Clinical Value of 99Tcm-MDP SPECT Bone Scintigraphy in the Diagnosis of Unilateral Condylar Hyperplasia by Bing Wen, Ying Shen, Chang-Yin Wang

“…One hundred forty-nine patients who underwent mandibular 99Tcm-MDP SPECT between January 2009 and December 2012 were studied, including 105 cases that were clinically suspected of UCH and 44 comparable cases without UCH as a control group. …”
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Nutritional Evaluation of Pediatric Patients with Sickle Cell Disease Treated with Hydroxyurea by Belkis Lázara Rodríguez Jorge, Lucía Morejón Díaz, Yoandra León Rayas, María Santa Cruz

“…<br /><strong>Methods:</strong> a descriptive, analytical and prospective study was carried out of all the patients with sickle cell disease treated with hydroxyurea, treated at the Hematology Service of the Pediatric Hospital of Cienfuegos in the period from January 2012 to December 2018. The study variables were: age, sex, hemoglobin variant, clinical manifestations and nutritional evaluation, hematological parameters, hospitalizations and transfusion requirements. …”
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Sources of Information on HIV and Sexual and Reproductive Health for Couples Living with HIV in Rural Southern Malawi by Belinda Chimphamba Gombachika, Ellen Chirwa, Address Malata, Alfred Maluwa

“…Data were collected from forty couples from July to December 2010. Our results illuminate five specific issues: some of the informants (1) remarry after divorce/death of a spouse, (2) establish new marriage relationship with spouses living with HIV, and (3) have children hence the need for information to base their decisions. …”
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British Edition of the Monroe Doctrine versus ‘Com- munist Militarism’: Collisions between the USSR and the UK in Eastern Countries in the mid-1920s by E. Yu. Sergeev

“…The new US foreign policy concept in the Western hemisphere introduced by the American President J. Monroe in December 1823 has become a milestone both in the country’s history and in the theory and practice of international relations in general. …”
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Waiting for Treatment for Chronic Pain – a Survey of Existing Benchmarks: Toward Establishing Evidence-Based Benchmarks for Medically Acceptable Waiting Times by Mary E Lynch, Fiona A Campbell, Alexander J Clark, Michael J Dunbar, David Goldstein, Philip Peng, Jennifer Stinson, Helen Tupper, the Canadian Pain Society Wait Times Task Force

“…In this context, there is an increasing need for benchmarks and best practices in wait time management. In December 2005, the Canadian Pain Society struck a Task Force to identify benchmarks for acceptable wait times for treatment of chronic pain. …”
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Social connectedness as a determinant of mental health: A scoping review. by Priya J Wickramaratne, Tenzin Yangchen, Lauren Lepow, Braja G Patra, Benjamin Glicksburg, Ardesheer Talati, Prakash Adekkanattu, Euijung Ryu, Joanna M Biernacka, Alexander Charney, J John Mann, Jyotishman Pathak, Mark Olfson, Myrna M Weissman

“…A scoping review was performed of PubMed and PsychInfo databases from January 2015 to December 2021 following PRISMA-ScR guidelines using a defined search strategy. …”
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Knowledge about sexually transmitted infections in adolescents from the Naiguatá Parish. La Guaira. Venezuela, 2021 by Bárbara Teresa Zabala Enrique, Natasha Sànchez Bouza, Lourdes Elena Duany Badell, Magdalena Omayda Albelo, Josè Demiàn Rodrìguez Medina, Yusimì Cabada Martìnez

“…<br /><strong>Methods:</strong> descriptive, cross-sectional study carried out from June to December 2021. The universe of 471 adolescents and a sample of 142 (30.0%) was selected, using the simple random method. …”
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SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS MODELS RESEARCH: A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS by Xhorxhina VANGJEL, Olimpia BAN

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Platelet Indices in Colorectal Cancer Patients with Synchronous Liver Metastases by Li Li, Xiao-Yi Huang, Na Li, Ming-ming Cui, Rui-tao Wang

“…We conducted a retrospective clinical study including 206 CRC patients without metastases and 200 CRC patients with synchronous liver metastases from January 1, 2015, to December 31, 2017. Data of the patients’ clinicopathological characteristics were collected. …”
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Risk of Dementia in Patients with Depression or Parkinson’s Disease: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Ting-Chun Fang, Yu-Hsuan Wu, Yi-Huei Chen, Ching-Heng Lin, Ming-Hong Chang

“…Newly diagnosed PD (n = 1213) patients and control subjects (n = 4852) were selected from the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database from January 2001 through December 2008. Follow-up ended in 2011 with an outcome of dementia occurring or not. …”
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Erythrocyte levels in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients with a history of positive and negative COVID-19 by Siti Nur Chasanah, Aslani Thereestiana Sari, Djamila Zakaria, Ayutia Safira Rusidana Thalib

“…All COPD patients admitted between March 2019 and December 2023 were included. A total of 53 COPD patients participated, comprising 27 COVID-19-positive and 26 COVID-19-negative patients. …”
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Effect of Millets Once a Day on Glycaemic Control among Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in a Tertiary Care Setting – A Randomized Controlled Trial by Mahadevan Duraiswamy, Venkatachalam Jayaseelan, Jayalakshmy Ramakrishnan, Sasirekha Rengaraj, Yuvaraj Krishnamoorthy, Mohammed Kais, Murali Subbaiah

“…Methods: A parallel-arm randomized controlled trial was conducted among 224 GDM mothers at a tertiary centre from April 2022 to December 2023. Participants were randomized into two groups: The Enhanced MNT group received standard care with education materials, while the MOD group received 200 g of millets daily for 1 month and recipes. …”
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Treatment outcomes among children and adolescents with extensively drug-resistant (XDR) and pre-XDR tuberculosis: Systematic review and meta-analysis. by Jayadeep Patra, Hyacinth Irving, Pranshu Maini, Jady Liang, Anwesh Patra, Mandar Paradkar, Jurgen Rehm

“…MEDLINE, EMBASE, Scopus, Web of Science, Google Scholar, and trial registries up to 31 December 2023 were searched. Eligible studies included children and adolescents aged <18 years with XDR-or pre-XDR-TB. …”
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Oropharyngeal Dysphagia Patient Profile Based on Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing by Chairul Anhar, Rizka Fathoni Perdana, Mohd Razif Mohamad Yunus

“…Soetomo General Academic Hospital from January 2018 to December 2019. Results: In total, 112 patients met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. …”
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A Study of Member Displacement According to Seasonal Climate of the Sungnyemun Gate, a Korean Wooden Architectural Heritage Site by Hyowon Seo, Hana Lee, Sunghan Kim

“…This study analyzes the results of a displacement measurement of the Sungnyemun Gate’s structural members, such as column, girder, and hip rafter, carried out by the National Institute of Cultural Heritage for about 10 years from December 2013 to October 2022. Through this, we attempt to examine the behavior of wooden architectural heritage sites according to seasonal changes and infer the factors influencing structural deformation. …”
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Entomological Exploration of Sand Flies in Human Communities Affected by Cutaneous and Visceral Leishmaniasis in El Hajeb Province, Morocco by Karima El-Mouhdi, Mohammed Fekhaoui, Abdelkader Chahlaoui, Smahane Mehanned, Chafika Faraj, Samia Boussaa

“…Sand fly bimonthly captures were carried out using a sticky paper trap in different biotopes from March to December 2019. A total of 14590 adult sand flies were collected. …”
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Pattern of Thyroid Disorders in a Tertiary Care Centre of a High-Altitude Region of Nepal: A hospital-based retrospective study by Tirtha Narayan Sah, Anuraj Anu, Binamra Bista

“…Methods: A retrospective hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted using data from the Karnali Academy of Health Sciences, Jumla, spanning from 1st January–31st December 2023. Participants of all ages with complete thyroid function test results (fT3, fT4, and TSH assessed via chemiluminescence immunoassay) were included. …”
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Seasonal trend analysis and influence of meteorological factors on the concentration of atmospheric pollutants in an urban area by Naresh Kumar, Priya Ranjan, Suman .

“…Materials and methods: To explore this issue, a 12-month study (January to December 2023) was conducted to analyze the relationships between these meteorological factors and pollutant levels. …”
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Repositioning of the Severe Prolapsed Silicone Tubes after Bicanalicular Nasal Intubation: A Novel Technique by Jinjing He, Jingwen Gong, Qingqing Zheng, Jin Jiang

“…This retrospective study included 6 patients with severe prolapsed silicone tubes who had undergone bicanalicular nasal intubation between January 2017 and December 2019. We used a memory wire probe to pull a nylon suture through the lacrimal passage retrograde. …”
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A qualitative study of parental caregiving experience in adolescents with depression from the perspective of positive psychology in China by Yueyan Zhao, Qunfang Miao, Siying Xin, Peiqing Li, Yaoyao Huang

“…ObjectiveTo explore the inner experiences and needs of parents of adolescents with depression in the caregiving process, to understand the problems they encounter, and to provide precise intervention and support strategies for this group from a positive psychology orientation.MethodsUse of qualitative research methods, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 parents of adolescents with depression, selected from December 2022 to October 2023. Colaizzi′s seven-step analysis method was used to extract themes.ResultsThe parental caregiving experience for adolescents with depression can be grouped into 3 themes and 8 sub-themes: ① Complex negative emotions (negative emotions at the beginning of diagnosis, negative emotions during the caregiving process); ② Adversity experienced by individuals and families (increased physical and financial burdens, lack of access to professional support information, family dysfunction); ③ Coping and adaptation to adversity (self-growth, actively seeking outside assistance, enhanced family connection).ConclusionParents of adolescents with depression have complex caregiving experiences and face numerous difficulties and challenges at different stages of treatment. …”
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