Comparison of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists vs. placebo on any cardiovascular events in overweight or obese non-diabetic patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Raveena Kelkar, Nishad A. Barve, Rohan Kelkar, Sanjeev Kharel, Shalmi Khanapurkar, Rukesh Yadav

“…Randomized Controlled trails enrolling adult participants (age ≥ 18 years) who are overweight or obese (BMI > 25 Kg/m2) with a comparison of all cardiovascular events between patients taking GLP1-RA and placebo were included. …”
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Differences between frequent emergency department users in a secondary rural hospital and a tertiary suburban hospital in central Japan: a prevalence study by Makoto Kaneko, Masashi Okubo, Michael D Fetters, Machiko Inoue, Allison K Cullen Furgal, Benjamin F Crabtree

“…The study aims to (1) document the proportion of ED visits that are by frequent users and (2) describe the differences in characteristics of frequent ED users and other ED users including expenditures between a secondary and a tertiary hospital.Design A prevalence study for a period of 1 year.Setting A secondary hospital and a tertiary hospital in central Japan.Participants All patients who presented to the EDs.Primary outcome measures We defined frequent ED user as a patient who visited the ED≥5 times/year. …”
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Assessment of Risk Factors of Chronic Kidney Disease among Patients Attending Medical City Complex by Nabaa Wisam Sabri, Buthaina Ateyah Rashid, Raheem Saber Shwiehk, Azad H. Mahdy

“…The risk of CKD is increased in people who have had alcoholism and also in patients who have taken antihypertensive medication, The study recommends educating people about the risk factors of CKD, encouraging them to adopt a healthy diet, and healthy lifestyle, and encouraging alcohol cessation through special programs. …”
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Evaluating the effects of time-restricted eating on overweight and obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome: A randomized controlled trial study protocol. by Hui Liu, Fuliang Shangguan, Fen Liu, Yu Guo, Huixi Yu, Hanbing Li, Yinhua Su, Zhongyu Li

“…<h4>Objective</h4>This study aims to assess the 6-month effects of TRE on weight change, metabolic improvement, reproductive recovery, and health-related quality of life in overweight and obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), compared to those who did not receive TRE.<h4>Methods</h4>This randomized controlled trial will enroll 96 overweight and obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), who will be randomly assigned to either a TRE group (with an eating window from 8:00 a.m. to 16:00 p.m.) or a control group (without eating time restrictions), with 49 participants in each group. …”
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Perceptions of family physicians in Istanbul about e-cigarettes as smoking cessation aids: a qualitative study by Melis Selamoglu, Ayse Emel Onal, Bircan Erbas, Selma Karabey, Meryem Merve Oren, Mahmut Talha Ucar, Chris Barton

“…Abstract Background Family physicians (FPs) are the first point of contact for people who smoke who are seeking to quit smoking in Türkiye. …”
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Linking PM Pollution to the Respiratory Health of Children: A Cross-sectional Study from Ahmedabad City in Western India by Khyati M. Kakkad, Chirantap Oza, Priya Dutta, Varsha Chorsiya, Prashant Rajput

“…The relative risk (RR) and the number of attributable cases per 100,000 children population at risk were estimated due to short-term exposure to PM2.5 for different seasons in Ahmedabad city applying a log-linear integrated exposure-response function in WHO/Europe’s AirQ+ tool using national census-2011 city-level population of children and United Nation’s annual growth-rate, baseline incidence, PM2.5 pollution profile, WHO’s updated counterfactual value for short-term PM2.5 exposure (= 15 µg m−3). …”
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American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) Ankle-Hindfoot Score: a study protocol for the translation and validation of the Dutch language version by Cornelis H Van der Vlies, Esther M M van Lieshout, Michael H J Verhofstad, Duncan E Meuffels, A Siebe de Boer, Wim E Tuinebreijer, P Ted Den Hoed

“…Introduction The American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) Ankle-Hindfoot Score is among the most commonly used instruments for measuring the outcome of treatment in patients who sustained a complex ankle or hindfoot injury. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Different Numerical Pain Scales Used for Pain Estimation during Debonding of Orthodontic Brackets by Mohmed Isaqali Karobari, Ali A Assiry, Mubashir Baig Mirza, Fazlur Rahman Sayed, Sufiyan Shaik, Anand Marya, Adith Venugopal, Mohammad Khursheed Alam, Rithvitou Horn

“…A comparative cross-sectional study performed on a sample of 60 patients (n = 60) including 14 males and 46 females who were ready for debonding and who were divided into three groups, i.e., finger pressure (FP), elastomeric wafer (EW), and stress relief (SR). …”
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Patient and provider factors associated with follow-up for positive depression screens in adults: a retrospective review of University of Utah primary and specialty care clinics by Tess Battiola, Tanner Ellison, Danica Dummer, Rachel Weir, Katie Kaput, Deepika Reddy

“…Patient and provider variables were associated with rates of follow-up for positive depression screens.Setting University of Utah and University of Utah Health-affiliated primary care and specialty clinics.Participants Adults who screened positive for depressive symptoms (score≥10) on the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) at an ambulatory visit between 1 January 2021 and 31 January 2022. …”
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Availability and Key Characteristics of National Early Warning Systems for Emerging Profiles of Antimicrobial Resistance in High-Income Countries: Systematic Review by Jessica Iera, Claudia Isonne, Chiara Seghieri, Lara Tavoschi, Mariateresa Ceparano, Antonio Sciurti, Alessia D'Alisera, Monica Sane Schepisi, Giuseppe Migliara, Carolina Marzuillo, Paolo Villari, Fortunato D'Ancona, Valentina Baccolini

“… Abstract BackgroundThe World Health Organization (WHO) recently advocated an urgent need for implementing national surveillance systems for the timely detection and reporting of emerging antimicrobial resistance (AMR). …”
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Association between cardiopulmonary bypass duration and early major adverse cardiovascular events after surgical repair of supravalvular aortic stenosis by Simeng Zhang, Caiyi Wei, Bo Peng, Lizhi Lv, Fengbo Pei, Jianming Xia, Jun Yan, Jie Liu, Qiang Wang, Yi Shi

“…BackgroundPatients who underwent surgical repair of supravalvular aortic stenosis (SVAS) are at high risk for postoperative major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE). …”
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Assessing the disconnect between student interest and education in artificial intelligence in medicine in Saudi Arabia by Abeer F. Almarzouki, Alwaleed Alem, Faris Shrourou, Suhail Kaki, Mohammed Khushi, Abdulrahman Mutawakkil, Motasem Bamabad, Nawaf Fakharani, Mohammed Alshehri, Mohanad Binibrahim

“…Interestingly, students who had received more exposure to AI courses reported higher levels of skepticism regarding AI and were less eager to learn more about it. …”
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Quality of life in children with glaucoma: a qualitative interview study in Australia by Emmanuelle Souzeau, Jamie E Craig, Sandra E Staffieri, Lachlan S W Knight, Bronwyn Ridge, Mallika Prem Senthil

“…The prominence of QoL themes was determined by the number of children who raised issues connected to the corresponding theme.Setting Interviews were conducted via telephone or videoconferencing between April 2020 and July 2021.Participants Eighteen children with glaucoma, aged 8–17 years, who resided in Australia, were recruited from the Australian and New Zealand Registry of Advanced Glaucoma.Results Median child age was 12.1 years (IQR: 9.7–14.5 years) and 33% were female. …”
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Contamination and washing of cloth masks and risk of infection among hospital health workers in Vietnam: a post hoc analysis of a randomised controlled trial by Abrar Ahmad Chughtai, Chandini Raina MacIntyre, Bayzidur Rahman, Holly Seale, Tham Chi Dung

“…There was no significant difference in infection between HCW who wore cloth masks washed in the hospital laundry compared with medical masks (p=0.5).Conclusions Using self-reported method of washing, we showed double the risk of infection with seasonal respiratory viruses if masks were self-washed by hand by HCWs. …”
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Polymorphisms in genes related to inflammation and endothelial function are associated with ischemic stroke and other vascular events in populations at high risk of stroke by Hong Chen, Hua Luo, Ju Zhou, Ming Yu, Ting Qing, Yanfen Wang, Minjie Shao, Wei Wei, Xingyang Yi

“…Participants from 8 randomly selected. In people who were determined to be at high risk of stroke, 19 SNPs were examined. …”
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Building evidence for indoor tanning as a behavioral addiction: concerns, problems, and change perceptions are associated with addictive symptoms by Allison Leip, Carolyn J. Heckman, Jerod L. Stapleton

“…There is evidence that UVR may impact addiction pathways and some people who use tanning beds experience urges to tan and diminished control over tanning which may be evidence of a behavioral addiction. …”
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Efficacy of aquatic exercises on balance in children with sickle cell anemia: A randomized controlled trial by Omar Abd El-Hameed Abd El-Fattah Ghetas, Azza Abd El-Aziz Abd El-Hady, El-Sayed Ali Shaheen Ali, Amira El-Sayed El-Bagalaty

“…The control group (B) consisted of 30 children (18 boys and 12 girls) who received medical treatment (prescribed by physician) and balance exercises only. …”
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Ultrasound-MR fusion imaging combined with intraductal cooling via PTCD during microwave ablation of perihilar liver tumors: a retrospective pilot study by Jiangyu Guo, Shuang Liang, Huahui Liu, Liping Luo, Shanshan Wu, Sainan Guan, Ying Liu, Yongyan He, Erjiao Xu, Ronghua Yan

“…The major complication of biliary infection occurred in only one patient who had previously undergone left hemihepatectomy and bile-intestinal anastomosis.Conclusions MWA for liver tumors proximal to HBDs assisted by US-MR fusion imaging combined with PTCD-ICSP was feasible and safe. …”
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Post-operative Analgesia with Intraperitoneal Bupivacaine Alone and with Dexmedetomidine Following Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy by Anees Ahmad, Ambreen Khan, Syed Shakeel Ahmed, Saima Noreen, Mohammad Idrees, Shahryar

“…A total of 68 cases undergoing LC were enrolled and randomly allocated to either Group-B (n=34) who received intraperitoneal BPV 50 ml 0.25%+5 ml normal saline and Group-BD (n=34) who were served intraperitoneal BPV 50 ml 0.25%+ DEX 1 μg/kg with normal saline 5 ml. …”
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Enhancing Perioperative Outcomes of Pancreatic Surgery with Wearable Augmented Reality Assistance System: A Matched-Pair Analysis by Hamraz Javaheri, MSc, Omid Ghamarnejad, MD, Rizky Widyaningsih, MD, Ragnar Bade, PhD, Paul Lukowicz, PhD, Jakob Karolus, PhD, Gregor Alexander Stavrou, MD

“…This prospective, single-center study included 20 patients who underwent pancreatic surgery using ARAS. These patients were matched in a 1:3 ratio with 60 patients from our retrospective data who underwent standard pancreatic resection. …”
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