The long-term outcome of children with VP shunt and hydrocephalus: motor developmental outcome and QOL of patients with hydrocephalus is associated with the number of revisional pr... by Danielle S. Wendling-Keim, Hannah Luz, Elena Kren, Oliver Muensterer, Markus Lehner

“…Therefore, we performed a study including a questionnaire, which aimed to analyze parameters that may have an impact on the cognitive function and quality of life of the pediatric patient with hydrocephalus.MethodsIn this retrospective study, we included 81 patients aged 0–17 with hydrocephalus who were treated with a ventriculo-peritoneal shunt at a single institution. …”
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Association between metabolic score for visceral fat index and BMI-adjusted skeletal muscle mass index in American adults by Yifan Zhou, Xiangjie Su, Haitao Tan, Jun Xiao

“…Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study using data from the NHANES database, focusing on U.S. adults aged 20 years and older from 2013 to 2018. Controlling for relevant covariables, we primarily investigated the association between METS-VF and SMI values utilizing weighted multivariable linear regression models. …”
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Sequencing and Integration of Cervical Manual Therapy and Vestibulo-oculomotor Therapy for Concussion Symptoms: Retrospective Analysis by Christopher Kevin Wong, Lauren Ziaks, Samantha Vargas, Tessia DeMattos, Chelsea Brown

“… # Study Design Retrospective longitudinal cohort analysis # Methods Records from a concussion clinic for 38 patients (25 male 13 female, aged 26.9±19.7 years) with post-concussion symptoms due to sports, falls, assaults, and motor vehicle accident injuries were analyzed. …”
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Post-Marketing Pharmacovigilance of Canakinumab from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) by Weidong Zhang, Yunzhou Chen, Zeyu Yao, Mengling Ouyang, Minghui Sun, Shupeng Zou

“…More attention should be paid to serious infections, particularly in males, individuals aged ≥60 years, or those weighing >100 kg, who demonstrated the highest risk of serious infections.…”
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Atherogenic index of plasma and cardiovascular disease risk in cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome stage 1 to 3: a longitudinal study by Yu Zhang, Yue Song, Yinfei Lu, Tao Liu, Ping Yin

“…Restricted cubic spline regression indicated the relationship between cumulative AIP and CVD risk is linear (P for nonlinear = 0.3377).ConclusionsIn middle-aged and elderly individuals with CKM syndrome, higher cumulative AIP and poorer AIP control were associated with an elevated incidence of CVD. …”
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Biocementation Influence on Flexural Strength and Chloride Ingress by Lysinibacillus sphaericus and Bacillus megaterium in Mortar Structures by Daniel Karanja Mutitu, Jackson Muthengia Wachira, Romano Mwirichia, Joseph Karanja Thiong’o, Onesmus Mulwa Munyao, Muriithi Genson

“…Mortars prepared and cured using bacterial solution across all curing ages exhibited the highest flexural strength as well as the highest percent flexural strength gain. …”
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Prenatal exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and blood pressure in the early life of children by Xiaodong Chen, Lingling Dong, Lina Yang, Yan Yang, Liyu Yang, Sijia Han

“…This cohort study investigates the association between prenatal exposure to PAHs and blood pressure in children aged 4–6 years. Conducted in Shenyang, China, the study includes 5642 children whose mothers provided urine samples in the third trimester, which were analyzed for PAH metabolites. …”
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Analysis of health expenditures in China from 2000 to 2019 compared with the world and upper-middle-income countries by Xindian Zeng, Xindian Zeng, Lijie Chen, Lu Chen

“…The government should continue to optimize the financing structure of THE, increase GHE, encourage social capital investment, decrease the proportion of OOPHE, diversify financing and reimbursement policies to promote hierarchical medical system, promote health management for an aging population, and formulate health expenditure plans for public health emergencies.…”
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Cost-utility of behavioural activation for mitigating psychological impacts of COVID-19 on socially isolated older adults with depression and multiple long-term conditions compared... by Simon Gilbody, Caroline Fairhurst, Catherine Hewitt, Dean McMillan, Carolyn Chew-Graham, Della Bailey, David Ekers, Steve Parrott, Elizabeth Littlewood, Peter Coventry, Han-I Wang, Kalpita Baird

“…Behavioural activation (BA) shows promise as a remote intervention for depression during isolation, but its cost-effectiveness for depressed, socially isolated older adults remains uncertain.Objective This study aimed to assess the cost-utility of BA versus usual care for older adults with depression and MLTCs during COVID-19 restrictions.Methods A randomised controlled trial recruited and randomised individuals aged 65 and over with depressive symptoms and MLTC (n=435) to either the BA intervention or usual care. …”
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Antecedents to aggression and the use of coercive measures in inpatient mental health settings: a scoping review protocol by Johan Siqveland, Mette Senneseth, Njål Herman E Sterri, Øyvind Lockertsen, Tonje Lossius Husum, Veronica Lockertsen

“…This review seeks to address this gap by systematically mapping the evidence of these antecedents and exploring their relationship, providing a foundation for future research.Inclusion criteria Studies included were those published from 2014 to the present in the English language, focusing on either adult mental health inpatients or mental healthcare professionals aged 18 years or older involved in episodes of aggression or exposure to coercive measures in both acute and long-term inpatient mental health settings. …”
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Diabetes Mellitus and HIV Infection among Newly Diagnosed Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients in the North West Region of Cameroon: A Cross-Sectional Study by Leonard Fonkeng Sama, Sidoine Sadjeu, Thibau Flaurant Tchouangueu, Solange Dabou, Georges Ful Kuh, Omer Bebe Ngouateu, Michel Noubom

“…Participants. 1115 cases of pulmonary tuberculosis aged ≥14 years (mean 42.5 ± 15.28 years). Methods. …”
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Prevalence and associated factors of intestinal parasitic infections in the Badi indigenous communities of Western Nepal by Jitendra Gautam, Rajendra Prasad Parajuli, Kishor Pandey

“…A total of 205 stool samples were obtained from individuals aged 18–70 years through purposive sampling and preserved in a 2.5% potassium dichromate solution. …”
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Clinical and Economic Outcomes Associated With Use of Liposomal Bupivacaine Versus Standard of Care for Management of Postsurgical Pain in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Spine Surge... by Robert Tracy Ballock, John Seif, Ryan Goodwin, Jennifer H. Lin, Jessica Cirillo

“…**Methods:** Premier Healthcare Database records (January 2015–September 2019) for patients aged 1–17 years undergoing inpatient primary spine surgery were retrospectively analyzed. …”
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Assessing safety culture and second victim experience following adverse events among Romanian nurses: a cross-sectional study by Mirabela Ioana Istrate, Alina Ioana Forray, Marius-Ionuț Ungureanu, José Joaquín Mira, Sorana Alexandra Constantinescu, Răzvan Mircea Cherecheș

“…Results This study surveyed 995 nurses in Romania, primarily aged 31–50 (67.8%). Over half (57.9%) reported near-miss incidents, and 30.8% were aware of serious adverse events. …”
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Research and development of Cordyceps in Taiwan by Ching-Peng Chiu, Tsong-Long Hwang, You Chan, Mohamed El-Shazly, Tung-Ying Wu, I-Wen Lo, Yu-Ming Hsu, Kuei-Hung Lai, Ming-Feng Hou, Shyng-Shiou Yuan, Fang-Rong Chang, Yang-Chang Wu

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Patient safety culture through the lenses of surgical patients: a qualitative study by Magnhild Vikan, Arvid S. Haugen, Berit T. Valeberg, Ann K. Bjørnnes, Vigdis K. S. Husby, Ellen CT. Deilkås, Stein O. Danielsen

“…The participants were 57% men and 43% women, aged 35 to 64 years. We conducted 14 individual semi-structured interviews between 18/01/24 and 07/03/24 using Zoom’s video audio software, with an average duration of 65 min. …”
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Effect of folic acid supplementation on diminished ovarian reserve: study protocol of a single-centre, open-label, randomised, placebo-controlled clinical trial by Yan Wang, Ling Zheng, Kaijun Liao, Dongli Lu, Jiaxin Wu, Binjin Wu, Zhaochun Wu, Zhenghua Jiang

“…We plan to recruit 140 women with DOR at ages of 30–35 years. All participants will be randomised into the folic acid group and placebo group, and each subject will be given a tablet with the same appearance daily for 6 months. …”
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Community perspectives regarding brain-computer interfaces: A cross-sectional study of community-dwelling adults in the UK. by Austen El-Osta, Mahmoud Al Ammouri, Shujhat Khan, Sami Altalib, Manisha Karki, Eva Riboli-Sasco, Azeem Majeed

“…The demographic profile was diverse, with most respondents aged 36-45 years (26%) balanced in gender (52% female), and predominantly identifying as White (86%). …”
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Private sector delivery of care for maternal and newborn health: trends over a decade in the Indian state of Bihar by G. Anil Kumar, Sibin George, Moutushi Majumder, S. Siva Prasad Dora, Md Akbar, Tanmay Mahapatra, Rakhi Dandona

“…Abstract Background We synthesised the current evidence in coverage and quality of delivery care, change in neonatal mortality (NMR), and causes of neonatal death in the private sector deliveries in the Indian state of Bihar from 2011 to 2021. Methods Women aged 15–49 years with livebirths were interviewed in three household surveys involving state-representative samples in 2011, 2016 and 2020–2021 designed to document the coverage of maternal and newborn health services and change in NMR over time. …”
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Serum CXCL12 and S100A12 levels in peripheral blood fluid and their correlation with severity in patients with knee osteoarthritis by LijiangTao, Minjuan He, Yisheng Lu, Jie Zheng, Yili Ye

“…Methods: Sixty patients with knee OS treated in our hospital from January 2020 to December 2022 were selected as the experimental group, and 60 healthy knee joints with similar ages were selected as the control group. The fasting venous blood of 120 subjects was drawn in the early morning, and the SF was extracted during joint operation or sodium hyaluronate injection. …”
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