APOE Genetic Polymorphism rs7412 T/T Genotype May Be a Risk Factor for Essential Hypertension among Hakka People in Southern China by Hui Rao, Heming Wu, Zhikang Yu, Qingyan Huang

“…Patients with hypertension who were APOE rs7412T/T homozygous had higher TG and TC levels and lower LDL-C and Apo-B levels. …”
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Long-Term Use of Antibiotics and Risk of Parkinson’s Disease in the Nurses’ Health Study by Natalia Palacios, Éilis J O’Reilly, Michael A. Schwarzschild, Alberto Ascherio

“…We conducted a prospective study of 59,637 women in the Nurses’ Health Study who reported total duration of antibiotic use at ages 20–39, 40–59, 60 +, or during the past 4 years. …”
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Novel laparoscopic “lateral three-port technique” of extended totally extra peritoneal approach for ventral hernias: Short-term results and technical aspects of 100 consecutive cas... by K. Ganesh Shenoy, Marina Thomas, Ramesh B S, Amol Siddalingappa Jeur, Nawab Jan

“…MATERIALS AND METHODS: A retrospective analysis of 100 consecutive patients who underwent laparoscopic ETEP-RS using the lateral three-port technique between January 2022 and July 2023 was done. …”
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The Relationship Between Family Support and The Eating Culture Of Post Partum Mothers In The Work Area Of The Muncan Health Center by Eti Sumiati, Endy Bebasari Ardhana Putri, Dewi Ratna Wulan, Rosita Khaerina

“…The sampling technique used was total sampling where all postpartum mothers who became the population sampled were 76 people. …”
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Longitudinal Invariance Testing Of The Knee Injury Osteoarthritis Outcome Score For Joint Replacement Scale (KOOS-JR) by Alexandra Dluzniewski, Caleb Allred, Madeline P Casanova, Jonathan D Moore, Adam C Cady, Russell T Baker

“… # Purpose The purpose of this study was to evaluate psychometric properties of the KOOS-JR in a large sample of patients who received care for knee pathology. # Study Design Original research…”
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Comparison of Atrial Fibrillation in the Young versus That in the Elderly: A Review by Rajiv Sankaranarayanan, Graeme Kirkwood, Katharine Dibb, Clifford J. Garratt

“…Traditional thinking suggests that the causal factors and pathogenesis of the condition in the young with structurally normal atria but electrophysiological “triggers” in the form of pulmonary vein ectopics leading to lone AF are in stark contrast to that in the elderly who have AF primarily due to an abnormal substrate consisting of fibrosed and dilated atria acting in concert with the pulmonary vein triggers. …”
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Prevalence and Predictors of COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy among Health Care Workers in Tertiary Health Care Institutions in a Developing Country: A Cross-Sectional Analytical Study by Chinedu Anthony Iwu, Pius Ositadinma, Victor Chibiko, Ugochukwu Madubueze, Kenechi Uwakwe, Uche Oluoha

“…About 20% and 31% of the respondents, respectively, stated that the government has an ulterior motive and that they did not trust the vaccine manufacturers. However, respondents who do not trust the government were more than two and a half times more likely to be COVID-19 vaccine hesitant (aOR: 2.69). …”
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Yaws in Africa: Past, Present and Future by Ezekiel K. Vicar, Shirley V. Simpson, Gloria I. Mensah, Kennedy K. Addo, Eric S. Donkor

“…<b>Background:</b> Yaws is an infectious, neglected tropical disease that affects the skin of many children and adolescents who live in poor, rural, low-income communities in humid, tropical areas of Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific Islands. …”
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Patient autonomy and metabolic bariatric surgery: an empirical perspective by Shelly Kamin-Friedman, Nili Karako-Eyal, Galya Hildesheimer

“…Methods The study employed a qualitative methodology, conducting 21 in-depth semi-structured interviews with adults who had undergone bariatric surgery. The conclusions were drawn from an inductive analysis of the interview data conducted using a grounded theory approach, and by applying theories of autonomy to the empirical findings. …”
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Like objects or like subjects? Effects of student–robot interaction (SRI) and mathematical ability on students learning outcomes by Segun Michael Ojetunde, Umesh Ramnarain

“…A total of 327 high school students who have been exposed to robotic lessons from the year 2021 including robotics subject teachers and learning managers were sampled for the study. …”
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Successful Treatment of Rhabdomyolysis-Associated Acute Kidney Injury with Haemoadsorption and Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy by Wun Fung Hui, Kam Lun Hon, Kin Shing Lun, Karen Ka Yan Leung, Wing Lum Cheung, Alexander K. C. Leung

“…We report two children with rhabdomyolysis-associated acute kidney injury who were successfully treated with a haemoadsorption column CytoSorb® in addition to continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT). …”
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Safety of brigatinib following alectinib-induced-pneumonitis: Case report by Blerina Resuli, Heidi Galarza, Laura Elsner, Diego Kauffmann-Guerrero, Jürgen Behr, Amanda Tufman

“…Side effects, sometimes even serious such as pneumonitis, can occur with ALK TKIs.We report a case of a patient with ALK positive advanced NSCLC who developed pneumonitis during treatment with first-line alectinib. …”
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The Association between Noncommercial Partnerships and Risk of HIV among Female Sex Workers: Evidences from a Cross-Sectional Behavioral and Biological Survey in Southern India by Renuka Pulikallu Somanath, Ram Manohar Mishra, Niranjan Saggurti, Prabhakar Parimi

“…HIV prevention programs need to emphasize safe sex behaviors, particularly among FSWs who have nonregular partners.…”
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Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome One Year after Delivery in Finnish Women at Increased Risk for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus during Pregnancy by Jatta Puhkala, Tarja I. Kinnunen, Tommi Vasankari, Katriina Kukkonen-Harjula, Jani Raitanen, Riitta Luoto

“…We studied the prevalence of MeS at one year postpartum among Finnish women who in early pregnancy were at increased risk of developing GDM. …”
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Estimating the Risk of Maternal Death at Admission: A Predictive Model from a 5-Year Case Reference Study in Northern Uganda by Gasthony Alobo, Cristina Reverzani, Laura Sarno, Barbara Giordani, Luigi Greco

“…Mortality is high among mothers referred late from other facilities who are HIV positive, aged more than 30 years, lack antenatal care attendance, and are delivered by caesarean section. …”
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The impact of drinking on smoking cessation outcomes among Hong Kong Chinese youth smokers by Ka Yan Ho, Katherine Ka Wai Lam, Qi Liu, Ting Mao, Funa Yang, Mulualem Getaneh Belay, Cynthia Sau Ting Wu, Mak Yim Wah

“…The study revealed that drinking could decrease quit rates among young smokers who received counselling, but not their smoking reduction or quit attempts. …”
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Necrotizing Periodontal Diseases in a Semirural District of South Africa by Neil Hamilton Wood, Elaine Blignaut, Johan Lemmer, Robin Meyerov, Liviu Feller

“…The difference between the number of HIV-seropositive patients with NG/NP who had CD4+ T-cell counts ≤200 cells/mm3 and those who had CD4+ T cell counts of 201–499 cells/mm3 was not statistically significant. …”
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Patient Preference for Once-Weekly Dosing in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Japan by Rohini Sen, Alan L. Shields, Koichiro Atsuda

“…Daily dosing was preferred over QW dosing in the overall population, however, preference for QW was higher in younger, full-time working, treatment naïve subjects, who are/or currently taking 0 or 1 drugs or more than 6 drugs.…”
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A descriptive study of fatal drownings among children and adolescents in the United States, with a focus on retention pond deaths, 2004-2020. by Saroj Bista, Nichole L Michaels

“…Younger children with poor or absent supervision who cannot swim are at high risk of drowning. Retention pond drownings are not infrequent, and most locations lack ordinances regulating water access or requiring barriers, such as fences. …”
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Nutritional Status of a Group of Children Under Five Suffering from Malaria in a Timor Leste District by Anagalys Ortega Alvelay, Marcos Félix Osorio Pagola, Sol Esther García Morales, Denis Monzón Vega, Mabel Vega Galindo

“…The sample consisted of 435 children under five years old, diagnosed with malaria, who attended consultation from June 2008 to July 2009. …”
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