Construction and evaluation of a triage assessment model for patients with acute non-traumatic chest pain: mixed retrospective and prospective observational study by Xuan Zhou, Gangren Jian, Yuefang He, Yating Huang, Jie Zhang, Shengfang Wang, Yunxian Wang, Ruofei Zheng

“…Abstract Background Acute non-traumatic chest pain is one of the common complaints in the emergency department and is closely associated with fatal disease. …”
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How does the first index mode of birth in public or private hospitals predict subsequent births? A 16-year Australian population-based linked data study by Soo Downe, Hannah G Dahlen, Ank de Jonge, Lilian Peters, Michiel de Boer

“…When stratified by maternity care funding model, the probabilities were similar: 91.6% in public hospitals and 90.2% in private hospitals.Conclusions Our study of low-risk Australian women (2001–2011) found that those giving birth in public hospitals had higher proportions of spontaneous vaginal births compared with private hospitals, where caesarean sections were more common. Women with an index spontaneous vaginal birth had a very high probability to have subsequent vaginal births. …”
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Global prevalence, treatment and outcome of tuberculosis and COVID-19 coinfection: a systematic review and meta-analysis (from November 2019 to March 2021) by Qiang Sun, Hui Li, Jie Zhao, Xiaolin Wei, Quan Wang, Shasha Guo, Quanfang Dong, Ning Xu

“…The mean in-hospital fatality rates for high-income countries (Italy and Argentina) and low/middle-income countries (LMICs) (India, Philippines, South Africa) were 6.5% (95% CI: −0.8% to ~13.9%) and 22.5% (95% CI: 19.0% to ~26.0%).Conclusion TB–COVID coinfection is common globally, and the coinfected patients suffer from higher fatality risk than patients with normal COVID-19. …”
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Survival analysis of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma based on the ratio of platelet count to spleen diameter by Huiwen Yan, Dongdong Zhou, Dongdong Zhou, Xiaoli Liu, Peng Wang, Tingting Jiang, Zhiyun Yang

“…Portal hypertension, the most common outcome of cirrhosis progression, has a high incidence. …”
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Large-scale spatio-temporal variation in vital rates and population dynamics of an alpine bird by Nater, Chloé R., Frassinelli, Francesco, Martin, James A., Nilsen, Erlend B.

“…Slower life history patterns (higher survival, lower recruitment) appeared to be more common at higher latitudes and altitudes, portending differential effects of climate change on ptarmigan across their range. …”
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Shen Shuai II recipe improves renal hypoxia to attenuate renal injury in 5/6 renal ablation/infarction rats and effect evaluation using blood oxygenation level-dependent functional... by Yizeng Xu, Fang Lu, Meng Wang, Lingchen Wang, Chaoyang Ye, Shuohui Yang, Chen Wang

“…Shen Shuai II Recipe (SSR) has shown good results in the treatment of CKD as a common herbal formula. This study aimed to explore the effect of SSR on renal hypoxia and injury in CKD rats.Methods Twenty-five Wistar rats underwent 5/6 renal ablation/infarction (A/I) surgery were randomly divided into three groups: 5/6 (A/I), 5/6 (A/I) + losartan (LOS), and 5/6 (A/I) + SSR groups. …”
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Hypokalaemia and outcomes in older patients hospitalized for heart failure by Miroslava Valentova, Samir Patel, Phillip H. Lam, Charles Faselis, Cherinne Arundel, Gregg C. Fonarow, Yan Cheng, Richard M. Allman, Stephan vonHaehling, Stefan D. Anker, Ali Ahmed

“…The objective of this study was to examine the association between hypokalaemia and outcomes in hospitalized patients with decompensated HF in whom sudden death is less common. Methods and results Of the 5881 hospitalized patients with HF, 1052 had consistent hypokalaemia (both admission and discharge serum potassium <4.0 mmol/L), and 2538 had consistent normokalaemia (both admission and discharge serum potassium 4.0–5.0 mmol/L). …”
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The necroptosis-related lncRNA ENSG00000253385.1 promotes the progression of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma by targeting the miR-16-2-3p/VDAC1 axis by Xiaoyang Duan, Jian Shi, Ran Hou, Yajie Huang, Chunyan Wang, Huazhen Du

“…Abstract Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is one of the most common digestive malignancies. Our previous studies revealed necroptosis-related lncRNA ENSG00000253385.1 was an independent prognostic factor for ESCC. …”
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Effect of exercise intervention on health-related quality of life in middle-aged and older people with osteoporosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Di Geng, Xiaogang Li, Yan Shi

“…Background Osteoporosis is a common condition affecting middle-aged and older people, posing a serious threat to their health-related quality of life (HRQOL). …”
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Effects of clear aligners treatment in growing patients: a systematic review by Vincenzo D’Antò, Vittoria De Simone, Silvia Caruso, Paolo Bucci, Rosa Valletta, Roberto Rongo, Rosaria Bucci

“…Dentoskeletal and periodontal effects were the most frequently reported outcomes. The most common comparison group was multibracket fixed therapy, while only 5 studies had an untreated control group. …”
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The current state of knowledge on the role of NKG2D ligands in multiple sclerosis and other autoimmune diseases by Aleksandra Pogoda-Wesołowska, Nina Sługocka, Agnieszka Synowiec, Klaudia Brodaczewska, Marcin Mejer-Zahorowski, Maciej Ziękiewicz, Wojciech Szypowski, Piotr Szymański, Adam Stępień

“…Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic central nervous system (CNS) disease with demyelinating inflammatory characteristics. It is the most common nontraumatic and disabling disease affecting young adults. …”
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Bacteriological Profile of Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media and its Antibiotic Sensitivity Pattern at a Tertiary Care Hospital by Geeta Geeta, Naveen G, Apoorva P, Harish MO, Arathi Nair, Harshitha MC, Kiran Revankar, Girish PB

“…Pseudomonas aeruginosa 38 (39.58%) was the most common organism followed by Methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus 27 (28.13%), Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus species 8 (8.33%) and Klebsiella pneumoniae 6 (6.25%). …”
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The use of the long peroneal muscle tendon as an autograft during the primary plastics of the anterior cruciate ligament: a systematic review by Aleksey P. Prizov, Anatoly M. Vostrikov, Dmitry V. Skvortsov, Fedor L. Lazko, Maxim F. Lazko, Evgeniy A. Belyak, Alexandra V. Krytaeva

“…The aim of the present systematic review is to compare the results obtained after the anterior cruciate ligament plastics with using the long peroneal muscle tendon and the autograft made from the common tendon of the semitendinous and gracilis muscles. …”
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Overcoming the pitfalls in employee performance evaluation: An application of ratings mode of the Analytic Hierarchy Process by Rafikul Islam, Nagendran Periaiah

“…PURPOSE: Employee performance evaluation is a common exercise conducted in many organizations. Employees need to know the feedback on their performance from the management. …”
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Five-year Survey of Bacterial Culture Isolates and Their Antibiogram in Pediatric Patients of Rural Tertiary Care Hospital of Central Gujarat by Krutika R Tandon, Prachi Vani, Rahul Tandon, Nirav Thakar, Swati Kamani, Amit Kumar

“…Conclusion: <i>S. aureus</i> was the single top isolate, with oxacillin resistance in almost two-thirds of isolates, whereas other gram-negative organisms were common nosocomial isolates with variable sensitivity to β-lactamase inhibitors and carbapenems. …”
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Evaluasi Manajemen Keamanan Informasi Menggunakan Indeks Keamanan Informasi (KAMI) pada Jaringan (Studi Kasus: UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta) by Rizki Dewantara, Bambang Sugiantoro

“…Abstract Attacks on networks today are very common, with more and more ways to access data and the development of technology used, they will certainly cause an increase in network security threats. …”
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Entrepreneurial Budgeting in the Iranian Government Budget: Obstacles and Solutions by Seyyed Mohammad Moghimi, Alireza Salmanian

“…It can be argued that due to the commonalities between performance-based budgeting and entrepreneurial budgeting, The endeavour towards entrepreneurializing the budget in the country not only does not conflict with past programs but will complement them. …”
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Association of insulin resistance surrogates with live birth outcomes in women with polycystic ovary syndrome undergoing in vitro fertilization by Shenghao Wu, Yanhong Wu, Lizi Fang, Xiaosheng Lu

“…Abstract Background Insulin resistance (IR) is a common pathophysiologic feature in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). …”
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Can Early Diagnosis of Varices, Regular Praziquantel, and Reduction of Hepatitis Coinfection Reduce Mortality among Patients Attended for Periportal Fibrosis in Northwestern Tanzan... by Daniel W. Gunda, Elizabeth F. Mtui, Semvua B. Kilonzo, Paulina M. Manyiri, David C. Majinge, Humphrey D. Mazigo

“…In this, S. mansoni endemic area, varices, actives schistosomiasis, hepatitis B coinfection, and mortality are highly common. Screening for varices and initiation of prophylaxis, administration of praziquantel, and screening for hepatitis B should be part and parcel of care of these patients. …”
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Parents'/caregivers' fears and concerns about their child's epilepsy: A scoping review. by Bernie Carter, Georgia Cook, Lucy Bray, Amber Collingwood, Holly Saron, Alison Rouncefield-Swales

“…<h4>Background</h4>Childhood epilepsy is a serious and common neurological condition and can have life-long consequences and its impact can pervade all aspects of family life. …”
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