Acetaminophen administration reduces acute kidney injury risk in critically ill patients with Clostridium difficile infection: A cohort study. by Yue Liao, Yulong Wang, Daxue Li, Xuewen Qiu

“…The overall proportion of patients who developed AKI was 75.4% (742/984). In patients without and with acetaminophen administration, AKI rates were 79.8% (380/476) and 71.3% (362/508), respectively. …”
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AUDIOMETRIC PROFILE AND CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF HEARING IMPAIRMENT IN ADULTS AT NANGARHAR UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL by Abdul Azeem Rasouli, Mohammad Azim Azimee, Fahima Azeem

“…This study aimed to determine the audiometric profile and clinical features of hearing loss among individuals who attended the Ear, Nose, and Throat Department at Nangarhar University Teaching Hospital (NUTH). …”
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Long-Term Safety and Effectiveness of Canakinumab in Patients with MKD/HIDS: Interim Analysis of the RELIANCE Registry by Prasad T. Oommen, Tilmann Kallinich, Juergen Rech, Norbert Blank, Julia Weber-Arden, Jasmin B. Kuemmerle-Deschner

“…Methods From June 2018, the RELIANCE registry enrolled paediatric (aged ≥ 2 years) and adult patients (aged ≥ 18 years) with MKD/HIDS who were receiving canakinumab as part of their routine medical care. …”
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Psychological effects of water scarcity on community members: a case study of Lephalale municipality, Limpopo province, South Africa by Mmakwena Linda Seretlo-Rangata, Tholene Sodi, Saraswathie Govender

“…Participants were selected using purposive sampling and twenty participants who relied mainly on communal taps to access water were included (10 males and 10 females). …”
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FD-YOLO: A YOLO Network Optimized for Fall Detection by Hoseong Hwang, Donghyun Kim, Hochul Kim

“…Falls are defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as incidents in which an individual unintentionally falls to the ground or a lower level. …”
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Acceptability of the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine alongside existing malaria interventions in the trial context by Jayne Webster, Brian Greenwood, Daniel Chandramohan, Alassane Dicko, Issaka Sagara, Djibrilla Issiaka, Adrian VS Hill, Halimatou Diawara, Fatoumata Koita, Seydou Traoré, Jane Grant, Mehreen Datoo, Mala Sylla, Abdrahmane Boncane Dicko

“…Background The R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine has been shown to provide high protective efficacy against malaria in a phase III trial, and has been recommended for use by WHO. The vaccine will soon be deployed at scale in sub-Saharan Africa. …”
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Archived Cytogenetic Cell Pellets Used to Detect a BCR::ABL1 Driver Mutation Eight Years before Disease Presentation by Ramakrishnan Sasi, Michelle Spruill, Peter L. Perrotta

“…By identifying individuals who are at increased risk, it may be possible to initiate preventive measures or begin treatment at an earlier stage before disease progression.…”
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The Relationship Between Physical Activity Levels and Periodontal Health Status Among College Students: A Cross-Sectional Study by Qiu P, Dong B, Cao R, Hu J, Yang J, Yu R, Fan Z

“…Data was collected using the World Health Organization (WHO) oral health survey methods. Periodontal status was assessed using the Community Periodontal Index (CPI), and physical activity was measured with a simplified version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). …”
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Office BP measurement using conical cuffs in children and adolescents with obesity by Kleo Evripidou, Julio Alvarez-Pitti, Ana De Blas-Zapata, Athanasia Chainoglou, Ioannis Goulas, Karel Herberigs, Gilad Hamdani, Stella Stabouli

“…The aim of the present study was to examine differences in office blood pressure (BP) levels using conical cuffs compared to standard-shaped cylindrical cuffs in children and adolescents with obesity.Design and method We performed an observational study, including 37 children and adolescents with obesity, who were consequently recruited from the outpatient clinics of the Obesity and Cardiovascular Risk Unit at General University Hospital Consortium of Valencia. …”
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Severe Injuries of Former Portuguese Football Players: A Post-Career Burden? by Eduardo Teixeira, Carlos Silva, Félix Romero, Mauro Miguel, António Vicente

“…Methods: This study includes 84 former Portuguese football players (48.8 ± 8.2 years) who underwent reform between 1988 and 2018 and played in professional leagues (15.2 ± 3.2 years of career duration), namely, first division leagues (n = 43) and secondary division leagues (n = 41). …”
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Investigating the Relationship Between Clinical Characteristics, Mental Health, and Vascular Function in Minor Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack Patients by Witid Mitranun, Witoon Mitarnun, Prasit Peepathum, Amorntheap Wandee, Wenika Mitarnun, Wilasinee Pangwong, Tanormsak Senakham

“… # Objectives To investigate the clinical characteristics and mental issues related to vascular functions in patients who have experienced a minor ischemic stroke or TIA. …”
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Vaccine hesitancy among health paraprofessionals: A mixed methods study. by Madeline Hergott, Michael Andreski, John Rovers

“…<h4>Background</h4>The World Health Organization (WHO) defines vaccine hesitancy as "a delay in acceptance or refusal of vaccines despite availability of vaccination services". …”
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How is maternal employment associated with infant and young child feeding in Bangladesh? A systematic literature review and meta-analysis. by M A Rifat, Plabon Sarkar, Israth Jahan Rimu, Syeda Saima Alam, Tasnu Ara, Tobias Lindström Battle, Manzur Kader, Sanjib Saha

“…For example, there was a statistically significant lower likelihood of exclusive breastfeeding practice among employed mothers as compared to those who were not employed. Therefore, these issues should be taken into consideration when formulating relevant policies and interventions, e.g., breastfeeding-friendly workplace.…”
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Functional alignment is a feasible alignment strategy in robotic assisted total knee arthroplasty for knee osteoarthritis with extra-articular deformity – A case series by Eu Wei Cheong, Yuik Ho Jade Pei, Kunalan G.

“…Methodology: This is a single surgeon series of 8 patients with extraarticular deformity who underwent robotic assisted total knee arthroplasty (TKA) with FA technique. …”
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Evolution of Treatment Outcomes and Prognostic Factors in Esophageal Cancer Surgery: A Retrospective Analysis of 1500 Consecutive Esophagostomies by Yasue Kimura, MD, PhD, Eiji Oki, MD, PhD, Tomonori Nakanoko, MD, PhD, Qingjiang Hu, MD, PhD, Keita Natsugoe, MD, Sho Nanbara, MD, PhD, Ryota Nakanishi, MD, PhD, Yuichiro Nakashima, MD, PhD, Mitsuhiko Ota, MD, PhD, Tomoharu Yoshizumi, MD, PhD

“…We evaluated the treatment outcomes, complications, and prognosis of 1500 consecutive patients who underwent esophagectomy during 5 periods: group A (n = 284), 1964–1984; group B (n = 345), 1985–1993; group C (n = 253), 1994–2002; group D (n = 297), 2003–2012; and group E (n = 321), 2013–March 2020. …”
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Potential alternative and novel biomarkers for paediatric MAFLD: exploratory evidence from a Chinese cohort by Fan Yang, Mengyuan Hu, Lulian Xu, Xiaowei Zheng, Lihong Zhu, Le Zhang, Haoyang Zhang

“…Results Out of 1,108 participants who completed all examinations (N biomarker = 91), 113 participants were diagnosed with MAFLD (prevalence: 14.99% in boys and 5.18% in girls). 27 biomarkers that were strongly correlated with diagnostic biomarkers were identified as alternative biomarkers. …”
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Impact on CD4+ CD25High-CD127low regulatory T (Treg) cells of neoadjuvant therapy for rectal cancer patients by Liu Maoxi, Liu Haiyi

“…Materials and Methods: Rectal cancer patients who had received neoadjuvant therapy prior to surgery at Shanxi Cancer Hospital between January and September 2018 were enrolled in the study. …”
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Strength training for osteoporosis prevention during early menopause (STOP-EM): a pilot study protocol for a single centre randomised waitlisted control trial in Canada by Leigh Gabel, Lauren A Burt, Christina J Alexander, Leah Kaluta, Patrick W Whitman, Emma O Billington

“…However, this has not been investigated in perimenopausal and early postmenopausal women who are in the midst of the menopausal transition.Methods and analysis This study is a 9-month randomised controlled feasibility trial evaluating a HiRIT programme in perimenopausal and early postmenopausal women. …”
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Prenatal genetic detection in foetus with gallbladder size anomalies: cohort study and systematic review of the literature by Yimo Zeng, Rong Hu, Jian Lu, Yiming Qi, Dan Chen, Chaoxiang Yang, Jing Wu

“…Objectives The aim of the study was to evaluate the detection rate of genetic abnormalities in cases of foetal gallbladder (FGB) size abnormalities to determine whether these abnormalities justify prenatal diagnosis.Methods Two hundred and twenty-seven foetuses with gallbladder (GB) size anomalies who underwent prenatal diagnosis between January 2015 and June 2024 were included in the study. …”
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Axial spondyloarthritis in India: determining the delay in diagnosis, impact on work productivity, and attitude of patients toward treatment by Kamini Narendra Reddy, Asawari Raut, Pravin Patil

“…Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 100 axSpA patients who fulfilled the ASAS criteria. Ethical approval was obtained. …”
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