Cardiovascular risk factors, global cardiovascular risk, and vascular age in a cohort of Peruvian HIV patients by German Valenzuela-Rodriguez, Jaime A. Collins, Raul Castillo, Luis R. Illescas, Adrian V. Hernandez, Carlos Diaz-Arocutipa

“…Material and methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among HIV outpatients between August and December 2018. Global cardiovascular risk was calculated using Framingham risk score and ACC/AHA ASCVD score, and vascular age was evaluated using Framingham adaptation. …”
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Congenital Bullous Syphilis: A Case Report from Italy and a Comprehensive Literature Review by Edoardo Cammarata, Elia Esposto, Nunzia Di Cristo, Chiara Airoldi, Elena Bernascone, Valentina Burzio, Paola Savoia

“…<i>Materials and Methods:</i> We systematically reviewed Medline (PubMed), Embase, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials from inception to December 2024 for cases of congenital bullous syphilis, also known as pemphigus syphiliticus. …”
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Community perspectives regarding brain-computer interfaces: A cross-sectional study of community-dwelling adults in the UK. by Austen El-Osta, Mahmoud Al Ammouri, Shujhat Khan, Sami Altalib, Manisha Karki, Eva Riboli-Sasco, Azeem Majeed

“…<h4>Methods</h4>This cross-sectional study was conducted between 1 December 2023 and 8 March 2024. The survey included 29 structured questions covering demographics, awareness of BCIs, ethical considerations and willingness to use BCIs for various applications. …”
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Characterization of diabetic kidney disease in 235 patients: clinical and pathological insights with or without concurrent non-diabetic kidney disease by Mengjie Jiang, Hongyu Chen, Jing Luo, Jinhan Chen, Li Gao, Qin Zhu

“…Methods A retrospective analysis of 235 patients admitted to the Department of Nephrology at Hangzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine was conducted between July 2014 and December 2022. These patients underwent renal biopsy and received a pathology-based diagnosis of DKD. …”
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Serum CXCL12 and S100A12 levels in peripheral blood fluid and their correlation with severity in patients with knee osteoarthritis by LijiangTao, Minjuan He, Yisheng Lu, Jie Zheng, Yili Ye

“…Methods: Sixty patients with knee OS treated in our hospital from January 2020 to December 2022 were selected as the experimental group, and 60 healthy knee joints with similar ages were selected as the control group. …”
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Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection for Gastric Subepithelial Tumors: A Single-Center Experience by Jin Sung Lee, Gwang Ha Kim, Do Youn Park, Jong Min Yoon, Tae Wook Kim, Jong Hun Seo, Bong Eun Lee, Geun Am Song

“…Between January 2006 and December 2013, a total of 49 patients with gastric SET underwent ESD at our hospital. …”
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Evaluating Stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Ultrasound by Togay Evrin, Semih Korkut, Leyla Ozturk Sonmez, Lukasz Szarpak, Burak Katipoglu, Jacek Smereka, Ramazan Guven, Evrim Eylem Akpinar

“…A total of 61 patients with COPD and 40 healthy subjects who had been admitted to Ufuk University Hospital between December 2018 and May 2019 were enrolled. Point-of-care US was performed, and lung silhouette and anterior, right, and left hemidiaphragm method in M-mode were used to evaluate the diaphragm. …”
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Cyto-histological correlation of salivary gland lesions according to the Milan reporting system by Shireen Hamid, Muhammad Mudassar, Nida Hamid, Muhammad Sarwar Zia, Tariq Mehmood, Sadia Hameed

“…Period: January 2017 to December 2022. Material and Methods: We assessed cytology aspirates from salivary gland lesions in individuals of both genders. …”
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Antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of pathogens isolated from clinical specimens at a tertiary care hospital in Bangladesh, 2020–2023 by Mohammad Kamruzzaman, Fahim Alam Nobel, Saiful Islam, Amiyo Haider, Mohammad Nasir Uddin, Mohammod Johirul Islam

“…The objective of the study was to determine the profile of bacteria and antibiotic resistance patterns of various clinical specimens at a tertiary care hospital in Mymensingh, Bangladesh from January 2020 to December 2023. In this study, a total of 2068 samples were collected from various clinical specimens, such as ear, wound, throat, urine, and pus, following standardized collection procedures. …”
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Virtual online consultations: advantages and limitations (VOCAL) study by Trisha Greenhalgh, Joe Wherton, Sara Shaw, Charles Gutteridge, Emma Byrne, Isabel Hodkinson, Shanti Vijayaraghavan, Desirée Campbell-Richards, Satya Bhattacharya, Philippa Hanson, Seendy Ramoutar, Anna Collard, Joanne Morris

“…Data will be analysed and synthesised using a sociotechnical framework developed from structuration theory.Ethics approval City Road and Hampstead NHS Research Ethics Committee, 9 December 2014, reference 14/LO/1883.Planned outputs We plan outputs for 5 main audiences: (1) academics: research publications and conference presentations; (2) service providers: standard operating procedures, provisional operational guidance and key safety issues; (3) professional bodies and defence societies: summary of relevant findings to inform guidance to members; (4) policymakers: summary of key findings; (5) patients and carers: ‘what to expect in your virtual consultation’.Discussion The research literature on video consultations is sparse. …”
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Relationship between sleep and myopia among primary and secondary school students with different durations of outdoor activities in Beijing: a cross-sectional survey by Jingshu ZHANG, Ting LI, Han YANG, Ran QIN, Hai ZHAO, Lu WANG, Bingjie SUN, Xin GUO

“…MethodsFrom September to December 2021, 24 326 students recruited using stratified random cluster sampling from 16 districts in Beijing municipality underwent visual acuity testing and an on-site anonymous online questionnaire survey. …”
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Age-related immune response disparities between adults and children with severe COVID-19: a case–control study in China by Hongliang Chen, Hongliang Chen, Yuan Li, Liping Yuan, Fen Liu, Qian Sun, Qian Sun, Qingkai Luo, Yefei Lei, Yinglan Hou, Jiayan Li, Liang Cai, Shixing Tang

“…BackgroundElucidation of immune response differences is critical for uncovering underlying mechanisms and developing potential intervention measures among adults and children with COVID-19.MethodsIn this retrospective study, we analyzed serum biochemical markers and cytokine profiles among adults and children with COVID-19 in the First People’s Hospital of Chenzhou in Hunan, China from 1 December 2022 to 13 February 2023. A case–control study was conducted using propensity score matching (PSM) to mitigate possible confounding factors.ResultsThe significant differences observed included lymphocyte exhaustion, an increased neutrophil-to-lymphocyte (NEU/LYM) ratio, high levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), and a cytokine storm, characterized by high levels of Th1 proinflammatory cytokines, including interleukin 1β (IL-1β), IL-6, IL-8, interferon type I (IFN-γ), and tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α) in the lung among severe adult COVID-19 patients. …”
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Renal Effects of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors and Angiotensin Receptor Blockers in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis: A Nationwide Cohort Study by Wei-Fan Hsu, Shi-Hang Yu, Jaw-Town Lin, Jaw-Ching Wu, Ming-Chih Hou, Yi-Hsiang Huang, Chun-Ying Wu, Cheng-Yuan Peng

“…In this nationwide cohort study, we identified 311,361 newly diagnosed cirrhotic patients between January 1997 and December 2013. To avoid indication and immortal time biases, patients receiving regular ACEi/ARB therapy, defined as the ACEi/ARB cohort, were matched to patients receiving regular calcium channel blockers (CCBs), defined as the CCB cohort, at a ratio of 1 : 1 by age, sex, and propensity scores for comorbidities and medications (2,188 patients in each cohort). …”
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Clinical characteristics and mortality risk factors among trauma patients by age groups at a single center in Korea over 7 years: a retrospective study by Jonghee Han, Su Young Yoon, Junepill Seok, Jin Young Lee, Jin Suk Lee, Jin Bong Ye, Younghoon Sul, Seheon Kim, Hong Rye Kim

“…Methods Patients aged ≥18 years who visited the Chungbuk National University Hospital Regional Trauma Center between January 2016 and December 2022 were included. The accident mechanism, severity of the injury, and outcomes were compared by classifying the patients into group A (18–64 years), group B (65–79 years), and group C (≥80 years). …”
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Influences of school climate on emotional health and academic achievement of school-going adolescents in India: a systematic review by Jayalaxmi Kaniyagundi Podiya, Janardhana Navaneetham, Poornima Bhola

“…It covered published as well as unpublished research studies, including peer-reviewed journals and gray literature, such as reports of programs on the impact of the school climate on the emotional health and academic achievement of adolescents between January 2000 and December 2023. An initial search returned a total of 383 studies screened by two reviewers. …”
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Feasibility of individualized home exercise programs for patients with head and neck cancer-study protocol and first results of a multicentre single-arm intervention trial (OSHO #9... by Sabine Felser, Julia Rogahn, Änne Glass, Lars Arne Bonke, Daniel Fabian Strüder, Jana Stolle, Susann Schulze, Markus Blaurock, Ursula Kriesen, Christian Junghanss, Christina Grosse-Thie

“…The study opened in January 01, 2021, with estimated completion by December 31, 2024. The PwHNC receive an individualized home exercise program consisting of mobilization, coordination, strengthening and stretching exercises. …”
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Determination of Mammalian Target of Rapamycin Hyperactivation as Prognostic Factor in Well-Differentiated Neuroendocrine Tumors by G. Lamberti, C. Ceccarelli, N. Brighi, I. Maggio, D. Santini, C. Mosconi, C. Ricci, G. Biasco, D. Campana

“…A retrospective study was conducted on data from patients with diagnosis of neuroendocrine tumor originated from pancreas (pNET) or gastrointestinal tract (stomach, appendix, and ileus; GI-NET) made between January 2003 and December 2004 and followed up at our institution. Archival material should be available for revision according to WHO 2010 neuroendocrine tumor classification and for p-mTOR, SSTR2A, and IGF-1R immunostaining, calculating a quantitative score (QS). …”
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Behavioural patterns of university students during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study of the effects of active transportation, uninterrupted sitting time, and screen us... by Nicolas Jacquemond, Andrés Ladino, Guillaume Chevance, Brice Lefèvre, Gonzalo Marchant

“…Methods This was a cross-sectional study based on data collected via an online questionnaire for university students during the second confinement in France (between October and December 2020). The questionnaire assessed physical activity and sedentary behaviour, and contained questions about modes of transport, and perception of uninterrupted sitting time and screen time to study prior to confinement and during confinement. …”
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Preexisting hemodialysis and survival outcome in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients: Ulsan, South Korea by Song Yi Park, Sun Hyu Kim, Sun Hyu Kim, Byungho Choi, Byungho Choi

“…This study aimed to assess the impact of HD on survival outcomes among adult nontraumatic OHCA patients and to compare these outcomes between HD and non-HD groups.MethodsThis observational cohort study retrospectively analyzed data from adult nontraumatic OHCA patients in Ulsan, South Korea, from January 2017 through December 2022. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was applied to evaluate whether HD was a risk factor for survival in OHCA patients. …”
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Polypharmacy and anticholinergic burden scales in older adults: a cross-sectional study among psychiatric outpatients in a tertiary care hospital by Manjunath Bidarolli, Biswadeep Das, Vikram Singh Rawat, Sachin Manocha, Hannah Theresa Sony, Akash Agnihotri, Mahima Gupta, Franklin Agera

“…Methods Study was conducted at a psychiatry outpatient clinic at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, India, from December 2021 to March 2023. Elderly patients (aged ≥ 60 years) who were on at least one psychotropic medication and had a primary working diagnosis of psychiatric illness were included. …”
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