Spatiotemporal Distributions of Sheep and Goat Pox Disease Outbreaks in the Period 2013–2019 in Eastern Amhara Region, Ethiopia by Sileshi Aregahagn, Belege Tadesse, Bethelihem Tegegne, Yalelet Worku, Seid Mohammed

“…A retrospective study design using the outbreak reported data from Kombolcha Regional Laboratory for the years from September 2013 to December 2019 was performed to determine the temporal and spatial distribution of sheep and goat pox outbreaks. …”
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Cost-effectiveness of systematic chemotherapy for metastatic pancreatic cancer: a retrospective study using Japanese clinical data by Akira Shinohara, Yuki Takumoto, Junko Tauchi, Koki Morishita, Toshikatsu Kawasaki, Manabu Akazawa

“…This retrospective cohort study included patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer treated at the National Cancer Center Hospital East in Japan between December 2013 and February 2017. A partitioned survival model, featuring five mutually exclusive health states, was developed. …”
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The Prevalence of Swarming Genes in Escherichia coli Isolated from UTI and Catheter-Associated UTI by Hamza I. Kaittan, May T. Flayyih

“…Methods: A total of 143 clinical specimens of urine and catheter samples were collected from two teaching hospitals in Baghdad city between October and December 2023. The bacteria were identified, and their antimicrobial susceptibility was tested. …”
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Vitamin D Receptor Genetic Variations May Associate with the Risk of Developing Late Fracture-Related Infection in the Chinese Han Population by Xing-qi Zhao, Kun Chen, Hao-yang Wan, Si-ying He, Han-jun Qin, Bin Yu, Nan Jiang

“…Between January 2016 and December 2019, 336 patients with late FRI and 368 healthy controls were genotyped six VDR genetic variations, including ApaI (rs7975232), BsmI (rs1544410), FokI (rs2228570), TaqI (rs731236), GATA (rs4516035), and Cdx-2 (rs11568820). …”
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Tumor necrosis serves as an important pathological characteristic of stage I–II colon cancer by Shuhui Dong, Jin Xu, Mingshan Li, Guangyi Xiong, Ruilin Wang

“…Materials and Methods: In the retrospective study, a total of eligible 173 stage I–II colon cancer patients, who received tumor radical resection and lymphadenectomy in the local hospital between January 1, 2010, and December 31, 2018, were enrolled for analyzing the prognostic role of tumor necrosis. …”
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Dynamic Simulation of the Supply and Demand of Ecosystem Windbreak and Sand Fixation Service in the Wuding River Basin by Xuanchen Xiong, Zixiang Zhou, Xiaofeng Wang, Jing Li

“…In terms of time, across the 252 months under study (January 2000–December 2020), 85% of the months witnessed WSFSD within the range of 1.0–1.4 kg/m² in the Wuding River Basin. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Osteoporosis Medication in Renal Transplantation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Amir Sheikholeslami, Amir Behnam Kharazmi, Tahereh Sabaghian, Mohammad Javad Nasiri

“…Materials and Methods: We searched PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane CENTRAL databases until December 15, 2023, seeking studies that evaluated the efficacy and adverse events of osteoporosis medications in patients with renal transplantation. …”
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Network intervention analysis to assess the trajectory of change and intervention effects associated with the use of self-control training for ego depletion aftereffects by JunJi Ying, Xiaofang Zhang, Lei Ren, RiHan Wu, Wei Xiao, Xufeng Liu

“…KY20202063-F-2; date of approval: 10th December, 2020.…”
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Google Trends applications for COVID-19 pandemic: A bibliometric analysis by Hao Li, Ning Zhang, Xingxing Ma, Yuqing Wang, Feixiang Yang, Wanrong Wang, Yuxi Huang, Yinyin Xie, Yinan Du

“…Methods We retrieved 467 records from the Web of Science™ Core Collection, covering the period from January 1, 2020, to December 31, 2023. We then conducted scientific metric analyses using CiteSpace, VOSviewer, and the Bibliometrix package in R-software to explore the temporal and spatial distribution, author distribution, thematic categories, references, and keywords related to these records. …”
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Neonatal Sepsis in a Resource-Limited Setting: Causative Microorganisms and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profile by Edna Nai Acheampong, Joseph Adjei Tsiase, Daniel Kwame Afriyie, Seth Kwabena Amponsah

“…This was a retrospective study that assessed causative microorganisms and antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of neonates suspected of sepsis at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital from January 2018 to December 2019. Blood culture was done using a fully automated BACTEC 9240 blood culture system. …”
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The effect between metabolic syndrome and life expectancy after cancer diagnosis: Catalan cohort study by Tomàs López-Jiménez, Oleguer Plana-Ripoll, Talita Duarte-Salles, Anna Palomar-Cros, Diana Puente

“…The cohort study includes 183,364 individuals followed from diagnosis until death, transfer, or study end (December 2017). RLE at age 68 (median diagnosis age) was calculated based on MS components (0, 1, 2, and ≥ 3). …”
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Epidemiological, clinical and imaging profile of Multiple Sclerosis by Làzaro Aurelio Vàzquez Gòmez, Carlos Hidalgo Mesa, Benita Mabel Beltrán González, Yunier Broche Pérez, Ana María Mederos Herrera

“…<br /><strong>Methods:</strong> observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study on all patients with a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis with follow-up at the Arnaldo Milián Castro Provincial University Clinical-Surgical Hospital, in Villa Clara during the period from January 2014 to December 2019. The epidemiological variables analyzed: sex, age of disease onset, skin color, place of origin; clinical variables: symptoms at the beginning and at present; number of shoots; years of evolution, clinical forms; Imaging variables: number of lesions, location, atrophy or change in signal intensity of the corpus callosum and McDonald's criterion fulfilled.…”
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Comparing sexual dysfunction in cosmetic rhinoplasty candidates and normal population among married women in Shiraz, Iran: A case-control study by Ali Sahraian, Masoud Janipour, Atoosa Ebrahimi, Zohre Zareizadeh, Pardis Habibi, Amirhossein Babaei

“…Materials and Methods: This case-control study was conducted among 342 married women in Shiraz, Iran, from December 2021–2022. The case group included 192 cosmetic rhinoplasty candidates, and the control group comprised 150 women who were not candidates for cosmetic procedures; they were selected from the ear, nose, and throat outpatient department. …”
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Association between Waste Management and HBV among Solid Municipal Waste Workers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies by Carmela Romana Natalina Corrao, Angela Del Cimmuto, Carolina Marzuillo, Emanuele Paparo, Giuseppe La Torre

“…The review of the scientific literature was based on Medline and Scopus databases up to December 2012, using the keywords HBV, waste, solid, treatment, workers, disposal, and refuse in different combinations. …”
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Characteristics and Demographics of Patients Requiring Emergent Air Medical by Anna Van Tuyl, Mark Quilon, Trevor Dudley, Olivia Grant, Neha Rao, Paul Barbara, David S. Kugler, Kaitlin C. McLoone-Cepin, Josh Greenstein, Barry Hahn

“…The study was conducted between December 1, 2014, and July 31, 2020, and included patients who presented to an ED and subsequently required emergent air medical interfacility transport. …”
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Bowel Perforation in Premature Infants with Necrotizing Enterocolitis: Risk Factors and Outcomes by Lingling Yu, Jianmei Tian, Xingli Zhao, Ping Cheng, Xiaoqian Chen, Yun Yu, Xiaochun Ding, Xueping Zhu, Zhihui Xiao

“…We analyzed clinical data of 57 cases of premature infants with NEC at our NICU between January 2010 and December 2012. Based on the presence of bowel perforation, we divided these infants into two groups: perforated NEC group (n=10) and nonperforated NEC group (n=47). …”
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Effects of levothyroxine therapy on bone and mineral metabolism in hypothyroidism: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Xiaotao Li, Taotao Zhang, Hongling Zhang, Shanshan Liu, Limin Tian

“…Methods A systematical search was conducted of several databases, from inception until December 9, 2022, and updated the search using the same search strategy on October 30, 2024, for studies evaluating the effects of LT4 treatment on bone in hypothyroidism including subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) and overt hypothyroidism (OH). …”
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Seasonal and Solar Cycle Dependency of Relationship Between Equatorial Plasma Bubbles and Rayleigh‐Taylor Instability Growth Rate by L. F. R. Vital, H. Takahashi, D. Barros, C. S. Carmo, A. J. Carrasco, C. M. Wrasse, C. A. O. B. Figueiredo

“…Additionally, the occurrence probability exhibited seasonal variations, with a gradual increase during the equinox months, minimal occurrence during the June solstice, and a sudden increase during the December solstice. We found that the occurrence probability varied with day‐to‐day, season and solar activity for the same γRT.…”
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Advance care planning readiness among older adults in aged service centers: A cross-sectional study by Kalok Wong, Haobin Yuan, Stephen Tee, Sinkei Cheong

“…Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from October to December 2022 using a convenience sampling method. …”
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The relationship between nasal fracture patients and weather conditions by Yeşim Yüksel, Cihan Bedel, Fatih Selvi, Okkes Zortuk, Mustafa Korkut, Yusuf Karanci

“…Although the relationship between weather conditions and nasal fractures has not been extensively studied, it is reasonable to hypothesize a correlation.Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of isolated nasal bone fractures and explore potential correlations with weather conditions.Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of patients diagnosed with nasal fractures resulting from trauma between January and December 2023. Diagnosis was primarily based on physical examinations and direct radiography. …”
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