Patient‐Reported Fatigue Associated with Joint Histopathology in Rheumatoid Arthritis by Diyu Pearce‐Fisher, Melanie H. Smith, Bella Y. Mehta, Edoardo Spolaore, Edward DiCarlo, Dongmei Sun, Susan M. Goodman

“…Methods Patients meeting the American College of Rheumatology/EULAR 1987 and/or 2010 RA criteria were recruited before elective total joint replacement. Demographics, RA characteristics, tender and swollen joints, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and C‐reactive protein, and patient‐reported fatigue, categorized as mild, moderate, or severe, were collected. …”
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Changes in household food security, access to health services and income in northern Lao PDR during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional survey by Jennifer R Head, Phetsavanh Chanthavilay, Helen Catton, Ammaline Vongsitthi, Kelley Khamphouxay, Niphone Simphaly

“…The most common reasons were increased food prices (51.2%), loss of income (45.3%) and decreased food availability (36.6%). Adjusting for demographics, households with increased difficulty meeting food needs had lower food consumption scores and child dietary diversity. …”
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Rate of malignancy for thyroid nodules with AUS/FLUS cytopathology in a tertiary care center – a retrospective cohort study by Kalpesh Hathi, Tarek Rahmeh, Vicki Munro, Victoria Northrup, Ali Sherazi, Christopher J. Chin

“…Methods Electronic health records of patients with AUS/FLUS thyroid cytopathology on FNA at our center since the implementation of the Bethesda System on May 1, 2014–December 31, 2019 were retrospectively reviewed. Patient demographics, treatment pathway, and pathology results were collected. …”
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A Comparative Analysis of Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release Performed Under Wide-Awake, Local Anesthesia, No Tourniquet in an Office-based Procedure Room Versus Operating Room Setti... by Madison Milhoan, MD, Winston Scambler, BS, William F. Pientka, II, MD

“…We recorded patient demographics, procedure setting, preoperative and postoperative outcome scores, DASH scores, visual analog pain scores, and follow-up duration. …”
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Quality of Life of Palestinian Patients on Hemodialysis: Cross-Sectional Observational Study by Hani H. Naseef, Nadin Haj Ali, Arin Arafat, Sawsan Khraishi, Abdallah Damin AbuKhalil, Ni’meh Al-Shami, Hosniyeh Ladadweh, Mohammad Alsheikh, Abdullah K. Rabba, Imad T. Asmar, Yousef Sahoury

“…A multicenter cross-sectional observational study was conducted at multiple dialysis centers in Palestine, including 271 participants receiving renal replacement therapy. Demographics, socioeconomic, and disease status data were collected. …”
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Evaluation of the effect of 48 weeks of BIC/F/TAF and DRV/c/F/TAF on platelet function in the context of rapid ART start by Akif A. Khawaja, Gary Whitlock, Sarah Fidler, Alfredo Soler-Carracedo, Merle Henderson, Graham P. Taylor, Marta Boffito, Michael Emerson

“…Despite differences in the demographics between treatment arms, the presence of an unboosted integrase inhibitor or boosted protease inhibitor in a test-and-treat setting did not impact platelet function. …”
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Physical Activity Types Among School-Aged Children During COVID-19 Pandemic in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Mshari Alghadier, Reem M. Basuodan, Afnan Gmmash, Reem A. Albesher

“…The parent-reported survey included demographics and PA types across three time periods (pre-, during, and post-lockdown). …”
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Maternal and Perinatal Outcome of Triplet Pregnancies in a Tertiary Care Hospital in North India: A Prospective Observational Study by Sabreen Wani, Fiza Amin, Shagufta Yasmeen Rather

“…All adult pregnant patients with ultrasound-confirmed triplet pregnancy were included. Patient demographics, measurements, and variables were recorded, with monitoring and follow-up at regular intervals. …”
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Stigma associated with mental illness: perspectives of judges and attorneys in Lebanon — a cross-sectional study by Rayan Mroué, Michele Cherro, Ghida Kassir, Elias Ghossoub, Nadia Dandan

“…The survey included a section on socio-demographics and the following scales: Reported and Intended Behavior Scale (RIBS) which measures mental health stigma-related behavior and Perceived Devaluation and Discrimination Scale (PDDS) measuring the extent to which a person believes that most people will devalue or discriminate against someone with a mental illness. …”
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Delayed Postoperative Ambulation Results in a Significant Increase in 90-Day Mortality in Surgically Treated Hip Fractures by Robert S. Wood DO, Maddie Vergun BS, Elizabeth Herrera MPH, Jacqueline Krumrey MD

“…Cases and controls were matched based upon patient demographics including comorbidities. Major matched comorbidities were diabetes mellitus, hypertension, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, and Coronary Artery Disease. …”
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The mental health impact of repeated COVID-19 enforced lockdowns in England: evidence from the UK Household Longitudinal Study by Rashpal K. Dhensa-Kahlon, Siu Tim Wan, Jacqueline A.-M. Coyle-Shapiro, Kevin Rui-Han Teoh

“…Aims To: (a) explore changes in population mental health symptoms over the COVID-19 pandemic period (March 2020 to March 2021) in England, comparing this with trends from a decade before (2009–2019) as well as after (2021–2023); (b) compare the mental health impact of each of the three lockdowns in England with periods of eased restrictions, determining who was most affected; (c) examine the impact of demographics and distinct time periods on the prevalence of mental health symptoms. …”
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Virtual consultation in kidney care: a mixed-methods study on a model for safe and effective integration into routine clinical care by Aminu K Bello, Stephanie Thompson, Deenaz Zaidi, Scott Klarenbach, Feng Ye, Terry J Smith, Mark Courtney

“…Further study is required to clarify the impacts of virtual care on specific population demographics based on geography (rural vs urban) and age (elderly population) in the post-COVID-19 era, and determine how to effectively integrate patient perspectives into this model of care.…”
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Autologous haematopoiesis stem cell transplantation (AHSCT) for treatment-refractory autoimmune diseases in children by Jasmin Beate Kuemmerle-Deschner, Susanne Benseler, Joerg C Henes, Özlem Satirer, Michaela Döring, Till Lesk

“…Objectives To evaluate the long-term effectiveness and safety of autologous haematopoiesis stem cell transplantation (AHSCT) for severe, refractory autoimmune diseases in paediatric patients.Methods A single-centre study of consecutive children and adolescents with refractory autoimmune diseases undergoing AHSCT was performed. Demographics, clinical, laboratory features, pre-AHSCT medications, disease activity and functional status were captured. …”
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Clinical Outcome Discrimination in Pediatric ARDS by Chest Radiograph Severity Scoring by Yu-Chun Yan, Wen-Han Hao, Feng-Sen Bai, Shuang Liu, Dong Qu, Xin-Yu Yuan

“…Pediatric Acute Lung Injury Consensus Conference (PALICC) criteria were used to diagnose PARDS. General demographics, pulmonary complications, and 28‐day mortality of the patients were recorded. …”
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Analysis of factors affecting the clinical management of infection in culture-negative patients following percutaneous endoscopic decompression: a retrospective study by Changpeng Qu, Haixin Wei, Hao Zhang, Zheng Lian, Hui Lu, Shuo Han

“…The patients’ medical records were reviewed. Patient demographics, hidden blood loss, daily blood glucose control, and maximum temperature during treatment were recorded as potential risk factors. …”
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Vital signs-based healthcare kiosks for screening chronic and infectious diseases: a systematic review by Saksham Bhutani, Aymen Alian, Richard Ribon Fletcher, Hagen Bomberg, Urs Eichenberger, Carlo Menon, Mohamed Elgendi

“…We evaluated each study based on kiosk purpose, targeted diseases, measured vital signs, and user demographics, along with an assessment of limitations in participant selection and data reporting. …”
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Perceived racial discrimination, resilience, and oral health behaviours of adolescents with immigrant backgrounds. by Priyanka Saluja, Babak Bohlouli, Wendy Hoglund, Maryam Amin

“…After obtaining active parental consent and assent from the adolescent, the participants completed a questionnaire covering demographics, oral health behaviours, and perceived racial discrimination and resilience. …”
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Impact of parathyroidectomy on inflammatory and cardiovascular risk parameters in primary hyperparathyroidism: a retrospective analysis by Nese Bulbul, Suat Sen, Fettah Acibucu

“…Methods We retrospectively analyzed PHPT patients who visited the outpatient clinic between 2015 and 2020. Patient demographics, hemogram data, calcium, parathormone (PTH), vitamin D, high-density lipoprotein (HDL), mean platelet volume (MPV), neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and monocyte-to-HDL ratio (MHR) were recorded and compared pre- and postoperatively. …”
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Characteristics of exacerbators in the US Bronchiectasis and NTM Research Registry: a cross-sectional study by Nicole C. Lapinel, Radmila Choate, Timothy R. Aksamit, Joseph Feliciano, Kevin L. Winthrop, Andreas Schmid, Sebastian Fucile, Mark L. Metersky

“…Patients were stratified by exacerbation frequency in their 2 years before enrolment. Patient demographics, respiratory symptoms, healthcare resource utilisation, microbiology, modified bronchiectasis severity index (mBSI) and select comorbidities were collected at enrolment. …”
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Youthful Choices: A Secondary Analysis of the NFHS-5 Data to Examine Tobacco Use in Indian Adolescent Girls and Young Women by Jobinse Jose, Aditi Chaudhary, Abhishek Ghosh, Sonu Goel

“…Independent variables include demographics, religion, caste, region, education, occupation, body mass index, wealth index, alcohol consumption, and media exposure. …”
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