Evaluating the risk of underdiagnosis of invasive breast cancer in needle biopsy-diagnosed ductal carcinoma in situ eligible for radiofrequency ablation by Hideo Shigematsu, Mutsumi Fujimoto, Kanako Suzuki, Haruka Ikejiri, Ai Amioka, Emiko Hiraoka, Shinsuke Sasada, Koji Arihiro, Morihito Okada

“…Methods This retrospective study assessed lesions diagnosed as DCIS via needle biopsy and eligible for RFA at our institution from April 2009 to March 2024. The eligibility criteria for RFA included a lesion size of ≤ 1.5 cm, unifocality, and clinical node negativity. …”
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Gastrointestinal symptoms and bowel habits in 53 046 healthy Danish blood donors: a nationwide cross-sectional study by Christian Erikstrup, Ole Birger Pedersen, Henrik Hjalgrim, Erik Sørensen, Jens Frederik Dahlerup, Klaus Rostgaard, Mikkel Steen Petersen, Sisse Rye Ostrowski, Susan Mikkelsen, Khoa Manh Dinh, Thorsten Brodersen, Janna Nissen, Anne Karmisholt Grosen, Jens Kjærgaard Boldsen, Simon Mark Dahl Baunwall, Mie Topholm Bruun, Bitten Aagaard, Christina Mikkelsen, Christian Lodberg Hvas

“…Objective To characterise gastrointestinal symptoms and bowel habits in healthy blood donors and explore symptom phenotypes and their associated factors.Methods Between November 2020 and March 2023, 53 046 participants in the nationwide Danish Blood Donor Study completed a questionnaire including 13 gastrointestinal symptoms, defaecation pattern regularity, stool frequency, and stool consistency. …”
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Steroids In caRdiac Surgery (SIRS) trial: acute kidney injury substudy protocol of an international randomised controlled trial by Michael Walsh, Salim Yusuf, Chirag Parikh, Jessica Vincent, P J Devereaux, Francois Lamontagne, Matthew T V Chan, Richard Whitlock, Meaghan Cuerden, Amit X Garg, Andre Lamy, Daniel I Sessler, Kevin Teoh, Ainslie Hildebrand, Yunxia Zuo, Pallav Shah, Seyed Hesameddin Abbasi, Mackenzie Quantz, Jean-Pierre Yared, Nicolas Noiseux, Georgios Tagarakis, Antoine Rochon, Janice Pogue, Abbas Salehiomran

“…The additional kidney data collection first began for patients enrolled after 1 March 2012. In patients who provided consent, the last 6-month kidney outcome data will be collected in 2014. …”
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Predictors of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among biomedical students of Rivers State University by Moore Ikechi Mike-Ogburia, Gift Mibilanyeofori Hart, Barynem Vito-Peter, Aisha Dio, Victory Chidinma Nwogu

“…A descriptive cross-sectional study design was utilized, encompassing 220 biomedical science students from March to August 2022. Data were collected through interviewer-administered questionnaires. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of a Novel Tapered-Tip Sheath System for Biliary-Lesion Tissue Sampling: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Hirokazu Okada, Norimitsu Uza, Tomoaki Matsumori, Hajime Yamazaki, Muneji Yasuda, Takeshi Kuwada, Yoshihiro Nishikawa, Takahisa Maruno, Masahiro Shiokawa, Atsushi Takai, Ken Takahashi, Akihisa Fukuda, Etsuro Hatano, Sachiko Minamiguchi, Hiroshi Seno

“…Results: Fifty-six patients were assessed for eligibility between September 2020 and March 2023; 50 patients were enrolled. The patients were randomly divided into the new (n=25) method group and the conventional (n=25) method group. …”
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Western disturbances and climate variability: a review of recent developments by K. M. R. Hunt, K. M. R. Hunt, J.-P. Baudouin, A. G. Turner, A. G. Turner, A. P. Dimri, A. P. Dimri, G. Jeelani, Pooja, R. Chattopadhyay, R. Chattopadhyay, F. Cannon, T. Arulalan, T. Arulalan, M. S. Shekhar, T. P. Sabin, E. Palazzi

“…WDs are most common during the boreal winter (December to March), during which they bring the majority of precipitation – both rain and snow – to the western Himalaya, as well as to surrounding areas of north India, Pakistan, and the Tibetan Plateau. …”
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Tracking Immunity: An Increased Number of COVID-19 Boosters Increases the Longevity of Anti-RBD and Anti-RBD-Neutralizing Antibodies by Ching-Wen Hou, Stacy Williams, Veronica Boyle, Alexa Roeder, Bradley Bobbett, Izamar Garcia, Giavanna Caruth, Mitch Magee, Yunro Chung, Douglas F. Lake, Joshua LaBaer, Vel Murugan

“…Background/Objectives: Since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic in March 2020, the virus has caused multiple waves of infection globally. …”
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3D-augmentation of 2D ultrasound for appendicitis diagnosis: A cross-sectional pilot study by Rebecca G. Theophanous, Elias Jaffa, Matthew R. Morgan, Carl D. Herickhoff, Erica Peethumnongsin, Joao Ricardo Nickenig Vissoci, Joshua S. Broder

“…Results: 20 subjects underwent an experimental 3DUS between October 2015 and March 2017. Mean age was 11.6 years (4.6–30.4 years). …”
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Relationship between effective blood flow rate and clinical outcomes in maintenance hemodialysis patients: a single-center study by Zhoucang Zhang, Jiarui Li, Jiaxiang Ding, Shenglei Zhang, Mei Wang, Jinsheng Xu

“…This retrospective study included 175 patients undergoing MHD treatment between July 2015 and March 2022, divided into two groups based on time-averaged effective blood flow rate (eBFR) median value. …”
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Emergent treatment using balloon-assisted ERCP versus EUS-guided drainage for acute cholangitis in patients with surgically altered anatomy by Takahiro Shishimoto, Masahiro Itonaga, Reiko Ashida, Yasunobu Yamashita, Yuki Kawaji, Takashi Tamura, Hiromu Morishita, Akiya Nakahata, Yuto Sugihara, Tomokazu Ishihara, Masayuki Kitano

“…Methods : This study retrospectively evaluated consecutive patients who underwent emergent BAE-ERCP or EUS-BD for AC with SAA between January 2020 and March 2024. Technical success, clinical success, procedure time, and adverse events (AEs) were compared between the two groups. …”
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COVID-19 and children with congenital anomalies: a European survey of parents’ experiences of healthcare services by Ingeborg Barisic, Carlos Matias Dias, Amanda Neville, Anna Pierini, Anke Rissmann, Joan K Morris, Judith Rankin, Ester Garne, Anna Latos-Bielenska, Elena Marcus, Anna Jamry-Dziurla, Ljubica Odak, Clara Cavero- Carbonell, Elly Den Hond, Lucas Genard, Ana João Santos, L Renée Lutke, Christina Neergaard Pedersen, Annika Niemann, Lucía Páramo-Rodríguez

“…Objective To survey parents and carers of children with a congenital anomaly across Europe about their experiences of healthcare services and support during the COVID-19 pandemic.Design Cross-sectional study.Setting Online survey in 10 European countries, open from 8 March 2021 to 14 July 2021.Population 1070 parents and carers of children aged 0–10 years with a cleft lip, spina bifida, congenital heart defect (CHD) requiring surgery and/or Down syndrome.Main outcome measures Parental views about: the provision of care for their child (cancellation/postponement of appointments, virtual appointments, access to medication), the impact of disruptions to healthcare on their child’s health and well-being, and satisfaction with support from medical sources, organisations and close relationships.Results Disruptions to healthcare appointments were significantly higher (p<0.001) in the UK and Poland, with approximately two-thirds of participants reporting ‘cancelled or postponed’ tests (67/101; 256/389) and procedures compared with approximately 20% in Germany (13/74) and Belgium/Netherlands (11/55). …”
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Balance and Gait Improvements of Postoperative Rehabilitation in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease Treated with Subthalamic Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation (STN-DBS) by Kazunori Sato, Noriaki Aita, Yoshihide Hokari, Eriko Kitahara, Mami Tani, Nana Izawa, Kozo Hatori, Ryota Nakamura, Fuyuko Sasaki, Satoko Sekimoto, Takayuki Jo, Genko Oyama, Taku Hatano, Yasushi Shimo, Hirokazu Iwamuro, Atsushi Umemura, Nobutaka Hattori, Toshiyuki Fujiwara

“…Sixteen patients were reviewed retrospectively from February 2016 to March 2017. All patients were tested in their “on” medication state for balance and gait performance using the Mini-Balance Evaluation Systems Test (Mini-BESTest) and the Timed “Up and Go” (TUG) test before the operation, after the operation, and during the discharge period. …”
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Characteristics of meteorology and freeze-thaw in high-latitude cold regions: a case study in Da Xing’anling, Northeast China (2022–2023) by Yunhu Shang, Yunhu Shang, Yapeng Cao, Yapeng Cao, Guoyu Li, Guoyu Li, Kai Gao, Kai Gao, Hang Zhang, Jie Sheng, Dun Chen, Dun Chen, Juncen Lin, Juncen Lin

“…Annual wind speeds range from 0.045 to 10.33 m/s, with an average speed of 1.51 m/s. (4) At heights of 5 m and 10 m, the annual average relative humidity is 63.49% and 62.1%, respectively, reaching its lowest in May at 44.58% and 43.38%. (5) The study area is located in a seasonal frozen ground region, with maximum frost depths occurring in early to mid-March, ranging between 1.93–1.99 m, classified as middle-thick seasonally frozen ground. …”
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Integrating green manure and fertilizer reduction strategies to enhance soil carbon sequestration and crop yield: evidence from a two-season pot experiment by Jun Zhang, Jun Zhang, Jun Zhang, Wei He, Wei He, Wei He, Zheng Wei, Zheng Wei, Yifei Chen, Yifei Chen, Weichun Gao, Weichun Gao

“…The research employed a pot experiment conducted over two wheat-growing seasons (March 2021 to July 2022) at an experimental station in Baoji, China. …”
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Near Peer Learning in Neurology Residency Training on Electromyography by TAN Ying, HONG Yuehui, LI Jia, SHEN Dongchao, SHI Jiayu, YIN Hexiang, ZHOU Lixin, NI Jun, ZHU Yicheng

“…ObjectiveTo explore the effectiveness of "near peer learning" (NPL) in the electromyography(EMG)teaching module for neurology residents.MethodsThe Department of Neurology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital implemented an NPL instructional design for a course on EMG for residents from November 2020 to March 2024. This teaching session was held annually, in which senior residents instructed juniors who were 1 or 2 years earlier in their training. …”
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Excessive daytime sleepiness and its predictors among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients at central ethiopia by Alemayehu Wondie, Mitiku Mammo Taderegew, Betemariam Girma, Atsede Getawey, Zufan Tessema, Ambaw Abebaw Emrie, Tamene Fetene Terefe

“…A Hospital-based cross-sectional study was employed from January 15 to March 15, 2022, among 229 Type 2 diabetes mellitus patients. …”
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Prolonged screen time is associated with increased severity of tic symptoms in children with tic disorders by Zakaria Ahmed Mohamed, Hanyu Dong, Yang Xue, Miaoshui Bai, Yuling Ouyang, Feiyong Jia

“…Methods We conducted a retrospective case-control study with 342 cases of TDs and 270 controls, collecting data from March 2021 to December 2023. The main exposure variable was daily ST for each child, and tic severity, evaluated using the Yale Global Tic Severity Scale (YGTSS), was the outcome variable. …”
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Unraveling the genetic mysteries of spinal muscular atrophy in Chinese families by Shanshan Gao, Duo Chen, Qianqian Li, Xuechao Zhao, Chen Chen, Lina Liu, Miao Jiang, Zhenhua Zhao, Yanhua Wang, Xiangdong Kong

“…Methods This study retrospectively analyzed families of patients suspected of SMA at our institution from February 2006 to March 2024. Various molecular techniques, including multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification analysis, long-range polymerase chain reaction (PCR) combined with nested PCR, Sanger sequencing, and whole-exome sequencing were employed to establish a thorough genetic variant profile in 680 Chinese pedigrees with clinically suspected SMA. …”
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Eating disorders in weight-related therapy (EDIT): Protocol for a systematic review with individual participant data meta-analysis of eating disorder risk in behavioural weight man... by Hiba Jebeile, Natalie B Lister, Sol Libesman, Kylie E Hunter, Caitlin M McMaster, Brittany J Johnson, Louise A Baur, Susan J Paxton, Sarah P Garnett, Amy L Ahern, Denise E Wilfley, Sarah Maguire, Amanda Sainsbury, Katharine Steinbeck, Lisa Askie, Caroline Braet, Andrew J Hill, Dasha Nicholls, Rebecca A Jones, Genevieve Dammery, Alicia M Grunseit, Kelly Cooper, Theodore K Kyle, Faith A Heeren, Fiona Quigley, Rachel D Barnes, Melanie K Bean, Kristine Beaulieu, Maxine Bonham, Kerri N Boutelle, Braulio Henrique Magnani Branco, Simona Calugi, Michelle I Cardel, Kelly Carpenter, Hoi Lun Cheng, Riccardo Dalle Grave, Yngvild S Danielsen, Marcelo Demarzo, Aimee Dordevic, Dawn M Eichen, Andrea B Goldschmidt, Anja Hilbert, Katrijn Houben, Mara Lofrano do Prado, Corby K Martin, Anne McTiernan, Janell L Mensinger, Carly Pacanowski, Wagner Luiz do Prado, Sofia M Ramalho, Hollie A Raynor, Elizabeth Rieger, Eric Robinson, Vera Salvo, Nancy E Sherwood, Sharon A Simpson, Hanna F Skjakodegard, Evelyn Smith, Stephanie Partridge, Marian Tanofsky-Kraff, Rachael W Taylor, Annelies Van Eyck, Krista A Varady, Alaina P Vidmar, Victoria Whitelock, Jack Yanovski, Anna L Seidler, Eating Disorders In weight-related Therapy (EDIT) Collaboration

“…We systematically searched four databases up to March 2022 and clinical trials registries to May 2022 to identify randomised controlled trials of weight management interventions conducted in adolescents or adults with overweight or obesity that measured eating disorder risk at pre- and post-intervention or follow-up. …”
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Risk of stroke associated with proton pump inhibitor use among individuals with and without pre-existing cardiovascular diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Muhammed Shabil, Bijaya K. Padhi, Mahalaqua Nazli Khatib, Soumya V. Menon, Mandeep Kaur, Mukesh Kumari, Puneet Sudan, K. Satyam Naidu, Quazi Syed Zahiruddin, Sarvesh Rustagi, Divya Sharma, Mithhil Arora, Rakesh Kumar Sharma, Edward Mawejje, Prakasini Satapathy, Sanjit Sah

“…Methods This review was conducted following the PRISMA guidelines and included studies up to March 2024 from PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science. …”
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