Association between Smoking and Liver Fibrosis among Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease by Hongjie Ou, Yaojie Fu, Wei Liao, Caixia Zheng, Xiaolu Wu

“…For patients with NAFLD who smoke, priority screening and timely intervention should be provided if they are at risk of liver fibrosis.…”
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Growth performance and nutritional concentrations of two kale (Brassica oleracea var Acephala ) varieties in response to fertilizer types in Awka, Southeast Nigeria by Stella Muojiama, Uchenna Nwune, Gladys Ugo, Maryann Ezeh, Uchenna Ukwu

“…Identifying high yielding kale varieties that thrive best with the most cost-effective fertilizer type can help meet the nutritional deficits of most families in Africa in line with WHO recommendations. The propose of this study was to determine the effect of fertilizer type and variety on growth, calcium (Ca), iron (Fe), and vitamin concentrations of kale.Method: Two kale varieties, curly and lacinato, and three fertilizers, 200 kg ha-1 NPK 20:10:10 (NPK200), 16 t ha-1 poultry manure (PM16), and 100 kg ha-1 NPK 20:10:10 + 8 t ha-1 poultry manure (NPK100+PM8) were evaluated in a 2×3 factorial in randomized complete block design (RCBD) with 3 replications. …”
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The Maternal Cytokine and Chemokine Profile of Naturally Conceived Gestations Is Mainly Preserved during In Vitro Fertilization and Egg Donation Pregnancies by Alicia Martínez-Varea, Begoña Pellicer, Vicente Serra, David Hervás-Marín, Alicia Martínez-Romero, José Bellver, Alfredo Perales-Marín, Antonio Pellicer

“…ED pregnancies showed lower SDF1α levels in the third trimester compared with NC and IVF pregnancies. Patients who developed preeclampsia displayed higher SDF1α plasma levels in the third trimester.…”
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Risk Factors and Timing of Additional Surgery after Noncurative ESD for Early Gastric Cancer by Kaipeng Duan, Dongbao Li, Dongtao Shi, Jie Pei, Jiayu Ren, Weikang Li, Anqi Dong, Tao Chen, Jin Zhou

“…The clinicopathological characteristics of 30 early gastric cancer patients who received noncurative ESD and additional surgery were studied retrospectively. …”
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Consideration of Sufficient and Insufficient Benefits in Hearing Aid Fitting by Yoshihiro Nitta, Hajime Sano, Shogo Furuki, Sachie Umehara, Yuki Hara, Taku Yamashita

“…Methods: Speech discrimination was measured in patients aged >20 years who had average hearing thresholds <90 dB on pure-tone audiometry. …”
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The complexity of home-based rehabilitation technology implementation for post-stroke motor rehabilitation in the Netherlands by Karlijn E. te Boekhorst, Sanne J. Kuipers, Gerard M. Ribbers, Jane M. Cramm

“…The aim of this study was to explore the factors influencing the uptake of stroke rehabilitation technology among various stakeholders, including developers, healthcare professionals, individuals who had strokes, strategic experts, management and innovation staff, health insurers, and the National Health Care Institute. …”
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Handshake antimicrobial stewardship for adult surgical patients by Abby Kosharek, Elizabeth Neuner, Emily Welch, Spenser January, Alice Bewley, Kevin Hsueh, Sena Sayood

“…The handshake stewardship team consisted of an infectious diseases (ID) physician and pharmacist who reviewed charts of patients receiving systemic antimicrobials without a formal ID consult. …”
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Evaluating the Effect on Total Daily Insulin Dose in Adult Patients with Type 1 Diabetes Managed with Metformin and/or GLP-1 or GLP-1/GIP Receptor Agonists by Mayeesha Ahmed, Emily Pierson, Molly Webster

“…Methods: This single-center, retrospective cohort study evaluated adult patients with T1D who received standard insulin therapy plus the following non-insulin therapies for at least 3 months: metformin; GLP-1 RA or GLP-1/GIP RA; or metformin and a GLP-1 RA or GLP-1/GIP RA (combination group). …”
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Quality of antenatal care services in Afghanistan: findings from the national survey 2022–2023 by Essa Tawfiq, Muhammad Haroon Stanikzai, Zabihullah Anwary, Khalid Akbari, Hadia Sayam, Abdul Wahed Wasiq, Omid Dadras

“…Methods This study analyzed the data from the 2022–23 Afghanistan Multiple Indicators Cluster Survey (MICS), including 9,243 ever-married women aged 15–49 years who had given birth two years prior to the survey. …”
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Perception and impact of customized physical activity programs on objective physical activity parameters in prediabetes by Radhika Aditya Jadhav, G. Arun Maiya, Vidyut Rajhans, Shashikiran Umakanth, Shivashankara K N

“…Methods: The pre-post study included 54 prediabetes participants between 18 and 60 years of age who received the customized PAPP for 24 weeks. PA parameters were measured objectively using the tri-axial accelerometer Actigraph GT3X at baseline and the end of PAPP. …”
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Evaluation of anxiety in children diagnosed with chronic urticaria by Ugur Altas, Halil Alkaya, Seda Cevik, Mehmetcan Sezer, Firat Oz, Zeynep Meva Altas, Mehmet Yasar Ozkars

“…Designed as a cross-sectional study, it included children aged 9–18 years diagnosed with chronic urticaria who attended our Pediatric Allergy and Immunology Clinic. …”
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Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of the combination of ezetimibe and statins for hyperlipidemia. by Tianfu Yang, Weijuan Li, Weiwei Chen, Donghong Zhu, Yuxi Ren, Xiongfeng Huang

“…<h4>Expected results</h4>The findings of this systematic review will be shared with various stakeholders who are interested in the combination of ezetimibe and statins for hyperlipidemia. …”
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THE INFLUENCE OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH DISORDERS ON THE LIFE QUALITY OF MEN by Nataliya Medvedovska, Iryna Stovban

“…Based on the abovementioned information, it is reasonable to conclude that men who experience reproductive health disorders frequently face negative impacts on their life quality, particularly on their psychological well-being. …”
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Feasibility of the area reduction post-closure technique for bedside weaning of veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation by Chen Xu, Guo-xiong Xu, Yi-fei Cao, Lei Chen, Yi-qi Jin

“…ObjectiveTo evaluate the safety and efficacy of the area reduction post-closure technique for bedside weaning of veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V-A ECMO).MethodsA retrospective study was conducted from December 2022 to November 2023, analyzing data from patients who underwent V-A ECMO weaning at our center. The area reduction post-closure technique, utilizing two ProGlide devices (Abbott Vascular, Santa Clara, CA), was adopted as a standard practice. …”
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A rare case of acute respiratory distress syndrome due to chlorine gas inhalation: Rapid progression with favorable ICU outcome by Dung Thai Pham, Bang Ngoc Dao, Dung Tien Nguyen, Ba Van Dang, Dung Tien Le, Hung Manh Do, Loc Tich Hoang, Minh Tuan Ngo, Duong Minh Vu

“…This case report presents a 43-year-old male who developed ARDS after accidental exposure to chlorine gas during pool maintenance. …”
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Intra-abdominal pressure and residual renal function decline in peritoneal dialysis: a threshold-based investigation by Jingjing Zhang, Lei Song, Zhongwei Ma, Lina Sun, Xiaoqing Wang, Duanyan Liu, Feng Huang, Yulin Man

“…The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between IAP and the rate of RRF decline in newly initiated peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients, and to identify the optimal IAP threshold value for delaying the deterioration of RRF.Methods A cohort of 62 newly initiated PD patients who completed both 6- and 12-month follow-up evaluations was obtained using the Durand method. …”
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Effectiveness of supracondylar dome osteotomy in reducing lateral condylar prominence and enhancing functional outcomes in pediatric cubitus varus: a retrospective study by Yam Prakash Gurung, Sabin Pokharel, Rajan Bhusal, Tarun Rajbhandari, Ashok Kumar Banskota, Bibek Banskota

“…Methods This retrospective cohort study analyzed 65 patients under 18 who underwent dome-shaped corrective osteotomy between 2017 and 2022 at the Hospital and Rehabilitation Center for Disabled Children, Nepal. …”
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Long-term impact of COVID-19 pandemic on fear of COVID-19 and psychological distress among the general population in Japan: a longitudinal study by Hironori Yada, Ryo Odachi, Keiichiro Adachi

“…Thus, we examined the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on fear of COVID-19 and psychological distress and determined their causal relationships among the general population in Japan.Design and setting A longitudinal online survey was conducted by a Japanese online survey company to investigate the items regarding personal demographics, fear of COVID-19 (Japanese version of the fear of COVID-19 scale) and psychological distress (Japanese version of the Kessler 6 scale).Participants The participants were 274 individuals (women=44.2%) with a mean age of 51.6 years (SD=13.6) who responded to the online surveys in September 2020 (Time 1: T1) and January 2023 (Time 2: T2).Results The paired t-test showed that fear of COVID-19 decreased significantly from T1 to T2 (t=2.79, df=273, p&lt;0.01, d=0.16). …”
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Noninvasive in vivo assessment of placental insufficiency using pCASL: a prospective case–control study by Ghada Awad, Alaa Mohamed Reda, Rasha Lotfy Younis, Manal Mostafa Hassan, Rania Essam Eldin Mohamed Ali

“…Methods This prospective case–control study enrolled 30 pregnant females who had different causes of placental insufficiency, and another healthy group of matched ages, all were evaluated by 2D and color duplex Doppler ultrasound, conventional non-contrast magnetic resonance imaging and MRI perfusion using arterial spin labeling technique. …”
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Low back pain and associated factors among obstetrics care providers in public hospitals of Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study by Bitew Tefera Zewudie, Bogale Chekole Temere, Muche Argaw Eniyew, Yibeltal Mesfin, Shegaw Geze Tenaw

“…The prevalence of LBP was higher among those who did not have regular physical exercise habits, had job stress, stood longer than 1 hour while doing procedures, worked more than 40 hours a week and female obstetrics care providers. …”
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