Intracranial CT findings in traumatic brain injury: A retrospective, cross-sectional study among Igbo population in Nigeria by Angel-Mary Anakwue, Felicitas Ugochinyere Idigo, Uloma Benedicta Nwogu, Sylvester Osita Ogbu, Anthony Nnamani, Kennedy Joseph, Camillus Chukwuemeka Ugwoke

“…Main reported causal factors of TBI were: Road Traffic Accidents (RTA) (35.5%), falls (20.2%) and assault (15.7%). Most cases of RTA (34.9%) occurred in the age group of 20–29 years. …”
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Twelve-Month Retention in and Impact of Enhance®Fitness on Older Adults in Hawai‘i by Michiyo Tomioka, Kathryn L. Braun, Yan Yan Wu, Kay Holt, Paula Keele, Lori Tsuhako, Johnny Yago

“…Of 1,202 older adults with baseline data, 427 (35.5%) were continuously enrolled in Enhance®Fitness for 12 months and participated in follow-up data collection. …”
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Stem Cell Therapy for Diseases of Livestock Animals: An In-Depth Review by Raghavendra B. Narasimha, Singireddy Shreya, Vijay Anand Jayabal, Vikas Yadav, Prasana Kumar Rath, Bidyut Prava Mishra, Sudhakar Kancharla, Prachetha Kolli, Gowtham Mandadapu, Sudarshan Kumar, Ashok Kumar Mohanty, Manoj Kumar Jena

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Geographic disparities in physical and mental health comorbidities and socioeconomic status of residence among Medicaid beneficiaries in Utah by Roberta Z. Horth, Roberta Z. Horth, Roberta Z. Horth, Srimoyee Bose, Srimoyee Bose, Carl Grafe, Carl Grafe, Navina Forsythe, Angela Dunn

“…Common comorbid conditions among beneficiaries with complex needs were hypertension (56.0%), hyperlipidemia (35.5%), depression (68.8%), anxiety (56.2%), drug use (16.0%), and alcohol use disorders (15.2%). …”
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The Role of Intravitreal Anti-VEGF Agents in Rabbit Eye Model of Open-Globe Injury by Xiao Zhao, Han Han, Yinting Song, Mei Du, Mengyu Liao, Xue Dong, Xiaohong Wang, Ferenc Kuhn, Annette Hoskin, Heping Xu, Hua Yan

“…Both Ranibizumab and Conbercept inhibited epiretinal scar formation at the wound site, with Conbercept showing the greatest effect (maximal length of scar (L), LOGI = 503 ± 82.44 μm, LRanibizumab = 355 ± 43.66 μm, and LConbercept = 250.33 ± 36.02 μm). …”
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Molecular Epidemiological Characteristics of <i>Staphylococcus pseudintermedius</i>, <i>Staphylococcus coagulans,</i> and Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci Cultured from Clinical Ca... by Sara Horsman, Julian Zaugg, Erika Meler, Deirdre Mikkelsen, Ricardo J. Soares Magalhães, Justine S. Gibson

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Diabetic retinopathy further increases risk of cardiovascular disease mortality in a high-risk cohort by Richard Kha, Yasemin Kapucu, Mayuri Indrakumar, George Burlutsky, Aravinda Thiagalingam, Pramesh Kovoor, Paul Mitchell, Gerald Liew

“…CVD mortality follow-up was assessed 9 years after baseline examination using linkage with the Australian National Death Index. At baseline, 355 (22.4%) participants had any DR. There were 181 (11.4%) fatal CVD events after 9-years follow-up. …”
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Pharmacodynamic Modeling of Warfarin Dosing Algorithm for Cardiovascular Patients in Indonesia: A Tailored Method to Anticoagulation Therapy by Putriana NA, Latarissa IR, Rusdiana T, Rostinawati T, Akbar MR

“…The linear regression model for predicting warfarin dose was determined to be y = 12.736– 0.16&ast;age + 0.55&ast;BMI + 3.55&ast;genotype, where 1 = CC, 2 = CT, and 3 = TT.Keywords: warfarin dosing, cardiovascular disease, CYP4F2 genotype, anticoagulation therapy, genetic polymorphism…”
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Minimum Dietary Diversity and Associated Factors among Lactating Mothers in Ataye District, North Shoa Zone, Central Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Lemma Getacher, Gudina Egata, Tadesse Alemayehu, Agegnehu Bante, Abebaw Molla

“…Having formal education ((AOR = 2.16, 95% CL: (1.14, 4.09)), a final say on household purchases ((AOR = 5.39, 95% CI: (2.34, 12.42)), home gardening practices ((AOR = 2.67, 95% CI: (1.49, 4.81)), a history of illness ((AOR = 0.47, 95% CI: (0.26, 0.85)), good knowledge of nutrition ((AOR = 5.11, 95% CI: (2.68, 9.78)), being from food-secure households ((AOR = 2.96, 95% CI: (1.45, 6.07)), and medium ((AOR = 5.94, 95% CI: (2.82, 12.87)) and rich wealth indices ((AOR = 3.55, 95% CI: (1.76, 7.13)) were significantly associated with minimum dietary diversity. …”
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Epidemiology, Disease Severity and Outcome of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 and Influenza Viruses Coinfection Seen at Egypt Integrated Acute Respiratory Infection... by Manal Fahim, Wael H. Roshdy, Ola Deghedy, Reham Kamel, Amel Naguib, Shymaa Showky, Nancy Elguindy, Mohammad Abdel Fattah, Salma Afifi, Amira Mohsen, Amr Kandeel, Khaled Abdelghaffar

“…The total number of patients enrolled between January 2020 and April 2022 was 18,160 and 6,453 (35.5%) tested positive for viruses, including 52 (0.8%) coinfection. …”
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Age- and sex-adjusted CT-based reference values for temporal muscle thickness, cross-sectional area and radiodensity by Emilia K. Pesonen, Otso Arponen, Jaakko Niinimäki, Nicole Hernández, Lasse Pikkarainen, Sami Tetri, Tommi K. Korhonen

“…The cut-off values for reduced TMT, TMA and radiodensity for males/females using the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People compliant criteria were ≤ 4.09 mm/≤3.44 mm, ≤ 166 mm2/≤156 mm2, and ≤ 35.5HU/≤35.2HU, respectively. We described a standardized CT-based TMT and TMA measurement protocol practical for clinical use with almost perfect reliability. …”
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Tilted Implants for Full-Arch Rehabilitations in Completely Edentulous Maxilla: A Retrospective Study by Nicolò Cavalli, Bruno Barbaro, Davide Spasari, Francesco Azzola, Alberto Ciatti, Luca Francetti

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An experimental and numerical study of the ballistic behavior of an epoxy matrix hybrid composite reinforced with aramid fabric and fique fabric by Bernardo Soares Avila de Cêa, Raí Felipe Pereira Junio, Douglas Santos Silva, Fábio da Costa Garcia Filho, Sergio Neves Monteiro, Lucio Fabio Cassiano Nascimento

“…The results obtained for residual velocity (355 m/s) and absorbed energy (201.5 J), from the numerical analyses, showed an approximation of the experimental results. …”
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Relaciones fractales entre la variación del valor “b” de la relación GR de la sismicidad y la dimensión de capacidad de las estructuras asociadas (Sistema Falla Pinar) en un sector... by Marcos Enrique Pazo-Arango

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Reconstruction of Polyhalite Ore-Formed Temperature from Late Middle Pleistocene Brine Temperature Research in Kunteyi Playa, Western China by Jun Li, Wenxia Li, Weiliang Miao, Qiliang Tang, Yongshou Li, Xiaolong Yuan, Qingyu Hai, Yongsheng Du, Xiying Zhang

“…A total of 472 Th data from 34 halite samples and 34 maximum homogenization temperature (ThMAX) data ranged from 17.1°C to 35.5°C, among which 24 data were concentrated at 17-23°C and the average value is 22.1°C. …”
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Impact of moral distress on burn-out: a cross-sectional survey of front-line family physicians during the initial wave of the COVID-19 pandemic by John Billimek, Johanna Shapiro, Cynthia Haq, Tan Nguyen, Avital Sabrina Fischer, Reece Fenning, John Michael Robb, Allison Slater, Uyen Mai, Tien Lam, Jan Paolo De La Cruz

“…Moral distress was associated with a 3.55-fold increase in burn-out risk among females.Conclusions Female FPs experienced greater levels of moral distress and burn-out than male physicians. …”
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Left Ventricular End-Systolic Volume Is a Reliable Predictor of New-Onset Heart Failure with Preserved Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction by Marina Kato, Shuichi Kitada, Yu Kawada, Kosuke Nakasuka, Shohei Kikuchi, Yoshihiro Seo, Nobuyuki Ohte

“…We screened the patients who received cardiac catheterization to evaluate coronary artery disease concomitantly with both left ventriculography and LV pressure recording using a catheter-tipped micromanometer and finally enrolled 355 patients with LVEF ≥ 50% and no history of heart failure (HF) after exclusion of the patients with severe coronary artery stenosis requiring early revascularization. …”
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Factors protecting against progression of myopia in school students exposed to societal change in Vietnam: a 3-year cohort study by Kyoko Ohno-Matsui, Keiko Nakamura, Kaoruko Seino, Xuan Minh Tri Tran, Hoang Thuy Linh Nguyen, Thao Vi Tran, Tae Igarashi-Yokoi, Thang Van Vo

“…Objectives To elucidate the incidence of myopia, progression of refractive error, axial length (AL) elongation and factors associated with myopia in secondary school students in Vietnam.Design Prospective cohort study.Settings Hue Healthy Adolescent Cohort Study, Hue City, Vietnam.Participants 3-year longitudinal data were available for 355 secondary school students (mean age 11.60±0.36, 46.8% girls). …”
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Characterization of trends in preoperative hemoglobin A1c testing prior to metabolic and bariatric surgery: a retrospective, observational study by Safraz A. Hamid, Elena Graetz, Emily J. Zolfaghari, Kurt S. Schultz, Eric B. Schneider, Karen E. Gibbs

“…The proportion who was tested increased over the six-year study period, from 35.5% in 2017 to 56.0% in 2022. Compared to those who were not tested, patients who were tested were more likely to have several cardiopulmonary comorbidities, including COPD (1.4% vs 1.2%, p < 0.001), PE (1.4% vs 1.2%, p < 0.001), sleep apnea (39.3 vs. 36.4%, p < 0.001), HTN (47.1% vs 44.0%, p < 0.001), and MI (1.2% vs. 1.0%, p < 0.001), though the differences in proportions were small and may not be clinically significant. …”
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Systematic review: e-cigarettes vs. conventional cigarettes by Mateusz Janik, Barbara Ufnalska, Joanna Rychlewska-Duda, Justyna Lisiecka, Artur Fabijański, Anna Konarska, Anna Machowiak, Michał Nowak, Wojciech Firlej, Adrianna Dukacz

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