Prevalence and Determinants of Home Delivery among Women with Easy Access to Health Facilities in Sub-Saharan African Countries: A Multi-level Mixed Effect Analysis by Berhan Tekeba, Alebachew Ferede Zegeye, Deresse Abebe Gebrehana, Tadesse Tarik Tamir

“…In addition, identifying and prioritizing determinants could help executives to review their perinatal policies. Therefore, this study aimed at assessing the prevalence and factors associated with home delivery among women who have access to health facilities. …”
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Assessing the visibility and public engagement of bone marrow and stem cell transplantation research: An altmetric analysis by Mohammad Ahmadian, Shaban Alizadeh, Azadeh Omidkhoda, Fatemeh Sheikhshoaei, Brenda Van Wyk

“…The Altmetric Explorer database and tool were used to extract data. After an initial review of the data for their completeness and accuracy, the study considered descriptive reports, statistical analyses, bibliometric network analysis, and overlaps between articles, journals, and research centers in terms of the Altmetric Attention Score (AAS) and citations using Excel, SPSS, Python, R, and VOSviewer. …”
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Study protocol of a randomised controlled trial on SISU, a software agent providing a brief self-help intervention for adults with low psychological well-being by Harald Baumeister, Ann-Marie Küchler, David Ebert, Natalie Bauereiss, Eileen Bendig, Benjamin Erb, Lena Weger, Echo Meißner

“…Results will be submitted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal and presented at conferences.Trial registration The trial is registered at the WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform via the German Clinical Trials Register (DRKS): DRKS00016799 (date of registration: 25 April 2019). …”
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Association of blood group types and clinico-pathological features of gynecological cancers (GCs) by Syed Sameer Aga, Muhammad Anwar Khan, Mubarak Al Mansour, Rana Mohammed Hasosah, Lulu Abdullah Alsubaie, Dala Ahmad Alfaify, Malak Badr Alansari, Shahad Obaidallah Almutairi, Saniya Nissar

“…The sample included all the patients having age > 18 with a record of blood group and confirmed histological or cytological diagnosis as per International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) guidelines. A comprehensive review of the charts was conducted to gather data including demographics, tumor characteristics, comorbidities, adverse effects, and treatment methods. …”
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Real-World Experience with CDK4/6 Inhibitors in the First-Line Palliative Setting for HR+/HER2− Advanced Breast Cancer by Ram Patel, John Mathews, Caroline Hamm, Swati Kulkarni, Rasna Gupta, Tarquin Opperman, John Dean Chiong, Abdullah Nasser

“…Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective chart review of adult patients with HR+/HER2− metastatic breast cancer treated at a single academic center between 1 January 2015 and 1 December 2022. …”
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Challenges and support factors in managing type 2 diabetes among pregnant women in Thailand: A convergent mixed-methods study by Ratchanok Phonyiam, Chiao-Hsin Teng, Catherine Sullivan, Aunchalee Palmquist, Eric Hodges, Yamnia Cortés, Marianne Baernholdt

“…., gestational weight gain and glycated hemoglobin [HbA1c]) were reviewed and extracted. Descriptive statistics were used for quantitative analysis, while directed content analysis was used for qualitative data. …”
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Sputum Smear Positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis Diagnostic Dropout Rate in Public Health Facilities, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Daniel Melese Desalegn, Kumera Terfa Kitila, Boja Dufera Taddese, Tinsae Kidanemariam Hailu, Tariku Takle Dinku, Kassahun Demisse Asferie, Hanna Mekonnen Balcha, Chalachew Sisay Gebeyehu, Girmay Medhin

“…Methods. Retrospective review of patient documents in 13 public health facilities’ TB laboratory in Addis Ababa was conducted from October 2011 to March 2016. …”
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A randomized, placebo-controlled, cross-over trial of ketamine in Rett syndrome by Kathleen Campbell, Jeffrey L. Neul, David N. Lieberman, Elizabeth Berry-Kravis, Tim A. Benke, Cary Fu, Alan Percy, Bernhard Suter, David Morris, Randall L. Carpenter, Eric D. Marsh, Jana von Hehn

“…One participant was excluded from analysis due to not meeting inclusion criteria on blinded review prior to analysis. One participant was withdrawn from the study due to an adverse event (vomiting) after the first dose of ketamine. …”
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Kinesiophobia and associated factors among people with musculoskeletal disorders in Ethiopia: a multicenter cross-sectional study by Yazachew Mekonnen, Moges Gashaw, Yohannes Abich, Mihret Dejen Takele, Samuel Teferi Chanie, Dechasa Imiru Wayessa, Sisay Deme, Alemu Kassaw Kibret

“…A systematic random sampling technique and face-to-face interviews using a structured questionnaire and chart review were used. The collected data was entered into Epi-data version 4.6.0.6 and analyzed using SPSS version 25. …”
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磷脂在蛋白质乳液中的作用研究进展Research progress on the role of phospholipids in protein-based emulsions by 李雪阳1，邹依彤1，涂向辉1，祁冰洁1，刘新2， 杨庆余1，王丽娟1 " LI Xueyang1, ZOU Yitong1, TU Xianghui1, QI Bingjie1, LIU Xin2 , YANG Qingyu1，WANG Lijuan1"

“…In order to provide a reference for using the advantages of proteins and phospholipids to jointly improve the stability of emulsions and broaden the industrial application of emulsions, the interaction between different proteins and different phospholipids, the influencing factors of the interaction between proteins and phospholipids, and the application of protein-phospholipid complex emulsions were reviewed. Through hydrophobic interactions between phospholipids and proteins, the protein emulsion shows a stronger stability. …”
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Previous treatment decreases efficacy of pralsetinib in RET fusion-positive non-small-cell lung cancer by Lei Wang, Yafei You, Wenzhuo He, Yu Hou, Lan Li, Li Wang, Chang Jiang, Jiahong Yi, Yaoxiong Xia, Liangping Xia

“…However, the efficacy and safety of pralsetinib in real world has rarely been reported.Materials and methodsThis study reviewed the efficacy and safety of pralsetinib in RET fusion-positive NSCLC patients between March 2021 and December 2021. …”
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Immune and genomic biomarkers of immunotherapy response in cancer of unknown primary by Madhu Singh, Linda Mileshkin, Penelope Schofield, Bo Gao, Gary Richardson, Andrew Pattison, Rodney J Hicks, Niko Thio, Mark Warren, Colin Wood, Stephen B Fox, Anna DeFazio, Andrew Fellowes, Christopher Steer, David Bowtell, Nicholas Wilcken, Tharani Sivakumaran, Atara Posner, Dariush Etemadmoghadam, Krista Fisher, Samantha Webb, Christos S Karapetis, Ian M Collins, Narayan Karanth, Owen W J Prall, Richard William Tothill

“…ICI responsive cancer types were assigned based on Food and Drug Administration-approved indications, and either detection of a latent primary tumor or the TOO was suspected based on genomics informed pathology review. Tumor mutation burden (TMB) and gene mutations were also assessed.Results A total of 219 patients with CUP were included, 215 assessed for TOO in a previous study, with the majority (163) receiving both RNA and DNA tests. …”
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Your period and your pregnancy, a cohort study of pregnant patients investigating the associations between menstruation and birth outcomes in Australia: study protocol by Miranda Davies-Tuck, Billie Bradford, Adrienne Gordon, Beverley Vollenhoven, Kirsten Rebecca Palmer, Kirstin Tindal, Caroline E Gargett, Fiona Cousins, Stacey Ellery

“…Findings will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations.…”
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Translation and Validation of the Italian Version of the Team-Based Learning Student Assessment Instrument (TBL-SAI) in Nursing Students by Valeria Vannini, Rosario Caruso, Sara Alberti, Sergio Rovesti, Paola Ferri

“…The validation process included translation, back-translation, and expert panel review, followed by a pilot test to ensure clarity and comprehension. …”
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Safety and Feasibility of Transanal Endoscopic Surgery for Diffuse Cavernous Hemangioma of the Rectum by Ziwei Zeng, Xianrui Wu, Junji Chen, Shuangling Luo, Yujie Hou, Liang Kang

“…All DCHR patients who underwent transanal endoscopic surgery in our hospital between January 2014 and June 2018 were reviewed. Results. A total of 7 patients with a diagnosis of DCHR underwent transanal endoscopic surgery during the study period. …”
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Energy management education for persons living with long COVID-related fatigue (EMERGE): protocol of a two-parallel arms target trial emulation study in a multicentre outpatient in... by Emilia Riggi, Marco Barbero, Gian Luca Di Tanna, Ruth Hersche, Andrea Weise

“…Disease-related and productivity cost data will be collected, and a cost-effectiveness profile of the EME intervention will be compared with standard care.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval has been obtained from the competent Swiss ethics commission.Findings will be reported (1) to the study participants; (2) to patient organisations and hospitals supporting EMERGE; (3) to funding bodies; (4) to the national and international occupational therapy community and healthcare policy; (5) will be presented at local, national, and international conferences and (6) will be disseminated by peer-review publications.…”
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Pathological and radiological assessment of benign breast lesions with BIRADS IVc/V subtypes. should we repeat the biopsy? by Wesam Rjoop, Anwar Rjoop, Alia Almohtaseb, Lama Bataineh, Zeina Nser Joubi, Maha Gharaibeh, Abdalrahman Al-Qwabah, Yousef Alasheh, Ismail Matalka

“…Breast lesions reported as BIRADS IVc and V that underwent needle core/stereotactic vacuum-assisted biopsy were reviewed. Patients with benign pathologic diagnoses were analysed, delineating pathological diagnoses. …”
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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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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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