Dual harm among patients in the Ontario forensic mental health system. by Mark Mohan Kaggwa, Bailea Erb, Sébastien Prat, Arianna Davids, John Bradford, Gary Andrew Chaimowitz, Andrew Toyin Olagunju

“…Only 12 patients had engaged in all types of dual harm. Having a previous history of dual harm and a diagnosis of a neurodevelopmental disorder increased the chance of perpetrating/engaging in dual harm. …”
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The Small Wars Doctrine of the US Marine Corps and Colonial Experience of the European Powers by S. G. Malkin

“…And since the United States plays a central role in this transformation, the history of the Pax Americana, its formation and development, both at the level of the idea and in the field of real politics is of particular relevance. …”
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Energy Transition in Northern Netherlands: seeking a balance between top-down and bottom-up initiatives [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 4 approved with reservations, 1 not app... by Cyril Tjahja, Bas Oldenbroek, Tineke van der Schoor, Ifigenia Psarra

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Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Insights into Inflammatory Genes by Raffaella Cascella, Michele Ragazzo, Claudia Strafella, Filippo Missiroli, Paola Borgiani, Francesco Angelucci, Luigi Tonino Marsella, Andrea Cusumano, Giuseppe Novelli, Federico Ricci, Emiliano Giardina

“…AMD is characterized by a multifactorial aetiology that involves several genetic and environmental risk factors (genes, ageing, smoking, family history, dietary habits, oxidative stress, and hypertension). …”
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Coxiella Endocarditis as the Cause of Recurrent Fever and Brain Abscess in a Patient with Complex Congenital Heart Disease: A Case Report and Literature Review by Ioannis A. Ziogas, Alexandros P. Evangeliou, Olga Tsachouridou, Alexandra Arvanitaki, Afroditi Tsona, Vassilios Kamperidis, Marianthi Papagianni, Theofilos Panagiotidis, Ilias A. Tourtounis, George Giannakoulas, Symeon Metallidis

“…We present the case of an 18-year-old male with a history of complex congenital heart disease and 3-year intermittent episodes of fever of unknown origin, who was referred to our hospital for upper and lower extremity focal seizures. …”
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Prevalence and correlates of postpartum PTSD following emergency cesarean sections: implications for perinatal mental health care: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Eirini Orovou, Evangelia Antoniou, Ioannis Zervas, Antigoni Sarantaki

“…Risk factors included poor social support, maternal and neonatal complications, and prior psychiatric history. Conclusions Emergency C-sections are significantly associated with an increased risk of postpartum PTSD, necessitating targeted psychological support and interventions. …”
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Artificial intelligence in dentistry—A review by Hao Ding, Jiamin Wu, Wuyuan Zhao, Jukka P. Matinlinna, Jukka P. Matinlinna, Michael F. Burrow, James K. H. Tsoi

“…This review describes the history and classification of AI, summarizes AI applications in dentistry, discusses the relationship between EBD and ML, and aims to help dental professionals better understand AI as a tool to support their routine work with improved efficiency.…”
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Decision-making behavior of blood glucose management and its influencing factors in pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus by Shuai Xu, Jing Wang, Yan Wang, Dawei Wang, Meng Zhang

“…The influencing factors of decision-making behavior included length of time after diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus, gestational diabetes mellitus history, self-efficacy, severity, susceptibility, response efficacy, and response costs (P<0.05, for all).…”
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Association Between Platelet-Albumin-Bilirubin Grade and the 30-Day Mortality in Patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Evidence from the MIMIC-IV Database by Dandan Ye, Wei Jiang, Deming Gu

“…High PALBI grade was related to higher odds of 30-day mortality in patients with ARDS aged ≥ 65 years (HR: 2.30, 95% CI: 1.06-5.01), males (HR: 2.10, 95% CI: 1.29-3.44), without sepsis (HR: 1.71, 95% CI: 1.11-2.64), without pneumonia (HR: 1.86, 95% CI: 1.19-2.91), and without any history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (HR: 1.93, 95% CI: 1.28-2.91). …”
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Bacterial Meningoencephalitis in a Foal by Judit Viu, Lara Armengou, Cristian de la Fuente, Carla Cesarini, Sònia Añor, Eduard Jose-Cunilleras

“…A five-month-old, 200 kg bwt Arabian filly was referred with a history of abnormal mental status and locomotion. …”
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Continued high rates of antibiotic prescribing to adults with respiratory tract infection: survey of 568 UK general practices by Paul Little, Lucy Yardley, Martin C Gulliford, Judith Charlton, Lisa McDermott, Michael V Moore, Mark Ashworth, Tjeerd van Staa, Alex Dregan, Gerard McCann

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Not all quad bikers are the same: unsupervised cluster analysis identifying injury risk groups among quad bike riders in Dubai, UAE by Michal Grivna, Ahmed Mohammed, Preetha Menon, Saeeda Buti Saeed, Ibrahim Abdalla Alfaki, Mohamed El Sadig, Omar Ahmed Zain Alsakaf, Rashad Gamar

“…Tightlipped Young Colliders were very young riders who experienced quad bike collisions or did not report their crash history. One in five riders in Clusters 1 and 3 delayed calling the ambulance by more than 6 hours.Conclusion Young nationals with severe injuries due to night collisions and rollovers during winter would benefit from increased guardianship, vehicle modification and crowd control interventions. …”
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Does water quality matter? Foraging activity of Daubenton’s bat (Myotis daubentonii) over three lakes with different trophy by Małgorzata Strzałka, Katarzyna Kozakiewicz, Postawa Tomasz

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Who requires dental treatment under general anesthesia due to pain and severe dental anxiety? Findings from panoramic X-ray images and anamnesis by Vilde Aardal, Caroline Hol, Anne Rønneberg, Sudan Prasad Neupane, Tiril Willumsen

“… Objective: The aims were to describe the dental status and mental and somatic health profile of patients with severe dental anxiety requiring dental treatment under general anesthesia (GA) in Rogaland County, Norway (2018–2021), and to compare patients with and without reported abuse history. Material and methods: Dental status was assessed by panoramic X-rays. …”
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Experience with the use of glucocorticosteroid implants in patients with macular edema associated with sarcoidosis. by V.A. Pavlov, E.V. Kryukov, D.V. Davydov, A.A. Zaytsev, V.E. Kurnosov

“…In the 2nd group (retrospective analysis of the medical history), patients underwent peribulbar administration of betamethasone (9 eyes, 7 patients). …”
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Cardiometabolic risk factors in the Swedish Werlabs cohort based on self-initiated health screening: cohort profile by Peter Ueda, Kerstin Brismar, Anna Norhammar, Daniel Peter Andersson, Hannah Coudé Adam, Omid Hajimirsadeghi, Lovisa Krantz, Nadia Bandstein Forsberg

“…Purpose There is limited research on individuals undergoing self-initiated health examinations, and the Werlabs cohort will be a base for such research.Participants All individuals aged 18 or older who had undertaken a self-initiated health examination at Werlabs AB with at least one recorded value of creatinine or cholesterol in Sweden (from 1 January 2015 through 31 December 2023) was included. Medical history and anthropometric measurements were self-reported through an online questionnaire. …”
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A Nonfunctioning Pituitary Macroadenoma Presenting as Cyclical Vomiting and Severe Hyponatremia in a Young Female by Dinuka S. Warapitiya, Dimuthu Muthukuda, W. A. H. P. Sanjeewa, Kushalee Poornima Jayawickreme, Shyama Subasinghe

“…A 23-year-old girl presented with four to five episodes of vomiting per day for two days duration. She had a history of similar episodes of vomiting since 2016, with each episode generally lasting for 4-5 days and occurring in every four to six months. …”
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Undernutrition and associated factors among incarcerated people in Bahir Dar and Finote Selam prison sites, Northwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study by Hiwot Tesfa, Alemayehu Tarekegn, Mulunesh Alemayehu, Habtamu Temesgen, Hunegnaw Almaw Derseh

“…Various factors contribute to undernutrition such as lack of family support, limited involvement in income-generating activities, diarrhoeal disease, food allergy and a history of chewing khat.…”
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Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Fetomaternal Outcomes of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Kuwait: A Cross-Sectional Study by Zainab Groof, Ghadeer Garashi, Hamid Husain, Shaikhah Owayed, Shaima AlBader, Hawra’a Mouhsen, Anwar Mohammad, Ali H. Ziyab

“…Of the 868 mothers with no prior history of diabetes mellitus, 109 (12.6%, 95% CI: 10.4, 14.8) reported having been given a GDM diagnosis during their last pregnancy. …”
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Efficacy and safety of camrelizumab combined with chemotherapy as second-line treatment for locally advanced, recurrent, or metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma by Yinfang Gu, Xiaofang Zou, Junlin Zhu, Guowu Wu

“…Additionally, the median OS was significantly improved in the combination therapy group compared to the chemotherapy group (11.7 months vs. 6.5 months, P = 0.003). Age and history of radical surgery were significantly associated with OS in patients receiving camrelizumab combined with chemotherapy as second-line treatment (P < 0.05). …”
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