Evaluation of ultrasonography and plethysmography in detecting blood loss and volume replacement in a platelet apheresis model by Kıvanç KARAMAN, Furkan Çağrı OĞUZLAR, Sinan SİTEMBÖLÜKBAŞI, Erşan KAYA

“…Methods: This prospective, observational study included 46 healthy platelet apheresis volunteers who met inclusion criteria. …”
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The prevalence of functional dyspepsia using Rome IV questionnaire among chronic kidney disease patients by Omar Abdelazim, Alshymaa A. Hassnine, Basma Fathy, Ahmed Mgdy, Nady Semeda, Shereen R. Mahmoud, Zeinab M. Saad, Haitham A. Mahmoud

“…Aim to determine the prevalence of functional dyspepsia in CKD patients, and which subtype is predominant in them.Materials and patients This observational study included 150 CKD patients. Clinical and laboratory data were recorded for every patient. …”
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Smartphone-based health monitoring in India: Data collection and evaluation for pulse rate estimation by Achal Shetty, Sanjana S. Narasimhamurthy, KS Nataraj, Srilakshmi M. Prabhu, Neha Jagadeesh, Kunal Katre, Sumit Kumar, Neelesh Kapoor, Sudhir P. Haladi, Sankalp Gulati

“…Aims and Objectives: This observational study focuses on development of such a dataset in a diverse Indian context and evaluation of smartphone-based pulse rate estimation based on this dataset. …”
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Satisfaction and perceived quality in major outpatient surgery by Javier Cruz Rodríguez, Carrel Niomylesh Niome Abreus, Leosbel Armenteros Fleites, María Margarita Ríos Cabrera, Yasmani Martínez López, María del Carmen Rodríguez Fernández

“…<br /><strong>Methods:</strong> descriptive observational study from January 2018 to March 2020 at the General Surgery Service of the Arnaldo Milián Castro Provincial Hospital, in Santa Clara. …”
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Burden of associated comorbidities in autoimmune rheumatic diseases in Indian population: An interim report based on the Indian rheumatology association database by S Chandrashekara, Padmanabha Shenoy, Uma Kumar, Sapan Pandya, Alakendu Ghosh

“…Materials and Methods: The independent prospective, multicenter, observational study evaluated the preliminary data obtained from 5 centers across India. …”
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The Prevalence of Age-Related Eye Diseases and Cataract Surgery among Older Adults in the City of Lodz, Poland by Michal Szymon Nowak, Janusz Smigielski

“…The study design was cross-sectional and observational study. A total of 1107 women and men of predominantly Caucasian origin were successfully enumerated and recruited for the study. …”
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Learning needs of Comprehensive General Medicine Specialists for the care of suicidal behavior by Dinorah Janet Torres Lugo, Mabel Rocha Vázquez, Idalberto Amado Pérez López, Iván Castillo Ledo, Antonio Masot Rangel, Silvia Janet Masó Torres

“…<br /><strong>Methods:</strong> a descriptive, cross-sectional observational study was carried out in the Cienfuegos province from January to December 2022. …”
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Diagnostic and prognostic significance of premature ventricular complexes in community and hospital-based participants: A scoping review. by Sukardi Suba, Kirsten E Fleischmann, Hildy Schell-Chaple, Priya Prasad, Gregory M Marcus, Xiao Hu, Michele M Pelter

“…However, a causal association between PVCs and these outcomes cannot be established due to the purely observational study designs employed.…”
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Nomogram for Predicting In-Hospital Mortality in Patients with Acute ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Complicated by Cardiogenic Shock after Primary Percutaneous Coronary Interve... by Yudan Wang, Litian Liu, Xinning Li, Yi Dang, Yingxiao Li, Jiaqi Wang, Xiaoyong Qi

“…This retrospective, multicenter, observational study included STEMI patients with CS who underwent PCI at 39 hospitals in Hebei Province from January 2018 to December 2019. …”
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Detection of uterine abnormalities using three-dimensional vaginal ultrasound in infertile women undergoing assisted reproductive techniques by Huda Ali Hussaini, Asmaa Kadhim Gatea, Suhaila F. Al-Shaikh

“…Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional observational study that involved 211 subfertile women who were arranged to undergo ART for different causes of infertility. …”
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Comparing the Efficacy of Probiotic Nutraceuticals and Probiotic Food (Curd) in Combination with Antidepressants for Depression by T. D. Sanmith, Jitendra Chourasiya, Nishant Patel

“…Materials and Methods: We conducted a 4-week prospective observational study at the Department of Psychiatry, MGM Medical College, and the associated Mental Hospital in Indore. …”
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Biologics in ocular inflammatory diseases – Experience from a tertiary referral eye care center in South India by Kalpana Babu, PG Padmapriya, Anand P Rao, Ramesh Jois

“…Methods: This was a retrospective observational study conducted at the uveitis and ocular inflammatory diseases clinic of a tertiary eye care hospital in South India between 2016 and 2023. …”
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Choroid and Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbation by Özkan Kocamış, Duygu Zorlu

“…A total of 60 patients with COPD and 23 healthy controls were evaluated in the scope of this prospective, observational study. COPD patients were divided into two groups as those that were stable and those with an exacerbation based on the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) classification. …”
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Clinico-hematological and immunophenotypic profile of acute leukemia of ambiguous lineage: A four year experience from a single tertiary care centre of West India by Varnika Rai, Beena Brahmbhatt, Anurag Saha, Immanuel P. Thayakaran

“…Study Design: Retrospective observational study. Methods and Materials: Patients diagnosed with acute leukemia, preferably their bone marrow aspirate samples, were collected in ethylene diamine tetra-acetic acid-vial. …”
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Real-practice thromboprophylaxis in atrial fibrillation by Deambrosis Paola, Bettiol Alessandra, Bolcato Jenny, Pirolo Roberta, Franchin Giulia, Themistoclakis Sakis, Pellizzari Michele, Chinellato Alessandro, Giusti Pietro

“…This retrospective observational study was based on databases of the Local Health Authority of Treviso, Italy. …”
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MICROBIAL PATTERNS OF HOSPITALIZED HIV POSITIVE PATIENTS ADMITTED IN DR. SOETOMO GENERAL HOSPITAL, SURABAYA INDONESIA by Feriawan Tan, Erwin Astha Triyono, Manik Retno Wahyunitisari

“…Method: Prospective observational study design. Data were obtained from medical records of hospitalized patients at RSUD Dr. …”
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Outcomes of Human Papilloma Virus Vaccination in a Private Women Health Clinic in Lebanon by Muhieddine Seoud, Iman Jaafar, Rayan Ghanem, Christiane Soubhieh, Abdallah Adra, Anwar Nassar, Ali Khalil

“…Conclusions. In this observational study, we report the successful introduction of HPVV with negligible adverse events. …”
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Accuracy of Intraoperative Transesophageal Echocardiographic Doppler Parameters in Assessing the Right Ventricular Diastolic Function After Repair of Tetralogy of Fallot in Pediatr... by Nagarjuna Panidapu, Saravana Babu, Baiju S. Dharan, Barsha Sen, Thomas Koshy

“…Methods: This prospective, observational study was done at a tertiary care hospital involving 40 pediatric TOF patients aged less than 2 years who underwent complete intracardiac repair with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). …”
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Gender and ethnic diversity and wage gaps in the Canadian chiropractic workforce by Pablo Miah, Neeru Gupta

“…However, limited evidence from some countries suggests the chiropractic workforce does not reflect the diversity of the population it serves. This observational study quantifies the chiropractor workforce in Canada in gender and ethnocultural composition and earnings, as tracers of equity and inclusion within this healthcare profession. …”
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EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF PATIENTS WITH ANKLE FRACTURE TREATED IN A TERTIARY LEVEL HOSPITAL by Adriana Cano Buric da Silva, José Carlos Baldocchi Pontin, Ana Paula Cortes Damasceno, Lucas Simões Arrebola, Cairo dos Reis Souza, Marcos Vinicius Malheiros Luzo

“…Methods: Retrospective Cross-Sectional Observational Study. Inclusion Criteria: Individuals aged ≥18 (eighteen) years, diagnosed with ankle fracture, who underwent surgical and/or conservative treatment at a tertiary hospital in the city of São Paulo. …”
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