FACTORS RELATED TO EYE FATIGUE IN CUSTOMER SERVICE EMPLOYEES 2022 by Arni Putri Gunawan, Eka Cempaka Putri, Izzatu Millah, Rini Handayani

“…The sample in this study was 50 people. The population in this study was 50. This research was conducted on December 27 – January 5, 2022. …”
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Prediction of Sentinel Node Status and Clinical Outcome in a Melanoma Centre by Vera Teixeira, Ricardo Vieira, Inês Coutinho, Rita Cabral, David Serra, Maria José Julião, Maria Manuel Brites, Anabela Albuquerque, João Pedroso de Lima, Américo Figueiredo

“…We sought to identify predictive factors associated with a positive SLNB and overall survival in our population. Methods. We performed a retrospective chart review of 221 patients who have done a successful SLNB for melanoma between 2004 and 2010 at our department. …”
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Male involvement in prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, and its association with knowledge and residence in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mastewal Arefaynie, Yitayish Damtie, Bereket Kefale, Melaku Yalew, Bezawit Adane, Habtamu Shiferaw, Yesuf Ahemed, Abel Shiferaw, Tenaw Yimer, Hasab Tibebu

“…The government of Ethiopia should give concern for rural male population to enhance their involvement in the prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission.…”
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Impact of the Ottawa model on opiate screening and smoking cessation in methadone-treated patients with opioid use disorder: A retrospective cohort analysis by Shu-Wua Lee, Po-Chung Yu, Ting-Ting Yen, Chiann-Yi Hsu, Li-Jou Lai, I-Chun Chen, Ting-Gang Chang

“…Introduction Approximately 60 million individuals worldwide used opioids in 2021, constituting 1.2% of the global adult population. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of integrated treatment strategies for opioid use disorder and nicotine use disorder by assessing the impact of smoking cessation within a methadone treatment framework. …”
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Quality of life disparities among Mexican people with systemic lupus erythematosus. by Ana Laura Hernández-Ledesma, Domingo Martínez, Elizabeth Fajardo-Brigido, Talía V Román-López, Karen J Nuñez-Reza, Andrea Y Tapia-Atilano, Sandra V Vera Del Valle, Donají Domínguez-Zúñiga, Lizbet Tinajero-Nieto, Angélica Peña-Ayala, Estefania Torres-Valdez, Gabriel Frontana-Vázquez, María Gutiérrez-Arcelus, Florencia Rosetti, Sarael Alcauter, Miguel E Rentería, Alejandra E Ruiz-Contreras, Deshiré Alpízar-Rodríguez, Alejandra Medina-Rivera

“…Since most of our cohort exhibited low socioeconomic status, it is important to consider them as a vulnerable population; this study settles the necessity to deepen the effects of the socioeconomic disparities, allowing to design public policies and strategies aimed to reduce Systemic Lupus Erythematosus disparities, therefore improving quality of life of Mexican people with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.…”
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Hydrogeochemistry of Surface and Ground Water in Alatening Village, Northwest Region, Cameroon by Kahnji Iren Njoyim, Lucas Kengni, Margaret Awah Tita, Estella Njoyim Buleng Tamungang, Vitalis Fonfo Fonzenyuy, Bertrand Tatoh Aziwo

“…Aluminium and iron contents were above the WHO limit in both seasons due to their abundance in the soils which could be a risk factor for the local population. Faecal coliforms as well as specific bacteria such as Enterobacter, Escherichia coli, Streptococcus, Salmonella, and Shigella were found in all the water samples, attributable to poor hygiene. …”
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Injuries in Left Corticospinal Tracts, Forceps Major, and Left Superior Longitudinal Fasciculus (Temporal) as the Quality Indicators for Major Depressive Disorder by Ziwei Liu, Lijun Kang, Aixia Zhang, Chunxia Yang, Min Liu, Jizhi Wang, Penghong Liu, Kerang Zhang, Ning Sun

“…Studies have found that the risk of first-degree relatives of MDD is 2–3 times that of the general population. Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) has been previously used to explore the pathogenesis of MDD. …”
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Resistance-Associated Substitutions (RAS) and Clinical Factors as Determinants of Sofosbuvir-Daclatasvir Treatment Outcomes in Chronic Hepatitis C Patients by Juferdy Kurniawan, Anugrah Dwi Handayu, Gita Aprilicia, Darlene Raudhatul Bahri, Irsan Hasan

“…Methods: We conducted a prospective longitudinal study in naïve hepatitis C patient population. The virus was examined for RAS by RNA sequencing before starting treatment. …”
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Cosmetic Appeal, HRQoL, and Effectiveness of Simple and Pseudotesticular Techniques of Orchidectomy in Prostate Cancer by Ijeoma N. C. Chibuzo, Augustine O. Takure, Olayiwola B. Shittu, Linus I. Okeke

“…National Library of Medicine as TEPSO study, NCT03744494: Comparison of the Therapeutic Efficacy and Patient Satisfaction of Three Techniques of Bilateral Orchidectomy in Prostate Cancer Patients of a Nigerian Sub-population. Registration completed on 16th of November, 2018 (registered retrospectively) NCT03744494.…”
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Vaccination and Mortality of Patients with a Novel Coronavirus Infection (COVID-19): A Global Approach by N. A. Benuni, A. S. Kotusov, F. S. Adzhieva, A. E. Kucher, K. A. Tolmacheva, V. N. Dushuk, R. V. Maslennikov

“…The city-states and countries with a population of 1,000,000 were excluded. The number of patients who died from COVID-19 within a week was divided by the number of patients diagnosed with COVID-19 within a week 20 days earlier to calculate MpCOV.Results. …”
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Microfragmented Adipose Tissue Injection (MFAT) May Be a Solution to the Rationing of Total Knee Replacement: A Prospective, Gender-Bias Mitigated, Reproducible Analysis at Two Yea... by Nima Heidari, Tiffanie-Marie Borg, Stefano Olgiati, Mark Slevin, Alessandro Danovi, Brady Fish, Adrian Wilson, Ali Noorani

“…Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a significant cause of disability in a globally ageing population. Knee replacement surgery has been shown to improve function and quality of life. …”
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The association of chronotype, sleep duration and trajectories of health-risk behaviors among college students: a cohort study by Wanyu Che, Chenfang Wang, Shuman Tao, Tingting Li, Yang Xie, Fangbiao Tao, Xiaoyan Wu

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Prednisolone pharmacokinetics in dogs with protein‐losing enteropathy by Sara A. Jablonski, Jessica L. Strohmeyer, John P. Buchweitz, Andreas F. Lehner, Daniel K. Langlois

“…Total prednisolone drug exposures and maximum total serum drug concentrations did not differ between PLE and control dogs at T1 or T2, nor did they differ between short‐term responders and non‐responders within the PLE population (P > .05 for all comparisons). Conclusions and Clinical Importance Overall drug exposures are similar between PLE dogs and healthy controls. …”
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Genetic analyses identify circulating genes related to brain structures associated with Parkinson’s disease by Zhe Han, Yanping Zhu, Zhenhong Xia, Qing Deng, Hongjie He, Quanting Yin, Hui Zhang, Mudan Yuan, Chunhua Yang, Geng Tian, Jia Mi, Fuyi Xu

“…Using genome-wide association summary statistics, we found in the general population a genetic negative correlation between white matter tract mean diffusivity and PD (-0.17 < Rg < -0.11, p < 0.05), and a positive correlation with intracellular volume fraction (0.12 < Rg < 0.2, p < 0.05). …”
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Cost-effectiveness and readmission rates of laparoscopic vs. open surgery for colorectal cancer: evidence from the health insurance review and assessment service dataset in South K... by Sanghyun An, Sung Eun Hong, Moo Hyun Kim, Ik Yong Kim

“…Open surgery, male sex, and rectal surgery were identified as factors that increased medical cost.DiscussionAccording to this South Korean nationwide population-based study, laparoscopic surgery demonstrated a reduction in LOS, medical costs, and readmission rates compared with open surgery in patients with colorectal cancer.…”
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Risk Factors Associated with Breast Cancer in Women in a Health Area by Naifi Hierrezuelo Rojas, Mileidy Cordoví Hierrezuelo, Naiovis Neira Hierrezuelo

“…<br /><strong>Methods:</strong> an analytical-observational, case-control study was carried out in patients belonging to the Ramon Lopez Peña Community Polyclinic in Santiago de Cuba, in the period from January to December 2022. The study population consisted of female patients, over 30 years of age (3,550), from which the cases (patients diagnosed with breast cancer) and controls (patients who did not suffer from the disease) were chosen, 2 controls were chosen for each selected case. …”
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Enhancing epidemic preparedness: a data-driven system for managing respiratory infections by Moslem Sarani, Katayoun Jahangiri, Manoochehr Karami, Mohammadreza Honarvar

“…Results Key data categories include individual-level variables, such as age, symptoms, and vaccination records, alongside population-level metrics like infection rates and regional vaccination coverage enabling functionalities such as identifying high-risk individuals, tracking infection dynamics, and optimizing resource allocation. …”
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Association of overweight and obesity with hypertension, diabetes and comorbidity among adults in Bangladesh: evidence from nationwide Demographic and Health Survey 2017–2018 data... by Sukanta Das, Manabika Debnath, Sunanda Das, Snigdha Sarkar, Afrin Sadia Rumana

“…The strength of the association was determined using the adjusted multiple logistic regression models.Setting Rural and urban areas in Bangladesh.Participants The study included a total of 11 881 adults (5241 men and 6640 women) aged 18 years or older.Results The prevalence of hypertension, diabetes and comorbidity among the sample population were 28.5%, 9.9% and 4.5%, respectively. …”
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Sense of belonging and its positive association with physical activity levels and negative association with sedentary behaviors in residential aged care facilities in COVID-19 pand... by Gonzalo Marchant, Emma Guillet-Descas, Natacha Heutte

“…By promoting social interactions and light physical activity, we can enhance the well-being of this population, especially during pandemic conditions. The study’s findings should inspire future interventions to focus on these aspects, thereby improving health outcomes in residential care facilities for older adults.…”
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Co-dynamics of hepatitis B and C viruses under the influence of CTL immunity by A.M. Elaiw, GH.S. Alsaadi, A.A. Raezah, A.D. Hobiny

“…Moreover, enhancing the activation rates of CTL immunity increases the population of uninfected hepatocytes and further suppresses viral replication during co-infection. …”
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