Genetic Diversity of Imipenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Infections at an Intensive Care Unit by Amani Alnimr, Aisha Alamri, Afnan Alsultan

“…Nonreplicate IRAB strains were serially collected over 3 years period (January 2016–December 2018) from patients admitted to the ICU. The isolates were phenotypically identified by a matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight- (MALDI-TOF-) based system (VITEK MS), and their susceptibility was tested by the phenotypic-based VITEK 2 system. …”
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Percutaneous ballon compression, a better choice for primary trigeminal neuralgia compared to microvascular decompression? by Yuwei Shi, Wenhu Liu, Shaopeng Peng, Jianxiong Liu

“…ObjectiveDemonstrate the superiority of percutaneous balloon compression (PBC) in the treatment of primary trigeminal neuralgia (PTN) compared to trigeminal microvascular decompression (MVD).MethodsClinical data, including immediate, short-term, and long-term pain relief, complications, duration of the operation, and postoperative hospital stay, were retrospectively analyzed for 114 patients diagnosed with PTN who were treated with either PBC or MVD between January 2018 and December 2021.ResultsThere were no statistically significant differences observed in the pain relief rates between the two surgical methods at 24 h postoperatively (MVD: 91.07%, PBC: 96.55%), at 6 months postoperatively (MVD: 87.5%, PBC: 94.8%), at 1 year postoperatively (MVD: 83.90%, PBC: 94.80%), and at 2 years postoperatively (MVD: 78.60%, PBC: 72.40%). …”
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Various prosthodontic options for malpositioned implants in the anterior region: A narrative review by Archana K Sanketh, Shrutika, N. Kalavathy, Mitha Shetty, Roshan Kumar, V Anuradha

“…It gathered articles published from January 2000 to December 2023 with comprising terms such as “Angulated Abutment, Angulated Screw access, UCLA abutment, Cross-pin screw-retained implant prosthesis, Gingival ceramic collar.” …”
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Pre-surgery Factors to Predict Mortality and Major Complications in Coronary Surgery with no Extracorporeal Circulation by Yanier Coll Muñoz, Francisco Javier Vázquez Roche, Dayan García Cuesta, René M. Cabrera Núñez, Claudio R. Pérez Alfonso, Lázaro de la Cruz Avilés

“…<strong><br />Methods:</strong> A prospective observational study conducted from January 2007 to December 2008 at the Cardiology Center of Santa Clara. …”
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Prevalence of Blood Protozoa Disease on Cattle and Buffalo in Moyo Hilir Sub-District, Sumbawa District West Nusa Tenggara by Melani Anggraini, Hardany Primarizky, Mufasirin Mufasirin, Lucia Tri Suwanti, Poedji Hastutiek, Setiawan Koesdarto

“…This research was taken on july until December 2018. This research used a non-experimental method through an observation study. …”
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The application of mind mapping in the standardized education of inpatient physicians in nephrology by Yao Hu, Yuanbin Xiang, Min Lei, Yuxi Wu, Min Sun

“…Sixty trainees undergoing rotations in the Nephrology Department at Chengdu University Affiliated Hospital between January 2021 and December 2023 were randomly assigned to control and observation groups, each comprising 30 trainees. …”
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Which Emotions of Social Media Users Lead to Dissemination of Fake News: Sentiment Analysis Towards Covid-19 Vaccine by Maide Feyza Er, Yonca Bayrakdar Yılmaz

“…In our study, sentiment analysis was conducted on the reactions of Twitter users to fake news about the COVID-19 vaccine between December 31, 2019 and July 30, 2022. To fully assess whether there is a relationship between the reactions and the prevalence of the news, the spread of real news published in the same period in addition to fake news is also taken into consideration.Fake and real news comments, which were selected in different degrees of prevalence from the most to the least, were examined comparatively. …”
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End Stage Renal Disease: Seroprevalence of Hepatitises B and C along with Associated Aetiology and Risk Factors in Children by Syed Raza Shah, Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, Muhammad Tanveer Alam, Adnan Salim, Mehwish Hussain, Areeba Altaf

“…This was a retrospective study carried out at a government hospital during a 12-month period from January 2013 to December 2013. The data was collected using a predesigned pro forma to note the etiology, gender, age, and HBsAg and anti-HCV test result of each patient. …”
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IMPLEMENTATION OF HEALTH EDUCATION USING AUDIO-VISUAL MEDIA ON PERINEAL WOUND CARE IN POSTPARTUM MOTHERS WITH KNOWLEDGE DEFICIT PROBLEMS IN THE ROSE ROOM RSI JEMURSARI SURABAYA by Reni Dwi Novita Wati, Nurul Kamariyah, R. Khairiyatul Afiyah, Nur Ainiyah

“…The case study was carried out on December 26-27, 2022, with a data collection method covering assessment to evaluation by means of anamnesis, physical examination, and observation. …”
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The Utility of Routine Ultrasound Imaging after Elective Transplant Ureteric Stent Removal by Bibek Das, Dorian Hobday, Jonathon Olsburgh, Chris Callaghan

“…A retrospective analysis was undertaken of clinical outcomes following elective stent removals from adult single renal transplant recipients (sRTRs) at our centre between 1 January 2011 and 31 December 2013. Results. Elective stent removal was performed for 338 sRTRs. …”
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The Rising Burden of Diabetes and Hypertension in Southeast Asian and African Regions: Need for Effective Strategies for Prevention and Control in Primary Health Care Settings by Viswanathan Mohan, Yackoob K. Seedat, Rajendra Pradeepa

“…A systematic review of the papers published on DM, HTN, and prevention/control of chronic diseases in SEA and AFR regions between 1980 and December 2012 was included. Results. In the year 2011, SEA region had the second largest number of people with DM (71.4 million), while the AFR region had the smallest number (14.7 million). …”
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LEADERSHIP SUCCESSION by Ivett STUMPF-TAMÁS, Marianna MÓRÉ

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Systemic Sclerosis in Males—Deciphering the Enigma of Erasmus Syndrome by Reena K. Sharma, Mudita Gupta

“…Materials and Methods: The data were analysed retrospectively for demographic profile and clinical characteristics including examination findings, laboratory investigations, and treatments of all male patients diagnosed with systemic sclerosis with or without silica exposure, managed from January 2018 to December 2021. Results: Eight out of twelve patients were having silica exposure in the form of stone cutting, cement exposure, and working with concrete. …”
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Orthopedic Trauma Epidemiology in Pediatric Patients at a Tertiary Care Trauma Center in North India by Syed Faisal Afaque, Vikas Verma, Farhat Fatima, Ajai Singh

“…Materials and Methods: This prospective study was carried out over 1 year between January 2019 and December 2019, which included 479 pediatric orthopedic trauma patients between the age group of 0 and 18 years. …”
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Barriers and facilitators to conducting human subjects research at a safety net institution from the perspective of researchers. by Sarah J Barnes, Yewon Na, Mari-Lynn Drainoni, Benjamin A Linas, Nicholas A Bosch, Autumn L Tamlyn

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted semi-structured interviews among principal investigators, research assistants, research coordinators, and research nurses who conducted human subjects research at an urban, safety-net hospital from October, 2022 to December, 2022. We used inductive qualitative methods to identify themes associated with barriers and facilitators to clinical research participation.…”
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Scabies Prevalence on Cats and Rabbits in Animal Hospital of East Java Livestock Service on 2021 by Miladhiyah Nabila Ramadhanty, Kusnoto Kusnoto, Poedji Hastutiek, Mufasirin Mufasirin, Boedi Setiawan, Eka Pramyrtha Hestianah

“…The data obtained in this study are data on visitors or pet owners to the Animal Hospital in January - December 2021. The type of research is descriptive research. …”
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Short-Term Exercise Approaches on Menopausal Symptoms, Psychological Health, and Quality of Life in Postmenopausal Women by Ayşegül Ağıl, Faruk Abıke, Arzu Daşkapan, Rıdvan Alaca, Handan Tüzün

“…Forty-two women were chosen from volunteering postmenopausal women presenting to the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Bayındır Hospital between March and December 2009. The women aged 45–60 years and experiencing menopause naturally were included in the study. …”
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Burden of scabies in a Ghanaian penitentiary. by Yaw Ampem Amoako, Michael Ntiamoah Oppong, Dennis Odai Laryea, Gloria Kyem, Solomon Gyabaah, Abigail Agbanyo, Bernadette Agbavor, Nana Konama Kotey, Irene Dzathor, Felicia Owusu-Antwi, Kingsley Asiedu, Richard Odame Phillips, Ymkje Stienstra

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a cross-sectional study in December 2022 and recruited inmates at the Kumasi central prison in Ghana. …”
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Characterization of patients operated on for non-syndromic craniosynostosis. Villa Clara, 2018-2022 by Miguel Ángel Cruz Díaz, Ángel Serafín Camacho Gómez, Carlos Javier Artiles Rivero, Ramón Sarduy Arana

“…<br /><strong>Methods</strong>: a descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out, from January/2018 to December/2022, with all the patients operated on for craniosynostosis at the José Luis Miranda Pediatric Hospital, in Villa Clara (N=28). …”
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Thromboembolic Events Secondary to Endoscopic Cyanoacrylate Injection: Can We Foresee Any Red Flags? by Yujen Tseng, Lili Ma, Tiancheng Luo, Xiaoqing Zeng, Yichao Wei, Ling Li, Pengju Xu, Shiyao Chen

“…A retrospective case series study was conducted from January 1, 2013, to December 31, 2016, to identify patients who experienced severe adverse events secondary to endoscopic cyanoacrylate injection. …”
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