Exploring the benefits and prescribing informations of combining East Asian herbal medicine with conventional medicine in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis: A systematic review... by Hee-Geun Jo, Jihye Seo, Eunhye Baek, Donghun Lee

“…In particular, given that the ACR index integrates multiple aspects of RA patients, the results are expected to provide valuable complementary decision support for the management of RA patients who do not respond well to CM therapy, both for medical and economic reasons. …”
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RETRACTED: Postoperative Pulmonary Complications in Patients With Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Implantation—Implications for Physiotherapists by Peng-Ming Yu, Peng-Ming Yu, Yu-Qiang Wang, Ze-Ruxing Luo, Raymond C. C. Tsang, Oystein Tronstad, Oystein Tronstad, Jun Shi, Ying-Qiang Guo, Alice Y. M. Jones

“…ObjectivesTo investigate the incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) and short-term recovery after transcatheter tricuspid valve implantation (TTVI).MethodsA total of 17 patients diagnosed with severe tricuspid regurgitation who received a LuX-valve TTVI were included in this study. …”
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Gambaran Elektrolit dan Gula Darah Pasien Kejang Demam yang Dirawat di Bangsal Anak RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Periode Januari 2010 - Desember 2012 by Khairunnisa Imaduddin, Iskandar Syarif, Rahmatini Rahmatini

“…This research aim to describe the electrolytes and blood glucose in patients with febrile seizure who were treated at the pediatric's ward of Dr. …”
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Lifetime history of concussion among children and adolescents with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: examining differences stratified by age, medication status, and parent-... by Julia E. Maietta, Julia E. Maietta, Julia E. Maietta, Grant L. Iverson, Grant L. Iverson, Grant L. Iverson, Grant L. Iverson, Nathan E. Cook, Nathan E. Cook, Nathan E. Cook, Nathan E. Cook

“…Prior studies have predominantly relied on surveys of youth who self-reported their ADHD status (as opposed to parent report), examined samples with relatively narrow age ranges, and focused on youth athletes. …”
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Effectiveness of Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation Combined with Enteral Nutrition in the Treatment of Patients with Combined Respiratory Failure after Lung Cancer Surgery... by Yongjun Zhang, Lanbo Liu, Dawei Li, Dongsheng Zhou

“…A total of 82 patients with combined respiratory failure after lung cancer surgery who were treated in our hospital from March 2016∼September 2021 were selected as the research subjects, and according to the random number table method, they were equally divided into the parenteral nutrition group (n = 41) with NIPPV + parenteral nutrition support treatment and the enteral nutrition group (n = 41) with NIPPV + enteral nutrition support treatment. …”
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Identifying barriers and potential solutions to improve equitable access to community eye services: an exploratory sequential mixed methods study protocol by Min Kim, David Macleod, Michael Gichangi, Andrew Bastawrous, Matthew J Burton, Jacqueline Ramke, Oathokwa Nkomazana, Sailesh Mishra, Shalinder Sabherwal, Luke Nelson Allen, Abhishek Roshan, Sarah Karanja, Ari Ho-Foster, Keneilwe Motlhatlhedi, Nigel Bolster, Mohd Javed, Malebogo Tlhajoane, Bakgaki Ratshaa, John Tlhakanelo

“…This study will use novel methods to explore barriers and potential solutions as perceived by members of the population groups who are least able to access care. We aim to use rapid yet robust mixed methods that allow us to identify generalisable findings within each programme and testable service modifications to improve equitable access to care; delivering non-tokenistic findings within a matter of weeks.Methods and analysis This is a multiphased exploratory sequential mixed methods study. …”
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Influencing factors of the participation of patients with severe mental disorders in community health service management by Shiming Li, Yingying Ji, Queping Yang, Ying Jiang, Qitao Yin, Haohao Zhu

“…Special attention should be given to patients with severe mental disorders who exhibit negative factors, such as being middle-aged or young, having a long duration of illness, a history of violent or harmful behavior, higher education levels (college and above), student status, or lack of social welfare benefits. …”
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Risk Factors for Intrauterine Device Malposition by Ann C. Frisse, Jay B. Louik, Isha A. Kachwala, Haotian Wu, Nicole Felix, Thammatat Vorawandthanachai, Karina Avila, Nerys C. Benfield

“…Objective: To identify risk factors for Intrauterine Device (IUD) malposition on ultrasound and develop a model to predict who may be at risk for IUD malposition. Methods: We performed a retrospective cohort study of IUD users with ultrasounds performed between July 2014 and July 2017 within a large urban medical system. …”
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Utilizing TP53 hotspot mutations as effective predictors of gemcitabine treatment outcome in non-small-cell lung cancer by Yen-Han Tseng, Trieu Thi My Tran, Jinghua Tsai Chang, Yu-Tang Huang, Anh Thuc Nguyen, Ian Yi‑Feng Chang, Yi-Tung Chen, Hao-Wen Hsieh, Yue-Li Juang, Peter Mu-Hsin Chang, Tzu-Yi Huang, Ying-Chih Chang, Yuh-Min Chen, Hsuan Liu, Chi-Ying F. Huang

“…Gemcitabine is a treatment option for patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who carry TP53 hotspot mutations. This potential effectiveness might arise from its ability to disrupt DNA damage repair processes, leading to G2/M phase cell cycle arrest or an augmentation of mitotic abnormalities, eventually cause cell death. …”
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Medullary thyroid cancer in MEN2 pediatric/adolescent carriers of RET mutation: genotype/phenotype correlation and outcome in a retrospective series of 23 patients by Guenda Di Benedetto, Ignazio Barca, Laura De Gregorio, Claudia Scollo, Fiorenza Gianì, Federica Martorana, Marco Russo, Francesco Frasca, Gabriella Pellegriti, Gabriella Pellegriti, Giulia Sapuppo

“…The age at which it should be performed depends on the type and aggressiveness of the mutation.Aim of the studyThis study aimed to evaluate the genotype/phenotype correlation and outcome in pediatric/adolescent carriers of MEN2 RET mutation.Patients and methodsIn a retrospective series of 23 carriers of RET MEN2 mutation who were ≤19 years old at diagnosis and had undergone total thyroidectomy ± lymphadenectomy, the following were analyzed: 1) specific RET mutation, 2) clinical and histopathological characteristics, 3) genotype/phenotype correlation, and 4) outcome at last follow-up.ResultsIn our series, the female gender was more prevalent (F/M ratio 2.8/1), and the median age was 14.9 years [interquartile range (IQR) 12.6–17.2]. …”
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Therapeutic Potential of Social Chatbots in Alleviating Loneliness and Social Anxiety: Quasi-Experimental Mixed Methods Study by Myungsung Kim, Seonmi Lee, Sieun Kim, Jeong-in Heo, Sangil Lee, Yu-Bin Shin, Chul-Hyun Cho, Dooyoung Jung

“…MethodsA single-group pre-post study was conducted with university students who interacted with the chatbot for 4 weeks. Measures included loneliness, social anxiety, and mood-related symptoms such as depression, assessed at baseline, week 2, and week 4. …”
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Addressing inhaler technique challenges in cognitively impaired chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients: the impact of customized training programs by Vaishnavi V Gaonkar, Vinay V Shanbhag, Shreya S Kajave, Mahek R Mattikop, Mandati Santhosh Reddy

“…A total of 56 COPD and CI patients who had made at least one significant mistake when using an inhaler device were added to the study. …”
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Is training policy for general practitioners in China charting the right path forward? a mixed methods analysis by Li Luo, Chen Chen, Wenya Yu, Qian Liu, Chunhua Chi, Yan Yang, Rui Liu, Jianwei Shi, Dehua Yu, Hua Jin, Zhaoxin Wang, Qingfeng Du, Xin Gong, Jiaoling Huang, Ning Chen

“…Concerns identified through qualitative analysis included teachers who were mostly specialists, lack of equipment for differential diagnosis in community healthcare institutions, insufficient teaching of referral standards and GP training in large hospitals that consistently neglected communication skills.Conclusions The establishment and implementation of admission training programmes for GPs in China lacks a focus on general practice training and may be improved by adopting an evidence-based general perspective aligned with the medical needs of the community.…”
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Prevalence of Diabetic Retinopathy in Patients with Cerebrovascular Accident: A Cross-sectional Study by (Col.) OK Radhakrishnan, Rutu K Rao, Varsha Manade, Swaranjali Gore, Shreya Gandhi, Khushboo Goyal, Tushar Agrawal

“…Aim: To assess the prevalence of DR among individuals who have experienced CVAs and to explore the relationship between DR and CVAs within the Indian population. …”
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Users’ Perspectives of Direct-to-Consumer Telemedicine Services: Survey Study by Kate Churruca, Darran Foo, Andrew Turner, Emily Crameri, Maree Saba, Samantha Spanos, Matthew Vickers, Jeffrey Braithwaite, Louise A Ellis

“…Among the 136 respondents who had seen a GP, more than half either “never” (55/136, 40.4%) or “rarely” (23/136, 16.9%) discussed the information and treatment received from DTC telemedicine service with their GP. …”
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Prevalence of carbapenemase-encoding genes carriage in patients admitted to multidisciplinary hospital in Moscow by Ni O.G., Shifman E.M., Yakovlev S.V., Bykov A.O., Gorbacheva A.A., Kruglov A.N., Belotserkovskiy B.Z., Matyushkov N.S., Galata A.A., Protsenko D.N.

“…Additional lower respiratory tract samples were collected from patients who were undergoing mechanical ventilation. The collected samples were tested by polymerase chain reaction using AmpliSens reagent kits to identify crabapenemase-encoding genes: blaOXA-58, blaOXA-51, blaOXA-40, blaOXA-23, blaVIM, blaIMP, blaOXA-48, blaNDM and blaKPC. …”
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QUIET WARRIOR – Rationale and design: An ancillary study to the Women's IschemiA TRial to Reduce Events in Nonobstructive CAD (WARRIOR) by Osama Dasa, Eileen Handberg, Damini Dey, Pinaki Sarder, Margaret C. Lo, Balaji K. Tamarappoo, Steven M. Smith, Leslee J. Shaw, C. Noel Bairey Merz, Carl J. Pepine

“…There is a notable deficiency in therapies tailored for IHD in women, who often present with variable symptoms that delay diagnosis and treatment. …”
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Clinical significance of Helicobacter pylori infection in iron-deficiency anemia: features of comprehensive treatment approach by I. V. Mayev, S. A. Kochetov

“…The group of comparison included 50 H. pylori-positive patients without coexistent iron deficiency who received the first line eradication therapy for 10 days as well. …”
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A deep learning model for carotid plaques detection based on CTA images: a two stepwise early-stage clinical validation study by Zhongping Guo, Ying Liu, Jingxu Xu, Chencui Huang, Fandong Zhang, Chongchang Miao, Yonggang Zhang, Mengshuang Li, Hangsheng Shan, Yan Gu

“…ObjectiveTo develop a deep learning (DL) model for carotid plaque detection based on CTA images and evaluate the clinical application feasibility and value of the model.MethodsWe retrospectively collected data from patients with carotid atherosclerotic plaques who underwent continuous CTA examinations of the head and neck at a tertiary hospital from October 2020 to October 2022. …”
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Prospective analysis of the effects of RAS mutation on local tumor progression and overall survival after radiofrequency ablation for colorectal liver metastases by Ji-Chen Wang, Yu-Hui Liu, Bin-Bin Jiang, Li-Jin Shao, Song Wang, Wei Yang, Wei Wu, Kun Yan, Zhong-Yi Zhang

“…Objectives To investigate the effects of RAS mutation on local tumor progression (LTP) and overall survival (OS) after radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for colorectal liver metastases (CRLMs).Methods This prospective study consecutively enrolled patients with CRLM who underwent ultrasound-guided RFA between June 2020 and July 2022. …”
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