Metabolic dysfunction-associated liver disease and biliary lithiasis in children with Down Syndrome: a retrospective study by Renato Nisihara, Nayane Hiba Fuga, Liete Maia, Marcelo Gasparin Mansur, Fernanda Liberatti, Maiana Rossasi, Nanci Oliveira

“…Methods: This is a retrospective study using medical charts involving Down syndrome patients, diagnosed by karyotype, aged over 5 years, who underwent abdominal ultrasound and were monitored by the same professional in a clinic in Curitiba, Brazil. …”
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Development of sugar- and fat-reduced pulse cookies with improved predicted glycemic behavior by Xinying Suo, Marianna Tagliasco, Matteo Bonfini, Laura Bonfili, Oscar Moreno Araiza, Anna Baggio, Anna Maria Eleuteri, Nicoletta Pellegrini, Elena Vittadini

“…The developed products are expected to be a suitable base for the development of snacks for elderly consumers, who are the population niche that, due to health issues, is most likely to be interested in this type of cookies.…”
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Effects of Metabolism-Related Indicators on Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Nonobese Population Based on the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey by XingWang Zhu, HaiPing Wang, HongLong Zhang, Guole Nie, Jun Yan, Xun Li

“…Our study included 904 nonobese patients who had taken part in the 2017-2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). …”
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Decisions about the use of psychotropic medication during pregnancy: a qualitative study by Irene Petersen, Vanessa Pinfold, Sarah Hamilton, Fiona Stevenson, Charlotte Walker, Ceri R J Dare, Harminder Kaur, Ruth Lambley, Paulina Szymczynska, Vicky Nicolls

“…Objective To understand the perspectives of women with severe mental illness concerning the use of psychotropic medicines while pregnant.Design Interviews conducted by female peer researchers with personal experience of making or considering decisions about using psychotropic medicines in pregnancy, supported by professional researchers.Participants 12 women who had had a baby in the past 5 years and had taken antipsychotics or mood-stabilisers for severe mental illness within the 12-month period immediately prior to that pregnancy. …”
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Relative Importance of Mode of Administration in Treatment Preferences among Plaque Psoriasis Patients in the United States by Steven R. Feldman, Anders Holmen Moeller, Sandra T. Erntoft Idemyr, Juan Marcos González

“…For example, respondents were willing to accept a reduction in the percentage of patients who achieve clear or almost-clear skin after treatment from approximately 70% to 40% to avoid injections at home and use a topical treatment. …”
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Emulating a randomized clinical trial with real-world data to evaluate the effect of antidepressant use in PTSD patients with high suicide risk by Oshin Miranda, Xiguang Qi, M. Daniel Brannock, Ryan Whitworth, Thomas Kosten, Neal David Ryan, Gretchen L. Haas, Gretchen L. Haas, Gretchen L. Haas, Levent Kirisci, LiRong Wang

“…IntroductionPost-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) entails behavioral changes with increased risk of suicide, and there is no consensus on the preferred antidepressants for treatment of those PTSD patients who are at elevated risk for suicide.MethodsWe conducted a clinical trial emulation study comparing suicide-related events (SREs) among those patients’ initiating antidepressants within 60 days after a qualifying SRE. …”
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Status Kerentanan Aedes Aegypti Vektor Demam Berdarah Dengue di Kota Padang by Kharisma Putra, Hasmiwati Hasmiwati, Arni Amir

“…Uji kerentanan untuk temephos dilakukan berdasarkan standar WHO. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan pada Kecamatan Kuranji, kematian larva pada konsentrasi 0,005 mg/L sebesar 10%, 0,01 mg/L sebesar 45%, 0,02 mg/L sebesar 86% dan konsentrasi 0,03 mg/L sebesar 100%. …”
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Tasks of the National Police of Ukraine as a subject of implementation of the preventive function of the state by I. V. Ishchenko

“…It was emphasized that the general tasks of the Department of Preventive Activities of the National Police of Ukraine include: ensuring public safety and public order; protection of fundamental human rights and freedoms, as well as the interests of society and the state; providing, within the limits established by law, services to assist persons who, for personal, economic, social reasons or due to emergencies, need such assistance. …”
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Diagnostic accuracy of systemic immune-inflammation index for acute appendicitis in the geriatric population by Ömerul Faruk Aydın, Ali Cankut Tatlıparmak

“…Abstract Aims This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of the systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) in distinguishing acute appendicitis from non-appendicitis cases in geriatric patients who underwent surgery with a preliminary diagnosis of appendicitis. …”
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Systemic Inflammatory Cytokines Predict the Infectious Complications but Not Prolonged Postoperative Ileus after Colorectal Surgery by G. S. A. Boersema, Z. Wu, A. G. Menon, G. J. Kleinrensink, J. Jeekel, J. F. Lange

“…Forty-seven adult patients who underwent oncological colorectal surgery were included. …”
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Pneumococcal vaccination in elderly care facilities in Japan: A cross-sectional, web-based survey by Youngju Kim, Hironori Taniguchi, Kotoba Okuyama, Junpei Kamimoto, Kenji Kawakami

“…This study evaluated pneumococcal vaccination status using evaluable data collected from 445 of 1,313 managing directors of elderly care facilities in Japan through an online survey (September 5, 2022-November 25, 2022; UMIN000048747); comparisons were made with the influenza (2021–2022 vaccination only) and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination status. Among facilities who kept pneumococcal vaccination records (n = 42), the mean pneumococcal vaccination rate was 31.1%, with the rate being higher for the influenza (93.1%; n = 234) and COVID-19 (94.3%; n = 285) vaccines. …”
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Abnormal Esophageal Scintigraphy Associates With a Distinct Clinical Phenotype in Patients With Systemic Sclerosis by Antonio D. Salas, Lisa R. Yanek, Laura K. Hummers, Ami A. Shah, Zsuzsanna H. McMahan

“…Further studies should validate esophageal scintigraphy as a tool to identify patients with SSc with AC who may develop specific GI and extraintestinal complications.…”
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Incorporating specific sambo exercises into distance learning for high school students aged 15-16 by Valeriia Zakharevich, Georgiy Korobeynikov, Olena Nesen, Abdulaziz Xamidjonov

“…This is confirmed by the high percentage of students who expressed a desire to practice sambo during physical education lessons.…”
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Impact of neighborhood safety on adolescent physical activity in Saudi Arabia: gender and socio-economic perspectives by Abdullah Addas, Abdullah Addas

“…This study used a cross-sectional design with data collected through a validated self-reported questionnaires and interviews; the data were analyzed through multivariate regression.ResultsThe results indicate that adolescents who perceived higher traffic-related safety concerns engaged in 30% less physical activity compared to those in safer neighborhoods (p < 0.01). …”
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Effects of a whole body compression garment on recovery after a heavy resistance by Ahmad Arbabı

“…Fourteen men (mean ± SD: age, 23.0 ± 2.9 years) and fourteen women (mean ± SD: age 23.1 ± 2.2 years) who were highly resistance trained gave informed consent to participate in the study. …”
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Hypothyroidism Due to Thyroid Amyloidosis Simultaneously With AL Renal Amyloidosis to Give Better Idea of Association of the Two Conditions by Guan C, Liu Y, Chen R, Zhu Y

“…In this case, we describe a 66-year-old female patient who visited the nephrology department due to lower limb edema for 2 months and numbness of the extremities for more than 2 years. …”
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The Effects of Exposure to Repeated Minor Pain During the Neonatal Period on Formalin Pain Behavior and Thermal Withdrawal Latencies by C Celeste Johnston, Claire-Dominique Walker

“…Preterm infants undergoing untreated, repeated painful procedures as part of their early experience are more likely to behave differently to pain as they mature than infants who were born at term and did not experience excessive exogenous pain. …”
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Acupuncture in the Treatment of a Female Patient Suffering from Chronic Schizophrenia and Sleep Disorders by Peggy Bosch, Sabina Lim, Sujung Yeo, Sook-Hyun Lee, Heike Staudte, Maurits van den Noort

“…We report the case of a 44-year-old female outpatient of German origin who had been suffering from long-term schizophrenia and sleep disorders. …”
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What integrated care means from an older person’s perspective? A scoping review protocol by Amy Marshall, Manasi Murthy Mittinty, Gillian Harvey

“…Introduction According to the 2013 WHO Global Forum on Innovation for Ageing Populations, disabilities and morbidities associated with ageing could be minimised by accessing preventive care. …”
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Breast Fistula Repair after Autologous Fat Graft: A Case Report by Francesco Maria Klinger, Fabio Caviggioli, Davide Forcellini, Valeriano Vinci, Luca Maione, Giorgio Pajardi, Marco Klinger

“…We report the case of a 55-year-old female patient who attended our clinic for the presence of a scar retraction in the upper pole of the left breast as a complication of breast augmentation. …”
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