Reflections, operational lessons, and practical insights from a pharmacovigilance inspection: a case example of organizational strategies for medical safety readiness by Tarek A. Hammad, Sasan Sabrdaran, Hesham Aboshady, Raquel Rogers, Jean-Marie Heim, Kim Bullano, Tatiana Ishida

“…Design: Descriptive case-based manuscript outlining the stepwise activities undertaken before, during, and after a regulatory PV inspection, with a focus on Medical Safety coordination. Methods: An internally coordinated approach was implemented, including preparatory meetings, document request management, cross-functional mock inspections, role assignments, and communication planning. …”
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The Anthrometric Characteristics and Types of Cataract in Erbil City by Aras Taha Omar, Selwa Elias Yacoub

“…Methods:A cross sectional study conducted among 200 middle aged patients attending oph- thalmology consultation clinic at Rizgary and Hawler teaching hospital in Erbil city and diagnosed by ophthalmologist to have cataract, from the 1st of June 2017 to the 30th of November 2017. …”
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Impact of ultrasonography-detected pes anserine bursitis on pain and function in patients with primary knee osteoarthritis by Mohamed Mortada, Yomna A Amer, Rabab S Zaghlol

“…Hence, this study aimed to compare the pain and function among all primary knee osteoarthritis (KOA) patients with or without ultrasonic-detected PAB and the associated clinical and radiological findings. Methods: A single-center cross-sectional study was conducted on 245 patients with primary KOA. …”
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The Effect of Storage Temperature on Chocolate Texture by Sanja Oručević Žuljević, Lejla Muhović, Amila Oras

“…The general outcomes of the study have shown that there is a positive correlation between instrumental and sensory analysis methods.…”
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Prescription of a THC/CBD-Based Medication to Patients with Dementia: A Pilot Study in Geneva by Barbara Broers, Zacharie Patà, Aline Mina, James Wampfler, Christian de Saussure, Sophie Pautex

“…Objective: To test the acceptability, practical aspects, and clinical outcomes of the introduction of a THC/CBD-based oral medication in severely demented patients in a specialized nursing home in Geneva. Methods: This was a prospective observational study. …”
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Influence of the “five‑in‑one” mode on complications and compliance behaviors of patients with ureteral calculi after minimally invasive surgery by Xixian Ou, Xuejing Wang

“…Aim: We aimed to explore the influence of the “five-in-one” mode on complications and compliance behaviors of patients with ureteral calculi after minimally invasive surgery. Materials and methods: A total of 92 participants were enrolled from among the patients hospitalized for ureteral calculi and treated with minimally invasive surgery between April 2022 and April 2023. …”
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Reconstructing Dwelling by Brook Teklehaimanot Haileselassie

“…Reconstructing Dwelling examines dwelling culture in relation to housing conditions within both planned and unplanned neighbourhoods of Addis Ababa. Ethnographic methods are employed to study housing practices across various housing development models, focusing on layers of dweller-initiated housing transformations to uncover patterns of habitation. …”
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Modified Percutaneous Kirschner Wire with Mutual Linking Technique in Proximal Humeral Fracture: A Technique Note and Preliminary Results by Hao-Ming Chang, Pei-Yuan Lee, Wei-Ren Su, Cheng-Li Lin

“…Objectives: We aimed to describe a novel modified percutaneous pinning with mutual linking technique (MPPMLT) for PHFs, which may decrease such complications. Materials and Methods: Six patients with PHFs received close reduction and MPPMLT. …”
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Bandage Contact Lens: a boon for corneal ulcer cases by Rashmi Kewaliya Joshi, Surbhi Kanawa, Anju Kochar

“…This study was planned to evaluate therapeutic efficacy of bandage contact lenses in cases of non healing corneal ulcer, impending perforation and perforated corneal ulcer cases. Methods: It was a single centre prospective study. 65 corneal ulcer cases were selected in whom BCL was applied from 1 week to 3 months. …”
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Long-Term Functional and Anatomical Outcome after Descemet Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty: A Prospective Single-Center Study by Jeroen van Rooij, Angela Engel, Lies Remeijer, Hugo van Cleijnenbreugel, René Wubbels

“…To investigate the long-term anatomical and functional outcomes of Descemet stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK). Methods. Prospective follow-up of 114 eyes (95 subjects) after DSAEK for endothelial dysfunction. …”
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Intravenous Magnesium Sulphate for Analgesia after Caesarean Section: A Systematic Review by Andrew McKeown, Vyacheslav Seppi, Raymond Hodgson

“…Magnesium, an N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonist and calcium-channel blocker, has previously been investigated for its analgesic properties. Methods. A systematic search was conducted of PubMed, Scopus, MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar databases for randomised-control trials comparing intravenous magnesium to placebo with analgesic outcomes in caesarean patients. …”
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Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes of Early and Late Onset Preeclampsia with Severe Features in Secondary Health Care by Aryani Aziz, Uqbah Abdul Salam

“…Objective: This study aims to evaluate maternal and perinatal outcomes in patients with early and late-onset severe preeclampsia. Methods: An analytic observational study with a cross-sectional design was conducted at a secondary healthcare facility. …”
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Insulin resistance in non-diabetic premenopausal female patients with fibromyalgia: relation to disease characteristics by Noha Elsawy, Marwa Hassan, Rasha Ghazala, Riham Hamed, Rehab Elnemr

“…We aimed to investigate the role of IR among FMS patients and investigate its relation to various mutations in the catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) gene. Methods and results A case–control study which included 120 women (60 diagnosed as having FMS and 60 healthy women as a control group) aged from 22 to 40 years was conducted. …”
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THE CLINICAL COURSE OF PRESYNCOPE IN THE DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF SYNCOPE by P. J. Stryjewski, A. Kuczaj, R. Braczkowski, Ja. Nessler, E. N. Kozielska

“…To evaluate the clinical signs and symptoms in the differential diagnosis of syncope.Material and methods. We investigated 160 patients (64 men and 96 women), aged 18-77 years with reflex or cardiac syncope over the last 3 years. …”
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Sustainable Farming: Insights from Data Clustering by A. Akhmetkyzy, N. N. Nurmukhametov, M. N. Nurgabylov

“…Some groups demonstrate high satisfaction and effectiveness, indicating successful integration of sustainable methods, while others show skepticism and challenges, possibly due to economic constraints or lack of access to resources and knowledge. …”
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Optimizing document management and retrieval with multimodal transformers and knowledge graphs. by Yali Chen, Bin Hu, Yajuan Liu

“…Traditional retrieval methods struggle to effectively handle multi-source heterogeneous multimodal data, leading to poor retrieval accuracy and efficiency. …”
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Comparative analysis of the foot position in children with symptomatic and asymptomatic flatfoot using the foot posture index (FPI-6) by N. A. Shabaldin, A. V. Shabaldin, F. V. Titov, V. A. Kokina

“…To compare the foot position in asymptomatic children and those who received conservative or surgical because of flatfoot.Materials and Methods. We consecutively recruited three patient groups: 112 healthy children, 74 children with a pronation position, and 80 children with an overpronation position of the foot. …”
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Comparative Study of Patient-Reported Outcomes with Different Aesthetic Restorative Materials in Anterior Teeth by Ipsita Singh, Noora O. E. S. Al Suwaidi, Manish Pisarla, Bharathi Chundi, Manawar A. Mansoor, Hina N. Abdul, Trupti G. Makwana

“…Patient satisfaction regarding aesthetics, functionality, durability, and overall experience was evaluated. Materials and Methods: This prospective cohort study included 180 patients (aged 18–65 years) who required anterior aesthetic restorations. …”
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Evaluation of the Impact of Nanoparticle Additives on the Shear Bond Strength between Soft Liners and Acrylic by Nusaiba Mustafa Muhammed

“… Objectives: The study aimed to evaluate the antifungal properties of incorporating two types of nanoparticles into the denture soft lining material, and shear bond strength between the reinforced soft liner and acrylic resin. Materials and Methods: Ninety specimens were fabricated and grouped into three distinct groups named group A which is the control, group B involved cerium oxide nanoparticles infused soft liner, and group C involved zinc oxide nanoparticles infused soft liner specimens. …”
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Uncovering trends in destination branding and destination brand equity research: Results of a topic modelling approach by János Csapó, Sita Dewi Kusumaningrum

“…Using topic modelling analysis, the study identifies key research themes and evaluates their evolution over time, assessing whether DBE is among the trending topics. Methods: The research analyses 1,143 article abstracts retrieved from the WoS Core Collection, covering publications from 2001 to 2022. …”
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