Access to Health Care and Use of Health Care Services Among Males in Africa: Protocol for a Scoping Review by Nkoleleng Johannah Mashilo, Kelechi Elizabeth Oladimeji, Siphamandla Gumede, Samanta Tresha Lalla-Edward

“…After title screening, 337 results remained, and after abstract selection, 140 results remained. As of December 2024, the scoping review was in the full-text screening phase. …”
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Cardiovascular risk and mortality in men receiving testosterone replacement therapy for Klinefelter syndrome in Denmark: a retrospective cohort studyResearch in context by Simon Chang, Lars Pedersen, Anne Skakkebæk, Agnethe Berglund, Claus H. Gravholt

“…The study period was from 1 January 1994 to 31 December 2022. Findings: We identified 557 KS-TRT, and matched these with unexposed men with KS born the same year (total KS n = 950). …”
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Renal transplant recipient and deceased-donor risk profiles at Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa: A 9-year review by F van der Schyff, M Barnard, B Ströbele, M de Jager, R Britz, P Gaylard, J Loveland

“…A total of 188 adult deceased-donor organ referrals over the 9-year period 1 January 2013 - 31 December 2021 were included. The Kidney Donor Risk Index (KDRI) and the UK KDRI were calculated for each donor. …”
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Supervised vs. Self-Managed Exercise Therapy for Improving Shoulder Function After Traumatic Dislocation and Sprain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Daniel Koska, Robert Zetzsche, Tobias A. Mayer, Christian Maiwald

“…PubMed, Cochrane CENTRAL, Embase, Web of Science, and Science Direct were searched up to 13 December 2024. Conservative and post-surgical treatment modes were analyzed separately. …”
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Effect of Mirror Image Therapy Combined with Whole Body Vibration Training on Unilateral Spatial Neglect after Stroke by YANG Keqin, ZHANG Li, ZHANG Chunyan, CHEN Chengcheng, QI Hui, ZHAO Bin

“…ObjectiveTo explore the effect of mirror image therapy combined with whole body vibration training on the rehabilitation of patients with unilateral spatial neglect after stroke.MethodsAccording to the inclusion criteria, patients with unilateral spatial neglect after stroke who attended the rehabilitation center of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Heilongjiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine from October 2019 to December 2020 were selected. After the hospital ethics committee approvaled, 90 eligible patients were included. …”
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Clinical Impact of Prophylactic Antibiotic Treatment for Self-Expandable Metallic Stent Insertion in Patients with Malignant Colorectal Obstruction by Jong-Sun Kim, Wan-Sik Lee, Cho-Yun Chung, Hyung-Chul Park, Dae-Seong Myung, Chan-Young Oak, Mi-Young Kim, Mi-Ok Jang, Seung-Ji Kang, Hee-Chang Jang, Sung-Bum Cho, Hyun-Soo Kim, Young-Eun Joo

“…We performed a retrospective review of 224 patients who underwent self-expandable metallic stent (SEMS) insertion for malignant colorectal obstruction from May 2004 to December 2012. Results. There were 145 patients in the PA group and 79 in non-PA group. …”
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Considerations for adapting digital competencies and training approaches to the public health workforce: an interpretive description of practitioners’ perspectives in Canada by Ihoghosa Iyamu, Swathi Ramachandran, Hsiu-Ju Chang, Andre Kushniruk, Francisco Ibáñez-Carrasco, Catherine Worthington, Hugh Davies, Geoffrey McKee, Adalsteinn Brown, Mark Gilbert

“…Methods Between November and December 2023, we conducted an interpretive description using four focus groups with 19 public health practitioners working in regional and federal health authorities across Canada, with at least 3 years’ experience in current roles and experience using digital technologies in practice. …”
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Air Medical Transportation for Severe Acute Pancreatitis Patients over an Extra Long Distance: Is It Safe Enough? by Lin Gao, Jingzhu Zhang, Kun Gao, Yiyuan Pan, Xiaotao Qin, Jie Zhang, Jing Zhou, Guotao Lu, Weiqin Li, Zhihui Tong

“…This was a retrospective analysis of all air medical transportations for SAP patients admitted to Jinling Hospital from January 2010 to December 2016. The general characteristics, transportation process, and clinical outcomes of these patients were recorded, and the safety and effectiveness of air transport were evaluated. …”
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In-hospital costs of diabetic foot infection at a national referral hospital in Jakarta, Indonesia by Fitrianingsih, Rani Sauriasari, Em Yunir, Agusdini Banun Saptaningsih

“…Methods: We conducted a retrospective cross-sectional study of 213 subjects with low, moderate and high ulcer grades from January 2019 to December 2022 at a national referral hospital in Jakarta, Indonesia. …”
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Identifying key signs of motor neurone disease in primary care: a nested case–control study using the QResearch database by Aleksandar Radunović, Carol Coupland, Julia Hippisley-Cox, Christopher J McDermott, Tom A Ranger, Judith Burchardt, Xue W Mei

“…The nested case–control data set comprised of 6437 cases of MND diagnosed between January 1998 and December 2019, matched by year of birth, gender, general practice and calendar year to 62 003 controls.Main outcome measures Clinically recognised symptoms and signs of MND prior to diagnosis and symptoms and factors which are relevant in primary care setting.Results This study identified 17 signs and symptoms that were independently associated with MND diagnosis in a multivariable analysis. …”
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Karakteristik Pasien Hipertensi di Bangsal Rawat Inap SMF Penyakit Dalam RSUP DR. M. Djamil Padang Tahun 2013 by Bagus Sedayu, Syaiful Azmi, Rahmatini .

“…Sample collection was conducted by using secondary data from medical records period January 1st until December 31th, 2013. Sampling was conducted with a total sampling and obtained 143 samples.From the research, obtained that 97.9%is patient with primary hypertension and the rest is secondary hypertension. …”
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The association between TyG index and cardiovascular mortality is modified by antidiabetic or lipid-lowering agent: a prospective cohort study by Changchang Fang, Nanqin Peng, Jiang Cheng, Xiyu Zhang, Wenli Gu, Zicheng Zhu, Xiaoping Yin, Zhiwei Yan, Jing Zhang, Peng Yu, Xiao Liu

“…Mortality outcomes were tracked through linkage with National Death Index records until December 31, 2019. Data on the use of antidiabetic and hypolipidemic medications (including prescribed insulin, diabetic pills, and cholesterol-lowering agents) were self-reported by participants. …”
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Additive interaction of conjoint tobacco smoking and heavy drinking on hypertension prevalence in rural Uganda: a community-based cross-sectional study by Paineto Masengere, Nynke Halbesma, Rawlance Ndejjo, Bonny Enock Balugaba, Rhoda K. Wanyenze, Fred Nuwaha, Hilde Bastiaens, Geofrey Musinguzi

“…Methods We analysed data collected between December 2018 and January 2019 from 4,372 adults aged 25–70 from 3,689 random households in the Mukono and Buikwe districts, Uganda. …”
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Clinical and Epidemiological Characteristics of <i>Staphylococcus caprae</i> Infections in Catalonia, Spain by Javier Díez de los Ríos, María Navarro, Judit Serra-Pladevall, Sònia Molinos, Emma Puigoriol, Noemi Párraga-Niño, Glòria Pedemonte-Parramón, Luisa Pedro-Botet, Óscar Mascaró, Esteban Reynaga

“…In this retrospective, observational study, data were compiled from clinical records of all <i>S. caprae</i> infections diagnosed between January 2010 and December 2023. Over the study period, altogether 31 cases of <i>S. caprae</i> infection were identified, with most (23) of these cases occurring in the second half of the period (2017–2023). …”
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The Effectiveness of Cancer Pain Management in a Tertiary Hospital Outpatient Pain Clinic in Thailand: A Prospective Observational Study by Suratsawadee Wangnamthip, Skaorat Panchoowong, Carolina Donado, Kimberly Lobo, Pimporn Phankhongsap, Pinyo Sriveerachai, Pramote Euasobhon, Pranee Rushatamukayanunt, Sahatsa Mandee, Nantthasorn Zinboonyahgoon, Charles B. Berde

“…With IRB approval, outpatients with cancer were enrolled from January to December 2018. Assessments were recorded at baseline and three consecutive visits (BL, FU1, FU2, and FU3), including Numerical Rating Scale (NRS), the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI), the Edmonton Symptom Assessment System (ESAS), side effects, and analgesic use. …”
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Sexually transmitted diseases and immunology articles pushed by WeChat official accounts are of most interest to the Chinese public: A national cross-sectional study in China by Yi Li, Yinan Zhao, Ning Yao, Shuang Zhou, Beibei Jiang, Ying Xiong, Chunbei Zhou

“…Methods: The most popular articles per month between January 2017 and December 2019 were collected through the monthly published influence list of the CDC's WOA. …”
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Real world study on combining local interventions with systemic therapy in unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma by Zhaosong Xue, Ming Yao, Kang Chen, Taiyun Huang, Jianjun Li, Jian Chen, Fei Huang, Yubin Huang, Xiaoyong Cai, Yihe Yan

“…This study focused on a cohort of consecutive patients who underwent triple therapy for initially unresectable HCC at the authors’ hospital between January 2020 and December 2022. Specifically, patients who exhibited a positive response to triple therapy and fulfilled the criteria for hepatectomy were selected for liver resection. …”
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To Identify Predictors of Central Lymph Node Metastasis in Patients with Clinically Node-Negative Conventional Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma by Jiru Yuan, Gang Zhao, Jialin Du, Xiaoyi Chen, Xiaodong Lin, Zhengbo Chen, Zeyu Wu

“…A total of 190 cN0 CPTC patients who underwent thyroidectomy with prophylactic central neck dissection (pCND) in the Department of General Surgery at Guangdong General Hospital between March 2014 and December 2015 were assessed retrospectively. The relations of CLNM with clinicopathologic characteristics of cN0 CPTC were analyzed by univariate and multivariate logistic regression. …”
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Increasing and maintaining rates of standardized depression screening in youth with childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus in a pediatric rheumatology clinic by Emily Datyner, Jodi Dingle, Victoria Newsome, Lisa H. Buckley, Natasha Belsky, Seungweon Park, Manda Mitchell, Brooke Fine, Barron Patterson, T. Brent Graham, Alaina Davis

“…Methods Patients with cSLE 12 years of age or older seen for routine follow-up at our pediatric rheumatology clinic from September 16, 2019, through December 30, 2022, were offered the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 modified for adolescents (PHQ-A) to screen for depressive symptoms. …”
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Intraoperative Electrical Nerve Stimulation as a Prognostic Tool in Patients Undergoing Peripheral Nerve Neurolysis by Christoph A. Schroen, BS, Yufan Yan, MD, Christian E. Awah, MD, Unwana Abasi, MD, Paul J. Cagle, MD, Michael R. Hausman, MD, Steven M. Koehler, MD

“…Methods: A retrospective chart review of adult patients who underwent peripheral nerve neurolysis between September 2021 and December 2022 was performed. A handheld nerve stimulator was used intraoperatively before and after neurolysis. …”
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