Bell’s palsy misdiagnosis: characteristics of occult tumors causing facial paralysis by Eun-Jae Chung, Damir Matic, Kevin Fung, S. Danielle MacNeil, Anthony C. Nichols, Ruba Kiwan, KengYeow Tay, John Yoo

“…Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to report the incidence and clinical course of a series of patients who were misdiagnosed with Bell’s palsy and were eventually proven to have occult neoplasms. …”
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Behavioural Risk for HIV, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C Infections among a Population of Drug Users and Injectors across Four Regions in Ghana by Chris Guure, Sharren Margaret Obiri-Yeboah Laryea, Samuel Dery, Carlota Baptista da Silva, Comfort Asamoah-Adu, Stephen Ayisi-Addo, Maria-Goretti Loglo, Adamu Mohammed, Kwasi Torpey

“…Blood borne infections such as HIV, Hepatitis B (HBV), and Hepatitis C (HCV) are of great importance to governments and their implementing partners, especially among people who use drugs (PWUD) and people who inject drugs (PWID). …”
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Use of Cesarean Birth among Robson Groups 2 and 4 at Mizan-Tepi University Hospital, Ethiopia by Margo S. Harrison, Tewodros Liyew, Ephrem Kirub, Biruk Teshome, Andrea Jimenez-Zambrano, Margaret Muldrow, Teklemariam Yarinbab

“…Primary cesarean birth rates were high among women who were either nulliparous (Group 2) or multiparous (Group 4) with a single, cephalic, term fetus who were induced, augmented, or underwent cesarean birth before labor in our study cohort. …”
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Promoting trans patient autonomy in surgical preparation for phalloplasty and metoidioplasty: results from a community-based cross-sectional survey and implications for preoperativ... by Leo L. Rutherford, Elijah R. Castle, Noah Adams, Logan Berrian, Linden Jennings, Ayden Scheim, Aaron Devor, Nathan J. Lachowsky

“…Across surgical disciplines, a variety of resources are used to assist patients who are preparing for surgeries, including educational materials, workshops, peer support, and lifestyle changes. …”
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Misconceptions on COVID-19 Risk Among Ugandan Men: Results From a Rapid Exploratory Survey, April 2020 by Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, MacLeod, Ewan, Ssempijja, Fred, Mahero, Michael W., Matama, Kevin, Musoke, Grace Henry, Bardosh, Kevin, Ssebuufu, Robinson, Wakoko-Studstil, Florence, Echoru, Isaac, Tiyo Ayikobua, Emmanuel, Mujinya, Regan, Nambuya, Grace, Onohuean, Hope, Zirintunda, Gerald, Ekou, Justine, Welburn, Susan Christina

“…Methods: A cross-sectional survey carried out in early April 2020 was conducted with 161 Ugandans, who purposively participated in the online questionnaire that assessed understandings of COVID-19 risk and infection. …”
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Attitudes and perspectives of healthcare workers on treating chronic hepatitis C infection in children and adolescents by Farihah Malik, Philippa Easterbrook, Giuseppe Indolfi, Giuseppe Indolfi, Claire Thorne

“…Survey questions were developed to address two key questions about treatment of children and adolescents: who to treat, and which direct acting antiviral (DAA) regimens to use. …”
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Population travel increases the risk of Plasmodium falciparum infection in the highland population of Gardula Zone, South Ethiopia: A longitudinal study. by Muluken Assefa, Fekadu Massebo, Temesgen Ashine, Teklu Wegayehu

“…This study revealed that people who travel from highlands to malaria-endemic lowland areas for agriculture are at increased risk of developing malaria. …”
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The Association Between Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines and Antiretroviral Therapy Resistance-Related Mutations in HIVPositive Patients by Dwitya Elvira, Rizka Nadia, Raveinal Raveinal

“…This study aimed to compare pro-inflammatory cytokines levels of HIV patients, who received first line ART and patients, with mutations of M184V and K103N. …”
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Physiotherapy Management and Technology Use for Parkinson’s Disease: A Survey Among Greek Physiotherapists by Despoina Papageorgiou, Vasiliki Sakellari, George A. Koumantakis, Viktoria Gkoraki, Nikolaos Chrysagis

“…A total of 203 physical therapists who met the inclusion criteria participated in the study. …”
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Comparison of local minocycline hydrochloride delivery and antimicrobial photodynamic therapy as adjuncts to mechanical debridement for the treatment of peri‑implant mucositis: A r... by Abdulrahman M. AlMubarak

“…At follow-up, mPI (P < 0.05), mGI (P < 0.05) and PD (P < 0.05) were higher among patients who underwent MD alone than individuals who received LMHD or aPDT as adjuncts to MD. …”
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Prevalence of depressive disorders among pregnant women in Brazil in 2019: A descriptive cross-sectional study by Maira Gonçalves de Oliveira Lucas, Maria Isabel do Nascimento

“…Women aged 18-49 years who were pregnant during PNS-2019 data collection were included. …”
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Arsenic, manganese, and iron concentration in groundwater of northwestern part of Bangladesh using self-organizing maps: Implication for health risk assessment by Obaida Urme, AHM Selim Reza, Md Ibrahim Adham, Golam Sabbir Sattar

“…Whereas 83 % of the samples for iron (Fe) concentration in groundwater surpassed the WHO guideline limit (0.3 mg/L) and were distributed all over the area except in the central part. …”
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Maternal Satisfaction on Delivery Service among Postnatal Mothers in a Government Hospital, Mid-Western Nepal by Asha Panth, Praveena Kafle

“…Although insignificant, postnatal mothers who were illiterate were 2.710 times more likely to be satisfied than who were literate (p=0.475; OR = 2.710; CI = 0.343–21.4), also postnatal mothers up to primary level were 2.850 times more likely to be satisfied than secondary level and above (p=0.241; OR-2.850; CI 0.622–13.056). …”
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Effectiveness rehabilitative therapy and Pridinol Mesylate in low back pain by Lorenza Lauricella, Noemi Calabrese, Dalila Scaturro, Domenico Migliorino, Michele Vecchio, Giulia Letizia Mauro

“…The patients recruited (n = 86) were divided into three groups: the Combined Group (CG:28), who received a rehabilitation combined with Pridinol Mesylate (16 women and 12 men, age 66.4 ± 3.99); the Rehabilitation Group (RG, n = 26), who received only rehabilitation (14 women and 12 men, age 66.2 ± 3.84); and the Drug Group (DG: 32), who received only the administration of the Pridinol(18 women and 14 men, age of 66.3 ± 3.9).ResultsThe results show, at T1 (20 days after treatment) in the CG, statistically significant improvements for the NRS and QBPDS. …”
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Obraz křesťanského rytíře? Turcika ve šlechtických zbrojnicích raného novověku by Vítězslav Prchal

“…During the period of the most imminent Ottoman threat, i.e. in the 16th century, there was little or no Turkish weaponry added to the armories of Bohemian and Moravian nobility. Even the noblemen who actively participated in the wars against the Turks and who were deeply interested in the conflict had no such needs. …”
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Statistical Analysis of the People Fully Vaccinated against COVID-19 in Two Different Regions by Abdullah Ali H. Ahmadini, Mohammed Elgarhy, A. W. Shawki, Hanan Baaqeel, Omar Bazighifan

“…Furthermore, scientists have developed several vaccinations, and the World Health Organization (WHO) has urged governments and people to get vaccinated to eradicate this pandemic. …”
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Theologen van de twintigste eeuw en de christologie by A. van de Beek

“…As representative of a theologian who tried to integrate both modernity and classical tradition the author chooses Piet Schoonenberg (§9), a theologian who merits more attention than he has been given until now. …”
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Does medical school research productivity predict a resident’s research productivity during residency? by Scott Kohlert, Laura Zuccaro, Laurie McLean, Kristian Macdonald

“…Methods We obtained the names for all certified Canadian Otolaryngologists who graduated between 1998 and 2013 inclusive, and conducted a Medline search for all of their publications. …”
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Forensic Dermatology Expert Analytical Report: A New Frontier of Forensic Medicine by Philip R. Cohen, Lerah Sutton

“…It is anticipated that the demand for forensic dermatology will increase as individuals who currently evaluate crime scenes become aware of the potential benefit of consulting a forensic dermatologist. …”
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Epidemiological Survey of Toxoplasmosis among Aborted Women in Garmian district, Kurdistan Region, Iraq by Salar Ibrahim Ali

“…This study concluded that the prevalence of toxoplasmosis was higher in Garmian region and especially among those women who have lower education level and who live in rural areas.  …”
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