Predictive value of Frank’s sign for obstructive coronary artery disease confirmed by coronary computed tomography angiography by Truong Phi Hung, Nguyen Minh Kha, Dang Tuong Vi, Tran Trong Nhan, Hoang Van Sy

“…This cross-sectional study examined 124 consecutive Vietnamese individuals who underwent coronary computed tomography angiography at our center. …”
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Behavioral flexibility is manipulable and it improves flexibility and innovativeness in a new context by Logan, Corina, Lukas, Dieter, Blaisdell, Aaron, Johnson-Ulrich, Zoe, MacPherson, Maggie, Seitz, Benjamin, Sevchik, August, McCune, Kelsey

“…We found that flexibility was manipulable: birds in the manipulated group took fewer trials to pass criterion with increasing reversal number, and they reversed a shade preference in fewer trials by the end of their serial reversals compared to control birds who had only one reversal. Birds that passed their last reversal faster were also more flexible (faster to switch between loci) and innovative (solved more loci) on a multi-access box. …”
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Priorities in the Modern Organization of University Science in the Light of the Principal-Agent Theory by D. G. Sandler, V. A. Koksharov, V. V. Kruzhaev, A. Р. Bagirova

“…The theoretical framework of the research is the theory of the principal-agent, from the position of which the research management system is considered through the relationship between actors who have different degrees of awareness and potentially actin different interests. …”
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Severe Injuries of Former Portuguese Football Players: A Post-Career Burden? by Eduardo Teixeira, Carlos Silva, Félix Romero, Mauro Miguel, António Vicente

“…Methods: This study includes 84 former Portuguese football players (48.8 ± 8.2 years) who underwent reform between 1988 and 2018 and played in professional leagues (15.2 ± 3.2 years of career duration), namely, first division leagues (n = 43) and secondary division leagues (n = 41). …”
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Enhanced precision in stone localization and intraoral removal in sialolithiasis: the role of preoperative computer tomographic scanning in surgical planning by Soo Yeon Jung, Mi Sun Chun, Yu Jin Go, Ju Hyun Yun, Han Su Kim

“…Methods We performed a retrospective review of the medical records of patients who underwent intraoral stone removal between 2006 and 2022. …”
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Development planning in argentina. An agenda for progress and open challenges (2003-2015) by Ariel Oscar García

“…In this historical context, questions have again become relevant to public management what, who, how, how much and where it occurs, and which means of distribution and accumulation are. …”
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Statin Use and Mortality among Patients Hospitalized with Sepsis: A Retrospective Cohort Study within Southern California, 2008–2018 by Brannen Liang, Su-jau T. Yang, Kenneth K. Wei, Albert S. Yu, Brendan J. Kim, Michael K. Gould, John J. Sim

“…We sought to compare mortality outcomes among statin users versus nonusers who were hospitalized with sepsis. Methods. Retrospective cohort study of patients (age ≥18 years) during 1/1/2008–9/30/2018. …”
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Evaluation of the Macular, Peripapillary Nerve Fiber Layer and Choroid Thickness Changes in Behçet’s Disease with Spectral-Domain OCT by Mustafa Ataş, İsa Yuvacı, Süleyman Demircan, Emel Güler, Orhan Altunel, Emine Pangal, Altan Göktaş, Serap Sütbeyaz, Gökmen Zararsız

“…Eighty patients with BD and 40 healthy controls who were followed up at the Uveitis and Retina Clinic of the Kayseri Research and Education Hospital in Turkey were enrolled in this prospective study. …”
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The Clinicopathological Characteristics and Prognoses of dMMR Gastric Adenocarcinoma Patients by Jie Wang, Yanfeng Xi, Jian Zhao, Xuetong Rong, Weidong Lu, Yusheng Wang

“…From May 2011 to November 2020, GC patients who underwent surgery with dMMR confirmed by immunohistochemistry (IHC) at the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Shanxi Medical University were selected. …”
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Usage and cost-effectiveness of anti-psychotics in psychiatry OPD among various clinical conditions: A prospective observational study in a tertiary care center by Reshabh Saini, Chandrasekaran Dhinakaran, Rohit Raina, Ramanathan Gandhibabu, Kathiresan Krishnasamy

“…The recruitment of subjects was carried out with the help the physicians who had the knowledge of patient’s history and caregivers consenting to the study protocol and patients with case sheets carrying antipsychotics prescription. …”
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Characterization of Helicobacter Pylori Infection in Patients with Gastric Ulcer by Marcos Félix Osorio Pagola, Magalys Blanca Olivert Cruz, Juan Luís de Pasos Carrazana, Alfredo Basilio Quiñones Ceballos, Mabel Vega Galindo, Anagalys Ortega Alvelay

“…<strong><br />Conclusions:</strong> The probability of suffering from gastric cancer, chronic gastritis and worsened chronic gastritis was greater in all those patients who presented with Helicobacter pylori infection but in this study Helicobacter pylori did not constitute a risk factor for acute gastritis…”
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Long-term Conservative Follow-up in Children with High-grade Vesicoureteral Reflux and an Abnormal Dimercaptosuccinic Acid Scan by Pankaj V Deshpande

“…Materials and methods: Records of 82 children who were being followed up conservatively for high-grade VUR and an abnormal DMSA were seen for the number of UTIs, present kidney function and urine protein/creatinine ratio, and growth at follow-up, reason for micturating cystourethrogram (MCUG) and if circumcision had been done. …”
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Opportunities and challenges for enhancing preconception health in primary care: qualitative study with women from ethnically diverse communities by Joe Kai, Nadeem Qureshi, Helena Tuomainen, Laura Cross-Bardell, Mandeep Bhoday

“…In primary care this could offer greater potential to directly engage those with low awareness or not considering pregnancy, while enlarging opportunity for others who may be seeking to conceive. Promoting ‘preparation for pregnancy’ more widely might form part of healthcare and education over the life course. …”
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Digital health for early psychosis in Ghana: patient and caregiver needs and preferences by Anna Larsen, Joel Agorinya, Alexa Beaulieu, Emmanuel Quame Sottie, Benjamin Buck, Kwadwo Obeng, Bill Kyeremeh, Fredrick Kwame Dogbe, Muhammed Izudeen Iddrisu, Phil Emil Okwei Dowuona, Olivia Oteba Abbey Tetteh, Omari Boakye Emmanuel, Angela Ofori-Atta, Dror Ben-Zeev

“…Hospital staff at Accra Psychiatric Hospital reviewed hospital medical records from January 2023 - December 2023 identifying young adults (≥18 years old) who had experienced psychosis symptoms for the first time within the prior five years. …”
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Underweight and its associated factors among reproductive age women on antiretroviral therapy in selected public health facilities of Arsi Zone, South East Ethiopia by Sufedin Ibrahim, Takele Gezahegn Demie, Temesgen Gelata, Seifadin Ahmed, Gemechu Gelan Bekele

“…Underweight was significantly associated with ambulatory status (individuals who can perform selfcare but can't fully engage in work) (AOR = 4.41, 95 % CI: 1.71–11.36), lack of HIV/AIDS-related nutrition counselling (AOR = 4.61, 95 % CI: 2.17–9.78), poor ART adherence (AOR = 11.49, 95 % CI: 4.77–27.67), and inadequate dietary diversity (AOR = 3.84, 95 % CI: 1.82–8.11). …”
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Prevalence of Cholelithiasis and Associated Factors of Gallstone Formation after Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Teaching Hospital-Baghdad by Abdulrahman M. Mohammed, Abdulnaser M. Mohammed, Tuka Y. Hassan

“…Methods: This was a cross-sectional study among 128 patients with morbid obesity, who were treated with laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and followed up at two weeks, one month, six months, and one year after surgery between October 2018 and July 2020, at the Gastroenterology and Hepatology Teaching Hospital in Baghdad and the Dowaly Private Hospital. …”
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When math legitimizes knowledge: a step by step approach to Bayes’ rule in diagnostic reasoning by Yung Bruno de Mello Gonzaga, André Demambre Bacchi, Vitor Borin Pardo de Souza

“… INTRODUCTION: Many mistakes in clinical practice arise from confusing the probability of a positive test in those with the disease and the probability of having the disease in those who test positive. This misunderstanding leads to overestimating disease probability, diagnosing diseases in healthy individuals, ordering invasive diagnostic tests, and prescribing unnecessary treatments, resulting in unjustified adverse effect, psychological stress, and increased cost. …”
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Development and Validation of a Nosocomial Infection Nomogram Model in the NICU: A Novel and Nurse-Led Way to Prediction in Preterm Infants by Shang Y, Chen L, Hu X, Zhang K, Cheng Q, Shui X, Deng Z

“…Nurses are close observers and primary caregivers for neonates at the bedside of the NICU, who are best positioned to capture the risk signals of NI. …”
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Factors Associated with the Utilization of Traditional Health Services among People with Non-Communicable Diseases in Indonesia: Findings from a Nationwide Survey by Iwan Abdi Suandana, Putu Ayu Swandewi Astuti, Pande Putu Januraga

“…Better socialization of traditional health services especially to the groups who have low utilization is important. The information should include the availability of traditional health services types, benefits, and advantages of using these services. …”
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Effectiveness of Anti-Gravity Treadmill Exercise After Total Knee Arthroplasty: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial by Elina Jääskeläinen, Mikko Manninen, Heikki Hurri, Mikko Rantasalo, Yun Zhou, Hannu Kautiainen, Leena Ristolainen

“…However, a sedentary lifestyle is rather common among patients who have undergone TKA, with pain often limiting postoperative walking, training, and activities of daily living. …”
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