Do shorter delays to care and mental health system renewal translate into better occupational outcome after mental disorder diagnosis in a cohort of Canadian military personnel who returned from an Afghanistan deployment? by David Boulos, Mark A Zamorski

“…This study investigated the roles of mental health services renewal and delay to care in Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) personnel diagnosed with mental disorders.Design Administrative data were used to identify a retrospective cohort of 30 513 CAF personnel who deployed in support of the mission in Afghanistan. …”
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Exploring how PRIME-Parkinson care is implemented and whether, how and why it produces change, for who and under what conditions: a protocol for an embedded process evaluation within the PRIME-UK randomised controlled trial by Yoav Ben-Shlomo, Sabi Redwood, Judi Kidger, Emma Tenison, Heather Brant, Emily J Henderson, Fiona Lithander, Katherine Lloyd, Safi Smith

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Standardised protocol for a prospective cross-sectional multicentre clinical utility evaluation of two dual point-of-care tests in non-clinical settings for the screening of HIV and syphilis in men who have sex with men by James Kiarie, Karel Blondeel, Igor Toskin, Jordi Casabona, Soe Soe Thwin, Massimo Mirandola, Rosanna Peeling, Ronald Ballard, Laura Fernàndez-López, Inga Upmace, Juliana Reyes-Urueña, Mara Vaselova, Mitja Ćosić, Simon Maljevac, William Mejías, Ander Pazos, Andrii Chernyshev

“…As community-based voluntary, counselling and testing (CBVCT) services are effective providers of HIV and syphilis testing and counselling with high acceptability among men who have sex with men (MSM), the evaluation of the utility of these dual tests in CBVCT services is a high priority. …”
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«Even though Volunteer fighters made their mistakes and sins, only those who do nothing make no mistakes». Memoirs of Volunteer Army officers in 1918–1920 left by Major General Konstantin A.... by R. G. Gagkuev, F. A. Gushchin

“…This research article focuses on characterization of Volunteer Army officers who fought in the Russian Civil War being part of the White armies of South Russia. …”
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Assessment of hand hygiene practices among nurses at a regional hospital in Kandahar, Afghanistan: A cross-sectional study based on the World Health Organization (WHO) ‘Your 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene’ guidelines by Abdul Qadeer Baseer, Asmatullah Usmani, Shafiqullah Mushfiq, Mohammad Hassan Hassand, Bilal Ahmad Rahimi, Abdul Wahid Monib, Mohammad Salim Daqiq, Parwiz Niazi

“…Self-reported hand hygiene compliance was assessed using WHO’s “Your 5 Moments for Hand Hygiene” framework. …”
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Radial distribution systems performance enhancement through RE (Renewable Energy) integration and comprehensive contingency ranking analysis by Muthukumaran Thulasingam, Ajay D Vimal Raj Periyanayagam

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Perspectives of the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccination among racially and ethnically diverse gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men with and without HIV in the US South: findings from qualitative individual in-depth interviews by Jake S. Waldman, Jorge Alonzo, Lilli Mann-Jackson, Sandy K. Aguilar-Palma, Manuel Garcia, Benjamin D. Smart, Scott D. Rhodes

“…Abstract Background The impact of COVID-19 on specific populations, including gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM), varies based on a range of factors such as access to health care, underlying health behaviors and conditions, and social determinants of health. …”
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Staged Custom, Intramedullary Antibiotic Spacers for Severe Segmental Bone Loss in Infected Total Hip Arthroplasty by Atul F. Kamath, Okechukwu Anakwenze, Gwo-Chin Lee, Charles L. Nelson

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Enhanced grey wolf optimization for maximum power point tracking in photovoltaic systems with hybrid battery-supercapacitor storage by Chirine Benzazah, Najoua Mrabet, Ahmed ElAkkary, Fathallah Rerhrhaye

Subjects: “…Grey Wolf Optimization (GWO)…”
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Fatal Renal Failure in a Spinal Cord Injury Patient with Vesicoureteric Reflux Who Underwent Repeated Ureteric Reimplantations Unsuccessfully: Treatment Should Focus on Abolition of High Intravesical Pressures rather than Surgical Correction of Reflux by Subramanian Vaidyanathan, Bakul Soni, Kottarathil Abraham Abraham, Peter Hughes, Gurpreet Singh

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Effect of Laryngeal Mask Air Way Insertion versus Endotracheal Intubation over Hemodynamic Responses in Pediatrics Patient Who Underwent Ophthalmic Surgery at Menelik II Hospital, Addis Ababa: A Prospective Observational Study Design by Mohammed Suleiman Obsa, Azeb Lencha Sholla, Betelhem Girma Baraki, Getahun Dendir Welde, Temesgen Bati Gelgelu, Melese Meleku Kuruche

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Prevalence of Diabetic Foot Ulcer and Associated Factors among Adult Diabetic Patients Who Attend the Diabetic Follow-Up Clinic at the University of Gondar Referral Hospital, North West Ethiopia, 2016: Institutional-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Tesfamichael G. Mariam, Abebaw Alemayehu, Eleni Tesfaye, Worku Mequannt, Kiber Temesgen, Fisseha Yetwale, Miteku Andualem Limenih

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Prevalence and factors associated with uptake of pre-exposure prophylaxis amongst women vulnerable to HIV who received HIV antibodies in Antibody Mediated Prevention HVTN703/HPTN081 trial in Harare, Zimbabwe: a cross-sectional study by Bernard Ngara, Bekezela Siziba, Nyaradzo Mavis Mgodi, Tariro Dianah Chawana, Miria Chitukuta, Pamela Grace Mukwekwerere, Muchaneta Bhondai-Mhuri, Zvavahera Mike Chirenje, Felix Godwin Sivukile Mhlanga

“…We observed poor uptake of PrEP post-study exit among participants who had received risk reduction counselling through study duration. …”
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A qualitative mystery shopper study that de(codes) the experiences of English and Spanish-speaking patients who call to schedule a first-time primary care appointment in the Los Angeles, Houston, and New York Metropolitan Statistical Areas by Esmeralda Melgoza, Ahmad Ismail, Lucía Félix-Beltrán, Rosario Majano, Arturo Vargas Bustamante

“…Results: Our study suggests that Spanish-speaking patients who call to schedule a first-time primary care appointment are more likely to experience call transfers, be told to call back later, and encounter more telephone hang-ups, compared to English-speaking patients. …”
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Burkholderia Gladioli – A Predictor of Poor Outcome in Cystic Fibrosis Patients Who Receive Lung Transplants? A Case of Locally Invasive Rhinosinusitis and Persistent Bacteremia in a 36-Year-Old Lung Transplant Recipient with Cystic Fibrosis by Bradley S Quon, James D Reid, Patrick Wong, Pearce G Wilcox, Amin Javer, Jennifer M Wilson, Robert D Levy

“…A case involving a lung transplant recipient with cystic fibrosis who ultimately died as a result of severe rhinosinusitis due to B gladioli infection in the context of postlung transplant immunosuppression is reported.…”
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Incidence and risk factors for Graves’ orbitopathy in patients who underwent anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive treatment during medical treatment for Graves’ disease: investigation of 1,553 cases with newly diagnosed Graves’ disease and proposal of a predictive score by Natsuko Watanabe, Jaeduk Yoshimura Noh, Ai Kozaki, Ran Yoshimura, Ai Yoshihara, Nami Suzuki, Masako Matsumoto, Miho Fukushita, Aya Kinoshita, Azusa Aida, Hideyuki Imai, Shigenori Hiruma, Toshu Inoue, Kosuke Inoue, Kiminori Sugino, Koichi Ito

“…A total of 1,553 GD patients who were newly diagnosed during the year 2011 were investigated. …”
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A Case of Pregnancy Complicated with ATIII Deficiency in a Patient Who Developed Severe Venous Thromboembolism in Her Fourth Pregnancy and Had a Favourable Outcome in Her Subsequent Pregnancy with Careful Management of Anticoagulation Therapy including Edoxaban by Mie Sakai, Jumpei Ogura, Koji Yamanoi, Takahiro Hirayama, Tsutomu Ohara, Haruka Suzuki, Yoshihide Inayama, Koji Yasumoto, Koh Suginami

“…This case indicates that severe VTE can develop even in multipara pregnancy and that those who take NOAC may be able to continue pregnancy when they get pregnant.…”
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An empirical study of the post-experiential growth of military personnel – combatants by V. O. Oliinyk, S. O. Larionov

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Efficacy and Safety of Anlotinib and PD-1/L1 Inhibitors as Maintenance Therapy for Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients who Have Achieved Stable-Disease After First-Line Treatment with Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy: A Retrospective Study by Yi Peng MD, De Wu MD, Jing Tang MD, Xiaobing Li MD

“…Materials and Methods We analyzed data from ES-SCLC patients who achieved stable disease (SD) following initial chemotherapy combined with immunotherapy. …”
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Acupuncture and Kinesitherapy Improve Physical Activity More than Kinesitherapy Alone in Patients with Acute Decompensated Chronic Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction Who Are Already on Optimal Drug Therapy: A Randomized, Sham-Controlled, Double-Blind Clinical Study by Dejan Ilic, Zoran Jovic, Zorica Mladenovic, Vesna Pejovic, Branislava Lung, Aleksandra Kozic, Slobodan Obradovic

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: It is unknown how early exercise therapy combined with acupuncture (AP) affects the speed of recovery in patients suffering from heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) who are hospitalized due to worsening HF. <b>Methods</b>: A prospective, sham-procedure-controlled, double-blind, randomized clinical trial with three patient groups was conducted. …”
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