Surgical management of a lateral sphenoid sinus encephalocele: 2-Dimensional operative video by Ryan W. Sindewald, Michael G. Brandel, Arvin R. Wali, Carol H. Yan, David R. Santiago-Dieppa

“…Brain MRI redemonstrated the mass in the sphenoid sinus consistent with an encephalocele occupying Sternberg's Canal. The patient consented to the procedure. The video demonstrates the skull base approach, encephalocele extraction, collagen inlay, and nasal septal bone and vascularized pedicled nasoseptal flap placement. …”
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Female genital cutting in Malaysia: a mixed-methods study by Abdul Rashid, Yufu Iguchi

“…Two of the three Northern states Mufti’s approached consented to participate in the study.Results Quantitative: There were 605 participants, most had undergone FGC (99.3%), were in the opinion FGC is compulsory in Islam (87.6%) and wanted FGC to continue (99.3%). …”
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Lidocaine Versus Ketamine Pretreatment on Propofol Injection Pain by Amir Murad Khudadad Boujan, Nashmeel fazeel Kareem, Amanj A. Marouf, Saman Abdullah Ahmed Fahmi, Salah Qadir Mahmood

“…This study is randomized controlled clinical trial lasting from June 2015 to November 2015 during which 107 consenting (ASA1 and ASA2) patients were prepared for elective operation with general anesthesia. …”
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Return to sport and patient satisfaction after arthroscopic Bankart repair: a single-institution experience by Yeow Boon Tan, Ken Lee Puah, Roland Weng Wah Chong, Kee Leong Ong, Yi-Jia Lim, Dave Yee Han Lee

“…Methods: 107 patients who underwent arthroscopic Bankart repair from 2008 to 2013 were followed up for a minimum of three years and reviewed by an independent observer. 80 consented to being interviewed using the Oxford Shoulder Instability Score (OSIS) and Simple Shoulder Test. …”
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Examining different measures of multimorbidity, using a large prospective cross-sectional study in Australian general practice by Christopher Harrison, Helena Britt, Graeme Miller, Joan Henderson

“…This study examines the independent effects on prevalence estimates of how ‘disease entity’ is defined—as a single chronic condition or chapters/domains in the International Classification of Primary Care (V.2; ICPC-2), International Classification of Disease (10th revision; ICD-10) or the Cumulative Illness Rating Scale (CIRS), the number of disease entities required for multimorbidity, and the number of chronic conditions studied.Design National prospective cross-sectional study.Setting Australian general practice.Participants 8707 random consenting deidentified patient encounters with 290 randomly selected general practitioners.Main outcome measures Prevalence estimates of multimorbidity using different definitions.Results Data classified to ICPC-2 chapters, ICD-10 chapters or CIRS domains produce similar multimorbidity prevalence estimates. …”
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The Test Re-Test Reliability of A Novel Single Leg Hop Test (T-Drill Hop Test) by Rodney Negrete, Samantha Simms, Jacob Gross, Lucas Nunes Rabello, Matt Hixon, Ibrahim M. Zeini, Walter L. Jenkins, George J. Davies

“… # Methods Fifty healthy recreationally active college age subjects, (23 males and 27 females) between the ages of 18 and 35, (mean age 23.48 with SD 3.82) consented to perform the test. The subjects hopped along a 10ft. x 10ft. …”
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Improved Medication Adherence with the Use of Extended-Release Tacrolimus in Liver Transplant Recipients: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial by Manisha Verma, Radi Zaki, Johnathan Sadeh, John P. Knorr, Mark Gallagher, Afshin Parsikia, Victor Navarro

“…Thirty-one patients were consented and randomized to either of the two groups: conversion to TAC-ER (n = 15) or continued TAC-IR (n = 16). …”
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The PREPARE Study: Acceptability and Feasibility of a Telehealth Trimodal Prehabilitation Program for Women with Endometrial Neoplasia by Elise P. Legault, Paula A. B. Ribeiro, Danielle Moreau-Amaru, Emmanuelle Robert, Sara Forte, Alain S. Comtois, Vanessa Samouëlian, François Tournoux

“…Out of the 150 EN patients awaiting surgery screened during the 18 months of the study recruitment, 66% (99/150) were eligible, and 40% consented to participate (SPP, n = 13; SSPP, n = 17; PACS, n = 9). …”
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and heart failure in real life: the tip of the iceberg in the sea of comorbidities. A prospective observational study by Ombretta Para, Marco Vanetti, Chiara Dibonaventura, Davide Salerno, Lorenzo Caruso, Christian Carleo, Asim Raza, Carlo Nozzoli, Antonio Spanevello

“…We conducted a prospective observational cohort study. All consenting patients admitted to the Internal Medicine Department from the Emergency Department with known or strongly suspected COPD were enrolled. …”
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The impact on productivity costs of reducing unemployment in patients with advanced breast cancer: A model estimation based on a Portuguese nationwide observational study by Leonor Vasconcelos de Matos, Margarida Borges, Ana Teresa Oliveira, Carolina Bulhosa, Luís Silva Miguel, Tiago Fidalgo de Freitas, Renato Cunha, Ana Duarte Mendes, Ana Júlia Arede, Cristiana Marques, Diogo Alpuim Costa, Jorge Alves Correia, Margarida Brito, Mário Fontes e Sousa, Teresa Guimarães, Fatima Cardoso

“…This study was conducted in Portuguese hospitals, between Nov2021-Dec2022 and included patients diagnosed with ABC for at least 6 months, aged 66 or less and consenting for a self-answered questionnaire regarding work status. …”
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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of HIV-Positive Adolescents Related to HIV/AIDS Prevention in Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire) by Azagoh-Kouadio Richard, Yeboua Kossonou Roland, Yao Kouassi Christian, Kouassi-Kouadio Amenan Cécile, Aholi Jean Michel, Cissé Lacina, Asse Kouadio Vincent

“…Knowledge Attitude Practical Survey (KAP) conducted from June 20 to August 22, 2018 in pediatrics at the University Hospital of Treichville. It included consenting HIV-positive adolescents followed up in the voluntary testing counseling unit. …”
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Referring psychiatric patients to occupational health services for earlier return to work – a qualitative implementation study of barriers and facilitators by Mikko Henriksson, Christina Tikka, Pirjo Juvonen-Posti, Marianna Virtanen, Tuula Oksanen

“…We invited forty participants to join the study, 17 of whom consented. We conducted nine semi-structured group and individual interviews. …”
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Frequency of Red Blood Cell Alloimmunization in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease in Palestine by Fekri Samarah, Mahmoud A. Srour, Dirgham Yaseen, Kamal Dumaidi

“…Blood samples were collected from transfused consenting SCD patients. Gel card method was used for antibody screening and identification. …”
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Usage and cost-effectiveness of anti-psychotics in psychiatry OPD among various clinical conditions: A prospective observational study in a tertiary care center by Reshabh Saini, Chandrasekaran Dhinakaran, Rohit Raina, Ramanathan Gandhibabu, Kathiresan Krishnasamy

“…The recruitment of subjects was carried out with the help the physicians who had the knowledge of patient’s history and caregivers consenting to the study protocol and patients with case sheets carrying antipsychotics prescription. …”
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Feasibility of home-based urine collection in children under 5 years in the ORIGINS birth cohort study: mixed method protocol and sample completion results by Courtney D. A. Kidd, Najma A. Moumin, Andrea MacRae, Tim J. Green, Desiree T. Silva, Susan L. Prescott, Nina D’Vaz

“…Recruitment began in 2017, with 3713 children consented by December 2022. Urine is collected longitudinally from children between 2 months and 5 years of age. …”
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Screening for coronary artery disease among cancer survivors: rationale and design of the REDEEM-CAD study by Cheng Hwee Soh, Joel Smith, Shristy Shrestha, Mark Nolan, Joshua Wong, Nitesh Nerlekar, Thomas H. Marwick

“…Cancer survivors aged ≥ 40 years with cancer treatment ≥ 5 years prior are eligible for the study. Consented participants will be stratified into low, intermediate or high risk of major atherosclerotic adverse events based on clinical assessment and biochemistry tests. …”
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Submental liposuction for the management of lymphedema following head and neck cancer treatment: a randomized controlled trial by Uthman Alamoudi, Benjamin Taylor, Colin MacKay, Matthew H. Rigby, Robert Hart, Jonathan R. B. Trites, S. Mark Taylor

“…Both groups of patients completed two surveys (Modified Blepharoplasty Outcome Evaluation and the validated Derriford Appearance Scale) on initial office visit after consenting for the trial. The treatment group then completed the surveys 6 months post-operatively while the control group filled the surveys 6 months after the initial assessment but had no intervention. …”
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Trauma as a Public Health Moment: Addressing Vaccine Uptake in Trauma Patients by Grace E. Keegan, BS, Rachel Alexander, BS, Simi Ogunnowo, BS, Isaiah Brown, BS, Tanya L. Zakrison, MD, MPH, Lea E. Hoefer, MD

“…Fifteen patients (26%) eligible for a vaccine dose consented to onsite vaccination after the survey. Conclusions:. …”
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Changes in Running Kinematics and Kinetics Following a 10 km Run by Mark Reinking, Emily Hill, Kathryn Marr, Kasey Melness, Dominique Ortiz, Elsa Racasan, Nicholas Wedl, Joshua White, Brian Baum

“… # Study Design Cross-Sectional Study # Subjects Nineteen runners ages 18-48 (7 female, 12 male) consented to participate including eight (3 female, 5 male) ultra-runners, and 11 (4 female, 7 male) recreational runners…”
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Effect and safety of ethanolamine oleate in sclerotherapy in patients with difficult-to-resect venous malformations: A multicenter, single-arm study. by Mine Ozaki, Tadashi Nomura, Keigo Osuga, Masakazu Kurita, Ayato Hayashi, Shunsuke Yuzuriha, Noriko Aramaki-Hattori, Makoto Hikosaka, Taiki Nozaki, Michio Ozeki, Junko Ochi, Shimpei Akiyama, Yasumasa Kakei, Keiko Miyakoda, Naoko Kashiwagi, Takahiro Yasuda, Yuki Iwashina, Tsuyoshi Kaneko, Kiyoko Kamibeppu, Takafumi Soejima, Kiyonori Harii

“…<h4>Results</h4>Among the 45 patients who consented, one was excluded owing to potential intracranial involvement of venous malformations during screening. …”
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