Evaluating the Impact of Preclinical and Clinical Exposure to the Pediatric Pulpotomy Procedure on Confidence Among Senior Dental Students: An Analytical Survey Study by Alzain I, Albqmi SS, Alkatheeri SM

“…The target sample was senior dental students enrolled at a governmental dental school during the 2023– 2024 academic year, which were 369 students who were recruited for this study. The association between knowledge and clinical experience of performing pulpotomies and self-confidence was analyzed using a chi-square test. …”
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Assessment of Time to Hospital Encounter after an Initial Hospitalization for Heart Failure: Results from a Tertiary Medical Center by Nicolas W. Shammas, Ryan Kelly, Jon Lemke, Ram Niwas, Sarah Castro, Christine Beuthin, Jackie Carlson, Marti Cox, Gail A. Shammas, Terri DeClerck, Kathy Lenaghan, Sunny Arikat, Marcia Erickson

“…We present data on time-dependent hospital encounter of HF patients discharged after an index admission for a primary diagnosis of HF. Methods. The study recruited patients from 2 hospitals within the same health system. 500 consecutive admissions with the ICD diagnosis of HF were reviewed by inclusion and exclusion screening criteria. …”
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Effect of Informative Cesarean Delivery Operative Steps Video on Maternal Anxiety Level: A Randomized Controlled Trial [version 3; peer review: 2 approved] by Pichita Prasongvei, Panicha Phetprapasri, Athita Chanthasenanont, Densak Pongrojpaw, Suphachai Chaitrakulthong, Winitra Nuallaong

“…Results A total of 178 women were recruited. The demographic and obstetric characteristics were similar between the two groups. …”
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The Association Between Internet Addiction and the Risk of Suicide Attempts in Chinese Adolescents Aged 11-17 Years: Prospective Cohort Study by Sihong Li, Xingyue Jin, Lintong Song, Tianqing Fan, Yanmei Shen, Jiansong Zhou

“…MethodsA total of 782 adolescents were recruited from a middle school from November 2020 to December 2020 and followed up for 6 months. …”
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Efficacy of Amflow®, a Real-Time-Portable Feedback Device for Delivering Appropriate Ventilation in Critically Ill Patients: A Randomised, Controlled, Cross-Over Simulation Study by Jong Won Kim, Sang O Park, Kyeong Ryong Lee, Dae Young Hong, Kwang Je Baek

“…A total of 40 trained participants who underwent training for SB ventilation were recruited. Using a SB with or without Amflow® alternately, participants delivered ventilations to test lungs connected to a gas flow analyser in each of three different scenarios: acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS; 315–385 ml ranges for 350 ml target VT, with 20 breaths/min); cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR; 450–550 ml ranges for 500 ml target VT with 10 breaths/min); and adult head trauma (630–770 ml ranges for 700 ml target VT with 15 breaths/min). …”
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Construction and development of Traditional Chinese Medicine nursing clinics (中医护理门诊建设和发展思路与方法) by FA Hua (樊华), YANG Jianying (杨剑英)

“…Surgery was conducted to investigate the patients’ need of healthcare service form Traditional Chinese Medicine nursing clinics, and outpatient service with characteristic of Traditional Chinese Medicine was established; A group of certified clinic nurses were recruited, and training and Learning plan was made to improve their professional competence of Traditional Chinese Medicine nursing; outpatient process and appraisal mechanism was developed for the continuous quality improvement; interventions were carried out to improve nursing service capacity and patient’s satisfaction. …”
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Biomechanical coordination and variability alters following repetitive movement fatigue in overhead athletes with painful shoulder by Rahman Sheikhhoseini, Sajjad Abdollahi, Mohammad Salsali, Mehrdad Anbarian

“…In this controlled laboratory study, 24 overhead athletes in two groups of athletes with (N = 12) and without (N = 12) CSP were recruited. Biomechanical and Electromyographical data were recorded while the athletes were asked to perform repeating reaching tasks (RRT). …”
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Latest Advancements in Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) and Electronic Muscle Stimulation (EMS): Revisiting an Established Therapy with New Possibilities by Patel P, Green M, Tram J, Wang E, Murphy M, Abd-Elsayed AA, Chakravarthy K

“…EMS, on the other hand, enhances muscle strength and neuromuscular function, particularly in rehabilitation settings, by recruiting additional muscle fibers and improving neuromuscular efficiency. …”
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The role of gestures in predicting treatment outcomes in children with autism spectrum disorder by YE Qianying, LIU Linru, XU Yanting, ZHU Huilin, DENG Hongzhu

“…Methods Twenty-four ASD children who received early behavioral interventions for three months from March 2018 to March 2019 were recruited in this study in Child Development and Behavior Center of the Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University. …”
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Factors Associated with the Severity of Stress Urinary Incontinence in Elderly Women by Suting Li, Zhi Wang, Lian Yang, Shaoying Liu, Lili Jing, Li Hong

“…Methods: This study recruited elderly female patients with SUI, aged over 60 years old, from Wuhan, Hubei, China, between October and November 2020. …”
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From strain to strength: a yearlong study on the transformative influence of inner engineering online program on mental well-being by Ashwin Swaminathan, Braiden DeSchryver, Akila Rayapuraju, Julianna Barbaro, Hibiki Orui, Balachundhar Subramaniam, Preeti Upadhyay Reed

“…This study examines the long-term effects of SMK, taught through the IECO, on various measures of well-being over a one-year follow-up period.MethodsParticipants were recruited from the January 2020 IECO course. Participants completed surveys at consent, post-IECO, and 6 weeks, 6 months, and 1-year post-IECO. …”
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Deep Learning for Discrimination of Early Spinal Tuberculosis from Acute Osteoporotic Vertebral Fracture on CT by Liu W, Wang J, Lei Y, Liu P, Han Z, Wang S, Liu B

“…Wenjun Liu,1 Jin Wang,2 Yiting Lei,1 Peng Liu,3 Zhenghan Han,1 Shichu Wang,1 Bo Liu1 1Department of Orthopedics, First Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China; 2College of Medical Informatics, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Orthopedics, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Bo Liu, Department of Orthopedics, First Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China, Tel +8613996065698, Email boliu@hospital.cqmu.edu.cnBackground: Early differentiation between spinal tuberculosis (STB) and acute osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture (OVCF) is crucial for determining the appropriate clinical management and treatment pathway, thereby significantly impacting patient outcomes.Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of deep learning (DL) models using reconstructed sagittal CT images in the differentiation of early STB from acute OVCF, with the aim of enhancing diagnostic precision, reducing reliance on MRI and biopsies, and minimizing the risks of misdiagnosis.Methods: Data were collected from 373 patients, with 302 patients recruited from a university-affiliated hospital serving as the training and internal validation sets, and an additional 71 patients from another university-affiliated hospital serving as the external validation set. …”
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Five-year trajectories of symptom severity, physical and mental functioning in patients with persistent somatic symptoms: the PROSPECTS cohort study by Henriëtte E van der Horst, Johannes C van der Wouden, Hieke Barends, Nikki Claassen, Joost Dekker, Trynke Hoekstra

“…We applied Latent Class Growth Mixture Modelling to identify distinct trajectories for the three outcomes.Setting and participants Patients were recruited in general practices and specialised treatment facilities for PSS throughout the Netherlands. …”
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Pathogenesis of progressive scarring trachoma in Ethiopia and Tanzania and its implications for disease control: two cohort studies. by Matthew J Burton, Saul N Rajak, Victor H Hu, Athumani Ramadhani, Esmael Habtamu, Patrick Massae, Zerihun Tadesse, Kelly Callahan, Paul M Emerson, Peng T Khaw, David Jeffries, David C W Mabey, Robin L Bailey, Helen A Weiss, Martin J Holland

“…<h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4>We recruited two cohorts, one each in Ethiopia and Tanzania, of individuals with established trachomatous conjunctival scarring. …”
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Clinical Response Predictive Model for Omalizumab in Moderate-to-Severe Asthma Patients by Ruiqi Qian, Lingyi Yang, Xurui Shen, Cheng Chen, Jianan Huang, Xiuqin Zhang, Cuiping Fu

“…This single-center, prospective study collected patients who meet the diagnostic criteria for moderate-to-severe bronchial asthma set by the National Asthma Prevention and Treatment Group in 2016 in the first hospital affiliated with Soochow University. Patients recruited were treated with omalizumab once per four weeks; at the beginning of each injection, blood eosinophils and the level of total serum IgE (IU/mL) were tested. …”
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Implications of cytokine genes polymorphisms in Jordanian patients with obsessive compulsive disorder by Ahmad M. Khalil, Manal W. Khrais, Khaled M. Al-Qaoud, Mohamad Y. Al Ta’any

“…Methods A total of 52 OCD patients and 54 healthy controls were randomly recruited from the Jordanian population. Age ranged between 16 and 55 years (35.5 ± 13.72 and 33.5 ± 10.48 years) for patients and controls, respectively. …”
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Impact of a Virtual Reality Intervention on Stigma, Empathy, and Attitudes Toward Patients With Psychotic Disorders Among Mental Health Care Professionals: Randomized Controlled Tr... by Jing Ling Tay, Yuanrong Qu, Lucas Lim, Rohan Puthran, Chye Lee Robert Tan, Rajkirren Rajendran, Ker Chiah Wei, Huiting Xie, Kang Sim

“…MethodsWe conducted a randomized controlled trial and recruited eligible mental health care professionals from a tertiary mental health care institution. …”
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Serum Apelin Levels and Correlation with illness Severity in Nonobese Patients with Bronchial Asthma by Rohan Pattanaik, Pratima Kumari Sahu, Monalisa Mohapatro, Jeetendra Kumar Patra, Nirjharini Dhal

“…Statistical analysis was done using Pearson’s correlation test and analysis of variance. Results: We recruited 22 nonobese bronchial asthma cases (mean age = 38.2 ± 10.5 years) and 66 matched controls (mean age = 39.5 ± 12.0 years. …”
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A preliminary simulator study on exploring responses of drivers to driving system reminders on four stimuli in vehicles by Zhao Zou, Fady Alnajjar, Michael Lwin, Luqman Ali, Hamad Al Jassmi, Omar Mubin, Muhammad Swavaf

“…A cohort of participants (N = 6) was recruited to participate in the experiment, where they were tasked with completing assignments across four driving sessions, followed by a subsequent questionnaire. …”
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The Association between Deoxyribonucleic Acid Hypermethylation in Intron VII and Human Leukocyte Antigen-C∗07 Expression in Patients with Endometriosis by Wenrong Zhao, Lei Lei, Rui Chen, Yanmin Zhang, Linlin Chang, Jingxin Cheng

“…Six patients with surgically confirmed ovarian endometriosis and six patients who received IUD implantation for contraception without endometriosis were recruited in the East Hospital of Tongji University in 2018. …”
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