Retrospective Comparison of Postoperative Fascia Iliaca Block and Multimodal Drug Injection on Early Function of the Knee in Femoral Fractures Using Retrograde Intramedullary Naili... by Songtao Li, Ping Luo, Yuhu Huang, Huarong Xia, Wushu Wei, Wendun Wei, Tianyu Xia, Kai Xu

“…There was no significant difference shown in any of the demographic, fracture types, and operative time. All patients performed regular and voluntary knee rehabilitation and weight-bearing at home following the instruction from the orthopedic staff. …”
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Availability and use of institutional support programs for emergency department healthcare personnel during the COVID-19 pandemic. by Karin F Hoth, Patrick Ten Eyck, Karisa K Harland, Anusha Krishnadasan, Robert M Rodriguez, Juan Carlos C Montoy, Linder H Wendt, William Mower, Kelli Wallace, Scott Santibañez, David A Talan, Nicholas M Mohr, Project COVERED Emergency Department Network

“…We used generalized linear mixed models clustered on site to measure the association between demographic and facility characteristics and program use.…”
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Prevalence, risk factors, and cardiovascular disease outcomes associated with persistent blood pressure control: The Jackson Heart Study. by Gabriel S Tajeu, Calvin L Colvin, Shakia T Hardy, Adam P Bress, Bamba Gaye, Byron C Jaeger, Gbenga Ogedegbe, Swati Sakhuja, Mario Sims, Daichi Shimbo, Emily C O'Brien, Tanya M Spruill, Paul Muntner

“…After multivariable adjustment for demographic, socioeconomic, clinical, behavioral, and psychosocial factors, and access-to-care, participants were more likely to have persistent BP control if they were <65 years of age, women, had family income ≥$25,000 at each visit, and visited a health professional in the year prior to each visit. …”
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Retrospective Observational Study on the Characteristics of Pain and Associated Factors of Breakthrough Pain in Advanced Cancer Patients by Rongrong Fan, Xuying Li, Siyu Yang, Xiaofan Bu, Yongyi Chen, Ying Wang, Cuiling Qiu

“…Spearman correlation was conducted to explore the relationship between pain score and demographics characteristics. Factors significant in univariate analysis were included in the multiple regression model to explore independent predictive factors associated with the BTP. …”
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The long-term outcome of children with VP shunt and hydrocephalus: motor developmental outcome and QOL of patients with hydrocephalus is associated with the number of revisional pr... by Danielle S. Wendling-Keim, Hannah Luz, Elena Kren, Oliver Muensterer, Markus Lehner

“…Therefore, we performed a study including a questionnaire, which aimed to analyze parameters that may have an impact on the cognitive function and quality of life of the pediatric patient with hydrocephalus.MethodsIn this retrospective study, we included 81 patients aged 0–17 with hydrocephalus who were treated with a ventriculo-peritoneal shunt at a single institution. Demographic data, etiology of the hydrocephalus, type of valve implanted, any revision procedures and any complications were analyzed and the neurodevelopmental outcome, epilepsy and quality of life were assessed using a questionnaire sent to these patients. …”
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The comparison of dexmedetomidine and midazolam used for sedation of patients during upper endoscopy: A prospective, randomized study by Yavuz Demiraran, Esin Korkut, Ali Tamer, Ilknur Yorulmaz, Buket Kocaman, Gulbin Sezen, Yusuf Akcan

“…A brief questionnaire was used to collect demographic data; patients were asked to rate anxiety, satisfaction with care to date and expected discomfort on a visual analogue scale. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices of healthcare professionals in the management of patients with hypertension and concurrent bronchial asthma: a cross-sectional study in the Yello... by Yang Yang, Wenwen Xu, Fei Yu, Xiaohong Yan, Xingbin Ma, Jinxiang Gao

“…The reporting of this study followed the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology checklist.Setting From 30 March to 15 April 2024 at 66 various level hospitals and community health service centres.Participants Physicians and nurses specialising in clinical internal medicine, each with over 2 years of practice and who provided informed consent.Primary and secondary outcome measures The demographic characteristics of the healthcare professionals and their KAP towards the Management of Patients with Hypertension and Concurrent Bronchial Asthma were collected using a self-administered questionnaire. …”
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Multifocality and Detectability of Prostate Cancer with 3-Tesla Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Correlation with Radical Prostatectomy Mapping Histopathology by Serdar Karadağ, Deniz Noyan Özlü, Ahmet Hacıislamoğlu, Ömer Yıldız, Halil Fırat Baytekin, Mithat Ekşi, Hakan Polat, Alper Bitkin, Ali İhsan Taşçı

“…Patients were included in the study at the stage of radical prostatectomy. Demographic and histopathological data were retrospectively collected, and then MRIs of eligible patients were re-evaluated for the study. …”
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The Use of Patient-Reported Outcomes in Clinical Practice: A National Survey of Hand Surgeons by Stephanie Choo, MD, Rown Parola, MD, Benjamin Kirby, MD, Daniel A. London, MD

“…Methods: A survey of American Society for Surgeons of the Hand members was conducted in May 2023. Demographic data of respondents, PROMs collected, and implementation and barriers to use were assessed. …”
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Disrupted HIV care during COVID-19 pandemic associated with increased disabilities among people living with HIV in Belize by Tracy M. Quetzal, Wei-Cheng Lo, Ya-Wen Chiu, Hung-Yi Chiou

“…A self-reported questionnaire captured data on demographic and clinical characteristics (gender, age, ethnicity, marital status, employment, education, CD4 count, and viral load), COVID-19-affected HIV care behaviors, and disability across six domains (physical, cognitive, and mental-emotional symptoms and impairments; uncertainty; difficulties carrying out day-to-day activities; and social inclusion challenges) using the Short-Form HIV Disability Questionnaire. …”
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Changes of CA19-9 levels and related influencing factors in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus after antidiabetic therapy by Xiafei Zhao, Yan Wang, Ling Zhou, Aili Ye, Quanfeng Zhu

“…A total of 213 patients with T2DM were enrolled in this study, of whom 105 with abnormal CA19-9 and 108 with normal CA19-9. Socio-demographic information, complete blood counts, biochemical indicators, thyroid function indicators, and CA19-9 level were collected separately for each subject. …”
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Physical activity pattern and its influencing factors among patients with inflammatory bowel disease in East China by Ying Zhou, Feng Xu, Liyan Xu, Huiwei Liu, Xie Zhang

“…Objective To investigate the current level of physical activity (PA) and its influencing factors among patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in East China.Design Cross-sectional study.Setting Questionnaire survey recruiting from six tertiary referral hospitals in East China between October and December 2023.Participants Patients with Crohn’s disease (CD) or ulcerative colitis (UC) aged 18–65 years without conditions limiting PA engagement.Primary and secondary outcome measures Primary outcomes comprised total PA, PA levels and sedentary time over 1 week. Demographic and clinical characteristics, disease-related and non-disease-related barriers to PA, and PA outcome expectation score were also assessed.Results Of 391 eligible respondents, including 271 CD (69.3%) and 237 males (60.6%), the median total PA in IBD patients was 594 (0–1695) metabolic equivalent of task (MET)-min/week, with 53 patients (13.6%) of high, 140 (35.8%) of moderate and 198 (50.6%) of low level. …”
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Statin prescriptions and progression of advanced fibrosis risk in primary care patients with MASLD by Andrew D Schreiner, William P Moran, Jingwen Zhang, Patrick D Mauldin, Justin Marsden, Mulugeta Gebregziabher, Chelsey A Petz, David G Koch, Chloe Bays

“…We developed Cox regression models for the time to a high-risk FIB-4 score with statin therapy as the primary covariate and adjusting for baseline fibrosis risk, demographic and comorbidity variables.Results The cohort of 1238 patients with MASLD was followed for a mean of 3.3 years, with 47% of patients receiving a prescription for a statin, and 18% of patients progressing to a high-risk FIB-4. …”
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Emergency Management Of Dental Injury; Preparedness Among School Teachers In Swabi Khyber Pukhtunkhwa - A Cross-Sectional Study by Asima Khan, Aalia Khan, Farrah Pervaiz, Mehwish Riaz, Sana Shaukat Siddiqui, Syed Imran Bukhari

“…Data was collected about socio-demographic characteristics and emergency preparedness for dental trauma. …”
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Gender characteristics, social determinants, and seasonal patterns of malaria incidence, relapse, and mortality in Sistan and Baluchistan province and other province of Iran: A sys... by Maryam Khazaee-Pool, Mahmood Moosazadeh, Mehran Asadi-Aliabadi, Fereshteh Yazdani, Koen Ponnet

“…Most studies showed a downward trend in malaria incidence of malaria between 1986 to 2019. In term of socio-demographic status, malaria was more common in rural areas (82%). …”
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Clinical and angiographic profile of left main coronary artery disease in patients with chronic coronary syndrome: a retrospective study by Abdulsalam Mahmoud Algamal, Mahmoud Abdelbadie Salem, Ahmed Ibrahim Bedier, Mohammed Salah A. Hussein, Mona Malek Abdelrahim, Shady Hussein Elhusseiny

“…We aimed to evaluate the prevalence, demographic, clinical, and angiographic profiles of LMD. …”
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Global, regional, and national trends in colorectal cancer burden from 1990 to 2021 and projections to 2040 by Tao Zhang, Yuchen Guo, Binxu Qiu, Xianyu Dai, Yifei Wang, Xueyuan Cao

“…Frontier analysis showed that as the Socio-demographic Index increased, the disparity in CRC ASRs among countries widened, with developed regions having greater potential to reduce these rates. …”
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Insights into youth nutritional status in Serbia: assessing prevalence and trend in the context of social determinants by Sanja Stanisavljević, Aleksandar Milovanović, Anđela Milovanović, Branko Jakovljević, Vesna Bjegović-Mikanović, Divna Kekuš

“…A multivariate logistic regression model was applied to examine the association between socio-demographic characteristics, lifestyle, health status, and the level of respondents’ nutritional status. …”
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Congenital Bullous Syphilis: A Case Report from Italy and a Comprehensive Literature Review by Edoardo Cammarata, Elia Esposto, Nunzia Di Cristo, Chiara Airoldi, Elena Bernascone, Valentina Burzio, Paola Savoia

“…<i>Materials and Methods:</i> We systematically reviewed Medline (PubMed), Embase, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials from inception to December 2024 for cases of congenital bullous syphilis, also known as pemphigus syphiliticus. We extracted demographic, clinical, laboratory, radiological, treatment, and outcome data. …”
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Determinants of minimum meal frequency among children in Kumbungu District of Ghana: a cross-sectional study by Ambrose Atosona, Hidaya Abdul Wahab, Fuseini Alhassan, Mildred Donkoh, Michael Akenteng Wiafe, Clement Kubreziga Kubuga

“…A semi- structured questionnaire was used to obtain respondents’ socio-demographic characteristics, maternal nutritional knowledge and feeding practices and anthropometric information of children. …”
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