Genetic and Shared-Environment Effects on Stature and Lifespan. A Study of Dutch Birth Cohorts (1785–1920) Based on Genealogies by Jan Kok

“…The data consist of about 3,000 men culled from Texel island genealogies, which also include descendants of families who had left the island. Life span has a weak, but still discernible, genetic element. …”
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Successful open defecation-free intervention in low- and middle-income countries: a qualitative synthesis systematic review protocol by Vera Yulyani, Iswanto Iswanto, Daniel Daniel, Fitrina Mahardani Kusumaningrum, Fatwa Sari Tetra Dewi

“…Information from grey literature, including conference proceedings and reports from relevant organisations, will be systematically searched using Google Scholar and the websites of leading institutions, such as the WHO, UNICEF and WaterAid. This systematic review did not impose any restrictions on the place and date of publication. …”
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Peripherally inserted central catheters versus implanted port catheters in patients with breast cancer: a post hoc analysis of the PICCPORT randomised controlled trial by Anton Utas, Stefanie Seifert, Knut Taxbro

“…Data pertaining to baseline characteristics, insertion specifics, complication rates, and patient satisfaction were collected for breast cancer patients who required long-term central venous catheters for cancer treatment. …”
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The Influence of Personality Traits and Domain Knowledge on the Quality of Decision-Making in Engineering Design by Muhammad Ahmad, Guoxin Wang

“…The available empirical research indicates that individuals who have a lower degree of extraversion and agreeableness, and higher levels of conscientiousness and openness, are more likely to make decisions of higher quality. …”
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The role of music performance anxiety in musical training: four personal histories by Oscar Casanova, María Elena Riaño, Francisco Javier Zarza-Alzugaray, Santos Orejudo

“…Institutions of musical learning can help students cope with this disorder by encouraging musical creativity and selecting educators who apply empathetic teaching styles well-adapted to their pupils’ needs. …”
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Assessing Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Medication Disposal: A Study on Rural Communities in Sarojini Nagar, Lucknow by Saurabh Kashyap, Akshata MA, Anubhav Agrawal, Abhishek Singh, Aman Verma, Ish Gupta

“…Participants aged 18 years and above who provided consent were included, while those with cognitive or communication issues were excluded. …”
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Extensive Prostatic Abscess in an Elderly Patient Requiring Multidisciplinary Drainage by John Michael Nesemann, Kathy Huen, Jonathan Bergman

“…We present a case of a 70-year-old man with type-two diabetes who endured two months of lower urinary tract symptoms and constipation without systemic symptoms prior to seeking medical attention. …”
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Caregiving experiences of family caregivers of disabled middle-aged and older adults enrolled in long-term care insurance: a qualitative study by Yitong Liu, Wenkun Xu, Zhuoya Yang, Yaning Wang, Rujian Lu, Yuexia Gao, Yaqin Zhong

“…Despite LTCI has been getting more and more attention and promotion, there was a lack of qualitative study to explore the experiences of family caregivers who were directly involved in the care of disabled people enrolled in these projects. …”
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Prognostic Utility of the Combination of Platelet Count with Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio in Aged Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Inter... by Xiao-Qing Quan, Hong-Yan Ji, Jie Jiang, Jia-Bao Huang, Cun-Tai Zhang

“…This was a study recording 637 patients who were diagnosed with acute myocardial infarction. …”
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Comparative Efficacy and Safety of Targeted Therapies for Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis by Yusi Chen, Fang Li, Jun Luo, Jingyuan Chen, Peng Luo, Jiang Li

“…We searched PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, the Cochrane Central Register, https://clinicaltrials.gov, and who.int/trialsearch/, for relevant RCTs published up to January 2020. …”
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Assessment of Suspected Breast Lesions in Early-Stage Triple-Negative Breast Cancer during Follow-Up after Breast-Conserving Surgery Using Multiparametric MRI by Lamiss Mohamed Abd El Aziz Sad, Naglaa Lofty Dabees, Dareen Abd El-Aziz Mohamed, Amr Tageldin, Samar Galal Younis

“…It involved 50 patients with early-stage TNBC who were treated with BCS, followed by radiotherapy with/without chemotherapy. …”
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Relationship Between the Use of Fitness Trackers and Smartwatches for Monitoring Physical Activity and the Sociodemographic Characteristics of Long-Term Care Residents During the C... by Ivana Crnković, Karmen Lončarek, Nada Tomasović Mrčela, Danica Železnik, Tomislav Vlahović

“…LTC residents aged 65 and older who receive the 1st level of accommodation services in the social care system according to their functional ability and health status were included in this study. …”
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Sonographic assessment of post-intubation laryngeal obstruction as predictor of weaning outcome by Mohamed Taher Anwar, Amro Ahmed Esmat, Mohamed Elsaid Ali Hassan Elfeqy

“…Results A statistically insignificant variance was observed among COPD, ILD, overlap (OSA-COPD), pneumonia, aspiration pneumonia, and PE regarding laryngeal air column width difference (LACWD), while a statistically significant variance was observed among COPD, ILD, overlap (OSA-COPD), pneumonia, aspiration pneumonia, and PE regarding CLV; there was no correlation among cuff leak volume and LACWD, and there were 40 patients (83.3%) who had no post-intubation upper air way obstruction and 8 patients (16.7%) had post-intubation upper airway obstruction: 4 of them (8.3%) had success weaning, and 4 (8.3%) had failed weaning; and at cutoff value 140 ml, cuff leak volume had sensitivity of 100% and specificity of 97.5% with significance for prediction of stridor, and at cutoff value 1.15 mm, LACWD had sensitivity of 87.5% and specificity of 67.5% with significance for prediction of stridor. …”
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The Efficacy of Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields on Pain, Stiffness, and Physical Function in Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Jie Tong, Zhengyu Chen, Guanghua Sun, Jun Zhou, Ye Zeng, Peirui Zhong, Chengyuan Deng, Xiaocui Chen, Liu Liu, Shiyong Wang, Jiaqian Chen, Ying Liao

“…Although there are many pharmacological interventions for adults with osteoarthritis (OA) who do not meet the indications for surgery, side effects and adverse effects cannot be ignored. …”
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Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasia Characterization in Portugal: Results from the NETs Study Group of the Portuguese Society of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism by A. P. Santos, J. Vinagre, P. Soares, I. Claro, A. C. Sanches, L. Gomes, I. Fernandes, A. L. Catarino, J. Preto, B. D. Pereira, A. P. Marques, F. Rodrigues, C. Amaral, G. Rocha, J. C. Mellidez, H. Simões, J. M. Lopes, M. J. Bugalho, On behalf of the NETs Study Group of the Portuguese Society of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

“…Stratified by the tumour grade (WHO 2010 classification), we observed 64.0% of NET G1, 24.7% of NET G2, and 11.3% of NEC. …”
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Evaluation of Awareness, Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Related to Toxoplasmosis Among Females in Algeria by Mohamed Lounis, Samah Aissaoui, Fatima Ghouissem, Karim Souttou

“…Results showed that only 53% of the 545 respondents heard of the disease before this survey, and being married increased the odds of awareness (AOR: 3.597 95% CI: 1.598–8.099). Among those who heard of the disease (288 women), 52.7% correct responses were obtained with varied frequencies regarding the mode of transmission and symptoms. …”
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To do or not to do? – Endometrial biopsy in younger women with abnormal uterine bleeding by Sandra Lynn Jaya-Bodestyne, Marlene Samantha Goh, Madeline Chan Hiu Gwan, Sonali Prashant Chonkar, Khurshid Merchant, Manisha Mathur

“…Methods: We conducted a retrospective observational study reviewing the records of 464 women aged under 40 years old who underwent endometrial biopsy for AUB. The data analysis included demographics, investigations undertaken, ultrasound findings, biopsy results, and treatment. …”
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Long Term School Based Deworming against Soil-Transmitted Helminths Also Benefits the Untreated Adult Population: Results from a Community-Wide Cross Sectional Survey by Paul M. Gichuki, Gabriel Mbugua, Edwin K. Kiplelgo, Tabitha W. Irungu, Charles Mwandawiro

“…The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends the inclusion of other at-risk groups in the PC. …”
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Training of future primary school and computer science teachers in the structure of information systems by O. Ihnatenko, V. Tolmachov, A. Ryabko

“…The study covered the objectives, content, methods, forms, means of teaching the discipline “Computer Science (Structure and Main Components of Information Systems)” studied by future primary school and computer science teachers who undergo their professional training in the educational programmes 013 “Primary Education and Computer Science”, 014 “Secondary Education (Labour Training and Technologies. …”
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Evaluation of ChatGPT-4 for the detection of surgical site infections from electronic health records after colorectal surgery: A pilot diagnostic accuracy study by Josep M. Badia, Daniel Casanova-Portoles, Estela Membrilla, Carles Rubiés, Miquel Pujol, Joan Sancho

“…Methods: This pilot, retrospective, multicentre analysis included 122 patients who underwent colorectal surgery. Patient records were reviewed by both manual surveillance and ChatGPT, which was tasked with identifying SSI and categorizing them as superficial, deep, or organ-space infections. …”
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