Pattern of antibiotic dispensing at pharmacies according to access, watch, reserve (AWaRe) classification: multicenter study after COVID-19 waves in different districts of Pakistan by Faiz Ullah Khan, Farman Ullah Khan, Aqsa Sajjad, Tawseef Ahmad, Tauqeer Hussain Mallhi, Sayyad Ali, Kamran Hidayat Ullah, Shahid Shah

“…Individuals aged 30 years and older exhibited increased odds of dispensing in both bivariate (COR: 3.67, 95% CI: 1.69–8.87; p = 0.0018) and multivariate analyses (AOR: 9.44, 95% CI: 2.55–61.70; p = 0.001). …”
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Caracterización de población atendida por la Unidad de Psicotrauma- Hospital Nacional Psiquiátrico en Costa Rica durante 2017-2018 by Silvia Carrera Castro, Ivannia Chinchilla Badilla, Rocío Jiménez Mora, Viviana Gamboa Gámez

“…Se procesaron los datos con estadística descriptiva en el paquete estadístico del SPSS versión 17 . …”
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The GRACE Scale in the Prognosis of Patients with Takotsubo Syndrome by Malgorzata Zalewska-Adamiec, Lukasz Kuzma, Slawomir Dobrzycki, Hanna Bachorzewska-Gajewska

“…The in-hospital stay of Takotsubo in the patients with higher GRACE scores was associated with higher incidence of pneumonia (36.7% vs 7.69%, p=0.0004), rhythm abnormalities (17.3% vs 3.85%, p=0.026), and serious complications (cardiogenic shock, pulmonary edema, and sudden cardiac arrest) (30.6% vs 5.77%, p=0.001). …”
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Tracheostomy Practice in the Italian Intensive Care Units: A Point-Prevalence Survey by Raffaele Merola, Maria Vargas, Filippo Sanfilippo, Marco Vergano, Giovanni Mistraletti, Luigi Vetrugno, Gennaro De Pascale, Elena Giovanna Bignami, Giuseppe Servillo, Denise Battaglini

“…The mean age of patients with a tracheostomy was 59.5 years (SD = 13.8), with a notable predominance of male patients (67.7%). Neurological conditions were identified as the most common reason for ICU admission, accounting for 48.4% of cases. …”
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Pairing regression and configurational analysis in health services research: modelling outcomes in an observational cohort using a split-sample design by Jason J Sico, Laura J Myers, Dawn M Bravata, Ying Zhang, Anthony J Perkins, Edward J Miech, Joanne Daggy

“…The configurational model had a sensitivity (coverage) of 84.7% and specificity of 40.6%. The logistic regression model identified six factors associated with the combined endpoint (c-statistic, 0.632; sensitivity, 63.3%; specificity, 63.1%). …”
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Food needs and health behaviors in the COVID-19 situation: a case study of quarantined communities in densely populated areas of Bangkok, Thailand by Areeya Jirathananuwat, Suteera Saenmontrikul, Arunee Hengyotmark, Krittanan Pensirisomboon

“…Logistic regression analysis revealed that being elderly (AOR = 3.67, 95% CI = 1.63–8.27) and having a moderate to high income level (AOR = 3.93, 95% CI = 2.23–6.94) were positively correlated with food needs. …”
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Perinatal outcomes and predictors of placental abruption: a retrospective study in an Ethiopian tertiary care center by Mesfin Tadese, Gebresenbet Getachew, Tirusew Nigussie Kebede, Toyba Ebrahim Yesuf, Saba Desta Tessema, Wogene Asefa Damesa, Gebeyehu Shumet Solomon

“…Severe placental abruption [AOR (CI) = 8.82 (4.48–17.31)] and abruption at preterm gestation [AOR (CI) = 18.71 (9.59–36.42)] were significant predictors of adverse perinatal outcomes.ConclusionThe adverse perinatal outcomes of pregnancies complicated by placental abruption in this study were higher compared to other studies in Ethiopia. …”
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Shedding light on the existence of Furan fatty acids in latex lipids across a wide diversity of Hevea brasiliensis genotypes by Chaisiri Kitpaosong, Siriluck Liengprayoon, Erwann Durand, Tucksin Lerksamran, Aurélie Daval, Eric Gohet, Lim Khan Tiva, Phean Chetha, Kong Mengchheang, Phen Phearun, Ung Rattana, Kim Chandy, Pol Sokea, Un Kim Eng, Kittipong Rattanaporn, Bruno Barea, Laurent Vaysse

“…This research aimed to undertake the first ever investigation into the existence of this potential high value-added co-product in the lipid fraction of 48 Hevea brasiliensis genotypes, seeking to study the widest possible clonal variability. …”
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Identification of Decision-Making Skills of the High School Students Participating in School Sports Activities by Ayla Karakullukçu, Mehmet Öçalan, Pelin Avcı

“…The students participating in the study were divided into 3 different age groups. 49.3% (n=109) of the students are in the 14-15 age group, 35.7% (n=79) are in the 16-17 age group and 14.9% (n= 33) are in the 18-19 age group. …”
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Association of Helicobacter pylori Infection with Depression and Anxiety: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Lu Li, Yadi Ren, Zeyu Wang, Yanqing Niu, Ying Zhao, Xiaherezhati Aihaiti, Yinglan Ji, Man Li

“…The similar trend among studies used the Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (OR 2.43, 95% CI 1.78–3.32) and other questionnaires (OR 2.41, 95% CI 1.50–3.87) have been observed. …”
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An overview of healthcare-associated Candida auris outbreaks in Ministry of Health hospitals-Saudi Arabia 2020-2022; Retrospective multicentric study. by Khalid H Alanazi, Hala M Roushdy, Waad I ALzubaidi, Arwa S Alanazi, Nawal M Alanazi, Ahlam H Alamri, Yahya I Alnshbah, Nawaf M Al Almatrafi, Zainah M Al Shahrani, Adel S Alanazi, Nasser H Alshanbari

“…It was non-significantly higher among infected individuals (44.7%) than colonized patients (37.3%) at (p value = 0.093). …”
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Prevalence, Indications, and Community Perceptions of Caesarean Section Delivery in Ngora District, Eastern Uganda: Mixed Method Study by Isaac Waniala, Sandra Nakiseka, Winnie Nambi, Isaac Naminya, Margret Osuban Ajeni, Jacob Iramiot, Rebecca Nekaka, Julius Nteziyaremye

“…Of the total 2573 deliveries, 14% (357/2573) were by CS. The major single indications were obstructed labour 17.9%, fetal distress 15.3%, big baby 11.6%, and cephalopelvic disproportion (CPD) 11%. …”
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Adherence to implementing physical distancing and other COVID-19 preventive measures and its barriers among adults in Arba Minch town, Southwest Ethiopia: A lesson learned from the... by Teklu Wegayehu, Tsegaye Yohannes, Chuchu Churko, Alemayehu Bekele, Mekuria Asnakew Asfaw

“…We found that 29.8% of participants kept physical distancing, only 37.7% of study participants had face-mask use practice, 20.5% had hand sanitizer use practice, 42.5% of participants avoided attendance in public gatherings, 44.7% stopped touching their nose, eye, and mouth, 55.6% practiced stay at home, and 60% had frequent hand washing practice. …”
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Clinical Characteristics and Management of Functional Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms: A Single Institution 20-Year Experience with 286 Patients by Yuqing Qu, Haoming Li, Xianling Wang, Yulong Chen, Qinghua Guo, Yu Pei, Jin Du, Jingtao Dou, Jianming Ba, Zhaohui Lv, Yiming Mu

“…The duration from symptoms’ onset to confirmed diagnosis was 3.67 ± 4.28 years. Two hundred and eighty patients with tumor localized in pancreatic or with limited metastasis underwent surgery. …”
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Risk of Selected Fetal Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes at Advanced Maternal Age: A Retrospective Cohort Study in Debre Markos Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia by Bikila Tefera Debelo, Melaku Hunie Asratie, Abayneh Aklilu Solomon

“…The advanced maternal age group had three times the risk of stillbirth compared with the nonexposed group (ARR = 3.14 95% CI (1.30–7.00)). The advanced maternal age group had 2.66 times the risk of delivering preterm fetus (ARR = 2.66 95% CI (1.81–3.77)) compared with the younger counterparts. …”
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CARACTERÍSTICAS SEMINALES DEL TITÍ GRIS (Saguinus leucopus) BAJO CONDICIONES DE CAUTIVERIO, OBTENIDAS POR ESTIMULACIÓN VIBRATORIA DEL PENE (EVP) by R. A. Poches, C. I. Brieva, C. Jiménez

“…Se evaluó la eficacia de la técnica de estimulación vibratoria del pene (evP) para obtener semen en quince especímenes de S. leucopus bajo condiciones de cautiverio, en cuatro diferentes sitios en Colombia. adicionalmente, se estandarizó la técnica evP y se deter-minaron algunas características seminales (color, viscosidad, volumen, pH, motilidad, morfología, viabilidad, concentración y morfometría espermática). se empleó clorhidrato de ketamina a dosis entre 5 y 10 mg/kg i.M. para la sedación previa al muestreo a fin de disminuir el estrés de la captura y del procedimiento, ya que los especímenes no estaban acostumbrados o entrenados para procesos de obtención de muestras biológicas. en el uso de la técnica se logró un 52,6% de éxito en la combinación de 90 Hz de vibración y 1 mm de amplitud; el tiempo de eyaculación promedio fue de 12:35±6:42 minutos; el pH, 7,5±0,26; el volumen, 24±18,82 μl; la motilidad masal fue de 3,7/5,0±0,5; la motilidad individual progresiva, 97,1±45,4%; la concentración espermática fue de 87.617±21.327 x 104 spz/μl; la normalidad fue del 69,3±11,06% y la viabilidad del 93,7±4,9%. …”
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Türk Yükseköğreniminin ISCED Geniş ve Dar Alan Sınıflaması by Metin Toprak, Deniz Kolat, Mehmet Şengül, Armağan Erdoğan

“…Öğretimelemanlarının en fazla olduğu beş geniş alan sağlık ve refah (%37,7),mühendislik, imalat ve inşaat (%15,4), eğitim (%13,6), işletme, yönetim vehukuk (%9,9) ve doğa bilimleri, matematik ve istatistiktir (%5,9). …”
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Predictive factors for clinical cure in the treatment of HBeAg(−) chronic hepatitis B or compensated cirrhosis: a prospective observational study by Yan-Qing Lv, Ru-Hua Guo, Kun-Yu Liu, Jia-Jie Li, Hui-Fan Ji

“…The results showed that baseline qHBsAg [relative ratio (RR) = 0.997, 95%CI: [0.995, 0.999], p = 0.031] and △TBiL (RR = 0.698, 95%CI: [0.555, 0.879], p = 0.002) were independent influencing factors for achieving clinical cure in patients with CHB or compensated cirrhosis.ConclusionA lower baseline qHBsAg and decrease in TBiL at 24 weeks of treatment are independent influencing factors for achieving clinical cure. …”
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6-12 yaş arası okul çağı çocuklarda travmatik dental yaralanmaların görülme sıklığı by Mine Koruyucu, Ceren İlisulu, Esra Parmaksız, Figen Seymen

“…Bu yaralanmalardan en sık görüleni mine çatlağı (%35.5)  ve mine kırığıdır (%38.7). Üst keser dişler özellikle üst santral kesiciler (%64.5) travmadan en çok etkilenen dişlerdir. …”
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Prenatal vitamin utilization and its determinants among pregnant women in south Gondar zone: multicenter cross-sectional study by Begizew Yimenu Mekuriaw, Dagne Addisu, Wassie Yazie Ferede, Fillorenes Ayalew Sisay, Assefa kebie Mitiku, Tegegne Wale Belachew, Tigist Seid Yimer, Habtie Bantider Wubet, Selamawit Girma Tadesse, Negesse Zurbachew Gobezie, Alemie Fentie Mebratie, Moges Kefale Alachew, Temesgen Dessie Mengistu, Yonas Zenebe Yiregu, Rahel Birhanu Arage, Anteneh Mengist Dessie, Fikadu Geremew Gebeyehu, Geremew Bishaw Mekonen, Habtam Desse Alemayehu, Abeba Belay Ayalew, Yitayal Ayalew Goshu, Besfat Berihun Erega

“…Women not having formal education (AOR = 2.72, 95%CI: 1.44–5.15), being unplanned pregnancy (AOR = 2.58, 95%CI: 1.76–3.78), husband being decision maker in health care (AOR = 1.71, 95%CI:1.09–2.68), having poor knowledge (AOR = 3.27, 95%CI: 1.44–7.42) and unfavorable attitude (AOR = 3.63, 95%CI: 1.61–8.18) on prenatal vitamins were significantly associated with non-users of prenatal vitamins.ConclusionThe proportion of non-users of prenatal vitamin were higher. …”
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