A Pilot Study Assessing Left Ventricle Diastolic Function in the Parasternal Long-axis View by Mümin Murat Yazici, Nurullah Parça, Enes Hamdioğlu, Meryem Kaçan, Özcan Yavas¸i, Özlem Bilir

“…The study population of 40 (included rate 14%) was formed after the exclusion criteria were applied to 285 patients who met these conditions. Patients included in the study underwent spectral Doppler measurements in the apical four-chamber (A4C) view followed by M-mode measurements in the PSLA view. …”
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Technological-Based Interventions in Cancer and Factors Associated With the Use of Mobile Digital Wellness and Health Apps Among Cancer Information Seekers: Cross-Sectional Study by Ogochukwu Juliet Ezeigwe, Kenechukwu Obumneme Samuel Nwosu, Oladipo Kunle Afolayan, Akpevwe Amanda Ojaruega, Jovita Echere, Manali Desai, Modupe Olajumoke Onigbogi, Olajumoke Ope Oladoyin, Nnenna Chioma Okoye, Pierre Fwelo

“…ResultsA total of 4770 participants who sought cancer information were included in the final analysis. …”
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Elevated BP180 ELISA at Diagnosis Correlates with Disease Severity and Relapse in Oral Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid: Preliminary Results from a Retrospective Monocentric Italian Stud... by Andrea Gabusi, Davide B. Gissi, Roberto Rossi, Federica Filippi, Camilla Loi, Cosimo Misciali, Giacomo Clarizio, Michelangelo La Placa, Federico Bardazzi

“…Clinical severity at diagnosis was measured using the oral disease severity score (ODSS). Only patients who achieved clinical remission (CR) were included in the analysis of variables related to relapse. …”
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Beyond the storms: Exploring predictors of posttraumatic stress and posttraumatic growth among survivors of hurricanes Irma and Maria in Puerto Rico by Marie-Claire Meadows, Noelle Serino, Dahianira M. Camacho-Monclova, Kaumudi Joshipura, Sarah R. Lowe

“…This analysis focused on 484 individuals who completed structured interviews 20 to 34 months after the hurricanes. …”
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Three-Year Outcomes of Patients with Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration Treated with Aflibercept under the National Health Insurance Program in Taiwan by Kang-Jung Lo, Jin-Yu Chang, Hsin-Yi Chang, Shih-Hwa Chiou, De-Kuang Hwang, Shih-Jen Chen

“…Patients with naive nAMD who were treated with aflibercept and followed for more than 3 years were reviewed. …”
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Deep learning based tractography with TractSeg in patients with hemispherotomy: Evaluation and refinement by Johannes Gruen, Tobias Bauer, Theodor Rüber, Thomas Schultz

“…We compare results to those on 25 healthy controls who have been imaged with the same setup.We find that TractSeg generalizes remarkably well, given the severity of the abnormalities. …”
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Influence of Physical Activity Participation on the Associations between Eating Behaviour Traits and Body Mass Index in Healthy Postmenopausal Women by Marie-Ève Riou, Éric Doucet, Véronique Provencher, S. John Weisnagel, Marie-Ève Piché, Marie-Christine Dubé, Jean Bergeron, Simone Lemieux

“…In groups of women with higher physical activity participation, BMI was significantly lower in women who presented higher dietary restraint when compared to women who had lower dietary restraint (25.5±0.5 versus 30.3±1.7 kg/m2, P<.05). …”
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The Impact of COVID-19 on Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury by Farnaz Mahdavi, Sima Fallah-Arzpeima, Zoheir Reihanian, Khatereh Asadi, Nooshin Zaresharifi, Roghaye Zare, Mohammad Ali Yazdanipour, Masoud Shabani Chobe

“…Among the COVID-19 patients, those who were anticoagulant users experienced a higher ACHV than those who did not use this medication (P=0.015). …”
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Psychological distress in adolescence and later economic and health outcomes in the United States population: A retrospective and modeling study. by Nathaniel Z Counts, Noemi Kreif, Timothy B Creedon, David E Bloom

“…The cohort included 3,343 individuals under age 18 years in round 4 who completed the Mental Health Inventory-5 (MHI-5). …”
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Cardiovascular and Autonomic Responses after a Single Bout of Resistance Exercise in Men with Untreated Stage 2 Hypertension by Marcus Vinicius Machado, Thais de Paola Chequer Barbosa, Thais Camasmine Chrispino, Fabricia Junqueira das Neves, Gabriel Dias Rodrigues, Pedro Paulo da Silva Soares, Antonio Claudio Lucas da Nóbrega

“…We conclude that a single bout of RE induced an increase in vascular reactivity and reduced the pressure load by attenuating AUC of DBP in hypertensive individuals who had never been treated with antihypertensive medications.…”
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The Characteristics of Treated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Patients in Ontario by Haris M. Vaid, Ximena Camacho, John T. Granton, Muhammad M. Mamdani, Zhan Yao, Samantha Singh, David N. Juurlink, Tara Gomes

“…Median monthly healthcare costs were $264 (IQR $96–$747) for those who survived and $2,021 (IQR $993–$6,399) for those who died over a one-year period, respectively (p<0.01). …”
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Clinical, Paraclinical, and Evolutionary Profiles of Kidney Failure in Gold Miners Hospitalized in a Nephrological Service in a Sub-Saharan African Country by Gérard Coulibaly, Gaoussou Sanou, Moumouni Sanon, Aïda H. Y. Lengani, Juste Y. Bonzi, Aoua Semde

“…Included were all gold miner patients who stayed and worked at an artisanal gold mining site for at least three months and who were diagnosed with acute or chronic kidney failure during hospitalization in the nephrology service. …”
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Higher Levels of Postoperative Mobility and Activity as Measured by the AM-PAC 6 Clicks Instrument Are Associated with Improved Outcomes after Lumbar Fusion by Parimal Rana, Jane C. Brennan, Andrea H. Johnson, Justin J. Turcotte, Chad M. Patton

“…Conclusions: The AM-PAC 6-Clicks mobility and activity scores hold value as early indicators of prolonged LOS and nonhome discharge, while mobility scores may help identify patients who are at risk for ED returns and who fail to experience clinically significant improvement in physical function. …”
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Cochlear implantation outcomes in adults: A scoping review. by Isabelle Boisvert, Mariana Reis, Agnes Au, Robert Cowan, Richard C Dowell

“…<h4>Design</h4>A scoping review was conducted to identify English-language, peer-reviewed journal articles published between 2000 and 2018 assessing the outcomes of cochlear implantation in adults who received their first cochlear implant from 2000 onwards. …”
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Surgical treatment of obesity and excess risk of developing heart failure in a controlled cohort study by Christina E. Lundberg, Shabbar Jamaly, Martin Adiels, Jesper Lagergren, Carl Johan Svensson, Lena Björck, Annika Rosengren

“…The obesity cohort was divided into two groups: 27 882 patients who had undergone gastric bypass surgery within 2 years of obesity diagnosis and 39 564 patients who had not undergone such surgery. …”
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‘Everyone should know what they’re on’: a qualitative study of attitudes towards and use of patient held lists of medicines among patients, carers and healthcare professionals in p... by Caitriona Cahir, Kathleen E Bennett, Sheena M Mc Hugh, Ciara Kirke, Muriel Pate, Bernadine O'Donovan

“…Objectives Managing multiple medicines can be challenging for patients with multimorbidity, who are at high risk of adverse outcomes, for example, hospitalisation. …”
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Chest CT Scan Features to Predict COVID-19 Patients’ Outcome and Survival by Mohammad-Mehdi Mehrabi Nejad, Aminreza Abkhoo, Faeze Salahshour, Mohammadreza Salehi, Masoumeh Gity, Hamidreza Komaki, Shahriar Kolahi

“…The patients who did not die and were equivalent in terms of demographics and other clinical features to cases were considered as the control (survivors) group. …”
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Psychosocial and pharmacologic interventions for problematic methamphetamine use: Findings from a scoping review of the literature. by Mona Hersi, Kim Corace, Candyce Hamel, Leila Esmaeilisaraji, Danielle Rice, Nicole Dryburgh, Becky Skidmore, Gary Garber, Amy Porath, Melanie Willows, Paul MacPherson, Beth Sproule, Jorge Flores-Aranda, Chandlee Dickey, Brian Hutton

“…Studies involving individuals who use methamphetamine, including key subgroups (e.g. those with mental health comorbidities; adolescents/youths; gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men) were sought. …”
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The impact of gestational age limits on abortion-related outcomes: a synthesis of legal and health evidence by Fiona de Londras, Amanda Cleeve, Maria I. Rodriguez, Alana Farrell, Magdalena Furgalska, Antonella F. Lavelanet

“…GLs impact most on people who are least able to access abortion because of later detection of pregnancy, lack of access to abortion provision, and lack of access to the resources required to avail of abortion. …”
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Availability and use of institutional support programs for emergency department healthcare personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic. by Karin F Hoth, Patrick Ten Eyck, Karisa K Harland, Anusha Krishnadasan, Robert M Rodriguez, Juan Carlos C Montoy, Linder H Wendt, William Mower, Kelli Wallace, Scott Santibañez, David A Talan, Nicholas M Mohr, Project COVERED Emergency Department Network

“…Program use did not significantly differ for HCP who reported symptoms of anxiety and/or stress compared to those who did not.…”
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