Anti-vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Outpatient Treatment Patterns in Patients with Exudative Age-related Macular Degeneration from a Japanese Hospital Claims Database by Tomohiro Iida, Aya Narimatsu, Kenji Adachi, Edward CY Wang

“…**Methods:** A hospital claims database was retrospectively reviewed for patients diagnosed with exudative AMD who were treated with anti-VEGF therapy in the outpatient setting between January 2010 and December 2012. Within a treatment period of at least 12 months, the frequency of anti-VEGF injections and AMD-related visits, and time intervals between AMD-related visits and anti-VEGF injections were captured for patients who had neither cataracts nor glaucoma. …”
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Untreated exstrophy-epispadias complex: outcomes of Indiana pouch and primary abdominal wall closure by Niraj Kumar, Avishek Mandal, Sandeep Kumar, Siddharth Yadav, Somanath Karmungikar, Pawan Vasudeva

“…Methods This retrospective study analysed data between July 2019 and December 2023. All patients underwent a standard evaluation and surgical procedure and were followed up at 6 weeks, 3, 6 and 12 months and then annually. …”
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Tear matrix metalloproteinases-9 and ocular surface parameters in diabetics: a cross-sectional study in Shenyang, China by Ling Yang, Wei He, Jiayan Chen, Guanghao Qin, Emmanuel Eric Pazo, Zhengpeng Qu

“…MMP-9 levels in tears have been listed as one of many tools for confirming dry eye disease (DED).Objective This investigation aimed to compare MMP-9 levels and ocular surface parameters in diabetic patients with and without DED.Design A cross-sectional study.Setting He Eye Specialist Hospital, Shenyang, China.Participants This study recruited 144 right eyes of 144 diabetic patients between November and December of 2023, and 110 patients with similar propensity scores were included in the analyses.Main outcome measures Non-invasive breakup time (NITBUT), tear film lipid layer (TFLL), conjunctival hyperaemia (redness score (RS)), corneoconjunctival staining (CS), corneal sensitivity and Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) questionnaire were evaluated. …”
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A 5-year Retrospective Review of the Presentation Pattern and Management outcomes of Uterine Fibroids in a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital. by Madunatu, Chimezie Michael, Okoro, Chukwuemeka Chukwubuikem, Onyejiaka, Chukwudubem Chinagorom, Enechukwu, Chukwunonso Isaiah, Ofojebe, Chukwuemeka Jude, Ani, Vincent Chinedu, Eleje, George Uchenna, Mbachu, Ikechukwu Innocent, Okafor, Chigozie Geoffrey, Okoro, Amarachukwu Doris, Okafor, Christiana Nkiru, Oguejiofor, Charlotte Blanche, Eze, Stephen Chijioke

“…Materials and Methods: This is a retrospective review of the prevalence, clinical presentations, and outcome of the management of uterine fibroid over 5 years (between January 1st, 2017, and 31st December 2021) at Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH). …”
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Experiences of Mothers and Health Workers With Momcare and Safecare Bundles In Kenya And Tanzania: A Qualitative Evaluation. by Izudi, Jonathan, Owoko, Henry Odero, Bagayoko, Moussa, Kadengye, Damazo

“…Between November and December 2022, we conducted a qualitative evaluation across health facilities in Kenya and Tanzania. …”
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Pain Assessment Following Open Hemorrhoidectomy Under Local Anesthesia Versus Saddle Block: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial. by Sikakulya, Franck Katembo, Ssebuufu, Robinson, Okedi, Xaviour Francis, Baluku, Moris, Lule, Herman, Kiyaka, Sonye Magugu, Kyamanywa, Patrick

“…Methods This was a prospective equivalence randomized, double-blind controlled trial conducted from December 2021 to May 2022 among patients with primary uncomplicated 3rd or 4th-degree hemorrhoids. …”
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Effectiveness of a physiotherapist-led triage and treatment service on WAITing time for adults with musculoskeletal pain referred to Australian public hospital physiotherapy clinic... by Ian A Harris, Andrew Lawson, Bethan Richards, Chris G Maher, Laurent Billot, David Roberts, Chris Needs, David Anderson, Nadine E Foster, Danielle Coombs, Marnee McKay, Joshua R Zadro, Tarcisio F de Campos, Michael Swain, Daniel Treacy, Lisa A Harvey, Gustavo Machado, Jackie Chu, Christopher S Han, Andrew R Gamble, Timothy Shaw, Mark Halliday, Joshua M Hutton, Tom Lung, Lisa Gridley, Joshua Wakefield

“…Recruitment will commence in September 2024 and is expected to be completed by December 2025 with follow-ups completed by December 2026. …”
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Long-Term Evaluation of GCOM-C/SGLI Reflectance and Water Quality Products: Variability Among JAXA G-Portal and JASMES by Salem Ibrahim Salem, Mitsuhiro Toratani, Hiroto Higa, SeungHyun Son, Eko Siswanto, Joji Ishizaka

“…The Global Change Observation Mission-Climate (GCOM-C) satellite, launched in December 2017, is equipped with the Second-generation Global Imager (SGLI) sensor, featuring a moderate spatial resolution of 250 m and 19 spectral bands, including the unique 380 nm band. …”
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Which scoring systems are useful for predicting the prognosis of lower gastrointestinal bleeding? Old and new by Ku Bean Jeong, Hee Seok Moon, Kyung Ryun In, Sun Hyung Kang, Jae kyu Sung, Hyun Yong Jeong

“…Methods A retrospective review was conducted on the medical records of 4417 patients who presented with hematochezia at the emergency department from January 2016 to December 2022. We evaluated the predictive accuracy of various scoring systems for 30-day mortality and prolonged hospital stay (≥ 10 days) by analyzing the areas under the receiver-operating characteristic curves, taking into account factors such as patient age, laboratory findings, and comorbidities (ABC); AIMS 65; Glasgow-Blatchford; Oakland; Rockall(pre-endoscopy); SHA2PE; and CHAMPS scores. …”
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Risk Factors of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in Adults with Fever of Unknown Origin: A Retrospective Study by Tian F, Xie N, Sun W, Zhang W, Zhang W, Chen J, Ruan Q, Song J

“…This study aimed to investigate the clinical characteristics of adult patients with FUO to facilitate the early identification of those at high risk of developing HLH.Patients and Methods: We collected data from hospitalized patients with FUO between January 2014 and December 2020. Risk factors for HLH in adults with FUO were analyzed using univariate and multivariate analysis.Results: A total of 988 patients with FUO were included in the study. …”
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Global elective breast- and colorectal cancer surgery performance backlogs, attributable mortality and implemented health system responses during the COVID-19 pandemic: A scoping r... by Sonia Haribhai, Komal Bhatia, Maryam Shahmanesh

“…Relevant articles from any country, published between December 2019-24 November 2022, were identified through searches of online databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE) and by examining the reference lists of retrieved articles. …”
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Potato minituber production by aeroponics: Effects of genotype and plant origin by Oljača Jasmina M., Broćić Zoran A., Pantelić Danijel I., Rudić Jelena J., Poštić Dobrivoj Ž., Momčilović Ivana D.

“…The plants were cultivated aeroponically from late May to December 2019, with a planting density of 24 plants per square meter and harvest intervals of approximately 14 days. …”
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Te fauna of mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) of Armenia by V.A. Burlak, Yu.V. Andreeva, O.V. Shcherbakov, V.S. Fedorova, E.S. Soboleva, M.K. Haidara, S.S. Alekseeva, R.V. Slobodyanik, H.S. Gevorgyan, S.A. Aghayan, G.N. Artemov

“…Te mosquito fauna was studied from March to December in 2021–2023 at 394–2142 m above sea level. …”
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Hospitalizations for bronchiolitis among infants before and after the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: an area-based study of the Emilia-Romagna Region, Italy by Elisa Ballardini, Marco Manfrini, Silvia Fattori, Elena Pellacani, Branislava Ćosić, Giancarlo Gargano, Alberto Berardi

“…Methods This area-based retrospective study analyses 4,396 hospital discharge records (HDR) of children under 1 year of age admitted with a diagnosis of bronchiolitis (ICD9-CM codes 466.11 and 466.19), in Emilia-Romagna (Italy) from January1st, 2018 to December 31th, 2021. Weighted t-testing and Z-testing was carried out. …”
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“They were sort of in the room with me”: a qualitative study about callers’ experience of video streaming during medical emergency calls by Siri Idland, Kristin Häikiö, Jo Kramer-Johansen, Magnus Hjortdahl

“…We conducted 14 semi-structured individual interviews, in-person or digitally on Zoom/Teams, from October to December 2023. The interviews were transcribed verbatim, and we analyzed them drawing on Malterud’s systematic text condensation. …”
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Post-return stroke VHF electromagnetic activity in north-western Mediterranean cloud-to-ground lightning flashes by A. Kolínská, A. Kolínská, I. Kolmašová, I. Kolmašová, E. Defer, O. Santolík, O. Santolík, S. Pédeboy

“…From the data collected between September and December 2015, we selected 66 negative cloud-to-ground (<span class="inline-formula">−CG</span>) and 26 positive cloud-to-ground (<span class="inline-formula">+CG</span>) lightning flashes in the north-western Mediterranean region. …”
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Predictive Modeling of Long-Term Care Needs in Traumatic Brain Injury Patients Using Machine Learning by Tee-Tau Eric Nyam, Kuan-Chi Tu, Nai-Ching Chen, Che-Chuan Wang, Chung-Feng Liu, Ching-Lung Kuo, Jen-Chieh Liao

“…Method: Retrospective data from electronic medical records at Chi Mei Medical Center, encompassing 2020 TBI patients admitted to the ICU between January 2016 and December 2021, were collected. A total of 44 features were included, utilizing four machine learning models and various feature combinations based on clinical significance and Spearman correlation coefficients. …”
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A Single‐Center Retrospective Cohort Study of Biopterin Metabolism Disorders in the United Arab Emirates by Omar Jarrah, Mahmood Nouri, Aisha Al Shamsi

“…Methods A retrospective study of all patients with BH4 disorders who were followed up between January 2010 and December 2023 in Tawam Hospital. All data were retrieved from patients' electronic charts, including baseline characteristics, developmental milestones, family history, and clinical examination. …”
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Association of early versus late care seeking for sport-related concussion in adolescent athletes in Canada: a historical cohort study by Sheilah Hogg-Johnson, Carolina Cancelliere, Cameron Marshall, Darrin Germann, Mohsen Kazemi, David Youngwoo Oh

“…Objectives This study aims to examine the association of time to recovery between early versus late presentation to outpatient community-based concussion management clinics following sport-related concussion (SRC) among adolescent Canadian athletes.Methods Using electronic health records (between January 2017 and December 2019) from the Complete Concussion Management Inc (CCMI) database, this was a historical cohort study of Canadian athletes aged 12–18 presenting for care early (0–7 days) or late (8–28 days) after SRC. …”
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The well-being of Polish general practitioners during the COVID-19 pandemic-cross-sectional questionnaire-based study by Katarzyna Nessler, Krzysztof Studziński, Esther Van Poel, Sara Willems, Ewa Wójtowicz, Elżbieta Kryj – Radziszewska, Adam Windak

“…Methods Data was collected using a self-reported online questionnaire from 162 GPs in Poland between December 2020 and August 2021 as part of the international PRICOV-19 study. …”
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