Whether the Indications for Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty Should Continue to Be Expanded? A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis by Huankun Li, Hangsheng Bao, Zhidong Yang, Baijun Hu, Yaocheng Pan, Yi Wang, Jiayi Chen, Hongjun Chen, Bisheng Shen, Yonggen Zou

“…The experimental group included patients who underwent primary reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA), while the control group consisted of patients who underwent primary hemiarthroplasty (HA) or anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty (ATSA). …”
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Plasma S100β is a predictor for pathology and cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s disease by Geetika Nehra, Bryan J. Maloney, Rebecca R. Smith, Wijitra Chumboatong, Erin L. Abner, Peter T. Nelson, Björn Bauer, Anika M. S. Hartz

“…Methods We used postmortem brain tissue and plasma samples from 19 participants: 9 CNI and 10 AD dementia patients who had come to autopsy from the University of Kentucky AD Research Center (UK-ADRC) community-based cohort; all cases with dementia had confirmed severe ADNC. …”
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Surgical and Non-surgical Treatments in Pleural Empyema by Sami DENİZ, Nimet AKSEL, Özer ÖZDEMİR, Görkem VAYISOĞLU ŞAHİN, Ezgi ÇİMEN ÇELİK, Mutlu Onur GÜÇSAV, Filiz GÜLDAVAL, Ahmet Emin ERBAYCU, Ahmet ÜÇVET

“…Thoracoplasty was added in those who had insufficient lung volume. There were 292 (81.2%) patients in group-1 and 68 (18.8%) patients in group 2. …”
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Association between the intake of potentially risky beverages and the occurrence of endometrial polyps: a case–control study by Rui Fu, Rui Fu, Shipeng Zhang, Shipeng Zhang, Chang Cai, Chang Cai, Xiaocui Wang, Xiaocui Wang, Yanjie Jiang, Xiulian Zhuang, Xiulian Zhuang, Jiating Zhang, Xiaoli Ji, Chengcheng Yang

“…The control group consisted of women of childbearing age who visited the gynecological clinic with similar clinical symptoms but did not have EPs. …”
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Transcatheter Closure of Perimembranous Ventricular Septal Defect with Aneurysm: Radiologic Characteristic and Interventional Strategy by Weibing Guo, Yifan Li, Jinjin Yu, Junjie Li, Ling Sun, Jijun Shi, Shushui Wang, Hong Chen, Zhiwei Zhang

“…We aimed to explore the radiologic characteristics and interventional strategies for perimembranous ventricular septal defect (pmVSD) with aneurysm. Methods. 257 patients who underwent transcatheter closure of pmVSD with aneurysm were included in our study. …”
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Comparison of analgesic efficacy of diclofenac suppository with intramuscular diclofenac sodium in post-operative pain relief after cesarean delivery in the first 24 hours by Sidra Khan, Noreen Majeed, Ruqya, Mehreen Mehdi, Faiza Safdar, Saana Bibj

“…Diclofenac sodium is an NSAID & acts via blocking prostaglandin production. The WHO recommends diclofenac as a first line drug in pain relief. …”
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Prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis and associated factors among adults living with HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia, systematic review and meta-analysis by Amlaku Nigusie Yirsaw, Berihun Agegn Mengistie, Eyob Getachew, Gebrehiwot Berie Mekonnen, Adamu Ambachew Shibabaw, Alex Ayenew Chereka, Gemeda Wakgari Kitil, Wubet Tazeb Wondie, Gebeyehu Lakew

“…Several factors were independently associated with pulmonary tuberculosis, including CD4 count below 200 cells/mm³ (OR = 4.491, 95% CI: 1.0001–8.132), WHO clinical stage III (OR = 4.487, 95% CI: 2.264–6.710)), WHO clinical stage IV (OR = 6.905, 95% CI: 5.239–8.571), smokers (AOR = 3.749, 95% CI: 2.626–5.271), ambulatory adults (AOR = 1.887, 95% CI: 1.439–2.335). …”
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Molecular, Cytogenetic, and Hematological Analysis of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Patients and Discovery of Two Novel Translocations by Muhammad Asif, Abrar Hussain, Abdul Wali, Nazeer Ahmed, Irfan Ali, Zafar Iqbal, Muhammad Amir, Muhammad Shafiq, Mahmood Rasool

“…Twenty-two samples of CML patients were evaluated by reverse transcriptase PCR and real-time PCR for the patients who failed to respond against imatinib mesylate. …”
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Feasibility pilot of a novel coaching intervention to optimize cannabis use for chronic pain management among Veterans by Kevin F. Boehnke, Gabrielle Bowyer, Jenna McAfee, Tristin Smith, Catherine Klida, Vivian Kurtz, Evangelos Litinas, Poonam Purohit, Anne Arewasikporn, Dana Horowitz, Laura Thomas, Jennifer Eckersley, Mia Railing, David A. Williams, Daniel J. Clauw, Kelley M. Kidwell, Amy S. B. Bohnert, Rachel S. Bergmans

“…Participants were Veterans with chronic pain who endorsed current use or interest in using cannabis for pain management. …”
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Delayed completion of pneumococcal conjugate vaccination among children 4–48 months in rural Uganda: a socio-demographic inquiry by Herbert Malemo, Andrew Tamale, Paul Kakwangire, Matthew C. Igwe, Dickens R. Mwine, Isa Asiimwe, Solomon A. Mbina, Mary G. Abalinda

“…Thus, concerted efforts in terms of sensitization are un-doubtfully desired especially among caretakers aged 20–39 years as well as those who are not married.…”
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Cost Analysis for Robotic and Open Gastrectomy by Yuki Hirata, MD, PhD, Heather G. Lyu, MD, MBI, Ahad M. Azimuddin, MBA, Pamela Lu, MD, Jeeva Ajith, MBA, Jason A. Schmeisser, Elizabeth P. Ninan, MBA, Kyung Hyun Lee, PhD, Brian D. Badgwell, MD, MS, Paul Mansfield, MD, Naruhiko Ikoma, MD, MS

“…We identified 119 patients who underwent gastrectomy. The incidence of postoperative complications (Clavien-Dindo >IIIa; RG, 10% vs OG, 13%) did not significantly differ between approaches. …”
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The Potential Role of sPD-L1 as a Predictive Biomarker in EGFR-Positive Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer by Vesna Ćeriman Krstić, Dragana Jovanović, Natalija Samardžić, Milija Gajić, Jelena Kotur Stevuljević, Aleksandra Klisic, Ivan Soldatović, Damir Radončić, Marina Roksandić Milenković, Biljana Šeha, Nikola Čolić, Katarina Lukić, Milan Savić

“…However, not all patients treated with these therapies would respond to treatment, and patients who respond to treatment would acquire resistance at some time point. …”
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Robotic Assistance is Associated With No Intraoperative Fluoroscopy or Radiation Exposure During Direct Anterior Total Hip Arthroplasty by Sean Sequeira, MD, Alan Brett, PhD, Joseph Nessler, MD, Benjamin Frye, MD, Michael A. Mont, MD

“…Methods: There were 2 surgeons who had previous extensive experience with the DAA, as well as conventional and RA-THA. …”
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New job, new habits? A multilevel interrupted time series analysis of changes in diet, physical activity and sleep among young adults starting work for the first time by Alena F. Oxenham, Tanya Braune, Esther van Sluijs, Hannah Fairbrother, Adam Martin, Eleanor M. Winpenny

“…Methods Multilevel linear regression models assessed changes in fruit and vegetable intake, sleep duration, and physical activity among 3,302 UK Household Longitudinal Study (UKHLS) participants aged 16–30 years, who started work for the first time between 2015 and 2023. …”
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‘Do they care?’: a qualitative examination of patient perspectives on primary care clinician communication related to opioids in the USA by Leif I Solberg, Katrina M Romagnoli, Anthony W Olson, Andrei Bucaloiu, Clayton I Allen, Lorraine D Tusing, Hillary A Henzler-Buckingham, Christina M Gregor, Laura A Freitag, Stephanie A Hooker, Rebecca C Rossom, Eric A Wright, Irina V Haller

“…Patients in all archetypes recognised risks of harm from using opioids, especially participants fitting archetypes 2, 5 and 6 who conveyed the greatest concern.Conclusion The modified six archetype framework may help clinicians tailor their communication and care for patients diagnosed with or at high risk for OUD.Trial registration number NCT04198428.…”
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Hubungan Jumlah Trombosit, Hematokrit dan Hemoglobin dengan Derajat Klinik Demam Berdarah Dengue pada Pasien Dewasa di RSUP. M. Djamil Padang by Yobi Syumarta, Akmal M. Hanif, Erlina Rustam

“…Penelitan ini bertujuan untuk melihat hubungan hasil pemeriksaan trombosit, hematokrit, dan hemoglobin dengan derajat klinik DBD berdasarkan kriteria WHO.Penelitian dilakukan secara retrospektif terhadap 84 sampel dari rekam medik Bagian Ilmu Penyakit Dalam di RSUP. …”
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Diagnosis and management of type 2 diabetes mellitus in patients with ischaemic heart disease and acute coronary syndromes - a review of evidence and recommendations by Muhammad Usman Shah, Muhammad Usman Shah, Alun Roebuck, Bala Srinivasan, Joanna Kate Ward, Paul Edward Squires, Claire Elizabeth Hills, Kelvin Lee, Kelvin Lee

“…This is particularly important in those individuals presenting with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) who are at the highest risk of complications and sudden cardiac death. …”
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Designing a Conceptual model for Evaluating the Performance of Software Developers in Fintech Organizations by Hassan Javadi, Fereshteh Amin

“…Twelve semi-structured, in-depth interviews were conducted with software developers who were selected through a snowball sampling method. …”
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Estimated cumulative incidence of intervention by children's social care services to age 18: a whole-of-England administrative data cohort study using the child in need census by Matthew A Jay, Patricio Troncoso, Andy Bilson, Dave Thomson, Richard Dorsett, Rachel Pearson, Bianca De Stavola, Ruth Gilbert

“… Introduction Each year, children's social care (CSC) recognises around 3% of all children as children in need (CiN) of intervention, including those who receive a child protection plan due to risks of substantial harm and those who become looked after in state care. …”
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Prospects for the use of deep brain stimulation in the treatment of Parkinson's disease in Ukraine by K.R. Kostiuk, A.O. Lisianyi, Yu.M. Medvediev, A.O. Popov, V.V. Cheburakhin, V.M. Buniakin, D.A. Tevzadze

“…Rigidity regressed in 278 out of 314 patients (88.5%) who had it before operation. Postoperative complications from unilateral thalamotomy occurred in 18 patients (4.6%). …”
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