Colonic Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor: A Population-Based Analysis of Incidence and Survival by Zhiqiang Liu, Yan Sun, Yongfeng Li, Jingyuan Zhao, Shihong Wu, Zibo Meng, Heshui Wu

“…The patients were selected from 2000 to 2015 based on Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database. Patients’ demographics, tumor characteristics, incidence, treatment, and survival were retrieved for analysis. …”
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The impact of perceived caregiver anxiety and stress during childhood on late-life depression: evidence from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study by Liuyin Jin, Liuyin Jin, Dongdong Wang, Dengxian Yang, Qiong Jin, Mengye Cao, Yuanyuan Li, Jiajie Yang, Guoming Xie, Wenwu Zhang

“…Multivariate logistic regression models examined the relationship between caregiver anxiety and stress frequency and late-life depression, adjusting for confounders like socioeconomic status, health behaviors, and demographics.ResultsChildhood exposure to caregiver anxiety and stress significantly increased the risk of depression in later life (p < 0.05), with stronger effects observed among individuals with female caregivers. …”
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The Effect of Race, Sex, and Insurance Status on Time-to-Listing Decisions for Liver Transplantation by Cindy L. Bryce, Chung-Chou Ho Chang, Derek C. Angus, Robert M. Arnold, Maxwell Farrell, Mark S. Roberts

“…The early time period from diagnosis to listing for liver transplantation reveals unwanted variation related to demographics that jeopardizes overall fairness of organ allocation and needs to be further explored.…”
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Effect of Treatment with Progestins and Antiplatelet Agents on IVF in Women with Adenomyosis and Recurrent Implantation Failure by Irina Pacu, Nikolaos Zygouropoulos, Giorgia Zampieri, Aida Petca, Mircea Octavian Poenaru, Cringu Antoniu Ionescu

“…Available data were limited due to the nature of the study though maximal effort was exerted for the selected patients between groups to be as demographically similar and free from other potential pathology that may affect the results. …”
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Awareness and Perception of Plant-Based Diets for the Treatment and Management of Type 2 Diabetes in a Community Education Clinic: A Pilot Study by Vincent Lee, Taylor McKay, Chris I. Ardern

“…Patient questionnaires addressed demographics, health history, and eating patterns, as well as current knowledge, confidence levels, barriers to, promoters of, and interests in plant-based diets. …”
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Prevalence of Malaria and TB Coinfection at a National Tuberculosis Treatment Centre in Uganda by Joseph Baruch Baluku, Sylvia Nassozi, Brian Gyagenda, Margret Namanda, Irene Andia-Biraro, William Worodria, Pauline Byakika-Kibwika

“…Using a cross-sectional study design we enrolled 363 bacteriologically confirmed adult TB patients, and data on demographics and medical history was collected. Blood samples were tested for malaria blood smear, rapid malaria diagnostic test (RDT), complete blood count, haematological film analysis, HIV serology, and CD4+ and CD8+ cell counts. …”
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Prevalence and associated risk factors of post COVID fatigue among Parkinson’s disease patients during one year follow up by Chenlu Yang, Dandan Guo, Yugang Zhu, Min Tian, Bohan Zhang, Yang Yang, Qingchao Yang, Yiming Liu

“…All participants were assessed demographics, details of COVID-19 infection, clinical characteristics as well as fatigue status with Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS) (cutoff ≥ 36) at 1-month and 12-month after symptom onset. …”
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The Effect of Information Level and Coping Style on Pain and Anxiety in Needle Liver Biopsy by Nir Hilzenrat, Rose Yesovitch, Ian Shrier, Maria Stavrakis, Marc Deschênes

“…Seventy-five subjects (38 control and 37 experimental) with similar demographics were included in the present study. No significant differences were found in anxiety levels or pain levels 30 min and 6 h postbiopsy. …”
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The Challenges of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction in COVID-19 Patients by Ju Young Bae, Khalil Ian Hussein, Christopher John Howes, John Francis Setaro

“…Data was collected via manual chart review and included patient demographics, comorbidities, laboratory tests, electrocardiogram (ECG) results, echocardiography results, diagnoses during hospitalization, inpatient therapies, and outcomes including length of hospital stay, revascularization results, and mortality. …”
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Impacts of hazardous noise levels on hearing loss and tinnitus in dental professionals by Celia Zhang, Andrew Young, Samantha Rodriguez, Karen A. Schulze, Bina Surti, Fadi Najem, Jiong Hu

“…Methods To evaluate the prevalence of hearing loss and tinnitus, data were collected from 60 dental professionals, including participant demographics and audiometric thresholds. Thresholds were compared to the age- and sex-based reference ranges from the International Standards Organization (ISO 7029:2017). …”
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Analysis of procedural performance after a pilot course on endovascular training for resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta by Sung Wook Chang, Dong Hun Kim, Dae Sung Ma, Ye Rim Chang

“…Variables regarding injury, parameters regarding REBOA procedure, morbidity, and mortality were prospectively collected and reviewed for comparison between the groups. Results Demographics and REBOA variables did not differ between groups. …”
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Clinical Features and Rehabilitation Needs in Patients with Neuroinvasive West Nile Virus Infection: A Retrospective Analysis in an Area of High Incidence by Maria Chiara Maccarone, Francesco Piccione, Marina Munari, Noemi Faccin, Gianluca Regazzo, Luisa Barzon, Stefano Masiero

“…We retrospectively analyzed WNND patients who received early Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PMR) evaluations during the 2022 outbreak in Veneto, Italy. Data included demographics, comorbidities, length of hospital stay, days at PMR evaluation, and rehabilitation duration until discharge or death, alongside objective examination findings and Barthel Index scores. …”
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Reducing Colorectal Cancer Incidence and Disparities: Performance and Outcomes of a Screening Colonoscopy Program in South Carolina by Sudha Xirasagar, Yi-Jhen Li, James B. Burch, Virginie G. Daguisé, Thomas G. Hurley, James R. Hébert

“…Data on procedures and patient demographics were analyzed. Of 782 individuals recruited (71.2% AA), 85% (665) completed the procedure (71.1% AA). …”
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Management of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Bronchiolitis: 2015 Survey of Members of the European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases by Elliott J. Carande, Andrew J. Pollard, Simon B. Drysdale

“…Questions asked included information on treatment practices of infants with bronchiolitis and doctor demographics. We received responses from 135 doctors (14% of the ESPID members) who worked in 115 hospitals. 56% of the doctors used a written guideline to manage bronchiolitic infants. …”
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Does Good Aerobic Capacity Attenuate the Effects of Aging on Cardiovascular Risk Factors? Results from a Cross-Sectional Study in a Latino Population by Giovanna Valentino, Mónica Acevedo, Lorena Orellana, María José Bustamante, Verónica Kramer, Marcela Adasme, Fernando Baraona, Gastón Chamorro, Jorge Jalil, Carlos Navarrete

“…Cross-sectional study in 2646 subjects (mean age 48 ± 12 years). Demographics, medical history, physical activity, cardiovascular RFs, fasting lipids and blood glucose levels, blood pressure, and anthropometric measurements were collected. …”
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Initial Evaluation of Computer-Assisted Radiologic Assessment for Renal Mass Edge Detection as an Indication of Tumor Roughness to Predict Renal Cancer Subtypes by Rahul Rajendran, Kevan Iffrig, Deepak K Pruthi, Allison Wheeler, Brian Neuman, Dharam Kaushik, Ahmed M Mansour, Karen Panetta, Sos Agaian, Michael A. Liss

“…Linear regression analysis noted that the roughness score is the most influential on the model with all other demographics being equal including tumor size (p=0.003). …”
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Associations between ACE-Inhibitors, Angiotensin Receptor Blockers, and Lean Body Mass in Community Dwelling Older Women by Jennifer W. Bea, Sylvia Wassertheil-Smoller, Betsy C. Wertheim, Yann Klimentidis, Zhao Chen, Oleg Zaslavsky, Todd M. Manini, Catherine R. Womack, Candyce H. Kroenke, Andrea Z. LaCroix, Cynthia A. Thomson

“…Multivariate linear regression models, adjusted for relevant demographics, behaviors, and medications, assessed ACE-I/ARB use/nonuse and LBM associations at baseline, as well as change in LBM over 3 and 6 years. …”
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Modified screening and management strategies for chronic rhinosinusitis in hematologic patients receiving hematopoietic stem cell transplantation by Yen-Hui Lee, Chih-Feng Lin, Te-Huei Yeh, Huai-Hsuan Huang, Yi-Tsen Lin

“…Methods: We conducted a nested case-control study in a retrospective cohort of hematologic patients receiving HSCT from April 2011 to April 2021 and collected data on demographics, smoking/atopic status, hematological diseases, and features of rhinosinusitis for analysis. …”
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Prevalence of Sarcopenic Obesity in Adults with Class II/III Obesity Using Different Diagnostic Criteria by Carlene A. Johnson Stoklossa, Arya M. Sharma, Mary Forhan, Mario Siervo, Raj S. Padwal, Carla M. Prado

“…SO definitions were identified from a literature review of studies using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) to assess LST. Demographics, anthropometrics, and body composition (by DXA) were measured in n=120, 86% female (46.9 ± 11.1 years). …”
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Systemic Heparinisation in Laparoscopic Live Donor Nephrectomy by Charlotte Crotty, Yasmin Tabbakh, Sarah A. Hosgood, Michael L. Nicholson

“…Outcome measures included donor and recipient complications, initial graft function, and 12 month graft survival. Results. The demographics of both heparinised and non-heparinised donors were similar. …”
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