Spatial analysis of teen births near the New Bedford Harbor Superfund site by Nicole V DeVille, Carolina Villanueva, Susan A Korrick, Verónica M Vieira

“…Our study illustrates the importance of assessing the independent contributions of sociodemographic factors to geographic variation in teen birth risk. …”
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Impact of a synchronous prophylactic treatment of the anterior accessory saphenous vein on the recurrent varicose vein rate in patients undergoing thermal ablation of an insufficie... by Lorenz Uhlmann, Christine Fink, Karsten Hartmann, Thomas Mattausch, Hans-Christian Wenzel, Phillip Zollmann, Jürgen Veltman, Thomas Weiler, Guido Lengfellner, Lars Müller, Markus Stücker, Felizitas Pannier, Carmen Dietrich, Tobias Hirsch

“…Primary study endpoint is the recurrence rate; secondary endpoints include inter alia, complication rate, postoperative pain intensity, quality of life and patient satisfaction.Ethics and dissemination Before initiation of the study, the protocol was presented and approved by the independent ethics committee of the medical faculty of the University of Heidelberg (Ethics approval number S-596/2018). …”
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Outpatient chemotherapy drug costs and expensive chemotherapy drug use in 340B and Non-340B hospitals: an observational study by Jianhui Hu, David R. Nerenz

“…Patient characteristics and cancer conditions were compared between those who were treated at 340B and non-340B hospitals, and between those who used and who did not use any expensive chemotherapy treatment. Independent relationships between overall Part B drug costs and patients’ 340B status, and between patients’ use of expensive chemotherapy drug and patients’ 340B status were evaluated in multivariate analyses, using a “stepwise” generalized estimating equation modeling approach. …”
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A Novel Cancer Stemness-Related Signature for Predicting Prognosis in Patients with Colon Adenocarcinoma by Wei Wang, Congrong Xu, Yan Ren, Shiwei Wang, Chunli Liao, Xiaoyan Fu, Haixia Hu

“…The prognostic signature was an independent predictor for OS of COAD. Macrophages, mast cells, and T helper cells were the vital infiltration immune cells, and APC costimulation and type II IFN response were the vital immune pathways in COAD. …”
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Effectiveness of interventions for middle-aged and ageing population with neck pain: a systematic review and network meta-analysis protocol by Alison B Rushton, Nicola R Heneghan, Taweewat Wiangkham, Uchukarn Boonyapo, Piyameth Dilokthornsakul, Nattawan Phungwattanakul

“…Any interventions and outcome measures detailed within The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health domains will be included. Two independent reviewers will search key databases (AMED, CENTRAL, CINAHL, Embase, MEDLINE, PEDro and PsycINFO), grey literature, key journals and reference lists in May 2022. …”
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Recording of Falls in Elderly Fallers in Northern Greece and Evaluation of Aging Health-Related Factors and Environmental Safety Associated with Falls: A Cross-Sectional Study by Dimitrios Lytras, Evaggelos Sykaras, Paris Iakovidis, Konstantinos Kasimis, Ioannis Myrogiannis, Anastasios Kottaras

“…Each fall was considered an independent event, while measurements were performed regarding balance, strength, their functional ability, and the fear of a possible fall. …”
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Evidence Communication Rules for Policy (ECR-P) critical appraisal tool by Evangelos Danopoulos, John A. D. Aston, Aarushi Shah, Claudia R. Schneider

“…We encourage further independent testing of the tool in real-world evidence-based research.…”
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Anterior Endocrowns as An Alternative to Core Crown restorations: A Systematic Review by Hisham A. Mously, Ghada H. Naguib, Ahmed O. Abougazia, Afaf A. Almabadi, Osama A. Qutub, Mohamed T. Hamed

“…Following PRISMA guidelines, a systematic search was conducted using PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar for articles published from January 2014 to March 2024. Two independent reviewers screened and selected studies based on the predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria. …”
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Effect of variation in gridded cattle diet composition on estimated enteric methane emissions in data sparse tropical regions by J.Y. Mutua, A.J. Duncan, T.P. Robinson, S. Fraval, A.M.O. Notenbaert, G.R. Watmough

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Syntheses, crystal structures, Hirshfeld surface analyses and crystal voids of 1-(4-bromophenyl)-2,2-dichloroethan-1-one and 2,2-dibromo-1-(p-tolyl)ethan-1-one by Atash V. Gurbanov, Firudin I. Guseinov, Aida I. Samigullina, Tuncer Hökelek, Khudayar I. Hasanov, Tahir A. Javadzade, Alebel N. Belay

“…The asymmetric units of the compounds, C8H5BrCl2O (I), and C9H8Br2O (II), contain two and one crystallographically independent molecules, respectively. In compound (I), the planar rings are oriented at a dihedral angle of 13.23 (8)°. …”
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Revisiting human language and speech production network: A meta-analytic connectivity modeling study by Chun-Wei Hsu, Chu-Chung Huang, Chih-Chin Heather Hsu, Yanchao Bi, Ovid Jyh-Lang Tzeng, Ching-Po Lin

“…In summary, this study revisits the previously proposed language models using meta-analytic approaches and highlights the contribution of the speech-control network to the process of speech production independent of articulatory motor.…”
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Ethical issues raised in the care of the elderly during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and possible solutions for the future: a systematic review of qualitative scientific literature by Mohamed Amine Bouchlaghem, Zoé Estey-Amyot, Erika Ethier, Miruna Anohim, Marie-Laurence Ouellet-Pelletier, Lyse Langlois, Félix Pageau

“…Article eligibility was determined through a process of triangulation among three independent reviewers. Results Initially, 69 articles met our inclusion criteria and were selected for this review. …”
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Correlation of Optic Nerve Microcirculation with Papillomacular Bundle Structure in Treatment Naive Normal Tension Glaucoma by Wataru Kobayashi, Hiroshi Kunikata, Kazuko Omodaka, Kyousuke Togashi, Morin Ryu, Masahiro Akiba, Gaku Takeuchi, Tetsuya Yuasa, Toru Nakazawa

“…A discrimination analysis revealed that T/N MT and refractive error were independent factors indicating NTG. Conclusions. Our results suggest that T/N MT is a candidate biomarker of NTG. …”
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Poor COVID-19 Preventive Practice among Healthcare Workers in Northwest Ethiopia, 2020 by Belayneh Ayanaw Kassie, Aynishet Adane, Eskeziaw Abebe Kassahun, Amare Simegn Ayele, Aysheshim Kassahun Belew

“…Adjusted odds ratio (AOR) with 95% confidence interval was used to determine independent predictors of COVID-19 preventive practice. …”
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Transition zone-based prostate-specific antigen density for differentiating clinically significant prostate cancer in PI-RADS score 3 lesions by Yongming Jin, Fei Chen, Gang Xu, Chaogang Wei, Congsong Dong

“…TZPSAD and TZ-ratio were found to be independent predictors for differentiating csPCa among TZ lesions categorized as PI-RADS score 3. …”
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Consequences of Repetitive Head-Impact Exposure in Sports - literature review by Wiktoria Gajek-Flanczewska, Sebastian Flanczewski, Małgorzata Wirkijowska, Katarzyna Wójtowicz, Jakub Wirkijowski, Agata Walczak, Paulina Woźniak, Ewa Wietrzykowska, Dominika Sobolewska, Katarzyna Michalczyk-Fraszka, Martyna Śliwińska, Anna Podraza

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Hematohidrosis in Pediatric Practice  – a Case Report and Review of the Literature by Oksana Matsyura, Lesya Besh, Svitlana Jefimova, Khrystyna Slivinska-Kurchak, Sergiy Gerasymov

“…Currently, hematohidrosis is recognized as an independent disease that requires in-depth study of the triggering mechanisms of development, pathogenetic and clinical features. …”
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Factors Associated with Serious Injuries among Adolescents in Ghana: Findings from 2012 Global School Health Survey by Martin Ackah, Mohammed Gazali Salifu, Hosea Boakye

“…Serious injuries (SI) and independent factors were measured via self-administered questionnaires. …”
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Enhancing physical fitness through Crossfit for 15-16-year-old high school students by Igor Vypasniak, Olena Nesen, Marina Jagiello

“…The structure of the lesson included 30 minutes of synchronous online work with the teacher and 15 minutes for independent task completion. Tests aimed at measuring strength, endurance, flexibility, and speed were used to assess the impact of CrossFit programs on physical fitness. …”
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Cigarette Smoking Is Associated with Prolongation of the QTc Interval Duration in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Petros Thomakos, Stavros Liatis, Stavroula Kalopita, Ioannis Vlahodimitris, Chryssoula Stathi, Nicholas Katsilambros, Nicholas Tentolouris, Konstantinos Makrilakis

“…Cigarette smoking is associated with prolongation of the QTc interval in patients with T2DM by a mechanism independent of ANS dysfunction.…”
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