Development of a Three-Dimensional Finite Element Model of Thoracolumbar Kyphotic Deformity following Vertebral Column Decancellation by Tianhao Wang, Zhihua Cai, Yongfei Zhao, Guoquan Zheng, Wei Wang, Dengbin Qi, Diyu Song, Yan Wang

“…Methods. A male TLKD patient who had been treated with VCD on L2 and instrumented from T10 to L4 was a volunteer for this study. …”
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ezPreemie study protocol: a randomised controlled factorial trial testing web-based parent training and coaching with parents of children born very preterm by M E Schoeny, Sarah A Keim, Michelle M Greene, Julia Berteletti, Mary Lauren Neel, Kousiki Patra, Shea Smoske, Susan Breitenstein

“…Parents (n=220) of children aged 20–30 months corrected age who were born VPT (<32 weeks) will be recruited from two large metropolitan Neonatal Intensive Care Units follow-up clinics and randomised to one of four conditions: (1) ezParent (2) ezParent +coach, (3) Active control or (4) Active Control +coach. …”
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Predicting the Development of Gastric Neoplasms in a Healthcare Cohort by Combining Helicobacter pylori Antibodies and Serum Pepsinogen: A 5-Year Longitudinal Study by Min-Sun Kwak, Goh Eun Chung, Su Jin Chung, Seung Joo Kang, Jong In Yang, Joo Sung Kim

“…We evaluated whether the combination of serum HP antibody and pepsinogen (PG), which is indicative of gastric atrophy, could serve as a predictive marker for the development of gastric neoplasms in a Korean population. Methods. The subjects who had undergone health-screening examination with endoscopic follow-ups were classified into the following 4 groups according to serum PG status and HP antibody at baseline: group A (HP (−), normal PG), group B (HP (+), normal PG), group C (HP (+), atrophic PG), and group D (HP (−), atrophic PG). …”
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Health extension workers job satisfaction and associated factors in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Amlaku Nigusie Yirsaw, Gebeyehu Lakew, Eyob Getachew, Mulugeta Desalegn Kasaye, Ermias Bekele Enyew, Demis Getachew, Abiyu Abadi Tareke

“…Abstract Background Ethiopian healthcare relies heavily on Health Extension Workers (HEWs), who deliver essential services to communities nationwide. …”
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The prevalence and evidence-based management of needle fear in adults with chronic disease: A scoping review. by Emily Duncanson, Richard K Le Leu, Lisa Shanahan, Luke Macauley, Paul N Bennett, Rick Weichula, Stephen McDonald, Anne L J Burke, Kathryn L Collins, Anna Chur-Hansen, Shilpanjali Jesudason

“…<h4>Background</h4>Little is known about the prevalence and best management of needle fear in adults with chronic disease, who may experience frequent and long-term exposure to needles for lifesaving therapies such as renal dialysis and cancer treatment. …”
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Optimizing implant positioning in total hip arthroplasty via the direct anterior approach: The role and technique of conventional traction table and fluoroscopy by Seiya Ishii, Tomonori Baba, Koju Hayashi, Yasuhiro Homma, Osamu Muto, Muneaki Ishijima

“…Methods This retrospective study included 101 patients who received primary THA via the direct anterior approach using a conventional traction table with fluoroscopy between July 2022 and October 2024. …”
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Are Anthropometric Measures, Range of Motion, or Movement Control Tests Associated with Lumbopelvic Flexion during Barbell Back Squats? by Lars Berglund, Fredrik Öhberg, Edit Strömbäck, Daniel Papacosta

“… # Conclusions The results suggest that strength and conditioning professionals and clinicians who instruct and assess lifting technique in the BBS and/or use the BBS to assess performance or as an intervention should recognize that a higher range of motion in the ankle joints might affect lumbopelvic flexion during the BBS. …”
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Vesicoureteral Reflux in Children with Accidental Diagnosis of Unilateral Small Size Kidney by Mohsen Mohammadi, Khadijeh Ebrahimi, Soraya Khafri, Maryam Nikpour, Hadi Sorkhi

“…This study was conducted in children who were diagnosed accidentally and investigated for VUR and UTI. …”
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Seroprevalence of hepatitis B and C virus among a group of hemophilia patients in Kurdistan Region, Iraq by Salih A. Hama

“…Background: The risk of blood-borne infections, particularly hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV), continues to persist in developing countries among patients who receive blood products, such as hemophiliacs, but there is a lack of up-to-date data in such countries. …”
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Seropositivity to tick-borne pathogens in nature management workers in the Netherlands by B.J.A. Hoeve-Bakker, G. Çelik, O.E. van den Berg, C.C. van den Wijngaard, A. Hofhuis, J.H.J. Reimerink, S.F.T. Thijsen, K. Kerkhof

“….- and A. phagocytophilum-seropositivity.The study included 525 nature management workers who donated serum and completed a questionnaire. …”
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What makes health systems resilient? An analytical framework drawing on European learnings from the COVID-19 pandemic based on a multitiered approach by Thomas Czypionka, Markus Kraus, Miriam Reiss, Monika Riedel

“…Both sections are further divided into six building blocks that were adapted from the WHO health system framework: governance and leadership, information and research, financing, physical resources, human resources, and service delivery. …”
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‘Health Camp’ model: a unique approach for child vaccination in non-state armed actor controlled, inaccessible geographies in Somalia by Mohamed Hussein Kahow, Salad Ahmed Halane, Asma Ali, Rashed Shah

“…Implemented in phases, the project immunized 51,168 children (0–23 months) who had not received any prior vaccinations (23,753 boys and 27,415 girls), screened and treated 14,158 malnourished children (0–59 months) and vaccinated 11,672 pregnant women during March–December 2023. …”
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Clinico-hematological and immunophenotypic profile of acute leukemia of ambiguous lineage: A four year experience from a single tertiary care centre of West India by Varnika Rai, Beena Brahmbhatt, Anurag Saha, Immanuel P. Thayakaran

“…The patients were diagnosed for ALAL, based on the World Health Organization (WHO) 2017 classification. Statistical Analysis Used: Descriptive statistics with categorical and continuous variables. …”
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Effectiveness and safety of an emergency department-based rapid response system by Fanny Delfanti, Guido Bertolini, Giovanni Nattino, Giulia Acquistapace, Daniela De Palma, Piergiuseppe Ferrari, Sara Martinenghi, Stefano Maiandi, Marco Rossi, Anna Lilia Ruocco, Maria Teresa Spina, Benedetta Chiodi, Stefano Paglia

“…Rapid Response Systems (RRSs) are designed to assist hospitalized patients who become unstable, aiming to address “failure to rescue” and prevent cardiac arrests. …”
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Case report: Toxic epidermal necrolysis as a unique presentation of acute graft versus host disease in a pediatric patient by Elizabeth Marlowe, Rachel Palmer, April L. Rahrig, Devin Dinora, Jessica Harrison, Jodi Skiles, Mahvish Q. Rahim

“…Management and outcomes of pediatric patients with this overlapping, severe presentation have rarely been described.Case presentationThis report describes an 11-year-old boy with refractory T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia who received peripheral blood SCT from a matched unrelated donor. …”
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Calm-mind percentage measured by a wearable electroencephalogram (EEG) headband correlates with stress level in anesthesia residents: A prospective, observational study by Ida Bagus Krisna Jaya Sutawan, I Made Gede Widnyana, Nova Juwita, Steven Okta Chandra, Christopher Ryalino, Tjokorda Gde Agung Senapathi

“…Materials and Methods: This observational study employed 23 anesthesia residents who provided anesthesia service to American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) 1–2 and 3–4 patients. …”
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Search for the turning points in the Soviet Lithuanian historiography: 1956 (?) by Aurimas Švedas

“…The intents of the Central Committee of LCP were misunderstood by some humanitarians who, during the general session of the Science Academy in February 1956, tried to provoke the discussion on the current situation in the History Institute and to propose a new director of the Institute. …”
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Effects of HIIT Model Progressive Sprint-Release and TUJA Shuttle Run in increasing aerobic capacity, anaerobic capacity, and speed: a comparative study in female volleyball athlet... by Tutur Jatmiko, Rizky Muhammad Sidik, Nining Widyah Kusnanik, Tri Setyo Utami, Muhammad Labib Siena Ar Rasyid, Wahyu Renandi Aji

“…The participants were 12 people who were divided into two groups, 6 people in the PSR group and 6 people in the TUJA group. …”
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Aggressive Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Presenting with Metastasis to the Pancreas by Firas Warda, Sam Ho, Enoch Kuo, Dinesh Rao, Marilu Jurado-Flores

“…We present a 46-year-old male patient who presented with a neck mass associated with shortness of breath and hemoptysis. …”
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Brief Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Fibromyalgia: Feasibility and Effectiveness of a Replicated Single-Case Design by María Camino Gómez-Pérez, Azucena García-Palacios, Diana Castilla, Irene Zaragozá, Carlos Suso-Ribera

“…The sample comprised 7 patients (3 in the individual condition and 4 in the group condition) who received a brief, 5-week psychological treatment. …”
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