Clinical characteristics and associated factors of pediatric acute necrotizing encephalopathy: a retrospective study by Huiling Zhang, Yilong Wang, Qianyun Ding, Xuekun Li, Sheng Ye

“…Methods Thirty-four pediatric ANE patients admitted to Zhejiang University School of Medicine Hospital between February 2019 and December 2023 were included in this study. To identify the factors associated with mortality, clinical, laboratory and imaging data were analyzed with independent-sample t tests, Mann-Whitney U tests, Fisher exact probability tests and receiver operating characteristic curve analyses. …”
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Nutritional knowledge and practices of low-income women during pregnancy: a qualitative study in two Oaxacan cities by Marian Marian, Ramona L. Pérez, Amanda C. McClain, Samantha Hurst, Elizabeth Reed, Kathryn M. Barker, Rebecka Lundgren

“…Twenty-five women participated in semi-structured in-depth interviews conducted between June and December of 2023. A grounded theory approach was used for coding. …”
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Leveraging Smart Telemedicine Technology to Enhance Nursing Care Satisfaction and Revolutionize COVID-19 Care: Prospective Cohort Study by You-Lung Chang, Chi-Ying Lin, Jiun Hsu, Sui-Ling Liao, Chun-Ti Yu, Hung-Chueh Peng, Chung-Yu Chen, Matthew Huei-Ming Ma, Juey-Jen Hwang

“…MethodsThe study was conducted between January 2022 and December 2022. More than 800 cases were monitored using the QOCA remote home care system, a telemedicine platform that enables remote monitoring of physiological data—including heart rate, blood pressure, temperature, and oxygen levels—through Internet of Things devices and a 4G-connected tablet. …”
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Videofluoroscopic swallowing study predicts clinical outcomes in critically Ill children with dysphagia: a retrospective observational study by Yoonju Na, Jaeyoung Choi, Jihong Choi, Su Mi Oh, Hyuna Jang, Suein Choi, Joongbum Cho, Jeong-Yi Kwon

“…Data were collected from the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) of a single tertiary medical center in South Korea between March 2019 and December 2022. We reviewed VFSS conducted on patients in the PICU who were referred by clinicians suspecting dysphagia.ResultsA total of 36 children were included in the study; 52.8% exhibited aspiration on VFSS. …”
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Effectiveness of non-pharmacological intervention protocol for prevention of postoperative delirium in the surgical intensive care unit by Thassayu Yuyen, Akarawat Narksut, Suchanun Lao-amornphunkul, Chayanan Thanakiattiwibun, Cholticha Pansangar, Napat Thikom, Onuma Chaiwat, Annop Piriyapatsom

“…Retrospective registered 01 December 2018.…”
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Quick sequential organ failure assessment score combined with other sepsis-related risk factors to predict in-hospital mortality: Post-hoc analysis of prospective multicenter study... by Ryo Ueno, Takateru Masubuchi, Atsushi Shiraishi, Satoshi Gando, Toshikazu Abe, Shigeki Kushimoto, Toshihiko Mayumi, Seitaro Fujishima, Akiyoshi Hagiwara, Toru Hifumi, Akira Endo, Takayuki Komatsu, Joji Kotani, Kohji Okamoto, Junichi Sasaki, Yasukazu Shiino, Yutaka Umemura

“…This post-hoc analysis of a prospective multicenter study dataset included 34 emergency departments across Japan (December 2017 to February 2018). We included adult patients (age ≥16 years) who presented to the emergency department with suspected infection. qSOFA was calculated and recorded by senior emergency physicians when they suspected an infection. …”
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Effect of Sling Exercise Therapy on Adolescent Patients with Idiopathic Non-double-curved Scoliosis by Wudong SUN, Qian CAI, Jianye GUO, Xiaorui SHANG, Xianghu ZHAO, Liang XU, Ming MA

“…Objective:To observe the effect of sling exercise therapy on adolescent patients with idiopathic non-double-curved scoliosis.Methods:A total of 42 adolescent patients with idiopathic non-double-curved scoliosis who were treated in the department of rehabilitation medicine of Zhongda Hospital Southeast University from June to December 2019, which were randomly divided into the control group and the observation group according to the random number table method, with 21 cases in each group. …”
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Factors influencing therapeutic efficacy of denosumab against osteoporosis in systemic lupus erythematosus by Sung-Hwan Park, Seung-Ki Kwok, Wan-Uk Kim, Ji Hyeon Ju, Jiwon Yang, Youngjae Park, Jennifer Jooha Lee

“…This study aimed to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of denosumab in patients with SLE with osteoporosis and to analyse the factors influencing therapeutic efficacy.Methods A total of 166 patients with SLE with osteoporosis who initiated denosumab between January 2016 and December 2023 were included. Changes in the T-score and areal bone mineral density (BMD) at the lumbar spine, total hip and femur neck from denosumab initiation to 12 months were measured. …”
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Relationship between White Blood Count to Mean Platelet Volume Ratio and Clinical Outcomes and Severity of Coronary Artery Disease in Patients Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coron... by Altekin Refik Emre, Kilinc Ali Yasar, Yanikoglu Atakan, Cicekcibasi Orhan, Kucuk Murathan

“…Between June 2015 and December 2018, 537 patients who underwent primary PCI were evaluated for in-hospital events, and 477 patients were evaluated for clinical events during follow-up after discharge. …”
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Advancing Alzheimer’s Diagnosis: The Role of AI - A Review by Dominka Rehan, Sven Solisch, Anna Blazhkova, Anna Susłow, Adam Szwed, Ewa Szczęsna

“…Materials and methods: A comprehensive literature review was conducted, analyzing 63 studies from the PubMed database (in English, up to December 2024) that assessed the effectiveness, methods, and prospects of AI in the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. …”
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Low-level auricular vagus nerve stimulation lowers blood pressure and heart rate in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation patients: a self-controlled study by Yu Jiang, Yu Jiang, Di Su, Jingwen Xiao, Jingwen Xiao, Wenbo Cheng, Yuemei Hou, Yan Zhang, Yan Zhang

“…ObjectiveTo investigate the effects of low-level auricular vagus nerve stimulation (LL-aVNS) on blood pressure and heart rate in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.MethodsA total of 22 patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation diagnosed in Fuzhou First General Hospital Affiliated with Fujian Medical University from September 2021 to December 2022 were selected and given LL-aVNS treatment based on the original unchanged drug treatment for 4 weeks. …”
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Anxiety, depression, and insomnia among medical and non-medical students in Jordan: a cross-sectional study by Jehad Feras AlSamhori, Diala Ra’Ed Kamal Kakish, Abdel Rahman Feras AlSamhori, Ahmad Feras AlSamhori, Noor Rajeh Abu Hantash, Afnan Firas Abu Swelem, Mamoun Hamed Ali Abu-Suaileek, Hazar Mohammed Arabiat, Mohammad Anwer Altwaiqat, Radwan Banimustafa, Abdallah Barjas Qaswal, Abdulqadir J. Nashwan

“…Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted between December 2023 and March 2024. The study used the Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale (GAD-7), the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), and the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) to evaluate these mental health factors. …”
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Toxicity test of compound essential oil nanoemulsion on fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda J.E. Smith) eggs by Nurnina Nonci, Rita Noveriza, Araz Meilin, Melati Melati, Ifa Manzila, Arlyna B. Pustika, Haliatur Rahma, Erwin Najamuddin, Amran Muis

“…The research was carried out from August to December 2023. FAW egg masses were collected daily in the screen house and brought to the laboratory to count the number of eggs in one egg mass under a stereo microscope. …”
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The prognostic value of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) in colorectal cancer and colorectal anastomotic leakage patients: a retrospe... by Nuo Xu, Jian-Xin Zhang, Jia-Jie Zhang, Zhuo Huang, Lian-Chun Mao, Zhi-Yong Zhang, Wei-Dong Jin

“…Methods This study retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 1016 patients who underwent radical resection for colorectal cancer at a single center between January 1, 2007 and December 31, 2023. In this study, NLR and PLR were analyzed before surgery. …”
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Comparative retrospective analysis of cord blood transplantation with ATG-containing conditioning regimens and haploidentical stem cell transplantation: similar survival outcomes w... by Yongjia Liu, Zeyin Liang, Hanyun Ren, Yujun Dong, Wei Liu, Yue Yin, Bingjie Wang, Qingyun Wang, Qingya Wang, Yuan Li

“…The cord blood transplantation (CBT) with anti-thymocyte globulin (ATG)-containing conditioning regimens shows promise in this regard.Methods We conducted a retrospective review of data from patients who underwent CBT at our centre from August 2003 to December 2022. Patients undergoing CBT with ATG were matched with those who received HLA-haploidentical haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (haplo-HSCT). …”
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Effects of Prognostic Nutrition Index, Neutrophil/Lymphocyte Ratio, and C-reactive Protein/Albumin Ratio on Prognosis Undergoing Open Heart Surgery by Anil Kilinc, Nilay Tas, Melih Urkmez, Ebru Canakci, Ilker Coskun, Merve Elif Demirhan

“…Methods: Patients undergoing primary open-heart surgery in our hospital from December 2021 to August 2023 were screened for PNI, N/L ratio, and CRP/Alb ratios, along with durations in intensive care, total hospitalization, and 30-day mortality rates. …”
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Mechanical Thrombectomy in Medium Vessels Occlusion (MeVOs): An Institutional Experience with M2 Divisions of Middle Cerebral Artery by Bheru Dan Charan, Shailesh B Gaikwad, Savyasachi Jain, Ajay Garg, Leve Joseph Devarajan Sebastian, M V Padma Srivastava, Rohit Bhatia, Awadh Kishore Pandit, Shashank Sarad Kale

“…In this institutional experience, we aim to delineate the recanalisation rates achieved through mechanical thrombectomy in cases involving the M2 segment of the MCA.Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of patients who underwent thrombectomy due to M2 MCA occlusions in the period from January 2018 to December 2021. Various factors affecting recanalisation rates were assessed.Results: A total of 15 patients with M2 segment occlusions of the middle cerebral artery were included in the study, comprising 11 in the superior division and 4 in the inferior division. …”
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Natremia Significantly Influences the Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Severe Traumatic Brain Injury by Bharti Sharma, Winston Jiang, Munirah M. Hasan, George Agriantonis, Navin D. Bhatia, Zahra Shafaee, Kate Twelker, Jennifer Whittington

“…<b>Methods</b>: This is a single-center, retrospective study of patients with severe TBI from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2023, inclusive. Patients were identified using Abbreviated Injury Severity (AIS) scores and International Classification of Diseases (ICD) injury descriptions. …”
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The incidence of and risk factors for axillary web syndrome with limited shoulder movement after surgery for breast cancer, and the effect of early physical therapy intervention by Ya-Hui Chou, Su-Fen Liao, Dar-Ren Chen, Shou-Tung Chen, Wei-Te Wang

“…Methods A cohort study of patients with BC receiving ALND was performed at Changhua Christian Hospital, Taiwan, between January 2019 and December 2020. Those patients who were diagnosed with AWS with shoulder movement limitation were referred to receive PT twice weekly at the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. …”
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Clinical Characteristics and Prognostic Factors of Posterior Segment Intraocular Foreign Body: Canadian Experience from a Tertiary University Hospital in Quebec by Jean-Philippe Rozon, Guillaume Lavertu, Mélanie Hébert, Eunice You, Serge Bourgault, Mathieu Caissie, Eric Tourville, Ali Dirani

“…A retrospective chart review was performed for all consecutive patients operated for posterior segment IOFB removal between January 2009 and December 2018. Data were collected for patient demographics, clinical characteristics at presentation, IOFB characteristics, surgical procedures, and postoperative outcomes. …”
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