Evaluation of the Bacterial Infections and Antibiotic Prescribing Practices in the Intensive Care Unit of a Clinical Hospital in Romania by Sándor Szabó, Bogdan Feier, Alina Mărginean, Andra-Elena Dumitrana, Simona Ligia Costin, Cecilia Cristea, Sorana D. Bolboacă

“…<b>Methods</b>: The characteristics of bacterial resistance and antibiotic consumption in the intensive care unit (ICU) of a clinical hospital in Romania were evaluated. Demographic data of patients, identified bacteria, antibiotics administered, and their sensitivity profiles were collected and analyzed. …”
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C-Reactive Protein Levels in Children with Acute Bronchiolitis by Hasan M. Isa, Abdulrahman D. Mohroofi, Fatema N. Alkhan, Asma Z. Hasan, Mariam M. Alkubisi, Sana S. Alhewaizem, Sara I. Khalifa, Noora G. Alromaihi

“…We retrospectively reviewed medical records of children with acute bronchiolitis admitted to Pediatric Department, Salmaniya Medical Complex, Bahrain, in 2019-2020. Demographic, clinical, laboratory and radiological data, and outcomes were collected. …”
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Can serum orexin levels be used as a marker in childhood epilepsy? by Mutluay Arslan, Canan Üstün, Ayşe Nur Coşkun, Hasan Çelik, Hacı Nadir Yalçın, Eda Karaismailoğlu, Erdim Sertoğlu, Bülent Ünay

“…The aim of this study was to reveal the relationship between plasma orexin levels and seizures in pediatric epilepsy patients with seizures, epilepsy patients in remission, and healthy control group with similar demographic characteristics. Material and methods: The study was conducted between December 2021 and December 2022 in the Department of Pediatric Neurology of a tertiary hospital. 30 epilepsy patients who had a seizure in the last 24 h, 30 epilepsy patients in remission, and 17 healthy controls were included in the study. …”
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Understanding regular exercise behavior in frail older adults: a structural equation model based on social-cognitive variables by Shiqi Yu, Jie Lin, Siping Song, Shuqi Huang, Fan Liu, Mingzhao Xiao

“…There were statistically significant differences in the regular exercise behavior for demographic characters of occupation, disposable monthly income, frail phenotype of fatigue, resistance and weight loss (p < 0.05). …”
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Comparison of Performance on the Clock Drawing Test Using Three Different Scales in Dialysis Patients by Taim Abdullah Muayqil, Ahmad Raed Tarakji, Abdullah Mohammad Khattab, Nasser Talal Balbaid, Ahmad Mohedeen Al-Dawalibi, Sami Ahmed Alqarni, Reema Ali Hazazi, Mohammed H. Alanazy

“…Regression models were used to determine influencing demographic and dialysis variables. Scores were then correlated, and a combined factor analysis of scale components was done. …”
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Higher incidence of postoperative complications in patients with simultaneous patellar tendon and anterior cruciate ligament ruptures following single surgery: a case series and li... by Hao-ran Su, Xi Gong, Cheng Wang, Hai-jun Wang, Yi-Tian Gao, Jian Wang, Yong Ma, Jian-quan Wang, Wei-li Shi

“…Methods We conducted a retrospective case series and literature review, including 10 cases from local institution and 27 cases from 17 studies. Demographic information, injury causes, surgical strategies, combined injuries, whether to return to (pre-injury level) sports, postoperative complications, Lysholm score and International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) score were identified retrospectively or reviewed from previous studies. …”
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Identifying the Factors That Drive Health Service Utilization Among Healthy and Non‐Healthy Agers in a Sample of Older Ethiopians: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Amare Belachew, Nicolas Cherbuin, Nasser Bagheri, Richard Burns

“…This study aims to identify factors influencing health service use among healthy and non‐healthy agers, utilizing the Andersen‐Newman model that describes predisposing (including demographic characteristics, social structure, and health beliefs), enabling (related to the logistical aspects of obtaining care, such as personal and community resources), and need factors (referring to the individual's perceived and evaluated health status). …”
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Renal Dysfunction after Living-Donor Liver Transplantation: Experience with 500 Cases by Ehab E. Abdel-Khalek, Alrefaey K. Alrefaey, Amr M. Yassen, Ahmed Monier, Hesham M. Elgouhari, Mohamed Samy Habl, Gehad Tawfik, Thuraya Elzayat, Reham Adly Zayed, Mohamed Abdel-Wahab

“…Postoperative renal dysfunction was defined in accordance with the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration criteria. The patients’ demographic data, preoperative and intraoperative parameters, and outcomes were recorded. …”
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Otologic Manifestations in Patients with Achondroplasia: A Multicenter Study by Dohee Kim, Joonsik Yoon, Myung-Whan Suh, Jun Ho Lee, Moo Kyun Park

“…Methods: A retrospective review of medical records was conducted for 70 patients who visited the otolaryngology clinic at 3 institutions in South Korea from 1999 to 2023. Demographic and clinical characteristics, including audiometric findings, imaging studies, treatment modalities, and outcomes, were analyzed. …”
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Regional disparities of full pentavalent vaccine uptake and the determinants in Ethiopia: Mapping and spatial analysis using the EDHS data. by Getasew Mulat Bantie, Melaku Tadege, Teshager Zerihun Nigussie, Ashenafi Abate Woya, Abay Kassa Tekile, Amare Alemu Melese, Simeneh Ayalew, Belay Bezabih Beyene, Gizachew Yismaw Wubetu

“…<h4>Method</h4>The data on pentavalent vaccine uptake was found in the Ethiopian Health and Demographic Survey (EDHS, 2019). A two-stage cluster sampling method was applied to collect the EDHS data. …”
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Association of parental rearing styles with suicidal ideation in Chinese adolescent patients with depression: a large-scale cross-sectional study by Jiacheng Liu, Jiacheng Liu, Chang Cheng, Kamila Edeleva, Zhen Zhao, Liying Yang, Chuanyi Kang, Xiaohong Wang, Na Zhao, Jian Hu

“…A self-administered questionnaire collected the clinical and demographic data. SI was assessed by interview. The Egna Minnen Beträffande Uppfostran (EMBU) scale was used to evaluate parental rearing style.ResultsThe study showed that female (OR=1.886, 95%CI:1.502–2.368), sleep (OR=0.798, 95%CI:0.637–0.998), school management (OR=1.179, 95%CI:1.041–1.336), alcohol consumption (OR=1.798, 95%CI:1.304–2.479), child life (OR=1.797, 95%CI:1.457–2.216), maternal interference (OR=1.032, 95%CI:1.015–1.048), paternal emotional warmth (OR=0.975, 95%CI:0.966–0.983) and paternal rejection (OR=1.102, 95%CI:1.063–1.142) were significantly associated with SI.ConclusionsTo recognize SI earlier, physicians and nurses need to pay more attention to those female adolescent depression populations that are experiencing an unhappy childhood, non-democratic school management, alcohol consumption, excessive maternal interference, lack of paternal emotional warmth, and paternal rejection.…”
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Assessing water demand and supply in the Upper Indus Basin using integrated hydrological modeling under varied socioeconomic scenarios by Sareer Ahmad, Muhammad Waseem, Hira Wahab, Abdul Qadeer Khan, Zulqarnain Jehan, Izhar Ahmad, Megersa Kebede Leta

“…These findings underscore the importance of proactive water management strategies, technological advancements, and demographic considerations in addressing future water demand challenges in the Upper Indus Basin. …”
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Assessing exposure to weight stigma: development and initial validation of the Weight Stigma Exposure Inventory (WeSEI) by Kamolthip Ruckwongpatr, I-Hua Chen, Iqbal Pramukti, Po-Ching Huang, Janet D. Latner, Kerry S. O’Brien, Xuelian Wang, Jung-Sheng Chen, Servet Üztemur, Chien-Chin Lin, Yen-Ling Chang, Wei-Leng Chin, Mark D. Griffiths, Chung-Ying Lin

“…All participants provided demographic information, and completed the WeSEI, Weight Self-Stigma Questionnaire (WSSQ), and Perceived Weight Stigmatization Scale (PWSS). …”
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Weight Change and Predictors of Weight Change Among Patients Initiated on Darunavir/Cobicistat/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide or Bictegravir/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamid... by Bruno Emond, Carmine Rossi, Aurélie Côté-Sergent, Keith Dunn, Patrick Lefebvre, Marie-Hélène Lafeuille, Prina Donga

“…**Objectives:** To describe demographic and clinical characteristics of insured patients with HIV-1 in the United States initiating darunavir/&#8203;cobicistat/&#8203;emtricitabine/&#8203;tenofovir alafenamide (DRV/c/FTC/TAF) or bictegravir/FTC/TAF (BIC/FTC/TAF), assess the differences in weight and body mass index (BMI) change between cohorts up to one year after treatment initiation, and identify the predictors of weight gain associated with each treatment. …”
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Global, regional and national epidemiological trends of multiple myeloma from 1990 to 2021: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease study 2021 by Linmin Zhuge, Xiaowu Lin, Ziwei Fan, Mengxian Jia, Chaowei Lin, Minyu Zhu, Honglin Teng, Guoliang Chen

“…All analyses were conducted using R version 4.2.1.ResultsFrom 1990 to 2021, global MM prevalence, incidence, mortality, and DALYs more than doubled, particularly among males. All Social-Demographic Index (SDI) regions showed increases in ASPR, ASIR, ASMR, and ASDR (all EAPCs &gt;0), with the middle SDI regions exhibiting the most rapid growth. …”
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Impact of periprocedural factors on revascularization success and good clinical outcomes in anterior circulation stroke patients treated with mechanical thrombectomy by M. Kurminas, A. Berūkštis, N. Misonis, A. E. Tamošiūnas, D. Jatužis

“…We included 191 patients who were treated with mechanical thrombectomy (MTE) due to large vessel occlusion in the anterior circulation from January 2015 to November 2018 in Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Clinics. Demographic, work organization, and clinical variables were evaluated. …”
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Burden of caregivers of older people in Sri Lanka: an overlooked concern in the health care system by Nirmala Rathnayake, Wedura Kannangara, Thilina Abeygunasekara, Warsha De Zoysa, Dhammika Palangasinghe, Sarath Lekamwasam

“…Most caregivers reported high levels of subjective burden, particularly those with lower socio-demographic status. Trial registration Not applicable.…”
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Symptom patterns in patients newly sick listed for common mental disorders and associations with work-related and socioeconomic factors: a cross-sectional study in Swedish primary... by Cecilia Björkelund, Dominique Hange, Eva-Lisa Petersson, Irene Svenningsson, Nashmil Ariai, Lilian Wiegner

“…Objective The aim was to determine symptom patterns of depression, anxiety and stress-related mental disorders in newly sick listed due to common mental disorders in Swedish primary care patients and to examine associations with sick leave diagnosis, also in relation to socioeconomic, work-related and demographic factors.Design Cross-sectional study.Setting Primary care in western Sweden.Participants From a randomised controlled trial, patients aged 18–67, seeking primary care and on sick leave due to depression, anxiety and/or mental stress, in total 341 individuals, during 2018–2020.Primary outcome measures Patterns of depressive, anxiety and stress symptoms measured via self-assessment questionnaires (Montgomery Asberg Depression Rating Scale-Self (MADRS-S), General Anxiety Disorder Scale-7 (GAD-7), Karolinska Exhaustion Disorder Scale (KEDS)), sick leave diagnosis, perception of Work Ability Index and job strain via the job strain model.Results A combination of high levels of depressive and stress-related symptoms was more frequent than single symptom clusters among persons with common mental disorders (CMD) on sick leave: 7% of the patients had scores above cut-off for one of the instruments MADRS-S, GAD-7 and KEDS, 12% above cut-off for two and 80% had above cut-off for all three instruments. …”
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The Impact of Effective Vaccination on Clinical and Radiological Involvement in COVID-19 Patients by Coskun DOGAN, Deniz BILICI, Burcu ARPINAR YIGITBAS, Omer ZENGIN, Orhan ZOR, Oguzhan AKMAN, Ilyas KOCABAG, Gonul Seven YALCIN, Esra ERTAN YAZAR

“…Methods: Patients hospitalized in the COVID-19 clinic between February 2022 and August 2022 were included in the study. Demographic, clinical features, and treatment results. …”
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Exploring menstrual hygiene management practices among displaced coastal women in Kerala, India by Jessy Prabhakar, Aswin MG, Asmi Fathima Nazar, Adarsh MS, Jibin Job PJ, Nisam AP, Krishna Priya MJ, Mini GK

“…We collected data on their socio-demographic factors, WaSH facilities, and menstrual hygiene practices following displacement, using a pre-tested semi-structured interview questionnaire. …”
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