Long-Covid in Children and Adolescents: Clinical Challenges and Treatment Perspectives by Kornelia Karamus, Rafał Rejamak, Jan Biłogras, Martyna Borowska-Łygan, Konrad Strużek, Wojciech Urban, Jakub Tomaszewski

“…Materials and Methods: The review includes works published between 2020 and 2024, available in the PubMed database, identified using relevant keywords, as well as the WHO publication "World Health Organization. A clinical case definition for post COVID-19 condition in children and adolescents by expert consensus, 16 February 2023." …”
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Clinicolaboratory characteristics and 1-year survival among group 1 pulmonary hypertension in a university hospital by Mostafa K. Ahmed, Ali M. Tohamy, Mostafa H. Ali, Mohamed I. Seedik, Safa M. Wafy

“…Their mean age was 44.10 ± 15.14 years, most of them were females (86.2%), 44.8% of patients presented with WHO functional class II, 48.3% of patients with FC III, and 6.9% of patients with FC IV. …”
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High ward occupancy, bedspacing, and 60 day mortality for patients with myocardial infarction, stroke, and heart failure by Andreas Asheim, Sara Marie Nilsen, Stina Aam, Kjartan Sarheim Anthun, Fredrik Carlsen, Imre Janszky, Lars Johan Vatten, Johan Håkon Bjørngaard

“…Methods and results This is a cohort study among 201 801 patients with 258 807 admissions who were acutely admitted for myocardial infarction (N = 107 895), stroke (N = 87 336), or heart failure (N = 63 576) to any Norwegian hospital between 2008 and 2016. …”
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Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 Activity Is Related to Body Composition, Measures of Adiposity, and Insulin Resistance in Subjects with Excessive Adiposity and Different Degrees of Glucose... by Wellington S. Silva Júnior, Maria das Graças C. Souza, José Firmino Nogueira Neto, Eliete Bouskela, Luiz Guilherme Kraemer-Aguiar

“…First, we investigated the relationships of constitutive DPP4 activity, body composition (assessed by bioelectrical impedance analysis), and measures of adiposity and IR in fifty-two subjects of both sexes, 18-50 years, and BMI ≥25.0 kg/m2 who comprised three groups according to glucose tolerance. …”
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Nomogram for Predicting Survival in Advanced Gastric Cancer after Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy and Radical Surgery by Yonghe Chen, Dan Liu, Jian Xiao, Jun Xiang, Aihong Liu, Shi Chen, Junjie Liu, Xiansheng Hu, Junsheng Peng

“…We reviewed the medical profiles of 215 AGC patients who received NAC and radical resection, and clinical parameters concerning NAC, surgery, pathological findings, and adjuvant chemotherapy were analyzed using a Cox regression model to determine their impact on survival. …”
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Effects of Polymorphisms in Myc-Related Genes on Bleeding Complications in Patients with Stable Warfarin Responses by Jeong Yee, Woorim Kim, Byung Chul Chang, Jee Eun Chung, Kyung Eun Lee, Hye Sun Gwak

“…This study aimed to identify the possible effects of Myc and 8q24 polymorphisms on bleeding complications in patients who maintained international normalized ratio (INR) of 2.0-3.0 with warfarin therapy after cardiac valve replacement. …”
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Enhancing accuracy and efficiency in upper extremity disability assessments: development and testing of a desktop application by Emre Ozmen, Gamze Gül Güleç, Hazal İzol Özmen, Melih Civan, Esra Circi, Serdar Yuksel, Alican Baris

“…Conclusion: This application was developed for physicians who examine patients with musculoskeletal system disabilities in the upper extremities for the Health Board. …”
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Expert-Performed Endotracheal Intubation-Related Complications in Trauma Patients: Incidence, Possible Risk Factors, and Outcomes in the Prehospital Setting and Emergency Departmen... by Yuko Ono, Takeyasu Kakamu, Hiroaki Kikuchi, Yusuke Mori, Yui Watanabe, Kazuaki Shinohara

“…This single-center retrospective observational study included all injured patients who underwent anesthesiologist-performed ETI from 2007 to 2017. …”
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Recurrence of atrial fibrillation and late cardiovascular events in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation after restoration of sinus rhythm by U.P. Chernyaha-Royko, N.S. Pavlyk, M.S. Sorokivskyy, A.V. Aker, O.J. Zharinov

“…The study included 120 patients with documented persistent AF who underwent successful cardioversion during hospitalization. …”
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Security systems’ status with the use of technical means of video recording and video surveillance: international experience, perspectives for implementation in the activities of t... by V. A. Korshenko, V. V. Chumak, M. V. Mordvyntsev, D. V. Pashniev

“…This makes it possible to perform biometric facial recognition, to detect behavioral abnormalities of suspects who intend to commit offenses; to record the appearance and disappearance of objects, to recognize the state car plates, to recognize their type, brand and color, to record the way of their movement, to carry out the analysis of these factors on the basis of these factors to search for suspects and cars in the city. …”
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Outcomes of Combined Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion and Transcatheter Mitral Edge-to-Edge Repair by Abdullah Al-Abcha, MD, Pietro Di Santo, MD, Charanjit S. Rihal, MD, MBA, Trevor Simard, MD, PhD, Benjamin Hibbert, MD, PhD, Mohamad Alkhouli, MD, MBA

“…Conclusions: Combining LAAO with MTEER is feasible in patients who have a clinical indication for both procedures.…”
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Ipsilateral concomitant fractures of the clavicle and coracoid process of the scapula: incidence, characteristics, and outcomes by Nan Zhang, Guoyang Bai, Xiaomin Kang, Yangjun Zhu, Dongxu Feng

“…This study reports on 27 patients with ipsilateral concomitant fractures of the clavicle and coracoid process who were followed for more than 12 months. Material and methods This retrospective study reviewed the charts of skeletally mature patients with traumatic ipsilateral clavicle and coracoid process fractures treated at the authors’ institution. …”
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Exploring the prevalence of gout among underrepresented low socioeconomic status type 2 diabetes populations by Jessica Smith, Abey Martin, Jane Mundadan, Michael Roberts, Youssef Roman, Arturo Bravo-Nuevo, Farzaneh Daghigh

“…Additionally, study participants who smoked cigarettes were more likely to have hyperuricemia than non-smokers. …”
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Evaluation of Pain Intensity Caused by Nickel-Titanium Archwires of Different Sizes in the First Stage of Fixed Orthodontic Treatment: A Double-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial by Aydin Sohrabi, Shabnam Tahamtan, Sana Seyed Shariatdoust, Ali Rafighi

“…The aim of the present study was to comparatively assess pain induced by different-sized nickel-titanium archwires during the first stage of fixed orthodontic therapy.Methods and Materials: This double-blind randomized clinical trial included a total of 81 patients who received fixed orthodontic therapy. Patients were divided in to three equal groups according to the size of the utilized initial archwire (0.012, 0.014, and 0.016 inches). …”
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Appendiceal cancer in pregnancy and circulating tumor cells detection in the umbilical cord by Risa Kudo, Kensuke Matsumoto, Tatsuya Ishiguro, Tomoyuki Sekizuka, Koji Nishijima, Takayuki Enomoto, Kosuke Yoshihara

“…Herein, we report a 30-year-old woman who experienced appendiceal cancer (stage IVC) wherein metastatic ovarian tumor was detected during pregnancy. …”
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Equality, Diversity and Inclusion characteristics measured or reported in randomised trials of intrapartum interventions: A Scoping Review [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] by Aoife Smith, John Gilmore, Susan Hannon, Valerie Smith

“…The population were women of any parity and risk category who were enrolled in intrapartum RCTs in any birth setting or geographical location. …”
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The Tolerance of Ambiguity in the Virtual Identity Statuses among Student Users of Online Platforms by M.V. Klementyeva

“…</strong>We how ambiguity tolerance relates to virtual identity using a survey method among students who are users of online platforms. The associations of virtual identity and tolerance of ambiguity were examined using Pearson's r-test, and linear regression (Fisher's F-test), and structural equation modeling (SEM). …”
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Comparison of the Effect of Sertraline and Escitalopram on the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder in Hemodialysis Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Tahereh Sabaghian, Roya Vaziri-Harami, Seyed Alireza Ebadi, Minoo Heidari Almasi, Azadeh Ahmadi Koomleh, Amir Behnam Kharazmi, Ehsan Farhadi, Mahdiyeh Miri, Amir Ahmad Nassiri

“…Materials and Methods: In this single-blind randomized clinical trial, 100 patients with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) undergoing hemodialysis with a Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) score greater than 15 who were not using medication for depression were included in the study. …”
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The Effect of Visual Feedback on Knee Pain and Function in Women Aged 45–75 Following Total Knee Arthroplasty by Sandra Baltramonaitytė, Anelė Katinė

“…To assess the effect of visual feedback on knee joint function and pain in patients who underwent arthroplasty. Methods. The study involved 30 women experiencing pain after knee replacement surgery. …”
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Insulin resistance and β-cell dysfunction in individuals with normal glucose tolerance but elevated 1-h post-load plasma glucose by Qianwen Nie, Xue Jin, Yahui Mu, Youyuan Huang, Aimei Dong

“…Evaluate and compare insulin resistance (IR) and β-cell dysfunction in individuals with normal glucose tolerance (NGT) and 1-hour post-load plasma glucose (1-h PG) ≥ 8.6 mmol/L versus &lt; 8.6 mmol/L, as well as prediabetes based on IFG and/or IGT.Research design and methodsThis retrospective study included individuals at risk for diabetes who underwent an Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT), classified as having NGT or prediabetes according to ADA criteria. …”
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