Factors associated with Catastrophic Healthcare Expenditure in communities of Lagos Nigeria: A Megacity experience. by Kikelomo Ololade Wright, Adeyinka Adeniran, Adedayo Aderibigbe, Olufunsho Akinyemi, Temiloluwa Fagbemi, Omoyeni Ayodeji, Biola Adepase, Emmanuella Zamba, Hussein Abdurrazzaq, Faith Oniyire, Olusegun Ogboye, Akin Abayomi

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A descriptive community-based cross-sectional survey was conducted on 2492 households in Lagos from December 2022 to March 2023 in 4 Local Government Areas (LGAs) using a multistage sampling technique. …”
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Christmas Mass Movements in the Italian Alps by Marta Chiarle, Costanza Morino, Giovanni Mortara, Walter Alberto, Mario Ravello, Aristide Franchino, Giuseppe Orombelli, Marco Giardino, Luigi Perotti, Guido Nigrelli

“…To shed some light on this topic, we reviewed 12 mass movements in the Italian Alps that occurred at elevations above 1500 m, documented from mid-December to January, henceforth during the Christmas period. …”
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Incidence, Antibiogram, and Comorbid Conditions of Nontyphoidal Salmonella Infections Before and After the COVID-19 Outbreak: A Retrospective, Cross-sectional Study by Kundoly V. Suseela, Aiswariya Alex, Subi Das, V. Geethalakshmi

“…Materials and Methods: Using a retrospective design, from January 2015 to December 2022, we studied stool samples for the presence of NTS. …”
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Evaluation of Antitumer activity of Ammi Majus seeds extract on Some cancer cell line by Shahd Amer Ismael, Izdehar Mohammed Jasim, Saba Adnan Abbas

“…The current study aimed to detect the effect of Ammi majus seeds extracts ( aqueous and ethanolic extracts) in treating somecancerous lines (HepG2 and Hela )  human cancer cell lines.The current study was perfomedin Iraqi Center for Cancer and Medical Genetics Research (ICCMGR) in Baghdad from December to March (2023). The cancer cell lines were treated with different concentrations (6.25 ,12.5 ,25, 50, 100,200 )of the Ammi majus seeds extracts  (aqueous and ethanolic extracts).The results showed the effect of both seeds extracts (aqueous and alcoholic) on the growth of Helacell lines increased with increasing the concentration and give highest inhibition rate( 3.93 ± 72.69 % and 3.93±   91.87 ) in respectively ,at a concentration  ( 200 µg/ml,)Wheareas the highest inhibition rate for the seedsextracts (aqueous and alcoholic) on the growth of HepG2 was ( 3.18 ± 68.86 % and 1.36±   79.31 %) in respectively, at a concentration ( 200µg/ml ), ​The current study concluded that the aqueous and alcoholic extracts of the Ammimajus seeds plant has an effect in the process of inhibiting cancer cell lines.making this plant a promising candidate for cancer treatment. …”
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Analysis of the effectiveness of premedication in preventing early adverse reactions to antivenom serum from 2017 to 2021: A cohort study by Gustavo Abud Priedols, Jonas Alher Meira Alves, Jordana Meirelles de Oliveira, Jéssica Vertuan Rufino, Edmarlon Girotto, Camilo Molino Guidoni

“…This is a cohort study conducted with data from the Londrina Information and Toxicological Assistance Center (CIATox-Londrina) at the University Hospital of the State University of Londrina (HU-UEL), which included patients treated with AVS between January/2017 and December/2021. The independent variable was performing the premedication protocol and the dependent variable was the occurrence of EAR after AVS administration. …”
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A study on the expression of Her2/neu in malignant epithelial ovarian tumors by Amit Kumar Bhardwaj, Vanita Bhaskar, Rashmi Nayak, Anubhav Chandrakar, Vikas Bombeshwar, Vikas Kailashiya

“…Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Medical College, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India, from August 2022 to December 2023, over 18 months. Seventy cases of malignant epithelial ovarian tumors were included. …”
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Psychometric properties of a physiotherapy care satisfaction scale using telerehabilitation in caregivers of pediatric patients during the COVID-19 pandemic by Jessica Liz Gonzalez Ccosi, Deysi Pedraza Ricra, Miguel Basauri-Delgado, Jacksaint Saintila

“…Methods A total of 155 caregivers were evaluated between June and December 2020. Approximately 91% (141) were women. …”
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Massive Neurilemoma of the Hard Plate in Which Preoperative Diagnosis Was Difficult by Masanori Kudoh, Hiroyuki Harada, Koshi Matsumoto, Yuriko Sato, Ken Omura, Yoshimasa Ishii

“…The patient was an 84-year-old man who was referred to our hospital in mid-December 2012 for a close examination of a mass arising from the left side of the hard palate that was found by a local dentist. …”
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Burden of tinea capitis among children in Africa: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies, 1990–2020 by Felix Bongomin, Ronald Olum, Lauryn Nsenga, Joseph Baruch Baluku

“…These resources will be used to identify studies published between 1990 and December 2020, which report the prevalence, aetiology and trend of tinea capitis among children younger than 18 years in Africa. …”
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External Validation of the International Prognosis Prediction Model of IgA Nephropathy by Lichao Hu, Yi Fang, Jiaxin Huang, Jin Liu, Lingling Xu, Weichun He

“…This investigation aimed to validate the International IgA Nephropathy Prediction Tool (IIgANPT) within a contemporary Chinese cohort.Methods Within this study,185 patients diagnosed with IgAN via renal biopsy at the Center for Kidney Disease, Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, between January 2012 and December 2021, were encompassed. Each patient’s risk of progression was assessed utilizing the IIgANPT formula. …”
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Prevalence and determinants of eating disorder risk among Bangladeshi public university students: A cross-sectional study by Md​. Hasan Al Banna, Md​. Forshed Dewan, Mohammad Raihan Tariq, Abu Sayeed, Satyajit Kundu, Tasnim Rahman Disu, Sumaiya Akter, Sumaia Sahrin, Md Shafiqul Islam Khan

“…A cross-sectional study was conducted among 365 Bangladeshi public university students from October to December 2019. Data were collected by self-reported questionnaire on socio-demographic characteristics, risk of eating disorder, and nutritional status of study participants. …”
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Experience of rectosacropexy in treatment of patients with rectum prolapse by A. Yu. Titov, O. M. Biryukov, O. Yu. Fomenko, A. A. Tikhonov, M. A. Voynov

“…Original study included 137 patients who underwent surgery for prolapse of rectum in the State scientific center of coloproctology from January, 2007 to December, 2013. The main group have included 60 patients (43,8%) who had rectosacropexy, control group included 77 patients (56,2%) after back loop rectopexy.Results. …”
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‘Health Camp’ model: a unique approach for child vaccination in non-state armed actor controlled, inaccessible geographies in Somalia by Mohamed Hussein Kahow, Salad Ahmed Halane, Asma Ali, Rashed Shah

“…Implemented in phases, the project immunized 51,168 children (0–23 months) who had not received any prior vaccinations (23,753 boys and 27,415 girls), screened and treated 14,158 malnourished children (0–59 months) and vaccinated 11,672 pregnant women during March–December 2023. The project’s success hinges on intensive community engagement, local partnerships, innovation in mapping and data management, and delivery of integrated services tailored to population needs. …”
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Development and internal validation of a metabolism-related model for predicting 30-day mortality in neonatal sepsis by Xiangwen Tu, Junkun Chen, Wen Liu

“…Methods The clinical data of neonatal sepsis at Ganzhou Women and Children’s Health Care Hospital from January 2019 to December 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. Neonatal sepsis cases were divided into survival and non-survival groups. …”
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Characterization of COVID-19 on the elderly in the Ciego de Ávila municipality by Magdeline Francisco Castillo, Maité Padrón Castillo, Yadira Rodríguez Luaces, Dania Herrera Escurdia

“…<br /><strong>Methods:</strong> a cross-sectional descriptive investigation was carried out that included all confirmed COVID-19 patients over 60 years of age in the municipality of Ciego de Ávila in the period between July 1 and December 31, 2021. The information was obtained based on the epidemiological surveys carried out on confirmed cases, as well as the report and statistical records of the Municipal Hygiene and Epidemiology Unit. …”
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A Retrospective Study on Clinical Features and Visual Outcome of Patients Hospitalized for Ocular Trauma in Cangzhou, China by Xi Zhang, Yuqing Liu, Xiangning Ji, Yuanyuan Zou

“…A retrospective study of ocular trauma cases admitted to Cangzhou Central Hospital from January 2012 till December 2015 was performed. Results. This study included a total of 507 eyes from 478 patients. …”
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Economic impact of fetal wastage and common diseases, along with their incidence rates and seasonal variations, at an abattoir in FCT, Nigeria. by Ibrahim Dauda Dauda, Abdulhakeem Binhambali, Abdurrahman Hassan Jibril, Zainab Oyiza Idris, Farhan Rhidor Akorede

“…Over a year-long period (January to December 2023), we analyzed 5,779 cattle through daily post-mortem inspections. …”
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The influenza epidemic in Russia during the 2014–2015 season by Ludmila S. Karpova, Nina M. Popovtseva, Tatyana P. Stolyarova, Nadezhda I. Konovalova, Mikhail Y. Eropkin, Elena I. Burtzeva, Elena L. Feodoritova, Anna A. Sominina

“…Analysis of this data showed that the influenza epidemic in 2014-2015 began earlier (in December) compared to the epidemic of 2013-2014, and spread mainly from Europe through Russia to the East. …”
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Optimal timing for discontinuation of ERCP in cases of difficult selective biliary cannulation by Han Taek Jeong, Jimin Han

“…Patients and methods: Patients with naïve papilla who underwent ERCP between January 2021 and December 2021 were analyzed. The primary outcome was to determine optimal timing for discontinuing ERCP based on cannulation success rate and complication rate. …”
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The  contribution of  income from Non Timber Forest Product to the  agroforestry business in community forest in Tasikmalaya Regency by Dian Diniyati, Budiman Achmad

“…This study was conducted at Karyamukti village, Parungponteng Sub-district, Tasikmalaya District from June to December 2013. Thirty forest farmers were selected by stratified random sampling technique based on the size of forest ownership. …”
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