Impact of English proficiency on use of Glasgow Coma Scale in geriatric patients with traumatic brain injury by Veronica Layrisse-Landaeta, Gabriela R Dincheva, Shahenda Khedr, Andrew Geng, Michele Schombs, Kazi Maisha, Steven Y Chao, Chun-Cheng Chen

“…We aimed to understand the impact of limited English proficiency (LEP) on the evaluation and outcomes of TBI.Methods Retrospective comparative study in a single institution of patients aged ⪰65 who presented to the emergency department after a fall with head strike between January 2018 and December 2021. …”
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A Challenging Case of Oral Ulcers and Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Crohn’s or Behçet’s Disease by Marina A. S. Dantas, Ana Luiza Graneiro, Rodrigo Cavalcante, Lina Maria Felipez

“…The patient is an 8-year-old boy of Brazilian descent, who initially presented with a 1-year history of painful oral ulcers. …”
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Contrast-Enhanced CT May Be a Diagnostic Alternative for Gastroesophageal Varices in Cirrhosis with and without Previous Endoscopic Variceal Therapy by Qianqian Li, Ran Wang, Xiaozhong Guo, Hongyu Li, Xiaodong Shao, Kexin Zheng, Xiaolong Qi, Yingying Li, Xingshun Qi

“…Patients with liver cirrhosis who underwent blood tests and contrast-enhanced CT scans as well as endoscopic surveillance should be potentially eligible. …”
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A scoping review of Do-It-Yourself Automated Insulin Delivery system (DIY AID) use in people with type 1 diabetes. by Amy E Morrison, Kimberley Chong, Peter A Senior, Anna Lam

“…We performed a scoping review of the currently available literature surrounding DIY AID systems, specifically to highlight the evidence available to facilitate healthcare providers to support persons with diabetes who may benefit from DIY AID.<h4>Methods</h4>Studies relating to DIY AID systems were searched in Embase, Medline, Web of Science, Scopus, Proquest and Cochrane library until 31st December 2021. …”
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INTERFAITH MARRIAGE CONTROVERSIES IN SEMARANG: AN ANALYSIS OF QUR'ANIC LEGAL EXEGESIS by Abdul Basid, Lilik Nur Kholidah, Muhammad Fahmi Hidayatullah, Eka Kurnia Firmansyah, Ahmad Iwan Zunaih, Reza Ahmad Zahid

“…Nevertheless, there are some who advocate for Indonesian multiculturalism and the values of respect and social harmony thus viewing interfaith marriages as legitimate. …”
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Real‐World Study of EGFR‐TKI Rechallenge With Another TKI After First‐Line Osimertinib Discontinuation in Patients With EGFR‐Mutated Non‐Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Subset Analysis o... by Kei Sonehara, Kazunari Tateishi, Kiyotaka Yoh, Kazuhiro Usui, Yukio Hosomi, Kazuma Kishi, Go Naka, Kageaki Watanabe, Shu Tamano, Kohei Uemura, Hideo Kunitoh

“…Methods This multicenter prospective observational study enrolled patients with EGFR‐mutated NSCLC who received first‐line osimertinib and another EGFR‐TKI as second‐ or third‐line treatment between September 2018 and August 2020. …”
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Emotion dysregulation in adolescents is normalized by ADHD pharmacological treatment by Krisztina Kondi, Mária Takács, Evelyn Kovács-Posta, Claudia Szajli, Tünde Sebők-Welker, János M. Réthelyi, Nóra Bunford

“…Across parent- and self-reported findings, observed pattern of results held when analyses focused on adolescents who did not change medication status between baseline and follow-up. …”
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Measurable residual disease as predictor of post–day +100 relapses after allografting in adult AML by Naveed Ali, Megan Othus, Eduardo Rodríguez-Arbolí, Corentin Orvain, Filippo Milano, Brenda M. Sandmaier, Chris Davis, Ryan S. Basom, Frederick R. Appelbaum, Roland B. Walter

“…To examine the role of MFC MRD testing to predict later relapses, we examined 935 adults with AML or myelodysplastic neoplasm/AML transplanted in first or second morphologic remission who underwent bone marrow restaging studies between day 70 and 100 after HCT and were alive and without relapse by day +100. …”
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The incidence and influencing factors of recent suicide attempts in major depressive disorder patients comorbid with moderate-to-severe anxiety: a large-scale cross-sectional study by Lina Ren, Yeqing Dong, Xiaojing Zhou, Chuhao Zhang, Jiajia Gao, Lulu Li, Xiao Zhang, Min Zeng, Guoshuai Luo, Xiangyang Zhang

“…We further identified CGI score, TSH, TPOAb, and DBP as influential factors for recent suicide attempts in MDD individuals who had moderate-to-severe anxiety symptoms. These indexes could distinguish between suicide attempts and non-suicide attempts in MDD patients with moderate-to-severe anxiety symptoms. …”
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Complications of microwave ablation in patients with persistent/recurrent hyperparathyroidism after surgical or ablative treatment by Ying Wei, Zhen-long Zhao, Jie Wu, Shi-liang Cao, Li-li Peng, Yan Li, Ming-an Yu

“…Objective To evaluate the complications associated with microwave ablation (MWA) in treating persistent/recurrent hyperparathyroidism (HPT) post-surgical or ablative treatments.Materials and methods From January 2015 to December 2022, 87 persistent/recurrent HPT patients (primary HPT [PHPT]: secondary HPT [SHPT] = 13:74) who underwent MWA after surgical or ablative treatment were studied. …”
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The performance status gap in immunotherapy for frail patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer by Julie Tsu-Yu Wu, June Corrigan, Chloe Su, Clark Dumontier, Jennifer La, Aparjita Khan, Shipra Arya, Alex H. S. Harris, Leah Backhus, Millie Das, Nhan V. Do, Mary T. Brophy, Summer S. Han, Michael Kelley, Nathanael R. Fillmore

“…Methods Patients in the veterans affairs national precision oncology program from 1/2019–12/2021 who received first-line ICI for advanced NSCLC were followed until death or study end 6/2022. …”
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Voice assimilation of morphemic -s in the L2 English of L1 French, L1 Italian and L1 Spanish learners by Leonardo Contreras Roa, Paolo Mairano, Marc Capliez, Caroline Bouzon

“…Given the different distributions and status of [s] and [z] in the participants’ L1s and based on SLM (Speech Learning Model) and MDH (Markedness Differential Hypothesis), we hypothesized that L1 French learners and L1 Italian learners would find it easier than L1 Spanish learners to reproduce the outcome of the voice assimilation rule, but our predictions are only partially confirmed by the results: L1 French learners (who have /s/ and /z/ in their L1 as phonemes occurring in word-final position) are indeed the most successful in producing the expected patterns of periodicity. …”
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Frequency of Lower Lung Field Tuberculosis in Diabetes Mellitus Patients Attending Tertiary Care Hospital in Bangladesh: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Raihan Kamal Galib, Susanta Kumar Paul, Khujjista Akter, Manzurul Ibrahim Musa, Dip Jyoti Sarker, Shah Ashiqur Rahman Ashiq Choudhury, Shipan Chandra Paul, Rajashish Chakrabortty

“…ABSTRACT Background and Aims People who have diabetes mellitus (DM) are thought to be more susceptible to pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB). …”
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Respiratory symptoms after coalmine fire and pandemic: A longitudinal analysis of the Hazelwood Health Study adult cohort. by Tyler J Lane, Matthew Carroll, Brigitte M Borg, Tracy A McCaffrey, Catherine L Smith, Caroline X Gao, David Brown, Amanda Johnson, David Poland, Shantelle Allgood, Jillian Ikin, Michael J Abramson

“…While there were no detectable interactions between PM2.5 and COVID-19, PM2.5 exposure was associated with additional respiratory symptoms among participants who reported a history of COVID-19. In summary, medium-duration exposure to extreme levels of fire-related PM2.5 may have increased the long-term risk of chronic cough and current wheeze. …”
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Ascorbic Acid Reduces the Blood Boss After Total Knee Arthroplasty: Insights From a Randomized Controlled Trial by Pooya Hosseini-Monfared, MD, Alireza Mirahmadi, MD, Mohammad Mehdi Sarzaeem, MD, Soheil Pourshahryari, MD, Parisa Aminnia, MD, Mohammad Poursalehian, MD, Seyed Morteza Kazemi, MD

“…Patient-reported outcomes such as Oxford Knee Score, Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index, Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score, and Forgotten Joint Score were used to evaluate the postoperative pain and function in the 6-month follow-up. Results: The patients who have received ascorbic acid had lower Hb drop (g/dL) (1.30 ± 0.72 vs 1.91 ± 0.84, P value < .001) and total blood loss in the first postoperative day (463.60 ± 274.37 vs 732.11 ± 347.78, P value < .001). …”
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Gender inequalities in prescribing and initiation patterns of guideline-recommended drugs after acute myocardial infarction by Irene López-Ferreruela, Sara Malo, Blanca Obón-Azuara, María José Rabanaque, Adriana Gamba, Sara Castel-Feced, Isabel Aguilar-Palacio

“…The study included subjects who had experienced a first episode of AMI between 2017 and 2022, had survived the event, and had a minimum follow-up of 180 days. …”
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The impact of wearing compression hosiery and the use of assistive products for donning and doffing: A descriptive qualitative study into user experiences. by Edith Hagedoren-Meuwissen, Uta Roentgen, Sandra Zwakhalen, Loek van der Heide, Marie Josee van Rijn, Ramon Daniëls

“…This qualitative study aimed to describe users' experiences and needs related to wearing, donning, and doffing compression hosiery, and the provision process of compression hosiery and associated assistive products for donning and doffing. Adults who have been advised to wear compression hosiery participated in semi-structured interviews. …”
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Impact of sperm DNA fragmentation index on assisted reproductive outcomes: a retrospective analysis by Bin Yang, Leizhen Xia, Rufei Deng, Liping Wu, Zhiqin Zhang, Xingwu Wu, Tao Ding, Yan Zhao, Jialyu Huang, Jialyu Huang, Zhihui Huang

“…Additionally, we assessed whether DFI had a potential impact on long-term maternal and neonatal complications.MethodsA total of 5,271 women who underwent IVF treatment for the first time between October 1, 2020, and July 31, 2023, were included from an academic fertility center. …”
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A study on the global patterns in the design and development of ventricular assist devices: a visualization approach by Ajay K. Sood, A. K. Prasada Rao

“…These data are crucial for driving innovation in this field and for improving the lives of patients who depend on VADs. Future studies can be conducted to explore the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning that can learn from data about patients and then adapt as per the requirements of the patients.…”
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Religious Practices and Its Impacts on a Sustainable Urban Environment in Nigeria: The Way Forward by Timothy Oyebamiji Ogunbode, Funke Elizabeth Oyekan

“…The test showed 67.6% at a significance level of p < 0.001 The results showed that 52.6% were of secondary school level, 52.2 were of Christian faith, and 61.6% were also of the male gender who were mostly in the age category of 46 to 65 years. …”
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