant Moderate Ulcerative Colitis: A Prospective Multicenter Study by Gianni Imperiali, Arnaldo Amato, Maria Maddalena Terpin, Ivo Beverina, Aurora Bortoli, Massimo Devani, Chiara Viganò, Study Group on IBD (GSMII)

“…Results. From January to December 2013, 33 patients were enrolled. After one year of follow-up, 12 (36%) patients had clinical remission, were steroid-free, and had no need for biological therapy or surgery; 3 (9%) cases showed a clinical response (but not clinical remission). …”
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Role of Injectable Platelet-Rich Fibrin in the Management of Soft and Hard Tissue Periodontal Regeneration in Dentistry: Protocol for a Systematic Review by Unnati Shirbhate, Pavan Bajaj, Mayur Wanjari, Manoj Patil

“…The synthesis or work for this systematic review started in October 2023 and will last until December 2025. Conclusionsi-PRF may play a role in dentistry and could enhance soft and hard tissue regeneration. …”
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High-risk factors and predictive models for hemorrhagic chronic radiation proctitis by Zhongli Liao, Xiaogang Hu, Liuling Hu, Jian Yang

“…Methods This retrospective study included cervical carcinoma patients who received pelvic radiotherapy at Chongqing University Cancer Hospital from March 2014 to December 2021. Hemorrhagic CRP was diagnosed by colonoscopy. …”
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The Influence of Seasons and Weather on the Volume of Trauma Patients: 4 Years of Experience at a Single Regional Trauma Center by Se Heon Kim, Young Hoon Sul, Jin Young Lee, Joong Suck Kim

“…Methods The records of 4,665 patients treated at Chungbuk National Hospital Regional Trauma Center from January 2016 to December 2019 were retrospectively reviewed. Meteorological data including hourly temperature (°C), precipitation (mm), humidity (%), and wind speed (m/s) for each district were collected retrospectively. …”
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Effects of e-cigarette smoking on periodontal health: A scoping review. by Priti Charde, Kamran Ali, Nader Hamdan

“…The search was limited to studies published from 1st January 2012 to 31st December 2022.<h4>Results</h4>A total of 23 clinical studies focusing on the effect of e-cigarette smoking on the periodontal clinical parameters, levels of inflammatory mediators, alteration in periodontal microflora, and response to periodontal treatment were found to be eligible for inclusion in the review. …”
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Prevalence and Factors Associated with Low Birth Weight and Preterm Delivery in the Ho Municipality of Ghana by Wisdom Kudzo Axame, Fred Newton Binka, Margaret Kweku

“…This retrospective, cross-sectional study analysed data from 680 birth records between October and December 2018. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression models predicted low birth weight and preterm delivery factors. …”
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Antibody to dense fine speckled 70 and its significance in a Sub-Himalayan population: A hospital-based study by Deepjyoti Kalita, Amit Mangla, U Sashi Rekha, Anusha Krishnaraj, Sangeeta Deka

“…Methods: Serum samples sent for ANA testing between February 2018 and December 2020 were included. ANA IIFA-positive cases underwent immunoblot profiling with 16 targets (including DFS70) blotting kit. …”
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Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes in Patients with Chronic HBV Infection and Hospitalized for COVID-19 Pneumonia: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Lucio Boglione, Maria Grazia Crobu, Mario Pirisi, Carlo Smirne

“…In a monocentric retrospective observational study, we enrolled all consecutive hospital admitted patients with COVID-19 pneumonia and a positive HBV serology (N = 84) in our Infectious Diseases Unit from April 2021 to December 2023. We identified 18 (21%) HBsAg-positive/anti-HBc-positive, 41 (49%) HBsAg-negative/anti-HBc-positive/anti-HBs-positive, and 25 (30%) HBsAg-negative/anti-HBc-positive/anti-HBs-negative subjects. …”
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Effect of external infusion connection devices replacement frequency on catheter related bloodstream infection by Wenchao Wang, Yuqing Wang, Yulu Xu, Weijie Shen, Guoping Lu, Ying Gu

“…From September 2021 to December 2022, a total of 304 patients with a single non-tunneled central catheter were enrolled in our study. …”
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Pancreaticopericardial Fistula: A Case Report and Literature Review by Muhammad S. Khan, Najmi Shahbaz, Hassaan A. Zia, Muhammad Hamza, Henna Iqbal, Ahmed Awab

“…A PubMed search using key words was performed for all the cases of PPF from January 1970 to December 2014. Fourteen cases were included in the study. …”
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Compliance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation during in hospital cardiac arrest in a teaching institution by R. Arun Kumar, S. Chandresh, Ahamed Ashar Ali

“…Settings and Design: In hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) patients from all wards of a tertiary care medical college institution was selected for this observational analytic study between January 1, 2019 and December 31, 2021. Materials and Methods: Our study was conducted without randomization, blinding, or control groups, in all code blue victims aged between 20 and 80 years, who suffered cardiac arrest. …”
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Clinical outcomes of neuroendoscopic resection of brain abscess guided by electromagnetic navigation among patients presenting at Jieyang People's Hospital in China by Mindong Huang, Jiandan Zou

“…Methods: From June 2018 to December 2023, a total of 5 cases of neuroendoscopic resection of brain abscess under the guidance of electromagnetic navigation were conducted in our hospital. …”
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Reducing the urge to be physically active in patients with anorexia nervosa through virtual reality: protocol for a randomised-controlled feasibility trial by Nina Timmesfeld, Georgios Paslakis, Georg Halbeisen

“…We define a set of three-tiered, formal progression criteria and employ a ‘traffic light system’ demarcating go (green), amend (amber) and stop (red) signals for advancing to the full-scale RCT.Ethics and dissemination The study was approved by the ethics committee of the Ruhr University Bochum’s Medical Faculty at Campus East-Westphalia (AZ 2024-1296, 9 December 2024). Patients have to provide written consent before taking part in the study. …”
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ISSUES AND CHALLENGES OF INTEGRATING TOURISM INTO REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS by Alexandra-Carmen HODISAN, Alina BADULESCU, Elena HERTE

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Comparison of Characteristics of Connective Tissue Disease-Associated Interstitial Lung Diseases, Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease-Associated Interstitial Lung Diseases,... by Lin Pan, Yuan Liu, Rongfei Sun, Mingyu Fan, Guixiu Shi

“…Our study compared the prevalence and characteristics of patients with connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease (CTD-ILD), undifferentiated connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease (UCTD-ILD), or idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) between January 2009 and December 2012 in West China Hospital, western China. …”
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