Unexpected identification of peak systolic velocity in the radial artery as a risk factor for functional primary patency of radiocephalic fistulas by Rui Cong, Songxiu Li, Shasha Shi

“…Methods: This prospective observational study included consecutive patients referred to the Second Hospital of Dalian Medical University for initial creation of radiocephalic fistula from July 2017 to December 2019. Preoperative ultrasound parameters, demographic characteristics, serum indicators and comorbidities were recorded. …”
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Large-scale production of Mansonella perstans infective larvae from engorged Culicoides milnei by Chi Anizette Kien, Chi Anizette Kien, Rene Ebai, Rene Ebai, Fanny Fri Fombad, Fanny Fri Fombad, Frederick Esofi, Frederick Esofi, Anna Ning Ntuh, Anna Ning Ntuh, Emmanuel Ouam, Emmanuel Ouam, Narcisse Victor Tchamatchoua Gandjui, Narcisse Victor Tchamatchoua Gandjui, Valerine Chawa Chunda, Valerine Chawa Chunda, Relindis Ekanya, Relindis Ekanya, Franck Noel Nietcho, Franck Noel Nietcho, Juluis Visnel Foyet, Juluis Visnel Foyet, Lucy Cho Nchang, Lucy Cho Nchang, Chefor Magha, Chefor Magha, Abdel Jelil Njouendou, Abdel Jelil Njouendou, Peter Enyong, Peter Enyong, Achim Hoerauf, Achim Hoerauf, Achim Hoerauf, Manuel Ritter, Manuel Ritter, Samuel Wanji, Samuel Wanji

“…Moreover, we found the highest survival rates of midges during the early dry season in December with moderate temperatures (23-25°C) and low (2-4mm) or no rainfall. …”
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Comprehensive epidemiological evaluation of ruminant brucellosis and associated risk factors in some Egyptian Governorates by Nesreen Allam Tantawy Allam, Mahinour Ezzeldin Abdelsalam, Hend I. Elsharkawy, Mai Mohamed Kandil, Amany Mohamed Mohamed Mohamed, Fatma Ali, Mohamed A. Gebely, Safaa Y. Nour, Doaa Sedky, Mona Ebrahim Hussien Abd El-Gawad, Hoda M. Zaki, Nazek Al-Gallas, Amal M. Aboelmaaty, Mona Mohamed Sobhy, Nagwa Sayed Ata, Marwa Salah Abdel-Hamid, Ghada A. Badawy

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First-line chemotherapy with selective internal radiation therapy for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: The French ACABi GERCOR PRONOBIL cohort by Nicolas Adamus, Julien Edeline, Julie Henriques, Nadim Fares, Thierry Lecomte, Anthony Turpin, Dewi Vernerey, Mathilde Vincens, Brice Chanez, David Tougeron, Christophe Tournigand, Eric Assenat, Matthieu Delaye, Sylvain Manfredi, Olivier Bouché, Nicolas Williet, Angelique Vienot, Lorraine Blaise, Léo Mas, Cindy Neuzillet, Alice Boilève, Gaël S. Roth

“…Results: Between July 2007 and December 2023, 277 patients met the Real-SIRTCCA inclusion criteria, with 88 in the chemo-SIRT group and 189 in chemo-only group. …”
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The paediatric liver transplant experience in Johannesburg, South Africa: A broad overview and update by K Kinandu, A Beeton, M Beretta, S Berkenfeld, L Brannigan, R Britz, D Demopoulos, L Doedens, M Duncan, P Gaylard, C Hajinicolaou, W Lowman, H Maher, T De Maayer, V Mudau, S Rambarran, M Reynders, F van der Schyff, B Ströbele, S Tager, E Wessels, J Fabian, J Loveland

“…Methods: We conducted a retrospective review of all paediatric liver transplants performed in Johannesburg from 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2021 with a minimum one-year follow-up. Data were accessed from the Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre Paediatric Liver Transplant Research Database (University of the Witwatersrand Human Research Ethics approval: M190749). …”
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Sensory outcome of exotropia surgery in Thailand: a retrospective multicenter study by Narisa Rattanalert, Supaporn Tengtrisorn, Supawan Surukrattanaskul, Phanthipha Wongwai, Nutsuchar Wangtiraumnuay, Wadakarn Wuthisiri, Suntaree Thitiwichienlert, Warassabhorn Ployprasith, Rattiya Pornchaisuree, Piangporn Saksiriwutto, Penny Singha, Warakorn Thiamthat, Parnchat Pukrushpan, Sirinya Suwannaraj, Yutthaphong Imsuwan, Arpha Pornseth, Atchareeya Wiwatwongwana, Oracha Teerakapong, Juthathip Hiriotappa, Apatsa Lekskul, Variya Nganthavee, Poonyawee Nunthanid, Worawalun Honglertnapakul, Worapot Srimanan, Prangkhwan Jiaranaisilawong, Prapatsorn Patikulsila, Phantaraporn Tangtammaruk, Dussadee Tatritorn, Thunyaluck Jiwanarom, Jipada Pruksacholavit, Puncharut Preechaharn, La-ongsri Atchaneeyasakul, Phawasutthi Keokajee, Thammanoon Surachatkumtonekul, Pittaya Phamonvaechavan, Sorot Wutthiphan, Orapan Aryasit, Parichat Damthongsuk, Alan Frederick Geater

“…METHODS: The medical records of all patients that were diagnosed with XT and underwent strabismus surgery in 13 major government hospitals in Thailand; from January 2012 to December 2019, were retrospectively reviewed. Univariable and multivariable logistic regression were performed to identify factors related to binocular vision. …”
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Prediction model for type 2 diabetes mellitus and its association with mortality using machine learning in three independent cohorts from South Korea, Japan, and the UK: a model de... by Hayeon Lee, Seung Ha Hwang, Seoyoung Park, Yunjeong Choi, Sooji Lee, Jaeyu Park, Yejun Son, Hyeon Jin Kim, Soeun Kim, Jiyeon Oh, Lee Smith, Damiano Pizzol, Sang Youl Rhee, Hyunji Sang, Jinseok Lee, Dong Keon Yon

“…The Korean cohort (NHIS-NSC cohort; discovery cohort; n = 973,303), conducted between 1 January, 2002 and 31 December, 2013, was used for training and internal validation, whereas the Japanese cohort (JMDC cohort; validation cohort A; n = 12,143,715) and UK cohort (UK Biobank; validation cohort B; n = 416,656) were used for external validation. …”
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Efficacy and safety of perioperative sintilimab plus platinum-based chemotherapy for potentially resectable stage IIIB non-small cell lung cancer (periSCOPE): an open-label, single... by Xiangyang Yu, Chujian Huang, Longde Du, Chunguang Wang, Yikun Yang, Xin Yu, Shengcheng Lin, Chenglin Yang, Hongbo Zhao, Songhua Cai, Zhe Wang, Lixu Wang, Xiaotong Guo, Baihua Zhang, Zhentao Yu, Jie He, Kai Ma

“…Findings: Forty-one patients were assessed for eligibility between December 2020 and August 2022; 30 patients were enrolled and given two cycles of neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy (neoCIT). …”
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Pancreaticoduodenectomy in trauma patients with grade IV–V duodenal or pancreatic injuries: a post hoc analysis of an EAST multicenter trial by Jeffry Nahmias, Daniel N Holena, Bellal Joseph, Martin Schreiber, Lisa M Kodadek, Mayur Narayan, Grace Chang, Joe Patton, Abid Khan, Mark Seamon, Jessica H Beard, Michelle T Bover Manderski, Michael A Vella, Ryan Peter Dumas, Haytham Kaafarani, Alison A Smith, Rachel Leah Choron, Christopher Bargoud, Amanda L Teichman, Francesk Mulita, Christine T Trankiem, Hashim Ahmed, Aaron Anderson, Odessa Pulido, Caleb Mentzer, Jane Keating, Mira Ghneim, Reynold Henry, Dane R Scantling, Andrew Benjamin, Christopher W Foote, Carlos H Palacio, Randi N Smith, Meghan Jonikas, Dias Argandykov, Jason D Sciarretta, Joshua P Hazelton, Pascal Udekwu, Jordan Michael Kirsch, Charoo Piplani, Julia Kuzinar, Dustin Hanos, Iman N Afif, Navpreet Kaur Dhillon, Ashling Zhang, Rebekah Devasahayam, Oliver Gunter, Brandi Sun, Chloe S Cao, Jessica K Reynolds, Lauren A Hilt, Karla Echeverria-Rosario, Nathaniel S Fung, Caitlin A Fitzgerald, Jeremy H Levin, JaeHee Yoon, Jacqueline Blank, Christopher J McLaughlin, Rami Al-Aref, Daniel S Howard, Kate Dellonte, Brent Hopkins, Chloe Shell, Evan G Wong, Howard Lieberman, Walter A Ramsey, Collin H Stewart, Claudia Alvarez, John D Berne, Ivan Puente, Ilya Rakitin, Lindsey Perea, Jason Wade, Laura K Mann, Vasileios Mousafeiris, Shari Reid-Gruner, Erica Sais, Lilamarie Moko

“…We hypothesized that PD does not result in improved outcomes when compared with non-PD surgical management of grade IV–V pancreaticoduodenal injuries.Methods This is a retrospective, multicenter analysis from 35 level 1 trauma centers from January 2010 to December 2020. Included patients were ≥15 years of age with the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma grade IV–V duodenal and/or pancreatic injuries. …”
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卒中恢复期患者心肺适能评估及中高强度有氧训练的可行性、安全性及有效性研究 Feasibility, Safety, and Efficacy of Cardiopulmonary Fitness Assessment and Moderate to High Intensity Aerobic Training for Patients Recovering... by 谢丽娜1，朱杰2，李琴英3，刘承弘3，邓盼墨3，贾杰2，3，4 (XIE Li’na1, ZHU Jie2, LI Qinying3, LIU Chenghong3, DEN Panmo3, JIA Jie2,3,4 )

“…Methods Patients in the recovery phase of stroke (1 month≤duration≤12 months) who were admitted to the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Jing’an Branch of Huashan Hospital, Fudan University from December 2022 to September 2023, were consecutively included for cardiopulmonary exercise testing. …”
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戶外冒險教育課程對大學生心理賦能之 成效研究 Effects of Integrating Psychological Empowerment Into an Outdoor Adventure Education Curriculum for College Students... by 蕭如軒 Ru-Syuan Hsia, 吳崇旗 Chung-Chi Wu

“…The program ran from September to December 2022, with team cycling as the main activity. …”
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Editorial – Revista Ambiente Contábil – Volume 17 – Número 1 – Ano 2025 (Jan./Jun. 2025) by Prof. Dr. Maurício Corrêa da Silva

“…The final sample covers 33 companies in this sector, with the study period from 2016 to 2019, as KAMs became mandatory for financial statements issued on or after December 31, 2016. Article 5 (Section 1) – (ID 38661) - The EBITDA disclosed by companies listed on Brazil stock exchange (B3): locations, types, and occurrence count of Shaiane Pisa Kistner and Orion Augusto Platt Neto. …”
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International norms for adult handgrip strength: A systematic review of data on 2.4 million adults aged 20 to 100+ years from 69 countries and regions by Grant R. Tomkinson, Justin J. Lang, Lukáš Rubín, Ryan McGrath, Bethany Gower, Terry Boyle, Marilyn G. Klug, Alexandra J. Mayhew, Henry T. Blake, Francisco B. Ortega, Cristina Cadenas-Sanchez, Costan G. Magnussen, Brooklyn J. Fraser, Tetsuhiro Kidokoro, Yang Liu, Kaare Christensen, Darryl P. Leong, Mette Aadahl, Edimansyah Abdin, Julian Alcazar, Aqeel Alenazi, Bader Alqahtani, Cledir De A. Amaral, Thatiana L.M. Amaral, Alex Andrade Fernandes, Peter Axelsson, Jennifer N. Baldwin, Karin Bammann, Aline R. Barbosa, Ameline Bardo, Inosha Bimali, Peter Bjerregaard, Martin Bobak, Colin A. Boreham, Klaus Bös, João Carlos Bouzas Marins, Joshua Burns, Nadezda Capkova, Lilia Castillo-Martínez, Liang-Kung Chen, Siu Ming Choi, Rebecca K.J. Choong, Susana C. Confortin, Cyrus Cooper, Jorge E. Correa-Bautista, Amandine Cournil, Grace Cruz, Eling D. de Bruin, José Antonio De Paz, Bruno De Souza Moreira, Luiz Antonio Dos Anjos, María Cristina Enríquez Reyna, Eduardo Ferriolli, Gillian Forrester, Elena Frolova, Abadi K. Gebre, Atef M. Ghaleb, Tiffany K. Gill, Yasuyuki Gondo, M. Cristina Gonzalez, Citlali Gonzalez Alvarez, Mary K. Hannah, Nicholas C. Harvey, Jean-Yves Hogrel, Marie-Theres Huemer, Toshiko Iidaka, Lewis A. Ingram, Dmitri A. Jdanov, Victoria L. Keevil, Wolfgang Kemmler, Rose Anne Kenny, Dae-Yeon Kim, Tracy L. Kivell, Ingirid G.H. Kjær, Alexander Kluttig, Rumi Kozakai, Danit Langer, Lisbeth A. Larsen, Wei-Ju Lee, David A. Leon, Eric Lichtenstein, Bertis B. Little, Roberto Alves Lourenço, Rahul Malhotra, Robert M. Malina, Kiyoaki Matsumoto, Tal Mazor-Karsenty, Marnee J. McKay, Sinéad McLoughlin, Abhishek L. Mensegere, Mostafa Mohammadian, Virgilio Garcia Moreira, Hiroshi Murayama, Anne Murray, Anita Liberalesso Neri, Claudia Niessner, Gabriel Núñez Othón, Gabriel Olveira, Suzanne G. Orchard, Andrezj Pajak, Chan Woong Park, Julie A. Pasco, Maria E. Peña Reyes, Leani Souza Máximo Pereira, Annette Peters, Eric Tsz-Chun Poon, Margareth C. Portela, Jedd Pratt, Robinson Ramírez-Vélez, Wendy Rodríguez-García, Joanne Ryan, Mauricio A. San-Martín, Francisco José Sánchez-Torralvo, Mahnaz Saremi, Arno Schmidt-Trucksäss, Satoshi Seino, Shamsul Azhar Shah, Marc Sim, Bjørn Heine Strand, Mythily Subramaniam, Charlotte Suetta, Sophia X. Sui, Jonas S. Sundarakumar, Koya Suzuki, Abdonas Tamosiunas, Maw Pin Tan, Yu Taniguchi, Barbara Thorand, Anna Turusheva, Anne Therese Tveter, Jonathan Wagner, Dao Wang, Stuart J. Warden, Julia Wearing, Shiou Liang Wee, Leo D. Westbury, Agnieszka Wiśniowska-Szurlej, Alexander Woll, Noriko Yoshimura, Ruby Yu

“…Methods: Systematic searches were conducted in 6 databases/web search engines (MEDLINE, SPORTDiscus, Embase, Web of Science, CINAHL, and Google Scholar) up to December 1, 2023. We included full-text peer-reviewed observational studies that reported normative HGS data for adults aged ≥20 years by sex and age. …”
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Protecting the Autonomy of Patients with Severe Mental Illness Through Psychiatric Advance Directive Peer-Facilitation by Nicholas Karasik

“… [53] Ingrid Robeyns and Morten Fibieger Byskov, "The Capability Approach," Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, last modified December 10, 2020, https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/capability-approach/#toc…”
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