Development and validation of a nomogram model for prolonged length of stay in spinal fusion patients: a retrospective analysis by Linghong Wu, Xiaozhong Peng, Yao Lu, Cuiping Fu, Liujun She, Guangwei Zhu, Xianglong Zhuo, Wei Hu, Xiangtao Xie

“…Methods A retrospective cohort study was carried out on 6272 patients who had undergone spinal fusion surgery. Least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) regression was performed on the training sets to screen variables, and the importance of independent variables was ranked via random forest. …”
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Correlation between social support, self-efficacy and quality of life in primary trigeminal neuralgia patients (原发性三叉神经痛患者社会支持、自我效能感与生活质量的相关性研究)... by SUN Xiuxiu (孙秀秀), JIA Jianhua (贾建华), LI Yeyuan (李业园)

“…Methods Totally 220 primary trigeminal neuralgia patients who were 18 years old or older were conveniently selected from a tertiary hospital in Jinan City, and were surveyed with self-designed general information questionnaires, social support scales, chronic pain self-efficacy scales, and trigeminal neuralgia patients' quality of life questionnaires. …”
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Effect of visceral fat area on prognosis of patients undergoing radical gastrectomy and construction of nomogram by Zhicheng Huang, Baohua Zheng, Zhiwei Wang, Xiaobin Chen, Yu Wang

“…Methods We retrospectively analyzed 156 patients who underwent laparoscopic radical gastrectomy for distal gastric cancer in the 900th hospital of the Joint Logistics Support Force from April 2018 to April 2020. …”
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Does high body mass index increase the risk of shoulder instability surgery? The LUXE prospective cohort study on 227 recurrent anterior shoulder instability by Vincent Roy, MD, MSc, Claire Bastard, MD, MSc, Emilie Sandman, MD, MSc, FRCSC, Alexis Rousseau-Saine, MD, FRCSC, Marie-Lyne Nault, MD, PhD, FRCSC, Dominique M. Rouleau, MD, MSc, FRCSC

“…Follow-up radiographs were evaluated for graft position and complications for all patients who underwent OL. Results: A total of 227 patients (164 men, 63 women) were included with at least 1-year follow-up (3.3y AB (n = 126), 4.5y ABR (n = 34), and 3y OL (n = 62)). …”
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The Timing of Infarction Pain in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction after Previous Revascularization by Predrag M. Mitrovic, Branislav Stefanovic, Zorana Vasiljevic, Mina Radovanovic, Nebojsa Radovanovic, Gordana Krljanac, Dubravka Rajic, Predrag Erceg, Vladan Vukcevic, Ivana Nedeljkovic, Miodrag Ostojic

“…However, analyzing a different subgroup of patients with AMI after previous CABG, it was found that some subgroups had two peaks of onset, but a higher evening peak (patients older than 70 years of age, smokers, diabetics, and a group of patients who were taking beta-blocker therapy). This subgroup of patients, together with the subgroups of patients with a dominant evening peak (patients with CHF and those with non-STEMI) and with patients with no peak (patients with previous angina and previous AMI), probably appear to modify characteristic circadian variation of infarction onset, expressing a higher evening peak, respectively to the previous CABG, with adverse consequences for central nervous system functioning.…”
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Identifikasi Pengaruh Pandemi Covid-19 terhadap Perilaku Pengguna Twitter dengan Pendekatan Social Network Analysis by Diana Purwitasari, Apriantoni Apriantoni, Agus Budi Raharjo

“…Based on the results of the SNA, this research found three key actors who were active in the before and after COVID-19 period. …”
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FutureMS cohort profile: a Scottish multicentre inception cohort study of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis by David Hunt, Siddharthan Chandran, Peter Connick, Peter Foley, Patrick K A Kearns, Sergio E Baranzini, Adam D Waldman, Sarah J Martin, Elizabeth Freyer, F J Carod-Artal, Lee Murphy, Amy Stenson, Jessie Chang, Rozanna Meijboom, Elizabeth N York, Yingdi Chen, Christine Weaver, Katarzyna Hafezi, Stacey Thomson, Adil Harroud, Margaret McLeod, Jonathon O'Riordan, Niall J J MacDougall

“…Currently, the ability to predict at diagnosis who will have a benign, intermediate or aggressive disease course is very limited. …”
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La répartition des chimpanzés à Sebitoli (Parc National de Kibale, Ouganda): influence des facteurs naturels et anthropiques by Sarah Bortolamiol, Marianne Cohen, Milena Palibrk, Sabrina Krief

“…Also older females tend to occupy smaller core areas than males and their core area are located in either north or south of the road contrary to males who cross the road. Therefore it seems that females are more sedentary than males, especially when they have dependants.Moreover, this study shows that for a better understanding of the influence of landscape properties and plants repartition (food resources) at the forest edge in this area, we should care primarily about interactions between humans, chimpanzees, and the forest, particularly through the connection that the two species have with the landscape. …”
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Two-stage revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction reduces failure risk but leads to lesser clinical outcomes than single-stage revision after primary anterior cruciate l... by Anna M. Ifarraguerri, George D. Graham, Alexander B. White, Alexander N. Berk, Kennedy K. Gachigi, Patrick N. Siparsky, David P. Trofa, Dana P. Piasecki, James E. Fleischli, Bryan M. Saltzman

“…This purpose of this study is to examine clinical and functional outcomes and complications associated with single and two-stage revision ACLR after primary ACLR failure. Methods All patients who underwent single or two-stage revision ACLR after primary ACLR failure between 2012 and 2021 with a minimum of a 2 year follow-up were included. …”
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The proportion of clinically relevant alarms decreases as patient clinical severity decreases in intensive care units: a pilot study by Ryota Inokuchi, Kent Doi, Kazuaki Shinohara, Kensuke Nakamura, Takehiro Matsubara, Susumu Nakajima, Hajime Sato, Masataka Gunshin, Takahiro Hiruma, Takeshi Ishii, Yoichi Kitsuta, Naoki Yahagi, Yuko Nanjo, Masahiro Echigo, Aoi Tanaka, Mitsuo Umezu

“…Objectives To determine (1) the proportion and number of clinically relevant alarms based on the type of monitoring device; (2) whether patient clinical severity, based on the sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) score, affects the proportion of clinically relevant alarms and to suggest; (3) methods for reducing clinically irrelevant alarms in an intensive care unit (ICU).Design A prospective, observational clinical study.Setting A medical ICU at the University of Tokyo Hospital in Tokyo, Japan.Participants All patients who were admitted directly to the ICU, aged ≥18 years, and not refused active treatment were registered between January and February 2012.Methods The alarms, alarm settings, alarm messages, waveforms and video recordings were acquired in real time and saved continuously. …”
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Antenatal pelvic floor muscle exercise intervention led by midwives in England to reduce postnatal urinary incontinence: APPEAL feasibility and pilot randomised controlled cluster... by Karla Hemming, Jonathan Bishop, Sarah Dean, Jean Hay-Smith, Tim Coleman, Elizabeth Edwards, Christine MacArthur, Debra Bick, Mark Pearson, Rohini Terry, Eivor Oborn, Sara Webb, Eleni Gkini, Victoria Salmon, Ellie Jones, Helena Frawley

“…It increased the number of women who are informed about PFME, with potential to improve PFME adherence and reduce postpartum UI. …”
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The Contribution of the Hotel Industry on Youth Empowerment in Mbarara City: A Case Study of Hotel Triangle Mbarara City. by Owomuhangi, Emmanuel

“…A targeted population was 80 respondents who were considered for the study. These were the youth employees across different working departments at Hotel Triangle Mbarara. …”
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Gender Analysis, Milk Value Chain, Kabale Uganda. Kabale: Kabale University. by Tugume, Samuel

“…The specific objectives of the study involved ascertaining the activities involved by the male and female genders in the milk value chain, who controls resources and decision-making, and the challenges faced by the male and female genders in the milk value chain in the study area. …”
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Individual Attitude and Youth Unemployment in Nyakagyeme Sub-County Rukungiri District. by Ainamani, Viola

“…The Population of this study comprised unemployed youth, parents, and opinion leaders from Nyakagyeme sub-county who were added up to get 120 because they were the basis of the study and this provided the relevant answers to the study questions. …”
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Prevalence and predictors of permanent pacemaker implantation in patients with aortic stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation: a prospective cohort study by Erlend Eriksen, Ronak Rajani, Sahrai Saeed, Svein Rotevatn, Daanyaal Wasim, Øyvind Bleie, Abukar Mohamed Ali, Erik Jerome Stene Packer, Håvard Keilegavlen

“…The secondary objectives were to investigate the temporal changes in permanent pacemaker implantation following TAVI and its impact on long-term prognosis.Design Prospective observational cohort study of patients with AS undergoing TAVI.Setting Single-centre study conducted at a tertiary hospital in Western Norway between 2012 and 2019.Participants Among 600 consecutive patients with severe AS who were treated with TAVI, 52 patients with permanent pacemaker prior to TAVI were excluded. …”
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Effectiveness of Electronic Quality Improvement Activities to Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Risk in People With Chronic Kidney Disease in General Practice: Cluster Randomized Trial... by Jo-Anne Manski-Nankervis, Barbara Hunter, Natalie Lumsden, Adrian Laughlin, Rita McMorrow, Douglas Boyle, Patty Chondros, Shilpanjali Jesudason, Jan Radford, Megan Prictor, Jon Emery, Paul Amores, An Tran-Duy, Craig Nelson

“… BackgroundFuture Health Today (FHT) is a program integrated with electronic medical record (EMR) systems in general practice and comprises (1) a practice dashboard to identify people at risk of, or with, chronic disease who may benefit from intervention; (2) active clinical decision support (CDS) at the point of care; and (3) quality improvement activities. …”
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Presentations on How to Finance Iran's Higher Education Based on the Global Study Model by Ehsan Ehteshamnejad, Mehdi Pakzad Bonab, Mehdi Ramezani

“…The target population of this research is 30 people of the higher education complex in Iran, which was randomly selected from among the experts, managers and expert experts who have the opinion and possess this collection. …”
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The Effect of Postoperative Tranexamic Acid and Dexamethasone on Quality of Recovery After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: a Double-Blinded, Randomized Controlled Trial by Jiang X, Xu C, Yuan C, Gao W, Liu W, Wang Y, Wang H, Yu W, He Y

“…Our goal is to relieve the acute postoperative pain and promote fast recovery and rapid discharge for ARCR patients.Patients and Methods: Ninety-six patients who underwent ARCR from December 2023 to March 2024 were enrolled in this double-blinded, randomized control trial (Registration number, ChiCTR2300078507). …”
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Clinical efficacy and safety of acupuncture at Houtian Baguapoint around umbilicus combined with acupoint massage in the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea (针刺脐后天八卦穴联合穴位按摩治疗原发性痛经的临床... by HE Yan (何宴), DUI Minjie (杜敏杰)

“…Methods Totally75 patients with primary dysmenorrhea who met the inclusion criteria were randomly divided into control group (n=37) and treatment group (n=38). …”
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Cigarette smoking and perceived risk of cardiovascular disease in Iran by Fatemeh Zarghami, Abdolhalim Rajabi, Reza Abed-Tazehabadi, Abdurrahman Charkazi, Ali Shahryari

“…Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted between January and May 2023, and recruited 380 smokers by convenience sampling who smoked at least 100 cigarettes in their lifetime. …”
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