Renoprotective effects of coenzyme Q10 supplementation in patients with chronic kidney disease: a protocol for a systematic review by Hisashi Noma, Takeshi Hasegawa, Hiroki Nishiwaki, Erika Ota, Taihei Suzuki, Yoshitaka Watanabe, Yoshifusa Abe

“…MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials and International Clinical Trials Register databases will be searched for articles without language restrictions in December 2024. The authors will be divided into two groups. …”
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Study on the safety and efficacy of HIFU in the treatment of VaIN by Susu Wu, Xiang Li, Dabao Xu, Mingzhu Ye

“…Purpose This study aimed to investigate the safety and efficacy of High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) treatment for vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia(VaIN).Methods Retrospective analysis was conducted on clinical, pathological, and follow-up data of 43 patients who underwent HIFU treatment for VaIN at Xiangya Third Hospital of Central South University between January 2018 and December 2022. The preliminary efficacy and safety of HIFU in treating VaIN were discussed.Results The 36 patients were analyzed, and the average age was 50.09 ± 12.06 years, including 24 patients with VaIN I and 12 patients with VaIN II. …”
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Predictors and Significance of Readmission after Esophagogastric Surgery: A Nationwide Analysis by Richard PT Evans, MBBS, FRCS, Sivesh K Kamarajah, MBChB, MRCS, Felicity Evison, MSc, Xiaoxu Zou, PhD, Ben Coupland, MSci, Ewen A Griffiths, MD, FRCS

“…This was a national population-based cohort study using Hospital Episode Statistics of adult patients undergoing esophagectomy and gastrectomy in England between January 2008 and December 2019. Results:. This study included 27,592 patients, of which overall readmission rates were 25.1% (index 15.3% and nonindex 9.8%). …”
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Acute kidney injury in patients with COVID-19 in the intensive care unit: evaluation of risk factors and mortality in a national cohort by Pål Klepstad, Eirik Aasen Aukland, Stein Magnus Aukland, Fatemeh Zamanzad Ghavidel, Eirik Alnes Buanes

“…We aimed to describe the prevalence and risk factors of AKI in patients with COVID-19 admitted to ICU in Norway.Design Nation-wide observational study with data sampled from the Norwegian Intensive Care and Pandemic Registry (NIPaR) for the period between 10 March until 31 December 2020.Setting ICU patients with COVID-19 in Norway. …”
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Patterns of eating behaviors, physical activity, and lifestyle modifications among Bangladeshi adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic. by Most Zannatul Ferdous, Md Saiful Islam, Lakshmi Rani Kundu, Ummay Soumayia Islam, Rajon Banik, Shahina Pardhan

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A cross-sectional study was performed among 490 adolescents in Bangladesh from December 2020 to May 2021. The survey was carried out through a semi-structured web-based questionnaire that asked questions about socio-demographics (i.e., age, sex, marital status, education, residence), perceived health status and quality of life, anthropometrics (i.e., height, weight), dietary habits (i.e., frequency of eating, daily intake of certain foods, number of meals eaten daily), and physical activity (i.e., modified version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form [IPAQ-SF]), as well as, pre- and during COVID-19 information on stress, and sleep.…”
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Efficacy of Pre-mixed Fungicides Against Rhizoctonia solani and Macrophomina phaseolina Isolated from Soybean by Chetan Karoda, Pawan K. Amrate, Laxman Singh Lovewanshi, Shubham Patidar, Sanjay Kharte

“… The experiment was conducted in 2022 (July to December) at J.N.K.V.V., Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India to explore the efficacy of new combo agrochemicals against soil borne phytopathogenic fungi,i.e. …”
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Escherichia coli in septic arthritis: prevalence and antibiotics susceptibility patterns by Masroora Ali Khan, Muhammad Kamran Taj, Zahid Khan, Imran Taj, Muhammad Naeem, Saima Azam

“…Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from March 2021 to December 2023. 220 samples were collected from SA patients from tertiary care hospitals. …”
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Surveillance of Adverse Events Following Varicella Vaccine Immunization in Zhejiang Province, China, from 2020 to 2022 by Hui Liang, Xiaohua Qi, Yaping Chen, Xuejiao Pan

“…<b>Methods</b>: VarV-related AEFIs in Zhejiang Province from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2022 were collected through the Chinese National AEFI Information System (CNAEFIS) for a descriptive epidemiological analysis. …”
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CD4 Count Pattern and Demographic Distribution of Treatment-Naïve HIV Patients in Lagos, Nigeria by Akinsegun Akinbami, Adedoyin Dosunmu, Adewumi Adediran, Sarah Ajibola, Olajumoke Oshinaike, Kikelomo Wright, Olanrewaju Arogundade

“…The Baseline CD4 count, age and gender of 4,042 HAART-naïve patients, who registered between December 2006 and June 2010, at Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, were retrospectively studied. …”
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The Impact of Ischaemic Stroke Subtype on 30-day Hospital Readmissions by Anna Therese Bjerkreim, Andrej Netland Khanevski, Henriette Aurora Selvik, Ulrike Waje-Andreassen, Lars Thomassen, Halvor Naess, Nicola Logallo

“…All surviving patients admitted with IS or TIA from July 2007 to December 2013 were followed by review of medical records for all unplanned readmissions within 30 days after discharge. …”
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Drug Use Evaluation of Beta-Blockers in Medical Wards of Nedjo General Hospital, Western Ethiopia by Ginenus Fekadu, Firomsa Bekele, Kumera Bekele, Sagni Hanbisa, Gemechis Belay, Mudasir Maqbool

“…A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted at medical wards of NGH from January 1, 2016, to December 31, 2017. Results. Out of the total of 149 medical record of patients that contains beta-blockers, 84 (56.37%) were males and about one-third (31.54%) of the patients ages were between 41 and 50 years. …”
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Psychological experience of inpatients with acute pancreatitis: a qualitative study by Yuanyuan Chen, Guotao Lu, Can Zhang, Yiwen Gao, Jingwen Qin, Weiwei Chen, Yan Ren, Shuli Ma, Weijuan Gong, Xiaoxi Yang, Hongmei He

“…Objective This study aimed to better understand the psychological experiences of inpatients with acute pancreatitis (AP).Design We used a qualitative descriptive study design to capture patients with AP’s thoughts, feelings and behavioural responses.Setting We conducted this study in the gastroenterology departments of two tertiary hospitals in Eastern China.Participants We used a convenience sampling approach to recruit 28 inpatients with AP from 1 August 2020 to 25 December 2020. The interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. …”
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The Effect of Prebiotics, Alone or as Part of Synbiotics, on Cardiometabolic Parameters in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized... by Elham Razmpoosh, Mala S. Sivanandy, Alan M. Ehrlich

“…<b>Methods</b>: Databases, including PubMed, Scopus, ISI Web of Science, Embase, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, were searched for relevant randomized-controlled trials (RCTs) until 12 December 2024. Changes in mean ± standard deviations were extracted and combined using a random-effects model. …”
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EVALUATION OF POPULATION-LEVEL IMMUNITY TO SARS-COV-2 ACROSS BULGARIA (END OF 2023) by Kim Ngoc, Iva Trifonova, Teodora Gladnishka, Elitsa Panayotova, Evgenia Taseva, Vladislava Ivanova, Eleonora Kutevа, Iva Vladimirova, Iva Christova

“…Materials and methods: In December 2023, 1895 serum samples were randomly collected from healthy individuals across all 28 provinces. …”
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The Impact of the 2020 Medicaid Expansion in a Community Clinic Serving the Marshallese Population in a Rural State by Robert Brand, Samantha Robinson, Mohammod Mahmudur Rahman, Alshaimaa Hazaa, Sheena CarlLee, Hanna Jensen

“… Introduction In December of 2020, the US government passed into law a bill allowing states to enroll Compact of Free Association citizens (including citizens of the Republic of the Marshall Islands) into Medicaid. …”
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Evaluation of the Costs and Outcomes of COVID-19 Therapeutic Protocols in Critically Ill Patients in Alzahra Hospital, Isfahan, Iran by Majid Davari, Sarah Mousavi, Mohammad Reza Maracy, Elahe Khorasani, Masih Zamani, Mohammadreza Amirsadri

“…Methods:  In this retrospective cross-sectional study,  a total of 235 critically ill COVID-19 patients  were randomly selected from those hospitalized in the Intensive Care Units of Alzahra Hospital, Isfahan, Iran, between July and December 2020. The study assessed demographic data, outcomes (mortality rate), severity of the disease (SOFA score), and average direct costs of each therapeutic regimen. …”
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Local Anesthesia Versus Saddle Block for Open Hemorrhoidectomy: Cost-Analysis From a Randomized, Double Blind Controlled Trial. by Sikakulya, Franck Katembo, Ssebuufu, Robinson, Okedi, Xaviour Francis, Baluku, Moris, Lule, Herman, Kiyaka, Sonye Magugu, Muhumuza, Joshua, Selamo, Fabrice Molen, Bassara, Godefroy Nyenke, Waziri, Musa Abbas, Kithinji, Stephen Mbae, Mugisho, Munyerenkana Leocadie, Byamungu, Pahari Kagenderezo, Munihire, Jeannot Baanitse, Vahwere, Bienfait Mumbere, Kiswezi, Ahmed, Kyamanywa, Patrick

“…Methods This trial was conducted from December 2021 to May 2022 among patients with primary uncomplicated 3rd or 4th degree hemorrhoids. …”
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Investigating the Effect of Seasonal Variation on Road Traffic Accident Occurance Along Selected Routes in Western Uganda. by Kwesiga, Ivan

“…However, the month of December and January had a highest number of registered road accidents which was associated with the higher volume of road traffic as people tend to travel more. …”
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Evaluation of Head and Neck Lymphadenopathies in Childhood by Elif Sinem Yazıcı, Arzu Okur, Özge Vural, Faruk Güçlü Pınarlı, Ceyda Karadeniz

“…Material and Methods: Cases who applied to the Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Oncology between January 2009 and December 2019 due to head and neck LAP were evaluated. …”
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Preferences for and drivers of adult vaccination clinic site selection: A cross-sectional study in 30 provinces in China by Yuxi Liu, Yanlin Cao, Yugang Li, Siyuan Liu, Yunshao Xu, Weizhong Yang, Luzhao Feng

“…We conducted a cross-sectional study through the “YueMiao” platform from November 1 to December 10, 2023, using convenience and purposive sampling to engage 2014 participants. …”
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