Accessing medical records for research in South African public hospitals: a reflective narrative by Daphney Nozizwe Conco, Boitumelo Komane, Emelda Boikanyo, Zinhle Khadija Maneli, Mothupi Boikanyo, Sharon Fonn

“…This qualitative method focuses on individuals' stories and personal experiences, providing rich, detailed insights into complex, context-dependent phenomena. …”
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Outcomes of Surgical Treatment of Multiple Primary Colorectal and Prostate Cancer by I. S. Ignatov, V. V. Balaban, E. A. Bezrukov, A. V. Nikishina, M. He, P. V. Tsarkov

“…The history of surgical treatment of one of the tumors is not a contraindication for the use of minimally invasive techniques, however, the choice of surgical approach should be individualized. The presence of prostate cancer may be another factor in favor of performing lateral lymph node dissection in patients with synchronous rectal cancer.…”
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Dynamic Monitoring of sTREM-1 and Other Biomarkers in Acute Cholangitis by Jiahui Jiang, Xiaolei Wang, Tongtong Cheng, Mingyue Han, Xinxin Wu, Haitong Wan, DaojunYu

“…CRP had the highest AUC to identify AC from individuals without AC or other infections (AUC 1.000, sensitivity 100.0%, specificity 100.0%, positive predictive value 100.0%, and negative predictive value 100.0%). …”
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Exploring Systemic Autoimmunity in Thyroid Disease Subjects by Thushani Siriwardhane, Karthik Krishna, Vinodh Ranganathan, Vasanth Jayaraman, Tianhao Wang, Kang Bei, John J. Rajasekaran, Hari Krishnamurthy

“…Introduction. Individuals with one autoimmune disease are at risk of developing a second autoimmune disease, but the pathogenesis or the sequential occurrence of multiple autoimmune diseases has not been established yet. …”
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A Machine Learning Approach Using Topic Modeling to Identify and Assess Experiences of Patients With Colorectal Cancer: Explorative Study by Kelly Voigt, Yingtao Sun, Ayush Patandin, Johanna Hendriks, Richard Hendrik Goossens, Cornelis Verhoef, Olga Husson, Dirk Grünhagen, Jiwon Jung

“…Health technologies are necessary for sustaining optimal patient journeys. To understand individuals’ daily lives during their patient journey, qualitative studies are crucial. …”
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Implications of cytokine genes polymorphisms in Jordanian patients with obsessive compulsive disorder by Ahmad M. Khalil, Manal W. Khrais, Khaled M. Al-Qaoud, Mohamad Y. Al Ta’any

“…However, there was a positive association between the incidence of the studied SNP cytokine genes in OCD patients and non-OCD individuals. The alleles of two SNPs (IL-1β + 3954 C > T and TNF-α-308 G > A) were more predominant and more positively correlated with a higher risk in OCD women. …”
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Demographic Associations of Diabetes Status by Both Fasting Plasma Glucose Concentration and Glycated Hemoglobin in a Community Survey in Galle District, Sri Lanka by Keddagoda Gamage Piyumi Wasana, Anoja Priyadarshani Attanayake, Thilak Priyantha Weerarathna, Kamani Ayoma Perera Wijewardana Jayatilaka

“…Diagnostic tools used in detecting individuals with diabetes mellitus (DM) include fasting plasma glucose (FPG), glycated hemoglobin (HbA1C), and oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). …”
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Sex-specific differences in the efficacy of renal denervation in patients with resistant hypertension depending on visceral obesity and kidney function by Irina Zyubanova, Nadezhda Ryumshina, Victor Mordovin, Musheg Manukyan, Valeriya Lichikaki, Ekaterina Solonskaya, Anna Gusakova, Tatjana Suslova, Stanislav Pekarskiy, Simzhit Khunkhinova, Anastasia Popova, Veronika Rudenko, Alla Falkovskaya

“…Renoprotective effects of RDN in men are obtained regardless of the initial kidney function, while in women, it was observed only in individuals with CKD. Additional beneficial effects of RDN in women include a decrease in normetanephrine levels and a reduction in PRAT size.…”
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Psychological distress in adolescence and later economic and health outcomes in the United States population: A retrospective and modeling study. by Nathaniel Z Counts, Noemi Kreif, Timothy B Creedon, David E Bloom

“…The cohort included 3,343 individuals under age 18 years in round 4 who completed the Mental Health Inventory-5 (MHI-5). …”
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Effect of feedback-integrated reflection, on deep learning of undergraduate medical students in a clinical setting by Zainab Maqsood, Madiha Sajjad, Raheela Yasmin

“…Participants engaged in written reflections after each session, and the study group additionally received individualized feedback. Independent sample t-tests were used to compare pre and post-test scores between the groups, while paired t-tests assessed within-group improvements. …”
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Utilization, Demand, And Willingness to Pay for Telehealth Services: A Study of Patients in Selected Vietnamese Provinces by Hung Ta, Hoan Van Vu, Thu Xuan Mai, Hieu Thi Minh Nguyen, Toan Thanh Thi Do, Hoat Ngoc Luu

“…For higher-cost services (500,000 VND to 1,500,000 VND), wealthier households were 16.67 times more likely to invest (OR: 16.67, 95% CI: 2.04-100.00, p<0.01); insured individuals were 5.88 times more likely to pay (OR: 5.88, 95% CI: 1.92-16.67, p<0.01); and familiarity with telehealth increased the likelihood of payment by 2.3 times (OR: 2.3, 95% CI: 1.20-4.46, p<0.05). …”
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Cost analysis of MOUD implementation and sustainability in Massachusetts jails by Danielle Ryan, Don Lochana Ekanayake, Elizabeth Evans, Edmond Hayes, Thomas Senst, Peter D. Friedmann, Kathryn E. McCollister, Sean M. Murphy

“…Abstract Background In 2018 Massachusetts mandated that county jails offer all FDA-approved medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) to incarcerated individuals with OUD. Estimating costs needed to implement and sustain an MOUD program are not clearly known in jail facilities. …”
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Genetic diversity of the Central European wild boar (Sus scrofa scrofa) population and domestic pig (Sus scrofa domesticus) breeds based on a microsatellite DNA locus by E. A. Snegin, V. M. Makeeva, A. P. Kaledin, A. M. Ostapchuk, I. D. Alazneli, A. V. Smurov

“…The assessment of the effective size, carried out using the method based on the linkage disequilibrium and the molecular coancestry method, showed that in all studied groups, including the wild boar population, the effective size was less than 100 individuals. The low effective size of the wild boar population (Ne = 21.8, Neb = 4.0) is probably caused by the death and shooting of animals due to Pestis africana suum.…”
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Clinical Predictors of Aspirin Resistance in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Fan Zhang, Hongyan Zheng

“…Conclusions: Markers associated with dyslipidemia and blood glucose levels are robust indicators of AR in individuals with T2DM. These findings imply that assessing lipid and glucose regulation could enhance the development of personalized preventive approaches for vascular complications linked to diabetes. …”
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Development and Validation of a Nomogram to Predict Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Overweight and Obese Adults: A Prospective Cohort Study from 82938 Adults in China by Qingqing Liu, Jie Yuan, Maerjiaen Bakeyi, Jie Li, Zilong Zhang, Xiaohong Yang, Fangming Gao

“…We used prospective cohort study data for 82938 individuals aged ≥20 years free of T2DM collected between 2010 and 2016 and divided them into a training (n = 58056) and a validation set (n = 24882). …”
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Clinical application of 3D slicer reconstruction and 3D printing localization combined with neuroendoscopy technology in VPS surgery by Long Zhou, Pan Lei, Ping Song, Zhiyang Li, Huikai Zhang, Hangyu Wei, Lun Gao, Qiuwei Hua, Hui Ye, Qianxue Chen, Silei Zhang, Qiang Cai

“…According to the unique ventricular system characteristics of each hydrocephalus patient, the 3D Slicer reconstruction technology was used to determine the individualized puncture point and direction, measure the puncture depth, accurately locate the puncture through the 3D printing guide plate, and accurately send the tip of the ventricular catheter into the frontal or central part of the lateral ventricle with the assistance of neuroendoscopic visualization, which improved the success rate of the operation and reduced the risk of tube blockage. …”
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Knowledge, Attitudes, Motivations, Expectations, and Systemic Factors Regarding Antimicrobial Use Amongst Community Members Seeking Care at the Primary Healthcare Level: A Scoping... by Nishana Ramdas, Johanna C. Meyer, Natalie Schellack, Brian Godman, Eunice Turawa, Stephen M. Campbell

“…Conclusions: Stewardship programs in PHC settings in LMICs should be designed to be context-specific, community-engaged, and accessible to individuals with varying levels of understanding, involving the use of information and health literacy to effectively reduce AMR.…”
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Increased Phenotype Severity Associated with Splice-Site Variants in a Hungarian Pediatric Neurofibromatosis 1 Cohort: A Retrospective Study by Klára Veres, Benedek Nagy, Zsófia Ember, Judit Bene, Kinga Hadzsiev, Márta Medvecz, László Szabó, Zsuzsanna Zsófia Szalai

“…<b>Methods:</b> We conducted a retrospective analysis of data obtained from a cohort of 204 Hungarian individuals, with a mean age of 16 years (age range: 1–33 years). …”
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Risk factors for pelvic lymph node metastasis in cervical cancer: a retrospective analysis of 186 patients by Xingyu Sun, Lijuan He, Shaohua Wang

“…These findings can help guide clinical decision-making and individualized treatment planning, improving outcomes for patients with cervical cancer. …”
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Socioeconomic position across the life course and falls among middle- and older-aged adults: protocol for a systematic review by Stéphane Cullati, Anita van Zwieten, Catherine Sherrington, Fiona M Blyth, Saman Khalatbari-Soltani, Marcia R Franco, Frerik Smit

“…Introduction Individuals experiencing disadvantaged socioeconomic positions (SEPs) may be at increased risk of falls during middle and older age, and these impacts of socioeconomic factors may vary according to the duration, timing and sequencing of exposures across the life course. …”
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