Effects of a 12-Week Exercise Training Program on Physical Function in Institutionalized Frail Elderly by Cristiane Batisti Ferreira, Pâmela dos Santos Teixeira, Geiane Alves dos Santos, Athila Teles Dantas Maya, Paula Americano do Brasil, Vinícius Carolino Souza, Cláudio Córdova, Aparecido Pimentel Ferreira, Ricardo Moreno Lima, Otávio de Toledo Nóbrega

“…Anthropometrics, clinical history, functional tests, and biochemical evaluation were measured before and after the completion of a physical exercise program, which lasted for 12 weeks. …”
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A Case of Carbamazepine-Induced Aggravation of Self-Limited Epilepsy with Centrotemporal Spikes Epilepsy and Valproate-Induced Hyperammonemic Encephalopathy in a Child with Heteroz... by Imalke Kankananarachchi, Eresha Jasinge, Gemunu Hewawitharana

“…An 8-year-old boy with SLECTS presented with a history of abnormal behaviours and drowsiness. He was apparently well until six years when he developed seizures in favour of rolandic epilepsy. …”
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The Association between the Pulmonary Arterial Obstruction Index and Atrial Size in Patients with Acute Pulmonary Embolism by Taraneh Faghihi Langroudi, Maryam Sheikh, Mohammadreza Naderian, Morteza Sanei Taheri, Amir Ashraf-ganjouei, Isa Khaheshi

“…There was not a significant difference in the positive history of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, ischemic heart disease, and smoking between patients and control group. …”
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Birth prevalence and determinants of neural tube defects among newborns in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Beminet Moges Gebremariam, Dejene Hailu, Barbara J Stoecker, Afework Mulugeta

“…Women's intake of folic acid supplements and planned pregnancy were identified as protective factors for NTDs, while stillbirth history, use of any drugs during pregnancy, exposure to radiation, and pesticides during pregnancy were risk factors for neural tube defects.…”
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Prevalence, Awareness, and Control of Hypertensive Disorders amongst Pregnant Women Seeking Healthcare in Ghana by Pauline Boachie-Ansah, Berko Panyin Anto, Afia Frimpomaa Asare Marfo, Edward Tieru Dassah, Constance Caroline Cobbold, Morrison Asiamah

“…Factors that influenced the increased risk of HDPs were grand multigravida (AOR=4.53; CI=1.42–14.42), family history of hypertension (AOR=3.61; CI=1.89–6.90), and the consumption of herbal preparations (AOR=2.92; CI=1.15–7.41) and alcohol (AOR=4.10; CI=1.34-12.62) during pregnancy. …”
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The Impact of Intracoronary Imaging on PCI Outcomes in Cases Utilising Rotational Atherectomy: An Analysis of 8,417 Rotational Atherectomy Cases from the British Cardiovascular Int... by Majd B. Protty, Sean Gallagher, Andrew S. P. Sharp, Vasim Farooq, Mohaned Egred, Peter O’Kane, Peter Ludman, Mamas A Mamas, Tim Kinnaird

“…Baseline covariates associated with significantly more imaging use were number of stents used, smoking history, previous CABG, pressure wire use, proximal LAD disease, laser use, glycoprotein inhibitor use, cutting balloons, number of restenosis attempted, off-site surgery, and unprotected left main stem (uLMS) PCI. …”
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Validation of the Kidney Failure Risk Equation in the Colombian Population by C. Larrarte, J. Vesga, F. Ardila, A. Aldana, D. Perea, M. Sanabria

“…External validation study of a kidney failure risk equation using a historical cohort of patients with CKD stages 3, 4, and 5, adults without a history of dialysis or kidney transplantation with a two-year follow-up, belonging to the Baxter Renal Care Services Colombia network. …”
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Early mortality, epidemiological and clinical factors in seriously ill patients treated in Intermediate Care Units by Osmani Pérez Ortiz, Angel Antonio Urbay Ruíz, Elaine Teresa Gutiérrez Pérez, Lis Marlyn Rodríguez García, Ivette Irene Molina Linares, Ernesto Conyedo Vergel

“…Conclusions: early mortality was more frequent in individuals with white skin and age over 60 years; the emerging Intensive Care Unit as the place of origin and the history of high blood pressure, upper digestive bleeding, ischemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus predominated. …”
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Pancreatic Tail Schwannoma in a 44-Year-Old Male: A Case Report and Literature Review by Ahmed Abu-Zaid, Ayman Azzam, Hussam Abou Al-Shaar, Abdullah M. Alshammari, Tarek Amin, Shamayel Mohammed

“…Herein, we report the case of pancreatic tail ancient schwannoma in a 44-year-old man who presented with a 4-month history of epigastric pain. On physical examination, epigastric region was moderately tender to palpation without evidence of a palpable mass. …”
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Frequency of Diplopia in Zygomatic Complex Fractures—A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study by Maria Shabbir, Ruqaya Shah, Muhtada Ahmad, Rakhi Issrani, Zafar Khan, Salah Nazal Alotha, Basant Mousa Alsiyat, Mohammed Saad Alqarni, Ahmed Saleh Albalawi, Namdeo Prabhu, Mohammad Khursheed Alam, Zahid Qayyum

“…After recording the patient’s complete history, like demographic details and cause for fracture, diplopia was examined clinically. …”
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Clinical Features and Risk Factors of Mortality in Patients with Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome by Hong-Wei Cui, Ru-Yi Lei, Bo-Ai Zhang

“…In univariate analysis, patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (P=0.027) and blood transfusion history within 1 month before onset (P=0.027), need for dialysis (P≤0.001), nephritis (P=0.010), stroke (P=0.016), and heart failure (P=0.016) were associated with death. …”
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The Clinical Manifestation Variety and Management Choice of Meckel’s Diverticulum with Complication: A Single Center Experience by Tingliang Fu, Xiaoliang Xu, Lei Geng, Yanli Huang, Guojian Ding, Hong Ji

“…Children with hematochezia, peritonitis, and intestinal obstruction without history of prior abdominal operation should be suspected with this disease until proven otherwise. …”
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Long-term Air Pollution Exposure Impact on COVID-19 Morbidity in China by Yihan Wu, Qingming Zhan, Qunshan Zhao

“…Abstract Although previous studies have proved the association between air pollution and respiratory viral infection, given the relatively short history of human infection with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), the linkage between long-term air pollution exposure and the morbidity of 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pneumonia remains poorly understood. …”
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Significant Independent Predictors of Vitamin D Deficiency in Inpatients and Outpatients of a Nephrology Unit by Recep Bentli, Hulya Taskapan, Halil Toktaş, Ozkan Ulutas, Adnan Ozkahraman, Melda Comert

“…In logistic regression analysis female gender, not having vitamin D supplementation history, low serum albumin, and low blood urea nitrogen levels were significant independent predictors of vitamin D deficiency while no association of vitamin D deficiency with diabetes mellitus, serum creatinine, eGFR, and being hospitalized was found. …”
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Assessing the Diagnostic Value of the Red Blood Cell Distribution-To- Platelet Ratio in Acute Leg Embolism Requiring Emergent Surgical Intervention by Zülal Ceylan, Elif Yıldırım, Emre Coşkuner, Farid Salehi, Şükran Aybike Ayyıldız, Nisa Nur Babadağ, Adeviye Ünlü, Fatih Boncuk, Mehmet Özdil, Recep Çelik, Ataberk Atalay, Ömer Faruk Çiçek

“…Rather than being used diagnostically alone, it is thought that a comprehensive evaluation of this ratio, when combined with the patient's medical history and other clinical findings, has the potential to expedite diagnostic process, particularly in healthcare settings with limited access to imaging resources.…”
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Advancing hospital healthcare: achieving IoT-based secure health monitoring through multilayer machine learning by Ke Qi

“…It assists in patient’s health issues which are diagnosed with the existing database of the history of that patient and proper measures are taken with proper diagnosis and using this prediction model. …”
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Denosumab-Induced Severe Hypocalcaemia in Chronic Kidney Disease by Ryan Jalleh, Gopal Basu, Richard Le Leu, Shilpanjali Jesudason

“…Our study also identified additional factors that could potentially contribute to hypocalcaemia such as lack of calcium supplementation, use of noncalcium based phosphate binders, absence of or use of lower doses of calcitriol supplementation, low vitamin D levels, concomitant treatment with loop diuretics, history of parathyroidectomy, or presence of acute medical illness. …”
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Unveiling the Role of Hahani (Paternal Aunts) in the VaTsonga Culture of South Africa by Stewart Lee Kugara, Lucky Sethuthuthu Vuma, Tsetselelane Decide Mdhluli

“…Down history, hahani (paternal aunt) played an indispensable role in the family. …”
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Factors associated with quality of life and work ability among Finnish municipal employees: a cross-sectional study by Eliisa Löyttyniemi, Paivi Rautava, Elina Bergman, Saana Myllyntausta, Päivi Elina Korhonen

“…Information about the participants was collected by physical examination, self-administered questionnaire and from medical history. QoL was assessed with the EUROHIS-Quality of Life 8-item index and work ability with the Work Ability Score (WAS).Results The EUROHIS-QOL mean score among all participants was 4.07 (95% CI 4.03 to 4.11). …”
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Heterogeneity of Clostridioides difficile asymptomatic colonization prevalence: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Daniel De-la-Rosa-Martínez, Rodrigo Villaseñor-Echavarri, Diana Vilar-Compte, Virna Mosqueda-Larrauri, Paola Zinser-Peniche, Seth Blumberg

“…This highlights the need to identify high-risk groups to improve infection control strategies, decrease transmission dynamics, and better understand the natural history of this disease.…”
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