Costs of colorectal cancer screening in Sweden: an observational, longitudinal cost description by Johannes Blom, Naimi Johansson, Camilla Nystrand

“…The sum of costs for colonoscopy procedures was more than two times as high as the costs for FOBT. The costs of the full screening programme were estimated using a cohort of 92 689 individuals who were invited to five consecutive rounds of screening between 2009 and 2021. …”
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Successful Antiviral Treatment with Direct-Acting Antivirals for Hepatitis C Virus Infection during Peritransplant Period in a Kidney Transplant Recipient by Giovanni Varotti, Ferdinando Dodi, Ernesto Paoletti, Andrea Bruno, Iris Fontana

“…New direct-acting antiviral agents (DAA) have dramatically changed the therapy management for HCV, showing promising results in terms of sustained virologic response. Timing for DAA therapy in HCV positive kidney waitlist patients continues to be controversial, and caution is recommended due to the potential difficult immunosuppressant dose adjustments, particularly in the early posttransplant period. …”
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Case report: Rituximab combined with plasma exchange treatment for systemic lupus erythematosus complicated with thrombotic microangiopathy and non-cirrhotic portal hypertension by Jinmei Huang, Wei Fan, Xuyan Chen, Shufan Wu, Zhigao Dong, Yi Zhang, Yiwan Lin, Pingping Xiao

“…She was treated with high-dose methylprednisolone (500 mg) for 3 days and immunoglobulin (0.4 g/kg/day) for 5 days, followed by rituximab (500 mg) for suppressive immunotherapy combined with plasma exchange (seven times), low-molecular-weight heparin (5,000 U every 12 h) for anticoagulation, and a diuretic. …”
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Impact of Side Friction Parameters to Road Performance, A Study of Road Side Activities to Jend. A Yani Road, Purbalingga by Hardini Probo, Indriyati Eva Wahyu, Termida Nursitihazlin Ahmad, Janudardono Wibowo

“…Early results indicate that stopped vehicles are the biggest friction element that lowers SMS, while pedestrian crossings and NMVs also lead to delays during busy times. The Underwood model, which shows how speed decreases exponentially with increasing density, is the most accurate for depicting traffic dynamics on Jenderal A. …”
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PREDISPOSITION FACTORS ANALYSIS FOR FOURNIER'S GANGRENE DEFECTS CLOSURE COMPLICATION by Bayu Fasi Bermani, Sitti Rizaliyana, Ira Handriani

“…This study found that diabetes mellitus and uncontrolled patient blood sugar levels, statistically there is no effect on failure of defect closure in Fournier gangrene patients, but clinically, the relative risk value shows that blood glucose levels have a risk factor of 6 times. increasing the incidence of failure to close the Fournier gangrene defect. …”
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Clinical Efficacy of Probiotic Therapy on Bowel-Related Symptoms in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis during Endoscopic Remission: An Observational Study by Jin Lee, Su Bum Park, Hyung Wook Kim, Hong Sub Lee, Sam Ryong Jee, Jong Hun Lee, Tae Oh Kim

“…A Biotop capsule® (Lactobacillus acidophilus, 75 mg; Clostridium butyricum TO-A, 25 mg; Bacillus mesentericus TO-A, 25 mg; and Streptococcus faecalis T-110, 5 mg) was administered three times daily for one month. All patients completed bowel-related symptom questionnaires and short inflammatory bowel disease questionnaires (SIBDQs) at the start and end of the 4-week treatment period. …”
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Economic Studies by A. V. Kholopov

“…"The course of economic theory" textbook was published in 1991, and later it was reprinted seven times. Over the past few years other textbooks and manuals have been published, including "Economics for Managers" by Professor S.N. …”
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Contextualizing attitudes toward medical aid in dying in a national sample of interdisciplinary US hospice clinicians: hospice philosophy of care, patient-centered care, and profes... by Todd D. Becker, John G. Cagle, Cindy L. Cain, Joan K. Davitt, Nancy Kusmaul, Paul Sacco

“…Although neither orientation toward patient-centered care nor attitudes toward the hospice philosophy of care was significantly associated with attitudes toward MAID, results showed that disagreement with the narrower principle that hospice care should not hasten death was significantly associated with 6-to-7 times the cumulative odds of MAID support. Conclusion: Findings suggest that contextual factors—namely, the environments in which hospice clinicians practice—may shape attitudes toward MAID. …”
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Grounds and procedural order for entering information about criminal offenses related to domestic violence into the Unified Register of Pre-trial Investigations by V. P. Gontarenko

“…It is argued that the effectiveness of criminal proceedings depends on the timely detection of the facts of the commission of illegal acts related to domestic violence and the initiation of a pre-trial investigation. …”
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Longer Breastfeeding Associated with Childhood Anemia in Rural South-Eastern Nigeria by Sean Buck, Kevin Rolnick, Amanda A. Nwaba, Jens Eickhoff, Kelechi Mezu-Nnabue, Emma Esenwah, Olachi J. Mezu-Ndubuisi

“…Child mortality rate in sub-Saharan Africa is 29 times higher than that in industrialized countries. …”
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Image-based 3D mesoscopic modeling and thermo-mechanical properties prediction of SiC/SiC composites with different preforms by Han Zeng, Xin Jing, Yasong Sun

“…The simulation results show that the out-of-plane properties of the plain-woven SiC/SiC composites were much lower than the in-plane ones, and the in-plane modulus and thermal conductivity were 5 and 2 times the out-of-plane ones, respectively. The difference between the out-of-plane and in-plane properties of the 2.5D composites was small, while the out-of-plane thermal properties of the 2.5D SiC/SiC composites were much larger than those of the plain-woven SiC/SiC composites. …”
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Toward a M2M-Based Internet of Vehicles Framework for Wireless Monitoring Applications by Fei Ding, Ruoyu Su, En Tong, Dengyin Zhang, Hongbo Zhu, Mohamed Wahab Mohamed Ismail

“…Moreover, due to the lack of field experimental data, data transmission mechanisms from mobile vehicle terminals to the M2M-based platform rarely consider the proper transmission timing according to network performance and traffic conditions. …”
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Highlights of 2023-Print Issue by Patient Safety Authority

“…Among this curated selection are a look at [safety issues with medical equipment, supplies, and devices](https://patientsafetyj.com/article/73988); takeaways from high-risk industries that can improve the design and use of [visual displays](https://patientsafetyj.com/article/77769) and [alarm technology](https://patientsafetyj.com/article/73905); and a timely discussion on the [role artificial intelligence can play in healthcare](https://patientsafetyj.com/article/77632). …”
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MOG associated autoimmune encephalomyelitis with active disease dynamic in imaging examinations and minimal clinical manifestation by E. Tilindytė, I. Muliuolis, R. Samaitienė

“…For the treatment of relapse, a monthly intravenous immunoglobulin course was given 5 times in total. Treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin was more effective due to regression of the lesions and a longer disease remission. …”
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Presenting a robust optimization model for the design of the green loop supply chain network in the power plant by taking into account the disruption in the supply chain by Javad Mohammadghasemi, Seyyed Esmaeil Najafi, Mohammad Fallah, Mohammad Reza Nabatchian

“…Finally, the statistical test results also show that there was no significant difference between the averages of the number of practical solutions, the maximum spread, and the metric distance between the two algorithms, and only a significant difference exists between the solution times of the two algorithms. The results of the presented solution methods demonstrate their high efficiency in solving the sustainable electricity industry supply chain model.Originality/Value: In the proposed model, essential decisions such as supplier selection, establishment of production centers, optimal product flow allocation, and pricing of solar panels are made. …”
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Characterization of patients with chronic liver disease of alcoholic etiology by Doppler ultrasound. Cienfuegos, 2020 by Masleidy Valladares Valle, Lariagna Moya Cardoso, Dianarelys Villafuerte Delgado, Rubén Daniel Fernández Azpiri, Liam Lain Pérez Valladares, Claudia Vasallo López

“…<strong><br />Conclusion</strong>: in patients with chronic liver diseases of alcoholic etiology, timely medical care is of vital importance. Doppler ultrasound complements the morphological information provided by conventional ultrasound.…”
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Oral Immunotherapy Using Probiotic Ice Cream Containing Recombinant Food-Grade Lactococcus lactis Which Inhibited Allergic Responses in a BALB/c Mouse Model by Alireza Vasiee, Fereshteh Falah, Mojtaba Sankian, Farideh Tabatabaei-Yazdi, Seyed Ali Mortazavi

“…After the sensitization of mice, the treatment was performed by oral immunotherapy for 4 weeks, 4 to 5 times per week. 20 μl of functional ice cream with 1012 CFU/ml of r-L. lactis NZ1330 significantly reduced the serum IgE level. …”
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Heavy Oil Residue Upgrading With Iron Based Catalysts Under High Hydrogen Pressure by Muzaffer Yaşar, Solmaz Akmaz, Savaş Gürdal, Kadir Yılmaz

“…Hydrocracking experiments were carried out in a 10 ml stainless steel bomb-type reactor with up and down stirrer at 200 times of reciprocation per minute. The catalyst mixture provided the minimum coke yield was investigated. …”
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Interfacility Transfer for VA-ECMO in Beta Blocker and Calcium Channel Blocker Overdoses: A Report of Two Cases by Richard Fisher, Santiago Batista Minaya, Heather Brunette, Joshua Nogar, Payal Sud

“…After initial treatment approaches were unsuccessful, an early interdisciplinary discussion facilitated timely cannulation at the initial facility and quick transfer for VA-ECMO initiation. …”
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Agroecology and the limits to resilience: extending the adaptation capacity of agroecosystems to drought by Miguel A. Altieri, Clara I. Nicholls, Rene Montalba, Lorena Vieli, Luis L. Vazquez

“…Given the unpredictability, increasing frequency and severity of climatic events, it is crucial to determine the adaptation limits of agroecological strategies adopted by farmers in a range of environments. In times of drought many smallholders’ farmers cope with stress using a series of crop diversification and soil management strategies. …”
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