Voices from the Amazon: exploring implementor and user perceptions of non-invasive malaria diagnostics in Peru by Lauren Nussbaum, Emma Ortega, E. Jennifer Ríos López, Alfonso Simoné Vizcarra, Jhonny J. Córdova López, Serafina Calarco, Elena Marbán-Castro, Kevin Tetteh, Sonjelle Shilton, Amy C. Morrison, Vanessa Fargnoli, Valerie A. Paz-Soldán

“…Novel non-invasive diagnostic tools for malaria are being developed, and formative research in malaria-endemic areas with community members and health professionals who would potentially use these devices is vital for this process. …”
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Iron Overload in Transfusion-Dependent Indonesian Thalassemic Patients by Pandji Irani Fianza, Anita Rahmawati, Sri Hudaya Widihastha, Shofura Afifah, Mohammad Ghozali, Andre Indrajaya, Dilli Marayuzan Akbar Pratama, Dimmy Prasetya, Teddy Arnold Sihite, Mas Rizky A. A. Syamsunarno, Djatnika Setiabudi, Suthat Fucharoen, Ramdan Panigoro

“…Additionally, youth and adult TDT patients whose serum ferritin >5000 ng/mL had significantly lower tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE) when compared with those who had serum ferritin <2500 ng/mL. Similarly, TAPSE in patients with moderate cardiac siderosis based on cardiac T2∗ MRI was significantly lower than those without cardiac siderosis. …”
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Socio-Demographic and Preoperative Clinical Factors Associated With 5-Year Weight Trajectories After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy by Sahil Patel, MD, Chen Jiang, PhD, Brandon Cowan, MD, Jie Yin, MS, Catherine Schaefer, PhD, Sanjoy Dutta, MD, Rouzbeh Mostaedi, MD, Hélène Choquet, PhD

“…This retrospective study conducted in the Kaiser Permanente Northern California region included 7698 patients who underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) or sleeve gastrectomy (SG) between January 2009 and March 2015. …”
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Using Peer-Learning and Game-Based Instruction for Achieving Long-Lasting Knowledge of Cybersecurity in Primary Schools by Maja Videnovik, Vladimir Trajkovik, Tone Vold, Linda Vibeke Kionig, Ana Madevska Bogdanova, Sonja Filiposka

“…Initial evaluation results after one year of implementing this cybersecurity learning concept, carried out with 124 students from three participating schools, indicate that students exposed to peer learning and a game-based approach could retain their knowledge, with their knowledge levels outperforming those of students who received traditional classroom instruction. …”
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Assessment of Major and Trace Elements in Drinking Groundwater in Bisha Area, Saudi Arabia by Faleh Z. Alqahtani, Saifedin Y. DaifAllah, Yasir F. Alaryan, Abubakr M. Elkhaleefa, Eid I. Brima

“…In addition, only one trace element (Se) exceeded the World Health Organization (WHO) permissible limits in some samples. This could be due to rock characteristics in aquifers. …”
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Proximally based sural artery flap for the reconstruction of soft tissue defects around the knee and proximal third of the leg in India: a clinical study by Lakshmi Palukuri, Sreedharala Srinivas, Dharmapuri Madhulika, Sanujit Pawde, Ajo Sebastian, Swathi Sankar, Sandeep Reddy Chintha

“…Methods This prospective clinical interventional study involved 10 patients who had soft tissue defects over the knee and the proximal third of the leg. …”
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Association between physical multimorbidity in middle adulthood and mortality: findings from two large cohort studies in Japan by Yosuke Inoue, Seitaro Suzuki, Norie Sawada, Naho Morisaki, Zui Narita, Taiki Yamaji, Yoshihiro Kokubo, Takehiko Doi, Yukiko Nishita, Motoki Iwasaki, Manami Inoue, Tetsuya Mizoue

“…The study participants were 144,774 individuals aged 40–64 years at baseline who were followed up for a maximum of 29 and 10 years in the JPHC and J-ECOH, respectively. …”
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Diagnostic delay in cerebral creatine deficiency disorders: lessons learned from a cross-sectional single center study, and guanidinoacetate and creatine measurements in Switzerlan... by Christina Kaufman, Anaïs D’Andrea, Annette Hackenberg, Martin Poms, Olivier Braissant, Johannes Häberle

“…Results The patient cohort comprised 6 patients (defects: 2 GAMT, 4 CRTR), who were initially seen by different subspecialties depending on first symptoms. …”
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Prevalence and influencing factors of regular physical activity among community-dwelling adults in Shaanxi province, 2018: an analysis of surveillance data by Yali TAO, Rina SA, Weihua WANG, Meng WU, Rong LIU, Lin QIU

“…Multivariate unconditional logistic regression analysis showed that participants who were female, aged 45 years or older, had a high school education or more, and were retired were more likely to engage in regular physical activity among community-dwelling adults in Shaanxi province. …”
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Mental health disorder symptom changes among public safety personnel after emotional resilience skills training by R.N. Carleton, S. Sauer-Zavala, T.A. Teckchandani, K.Q. Maguire, L. Jamshidi, R.E. Shields, T.O. Afifi, J. Nisbet, K.L. Andrews, S.H. Stewart, A.J. Fletcher, R. Martin, R.S. MacPhee, J.C. MacDermid, T.M. Keane, A. Brunet, M. McCarron, L.M. Lix, N.A. Jones, G.P. Krätzig, J.P. Neary, G. Anderson, R. Ricciardelli, H. Cramm, J. Sareen, G.J.G. Asmundson

“…Methods: A 16-month longitudinal design engaged serving PSP (n = 119; 34 % female; firefighters, municipal police, paramedics, public safety communicators) who completed PSP-delivered ERST. Participants were assessed for symptoms of PTSIs, including but not limited to PTSD, at pre- and post-training, and 1-year follow-up using self-report measures and clinical interviews. …”
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Addressing technology-mediated stigma in sexual health-related digital platforms: Insights from design team members. by Abdul-Fatawu Abdulai, Amanda Fuchsia Howard, Paul J Yong, Leanne M Currie

“…., software engineers, user interface and user experience (UI/UX) designers, content creators, and project managers) who were involved in digital health design projects across two universities in western Canada. …”
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Prognostic stratification of patients with AJCC 2018 pN1 disease in stage III oral squamous cell carcinoma by Ming-Hsien Tsai, Hui-Ching Chuang, Yu-Tsai Lin, Tai-Lin Huang, Fu-Min Fang, Hui Lu, Chih-Yen Chien

“…Methods Patients with pT1-3N1 (based on the eighth edition of the AJCC staging system) oral cancer who underwent surgery between 2007 and 2016 were enrolled retrospectively for survival analyses. …”
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Identification of Potential Type II Diabetes in a Large-Scale Chinese Population Using a Systematic Machine Learning Framework by Mingyue Xue, Yinxia Su, Chen Li, Shuxia Wang, Hua Yao

“…A total of 584,168 adult subjects who have participated in the national physical examination were enrolled in this study. …”
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Statistical Fragility of Findings From Randomized Phase 3 Trials in Pediatric Oncology by Hannah E. Olsen, Pei‐Chi Kao, Caleb Richmond, David S. Shulman, Wendy B. London, Steven G. DuBois

“…FI/SIFI is the number of patients from one arm of a trial who would need to change groups for the statistical conclusion to change. …”
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Dosimetry of automatic non-coplanar volumetric-modulated arc therapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma by Kaiqiang Chen, Jihong Chen, Yanming Cheng, Danni Hong, Cairong Hu, Penggang Bai, Jinyong Lin, Yang Yang, Xiuchun Zhang

“…Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 20 patients with initially diagnosed NPC who had received TomoTherapy (TOMO) treatment. Treatment plans were redesigned using HA technology on the Eclipse planning system. …”
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Assessment of heavy metal pollution and spatial distribution in waterfalls of Chattogram district, Bangladesh: Implications for drinking and irrigation purposes by Abdur Rouf Azad, Md. Rezaul Karim, Md. Refat Jahan Rakib, Md. Ripaj Uddin

“…The concentrations of Na, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, Mn, Cu, Cd, Hg, Cr, and As in water samples were measured by Atomic Absorption Spectrometer (AAS), and compared with the national (ECR, 2023) and international standards (WHO, 2015). Heavy Metal Pollution Index (HPI) were calculated (18.51 to 22.87) showed below the critical limit of 100, indicating suitability for drinking. …”
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Postoperative Complications After Operative Treatment of Open Versus Closed Distal Radius Fractures: A Propensity Score Matched Analysis by R. Cole Schmidt, MD, Conor N. O’Neill, MD, Zakkary J. Walterscheid, MD, James R. Satalich, MD, Jonathan Isaacs, MD

“…Methods: Patients in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database who underwent open reduction and internal fixation of a distal radius fracture between 2008 and 2018 were identified using Current Procedural Terminology codes and stratified into open (OF) and closed fractures (CF). …”
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Prevalence and Antimicrobial Resistance Pattern of Salmonella, Shigella, and Intestinal Parasites and Associated Factor among Food Handlers in Dilla University Student Cafeteria, D... by Kuma Diriba, Ephrem Awulachew, Zemach Ashuro

“…In this study, through irregular medical checkups, those who drunk unpasteurized milk and ate raw meat were significantly associated with intestinal parasites. …”
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Association of age-related macular degeneration on fracture risks among osteoporosis population: a nationwide population-based cohort study by Bing-Yu Chen, Chi Chin Sun, Ting-Shuo Huang, Tsai-Sheng Fu, Chia-Yi Lee, Fang-Ping Chen

“…A total of 13 584 and 54 336 patients with OS were enrolled in the AMD group and the non-AMD group, respectively.Intervention Patients with OS were included from the Taiwan’s NHIRD after exclusion, and each patient with AMD was matched for age, sex and comorbidities to four patients with non-AMD OS, who served as the control group. A Cox proportional hazard model was used for the multivariable analysis.Primary outcome measures Transitions for OS to spine fracture, OS to hip fracture, OS to humero-radio-ulnar fracture and OS to death.Results The risks of spine and hip fractures were significantly higher in the AMD group (HR=1.09, 95% CI=1.04 to 1.15, p&lt;0.001; HR=1.18; 95% CI=1.08 to 1.30, p=0.001, respectively) than in the non-AMD group. …”
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Topical Tranexamic Acid and Chest Masculinization Surgeries—Impact on Postoperative Hematoma Incidence by Krisztina Sipos, Katriina Joensuu, Susanna Kauhanen, Kaisu Ojala

“…Methods: This retrospective cohort comprises female-to-male transgender and non-binary patients who underwent chest masculinization at Helsinki or Tampere University hospitals between 2018 and 2024. …”
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