Risk Factors for Trauma-Related Eviscerations: Analysis of 821 Cases by Zhaoxin Jiang, Yao Yang, Yujie Li, Miner Yuan, Cheng Li, Xiaofeng Lin

“…This was a retrospective study that included patients who underwent ocular evisceration at the Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center between January 2013 and December 2017. …”
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Acute Abdomen as a Clinical Presentation of COVID-19-Associated Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children by Elmira Hajiesmaeil Memar, Fatemeh Tahghighi, Sedigheh Yousefzadegan, Parisa Sadeghirad, Ashraf Mousavi, Ramin Zare Mahmoudabadi, Hossein Saeidi, Mehri Ayati, Sahar Naderi, Sara Memarian, Seyedmusa Zeinalabedin, Bahar Ashjaei, Hojatollah Raji, Leila Tahernia, Hosein Alimadadi, Vahid Ziaee

“…Patients experiencing unexplained acute abdominal pain along with fever, skin rash, and peripheral edema, who had a history of COVID-19 infection prior to or during the episode of acute abdomen symptoms, should be considered to have MIS-C. …”
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Smoking Cessation in Chinese Patients Undergoing Thoracic Surgery: A Multicenter Prospective Observational Study by Jianxing He, Dingpei Han, Kun Qian, Weijie Guan, Ge Zhang, Weiqing Lu, Hecheng Li, Xiuyi Zhi

“…Conclusions In patients undergoing lung surgery with a low risk of PCs, active smoking does not significantly increase the risk of PCs or PPCs relative to quitters, suggesting that there is likely no need to postpone lung surgery for those who have not yet quit smoking. However, further large-scale studies are necessary to confirm these findings.…”
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Contribution of the P3AP2KB Service in Handling the Impact of Child Marriage in Sleman Regency by Fakih Abdul Rozak, Putri Ayu Nurmalinda, Syarif Hidayatullah

“…This research aims to recommend to all levels of society to participate in socialization by providing guidance and counseling for couples who apply for marriage dispensation. Even though the Sleman Regency P3AP2KB service has succeeded in making various efforts to deal with the impacts that arise as a result of granting requests for marriage dispensation, the reasons why marriages occur are not something that can be permitted and tolerated on an ongoing basis. …”
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Diagnostic Role of Colon Capsule Endoscopy in Patients with Optimal Colon Cleaning by Ümit Akyüz, Yusuf Yılmaz, Ali Tüzün İnce, Bülent Kaya, Cengiz Pata

“…The CCE findings were as follows in 28 patients who were also examined with colonoscopy: polyp (range: 5–10 mm) in 6 patients, internal hemorrhoids in 3 patients, angiodysplasia in 1 patient, diverticula in 1 patient, and ulcerative colitis in 1 patient. …”
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The association between motor blockade and duration of second stage of labor with labor epidural analgesia: A retrospective cohort study by Daryl Jian An Tan, Rehena Sultana, Chin Wen Tan, Ban Leong Sng

“…Materials and Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted using labor epidural analgesia records from parturients who delivered vaginally: normal vaginal delivery (NVD) and instrument-assisted delivery (instrumental delivery). …”
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The Middle East Shiite Arc: A Real Threat or Geopolitical Chimera? by A. V. Sarabiev

“…However, there is no consensus on who the exact members of the alliance are. Since the basic criteria of membership in the alliance are the allegiance to Iran and the commitment to Shia Islam it can be expanded to include Iraq, Syria, Lebanese Hezbollah, and sometimes the Shiite forces of Bahrain and even Yemen. …”
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Detection of Coronary Artery Disease by an Erectile Dysfunction Questionnaire by Mehrab Sayadi, Reza Elmafshar, Iman Razeghian-Jahromi, Mohammad Javad Zibaeenezhad

“…In this cross-sectional study, among patients who are diagnosed with stable angina referring for coronary angiography (excluding those with acute coronary syndrome), 200 patients were selected. …”
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A proposal of visual assessment of serotonergic deficits in parkinsonian syndromes: An 123I-FP-CIT SPECT study by Tomoko Totsune, Toru Baba, Yoko Sugimura, Hideki Oizumi, Hiroyasu Tanaka, Toshiaki Takahashi, Masaru Yoshioka, Ken-ichi Nagamatsu, Atsushi Takeda

“…Methods: We analyzed the imaging data of 97 parkinsonian patients who underwent 123I-FP-CIT SPECT. First, we graded 123I-FP-CIT uptake in the midbrain and pons with a 4-degree scale and analyzed the interrater agreement of our grading method. …”
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Availability of Emergency Department Wait Times Information: A Patient-Centered Needs Assessment by Samantha Calder-Sprackman, Edmund S. H. Kwok, Renee Bradley, Jeffrey Landreville, Jeffrey J. Perry, Lisa A. Calder

“…We included waiting room patients over 18 years of age and excluded patients directly referred to a specialty service or who did not speak French or English. We analyzed survey data using descriptive statistics. …”
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The Relationship between High-Intensity Physical Activity and Traumatic Dental Injury among Young Adults in South Korea by Ji-Young Son, Dong-Hun Han

“…In all models, high-intensity exercisers had more traumatic dental injuries than moderate-intensity exercisers, and participants who exercised vigorously 4 or more days per week had a significantly higher prevalence experience of traumatic dental injuries. …”
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Comparison of Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration and Biopsy Device for Lymphadenopathy by Yuki Tanisaka, Masafumi Mizuide, Akashi Fujita, Tomoya Ogawa, Ryuichiro Araki, Masahiro Suzuki, Hiromune Katsuda, Youichi Saito, Kazuya Miyaguchi, Tomoaki Tashima, Yumi Mashimo, Masami Yasuda, Shomei Ryozawa

“…This study evaluated the diagnostic accuracy and usefulness of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) with a conventional needle compared to endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle biopsy (EUS-FNB) with a Franseen needle for diagnosing lymphadenopathy. Methods. Patients who underwent EUS-FNA or EUS-FNB for mediastinal or abdominal lymphadenopathy between July 2013 and August 2020 were enrolled in the study. …”
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Clinicopathological and predictive value of MAIT cells in non-small cell lung cancer for immunotherapy by Dongyan Shi, Lin Lin, Yun Chen, Jian Liu, Lin Shi, Jinying Lu, Da Zhong, Meijuan Song, Wenhua You, Wen-Hui Li

“…Moreover, we found predictive value of circulating MAIT cells for anti-PD-1 immunotherapy in NSCLC patients.Conclusions MAIT cells shifted to an exhausted tumor-promoting phenotype in NSCLC patients and the circulating MAIT subset could be a predictor for patients who respond to anti-PD-1 immunotherapy.…”
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Administrative and legal regulation of licensing for medical practice by О. V. Batryn

“…The scientific works of scholars in the fields of law, medicine, and public administration who have studied legal relations in the field of healthcare and licensing are studied. …”
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General Requirements for Secret Investigative (Search) Actions: Procedural Characteristics by Ya. Yu. Koniushenko

“…The first general requirement of secret investigative (search) actions includes restrictions on their use in criminal proceedings, as they are carried out only in cases where information about the criminal offense and the person who committed it, cannot be obtained in any other way. …”
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Effectiveness of nurse-led multi-component intervention program (NLMIP) on improving antiretroviral therapy adherence, CD4 count, psychological distress, and quality of life of peo... by Gulati Sonia, Pandurangan Hariprasath, Gupta P. Kumar

“…Conclusions: NLMIP will provide a comprehensive guide for nurses and other health care professionals to provide regular health education to PLWHA who are registered for ART.…”
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TLR7/8/9 agonists and low-dose cisplatin synergistically promotes tertiary lymphatic structure formation and antitumor immunity by Shuting Wu, Rong Xiang, Yiwei Zhong, Shushu Zhao, Zhiyu Zhang, Zhihua Kou, Shijie Zhang, Yi Zhao, Cheng Zu, Gan Zhao, Yanling Xiao, Sulin Ren, Xiaoming Gao, Bin Wang

“…Moreover, combo-therapy led to full regression of 4T-1 tumors in a large percentage of mice, who became strongly resistant to secondary tumor challenge, a clear indication of antitumor immunological memory. …”
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El Movimiento Bolivariano en Venezuela: ¿de vuelta al populismo? by Flávio da Silva Mendes

“…Para aquello, me concentro en obras recientes de autores reconocidos y algunos textos clásicos, que aún hoy son referencias sobre el tema.AbstractIn 1999, the election of Hugo Chávez as president led to a significant change in Venezuelan politics: it was the first time since 1957 that the post would be held by someone who did not belong to the country´s most traditional political parties. …”
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Renoprotective Effect of Thai Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Treated with SGLT-2 Inhibitors versus DPP-4 Inhibitors: A Real-World Observational Study by Apichaya Chanawong, Suriyon Uitrakul, Supatcha Incomenoy, Natnicha Poonchuay

“…Patient medication records of all patients who used those two antidiabetic classes at Fort Wachirawut Hospital were reviewed. …”
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Management of Aphakia with Visual Axis Opacification after Congenital Cataract Surgery Based on UBM Image Features Analysis by Wensi Chen, Shiping He, Daoman Xiang

“…From May 2015 to May 2018, aphakia patients with VAO who underwent congenital cataract surgery were examined by high-resolution bag/balloon UBM technique, and the results of UBM imaging were analyzed. …”
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