Relationship of Serum Total Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein-3 with Insulin-Like Growth Factor-I and Glucose Tolerance in Korean Children and Adolescents by Sun-Young Kim, Minsun Kim, Youngman Oh, Dae-Yeol Lee

“…We investigated the relationship of serum IGF-I with total IGFBP-3 levels and glucose tolerance in Korean children and adolescents who underwent the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). …”
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Barriers to orthodox medical care of prostate cancer in Ghana by Patrick Opoku Manu Maison, Prince Arkoh, Ahmed Sani, Emmanuel Ekow Mensah-Baidoo, Gifty Owusu, Esther Yeboah Danso, Nana Benyin Koufie, Susanna Andzie, Perez Gyamfi, Emmanuel Omane, Sylvester Antwi, Nallasivam Palanisamy, Clara Hwang, Eleanor Walker, Valerie Ofori Aboah, Evelyn Mawunyo Jiagge

“…Of the community-recruited patients who underwent PSA testing, 26% had elevated PSA levels and underwent further diagnostic procedures. …”
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Real-world clinical evidence of oral semaglutide on metabolic abnormalities in subjects with type 2 diabetes: a multicenter retrospective observational study (the Sapporo-Oral SEMA... by Sho Furusawa, Hiroshi Nomoto, Chiho Oba-Yamamoto, Jun Takeuchi, Miki Ito, Hiroyoshi Kurihara, Shin Aoki, Aika Miya, Hiraku Kameda, Akinobu Nakamura, Tatsuya Atsumi

“…This study was registered with the University Hospital Medical Information Network Center (UMIN000050583). Of 543 subjects who met the inclusion criteria, data for 434 subjects (age 55.5 ± 12.6 years; body mass index 29.6 ± 6.0 kg/m2) were analyzed. …”
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Identifying biomarkers for epilepsy after cerebral malaria in Zambian children: rationale and design of a prospective observational study by Bo Zhang, Archana A Patel, Gretchen L Birbeck, Maitreyi Mazumdar, Suzanna Mwanza, Rosemary Nyirongo, Dixon Berejena, Joseph Kasolo, Tina Mwale, Violet Nambeye, Kafula Lisa Nkole, Nfwama Kawatu, Alexander Rotenberg

“…Such biomarkers are essential to identify those at highest risk who might benefit most from close surveillance and/or preventive treatments. …”
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BIMSSA: enhancing cancer prediction with salp swarm optimization and ensemble machine learning approaches by Pinakshi Panda, Sukant Kishoro Bisoy, Amrutanshu Panigrahi, Abhilash Pati, Bibhuprasad Sahu, Zheshan Guo, Haipeng Liu, Prince Jain

“…According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 9.9 million people died from cancer in 2020. …”
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DETERMINANTS OF GREEN FINANCING IMPLEMENTATION by Galih Suprapto

“…There are a number of factors that fall under this category, including banking products that support sustainability, green operational management, the preferences of customers who are becoming increasingly environmentally conscious, and the policies and regulations that are implemented by banks. …”
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MODEL OF COMPETENCY DEVELOPMENT IN THE PERSONALITY OF ENGLISH TEACHER CANDIDATES THROUGH STUDENT DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT BASED ON ISLAMIC ACADEMIC CULTURE by Nuridin Nuridin, Choiril Anwar

“…The effort to realize this vision was carried out through the implementation of Islamic Academic Culture as an implementation of fostering students who gave birth to the best generation. This study aims to (1) find a student development management model based on Islamic Academic Culture at Sultan Agung Islamic University, (2) find a model of personality development competence in English Education Study Program students as prospective teachers. …”
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Self-actualization of families with a cerebrovascular disease patient by nurses, and of self-actualization of nurses themselves: an integrative review based on family care/caring t... by Hiroko Ota, Naohiro Hohashi

“…The purpose of this integrative review was to clarify the self-actualization of the nurse as an outcome of family care/caring, and the self-actualization of other individuals (that is, the family) who are supported by nurses. Methods A search conducted on 23rd December, 2023, using Ichushi-Web, CiNii and J-STAGE, which are extensive Japanese literature databases, identified 1,061 original articles using the keywords “cerebrovascular disease AND nurse.” …”
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Relationship between high-sensitivity C reactive protein and the risk of gallstone disease: results from the Kailuan cohort study by Tong Liu, Wenqiang Li, Sarah Tan Siyin, Nan Yao, Ning Duan, Guoshuai Xu, Jun Qu, Siqing Liu

“…We prospectively investigated hs-CRP in relation to the occurrence of GSD based on the Kailuan study.Study design Prospective cohort study.Setting The Kailuan cohort study was conducted in Tangshan City in northern China.Participants 95 319 participants who were free from GSD were recruited in this study. …”
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Structured lactation support for mothers of very low birthweight preterm infants and establishment of human donor milk banks in German NICUs (Neo-MILK): protocol for a hybrid type... by Angela Kribs, Nicole Ernstmann, Nadine Scholten, Martin Hellmich, Antje Hammer, Eva Mildenberger, Andreas Müller, Dirk Horenkamp-Sonntag, Juliane Köberlein-Neu, Tim Ohnhäuser, Katja Matthias, Jens Ulrich Rüffer, Nicola Gabriela Dymek, Julia Jaschke, Anna Katharina Stirner, Isabella Schwab, Daniel Wiesen, Till Dresbach, Friederike Eyssel, Katharina Lugani, Anne Sunder-Plaßmann, Melanie Klein, Christoph Rupprecht

“…Background Human milk, especially mother’s own milk (MOM), is vital for newborns and crucial for very low birthweight (VLBW, <1500 g) preterm infants, who face increased vulnerability. As the production of MOM may be impeded due to preterm birth, it is important to provide lactation support and establish human donor milk (HDM) banks to provide HDM when MOM is fully or initially absent. …”
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Formation of primary school children self esteem on the basis of criteria-based assessment by A. D. Syzdykbayeva, R. K. Izmagambetova, A. S. Amirova, T. B. Bainazarova, M. K. Sadykova

“…The ongoing socio-economic transformations in society and science education actualise the modern educational policy in the field of personality formation of students who are capable of self-development and self-realisation. …”
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Technical quality of root canal treatment performed by undergraduate students using rotary instruments versus hand instruments: A Retrospective Study by Seyda Ersahan, Nur Sena Arıkan, Yelda Erdem Hepşenoğlu, Alperen Tekin

“…Materials and Methods: Dental records of 270 patients who received RCT undertaken by dental students were investigated by retrospective chart review. 565 root canals belonging to 270 patients were randomized into two groups [(rotary, n=280, and manual hand instruments, n=285)]. …”
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Survival, Incidence, and Mortality Trends in Female Cancers in the Nordic Countries by Filip Tichanek, Asta Försti, Otto Hemminki, Akseli Hemminki, Kari Hemminki

“…Conditional 5/1-year survival for patients who survived the 1st year after diagnosis and annual survival changes was also estimated. …”
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Vitrectomy combined with lens capsule flap transplantation in the treatment of high myopia macular hole retinal detachment: study protocol for a prospective randomised controlled t... by Xun Xu, Tianwei Qian, Hao Zhou, Weijun Wang, Ying Fan, Lin Xue, Xia Wu, Qiaoyun Gong, Luyao Ye

“…This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of vitrectomy combined with lens capsule flap transplantation in the treatment of HMMHRD.Methods and analysis This single-centre, single-blind, prospective, randomised clinical trial will include 54 patients with HMMHRD who will first undergo phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation and then vitrectomy combined with lens capsule flap transplantation (experimental group) or ILM tamponade (control group). …”
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The clinical evaluation of the triglyceride-glucose index as a risk factor for coronary artery disease and severity of coronary artery stenosis in patients with chronic kidney dise... by Dan Liu, Xiaoyang Guan, Ruoxin Chen, Ci Song, Shanhu Qiu, Shengchun Xu, Jingyuan Cao, Hong Liu

“…This study aimed to evaluate the association of the TyG index with coronary artery disease (CAD) and the severity of coronary artery stenosis (CAS) in nondialysis patients with stages 3–5 CKD.Methods Nondialysis patients with stages 3–5 CKD who underwent the first coronary angiography at Zhongda Hospital affiliated with Southeast University from August 2015 to January 2017 were retrospectively analyzed. …”
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Structural validity and internal consistency of the Patient Centred Assessment Method in a primary care setting in a Japanese island area: a cross-sectional study by Masato Matsushima, Shuhei Yoshida, Rieko Mutai, Yoshifumi Sugiyama, Ryoko Horiguchi, Hisashi Yoshimoto

“…Objectives The objective of this study was to examine the structural validity and internal consistency of the original English version of the Patient Centred Assessment Method (PCAM) in a primary care setting in a Japanese island area.Design Cross-sectional study.Setting A clinic on a remote island in Okinawa, Japan, that provides general outpatient and 24-hour emergency services.Participants This study included 355 patients who visited Tarama Clinic from 1 April 2018 to 30 June 2018, were aged ≥20 years, lived in Tarama Village and had decision-making capacity.Main outcome measures Patient complexity scored by the PCAM.Results The mean (SD) PCAM score was 21.4 (5.7). …”
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Hepatokine leukocyte cell‐derived chemotaxin 2 as a biomarker of insulin resistance, liver enzymes, and metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatotic liver disease in the general popu... by Keita Suzuki, Hiromasa Tsujiguchi, Akinori Hara, Yumie Takeshita, Hisanori Goto, Yujiro Nakano, Reina Yamamoto, Hiroaki Takayama, Atsushi Tajima, Tatsuya Yamashita, Masao Honda, Hiroyuki Nakamura, Toshinari Takamura

“…Conclusions The present results suggest the potential of plasma LECT2 levels as a biomarker for insulin resistance in individuals who are not overweight and the prevalence of MASLD in the general population.…”
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Biomarkers for Predicting Left Atrial or Left Atrial Appendage Thrombus in Anticoagulated Patients with Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation by Xue Zhou, Zuolan Wang, Shuang Dou, Kangyin Chen, Enzhao Liu, Tong Liu, Guangping Li, Jingjin Che

“…Methods. NVAF patients who underwent transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) to evaluate LA/LAA thrombus and spontaneous echo contrast (SEC) before AF ablation were included. …”
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Impact of 68Ga-FAPI positron emission tomography/computed tomography on staging and tumor management in patients with gastric cancer by Shunyu Zhang, Minggang Su, Qianrui Li, Qiancheng Hu, Xijiao Liu, Xiaolong Chen, Hongfeng Gou

“…Methods We retrospectively included patients with gastric cancers who underwent contrast-enhanced computed tomography (ceCT), followed by 68Ga-FAPI PET/CT within 30 days. 68Ga-FAPI PET/CT was performed for initial staging or detection of postoperative recurrence. …”
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How do staff work in NHS hospital operations management meetings to support resilience in everyday service delivery? A qualitative study by L. Sutton, C. Tarrant, J. Willars, T. Coats, M. Simmonds, D. Mclean, A. Boyle, K. Dreesbeimdiek, S. Richter, A. Oyedijo, D. Roland

“…The observations focused on: who was present; how meetings were organised and conducted; what data were used; how decision-making took place; and the types of work that were undertaken. …”
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