Screening and Early Diagnosis of Hepatocellular Cancer and Optimization of Diagnostic Imaging Techniques: A Review and Conclusion of the Expert Panel by V. V. Breder, R. B. Alikhanov, S. S. Bagnenko, E. N. Bessonova, V. A. Isakov, N. E. Kudashkin, B. M. Medvedeva, A. V. Mishchenko, M. S. Novruzbekov, V. S.  Rudakov

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Determining Factors and Zootechnical Output of Biosecurity Practices in Fish Farms in the Wouri Division, Cameroon by Fonkwa Georges, Makombu Judith Georgette, Kamdem Alex Henri, Kametieu Djamou Franck, Nack Jacques, Awah-Ndukum Julius, Tomedi Eyango Minette, Tchoumboue Joseph

“…A strong (R2 = 0.725), positive, and significant (p=0.019) linear relationship was found between the level of education of fish farmers and the biosecurity compliance rate while the health status of fish was weakly (R2 = 0.207), positively, and significantly (p=0.017) influenced by the compliance rate. …”
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Reduction effect of oral pravastatin on the acute phase response to intravenous zoledronic acid: protocol for a real-world prospective, placebo-controlled trial by Qi Liu, Min Zhang, Liyuan Tao, Chunli Song, Haiyan Li, Gengyu Han, Runting Li, Dongwei Fan, Guohong Du, Dongyang Liu

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Design and development of a low-cost, eco-friendly forklift for sustainable logistics management by Asif Jalal, Muhammad Farooq, Izza Anwer, Nasir Hayat, Adeel Munir, Imran Zahid, Noreen Sher Akbar, M. Hamza, M. Nouman, Fahid Riaz

“…Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) most recent estimates show that between 35,000 and 62,000 injuries occur every year due to forklift-related accidents. …”
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Instability of revised Korean Developmental Screening Test classification in first year of life by Ji Eun Jeong, You Min Kim, Na Won Lee, Gyeong Nam Kim, Jisuk Bae, Jin Kyung Kim

“…Methods Data were obtained from the Korean Children’s Environmental Health Study, a nationwide prospective birth cohort. …”
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Quality of Life among Persons with HIV/AIDS in Iran: Internal Reliability and Validity of an International Instrument and Associated Factors by Pedram Razavi, Kaveh Hajifathalian, Behtash Saeidi, Gholamreza Esmaeeli Djavid, Mehrnaz Rasoulinejad, Mahboube Hajiabdolbaghi, Koosha Paydary, Parastoo Kheirandish, Mahsa Foroughi, SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi, Minoo Mohraz, Willi McFarland

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Increasing Number and Proportion of Adverse Obstetrical Outcomes among Women Living with HIV in the Ottawa Area: A 20-Year Clinical Case Series by Sarah Buchan, Katherine A. Muldoon, Johanna N. Spaans, Louise Balfour, Lindy Samson, Mark Walker, D. William Cameron

“…The increasing number and proportion of adverse obstetrical outcomes among pregnant women with HIV over the past 20 years highlight the need for social supports and maternal and child health interventions, especially among adolescents, new immigrants, and those with a history of mental illness.…”
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Negative perceptions toward older adults and life satisfaction among community-dwelling older citizens in Japan [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Yuho Shimizu, Hiroyuki Suzuki, Tomoki Furuya, Ai Iizuka, Keigo Hinakura, Tomoya Takahashi, Yan Li, Daichi Yamashiro, Yoshifumi Takahashi, Daisuke Cho, Susumu Ogawa, Kenichiro Sato

“…Negative perceptions of older adults are internalized, leading to poor mental health. This study hypothesized that participants with more negative perceptions of older adults would have lower life satisfaction. …”
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Sexual and Gender Minority Adolescents’ Preferences for HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Social Marketing Campaigns: Qualitative Preimplementation Study by Kathryn Macapagal, Juan Pablo Zapata, Junye Ma, Jacob D Gordon, Christopher Owens, Silvia Valadez-Tapia, Peter Cummings, Nathan Walter, Jim Pickett

“…For place and promotion, participants preferred digital campaigns on social media to reduce the possibility of embarrassment and stigma and increase the accessibility of health content. ConclusionsThese findings lay the groundwork for designing adolescent-centered educational PrEP campaigns that prioritize both user preferences in PrEP marketing design and strategies to overcome common barriers to PrEP awareness.…”
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The role of continuous monitoring in acute-care settings for predicting all-cause 30-day hospital readmission: A pilot study by Michael Joseph Pettinati, Kyriakos Vattis, Henry Mitchell, Nicole Alexis Rosario, David Michael Levine, Nandakumar Selvaraj

“…Data sources included continuous vital signs and activity, electronic health record (EHR) data – episodic physiological monitoring of laboratory and vital signs, demographics, hospital utilization history, and quality of life survey measures. …”
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An Exploration of the Cellular Microenvironment of the Female Pig Urethra: Translational Insights for Urological Research by Agustín Cartes, Caroll Stoore, María Soledad Baquedano, Christian Hidalgo, Felipe Lillo, Eduardo Landerer, Galia Ramírez-Toloza, Rodolfo Paredes

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Real-world clinical experience with secukinumab in psoriatic arthritis: an observational study and a literature review by Eleonora Celletti, Giulio Gualdi, Emanuela Sabatini, Francesco Cipollone, Fabio Lobefaro, Paolo Amerio

“…There was an improving trend at 9 and 12 months for pain scores and a significant improvement at 6 and 9 months for the physical component and at 12 months for the social component (Short Form 36 Health Survey quality of life scores). For the review of the literature, 35 articles were identified but only 17 papers were eventually considered. …”
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Environmental risk factors for self-harm during imprisonment: A pilot prospective cohort study. by Thomas Stephenson, Imogen Harris, Charlotte Armstrong, Seena Fazel, Roxanna Short, Nigel Blackwood

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Self-harm is a major public health issue in the imprisoned population. Limited high-quality evidence exists for the potential impact of prison environmental factors such as solitary confinement. …”
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Current update on surgical management for spinal tuberculosis: a scientific mapping of worldwide publications by Romaniyanto Romaniyanto, Muhana Fawwazy Ilyas, Aldebaran Lado, Daffa Sadewa, Daffa Sadewa, Dykall Naf'an Dzikri, Enrico Ananda Budiono, Enrico Ananda Budiono

“…IntroductionSpinal tuberculosis (TB), or Pott's disease, remains a significant global health issue, particularly in regions with high TB prevalence. …”
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The research progress and prospects of circadian rhythm in obesity: a bibliometric analysis by Ye Dou, Xiaojin Guo, Xuefei Wang, Aolong He, Fanghe Li, Kuo Gao

“…These findings provide researchers critical directions for future studies and may have significant implications for clinical practice and public health policy.…”
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Clinical Outcomes of COVID-19 and Impact on Disease Course in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Panu Wetwittayakhlang, Farah Albader, Petra A Golovics, Gustavo Drügg Hahn, Talat Bessissow, Alain Bitton, Waqqas Afif, Gary Wild, Peter L Lakatos

“…A consecutive cohort of IBD patients who were diagnosed with COVID-19 infection and followed up at the McGill University Health Care Centre was obtained between March 1, 2020, and April 30, 2021. …”
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The miRNA‐mRNA Regulatory Network in Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Transcriptomic Analysis From GEO by Razieh Heidari, Vahideh Assadollahi, Seyedeh Negar Marashi, Fatemeh Elahian, Seyed Abbas Mirzaei

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Risk of pneumonia in patients with isolated minor rib fractures: a nationwide cohort study by Yu-Hsun Wang, Ming-Chih Chou, Sai-Wai Ho, Ying-Hock Teng, Shun-Fa Yang, Han-Wei Yeh, Chao-Bin Yeh

“…This nationwide cohort study investigated the association between IMRFs and the risk of pneumonia in patients with blunt chest traumas.Design Nationwide population-based cohort study.Setting Patients with IMRFs were identified between 2010 and 2011 from the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database.Participants Non-traumatic patients were matched through 1:8 propensity-score matching according to age, sex, and comorbidities (namely diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)) with the comparison cohort. …”
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Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in retail venison in Montreal detected using a nested PCR method by Chi Zhao, Mengyu Zhang, Jiaxuan Lan, Xiaoqi Mi, Xiaonan Lu, Qian Liu

“…This study provides baseline data for health risk assessments and contributes to the development of food safety policies in Canada.…”
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Toxicity, antifeedant and repellent activities of five essential oils on adult Cassida vittata Vill. (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) by Achraf Charkaoui, Rachid Jbilou, Houssam Annaz, Kacem Rharrabe

“…Chemical pesticides are considered the most common strategy to control this pest, and their use is extremely harmful to human health and the environment. In this context, the adults of C. vittata were exposed to five essential oils (EOs) obtained from: Artemisia herba alba Asso. …”
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