Improving the diagnostic accuracy of referrals for papilloedema (DIPP) study: protocol for a mixed-methods study by Luke Bennetto, Beth Stuart, Jonathan Benger, Matthew J Ridd, Helen Bolton, William Hollingworth, Michael Bowen, Amar Shah, Samuel William David Merriel, Alyson Huntley, Victoria Wilson, Maria Theresa Redaniel, Paul Roy, Denize Atan, Frank Moore, Olivia Skrobot, Mary-Ann Sherratt, Marcia Lucraft, Christina Stokes

“…As a result, hospital referrals of people with suspected papilloedema in England have increased sharply, leading to increased demand for overstretched hospital services and potentially longer waiting times for hospital appointments for those who do have papilloedema.The work programme is aimed at the development of guidelines and educational materials that will help support health professionals to correctly identify people with papilloedema. …”
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A novel compound heterozygous mutation in the DYNC2H1 gene in a Chinese family with Jeune syndrome by Sujie Xiong, Guangyao Hu, Yao Zhou, Fei Sun, Yanlin Ma

“…In this case, a couple who gave birth to three consecutive babies with SRTD3 requested fertility guidance to avoid having another baby with SRTD3. …”
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Effectiveness and utilization of a cognitive screening program for primary geriatric care by David P. Salmon, Anna Malkina, Melanie L. Johnson, Christina Gigliotti, Emily A. Little, Douglas Galasko

“…Results were conveyed to a dementia specialist who reviewed them and returned their judgement of the validity of the cognitive complaint to the primary care provider. …”
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Nomogram based on the log odds of negative lymph node/T stage can predict the prognosis of patients with colorectal cancer: a retrospective study based on SEER database and externa... by Xiaochun Chen, Yimin Li, Boyong Cai, Mengli Zheng, Zhicao Chen, Canxin Zhong, Guiquan Chen

“…Furthermore, 500 CRC patients who underwent surgery in the Tenth Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University between 1 January 2017 and 20 December 2018, were recruited as the external validation set.Outcome measures 1-, 3- and 5-year cancer-specific survival (CSS).Methods The univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses were carried out to identify the significant independent prognostic factors of CSS. …”
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Effect of Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio on Post-TAVR Mortality and Periprocedural Pulmonary Hypertension by Xin Gao, Xiaoxiao Jiang, Zonglei Wu, Na Chen, Minghui Gong, Xu Zhao, Yan Liu, Ran Guo

“…To evaluate the impact of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) on periprocedural pulmonary hypertension (PH) and 3-month all-cause mortality in patients with aortic stenosis (AS) who underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and to develop a nomogram for predicting the mortality for these patients. …”
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Informatization of the processes of administration of the quality of medical services in surgical hospitals by Ya.S. Bereznytskyi, V.Ya. Bereznytskyi, O.V. Hudoshyna, N.D. Chuhrienko, G.V. Bereznytska, Ye.V. Zalyhina, Yu.B. Dianova, E.A. Rynska, L.N. Ksykevich

“…The application of a specially developed algorithm based on information technologies, aimed at daily accounting of medical services and obtaining data on deviations in their application, makes it possible to make urgent management decisions and influence the improvement of the qualifications of personnel who provide such services.…”
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Progressivity of Judges in Domestic Violence Disputes Settlement in The Case of Divorce in The Religious Court by Nita Triana

“…The paradigm of the operation of the Judge in a country with a pluralistic culture such as Indonesia, it's time to change to a more progressive direction, Judge is no longer limited to the existence of a mouth that sounds the sentence of the law ( le judge est uniquenment la bouche qui pronance le most de lois) Judge also not tools designed to be logical and work mechanically, but whole people who have sensitivity to humanitarian and social concerns. …”
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Comparing survival outcomes of localized tumor destruction, sublobar resection, and pulmonary lobectomy in stage IA non-small cell lung cancer: a study from the SEER database by Lin Cheng, Sheng-Wei Li, Xiao-Guang Li

“…Methods In the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database (2000–2021), we included patients with pathologically confirmed stage IA non-small cell lung cancer who were treated with LTD, SR, or PL. Comparison between groups was performed separately after 1:1 proportional propensity score matching (PSM) with a caliper value of 0.1. …”
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Web-based mindfulness and skills-based distress reduction for patients with cancer: study protocol of the multicentre, randomised, controlled confirmatory intervention trial Reduct by Dirk Schadendorf, Peter Martus, Stephan Zipfel, Yesim Erim, Alexander Bäuerle, Martin Teufel, Caterina Schug, Johanna Graf, Wolfgang Bethge, Andreas Dinkel, Anja Neumann, Jasmin Steinbach, Jana Heinen, Julia Barbara Krakowczyk, Mirjam Damerau, Sebastian Dries, Anja Mehnert-Theuerkauf, Mitra Tewes, Jörg Wiltink, Alexander Wünsch

“…We will include patients who have received a cancer diagnosis in the past 12 months, are in a curative treatment setting, are 18–65 years old, have given informed consent and experience high perceived psychological distress (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale ≥13) for at least 1 week. …”
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Evaluating risk factors for Trastuzumab-Deruxtecan Pneumonitis in patients with metastatic breast cancer by Jonathan Henricks, Tyler Haddad, Omair Ahmed, Jonathan Schoenhals, Pavnesh Kumar, Ryan Wilson, Jianing Ma, Jing Gennie Wang, Michael Wert, Vincent Esguerra, Ian Bentley, Kai Johnson, Daniel Stover, Sachin R. Jhawar, Margaret Gatti-Mays, Kevin Ho

“…Methods Consecutive breast cancer patients who received at least one dose of T-DXd at a single academic cancer study between January 1, 2019, and February 20, 2024, were identified for analysis. …”
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Prevalence of malocclusion and orthodontic treatment need in a sample of 12-15-year-old kurdish schoolchildren in Ranyia district by Zana Qadir Omer, Hashem Omer Karim

“…Methods:A sample of 518 students aged 12-15 years old consisting of (261boys and 257 girls) who had not undergone orthodontic treatment were selected from different parts of the city. …”
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POSITIVISM AND ITS ADVERSARIES: BRADLEY, COLLINGWOOD, NIETZSCHE AND HEIDEGGER by Evaldas Nekrašas

“…Fighting for social progress under the same banner of science, they are allies of positivism, not enemies. Philosophers who disclaim that the scientific character of philosophy is the main indicator of its value may be regarded as adversaries of positivism. …”
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Modified Endothelial Activation and Stress Index: A New Predictor for Survival Outcomes in Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma Treated with Doxorubicin-Bleomycin-Vinblastine-Dacarbazine-Bas... by Fazıl Çağrı Hunutlu, Hikmet Öztop, Vildan Gürsoy, Tuba Ersal, Ezel Elgün, Şeyma Yavuz, Selin İldemir Ekizoğlu, Azim Ali Ekizoğlu, Vildan Özkocaman, Fahir Özkalemkaş

“…<b>Methods:</b> Data from 206 patients who underwent positron emission tomography (PET)-guided doxorubicin, bleomycin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine (ABVD) therapy for cHL between January 2007 and November 2023 were retrospectively analyzed. …”
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Co-creation of a gender responsive TB intervention in Nigeria: a researcher-led collaborative study by Chukwuebuka Ugwu, Oluwatoyosi Adekeye, Beate Ringwald, Rachael Thomson, Obioma Chijioke-Akaniro, Chukwuma Anyaike, S Bertel Squire, John Bimba, Tom Wingfield

“…Abstract Background In Nigeria, men constitute over half of the people notified with tuberculosis (TB), experience longer delays before reaching care, and are estimated to account for two thirds of people who miss out on care. The higher TB risk and burden in men has implications for the whole population and reaching them earlier with TB services will reduce onward transmission in households, communities, and workplaces. …”
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Ascitic Fluid in Ovarian Mass with Special Reference to Paired-box Gene 8 Immunoexpression: A Cross-sectional Analysis by Prabhat Mahato, Chhanda Das, Rama Saha, Ankita Pranab Mandal, Gourisankar Kamilya

“…Conclusion: An evaluation of PAX8 status in ascitic fluid cellblock study should be considered for high-grade ovarian cancers in patients who may benefit from targeted therapies. Patients with ovarian mass and ascites can be evaluated for PAX8 status in their ascitic fluid cytology study for the purpose of neoadjuvant chemotherapy.…”
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Correlation between Hyperalgesia and Upregulation of TNF-α and IL-1β in Aqueous Humor and Blood in Second Eye Phacoemulsification: Clinical and Experimental Investigation by Ruibo Yang, Chang Liu, Di Yu, Lechong Ma, Yan Zhang, Shaozhen Zhao

“…In a clinical study, 30 patients who underwent bilateral phacoemulsification within 1 month were divided into six groups in accordance with the operation intervals (1, 3, 7, 10, 14, and 21days). …”
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Self-translation as re-creation: The incipit of a fantasy novel in French (original language) and English by Emma SCHÜTZ

“…The only surviving supernatural species are the Sublime, beautiful and ageless (yet mortal) people, who look human… and are anything but, as they routinely consume human flesh.The first chapter follows Pascal, an Earthling and a student at a university destined for the elite. …”
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Structural equation modeling of collective decision-making's impact on group cohesion by S. Mirbagheri, A. Rafiei Atani, M. Parsanejad, R. Jafari

“…The findings suggest that common rationality has an impact on group cohesion by way of the intermediary factor of collective decision-making.CONCLUSION: Although common rationality is a significant asset for an organization and society, managers and governors who want to use it to increase cohesion must activate it through collective decision-making. …”
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Deconstrucţia canonului literar în critica actuală română şi sârbă by Mariana Dan

“…The fact is interesting that the poet Vasko Popa, of Romanian origin, but who wrote in Serbian, represents, in Tešić’s opinion, a landmark in nowadays poetry, and a point of reference from which the literature of the past can be reshaped and ‘refreshed’ by a new and productive criticai outlook. …”
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Aligning urban forest management actions with urban sustainability goals: A multi‐city expert elicitation by Corinne G. Bassett, Susan D. Day, Cecil C. Konijnendijk, Lara A. Roman, Victoria Hemming

“…This research underscores the necessity of considering site‐level ecosystem management actions to advance strategic sustainability goals, while also revealing the complexity of the role and responsibilities of professionals who manage urban ecosystems.…”
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