Herpes Simplex Virus Hepatitis in an Immunocompetent Host Resembling Hepatic Pyogenic Abscesses by Carrie Down, Amit Mehta, Gayle Salama, Erika Hissong, Russell Rosenblatt, Michael Cantor, David Helfgott, Kristen Marks

“…We describe an immunocompetent 67-year-old male who presented with one week of fever and abdominal pain. …”
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MEMBERSHIP IN NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE AMONG WORKERS IN INDONESIA by Ratna Dwi Wulandari, Agung Dwi Laksono, Tumaji Tumaji, Maria Holly Herawati, Noer Endah Pracoyo, Ina Kusrini

“…Moreover, the government regulates who pays these workers' premiums. Aims: The study aimed to analyze the disparities of occupation type in NHI membership among workers in Indonesia. …”
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Prevalence and Management Recommendations for Disease-Related Malnutrition in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients with and without Diabetes by Li-Li Dai, Wei-Li Li, Ding-Feng Zheng, Wei-Hong Wang, Hao-Fen Xie, Jian-Wei Ma

“…A total of 683 patients with CKD who were hospitalized in our hospital from January 2020 to January 2021 were enrolled and divided into subgroups 1 to 5 according to whether they were complicated with diabetes and glomerular filtration rate. …”
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An atypical case of infective endocarditis initially diagnosed as myopericarditis by Negin Ceraolo, Rachel Dietz, Spencer Prete, Erin L Simon

“…Case report: We present the case of a 36-year-old male who was initially hospitalized for myocarditis and discharged on medications with cardiology follow-up planned. …”
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Restless legs syndrome without insomnia and antenatal depressive symptoms by Kazuhide Tezuka, Yuka Ito, Daisuke Nishi

“…The participants were 2,108 women who attended the RCT at 16–20 weeks of pregnancy. …”
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Influence of Parent Stressors on Adolescent Obesity in African American Youth by Lauren Allport, MinKyoung Song, Cindy W. Leung, Kellye C. McGlumphy, Rebecca E. Hasson

“…Data were from a cross section convenience sample of 273 African American parent-child dyads (ages 11–19) from Washtenaw County, Michigan. A subset of 122 dyads who completed parent and child questionnaires were included in this analysis. …”
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Beneficial Effects of Probiotic Treatment on Gut Microbiota in Very Low Birth Weight Infants by Yue-feng Li, Chuan-rui Zhu, Xue-lei Gong, Hui-ling Li, Li-kuan Xiong, Ke-jian Wang, Guo-Sheng Liu

“…In the present study, a total of 36 VLBW infants were randomly divided into two groups, who were treated with combined probiotics and placebo, and 72 fecal specimens on days 14 and 28 of life were collected from them. …”
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice (KAP) of Radiographic Protection by Dental Undergraduate and Endodontic Postgraduate Students, General Practitioners, and Endodontists by Amal A. Almohaimede, Mohammad W. Bendahmash, Feras M. Dhafr, Abdullah F. Awwad, Ebtissam M. Al-Madi

“…The use of lead apron and thyroid collar for patients’ protection from X-ray radiation was practiced among endodontic postgraduate students more frequently as well as those who are proactive in the academic field. Undergraduate students, endodontic postgraduate students, and endodontists in the academic field were the most aware towards radiation reduction measures. …”
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Optimizing implant positioning in total hip arthroplasty via the direct anterior approach: The role and technique of conventional traction table and fluoroscopy by Seiya Ishii, Tomonori Baba, Koju Hayashi, Yasuhiro Homma, Osamu Muto, Muneaki Ishijima

“…Methods This retrospective study included 101 patients who received primary THA via the direct anterior approach using a conventional traction table with fluoroscopy between July 2022 and October 2024. …”
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Herpes Zoster after COVID-19 Infection or Vaccination: A Prospective Cohort Study in a Tertiary Dermatology Clinic by Charussri Leeyaphan, Pattriya Jirawattanadon, Sumanas Bunyaratavej, Waratchaya Panjapakkul, Thrit Hutachoke, Yanisorn Nanchaipruek, Phumithep Phumariyapong

“…The proportion of female patients was significantly higher in the group of patients with COVID-19 vaccination or infection than in those without such a history (P = 0.035). Patients who developed HZ following the recent COVID-19 infection had a median age of 42.5 years, which was lower than that of the other groups. …”
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Plasma and Red Cell Reference Intervals of 5-Methyltetrahydrofolate of Healthy Adults in Whom Biochemical Functional Deficiencies of Folate and Vitamin B12 Had Been Excluded by Agata Sobczyńska-Malefora, Dominic J. Harrington, Kieran Voong, Martin J. Shearer

“…The purpose of this study was to establish the reference intervals of 5-MTHF in plasma and red cells of healthy adults who had been prescreened to exclude biochemical evidence of functional deficiency of folate and/or vitamin B12. …”
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The Efficacy of Mizoribine (Inosine Monophosphate Dehydrogenase Inhibitor) for ANCA-Associated Vasculitis with Hepatitis B Virus Carrier by Jun Muratsu, Atsuyuki Morishima, Masayoshi Kukida, Anzu Tanaka, Shigeki Fujita, Katsuhiko Sakaguchi

“…A 42-year-old female who was an asymptomatic carrier of hepatitis B virus (HBV) was diagnosed with antineutrophil cytoplasm antibody- (ANCA-) associated vasculitis and was induced to remission with 30 mg/day prednisolone nine years ago. …”
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A successful remote patient monitoring program for diabetes by Katlyn Sawyer, David Saxon, David Saxon, Richard Zane, Hemali Patel, Michael McDermott, Vatsala Singh, Helen M. Lawler

“…Analysis performed on 106 (50.2%) patients who met graduation criteria and had a hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) completed upon program graduation showed an average decrease in HbA1c from 10.4% to 7.0% (p<0.001). …”
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What makes health systems resilient? An analytical framework drawing on European learnings from the COVID-19 pandemic based on a multitiered approach by Thomas Czypionka, Markus Kraus, Miriam Reiss, Monika Riedel

“…Both sections are further divided into six building blocks that were adapted from the WHO health system framework: governance and leadership, information and research, financing, physical resources, human resources, and service delivery. …”
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The Maternal Body Fluids and Amniotic Fluid in Near Term Pregnancies by Sümeyra Nergiz Avcıoğlu, Sündüz Özlem Altınkaya, Mert Küçük, Selda Demircan Sezer, Emre Zafer, Hasan Yüksel

“…STUDY DESIGN: A case control study was conducted involving 211 women with near term singleton pregnancies who attended Adnan Menderes University Faculty of Medicine between 2007 and 2009. …”
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Epidemiology, Clinical Characteristics and Treatment Outcomes of Acinetobacter baumannii Infection at a Regional Hospital in Thailand by Sakulkonkij P, Bruminhent J

“…Parichart Sakulkonkij,1 Jackrapong Bruminhent2 1Division of Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine Department, Lampang Hospital, Lampang, Thailand; 2Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, ThailandCorrespondence: Parichart Sakulkonkij, Division of Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine Department, Lampang Hospital, Lampang, Thailand, Email parichart1507@gmail.comObjective: This retrospective cohort study evaluated the treatment outcome of Acinetobacter baumannii infection.Methods: In this retrospective cohort study, 476 patients with Acinetobacter baumannii (A. baumannii) infection who were admitted to the internal medicine ward at Lampang Hospital, Lampang, Thailand, from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2020 were enrolled. …”
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A scoping review of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI+) people's health in India. by Venkatesan Chakrapani, Peter A Newman, Murali Shunmugam, Shruta Rawat, Biji R Mohan, Dicky Baruah, Suchon Tepjan

“…The majority (55%) focused on gay and other men who have sex with men (MSM), 16% transgender women, and 14% both of these populations; 4% focused on lesbian and bisexual women, and 2% on transmasculine people. …”
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Perioperative complications in primary intramedullary tumors of the spine in adults. A multicenter surveillance study of 307 patients from the German Spine Registry (DWG-Register) by Juan Manuel Vinas-Rios, Vincent J. Heck, Fatima Azucena Medina-Govea, Mario Alberto Islas-Aguilar, Nikolaus Kernich, DWG-Registry Group

“…Methods: This was a retrospective analysis of data from the “DWG-Register” of patients who have undergone operative treatment for primary intramedullary tumors in 170 departments from January 2017 to May 2021. …”
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Effects of HIIT Model Progressive Sprint-Release and TUJA Shuttle Run in increasing aerobic capacity, anaerobic capacity, and speed: a comparative study in female volleyball athlet... by Tutur Jatmiko, Rizky Muhammad Sidik, Nining Widyah Kusnanik, Tri Setyo Utami, Muhammad Labib Siena Ar Rasyid, Wahyu Renandi Aji

“…The participants were 12 people who were divided into two groups, 6 people in the PSR group and 6 people in the TUJA group. …”
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Research Dominance Definitions May Not Identify Higher Risk Limb for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury in NCAA D3 Student-Athletes by Paul A. Cacolice, Brianna E. Starkey, Christopher R. Carcia, Paul E. Higgins

“… # Results Of the 46 student athletes who participated (Female=32, Male=14, 19.48±1.26years, 171.75±10.47cm, 77.26±18.74kg), 25 participants kicked and landed with the same limb. …”
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