Barriers facilitators and needs of female sex workers in Arak to access sexual health services a qualitative study by Iman Navidi, Elham Shakibazadeh, Firoozeh Raisi, Samaneh Akbarpour

“…Fourteen female sex workers who attended the specialized HIV center in Arak participated in the study. …”
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The Association between the Parents’ Knowledge of Carbohydrate Counting and the Glycaemic Control of the Children with Type 1 Diabetes by Priyanga Ranasinghe, Vidarsha Rajini Senadeera, Rashmi Senarathna, Uththara Sapurnika, Vindhya Ramanayake, Ranil Jayawardena

“…Mean HbA1c value of those who “underestimated” was significantly higher than those with “accurate” estimation. …”
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Prevalence, influencing factors, and prediction model construction of anemia in ankylosing spondylitis based on real-world data: An exploratory study. by Yifan Gong, Kun Yang, Zhaoyang Geng, Hongxiao Liu

“…According to the anemia diagnostic criteria established by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2018, patients were divided into anemia group and non-anemia group. …”
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The relationships among food neophobia, mediterranean diet adherence, and eating disorder risk among university students: a cross-sectional study by Nilufer Ozkan, Fatma Hazan Gul

“…Understanding the impact of Mediterranean diet adherence and eating disorders on dietary behaviors is crucial, particularly for young adults who are developing lifelong eating patterns. Methods The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships among food neophobia, Mediterranean diet adherence, and eating disorders in university students aged 18–24 years. …”
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A descriptive study of blood pressure in people with self-reported substance use seeking health care in region F, Johannesburg, South Africa by K.E. Oladimeji, S. Gumede, A. Nyatela, S. Nonyukela, R. Mohale, S.T. Lalla-Edward, D. Dwarka

“…Substance use such as alcohol, tobacco and drugs, is one of various factors attributable to elevated blood pressure This study describes the prevalence of elevated blood pressure and associated factors among individuals who self-reported to substance use. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study involved use of secondary data from the Integrating HIV and Heart Health in South Africa study collected between August 2022 to May 2024. …”
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Descriptive retrospective cross-sectional study of rehabilitation care for poststroke users in Québec during the COVID-19 pandemic by Palak Vakil, Perrine Ferré, Johanne Higgins, Louis-David Beaulieu, Marie-Helene Milot, Marie-Hélène Boudrias

“…COV− users showed rehabilitation care indicators resembling the ones of pre-COV despite spending less time in rehabilitation.Conclusions Patients who had a stroke infected with COVID-19 exhibited greater vulnerability on admission to rehabilitation. …”
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Attitudes and adherence to changes in nutrition and physical activity following surgery for prostate cancer: a qualitative study by Richard M Martin, Raj Persad, J Athene Lane, Ellie Shingler, Luke A Robles, Edward Rowe, Anthony Koupparis, Amit Bahl, Constance Shiridzinomwa, Lucy McGeagh

“…We aimed to explore these factors in men following prostatectomy for prostate cancer (PCa).Design, setting and participants A qualitative study using semistructured interviews with men, who made changes to their diet and/or PA as part of a factorial randomised controlled trial conducted at a single hospital in South West England. …”
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Association of dysautonomia and different risk factors in patients with Guillain-Barré syndrome in a tertiary hospital in the Philippines by Gerald T. Pagaling, Lowrence Precious C. Dichoso, Nikolai Gil D. Reyes, Mario B. Prado

“…The protective mechanism of premorbid hypertension could be attributed to the prior intake of antihypertensive medications, which mitigate cardiosympathetic fluctuations, while the protective effect of alcoholism needs to be further studied. Conclusion Patients who are older and with a high GBS-DS on admission, prompt close monitoring for the development of dysautonomia. …”
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A novel frameshift variant of GATA3 (p.Ala17ProfsTer178) responsible for HDR syndrome in a Japanese family by Yutaka Hasegawa, Toshie Segawa, Ai Chida, Eriko Yoshida, Hirofumi Kinno, Hiraku Chiba, Tomoyasu Oda, Yoshihiko Takahashi, Koji Nata, Yasushi Ishigaki

“…We present the case of a 38-year-old Japanese man with HDR syndrome who exhibited hypoparathyroidism, sensorineural deafness, renal dysfunction, severe symptomatic hypocalcemia with Chvostek’s and Trousseau’s signs, and QT prolongation on electrocardiography. …”
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Risiko Perdarahan Saluran Cerna pada Pasien COVID-19 berdasarkan Jenis Obat Antivirus di Rumah Sakit Umum Pusat Dr. M. Djamil Padang by Arnelis Arnelis, Saptino Miro, Nasrul Zubir, Vesri Yoga, Andry Kurniawan, Alexander Kam, Abdul Alim Rahimi, Jersivindo Ranazeri, R. Ifan Arief Fahrurozi

“…Djamil General Hospital Padang from May until October 2021. All COVID-19 patients who received antiviral drugs with GIT bleeding with onset days 0 - 7 were included. …”
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Clinical Patterns and Outcome of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease by Seon Young Ahn, Suk Bae Kim, Il Han Song

“…A future prospective research should be focused on identifying NAFLD patients who require strict surveillance in order to early detect and timely treat HCC.…”
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Detection of Phosphorylated Alpha-Synuclein in the Muscularis Propria of the Gastrointestinal Tract Is a Sensitive Predictor for Parkinson’s Disease by Goichi Beck, Yumiko Hori, Yoshito Hayashi, Eiichi Morii, Tetsuo Takehara, Hideki Mochizuki

“…In the present study, we assessed Lewy pathology in the GI tracts of seven PD patients who had undergone a gastrectomy, gastric polypectomy, or colonic polypectomy prior to the onset of motor symptoms in order to assess whether the presence of pathological αSyn in the ENS could be a predictor for PD. …”
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Prognostic relevance of Ki-67 and P16/INK4a markers in histological diagnosis of cervical dysplasia by T. A. Dimitriadi, D. V. Burtsev, E. A. Dzhenkova, T. N. Gudtskova, K. V. Dvadnenko

“…Biopsy material of the cervix was studied in 71 patients who were carriers of HPV infection. Immunohistochemical method (IHC) in biopsy specimens determined the expression of Ki‑67 and p16/INK4a markers.Results. …”
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Navigating barriers and embracing facilitators of connection: insights from peer recovery specialists working with individuals with substance use disorder and criminal justice invo... by Rebecca Sutter-Barrett, Nancy R.B. Spencer, Nora Elnahas, Rebecca Hurd, Margaret Delaney, Aman Bivens

“…The sample involved five peer recovery specialists, who were interviewed multiple times, across three sites in Virginia between August 2022 to December 2023. …”
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Preliminary Exploration of AlF-NOTA-FAPI-04 PET/CT in the Management of Ankylosing Spondylitis: A Prospective Clinical Study by Shibo Guo MD, Zhehao Lyu PhD, Chunyu Duan MD, Hui Wang PhD, Peng Xu MD, Wei Han BD, Peng Fu PhD

“…Material and Methods Twenty AS participants who met the Assessment of SpondyloArthritis international Society criteria and were in an active disease stage were included in this study from May 2022 to April 2023. …”
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Effectiveness and utilization of a cognitive screening program for primary geriatric care by David P. Salmon, Anna Malkina, Melanie L. Johnson, Christina Gigliotti, Emily A. Little, Douglas Galasko

“…Results were conveyed to a dementia specialist who reviewed them and returned their judgement of the validity of the cognitive complaint to the primary care provider. …”
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Analysis of pulmonary sequestration cases, based on the 11-year birth defects surveillance data of Changsha hospitals by Ruobin Xie, Tao-Sha Wang, Yanling Wang, Wei-Dong Wang

“…In the absence of timely diagnosis and early intervention, some cases may need labor induction, and some of the infants who survive may develop symptoms in childhood. The manifestations are repeated lung infections, dry cough, chest pain, chest tightness, and hemoptysis. …”
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Stentless Strategy by Drug-Coated Balloon Angioplasty following Directional Coronary Atherectomy for Left Main Bifurcation Lesion by Norihiro Kobayashi, Masahiro Yamawaki, Shinsuke Mori, Masakazu Tsutsumi, Yohsuke Honda, Kenji Makino, Shigemitsu Shirai, Masafumi Mizusawa, Yoshiaki Ito

“…A total of 38 patients who underwent DCB angioplasty following DCA for LM bifurcation lesions were retrospectively enrolled. …”
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Assessment of Ganglion Cell Complex and Peripapillary Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Changes following Cataract Surgery in Patients with Pseudoexfoliation Glaucoma by Ahmed A. Abdelghany, Moataz A. Sallam, Abdallah A. Ellabban

“…They were divided into two groups; the first group included patients with PEXG and cataract who underwent phacoemulsification (pseudophakic group; n = 40 eyes). …”
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Identification of critical biomarkers and immune landscape patterns in glioma based on multi-database by Hanzhang Yuan, Jingsheng Cheng, Jun Xia, Zeng Yang, Lixin Xu

“…These 3 genes were found significantly correlated with clinicopathological features (age, WHO grade, IDH mutation status, 1p19q codeletion status). …”
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