A network meta-analysis of therapies for hyperphosphatemia in CKD based on randomized trials by Congyang Zheng, Jia Liu, Tao Wang, Haiyang Hu, Yuanyuan Chen

“…All randomized controlled trials on hyperphosphatemia published from January 2013 to November 2023 were searched from CNKI, VIP database, Wanfang database, PubMed, Scopus, and Cochrane databases. …”
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Coexistence and Competition between Tomicus yunnanensis and T. minor (Coleoptera: Scolytinae) in Yunnan Pine by Rong Chun Lu, Hong Bin Wang, Zhen Zhang, John A. Byers, You Ju Jin, Hai Feng Wen, Wen Jian Shi

“…T. yunnanensis bark beetles were observed to initiate dispersal from pine shoots to trunks in November, while the majority of T. minor begins to transfer in December. …”
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Effects of Physical Exercise on Neuroplasticity and Brain Function: A Systematic Review in Human and Animal Studies by Matheus Santos de Sousa Fernandes, Tayrine Figueira Ordônio, Gabriela Carvalho Jurema Santos, Lucas Eduardo R. Santos, Camila Tenório Calazans, Dayane Aparecida Gomes, Tony Meireles Santos

“…We conducted a systematic review process from November 2019 to January 2020 of the following databases: PubMed, ScienceDirect, SciELO, LILACS, and Scopus. …”
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External validation of the SCARE score in identifying acute coronary syndromes during medical regulation of chest pain by Lemoine Augustine, Fontaine Xavier, Duval Camille, Quirin Mathilde

“…Results From October 2 to November 16, 2023, 194 patients were included, with 32 (16%) diagnosed with acute coronary syndrome. …”
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Effects of Oral Inflammatory Diseases and Oral Hygiene on Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review by Zhanxin Zhang, Fei Chen, Xueying Gao, Bing Xiao, Fan Liu, Jingchao Lu

“…We searched the Medline, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science databases for the clinical study of oral health and atrial fibrillation from inception to November 2022. Oral health conditions included PD and other oral inflammatory diseases, regular oral hygiene, and tooth brushing. …”
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Geospatial analysis of end-stage renal disease among patients attending hemodialysis units in Alexandria, Egypt by Reham A. EL-Hofy, Safia I. Shehata, Azza F. Abou EL-Naga, Mohamed H. Bahnassy, Gihan I. Gewaifel, Nahla A. Gamaleldin

“…Patients and methods A cross-sectional study was adopted, 950 ESRD patients were interviewed during the period from November 2021 to December 2022. Data were collected using predesigned structured interview questionnaire, which included sociodemographic information and the patient’s medical history. …”
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Evaluating the concordance between Vesical Imaging Reporting and Data System scores and bladder tumor histopathology by Hasan Gungor, Ahmet Camtosun, Ibrahim Topcu, Leyla Karaca

“…Objective: This study aimed to assess the local staging of bladder tumors in patients utilizing preoperative multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) and to demonstrate the clinical efficacy of this method through a comparative analysis with corresponding histopathological findings. Methods: Between November 2020 and April 2022, 63 patients with a planned cystoscopy and a preliminary or previous diagnosis of bladder tumor were included. …”
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Stakeholder Driven Sensor Deployments to Characterize Chronic Coastal Flooding in Key West Florida by K. L. O’Donnell, T. Tomiczek, A. Higgins, S. Munoz, S. Scyphers

“…The accuracy and feasibility of the method was tested through four deployments performed by a team of local stakeholders and researchers between July 2019–November 2021 resulting in 22 sensors successfully recording data, with 15 of these sensors recording flooding. …”
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Patterns of orthopaedic injury among hospitalised personal mobility device users and bicycle riders: a comparative study by Don Thong Siang Koh, Yew Lok Woo, Ting Hway Wong, Mann Hong Tan

“…Methods: This retrospective study compared injury patterns among PMD and bicycle users. 140 patients were admitted between November 2013 and September 2018. Parameters studied included patients’ demographics (e.g. age, gender and body mass index), type of PMD, nature of injury, surgical intervention required, duration of hospitalisation and time off work. …”
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Weather Conditions (with Focus on UV Radiation) Associated with COVID-19 Outbreak and Worldwide Climate-based Prediction for Future Prevention by Lucian Sfîcă, Mihai Bulai, Vlad-Alexandru Amihăesei, Constantin Ion, Marius Ștefan

“…Our study explored these conditions, expressed by three main parameters—ultraviolet radiation, air temperature and relative humidity—that characterized Hubei (China), the source region of COVID-19 pandemic, in November 2019–March 2020. During COVID-19 outbreak, the low amounts of UV radiation (down to –273 kJ m−2 in January 2020) were associated with the early stage environmental survival of the novel coronavirus. …”
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Correlation Between Axial Length and Amplitude of Accommodation in Myopia Patients by Evelyn Angie, Aryani Atiyatul Amra, Masitha Dewi Sari

“…Method: The research was conducted at the Hospital of Prof CPL University of North Sumatra from November 2023 to March 2024. Data analysis was done analytically and presented in the form of data tabulation. …”
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Clinical Features and Surgical Strategies of Distal Radius Posttraumatic Deformity by Ning Zhang, Jiahu Fang

“…A retrospective analysis was performed on the data of 30 patients with distal radius posttraumatic deformity treated by osteotomy and orthopedic surgery in the department of orthopedics, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, from February 2016 to November 2018. All the patients underwent preoperative anterior and lateral X-ray plain scanning of bilateral wrist joints, showing different degrees of radius shortening, inferior ulnar and radial mismatch, palmar angle, and ulnar deviation angle, among which 11 patients had an uneven joint surface. …”
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Challenges and opportunities in pediatric surgery training in Germany: a view from the trenches by Sabine Drossard, Louisa Schuffert

“…Materials and methods We conducted an online survey between May 2022 and November 2023 using single-choice, multiple-choice and open-ended questions. …”
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The urinary microbiome in association with diabetes and diabetic kidney disease: A systematic review. by Tiscar Graells, Yi-Ting Lin, Shafqat Ahmad, Tove Fall, Johan Ärnlöv

“…The search was conducted in several electronic databases until November 2024.<h4>Results</h4>Eighteen studies were selected including cross-sectional case-control studies, cross-sectional surveys and one prospective longitudinal study. …”
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Value of contrast-enhanced ultrasound in diagnosis of thrombus in inferior vena cava filter by ZHANG Jian, QIAN Weiqing, YI Xiaolei

“…Methods We analyzed 127 patients who scheduled for inferior vena cava filter extraction from June to November 2023, 53 of which underwent CEUS examination. …”
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Characteristics of ChatGPT users from Germany: Implications for the digital divide from web tracking data. by Celina Kacperski, Roberto Ulloa, Denis Bonnay, Juhi Kulshrestha, Peter Selb, Andreas Spitz

“…We combine behavioral and survey data in a web tracked sample of N = 1376 German citizens to investigate differences in ChatGPT activity (usage, visits, and adoption) during the first 11 months from the launch of the service (November 30, 2022). Guided by a model of technology acceptance (UTAUT-2), we examine the role of socio-demographics commonly associated with the digital divide in ChatGPT activity and explore further socio-political attributes identified via stability selection in Lasso regressions. …”
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Control y Biología del Helecho Trepador Japonés (Lygodium japonicum) by Elsa D. Chevasco, Patrick J. Minogue, Kimberly K. Bohn, Francisco Escobedo

“…Bohn, and Francisco Escobedo, and published by the UF Department of School of Forest Resources and Conservation, November 2016. FOR282/FR344: Control y Biología del Helecho Trepador Japonés (Lygodium japonicum) (ufl.edu) …”
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Isolation and Identification of Major Pathogenic Bacteria from Clinical Mastitic Cows in Asella Town, Ethiopia by Gezehagn Kasa, Betelihem Tegegne, Belege Tadesse

“…A cross-sectional study was undertaken between November 2018 to April 2019 on a small scale and government dairy farms in Asella town. …”
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Nursing Role in Home Visits to Patients with Chronic Diseases by Sara Ximena Guerrón Enríquez, Daniela Solimar Ortega Armas, María Verónica Aveiga Hidalgo, Zuly Ribel Nazate Chuga

“…<br /><strong>Methods:</strong> a descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out with patients from the Sigsipamba Health Center, in the San Francisco de Sigsipamba Parish, Pimampiro Canton, Imbambura Province, Ecuador, from April to November 2023. The sample consisted of 77 patients. …”
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The Role of Universities in Curbing Interregional Educational Migration by I. V. Zakharova

“…The empirical base of the study became the results of a survey of 1010 high school seniors, 91 parents and 27 heads of educational institutions conducted in September-November 2018 in Ulyanovsk region. The proposed classification of the reasons for educational migration from the region and the reasons for staying in the region has a theoretical relevance. …”
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