Personalized tourism recommendation model based on temporal multilayer sequential neural network by XueFei Xiao, ChunHua Li, XingJie Wang, AnPing Zeng

“…The TMS-Net model was trained on over six million trajectory data points from Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, spanning January 2016 to December 2022. The experimental results indicated that the optimal trajectory segmentation interval ranged from 0.8 to 1.2 h. …”
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Abdominal subcutaneous fat thickness combined with a 50-g glucose challenge test at 24-28 weeks of pregnancy in predicting gestational diabetes mellitus by Süleyman Cemil Oğlak, Emine Zeynep Yılmaz, Mehmet Şükrü Budak

“…Background This investigation aimed to analyse the efficacy of abdominal subcutaneous fat thickness (ASFT) value >18.1 mm combined with a 50-g glucose challenge test (GCT) between 24-28 weeks of gestation in predicting gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) cases.Methods This cross-sectional study was carried out from February 2021 to December 2022. All pregnant women received a 50-g GCT at 24-28 weeks of pregnancy for the GDM screening. …”
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Clinical Factors of Blood Transfusion-Related Acute Lung Injury and Changes in Levels of Treg-Related Cytokines by Lifang Sun, Yu Liu

“…Methods. 62 patients who underwent blood transfusion and developed TRALI (TRALI group) in our hospital between January 2018 and December 2021 and 58 patients who did not develop TRALI (non-TRALI group) from blood transfusion were selected to collect clinical data from patients and construct a logistic regression model to analyze clinical risk factors for TRALI. …”
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Intrauterine death from placental abruption: influence of labor duration and mode of delivery on maternal outcomes by Louis Van Hees, Louis Van Hees, Robin Danger, Caroline Turbelin, Caroline Turbelin

“…This study aimed to assess the relationship between expulsion delay and complications, identify a time threshold for increased risks, and evaluate VD feasibility.Material and methodsWe conducted a retrospective single-center study at the University Hospital of Martinique, including all patients presenting with RPH and IUFD between January 2003 and December 2022. Complications were defined by a composite criterion, including the need for blood transfusion, severe anemia or admission to an intensive care unit.ResultsVD was attempted in 26 of the 27 patients included and successfully achieved in 85% of the cases. …”
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A novel combination of treatments for acute anterior disc displacement without reduction of temporomandibular joint by Zhi-qiang Song, Chen‑xi Li, Zhong‑cheng Gong

“…Thirty-seven patients (38 joints) diagnosed with acute ADDwoR were treated with arthrocentesis plus HA combined with MM and TBA in turn from January 2022 to December 2023. The maximum mouth opening (MMO), visual analogue scale (VAS) pain score, condyle/disc position were measured and comparatively analyzed at baseline and one week, three and six months post-treatment. …”
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Development of a core patient-reported outcome set for use in HIV care at the individual patient level in Montreal: protocol for a two-phased multimethod project by Bertrand Lebouché, Karine Lacombe, David Lessard, Kim Engler, Romain Palich

“…It will include a systematic search for instruments, an appraisal of the quality and feasibility of the identified instruments and a consensus meeting for the final selection.Ethics and dissemination Research ethics board (REB) approval was obtained on 9 December 2024, from the institutional REB of the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (reference number: 2024-9695). …”
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Risk Factors for Infection Associated with Ischemic Stroke in Patients over 60 Years of Age by Alexis Suárez Quesada, Alexis Álvarez Aliaga, Andrés José Quesada Vázquez, Eduardo René Valdés Ramos, Ezequiel Ernesto López Espinosa

“…<br /><strong>Methods:</strong> a prospective cohort analytical study was carried out in patients over 60 years of age with a diagnosis of ischemic stroke treated at the Carlos Manuel de Cespedes General University Hospital in the municipality of Bayamo, Granma province, in the period of time from January 2018 until December 2022. The dependent variable was determined: infection associated with ischemic stroke and as independent variables the factors with possible influence on the development of infection associated with ischemic stroke. …”
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Prolonged adhesiolysis to pregnancy interval is associated with placenta accreta spectrum in women with intrauterine adhesion by Lan Xiang, Duoxiang Sun, Juan He, Yali Zhuang

“…This study analysed the impact of time interval from adhesiolysis to pregnancy on PAS in IUA women.Methods Patients diagnosed with IUA who underwent adhesiolysis in Anhui Women and Children’s Medical Centre between January 2016 and December 2020 were included in this case-series study. …”
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From global recommendations to (in)action: A scoping review of the coverage of companion of choice for women during labour and birth. by Meghan A Bohren, Alya Hazfiarini, Martha Vazquez Corona, Mercedes Colomar, Bremen De Mucio, Özge Tunçalp, Anayda Portela

“…We searched MEDLINE, CINAHL, and Global Health from 1 January 2010-14 December 2021. We extracted data on study design, labour companionship coverage, timing and type of companions allowed, and recoded data into categories for comparison across studies. …”
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Applications of Natural Language Processing and Large Language Models for Social Determinants of Health: Protocol for a Systematic Review by Swati Rajwal, Ziyuan Zhang, Yankai Chen, Hannah Rogers, Abeed Sarker, Yunyu Xiao

“…We expect the results to be submitted for peer review publication in early 2025. As of December 2024, the title and abstract screening was underway. …”
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Predicting nighttime black ice using atmospheric data for efficient winter road maintenance patrols by Jinhwan Jang

“…To prevent accidents caused by black ice, nighttime road maintenance patrols have been conducted in Korea since December 2019, following a tragic accident on slippery pavement. …”
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Robotic-assisted costectomy using a Gigli saw for fibrous dysplasia by Chen Yang, Lei Chen, Hui Wang, Qianyun Wang

“…Methods We reviewed five patients with benign rib tumors who underwent three-port robotic-assisted rib resection using a Gigli saw between May 2021 and December 2022. Data on patient characteristics, relevant short-term surgical outcomes and clinical long-term treatment effects were collected. …”
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A histomorphological assessment of endoscopic biopsies in patients with upper gastrointestinal diseases in a tertiary hospital setting in Nigeria by Charles NC, Ikhuoria OC, Olalekan KS, Kufre UU, McEinstein EU, Chibuike OI

“… This is a prospective, observational and descriptive study of all the upper gastrointestinal endoscopies (UGIE) that were performed between January 2020 and December 2022. All UGIE and biopsies were performed by one endoscopist. …”
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Depressive Symptoms in Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: The LINDA-Brazil Study by Patrícia Damé, Kadhija Cherubini, Pâmella Goveia, Geórgia Pena, Leony Galliano, Cristina Façanha, Maria Angélica Nunes

“…This trial is registered with NCT02327286, registered on 23 December 2014.…”
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Clinicopathological Findings of Retinoblastoma: A 10-Year Experience from a Tertiary Hospital in Kampala, Uganda by James Joseph Yahaya, Belson Rugwizangoga, Alex Mremi, Asafu Munema

“…This was a cross-sectional analytical study involving 234 eyeball surgical specimens from 214 patients with RB diagnosed between January 2006 and December 2015. Results. The mean age of the patients was 27.8 months (SD = 21.413, range: 1–132 months). …”
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Experts' Views on Factors Influencing Resource Allocation for Infectious Disease Emergencies Based on Humanitarian Principles: A Qualitative Study by Mohammad Reza Fallah Ghanbari, PhDc, Katayoun Jahangiri, PhD, Mehdi Safari, PhD, Zohreh Ghomian, PhD, Mohammad Ali Nekooie, PhD

“…Data collection was done through in-depth, semi-structured interviews that were conducted from October to December 2023. Results: Factors affecting resource allocation were categorized into 9 main themes, 25 categories, and 50 subcategories. …”
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Research hotspots and trends in the application of electroencephalography for assessment of disorders of consciousness: a bibliometric analysis by Jiawen Chen, Jiawen Chen, Yanhua Shi, Yanhua Shi, Zhao Dong, Feng Xu, Mengyu Zhou, Mengyu Zhou, Jing Zhu, Jie Gao, Su Liu

“…We aimed to identify the research hotspots in this field through a systematic analysis.MethodsRelevant studies published from January 1, 2004 to December 31, 2023 were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection database. …”
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AST/ALT ratio as a potential predictor of 1-year mortality in elderly patients operated for femoral neck fracture by Fatih Günaydın, Öner Kılınç, Bülent Sakarya, İdris Demirtaş, Mahmud Aydın, Ali Çelik

“…Methods This retrospective cohort study analyzed data from 179 elderly patients (≥60 years) who underwent partial hip replacement for femoral neck fracture between January 2019 and December 2021. Results Of the 179 patients, 29.6% died within one year of surgery. …”
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Effectiveness of aspirin in preventing deep vein thrombosis following proximal femoral fracture surgery in Japan by Takao Ohmori, Kazukiyo Toda, Takuya Taoka, Takeshi Ishihara, Yasuo Ito

“…We retrospectively analyzed PFF patients (≥ 65 years) who underwent postoperative duplex ultrasonography from January 2010 to December 2023.The study compared patients taking aspirin alone (aspirin group) and those not taking antiplatelet agents or anticoagulants (control group), matched by propensity scores. …”
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Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio as a predictor for early mortality in older patients requiring hemodialysis; insights for hemodialysis access planning by Hyo Kee Kim, Heungman Jun, Sun-Young Ko

“…Materials and methods Between January 2016 and December 2020, we retrospectively analyzed electronic medical records of 448 patients aged ≥ 70 years undergoing first-time arteriovenous access surgery at three tertiary care hospitals, all of whom had not received prior dialysis treatment. …”
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