Stigma of People Affected by Leprosy and its determinants: a cross-sectional study in Sri Lanka by Udhishtran Arudchelvam, Thayaparan Pulendran, Maheshi Sirimanne, Sandali Pabasara, Indira Kahawita, Nadeeka Chandraratne

“…Participants without disability had significantly lower scores in DC (p = 0.049), IS (p = 0.01), and AS (p = 0.01) compared to those with disability. Patients who did not develop Leprosy reactions displayed significantly lower scores across all SARI domains as well as the total SARI score (all p < 0.05) compared to those who did. …”
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Redo Aortic Valve Replacement After Prior Transcatheter versus Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement: Insights from Western Experience by Arber Aliu, Klodiana Durici, Ira Lazo, Altin Veshti

“…Material and Methods: Our research, based on a comprehensive analysis of data from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons in the USA's 10-year database, included individuals who underwent bioprosthetic SAVR following prior TAVR and/or SAVR. …”
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Character in Young Adult fiction: The example of Lyra in Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials (1995-2000) and The Book of Dust (2017- ) by Virginie DOUGLAS

“…Daemons, for instance, are animal creatures in Lyra’s familiar yet different world who are closely connected to their human counterparts and disclose their owners’ innermost nature while playing the protective part of totemic animals. …”
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Perspectives of health workers on the facilitators and barriers to antiretroviral therapy adherence following intensive adherence counseling in Northern Uganda by Humphrey Beja, Daisy Nakayiwa, Innocent Ocitti Owachgiu, Micheal Tonny Edek, Veronic Kobusinge, Oscar Akaki, Samson Udho

“…BackgroundIn some contexts, people living with HIV (PLWH) who are virally non-suppressed and participating in an intensive adherence counseling (IAC) program have demonstrated non-adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) even after IAC. …”
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Management of forearm ganglion: a comparative study from a medical college hospital by Yaqoob Hassan, Ajaz A. Rather, Irshad Ahmad, Ishfaq A. Wani

“…Results Among 96 patients who met the inclusion criteria, the mean age was 35.74 years, with a male:female ratio of 0.63. …”
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Mortality trends during the first three waves of the COVID-19 pandemic at an urban district hospital in South Africa: A retrospective comparative analysis by O Hirachund, C Pennefather, M Naidoo

“…This was a retrospective cohort study at a district level hospital of 311 adults who died within the first three waves of COVID‐19. …”
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Correlation between acute mountain sickness and body constitution of Tibetan medicine and other factors: A case–control study by Hui Luo, Qian Wang, Dan Re

“…Methods: A case–control study was conducted to recruit participants who experienced or did not experience AMS after entering a plateau. …”
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Technological-Based Interventions in Cancer and Factors Associated With the Use of Mobile Digital Wellness and Health Apps Among Cancer Information Seekers: Cross-Sectional Study by Ogochukwu Juliet Ezeigwe, Kenechukwu Obumneme Samuel Nwosu, Oladipo Kunle Afolayan, Akpevwe Amanda Ojaruega, Jovita Echere, Manali Desai, Modupe Olajumoke Onigbogi, Olajumoke Ope Oladoyin, Nnenna Chioma Okoye, Pierre Fwelo

“…ResultsA total of 4770 participants who sought cancer information were included in the final analysis. …”
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Three-Year Outcomes of Patients with Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration Treated with Aflibercept under the National Health Insurance Program in Taiwan by Kang-Jung Lo, Jin-Yu Chang, Hsin-Yi Chang, Shih-Hwa Chiou, De-Kuang Hwang, Shih-Jen Chen

“…Patients with naive nAMD who were treated with aflibercept and followed for more than 3 years were reviewed. …”
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COVID-19 Mortality in Children: A Referral Center Experience from Iran (Mofid Children’s Hospital, Tehran, Iran) by Shahnaz Armin, Seyed Alireza Fahimzad, Sedigheh Rafiei Tabatabaei, Roxana Mansour Ghanaiee, Noushin Marhamati, Seyyedeh Narjes Ahmadizadeh, Azita Behzad, Seyedeh Masumeh Hashemi, Saeed Sadr, Maryam Rajabnejad, Mahnaz Jamee, Abdollah Karimi

“…It spread widely around the world and was described as a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). The knowledge regarding the mortality rate and risk factors of COVID-19 among the pediatric population is lacking. …”
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Changes in donor lymphocyte infusion for relapsed patients post-hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: a 30-year single-center experience by Yusuke Uchibori, Shuhei Kurosawa, Yuho Najima, Kyoko Haraguchi, Daichi Sadato, Chizuko Hirama, Yasutaka Sadaga, Kaori Kondo, Chika Kato, Satoshi Sakai, Yasuhiro Kambara, Fumihiko Ouchi, Masashi Shimabukuro, Atsushi Jinguji, Naoki Shingai, Takashi Toya, Hiroaki Shimizu, Takeshi Kobayashi, Hironori Harada, Hironori Harada, Yuka Harada, Yoshiki Okuyama, Noriko Doki

“…A retrospective analysis was conducted on 75 patients who underwent DLI for disease relapse between April 1994 and March 2024. …”
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Higher Levels of Postoperative Mobility and Activity as Measured by the AM-PAC 6 Clicks Instrument Are Associated with Improved Outcomes after Lumbar Fusion by Parimal Rana, Jane C. Brennan, Andrea H. Johnson, Justin J. Turcotte, Chad M. Patton

“…Conclusions: The AM-PAC 6-Clicks mobility and activity scores hold value as early indicators of prolonged LOS and nonhome discharge, while mobility scores may help identify patients who are at risk for ED returns and who fail to experience clinically significant improvement in physical function. …”
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Useful Reduction Mammoplasty Technique in Oncoplastic Breast Surgery and Reconstruction by Jong Ho Lee, Jeong Yeop Ryu, Kang Young Choi, Jung Dug Yang, Ho Yun Chung, Byung Chae Cho, Byeongju Kang, Jeeyeon Lee, Ho Yong Park, Joon Seok Lee

“…Among the patients who underwent a skin-sparing mastectomy, the mean age was 51.62 ± 8.96 years, the mean BMI was 26.91 ± 4.34 kg/m2, and the mean preoperative right and left breast volumes were 624.17 (±98.52) cc and 562.31 (±80.81) cc, respectively, and the mean excised mass weight was 618.05 (±338.17) g. …”
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The effect of educational programs on parents’ knowledge, behavior, and practices regarding aluminum phosphide poisoning and its first-aid measures by Mabrouka Attia Ali Nada, Ahmed Kamal Eldin Elsayed Elfeky, Hamida Ahmed Mustafa Darweesh, Farida Khalil Ibrahim Mohamed, Loujain Saud Sharif, Faten Shawky Kandil, Fatma Ahmed Elsobky, Samah Abdallah Mohamed Amer

“…Methods This study used a quasi-experimental research design and was conducted in the inpatient clinical toxicology department ward of Menoufia University Hospital between June 2022 and May 2023. Children (n = 98) who met the inclusion criteria (aged between 0 and 18 years and who experienced accidental or suicidal aluminum phosphide poisoning) were recruited from the inpatient clinical toxicology department ward, intensive care unit in the emergency department, and critical care unit of Menoufia University Hospital. …”
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Long-Haul COVID: Investigating the Effects Within the Mauritian Context by Aïsha B. Soreefan, Manish Putteeraj, Jhoti Somanah

“…<b>Research Setting:</b> A cross-sectional study was performed using an adapted online questionnaire, using two definitions of Long COVID, namely the WHO and NICE, SIGN and RCGP definitions. Associations between LC and categorical variables were employed to explore relationships between LC and ratio (FAS, FSS, PCS-12, MCS-12) variables. …”
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Cultural Adaptation of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Maternal and Child mHealth Intervention: Protocol for a Co-Design and Adaptation Research Study by Sana Ishaque, Ola Ela, Chris Rissel, Karla Canuto, Kerry Hall, Niranjan Bidargaddi, Annette Briley, Claire T Roberts, Sarah Jane Perkes, Anna Dowling, Billie Bonevski

“…MethodsPotential participants include Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander pregnant women and mothers of children aged 0-5 years, non-Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander women who are mothers of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander babies, and health professionals who predominantly care for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander mothers and babies. …”
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RELAPSES AFTER RADICAL SUBCUTANEOUS/SKIN-SPARING MASTECTOMY WITH SIMULTANEOUS RECONSTRUCTION IN BREAST CANCER by A. D. Zikiryakhodzhayev, E. A. Rasskazova, A. Yu. Tukmakov, I. M. Shirokikh

“…To evaluate 3‑year disease-free survival in patients with breast cancer who underwent radical subcutane­ous/skin-sparing mastectomy with simultaneous reconstruction.Patients and methods. …”
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Cultural validation of the Addenbrooke’s Cognitive Examination Version III Urdu for the British Urdu-speaking population: a qualitative assessment using cognitive interviewing by Nadine Mirza, Maria Panagioti, Waquas Waheed

“…Objectives Our research determined whether the Addenbrooke’s Cognitive Examination Version III (ACE-III) Urdu eliminated cultural bias through a qualitative assessment of its understanding and acceptability within the British Urdu-speaking population, employing cognitive interviews.Method We aimed to recruit 25 participants fluent in speaking and writing Urdu, over the age of 60 years, able to give informed consent and who did not have a history of cognitive impairment. …”
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Quadriceps and Hamstrings Activation Peaks Earlier as Athletes Repeatedly Hop, but There are Differences Depending on ACL Reconstruction Technique. by Einar Einarsson, Olivia Barbosa, Magnus Kjartan Gislason, Kristin Briem, Argyro Kotsifaki, Rodney Whiteley

“… # Design Cross-sectional laboratory study # Purpose To examine quadriceps and hamstrings muscle activation during repeated hops in healthy pivoting-sport athletes and those who had undergone ACLR (bone-tendon-bone and semitendinosus graft) who had met functional criteria allowing return to training…”
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Measuring serious violence perpetration: comparison of police-recorded and self-reported data in a UK cohort by Rosie Cornish, Alison Teyhan, Kate Tilling, John Macleod, Iain Brennan

“…Study participation was lower among people who had or went on to have a police record for serious violence; as a result, the prevalence of self-reported violence in the imputed data was higher (compared to observed data) at all ages. …”
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