Treatment of posttraumatic thoracolumbar fractures using SpineJack for vertebral body augmentation, a single-center retrospective, and observational cohort study of 226 cases by Theodore Njee-Bugha, Guillaume Buiret

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Prognostic Risk Factors of 30-Day Death in Traumatic Lower Limb Fracture Patients with Acute Pulmonary Embolism: A Single-Center Retrospective Study by Huanhuan Li, Yijun Yu, Yuting Wang, Qian Zhang, Ye Gu

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Effects of early supplemental parenteral nutrition on new-onset infection in adults with acute severe stroke: a single-center retrospective case–control study by Chen Ma, Zhirong Fan, Xuan Wang, Bian Li, Jingjing Zhao, Xiaogang Kang, Wen Jiang, Fang Yang

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Determinants of tuberculosis treatment failure in public health facilities of Jigjiga Town, Somali Regional State, Ethiopia: A multi-center case-control study by Nasir Tayib Nur, Yadeta Dessie, Samuel Demissie Darcho, Samrawit Berihun, Behailu Hawulte Ayele

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Evaluating the Adequacy of Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection As a Quality Measure: A Cross-Sectional Analysis at a Single Tertiary Care Center by Piyush Mathur, MD, FCCM, FASA, FAMIA, Amanda J. Naylor, MD, MPH, Moises Auron, MD, Jean Beresian, MD, Alexandra Tallman, BSN, RN, SANE-A, Allison Griffith, MSN, RN, CCRN, CPHQ, Kathleen Seasholtz, BSN, RN, HACP, Mariel Manlapaz, MD, Katherine Zacharyasz, MSN, RN, CPHQ, Reem Khatib, MD, MBA, FASA, Shreya Mishra, PhD, Kathryn Haller, PA, Thomas Fraser, MD, Katherine Holman, MD

“…The positive predictive value (PPV) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CLABSI definition to predict a true CVC-related infection was found to be 58.0%. …”
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Optimizing Red Blood Cell Consumption Using Markov's Decision-Making Process (Case study: Blood Bank of Zanjan Province Blood Transfusion Center) by Mahdi Yousefi Nejad, Mehran Khayat Rasouli, Zohreh Khalilpour

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Clinical manifestations of COVID-19 infection and its impact on the outcome in children and adolescents with benign and malignant hematological disease in Egypt: a single-center experience by Fatma Soliman Elsayed Ebeid, Aya Mostafa, Sondos M. Magdy, Haidy Moahmed Abd El Kader, Amal Abdel Azim Lotfy, Nihal Hussien Aly

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Impact of Corticosteroid Dosing and Glucose Levels on Readmission Rates in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbation Patients: A Study from Tertiary Care Center by Amirullah, Pavan N Kumar, Deepak

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Neuropathic pain among patients with primary knee osteoarthritis: Results of a cross-sectional study from a tertiary care center in Southern India by R Vignesh Narayan, Molly Mary Thabah, Murali Poduval

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Comparing the Doppler flow parameters of orbital vessels among healthy nonsmokers, diabetic nonsmokers, and diabetic smokers visiting a tertiary health-care center by Babu Mahesh, Nidhi Manjegowda

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Characteristics and outcomes of secondary acute lymphoblastic leukemia (sALL) after multiple myeloma (MM): SEER data analysis in a single-center institution by Jing Jia, Jiahui Yin, Chuanying Geng, Aijun Liu

“…Significant cytopenia and absence of BCR/ABL fusion genes were common features in this patient population. …”
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Experiences of Emergency Surgical Treatment for a COVID-19 Patient with Severe Traumatic Brain Injury at a Regional Trauma Center: A Case Report by Jung-Ho Yun

“…In particular, the increasing number of asymptomatic COVID-19 patients has prompted reports of emergency surgical experiences with these patients at regional trauma centers. In this report, we describe an example. A 25-year-old male was admitted to the emergency room after a traffic accident. …”
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Surgical Outcomes and Clinicopathological Characteristics of Patients Who Underwent Potentially Noncurative Endoscopic Resection for Gastric Cancer: A Report of a Single-Center Experience by Hiroaki Ito, Haruhiro Inoue, Haruo Ikeda, Noriko Odaka, Akira Yoshida, Hitoshi Satodate, Manabu Onimaru, Daisuke Takayanagi, Esperanza Grace Santi, Shin-ei Kudo

“…We retrospectively examined clinicopathological data and surgical outcomes of all patients with clinically solitary gastric adenocarcinoma who underwent curative surgery after a single peroral endoscopic resection at the Digestive Disease Center of Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital between April 2001 and December 2012. …”
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C-reactive Protein to Albumin Ratio as a Predictor of Infectious Etiology in Patients Admitted to General Medicine: A Single-center Prospective Observational Study by Arup Kumar Sarma, Ashabari Das, Bandana Thakuria, Priyam Saikia

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Efficacy of Adjunctive Antiseptic Lavage Solution in Managing Acute Hip/Knee Prosthetic Joint Infection: A Comparative Study in a Tertiary Revision Center by Jonathan Quinn, FRACS, Bernard H. van Duren, DPhil, FRCS, Reshid Berber, PhD, FRCS, Mark Higgins, FRCS, Hosam E. Matar, FRCS, Andrew R. Manktelow, FRCS, Benjamin V. Bloch, FRCS

“…We investigated the infection eradication rates of DAIR procedures at our center using Bactisure wound lavage. Methods: A retrospective consecutive review of DAIR procedures for hip and knee PJI was conducted between 2018 and 2023 with a minimum 12-month follow-up at our tertiary revision arthroplasty center. …”
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Age group analysis of patients with dog bite injuries who visited a single regional emergency medical center and factors affecting wound infections by Dong Ho Kang, Jea Yeon Choi, Woo Sung Choi, Jae Ho Jang, Jin-Seong Cho, Sung Youl Hyun

“…Methods We reviewed patients with dog bite injuries who presented to Gachon University Gil Medical Center in Incheon, Korea from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2018. …”
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Roles of Whole-Genome Sequencing in Determining Transmission and Risk Factors Associated with Carbapenem-Resistant Organisms at a Vietnam HealthCare Center of Orphan Children by Van Kim Nguyen, Pirom Noisumdaeng, Katiya Ivanovitch, Eugene Athan, Larry Croft, Phuong Toai Nguyen, Huu Phuc Pham Nguyen

“…Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) plays a significant role in CRO control and prevention and reduces CRO transmission/colonization in this center and other healthcare settings.…”
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Effect of Ropivacaine Combined with Nalbuphine in Erector Spinae Plane Block on Postoperative Analgesia in Lumbar Trauma Surgery: A Single-Center Randomized Controlled Trial by Zhang J, Zhang F, Zhang H, Yu L, Chen J, Wang S

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Predictive modeling of burnout dimensions based on basic socio-economic determinants in health service managers and support personnel in a resource-limited health center by Grey Castro-Tamayo, Mario Hernandez-Tapia, Ivan David Lozada-Martinez, Ivan Portnoy, Jessica Manosalva-Sandoval, Tobías Parodi-Camaño

“…This study aimed to test a preliminary predictive model based on basic socioeconomic and sociodemographic determinants to predict symptoms of burnout among support personnel and health services managers in a resource-limited health center.MethodsA prospective cross-sectional study was conducted. …”
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Application of metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) to describe the microbial characteristics of diabetic foot ulcers at a tertiary medical center in South China by Hongteng Xie, Zhaohong Chen, Guohua Wu, Pei Wei, Teng Gong, Shun Chen, Zhaorong Xu

“…Methods Forty samples from patients with DFUs at a tertiary medical center in South China were collected, the microorganisms were identified with mNGS and routine culture method simultaneously. …”
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