Medical Resource Use and Costs of Treating Sickle Cell-related Vaso-occlusive Crisis Episodes: A Retrospective Claims Study by Nirmish Shah, Menaka Bhor, Lin Xie, Jincy Paulose, Huseyin Yuce

“…**Methods:** Using the Medicaid Analytic Extracts database, the first SCD-related diagnosis claim (index claim) between June 1, 2009–December 31, 2012 was identified among eligible adults. …”
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Outcome of Pediatric Cataract Surgeries in a Tertiary Center in Switzerland by Sarah Claudia Ambroz, Marc Töteberg-Harms, James V. M. Hanson, Jens Funk, Daniel Barthelmes, Christina Gerth-Kahlert

“…A retrospective chart review of individuals aged up to 10 years who underwent cataract surgery between January 1, 2004, and December 31, 2014, at the UniversityHospital Zurich, Switzerland. …”
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Unmet medical needs definition and incentives: stakeholders perspectives on the reform of the EU pharmaceutical legislation by Io Wens, Zilke Claessens, Alice Vanneste, Liese Barbier, Rosanne Janssens, Isabelle Huys

“…To understand stakeholders’ views regarding appropriate UMN criteria and incentives, the EC developed a survey and launched it for public consultation between September and December 2021. This study aims to assess stakeholders’ views on the policy revisions proposed by the EC, particularly those regarding the definition of UMN, its criteria and incentives and evaluate how stakeholders’ views are reflected in the proposed reform of the EU pharmaceutical legislation of 2023.MethodsThe public consultation survey comprised 14 questions including multiple-choice and open answer questions about the reform of the pharmaceutical legislation. …”
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Lagorio’s Wall in the Crimea: pages of scientific activity of the geologist Oleksandr Lagorio by Dmytro Mikhalenok

“…Vernadsky (dated to 30 December 1893) with a request to provide care for his students. …”
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Metabolic Perturbations and Severe COVID-19 Disease: Implication of Molecular Pathways by Ersilia Nigro, Fabio Perrotta, Rita Polito, Vito D’Agnano, Filippo Scialò, Andrea Bianco, Aurora Daniele

“…It was first reported in Wuhan, Hubei, China, in December 2019 and rapidly spread globally, becoming a pandemic in March 2020. …”
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Nitrogen Balance of Effluent Irrigated Silage Cropping Systems in Southern Australia by Chris J. Smith, Val O. Snow, Ray Leuning, David Hsu

“…Oats were grown through the winter (May to November) without irrigation, and irrigated maize was grown during the summer/autumn (December to April). Approximately 18 mm of effluent was applied every 3 days. …”
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Effects of spinal deformities on lower limb kinematics during walking: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Fateme Khorramroo, Seyed Hamed Mousavi, Reza Rajabi

“…We searched Four databases including PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus and Embase from their inception through 29th December 2024. The Newcastle-Ottawa Scale was applied to assess quality of included studies and the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE system) was employed to assess the overall quality of the evidence in the meta-analysis. …”
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Predicting the risk of bone metastases in patients with newly diagnosed prostate cancer - Development and validation of a nomogram model. by Wei Xu, Guoyu Zhu, Xiaoxiang Wang, Xuebing Yan, Fujun Wang, Shanyi Li, Wenji Li

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We retrospectively collected and analyzed the clinical data of patients with pathologic diagnosis of PCa from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2022 in two hospitals in Yangzhou, China. …”
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One-stage versus two-stage thoracoscopic surgery for synchronous bilateral pulmonary nodules: a propensity score-matched analysis by Yu Han, Fei Xiao, Qianli Ma, Zhenrong Zhang, Zaiyong Wang, Chaoyang Liang, Deruo Liu

“…Methods A retrospective analysis was made of 156 patients, 84 who underwent one-stage and 72 who underwent two-stage VATS for BMPNs at our department between January 2019 and December 2022. Perioperative and long-term outcomes were compared between the two groups using propensity score-matched (PSM) analysis. …”
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Prevalence, risk factors, and adverse perinatal outcomes in Chinese women with preeclampsia: a large retrospective cohort study by Lin Chai, Shuai Li, Binbin Yin, Xiaojun Zhu, Bo Zhu, Kaiqi Wu

“…Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort study from January 1, 2018, to December 31, 2019, which enrolled 38,496 women without preeclampsia (non-PE) and 1130 women with PE. …”
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Therapeutic hypothermia for neonatal hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy in Sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review. by Naa A Buxton-Tetteh, Shakti Pillay, Gugulabatembunamahlubi T J Kali, Alan R Horn

“…<h4>Method</h4>We searched Pubmed, Scopus, Google Scholar, and Web of Science from 1 January 1996 to 31 December 2023 for research studies, protocols, feasibility studies and surveys on term and near-term babies with HIE (population) treated with TH (concept) in SSA (context).…”
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How Do Diabetes Models Measure Up? A Review of Diabetes Economic Models and ADA Guidelines by Lindsay Govan, Olivia Wu, Robert Lindsay, Andrew Briggs

“…**Methods:** Relevant electronic databases and National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines were searched in December 2012. Studies were included in the review if they estimated lifetime outcomes for patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetes. …”
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Uropathogen antibiogram regional variations—Are Australian antimicrobial guidelines appropriate? by Gavin Wei, James Antony Sidney Sewell, Caroline Bartolo, Amelia Pearce, Owen Harris, Richard Grills

“…Patients and methods All positive urine cultures analysed at Barwon Health and Monash Health, two tertiary hospitals in regional and metropolitan Victoria, Australia, respectively, between January 2019 and December 2020 were retrospectively identified. Data obtained included the organism cultured and their susceptibility profiles. …”
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Radiation Therapy with Concurrent Chemotherapy for Locally Advanced Cervical Carcinoma: Outcome Analysis with Emphasis on the Impact of Treatment Duration on Outcome by Juan Diaz, Daohai Yu, Bizhan Micaily, J. Stuart Ferriss, Enrique Hernandez

“…Retrospective chart review of 56 patients treated from January 2001 to December 2010. Results. Median follow-up was 68 months. …”
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Intra-articular corticosteroids for treatment of temporomandibular joint internal disorders: protocol for systematic review and network meta-analysis by Aurelio Tobias, Daniela Torres, Carlos Zaror, Verónica Iturriaga

“…There are several studies on minimally invasive therapy for internal TMJ disorders; however, none compares the effectiveness of the different intra-articular corticosteroids to each other.The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the different intra-articular corticosteroids for the treatment of internal disorders of the TMJ and compare them to each other or to other minimally invasive therapies.Methods and analysis A systematic search will be carried out up to December 2019 in the electronic databases: Medline, Cochrane Library, EMBASE, SCOPUS and LILACS.Randomised clinical trials evaluating patients with internal disorders of the TMJ, with intra-articular corticosteroid therapy and comparing these to each other and/or to other minimally invasive therapy will be included. …”
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WATER QUALITY FOR IRRIGATION: HISTORICAL AND CURRENT SITUATION OF THE COLORADO RIVER by Maria Luján Masseroni, Carolina Manuela Aumassanne, Paolo Daniel Sartor, Carlos Damian Zamora, Dardo Roy Fontanella

“…The pH was higher than the monthly historical average during 2014, except for the months of November and December. In 2015 and 2016, the registered values were lower than the historical ones. …”
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Implementing an intrahospital transport preparation (IHT) and management project for critically ill patients: identification of barriers and facilitators using consolidated framewo... by Jing Wang, Li Ma, Ying Lu, Baohua Li, Xiaotian Zhang, Rui Xie, Guifen Li, Man Cui, Lanfang Du

“…Objective To investigate the factors contributing to or hindering intrahospital transport preparation and management projects using the consolidated framework for implementation research (CFIR) framework.Design Semistructured interviews were used in a qualitative descriptive study.Setting This study was conducted in the emergency room of a tertiary hospital in Beijing, China, between December 2023 and January 2024.Participants Purposive sampling was employed to recruit 22 doctors and nurses involved in intrahospital transport.Primary and secondary outcome measures A content analysis technique was employed to transcribe and analyse all gathered data. …”
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Lung injury in myocardial infarction-associated cardiogenic shock supported by venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: a scoping review by Akram M. Zaaqoq, Michael A. Mazzeffi, Melissa A. Vogelsong, Mark Roeser, Sung-Min Cho

“…Methods We searched literature from January 1st, 2010, to December 31st, 2023, using MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Web of Science databases on February 27th, 2024. …”
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Physical activity, exercise, and mental health of healthy adolescents: A review of the last 5 ​years by Eva Ruiz-Ranz, Iván Asín-Izquierdo

“…PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus and SportDiscuss, were searched up to December 31, 2022, following the general model. Eleven studies were selected, with a total sample of 23 ​681 participants in 2 435 studies published in the last 5 years involving healthy adolescents. …”
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Enduring health effects of asbestos use in Belgian industries: a record-linked cohort study of cause-specific mortality (2001–2009) by Laura Van den Borre, Patrick Deboosere

“…Objective To investigate cause-specific mortality among asbestos workers and potentially exposed workers in Belgium and evaluate potential excess in mortality due to established and suspected asbestos-related diseases.Design This cohort study is based on an individual record linkage between the 1991 Belgian census and cause-specific mortality information for Flanders and Brussels (2001–2009).Setting Belgium (Flanders and Brussels region).Participants The study population consists of 1 397 699 male workers (18–65 years) with 72 074 deaths between 1 October 2001 and 31 December 2009. Using a classification of high-risk industries, mortality patterns between 2056 asbestos workers, 385 046 potentially exposed workers and the working population have been compared.Outcome measures Standardised mortality ratios (SMRs) and 95% CIs are calculated for manual and non-manual workers.Results Our findings show clear excess in asbestos-related mortality in the asbestos industry with SMRs for mesothelioma of 4071 (CI 2327 to 6611) among manual workers and of 4489 (CI 1458 to 10 476) among non-manual workers. …”
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