The Effect of Intraoperative Sounds of Saw and Hammer on Psychological Condition in Patients with Total Knee Arthroplasty: Prospective Randomized Study by Erkam Kömürcü, Hasan Ali Kiraz, Burak Kaymaz, Umut Hatay Gölge, Gürdal Nusran, Ferdi Göksel, Hasan Şahin, Dilek Ömür, Volkan Hancı

“…A total of 40 patients who underwent TKA for grade IV gonarthrosis participated in the study. …”
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Aortic Dissection Occurring 18 Months after Successful Endovascular Repair in an Anatomically Difficult Case of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm by Satoshi Yamamoto, Katsuyuki Hoshina, Yutaka Takazawa, Hiroyuki Okamoto, Kunihiro Shigematsu, Tetsuro Miyata, Toshiaki Watanabe

“…We report an autopsy case of aneurysm dissection that occurred 18 months after the implantation of a Zenith stent graft. A 94-year-old woman, who had undergone an endovascular repair with postoperative reintervention, died of shock due to retroperitoneal hematoma. …”
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A study on the global patterns in the design and development of ventricular assist devices: a visualization approach by Ajay K. Sood, A. K. Prasada Rao

“…These data are crucial for driving innovation in this field and for improving the lives of patients who depend on VADs. Future studies can be conducted to explore the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning that can learn from data about patients and then adapt as per the requirements of the patients.…”
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The European Union’s Policies Towards Iraq (2014–2020) by L. D. Oganisyan

“…However, these efforts have not yet been explored in depth by the Russian experts, who traditionally focus on the EU relations with the Southern Mediterranean countries.The author aims to reveal the logic behind the evolution of the European Union’s policy towards Iraq since 2014, as well as its impact on the EU assistance programmes to this country. …”
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The value of lung ultrasound score combined with echocardiography in assessing right heart function in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis and experiencing pulmonary hyper... by Ying Xia, Xin Liu

“…Methods Eighty five patients who underwent MHD combined with elevated PASP, at the First Central Hospital of Baoding City were selected. …”
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Dengue Infection and Its Relationship with Evans Syndrome: A Pediatric Case by Ivan Jose Ardila Gomez, Pilar Pérez López, Mónika Rocío Hernández Carreño, Juan Camilo Barrios Torres

“…Here, we present the case of an unusual hematological and immunological complication of a patient who developed Evans syndrome during severe dengue, taking into account the concomitantly limited literature available for these two diseases, the need for a broader diagnostic approach, multidisciplinary intervention, and a more complex therapeutic approach.…”
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Cost Impact Model of a Novel Multi-mRNA Host Response Assay for Diagnosis and Risk Assessment of Acute Respiratory Tract Infections and Sepsis in the Emergency Department by John E. Schneider, Jonathan Romanowsky, Philipp Schuetz, Ivana Stojanovic, Henry K. Cheng, Oliver Liesenfeld, Ljubomir Buturovic, Timothy E. Sweeney

“…Reductions in hospital days (-0.80 days, -36.7%), antibiotic days (-1.49 days, -29.5%), and percent 30-day mortality (-1.67%, -13.64%) were driven by HostDx Sepsis providing fewer “noninformative” moderate risk predictions and more “certain” low- or high-risk predictions compared to standard of care, especially for patients who were not severely ill. These results were robust to changes in key parameters, including disease prevalence. …”
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Psychological Aspects of a Police Officer’s Professional Success by M. V. Butenko

“…The author emphasises that at the scientific and legislative levels there are no explanations and clarifications as to who is a professionally successful police officer. …”
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The Rate of Clinical Outcomes in Atrial Fibrillation according to Antithrombotic Strategy: The COOL-AF Registry by Rungroj Krittayaphong, Arjbordin Winijkul, Komsing Methavigul, Poom Sairat, C. O. O. L.-A. F. investigators

“…The objective of this study was to investigate the rate of ischemic stroke/TIA, major bleeding, and death compared among AF patients who received oral anticoagulant (OAC) alone, antiplatelet alone, or OAC plus antiplatelet. …”
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Maternal Serum Uric Acid as an Index of Perinatal Outcomes in Severe Preeclampsia by Rozhan Yassin Khalil, Awat Saber Muhammed

“…Included 100 pregnant women in third trimester with signs and symptoms of labour, who had no comorbid diseases. Grouped to 30 control without hypertension, 30 with pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH) and 40 with severe preeclampsia based on clinical and laboratory evaluation. …”
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Prevalence of mental disorders and work ability among unemployed individuals in Germany: a register-based analysis of socio-medical assessments by the Federal Employment Agency bet... by Patrik Roser, Kirsi Manz, Norbert Scherbaum, Gabriele Lotz-Metz, Andreas G. Franke

“…This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence rates of mental disorders and work ability among all unemployed people who underwent socio-medical assessment by the Federal Employment Agency (FEA). …”
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Mathematical Modeling of Public Opinions: Parameter Estimation, Sensitivity Analysis, and Model Uncertainty Using an Agree-Disagree Opinion Model by Sara Bidah, Omar Zakary, Mostafa Rachik, Hanane Ferjouchia

“…These two weekly polls data track the percentage of Americans who approve and disapprove of the way the President manages his work. …”
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Solitary fibular metastasis from lung adenocarcinoma with gene mutation: a case report by Jiechen Chen, Ahmad Alkhatatbeh, Yinbing Lin, Xiaolin Lu, Bin Chen, Hongjiang Chen, Xiaohui Lu, Hansheng Wu, Jun Hu

“…This report presents a 40-year-old non-smoking Asian male who initially presented with painful swelling in the right knee. …”
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Correlation of Clinical, Endoscopic, and Pathological Findings among Suspected Peptic Ulcer Disease Patients in Abuja, Nigeria by Onyedika Godfrey Okoye, Oluwole Olayemi Olaomi, Alexander M.E. Nwofor, Paul Jibrin, Cephas Shallangwa Batta, Abubakar Gagarawa Yaú, Olawale A. Badejo

“…To determine the correlation between the endoscopic and pathological findings among suspected PUD patients who have been referred for diagnostic upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in National Hospital Abuja. …”
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Detection and Quantification of the Relationship between the Ratio of Triglycerides over High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol and the Level of Serum Uric Acid: One Cross-Sectional... by Yuexi Li, Yuhan Luo, Qiaoli Wang, Xiaoqin Liu

“…A total of 5,402 participants who underwent physical examinations in 2021 were analyzed during our cross-sectional research. …”
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Acute Kidney Injury in a Case Series of Patients with Confirmed COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019): Role of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 and Renin-Angiotensin System Blockade by Avantika Chenna, Venu Madhav Konala, Subhasish Bose, Sasmit Roy, Bhaskar Reddy Madhira, Vijay Gayam, Srikanth Naramala, Sreedhar Adapa

“…We present the case series of four patients (2 men and 2 women; 1 Caucasian and 3 African Americans; two survived and two died) with confirmed COVID-19, presenting with respiratory symptoms and acute kidney injury, who have been on angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers. …”
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Declining Trend of Transapical Access for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients with Aortic Stenosis by Sumit Sohal, Harsh Mehta, Krishna Kurpad, Sheetal Vasundara Mathai, Rajiv Tayal, Gautam K. Visveswaran, Najam Wasty, Sergio Waxman, Marc Cohen

“…The national inpatient sample database was reviewed from 2011–2017 and patients with AS were identified by using validated ICD 9-CM and ICD 10-CM codes. Patients who underwent TAVR through TA access were classified as TA-TAVR, and any procedure other than TA access was classified as non-TA-TAVR. …”
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Effect of a Selective Progesterone Receptor Modulator on Induction of Apoptosis in Uterine Fibroids In Vivo by Petr Horak, Michal Mara, Pavel Dundr, Kristyna Kubinova, David Kuzel, Robert Hudecek, Roman Chmel

“…Immunohistochemical examination of fibroid tissue, using avidin-biotin complex and cleaved caspase-3 antibody for detecting apoptosis, was performed in premenopausal women who underwent 12-week treatment with oral SPRM (6 patients with 5 mg and 5 patients with 10 mg of ulipristal acetate per day) or gonadoliberin agonist (GnRHa, 17 patients) and subsequent myomectomy or hysterectomy for symptomatic uterine fibroids. …”
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Shoulder and Hip Range of Motion and Strength Changes Throughout a Season in College Softball Players by Cameron R Guy, Giorgio Zeppieri Jr., Michelle L Bruner, Katie Davis, Kevin W Farmer

“… # Study Design Descriptive Cohort Study # Methods Data was collected over the course of six seasons, and a total of fifty-four healthy softball athletes (including pitchers and postiion players) who completed at least one set of preseason and postseason measurements were included. …”
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Dynamic Changes in Lung Function and Imaging in Patients with COVID-19 by Lingyan Ye, Bingyu Hu, Shuangxiang Lin, Meifang Chen, Yicheng Fang, Susu He

“…This study collected 80 patients diagnosed with 2019-nCoV infection who were discharged from the Taizhou Public Health Medical Center in Zhejiang Province between January 31, 2020, and March 10, 2020. …”
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