Clinical Impact of Local Anesthesia on Sedation Stability and Propofol Dosage in Pediatric Dental Sedation by Merve Hayriye Kocaoglu, Çağıl Vural, Betül Büşra Ursavaş

“… Background: Local anesthesia (LA) is often preferred for stabilization of vital signs, depth of anesthesia and pain control in dental restorations but the efficacy of LA administration during deep sedation is controversial.Aim: To retrospectively investigate the effects of LA on heart rate, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, depth of anesthesia and total dose of anesthetic drugs given in pediatric patients sedated for dental procedures.Materials & Methods: Records of 50 healthy children were divided into two groups: Patients who received infiltration LA at the beginning of sedation (Early LA) or who received LA at the end of sedation after completion of restorations (Late LA). Demographic data, hemodynamic data, Bispectral Index (BIS) scores, Ramsey Sedation Scale scores, total propofol dose administered were compared. …”
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Correlates for the severity of suicidal risk in participants with common mental disorders with comorbid chronic medical conditions in rural primary healthcare settings in India by Johnson-Pradeep Ruben, Maria L. Ekstrand, Elsa Heylen, Krishnamachari Srinivasan

“…Statistical Analysis Used: Chi-square tests and independent-samples t-tests were used to compare the demographic and clinical characteristics of the no-low and mod-high suicidal risk groups. …”
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Profiling Intangible Cultural Heritage Visitors through Multilayer Perceptron’s model by Lucía Castaño-Prieto, Miguel Ángel Solano-Sánchez, Amalia Hidalgo-Fernández, Tomás López-Guzmán

“…This research seeks to determine the variations in the socio-demographic profile (gender, age, educational level and income) of tourists interested in Intangible Cultural Heritage elements. …”
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Effect of size of capsulorhexis on the outcome of cataract surgery: a protocol for systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis by Yue Liu, Yue Zhang, Songhong Wang, Tiexi Wu, Xuejiao Qin

“…The collected data will be analysed using multilevel regression models to examine the association between capsulorhexis size and surgical outcomes. Potential demographic and clinical factors that may influence the results of cataract surgery, including postoperative visual acuity and IOL rotational stability, will also be explored. …”
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Web-based Mental Health Literacy Education Program for Adolescent Students: A Randomized Control Study Protocol by Özlem Özkan, Fatma Şeyda Özbıçakçı

“…Data for the study will be collected using the Demographic Data Collection Form, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Literacy Scale (CAMHLS), Attitudes Towards Seeking Psychological Help Scale-Short Form (SPHS-S) and Self-Stigma About Seeking/Getting Psychological Help Scale (SSOSH). …”
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SISTEMAS FISIOGRÁFICOS DEL ÁREA NATURAL PROTEGIDA “VALLE CRETÁCICO”, PROVINCIA DE RÍO NEGRO by Romina Solorza, Marcos D. Mare

“…The demographic expansion of cities in the Alto Valle and the regional tendencies for social practices of leisure and recreation, mark an increasing preference of population towards the surrounding rugged landscape and the consequent increase in the load pressure on semi-arid and sparsely anthropied environments of the south margin of the rivers Limay and Negro. …”
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Continuation of education after marriage and its relationship with professional maternal healthcare utilization among young adult women in Bangladesh. by Sihab Howlader, Md Aminur Rahman, Md Mosfequr Rahman

“…This was a cross-sectional study of 1,731 young adult women aged 15-29 years from the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey, 2017-18. We adopted a multivariable logistic regression analysis to examine the relationships of interest. …”
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Outcomes of Human Papilloma Virus Vaccination in a Private Women Health Clinic in Lebanon by Muhieddine Seoud, Iman Jaafar, Rayan Ghanem, Christiane Soubhieh, Abdallah Adra, Anwar Nassar, Ali Khalil

“…We retrospectively reviewed the patients’ demographic data, the incidence of adverse events, and their cytological screening. …”
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Plasma concentration of MMP-17 is elevated in boys with cryptorchidism and correlates with HSP-70 by Małgorzata Kowalska, Marzena Tylicka, Olga Martyna Koper-Lenkiewicz, Joanna Kamińska, Justyna Dorf, Ewa Matuszczak

“…The study group consisted of 63 patients aged 12–24 months, whereas the control group included 17 healthy infants with the same demographic characteristics. The analysis of plasma samples was carried out using ELISA enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay technique. …”
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Machine learning-assisted cancer diagnosis in patients with paraneoplastic autoantibodies by Alireza Maleki, Mohammad Mahdi Mirza Ali Mohammadi, Shahab Gholizadeh, Behnaz Dalvandi, Mohammad Rahimi, Aidin Tarokhian

“…This study aims to leverage machine learning to develop a predictive model for cancer diagnosis in patients with paraneoplastic autoantibodies. Methods Demographic data included age and sex, and presenting symptoms were recorded. …”
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Support for mobilising medical students to join the COVID-19 pandemic emergency healthcare workforce: a cross-sectional questionnaire survey by Sten Rasmussen, Mike Sæderup Astorp, Gustav Valentin Blichfeldt Sørensen, Jeppe Emmersen, Alexander Wolfhagen Erbs, Stig Andersen

“…Objective To identify what motivates medical students to join a pandemic emergency healthcare workforce.Design Cross-sectional study.Setting Aalborg University, Denmark.Participants All medical students.Main outcome measures Motivational points as perceived by the students to be important. Demographic characteristics and 11 motivational domains scored on a Visual Analog Scale from 0 (low) to 100 (high) responding to the question: ‘To what degree are the following statements important for you to join a national emergency preparedness workforce?’ …”
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Could Hemokinin-1 (HK-1) be a Novel Candidate Biomarker for Sarcoidosis? by Turan Akdağ, Celalettin Korkmaz

“…Thirty-eight patients with diagnosed sarcoidosis (14 men and 24 women) and 38 healthy (14 men and 24 women) individuals were enrolled in the study. Demographic characteristics, age, gender, disease duration, and extrapulmonary involvement of the patients were enrolled. …”
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Efficacy and safety of a generic remifentanil formulation versus fentanyl and Ultiva during general anaesthesia: A phase III, prospective, multi-centric, observer-blind, randomised... by Indrani Hemantkumar, Ashok Kumar Swain, Manjaree Mishra, Swati Singh, Challakere Lakshminarain Gurudatt, Janampet Bekkam Giridhar

“…Results: The study groups exhibited no significant differences in demographic and baseline characteristics. Heart rate was similar between the remifentanil and Ultiva groups measured during laryngeal intubation, skin incision, skin closure, and extubation (P > 0.05 in all four procedures). …”
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The global burden of cancer attributable to dietary factors from 1990 to 2019 by Jiping Xie, Jing Zhao

“…Results: In 2019, approximately 6.01% of cancer mortality and 5.50% of DALY rates can be attributed to dietary risk factors, particularly low intake of whole grains, milk, and fruits and vegetables. The High Socio-Demographic Index (SDI) region had the highest cancer mortality and DALY PAFs, mainly due to high consumption of red and processed meats, while the Low SDI region showed the highest PAFs from low fruit and vegetable consumption. …”
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Refugee Crisis in Jordan: The Logic of Development and Possible Solutions by A. V. Demchenko

“…They are wholly dependent on the process of conflict settlement in Syria and should it fail a fragile demographic and political balance in the kingdom will be irretrievably lost.…”
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Factors determining quality of life of patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy selected for revascularization procedures by N.B. Іvaniuk, О.J. Zharinov, K.O. Mikhaliev, О.А. Yepanchintseva, B.М. Тоdurov

“…The cross-sectional single-center study analyzed data obtained at clinical and instrumental examination of 148 consecutively admitted patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy, including 130 men and 18 women, mean age 62 ± 9 years. Demographic characteristics, risk factors, concomitant diseases and background treatment were analyzed. …”
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Interhospital Patient Transfers from the Emergency Department: A Retrospective, Observational Study by Ali Cankut Tatlıparmak

“…While all referrals made by the emergency service through the Arnavutköy State Hospita 112 Provincial Ambulance Service Transport Unit were eligible for the study, patients under the age of 18, those whose referral was due to COVID-19 infection, and those whose data could not be accessed were excluded. In addition to demographic data, interhospital patient transfers were evaluated according to time, department, diagnosis, distance between hospitals, and the characteristics of the referral institution. …”
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Machine Learning Model-Based Applications for Food Management in Alzheimer’s Using Regression Analysis Approach by Sajadul Hassan Kumhar, Prabhakara Rao Kapula, Harveen Kaur, Radeep R. Krishna, Mudasir M Kirmani, Vijay Anant Athavale, Mohd Wazih Ahmad

“…A total of 100 patient data have been collected where the patients had AD, VD, and MXD. Their demographic data, dietary intake, Fazekas scores, and Hachinski scores were collected (independent variables) and analysed in IBM SPSS by considering the risk of development of AD, VD, and MXD as dependent variables. …”
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Dermoscopic And Clinical Features Of Alopecia Areata In Pakistani Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study by Mahwish Ahmed, Neelam Ayub, Muhammad Hamza, Asma Nafisa, Dua Zhaira Zaidi, Ismat Zhaira Zaidi

“…The patient's clinical history and demographic information were collected using a structured interviewing questionnaire with informed consent. …”
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Healthcare access and cervical cancer awareness among Syrian refugee women in Türkiye: language, cultural, and economic challenges by Sabri Kurtay, Cuma Taşın

“…Abstract Background The influx of Syrian refugees since 2012 has introduced demographic changes in Türkiye that face significant barriers to healthcare, particularly for women’s health and cervical cancer awareness. …”
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