Investigating the Relationship Between General Anesthesia and Early Brain Atrophy: A Case-control Study by Zoubin Souri, Mahsa Eghrari Gigloo, Soheil Soltanipour, Hakimeh Sarshad, Gelareh Biazar

“…Patients with early brain atrophy were included as the case group, and those who did not have early brain atrophy as the control group; 27 people in each group were studied. …”
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HIV Drug Resistance Profile in Clients Experiencing Treatment Failure After the Transition to a Dolutegravir-Based First-Line Antiretroviral Treatment Regimen in Mozambique by Nalia Ismael, Cidia Hussein, Cacildo Magul, Humberto Inguane, Aleny Couto, Amancio Nhangave, Ana Muteerwa, Mahoudo Bonou, Artur Ramos, Peter Wesley Young, Sonia Chilundo, Rhoderick Machekano, Lauren Greenberg, Juliana da Silva, Nilesh Bhatt

“…A cross-sectional study was conducted in Gaza, Mozambique (August 2021–February 2022), including adults on first-line ART for ≥12 months who transitioned to TLD and had unsuppressed viral load (VL) ≥ 1000 copies/mL six months post-transition. …”
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Questionnaire to Survey Cosmetic Outcomes in Laparoscopic Surgery for Colorectal Cancer by Masaaki Miyo, MD, PhD, Ichiro Takemasa, MD, PhD, Koichi Okuya, MD, PhD, Tatsuya Ito, MD, PhD, Emi Akizuki, MD, PhD, Tadashi Ogawa, MD, PhD, Ai Noda, MD, Masayuki Ishii, MD, PhD, Ryo Miura, MD, Momoko Ichihara, MD, Maho Toyota, MD, Akina Kimura, MD, Mitsugu Sekimoto, MD, PhD

“…The scores for cosmetic outcomes (6.2–7.1 points) were almost equal to those of the length of hospital stay (6.2–7.1 points), which was associated with medical costs and pain (10.0–11.1 points), one of the main reasons for fear of surgery. Participants who were female, younger, and in the nonmedical group placed great importance on cosmetic outcomes. …”
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Tumor Size Is a Critical Factor in Adjuvant Chemotherapy for T3-4aN0M0 Gastric Cancer Patients after D2 Gastrectomy by Shi Chen, Li-Ying Ou-Yang, Run-Cong Nie, Yuan-Fang Li, Jun Xiang, Zhi-Wei Zhou, Ying-Bo Chen, Jun-Sheng Peng

“…We performed a retrospective study of 269 patients with a histological diagnosis of T3-4aN0M0 stage gastric cancer who underwent D2 radical surgery at the Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center or the Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University between January 2006 and December 2010. …”
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Arrested Puberty in an Adolescent Male with Anorexia Nervosa Successfully Resumed with Multidisciplinary Care by Diana Simão Raimundo, Carolina Figueiredo, Ana Raposo, Bernardo Dias Pereira

“…Generalized cachexia, facial lanugo hair, cutaneous xerosis, and Russell’s sign were noted; he had a height of 155.5 cm (−2.5 SD; target height: 168 cm, −1.1 SD) and a BMI of 12.4 kg/m2 (−6.8 SD); left and right testicular volumes were 8 mL and 10 mL, respectively. He had a twin brother who had normal auxological/pubertal development (height: 167 cm, −1.05 SD; testicular volumes: 20 mL). …”
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Maternal Uterine Artery Doppler and Serum Marker in the First Trimester as Predictive Markers for Small for Gestational Age Neonates and Preeclampsia: A Pilot Study by Je Yeon Lee, Kyung A Lee, So Yun Park, Soo Jung Kim, So-Yeon Shim, Young Ju Kim, Mi Hye Park

“…<b>Methods</b>: In this retrospective pilot study, we enrolled 628 singleton pregnant women who underwent ultrasound in both the first and second trimesters and blood test. …”
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Maternal occupational exposures during early stages of pregnancy and adverse birth outcomes in the NINFEA birth-cohort. by Antonio d'Errico, Maja Popovic, Costanza Pizzi, Giovenale Moirano, Chiara Moccia, Lorenzo Richiardi, Milena Maule

“…<h4>Results</h4>Women exposed to passive smoking at work and those who reduced their working hours during pregnancy were found to have an increased likelihood of all analysed birth outcomes. …”
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Incidence and Mechanisms of Coronary Perforations during Rotational Atherectomy in Modern Practice by Yen-Hsiang Wang, Wei-Jhong Chen, Yu-Wei Chen, Chih-Hung Lai, Chieh-Shou Su, Wei-Chun Chang, Chi-Yen Wang, Kae-Woei Liang, Tsun-Jui Liu, Wen-Lieng Lee

“…Knowing why CPs occur in RA should help operators avert such mishaps. Method. Patients who received coronary RA from April 2010 to December 2019 with keywords related to perforations were retrieved from database. …”
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Maternal Parvovirus B19 Infection Causing First-Trimester Increased Nuchal Translucency and Fetal Hydrops by Olivia Grubman, Farrah Naz Hussain, Zoe Nelson, Lois Brustman

“…This is a case report of a 31-year-old primigravida who was diagnosed with an asymptomatic acute parvovirus B19 infection in the second trimester of pregnancy and its suspected association with an increased nuchal translucency (NT) measurement. …”
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Secondary School Teachers’ Conceptions of Teaching Science Practical Work through Inquiry-Based Instruction by Tomas Shivolo, Hamza Omari Mokiwa

“…However, a subset of teachers who embraced inquiry-based methods reported increased learner engagement, critical thinking, and in-depth understanding of scientific concepts. …”
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Association of CHA2DS2-VASC Score with in-Hospital Cardiovascular Adverse Events in Patients with Acute ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction by Caoyang Fang, Zhenfei Chen, Jing Zhang, Xiaoqin Jin, Mengsi Yang

“…A total of 210 STEMI patients who visited the Chest Pain Center of the Second People‘s Hospital of Hefei from December 2019 to December 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. …”
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ANCA-Negative Vasculitis in Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis Complicated with Membranous Nephropathy: A Case Report and Brief Literature Review by Eri Kasama, Jun Ino, Fumika Iemura, Saeko Kumon, Mio Kodama, Keitaro Sato, Hitoshi Eizumi, Kosaku Nitta, Junichi Hoshino

“…Herein, we report a 70-year-old female who presented with purpura on the lower legs, upper limb numbness, renal dysfunction (eGFR, 20.5 ml/min/1.73 m2), and eosinophilia (eosinophils, 37,570/μl). …”
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Comparison of the efficacy and safety of bupropion versus aripiprazole augmentation in adults with treatment-resistant depression: a nationwide cohort study in South Korea by Dong Yun Lee, Rae Woong Park, Soo Min Jeon

“…Methods This population-based, retrospective cohort study included adults aged ≥18 years with a diagnosis of depressive disorder who met the criteria for TRD. Data were collected from a nationwide claims database in South Korea. …”
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Impact of a Visual-Auditory-Kinesthetic Model-Based Educational Package on Knowledge Regarding Stroke Among Security Guards in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital by Parul, Latha Venkatesan, Achal Srivastava, Manju AK Rajora

“…In the second phase, the security guards who were found to have high risk of stroke were given the educational package employing the VAK model. …”
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Incidence of hyperkalemia RAASi and SGLT-2i treatment in individuals with diabetic kidney disease: a systematic review and network meta-analysis by Yahui Yuan, Yahui Yuan, Yahui Yuan, Chun Chen, Yuping Lin, Yehao Luo, Yehao Luo, Yehao Luo, Zhaojun Yang, Zhaojun Yang, Zhaojun Yang, Jingyi Guo, Jingyi Guo, Jingyi Guo, Qiaoyun Liu, Qiaoyun Liu, Qiaoyun Liu, Lu Sun, Guanjie Fan, Guanjie Fan, Guanjie Fan

“…Relevant randomized controlled trials (RCT) included adults with DKD who were treated with SGLT-2i and RAASi or their combination, with a minimum follow-up duration of 12 weeks. …”
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METAFORA KAIP KULTŪROS MODELIS by Tomas Kačerauskas

“…The author builds on Ricæur who foregrounds the ontological and visual aspects of metaphor. …”
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The Psychometric Properties of the Original Version of Assessment of Time Management Skills (ATMS) by Afsaneh Roshanay, Gunnel Janeslätt, Kajsa Lidström-Holmqvist, Suzanne White, Marie Holmefur

“…Eligible participants were volunteer adults from the general population who were aged between 18 and 65 years, had a good understanding of English, and were not currently involved in any training or education to improve time management. …”
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Smoking behavior among Asian Americans during the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic: The influence of pandemic stressors and depression by Paula Lozano, Aven Peters, Alia Southworth, Yicklun Mo, Helen Lam, Fornessa T. Randal, Karen E. Kim

“…Results from these interactions suggest that Asian Americans who experienced racial discrimination and depression during the pandemic may be more likely to be current smokers compared to their pre-pandemic counterparts. …”
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Monitoring Implementation Impact of the EU-Indonesia’s VPA on SME Livelihood by Rahmanta Setiahadi, S. R. Kartika Sari, Ahmad Maryudi, Julia Kalmirah, Liliana Baskorowati

“…Third, SME’s worker groups who do not have a labour organisation are sensitive to the impact on the workplace company. …”
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Analysis of Prevention and Treatment of Anastomotic Leakage after Sphincter-Preserving Surgery for Middle- and Low-Grade Rectal Cancer under Laparoscopy by Jia-He Yu, Xiang-Wu Huang, Yu-Cheng Song, Hui-Zhong Lin, Feng-Wu Zheng

“…The clinical data from patients with mid- and low-grade rectal cancer who underwent laparoscopic-assistedanus-preserving surgery in the anorectal surgery department of our hospital have been analyzed. …”
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