Outcome of 177Lu-DOTATATE Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy in Progressive Metastatic Neuroendocrine Tumors from a Tertiary Care Center by David Mathew, Saumya S. Sunny, Justin Benjamin, Junita R. John, Felix K. Jebasingh, Josh T. Georgy, Ashish Singh, Regi Oommen

“…Conclusion: A majority of patients who were treated with PRRT demonstrated clinical, radiological as well as biochemical positive responses warranting an earlier consideration for this well-tolerated treatment modality.…”
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Maternal Parvovirus B19 Infection Causing First-Trimester Increased Nuchal Translucency and Fetal Hydrops by Olivia Grubman, Farrah Naz Hussain, Zoe Nelson, Lois Brustman

“…This is a case report of a 31-year-old primigravida who was diagnosed with an asymptomatic acute parvovirus B19 infection in the second trimester of pregnancy and its suspected association with an increased nuchal translucency (NT) measurement. …”
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AN ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF THE PERFORMANCE EFFICIENCY OF CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY PROJECTS USING LOGISTIC REGRESSION IN IRAQ FOR THE 2022-2023 SEASON by N. S. Noori, B. H. Hameed, M. Kh. Mohammed

“…The dependent variable is a binary variable with a value of 1 for farmers adopting the technology and 0 for those who did not. The independent variables included age, experience, educational level, source of household income, productivity, water source, land tenure, field records, and use of agricultural technologies. …”
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Secondary School Teachers’ Conceptions of Teaching Science Practical Work through Inquiry-Based Instruction by Tomas Shivolo, Hamza Omari Mokiwa

“…However, a subset of teachers who embraced inquiry-based methods reported increased learner engagement, critical thinking, and in-depth understanding of scientific concepts. …”
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Association of CHA2DS2-VASC Score with in-Hospital Cardiovascular Adverse Events in Patients with Acute ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction by Caoyang Fang, Zhenfei Chen, Jing Zhang, Xiaoqin Jin, Mengsi Yang

“…A total of 210 STEMI patients who visited the Chest Pain Center of the Second People‘s Hospital of Hefei from December 2019 to December 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. …”
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Insulin Knowledge, Handling, and Storage among Diabetic Pilgrims during the Hajj Mass Gathering by Saber Yezli, Yara Yassin, Abdulaziz Mushi, Bander Balkhi, Anas Khan

“…Pilgrims’ knowledge regarding insulin storage was just above average (mean knowledge score=0.51; SD=0.23). Pilgrims who were literate and previously received education on insulin storage, those with a higher level of education, and those with a longer duration of insulin therapy, had significantly higher knowledge scores. …”
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ANCA-Negative Vasculitis in Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis Complicated with Membranous Nephropathy: A Case Report and Brief Literature Review by Eri Kasama, Jun Ino, Fumika Iemura, Saeko Kumon, Mio Kodama, Keitaro Sato, Hitoshi Eizumi, Kosaku Nitta, Junichi Hoshino

“…Herein, we report a 70-year-old female who presented with purpura on the lower legs, upper limb numbness, renal dysfunction (eGFR, 20.5 ml/min/1.73 m2), and eosinophilia (eosinophils, 37,570/μl). …”
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Comparison of the efficacy and safety of bupropion versus aripiprazole augmentation in adults with treatment-resistant depression: a nationwide cohort study in South Korea by Dong Yun Lee, Rae Woong Park, Soo Min Jeon

“…Methods This population-based, retrospective cohort study included adults aged ≥18 years with a diagnosis of depressive disorder who met the criteria for TRD. Data were collected from a nationwide claims database in South Korea. …”
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Impact of a Visual-Auditory-Kinesthetic Model-Based Educational Package on Knowledge Regarding Stroke Among Security Guards in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital by Parul, Latha Venkatesan, Achal Srivastava, Manju AK Rajora

“…In the second phase, the security guards who were found to have high risk of stroke were given the educational package employing the VAK model. …”
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Incidence of hyperkalemia RAASi and SGLT-2i treatment in individuals with diabetic kidney disease: a systematic review and network meta-analysis by Yahui Yuan, Yahui Yuan, Yahui Yuan, Chun Chen, Yuping Lin, Yehao Luo, Yehao Luo, Yehao Luo, Zhaojun Yang, Zhaojun Yang, Zhaojun Yang, Jingyi Guo, Jingyi Guo, Jingyi Guo, Qiaoyun Liu, Qiaoyun Liu, Qiaoyun Liu, Lu Sun, Guanjie Fan, Guanjie Fan, Guanjie Fan

“…Relevant randomized controlled trials (RCT) included adults with DKD who were treated with SGLT-2i and RAASi or their combination, with a minimum follow-up duration of 12 weeks. …”
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METAFORA KAIP KULTŪROS MODELIS by Tomas Kačerauskas

“…The author builds on Ricæur who foregrounds the ontological and visual aspects of metaphor. …”
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The Psychometric Properties of the Original Version of Assessment of Time Management Skills (ATMS) by Afsaneh Roshanay, Gunnel Janeslätt, Kajsa Lidström-Holmqvist, Suzanne White, Marie Holmefur

“…Eligible participants were volunteer adults from the general population who were aged between 18 and 65 years, had a good understanding of English, and were not currently involved in any training or education to improve time management. …”
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Smoking behavior among Asian Americans during the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic: The influence of pandemic stressors and depression by Paula Lozano, Aven Peters, Alia Southworth, Yicklun Mo, Helen Lam, Fornessa T. Randal, Karen E. Kim

“…Results from these interactions suggest that Asian Americans who experienced racial discrimination and depression during the pandemic may be more likely to be current smokers compared to their pre-pandemic counterparts. …”
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Monitoring Implementation Impact of the EU-Indonesia’s VPA on SME Livelihood by Rahmanta Setiahadi, S. R. Kartika Sari, Ahmad Maryudi, Julia Kalmirah, Liliana Baskorowati

“…Third, SME’s worker groups who do not have a labour organisation are sensitive to the impact on the workplace company. …”
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Effectiveness of influenza vaccination in preventing confirmed influenza cases and hospitalizations in Northern Spain, 2023/24 season: A population-based test-negative case-control... by Iván Martínez-Baz, Ana Navascués, Camino Trobajo-Sanmartín, Francisco Pozo, Miguel Fernández-Huerta, Maddi Olazabal-Arruiz, Lucía Argente-Colas, Guillermo Ezpeleta, Aitziber Echeverria, Itziar Casado, Carmen Ezpeleta, Jesús Castilla

“…Methods: Two test-negative case-control studies analyzed patients who consulted primary healthcare or were hospitalized for respiratory symptoms and were tested for influenza by PCR in the 2023/24 season in Navarre, Spain. …”
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Analysis of Prevention and Treatment of Anastomotic Leakage after Sphincter-Preserving Surgery for Middle- and Low-Grade Rectal Cancer under Laparoscopy by Jia-He Yu, Xiang-Wu Huang, Yu-Cheng Song, Hui-Zhong Lin, Feng-Wu Zheng

“…The clinical data from patients with mid- and low-grade rectal cancer who underwent laparoscopic-assistedanus-preserving surgery in the anorectal surgery department of our hospital have been analyzed. …”
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Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision's (VMMC) strategy for HIV prevention in Sub-Saharan Africa, prevalence, risks, costs, benefits and best practice: A scoping review study protoco... by Charles Maibvise, Takaedza Munangatire, Nestor Tomas, Daniel O Ashipala, Priscilla S Dlamini

“…The scoping review will target all scientific literature published on the Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Scopus, Science Direct, PubMed as well as grey literature from Google Scholar and WHO Institutional Repository for Information Sharing (IRIS) from the inception of the campaigns. …”
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Outcomes After Salter–Harris II Distal Tibia Fractures in Children by Robert Pearce, Alexander Markes, Toshali Katyal, Jeremy Siu, Ishaan Swarup

“…Methods: We performed a retrospective cohort study of pediatric patients who were treated at a single institution for SH-II distal tibia fractures between 2013 and 2020. …”
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Risankizumab Versus Secukinumab: A Real-World Efficacy and Cost per Responder Comparison in Patients With Psoriasis in Italy by Federico Pirro, Giacomo Caldarola, Nicoletta Bernardini, Maria Grazia Celeste, Annunziata Dattola, Eleonora De Luca, Marco Galluzzo, Domenico Giordano, Chiara Izzi, Giulia Maretti, Lorenzo Marcelli, Roberto Ravasio, Antonio Giovanni Richetta, Nevena Skroza, Marina Talamonti, Arianna Zangrilli, Luca Bianchi, Giovanni Pellacani, Severino Persechino, Concetta Potenza, Ketty Peris, Clara De Simone

“…Methods:.A multicentric retrospective study was conducted in patients from the Lazio region of Italy affected by moderate-to-severe psoriasis who initiated risankizumab or secukinumab between September 2020 to September 2022. …”
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Effect of pre-hospital living setting on nutritional intake route upon discharge in older adults with aspiration pneumonia: a prospective cohort study by Kohei Yamaguchi, Taiju Miyagami, Ryoko Imada, Ryosuke Yanagida, Seiko Kushiro, Toru Morikawa, Kazuharu Nakagawa, Kanako Yoshimi, Toshio Naito, Haruka Tohara

“…Methods This prospective cohort study included patients aged ≥ 65 years who were admitted to an acute care hospital and diagnosed with aspiration pneumonia. …”
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