Transfusion efficacy and influencing factors of patients transfused with different therapeutic doses of platelets: a comparative analysis by ZHU Jianling, CHENG Tingting, MA Chunya, FU Lihui, SHI Hongmei, YU Yang

“…[Methods] A total of 5 827 patients who received platelet transfusion in the PLA General Hospital from May 2023 to May 2024 were selected as the research subjects, among which 4 780 patients were transfused with 1 therapeutic dose of platelets, and 1 047 patients were transfused with 0.5 therapeutic dose of platelets, and the efficacy of platelet transfusion was compared between the two groups. …”
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Clinical outcome analysis for surgical fixation versus conservative treatment on rib fractures: a systematic evaluation and meta-analysis by Penglong Zhao, Qiyue Ge, Haotian Zheng, Jing Luo, Xiaobin Song, Liwen Hu

“…Abstract Background The efficacy of surgical intervention for traumatic rib fractures in improving clinical outcomes remains a subject of considerable debate. Over the past decade, the adoption of surgical stabilization for rib fractures (SSRF) has increased substantially. …”
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Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte, platelet-to-lymphocyte ratios and systemic immune-inflammation index in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder by Gözde Yontar, Elif Aktan Mutlu

“…Method We compared PTSD patients with healthy controls. 160 subjects (80 PTSD and 80 controls) were enrolled for study. …”
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Association of extreme heat events with sleep and cardiovascular health: a scoping review by Nathan Ashe, Sarah Wozniak, Malcolm Conner, Rayan Ahmed, Olivia Keenan, Michelle R. Demetres, Nour Makarem, Parisa Tehranifar, Rajalakshmi Nandakumar, Arnab K. Ghosh

“…Cardiovascular (CV) measures described included blood pressure (BP), heart rate (HR), and HR variability (no CVD outcomes were described), and objective and subjective measurements of sleep health outcomes included sleep duration, calmness, ease of falling asleep, ease of awakening, freshness after awakening, and sleep satisfaction. …”
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The clinical value of short-term insemination: a retrospective analysis of 3496 patients by Xinyue Zhang, Yufeng Wang, Jihong Yang, Yangbai Li, Yao Chen, Yingying Yang, Ting Feng, Suying Li, Li Chen, Yun Qian

“…Abstract Background The safety and effectiveness of short-term insemination remain a subject of controversy. This study aims to investigate the impact of short-term insemination on both embryo quality and pregnancy outcomes and whether it is necessary to apply short-term insemination to all patients underwent in vitro fertilization (IVF). …”
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Network meta-analysis of cadmium toxicity against Chlorella vulgaris and the role of growth stimulants and macronutrients by M. Iqhrammullah, S. Saudah, M. Monalisa, F. Fahrurrozi, S.A. Akbar, S.S. Lubis

“…The collected data were then subjected to Bayesian frequentist network meta-analysis, utilizing standardized mean difference and a 95 percent confidence interval as measures of effect size. …”
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Assessment of Hemoglobin Variants in Patients Receiving Health Care at the Ho Teaching Hospital: A Three-Year Retrospective Study by Daniel Kpodji Awaitey, Elliot Elikplim Akorsu, Emmanuel Allote Allotey, David Annor Kwasie, Precious Kwablah Kwadzokpui, Philip Apraku Tawiah, Stephen Adomako Amankwah, Albert Abaka-Yawson

“…Results. A total of 1,523 subjects were included in the study of which the prevalence for sickle cell disease was 16.7%. …”
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Characteristics of Soil Active Carbon Fractions and Carbon Pool Stability in Major Forest Types in Northern Daxing’an Mountains by LIU Beibei, CAI Tijiu

“…[Results] (1) From May to September, soil total organic carbon (TOC), highly active organic carbon (LOC-H) and moderately active organic carbon (LOC-M) of the four forest types showed a “single-peak” trend of change, and reached a peak in August, and the contents were higher in broad-leaved forests than in coniferous forests. (2) The utilisation rate of soil stability organic carbon (ER4) fluctuated between 72.33% and 85.11% from May to September, it was significantly higher than the utilisation rates of the other three types of active carbon, and dominated the soil carbon pool. (3) Soil carbon pool activity (CPA) fluctuated between 0.20 and 0.38, with P. davidiana forests>B. platyphylla forests>P. sylvestris var. mongolica forests >L. gmelinii forests; that of coniferous forests peaked in August, while that of broad-leaved forests were highest in May. (4) Soil active organic carbon content and carbon pool stability were subject to the combined effects of climatic factors and soil factors. …”
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De la neuroplasticidad a las propuestas aplicadas: estimulación temprana y su implementación en Costa Rica / From Neuroplasticity to Applied Proposals: Early Stimulation and Its Im... by Johanna Sibaja-Molina, Tracy Sánchez-Pacheco, Mijail Rojas-Carvajal, Jaime Fornaguera-Trías

“…Finally, bringing up the scope and limitations of ES, we conclude that the professional experiences need to be systematized, in order to open an academic debate on the subject. …”
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Identifying Organizational Factors and Components Influencing Customer Experience Management Maturity: A Meta-synthesis Approach by Payam Mardazad Navi, Kambiz Heidarzadeh Hanzaee, Seyyed Buik Mohammadi, Mohsen Khoon Siavash

“…Objective Since the mid-1950s, many subjects related to customer experience, including measuring the customer experience, its effect on loyalty and brand, etc. have been studied because building a strong customer experience is currently one of the most important management goals. …”
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Differences in patients derived from otolaryngology and other specialties with sleep apnea by Constanza Salas, Jorge Dreyse, Andrea Contreras, Gonzalo Nazar, Constanza Astorquiza, Rodrigo Cabezon, Gonzalo Labarca, Jorge Jorquera

“…OSA was occurred in 82.4% of the subjects (90 in ENT and 306 in other specialties). …”
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Direct and moderation effects on U.S. apparel manufacturers’ engagement in network ties by Nancy J. Miller, Carol Engel-Enright, David A. Brown

“…Forming and maintaining ties among members of a network have been the subject of numerous research studies in the social, economic, and business literature. …”
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OCT Biometry (B-OCT): A New Method for Measuring Ocular Axial Dimensions by Bartosz L. Sikorski, Pawel Suchon

“…A total of 349 eyes (214 of healthy subjects, 115 of patients with cataract, and 20 with severe macular diseases) were enrolled in the study. …”
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Latinx and White Adolescents’ Preferences for Latinx-Targeted Celebrity and Noncelebrity Food Advertisements: Experimental Survey Study by Marie A Bragg, Samina Lutfeali, Daniela Godoy Gabler, Diego A Quintana Licona, Jennifer L Harris

“…ObjectiveThis web-based within-subjects study aims to assess the effects of food and beverage advertisements featuring Latinx celebrities versus Latinx noncelebrities on Latinx and White adolescents’ preferences for the advertisements and featured products. …”
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Exploratory study on the ascending pain pathway in patients with chronic neck and shoulder pain based on combined brain and spinal cord diffusion tensor imaging by Zhiqiang Qiu, Tianci Liu, Chengxi Zeng, Maojiang Yang, HongYing Yang, Xiaoxue Xu

“…Additionally, these differences were subjected to partial correlation analysis in relation to Visual Analog Scale (VAS) scores, duration of pain, Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS), and Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS).ResultsCompared to HCs, CNSP patients showed decreased mean FA values and increased mean MD values in bilateral intracranial STT compared to the HC group, but two-sample t-test results indicated no statistically significant differences (p > 0.05). …”
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Influence of Interactive Scalp Acupuncture Combined with Upper Limb Exoskeleton Robot on Upper Limb Function in Stroke Patients by WANG Zihao, HU Chuan, ZHANG Haiquan, WANG Xin

“…ObjectiveBased on the central-peripheral-central-closed loop theory, the study aimed to investigate the influence of interactive scalp acupuncture combined with upper limb exoskeleton robot on upper limb function in stroke patients.MethodsA total of 40 stroke patients recruited in the Rehabilitation Treatment Center of the Shandong Provincial Third Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University from February 2022 to February 2023 were selected and randomly divided into control group and observation group, with 20 cases in each group. All patients were subjected to conventional rehabilitation treatment. …”
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Metabolic changes of thalamus assessed by 1H-MRS spectroscopy in patients of cervical spondylotic myelopathy following decompression surgery by Jiangqin Zheng, Yujin Zhang, Baogen Zhao, Ning Wang, Ting Gao, Li Zhang

“…ObjectiveTo assess the changes of thalamic metabolites before and after surgery in patients with Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy (CSM) using Hydrogen Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (1H-MRS) and to investigate its association with improvement in neurological function.MethodsForty-eight CSM patients who underwent cervical decompression surgery from December 2022 to June 2023 were included, and 33 healthy volunteers were recruited. All subjects underwent bilateral thalamic 1H-MRS scans before the surgical procedure, and subsequently again 6 months later. …”
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Genetic profiling of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii from a tertiary care center in Malaysia by Aisyah Syakirah Shahari, Navindra Kumari Palanisamy, Fadzilah Mohd Nor

“…Isolates with different antibiotic susceptibility patterns and PCR profiles were subjected to multi-locus sequence typing. MDR A. baumannii was predominantly found in HDW (39.84%), general wards (29.69%), and ICU (28.13%). …”
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Analysis of Learning Obstacles for Junior High School Students in Understanding SPLDV Concepts by Firda Luthfiatika Jannah, Neneng Aminah, Surya Amami Pramuditya, Cita Dwi Rosita, M. Subali Noto

“…This research is qualitative research with a Didactical Design Research (DDR) design. The subjects in this research were 3 students selected based on purposive sampling. …”
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Therapeutic potential of adipose-derived stem cells for diabetic foot ulcers: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mohamed A. Abu Elainein, Mohamad Mahmoud Whdan, Mahmoud Samir, Nada G. Hamam, Mohamed Mansour, Mohamed Abdel Mohsen Mohamed, Mahmoud Mostafa Snosy, Mahmoud Ayman Othman, Ahmed Sayed Sobieh, Mahmoud Gamal Saad, Mohamed A. Labna, Salma Allam

“…Dichotomous data was subjected to risk ratio analysis, while continuous data underwent Mean Difference (MD) evaluation, all was reported with 95% confidence intervals, P value is considered statistically significant if less than 0.05. …”
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