Prevalence of viral hepatitis B and C infection and associated factors among pregnant women in southeast Ethiopia: community-based crossectional study by Nuruzelam Mohammed, Jeylan Kassim, Ahmednur Adem Aliyi, Muhammed Jemal Abdurebi

“…History of dental extraction (AOR = 2.70, 95% CI 1.09, 6.69), hospital admission (AOR = 6.96, 95%CI 1.73, 27.99), household contact (AOR = 3.93, 95% CI 1.37, 11.25), tattooing (AOR = 3.50 95% CI 2.31, 12.35), sexually transmitted infection (AOR = 11.42 95% CI 3.10, 42.35) were significantly associated with HBsAg infection whereas history of blood transfusion (AOR 5.58, 95% CI 1.03, 30.05, P = 0.045) and household contact (AOR 7.49, 95% CI 1.34, 41.76) were significantly associated with HCV infection among pregnant women.ConclusionsThe Seroprevalence of HBV and HCV was moderate endemicity according to WHO classification. Finding from present study shows different factors that plays great role in transmission of viral hepatitis.…”
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Lifestyle risk factors for overweight and obesity among rural Indian adults: a community-based prospective cohort study by Rajesh Kumar Rai, Sabri Bromage, Jan-Walter De Neve, Anamitra Barik

“…Discouraging habitual motor vehicle use may help prevent overweight/obesity, while promoting home-based activities may aid remission, particularly for women who are at higher risk for overweight/obesity.…”
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Focal therapy of prostate cancer: Use of artificial intelligence to define tumour volume and predict treatment outcomes by Wayne G. Brisbane, Alan M. Priester, Anissa V. Nguyen, Mark Topoozian, Sakina Mota, Merdie K. Delfin, Samantha Gonzalez, Kyla P. Grunden, Shannon Richardson, Shyam Natarajan, Leonard S. Marks

“…Subjects/patients and methods Subjects were 204 men with prostate cancer (PCa) of grade groups 2–4 (GG ≥ 2), who were enrolled in a trial of partial gland cryoablation (PGA) at UCLA from 2017 to 2022. …”
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Prevalence, risk factors, and prognostic implications of intraoperative bleeding during CF-LVAD implant by Ibrahim Mortada, MD, Christos Kourek, MD, PhD, Rupesh Kshetri, MD, Arun Singhal, MD, Anthony Panos, MD, Alexandros Briasoulis, MD, PhD, Mohammed Mhanna, MD, MPH, Shareef Mansour, MD, Kristine Yumul, MD, Paulino Alvarez, MD, Ernesto Ruiz Duque, MD

“…A single-center retrospective cohort study of adult patients older than 18 years old who underwent CF-LVAD implantation between 2009 and 2024. …”
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Data-Driven Decision Support Tool Co-Development with a Primary Health Care Practice Based Learning Network [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Daniel Lizotte, Eric Sutherland, Paulino Lucamba, Sandra Fitzpatrick, Kelly Angevaare, Sara Bhatti, Jennifer Rayner, Jacqueline Kueper

“…Background The Alliance for Healthier Communities is a learning health system that supports Community Health Centres (CHCs) across Ontario, Canada to provide team-based primary health care to people who otherwise experience barriers to care. This case study describes the ongoing process and lessons learned from the first Alliance for Healthier Communities’ Practice Based Learning Network (PBLN) data-driven decision support tool co-development project. …”
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Impaction bone grafting for acetabular bone defects replacement in revision hip arthroplasty: biomechanical aspects by Vadim N. Golnik, Natalia V. Fedorova, Alexey Y. Larichkin, Svetlana V. Boyko, Andrey A. Panchenko, Alexandr M. Kosinov, Vladimir A. Peleganchuk, Vitaliy V. Pavlov

“…Clinical interpretation of biomechanics was carried out basing on the dynamic radiography data of two patients who underwent revision hip arthroplasty with the use of impaction bone grafting (IBG). …”
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Triglyceride-glucose index predicts adverse cardiovascular events in patients with H-type hypertension combined with coronary heart disease: a retrospective cohort study by Changjiang Li, Shun Zhao, Yingkai Li, Songyuan He, Wen Jian, Yanci Liu, Zichao Cheng, Hongyu Peng

“…Methods This was a single-center retrospective cohort study that included patients who were diagnosed with H-type hypertension combined with CHD between 2018 and 2023 at Beijing Anzhen Hospital of Capital Medical University. …”
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The cardiac function characteristics and nursing measures of endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal approach for growth hormone-secreting pituitary adenoma complicated with cardiomyo... by YAN Ying (闫莹), HE Xin (贺欣)

“…Methods The clinical data of 38 cases of patients who underwent endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal approach for the treatment of growth hormone-secreting pituitary adenoma complicated with cardiomyopathy were collected and analyzed, Using echocardiography to detect the growth hormone(GH) level, left ventricular end-diastolic diameter(LVEDD), septal thickness(ST), left ventricular posterior wall thickness(LVPWT), left ventricular ejection fraction(LVEF) to comparative analysis of cardiac function were made in these patients before surgery and after 3 months. …”
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Owners’ perceptions of dog treat management in Western Romania by Sorana Daina, Anamaria Blaga-Petrean, Silvana Popescu, Ioana Delia Pop, Daniel Mierlita, Adrian Macri

“…Similarly, single owners provided treats more frequently, with 31.9% giving treats 'once daily' and 42.1% 'multiple times daily', compared to 7.1% and 22.4%, respectively, among owners in committed relationships (p<0.005). Owners who provided treats less frequently, 'seldom' (80.7%) or 'a few times a week' (87.8%), were more likely to have dogs with an ideal weight, while higher treat frequencies – 'once daily' (40.0%) or 'multiple times daily' (52.7%), were significantly associated with overweight or obese dogs (p<0.003).DiscussionThese findings underscore the importance of educating dog owners on aligning treat provision with caloric requirements and promoting responsible feeding practices. …”
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Incidence and Clinical Outcomes of Hip Fractures Involving Both the Subcapital Area and the Trochanteric or Subtrochanteric Area by Takayuki Tani, Hiroaki Kijima, Natsuo Konishi, Hitoshi Kubota, Shin Yamada, Hiroshi Tazawa, Norio Suzuki, Keiji Kamo, Yoshihiko Okudera, Masashi Fujii, Ken Sasaki, Tetsuya Kawano, Yosuke Iwamoto, Itsuki Nagahata, Naohisa Miyakoshi, Yoichi Shimada

“…However, 1/3 of patients who underwent osteosynthesis had poor results.…”
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Optimalisasi Komunikasi dan Kolaborasi Humas untuk Peningkatan Tridharma di OTTIMMO Internasional by Baresa Margi Mukti, Merry Fridha Tripalupi, Teguh Priyo Sadono

“…Apart from being something that must be done, the Tridharma of higher education can provide benefits, namely producing graduates who are creative, innovative, independent and useful for the surrounding community. …”
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Time without PSA recurrence after radical prostatectomy as a predictor of future biochemical recurrence, metastatic disease and prostate cancer death: a prospective Scandinavian co... by Mats Steinholtz Ahlberg, Hans-Olov Adami, Hans Garmo, Lars Holmberg, Anna Bill-Axelson, Ove Andren, Gunnar Steineck, Jan-Erik Johansson

“…Stratification by Gleason score (≤3+4=7 or ≥4+3=7), pathological tumour stage (pT2 or ≥pT3) and negative or positive surgical margins.Setting Between 1989 and 1998, 14 urological centres in Scandinavia randomised patients to the Scandinavian Prostate Cancer Group study number 4 (SPCG-4) trial.Participation All 306 patients from the SPCG-4 trial who underwent radical prostatectomy within 1 year from inclusion were eligible. …”
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Radiomics model based on computed tomography images for prediction of radiation-induced optic neuropathy following radiotherapy of brain and head and neck tumors by Elham Raiesi Nafchi, Pedram Fadavi, Sepideh Amiri, Susan Cheraghi, Maryam Garousi, Mansoureh Nabavi, Iman Daneshi, Marzieh Gomar, Malihe Molaie, Ali Nouraeinejad

“…Purpose: We aimed to build a machine learning-based model to predict radiation-induced optic neuropathy in patients who had treated head and neck cancers with radiotherapy. …”
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Ejaculatory abstinence duration impacts semen parameters: Insights from a retrospective analysis in male infertility on 23,527 analyses by Giorgio Ivan Russo, Maria Giovanna Asmundo, Andrea Cocci, Ali Saber Abdelhameed, Annalisa Liprino, Filippo Giacone, Debora Lombardo, Antonino Guglielmino, Sandrine Chamayou

“…Semen parameters, including sperm concentration, motility, and morphology, were assessed post-abstinence (2–7 days) according to WHO guidelines. Group differences were analyzed, focusing on sperm parameters across abstinence periods in normospermic versus patients with sperm abnormalities.ResultsIn normospermic patients we found a trend increase from day 1 to day 7 of abstinence time regarding total sperm count (million) (92.4 vs. 191.1; p<0.01), sperm concentration (million/ml) (44.5 vs. 72.0; p<0.01) and morphology (6 vs. 12.5; p= 0.03) but not regarding motility (A+B) (50.0% vs. 48.0%; p=0.43). …”
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The Effects of High Particulate Matter Levels on Platelet Recovery in Patients Receiving Prophylactic Platelet Transfusion by Hantrakool S, Sriwichai M, Shaengkhamnang B, Leetrakool N, Niprapan P, Kawichai S, Punnachet T, Hantrakun N, Piriyakhuntorn P, Rattanathammethee T, Chai-Adisaksopha C, Rattarittamrong E, Tantiworawit A, Norasetthada L, Srichairatanakool S

“…However, its effect on platelet recovery after transfusion remains unclear.Purpose: This study aims to assess the influence of PM2.5 exposure on platelet recovery in patients with hematologic malignancies receiving prophylactic platelet transfusions.Patients and Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study involving 66 patients with hematologic malignancies who developed chemotherapy-induced thrombocytopenia and received prophylactic platelet transfusions between January and December 2021. …”
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Prognostic value of tumor‐infiltrating lymphocytes and PD‐L1 expression in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma by Jie Hu, Takeshi Toyozumi, Kentaro Murakami, Satoshi Endo, Yasunori Matsumoto, Ryota Otsuka, Tadashi Shiraishi, Shinichiro Iida, Hiroki Morishita, Tenshi Makiyama, Yuri Nishioka, Masaya Uesato, Koichi Hayano, Akira Nakano, Hisahiro Matsubara

“…Methods Tissue specimens were collected from 126 patients with ESCC who underwent curative esophagectomy. Immunohistochemical analysis and multiplex immunofluorescence for CD4, CD8, CD25, FOXP3, and PD‐L1 in the tumor were used to identify multiple tumor‐infiltrating immune cells (TIIC), Tregs, and TC. …”
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Surgical interventions for degenerative cervical disease: Impact on patient quality of life, mental health, pain relief, and spiritual health by Ching-Ya Huang, Cheng-Shyuan Rau, Jo-Chien Lin, Shiun-Yuan Hsu, Ching-Hua Hsieh

“…Methods: This prospective cohort study was conducted with a purposive sampling of thirty-five patients who were diagnosed with degenerative cervical diseases and consented to surgery. …”
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The assessment of the tear film lipid layer in different types of dry eye syndrome by T.N. Safonova, V.V. Averich, E.S. Medvedeva

“…Group 3 (control) comprised 20 individuals (40 eyes) of the same age range, who did not have any somatic or eye diseases. The results of thiascopy in the control group individuals were considered conditionally normal findings. …”
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Natural history of radiotherapy-induced dysgeusia among oral and oropharyngeal cancer patients undergoing different treatment modalities by Natália Rangel Palmier, Bruno Augusto Linhares Almeida Mariz, Letícia Rodrigues-Oliveira, Karina Morais-Faria, César Augusto Migliorati, Luiz Paulo Kowalski, Karina Moutinho, Thaís Bianca Brandão, Alan Roger Santos-Silva, Ana Carolina Prado-Ribeiro

“…Patients and methods: OOSCC patients who underwent head and neck radiotherapy (HNRT) or chemoradiotherapy (CRT). …”
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Comparing the clinical efficacy of prostate enucleation by the Millin method and enucleation performed using a holmium laser (HoLEP) with a prostate volume more than 80 cm<sup>3</s... by S. N. Volkov, V. S. Stepanchenko, V. I. Tereshchenko, A. R. Dzharimok, O. R. Grigoryan, R. K. Mikheev

“…The results were obtained illustrating a shorter inpatient stay for patients who underwent HoLEP (4.3 ± 0.6 days versus 10.0 ± 2.4 during Millin surgery), which is correspondingly associated with a faster recovery after this intervention compared with the classic one. …”
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