A Comparison of the Celiacomesenteric Trunk in the Caribbean with Global Prevalence Calculated by a Systematic Review by Shamir O. Cawich, Maurice Fortune, Rahul Deshpande, Michael Gardner, Neil Pearce, Peter Johnson, Vijay Naraynsingh

“…In this study, we evaluated all consecutive patients who had multiphase contrast-enhanced CT scans at two major referral centres in the Caribbean from August 30, 2017, to September 1, 2019. …”
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The Effort to Rationalize Antibiotic Use in Indonesian Hospitals: Practice and Its Implication by Selma Siahaan, Rukmini Rukmini, Betty Roosihermiatie, Pramita Andarwati, Rini S. Handayani, Ingan U. Tarigan, Tita Rosita, Rustika Rustika, Yuslely Usman, Lusi Kristiana

“…Informants at the hospitals were hospital directors, chairmen of the AMR-CP team, chairmen of the medical committee, persons in charge of the microbiology laboratory, clinicians, nurses, clinical pharmacists, and those program managers at the provincial health offices who are responsible for administering antibiotics. …”
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Enhancing Complex Problem-Solving Skills through STEM-Based Spatial Geometry E-Modules by Megita Dwi Pamungkas, St Budi Waluya, Scolastika Mariani, Isnarto Isnarto, Fadhilah Rahmawati, Muhammad Noor Kholid, Pasttita Ayu Laksmiwati

“…The research subjects were 78 students who were prospective mathematics teachers of Mathematics Education Study Program, Universitas Tidar. …”
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The incidence rate of caries on individual tooth surfaces and its distribution by age and gender in clinic patients of Hawler Medical University/College of Dentistry: a retrospecti... by Niaz Hamaghareeb Hamasaeed, Eman Kanabi Mohammed, Kazhin Mahmood Omer, Rayan Amir Bapir

“…Thousand carious teeth were recorded in the Conservative Department. Individuals who reported, being over the age of 12 years old. …”
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Effect of cognitive behavioral intervention on physical symptoms, B-type natriuretic peptide, red cell distribution width, C-reactive protein in elderly heart failure patients by Xiaoyan Li, Meixia Zhang, Zepeng Ren, Junfen Deng

“…Methods Convenient sampling method was used to select 98 elderly heart failure patients who visited our hospital from January 2022 to December 2020. …”
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Impact of Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) in Nigeria, a Review of the Future of Farming in Africa by Mabel Adaeze Nwanojuo, Christian Kosisochukwu Anumudu, Helen Onyeaka

“…Furthermore, strategies such as hybridizing traditional and CEA practices and creating “pay-as-you-grow” financial models for CEA infrastructure can make the transition more viable for smallholder farmers, who dominate Nigeria’s agricultural sector.…”
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Evaluation of the strategy for implementing the GLA:D programme in Switzerland: protocol for an implementation-effectiveness hybrid type 3 design study with a mixed-method approach by Karin Niedermann, Lea Ettlin, Marina Bruderer-Hofstetter, Anne-Kathrin Rausch-Osthoff, Irina Nast, Olivier Gaugler

“…The study population will be the healthcare professionals who are involved in the conservative management of knee OA in Switzerland, that is, physiotherapists and medical doctors, and their patients.Ethics and dissemination The use of the registry data containing data of patients participating in the GLA:D Switzerland OA programme does not fall within the scope of the Swiss Human Research Act (BASEC-Nr. …”
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Striving for an Alternative World Order: The Journey of Cuban Anti-Imperialism from History to Modernity by A. Z. Arabadzhyan

“…Central to this ideological framework are the ideas of Cuban national hero José Martí, who articulated two core principles that later became structural components of Cuban anti-imperialism: resistance against oppression and the unification of regional countries in this struggle. …”
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CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME (CTS) FOR WORKERS USING COMPUTER IN THE FINANCE DIVISION OF PROPERTY INDUSTRY by Nevi Sulistika, Devi Angeliana Kusumaningtiar, Putri Handayani, Decy Situngkir, Taufik Rendi Anggara

“…Method: This research used quantitative research with cross-sectional design with a total sample of 34 respondents who worked in the finance division. The data were obtained through secondary data and questionnaires with direct observation and variables including gender, age, length of service, working period and awkward hand postures. …”
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Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma from Transplanted Kidney with Complete Response to an Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor by Ryan S. Chiang, Ashton A. Connor, Brant A. Inman, Wen-Chi Foo, David N. Howell, John F. Madden, Matthew J. Ellis, Aparna S. Rege, Michael R. Harrison

“…Donor-derived malignancy is a rare complication in patients who undergo organ transplant. Approaches to treatment have largely been individualized based on clinical circumstances given the lack of evidence-based guidelines, with therapeutic options ranging from discontinuation of immunosuppression and transplantectomy to the addition of chemotherapy or radiotherapy. …”
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Atherogenic Risk Factors in Medical Students by Airam Navarro Palacios, Miguel Ángel Serra Valdés, Rafael Comas Valdespino, Girelda Cordero López, Alain Landrian Davis, Adrian Landrian Davis

“…<br /> <strong>Method:</strong> a descriptive study was carried out to identify some atherogenic risk factors between 2018 and 2019, which included 170 students of cuban nationality who were studying the second year of medicine at the Dr. …”
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Combination of a monofocal and one type of extended depth-of-focus (zonal refractive) intraocular lens (COMEDI) in bilateral cataract surgery protocol: a monocentric, randomised, p... by Sorcha Ní Dhubhghaill, Silke Oellerich, Wilfried Cools, Heleen Delbeke, Iva Krolo, Karolien Termote, Roger Van Schoor

“…The purpose of this study is to assess whether implanting an EDOF IOL in the second eye of a patient who received a monofocal IOL in the first eye can improve spectacle independence while maintaining the same optical quality as bilateral monofocal IOL implantation.Methods and analysis This study compares combined monofocal and EDOF IOL implantation versus bilateral monofocal IOL implantation in terms of clinical and patient-reported outcomes in a monocentric, randomised, patient-masked and assessor-masked, parallel group trial in 88 bilateral cataract patients. …”
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Metastatic papillary thyroid carcinoma with internal jugular vein tumor thrombus - A case report and review of the literature by Zaina Adnan, Edmond Sabo, Sameer Kassem

“…We present the case of a 56-year-old male who was referred to our clinic for evaluation of a right-sided anterior neck mass. …”
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Hearing Screening Combined with Target Gene Panel Testing Increased Etiological Diagnostic Yield in Deaf Children by Le Xie, Yue Qiu, Yuan Jin, Kai Xu, Xue Bai, Xiao-Zhou Liu, Xiao-Hui Wang, Sen Chen, Yu Sun

“…By analyzing the patients who received 127 gene panel testing, we found that 51 deaf children carried variants which were not included in 159 variant testing. …”
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Exploring the impact of health literacy on pregnant women from ethnic minority groups: A scoping review. by Sarah E Feldman, Laura Lennox, Natasha Dsouza, Keivan Armani

“…These inequalities disproportionately affect Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic (BAME) groups, particularly pregnant women, who face increased risks and limited access to care due to low health literacy. …”
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Compression of the Femoral Vessels by a Pseudotumor after Metal-on-Metal Total Hip Arthroplasty by Yasuaki Tamaki, Tomohiro Goto, Takahiko Tsutsui, Tomoya Takasago, Keizo Wada, Koichi Sairyo

“…A large pseudotumor should be kept in mind as a cause of vascular compression with unilateral leg edema in a patient who has undergone metal-on-metal THA.…”
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The relationship between the atherogenic index of plasma and postoperative myocardial injury following non-cardiac surgery under general anaesthesia: a retrospective cohort study by Yuanjun Zhou, Liping Zhong, Yilin Liao, Yuting Zhong

“…Methods This retrospective study included adult patients who underwent non-cardiac surgery under general anaesthesia. …”
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Association of Antibiotic Route and Outcomes in Children with Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremic Osteomyelitis by Jared Olson, Rana F. Hamdy, Alice J. Hsu, Pranita D. Tamma, Jeffrey S. Gerber, Nora F. Fino, Adam L. Hersh

“…We compared clinical outcomes for children with MRSA osteomyelitis with associated bacteremia who were transitioned to discharge oral antibiotic therapy to those discharged on outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT). …”
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Longer respiratory events in childhood obstructive sleep apnea syndrome constitute a trait of older children with excessive daytime sleepiness by Plamen Bokov, Benjamin Dudoignon, Boris Matrot, Christophe Delclaux

“…We retrospectively selected 35 otherwise healthy children (median age: 10.6 years, 16 females) with moderate to severe OSA who had measurements of pharyngeal compliance (acoustic pharyngometry), loop gain (awake tidal ventilation with calculation of controller and plant gains), and respiratory system impedance (impulse oscillometry system). …”
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Trends in Israel's Medical Administration subspecialty, 1987–2022 by Yoel Angel, Hadar Goldshtein, Nevo Barel, Gil Fire, Michael Halberthal, Adi Niv-Yagoda

“…Methods The national registry of licensed physicians was used to identify all living physicians who completed the Medical Administration subspecialty by December 31, 2022. …”
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