Neonatal Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone Reference Intervals in Multi-Ethnics Population by Hery Priyanto, Fauqa Arinil Aulia, Hartono Kahar, Muhammad Faizi, Ferdy Royland Marpaung, Aryati Aryati

“…(1) Background: This study is designed to establish thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) reference intervals tailored to different neonatal age groups and Indonesian local populations. (2) Methods: Dried blood spot neonatal TSH values, from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2023, were used to establish the neonatal TSH reference intervals partitioned by sex, gestational age, and ethnic group at different neonatal ages. (3) Results: A significant difference in the reference intervals value was observed in sex, gestational ages, and parental ethnicity groups in different neonatal age subgroups (<i>p</i> < 0.05). …”
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Modified SWAT Model for Agricultural Watershed in Karst Area of Southwest China by Junfeng Dai, Linyan Pan, Yan Deng, Zupeng Wan, Rui Xia

“…Compared with the simulation results of the original SWAT model, we simulated runoff and nutrient concentrations in the Mudong watershed from January 2017 to December 2021 using the improved SWAT model. The simulation results indicated that the modified SWAT model responded more rapidly to precipitation events, particularly in bare karst landform, aligning more closely with the actual hydrological processes in Southwest China’s karst regions. …”
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Unplanned Reoperation Rate at a Government-Designated Regional Trauma Center in Gangwon Province by Minju Kim, Seongyup Kim

“…Methods In total, 665 general surgical procedures were performed at the Trauma Center in 453 patients with abdominopelvic injuries from January 2015 to December 2019. Data were collected from the Trauma Center’s data registry and medical records, and included information regarding patients’ demographic characteristics, the type of index operation, and the reason for unplanned reoperations. …”
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Significance of Baseline and Changes of Tumor Markers and Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio in Predicting Overall Survival for Patients with Advanced Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: A Retr... by Makoto Kadokura, Keisuke Tanaka, Fumitake Amemiya, Shinichi Takano, Mitsuharu Fukasawa, Nobuyuki Enomoto

“…Materials and Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 213 patients with APC who underwent chemotherapy between January 2006 and December 2018 at Kofu Municipal Hospital and University of Yamanashi Hospital. …”
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Machine learning based prediction models for the prognosis of COVID-19 patients with DKA by Zhongyuan Xiang, Jingyi Hu, Shengfang Bu, Jin Ding, Xi Chen, Ziyang Li

“…Blood samples and clinical data from 242 COVID-19 patients with DKA collected from December 2022 to January 2023 at Second Xiangya Hospital. …”
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Modifiable Risk Factors for Early Mortality on Hemodialysis by Rory McQuillan, Lilyanna Trpeski, Stanley Fenton, Charmaine E. Lok

“…Data of incident hemodialysis patients from 2001 to 2007 were abstracted from The Renal Disease Registry (TRDR) from central Ontario, Canada and followed until December 2008 to determine 90-day mortality rates for incident hemodialysis patients. …”
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Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Air Pollution in Poland Based on Surface Measurements and Satellite Data by Mikalai Filonchyk, Volha Hurynovich, Haowen Yan

“…Abstract Since its first detection in December 2019 in the Chinese city of Wuhan, the virus has become a global pandemic within just three months. …”
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War and Peace of Peter the Great by E. V. Anisimov

“…Sheremetev at Erestfer in December 1701 in 1702 1709, the conduct of hostilities and the diplomatic efforts of Russia were directed exclusively at keeping the outlet to the sea. …”
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The Effectiveness and Cost Analysis of a Pilot Newborn Hearing Screening Program at a Hospital in a Low- to Middle-Income Country by Pariya Lertbussarakam, Pittayapon Pitathawatchai

“…Methods: All high-risk births at Hatyai Hospital were recruited for newborn hearing screening between January and December 2021. Newborns who failed 2 stages of transient evoked otoacoustic emissions screening were referred for diagnostic assessment and subsequent interventions. …”
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Household Food Insecurity in Southeastern Iran: Severity and Related Factors by Zinat Mortazavi, Ahmad Reza Dorosty, Mohammad Reza Eshraghian, Mohtasham Ghaffari, Alireza Ansari-Moghaddam, Mahdi Mohammadi

“…This cross-sectional study was conducted on a total of 2,160 households between November 2014 and December 2015. Demographic and socioeconomic data were collected through interviewing the household mothers. …”
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Roles of Whole-Genome Sequencing in Determining Transmission and Risk Factors Associated with Carbapenem-Resistant Organisms at a Vietnam HealthCare Center of Orphan Children by Van Kim Nguyen, Pirom Noisumdaeng, Katiya Ivanovitch, Eugene Athan, Larry Croft, Phuong Toai Nguyen, Huu Phuc Pham Nguyen

“…At this center, we performed a cross-sectional study and collected fecal samples from humans (20 healthcare workers (HCWs) and 67 residents) and 175 environmental samples, with rectal and environment swabs, as data for this study, from September 2022 to December 2022. We conducted microbiological testing, including the MELAB Chromogenic CARBA agar plates, blood agar plates, and the BD PhoenixTM Automated Microbiology System to screen, isolate, and identify bacterial species and phenotypic tests for the antimicrobial susceptibility of carbapenem-resistant bacteria and the whole-genome sequencing for 12 CROs chosen to confirm the CRO transmission between HCWs and residents. …”
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Effects of maximum dose on local control after stereotactic body radiotherapy for oligometastatic tumors of colorectal cancer. by Su Jin Kang, Jongmoo Park, Gyu-Seog Choi, Jong Gwang Kim, Jun Seok Park, Hye Jin Kim, Jin Ho Baek, Byung Woog Kang, An Na Seo, Shin-Hyung Park, Bong Kyung Bae, Min Kyu Kang, Soo Yeun Park

“…We analyzed 75 oligometastatic lesions in 55 patients treated with SBRT between January 2014 and December 2021. There was no constraint or intentional increase in maximum dose. …”
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High-Serum Angiopoietin-Like Protein 3 Levels Associated with Cardiovascular Outcome in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease by Ming-Chun Chen, Bang-Gee Hsu, Chung-Jen Lee, Ji-Hung Wang

“…Overall, 90 patients with CAD were enrolled between January and December 2012. The study’s primary endpoint was incidence of MACEs. …”
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Dermoscopy of Early-Stage Mycosis Fungoides: Comparative Study with Inflammatory Dermatoses by Amel Chabbouh, Noureddine Litaiem, Houda Hammami, Mourad Mokni, Faten Zeglaoui

“…Methods: This was a multicenter cross-sectional study conducted in three Tertiary Referral Dermatology Departments in Tunisia between January 2021 to December 2021, including 89 patients with phototype III-V. …”
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HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for women: Claiming risk and recognizing responsibility to end the AIDS epidemic in New York by Lauren SUCHMAN

“…Methods: This analysis is based on 14 months (October 2014 – December 2015) of ethnographic research conducted in the context of New York State’s ‘Ending the Epidemic’ (ETE) campaign. …”
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Performance Evaluation of Malaria Pf/Pv Combo Test Kit at Highly Malaria-Endemic Area, Southern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Temesgen Eticha, Tewodros Tamire, Temesgen Bati

“…A cross-sectional study design was conducted from October 1 to December 15, 2016. A total of 160 patients were included in the study. …”
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Challenges and Solutions for Keeping Maternity and Gynecology Services Functioning Comprehensively in Secondary Level Health Care Facility in COVID-19 Pandemic Situation Using a Cl... by Jayanta Kumar Biswas, Pratistha Lall, Soumen Das Poddar, Vikas Srivastava, Ajith Nilakantan

“…Hospital data of obstetrics and gynecology services were maintained and compared with the previous year’s data of the corresponding period (January to December) through a retrospective observational study. …”
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Influencing factors of adherence to sustainable diets: a systematic review of behavioral theories by Seyedeh Fatemeh Fatemi, Seyedeh Fatemeh Fatemi, Hadi Tehrani, Hadi Tehrani, Maryam Khosravi, Maryam Khosravi, Hassan Doosti, Niloufar Rasaei, Seyyed Reza Sobhani

“…We searched four databases, including PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and Science Direct, for observational studies assessing sustainable food consumption according to the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), the Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA), and the Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) up to December 01, 2023. Additionally, the reference lists of original studies were screened, and 12 papers were analyzed. …”
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Bacterial Profile and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Pattern of the Isolates from Stethoscope, Thermometer, and Inanimate Surfaces of Mizan-Tepi University Teaching Hospital, Southwe... by Teshale Worku, Dejene Derseh, Abera Kumalo

“…A cross-sectional study was conducted from December 2016–February 2017 at Mizan-Tepi University Teaching Hospital, Southwest Ethiopia. …”
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Optimizing haemodialysis outcomes: A pilot study on the effectiveness of multidisciplinary clinics in enhancing vascular access and improving patient outcomes by Boon Cheok Lai, Hui Boon Tay, Pei Shan Lee

“…Patients were evaluated over a 12-month follow-up period (July 2018 to December 2020). The primary outcome was definitive vascular access for haemodialysis. …”
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