Effect of Prolonged-Release Pirfenidone on Renal Function in Septic Acute Kidney Injury Patients: A Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial by Jonathan S. Chávez-Iñiguez, Jorge L. Poo, Miguel Ibarra-Estrada, Leonel García-Benavides, Guillermo Navarro-Blackaller, Cynthia Cervantes-Sánchez, Eduardo Nungaray-Pacheco, Ramón Medina-González, Juan Armendariz-Borunda, Guillermo García-García

“…Between August 2016 and August 2017, 88 patients were randomized. The mean age was 54 (17 ± SD) years, and 47% were male. The main site of infection was the lung (39.8%), septic shock was present in 39.1% of the cases, and the mean SOFA score was 8.8 points. 28 patients received PFD 1,200 mg, 30 patients received PFD 600 mg, and 30 patients received placebo. …”
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Physical symptoms distress and demoralization among haemodialysis patients; the mediating effect of spirituality and self-compassion. A cross-sectional questionnaire survey by Chia-Hui Lin, Yi-Chien Chiang, Wen-Yi Li, Tsung-Lan Chu, Ya-Chu Hsiao

“…Results: A total of 156 participants participated. Mean age of participants was 61.3 years (SD = 11.3). …”
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Exploring the Role of the Pharmacist in the Prevention and Management of Hypertensive Disorders in Pregnancy in Ashanti Region, Ghana by Pauline Boachie‐Ansah, Berko Panyin Anto, Afia Frimpomaa Asare Marfo, Edward Tieru Dassah, Morrison Asiamah, Ivan Eduku Mozu, Nana Ofori Adomako, Kwaku Gyamfi Oppong

“…Differences in pre‐ and post‐intervention median scores were compared using the Wilcoxon signed‐rank test. The mean age was 35.7 years (± 1.2). The overall median knowledge and adherence scores increased significantly after the intervention by 11 versus 17 (p < 0.001) and 5 versus 9 (p < 0.001), respectively. …”
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The LIFTMOR-M (Lifting Intervention For Training Muscle and Osteoporosis Rehabilitation for Men) trial: protocol for a semirandomised controlled trial of supervised targeted exerci... by Benjamin K Weeks, Belinda R Beck, Amy T Harding, Steven L Watson

“…Intervention group responses will be compared with those of a self-selected, non-randomised control sample of sex-matched and age-matched men who will follow their usual lifestyle activities for 8 months.Methods and analysis Apparently healthy men over 50 years with low bone mass, screened for medical conditions and medications known to adversely affect bone health, will be recruited. …”
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Clinical Features of iatrogenic Pharyngo-esophageal perforation in very low birth weight infants by Shu Eguchi, Yoshiya Hisaeda, Toshiko Ukawa, Mayu Koto, Miku Hosokawa, Chisa Tsurisawa, Tomohiro Takeda, Shusuke Amagata, Atsushi Nakao

“…The median gestational age was 27 + 1 weeks (range 23+5–28 + 6 weeks), and the median birth weight was 823 g (range 630–1232 g). …”
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Sleep quality and cognitive functioning among Chinese older adults living in the US: a mixed-effects model analysis by Fengyan Tang, Yuyang Zhu, Dasuni Jayawardena, Guoping Jin, Yanping Jiang

“…Methods This observational study utilized a two-wave panel design as part of the PINE, including 2,228 participants aged 65 years or older who self-identified as Chinese. …”
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Satisfied with the worst health outcomes or unsatisfied with the best: explaining the divergence between good patient-reported outcomes and low satisfaction and vice versa among kn... by Lukas Schöner, Viktoria Steinbeck, Reinhard Busse, Carlos J. Marques

“…Results A total of 1546 knee arthroplasty patients with a mean age of 65.9 years, 54.1% female, were included. 1146 (74.1%) patients were Satisfied Achievers, 131 (8.5%) were Dissatisfied Achievers, 141 (9.1%) were Satisfied Non-Achievers, and 128 (8.3%) Dissatisfied Non-Achievers. …”
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Diagnosis and treatment of pediatric arterial stenosis associated with neurofibromatosis type 1 by Haichong Li, Hanwen Zhang, Jun Cao, Dong Guo, Xuejun Zhang, Ziming Yao

“…Result Among the 258 patients with NF1 treated at our hospital, 12 (4.7%) had arterial stenosis, comprising 9 males and 3 females with a median age of 7 years (range: 1–14 years). Renal artery stenosis was diagnosed in 7 patients (58.3%), while internal carotid artery (ICA) stenosis was diagnosed in 5 patients (41.7%). …”
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Combining systemic inflammation biomarkers with traditional prognostic factors to predict surgical site infections in elderly hip fracture patients: a risk factor analysis and dyna... by Yuhui Guo, Chengsi Li, Haichuan Guo, Peiyuan Wang, Xuebin Zhang

“…Multivariable analysis identified traditional prognostic factors older age (OR = 1.08, 95% CI 1.04–1.12), ASA class III-IV (OR = 2.46, 95% CI 1.32–4.56), surgical delay ≥ 6 days (OR = 3.59, 95% CI 1.36–9.47), surgical duration > 180 min (OR = 2.72, 95% CI 1.17–6.35), and systemic inflammation biomarkers Platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PAR) ≥ 6.6 (OR = 2.25, 95% CI 1.17–4.33) and Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index (SII) ≥ 541.1 (OR = 2.24, 95% CI 1.14–4.40) as independent predictors of SSI. …”
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Prevalence, correlates of postpartum depression during the COVID-19 pandemic; and validation of the arabic edinburgh postnatal depression scale among Lebanese women by Christian El Kahwaji, Elie Barakat, Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Camille Akkari, Savio Barakat, Souheil Hallit

“…Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted between May 2022 and July 2022, with 402 Lebanese adult postpartum women (mean age 31.46 ± 4.88 years) enrolled from the maternity ward at CHU-Notre Dame des Secours Hospital in Byblos, Lebanon by responding to an online survey after obtaining informed concent. …”
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Human exploitation of adult horseshoe crab and public awareness campaign in Hong Kong SAR, China by Pui Yi Tang, Hei Wut Fong, Shan Yee Lee, Wing Tung Chang, Lee Yan Pang, Tin Yan Hui, Kelvin Jun Yin So

“…However, such knowledge improved with an increased education level, particularly among those in the 50–59 age group and those who visited horseshoe crab habitats. …”
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Obesity in pregnancy: infant health service utilisation and costs on the NHS by Ronan A Lyons, Ashrafunnesa Khanom, Sinead T Brophy, Kelly L Morgan, Muhammad A Rahman, Rebecca A Hill

“…Costs are calculated as cost of the infant (no maternal costs considered) and are related to health service usage from birth to age 1 year.Results A strong association existed between healthcare usage cost and BMI (p&lt;0.001). …”
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“It's hard to talk to a computer, I get it”: An exploratory analysis of clinician connection-building communication practices in rural telepalliative care encounters by Elise C. Tarbi, Natalie Ambrose, Eric C. Anderson, Rebecca N. Hutchinson, Paul K.J. Han, Maija Reblin, Robert Gramling

“…Patient-participants had a mean age of 68 years, 56 % were women, and 38 % did not complete high school. …”
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Surgical margins of the oral cavity: is 5 mm really necessary? by James Fowler, Yael Campanile, Andrew Warner, Francisco Laxague, Naif Fnais, Kevin Fung, Adrian Mendez, Danielle MacNeil, John Yoo, David Palma, Anthony Nichols

“…Multivariable analysis identified age of diagnosis, alcohol consumption, pathological tumour and nodal category as predictors of local recurrence free survival. …”
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Corporal Punishment of Children in Nine Countries as a Function of Child Gender and Parent Gender by Jennifer E. Lansford, Liane Peña Alampay, Suha Al-Hassan, Dario Bacchini, Anna Silvia Bombi, Marc H. Bornstein, Lei Chang, Kirby Deater-Deckard, Laura Di Giunta, Kenneth A. Dodge, Paul Oburu, Concetta Pastorelli, Desmond K. Runyan, Ann T. Skinner, Emma Sorbring, Sombat Tapanya, Liliana Maria Uribe Tirado, Arnaldo Zelli

“…Interviews were conducted with 1398 mothers, 1146 fathers, and 1417 children (age range =7 to 10 years) in China, Colombia, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, the Philippines, Sweden, Thailand, and the United States. …”
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Development of Novel Nomograms to Predict 5- and 7-Year Biochemical-Recurrence-Free Survival in High-Risk Prostate Cancer Patients After Carbon-Ion Radiotherapy and Androgen Depriv... by Takanobu Utsumi, Hiroyoshi Suzuki, Masaru Wakatsuki, Kana Kobayashi, Atsushi Okato, Mio Nakajima, Shuri Aoki, Taisuke Sumiya, Tomohiko Ichikawa, Koichiro Akakura, Hiroshi Tsuji, Shigeru Yamada, Hitoshi Ishikawa

“…Results: The 5- and 7-year BCR-free survival rates were 92.1% and 89.3%, respectively. Age, prostate-specific antigen level, clinical T stage, and Gleason score were incorporated into the nomogram predicting 5-year BCR-free survival. …”
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“If that would have lessened my symptoms, that would have been great...”: a qualitative study about the acceptability of tecovirimat as treatment for mpox by Sara Paparini, Rosalie Hayes, Benjamin Weil, Will Nutland, Ismael Maatouk, Teodora Wi, Chloe M. Orkin, Rosamund Lewis

“…Inclusion criteria were as follows: experience of mpox illness; age 18 and over; living in the United Kingdom (UK); living in the UK during 2022 mpox outbreak. …”
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Postoperative Morbidity and Mortality of Perforated Peptic Ulcer: Retrospective Cohort Study of Risk Factors among Black Africans in Côte d’Ivoire by Soro Kountele Gona, Mahassadi Kouamé Alassan, Koffi Gnangoran Marcellin, Kissi Ya Henriette, Coulibaly Adama, Assohoun Toussaint, Ehua Adjoba Manuela, Seu Gagon Sylvain, Afum-Adjei Awuah Anthony, Ehua Somian Francis

“…All 161 patients (median age = 34 years, 90.7 male) operated on for PPU in the visceral and general surgery unit were enrolled in a retrospective cohort study. …”
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2-Brain Regulation for Improved Neuroprotection during Early Development (2-BRAINED): a translational hyperscanning research project by Lucia Billeci, Valentina Riva, Elena Capelli, Serena Grumi, Miriam Paola Pili, Maddalena Cassa, Eleonora Siri, Elisa Roberti, Renato Borgatti, Renato Borgatti, Livio Provenzi, Livio Provenzi

“…Mothers of VPT and FT infants will report on their mental state, parenting stress and bonding, and infant temperament and sensory profile at 3 and 6 months (corrected age, CA). At 9 months CA, all dyads will participate in a lab-based EEG-hyperscanning paradigm to assess brain-to-brain co-regulation through phase-locking value (PLV) and other explorative indices.Ethics and disseminationThis study was funded by the Italian Ministry of Health and received approval by the Ethics Committee of Pavia (Italy) and participating hospitals. …”
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A Nomogram Built on Clinical Factors and CT Attenuation Scores for Predicting Treatment Response of Acute Myeloid Leukemia Patients by Linna Liu, Wenzheng Lu, Li Xiong, Han Qi, Robert Peter Gale, Bin Yin

“…While clinical factors such as age and genetic mutations contribute to prognosis, recent studies suggest that CT attenuation scores may also predict treatment outcomes. …”
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