Designing smartphone-based cognitive assessments for schizophrenia: Perspectives from a multisite study by Aishwarya Raje, Abhijit R. Rozatkar, Urvakhsh Meherwan Mehta, Ritu Shrivastava, Ameya Bondre, Manaal Amir Ahmad, Anshika Malviya, Yogendra Sen, Deepak Tugnawat, Anant Bhan, Tamonud Modak, Nabagata Das, Srilakshmi Nagendra, Erlend Lane, Juan Castillo, John A. Naslund, John Torous, Soumya Choudhary

“…Interviews were conducted between December 2023 and March 2024. Inductive thematic analysis was used to analyze data. …”
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Association between risk of ischemic stroke and liver enzymes levels: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Omnia Samy El-Sayed, Asmaa Zakria Alnajjar, Abdelfattah Arafa, Hazem E. Mohammed, Abdelrahman M. Elettreby, Safiya Ibraheem, Dalia Esam Tawfik, Menna Allah Ashraf Abdullah, Mohamed Ahmed Tolba

“…Methods We systematically searched four databases for articles investigating the association between liver enzymes and ischemic stroke up to March 20th, 2024. Newcastle Ottawa Scale judged the quality of included studies. …”
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Floristic Diversity and Potential of Site of Biological and Ecological Interest Brikcha, Prérif (North-West Morocco) by Ahmed Chriqui, Ouafae Benkhnigue, Issam El Khadir, Yassine Mouniane, Sidi Mohamed Hachimi Alaoui, Lahcen Zidane, Driss Hmouni

“…Using a combination of two methods, stratified probability sampling and the itinerant inventory, we carried out 50 days of field surveys between March 2023 and May 2024. The results obtained have allowed us to establish an exhaustive catalogue of 326 species, the emblematic species of which is Quercus faginea. …”
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A Research Synthesis of Therapeutic Interventions for Whiplash-Associated Disorder: Part 1 – Overview and Summary by Robert W Teasell, J Andrew McClure, David Walton, Jason Pretty, Katherine Salter, Matthew Meyer, Keith Sequeira, Barry Death

“…Multiple databases (including Web of Science, EMBASE and PubMed) were searched to identify all studies published from January 1980 through March 2009 that evaluated the effectiveness of any clearly defined treatment for acute (less than two weeks), subacute (two to 12 weeks) or chronic (longer than 12 weeks) WAD. …”
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Changing trends in human brucellosis in pastoral and agricultural China, 2004–2019: a Joinpoint regression analysis by Xiaojuan Ma, Zhuo Liu, Yuhui Geng, Yuan Zhao, Hua Meng, Mingbo Chen, Ting Pan, Dongfeng Pan, Peifeng Liang

“…Infections occurred throughout the year with a concentration of cases between March and July. Increasing monthly incidence was found in all types of areas from January to May (APC > 0) and a decreasing monthly trend was seen from May to December (APC < 0, p < 0.05). …”
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Oncology Clinicians' Perspectives of a Remote Patient Monitoring Program: Multi-Modal Case Study Approach by Ann Marie Mazzella-Ebstein, Robert Daly, Jennie Huang, Camila Bernal, Clare Wilhelm, Katherine S Panageas, Jessie Holland, Rori Salvaggio, Jill Ackerman, Jennifer Cracchiolo, Gilad Kuperman, Jun Mao, Aaron Begue, Margaret Barton-Burke

“…MethodsThe sample included 30 of 98 clinicians (31% response rate) managing at least 5 patients in the RPM program and responding to the mHealth usability between March 2021 and October 2021. Overall, clinicians responded positively to the survey. …”
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Randomised cross-over trial of vildagliptin and pioglitazone as add-on therapy in patients with type 2 diabetes: predicting Which One is Right Here (WORTH) study protocol by Yannan Jiang, Tony R Merriman, Rui Qian Yeu, Rebecca Brandon, Dale Griffiths, Kate Smallman, Allan Moffitt, Glenn Doherty, Ryan Paul, Jennie Harré Hindmarsh, Kerry Macaskill-Smith, Brandon Orr-Walker, Rinki Murphy

“…The trial commenced in February 2019 and recruitment is expected to be completed by March 2020. Results will be reported in articles submitted to peer-reviewed journals, as well as in presentations at national and international meetings.Trial registration number ACTRN12618001907235.…”
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A comparative cross-sectional study of psychological distress, fatigue, and physical activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and Sjögren's dis... by Sonja Beider, Michael Stephan, Tabea Seeliger, Thomas Skripuletz, Torsten Witte, Diana Ernst

“…This study aims to compare depression, anxiety, and fatigue, and their effects on disease activity and physical activity in these conditions.MethodsFrom January 2019 to March 2021, patients with RA, primary SjD and SLE were assessed consecutively in a monocentric cross-sectional study at the rheumatology outpatient clinic of the Hannover Medical School. …”
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Incidence of hyperkalemia RAASi and SGLT-2i treatment in individuals with diabetic kidney disease: a systematic review and network meta-analysis by Yahui Yuan, Yahui Yuan, Yahui Yuan, Chun Chen, Yuping Lin, Yehao Luo, Yehao Luo, Yehao Luo, Zhaojun Yang, Zhaojun Yang, Zhaojun Yang, Jingyi Guo, Jingyi Guo, Jingyi Guo, Qiaoyun Liu, Qiaoyun Liu, Qiaoyun Liu, Lu Sun, Guanjie Fan, Guanjie Fan, Guanjie Fan

“…BackgroundThis study aims to evaluate the incidence of hyperkalemia and serum potassium levels associated with the use of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT-2i), renin‐angiotensin‐aldosterone system inhibitors (RAASi) and concurrent use of these medications in individuals with diabetic kidney disease (DKD).MethodsA comprehensive systematic search was performed in EMBASE, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), Web of Science, Scopus, and PubMed database, covering studies up to March 2024. Relevant randomized controlled trials (RCT) included adults with DKD who were treated with SGLT-2i and RAASi or their combination, with a minimum follow-up duration of 12 weeks. …”
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Extent of Farm Mechanization in North Bank Plains Zone of Assam, India by Suhail Alam, Haridra Sharma, Ridip Ranjan Saharia, Arunjyoti Sonowal, Amvrin Baruah

“… The study was conducted from April, 2022 to March, 2023 in the North Bank Plains Zone (NBPZ) of Assam, India to assess the extent of mechanization and its impact on crop production. …”
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A Comprehensive Comparison of Clinical Presentation and Outcomes of Kidney Transplant Recipients with COVID-19 during Wave 1 versus Wave 2 at a Tertiary Care Center, India by Sanjiv Jasuja, Gaurav Sagar, Anupam Bahl, Neharita Jasuja, Rajesh Chawla, Avdhesh Bansal, Manjit. S. Kanwar, Sudha Kansal, Nikhil Modi, Athar P. Ansari, Viny Kantroo, Purnima Dhar, Chitra Chatterjee, Nitin Ghonge, Samir Tawakley, Shalini Verma

“…Our single-center retrospective study compared the clinical profile, mortality, and associated risk factors in KTRs with COVID-19 during the 1st wave (1st February 2020 to 31st January 2021) and the second wave (1st March-31st August 2021). 156 KTRs with PCR confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection treated at a tertiary care hospital in New Delhi during the 1st and the second waves were analyzed. …”
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Associations between changes in the gut microbiota and liver cirrhosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ye Liu, Ziwei Chen, Chang Li, Tianhan Sun, Xuanmei Luo, Boyue Jiang, Meilan Liu, Qing Wang, Tong Li, Jianfu Cao, Yayu Li, Yuan Chen, Lu Kuai, Fei Xiao, Hongtao Xu, Hongyuan Cui

“…Methods We searched PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library and collected related articles published before March 10, 2024. Ratio of autochthonous to non-autochthonous taxa was calculated as the cirrhosis dysbiosis ratio (CDR). …”
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Influence of aquaculture practices on microbiota composition and pathogen abundance in pond ecosystems in South China by Shuhui Niu, Chuanlong Li, Jun Xie, Zhifei Li, Kai Zhang, Guangjun Wang, Yun Xia, Jingjing Tian, Hongyan Li, Wenping Xie, Wangbao Gong

“…Samples of pond water and sediment were collected from 21 monitoring sites across eastern, western, and northern Guangdong, and the Pearl River Delta in November 2021, March 2022, and July 2022. Microbial structures were analyzed using high-throughput sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene. …”
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Investigating factors influencing quality of life in thyroid eye disease: insight from machine learning approaches by Haiyang Zhang, Shuo Wu, Lehan Yang, Chengjing Fan, Huifang Chen, Hui Wang, Tianyi Zhu, Yinwei Li, Jing Sun, Xuefei Song, Huifang Zhou, Terry J Smith, Xianqun Fan

“…Methods: This cross-sectional study included 211 TED patients whose initial visit to our clinic was from July 2022 to March 2023. Patients with previous ophthalmic surgery or concurrent severe diseases were excluded. …”
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Efficacy and safety of Lutai Danshen Baishao granules for treating female melasma: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial by Meiyu Lyu, Yi Yang, Jinlian Liu, Wenting Fei, Min Fu, Yunting Hong, Hongguo Rong, Chun Wang, Linyuan Wang, Jianjun Zhang

“…Methods: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was conducted at the Third Central Hospital of Tianjin, China from March to December 2023. A total of 110 female patients with melasma linked to kidney deficiency and blood stasis were enrolled and treated with either LDBG or a placebo twice daily for 60 days. …”
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Views of nurses and other healthcare workers on interventions to reduce disrespectful maternity care in rural health facilities in Kilifi and Kisii counties, Kenya: analysis of a q... by Marleen Temmerman, Adelaide M Lusambili, Jerim Obure, Stefania Wisofschi, Lucy Nyaga, Kennedy Mulama

“…We aimed to document the perspectives of nurses and other healthcare workers on existing and potential strategies embedded at the health facility level to promote respectful delivery of healthcare for women during delivery and on what interventions are needed to promote respectful and equitable treatment of women receiving maternity care in rural Kenya.Design, setting and participants We analysed relevant data from a qualitative study based on in-depth interviews with 24 healthcare workers conducted between January and March 2020, at health facilities in rural Kilifi and Kisii counties, Kenya. …”
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Removal of the Tumor Thrombus from the Right Atrium without Extracorporeal Circulation: Emphasis on the Displacement of the Tumor Apex by D. V. Shchukin, V. N. Lesovoy, G. G. Khareba, A. I. Harahatyi, A. V. Maltsev, M. M. Polyakov, R. V. Stetsyshyn, M. P. Kopytsya, P. V. Mozzhakov, O. O. Makovozov

“…The video presentation of our research took place in March 2019 at the 34th Annual EAU Congress in Barcelona.…”
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The association between the amount of fetal fraction in cell-free DNA testing and adverse pregnancy outcomes: A cohort study by Maryam Aryavand, Maryam Nurzadeh, Marjan Ghaemi, Sina Eskandari Delfan, Vajiheh Marsoosi

“…Materials and Methods: This cohort study was conducted on 619 singleton pregnant women who were candidates for cfDNA testing and were referred to the perinatology clinics of Shariati hospital and Arash Women’s hospital, both affiliated with Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran from March 2019 to June 2020. The FF was extracted from the cfDNA test results, and the participants were followed until delivery. …”
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Comparison of Outcomes and Recurrence in Chronic Subdural Hematoma Patients Treated by Burr-Hole Drainage with or without Irrigation by Jongwook Choi, Kum Whang, Sungmin Cho, Jongyeon Kim

“…Methods Eighty-two CSDH patients treated with burr-hole drainage at Wonju Severance Christian Hospital from March 2015 to June 2016 were enrolled in this study. …”
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Empowering nurse leaders: readiness for AI integration and the perceived benefits of predictive analytics by Mohamed Hashem Kotp, Hossam Ali Ismail, Hassan Ahmed Awad Basyouny, Mohamed Ahmed Aly, Abdelaziz Hendy, Abdulqadir J. Nashwan, Ahmed Hendy, Aliaa Ezz Eldin Abd Elmoaty

“…Data collection took place from March to May 2024, utilizing a structured questionnaire specifically designed to assess nurse leaders’ readiness for AI integration and their perceptions of AI-driven predictive analytics The data were analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics, version 26.0. …”
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