Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Patients with Corneal Ectasia at Multiple Medical Centers in Saudi Arabia: A Hospital-based Study by Waleed Alghamdi, Sulaiman Aldakhil, Saif Hassan Alrasheed, Kareem Allinjawi, Mustafa Abdu, Raghda F. Mutwaly, Khaled Al Rashah, Hani M. Ghazal, Ghassan H. Radwan, Naveen Kumar Challa

“…Methods: We conducted a retrospective hospital-based chart review of patients with corneal ectasia in multiple medical centers in Saudi Arabia between 1 January and 31 December 2018. Eye care professionals diagnosed these patients based on their medical history, physical examination, and the use of Pentacam. …”
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Twin testosterone transfer hypothesis and the second‐to‐fourth digit ratio in females of same‐sex and opposite‐sex twin pairs: An exploratory study by Moses Banyeh, Martha Nyewie, Abdul‐Rafik Abdulai, Charles Nkansah, Gabriel Abbam, Thea Kangkpi, Kervin Edinam Zogli, Shafiat Omotoyosi Shittu, David Bure, Romarick Kofi Wemegah, Mikail Ihsan Azindow, Suleman Yakubu, Musah Seidu, Mohammed Madde Baba, Elisha Essoun, Nancy Owireduwaa, Augusta S. Kolekang

“…Conducted in Tamale from January to December 2022, the study included 40 participants aged 18–27 years: 10 males of OS, 10 females of OS, and 20 females of SS twin pairs. …”
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Nonlinear association between glycated hemoglobin levels and mortality in elderly patients with non-diabetic chronic kidney disease: a national health and nutrition examination sur... by Lihua Huang, Liuliu He, Qingfeng Zeng, Jinjing Huang, Xiaoyan Luo, Qiuming Zhong

“…Information on deaths and subsequent details was collected through the National Mortality Index until December 31, 2019. Hazard ratios (HR) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for all-cause and CVD mortality were calculated using weighted Cox proportional hazards and restricted cubic spline models.ResultsAmong the 1,931 participants (mean [SE] age, 73.2 [0.2] years; 61.9% female), over a median follow-up period of 7.6 years, a total of 1,003 deaths were observed, including 412 from CVD. …”
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CHA2DS2-VASc Score Is Associated With Prognosis in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke Without Atrial Fibrillation by Mingjuan Song, MM, Xu Chen, MD

“…A total of 993 patients with AIS but without AF were recruited between January 2019 and December 2022. Patients were categorized into high-risk (CHA2DS2-VASc score, >2; n = 424), moderate-risk (CHA2DS2-VASc score, 2; n = 218), and low-risk (CHA2DS2-VASc score, 0-1; n = 351) groups. …”
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The Effects of High Particulate Matter Levels on Platelet Recovery in Patients Receiving Prophylactic Platelet Transfusion by Hantrakool S, Sriwichai M, Shaengkhamnang B, Leetrakool N, Niprapan P, Kawichai S, Punnachet T, Hantrakun N, Piriyakhuntorn P, Rattanathammethee T, Chai-Adisaksopha C, Rattarittamrong E, Tantiworawit A, Norasetthada L, Srichairatanakool S

“…However, its effect on platelet recovery after transfusion remains unclear.Purpose: This study aims to assess the influence of PM2.5 exposure on platelet recovery in patients with hematologic malignancies receiving prophylactic platelet transfusions.Patients and Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study involving 66 patients with hematologic malignancies who developed chemotherapy-induced thrombocytopenia and received prophylactic platelet transfusions between January and December 2021. A total of 191 transfusion events were analyzed. …”
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Hubungan IMT (Indeks Massa Tubuh) dengan Ketahanan (Endurance) Kardiorespirasi pada Mahasiswa Pendidikan Dokter Unand 2009-2012 by Reny Jayusfani, Afriwardi ., Eti Yerizel

“…<br />The research was done on medical student of Andalas University Padang in December 2012 until February 2012. This research used observational study with cross sectional design study. …”
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Predictive, preventive and personalized project of vascular cognitive impairment in China (P3): Study design and interim baseline patient characteristics of a Nationwide multicente... by Linlin Wang, Jiwei Jiang, Yanli Wang, Gaifen Liu, Wenyi Li, Qiwei Ren, Shirui Jiang, Min Zhao, Huiying Zhang, Tianlin Jiang, Shiyi Yang, Mei Cui, Qiang Dong, Jun Xu

“…Patients were interviewed face to face for 2 years and followed up. Results Until 30 December 2023, 642 patients were enrolled from 67 centers. …”
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Prevalence and correlates of severe anxiety among front-line nurses during and after the COVID-19 pandemic: a large-scale multi-center study by Shutong Yang, Qingling Hao, Hongyu Sun, Yuan Yang, Jiao Liu, Cui Li, Yunsheng Fu, Cong Yao, Guoshuai Luo

“…Methods A large-scale multi-center survey was conducted from November to December 2022 and from April to July 2023. Data were collected using online surveys, covering demographic characteristics, job-related factors, anxiety, depression, and sleep disorders. …”
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Tiny clue reveals the general trend: a bibliometric and visualized analysis of renal microcirculation by Bing Wang, Mengting Xu, Sunjing Fu, Yingyu Wang, Hao Ling, Yuan Li, Bingwei Li, Xueting Liu, Qin Ouyang, Xiaoyan Zhang, Ailing Li, Xu Zhang, Mingming Liu

“…Therefore, we aim to provide valuable insights through a bibliometric analysis of renal microcirculation literature using the Web of Science database.Methods We collected renal microcirculation-related publications from the Web of Science database from January 01, 1990, to December 31, 2022. The co-authorship of authors, organizations, and countries/regions was analyzed with VOSviewer1.6.18. …”
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Predictive value of peripheral blood SNORD55 for prognosis of atrial fibrillation patients by WANG Yu, WANG Yu, WU Na, YANG Lanqing

“…Methods‍　‍A total of 133 patients with non-valvular AF admitted in Department of Cardiology of the First Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University from January 2014 to December 2017 were enrolled in this study. Their baseline information was collected， and the relative expression level of plasma SNORD55 was detected. …”
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Safety of dupilumab in Chinese pediatric patients aged 6 months and older: a prospective real-world study by Yanhua Chen, Jiang Ni, Ming Li, Yuan Hong, Kouzhu Zhu, Rong Hong, Li Deng, Zhijie Li, Jie Pu, Ting Yang, Yan Wang

“…It aims to enhance clinical practice and minimize medication safety risks in pediatric patients.MethodsThis prospective study included children receiving dupilumab in the hospital between January 2022 and December 2023. Information on ADRs was collected and univariate and multivariate analyses were employed to identify high-risk factors for the occurrence of adverse effects in dupilumab treatment.ResultsA total of 65 ADRs occurred in 1,103 treatments in 127 patients, with an incidence of 27.56% (35/127). …”
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Adherence and efficacy outcomes in young Australians with suicidal ideation using a self-management app and digital engagement strategy compared with a sham app: a three-arm random... by Michelle Torok, Lauren McGillivray, Daniel Z.Q. Gan, Jin Han, Sarah Hetrick, Quincy J.J. Wong

“…The final assessment occurred on December 6, 2023. All data was analysed using intention-to-treat. …”
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Risk factors for disease progression and clinical outcomes in patients with COVID-19 in Taiwan: a nationwide population-based cohort study by Raymond N. Kuo, Wanchi Chen, Wen-Yi Shau

“…Methods This study included 15,056 patients diagnosed with COVID-19 between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2021, using the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database. …”
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Evaluating Pericoronary Adipose Tissue Attenuation to Predict Cardiovascular Events by Takahiro Nishihara, MD, PhD, Toru Miyoshi, MD, PhD, Kentaro Ejiri, MD, PhD, Kazuhiro Osawa, MD, PhD, Soichiro Fuke, MD, PhD, Kousuke Seiyama, MD, Masayuki Doi, MD, PhD, Mitsutaka Nakashima, MD, PhD, Takashi Miki, MD, PhD, Shinsuke Yuasa, MD, PhD

“…Methods: Between August 2011 and December 2016, 2,172 patients underwent clinically indicated coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) at 4 hospitals in Japan. …”
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Effect of Tuber Size and Intra-Row Spacing on the Yield and Quality of Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) Varieties by Miressa Regasa, Weyessa Garedew, Ambecha Olika

“…A field experiment was conducted at Nono Benja District from December 2013 to May 2014 under irrigation to assess the response of different sizes of seed tubers and intra-row spacing on the yield and quality of potato varieties. …”
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Alpha EEG Spectral Characteristics in the Parieto-Occipital lobe of Elderly Patients with Chronic Insomnia and Mild Cognitive Impairment by GUO Zhenxing, BAI Linxin, ZHANG Lin, GAO Jiahui, RAO Ting, LIU Zhizhen

“…ObjectiveAnalysis of Alpha Spectral Characteristics in the Parieto-Occipital lobe of Elderly Individuals with Chronic Insomnia and Mild Cognitive Impairment （MCI）.MethodsEighty elderly individuals with chronic insomnia and mild cognitive impairment （MCI） were selected from the community in Fuzhou, Fujian Province, from June 2019 to December 2020. This included a healthy control group （HC） of30 individuals, a chronic insomnia group （CI） of 20 individuals, and a chronic insomnia with MCI group （CI-MCI） of 30 individuals. …”
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Environmental pollution evaluation and spatiotemporal distribution of different forms of phosphorus in a phosphate mining area in Western Hubei, China by Lei Kou, Junwei Zhang, Liyue Huang, Guanyu Chen, Shupeng Jiang, Ding Han, Dayuan Jiang

“…Results showed that whether in the dry season or the wet season, total phosphorus levels in groundwater (dry season from November to December 2021, 0.42 mg/L; wet season from August to September 2022, 0.24 mg/L) exceeded the standard index. …”
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Hubungan Usia dengan Gambaran Klinikopatologi Kanker Hubungan Usia dengan Gambaran Klinikopatologi Kanker Hubungan Usia dengan Gambaran Klinikopatologi Kanker Hubungan Usia dengan... by Aisha Rahmatya, Daan Khambri, Henny Mulyani

“…Djamil General Hospital period January 2012 – December 2012. From 112 patients with primary breast cancer there were only 46 who fulfilled the criteria. …”
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Safety and feasibility evaluation of a novel robotic surgical system in gynecological surgery application by Yuanbo Tao, Jun Wang, ShiChao Han, Jing Na, Ya Li

“…Methods: This study conducts a retrospective analysis of the clinical data and recent outcomes of 82 patients who underwent the novel robotic-assisted laparoscopic gynecological surgeries by using the Endoscopic Surgical Robot MT1000 at the Gynecology Department of Dalian Medical University Second Affiliated Hospital from September 2022 to December 2023. It also compares the basic data and perioperative indicators of these patients with those of 82 patients who received da Vinci Si robotic-assisted laparoscopic gynecological surgeries during the same period. …”
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Clinical and Immunological Characteristics of Elderly Onset Rheumatoid Arthritis by LI Zhengfang, WU Chanyuan, MA Mengsi, LI Tingting, WU Xue, MENG Xinyan, ZHANG Sha, WU Lijun

“…ObjectiveTo investigate the clinical features and peripheral blood immune cell subsets ofelderly (≥60 years old) onset rheumatoid arthritis (EORA) patients.MethodsThe patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who were hospitalized in the Department of Rheumatology and Immunology of the People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region from March 2023 to December 2023 were selected as the study objects. The demographic data, clinical characteristics, extra-articular manifestations and laboratory examination results of the patients were collected. …”
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