Role of Chest X-Ray in Coronavirus Disease and Correlation of Radiological Features with Clinical Outcomes in Indian Patients by Satyanand Sathi, Richa Tiwari, Savita Verma, Anil Kumar Garg, Virendra Singh Saini, Manoj Kumar Singh, Amit Mittal, Devinder Vohra

“…Baseline chest X-rays and serial chest X-rays were reviewed. A severity index in the form of maximum radiological assessment of lung edema (RALE) score was calculated for each lung, and scores of both the lungs were summed to obtain a final score. …”
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The First 24 h Hemodynamic Management in NICU after Revascularization Surgery in Moyamoya Disease by Jie Song, Yu Lei, Long Chen, Chao Gao, Wei Ni, Xing Wu, Gang Wu, Ying Mao, Jin Hu, Yuxiang Gu

“…The retrospective study reviewed a single-center MMD cohort in Huashan Hospital from August 2017 to January 2020. …”
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Unveiling the pathways: identifying the multifaceted determinants of low birth weight among neonates in low-income countries: a case-control study by Dube Jara, Angefa Ayele, Dukele Boneya, Jitu Beka, Miesa Gelchu, Alo Edin

“…Statistical significance was declared at a p value<0.05.Results A total of 86 birth records of neonates with low birth weight and 172 birth records of neonates with normal birth weight were reviewed. The results revealed that lack of iron and folic acid supplementation (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) 2.47; 95% CI 1.16 to 5.25), lack of additional meal intake (AOR 2.66; 95% CI 1.16 to 6.00), anaemia (AOR 3.45; 95% CI 1.63 to 7.28), pregnancy-induced hypertension (AOR 2.49; 95% CI 1.04 to 5.97), mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) (AOR 6.74; 95% CI 2.87 to 7.00), gestational age at first antenatal care (ANC) of ≥24 (AOR 7.31; 95% CI 3.43 to 15.58) and minimum food diversity (AOR 4.2; 95% CI 1.94 to 9.20) were common determinants of low birth weight.Conclusion Lack of iron and folic acid supplementation, additional meal intake, being anaemic, pregnancy-induced hypertension, gestational age at first ANC visit, MUAC ≤23 and minimum food diversity were common determinants of low birth weight. …”
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Prognostic and diagnostic value of circRNA expression in cervical cancer: a meta analysis by Yi Xu, Yi Xu, Changxia Li, Changxia Li, Lifang Cheng, Shaoheng Wang, Yuqing Wu, Shiyang Li, Mingqiang Liu, Xiaohua Tao

“…In terms of diagnostic value, the pooled sensitivity, specificity, and area under the curve (AUC) were calculated to be 0.85, 0.83, and 0.91, respectively.ConclusionThe results of our meta-analysis indicate that circRNAs have the potential to serve as promising biomarkers for CC diagnosis, prognosis, and clinicopathology.Systematic review registrationhttps://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/, identifier CRD42024544997.…”
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Event Marketing Model in the Industrial Markets by Abolfazl khosravi, Mohammad Hosein Yarahmadzehi, Mohammad Mahdieh Najafabadi, Maysam Shafiee, Zohreh Alizadeh Yazdi

“…In this regard, first, the literature of the research was reviewed and the original model was developed by extracting the variables affecting the event marketing. …”
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Developing a comprehensive inventory to define harm reduction housing by Sofia Zaragoza, Joseph Silcox, Sabrina Rapisarda, Charlie Summers, Patricia Case, Clara To, Avik Chatterjee, Alexander Y. Walley, Miriam Komaromy, Traci C Green

“…Two expert medical staff unaffiliated with data collection reviewed a draft inventory measuring awareness and utility of HRH inventory components. …”
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UAE pharmacists’ perceptions of the causes of unwanted or unused medications, their practices, and barriers to promoting safe medication disposal by the public by Maram O. Abbas, Semira Beshir, Doaa Kamal AlKhalidi, Eiman Shamseldin Al Gailani Ali, Yosra Lozon, Rizah Anwar Assadi, Hana Ghdaiba, Rahaf Adnan AL-Zeer

“…Participants were categorised into three levels: extensive, adequate, or minimal involvement, based on their engagement in activities such as reviewing patients’ medications, educating them on proper storage and disposal, and participating in drug take-back programmes. …”
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support for SARS-CoV-2: a multi-centered, prospective, observational study in critically ill 92 patients in Saudi Arabia by Saad Alhumaid, Abbas Al Mutair, Header A. Alghazal, Ali J. Alhaddad, Hassan Al-Helal, Sadiq A. Al Salman, Jalal Alali, Sana Almahmoud, Zulfa M. Alhejy, Ahmad A. Albagshi, Javed Muhammad, Amjad Khan, Tarek Sulaiman, Maha Al-Mozaini, Kuldeep Dhama, Jaffar A. Al-Tawfiq, Ali A. Rabaan

“…Methods A case series study was conducted for the laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 patients who were admitted to the ICUs of 22 Saudi hospitals, between March 1, 2020, and October 30, 2020, by reviewing patient’s medical records prospectively. …”
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Patent Ductus Arteriosus Stenting via Percutaneous Common Carotid Artery Access for Ductus Dependent Pulmonary Blood Flow in Newborns and Infants: Experience in Latvia by Zanda Grīnberga, Elizabete Zaharāne, Pauls Sīlis, Valts Ozoliņš, Normunds Sikora, Elīna Ligere

“…Methods: A retrospective review of all newborn and small infants who underwent transcatheter arterial duct stenting through the percutaneous carotid artery approach at the CCUH in Riga, Latvia between the years 2013 and 2020. …”
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Supervised Injecting Room Cohort Study (SIRX): study protocol by Lisa Maher, Thomas Kerr, Matthew Hickman, Alexander Thompson, Peter Higgs, Paul Dietze, Paul A Agius, Nick Scott, Daniel O’Keefe, Mark A Stoové, Jack Stone, Dylan Vella-Horne, Ashleigh C Stewart, Amanda Roxburgh, Sione Crawford, Josephine Norman, Zachary Lloyd, Nico Clark

“…Aggregated research results will be disseminated via presentations at national and international scientific conferences and publications in peer-reviewed journals. Local-level reports and outputs will be distributed to key study stakeholders and policymakers. …”
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Determinants of Anemia among HIV-Positive Children on Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Attending Hospitals of North Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia, 2019: A Case-Control St... by Biruk Beletew, Ayelign Mengesha, Mohammed Ahmed, Awet Fitwi, Mesfin Wudu

“…An adapted, interviewer-administered, and pretested questionnaire and chart review were employed to collect the data. Besides, blood and stool samples were investigated to determine hematologic indices and malaria and to investigate intestinal parasites, respectively. …”
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The computerized algorithm for renal assessment improves diagnostic accuracy of renal impairment in hospitalized patients by Chun-You Chen, Te-I. Chang, Cheng-Hsien Chen, Shih-Chang Hsu, Yen-Ling Chu, Nai-Jen Huang, Yuh-Mou Sue, Tso-Hsiao Chen, Po-Hsun Huang, Chung-Te Liu, Hui-Ling Hsieh

“…Previous SCr tests were reviewed to define baseline SCr levels. A SCr level increased > 1.5 times from baseline was defined as AKI. …”
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Bibliometric analysis of the impact of environmental degradation on women and the importance of women’s representation by Y.A. Pratama, M.Y.A. Kadir, A. Rivaldi, I.C. Mulya, S. Amirah, M. Iqhrammullah

“…The selection of frequently occurring keywords and clusters of keyword co-occurrence was carried out independently by two independent reviewers.FINDINGS: The bibliometric analysis included metadata from 3770 records, revealing an exponential increase in trends from 2000 to 2020. …”
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Psychometric properties of the Iranian version of the polycystic ovary syndrome quality of life questionnaire for married and unmarried women with PCOS: PCOSQoL-47 and PCOSQoL-42 by Fatemeh Bazarganipour, Seyed Abdolvahab Taghavi, Ali Montazeri, Fazlollah Ahmadi, Zahra Derakhshideh, Zahra Asadikalameh

“…Following the linguistic validation of the Iranian adaptation of the PCOSQoL-47 and PCOSQoL-42, a panel of experts reviewed the items through an evaluation of the content validity index (CVI) and content validity ratio (CVR). …”
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Rehabilitation using virtual gaming for Hospital and hOMe-Based training for the Upper limb post Stroke (RHOMBUS II): protocol of a feasibility randomised controlled trial by Cherry Kilbride, Tom Butcher, Meriel Norris, Nana Anokye, Alyson Warland, Karen Baker, Dimitrios A Athanasiou, Guillem Singla-Buxarrais, Jennifer Ryan, Francesca Gowing, Carole Pound, Victoria Stewart, Basaam Aweid, Arul Samiyappan

“…Trial results will be submitted for publication in peer-reviewed journals, presented at national and international conferences and distributed to people with stroke.Trial registration number ISRCTN11440079; Pre-results.…”
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Erratum to ‘Cost differences between autologous and nonautologous cranioplasty implants: A propensity score–matched value driven outcomes analysis’ [World Neurosurgery: X (22C) (20... by Matthew Findlay, Sawyer Z. Bauer, Diwas Gautam, Matthew Holdaway, Robert B. Kim, Walid K. Salah, Spencer Twitchell, Sarah T. Menacho, Gurpreet S. Gandhoke, Ramesh Grandhi

“…Methods: The authors reviewed the hospital billing records over a 12-year period at their institution to identify patients who underwent cranioplasty after decompressive hemicraniectomy for trauma or stroke. …”
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Comparison of retinal vascular abnormalities in the fellow eyes of children with Coats’ disease and normal subjects using ultra-widefield fundus fluorescein angiography by Shenshen Yan, Haixia Ji, Yuzhu Liu, Haicheng She, Haiying Zhou

“…Methods: Children diagnosed with Coats’ disease who underwent UWFFA were retrospectively reviewed. Healthy eyes with complete UWFFA data were selected as controls. …”
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The Degree of Cervical Intervertebral Disc Degeneration Is Associated With Denser Bone Quality of the Cervical Sub‐endplate and Vertebral Body by Jia‐Yu Chen, Jia‐Chen Yang, Ruo‐Yao Li, Zu‐Cheng Huang, Zhi‐Ping Huang, Xiu‐Hua Wu, Qing‐An Zhu, Yin Ding

“…Methods We retrospectively reviewed 479 cervical disc segments from 131 patients. …”
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CLP-Net: an advanced artificial intelligence technique for localizing standard planes of cleft lip and palate by three-dimensional ultrasound in the first trimester by Guangzhi He, Zhou Li, Zhiyuan Zhu, Tong Han, Yan Cao, Chaoyu Chen, Yuhao Huang, Haoran Dou, Lianying Liang, Fangmei Zhang, Jin Peng, Tao Tan, Hongmei Liu, Xin Yang, Dong Ni

“…Two experienced radiologists reviewed three standard lip and palate planes (mid sagittal, retronasal triangle, and maxillary axial planes) as ground truth (GT) and the CLP-Net was developed to locate these planes. …”
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The cardiac function characteristics and nursing measures of endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal approach for growth hormone-secreting pituitary adenoma complicated with cardiomyo... by YAN Ying (闫莹), HE Xin (贺欣)

“…Objective To review the cardiac clinical characteristics of patients undergoing endoscopic transsphenoidal approach for the treatment of growth hormone-secreting pituitary adenoma complicated with cardiomyopathy, and summarize the nursing measures to improve nursing quality. …”
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