[Translated article] Analysis of machine learning algorithmic models for the prediction of vital status at six months after hip fracture in patients older than 74 years by I. Calvo Lorenzo, I. Uriarte Llano, M.R. Mateo Citores, Y. Rojo Maza, U. Agirregoitia Enzunza

“…Material and methods: The study population is a cohort of patients over 74 years of age who suffered a hip fracture between May 2020 and December 2022. …”
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Demographic and clinical impact on preoperative BREAST-Q ePROM completion and baseline outcomes in women undergoing breast cancer surgery: a quantitative descriptive study at a Dan... by Karin Piil, Volker Jürgen Schmidt, Stine Thestrup Hansen, Lone Bak Hansen, Anna Mejldal, Julie Hougaard Prüsse, Lotte Gebhard Ørsted

“…Younger, more educated, married patients with lower BMI who lived near major cities were more likely to report better pretreatment outcomes.…”
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A qualitative study on health education knowledge demands of patients after gastric cancer surgery before discharge (胃癌术后患者出院前健康教育知识需求的质性研究)... by LAI Shurong (赖淑蓉), LAI Xiaoning (赖小令), YU Xiaoqing (喻小青), HUANG Xiaoyi (黄小恬)

“…The purposive sampling method was used to select 12 patients admitted to the Gastrointestinal Surgery Department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University from January 2024 to March 2024 for semi-structured interviews, and Colaizzi's seven-step phenomenological data analysis method was used for analysis. Results Patients who were about to be discharged after undergoing gastric cancer surgery had demands for health education knowledge in five aspects, namely physiological, safety, love and belonging, respect, and self-actualization. …”
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Trial protocol of an open-label pilot study of oral naltrexone–bupropion combination pharmacotherapy for the treatment of methamphetamine use disorder (the NABU trial) by Jonathan Brett, Paul S Haber, Nicholas Lintzeris, Didier Jutras-Aswad, Nadine Ezard, Brendan Clifford, Krista J Siefried, Adrian John Dunlop, Liam Acheson, Carl Moller, Michael Christmass, Kirsten Morley, Steven Shoptaw, Madhukar H Trivedi

“…Results will be submitted to peer-reviewed journals and scientific conferences, and a video abstract will be created to ensure that the findings are accessible to participants and people who use methamphetamines.Trial registration number ANZCTR: ACTRN12623000866606 (protocol V.2.1 dated 08 April 2024).…”
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One Year Duration of Immune Response Following a 3rd Booster Dose of mRNA Vaccine Against COVID‐19 in 292 Patients With Hematological Malignancies in University Hospital Ostrava, C... by Ondrej Šušol, Barbora Šušolová, Ondřej Klempíř, Milan Navrátil, Jaromír Gumulec, Zdeněk Kořístek, Juraj Ďuraš, Michal Kaščák, Jana Mihályová, Lukáš Stejskal, Tomáš Jelínek, Petra Richterová, Lenka Szeligová, Hana Plonková, Jana Zuchnická, Barbora Dluhošová, Ivo Demel, David Buffa, Katarína Hradská, Tereza Popková, Ludmila Muroňová, Martin Lachnit, Klára Lančová, Roman Hájek

“…Lowest seroconversion was observed in CLL cohort (20/41, 48.8%), patients who received anti‐CD20 therapy < 6 months before vaccination (8/30, 26.7%) and BTK inhibitors (3/6, 50.0%). …”
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The Global RAdical Cystectomy Evaluation and Management (GRACEM) pathway: single‐centre prospective observational cohort study protocol by Bruno Bernardini, Federico Piccioni, Manuele Pastore, Paolo Casale, NicolòMaria Buffi, Giovanni Lughezzani, Massimo Lazzeri, Alberto Saita, Maria Vittoria Fantacci, Stefano Mancon, Filipo Dagnino, Roberto Contieri, Pietro Brin, Stefano Mancin, Andrea Gobbo, Maria Rosaria Martucci, Giovanna Cerina, Sara Ghirmai, Ezio Lanza, Giulia Goretti, Giorgio Ferruccio Guazzoni, Rodolfoi Hurle

“…Patients and methods The GRACEM study includes patients with non‐metastatic, histologically confirmed, muscle‐infiltrating bladder cancer who underwent RC surgery with curative intent. This study is unique in that the GRACEM Core Team shares decision‐making throughout the pathway, from before the intervention to the end of the patient's follow‐up. …”
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Development and Evaluation of Passive Exoskeleton (SolatExo) for Assisting Muslims with Physical Disability in Salah by Isa Halim, Muhammad Nadzirul Izzat Mahadzir, Zulkeflee Abdullah, Muhammad Haikal Sidek, Mariam MD Ghazaly, Adi Saptari

“…However, these movements can be challenging for individuals with physical disabilities, who often rely on conventional chairs to support their bodies during Salah. …”
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Fractionated robotic radiosurgery for unfavorable nonfunctioning pituitary macroadenoma: 5-year outcomes from a single institution protocol by Akrita Bhatnagar, Monica Pernia Marin, Jonathan W. Lischalk, Min Ji Koh, Siviero Agazzi, Simeng Suy, Brent T. Harris, Susmeeta T. Sharma, Edward Aulisi, Amjad Anaizi, Mohamed H. Khattab, Walter C. Jean, Walter C. Jean, Sean P. Collins, Brian T. Collins

“…We report our institution’s 5-year efficacy and toxicity results for unfavorable nonfunctioning pituitary macroadenoma patients treated with 5-fraction robotic radiosurgery.MethodsBetween 2010 and 2020, patients who completed 5-fraction robotic radiosurgery for the treatment of unfavorable nonfunctioning pituitary macroadenomas were included. …”
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Staged lateral⁃posterior lumbar interbody fusion for degenerative spinal deformity by LIU Zhen‐lei, WANG Kai, LI Kang, ZHANG Lei, JIAN Feng‐zeng, WU Hao

“…Methods A retrospective analysis was performed on 22 patients with degenerative spinal deformity who underwent staged lateral ⁃ posterior surgery at Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University from December 2021 to June 2022. …”
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PET/CT-derived coronary calcium score may predict cardiac complications in anthracycline-treated patients with lymphoma by Genevieve Douglas, Zoe Loh, Evonne S.Y. Shum, Sze-Ting Lee, Niamh Waters, Garry Hamilton, Geoffrey Chong, Alexandra C. Murphy, Eliza A. Hawkes

“…In noncancer populations, coronary artery calcium scoring (CACS) effectively identifies individuals who may benefit from aggressive CVR modification to lower the risk of cardiovascular events. …”
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Social-ecological perspective on the suicidal behaviour factors of early adolescents in China: a network analysis by Xueying Zhang, Yuan Li, Juan Chen, Peiying Li, Mengyuan Yuan, Yonghan Li, Gengfu Wang, Puyu Su

“…Identifying modifiable risk factors during this critical phase is a priority to inform effective suicide prevention strategies.Aims To explore the risk and protective factors of suicidal behaviours (ie, suicidal ideation, plans and attempts) in early adolescence in China using a social-ecological perspective.Methods Using data from the cross-sectional project ‘Healthy and Risky Behaviours Among Middle School Students in Anhui Province, China’, stratified random cluster sampling was used to select 5724 middle school students who had completed self-report questionnaires in November 2020. …”
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Evaluasi Usability dan Perbaikan Antarmuka untuk Meningkatkan User Experience Menggunakan Metode Usability Testing (Studi Kasus: Aplikasi Warga Bali) by I Made Sukarsa, I Putu Wira Buana, I Putu Juliarta Arya Utama, Ni Wayan Wisswani

“…The usability evaluation in this study was to measure the variables of effectiveness, efficiency and user satisfaction by using 20 research respondents who were selected using simple random sampling from Hindu religious communities domiciled in Bali Province. …”
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Signature for Pain Recovery IN Teens (SPRINT): protocol for a multisite prospective signature study in chronic musculoskeletal pain by Fiona Campbell, Jennifer Stinson, Sara E Williams, Christopher D King, Laura Simons, Massieh Moayedi, Robert C Coghill, Martin S Angst, Nima Aghaeepour, Brice Gaudilliere, Marina López-Solà, Marie-Eve Hoeppli, Emma Biggs, Ed Ganio, Kenneth R Goldschneider, Danielle Ruskin, Elliot J Krane, Suellen Walker, Gillian Rush, Marissa Heirich

“…Discovery of robust prognostic markers separating patients who recover from patients with persistent pain and disability is critical for developing patient-specific treatment strategies and conceiving novel approaches that benefit all patients. …”
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Potential pharmacological effect of Quercetin Phytosome™ in the management of hyperuricemia: results from real-life clinical studies by Francesco Di Pierro, Francesco Di Pierro, Francesco Di Pierro, Fazle Rabbani, Meherullah Tareen, Roohi Nigar, Amjad Khan, Nicola Zerbinati, Maria L. Tanda, Massimiliano Cazzaniga, Alexander Bertuccioli, Alexander Bertuccioli, Paolo Falasca, Gabriele Damiani, Nicola Villanova

“…Cohort 1 consisted of 164 healthy participants (87 QP-treated, 77 probiotic Streptococcus salivarius (S. salivarius) K12-treated) who were monitored for 90 days. Cohort 2 included 22 mildly hyperuricemic adults with metabolic disorders receiving QP, while Cohort 3 comprised 64 obese adults with hypercholesterolemia, further divided into moderately hyperuricemic QP-treated group (n = 20), a moderately hyperuricemic Berberine Phytosome™ and monacolins (BM)-treated group (n = 22), and a normouricemic BM-treated group (n = 22). …”
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A socio-ecological model of the management of leprosy reactions in Indonesia and India using the experiences of affected individuals, family members and healthcare providers by Annisa Ika Putri, Ruth M. H. Peters, Kevin De Sabbata, Brittney S. Mengistu, Regitta I. Agusni, Medhi Denisa Alinda, Joydeepa Darlong, M. Yulianto Listiawan, Cita R. S. Prakoeswa, Stephen L. Walker, Marjolein B. M. Zweekhorst

“…Data were obtained from 66 interviews with individuals who experienced LR and were seeking care at the two study sites. …”
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Tuberculosis and drug resistance in a region of Southern Italy among native and foreign-born populations: A twelve-year province-based study by Salvatore Rotundo, Salvatore Nisticò, Helen Linda Morrone, Luigia Gallo, Saveria Dodaro, Carmelo Papola, Pasquale Minchella, Giovanni Matera, Francesca Greco, Luigi Principe, Lorenzo Antonio Surace, Francesco Lucia, Francesca Serapide, Alessandro Russo, Carlo Torti, Enrico Maria Trecarichi

“…Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant global health challenge, with the World Health Organization (WHO) aiming for a 95% reduction in TB deaths by 2030. …”
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The fungal microbiota modulate neonatal oxygen-induced lung injury by Isaac Martin, Mary Silverberg, Ahmed Abdelgawad, Kosuke Tanaka, Brian A. Halloran, Teodora Nicola, Erin D. Myers, Jay P. Desai, Catrina T. White, Ibrahim Karabayir, Oguz Akbilgic, Laura Tipton, Samuel J. Gentle, Namasivayam Ambalavanan, Brian M. Peters, Luan D. Vu, Viral G. Jain, Charitharth V. Lal, Stephania A. Cormier, Joseph F. Pierre, Tamás Jilling, Ajay J. Talati, Kent A. Willis

“…Instead of fungal communities dominated by Candida and Saccharomyces, the first stool microbiomes of infants who developed BPD had less interconnected community architectures with a greater diversity of rarer fungi. …”
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Prognostic signature of multimorbidity, geriatric syndromes and resources cluster in older in- and outpatients: a pooled secondary analysis with a 6-month follow-up by Thomas Benzing, Jill Stegemann, Anna Maria Affeldt, Luisa Mück, Anne Ferring, Laura Gerhards, Lena Pickert, Annika Bausch, Philipp Antczak, M Cristina Polidori

“…The present analysis aimed to identify clusters of comorbidities, GS and GR, and to measure their multidimensional prognostic signature in older patients admitted to different healthcare settings.Design Pooled secondary analysis of three longitudinal interventional studies with the 3- and 6-month follow-up data collection on mortality and rehospitalisation.Setting Inpatients in an internal medicine ward (n=495), inpatients in an ageing medicine ward (n=123) and outpatients from a general practice (n=105).Participants A total of 734 patients with multimorbidity who aged over 60 years were recruited between August 2016 and July 2020 (mean age 77.8 years, SD 6.2 and 43% female).Outcome measures Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA), including Cumulative Illness Rating Scale (CIRS), 17 GS and 10 GR, and the CGA-based Multidimensional Prognostic Index (MPI) as a measure of multidimensional prognosis and frailty were assessed. …”
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East Asian Gene flow bridged by northern coastal populations over past 6000 years by Juncen Liu, Yichen Liu, Yongsheng Zhao, Chao Zhu, Tianyi Wang, Wen Zeng, Bo Sun, Fen Wang, Hui Han, Zhenguang Li, Xiaotian Feng, Peng Cao, Fengshi Luan, Feng Liu, Qingyan Dai, Junfeng Guo, Zimeng Wang, Chengmin Wei, Qiaowei Wei, Ruowei Yang, Weihong Hou, Wanjing Ping, Fan Bai, Bo Miao, Wenjun Wang, Melinda A. Yang, Qiaomei Fu

“…We found that ancestry related to ShanDong populations likely explains the mainland East Asian ancestry observed in post-Yayoi populations from the Japanese archipelago, particularly recent populations who lived in the Ryukyu Islands after ~2800 BP. …”
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Exploring the Role of Radiosurgery for Atypical Meningiomas: Addressing Suboptimal Local Control in High-Risk Patients by Sanjeev Sreenivasan, MD, MCh, Salem Najjar, BA, Daniel Ma, MD, Sabrina L. Begley, BS, Yen-Ruh Wuu, MD, Zaker Rana, MD, Emile Gogineni, DO, Michael Schulder, MD, Anuj Goenka, MD

“…We aimed to conduct a comprehensive review of a consecutive cohort of patients diagnosed with high-risk atypical meningioma who underwent SRS, either as a single-fraction SRS or in the hypofractionated SRS (hf-SRS), and evaluate the LC rates (LCR) with a specific emphasis on patterns of treatment failure. …”
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