A Community-Based Intervention for Mental Health and Wellbeing in Pregnancy and Postpartum: One Healthy Start Site’s Story by Sampson M, Xu W, York FN, Roberson J

“…Screening for interpersonal violence (IPV), a known correlate of PMADs, was 98% with a 100% referral rate for the 4 women who screened positive for IPV. Qualitative themes revealed close-knit relationships with case managers and doulas that encouraged disclosure of symptoms, honest discussions, and an increased desire to ask for help when needed. …”
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Short-term Effects of Sling Exercise Combined with Massage on the Treatment of Neck Type Cervical Spondylopathy by LI Jianfei, ZHAO Hong, CHEN Qian, LI Li, ZHANG Deqi

“…Objective: To observe the effects of sling exercise combined with massage in patients with neck type cervical spondylopathy (NTCS) by using surface electromyography (sEMG), and to explore the short-term effects on neck pain, neck disabilities and muscle fatigue.MethodsA total of ninety-three patients with neck type cervical spondylopathy who met the inclusion criteria were divided into three groups according to the random number table: massage group, sling exercise group and sling exercise combined with massage group, with 31 cases in each group. …”
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Delirium and Cognitive Screening in National Hip Fracture Registries: Scoping Review Protocol [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Pamela Hickey, Rose S. Penfold, Louise Brent, Niamh A. Merriman, Eithne Sexton, Tara Coughlan, Mary E. Walsh, Antony Johansen, Catherine Blake, Alasdair M. J. MacLullich, Andrew J. Hall, Cristina Ojeda-Thies

“…The scoping review findings will be informed and validated through engagement with the FFN Hip Fracture Audit Special Interest Group, who will share their knowledge, expertise, and research to achieve consensus over core aspects of the scoping review findings. …”
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Long-Term Real-World Outcomes of Tenofovir Alafenamide in Chronic Hepatitis B: Detailed Analysis of Treatment-Naive and Experienced Patients by Yu-Xuan Song, Guang-Jun Song, Hui Ma, Bo Feng, Yan-Di Xie

“…Background/Aims: This study assessed the long-term efficacy and safety of tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) in real-world settings. Methods: Patients who were candidates for TAF treatment and were followed up at 12-week intervals over 192 weeks were enrolled in this study. …”
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Associations between interpersonal violence and cigarette smoking, e-cigarette use, and dual use among Mexican adolescent students by Rosibel Rodríguez-Bolaños, Evangelina Díaz-Andrade, Evangelina Díaz-Andrade, Paula Ramírez-Palacios, Anabel Rojas-Carmona, Anabel Rojas-Carmona, Katia Gallegos-Carrillo, Inti Barrientos-Gutiérrez, Lizeth Cruz-Jiménez, Dèsirée Vidaña-Pérez, Edna Arillo-Santillán, James F. Thrasher, James F. Thrasher

“…In adjusted multinomial models, adolescents who experienced physical violence (Adjusted Relative Risk Ratios: ARRR = 2.28, 95% CI [1.05–4.96]) were more likely to exclusively smoke cigarettes. …”
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Silent magnetic resonance angiography diagnostic value of intracranial unruptured aneurysms by Bin Lv, Tingyang Zhang, Ning Wang, Lu Liu, Mingyu Li, Meng Li, Mingguang Sun, Xiao Zang, Xinfeng Liu, Rongju Zhang, Xiangyu Cao, Zhihua Du, Jun Wang, Jinhao Lyu, Xueyang Wang, Qi Duan, Fangfang Guo, Xin Lou, Chenglin Tian

“…We included patients diagnosed with unruptured intracranial aneurysms using digital subtraction angiography (DSA) who subsequently underwent S-MRA and 3D-TOF MRA. …”
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Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus screening among African individuals in Spain: Lessons to learn by Helena Miriam Lorenzo Juanes, Amparo López-Bernus, Belen Vicente, Montserrat Alonso-Sardón, Beatriz Rodríguez Alonso, Josue Pendones Ulerio, Pedro Fernandez Soto, Juan Luis Muñoz Bellido, Antonio Muro, Moncef Belhassen-García

“…This study aimed to evaluate the importance of CCHFV infection in migrants from Africa who attended a tertiary health care centre in Spain. …”
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Peripheral versus central cannulation of VA-ECMO for primary graft dysfunction after heart transplantation: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Eduard Ródenas-Alesina, MD, Aleix Olivella, MD, Ani Orchanian-Cheff, MiST, Farid Foroutan, PhD, Yasbanoo Moayedi, MD, MSc, Vivek Rao, MD, PhD, Filio Billia, MD, PhD, Heather J. Ross, MD, MHSc, Ana Carolina Alba, MD, PhD, Natasha Aleksova, MD, MSc

“…Methods: We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis including studies of adult HT recipients who required VA-ECMO for PGD to determine whether a peripheral or central configuration was associated with higher mortality. …”
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Traditional Chinese medicine manual therapy for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a case report by Bowen Zhu, Miaoxiu Li, Jun Ren, Tianxiang He, Xin Zhou, Shoujian Wang, Lingjun Kong, Min Fang, Min Fang

“…ObjectivesThis case demonstrates the efficacy and safety of Traditional Chinese Medicine manual therapy (TCMMT) for the treatment of mild to moderate AIS.MethodsAn 10-year-old girl who suffered from low back pain (LBP) with marked shoulder inequality and razorback postural abnormalities, with a clinical diagnosis of idiopathic scoliosis, and the Cobb angle of 20° and angle of trunk rotation (ATR) of the thoracic vertebral segment at 7°, and ATR of the lumbar vertebral segment at 8°, was treated with TCMMT. …”
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COVID-19 pandemic and vaccination rate in patients with psoriasis treated with biologics: A single center experience by Milčić Danijela, Malinić Marija, Ćirković Anđa, Krupniković Doroteja, Milinković-Srećković Mirjana

“…Data was collected from medical documentation during the consecutive hospitalization of patients with psoriasis who received biologics. Results. The study included a total of 181 patients with psoriasis divided into two groups. …”
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The importance of specific exercise therapy in pediatric oncology by Bianca Celine Schmidli, Céline Hammadou, Christina Schindera, Nicolas von der Weid, Uta Tacke, Oliver Faude, Sarah Koch, Fiona Streckmann

“…Discussion/Conclusion We hypothesized that children who maintain their motor and sensory functions (e.g. balance, jumping) through physical activity will maintain age-appropriate development, improve their quality of life and facilitate social reintegration after therapy. …”
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The correlation between cumulative cigarette consumption and infarction-related coronary spasm in patients with ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction across different ag... by Zhihui Kuang, Lin Lin, Ranran Kong, Zhonghua Wang, Xianjun Mao, Dingcheng Xiang

“…This retrospective study included STEMI patients who underwent coronary angiography (CAG) at the General Hospital of Southern Theater Command, between December 2014 and March 2018. …”
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Pragmatic performance, its relationship with symptom severity, and early clinical predictors of pragmatics in 5 ~ 6-year-old children with autism spectrum disorder by Lu Qian, Ning Ding, Hui Fang, Ting Xiao, Bei Sun, HuiYun Gao, XiaoYan Ke

“…Additionally, given the close correlation between the LUI-Mandarin score and symptom severity on the ADOS/ADI-R, the LUI-Mandarin might be a good way to triage children who need to wait a long time for a more extensive evaluation. …”
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Determining the association of hyperoxia while on extracorporeal life support with mortality in neonates following Norwood operation by Beshish Asaad G., Aljiffry Alaa, Xiang Yijin, Evans Sean, Scheel Amy, Harriott Ashley, Patel Shayli, Amedi Alan, Harding Amanda, Davis Joel, Shashidharan Subhadra, Kwiatkowski David M.

“…Materials and methods: We retrospectively aimed to evaluate the relationship of hyperoxia with mortality and other clinical outcomes in patients who required ECLS following Norwood operation between January/2010 and December/2020 in a large volume center. …”
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Postoperative Myocardial Infarction: A Retrospective Cohort Study on 600 Cardiac Surgery Patients by Saimir Kuci, Marsela Goga, Alfred Ibrahimi, Ervin Bejko, Stavri Llazo, Jonela Burimi, Esmerilda Bulku, Andi Kacani, Ermal Likaj, Ali Refatllari, Selman Dumani, Klodian Krakulli, Arber Aliu, Fjorba Mana, Devis Pellumbi, Aferdita Veseli, Edlira Rruci, Laureta Dibra, Arben Baboci, Edvin Prifti, Altin Veshti

“…This retrospective study analyzed 600 patients who underwent cardiac surgery at a single center over one year. …”
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Socioeconomic correlates of mental health in Moldova: A nationally representative door-to-door survey by J.M. van Baar, C. Ciofu, F. Thompson, A.I. Luik, O. Mereanu, J. Kramer, F. Schouten, V. Condrat, L. Voorham, J. Chihai, L. Shields-Zeeman

“…The main outcome measures were depression symptoms (PHQ-2), anxiety symptoms (GAD-2), loneliness (UCLA-3), and mental well-being (WHO-5). Multivariable regression models were used to compare outcomes across age, gender, ethnicity, education, employment, and household income groups. …”
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Çocuklarda Dental Anksiyete: Başarılı Dental Tedavinin Önündeki Engel by Aysun Avşar, Büşra Mutlu

“…The prevalence of anxiety was found to be between 5% and 20.6% in studies conducted with children in different age groups who underwent different dental treatments in various countries. …”
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HKA angle exceeding 5 degrees is strongly associated with lateral patellar translation beyond 2 mm: surgical recommendations for avoiding adverse effects on the patellofemoral join... by Zheng Jiang, Nan Zhen, Yanjie Mao, Axiang He, Han Guo, Weiming Lin, Diwen Tang, Yang Qu, Tsung-Yuan Tsai, Wanjun Liu

“…Methods We recruited 15 patients who underwent unilateral OWHTO. All patients performed continuous stair climbing under the surveillance of a dual fluoroscopic imaging system to determine accurate 6-degree-of-freedom (6-DOF) PFJs and 3D hip-knee-ankle (HKA) angles before and 6 months after OWHTO. …”
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Individual and Combined Effects of Diabetes and Glaucoma on Total Macular Thickness and Ganglion Cell Complex Thickness: A Cross-sectional Analysis by Dhruven Shah, Rita Dhamankar, Vijay Shetty, Suhas S Haldipurkar, Prakash Chipade, Shabnam Tanwar, Prachi Sankhe, Devendra Venkatramani, Paresh Mhatre, Maninder Singh Setia

“…Thus, it is less likely that thickness of these parameters will be overestimated in patients with glaucoma who have concurrent diabetes without retinopathy.…”
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A Shared Path: Co-occurrence and Clinical Implications of Celiac Disease and Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus by Wojciech Florczak, Joanna Śnieżna, Jakub Dziewic, Karol Dzwonnik, Wiktoria Domino, Urszula Zelik, Gabriela Trestka, Maria Przygoda, Jagienka Włodyka, Kamila Stępień, Sabina Adamczyk

“…Gluten free diet (GFD) is the main treatment for CeD, but its adherence may be challenging, especially in T1DM patients who already face many restrictions on a daily basis. …”
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