Accuracy of a step counter during treadmill and daily life walking by healthy adults and patients with cardiac disease by Erik Elgaard Sørensen, John Hansen, Charlotte Brun Thorup, Mette Grønkjær, Jan Jesper Andreasen, Birthe Irene Dinesen

“…Inaccuracies are directly related to slow speeds, which might be a problem for patients with cardiac disease who walk at a slow pace.…”
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Modern possibilities of tear film stability restoration by V.V. Brzheskiy, G.G. Кim, V.А. Bobryshev

“…</p> <p> The article presents a case study of a patient — a student suffering from computer vision syndrome who unsuccessfully used low viscosity tear substitutes while working at a computer. …”
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COVID-19 in patients with severe mental illness: An analysis of in-patients at a psychiatric hospital in Cape Town by Haseena B. Sablay, Qhama Z. Cossie, Deirdre I. Pieterse

“…Methods: Demographic and clinical information were collected for all VBH in-patients who tested positive for SARS-COV-2 from 01 April 2020 to 30 September 2021. …”
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Retrospective Analysis of Ventriculitis in External Ventricular Drains by Stephen Albano, Blake Berman, Glenn Fischberg, Javed Siddiqi, Bolin Liu, Yasir Khan, Atif Zafar, Syed A. Quadri, Mudassir Farooqui

“…A retrospective chart review of all patients who had EVDs placed from January 2010 through December 2015 at home institution was performed. …”
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Association between common mental disorder and glycemic control in women with gestational diabetes: A mixed-method study by Bhanushree Soni, Venkatachalam Jayaseelan, Shivanand Kattimani, Sasirekha Rengaraj, Kalaiselvy Arikrishnan, Naveenkumar Veerasetty

“…In-depth interviews were conducted with six women who screened positive for CMD and had poor glycemic control. …”
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Nebulised 3% hypertonic saline versus 0.9% saline for treating patients hospitalised with acute bronchiolitis: protocol for a randomised, double-blind, multicentre trial by Sara Szupieńko, Aleksandra Buczek, Henryk Szymański

“…Children younger than 2 years who are hospitalised due to bronchiolitis will be recruited from at least three paediatric departments in Poland. …”
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Visual Outcomes after Implantation of Lucidis EDOF IOL by Mark Rabinovich, Gaia Ceresara, Ana Aramburu del Boz, Danial Al Khatib, Marie Crespe, Jerome Bovet

“…We reviewed retrospectively 181 eyes of 98 patients, who underwent cataract surgery with Lucidis extended depth of focus IOL. …”
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Extended Use of The Spanner® Temporary Prostatic Stent in Catheter-Dependent Men with Comorbidities by Angelo J. Cambio, Richard M. Roach, Paul Arnold, Joseph Cambio, Clifford D. Gluck, Sean P. Heron

“…This US FDA investigational device exemption (IDE) study evaluated the extended use of The Spanner® Temporary Prostatic Stent in catheter-dependent men with urinary retention who were not deemed candidates for corrective surgery but demonstrated bladder contractility. …”
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Application of multifunctional pulse wave sphygmomanometer combined with constant temperature ice in patients with forearm hematoma after coronary intervention by Jimin Qiao, Yihang Shi, Kai Li, Xiaomin Zhu, Zhimei Wang

“…Abstract Aim This study aims to investigate the effects of combining a multifunctional pulse wave sphygmomanometer with constant temperature ice on patients with forearm hematoma following coronary intervention. Methods Patients who developed forearm hematoma after undergoing coronary intervention from March 2021 to March 2023 at our hospital were selected as the study cohort. …”
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What made people (more) positive toward the COVID-19 vaccine? Exploring positive and negative deviance perspectives by Mitchell A. M. Matthijssen, Mariëlle Cloin, Florian van Leeuwen, Ien van de Goor, Peter Achterberg

“…., religiosity and belief in conspiracy theories) with non-vaccination behavior, some individuals who hold these views still choose vaccination, and vice versa. …”
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Autophagy activation in response to cigarette smoke: Exploring the disparity in laryngeal cancer incidence and outcomes between sexes in South Korea by Min Ji Kim, Jisu Hong, Hyo Won Chang, Yun-Hee Lee, Jun-Pyo Myong, Ah Ra Jung, Yoon Se Lee, Minsu Kwon

“…This study sought to investigate whether autophagy, a major mechanism for RE development, acts as a defense mechanism in laryngeal tissue against cigarette exposure and suppresses LC development in females who smoke. Methods: This study analyzed the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) data of South Korea to explore sex differences in LC incidence and clinical outcomes. …”
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Characteristics, Management, and Outcomes of Community-Acquired Pneumonia Due to Human Rhinovirus—A Retrospective Study by Ibrahim Bahabri, Abdulaziz Abdulaal, Thamer Alanazi, Sultan Alenazy, Yasser Alrumih, Rakan Alqahtani, Mohammad Bosaeed, Hasan M. Al-Dorzi

“…We compared patients requiring ICU admission to those who did not. Results. One-hundred-and-six patients were studied (peak hospitalization between November and January, median age 71.5 years, hypertension 59%, diabetes 50%, and chronic respiratory disease 44.3%); 16 (15.1%) patients required ICU admission. …”
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Health information ties: preliminary findings on the health information seeking behaviour of an African-American community by Ophelia T. Morey

“…</b> A listed household (LHH) telephone survey of 216 residents who reside on the Near East Side of Buffalo, New York. …”
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UNDERSTANDING AND OVERCOMING PARENTAL VACCINE HESITANCY by Alexandru Paul Baciu, Ancuta Lupu, Ginel Baciu, Carmen Baciu, Tatiana Chisnoiu, Lorenza Forna, Vlad Andrei Pitea, Adriana Luminita Balasa, Larisia Mihai, Bianca-Maria Constantin, Ramona Mihaela Stoicescu, Vasile Valeriu Lupu, Cristina Maria Mihai

“…Being a preventive measure, immunization relies entirely on the acceptance, understanding, and trust of those who use this service. The purpose of this study is to gather as much data as possible regarding the general opinion parents have regarding vaccines and the vaccination of their children; (2) Methods: For the purpose of this study, a cross-sectional survey was used through the application of a questionnaire employed as a research instrument, consisting of 35 questions. …”
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Risk factors for delayed gastric emptying after pancreatoduodenectomy: a 10-year retrospective study by Carlos Jiménez-Romero, Agustín de Juan Lerma, Alberto Marcacuzco Quinto, Oscar Caso Maestro, Laura Alonso Murillo, Paula Rioja Conde, Iago Justo Alonso

“…However, the pathophysiology of DGE remains unclear.Methods This is a retrospective study of patients who underwent PD for pancreatic or periampullary tumours. …”
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Excess mortality and associated community risk factors related to hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico by Kristen N Cowan, Diego E Zavala, Erick Suarez, José A Lopez-Rodriguez, Omar Alvarez

“…Background: In the 6 months following Hurricane Maria the number of people who died from the hurricane was much higher than was initially estimated from death certificates. …”
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Mammography, Ultrasound, and Fine-Needle Aspiration in Detecting Breast Cancer in Patients with Painful Breast Masses:A Medical Record-Base Study by Hassan Vafapour, Sajad Borzoueisileh, Fatemeh Vafapour, Zafar Masoumi Moghaddam, Frough Nikeghbali, Yaghoub Barfar, Amir Hekmatifar

“…This cross-sectional study examined 150 patients who presented with breast pain within the last six months. …”
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Blunt Isolated Small Bowel Perforation Intervention: Does a Delay in Management Matter? by Sung Yong Hong, Se Hun Kim, Ki Hoon Kim

“…The study was performed between March 2010 and December 2018 in adults (age >18 years) who initially underwent computed tomography and small bowel surgery only and survived more than one day postoperatively. …”
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New-insight UVB Treatment for Psoriasis Vulgaris in Vietnamese Patients by Phuong Pham Thi Minh, Trang Trinh Minh, Phuong Hoang Thi, Giang Quach Thi Ha, Tra Bui Thi, Michael Tirant, Doanh Le Huu

“…For the recommendation, a fixed dose should be applied for patients who have less concern about side effects, while a MED-based dose can be suitable for patients having conditions related to light sensitivity.…”
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Discriminatory power of trabeculectomy bleb internal reflectivity and morphology in surgical success using anterior segment optical coherence tomography by Jeremy C.K. Tan, Matthew Roney, Matteo Posarelli, Abdus Samad Ansari, Mark Batterbury, Neeru A. Vallabh

“…Methods Cross-sectional study of patients with glaucoma who had undergone trabeculectomy at least one year prior. …”
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