The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the research activity and working experience of clinical academics, with a focus on gender and ethnicity: a qualitative study in the UK by Carmen Soto, Jessica Elizabeth Morgan, Paul Crampton, Paul Alexander Tiffin, Gabrielle M Finn, Amelia Kehoe, Ellie Taylor, John AG Buchanan, Abisola Olatokunbo Balogun

“…Of the participants who disclosed ethnicity, 5 of 29 (17.2%) audio diary contributors and 19/66 (28.8%) interview participants identified as Black, Asian or another minority (BAME). …”
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Trends and factors associated with skilled birth attendance in a post-Ebola context: DHS Guinea 2018 by Madeleine Toure, Fanta Barry, Tiany Sidibe, Sadan Camara, Ramata Diallo, Kaba Saran Keita, Maimouna Balde, Bienvenu Salim Camara, Karifa Kourouma, Mamadou Dioulde Balde

“…Methods: Data from 3018 women aged 15–49 years who had at least one live birth over the period 2016–2018 were analysed. …”
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What motivates West African cocoa farmers to value trees? Taking the 4 W approach to the heart of the field by Marie Ruth Dago, Irié Casimir Zo‐Bi, Isaac Kouamé Konan, Aimé Kouadio Kouassi, Stéphane Guei, Patrick Jagoret, Anny Estelle N'Guessan, Elsa Sanial, Chloé Tankam, Soulemane Traoré, Bruno Hérault

“…Abstract West Africa, the largest cocoa‐producing region globally, has experienced significant deforestation in recent decades, leading countries to implement large‐scale agroforestry policies; however, most studies on farmers' adoption of agroforestry fail to consider the social (Who?), historical (When?), geographical (Where?)…”
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Prediction of Cisplatin‐Induced Acute Kidney Injury Using an Interpretable Machine Learning Model and Electronic Medical Record Information by Kaori Ambe, Yuka Aoki, Miho Murashima, Chiharu Wachino, Yuto Deki, Masaya Ieda, Masahiro Kondo, Yoko Furukawa‐Hibi, Kazunori Kimura, Takayuki Hamano, Masahiro Tohkin

“…This single‐center retrospective study included hospitalized patients aged ≥ 18 years who received the first course of cisplatin chemotherapy from January 1, 2011, to December 31, 2020, at Nagoya City University Hospital. …”
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FEAR OF SOCIAL ALIENATION OF LOVE AS GENDER CHARACTERISTICS by V. V. Melnyk, L. І. Моzhovyi, I. A. Reshetova

“…The authors determine that in the gender approach the subject, who is cognized, has specific desires and interests. …”
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Post‐operative incidence of lymphedema after RARP with or without extended pelvic lymph node dissection in a cohort study by Andries Clinckaert, Laura Ysenbaardt, Annabel Bijnens, Charlotte Van Calster, Inge Geraerts, Steven Joniau, Nele Devoogdt, Luc Bijnens, Wouter Everaerts

“…Results A total of 500 patients who underwent RARP were included, with 301 patients undergoing ePLND and 199 patients without any form of PLND. …”
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Effect of acute kidney injury care bundle on kidney outcomes in cardiac patients receiving critical care: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Fatma Refaat Ahmed, Nabeel Al-Yateem, Seyed Aria Nejadghaderi, Rawia Gamil, Mohannad Eid AbuRuz

“…Abstract Background Cardiac surgery is a major contributor to acute kidney injury (AKI); approximately 22% of patients who undergo cardiac surgery develop AKI, and among them, 2% will require renal replacement therapy (RRT). …”
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Comparative analysis of long-term outcomes of primary posterior continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis in pseudoexfoliation syndrome by E.V. Egorova, V.V. Chernykh

“…Study group included 78 patients (91 eyes) in who PPCCC was performed. Control group included 95 patients (122 eyes) in who standard phaco without PPCCC was performed. …”
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Sistem Deteksi Myocardial Infarction Berdasarkan Pathological Q Waves Dan ST Segment Elevation Menggunakan Metode Support Vector Machine by Ragil Hadi Prasetyo, Edita Rosana Widasari, Agung Setia Budi

“…Menurut World Health Organization (WHO) kematian yang disebabkan oleh penyakit jantung di dunia mencapai 17.9 juta setiap tahunnya. …”
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Impact of periprocedural factors on revascularization success and good clinical outcomes in anterior circulation stroke patients treated with mechanical thrombectomy by M. Kurminas, A. Berūkštis, N. Misonis, A. E. Tamošiūnas, D. Jatužis

“…Trends towards better clinical outcomes were observed in younger patients and in those who started treatment with MTE within 4.5 hours of onset of stroke symptoms. …”
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Impact of a Virtual Care Navigation Service on Member-Reported Outcomes Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Populations: Case Study by Seul Ki Choi, Jaclyn Marshall, Patrina Sexton Topper, Andrew Pregnall, José Bauermeister

“…MethodsThis case study is based on the experience of commercially insured members, aged 18 or older, who used the LGBTQ+ Health Care Navigation (LGBTQ+ Navigation) service by Included Health between January 26 and July 31, 2023. …”
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Safety and Efficacy in Mitral Regurgitation Management with the MitraClip^® G4 System: Insights from a Single-Center Study by Georgios E. Papadopoulos, Ilias Ninios, Sotirios Evangelou, Andreas Ioannidis, Vlasis Ninios

“…This study aims to evaluate procedural, echocardiographic, functional, and quality of life (QoL) outcomes in patients who underwent TEER with the MitraClip^® G4 system, along with possible predictors of New York Heart Association (NYHA) class I at 30 days and at 1 year. …”
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Hemodynamic and Lesion Characteristics Associated with Discordance between the Instantaneous Wave-Free Ratio and Fractional Flow Reserve by Hiroyuki Arashi, Natsuko Satomi, Issei Ishida, Kanintorn Soontorndhada, Suguru Ebihara, Kazuki Tanaka, Hisao Otsuki, Masashi Nakao, Kentaro Jujo, Junichi Yamaguchi, Nobuhisa Hagiwara

“…We included only patients who underwent right heart catheterization and had blood pressure and heart rates recorded immediately prior to iFR and FFR. …”
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Vasoreactive testing prevalence and characteristics in patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension by Goncharova Natalia, Kirill Lapshin, Aelita Berezina, Irina Zlobina, Anton Ryzhkov, Zhaneta Matakaeva, Elizaveta Andreeva, Olga Moiseeva

“…INTRODUCTION: The choice of treatment strategy in patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (IPAH)/HPAH/DPAH (Hereditary pulmonary arterial hypertension/ Drug-induced pulmonary arterial hypertension) II-III functional class (FC) (WHO) based on an acute vasoreactive testing result (VRT). …”
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Low energy density, high nutrient adequacy and high nutrient density are each associated with higher diet costs in Chinese adults from Henan Province by Junya Zhai, Baihui Ma, Lijun Guo, Hongbo Wu, Quanjun Lyu, Pipasha Khatun, Rui Liang, Fangfang Yao, Minghua Cong, Yongxia Kong

“…The daily energy-adjusted diet cost was calculated by dividing the estimated daily diet costs (CNY/day) by the energy intake per day (kcal/day) and multiplying the result by 2000. Results Subjects who closely adhered to the NRF9.2, MAR, and ED paid ¥8.92, ¥13.17, and ¥14.34 more for daily food consumption, respectively, than those who weakly adhered to these dietary patterns did. …”
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Consistent Condom Use and Associated Factors among HIV-Positive Clients on Antiretroviral Therapy in North West Ethiopian Health Center, 2016 GC by Mohammed Seid Ali, Eleni Tesfaye Tegegne, Mekibib Kassa Tesemma, Kaleab Tesfaye Tegegne

“…It is better to give more emphasis on health education and counseling service about consistent condom use for PLWHA who are on ART during follow-up especially for those who came from rural areas.…”
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Evaluation of reproductive and oncological outcomes after fertility-sparing surgery in cervical cancer patients with tumor > 2 cm by Kiarash Bahrehmand, Dóra Vesztergom, Barna Budai, Dániel Lengyel, Edina Lukács, Zoltán Novák

“…Background/objectives: We aimed to evaluate the reproductive and oncological outcomes of patients who underwent fertility-sparing surgery (FSS) despite being considered suboptimal candidates due to tumor size > 2 cm with or without lymph node metastasis. …”
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Exploring parenthood intentions and perceptions of infertility and assisted reproductive technology among 2SLGBTQIA + young adults in Ontario, Canada: a mixed methods study by Caitlin I. T. Ennis, Nurasha G. Fernando, Karen P. Phillips

“…Abstract Background As Generation Z two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender/trans, queer, intersex, asexual and others who identify as part of sexual and gender diverse communities (2SLGBTQIA +) enter adulthood, contemplation of family creation may be challenged by biological and/or social infertility. …”
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Increased Co-Expression of PD-L1 and CTLA-4 Predicts Poor Overall Survival in Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia Following Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation by Chen C, Qiu K, Chen J, Wang S, Zhang Y, Wang C, Li Y

“…This study aims to investigate the significance of the alteration of IC co-expression for evaluating the prognosis of AML patients following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT).Patients and Methods: Quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) data of bone marrow (BM) samples from 62 de novo AML patients, including 37 patients who received allo-HSCT and 25 patients who received chemotherapy only, were used for prognostic analysis.Results: High expression of PD-1, PD-L1, PD-L2, CTLA-4, and LAG-3 was associated with poor overall survival (OS) in AML patients receiving allo-HSCT, while the expression levels of PD-1, PD-L2, CTLA-4, and LAG-3, other than PD-L1, were not significantly correlated with OS in AML patients receiving chemotherapy. …”
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Pre-IVF treatment with a GnRH antagonist in women with endometriosis (PREGNANT): study protocol for a prospective, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial by Hugh Taylor, Hao Huang, Lubna Pal, Heping Zhang, Howard J Li, Sandra Carson, Valerie Flores, Jared Robbins, Nanette F Santoro, James H Segars, David Seifer, Steven Young

“…Recent approval of an oral GnRH antagonist for endometriosis provides a novel option for women with endometriosis who are undergoing IVF. There have been no studies on the efficacy of GnRH antagonists for the treatment of endometriosis-related infertility.Methods and analysis This study is a multicentre, prospective, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to study the efficacy of GnRH antagonist pretreatment for women with endometriosis who are undergoing IVF. …”
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