Definitional differences in “outpatient” surgery can influence study outcomes related to total shoulder arthroplasty by Junho Song, MD, Jennifer Yu, BS, Avanish Yendluri, BS, William A. Ranson, MD, Nikan K. Namiri, MD, John J. Corvi, MD, David E. Kantrowitz, MD, Thomas Boucher, MD, Leesa M. Galatz, MD, Paul J. Cagle, MD, Bradford O. Parsons, MD, Robert L. Parisien, MD

“…Methods: The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database was queried for patients who underwent TSA between 2011 and 2021. …”
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An allelic atlas of immunoglobulin heavy chain variable regions reveals antibody binding epitope preference resilient to SARS-CoV-2 mutation escape by Weiqi Deng, Weiqi Deng, Xuefeng Niu, Ping He, Ping He, Qihong Yan, Qihong Yan, Huan Liang, Yongping Wang, Yongping Wang, Lishan Ning, Lishan Ning, Zihan Lin, Zihan Lin, Yudi Zhang, Xinwei Zhao, Xinwei Zhao, Liqiang Feng, Linbing Qu, Ling Chen, Ling Chen

“…BackgroundAlthough immunoglobulin (Ig) alleles play a pivotal role in the antibody response to pathogens, research to understand their role in the humoral immune response is still limited.MethodsWe retrieved the germline sequences for the IGHV from the IMGT database to illustrate the amino acid polymorphism present within germline sequences of IGHV genes. …”
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Tumor mutational burden and survival on immune checkpoint inhibition in >8000 patients across 24 cancer types by Vivek Subbiah, Samuel J Klempner, Neeraj Agarwal, David P Carbone, Amit Mahipal, Shilpa Gupta, David Fabrizio, Jeffrey S Ross, Gerald Li, David R Gandara, Miles C Andrews, Jonathan W Riess, Ramez N Eskander, Ryon P Graf, Geoffrey R Oxnard, Sarah Sammons, Jeremy Snider, Lilia Bouzit, Cheryl Cho-Phan, Megan Price, Julia C F Quintanilha, Richard Sheng Poe Huang

“…Deidentified data from electronic health records from approximately 280 cancer treatment facilities were captured into a clinico-genomic database. This study used the TMB algorithm from the FDA-approved test supporting solid tumor CDx and composite mortality variable validated against the national death index: real-world overall survival (rwOS). …”
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Histopathologic Progression and Metastatic Relapse Outcomes in Small Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinomas of the Urinary Tract by Mohammad Jad Moussa, Georges C. Tabet, Arlene O. Siefker‐Radtke, Lianchun Xiao, Nathaniel R. Wilson, Jianjun Gao, Christopher J. Logothetis, Petros Grivas, Byron Lee, Amishi Y. Shah, Pavlos Msaouel, Roger Li, Leticia Campos Clemente, Jianping Zhao, Nizar M. Tannir, Ashish M. Kamat, Donna E. Hansel, Charles C. Guo, Matthew T. Campbell, Omar Alhalabi

“…Materials and Methods We identified a definitive‐surgery cohort (n = 224) from an institutional database of patients with cT1‐T4NxM0 SCNEC‐URO treated in 1985–2021. …”
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Best evidence summary for nutritional management of cancer patients with chyle leaks following surgery by Jie Zhou, Wentao Huang, Ya Hu, Fen Liu, Man Xu, Xiaoping Chen, Mingzhu Xin, Huiming Lu, Xia Zheng

“…However, the existing evidence on nutritional management for this patient cohort fails to provide actionable clinical guidance.AimThis study was aimed to establish an evidence-based framework for nutritional management, offering reliable basis for clinical nursing practice.MethodsUtilizing the “6S” mode, we conducted a systematic search of UpToDate, BMJ, Best Practice, Cochrane Library, Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Center for Evidence-Based Health Care Database, National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC), Guidelines International Network (GIN), National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN), Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO), World Health Organization, Medlive, American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN), European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN), Web of Science, PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, China Biology Medicine (CBM), and China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) for all evidence on the nutritional management of postoperative coeliac leakage in cancer patients. …”
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Geography and age drive racial and ethnic disparities in hospital mortality for paediatric community-acquired pneumonia in the United States: a retrospective population based cohor... by Cody-Aaron L. Gathers, Nadir Yehya, Anireddy Reddy, Paula M. Magee, Vanessa C. Denny, Michelle R. Mayeda, Amanda O’Halloran, Sanjiv D. Mehta, Stephanie Wanamaker, Jessica C. Fowler, Garrett Keim

“…Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study of children age < 18 years with community-acquired pneumonia hospitalized between 2016 and 2021 in the Public Health Information System (PHIS) database. Models included a priori stratification of age ≤ 1 year and geographic region. …”
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Regulatory role of lnc-MAP3K13-3:1 on miR-6894-3p and SHROOM2 in modulating cellular dynamics in hepatocellular carcinoma by Kuai Chen, Manqin Zhu, Qinghua Hu, Hui Huang, Ka Chen, Xia Shuai, Jinshi Huang, Qiang Tao, Zhibin Guo

“…Consequently, identifying molecular targets that specifically inhibit the proliferation and metastasis of HCC cells is critical for improving treatment outcomes. Database analysis using Targetscan identified complementary binding sites for the human-specific miRNA hsa-miR-6894-3p (hereafter referred to as miR-6894-3p) on SHROOM2, and Starbase data suggested a potential regulatory interaction between lnc-MAP3K13-3:1 and miR-6894-3p in liver cancer. …”
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The Role of Open and Distance Learning (ODL) in Promoting Access to Women's Education in Northwestern Nigeria: A Case Study of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) by Shehu Usman Adamu, Bala Kwata Waziri, Adewale Adesina, Babangida Iro

“… A survey was conducted using the National Open University database to ascertain the number of women from the northwestern states of Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto and Zamfara studying in the University based on the admission records from 2018 to 2022. …”
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Global esophageal cancer epidemiology in 2022 and predictions for 2050: A comprehensive analysis and projections based on GLOBOCAN data by Ling Qi, Mengfei Sun, Weixin Liu, Xuefeng Zhang, Yongjun Yu, Ziqiang Tian, Zhiyu Ni, Rongshou Zheng, Yong Li, Xiangxiang Pan

“…We extracted data on primary esophageal cancer cases and deaths from the GLOBOCAN 2022 database, which includes data from 185 countries. Age-standardized incidence rates (ASIR) and mortality rates (ASMR) per 100,000 person-years were calculated by stratifying by Human Development Index (HDI) levels and regions. …”
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Risk Factors of Portal Vein Thrombosis in Patients with Different Child-Pugh Classes Liver Cirrhosis by M. Yu. Nadinskaia, Kh. B. Kodzoeva, K. A. Gulyaeva, M.-D. E. Khen, D. I. Koroleva, M. A. Privalov, A. Kh. Tekaeva, V. R. Fedorov, S. G. Prokofev

“…The Case group included 130 patients with newly diagnosed PVT not caused by invasive hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC); 29 patients were assigned to class A, 101 patients were assigned to class B/C. From the database of cirrhotic patients without PVT 60 Controls for class A and 205 for B/C were selected using sratified randomization by sex, age and etiology of cirrhosis. …”
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Characteristics of Traditional Human Settlement Landscapes on Bedrock Islands in Guangdong Based on the “Ao” Unit by Ying PAN, Linxi CHEN, Ying SHI

“…Through this approach, a robust database of the Ao units on Nan’ao Island is meticulously compiled, encompassing information such as location, area, industry type, historical background, cultural beliefs, and origins of the island’s immigrants. …”
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Economic burden of breast cancer in India, 2000–2021 and forecast to 2030 by Rakesh N Pillai, Aleena Alex, Narassima M.S., Vivek Verma, Ajil Shaji, Keechilat Pavithran, D. K. Vijaykumar, Denny John

“…Methods Data on the prevalence of breast cancer in India from 2000 to 2021 were obtained from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) database. This dataset provided annual estimates of the number of patients with breast cancer, serving as the basis for modeling future prevalence and estimating the economic burden. …”
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Mixture density networks for re-constructing historical ocean-color products over inland and coastal waters: demonstration and validation by Sundarabalan V. Balasubramanian, Ryan E. O’Shea, Ryan E. O’Shea, Arun M. Saranathan, Arun M. Saranathan, Christopher C. Begeman, Christopher C. Begeman, Daniela Gurlin, Caren Binding, Claudia Giardino, Michelle C. Tomlinson, Krista Alikas, Kersti Kangro, Moritz K. Lehmann, Moritz K. Lehmann, Lisa Reed

“…Our model is validated on satellite match-ups corresponding to the SeaWiFS Bio-optical Archive and Storage System (SeaBASS) database. For both training and validation, the hyperspectral in situ radiometric and absorption datasets were resampled via the relative spectral response functions of MODIS, MERIS, and VIIRS to simulate the response of each multispectral ocean color mission. …”
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Effect of Traditional Chinese Medicine in prevention and treatment of anti-tumor drug induced hand-foot syndrome (中医药防治抗肿瘤药物所致手足综合征效果的Meta分析)... by ZHOU Qiaoli (周巧丽), ZHOU Fanhua (周樊华)

“…Methods The randomized controlled trials on the treatment of anti-tumor drug induced HFS by TCM published in PubMed, Cochrane library, CNKI, VIP and Wanfang Database were searched by computer according to the inclusion criteria. …”
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Targeting NANOS1 in triple-negative breast cancer: synergistic effects of digoxin and PD-1 inhibitors in modulating the tumor immune microenvironment by Tangyi Wang, Yadian Lei, Jingwei Sun, Li Wang, Yuxin Lin, Zhijing Wu, Shoude Zhang, Chengzhu Cao, Chengzhu Cao, Chengzhu Cao, Haiyan Wang, Haiyan Wang, Haiyan Wang

“…Bioinformatics tools, including bc-GenExMiner v4.8, the Human Protein Atlas, and the TIMER database, were utilized for target identification. …”
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Splenic artery aneurysms – a systematic review of the literature by Marta Machado, Andreia Coelho, João Peixoto, Luís Fernandes, Roberto Boal, Francisco Basílio, Patrícia Carvalho, Beatriz Guimarães, Pedro Brandão, Alexandra Canedo

“…A literature search was performed using the Medline database from January 2019 to January 2024. Only full-text articles were considered, including patients with true SAA treated by endovascular (ET) and/or open surgical (OS) means. …”
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A novel nanomaterial baffle decrease aerosols and microbial aerosols during non-contact tonometry measurements by X. Shen, Y. Guo, X, X. Wang, Y. Ye, Q. Chi, W. Zhou, Y. Chen, C. Li

“…</p> <p> <b>Materials and Methods: </b>the cluster analysis performed by Autof Analyzer software contained in MALDI-TOF MS (Autof MS 600, Autobio, China) based on microbes detected in microbial aerosols samples during NCT measurements, in human conjunctiva samples, in the air and typical strains in the database. Overall, 1594 person-time were included. …”
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HIF-1α and VEGF Immunophenotypes as Potential Biomarkers in the Prognosis and Evaluation of Treatment Efficacy of Atherosclerosis: A Systematic Review of the Literature by Dimitra P. Vageli, Panagiotis G. Doukas, Dimitrios Georgiou, Michailangelos P. Prokopiou, Nefeli E. Ladaki, Androniki Papadopoulou, Sotirios G. Doukas, Konstantina Zacharouli, Konstantinos P. Makaritsis, Maria Ioannou

“…We used the terms {“Atherosclerosis” [OR] “Atheroma” [OR] “atheromatous plaque” [OR] “plaque atherosclerotic”} [AND] {“HIF-1α”} [AND] {“VEGF”} from 2009 up to May 2024 and the Medline/Embase/PubMed database. We used methodological approaches to assess unbiased data [ROBIS (Risk of Bias in Systematic) tool]. …”
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Radiotherapy-induced Hypothalamic-Pituitary axis dysfunction in adult Brain, head and neck and skull base tumor patients – A systematic review and Meta-Analysis by J.M.J. Paulissen, C.M.L. Zegers, R.M. Houben, D. Hofstede, M. Kars, H.M. van Santen, F.J.P. Hoebers, D.K.M. De Ruysscher, D.B.P. Eekers

“…Materials and methods: Literature search of the PubMed database was performed for HP dysfunction after radiotherapy in adult patients. …”
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The Role of Open and Distance Learning (ODL) in Promoting Access to Women's Education in Northwestern Nigeria: A Case Study of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) by Shehu Usman Adamu, Bala Kwata Waziri, Adewale Adesina, Babangida Iro

“… A survey was conducted using the National Open University database to ascertain the number of women from the northwestern states of Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto and Zamfara studying in the University based on the admission records from 2018 to 2022. …”
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