Survival Status and Predictors of Mortality among Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Patients in Saint Peter’s Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Mikyas Arega Muluneh, Abayneh Birlie Zeru, Behailu Tariku Derseh, Abebaw Molla Kebede

“…An institutional retrospective cohort study was conducted using all MDR-TB patients who were enrolled in Saint. Peter’s Specialized Hospital from January 01, 2015, to December 31, 2017. …”
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Participant experiences in HIV cure-directed trial with an extended analytical treatment interruption in Philadelphia, United States by Andrea Bilger, Eion Plenn, Frances K. Barg, Katharine A. Rendle, William B. Carter, Andrea Lamour-Harrington, Nora Jones, Beth Peterson, John A. Sauceda, Pablo Tebas, Karam Mounzer, David Metzger, Luis J. Montaner, Karine Dubé

“…Methods From April to November 2022, we conducted post-ATI in-depth interviews with BEAT2 clinical trial (NCT03588715) participants who stopped ART while receiving an immunotherapy regimen. …”
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Burnout Syndrome among Emergency Physicians and Nurses in Abha and Khamis Mushait Cities, Aseer Region, Southwestern Saudi Arabia by Abdulghani M. Alqahtani, Nabil J. Awadalla, Safar A. Alsaleem, Awad S. Alsamghan, Mohammed Abadi Alsaleem

“…Healthcare professionals who reported a history of taking medications for sleep disorders expressed higher risk for burnout opposed to those with no history of sleep disorder medication (aOR=6.59; 95% CI: 2.08-20.81, p=0.001). …”
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Brain near-infrared study of upstairs movement after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction by Ziyuan Cao, Hao Zhang, Xipeng Wu, Yuxuan Zhang, Jiangli Yu, Wei Li

“…We aimed to provide a new theoretical basis for the changes in brain function after ACLR and neurorehabilitation of sports injuries.MethodsA total of 27 patients who undergoing right ACLR and 27 healthy controls participated in the study. …”
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Muscle strength measurements reflecting the extent of complete subscapularis tears: reliability in patients with rotator cuff tears by Wataru Sahara, MD, PhD, Keishi Takagi, PT, Shuhei Tada, PT, Daichi Yamada, PT, Hiroki Kiya, PT, Hiroto Hanai, MD, PhD, Shoji Konda, PhD, Seiji Okada, MD, PhD

“…Methods: We analyzed 107 patients (111 shoulders) who underwent arthroscopic surgery for rotator cuff tears, assessing preoperative and postoperative muscle strength. …”
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Implementation of multidisciplinary team decisions on the management of complex bone and joint infections: an observational study by Jaap L.J. Hanssen, Henrica M.J. van der Linden, Martha T. van der Beek, Robert J.P. van der Wal, Marco F. Termaat, Mark G.J. de Boer, Henk Scheper

“…Trauma surgeons were more likely to not implement an MDT decision (odds ratio 2.4, p = 0.01) The cure rate of patients who received a different surgical strategy than decided by the MDT was 33%. …”
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Call for Papers: Intergenerational Justice Prize 2020 by FRFG, IF (Foundation for the Rights of Future Generations, Intergenerational Foundation)

“…The Stuttgart-based Foundation for the Rights of Future Generations (FRFG) and the London-based Intergenerational Foundation (IF) jointly award the biennial Intergenerational Justice Prize, endowed with EUR 10,000 (ten thousand euros) in total prize-money, to essay-writers who address political and demographic issues pertaining to the field of intergenerational justice. …”
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Developing generic clinical trial animated explainer videos in the UK: results of a survey and case study by Clare Calvert, Vicki S. Barber, Duncan Appelbe, Kirsty Sprange, Claire Nollett, Fiona Lugg-Widger, Samantha Tanner, Duncan B. Richards

“…The three topics prioritised for creation of animated explainer videos were as follows: (1) What is consent? (2) Who decides what treatment I get/What is randomisation? …”
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Pengamanan Citra Berwarna Menggunakan Kriptografi Visual Skema Meaningful Shares dan Steganografi LSB by Fariz Abid Darmawan, Ari Kusyanti, Rakhmadhanny Primananda

“…So that it raises the suspicion of an attacker who threatens the security of the information in it. …”
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Identifying Subsets of Cancer Patients with an Increased Risk of Developing Cutaneous Melanoma: A Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results–Based Analysis by Thomas Z. Rohan, Jenna L. Mandel, Henry Y. Yang, Lauren Banner, Daniel Joffe, Rachel Zachian, Jaanvi Mehta, Safiyyah Bhatti, Tingting Zhan, Neda Nikbakht

“…Our findings highlight specific at-risk groups—such as those aged under 50 years with recent melanoma, individuals in their 60s diagnosed with leukemia, and those aged over 80 years with recent thyroid cancer—who may benefit from heightened clinical vigilance and tailored melanoma screening strategies.…”
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Perbandingan Efektivitas Obat Kumur yang Mengandung Chlorhexidine dengan Povidone Iodine terhadap Streptococcus by Jeanne Mervrayano, Rahmatini ., Elizabeth Bahar

“…<br />Kata kunci: chlorhexidine, povidone iodine, streptococcus mutans</p><p>Abstract</p><p>Dental disease ranks 6th of public complaints or 5.21% from 25.13% of the people who complained of a toothache. National Health Survey, 1995, get 90% of households have a toothbrush so that it can be assumed that the public are aware of the importance of dental health, but not balanced with sufficient knowledge in caretaker, therefore it needs another way to control plaque mouthwash. …”
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Infantile epileptic spasms syndrome: an etiologic study of 361 patients with infantile epileptic spasms syndrome by Linghui Zhu, Linghui Zhu, Yuan Xia, Yuan Xia, Hao Ding, Tong Zhang, Jun Li, Baomin Li, Baomin Li

“…Patients administered adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) exhibited a higher likelihood of attaining seizure control, and those who responded favorably to the medication saw improved results.ConclusionThe predominant etiology of IESS is structural, succeeded by genetic factors, with significant pathogenic genes comprising TSC2, NF1, SCN8A, and KCNQ2. …”
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Comparison of HCG Trigger versus Dual Trigger in Improving Pregnancy Outcomes in Patients with Different Ovarian Responses: A Retrospective Study by Ke Xu, Jinrong Wang, Shuangshuang Yang, Zhenjing Wang, Ning Hou, Mei Sun

“…A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of 2778 infertile patients who underwent ART (IVF/ICSI). Subsequently, a detailed statistical analysis was performed on 1032 patients following an antagonist regimen. …”
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Efficacy and safety of neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy and chemotherapy in patients with potentially resectable stage IIIA/IIIB NSCLC: a retrospective study by Yuchen Wang, Xiaobo Ma, Kewei Ma, Xi Chen, Hua He, Xiangye Zhao, Mengge Fan, Yinghui Xu

“…Their clinicopathological characteristics were reviewed and analyzed.ResultsPatients who received NCI had a significantly longer DFS. …”
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Microsatellite instability and somatic gene variant profile in solid organ tumors by Ibrahim Halil Erdogdu, Seda Orenay-Boyacioglu, Olcay Boyacioglu, Nesibe Kahraman-Cetin, Habibe Guler, Merve Turan, Ibrahim Meteoglu

“…Material and methods In this study, the records of 192 patients with solid organ tumors who were referred to the Molecular Pathology Laboratory between January 2018 and December 2022 were reviewed retrospectively. …”
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Enablers of and barriers to ART adherence among female sex workers in mid-western Uganda: a qualitative study by David Friday Apuulison, Brenda Nabawanuka, Michael Muhoozi, Julian Aryampa, Pauline Irumba, Edson Katsomyo, Moses Asiimwe, Joshua Epuitai, Pardon Akugizibwe, Wasswa George, John Rubaihayo

“…We conducted 30 in-depth interviews among FSWs who had been taking ART for at least six months. …”
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A Potential Protective Effect of Alcohol Consumption in Male Genital Lichen Sclerosus: A Case-Control Study by Joey El Khoury, Jessica Andraos, Anthony Kanbar, Rami Halabi, Serge Assaf, Anthony Mina, Sabine El Breidi, Charbel Dabal, Charbel El Hachem, Rodrigue Saad, Antoine Kassis, Maher Abdessater, Raghid El Khoury

“…Subjects enrolled were adult male patients who had a circumcision between January 2010 and December 2020 at our university hospital, with a confirmed LSc diagnosis on pathology. …”
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Novel Algorithm for Surgical Management of Cervical Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament: A Retrospective Cohort Study With 2‐Year Follow‐Up by Zhuyun Cai, Hui Kang, Lei Quan, Yilong Ren, Meng Fang, Yixuan Tan, Haochen Zhang, Xuhui Zhou, Jun Ma

“…Patients diagnosed with cervical OPLL who received surgical intervention guided by the algorithm were included. …”
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Interaction effect between vitamin D and gestational diabetes mellitus in the second trimester by MA Ziwen, DING Xiaoying, CHU Liming, ZHANG Yan, ZHANG Aifeng, ZHU Yanjun, WANG Xun, XIE Zhenyu

“…ObjectiveTo investigate the relationship between serum 25(OH)D and gestational diabetes mellitus in the second trimester (GDM), to analyze the interaction effect of key risk factors, so as to provide a basis for clinical personalized vitamin D supplementation.MethodsA total of 266 pregnant women who registered and took regular obstetric check-ups in Shanghai Pudong New Area Health Care Hospital for Women and Children from June to December 2022, were selected as the research subjects. …”
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Therapeutic effects of reduced glutathione on liver function, fibrosis, and HBV DNA clearance in chronic hepatitis B patients by Qiyao Wei, Jing Zhao

“…This study included 90 patients diagnosed with chronic hepatitis B, who were randomly divided into two groups (observation group and control group) using a random number table, with 45 patients in each group. …”
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