Association between diabetes mellitus and total hip arthroplasty outcomes: an observational study using the US National Inpatient Sample by Jasvinder A Singh, Sumanth Chandrupatla, Kranti Rumalla

“…Objectives To investigate the association of diabetes with postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing primary total hip arthroplasty (THA).Design Retrospective cohort study using data from the US National Inpatient Sample (NIS).Setting Study cohort was hospitalisations for primary THA in the USA, identified from the 2016–2020 NIS.Participants We identified 2 467 215 adults in the 2016–2020 NIS who underwent primary THA using International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision codes. …”
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Approximate and Sample Entropy of the Center of Pressure During Unperturbed Tandem Standing: Effect of Altering the Tolerance Window by Jayla Wesley, Samhita Rhodes, David W. Zeitler, Gordon Alderink

“…Approximate entropy (ApEn) and sample entropy (SampEn) are statistical indices designed to quantify the regularity or predictability of time-series data. …”
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Prevalence of sarcopenia and its associated factors in patients attending geriatric clinics in Vietnam: a cross-sectional study by Tam Ngoc Nguyen, Tu Ngoc Nguyen, Anh Trung Nguyen, Thanh Xuan Nguyen, Huong Thu Thi Nguyen, Thu Thi Hoai Nguyen, Thang Pham, Huyen Thanh Thi Vu

“…Objectives This study aims to investigate the prevalence of sarcopenia and its associated factors in patients attending geriatric clinics in Vietnam.Design and setting A cross-sectional study was conducted in consecutive patients aged ≥60 visiting outpatient clinics of the National Geriatric Hospital in Hanoi, Vietnam, from January 2018 to October 2018. …”
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Over-Response Correction of SNC 350p ROOS and PTW Markus Chambers in the Surface Dose and Build-Up Region Dosimetry of 6MV Photon Beam by Deepali Patil, Mukesh Zope, DINESH SAROJ, Aslam P. A., Basil George

“…Introduction: The design characteristics of ionization chambers are critical for the accurate measurement of Percentage Surface Dose (PSD) and Percentage Depth Dose (PDD) in the build-up region. …”
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Determination of growth, leaf yield, quality and safety of potted Ocimum gratissimum L. cultivated using different fertilizer types by Nneka Angela Okoli, Elozonachukwu Stella Maris Udoh, Chukwudi Michael Lambert

“…Treatments were replicated four times in a completely randomized design.  Concentrations of Cu, Fe, Pb, Cd, Zn and Ni in the leaves were determined at 8 weeks after treatment application (WATA).   …”
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Healthcare Utilization and Costs Among US Adolescents With Alopecia Areata by Markqayne Ray, Elyse Swallow, Kavita Gandhi, Christopher Carley, Vanja Sikirica, Travis Wang, Nicolae Done, James Signorovitch, Arash Mostaghimi

“…Although the data preclude the identification of AA-attributable costs, the matched-control design allows an estimation of incremental all-cause costs associated with AA. …”
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Research on machine vision online monitoring system for egg production and quality in cage environment by Zhenlong Wu, Hengyuan Zhang, Cheng Fang

“…This study introduces an online monitoring system designed for egg quality assessment within caged environments, incorporating a robotic patrol system for egg localization and a fixed video stream for quality analysis. …”
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Contribution of Open Access Databases to Intensive Care Medicine Research: Scoping Review by Julien Kallout, Antoine Lamer, Julien Grosjean, Gaétan Kerdelhué, Guillaume Bouzillé, Thomas Clavier, Benjamin Popoff

“…Characteristics relating to publication journals, study design, and statistical analyses were extracted and analyzed. …”
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Pre-injury frailty and clinical care trajectory of older adults with trauma injuries: A retrospective cohort analysis of A large level I US trauma center. by Oluwaseun Adeyemi, Corita Grudzen, Charles DiMaggio, Ian Wittman, Ana Velez-Rosborough, Mauricio Arcila-Mesa, Allison Cuthel, Helen Poracky, Polina Meyman, Joshua Chodosh

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Using a retrospective cohort design, we pooled trauma data from a single institutional trauma database from August 2020 to June 2023. …”
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Green remediation of lead (pb) from Pb-toxic soil by combined use of silicon nanomaterials and leguminous Lens culinaris L. plants by Tayyaba Naz, Muhammad Mazhar Iqbal, Bilal Raza, Muhammad Asad Mubeen, Muhammad Ather Nadeem, Abdullah Ahmed Al-Ghamdi, Mohamed S Elshikh, Muhammad Rizwan, Rashid Iqbal

“…A completely randomized design with factorial arrangements was applied along with three replications each. …”
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Computer simulation of the spatial structure of MUC 1 peptides capable of inhibiting apoptosis by N. V. Ivanisenko, I. N. Lavrik, V. A. Ivanisenko

“…It complicates significantly the rational design of potential drugs on the basis of these peptides. …”
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Toxicity and Availability of Manganese in the Growth of Tropical Grasses in Contaminated Soil by Enilson de Barros Silva, Willian Cleisson Lopes de Souza, Barbara Olinda Nardis, Luís Reynaldo Ferracciú Alleoni, Paulo Henrique Grazziotti, Lauana Lopes dos Santos, Iracema Raquel Santos Bezerra, Flávio Antônio Fernandes Alves, Wesley Costa Silva, Bento Gil Uane, Sandra Antunes do Nascimento

“…The experiment was conducted in a greenhouse, using a completely randomized experimental design in a 5 × 4 factorial scheme, with five replications. …”
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A framework to comprehensively assess lake health from a perspective of ecosystem integrity and services by Zhixuan Zhao, Fangfei Wei, Haotian Wu, Miao Yang, Xin Jin, Pengzhe Wang, Qing Wang

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Vibrio Dynamics and Health Status of Pacific White Shrimp Fed with Cinnamaldehyde-Containing Feed by Dian Eka Ramadhani, Andri Hendriana, Dinamella Wahjuningrum, Muhammad Arif Mulya

“…This study used a completely randomized design (CRD) consisted of 4 treatments and 3 replications consisting of treatment K, A, B, and C which mean feeding without cinnamaldehyde, feeding containing cinnamaldehyde dose of 0.05%, 0.1%, and 0.2% respectively. …”
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Association between polypharmacy and falls in older adults: a longitudinal study from England by Nafeesa N Dhalwani, Melanie J Davies, Kamlesh Khunti, Harini Sathanapally, Radia Fahami, Sam Seidu

“…Objectives Assess the longitudinal association between polypharmacy and falls and examine the differences in this association by different thresholds for polypharmacy definitions in a nationally representative sample of adults aged over 60 years from England.Design Longitudinal cohort study.Setting The English Longitudinal Study of Ageing waves 6 and 7.Participants 5213 adults aged 60 or older.Main outcome measures Rates, incidence rate ratio (IRR) and 95% CI for falls in people with and without polypharmacy.Results A total of 5213 participants contributed 10 502 person-years of follow-up, with a median follow-up of 2.02 years (IQR 1.9–2.1 years). …”
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Is it true that PBL based on Islamic ethnomathematics makes it easier for PTKIN students to understand mathematical concepts? by Choirul Annisa, Dewi Agus Triani, Yusi Krisma Tanti

“…This study was conducted using a quasi-experimental method with a posttest only kontrol group design and analyzed quantitatively. Based on the results of the analysis of hypothesis testing, there was no difference in the mathematical understanding abilities of students who took part in PBL based on Islamic ethnomathematics and without being based on Islamic ethnomathematics. …”
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Correlations between caregiver competence, burden and health-related quality of life among Chinese family caregivers of elderly adults with disabilities: a cross-sectional study us... by Yan Shi, Shuzhen Niu, Silian Ding, Songqi Wu, Jiajia Ma

“…Objective To examine the relationship between caregiver competence and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among family caregivers of disabled elderly adults, and to evaluate the role of caregiver burden as a potential mediator of that relationship.Design Cross-sectional study.Setting Two general hospitals in Shanghai, China.Participants Study participants were 135 family caregivers of disabled elderly adults listed on a roster for outpatient and emergency services utilisation from January to March 2022.Data analysis and outcome measures We used stratified linear regression and structural equation model analysis. …”
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Sustainable and smart multi-analyte HPTLC determination of tolperisone HCl together with three pain killers using smartphone camera as a detector: Comparative study with benchtop d... by Mohamed Rizk, Emad Ramzy, Safaa Toubar, Amr M. Mahmoud, Marwa I. Helmy

“…The developed plates were visualized using a UV lamp and captured using the rear-facing camera of a smartphone fixed onto a specially designed chamber with a UV illumination source. Using ImageJ, a freely available image analysis program, the drug spot intensities were measured throughout a concentration range of 1.0–7.0 µg/band. …”
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Reliability and Measurement Error of the Qualitative Analysis of Single Leg Loading (QASLS) Tool For Unilateral Tasks by Gemma N Parry, Lee C Herrington, Allan G Munro

“… # Purpose To determine the intra and inter-rater, within- and between-session reliability of the QASLS tool during two unilateral movement tasks, and provide insight to measurement error and smallest detectable difference (SDD). # Study Design Reliability Study # Methods Fifteen healthy females (mean age 19 years SD2; height 167 cm, +/- 6; weight 56 kg, +/- 6) completed two unilateral tasks, single leg squat (SLS) and single leg landing (SLL), within session data collection occurred on the same day, with between session data collection occurring seven days later. …”
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Status of continuous glucose monitoring use and management in tertiary hospitals of China: a cross-sectional study by Xiaoqin Liu, Hongmei Dai, Liping Wu, Yong Zhao, Zumin Shi, Qin Lin, Liping Chen

“…Objective This study aims to reveal the use and management status of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) in tertiary hospitals in China and to determine the potential factors affecting the application of CGM, based on which more effective solutions would be produced and implemented.Design An online, cross-sectional study was conducted from October 2021 to December 2021.Setting Eighty-three tertiary hospitals in China were involved.Participants Eighty-three head nurses and 281 clinical nurses were obtained.Outcome Current condition of CGM use and management, the factors that hinder the use and management of CGM, scores of current CGM use and management, as well as their influencing factors, were collected.Results Among the 83 hospitals surveyed, 57 (68.7%) hospitals used CGM for no more than 10 patients per month. …”
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