Rapid response electroencephalography decreases time to seizure diagnosis in pediatric acute care patients by Nevedha Rajan, Toni Kavanagh, Maite LaVega‐Talbott, Sandeep Gangadharan

“…Methods This was a single center retrospective observational cohort study that analyzed data from patients 2–18 years old who presented with concerns for SE. For rrEEG patients, the bedside physician used the Brain Stethoscope at four discrete points. …”
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Alternatives to Traditional Physical Science Laboratory Experiences: A Review by Mercy Ogunsola-bandele, Dietmar Kennepohl

“… There is a lot of concern around the increasing difficulties faced in providing hands-on experiences for the science learner who is separated from the institution in space and time. …”
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‘Subtle Instrument of Music’: Translating the Sound and Appearance of Decadence in Wilde’s Salomé by Erin Dunbar

“…After two exhaustive attempts at translation, each by men who knew (and loved) him well, Wilde conceded, it appears, that these were the best possible while working within the constraints of Victorian censorship. …”
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Accuracy of Robot-Assisted Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Placement under Regional Anesthesia: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Shangju Gao, Jingchao Wei, Wenyi Li, Long Zhang, Can Cao, Jinshuai Zhai, Bo Gao

“…This study recruited patients who underwent robot-assisted percutaneous endoscopic lumbar interbody fusion (PELIF) or fluoroscopy-guided minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS-TLIF) between December 2017 and February 2020 at a single center. …”
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Services availability and readiness assessment of adolescent sexual and reproductive health in primary healthcare facilities: evidence from selected districts in Ghana by Michel Adurayi Amenah, Jacob Novignon, Ama Pokuaa Fenny, Irene A. Agyepong, Tim Ensor

“…Methods The study utilized a multi-stage sampling approach to select 67 PHCs across four districts in the Greater Accra region, reflecting Ghana's broad demographic diversity. We employed the WHO's Services Availability and Readiness Assessment (SARA) tool to measure the availability and readiness of ASRH services. …”
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Outcome and prognostic value of N‐terminal pro‐brain natriuretic peptide and high‐sensitivity C‐reactive protein in mildly dilated cardiomyopathy vs. dilated cardiomyopathy by Jiayu Feng, Pengchao Tian, Lin Liang, Yuyi Chen, Yunhong Wang, Mei Zhai, Yan Huang, Qiong Zhou, Xuemei Zhao, Lang Zhao, Boping Huang, Liyan Huang, Yuhui Zhang, Jian Zhang

“…At baseline, 110 cases (17%) were categorized as MDCM and 529 cases (83%) as DCM. Of 282 patients who had follow‐up echocardiograms ≥ 6 months, 7 MDCM patients (11.1%) evolved to DCM and 70 DCM patients (32.0%) recovered to MDCM by the change of LVEDDi. …”
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Immune-related adverse events with PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors: insights from a real-world cohort of 2523 patients by Ting Yan, Minghui Long, Chaoyi Liu, Jiwen Zhang, Jiwen Zhang, Xingyu Wei, Xingyu Wei, Fei Li, Fei Li, Dehua Liao

“…This study aims to investigate the prevalence and associated risk factors of irAEs in a real-world setting, as well as to assess their effects on optimal therapeutic outcomes.MethodsA retrospective analysis involved 2523 patients with cancer who received inpatient PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors treatment between January 2018 and December 2022. …”
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The incidence of incomplete abortion and the prevalence of abortion-related morbidity in South African public hospitals, 2018 by D N Conco, J Levin, B Komane, K Blanchard, T Bessenaar, N G Nkosi, S Fonn

“…We extracted data from medical records of women who presented with ICA during a predetermined 21-day period in 2018. …”
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ANAPUS GYVENIMO IR MIRTIES DUALIZMO: BUDISTINĖ EGZISTENCIJOS INTERPRETACIJA by Agnė Budriūnaitė

“…The existentialists noticed that recognition of one’s own death as the inseparable part of existence makes human being more authentic, free and conscious. One, who has acknowledged the inescapable interconnection between life and death, has two alternatives. …”
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Public Health Messaging on Twitter During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Observational Study by Ashwin Rao, Nazanin Sabri, Siyi Guo, Louiqa Raschid, Kristina Lerman

“…At the same time, social media also provides a platform for pseudoexperts who may spread contrarian views. Despite the importance of social media, key elements of communication, such as the use of moral or emotional language and messaging strategy, particularly during the emergency phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, have not been explored. …”
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Tumor mutational burden and survival on immune checkpoint inhibition in >8000 patients across 24 cancer types by Vivek Subbiah, Samuel J Klempner, Neeraj Agarwal, David P Carbone, Amit Mahipal, Shilpa Gupta, David Fabrizio, Jeffrey S Ross, Gerald Li, David R Gandara, Miles C Andrews, Jonathan W Riess, Ramez N Eskander, Ryon P Graf, Geoffrey R Oxnard, Sarah Sammons, Jeremy Snider, Lilia Bouzit, Cheryl Cho-Phan, Megan Price, Julia C F Quintanilha, Richard Sheng Poe Huang

“…Using a large real-world dataset with validated survival endpoint data, we evaluated clinical validity of TMB measurement by the test in over 8000 patients across 24 cancer types who received single-agent immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI).Methods Patients with advanced-stage cancers from 24 cancer types treated with single-agent anti-PD(L)1 therapy in standard-of-care settings were included. …”
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Deep Neck Infections: The Effectiveness of Therapeutic Management and Bacteriological Profile by Geanina Bandol, Mihail Dan Cobzeanu, Mihaela Moscalu, Octavian Dragos Palade, Liliana Moisii, Florentina Severin, Emilia Patrascanu, Florin Mocanu, Andrei Ionut Roman, Bogdan Mihail Cobzeanu

“…<i>Materials and Methods</i>: The present retrospective cohort observational analytical study analyzed 138 patients with DNIs who were diagnosed and received surgical treatment over a 8-year period. …”
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Comparison of HCG Trigger versus Dual Trigger in Improving Pregnancy Outcomes in Patients with Different Ovarian Responses: A Retrospective Study by Ke Xu, Jinrong Wang, Shuangshuang Yang, Zhenjing Wang, Ning Hou, Mei Sun

“…A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of 2778 infertile patients who underwent ART (IVF/ICSI). Subsequently, a detailed statistical analysis was performed on 1032 patients following an antagonist regimen. …”
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Association of systemic immune-inflammatory index with in-stent restenosis in patients with and without diabetes mellitus by Xunwei Deng, Xunwei Deng, Xunwei Deng, Qiaoting Deng, Qiaoting Deng, Qiaoting Deng, Qunji Zhang, Qunji Zhang, Qunji Zhang, Jingyuan Hou, Jingyuan Hou, Jingyuan Hou

“…This study aimed to determine the association between the SII and the risk of ISR among ACS patients with and without diabetes mellitus (DM).MethodsIn this retrospective cohort study, a total of 1,652 patients who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) from February 2015 to December 2020 and were finally enrolled after follow-up with coronary angiography. …”
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Clinical characteristics and frailty status in heart failure with preserved vs. reduced ejection fraction by Tomoyuki Hamada, Toru Kubo, Kazuya Kawai, Yoko Nakaoka, Toshikazu Yabe, Takashi Furuno, Eisuke Yamada, Hiroaki Kitaoka, Kochi YOSACOI study

“…Patients for whom left ventricular ejection fraction data were not available (n = 19), patients with heart failure with mildly reduced ejection fraction (n = 172), and patients who were not assessed by the J‐CHS criteria (n = 225) were excluded. …”
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Therapeutic effects of reduced glutathione on liver function, fibrosis, and HBV DNA clearance in chronic hepatitis B patients by Qiyao Wei, Jing Zhao

“…This study included 90 patients diagnosed with chronic hepatitis B, who were randomly divided into two groups (observation group and control group) using a random number table, with 45 patients in each group. …”
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Clinical outcomes of early remdesivir administration in hospitalized patients at high risk for severe COVID-19 during the Omicron wave by Yeon Ju La, Won Sup Oh, Changhyup Kim, Myoung-nam Lim, Yong Duk Jeon

“…We included patients aged ≥ 18 years who had symptom onset within 7 days and had at least one risk factor for disease progression at the time of diagnosis. …”
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Alternative approaches for monitoring and evaluation of lymphatic filariasis following mass drug treatment with ivermectin, diethylcarbamazine and albendazole in East New Britain P... by Krufinta Bun, Benedict Mode, Melinda Susapu, Joyceline Salo, Catherine Bjerum, Michael Payne, Daniel Tisch, Makoto Sekihara, Emanuele Giorgi, Gary J Weil, Peter U Fischer, Leanne Robinson, Moses Laman, Christopher L King

“…<h4>Background</h4>WHO recommends two annual rounds of mass drug administration (MDA) with ivermectin, diethylcarbamazine, and albendazole (IDA) for lymphatic filariasis (LF) elimination in treatment naïve areas that are not co-endemic for onchocerciasis such as Papua New Guinea (PNG). …”
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Oblique Lumbar Interbody Fusion Combined With Anterolateral Fixation and Cement Augmentation for the Treatment of Degenerative Lumbar Diseases in the Elderly Population: A Retrospe... by Weiqi Han, Lei He, Fei Wang, Xiaofeng Zhao, Cong Jin

“…AF + CA is a viable alternative, especially for elderly patients with comorbidities who may not tolerate the longer operative durations or greater blood loss associated with BPS.…”
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Gender Preferences in Healthcare: A Study of Saudi Patients&rsquo; Physician Preferences by Alhomayani KM, Bukhary HA, Aljuaid FI, Alotaibi TA, Alqurashi FS, Althobaiti KN, Althobaiti NS, Althomali OY, Althobaiti AA, Aljuaid MM, Muhyei AM

“…The study was conducted across various regions of Saudi Arabia, with participants recruited via social media platforms using convenience sampling aged 18 years and older who were actively pursuing medical care. A total of 3949 participants (37.9% males and 62.1% females) with a mean age of 33.43 years and a standard deviation of 19.08 were included. …”
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