The effect of Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative compliance on the association between mode of birth and breastfeeding initiation in Sri Lanka by Laavanya Lokeesan, Elizabeth Martin, Rebecca Byrne, Yvette D. Miller

“…Associations between BFHI practices, breastfeeding initiation, mode of birth, and women’s characteristics were assessed using binary logistic regression analysis applied in mediation and moderated mediation models. Results Women who received care compliant with Steps 4 and 6 of BFHI, regardless of their mode of birth, were more likely to initiate breastfeeding within the first hour after birth. …”
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Creating pragmatic, rapid‐cycle, evidence‐based innovation: The Kaiser Permanente Northern California Delivery Science and Applied Research (DARE) program by Douglas A. Corley, Julie A. Schmittdiel, Smita Rouillard, Yi‐Fen Chen, Tracy A. Lieu

“…This organization‐level initiative was designed to: (1) elicit clinical innovation and quality concerns across clinical specialties; (2) prioritize these questions for next‐step evaluations; (3) create dedicated analytic, research, and clinical expertise to rapidly study the questions generated; (4) develop communities of clinician‐researchers, embedded within their specialties' clinical operations, who gather ideas for evaluation, generate evidence, and facilitate implementation of research results (a.k.a. evidence‐based innovators); and (5) broadly disseminate findings, to connect results with potential next‐step implementation. …”
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Continued Implementation and Use of a Digital Informal Care Support Platform Before and After COVID-19: Multimethod Study by Nikita Sharma, Christian Wrede, Sofia Bastoni, Annemarie Braakman-Jansen, Lisette van Gemert-Pijnen

“…Quantitative results showed that the number of ICs and CRs who used Caren several times per day increased significantly (P ConclusionsOur study offers insights into the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on the usage and implementation of the digital informal care support platform Caren. …”
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Anlotinib in combination with metronomic chemotherapy in HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer: an observational and retrospective study by Jiaxuan Liu, Jiayang Zhang, Huiping Li, Guohong Song, Lijun Di, Hanfang Jiang, Ying Yan, Huan Wang, Jing Wang, Xiaoran Liu, Bin Shao, Qiao Li

“…Patients with HER2 negative MBC who received metronomic chemotherapy (Vinorelbine (NVB), Capecitabine (CAPE), Etoposide (VP-16)) with anlotinib were retrospectively analyzed from Jan 2019 to Dec 2021. …”
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Psychometric properties and meaningful change thresholds for the QOL-E instrument in patients with myelodysplastic neoplasms by Esther Natalie Oliva, Shien Guo, Jennifer Lord-Bessen, Aylin Yucel, Roberto Latagliata, Massimo Breccia, Giuseppe A. Palumbo, Grazia Sanpaolo, Marta Riva, Valeria Santini, Uwe Platzbecker, Guillermo Garcia-Manero, Pierre Fenaux, Christopher G. Pelligra

“…One of the main treatment goals is improving quality of life (QoL), particularly for patients with lower-risk MDS (LR-MDS) who may live longer with compromised QoL. The QOL-E© is a patient-reported outcome (PRO) measure specifically developed to address the lack of a health-related QoL questionnaire for patients with MDS. …”
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Laboratory diagnosis of H. pylori among dyspeptic patients using Culture and Rapid urease test by Hogir Mohammed Shukri Saadi, Ali Yahya Saeed

“…A sum of eighty six persons with average of ages between  18-77 years old with mean 37.58 years ± (forty three males ,  forty three females) who visited to endoscopic center / Azadi Teaching Hospital for endoscopic examination from June to Oct. 2013.From everyone , two antral biopsies, one for urease test, the other for culture were collected. …”
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Prolonged venous transit is associated with worse neurological recovery in successfully reperfused large vessel strokes by Janet Mei, Hamza Adel Salim, Dhairya A. Lakhani, Licia Luna, Aneri Balar, Mona Shahriari, Nathan Z. Hyson, Francis Deng, Adam A. Dmytriw, Adrien Guenego, Vaibhav Vagal, Victor C. Urrutia, Elisabeth B. Marsh, Hanzhang Lu, Risheng Xu, Rich Leigh, Dylan Wolman, Gaurang Shah, Benjamin Pulli, Kambiz Nael, Gregory W. Albers, Max Wintermark, Jeremy J. Heit, Tobias D. Faizy, Argye E. Hillis, Raf Llinas, Vivek Yedavalli

“…This study investigates the association between PVT and percent change on the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) among AIS‐LVO patients who have undergone successful reperfusion. Methods We performed a retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data from consecutive adult AIS‐LVO patients with successful reperfusion (modified Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction 2b/2c/3). …”
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Family planning and preimplantation testing: family experiences in congenital adrenal hyperplasia by Jessica L. Sandy, Jessica L. Sandy, Jessica L. Sandy, Grant Betts, Jessica L. Harper, Suzanne M. Nevin, Suzanne M. Nevin, Suzanne M. Nevin, Rebecca Deans, Rebecca Deans, Rebecca Deans, Kristen A. Neville, Kristen A. Neville

“…A better healthcare professional understanding of these experiences may subsequently help guide clinicians to better manage and support families of children with CAH and other autosomal recessive conditions.MethodsAll parents of current children of a tertiary service in 2020 with 21-hydroxylase deficient CAH who made an active decision regarding family planning after diagnosis of their index child were invited to participate in a semi-structured interview. …”
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Procedural sedative effect of remimazolam in ICU patients on invasive mechanical ventilation: a randomised, prospective study by Youli Tian, Jintong Li, Minggen Jin, YiHua Piao, Jisheng Sheng, Zhixiong Mei, Qingsong Cui, Lilin Li

“…Abstract Background Invasive procedures and environmental factors in the intensive care unit (ICU) may cause anxiety and discomfort in patients, who often require sedation therapy. The aim of this study was to assess the safety of remimazolam tosilate for procedural sedation in ICU patients receiving mechanical ventilation following endotracheal intubation. …”
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Analisis Kesalahan dalam Pembuktian Teorema Bilangan Bulat pada Mahasiswa IKIP Budi Utomo Malang by Nok Izatul Yazidah, Yunis Sulistyorini, Era Dewi Kartika

“…The subject of this research is the mathematics education student of IKIP Budi Utomo who is teaching number theory course. This research is a qualitative descriptive study. …”
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Application of deep learning model based on unenhanced chest CT for opportunistic screening of osteoporosis: a multicenter retrospective cohort study by Chengbin Huang, Dengying Wu, Bingzhang Wang, Chenxuan Hong, Jiasen Hu, Zijian Yan, Jianpeng Chen, Yaping Jin, Yingze Zhang

“…Materials and methods Our team retrospectively collected clinical information from participants who underwent unenhanced chest CT and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) examinations between January 1, 2022, and December 31, 2022, at four hospitals. …”
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Anti-Adhesive Podocalyxin Expression Is Disrupted in Recurrent Implantation Failure by Mustafa Tas

“…<b>Methods:</b> Twenty-four patients with RIF who could not conceive for three or more cycles despite good-quality embryo transfer constituted the study group. …”
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The Clinicopathological Characteristics and Prognoses of dMMR Gastric Adenocarcinoma Patients by Jie Wang, Yanfeng Xi, Jian Zhao, Xuetong Rong, Weidong Lu, Yusheng Wang

“…From May 2011 to November 2020, GC patients who underwent surgery with dMMR confirmed by immunohistochemistry (IHC) at the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Shanxi Medical University were selected. …”
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Usage and cost-effectiveness of anti-psychotics in psychiatry OPD among various clinical conditions: A prospective observational study in a tertiary care center by Reshabh Saini, Chandrasekaran Dhinakaran, Rohit Raina, Ramanathan Gandhibabu, Kathiresan Krishnasamy

“…The recruitment of subjects was carried out with the help the physicians who had the knowledge of patient’s history and caregivers consenting to the study protocol and patients with case sheets carrying antipsychotics prescription. …”
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Clinical report of Mediterranean fever in a child in Ukraine – Don’t miss it! by К.Y. Pashenko, Т.V. Frolova, Y.V. Кarpushenko, G.R. Muratov, О.М. Savvo, Т.О. Khalturina, О.М. Ashcheulov

“…This article presents a clinical case of FMF in a 4-year-old child who was admitted to our hospital with complaints of fever, abdominal pain, vomiting, and stool retention. …”
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Contemporary Results of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Obese Patients by T. Owais, M. El Garhy, P. Lauten, M. Haensig, H. Lapp, P. C. Schulze, T. Kuntze

“…Our demographic data analysis showed 41% of patients were male and the mean age was 78 (range, 61–92 years). According to the WHO classification, 33% patients had normal weight, 42% were defined as overweight, and 22% were obese. …”
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A Clinical Monitoring Program of COVID-19 Outpatients: A Prospective Cohort Study by Hossein Kasiri, Cyrus Mahjub, Mohammadreza Mazaeri, Fahimeh Naderi-Behdani, Aliyeh Bazi, Monireh Ghazaeian, Sahar Fallah

“…Results. From 323 patients who had been referred to the emergency department, 105 individuals were recruited between April 26 and August 2, 2020. …”
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Pharmacists’ perceptions of the new pharmaceutical vaccination service in Romania: a comprehensive first two-years evaluation by Corneliu-Florin Buicu, Mihaela-Simona Naidin, Marius Calin Chereches, Marina-Daniela Dimulescu, Adina Turcu-Stiolica

“…Descriptive statistics and chi-squared tests were applied.ResultsIn total, 180 pharmacists participated (response rate was 41%), and the respondents were the pharmacists who administered flu vaccines in these pharmacies. …”
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Quantification of ecosystem services from mangrove silvofishery by E. Sumarga, D. Rosleine, G.B. Hutajulu, R.P. Plaurint, Tsabita ., M. Basyuni, S.H. Larekeng, M.F. Taqiyudin, N.N. Shohihah, H. Ali

“…To quantify fisheries production, interviews were conducted with area managers and pond farmers who are engaged in silvofishery practices within the region. …”
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Photon-counting detector CTA to assess intracranial stents and flow diverters: an in vivo study with ultrahigh-resolution spectral reconstructions by Frederic De Beukelaer, Sophie De Beukelaer, Laura L. Wuyts, Omid Nikoubashman, Mohammed El Halal, Iliana Kantzeli, Martin Wiesmann, Hani Ridwan, Charlotte S. Weyland

“…Methods We retrospectively analyzed consecutive patients with implanted ICS or FD, who received a PCD-CTA between April 2023 and March 2024. …”
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