Knowledge, attitudes and practices of oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among healthcare workers in the Ekurhuleni District, South Africa by E Mahlare, E Ramutshila, A Musekiwa, L Kuonza, T Mabuto

“…Notably, 73.1% of participants had negative attitudes toward HIV PrEP delivery. Participants who were aged >50 years had poor HIV PrEP knowledge (adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 0.1; 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.0 - 0.4; p=0.01) compared with participants <30 years old. …”
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Retinal vascular geometry and its association to silent brain infarction by Jing Wang, Tingli Chen, Jing Wang, Xiyun Bian, Xiaowei Zhang, Xiaolong Yang, Xing Qi, Yihan Li, Haixia Huang, Qian Qian, Fei Yuan

“…Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study that retrospectively analyzed the fundus photographs, MRI and other clinical data of 227 SBIs and 227 controls who visited Shanghai Health And Medical Center for physical examination. …”
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Difficultés diagnostiques de la tuberculose cérébrale by Chahrazed Benrabah

“…Globally and among all tuberculosis cases, WHO reports 14% extra-pulmonary tuberculosis (EPT) without concomitant pulmonary involvement. …”
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Therapy for Dupuytren’s Disease (II): Collagenase Therapy vs. Limited Fasciectomy—A Long-Term Comparative Study by Nikolaus Wachtel, Francesca Romana Dingler, Constanze Kuhlmann, Sinan Mert, Elisabeth Maria Haas-Lützenberger, Verena Alt, Nicholas Moellhoff, Riccardo Giunta, Wolfram Demmer

“…Methods: This monocentric retrospective study examined 35 patients who had been treated with bacterial collagenase for Dupuytren’s contracture, conducting a long-term follow-up after an average of 5.7 years. …”
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Maternal neonicotinoid pesticide exposure impairs glucose metabolism by deteriorating brown fat thermogenesis by Wenwen Zhu, Jiali Fang, Chenbo Ji, Hong Zhong, Tianying Zhong, Xianwei Cui

“…Methods: 100 pregnant women who completed a 75 g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) at 24–28 weeks of gestation were enrolled. …”
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Deciphering the role of IL17RA in psoriasis and chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis: shared pathways and distinct manifestations by Ayat Kadhi, Ayat Kadhi, Ayat Kadhi, Edward Eid, Michel J. Massaad, Inaam El-Rassy, Dana Maria Khoury, Yutaka Shimomura, Nelly Rubeiz, Mazen Kurban, Mazen Kurban, Mazen Kurban, Georges Nemer, Georges Nemer

“…Consequently, the immunogenetic foundations underlying these conditions have remained enigmatic.MethodsIn this study, we analyzed the case of a 5-year-old female born to consanguineous parents who presented with concomitant psoriasis and CMC phenotypes. …”
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An Analysis of the Effectiveness and Safety of Upadacitinib in the Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Multicenter Real-World Study by Hongzhen Wu, Tingting Xie, Qiao Yu, Tao Su, Min Zhang, Luying Wu, Xiaoling Wang, Xiang Peng, Min Zhi, Jiayin Yao

“…The study included adult patients aged 18 years or older, diagnosed with UC or CD, who received at least 8 weeks of upadacitinib therapy. …”
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Prevalence and Determinants of Diarrheal Diseases among Under-Five Children in Horo Guduru Wollega Zone, Oromia Region, Western Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Kefalew Alemayehu, Lemessa Oljira, Melake Demena, Abdi Birhanu, Dasselegn Workineh

“…Diarrhea was significantly associated with poor knowledge of mothers/caretakers on diarrhea prevention methods (AOR: 2.05, 95% CI (1.14, 3.69), being in the age group of 6–11(AOR = 1.546 (1.68, 3.52), and 12–23 months (AOR = 1.485 (1.84, 2.63)), families with poor wealth index (AOR: 2.41, 95% CI (1.29, 4.51)), children who were not vaccinated against measles (AOR: 4.73, 95% CI (2.43, 9.20)), unsafe child feces disposal (AOR = 3.75; 95% CI (1.91, 7.39)), inappropriate liquid waste disposal (AOR = 3.73 (1.94, 7.42)), and having two or more siblings (AOR: 3.11, 95% CI (1.81, 5.35)). …”
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Erratum to ‘Cost differences between autologous and nonautologous cranioplasty implants: A propensity score–matched value driven outcomes analysis’ [World Neurosurgery: X (22C) (20... by Matthew Findlay, Sawyer Z. Bauer, Diwas Gautam, Matthew Holdaway, Robert B. Kim, Walid K. Salah, Spencer Twitchell, Sarah T. Menacho, Gurpreet S. Gandhoke, Ramesh Grandhi

“…Methods: The authors reviewed the hospital billing records over a 12-year period at their institution to identify patients who underwent cranioplasty after decompressive hemicraniectomy for trauma or stroke. …”
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Baseline 18F-FDG PET/CT parameters in predicting the efficacy of immunotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer by Lu Zheng, Lu Zheng, Yanzhu Bian, Yanzhu Bian, Yujing Hu, Congna Tian, Xinchao Zhang, Shuheng Li, Xin Yang, Yanan Qin

“…ObjectiveTo analyse positron emission tomography/ computed tomography (PET/CT) imaging and clinical data from patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), to identify characteristics of survival beneficiaries of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) treatment and to establish a survival prediction model.MethodsA retrospective analysis was conducted on PET/CT imaging and clinical parameters of 155 NSCLC patients who underwent baseline PET/CT examination at the Department of Nuclear Medicine, Hebei General Hospital. …”
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Association between exposure to ambient air pollutants and metabolic syndrome in the vicinity of the Taklamakan Desert by Zhe Wang, Weidong Ji, Yushan Wang, Lin Li, Kai Wang, Hongze Liu, Yining Yang, Yi Zhou

“…Conclusions: There is an observed association between long-term exposure to air pollution and a heightened risk of MetS, particularly in men, younger individuals, those who are physically inactive, and smokers.…”
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Primary results from the Japanese Heart Failure and Sudden Cardiac Death Prevention Trial (HINODE) by Kazutaka Aonuma, Kenji Ando, Kengo Kusano, Toru Asai, Koichi Inoue, Yukihiro Inamura, Takanori Ikeda, Takeshi Mitsuhashi, Toyoaki Murohara, Nobuhiro Nishii, Akihiko Nogami, Wataru Shimizu, Caroline Beaudoint, Torri Simon, Torsten Kayser, Hussin Azlan, Ngarmukos Tachapong, Joseph Yat‐Sun Chan, Valentina Kutyifa, Yasushi Sakata, For the HINODE Investigators

“…Conclusions The mortality and VA event rates of landmark trials are applicable to patients with primary prevention in Japan. Patients who did not receive guideline‐indicated CRT devices had poor outcomes.…”
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Large-scale evidence generation and evaluation across a network of databases for type 2 diabetes mellitus (LEGEND-T2DM): a protocol for a series of multinational, real-world compar... by Rohan Khera, Yuan Lu, Harlan M Krumholz, Martijn J Schuemie, Ruijun Chen, George Hripcsak, Marc A Suchard, Patrick B Ryan, Anna Ostropolets

“…LEGEND-T2DM will identify all adult, patients with T2DM who newly initiate a traditionally second-line T2DM agent. …”
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NEWCOMBO PROBLEMA IR AMERIKIETIŠKAS KLAUSIMAS by Zenonas Norkus

“…So the actor's rationality or its absence is the common cause of actor's "bad news, small benefit" choices and of Predictor's predictions who is discriminating against the bright actors (including all causal decision theorists, of course) by providing for them no opportunity to avoid undesirable state. …”
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Risk factors for Clostridioides difficile infection among patients diagnosed with inflammatory intestinal and rheumatological diseases in the biologic era by Helena Martínez-Lozano, Paula Saralegui-Gonzalez, Elena Reigadas, Pablo Ramón Fueyo-Peláez, Aurea García-García, José Miranda-Bautista, Luis Alcalá, Juan Carlos Nieto, María Elena Lobato-Matilla, Ignacio Marín-Jiménez, Patricia Muñoz, Luis Menchén

“…Although the subgroup of IBD patients receiving biologics showed a higher incidence of CDI compared to unexposed IBD patients, biologic therapy was not an independent risk factor for CDI in the logistic regression model; nevertheless, patients who received 3 or more biologic agents had a significantly higher risk for CDI (OR: 3.09, CI 95% 1.13–8.47, p = 0.028). …”
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Hubungan Tingkat Kemandirian dalam Melakukan Aktivitas Kehidupan Sehari-Hari dan Status Gizi pada Usia Lanjut di Panti Sosial Tresna Werdha Sabai Nan Aluih Sicincin by Afifah Alfyanita, Rose Dinda Martini, Husnil Kadri

“…The instruments of this research were Barthel ADL and Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA). 66 samples were taken from all the inhabitants of Panti Sosial Tresna Werdha Sabai Nan Aluih Sicincin who fulfill the inclusion criteria. The results of the level of independence and nutritional status were analyzed using chi-square test, with a degree of confidence of 95%. …”
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Perbedaan Kadar Superokside Dismutase pada Remaja dengan Dismenore Primer dan Tanpa Dismenore Primer by Yanti ., Ermawati ., Eliza Anas

“…The result obtained by the average levels of SOD adolescents who experienced dysmenorrea is 36,76u/ml, with a value of p&gt;0,05 (0,345). …”
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A Community-Based Intervention for Mental Health and Wellbeing in Pregnancy and Postpartum: One Healthy Start Site&rsquo;s Story by Sampson M, Xu W, York FN, Roberson J

“…Screening for interpersonal violence (IPV), a known correlate of PMADs, was 98% with a 100% referral rate for the 4 women who screened positive for IPV. Qualitative themes revealed close-knit relationships with case managers and doulas that encouraged disclosure of symptoms, honest discussions, and an increased desire to ask for help when needed. …”
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Delirium and Cognitive Screening in National Hip Fracture Registries: Scoping Review Protocol [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Pamela Hickey, Rose S. Penfold, Louise Brent, Niamh A. Merriman, Eithne Sexton, Tara Coughlan, Mary E. Walsh, Antony Johansen, Catherine Blake, Alasdair M. J. MacLullich, Andrew J. Hall, Cristina Ojeda-Thies

“…The scoping review findings will be informed and validated through engagement with the FFN Hip Fracture Audit Special Interest Group, who will share their knowledge, expertise, and research to achieve consensus over core aspects of the scoping review findings. …”
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Long-Term Real-World Outcomes of Tenofovir Alafenamide in Chronic Hepatitis B: Detailed Analysis of Treatment-Naive and Experienced Patients by Yu-Xuan Song, Guang-Jun Song, Hui Ma, Bo Feng, Yan-Di Xie

“…Background/Aims: This study assessed the long-term efficacy and safety of tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) in real-world settings. Methods: Patients who were candidates for TAF treatment and were followed up at 12-week intervals over 192 weeks were enrolled in this study. …”
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