The association between dolutegravir-based antiretrovirals and high blood pressure among adults with HIV in southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study by Agete Tadewos Hirigo, Daniel Yilma, Ayalew Astatkie, Zelalem Debebe

“…HBP was defined according to the seventh report of the Joint National Committee (JNC7) guidelines, with a threshold of systolic or diastolic blood pressure of ⩾120/80 mmHg. …”
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Regional disparities of full pentavalent vaccine uptake and the determinants in Ethiopia: Mapping and spatial analysis using the EDHS data. by Getasew Mulat Bantie, Melaku Tadege, Teshager Zerihun Nigussie, Ashenafi Abate Woya, Abay Kassa Tekile, Amare Alemu Melese, Simeneh Ayalew, Belay Bezabih Beyene, Gizachew Yismaw Wubetu

“…The significant predictors of full pentavalent vaccination were identified using a simple logistic regression model through R version 4.1 software.<h4>Result</h4>The national full pentavalent vaccine uptake was 59.2%. …”
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Effectiveness of Gastric Cancer Endoscopic Screening in Intermediate-Risk Countries: Protocol for a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Maria Beatriz Mourato, Nuno Pratas, Andreia Branco Pereira, Filipa Taré, Raphael Chança, Inês Fronteira, Rui Dinis, Miguel Areia

“…To minimize the risk of bias, the included studies will undergo a quality analysis according to Cochrane risk of bias tools, RoB 2 of randomized trials and ROBINS-I for nonrandomized trials; Newcastle-Ottawa Quality Assessment Scale for case-control and cohort studies; and National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute study quality assessment tools for cross-sectional studies. …”
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Sustainable reduction in sound levels on intensive care units through noise management - an implementation study by Sandra Witek, Claudia Schmoor, Fabian Montigel, Birgit Grotejohann, Sven Ziegler

“…Abstract Background The noise levels in intensive care units usually exceed the recommended limits in (inter)national recommendations. Such noise levels can affect both the recovery of intensive care patients and the performance of staff. …”
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Perspectives and experiences regarding pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in a community sample of Veterans with unhealthy alcohol use: overall and across sexual orientation and gende... by Olivia V. Fletcher, Kristine Beaver, Elizabeth J. Austin, Jenna van Draanen, E. Jennifer Edelman, Emily C. Williams

“…Methods Using data collected from a national online survey of Veterans recruited via Facebook ads, community organizations, and listservs, we assessed variation in four PrEP outcomes (knowledge, experience, willingness, and conversations with doctors) across patterns of unhealthy alcohol use among all respondents reporting any lifetime drinking (n = 1,041) and then within sexual orientation and gender identity groups using Chi-square or Fisher’s exact tests. …”
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Health and Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Children and Young People: Analysis of Free-Text Responses From the Children and Young People With Long COVID Study by Natalia K Rojas, Sam Martin, Mario Cortina-Borja, Roz Shafran, Lana Fox-Smith, Terence Stephenson, Brian C F Ching, Anaïs d'Oelsnitz, Tom Norris, Yue Xu, Kelsey McOwat, Emma Dalrymple, Isobel Heyman, Tamsin Ford, Trudie Chalder, Ruth Simmons, Snehal M Pinto Pereira

“…Our findings add to the literature, highlighting the importance of specific considerations for children and young people when responding to national emergencies.…”
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Impact of a Virtual Care Navigation Service on Member-Reported Outcomes Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Populations: Case Study by Seul Ki Choi, Jaclyn Marshall, Patrina Sexton Topper, Andrew Pregnall, José Bauermeister

“…ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of specialized virtual care navigation services on LGBTQ+ individuals’ ability to comprehend and access necessary care within a national cohort of commercially insured members. …”
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The associations between sedentary behavior and neck pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yunchen Meng, Yaqi Xue, Sanjun Yang, Fang Wu, Yanyu Dong

“…Methods We conducted a systematic literature search of PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and Embase for cross-sectional, cohort and case-control studies examining the association between SB and NP risk. The National Institute of Health (NIH) quality assessment tool was utilized to evaluate study quality. …”
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Risk of aortic aneurysm or dissection following use of fluoroquinolones: a retrospective multinational network cohort studyResearch in context by Jack L. Janetzki, Jung Ho Kim, Evan Minty, Jung Ah Lee, Daniel R. Morales, Rohan Khera, Chungsoo Kim, Thamir M. Alshammari, Scott L. DuVall, Michael E. Matheny, Thomas Falconer, Seonji Kim, Thanh-Phuc Phan, Phung-Anh Nguyen, Min-Huei Hsu, Jason C. Hsu, Rae Woong Park, Kenneth K.C. Man, Sarah Seager, Mui Van Zandt, James P. Gilbert, Patrick B. Ryan, Martijn J. Schuemie, Marc A. Suchard, George Hripcsak, Nicole Pratt, Seng Chan You

“…Funding: Yonsei University College of Medicine, Government-wide R&D Fund project for infectious disease research (GFID), Republic of Korea, National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Australian Government. …”
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Uncontrolled hypertension among adult hypertensive patients in Addis Ababa public hospitals: A cross-sectional study of prevalence and associated factors. by Asmamaw Deguale Worku, Asinake Wudu Gessese

“…However, most of the studies used the previous seventh joint national committee classification to classify hypertensive patients as either controlled or uncontrolled. …”
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Hubungan Pengetahuan dan Dukungan Keluarga dengan Kepatuhan Minum Obat Anti Tuberkulosis di Puskesmas Andalas Kota Padang by Ivan Putra Siswanto, Yanwirasti , Elly Usman

“…In 2011, succeed rate in Andalas Health Centre in<br />Padang increased significantly, 88.24% which exceed national target. The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between knowledge of pulmonary TB patients and family support to adherence of anti-tuberculosis drugs at the health center patients Andalas Padang. …”
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The predictive role of the hs-CRP/HDL-C ratio for long-term mortality in the general population: evidence from a cohort study by Yifeng Wang, Li Wang, Zongquan Zhao, Song Yin, Xuejun Tang, Kerui Zhang

“…Methods This retrospective cohort study included data from 9,492 adults obtained from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) (2015–2018) in the United States. …”
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Assessment of the methodological quality of studies on core outcome sets for respiratory diseases: A systematic review and meta-research study. by Mengjuan Liu, Jiajia Wang, Lu Wang, Xinyi Zhang, Ruiyu Hao, Duolao Wang, Tao Chen, Jiansheng Li

“…The COMET database and Chinese databases (including China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang Data, Chongqing VIP database, and China Biology Medicine) were also searched as a supplement. …”
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Central corneal thickness to adjust IOP measurements by A.V. Korneeva, A.V. Kuroyedov, D.N. Lovpache, I.R. Gazizova, S.Yu. Petrov, I.A. Loskutov

“…&nbsp;Mandryka Military Clinical Hospital, Moscow, Russian Federation</b> </p> <p> <b>³Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russian Federation</b> </p> <p> <b>⁴Institute of Experimental Medicine of the Russian Academy of Sciences, St. …”
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Peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer and ganglion cell complex in Alzheimer’s disease by R.N. Gulieva

“…&nbsp;Karaev Institute of Physiology of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, Baku, Azerbaijan</b> </p> <p> <i><b>Aim</b>: to measure retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness and ganglion cell complex (GCC) thickness in patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD).…”
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Health Care Professionals and Data Scientists’ Perspectives on a Machine Learning System to Anticipate and Manage the Risk of Decompensation From Patients With Heart Failure: Quali... by Joana Seringa, Anna Hirata, Ana Rita Pedro, Rui Santana, Teresa Magalhães

“…Ethical approval was granted by the NOVA National School of Public Health ethics committee (CEENSP 14/2022), and informed consent was obtained from all participants. …”
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Anti-HEV antibody reactivity rate in voluntary blood donors in China: a Meta-analysis by XU Niuniu, JIAO Zhanying

“…[Methods] Literatures on anti-HEV IgG reactivity rate and anti-HEV IgM reactivity rate of voluntary blood donors in different age groups in China were searched from China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), PubMed and Wanfang Medicine database, with a search time from January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2023. …”
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Abnormalities in Blood Parameters in Athletes Taking Anabolic Androgenic Steroidal Agents; an Observational Clinical Study by Mubarak GS, Bamagous GA, Alsanosi SM, Alhindi YZ, Alqashqari HS, Albar HT, Siddiqi AM, Ayoub N, Falemban AH

“…Ghaida Siraj Mubarak,1 Ghazi A Bamagous,2 Safaa M Alsanosi,2 Yosra Z Alhindi,2 Hamsah S Alqashqari,3 Halah Tariq Albar,4 Ahmed M Siddiqi,5 Nahla Ayoub,2 Alaa H Falemban2 1Pharmacy Department, Hera’ General Hospital, Ministry of Health, Makkah, Saudi Arabia; 2Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia; 3Department of Community Medicine and Pilgrims Health Care, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia; 4Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia; 5Department of Internal Medicine, National Guard Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Alaa H Falemban, Email ahfalemban@uqu.edu.saBackground: Many studies indicate that high and multiple doses of anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) for athletic enhancement can result in serious and irreversible adverse effects. …”
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Enhancement of convolutional neural network for urban environment parking space classification by S. Rahman, M. Ramli, F. Arnia, R. Muharar, M. Ikhwan, S. Munzir

“…EfficientParkingNet has an accuracy rate of 98.44% for the National Research Council parking dataset and higher than other architectures. …”
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Burden of Anemia among Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Positive Adults on Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy at Hawassa University Compressive Specialized Hospital, Hawassa, Ethiopi... by Sisay Tesfaye, Melaku Hirigo, Dawit Jember, Mekdes Shifeta, Worku Ketema

“…In addition, the preferred first-line ART regimen as per the latest national and WHO guidelines is recommended, especially for the above groups.…”
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