General practitioner use of D-dimer in suspected venous thromboembolism: historical cohort study in one geographical region in the Netherlands by Angel M R Schols, Eline Meijs, Geert-Jan Dinant, Henri E J H Stoffers, Mariëlle M E Krekels, Jochen W L Cals

“…Objectives To investigate how many general practitioner (GP)-referred venous thromboembolic events (VTEs) are diagnosed during 1 year in one geographical region and to investigate the (urgent) referral pathway of VTE diagnoses, including the role of laboratory D-dimer testing.Design Historical cohort study.Setting GP patients of 47 general practices in a demarcated geographical region of 161 503 inhabitants in the Netherlands.Participants We analysed all 895 primary care patients in whom either the GP determined a D-dimer value or who had a diagnostic work-up for suspected VTE in a non-academic hospital during 2015.Primary and secondary outcome measures The primary outcomes of this study were the total number of VTEs per year and the diagnostic pathways—including the role of GP determined D-dimer testing—of patients urgently referred to secondary care for suspected VTE. …”
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Differences between 3D printed concrete and 3D printing reinforced concrete technologies: a review by Komeil Momeni, Nikolai Ivanovich Vatin, Mohammad Hematibahar, Tesfaldet Hadgembes Gebre

“…Meanwhile, engineers in 3D printed concrete technologies try to improve large-scale 3D printers and the mechanical properties of printed concrete, while 3D printing reinforced concrete engineers try to design new patterns of 3D reinforcing patterns due to the improved mechanical properties of concrete. …”
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Cluster of symptoms in kidney failure: A systematic review by Jaime Gomariz-Ruiz, David Pérez-Cruzado, Daniel Gutiérrez-Sánchez

“…Objective: This systematic review aims to describe the clusters of symptoms in kidney failure and categorize them according to their time of onset and how disabling they are for patients. Design: A systematic review was carried out. Methods: This systematic review was conducted according to the PRISMA declaration standards. …”
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Health profession students’ perceptions of ChatGPT in healthcare and education: insights from a mixed-methods study by Lior Moskovich, Violetta Rozani

“…However, since its introduction, ChatGPT remains relatively unexplored in terms of health profession students' acceptance of its use in education and practice. Design This study employed a mixed-methods approach, using a web-based survey. …”
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Impact of urbanisation on the gaps of hypertension prevalence, awareness and treatment among older age in China: a cross-sectional study by Qiutong Yu, Genyong Zuo

“…Objectives To examine the impact of urbanisation on the prevalence, awareness and treatment of hypertension among elderly in China.Design This cross-sectional study used data from the most recent nationally representative Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey, 2018.Setting People in urban and rural communities from 500 sample areas in 22 Chinese provinces.Participants After exclusion, this study surveyed 9859 participants in the final analysis.Primary and secondary outcome measures The main dependent variables were prevalence, awareness and treatment of hypertension defined as (1) systolic blood pressure (BP)≥140 mm Hg, diastolic BP≥90 mm Hg or (2) taking antihypertensive drugs. …”
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Retrospective analysis of medical malpractice claims in tertiary hospitals of China: the view from patient safety by Guohong Li, Yao Yao, Heng Li, Shengjie Dong, Ziyi Liao, Suwei Yuan, Yujie Cui

“…The information derived from malpractice claims reflects potential risks and could help lead to reducing medical errors and improving patient safety.Design, setting We analysed 4380 medical malpractice claims from 351 grade-A tertiary hospitals in China for 2008–2017. …”
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Supporting implementation of universal prevention initiatives in K-12 schools: impacts on fidelity through organizational readiness and team functioning in a cluster-randomized tri... by Christopher M. Fleming, Hannah G. Calvert, Lindsey Turner

“…Abstract Background Rural School Support Strategies (RS3) is a bundle of implementation supports (including training, technical assistance, and a virtual learning collaborative) designed for the scale-up of universal prevention initiatives. …”
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Replacement of fishmeal with Quinoa Husk (Chenopodium quinoa) for mitigating multiple stresses in Pangasianodon Hypophthalmus by Neeraj Kumar, Paritosh Kumar, Aliza Pradhan, Dilip Kumar Singh, Tarkeshwar Kumar, Jagadish Rane, Kotha Sammi Reddy

“…An experiment was performed to evaluate replacement of fishmeal by QH in different proportionate at 0, 15, 20, 25, 30 and 35%. The study was designed with 12 treatments as control, stressors group (concurrent exposed to ammonia, arsenic and high temperature stress, NH3+As+T), group fed with QH at 15, 20, 25, 30 and 35% without and with stressors (NH3+As+T) in Pangasianodon hypophthalmus for 105 days. …”
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Yield performance, adaptability and processing qualities of pre-release potato clones under different Rwandan agro-ecologies by Rukundo Placide, Ndacyayisenga Theophile, Elke Vandamme, Nshimiyimana Jean Claude, Mendes Thiago

“…Abstract Five new potato clones (CIP393280.64, CIP393371.58, CIP393077.159, CIP396018.241, and CIP398190.615) and two local checks (Kinigi and Kirundo) were evaluated in fourteen sites under the National Performance Trials (NPTs) for two growing seasons using a randomized complete block design with three replications to identify their yield performance, adaptability and processing qualities. …”
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Prevalence of Commorbid Lung Tuberculosis Diabetes Mellitus in Sultan Syarif Mohamad Alkadrie Pontianak Hospital in 2019 by Terence Ardhi, Agus Fitriangga, Eka Ardiani Putri

“…<strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Methods</span></strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true">: This research was a descriptive observational study with a cross-sectional design. The population in this study were all patients diagnosed with pulmonary tuberculosis at the Sultan Syarif Mohamad Alkadrie Hospital Pontianak from 1 January to </span><span data-preserver-spaces="true">December 31st, 2019</span><span data-preserver-spaces="true">. …”
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Tablet-based self assessment memory scale-revised (SAMS-R) evaluates memory functions for older adults by Hisatomo Kowa, Ryoko Kumagai, Yutaro Oki, Miki Imamura, Yuka Suzuki

“…The purpose of this study was to validate this method.DesignCross sectional research.SettingSome of the participants were recruited from hospitals for patients diagnosed with AD or MCI. …”
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VIRTUALIZATION OF IDENTITY IN THE CONTEXT OF SELF-REALIZATION OF A PERSONALITY by Y. V. Lyubiviy, R. V. Samchuk

“…An anthropological prerequisite for virtual reality is the ability of the man’s creative imagination to calculate and choose the best model from many mental design ones, using, among other things, horizontal computer networks, which form a virtual identity. …”
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Exploring the immunohistochemical profile of basosquamous carcinoma and its clinicopathological associations by Cemile Tuğba Altunel, Gonca Özgün, Arzu Karataş, Özlem Özen, Deniz Seçkin, Tülin Güleç, Deren Özcan

“…Background and Design: Basosquamous carcinoma (BSC) is widely accepted as a basal cell carcinoma variant. …”
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UAV rice panicle blast detection based on enhanced feature representation and optimized attention mechanism by Shaodan Lin, Deyao Huang, Libin Wu, Zuxin Cheng, Dapeng Ye, Haiyong Weng

“…This study introduces ConvGAM, a novel semantic segmentation model leveraging the ConvNeXt-Large backbone network and the Global Attention Mechanism (GAM). This design aims to enhance feature extraction and focus on critical image regions, addressing the challenges of detecting small and complex disease patterns in UAV-captured imagery. …”
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High levels of soluble P-selectin, neutrophil extracellular traps, and myeloperoxidase as risk factor of deep vein thrombosis in malignancy patients receiving platinum-based chemot... by Ketut Suega, I Made Bakta, Ni Made Renny Anggreni Rena

“…Patients and Methods This study used a case-control design (matched pair case-control study) based on age and gender. …”
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Association Between Diabetic Control And Anti-Diabetic Medication Adherence Using 8-Point Morisky Medication Adherence Scale In Local Population Of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by Fuad Ahmad Siddiqi, Bilal Saeed, Mehmood Hussain, Wasif Anwar, Sidra Riaz, Naveed Abbas

“…Methods: This research was conducted as an observational study with cross-sectional study design. It was scheduled between July 2022 to December 2022 in medical outpatient department of Combined Military Hospital, Peshawar Results: 115 individuals were inducted over a period of 6 months from medical OPD ex Combined Military Hospital Peshawar. …”
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Starch intake and caries increment: A longitudinal study in Finnish adults by Fariah H Jangda, Annaliisa L Suominen, Annamari Lundqvist, Satu Männistö, Ali Golkari, Eduardo Bernabé

“… Abstract Objective: To evaluate whether changes in starch intake (in terms of amount and food sources) were associated with increments in dental caries among adults. Design: This is an 11-year longitudinal study (2000–2011) with duplicate assessments for all variables. …”
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Mortality and risk of cardiac complications among immediate survivors of accidental electric shock: a Danish nationwide cohort study by Christian Torp-Pedersen, Sam Riahi, Lars Køber, Steen Møller Hansen, Peter Søgaard, Rikke Mortensen, Søren Hjortshøj

“…We examined whether electric shock patients have an increased risk of developing cardiac disease, cardiac arrhythmias or death compared with the general Danish population.Design Matched cohort study.Setting A nationwide study in Denmark from 1994 to 2011.Participants We identified 11 462 Danish patients who visited an emergency ward or were admitted to a hospital due to electric shock from 1994 to 2011. …”
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Ekspresi PDGF-B dan SCUBE 1 pada Arteri Karotis Mencit yang Diligasi dan Tidak Diligasi by Ranti Verdiana, Hirowati Ali, Husnil Kadri

“…Intimal thickening occurs through an inflammatory process that involves cytokines such as PDGF-B and SCUBE 1 that are found in platelet and endothelial cells.The objective of this study was to determine the expression of PDGF-B and SCUBE 1 in ligated and non ligated carotid artery of mice.The design study was experimental. This study used 5 mouse that were ligated in left carotid artery and non ligated in right carotid artery. …”
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Significance of Semiquantitative Assessment of Preformed Donor-Specific Antibody Using Luminex Single Bead Assay in Living Related Liver Transplantation by Atsushi Yoshizawa, Hiroto Egawa, Kimiko Yurugi, Rie Hishida, Hiroaki Tsuji, Eiji Ashihara, Aya Miyagawa-Hayashino, Satoshi Teramukai, Taira Maekawa, Hironori Haga, Sinji Uemoto

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