Augmentation versus No Augmentation for Immediate Postextraction Implants by Huda Hamed Basher Mohamed, Asma M. Serag Eldien, Amr Zahran

“…We searched the Cochrane Oral Health Group Trial Register, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, MEDLINE, and the WHO International Clinical Trial Registry Platform (22 March 2017). …”
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Genotype 3 is linked to worse liver disease progression in hepatitis C patients even after SVR following DAA therapy by Xiping Ran, Xiping Ran, Yang Xu, Ying Wang, Cheng Zeng, Chen Gong, Ni Wang, Dachuan Cai, Dachuan Cai

“…Therefore, we aimed to investigate the liver disease progression of patients with GT 3 after SVR.MethodsThis was a retrospective cohort study of patients with HCV infection who achieved SVR by DAAs. The clinical outcome was overall liver disease progression (OLDP), defined as newly diagnosed compensated liver cirrhosis, decompensated liver cirrhosis, or hepatocellular carcinoma. …”
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Microvascular disease and heart failure with reduced and preserved ejection fraction in type 2 diabetes by Ify R. Mordi, Aaron Tee, Colin N. Palmer, Rory J. McCrimmon, Alexander S.F. Doney, Chim C. Lang

“…Abstract Aims Identification of patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) at increased risk of incident heart failure (HF) beyond traditional risk factors such as prior myocardial infarction (MI) might allow selection of patients who would benefit from preventative treatment. Microvascular disease (MiVD) is thought to play a pathophysiological role in the development of HF in T2D; however, its association with new‐onset HF with reduced or preserved ejection fraction has not been specifically defined. …”
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Evaluation of the Desire to Avoid Pregnancy Scale in the UK: a psychometric analysis including predictive validity by Geraldine Barrett, Jennifer Hall, Corinne Rocca

“…Objectives To evaluate the psychometric performance, including predictive validity, of a UK version of the Desire to Avoid Pregnancy (DAP) scale.Design Prospective cohort study for psychometric evaluation.Setting UK.Participants Women in the UK aged 15 years to menopause, who were not pregnant at the time of recruitment in October 2018, were eligible. 994 women completed the baseline survey and 90.2% of women eligible for the 12-month survey participated.Primary and secondary outcome measures The DAP scale was assessed according to key measurement properties of validity (construct (structural and hypothesis testing) and criterion (predictive)), reliability (internal consistency using Cronbach’s alpha and test–retest using intraclass correlation coefficients, ICC) and differential item functioning. …”
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Carbidopa/levodopa dose elevation and safety concerns in Parkinson's patients: a cross-sectional and cohort design by Michael S Okun, Peter Schmidt, David W Brodell, Nicole T Stanford, Charles E Jacobson

“…Comparisons were made on standardised scales.Results There was no significant difference in motor, mood and quality-of-life scores in patients consuming below and above the 800 mg carbidopa/levodopa threshold, though a mild worsening in dyskinesia duration was noted without worsening in dyskinesia pain and disability. In PD patients who crossed the 800 mg threshold between two consecutive clinic visits, a significant improvement in depressive symptoms and quality-of-life measures was demonstrated, and in these patients there was no worsening of motor fluctuations or dyskinesia.Conclusions The data suggest that PD patients have the potential for enhanced clinical benefits when eclipsing the 800 mg carbidopa/levodopa threshold. …”
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Additive Effects of Glutathione in Improving Antibiotic Efficacy in HIV–<i>M.tb</i> Co-Infection in the Central Nervous System: A Systematic Review by Leena Nabipur, Michael Mouawad, Vishwanath Venketaraman

“…Methods: Relevant studies were identified through systematic searches of PubMed, Elsevier, WHO, and related databases. Inclusion criteria focused on preclinical and clinical research examining GSH or its precursors in HIV, TB, or co-infection, with emphasis on microbial control, immune modulation, and CNS-related outcomes. …”
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The “Mother Load” and Return to Sport: A Case Report of Returning to Professional Netball Following Cesarean Section by Alexandra Diggles

“…The purpose of this case report is to detail the management of an elite athlete who presented following cesarean section (CS) with the goal of RTS within 16 weeks…”
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Progression of Heart Failure in People with Type 2 Diabetes in Germany: An Analysis Using German Health Insurance Claims Data by Keni Cheng-Siang Lee, Tobias Wagner, Adee Kennedy, Michael Wilke

“…**Objectives:** To (1) measure the proportion of individuals with T2D who acquire HF over 2 years and (2) categorize ejection fraction using routine data and an algorithm, and (3) understand progression of HF in 5-year follow-up. …”
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Effects of Department Type and Disability Status on Medical School Faculty Wellbeing by Mohammed A. A. Abulela, Bethany Schowengerdt, Heather Dorr, Amanda Termuhlen, Kristina Krohn, Claudio Violato

“…Multiple comparisons revealed faculty in basic sciences departments had higher scores within basic needs compared to the departments of Medicine, Pediatrics, and surgical departments, who reported lower levels of respect as well. Results revealed department type and disability status affected the frequency of burnout, as faculty in basic sciences departments reported lower levels of burnout compared to other departments. …”
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Severe pneumonia caused by Nocardia otitidiscaviarum in a patient with bronchiectasis and IgA nephropathy: a case report by Yi Lin, Zhao-Zhao Jiang, Xiao-Qian Chi, Jian-Sheng Chen, Chao Wen, Chao Zhang, Ying-Ying Wang, Guang-Liang Xie

“…BackgroundNocardia species are rare opportunistic pathogens in the clinic, with strong invasiveness and dissemination, that can cause serious pulmonary infection, especially in immunocompromised patients, chronic lung diseases and hormone use, and is easy to be missed and misdiagnosed, preventing patients from obtaining timely and effective treatment, resulting in a high mortality rate.Case presentationHere, we present a rare case of a patient with chronic bronchiectasis and IgA nephropathy who developed Nocardia otitidiscaviarum pneumonia shortly after hormone therapy. …”
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Partial weight bearing and long-term survival outcomes in extracapsular hip fractures treated with trochanteric Gamma3 nails by Carlos Hernández-Pascual, José Ángel Santos-Sánchez, Jorge Hernández-Rodríguez, Carlos Fernando Silva-Viamonte, Carmen Pablos-Hernández, Pablo Alonso-Rodríguez, José Antonio Mirón-Canelo

“…Methods Retrospective cohort study of osteoporotic ECF in ≥ 65-year-old patients who underwent surgery with trochanteric Gamma3 nails in 2014 (n = 218), followed in the long-term (consolidation or stabilisation). …”
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Exploring the potential cost-effectiveness and societal burden implications of screening for fracture risk in a UK general radiography setting by E. Söreskog, B. Lopez, T. Bean, P. Lewis, N. Ashley, J. Da Palma Lopes, R. Meertens, A. Ratcliffe

“…Methods The study used a health economic model that compared the health outcomes and costs of screening with IBEX BH versus usual care for men and women aged 50 and older who had a forearm radiograph for any reason. The model incorporated data on fracture incidence, fracture risk reduction, mortality, quality of life, and fracture and treatment costs from published sources and Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust. …”
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Clinico-Epidemiological Profile of Children Orphaned due to AIDS Residing in Care Giving Institutions in Coastal South India by Rekha Thapar, Meher Singha, Nithin Kumar, Prasanna Mithra, Bhaskaran Unnikrishnan, Ramesh Holla, Vaman Kulkarni, B. B. Darshan, Avinash Kumar

“…BMI was calculated and nutritional status assessed using WHO Z scores (BMI for Age) for children between 5 and 19 years separately for boys and girls. …”
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Effect of the Wii Sports Resort on Mobility and Health-Related Quality of Life in Moderate Stroke by Iratxe Unibaso-Markaida, Ioseba Iraurgi

“…This study was aimed to test the effect of the Nintendo Wii Sports Resort on mobility and health-related quality of life among patients who have suffered a moderate stroke. Methods. A prepost design study was conducted with 30 moderately impaired stroke patients aged 65±15. …”
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Association between Novel Marker (Platelet-Lymphocyte Ratio, Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio, and Delta Neutrophil Index) and Outcomes in Sudden Cardiac Arrest Patients by Sang Il Han, Kyoung-Chul Cha, Young Il Roh, Sung Oh Hwang, Woo Jin Jung, Tae Youn Kim

“…This retrospective observational study was performed on patients with SCA. Patients who visited the tertiary university hospital from January 2015 to December 2019 were targeted. …”
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Patients’ satisfaction with services provided by family physicians at the Comprehensive Healthcare Centers in Northern Jordan by Hadeel B. Heilat, Muntaha K. Gharaibeh, Wanas M. Shtaiyat, Raghad S. Gharaibeh, Ayah M. Ananbeh, Manar J. Baniyaseen, Shahd M. Alsharaydeh, Aya B. Alqawaba’h, Emad A. Alzu’bi, Nour G. Amayreh, Reem R. Aldawagreh

“…The highest mean satisfaction scores were reported for the “professional care” provided by the FP (72.41 ± 15.9), followed by the “depth of relationship and the length of consultation” with the FP, respectively. Patients who had a reference health center if needed (P < 0.002), had health insurance (P < 0.05), patient’s privacy (P < 0.027), and waiting time < 20 min to see the FP (P < 0.001) were all positively associated with the status of patients’ satisfaction. …”
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Prevalence of Anterior Femoral Neck Osteophyte in a Total Hip Arthroplasty Population: Analysis of Preoperative Surgical Plans by Adam M. Katchky, Mitchell L. Smith, Andrew J. Shimmin, Stephen J. McMahon, Jeremy Latham, Jonathan V. Baré

“…Each surgical plan was reviewed retrospectively by four independent raters who were blinded to other imaging and intraoperative findings. …”
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Legal regulation features of legal liability of the Bureau of Economic Security of Ukraine employees by V. B. Pchelin, G. V. Zvirianskyi

“…It has been substantiated that the material liability of the employees of the Bureau of Economic Security of Ukraine who hold special ranks, unlike employees of other law enforcement agencies, is regulated by the provisions of general rather than special legislation. …”
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Distribution and characteristics of human papilloma virus infection genotyping in women in Changchun area by Pingping Zhou, Zhenwu Du, Xuyuan Qin, Jiaxin Chen, Guizhen Zhang

“…[Methods] A total of 6 750 women who went to Changchun Cancer Hospital from October 2020 to March 2024 for the first HPV type test were selected as the study subjects, the HPV infection and the characteristics of different genotyping infections were analyzed. …”
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Associations between parental bonding and health-related quality of life in a clinical sample of youths aged 14–35 years in Singapore by Yoke Boon Tan, Eng Hong Tay, Shazana Shahwan, Yunjue Zhang, Rajeswari Sambasivam, Mythily Subramaniam

“…Conclusion: Our results suggest that youths who experienced quality care from their mothers exhibit better mental health functioning despite their clinical diagnoses, which suggests that early maternal care exerts an overall long-term protective effect. …”
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