Self-Expandable Metal Stent Placement for Closure of a Leak after Total Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer: Report on Three Cases and Review of the Literature by Dario Raimondo, Emanuele Sinagra, Tiziana Facella, Francesca Rossi, Marco Messina, Massimiliano Spada, Guido Martorana, Pier Enrico Marchesa, Rosario Squatrito, Giovanni Tomasello, Attilio Ignazio Lo Monte, Giancarlo Pompei, Ennio La Rocca

“…We report here three cases of placement of a partially silicone-coated SEMS (Evolution Controlled Release Esophageal Stent System, Cook Medical, Winston-Salem, NC, USA) in patients who underwent total gastrectomy with Roux-en-Y end-to-side esophagojejunostomy for a gastric adenocarcinoma. …”
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First Measurements of Ambient PM2.5 in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo and Brazzaville, Republic of Congo Using Field-calibrated Low-cost Sensors by Celeste McFarlane, Paulson Kasereka Isevulambire, Raymond Sinsi Lumbuenamo, Arnold Murphy Elouma Ndinga, Ranil Dhammapala, Xiaomeng Jin, V. Faye McNeill, Carl Malings, R. Subramanian, Daniel M. Westervelt

“…We estimated an average annual PM2.5 concentration of 43.5 µg m−3 in Kinshasa for 2019, which exceeds the World Health Organization (WHO)’s Interim Target 1 (10 µg m−3) by 4 times. …”
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RISK FACTORS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM IN PATIENTS WITH UNCOMPLICATED ACUTE CALCULOUS CHOLECYSTITIS by Mariya Kavka

“…The mean values of the total risk assessment points according to the Caprini score and Rogers scale were significantly higher (p<0.05) in the subgroup of patients with uncomplicated acute calculous cholecystitis who later developed venous thromboembolism.…”
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The Effect of Buriti Oil (Mauritia flexuosa L.) as Feed Additive on the Organic and Inorganic Materials Digestibility on Heat Stress Exposed Broilers by Burhanudin, Sunaryo Hadi Warsito, Bodhi Agustono, Nusdianto Triakoso, Ragil Angga Prastiya, Faisal Fikri

“…The treatment be carried out on 20 broiler aged 22-35 days who are kept in individual cages. Broiler in the treatment group were given heat stress induction using gasolec up to a temperature 35 ± 1o°C for 4 hours every day. …”
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Feasibility analysis of non-electrocardiogram-triggered chest low-dose computed tomography using a kV-independent reconstruction algorithm for predicting cardiovascular disease ris... by Xiangming Wang, Ao Liu, Yan Zhao, Xianbo Yu, Yushuo Cao, Min Li, Jing Liu, Yu Du, Li Yang

“…Methods In total, 181 patients receiving MHD who needed chest CT and coronary artery calcium score (CACS) scannings sequentially underwent non-ECG-triggered, automated tube voltage selection, high-pitch chest LDCT with a kV-independent reconstruction algorithm and ECG-triggered standard CACS scannings. …”
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Incremental Peritoneal Dialysis Favourably Compares with Hemodialysis as a Bridge to Renal Transplantation by Alessandro Domenici, Maria Cristina Comunian, Loredana Fazzari, Francesca Sivo, Angela Dinnella, Barbara Della Grotta, Giorgio Punzo, Paolo Menè

“…Serum creatinine at discharge and 1 year later was significantly higher in patients who had been on HD. Conclusions. In patients receiving their first renal Tx, previous incremental PD was associated with low morbidity, excellent preservation of RRF, easier attainment of adequacy targets and significantly better immediate and 1-year graft function than those observed in otherwise well-matched patients previously treated with HD.…”
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Factor Analysis Influencing Postoperative Hospital Stay and Medical Costs for Patients with Definite, Suspected, or Unmatched Diagnosis of Acute Cholecystitis according to the Toky... by Aoi Hayasaki, Koji Takahashi, Takehiro Fujii, Koji Kumamoto, Koji Fujii, Eiichi Matsumoto, Shigeki Miyahara, Tsukasa Kusuta, Yoshinori Azumi, Shuji Isaji

“…To identify significant independent preoperative factors influencing postoperative hospital stay (PHS) and medical costs (MC) in 171 patients who underwent cholecystectomy for benign gallbladder diseases and had definite, suspected, or unmatched acute cholecystitis (AC) diagnosis according to the Tokyo Guidelines 2013 (TG13). …”
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A Multicentric, Retrospective Efficacy and Safety Study of Nanosomal Docetaxel Lipid Suspension in Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer by Aseem Samar, Srikant Tiwari, Sundaram Subramanian, Nisarg Joshi, Jaykumar Sejpal, Mujtaba A. Khan, Imran Ahmad

“…In this multicenter, retrospective study, we analyzed the medical charts of mCRPC patients, who were treated with NDLS administered as 2-weekly (50 mg/m2) or 3-weekly regimens (75 mg/m2). …”
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Increased Expression of VEGF and CD31 in Postradiation Rectal Tissue: Implications for Radiation Proctitis by G. Karamanolis, I. Delladetsima, V. Kouloulias, K. Papaxoinis, I. Panayiotides, D. Haldeopoulos, K. Triantafyllou, N. Kelekis, S. D. Ladas

“…Rectal mucosa biopsies from 11 patients who underwent irradiation for prostate cancer were examined immunohistochemically for the expression of VEGF and CD31 at three time settings—before, at the completion of, and 6 months after radiotherapy. …”
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Health commodity management information system (Dagu-2 Software) implementation status in public health facilities of South-western Oromia, Ethiopia: a mixed method study by Tadesse Gudeta, Nimona Berhanu, Azmeraw Bekele, Bekele Boche, Tidenek Mulugeta, Gizachew Tilahun, Bodena Bayisa, Julia Kleineidam

“…Secondly, 65 logistic practitioners, including store managers and pharmacy heads, who met the eligibility criteria were selected for the quantitative study. …”
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Determinants of Preeclampsia among Women Attending Delivery Services in Public Hospitals of Central Tigray, Northern Ethiopia: A Case-Control Study by Teklehaimanot Gereziher Haile, Nega Assefa, Tadesse Alemayehu, Teklewoini Mariye, Gebreamlak Gebremedhn Geberemeskel, Degena Bahrey, Guesh Mebrahtom, Biniyam Demisse, Hailemikael Gebrekidan, Tamirat Getachew

“…Women diagnosed with preeclampsia were cases, and women who had no preeclampsia were controls admitted to the same hospitals. …”
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Optimizing Coastal Management: A Comprehensive Value Chain Analysis Approach for Sustainable Economic Development in Java, Indonesia by Zuhud Rozaki, Ahmad Shabudin Ariffin, Mona Fairuz Ramli, Elvina Nurrohma, Novara Nurvinka Ramadhani, Winda Ismah Setyoasih, Masateru Senge

“… • The supply chain of Whiteleg Shrimp, Ariid Catfish, and Milkfish involves various actors who play important roles in maintaining the distribution of coastal products…”
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The Relationship between Left Ventricular Diastolic Function Parameters and Coronary Artery Disease Severity by Khadije Mohammadi, Mohammad Masoomi, Mahsa Akrami, Shirin Habibi Khorasani, Mina Moridi, Sara Saidi

“…This study aimed to determine the relationship between left ventricular diastolic function and the severity of CAD.Methods: This cross-sectional study included 63 patients with Ischemic heart disease (IHD) or those suspected of having IHD, who underwent angiography. The study was conducted in Shafa Hospital, Kerman, Iran, from 2021 to 2022. …”
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Determinants of induced abortion among second-trimester pregnant women attending Dessie City health facilities, Northeast Ethiopia: a case-control study by Elsabeth Addisu, Bitya Admassu, Wolde Melese Ayele, Kassawmar Angaw, Bezawit Adane

“…Seventy six (58.5%) cases were not currently married compared with 19 (7.3%) controls. Study participants who were currently not married (AOR = 10.82; 95% CI: 5.01-23.36%), having poor knowledge about induced abortion (AOR = 3.03; 95% CI: 1.46-6.26%), uncertainty about last normal menstrual period (AOR = 4.12; 95% CI: 2.01-8.44%), late pregnancy testing (AOR = 5.94; 95% CI: 2.5-14.15%), not using contraceptives (AOR = 3.70; 95% CI: 1.85-7.44%), having irregular menstrual cycle (AOR = 4.83; 95% CI: 2.41-9.70%), and three and more live births (AOR = 0.25; 95% CI: 0.11-0.59%) were independent predictors of induced abortion in the second-trimester. …”
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Efficacy of brain-computer interface training with motor imagery-contingent feedback in improving upper limb function and neuroplasticity among persons with chronic stroke: a doubl... by Myeong Sun Kim, Hyunju Park, Ilho Kwon, Kwang-Ok An, Hayeon Kim, Gyulee Park, Wooseok Hyung, Chang-Hwan Im, Joon-Ho Shin

“…Methods This randomized controlled trial included persons with chronic stroke who underwent BCI training involving functional electrical stimulation feedback on the affected wrist extensor. …”
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Modern Contraceptive Use and Influencing Factors in Amhara Regional State: Further Analysis of Ethiopian Demographic Health Survey Data 2016 by Melash Belachew Asresie, Gedefaw Abeje Fekadu, Gizachew Work Dagnew, Yared Mulu Gelaw

“…Women from households with rich wealth index and those who want to delay or avoid pregnancy had also more odds of using modern contraceptives. …”
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Fasting-Evoked En Route Hypoglycemia in Diabetes (FEEHD): An Overlooked Form of Hypoglycemia in Clinical Practice by Saleh Aldasouqi, Samia Mora, Gaurav Bhalla, Naveen Kakumanu, William Corser, George Abela, Mohammad Dlewati, Kathleen Estrada, Abdul Almounajed, Tarek Tabbaa, Jamal Hammoud, Cathy Newkirk

“…A total of 62 (17.1%) patients reported having experienced one or more FEEHD events in the prior 12 months. Of the 269 patients who were at higher risk of FEEHD (on insulin secretagogues or on insulin), 59 (21.9%) reported having experienced FEEHD. …”
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Species Composition and Growth Pattern of a Multi-Species Grouper in Kwandang Bay, Sulawesi Sea, Indonesia by Dewi Shinta Achmad, Muh Saleh Nurdin, Fauziah Azmi, Merita Ayu Indrianti, Evi Hulukati, Jamaluddin Jompa, Teuku Fadlon Haser, Novianita Achmad

“…Samples were collected from fishers who caught the fish using traps, speargun, and handline. …”
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Water security in North Carolina’s most economically insecure county: a case study by Hana C Long, Beverly Collins-Hall, Kaelan Moore, Bethany Cutts, Jacqueline MacDonald Gibson

“…Negative health impacts of water insecurity are often felt most in poor and rural communities and communities of color, who are more likely to be underserved by water infrastructure and disproportionately subject to socioeconomic stressors. …”
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Decoding MexB efflux pump genes: structural, molecular, and phylogenetic analysis of multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa by Muhammad Bilal Habib, Naseer Ali Shah, Afreenish Amir, Huda Ahmed Alghamdi, Muhammad Haseeb Tariq, Kiran Nisa, Mariam Ammoun

“…The current investigation aims to detect MexB genes in P. aeruginosa, their structural and molecular analysis and their impact on antimicrobial susceptibility profiling.MethodsA total of 42 clinical specimens were aseptically collected from hospitalized patients who had underlying infections related to medical implants. …”
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