Leucocytosis and Asymptomatic Urinary Tract Infections in Sickle Cell Patients at a Tertiary Hospital in Zambia by Taonga Musonda, Mildred Zulu, Mulemba Samutela, Annie Kalonda, Hamakwa Mantina, Pauline Okuku, Musalula Sinkala, Panji Nkhoma

“…We found that all the measured patients’ haemoglobin (Hb) levels fell below the WHO-recommended reference range with a minimum of 5 g/dl, a maximum of 10.5 g/dl, and a mean of 8 ± 1 g/dl. …”
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Evaluation of the Feasibility of Transfusing Leukocyte Depletion Filter–Processed Intraoperative Cell Salvage Blood in Metastatic Spine Tumor Surgery: Protocol for a Non–Randomized... by Naresh Kumar, Si Jian Hui, Renick Lee, Sahil Athia, Joel Yong Hao Tan, Jonathan Jiong Hao Tan

“…This study evaluates whether reinfusion of IOCS-LDF–processed blood reduces ABT rates in patients undergoing MSTS by sorting patients undergoing MSTS who require ABT into patients who consent to receive or not receive SBT. …”
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Safety and efficacy of dual versus triple antithrombotic therapy (DAT vs TAT) in patients with atrial fibrillation following a PCI: a systematic review and network meta-analysis by Abdulaali R Almutairi, Renad M Altoukhi, Reema A Alshouimi, Shahad M Al Rammah, Mohammed Y Alzahrani, Abdulmajeed M Alshehri, Osamah M Alfayez, Majed S Al Yami, Omar A Almohammed

“…Objective Creating an appropriate antithrombotic therapy for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who have undergone percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) remains a dilemma. …”
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Effects of Alzheimer’s disease plasma marker levels on multilayer centrality in healthy individuals by Alejandra García-Colomo, David López-Sanz, Ignacio Taguas, Martín Carrasco-Gómez, Carlos Spuch, María Comis-Tuche, Fernando Maestú

“…These results only emerged for HP individuals, who showed a significantly different relationship between centrality and p-tau231 compared to LP individuals. …”
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Infarct Growth in Patients with Emergent Large Vessel Occlusion Stroke Transferred for Endovascular Thrombectomy by Xiangjun Xu, Yujuan Zhu, Yapeng Guo, Hao Wang, Junfeng Xu, Ke Yang, Liang Ge, Yi Sun, Xianhui Ding, Qian Yang, Chuyuan Ni, Xianjun Huang

“…Abstract Introduction Patients with a large vessel occlusion (LVO) stroke who are transferred to a comprehensive stroke center (CSC) for endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) often experience infarct growth. …”
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Effectiveness of progesterone supplementation in women presenting low progesterone levels on the day of frozen embryo transfer: a randomised controlled trial by Quang Thanh Le, Thi Minh Chau Le, Khue Tu Duong, Quoc Anh Nguyen, Phuc Thinh Ong, Thi Hong Nhung Nguyen, Thi Cam Thu Thai, Matheus Roque, Carlo Alviggi

“…This single-centre, longitudinal, randomised, interventional controlled study aims to compare the rate of ongoing pregnancy between two groups of women with progesterone level below 10 ng/mL on the day of frozen embryo transfer: the study group using 800 mg vaginal micronised progesterone supplemented with 50 mg intramuscular progesterone per day and the control group using only 800 mg vaginal micronised progesterone.Methods and analysis We enrol patients who are undergoing frozen embryo transfers with blastocyst-stage or cleavage-stage embryos and who satisfy the inclusion and exclusion criteria. …”
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Tuberculosis screening among cough suppressant buyers in pharmacies and drug outlets in Guinea: a cross-sectional study by Jonathon R Campbell, Vanessa Veronese, Aboubacar Sidiki Magassouba, Almamy Amara Toure, Boubacar Djelo Diallo, Gnoume Camara, Desire Lucien Dahourou, Aly Badara Nabe, Souleymane Camara, Adama Marie Bangoura, Hugues Asken Traore, Corinne Simone Collette Merle

“…We evaluated an intensified TB case finding strategy in Guinea which targeted customers who bought cough suppressants from pharmacies or drug outlets.Methods We involved 25 pharmacies and 25 drug outlets in Matoto, Conakry, Guinea. …”
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Impact of thoracic radiotherapy on first‐line treatment outcomes in ES‐SCLC patients by Xiaoli Mu, Yixin Zhou, Qing Liu, Jiantao Wang, Feng Xu, Feng Luo, Ke Wang, Lu Li, Panwen Tian, Yalun Li, Jiewei Liu, Yan Zhang, Jiyan Liu, Yan Li

“…The medianduration of follow‐up was 39 months. Remarkably, patients who received tRTdemonstrated superior OS and PFS in comparison to those who did not (P < 0.05). …”
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Gluten-Free Diet Adherence Evaluation in Adults with Long-Standing Celiac Disease by Marek K. Kowalski, Danuta Domżał-Magrowska, Piotr Szcześniak, Magdalena Bulska, Daria Orszulak-Michalak, Ewa Małecka-Wojciesko

“…After verifying the history of the disease according to the ESPGHAN guidelines from 2020, we excluded 19 patients who had Marsh grade 1 at the time of diagnosis or those without HLA DQ2 or DQ8 haplotypes detected. …”
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Individualized treatment recommendations for patients with locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma utilizing deep learning by Linmei Zhang, Enzhao Zhu, Jiaying Shi, Xiao Wu, Shaokang Cao, Sining Huang, Zisheng Ai, Jiansheng Su

“…BackgroundThe conventional treatment for locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (LA-HNSCC) is surgery; however, the efficacy of definitive chemoradiotherapy (CRT) remains controversial.ObjectiveThis study aimed to evaluate the ability of deep learning (DL) models to identify patients with LA-HNSCC who can achieve organ preservation through definitive CRT and provide individualized adjuvant treatment recommendations for patients who are better suited for surgery.MethodsFive models were developed for treatment recommendations. …”
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Identifying the causes and consequences of pregnancy in Iranian Kurdish women under the age of 18: A grounded theory study by Javad Yoosefi lebni, Ahmad Ahmadi, Seyed Fahim Irandoost, Mandana Saki, Hossein Safari, Nafiul Mehedi

“…Data were collected through semi-structured face-to-face interviews with 26 women and 17 key informants who were selected through purposive, snowball, and theoretical sampling methods. …”
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Hyperglycemia Is a Potential Prognostic Factor for Exacerbation in Severe Psoriasis with Diabetes or Prediabetes by Yongpisarn T, Thadanipon K, Suchonwanit P, Rattanakaemakorn P

“…Patients with psoriasis vulgaris and either type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) or impaired fasting glucose (IFG) who had at least 2 HbA1c values were identified. …”
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Is Amanita phalloides Nephrotoxicity due to Mitochondrial Toxicity? by Jules Weinhard, Justine Serre, Perrine Frère, Clovis Adam, Marie Camille Lafargue, David Buob, Cédric Rafat

“…Herein, we describe the case of a 43-year old patient who presented with severe liver failure following the ingestion of Amanita phalloides. …”
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Adaptations to the welsh national exercise referral scheme during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study exploring the experiences of service users and providers and supplement... by Katie Newby, Neil Howlett, Adam P. Wagner, Nigel Lloyd, Imogen Freethy, Charis Bontoft, Olujoke Fakoya, Shelley Jackson, Carla Jackson, Wendy Wills, Mary-Ann McKibben, Annie Petherick, Katherine E. Brown

“…Interviews with service users (n = 21) and one person who declined the service, and three focus groups with service providers (n = 19), were conducted. …”
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Health profile of residents of retirement villages in Auckland, New Zealand: findings from a cross-sectional survey with health assessment by Kathy Peri, Michal Boyd, Martin J Connolly, Joanna B Broad, Dale Bramley, Zhenqiang Wu, Katherine Bloomfield, Joanna Hikaka, Annie Tatton, Cheryl Calvert, Ann-Marie Higgins

“…This study describes village residents—their demographics, socio-behavioural and health status—noting differences between participants who volunteered and those who were sampled.Design Cross-sectional study of village residents. …”
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Frequency of viral etiology in community-acquired pneumonia by Zain Ahmad Khan, Akbar Shoukat Ali, Imran Ahmed, Joveria Farooqi, Muhammad Irfan

“…Patients who were immunocompromised were excluded. Epidemiological and clinical characteristics were examined, and the impact on prognosis was explored. …”
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Significance of Glutathione Peroxidase 1 and Caudal-Related Homeodomain Transcription Factor in Human Gastric Adenocarcinoma by Jing Jing Han, De Rong Xie, Li Li Wang, Ye Qing Liu, Gong Fa Wu, Qing Sun, Yan Xian Chen, Ying Wei, Zhi Quan Huang, Hai Gang Li

“…High expression of CDX2 was associated with differentiation, Lauren type, WHO type, extensive lymph node metastasis, and TNM of GAC. …”
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Neonatal indicator data in Tanzania District Health Information System: evaluation of availability and quality of selected newborn indicators, 2015-2022 by Josephine Shabani, Nahya Salim, Christine Bohne, Louise Tina Day, Claud Kumalija, Ahmad Mohamed Makuwani, Felix Bundala, Habib Ismail, Joy E. Lawn, Eric O. Ohuma

“…Results Of the 20 ENAP indicators, 14 were available in Tanzania’s DHIS2, with definitions, numerators and denominators aligned with WHO standards. Between 2015 and 2022, the number of facilities reporting at least one delivery annually increased by 19% from 5,898 to 7,016. …”
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Effect of smoking cessation on the likelihood of pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer by Xiao Han, Zouhua Xu, Dongmei Ma, Zhi Ling, Xiaowu Dong, Xuebing Yan, Yong Chen, Guotao Lu, Xudong Yin, Hongwei Xu

“…Results After adjusting for potential confounders, current smokers had higher odds for acute pancreatitis (AP) (AOR=1.38; 95% CI: 1.18–1.61), chronic pancreatitis (CP) (AOR=3.29; 95% CI: 2.35–4.62) and PC (AOR=1.72; 95% CI: 1.42–2.09). People who quit smoking had comparable odds for the diseases as those who never smoked. …”
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Clinical manifestations, para-clinical features and outcome of Iranian adults with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection: a report from hospitalized patients by Maryam Shafaati, Abbas Shakoori Farahani, Mohammadreza Salehi, Mohammad Arabzadeh, Helya Bolouki Azari, Arman Soleimany, Maryam Edalatifard, Vahid Salimi, Alireza Abdollahi

“…The purpose of this study was to describe the clinical manifestations, para-clinical characteristics, and outcome of RSV infection among adult patients who were referred to the Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex during the winter and spring of 2022–2023. …”
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