Predicting the Development of Gastric Neoplasms in a Healthcare Cohort by Combining Helicobacter pylori Antibodies and Serum Pepsinogen: A 5-Year Longitudinal Study by Min-Sun Kwak, Goh Eun Chung, Su Jin Chung, Seung Joo Kang, Jong In Yang, Joo Sung Kim

“…We evaluated whether the combination of serum HP antibody and pepsinogen (PG), which is indicative of gastric atrophy, could serve as a predictive marker for the development of gastric neoplasms in a Korean population. Methods. The subjects who had undergone health-screening examination with endoscopic follow-ups were classified into the following 4 groups according to serum PG status and HP antibody at baseline: group A (HP (−), normal PG), group B (HP (+), normal PG), group C (HP (+), atrophic PG), and group D (HP (−), atrophic PG). …”
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Experiences at recovery community centers predict holistic recovery outcomes: a daily diary assessment of RCC helpfulness, meaningfulness, and recovery identity by Hannah B. Apsley, Joseph Lancaster, Wen Ren, Timothy Brick, H. H. Cleveland

“…Individuals’ mean levels of perceived RCC helpfulness, as well as person-mean-centered RCC daily helpfulness, positively predicted daily meaningfulness and recovery identity.ConclusionRCCs predict the holistic recovery outcomes of meaningfulness and recovery identity outcomes on the particular days that the RCCs are visited, and for the individuals who find RCCs more helpful overall. This study offers preliminary evidence to suggest that RCCs are appropriate recipients of public funding intended to support recovery in US communities.…”
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Health extension workers job satisfaction and associated factors in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Amlaku Nigusie Yirsaw, Gebeyehu Lakew, Eyob Getachew, Mulugeta Desalegn Kasaye, Ermias Bekele Enyew, Demis Getachew, Abiyu Abadi Tareke

“…Abstract Background Ethiopian healthcare relies heavily on Health Extension Workers (HEWs), who deliver essential services to communities nationwide. …”
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Biventricular dysfunction predicts mortality in ST elevation myocardial infarction patients with cardiogenic shock by Angga Dwi Prasetyo, Hendry Purnasidha Bagaswoto, Firandi Saputra, Erika Maharani, Budi Yuli Setianto

“…Results There were 1,059 subjects with a mean ± SD age of 59 ± 11 years, dominated by men (80.5%) who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Based on multivariate analysis, biventricular dysfunction (BVD) is a factor that significantly increases the risk of in-hospital mortality (Odds ratio [OR], 1.771: 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.113–2.819; p = 0.016). …”
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Risk prediction model for poor prognosis after intravenous thrombolysis among ischemic stroke patients aged ≥ 80 years and analysis of follow-up by Ying Wang, Dongwei Liu, Mokhtar Aldhabi, Zuolei Chen, Le Feng, Huanmin Gao, Lin Yin

“…Abstract To develop and validate practical prediction tools to estimate poor outcomes in patients ≥ 80 years old with acute ischemic stroke after intravenous alteplase thrombolysis, aiding clinical decision-making.To explore the longest benefit window after thrombolysis in the elderly. 1: A retrospectively analysis was conducted on acute stroke patients who underwent intravenous thrombolysis. Patients aged ≥ 80 years were compared to those aged 60–79 years, with a focus on the incidence of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage, mortality, and poor functional outcome (modified Rankin Score ≥ 2 at 90 days post-thrombolysis). …”
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Liver Transplant From a Deceased Donor With Cystinosis: A Case Report by Raeda Taj, Kim Ng, Sanmati R. Cuddapah, Elizabeth B. Rand, Melissa Bleicher, Sandra Amaral, Maarouf A. Hoteit, Rajendar K. Reddy, Eyob Feyssa, Emma E. Furth, Kim M. Olthoff, Samir Abu‐Gazala, Matthew H. Levine, Frederick Vyas, Peter L. Abt

“…The donor was a 20‐year‐old male with infantile cystinosis who had previously undergone two deceased donor kidney transplants. …”
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Acute aerobic exercise enhances associative learning in regular exercisers but not in non-regular exercisers by Kayleigh D. Gultig, Cornelis P. Boele, Cornelis P. Boele, Lotte E. M. Roggeveen, Ting Fang Soong, Sebastiaan K. E. Koekkoek, Chris I. De Zeeuw, Chris I. De Zeeuw, Henk-Jan Boele, Henk-Jan Boele, Henk-Jan Boele

“…Furthermore, we explored whether the effects of exercise differed for people engaging in regular exercise versus those who were not.MethodsWe conducted a case–control study using a smartphone-based platform for conducting neurometric eyeblink conditioning in healthy adults aged between 18 and 40 years (n = 36). …”
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Vesicoureteral Reflux in Children with Accidental Diagnosis of Unilateral Small Size Kidney by Mohsen Mohammadi, Khadijeh Ebrahimi, Soraya Khafri, Maryam Nikpour, Hadi Sorkhi

“…This study was conducted in children who were diagnosed accidentally and investigated for VUR and UTI. …”
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Roles of mobile teams in tracing lost to follow–up clients: evidence from the optimization of COVID-19 vaccination uptake and routine immunization in Ekiti State by Saheed Dipo Isiaka, Dapo Awobeku, Akolade Uthman Jimoh, Mahfus Dauda, Olugbemisola Wuraola Samuel, Stephen Olabode Asaolu, Oluwafisayo Azeez Ayodeji, Sunday Atobatele, Segun Adenipekun, Chukwudinma Okoh, Zubair Adegoke, Sidney Sampson

“…As a long-standing successful public health method of optimizing acceptance and/or adherence to infectious disease treatment tracing lost to follow-up clients is usually carried out by manually investigating individuals who absconded or are absent from treatments designed to manage and/or promote their health status. …”
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The Suitability of the CdC field Triage for Korean Trauma Care by Kang Kook Choi, Myung Jin Jang, Min A Lee, Gil Jae Lee, Byungchul Yoo, Youngeun Park, Jung Nam Lee

“…Methods This retrospective cohort study evaluated trauma patients who presented at the authors’ regional trauma center from January 1 to May 7, 2017. …”
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Arthroscopic all-inside wrapping repair of lateral meniscus bucket-handle tears: clinical and imaging outcomes by Kun-Hui Chen, Hsuan-Hsiao Ma, Alisan Fu, Hsin-Yi Wang, Hsiao-Li Ma, En-Rung Chiang

“…Methods This retrospective study examined patients diagnosed with LMBHTs who underwent all-inside wrapping repair with or without anterior cruciate reconstruction between 2012 and 2021. …”
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Expatriation-enhanced competencies: A multiple case study of technology-based entrepreneurs by Hilka Pelizza Vier Machado, Jörg Freiling

“…Universities and innovators may recognize their discretion to develop programs for people like former students who want to self-expatriate. In the same vein, government can design policy to attract self-expatriate in innovations hubs, considering that local inhabitants can benefit from the cultural exchange. …”
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Content and face validity in virtual reality with children: a validation in five steps+1 of a wheelchair basketball game by Imanol Ceberio, Mohammad Al-Rashaida, Maitane García, Juan Francisco Lopez Paz, Monika Salgueiro, Nicole Passi, Humberto Pavel, Imanol Amayra

“…This study proposed a validation approach with six phases to assess technical and aesthetic aspects.MethodSample: a) Content validity study, 20 children (11–18 years old) were recruited as lay and content experts, who assessed the properties of grade of realism and physical fidelity of wheelchair basketball scenarios. b) Face validity study, 395 children were recruited as lay experts and divided into two groups (7–9 years old and 10–12 years old), or into ten subgroups according to Age × Gender interaction. …”
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Reimagining Global Health: Accelerating Change for a Sustainable Future by Melissa Salm, Ala Alwan, Maureen Lichtveld, Patricia J. García, Peter H. Kilmarx, Nelson K. Sewankambo, Rebecca Martin, Tahmeed Ahmed, Judith N. Wasserheit

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Exploring associations of financial well-being with health behaviours and physical and mental health: a cross-sectional study among US adults by Kai McKeever Bullard, Carla Mercado, Michele L F Bolduc, Desmond Banks, Courtni Andrews, Zoe R F Freggens, Rashid Njai

“…FWB were lower in adults who have ever been diagnosed with anxiety disorder (−1.8 points) or depression (−2 points). …”
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Accessing medical records for research in South African public hospitals: a reflective narrative by Daphney Nozizwe Conco, Boitumelo Komane, Emelda Boikanyo, Zinhle Khadija Maneli, Mothupi Boikanyo, Sharon Fonn

“…Understanding street-level bureaucracy is imperative for researchers who need to interact with various hospital personnel to access medical records. …”
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Exploring the purpose and stages of patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE) in audiology research: a case study approach by Helen Pryce, Nisha Dhanda, Jean Straus

“…The methods sought to engage volunteer PPIE contributors who might otherwise have not known about or contributed views of research methods. …”
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Outcomes of Surgical Treatment of Multiple Primary Colorectal and Prostate Cancer by I. S. Ignatov, V. V. Balaban, E. A. Bezrukov, A. V. Nikishina, M. He, P. V. Tsarkov

“…The study included 39 patients: 24 patients with a metachronous variant of multiple primary cancer and 15 patients with a synchronous variant of the disease, which amounted to 1.1 % of all patients who underwent a preoperative consultation during the specified period. …”
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Altered expression of miRNA profile in peripheral blood mononuclear cells following the third dose of inactivated COVID-19 vaccine by Guanguan Qiu, Ruoyang Zhang, Huifeng Qian, Ruoqiong Huang, Jie Xia, Ruoxi Zang, Zhenkai Le, Qiang Shu, Jianguo Xu, Guoping Zheng, Jiangmei Wang

“…The present study aimed to examine miRNA expression profile in participants who received a homologous third dose of the CoronaVac vaccine. …”
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Clinical Validation of the Defining Characteristics of the Nursing Diagnosis ‘Activity Intolerance’ in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome by Diana Isabel Cáceres Rivera, Luz Mileyde Jaimes Rojas, Luisa Yaneth Cristancho Zambrano, Jennifer Vanesa Acosta Barón, Diana Ivonne Cañon Gómez, Lyda Z. Rojas

“…Patients over 18 years of age with a confirmed medical diagnosis of hospitalised ACS were included and those who were haemodynamically unstable, with alterations in the mental sphere or with communication limitations were excluded. …”
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