Cost of Intravenous Analgesia for the Management of Acute Pain in the Emergency Department is Substantial in the United States by Pamela P. Palmer, Judith A. Walker, Asad E. Patanwala, Carin A. Hagberg, John A. House

“…All ED encounters of adult patients treated with IV opioids during a 2-year time period, who were charged for at least one IV opioid administration in the ED were included. …”
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Evaluation of Sutureless, Glueless, Flapless, Intrascleral Fixated Posterior Chamber Intraocular Lens in Children with Ectopia Lentis by Kannan NB, Piyush Kohli, Bhanu Pratap Singh Pangtey, Kim Ramasamy

“…Since refractive error induced is minimal, the procedure is suitable for IOL implantation in children, who are noncompliant with spectacles. The complication profile is similar to that reported in adults.…”
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Transgender people and travestis experiencing homelessness in Salvador: a descriptive study on sociodemographic profile and access to social assistance and health services, Brazil,... by Wiler de Paula Dias, Thayane Silva Nunes, Igor Myron Ribeiro Nascimento, Erik Asley Ferreira Abade, Lua Sá Dultra, Milena Lemos Marinho, Guilherme de Sousa Ribeiro, Joilda Silva Nery

“…Methods This was a cross-sectional study involving 24 (4.5%) participants who identified as trans people or travestis out of a total of 529 people, aged 18 or older, living in public spaces or institutional shelters included in the survey. …”
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Musculoskeletal Corticosteroid Injection during COVID-19 Pandemic in Sabah: Is It Safe? by Mohamad Azwan Aziz, Redzal Abu Hanifah, Azmi Mohamed Mohd Nahar

“…Thirty-five patients who responded to the call were included, with mean ages of 47.9 years ± 15.1. 52% were male respondents, while 48% were female. 25% of them were diabetics, and 2.9% of them had a history of lymphoproliferative disorders. …”
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Anomalous origin of the left main coronary artery in a 62‑year‑old woman: a case report and review of the literature by Mohammad Safariyan, Najmeh Mohammadrafie, Soheila Pourmasumi, Vahid Mohammadi, Xiao Xu, Alaa Hamza Hermis, Mohammed Musaed Al-Jabri, Farkhondeh Jafarian, Mohammad Ali Zakeri

“…Abstract Introduction Abnormalities of the coronary arteries, including abnormal origins, are often detected in heart patients who undergo coronary angiography. Although only a small percentage of these abnormalities lead to serious complications, the consequences can be extremely fatal. …”
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Two Case Reports of Neuroinvasive West Nile Virus Infection in the Critical Care Unit by Edgardo M. Flores Anticona, Hadeel Zainah, Daniel R. Ouellette, Laura E. Johnson

“…The first case is a 70-year-old man who presented during summer with mental status changes. …”
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Does mistreatment during institutional childbirth increase the likelihood of experiencing postpartum depressive symptoms? A prospective cohort study in Nepal by Rejina Gurung, Miia Bask

“…Method We conducted a prospective cohort study from 29 March to 19 August 2022. Of 1629 women who gave birth in a hospital in Nepal, 1222 were assessed for mistreatment during childbirth and depressive symptoms using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. …”
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Therapeutic Response of Alopecia Areata-Associated Nail Changes to Baricitinib by Ashley Wittmer, Katherine De Jong, Lauren Bolish, Lindsey Finklea

“…In this report, we present a case of a patient with persistent AA-associated nail changes who has been successfully treated with baricitinib. …”
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Influence of working conditions on German paramedics' intention to leave the profession: a cross-sectional study by Thomas Hofmann, Thomas Hofmann, Thomas Hofmann, Michael Stanley, Michael Stanley, Luis Möckel

“…Immediately leaving the AS was the intention of 17.27% of participants, with 2.86% having already resigned, 14.29% taking actions such as applying for a job, and another 14.04% specifically planning to leave the AS in the foreseeable future. Those who plan to leave the AS immediately [3.82 (SD 0.79)] showed significantly lower EXQ scores than the group who plan to stay in the EMS until retirement [4.92 (SD 0.87); pTukey ≤0.001]. …”
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Ulul Albab’s Paradigm Approach to Post-Conventional Legal Culture of Consumers in Indonesia by Faishal Agil Al Munawar, Dwi Hidayatul Firdaus, Musataklima Musataklima

“…Ulul albab is an Islamic concept referring to individuals who possess deep understanding, wisdom, and critical thinking abilities and who connect rational thought with spiritual awareness. …”
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Application of mastopexy technique using Klein’s solution. A 40 cases experience. by Heriberto Chávez Sánchez, Liliana Espinosa Chang, Dagmaris Losa Pérez

“…<strong><br />Method:</strong> A series of cases consisted of 40 patients who came to the plastic surgery consultation at the University Hospital “Dr. …”
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Bianchi Scrotal Orchiopexy Method: An Alternative Surgical Technique for Undescended Testicles by Kenan Yalcin, Engin Kolukcu, Fatih Firat

“…We aimed to evaluate the surgical outcomes of patients who underwent a single transverse scrotal incision for PUT. …”
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Dental Implant Supported Restorations Improve Quality of Life in Osteoporotic Women by Christine DeBaz, Jenna Hahn, Lisa Lang, Leena Palomo

“…The aim of this study is to compare the quality of life (QoL) in partially edentulous osteoporotic women who have missing teeth restored with dental implant retained restorations with those who do not and, secondarily, to report the rate of osteonecrosis in this sample. …”
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Quantifying Impacts of Local Traffic Policies on PM Concentrations Using Low Cost Sensors in Berlin by Sean Schmitz, Alexandre Caseiro, Andreas Kerschbaumer, Erika von Schneidemesser

“…This indicates that larger-scale policies tackling urban and regional emissions of PM will be needed to improve PM concentrations and meet WHO standards.…”
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Comparison of Therapeutic Effects of Laparoscopic and Open Operation for Congenital Choledochal Cysts in Adults by Yuan Liu, Xu Yao, Shuqiang Li, Wenhan Liu, Lei Liu, Jingang Liu

“…We reviewed 35 patients who underwent laparoscopic operation (laparoscopic group) and 39 patients who underwent an open procedure (open group). …”
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Evaluation of the Association between Obesity Markers and Type 2 Diabetes: A Cohort Study Based on a Physical Examination Population by Tengfei Yang, Bo Zhao, Dongmei Pei

“…This retrospective cohort study included 15206 healthy subjects who underwent a physical examination (8307 men and 6899 women). …”
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Differences in the Antigens of Helicobacter pylori Strains Influence on the Innate Immune Response in the In Vitro Experiments by Miha Skvarc, Andreja Natasa Kopitar, Janko Kos, Natasa Obermajer, Bojan Tepes

“…Strains of H. pylori were gathered from 14 patients who failed to eradicate H. pylori infection with antibiotics—therapy resistant strains (TRS)—or from patients who were able to eradicate H. pylori infection—therapy susceptible strains (TSS). …”
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Diagnosis and management of septal deviation and nasal valve collapse - a survey of Canadian otolaryngologists by Yiqiao Wang, James P. Bonaparte

“…We included all otolaryngologists who were members of the Canadian Society of Otolaryngology. …”
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The Importance of Risk and Subgroup Analysis of Nonparticipants in a Geriatric Intervention Study by Elizabeth Rosted, Ingrid Poulsen, Carsten Hendriksen, Lis Wagner

“…To compare patients characteristics, rates of acute readmission, and mortality after one and six months among older persons who agreed and those who declined to participate in a randomized controlled trial and to describe subgroups of nonparticipants. …”
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Left Ventricular Hypertrabeculation (LVHT) in Athletes: A Negligible Finding? by Rokas Jagminas, Rokas Šerpytis, Pranas Šerpytis, Sigita Glaveckaitė

“…We describe the case of a young athlete with no medical history, who presented with syncope during a marathon running race. …”
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