Pharmacist-led DE-eSCALation of opioids post-surgical dischargE (DESCALE) – A multi-centre, non-randomised, feasibility study protocol [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approv... by Ellie Santer, Julie H Hedayioglu, Vanessa J Short, Sabina Hulbert, Emma L Veale, Melanie Rees-Roberts, Johanna Theron

“…Prescribing, medical, surgical, and demographic data for individual participants will be collected and analysed to inform future trial design. …”
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Evaluation of Hospitalized Patients with Diabetes Mellitus with the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Rehabilitation Set by LU Weiyan, TANG Dandan, ZHU Junzhi, LIU Yingfen, DU Lishi, WANG Haoxiang

“…ObjectiveTo evaluate hospitalized patients with diabetes mellitus with the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Rehabilitation Set (ICF-RS) and to explore factors that affect patients' functions.MethodsA total of 419 patients who were hospitalized in Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine from August 2021 to February 2022 were recruited.The patients' socio-demographic and lifestyle data were obtained by the face-to-face interviews. …”
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Clinical Significance of Screening Electrocardiograms for the Administration of Propranolol for Problematic Infantile Hemangiomas by James D. Phillips, Tyler Merrill, J. Reed Gardner, R. Thomas Collins, Jenika Sanchez, Adam B. Johnson, Brian K. Eble, Larry D. Hartzell, Jay M. Kincannon, Gresham T. Richter

“…A retrospective chart review was performed on all infants who received propranolol (2 mg/kg/day divided three times daily) to treat PIH at Arkansas Children’s Hospital from Sept. 2008 to Sept. 2015. All available demographic, historical, and clinical data were obtained. …”
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Comparison of Survival Outcomes of Lymphovascular Space Invasion-Negative and Lymphovascular Space Invasion - Positive Women with Stage IIIC Endometrioid Endometrial Cancer: A Case... by Zeliha Firat Cuylan, Mehmet Mutlu Meydanli, Murat Öz, Ahmet Taner Turan, Ozgur Akbayir, Murat Dede, Ali Ayhan

“…Study Design: A multicenter, retrospective, department database review was performed to identify lymphovascular space invasion-negative and lymphovascular space invasion-positive stage IIIC endometrioid endometrial cancer at five gynecological oncology centers in Turkey. Demographic, clinicopathological and survival data were collected. …”
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Depression Paradox in Cardiovascular Outcomes of Adult Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Insights from 2 Million Nationwide Hospitalizations by Rupak Desai, Sashwath Srikanth, Shaylika Chauhan, Zainab Gandhi, Warda Shahnawaz, Aleen Rahman, Bisharah Rizvi, Akhil Jain

“…Following propensity-score matching, the two cohorts of OSA with depression (OSA+D+) vs. without depression (OSA+D-) were compared for demographic and comorbidities profiles differences. …”
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Association between latent toxoplasmosis and bipolar disorder: a case-control seroprevalence study by Abdol Sattar Pagheh, Adele Sadat Talebian, Tooran Nayeri, Ali Akbar Esmaeili, Fatemeh Rezaei, Eisa Nazar, Masood Ziaee

“…Methods In this case-control study, anti-Toxoplasma immunoglobulin (Ig) G and IgM antibodies were measured in serum samples from 115 patients with BD and 115 subjects without this disorder from the general population using commercially available enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Demographic characteristics of the patient and control groups, information about T. gondii infection and BD, and their potential risk factors were analyzed. …”
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Case report: Detecting giant cell arteritis in [68Ga]Ga-DOTA-Siglec-9-PET/CT by Simon M. Petzinna, Jim Küppers, Benedikt Schemmer, Anna L. Kernder, Anna L. Kernder, Claus-Jürgen Bauer, Leon von der Emde, Babak Salam, Jörg H. W. Distler, Anja Winklbauer, Markus Essler, Valentin S. Schäfer

“…ObjectivesThis study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic utility of [68Ga]Ga-DOTA-Siglec-9 positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET/CT) in assessing disease activity in a patient experiencing a relapse of giant cell arteritis (GCA).Case presentationA 90-year-old male patient with GCA, diagnosed in 2018, was enrolled. Demographic data, disease history, and laboratory parameters, including soluble VAP-1 (sVAP-1) levels, were recorded. …”
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Head-mounted camera as a debriefing tool for surgical simulation-based training: a randomized controlled study in Senegal by Abdourahmane Ndong, Adja C. Diallo, Armaun D. Rouhi, Diago A. Dia, Sebastian Leon, Cheikhou Dieng, Mohamed L. Diao, Jacques N. Tendeng, Noel N. Williams, Mamadou Cissé, Kristoffel R. Dumon, Ibrahima Konaté

“…Results There were no significant demographic differences between the groups. Both groups showed significant improvement in OSATS scores from the first to the second attempt (control group: p = 0.002; camera group: p = 0.0021). …”
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Results of Cultural Adaptation of Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) for Elderly and Old Age People with Cognitive Impairment in Russia by A.A. Shvedovskaya, I.F. Roshchina, M.V. Kalantarova, A.I. Khromov

“…The dynamics of the demographic situation in the country shows that by 2030, the older generation will make up almost a third of the population. …”
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Women's enrollment in community-based health insurance and its determinants in Sidama national regional state, Ethiopia, 2024: A multilevel analysis. by Kare Chawicha Debessa, Keneni Gutema Negeri, Mesay Hailu Dangisso

“…Face-to-face interviews were conducted using a pre-tested questionnaire to collect comprehensive data on socio-demographic, economic, and scheme-related factors. Data collection utilized the Open Data Kit mobile application, and data analysis was performed using Stata version 16, employing multilevel modified Poisson modeling to identify determinants of CBHI enrollment.…”
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Evolution of Spanish population well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic: Results from the COSMO-Spain study by Catarina Santos-Ribeiro, Carmen Rodríguez-Blázquez, Alba Ayala, María Romay-Barja, María Falcón, Maria João Forjaz

“…This work aimed to assess the evolution of self-reported well-being in Spain from May 2021 to September 2022 and its association with demographic and COVID-19 related factors. Methods: An online, nationwide cross-sectional panel survey was applied in seven rounds with 1000+ participants each, with a total sample of 7266 participants, representative of the Spanish adult general population. …”
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Mala flavor preference increases risk of excessive gestational weight gain mediated by high-carbohydrate dietary patterns in Chongqing, China: an ambispective cohort study by Jinghua Li, Difei Wang, Yanyan Mao, Wuxia Zhang, Qianxi Zhu, Jun Liu, Jing Du, Weijin Zhou, Weijin Zhou, Fen Wang, Min Li

“…The study included 495 pregnant women aged 20–45 years, without chronic diseases, who conceived naturally and had single pregnancies from May 2021 to November 2022. Demographic information and pregnancy outcomes were collected during the second trimester and post-delivery, respectively. …”
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A new distal radius fracture classification depending on the specific fragments through machine learning clustering method by Yuling Gao, Yanrui Zhao, Yang Liu, Shan Lei, Hanzhou Wang, Yuerong Lizhu, Tianchao Lu, Zhexian Cheng, Dong Wang, Binzhi Zhao, Ziyi Li, Junlin Zhou

“…Methods 294 cases of intra-articular distal radius fractures lines were collected and clustered thorough K-means and hierarchical clustering algorithm. The demographic data of patients and the clinical treatment outcomes were recorded. …”
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Expanded screening for Fabry disease in patients with chronic kidney disease not on dialysis: a multicenter Italian experience by Yuri Battaglia, Federica Baciga, Meilad Shakkour, Savio Russo, Giulia Carnicella, Michela Erlati, Gemma Sartori, Giulia Tronconi, Renzo Mignani, Federico Pieruzzi, Paolo Colomba, Laura Scichilone, Michele Andreucci, Concetto Sessa, Giovanni Duro

“…Patients with histological diagnosis of glomerulonephritis or diagnosis of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) were excluded. Demographic data and laboratory results were also collected. …”
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Congenital Heart Disease Fetuses Have Decreased Mid-Gestational Placental Flow, Placental Malperfusion Defects, and Impaired Growth by Rebecca Josowitz, MD, PhD, Deborah Y. Ho, MD, MPH, Somya Shankar, BS, Antara Mondal, MS, Alexis Zavez, PhD, Rebecca L. Linn, MD, Zhiyun Tian, MD, J. William Gaynor, MD, Jack Rychik, MD

“…Methods: We performed a prospective case-control study of 38 CHD fetuses, including 28 with single ventricle physiology and 36 controls. Demographic, clinical, and postnatal biometric data were collected. …”
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Trends in palliative care utilization among older adult decedents with and without cancer in Taiwan: a population-based comparative studyResearch in context by Yu-Tai Lo, Tzu-Jung Chuang, Yu-Tung Huang, Yi-Lin Wu, Yi-Ching Yang, Chung-Yi Li

“…Methods: The study utilized data from the Health and Welfare Data Science Center in Taiwan, covering demographic and healthcare variables for 588,010 decedents aged 65+ years who died between 2010 and 2020. …”
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Universal health coverage for women of reproductive ages: a survey-based comprehensive assessment of service utilisation and health expenditure in Tanzania by Jim Todd, Ties Boerma, Peter Binyaruka, Mark Urassa, Milly Marston, Sophia Adam Kagoye, Charles Mangya, Coleman Kishamawe

“…Our study aimed to comprehensively assess women’s health service utilisation and expenditure, including an equity dimension.Methods We conducted a household survey among 15–49 years as a nested study within the Magu health and demographic surveillance study, northwest Tanzania, during 2020–2021. …”
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Sociodemographic and clinical factors associated with early childhood caries in Peruvian pre-schoolers by Daniel José Blanco-Victorio, Nieves Asteria López-Luján, Walter Bernaola-Silva, Luis Antonio Vicuña-Huaqui, Rocio Cacñahuaray-Palomino, Julissa Sarai Diaz-Campos, Yeni Araceli Anicama-Barrios, Zenaida Rojas-Apaza, Sara Castañeda-Sarmiento, Evelyn Alvarez Vidigal, Roxana Patricia López-Ramos

“…The maximum likelihood method was used to assess the contribution of demographic, clinical and other factors—such as oral hygiene and cariogenic diet—using odds ratios (ORs) and regression coefficients to indicate the magnitude and direction of their effects. …”
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Etiology of Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia (HAP) and Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP) in Tertiary-Care Hospitals in Thailand: A Multicenter, Retrospective Cohort Study by Rongrungruang Y, Plongla R, Pleumkanitkul S, Hantrakun V, Khawcharoenporn T

“…Medical records of patients with a documented diagnosis of nosocomial pneumonia (NP) were systematically reviewed to collect data on demographic, clinical, microbiological, and 30-day readmission due to NP.Results: A total of 240 patients were included in the study, comprises patients with VAP (62.9%), HAP (36.7%), and ventilated HAP (vHAP) (0.4%). …”
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Management Outcomes of Variceal Bleeding in Northern Tanzania: Insights From a Single‐Center Retrospective Analysis by Eliada B. Nziku, Elifuraha W. Mkwizu, Abid M. Sadiq, Fuad H. Said, Doreen T. Eliah, Ibrahim Ali Ibrahim Muhina, Tumaini E. Mirai, Furaha S. Lyamuya, Nyasatu G. Chamba, Elichilia R. Shao, Kajiru G. Kilonzo, Sarah J. Urasa

“…The study enrolled all patients diagnosed with variceal bleeding aged 18 years and older. Socio‐demographic and clinic characteristics, treatment modalities, and outcomes were collected. …”
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