Metastasis to the Bladder: A Rare Site of Recurrence of Renal Cell Carcinoma by Amanda Smart, Michael Wynne, Ezra Baraban, Yasser Ged, Armine Smith

“…The following report contributes to this limited data set of patients with RCC who develop solitary metastasis to the bladder. …”
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Age-Adjusted D-Dimer in Ruling Out Acute Aortic Syndrome by Dayeon Lee, Yong Won Kim, Tae Youn Kim, Sanghun Lee, Han Ho Do, Jun Seok Seo, Jeong Hun Lee

“…Consecutive adult patients who visited an emergency room between January 2015 and September 2020 and who underwent a D-dimer test and computed tomography angiography for suspected AAS were enrolled. …”
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TOTAL SUSPENDED PARTICULATES FROM CRUDE OIL SPILL by OYETUNJI BABATUNDE OKEDERE, ADEWOLE JOHNSON ADESANMI, JACOB ADEMOLA SONIBARE, OLUSOLA ADEDAYO ADESINA, GBADEBO OMONIYI ADENIYI

“…The observed TSP concentrations breached the WHO (lower limit) and World Bank limits at all temperatures and over all spill media and consequently the toxicity potentials exceeded 1.0 which were indications of hazards to human health. …”
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An Elevated Maternal Plasma Soluble fms-Like Tyrosine Kinase-1 to Placental Growth Factor Ratio at Midtrimester Is a Useful Predictor for Preeclampsia by Mahmoud Fathy Hassan, Nancy Mohamed Ali Rund, Ahmed Husseiny Salama

“…This study measured levels of sFlt-1, PlGF, and sFlt-1/PlGF ratio at midtrimester in 83 patients who developed preeclampsia with contemporary 250 matched controls. …”
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Social and emotional learning - Portuguese and Spanish teachers’ representations and classroom practices by Marco Ferreira, Marco Ferreira, José Reis-Jorge, José Reis-Jorge, Gustau Olcina-Sempere

“…IntroductionThis study aims to uncover the representations and practices of Portuguese and Spanish school teachers regarding social and emotional learning (SEL), hoping to contribute to filling a perceived gap in the empirical literature of these two countries.MethodsThis is an exploratory qualitative study with a convenience sample of 68 Portuguese and Spanish teachers who responded to an open-ended questionnaire. The teachers’ responses were analyzed following a hybrid approach to the method of thematic analysis. …”
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Immunotherapy and Antivascular Targeted Therapy in Patients’ Treatment with Concurrent Malignant Tumors after Organ Transplantation: Opportunity or Challenge by Bairu Shen, Zi Guo, Peng Huang, Minghua Tan, Xiaoshen Zhang, Siyao Lin, Changshan Song, Jiaqing Wang, Minqian Huang

“…A total of 40 studies involving 66 patients were included, who were divided into 3 groups (patients using CTLA-4 inhibitors, group 1; patients who received sequential or concurrent anti-PD-1 and anti-CTLA-4 therapy, group 2; and patients using PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors, group 3). …”
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Chronic Kidney Disease in the Eastern Region of the State of Mexico: Implication of the Social Determinants of Health by Luis Enrique Hernández Gamundi, Donovan Casas Patiño, Alejandra Rodríguez Torres, Angélica Heredia Sánchez

“…<strong>Background:</strong> chronic kidney disease keeps the person who suffers from it immersed in a context of physical, psychological and social dependence that demands unique attention of its kind. …”
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The effect of an information brochure on patients undergoing cardiac catheterization on their anxiety, knowledge and fear: A randomized controlled study. by Maria Malliarou, Vasiliki Pappa, Iokasti Papathanasiou, Ilias Andreanidis, Athanasios Nikolentzos, Ioannis Apostolakis, Pavlos Sarafis

“…# Introduction Patients who undergo coronary angiography experience a rather stressful situation. …”
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Comparative Value of Simple Inflammatory Markers in the Prediction of Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction in Postacute Coronary Syndrome Patients by Panagiotis Aggelopoulos, Christina Chrysohoou, Christos Pitsavos, Lambros Papadimitriou, Catherine Liontou, Demosthenes Panagiotakos, Eleftherios Tsiamis, Christodoulos Stefanadis

“…CRP levels and WBC count were significantly higher in those who developed LVSD compared to those who did not. …”
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The effect of sustainable agricultural practices on crop productivity in Ethiopia: insights from a meta-analysis by Tadesse Tolera Ejeta, Tadesse Tolera Ejeta, Xiuguang Bai

“…The findings reveal that (1) SAP adoption significantly and positively influences crop productivity, with multiple practices exhibiting the most substantial impact, followed by sustainable agricultural technology. Individuals who adopted SAPs achieved crop productivity that was 980 kilograms per hectare higher than those who did not. (2) Factors such as age, farm size, family size, livestock units, credit access, off-farm income, market distance, and cooperative membership negatively affect crop productivity, whereas education and extension services have a positive impact. (3) The positive effects of education and extension services on crop productivity strengthen over time. …”
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Effect of intraoperative fluid volume on postoperative pulmonary complications in thoracic surgeries: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Shreya Das Adhikari, Nitin Gupta, Mukund Gupta, Savan K. Nagesh, Souvik Chaudhuri, Rakesh Garg

“…The primary objective of this study was to compare the amount of intraoperative intravenous fluid (IVF) infused between those who developed postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) and those who did not. …”
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Postoperative complications and long-term outcomes after total and subtotal thyroidectomy: a retrospective study by Sobhan Javidi, Sepehr Sadrizadeh, Ali Sadrizadeh, Shokoufeh Bonakdaran, Lida Jarahi

“…This study aimed to investigate postoperative complications and long-term outcomes in patients who underwent TT and STT. This retrospective study investigated 1.022 patients who admitted to Ghaem and Razavi hospitals, Mashhad, and underwent thyroidectomy between 2011 and 2017. …”
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The Influence of Prior Obstetrical History on Current 17-Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate Use by Carla E. Ransom, Jeanette R. Chin, Hilary A. Roeder, Tammy R. Sinclair, R. Phillips Heine, Amy P. Murtha

“…The median gestational age of the most recent preterm delivery was significantly lower among subjects who accepted 17-OHP-C as compared to those who declined (28.7 vs. 34.0 weeks, 𝑃=.02) and in subjects offered 17-OHP-C compared to those not offered 17-OHP-C (30.2 vs. 36.0 weeks, 𝑃=.03). …”
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Ulama's Role in Addressing Public Health Needs: The Case for or Against Breast Milk Banks? by Misbachussurur, ‪Luqman Rico Khashogi

“…The research employs a qualitative approach, utilizing a literature review and comparative analysis of the views held by two prominent ulama: Hasbi ash-Shiddieqy, who supports the establishment of breast milk banks, and Umar Hubeis, who opposes them. …”
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Chromosome 3p Inverted Duplication with Terminal Deletion: Second Postnatal Case Report with Additional Clinical Features by Jacquelyn D. Riley, Catherine M. Stefaniuk, Francine Erenberg, Angelika L. Erwin, Lauren Palange, Caroline Astbury

“…Here, we report an inverted duplication of 3p with an adjacent terminal 3p deletion in a 17-month-old girl who had prenatal intrauterine growth restriction and cardiac defects. …”
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Effectiveness and safety of eptinezumab in anti-CGRP(R) mAbs-naïve and mAbs-non responders’ patients: A retrospective observational study by Alessia Bellotti, Caterina Podella, Paola Sarchielli

“…Conclusions Based upon our retrospective observational study, eptinezumab might be effective and safe also for those migraineurs who resulted being non-responders to other anti-CGRP(R) mAbs.…”
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TB and poverty: the effect of rifampicin-resistant TB on household income by A. Ciobanu, V. Plesca, S. Doltu, M. Manea, L. Domente, A. Dadu

“…Social factors leading to poverty were identified for each stage: diagnostic period (history of incarceration: cOR 2.3, 95% CI 1.1–5.2); treatment period (being unemployed or unofficially employed: cOR 6.7, 95% CI 4.3–10.0); and post-treatment (being married or cohabiting: cOR 5.7, 95% CI 2.9–11.0). Participants who had ≥3 members in their households were more likely to be poor at all TB stages: diagnostic period (cOR 5.7, 95% CI 3.7–8.8), treatment period (cOR 3.8, 95% CI 2.5–5.6) and post-treatment (cOR 7.2, 95% CI 3.6–14.3). …”
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Management of Ectopic Pregnancy: Comparison of Systemic Methotrexate Administration and Surgical Treatment; A Retrospective Study by Ali Cenk Özay, Özlen Emekçi, Recep Emre Okyay, Ali Rıza Taylan Bodur

“…From 90 (45.3%) patients who were given MTX, 29 (14.6%) of the patients had urgent surgical treatment. …”
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Changes in Ownership and Ulayat Land Use in Lumban Rau Timur Village, Toba Samosir by Hidayat Hidayat, Lukitaningsih Lukitaningsih

“…Ethnics are inhabited by residents who have genealogical and territorial ties. According to tradition, the land should not be transferred to other parties, but over time, there has been a transformation of land ownership to other parties, both local residents who lived in and outside the village, which is intended for agriculture and non-agriculture. …”
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External Dacryocystorhinostomy: Characteristics and Surgical Outcomes in Patients with and without Previous Dacryocystitis by Gilad Rabina, Shani Golan, Meira Neudorfer, Igal Leibovitch

“…The medical files of all patients who underwent external DCR between 2006 and 2011 in our institution were reviewed. …”
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