Impact of Quality Improvement Bundle on Compliance with Resuscitation Guidelines during In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest in Children by Pranali Awadhare, Karma Barot, Ingrid Frydson, Niveditha Balakumar, Donna Doerr, Utpal Bhalala

“…We conducted a before-after analysis comparing the CPR quality during July 2013–May 2017 (before) and January 2018–December 2020 (after). We collected data from the critical events logbook on CPR duration, chest compressions (CC) rate, ventilation rate (VR), the timing of first dose of epinephrine, blood pressure (BP), end-tidal CO2 (EtCO2), and vital signs monitoring during CPR. …”
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Comparison of Platelet Indices, Lymphocyte, and Systemic Inflammation Indices on Days 1 and 8 in Surviving and Non-Surviving COVID-19 Patients at Hasan Sadikin General Hospital, Ba... by Harti GF, Maulida SN, Susandi E, Fadjari TH, Sumardi U, Alisjahbana B, Wijaya I

“…Gusti Fungani Harti,1 Syifa Nur Maulida,2 Evan Susandi,3 Trinugroho Heri Fadjari,1 Uun Sumardi,3 Bachti Alisjahbana,2,3 Indra Wijaya1 1Division of Hemato and Oncology Medic, Department of Internal Medicine, Hasan Sadikin General Hospital, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia; 2Research Center for Care and Control of Infectious Disease, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia; 3Division of Tropical and Infectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine, Hasan Sadikin General Hospital, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, IndonesiaCorrespondence: Indra Wijaya, Division of Hemato and Oncology Medic, Department of Internal Medicine, Hasan Sadikin General Hospital, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Padjadjaran, Pasteur No. 38, Bandung, West Java, 40161, Indonesia, Email indra.wijaya@unpad.ac.idPurpose: This study aimed to compare platelet count, platelet indices, lymphocyte, and systemic inflammation indices between surviving and non-surviving COVID-19 patients, measured at admission and on the eighth day of hospitalization.Patients and Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted on COVID-19 patients hospitalized at Hasan Sadikin General Hospital, Bandung, from March to December 2020. Patient characteristics and laboratory data were sourced from medical records and the Clinical Pathology Laboratory. …”
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CONCERNING THE USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES BY THE SECRETARIAT OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF UKRAINE IN PERFORMING ITS FUNCTIONS by Darya Barvitska

“…One of these steps was the approval by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on December 14, 2022 (CM/Del/Dec (2022)1452/2.4) Council of Europe Action Plan for Ukraine «Resilience, Recovery and Reconstruction» 2023-2026 that is dated November 29, 2022. …”
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Analysis of artery injury types and clinical characteristics of patients with transcatheter angioembolization after percutaneous nephrolithotomy by Xianghu Meng, Rong Cong, Yibo Hua, Zengjun Wang, Ninghong Song, Wei Yang, Rijin Song

“…BackgroundThere is no systematic classification of renal vascular injuries conducted for severe post-percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) bleeding.AimThe aim of the present study was to explore the various types of artery injury and clinical characteristics of patients who underwent transcatheter angioembolization (TAE) after PCNL.MethodsA retrospective analysis was performed on 52 patients who underwent renal arteriography (RA) because of severe bleeding after PCNL between April 2009 and December 2023. Among the patients, 38 underwent TAE due to positive RA results. …”
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Clinical application of oral Chinese Patent Medicines in ophthalmology: a scoping review protocol by Wei Zhou, Kai Xu, Ziyang Huang, Xiaoyu Li, Xing Liao, Lina Liang, Yamin Li, Qianqian Zuo

“…However, comprehensive evidence for using CPMs in ophthalmology is lacking.Aim We will apply the methodology of scoping review to systematically search and sort out the available evidence on oral CPMs for the treatment of eye diseases, identify the distribution of evidence in this field and provide a basis for clinical practice and medical decisions.Methods The scoping review will be implemented in the following seven steps: (1) defining the research question; (2) searching National Essential Medicines List (2018 edition), National Basic Medical Insurance, Work Injury Insurance and Maternity Insurance Drug Catalog (2020 edition) and Chinese Pharmacopoeia (2020 edition) for oral CPMs for the treatment of eye diseases; (3) searching Embase, Web of Science, PubMed, Cochrane Library, Chongqing VIP Chinese Scientific Journals Database, Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure, Chinese Biomedical Literature Database and Wanfang Database for relevant literature published from inception to December 2021; (4) developing eligibility criteria; (5) screening the studies based on inclusion criteria; (6) extracting relevant data and lastly, (7) collating, summarising and reporting the results.Ethics and dissemination Since the scoping review aims at collecting data from publicly available publications, this study does not require ethical approval. …”
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Medium Time Heating of Syrop from Red Betel Leaf (Piper crocatum ruiz pav) Can Reduce Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA) Level Among Adult Women in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia by Hariani Hariani, Wiralis Wiralis, Teguh Faturrahman Teguh Faturrahman, Suwarni Suwarni

“…It was conducted over 6 months (June to December 2019). The study involved 25 participants, selected purposively from the population of adult women aged 40-80 years in Manggadua Village, West Kendari District. …”
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Characterization of Helicobacter Pylori Infection in Patients with Gastric Ulcer by Marcos Félix Osorio Pagola, Magalys Blanca Olivert Cruz, Juan Luís de Pasos Carrazana, Alfredo Basilio Quiñones Ceballos, Mabel Vega Galindo, Anagalys Ortega Alvelay

“…<strong><br />Methods:</strong> An observational, descriptive, correlational retrospective study in patients with gastric ulcers at the Dr.Gustavo Aldereguía Lima Hospital was carried out from January 2005 to December 2007. Endoscopy and mucous gastric biopsy were performed for the histological and diagnostic study of the infection due to Helicobacter Pylori by means of the hematoxiline-eosine and giemsa stain respectively. …”
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Digital health for early psychosis in Ghana: patient and caregiver needs and preferences by Anna Larsen, Joel Agorinya, Alexa Beaulieu, Emmanuel Quame Sottie, Benjamin Buck, Kwadwo Obeng, Bill Kyeremeh, Fredrick Kwame Dogbe, Muhammed Izudeen Iddrisu, Phil Emil Okwei Dowuona, Olivia Oteba Abbey Tetteh, Omari Boakye Emmanuel, Angela Ofori-Atta, Dror Ben-Zeev

“…Hospital staff at Accra Psychiatric Hospital reviewed hospital medical records from January 2023 - December 2023 identifying young adults (≥18 years old) who had experienced psychosis symptoms for the first time within the prior five years. …”
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No frequency change of prehospital treatments by emergency medical services providers for traumatic cardiac arrest patients before and after the COVID-19 pandemic in Korea: an obse... by Ju Heon Lee, Hyung Il Kim

“…Methods This retrospective study used data from emergency medical services (EMS) run sheets in Gangwon Province from January 2019 to December 2021. Patients whose initial problem was cardiac arrest and who received CPR were included. …”
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Underweight and its associated factors among reproductive age women on antiretroviral therapy in selected public health facilities of Arsi Zone, South East Ethiopia by Sufedin Ibrahim, Takele Gezahegn Demie, Temesgen Gelata, Seifadin Ahmed, Gemechu Gelan Bekele

“…Methods: A health facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted involving 413 individuals receiving ART between December 15, 2021, and January 20, 2022. Data were collected through a review of medical records and interviews with selected participants. …”
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Immediate Post-laparotomy Hypotension in Patients with Severe Traumatic Hemoperitoneum by Gil Jae Lee, Min A Lee, Byungchul Yoo, Youngeun Park, Myung Jin Jang, Kang Kook Choi

“…Methods In total, 163 patients underwent laparotomy for trauma from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2015. Exclusion criteria included the following: negative laparotomy, only a hollow viscous injury, and hemoperitoneum <1,000 mL. …”
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Evaluation of a Novel Water-Based Automated Endoscope Cleaning Process Compared to Conventional Manual Cleaning for Reducing Duodenoscope Contaminatio by Koen van der Ploeg, Juliëtte A. Severin, Margreet C. Vos, Nicole S Erler, Adriana J.C. Bulkmans, Marco Bruno, Bibi C.G.C. Mason-Slingerland

“…From January 2022 to December 2023, conventional manual cleaning was used. …”
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Development and Validation of a Nosocomial Infection Nomogram Model in the NICU: A Novel and Nurse-Led Way to Prediction in Preterm Infants by Shang Y, Chen L, Hu X, Zhang K, Cheng Q, Shui X, Deng Z

“…This study aims to develop a nurse-led prediction model for NI of preterm infants in the NICU.Patients and Methods: This study was designed as a retrospective study, preterm infants of the NICU at Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University from January 2020 to December 2023 were selected and divided into the NI group and non-NI group. …”
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Molecular Characterization of Lumpy Skin Disease Virus Isolates from Outbreak Cases in Cattle from Sawena District of Bale Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia by Shubisa Abera Leliso, Fufa Dawo Bari, Tesfaye Rufael Chibssa

“…An outbreak investigation of the disease was monitored from October 2016 to April 2017 in southern pastoral areas of Bale Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia. In December 2016, LSD outbreak occurred in Sawena district of Bale Zone, from which necessary biopsy samples were collected from actively infected animals for the purpose of virus isolation, and characterization using different molecular techniques at National Animal Health and Diagnostic Investigation Center (NAHDIC) of Sebeta, Ethiopia. …”
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Association of Frailty Index at 66 Years of Age with Health Care Costs and Utilization Over 10 Years in Korea: Retrospective Cohort Study by Jieun Jang, Anna Kim, Mingee Choi, Ellen P McCarthy, Brianne Olivieri-Mui, Chan Mi Park, Jae-Hyun Kim, Jaeyong Shin, Dae Hyun Kim

“…Generalized estimating equations with a gamma distribution and identity link function were used to investigate the association between the frailty index and health care costs and utilization until December 31, 2019. ResultsThe study population included 53.3% (n=115,113) women, 32.9% (n=71,082) with prefrailty, and 9.7% (n=21,010) with frailty. …”
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Machine learning-driven prediction of medical expenses in triple-vessel PCI patients using feature selection by Kuan-Yu Chen, Yen-Chun Huang, Chih-Kuang Liu, Shao-Jung Li, Mingchih Chen

“…The study examined data from triple-vessel PCI patients treated between January 2015 and December 2017. Additionally, six machine-learning algorithms and five cross-validation techniques were employed to identify key features and construct the evaluation model. …”
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Opioid-related harms and experiences of care among people in justice settings in New South Wales, Australia: evidence from the National Ambulance Surveillance System by Naomi Beard, Michael McGrath, Harry M. X. Lai, James Wilson, Anthony Hew, Amaya Muñoz Labiano, Dan I. Lubman, Rowan P. Ogeil

“…Methods This mixed-methods study used data from the National Ambulance Surveillance System (NASS) for patients aged 18 and older with an opioid-related ambulance attendance between December 2020 and April 2023. People in justice settings were identified using ambulance billing codes and manual review of paramedic case notes. …”
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Optimal Non-Pharmacological Interventions for Reducing Problematic Internet Use in Youth: A Systematic Review and Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis by Jing-Jing Tian, Xiao-Ya He, Zhen Guo

“…Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published from their inception to 22 December 2023 were searched in Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Embase, Medline, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, China Science and Technology Journal Database, Chinese BioMedical Literature Database, and WanFang Data. …”
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Epidemiological perspectives of amyloidosis in Argentina: a cohort study analysing incidence and mortality patterns among a population affiliated to a medical care programme by María Lourdes Posadas-Martínez, Delfina Cirelli, Florencia De Florio, María Adela Aguirre, Elsa Mercedes Nucifora, Patricia Beatriz Sorroche, María Soledad Sáez, Valeria Inés Aliperti, Jimena Vicens, Marcelina Carretero

“…All affiliates over 17 years to the Medical Care Program of the Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, and incident cases and deaths due to amyloidosis from the Institucional Amyloidosis Registry from 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2022 were included. Incidence and mortality rates were reported per million person-year with their respective 95% CIs. …”
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Construction and validation of a nomogram predictive model for assessing the risk of surgical site infections following posterior lumbar fusion surgery by Jin-Zhou Luo, Jie-Zhao Lin, Qi-Fan Chen, Chang-Jian Yang, Chu-Song Zhou

“…A retrospective study was conducted on 1015 patients who underwent posterior lumbar fusion surgery at our hospital from January 2019 to December 2022. Clinical data, including patient demographics, comorbidities, surgical details, and postoperative outcomes, were collected. …”
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