Risk of pneumonia in patients with isolated minor rib fractures: a nationwide cohort study by Yu-Hsun Wang, Ming-Chih Chou, Sai-Wai Ho, Ying-Hock Teng, Shun-Fa Yang, Han-Wei Yeh, Chao-Bin Yeh

“…This nationwide cohort study investigated the association between IMRFs and the risk of pneumonia in patients with blunt chest traumas.Design Nationwide population-based cohort study.Setting Patients with IMRFs were identified between 2010 and 2011 from the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database.Participants Non-traumatic patients were matched through 1:8 propensity-score matching according to age, sex, and comorbidities (namely diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)) with the comparison cohort. …”
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Transforming Triple Cropping System to Four Crops Pattern: An Approach of Enhancing System Productivity through Intensifying Land Use System in Bangladesh by Md. Aminul Islam, Md. Jahedul Islam, M. Akkas Ali, A. S. M. Mahbubur Rahman Khan, Md. Faruque Hossain, Md. Moniruzzaman

“…The experiment was laid out in RCB design with six dispersed replications. Two-year crop cycles were completed, and data regarding component crops yield were considered for assessing the performance of the two cropping patterns for making a sense of comparing productivity. …”
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A role for qualitative methods in researching Twitter data on a popular science article's communication by Travis Noakes, Corrie Susanna Uys, Patricia Ann Harpur, Izak van Zyl

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Collagen-1 and elastin expression in cervical tissue: A comparison across cervical elongation, pelvic organ prolapse, and combined conditions by Anis Widyasari, Gatut Hardianto, Etty Hari Kusumastuti, Eighty Mardiyan Kurniawati

“…Materials and Methods: An analytical study with a cross-sectional design was conducted, using immunohistochemistry (IHC) to analyze cervical tissue samples preserved in paraffin blocks. …”
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A Seventeen Multilevel High-Power Application Inverter with Low Total Harmonic Distortion by Ajmal Farooq, Shanshan Tu, Fiaz Ahmad, Muhammad Zeeshan Malik, Obaid U. Rehman, Ghulam Hafeez, Sadaqat ur Rehman

“…In this paper, a new topology of multilevel inverter (MLI) is designed with a fewer number of components and low total harmonic distortion (THD) for high-power photovoltaic (PV) systems. …”
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Socioeconomic environment and survival in patients after ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI): a longitudinal study for the City of Vienna by Christian Roth, Michael Kühn, Rudolf Berger, Sonja Spitzer, Vanessa di Lego

“…Objectives This study investigates the relationship between socioeconomic environment (SEE) and survival after ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) separately for women and men in the City of Vienna, Austria.Design Hospital-based observational data of STEMI patients are linked with district-level information on SEE and the mortality register, enabling survival analyses with a 19-year follow-up (2000–2018).Setting The analysis is set at the main tertiary care hospital of the City of Vienna. …”
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Computational studies and structural insights for discovery of potential natural aromatase modulators for hormone-dependent breast cancer by Snehal Aditya Arvindekar, Sanket Rathod, Prafulla Balkrishna Choudhari, Pradnya Kiran Mane, Aditya Umesh Arvindekar, Suraj Narayan Mali, Bapu Thorat

“…Molecular docking, QSAR studies and pharmacophore modeling were carried out using the VLife Molecular Design Suite (version 4.6). The stability of the compounds was confirmed by molecular dynamics. …”
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Laparoscopic Versus Abdominal Myomectomy Postoperative Outcomes by Nicel Taşdemir, Cem Çelik, Remzi Abalı, Ayşegül Kayalı, Abdulaziz Gül, Özkan Özdamar

“…We performed an observational investigation of a series of patients scheduled for laparoscopic or abdominal myomectomy to evaluate post-surgical parameters, operation duration, after laparoscopic and abdominal myomectomy. STUDY DESIGN: The manuscript involved data from women who were operated between February 2011 and February 2013. …”
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Practice and factors associated with sunlight exposure of infants among mothers in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Shambel Dessale Asmamaw, Tibebu Habte Zewde, Abiel Teshome, Esayas Nigussie

“…Results 1171 records, 13 studies were included in the meta-analysis with 5190 study participants that fulfill the inclusion criteria, and all the included studies were cross-sectional in design. The pooled prevalence of sunlight exposure practice among mothers in Ethiopia was 45.38% CI (38.36, 52.4). …”
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Anti-Inflammatory Potentials of β-Ketoester Derivatives of N-Ary Succinimides: In Vitro, In Vivo, and Molecular Docking Studies by Yahya S. Alqahtani, Muhammad Saeed Jan, Mater H. Mahnashi, Bandar A. Alyami, Ali O. Alqarni, Umer Rashid, Fawad Mahmood, Muhammad Tariq, Abdul Sadiq

“…This research work was designed for a rationale-based anti-inflammatory study on β-ketoester derivatives of N-ary succinimides. …”
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High Compliance with the 11+ Injury Prevention Program Results in Better Win-Loss Records by Holly Silvers-Granelli, Mario Bizzini, Bert Mandelbaum, Amelia Arundale, Ryan Pohlig, Lynn Snyder-Mackler

“…The authors hypothesized that higher team compliance to the IPP would be consistent with improved overall team performance (more wins and fewer losses). # Study Design Prospective, cluster randomized controlled trial # Methods This study was conducted in NCAA men's soccer teams for one season and examined the efficacy of the 11+ IPP. …”
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Colorimetric and Naked-Eye Detection of Inorganic Arsenic in Water using BF2-Curcumin and Silica Nanoparticle-BF2-Curcumin Sheets by Farshid Ghorbani, Sheyda Mohammadi Isaabad

“…In the second part of the study, the solid phase of reagent was designed and synthesized. For simplicity the arsenic measurement, solid phase consisting of a paper sheet coated with BF2-Curcumin and nano silica was used. …”
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Mapping the Landscape of Digital Health Intervention Strategies: 25-Year Synthesis by Shiyu Liu, Jingru Ma, Meichen Sun, Chao Zhang, Yujing Gao, Jinghong Xu

“…Sample papers were selected based on study design, intervention details, and strategies. The strategies were identified and categorized based on the principles of Behavior Change Techniques and Behavior Strategies. …”
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Diabetes Mellitus and HIV Infection among Newly Diagnosed Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients in the North West Region of Cameroon: A Cross-Sectional Study by Leonard Fonkeng Sama, Sidoine Sadjeu, Thibau Flaurant Tchouangueu, Solange Dabou, Georges Ful Kuh, Omer Bebe Ngouateu, Michel Noubom

“…To determine the prevalence rate of HIV and diabetes among tuberculosis (TB) patients and also the comorbidity rate. Design. Cross-sectional study. Setting. This study was carried out at the Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory, Regional Hospital Bamenda, North West Region of Cameroon, from January 2017 to December 2019. …”
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Outcomes following Placement and Removal of Transvaginal Cerclage in at Risk Pregnancies: A Single Center Experience by Henry Adekola, Jennifer Addo, Elizabeth Ramsey Unal, Emma James, Vivek Prakash, Robert Abrams

“…Additionally, delivery within 72 hours after cerclage removal was compared between elective and non-elective cerclage placement, as well as between ultrasound-indicated and physical examination-indicated cerclage placement. Design. A single-center retrospective cohort study. …”
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Cost of primary care approaches for hypertension management and risk-based cardiovascular disease prevention in Bangladesh: a HEARTS costing tool application by Andrew E Moran, Sohel Reza Choudhury, Deliana Kostova, Muhammad Jami Husain, Mohammad Sabbir Haider, Mahfuzur Rahman Bhuiyan, Renesa Tarannum, Shamim Jubayer

“…Objective To estimate the costs of scaling up the HEARTS pilot project for hypertension management and risk-based cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention at the full population level in the four subdistricts (upazilas) in Bangladesh.Settings Two intervention scenarios in subdistrict health complexes: hypertension management only, and risk-based integrated hypertension, diabetes, and cholesterol management.Design Data obtained during July–August 2020 from subdistrict health complexes on the cost of medications, diagnostic materials, staff salaries and other programme components.Methods Programme costs were assessed using the HEARTS costing tool, an Excel-based instrument to collect, track and evaluate the incremental annual costs of implementing the HEARTS programme from the health system perspective.Primary and secondary outcome measures Programme cost, provider time.Results The total annual cost for the hypertension control programme was estimated at US$3.2 million, equivalent to US$2.8 per capita or US$8.9 per eligible patient. …”
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Effects of empathy mapping and mini-simulation on second-year nursing students’ empathy and communication self-confidence: a quasi-experimental study by Hsiang-Ping Huang, Yun Tien, Yung-Chang Lin, I-Chen Yu, Nai-Hui Chien

“…Methods A prospective quasi-experimental research design was employed, targeting second-year students in the four-year nursing program at our institution, specifically in the Basic Nursing and Experimentation II class. …”
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Black Soldier Fly (<I>Hermetia illucens</I>) Oil Inclusion and its Effects on Growth Performances in Common Carp (<I>Cyprinus carpio</I>) by Vivi Endar Herawati, Heni Tri Jayanti, Tita Elfitasari, Sapto Purnomo Putro, Seto Windarto

“…This study used a complete randomized design (CRD) with four treatments and three replicates: A, B, C, and D with the addition of maggot oil doses of 0%, 10%, 15%, and 20%, respectively. …”
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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Work-Related Upper Extremity Disorders among University Teaching Staff in Ethiopia, 2021: An Institution-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Amensisa Hailu Tesfaye, Tesfaye Hambisa Mekonnen, Mekuriaw Alemayehu, Giziew Abere

“…We conducted a cross-sectional study design from March to April 2021. A sample of 607 academicians were recruited using a stratified sampling technique, and a self-administered structured Nordic Musculoskeletal questionnaire was used to assess upper extremity disorders during the past 12 months. …”
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Concatenated Vertical Channel Modeling and Performance Analysis for HAP-Based Optical Networks by Neha Tiwari, Swades De, Dharmaraja Selvamuthu

“…In this paper, we look into the modeling of free space optical channel and design of the HAP-based wireless optical networks. …”
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