Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients with Friedreich Ataxia Using Mobility Assistive Technologies: Limited Fit of the EQ-5D-3L Mobility Dimension by Maresa Buchholz, Michelle Pfaff, Audrey Iskandar, Kathrin Reetz, Jörg B. Schulz, Marcus Grobe-Einsler, Thomas Klockgether, Bernhard Michalowsky, EFACTS Study Group

“…Concerns about using the instrument in mobility-impaired individuals who might have difficulties finding appropriate response options for mobility-related items led us to investigate how the 3L dimensions perform in patients with FA using or not using MAT. …”
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Comparative Assessment of 0.5% Levobupivacaine and 0.5% Ropivacaine for Anaesthetic Potency in Mandibular Third Molar Extractions: A Randomised Controlled Trial by Prachi Surolia, Rajanikanth Kambala, Nitin Bhola, Anchal Agarwal

“…Materials and Methods: A prospective, randomised, triple-blind trial was conducted in the Department of Oral and Maxiilofacial Surgery at Sharad Pawar Dental College and Hospital, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, Maharashtra, India from November 2023 to May 2024 on 60 healthy patients, aged 18-40 years, who required extraction of an impacted mandibular third molar, were included in the study. …”
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Identifying Touchpoints for Foreign Tourists in the Customer Journey through 5 A's Approach by Mostafa Esmaeili Mahyari, Mohammad Ghaffari, Hamid Reza Irani, Elham Ebrahimi

“…MethodologyThe study employed an abductive research method, utilizing convenient and snowball sampling methods to select foreign tourists who have visited Iran in the last four years as participants. …”
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Protocol for a multicentre, prospective, open-label, randomised controlled trial to compare PROs and safety outcomes between preoperative and postmastectomy radiotherapy in locally... by Li Zhang, Jiong Wu, Guangyu Liu, Shuang Hao, Jianjing Hou, Changming Zhou, Yifeng Hou, Keda Yu, Zhen Hu, Genhong Di, Zhi Min Shao, Xiaoli Yu

“…Female patients aged >18 years with breast cancer who are treated with neoadjuvant systemic treatment, require both mastectomy and radiotherapy and are suitable for DIEP flap reconstruction will be included. …”
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Comparing International Guidelines for the Remission of Hypertension After Bariatric Surgery by Carina Vieira Dias, Ana Lúcia Silva, Joana Dias, Paulo Cardoso, Rute Castanheira, Andreia Fernandes, Filipa Nunes, Tina Sanai, Mercedes Sanchez, João Maia-Teixeira, Ana Luísa De Sousa-Coelho

“…Methods: A retrospective analysis of clinical data from patients who underwent surgical treatment for obesity at a single university hospital was performed. …”
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Admission outcomes and their associated factors among children admitted to the paediatric emergency unit within 24 hours of Dilla University Referral Hospital, Ethiopia, 2023: a cr... by Binyam Tariku Seboka, Tomas Yeheyis, Yihenew Ayehu Dessie, Samuel Jigso Dube, Abel Desalegn Demeke, Mekdes Mekonnen Feleke, Abdo Hajo Jarso, Asresu Feleke Bati, Etaferaw Udo, Selam Tadele Markos, Chalachew Kassaw, Amdehiwot Aynalem Debebe, Ephrem Geja Gechere

“…Background Children in paediatric emergency units are those who need special attention, and unless treated early, they are a vulnerable population to unwanted outcomes like death, discharge against medical advice or referral to other institutions within 24 hours.Objectives To assess admission outcomes and their associated factors among children admitted to the paediatric emergency unit of Dilla University Referral Hospital, Ethiopia, 2023.Methods An institution-based cross-sectional study design was employed among children admitted to the paediatric emergency unit at Dilla University Referral Hospital from 8 May 2023 to 8 June 2023. …”
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Serial systemic immune inflammation indices: markers of acute migraine events or indicators of persistent inflammatory status? by Tissa Wijeratne, Melanie J. Murphy, Chanith Wijeratne, Paolo Martelletti, Leila Karimi, Vasso Apostolopoulos, Carmela Sales, Nina Riddell, Sheila G. Crewther

“…Main body A retrospective analysis was conducted of medical records using baseline demographics and brain imaging findings from 186 migraine hospitalized in-patients who had at least two sets of white blood cell counts drawn within 24 h following their admission to the emergency department of Western Health a tertiary care center in Melbourne, Australia, over an 18-month period. …”
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Effect of nirmatrelvir/ritonavir (Paxlovid) on hospitalization among adults with COVID-19: An electronic health record-based target trial emulation from N3C. by Abhishek Bhatia, Alexander J Preiss, Xuya Xiao, M Daniel Brannock, G Caleb Alexander, Robert F Chew, Hannah Davis, Megan Fitzgerald, Elaine Hill, Elizabeth P Kelly, Hemalkumar B Mehta, Charisse Madlock-Brown, Kenneth J Wilkins, Christopher G Chute, Melissa Haendel, Richard Moffitt, Emily R Pfaff, N3C Consortium

“…<h4>Background</h4>Nirmatrelvir with ritonavir (Paxlovid) is indicated for patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) who are at risk for progression to severe disease due to the presence of one or more risk factors. …”
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Personalized prediction of glycemic responses to food in women with diet-treated gestational diabetes: the role of the gut microbiota by Polina V. Popova, Artem O. Isakov, Anastasiia N. Rusanova, Stanislav I. Sitkin, Anna D. Anopova, Elena A. Vasukova, Alexandra S. Tkachuk, Irina S. Nemikina, Elizaveta A. Stepanova, Angelina I. Eriskovskaya, Ekaterina A. Stepanova, Evgenii A. Pustozerov, Maria A. Kokina, Elena Y. Vasilieva, Lyudmila B. Vasilyeva, Soha Zgairy, Elad Rubin, Carmel Even, Sondra Turjeman, Tatiana M. Pervunina, Elena N. Grineva, Omry Koren, Evgeny V. Shlyakhto

“…The study involved 105 pregnant women (77 with GDM, 28 healthy), who underwent continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) for 7 days, provided food diaries, and gave stool samples for microbiome analysis. …”
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Interaction between 24 h Urinary Free Cortisol and Obesity in Hypertension-Mediated Organ Damage in Patients with Untreated Hypertension by Gao-Zhen Cao, Jia-Yi Huang, Qing-Shan Lin, Cong Chen, Min Wu, Run Wang, Ming-Yen Ng, Kai-Hang Yiu, Jian-Cheng Xiu

“…Results: Compared to non-obese patients, those who were obese had a greater left ventricular mass index (LVMI), greater CIMT, a higher level of 24-hour urinary albumin (24 h UALB) and more frequent albuminuria (all p < 0.05). …”
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ANALISIS KEMAMPUAN PENGUASAAN KONSEP IPA TERPADU DAN KEPEDULIAN LINGKUNGAN MAHASISWA MELALUI PENGGUNAAN BAHAN AJAR PENGOLAHAN TEBU SEBAGAI ENERGI TERBARUKAN by Lailatul Nuraini, Supeno Supeno, Sudarti Sudarti, Sri Astutik, Shinta Nuriyah Mahbubiyah Royani

“…The sample of this research was physics students who took integrated science course.  The research data which was collected by using observation, documentation, and mastery concept test was analyzed by using normalized gain. …”
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Do community-based digital health inclusion programmes contribute to tackling health inequalities in disadvantaged population groups?: a qualitative study of experiences of a city-... by Shoba Poduval, Lily Arnold, Emma Carta, Danielle Nimmons, Irene Stratton, Michael Shaw, Katherine Bradbury, Fiona Stevenson

“…Such digital health exclusion exacerbates existing health inequalities experienced by older people, people with less income, less education or who don’t have English as a first language. This study examines the role of a city-wide digital inclusion programme in the North of England, which works with Voluntary Sector Community Organisations (VCSOs) to provide digital support to disadvantaged communities (Digital Health Hubs). …”
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Family Rehabilitation Training by Jinyun Rehabilitation Platform in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis Treated by Chinese Medicine Fumigation Combined with Muscle Energy Technolo... by Longbin SHEN, Hui OUYANG, Dongling WU, Wenhao XIE

“…Objective:To observe the effect of treatment of Chinese medicine fumigation and muscle energy technology, combined with family rehabilitation training by Jinyun rehabilitation platform on dysfunction improvement of patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS), and explore a hospital-family integrated treatment approach that is feasible for dysfunction improvement of AS patients.Methods:A total of 80 AS patients with active stage who met the diagnostic and inclusion criteria were randomly assigned to the experimental group (<italic>n</italic>=42) and the control group (<italic>n</italic>=38). …”
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Novel MRI Signs in Atlantodental Space Predict Reduction Degree of Atlantoaxial Dislocation by Xia‐Qing Sheng, Yi‐Fei Deng, Cheng‐Yi Huang, Nan‐Fang Pan, You‐Jin Zhao, Qi‐Yong Gong, Quan Gong, Yue‐Ming Song, Hao Liu, Yang Meng

“…Methods Preoperative T2‐weighted MRIs and dynamic digital radiographs of patients who underwent posterior reduction and fixation surgery for congenital AAD between September 2012 and February 2023 were collected. …”
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Long-term outcomes of radiofrequency ablation for intrathoracic goiter up to 5 years: evaluated by computed tomography/magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasound by Yu-Hsin Wang, Pi-Ling Chiang, An-Ni Lin, Cheng-Kang Wang, Chih-Ying Lee, Chen-Kai Chou, Yen-Hsiang Chang, Shun-Yu Chi, Sheng-Dean Luo, Wei-Che Lin

“…At the last follow-up, the nodule volume measured by CT/MRI had significantly decreased (76.2 vs. 24.6 mL; p < 0.05), with a VRR of 64.6%. Patients who underwent multiple RFA sessions showed a significantly higher VRR than the single-session patients (63.8 vs. 80.1%, p < 0.05). …”
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Relationship between Particulate Matter (PM10) and Airway Inflammation Measured with Exhaled Nitric Oxide Test in Seoul, Korea by Juwhan Choi, Jae Kyeom Sim, Jee Youn Oh, Young Seok Lee, Gyu Young Hur, Sung Yong Lee, Jae Jeong Shim, Ji-yong Moon, Kyung Hoon Min

“…Material and Methods. We analyzed patients who visited our outpatient clinic and tested FeNO from January 2016 to December 2017 at the Korea University Guro Hospital. …”
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Pretransplant immunotherapy increases acute rejection yet improves survival outcome of HCC patients with MVI post-liver transplantation by Xinjun Lu, Qi Zhu, Junfeng Cai, Zuozhong Yang, Guangxiang Gu, Li Pang, Mingye Su, Fapeng Zhang, Haoming Lin, Wenrui Wu, Leibo Xu, Chao Liu

“…We retrospective analyzed 159 HCC patients who underwent LT at our institution from June 2019 to December 2023, and 39 recipients (39/159, 24.5%) received pretransplant ICI therapy. …”
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Determinants of Dietary Diversity Practice among Pregnant Women in the Gurage Zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2021: Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Tolesa Gemeda Gudeta, Ayana Benti Terefe, Girma Teferi Mengistu, Seboka Abebe Sori

“…According to the Minimum Dietary Diversity Score for Women (MDD-W) tool, women who consumed more than or equal to 5 of 10 food groups in the previous 24 hours had a diverse diet. …”
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Characteristics and long-term health outcomes of the first domestic COVID-19 outbreak cases in Da Nang, Vietnam: a longitudinal cohort study by Miyuki Tsuruoka, Mai Kim Huynh, Michiko Toizumi, Thanh Tien Hoang, Trieu Bao Nguyen, Anh The Dao, Luong Dinh Nguyen, Huy Xuan Le, Chung Thanh Le, Anh Quang Dang, Hung Thai Do, Lay Myint Yoshida

“…The proportions of participants who had at least one long COVID symptom within the 7 days of each follow-up at 6 and 16 months were 72.0% (134/186) and 63.5% (47/74), respectively. …”
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Distinct Circle of Willis anatomical configurations in healthy preterm born adults: a 3D time-of-flight magnetic resonance angiography study by Julien Greggio, Christina Malamateniou, Kelly Pegoretti Baruteau, Constantino Carlos Reyes-Aldasoro, Odaro J. Huckstep, Jane M. Francis, Wilby Williamson, Paul Leeson, Adam J. Lewandowski, Winok Lapidaire

“…However, the incidence of absent segments was lower in preterm adults, who were more likely to exhibit variants associated with complete CoW configurations compared to full-term adults (p = 0.025). …”
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