Strategizing Simultaneous Spinal Osteotomy and Total Hip Replacement in Ankylosing Spondylitis by Chen Guo, Yan Liang, Zhenqi Zhu, Shuai Xu, Haiying Liu

“…Methods In a retrospective cohort study spanning from 2017 to 2021, we assessed adult patients with AS who underwent both spinal osteotomy and THR, outcome measures involved radiographic assessments like Global Cobb angle, thoracolumbar kyphosis (TLK), lumbar lordosis (LL), pelvic incidence (PI), pelvic tilt (PT), and sacral slope (SS), as well as clinical metrics such as the Harris hip score. …”
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Physicians’ knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs regarding practices of male and female surgical sterilization procedures in Lebanon by Jad Najdi, Alexandre Armache, Elia Abou Chawareb, Nassib Abou Heidar, Marwan Zein, Anthony Fadel, Jimmy Nehme, Bassel Bachir

“…After setting this as a passing score, 60.7% of participants passed the assessment with higher likelihood of passing among attending physicians (84.6%), OB/GYN physicians (94.4%), married participants (80.8%), and physicians who received training in family planning (91.8%). …”
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Investigation of the Feasibility and Safety of a Highly Intensive Penetration Technique for Recanalization in Severe Calcified Femoropopliteal Occlusive Lesions: A Retrospective Ob... by Shinsuke Mori, Keisuke Hirano, Yusuke Setonaga, Toshihiko Kishida, Tomoya Fukagawa, Kohei Yamaguchi, Masafumi Mizusawa, Masakazu Tsutsumi, Norihiro Kobayashi, Yoshiaki Ito

“…Methods This single‐center, retrospective study enrolled 27 consecutive patients (29 limbs) who underwent the HIP technique for the recanalization of calcified femoropopliteal CTO lesions that were resistant to penetration by high‐tip load (≧ 40 g) guidewires between January 2015 and April 2023. …”
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Evaluation of the effects of short-term PM2.5 exposure on triglyceride-glucose metrics in a population in eastern China by Zhenpeng Guo, Chenchen Yang, Qiang Zhang, Xinling Shi, Xiaona Li, Qun Zhang, Jianming Wang

“…Methods We conducted an ecological study on a cohort comprising 39,011 individuals who had undergone at least two physical examinations between 2017 and 2019 at the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, China. …”
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Experience of Kenyan researchers and policy-makers with knowledge translation during COVID-19: a qualitative interview study by Edwine Barasa, Benjamin Tsofa, Mike English, Sassy Molyneux, Dorcas Mwikali Kamuya, Fatuma Hassan Guleid, Alex Njeru, Joy Kiptim, Emelda Okiro, David Kariuki

“…We assessed the usefulness of these activities to identify the facilitators and barriers to KT and suggest actions that facilitate KT in similar settings.Design The study adopted a qualitative interview study design.Setting and participants Researchers at KWTRP in Kenya who were involved in KT activities during the COVID-19 pandemic (n=6) were selected to participate in key informant interviews to describe their experience. …”
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The job performance and job burnout relationship: a panel data comparison of four groups of academics’ job performance by Miao Lei, Miao Lei, Gazi Mahabubul Alam, Karima Bashir, Karima Bashir

“…Furthermore, academics’ job burnout was significantly moderated by psychological counseling (β = −0.006, p < 0.05), and neither did it regulate their job performance.ConclusionAcademics with high performance levels exhibit low levels of burnout. Meanwhile, academics who demonstrate low or poor performance indicate high burnout levels. …”
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Analysis of medical services provided to patients with ankle sprains in Korea between 2015 and 2017: a cross-sectional study of the health insurance review and assessment service n... by In-Hyuk Ha, Boyoung Jung, Jiyoon Yeo, Dongwoo Nam, Ho-sun Ryu, Jae-Hong Kim

“…Objectives To provide useful information for policy-makers and clinicians by analysing the medical service use—divided into Western medicine (WM) and Korean medicine (KM)—of patients with ankle sprains in South Korea between 2015 and 2017.Design Cross-sectional, retrospective, observational study.Setting Tertiary hospitals, WM hospitals, WM clinics, KM hospitals, KM clinics and others in South Korea.Participants We analysed claim data and patient information from the 2015 to 2017 Health Insurance Review and Assessment National Patient Sample (HIRA-NPS) dataset, including 151 415 patients diagnosed with a ‘dislocation, sprain and strain of joints and ligaments at ankle and foot level’ (10th revision of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases code S93) who used medical services at least once in 3 years between January 2015 and December 2017 in South Korea.Primary and secondary outcome measures Cost of medical care, number of consultations, type of institution visited, types of treatment.Results There were 160 200 consultations and 53 044 patients in 2015, 149 956 consultations and 50 830 patients in 2016 and 140 651 consultations and 47 541 patients in 2017. …”
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Microwave Thermal Ablation in an Unusual Case of Malignant and Locally Advanced Rare Tumor of Pancreas in ASA IV Old Male Patient and Literature Review by Francesco D’Amico, Michele Finotti, Chiara Di Renzo, Alessio Pasquale, Alessandra Bertacco, Giorgio Caturegli, Gabriel E. Gondolesi, Umberto Cillo

“…We describe the case of a 70-year-old Caucasian male who was diagnosed with a pancreatic tumor with biliary tree dilatation. …”
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Analysis of Risk Factors for Infection in Orthopedic Trauma Patients by Gi Ho Moon, Jae-Woo Cho, Beom Soo Kim, Do Hyun Yeo, Jong-Keon Oh

“…Methods We retrospectively reviewed 1,818 patients who underwent fixation surgery at orthopedic trauma team, focused trauma center from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2017. …”
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Unexpected placenta accreta spectrum in an unscarred uterus causing catastrophic post-partum hemorrhage: a case report and review of the literature by Priyanka Garg, Shweta Semwal, Romi Bansal

“…Case presentation We narrate a case of a 25-year-old woman of North Indian ethnicity, para 2 live 2, who presented to our emergency in shock with retained placenta and severe postpartum haemorrhage. …”
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Exploring the impact of occupational exposure: A study on cardiovascular autonomic functions of male gas station attendants in Sri Lanka by Tania Warnakulasuriya, Kushan Medagoda, Dulani Kottahachchi, Dunya Luke, Dilesha Wadasinghe, Prasanna Rathnayake, Janaki Ariyawansa, Tharuka Dissanayake, Pavani Sandeepani, Deepthi C. De Silva, Niranga Manjuri Devanarayana

“…Abstract Fuel dispensing at fuel stations is performed manually by unprotected male gas station attendants in Sri Lanka, who have long working hours. These workers are exposed to hydrocarbon fuels associated with multiple health effects by modulation of the autonomic nervous system. …”
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Incorporating low haemoglobin into a risk prediction model for conversion in minimally invasive gynaecologic oncology surgeries by Kevin H. Nguyen, Hyundeok Joo, Solmaz Manuel, Lee-may Chen, Lee-lynn Chen

“…The purpose of this study was to identify novel patient risk factors for conversion from minimally invasive to open surgeries for gynaecologic oncology operations.Methods This was a retrospective cohort study of 1356 patients ≥18 years of age who underwent surgeries for gynaecologic masses or malignancies between February 2015 and May 2020 at a single academic medical centre. …”
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Relationship between Urinary Alzheimer-Associated Neuronal Thread Protein and Apolipoprotein Epsilon 4 Allele in the Cognitively Normal Population by Yuxia Li, Meimei Kang, Can Sheng, Guanqun Chen, Taoran Li, Jun Wang, Yanning Cai, Rong Wang, Ying Han

“…We recruited 329 cognitively normal right-handed Han Chinese subjects who completed ApoE gene testing and urinary AD7c-NTP testing. …”
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“Inclisiran: Early LDL-C target achievement in a real-life population” by Francesco Briani, Mauro Bagli, Gabriele Venturi, Francesco Bacchion, Antonio Mugnolo

“…Methods: This observational, single-center, retrospective cohort study included patients affected by dyslipidemia who could not achieve their LDL-C target despite a maximum tolerated oral lipid-lowering therapy (LLT). 284 mg Inclisiran was subcutaneously administered. …”
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Changes in Serum Natriuretic Peptide Levels after Percutaneous Closure of Small to Moderate Ventricular Septal Defects by Yuksel Kaya, Ramazan Akdemir, Huseyin Gunduz, Sani Murat, Orhan Bulut, İbrahim Kocayigit, M. Bulent Vatan, M. Akif Cakar, Ekrem Yeter, Harun Kilic, Mustafa Tarik Agac, Zeydin Acar

“…Brain natriuretic peptide levels were measured in nine patients (4 male, mean ages were 25.3±14.3) who underwent percutaneous closure with Amplatzer occluders for membranous or muscular ventricular septal defects were enrolled in the study. …”
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Prediction of Ki-67 expression in gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumors using histogram analysis of monochromatic and iodine images derived from spectral CT by Xianwang Liu, Tao Han, Yuzhu Wang, Hong Liu, Juan Deng, Caiqiang Xue, Shenglin Li, Junlin Zhou

“…Methods Sixty-five patients with gGIST who underwent spectral CT were divided into a low-level Ki-67 expression group (LEG, Ki-67 < 10%, n = 33) and a high-level Ki-67 expression group (HEG, Ki-67 ≥ 10%, n = 32). …”
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Removal of the Tumor Thrombus from the Right Atrium without Extracorporeal Circulation: Emphasis on the Displacement of the Tumor Apex by D. V. Shchukin, V. N. Lesovoy, G. G. Khareba, A. I. Harahatyi, A. V. Maltsev, M. M. Polyakov, R. V. Stetsyshyn, M. P. Kopytsya, P. V. Mozzhakov, O. O. Makovozov

“…Five patients with atrial tumor thrombi who underwent piggy-back mobilization of the liver, surgical access to the right atrium from the abdominal cavity, and external manual repositioning of the thrombus apex below the diaphragm (milking maneuver) were included into the study. …”
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Evaluation of the long-term effects of COVID-19 on pulmonary functions in recovered patients by K Naja, Durga Shankar Meena, Deepak Kumar, Naveen Dutt, Gopal K. Bohra, Ravisekhar Gadepalli, Mithu Banerjee, Mahendra K. Garg, Sanjeev Misra

“…After adjusting the confounding factors, the mean pulmonary function values were lower in the patients who required oxygen support, with a significant difference in FEV1, FVC, PEF and FEF 25–75% with P values of 0.025, 0.046, 0.028 and 0.007, respectively. 66.67% had abnormal HRCT findings. …”
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Improving the Quality of Meteorological Data and Services by Designing the Management Model of Information Systems and Information Technology by Seyyed Mohammad Aarabi, Tahmours Hasangholi Pourya Souri, AboAli Vedadhir, Pouria Pour Gharaei

“…This process was carried out with the participation of 20 data and information experts of the country's meteorological organization, who were selected purposefully and with the help of the content analysis method, with the aim of achieving various aspects of information systems and information technology function. …”
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Unveiling shadows: A data-driven insight on depression among Bangladeshi university students by Sanjib Kumar Sen, Md. Shifatul Ahsan Apurba, Anika Priodorshinee Mrittika, Md. Tawhid Anwar, A.B.M. Alim Al Islam, Jannatun Noor

“…This research, along with detecting depression and gaining insights into the reasons behind the prevalence of depression in this specific population, also focuses on providing simple yet important and tailored recommendations to those who need them. To achieve these objectives, a survey was meticulously designed in collaboration with psychologists, counselors, and therapists. …”
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