Parallel Hatching: A New Method of Hand Deformity Surgery in Epidermolysis Bullosa by Siamak Farokh Forghani, MD, Rana Irilouzadian, MD, Ali Shabbak, MD, Amir Saraee, MD

“…This will limit the trauma imposed on EB patients who are susceptible to reblistering and poor wound healing. …”
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Plans, Progression and Post-Compulsory Education: Measuring the Success of a School–University Widening Participation Programme in Ireland by Eilís Ní Chorcora, Joanne Banks, Aibhín Bray

“…This paper investigates longitudinal data from 227 students in Dublin, Ireland, who were attending post-primary schools located in areas that have low progression to tertiary education. …”
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Evaluation of Serum Bilirubin as a Predictive Marker for Simple and Complicated Appendicitis in Sulaimani Emergency Teaching Hospital by Seerwan Hama Shareef, Dara Ahmed Mohammed, Goran Ameer Ahmed

“…In this prospective study, all patients who underwent appendicectomy at the Sulaimani Emergency Teaching Hospital between 1st November 2016 to 1st January 2017 were included. …”
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Effectiveness of the self-fatigue assessment in guiding early postoperative ambulation in gynaecological oncology patients: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Bo Chen, Xu Wang, Hong He, Xiaojie Huang, Qian Du, Shaoyong Xu, Xiaomin Qin, Tongting Kang

“…Five hundred and fifty-two patients who meet the inclusion criteria for gynaecological oncology surgery are randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to either a self-fatigue assessment group (study group) or a fixed activity distance assessment group (control group). …”
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Factors Affecting Proximal Colon Cleansing Based on Bowel Movement Kinetics: A Prospective Observational Study by Dae Bum Kim, Kang-Moon Lee, Sung-Goo Kang, Sung Hoon Jung

“…A total of 425 individuals who were scheduled to undergo a screening colonoscopy were enrolled prospectively at the healthcare center of St. …”
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Shifting Paradigms: A Deep Dive Into Public Perceptions of Gender-affirming Surgery by Justin M. Camacho, MBA, Michael Alfertshofer, MD, Heli S. Patel, MBA, Daniel Najafali, BS, Noelle Thompson, BS, Victoria Stoffel, MS, Chris M. Reid, MD, Michael Alperovich, MD, Samuel Knoedler, BS, Leonard Knoedler, MD

“…The majority of participants (78%) did not personally know anyone who underwent GAS, and 74% believed that plastic surgeons mainly perform GAS. …”
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Phenobarbital as an adjunctive agent for sedation in pediatric intensive care unit patients: A single-center, retrospective study from Colorado by Kelli Jo Welter, Mackenzie N. DeVine, Sharon E. Gordon, Gina Demasellis

“…Sixty-three patients had phenobarbital dosing data evaluated, and the 38 patients who were not receiving continuous neuromuscular blockade were included in the primary and secondary outcome analysis of time within the goal sedation score. …”
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Tough choices: the experience of family members of critically ill patients participating in ECMO treatment decision-making: a descriptive qualitative study by Xiangying Yang, Yao Lin, Amao Tang, Xiaokang Zeng, Weiying Dai, Qian Zhang, Li Ning

“…Purpose To explore the experience of family members of critically ill patients who were asked to consent to ECMO treatment and to gain insight into the factors that promote and hinder their decision-making. …”
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ChatGPT in Computer Science Education: A Case Study on a Database Administration Course by Daniel López-Fernández, Ricardo Vergaz

“…However, the usage is uneven among students, and those who end up getting better grades use ChatGPT more. …”
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How does community health feature in Global Financing Facility planning documents to support reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and nutrition (RMNAH-N)? i... by Joël Arthur Kiendrébéogo, Orokia Sory, Issa Kaboré, Yamba Kafando, Rosie Steege, Asha S. George, Meghan Bruce Kumar

“…Results In country documents, there is a commitment to community health, with significant attention paid to various cadres of community health workers (CHWs) who undertake a range of preventive, promotive and curative roles across RMNCAH-N spectrum. …”
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Omega-3 fatty acids: molecular weapons against chemoresistance in breast cancer by Vittoria Marchio, Giuseppina Augimeri, Catia Morelli, Adele Vivacqua, Cinzia Giordano, Stefania Catalano, Diego Sisci, Ines Barone, Daniela Bonofiglio

“…Therefore, to improve the outcome of patients with breast cancer who are undergoing chemotherapy, several therapeutic options are under investigation, including the combination of chemotherapeutic drugs with natural compounds. …”
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Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis following enteric fever: A rare autopsy case report by Gwendolyn Fernandes, Pooja Mhashete, Pranav Pramod Patwardhan

“…Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is a severe and frequently underdiagnosed disorder of systemic immune dysregulation resulting in hypercytokinemia and histologically evident hemophagocytosis, We report a case of a 34-year-old man who presented with breathlessness, generalized weakness, and fever of unknown origin with pancytopenia. …”
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Use of Artemisinin- Combination Therapies in Port Harcourt by OA Shorinwa, OO Ebong

“…The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends the use of Artemisinin- based combination therapies (ACTs) as the first line of treatment for malaria in Sub –Saharan Africa. …”
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Endoscopic Delivery Method Using a Retrieval Net for Patients with Small-Bowel Capsule Endoscopy Stagnation in the Stomach by Akihiko Sumioka, Shiro Oka, Akiyoshi Tsuboi, Issei Hirata, Sumio Iio, Hidenori Tanaka, Ken Yamashita, Takahiro Kotachi, Ryo Yuge, Yuji Urabe, Shinji Tanaka

“…We retrospectively examined the usefulness of the endoscopic delivery method using a retrieval net for patients with CE stagnation in the stomach. From 2,270 patients who underwent small-bowel CE at Hiroshima University Hospital from January 2013 to January 2020, 29 consecutive patients (1.3% of the total number) in whom the small bowel could not be observed due to CE stagnation in the stomach at the time of the initial CE underwent the endoscopic delivery method using a retrieval net for secondary small-bowel CE. …”
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Impact of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Implantation of Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump on the Outcome of an Acute Total Obstruction of the Left Main Coronary Artery by Hamza Hamayel, Yahya Ismail, Sajed Majadla, Yousef Hamshari, Yunis Daralammouri

“…A 56-year-old male patient who is a smoker presented with typical chest pain worsened 2 hours prior to admission. …”
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Android-Based Studio Fitness Application Design on Lifespa Fitness by Wahyu Joko Saputro, Supriadi Panggabean, Ahmad Rifqi

“…This challenge is particularly pronounced among beginners, who may feel hesitant to exercise alone. Furthermore, fitness enthusiasts often seek opportunities to exercise with friends or partners to enhance their experience. …”
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Blood proteomics and multimodal risk profiling of human volunteers after incision injury: A translational study for advancing personalized pain management after surgery by Daniel Segelcke, Julia R. Sondermann, Christin Kappert, Bruno Pradier, Dennis Görlich, Manfred Fobker, Jan Vollert, Peter K. Zahn, Manuela Schmidt, Esther M. Pogatzki-Zahn

“…A significant number of patients develop chronic pain after surgery, but prediction of those who are at risk is currently not possible. Thus, prognostic prediction models that include bio-psycho-social and physiological factors in line with the complex nature of chronic pain would be urgently required. …”
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The OXT rs6133010 variant modulates susceptibility to psychiatric symptoms during withdrawal in patients with alcohol dependence by Guanghui Shen, Wei Wang, Yuyu Wu, Xinguang Luo, Kexin Wang, Yu-Hsin Chen, Yimin Kang, Yanlong Liu, Fan Wang, Li Chen

“…Methods A cross-sectional study design was employed involving a total of 389 AD patients and 184 healthy controls who were genotyped for the OXT rs6133010 polymorphism. …”
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Enhancing student nurses’ ethical skills via simulation-based learning: barriers and opportunities by Richard M. Rasesemola, Manoko P. T. Molabe

“…For those nurse educators who are facilitating ethics within their curriculum, their strategies and practices are inefficient due to lack of resources. …”
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Geopolitical Concerns Arising From Mining Activities in Some Parts of Nigeria and Cameroon by Rifkatu Nghargbu, K'tso Nghargbu, Shekwonyadu Iyakwari

“…Geopolitical concerns include lack of payment of compensation, tax and royalties as well as corruption of community leaders who receive benefits that ought to accrue to the entire community. …”
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