Causes of admissions and in-hospital mortality among patients admitted to critical care units in primary and secondary hospitals in Vietnam in 2018: a multicentre retrospective stu... by Vu Quoc Dat, Bui Thi Khanh Linh, Giang Bao Kim

“…Sufficient infrastructure and adequate multidisciplinary training are essential to ensure the appropriate response to the current needs of population.…”
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Evaluation of the Accuracy of Cameriere, Modified Cameriere and Willems and Blenkin-Evans Methods for Turkish Children by Tuğçe Nur Şahin, Melike Güleç

“…Accordingly, if it is desired to modify a valid age determination method for a population, children from different provinces should be included in the sample group, especially in countries like Turkiye, where many different ethnic origins live together.…”
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The interplay of trophic interactions and game dynamics gives rise to life-history trade-offs, consistent personalities, and predator–prey and aggression power laws by Mohammad Salahshour

“…To illustrate this, we combine trophic interactions with evolutionary games by allowing individuals to play a game within the population where they can adopt aggressive or non-aggressive strategies. …”
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A scoping review of strategies for the prevention of hip fracture in elderly nursing home residents. by Anna M Sawka, Nofisat Ismaila, Ann Cranney, Lehana Thabane, Monika Kastner, Amiram Gafni, Linda J Woodhouse, Richard Crilly, Angela M Cheung, Jonathan D Adachi, Robert G Josse, Alexandra Papaioannou

“…<h4>Background</h4>Elderly nursing home residents are at increased risk of hip fracture; however, the efficacy of fracture prevention strategies in this population is unclear.<h4>Objective</h4>We performed a scoping review of randomized controlled trials of interventions tested in the long-term care (LTC) setting, examining hip fracture outcomes.…”
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Are women leaders significantly better at controlling the contagion during the COVID-19 pandemic? by Maxwell SALVATORE, Bhramar MUKHERJEE

“…In terms of scale of testing, the median percentage of population tested were 3.28% (women), 1.59% (men) [95% CI -1.29% to 3.60%)] with test positive rates of 2.69% (women) and 4.94% (men) respectively. …”
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Prevalence and Anatomic Distribution of Serrated and Adenomatous Lesions in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Lik Hang Lee, Marietta Iacucci, Miriam Fort Gasia, Subrata Ghosh, Remo Panaccione, Stefan Urbanski

“…IBD patients have a lower prevalence of premalignant lesions compared to the general population, and the anatomic distribution of lesions differed between CD and UC patients. …”
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TB among refugees from Ukraine in European countries by G. de Vries, J.P. Guthmann, B. Häcker, B. Hauer, K. Nordstrand, A. Nowinski, H. Soini

“…METHODS: We conducted a survey among 30 European Union/European Economic Area and 13 other European countries, requesting population data on migrant residents and refugees with country of birth (COB) Ukraine, the number of TB notifications among people with COB Ukraine and countries’ screening policies for refugees from Ukraine. …”
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Thrombogenic Markers in Patients with Hereditary Thrombophilia by Karima Maricel Gondres Legró, Jorge Calá Fernández, Yusmairy Matos Lores, Vivian Robert Tamayo, Lázaro Ibrahim Romero García, Yordanys Páez Candelaria

“…The presence of two or more positive thrombogenic markers suggests the occurrence of thrombotic events in this population.…”
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Efficacy and safety of tenofovir and entecavir in patients with chronic hepatitis B-related cirrhosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Lu Cao, Li Li, Lixing Yang, Nan Zhou, Yu Zhang

“…The meta-analysis revealed that tenofovir significantly reduced the cumulative incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma and cumulative mortality compared to entecavir in East Asian popupation, while in non East Asian populations, the two groups are roughly equivalent. …”
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Role of Mast Cells and Type 2 Innate Lymphoid (ILC2) Cells in Lung Transplantation by Esmaeil Mortaz, Saeede Amani, Sharon Mumby, Ian M. Adcock, Mehrnaz Movassaghi, Jelle Folkerts, Johan Garssen, Gert Folkerts

“…ILC2 cells are a unique population of hematopoietic cells that coordinate the innate immune response against a variety of threats including infection, tissue damage, and homeostatic disruption. …”
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An explanatory model of suicidal ideation based on family functionality and mental health problems: A cross-sectional study of medical students by Leslie Aguilar-Sigueñas, David Villarreal-Zegarra

“…Methods: Our study is cross-sectional. The population consisted of medical interns from all over Peru. …”
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Low IL-6, IL-10, and TNF-α and High IL-13 Cytokine Levels Are Associated with Severe Hepatic Fibrosis in Schistosoma mansoni Chronically Exposed Individuals by Mable M. Mutengo, Takafira Mduluza, Paul Kelly, James C. L. Mwansa, Geoffrey Kwenda, Patrick Musonda, James Chipeta

“…However, there is limited data on immune profiles associated with varying degrees of the disease in a population under chronic exposure to the parasite. We therefore investigated the role of selected T-helper (Th)1, Th2, and Th17 cytokines in relation to hepatic fibrosis severity among individuals resident in a hyper-Schistosoma mansoni endemic region of Western Zambia. …”
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Satisfaction with Nighttime Outdoor Activity Environment Among Elderly Residents in Old Gated Communities by Fang Wen, Liang Peng, Bo Zhang, Yan Zhang, Yuyang Zhang

“…China, like many other countries around the world, faces a rapidly aging population. “Aging in place” is the most popular choice for older people in China, with more than 90% of urban older people living in the same residential areas they did in middle age. …”
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Strategies to improve interpersonal communication along the continuum of maternal and newborn care: A scoping review and narrative synthesis. by Klaartje M Olde Loohuis, Bregje C de Kok, Winter Bruner, Annemoon Jonker, Emmanuella Salia, Özge Tunçalp, Anayda Portela, Hedieh Mehrtash, Diederick E Grobbee, Emmanuel Srofeneyoh, Kwame Adu-Bonsaffoh, Hannah Brown Amoakoh, Mary Amoakoh-Coleman, Joyce L Browne

“…Data extracted included study design, study population, and details of the communication intervention. …”
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Stigma and social support and their impact on quality of life and self-esteem among women with endometriosis in Latin-America and the Caribbean. by Yatzmeli Matías-González, Astrid Sánchez-Galarza, Ernesto Rosario-Hernández, Idhaliz Flores-Caldera, Eliut Rivera-Segarra

“…These results point towards the need to develop tailored interventions targeting these factors in order to foster a better QoL and wellbeing for this population in the context of Latin America and the Caribbean.…”
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A Case Series of Gastrointestinal Tuberculosis in Renal Transplant Patients by Pedro Azevedo, Cristina Freitas, Hugo Silva, Pedro Aguiar, Pedro Farrajota, Manuela Almeida, Sofia Pedroso, La Salete Martins, Leonídio Dias, José Ramón Vizcaíno, António Castro Henriques, António Cabrita

“…Gastrointestinal tuberculosis, although rare in the general population, is about 50 times more frequent in renal transplant patients. …”
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Investigating the Relationship between Organizational Commitment and Climate with Public Health (Case Study: Physical Education Teachers in Kermanshah Province) by Mohammad Saeid Kiani, Leila Nazari

“…The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between organizational commitment and organizational climate with the general health of physical education teachers in Kermanshah province.Methodology: The statistical population of the present study was 1200 physical education teachers in Kermanshah province, and according to the Morgan table, 291 people were selected as a sample through systematic random sampling. …”
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Severe Postpartum Hemorrhage from Uterine Atony: A Multicentric Study by Carlos Montufar-Rueda, Laritza Rodriguez, José Douglas Jarquin, Alejandra Barboza, Maura Carolina Bustillo, Flor Marin, Guillermo Ortiz, Francisco Estrada

“…Study Design. The study population is a cohort of vaginal delivery and cesarean section patients with severe postpartum hemorrhage secondary to uterine atony. …”
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Race to the Moon or the Bottom? Applications, Performance, and Ethical Considerations of Artificial Intelligence in Prosthodontics and Implant Dentistry by Amal Alfaraj, Toshiki Nagai, Hawra AlQallaf, Wei-Shao Lin

“…Studies published between January 2022 and May 2024, in English, were considered. The Population (P) included patients or extracted teeth with AI applications in prosthodontics and implant dentistry; the Intervention (I) was AI-based tools; the Comparison (C) was traditional methods, and the Outcome (O) involved AI performance outcomes and ethical considerations. …”
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Predictors of Intestinal Parasites among Food Handlers in Goba Town, Southeast Ethiopia, 2020 by Abate Lette, Getahun Negash, Musa Kumbi, Abduljewad Hussen, Jeylan Kassim, Demisu Zenbaba, Habtamu Gezahgn, Mitiku Bonsa, Rameto Aman, Adem Abdulkadir

“…Globally, around 1.9 million people were dying due to food-borne diseases annually, and intestinal parasites infected one-third of the population, according to estimates and more prevalent in developing countries due to poverty. …”
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