Lipodystrophy among HIV-Infected Patients Attending Care and Treatment Clinics in Dar es Salaam by Marina Njelekela, Rose Mpembeni, Alfa Muhihi, Nzovu Ulenga, Eric Aris, Deodatus Kakoko

“…Conclusions. Lipodystrophy is common among HIV-infected patients in Tanzania, especially among male patients and those on HAART. …”
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Evaluation of Insomnia Frequency, Beliefs and Attitudes Related Insomina in Primary Care by Zerrin Gamsýzkan, Selçuk Aslan

“…CONCLUSIONS: Falling asleep, difficulty maintaining sleep problems are common seen problems in family medicine clinics. Sleep disorders in patients with restless legs, heaviness, difficulty maintaining sleep and poor sleep quality were commonly seen in female patients. …”
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Opinions and Treatment Decisions for Dental Erosive Wear: A Questionnaire Survey among Icelandic Dentists by Aida Mulic, Inga B. Árnadòttir, Torbjòrg Jensdottir, Simen E. Kopperud

“…Dental erosive wear (DEW) is common among children and adolescents, and a survey of Icelandic children showed that 30.7% of 15-year-olds were diagnosed with the condition. …”
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Standard abbreviations in students' translations from English into Serbian by Gavranović Valentina M., Čorboloković Saša S.

“…This paper investigates abbreviations that are commonly used in writing in the Serbian and English languages with the aim of examining how well students know and apply abbreviating rules when translating from English into Serbian. …”
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Epidemiology, Clinical Characteristics and Treatment Outcomes of Acinetobacter baumannii Infection at a Regional Hospital in Thailand by Sakulkonkij P, Bruminhent J

“…Extensively drug-resistant (XDR) A. baumannii with hospital-acquired pneumonia was the most common presentation. Risk factors for acquiring multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens included previous hospitalization or antibiotic use and the presence of an indwelling urinary catheter, which was common in both survived and deceased groups. …”
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Research Dominance Definitions May Not Identify Higher Risk Limb for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury in NCAA D3 Student-Athletes by Paul A. Cacolice, Brianna E. Starkey, Christopher R. Carcia, Paul E. Higgins

“…# Background/Purpose Recent work has identified non-significant correlations of established limb dominance to the lower extremity (LE) at greater risk for Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury in an active, non-athletic sample. The most common LE dominance definition is preferred leg to kick a ball. …”
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Diagnosis and presenting features of autoimmune hepatitis at a central referral hospital in South Africa by Y Maharaj, V G Naidoo

“…Conclusion AIH is a disease most commonly affecting young females. Female sex and older age of onset is associated with AIH in HIV-infected individuals. …”
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Study of Abiotic and Biotic Parameters Affecting the Abundance of Mosquito Larvae (Diptera: Culicidae) in the Region of Fez (Morocco) by Touria Filali Mouatassem, Abdelhakim El Ouali Lalami, Chafika Faraj, Noureddine Rais, Raja Guemmouh

“…The objective of this study was to analyze the influence of biotic and abiotic factors on the increase of the most common mosquito species in the Fez region (Central Morocco). …”
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Kinesiology Tape: A Descriptive Survey of Healthcare Professionals in the United States by Scott W Cheatham, Russell T Baker, Thomas E Abdenour

“…Patient reported outcomes (80%) were the most common clinical measures. Most respondents provided skin prep (64%) and tape removal (77%) instructions. …”
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Exploring the influences of education, intelligence and income on mental disorders by Fuquan Zhang, Ancha Baranova, Hongbao Cao

“…However, the direct effects of each factor on major mental disorders are unclear.Aims We aimed to evaluate the overall and independent causal effects of the three psychosocial factors on common mental disorders.Methods Using genome-wide association study summary datasets, we performed Mendelian randomisation (MR) and multivariable MR (MVMR) analyses to assess potential associations between the 3 factors (EA, N=766 345; household income, N=392 422; intelligence, N=146 808) and 13 common mental disorders, with sample sizes ranging from 9907 to 807 553. …”
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Health Risk Assessment of Pesticide Residues in Drinking Water of Upper Jhelum Region in Kashmir Valley-India by GC-MS/MS by M. Imran Ganaie, Ishrat Jan, Afshan Nabi Mayer, Alamgir A. Dar, Ishtiaq A. Mayer, Pervez Ahmed, Javid A. Sofi

“…Pesticide residues from 10 of the 26 commonly used pesticides were detected in water samples. …”
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Mycobacterium spp. exposure, childhood vaccinations, and early childhood brain and CNS cancers by Samer Singh, Rakesh K. Singh

“…Extant hypotheses suggest a role for progressively diminishing exposure to common microbes/pathogens in the rise of childhood cancers in industrialized countries with improved hygiene. …”
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Livestock Depredation and Pastoralist Attitudes towards Carnivore in the Landscape of Lions Associated with Gambella National Park, Abobo District, Western Ethiopia by Getahun Gedif Abie, Krishnagouda Shankargouda Goudar, Hussein Ibrahim, Gezahegn Getachew

“…Anubis baboon (29.1%), leopard (20.5%), hyena (19.3%), lions (18.6%), and common fox (12.4%) were responsible for depriving cattle, sheep/goat, and fowls. …”
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Re-presentations to the emergency department initial presentation with COVID-19: Insights from the omicron wave by Daniella Audish, George Braitberg, Anselm Wong

“…Shortness of breath was the most common symptom for re-presentation during both waves (21 % and 19 % respectively), followed by cough. …”
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Perioperative airway management techniques and complications in patients with temporomandibular joint ankylosis: Experience from a tertiary care teaching institute by Anjan Trikha, Ajoy Roychoudhury, Devalina Goswami, Souvik Maitra, Ongkila Bhutia, Dalim Kumar Baidya

“…Desflurane and fentanyl were common anesthetics used for the maintenance of anesthesia. …”
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Predicting turbidity dynamics in small reservoirs in central Kenya using remote sensing and machine learning by Stefanie Steinbach, Anna Bartels, Andreas Rienow, Bartholomew Thiong’o Kuria, Sander Jaap Zwart, Andrew Nelson

“…Small reservoirs are increasingly common across Africa. They provide decentralised access to water and support farmer-led irrigation, in addition to contributing towards mitigating the impacts of climate change. …”
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Migraine diagnosis in patients with sinus headache symptoms: a cross-sectional study at Khartoum ENT Hospital by Mohamed Salah Mohamed Abdelgafour, Abdelgadir Ahmed Eltayeb, Mohammed El-Awad

“…Abstract Background Sinus headache is the most common diagnosis reported by patients with migraine who received a non-migraine diagnosis. …”
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Relationship between plasma uric acid levels, antioxidant capacity, and oxidative damage markers in overweight and obese adults: A cross-sectional study. by Natalia Albuja-Quintana, Aida M Chisaguano-Tonato, Maria E Herrera-Fontana, Sandra Figueroa-Samaniego, José M Alvarez-Suarez

“…Uric acid is commonly linked to pro-oxidant effects on human health. …”
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A Hybrid Framework for Detection and Analysis of Leaf Blight Using Guava Leaves Imaging by Sidrah Mumtaz, Mudassar Raza, Ofonime Dominic Okon, Saeed Ur Rehman, Adham E. Ragab, Hafiz Tayyab Rauf

“…Fruit is an essential element of human life and a significant gain for the agriculture sector. Guava is a common fruit found in different countries. It is considered the fourth primary fruit in Pakistan. …”
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The Frequency of Mediastinal Lymph Node Calcification in Sarcoidosis Patients and the Influencing Factors by Pelin Pınar Deniz, Pelin Duru Çetinkaya, Saida Mehdiyeva, İsmail Hanta

“…Bilateral hilar lymphadenopathy (LAP) is the most common radiographic finding, with studies showing a correlation between the frequency of lymph node calcification and disease duration, with a frequency of 3% relating to a duration of 5 years and a frequency of 20% relating to one of 10 years. …”
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