Prone versus Supine Position Ventilation in Adult Patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Zanfeng Cao, Zhanzheng Yang, Zijing Liang, Qingyan Cen, Zuopeng Zhang, Hengrui Liang, Rong Liu, Liangbo Zeng, Yubao Xie, Youping Wang

“…The risk of mortality in patients who received prone position ventilation was 13% lower than for those who received supine ventilation, but this effect was not statistically significant (RR: 0.87; 95% CI: 0.75–1.00; P = 0.055). …”
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Hospital frailty risk score predicts graft failure severe infection and mortality in hospitalized kidney transplant recipients from 2010 to 2018 US data by Lumin Chen, Feifan Chu, Hangbin Ma, Zujie Chen, Yuning Ma, Qiwei Ji, Hao Zhou

“…Furthermore, frail patients who undergo KT are more likely to develop severe infection according to the HFRS-defined frailty classification. …”
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Transition from Ambrisentan to Bosentan in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: A Single-Center Prospective Study by Su-Gang Gong, Lan Wang, Bigyan Pudasaini, Ping Yuan, Rong Jiang, Qin-Hua Zhao, Jing He, Rui Zhang, Wen-hui Wu, Jin-Ming Liu, Cai-cun Zhou

“…Methods: Twenty PAH patients were enrolled into the single-center, open-labelled prospective study. Echocardiogram, WHO functional class (WHO-FC), 6-minute walking distance (6MWD), right heart catheterization, and hemotology were collected. …”
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“Awakened Muse” by Ihor Kalynets in the interartistic dialogue with Oleksa Novakivskyi by Hryhorii Savchuk

“…The poem presents a collective image of Anna-Maria, the wife, who inspired O. Novakivskyi’s artistic work, and who really was his muse. …”
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How does the rise in contraceptive usage predict pregnancy termination among young women in Kenya? an in-depth multilevel analysis by Stephen Okechukwu Chukwudeh, Obasanjo Afolabi Bolarinwa, Oluwatobi Abel Alawode, David Olawade, Sinegugu Shongwe, Ritika Tiwari

“…The main findings of the study showed that young women who reported using contraceptives were more likely to have a history of pregnancy termination [aOR = 1.03; 95% CI: 0.80–1.26] compared to those who were non-users. …”
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Surgery versus concurrent chemoradiotherapy for stage III non-small cell lung cancer: a retrospective study with propensity score matching by Takao Shigenobu, Yuri Taniguchi, Takahiro Suzuki, Yuya Tabuchi, Mizuki Sato, Kazumasa Odagiri, Yukiko Nakamura, Tsuneo Shimokawa, Hiroaki Okamoto, Akira Yoshizu

“…We analyzed patients with pathological stage III NSCLC who underwent complete surgical resection and those with clinical stage III NSCLC who underwent definitive cCRT. …”
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Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients with Bicycle-Related Injuries at a Regional Trauma Center in Korea by Yoonhyun Lee, Min Ho Lee, Dae Sang Lee, Maru Kim, Dae Hyun Jo, Hyosun Park, Hangjoo Cho

“…Methods The records of 239 patients who were injured in different types of bicycle-related accidents and transported to a single regional trauma center between January 2017 and December 2018 were examined. …”
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Quality of life of older adults and associated factors in Ghanaian urban slums: a cross-sectional study by Jos M G A Schols, Priscilla Yeye Adumoah Attafuah, Irma Everink, Aaron Asibi Abuosi, Christa Lohrmann

“…QoL was assessed using the WHO Quality of Life-Brief version (WHOQOL-BREF) questionnaire.Settings Participants were drawn from two slums in Ghana, one in a fishing-dominated community and the other in an industrial community.Participants This study included 400 participants aged 60 and above who had lived in either slum for at least 1 month and were able to communicate verbally.Results Although the means of all participants’ transformed scores were poor in the physical and psychological domains, they were moderate in all other domains. …”
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Patient “No-Show” Prior to Elective Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty Increases Risk of Postoperative Anemia by Jeffrey S. Mun, BA, Matthew W. Parry, MD, MS, Alex Tang, MD, Jesse J. Manikowski, MS, Cory Crinella, PA-C, John J. Mercuri, MD, MA

“…Background: Patients who “no-show” (NS) clinical appointments are at a higher risk of poor healthcare outcomes. …”
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Does Baseline Serum Androgen Levels Have an Impact on Ovulation Induction Cycle Outcomes by Using Clomifene Citrate among Infertile Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome? A Retrospe... by Serkan Kahyaoglu, Muzeyyen Gulnur Ozaksit, Gozde Karacan Duman, Deniz Ozturk Atan, Inci Kahyaoğlu, Meryem Kuru Pekcan, Ozlem Moraloglu Tekin

“…Unlike other serum androgens, baseline serum-free testosterone level is significantly lower for patients who have achieved clinical pregnancy following ovulation induction with clomifene citrate. …”
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Impact of periodic neck ultrasonography on locoregional disease control in surveillance after total thyroidectomy for patients with low- and intermediate-risk papillary thyroid car... by Takahiro Inaishi, Dai Takeuchi, Takahiro Ichikawa, Gai Inaguma, Atsushi Hashizume, Masaki Okazaki, Norikazu Masuda, Toyone Kikumori

“…This study aimed to evaluate the impact of periodic neck ultrasonography (US) on postoperative surveillance for locoregional disease control of patients with low- and intermediate-risk papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) who underwent total thyroidectomy. This retrospective cohort study included patients with PTC who underwent total thyroidectomy and central neck dissection at our institution between January, 2000 and December, 2016. …”
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Exploring the drivers of adolescent sexual and reproductive healthcare-seeking behavior in northwestern Botswana: a cross-sectional analysis by Mackenzie Lawson, Helen Apps, Peggie Ramaphane, Francis Barchi

“…At the multivariate level, younger respondents and those who had never been tested for HIV or had an STI had lower odds of forgone visits compared to their older peers and those who had been tested or had an STI. …”
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“BYKHOV PERIOD” OF RUSSIAN GENERAL KORNILOV by N. V. Shevtsov

“…It is the case of the so-called «Kornilov revolt» – undertaken by the Supreme Commander-in-Chief General L.G. Kornilov, who attempted to send troops to Petrograd in order to establish military order in the capital. …”
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Improvement in the effective cataract surgical coverage in Malaysia: evidence of impact from a mobile cataract outreach program by Mohamad Aziz Salowi, Nyi Nyi Naing, Norasyikin Mustafa, Wan Radziah Wan Nawang, Siti Nurhuda Sharudin, Mohd Aziz Husni

“…Abstract Background Effective Cataract Surgical Coverage (eCSC) is one of the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) indicators recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). It is calculated from a population survey and measures access and quality of eye care services in the community. …”
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Validation of the shortest version of the eating attitude test (EAT-7) as a screening tool for disordered eating in patients with first-episode schizophrenia by Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Youssef Boukadida, Majda Cheour, Souheil Hallit

“…This study aimed to investigate the psychometric properties of the shortest version of the EAT (EAT-7) among newly-diagnosed patients with schizophrenia who had minimal exposure to antipsychotics at the start of the study. …”
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Non-utilisation of postpartum services in northwestern Nigeria: analyses of trend and social determinants from 2003 to 2018 by Dyah Anantalia Widyastari, Abubakar Abbani Yakubu, Yothin Sawangdee, Pojjana Hunchangsith

“…The sample consisted of 17 294 women aged 15–49 who responded to questions on postpartum attendance during the period.Setting Northwestern geographical subregion of Nigeria.Outcome The non-use of postpartum services.Results The non-utilisation of postpartum services has increased from 77% in 2003 to 87% in 2018, with an overall prevalence of 88% of all women not using the services. …”
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Allograft tolerance after adult living donor liver transplantation: a case-control study by Mohamed S. Habl, Moataz Maher Emara, Reham A. Zayed, Ahmed M. Sultan, Ahmed Elsabagh, Ahmed Marwan Elsaid, Ehab E. Abdel-khalek, Mohamed M. El-Saadany, Mohamed Abdel Wahab, Ahmed Shehta

“…We divided the study recipients into two groups: Group 1 (Tolerance Group) included recipients who achieved operational or prope tolerance for at least one year; Group 2 (Control Group) included recipients who did not achieve tolerance. …”
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Acupuncture Treatment in Elderly People with Sarcopenia: Effects on the Strength and Inflammatory Mediators by Gisele Soares Mendes Damasceno, Thaís Helena Machado Marçal Teixeira, Vinicius Carolino de Souza, Tiago Sousa Neiva, Karina Prudente Pereira, Maria de Fátima Teles Landim, Gislane Ferreira de Melo, Juliana de Faria Fracon e Romão, Otávio Tolêdo Nóbrega, Gustavo de Azevedo Carvalho

“…The first group was then randomized (by drawing lot) to be further divided into two subgroups: G1, composed of sarcopenic elderly people who received acupuncture intervention, and G2, composed of sarcopenic elderly people who did not receive intervention. …”
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Evaluating maternal drug use disparities, risk factors and outcomes in Northeast Arkansas: a pre, during, and post-COVID-19 pandemic analysis by Enrique Gomez Pomar, Johnna Berryhill, Sudeepa Bhattacharyya

“…Infants with a positive MDS (MDS+) had significantly lower weight, height and head circumference with higher preterm rates and longer hospital stays. Mothers who smoked during pregnancy were more than twice as likely to have an MDS + result than those who did not (OR 2.39 (95% CI: 1.34–3.02), and most were from metropolitan areas (73%) or white (67%). …”
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Is Lateral Ligament Complex Repair Necessary in All Unstable Elbow Injuries with Coronoid Fractures? A Comparative Study: A Case Series by Nishaanth Ragavan, Rex Chandrabose

“…The patients were divided into two groups, group I included patients who underwent only coronoid fixation, and group II included patients who underwent both coronoid fixation with lateral ligament complex repair. …”
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