Network Meta-Analysis and Trial Sequential Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials Comparing Robotic, Laparoscopic, and Open Pancreatoduodenectomy by Nejo Joseph, MBChB, Chris Varghese, MBChB, James Lucocq, MBChB, Matthew J. McGuinness, MBChB, Samuel Tingle, MBChB, Giovanni Marchegiani, PhD, Kjetil Soreide, PhD, Mohammed Abu-Hilal, Jas Samra, Marc Besselink, PhD, Steve White, Sanjay Pandanaboyana, FRCS

“…Pairwise meta-analysis indicated that LPD was associated with shorter hospital stay (mean difference [MD], −1.39; 95% confidence interval [CI], −2.33 to −0.45) and lower intraoperative blood loss compared with OPD (MD, −131; 95% CI, −146 to −117). …”
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Exploring urban-rural inequalities of maternal healthcare utilization in Bangladesh by A.T.M. Shariful Alam, Shorful Alam, Kashfia Mobasshira, S.M. Nuruzzaman Anik, Mohammad Nayeem Hasan, Muhammad Abdul Baker Chowdhury, Md Jamal Uddin

“…Conclusion: Maternal healthcare services utilization shows a significant disparity, with rural areas reporting much lower rates compared to urban areas. To achieve the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG), this study's findings can help policymakers ensure equitable access to quality care for all women, irrespective of their socioeconomic background or geographical location.…”
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Construction and Validation of a Major Depression Risk Predictive Model for Patients with Coronary Heart Disease: Insights from NHANES 2005–2018 by Li-xiang Zhang, Shan-bing Hou, Fang-fang Zhao, Ting-ting Wang, Ying Jiang, Xiao-juan Zhou, Jiao-yu Cao

“…Thus, the model can be applied to aid healthcare professionals in identifying high-risk individuals and implementing targeted preventive strategies, potentially lowering the incidence of major depression in this patient population.…”
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Inflammasome Genes’ Polymorphisms in Egyptian Chronic Hepatitis C Patients: Influence on Vulnerability to Infection and Response to Treatment by Shady Z. K. Estfanous, Sahar A. Ali, Sameh M. Seif, Sameh H. A. Soror, Dalia H. A. Abdelaziz

“…In the comparative analysis, the CC genotype of the NLRP3 rs1539019 was found to be associated with the lower risk to chronic HCV infection (OR: 0.33, 95% CI: 0.17-0.62). …”
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Examining Effects of the COVID-19 National Lockdown on Ambient Air Quality Across Urban India by Chimurkar Navinya, Girish Patidar, Harish C. Phuleria

“…Thus, India has enforced nation-wide lockdown from 25th March to lower the spread of this contagious virus and associated illness. …”
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The Impact of 3S2E Nursing Management on the Psychological Status of Respiratory Function and Quality of Life of Patients with Severe Pneumonia in the ICU by Yaoyao Xu, Xia Li, Qin Yang, Xiuxian Ma

“…The total SAS and SDS scores of the two groups were less in the postintervention period than in the preintervention period, with the observational class having lower postintervention SAS and SDS ratings than the comparison group (P<0.05). …”
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Effects of Artificial Compound Feed for Live Fish Feed on Growth Performance, Nutrient Composition, Digestive Performance, and Gut Microbiota of Giant Salamander (<i>Andrias davidi... by Hongxiang Fan, Peiying Huang, Jiayi Zhu, Jiamin Li, Shaoqing Jian, Jiahao Hou, Ziyu Wang, Linjie Li, Daxian Zhao

“…The analysis of fatty acid composition revealed that the feed group had significantly lower levels of polyunsaturated fatty acids compared with the other two groups (<i>p</i> < 0.05), and significantly higher levels of saturated fatty acids (<i>p</i> < 0.05). …”
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Impact of bone quality on surgical decision-making in total hip arthroplasty: a qualitative analysis in the UK by Stella Mavroveli, Justin Cobb, Sanjeeve Sabharwal, Monil Karia, Alex Abouharb

“…This study will evaluate: (1) whether surgeons consider bone quality as an important factor for surgical decision-making; (2) how bone quality influences surgical decision-making; and (3) how surgeons assess bone quality preoperatively and intraoperatively.Design This is a qualitative study, involving inductive/deductive hybrid thematic analysis.Setting Semistructured interviews were conducted virtually via Microsoft Teams and on hospital premises.Participants Purposive and snowball sampling methods were used to recruit consultant orthopaedic surgeons specialised in elective lower limb arthroplasty.Results 10 surgeons from eight centres in the UK were interviewed. …”
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Soluble Markers of Antibody Secreting Cell Function as Predictors of Infection Risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis by Maria J. Gutierrez, Stephen V. Desiderio, Nae-Yuh Wang, Erika Darrah, Laura Cappelli, Gustavo Nino, Michelle Jones, Clifton O. Bingham

“…We identified that (1) serum levels of soluble BCMA, APRIL, CD40, and CD40L were significantly decreased in RA patients relative to healthy individuals; (2) serum soluble BCMA, predominantly released by ASC, correlated with serum concentrations of class-switched immunoglobulins, IgG and IgA; and (3) RA patients with a history of infections had significantly lower soluble BCMA levels compared with healthy donors and with RA patients without infections. …”
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Amelioration of Oxidative Stress in Rats with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease through Shenqi Huatan Decoction Activation of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma-M... by Jingjing Chen, Wenxiao Qiao, Xiaoming Xue, Dian Li, Ye Zhang, Di Xie, Jinyun Wang, Yaoqin Sun, Shuo Yang, Zhuomin Yang

“…ELISA results showed that SQHT could lower the blood levels of MDA and lipid peroxide and raise SOD and TAOC levels, suggesting that it could lessen oxidative stress. …”
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Mannitol and the blood-labyrinth barrier by Trung N. Le, Brian W. Blakley

“…The concentration of gentamicin in perilymph and CSF was always significantly lower than in blood. Conclusions Mannitol administration transiently increases the permeability of the BLB. …”
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Disease-Related Knowledge, Stress, and Quality of Life of Parental Caregivers of Children with Cleft Lip and Palate in a Selected Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam by Phung Le Thi Kim, Leonora Collantes, Phuong Lam Hoai, An Phan Huynh, Nghia Le Trung, Tu Nguyen Thanh, Anh Nguyen Viet, Kieu Nguyen Thi Thanh, Truc Pham Thanh Luu, Phi Duong Nguyen

“…Although the caregivers reported good overall QoL (M=3.97, SD=0.47), psychological health scored lower (M=3.45, SD=0.84). A significant positive correlation was found between knowledge and stress (r=0.421, p<0.001), but no significant correlation was observed between knowledge and QoL (r=-0.033, p=0.619). …”
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Association between Monocyte to High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Ratio and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study by Hangkai Huang, Qinqiu Wang, Xiaoying Shi, Yishu Chen, Chao Shen, Juanwen Zhang, Chengfu Xu

“…Compared with healthy controls, NAFLD patients were male predominant, older, and had higher body mass index, waist circumference, and systolic and diastolic blood pressure, as well as higher levels of alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, γ-glutamyl transferase, triglyceride, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, fasting plasma glucose, glycated hemoglobin A1c, and serum uric acid, but lower levels of serum high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. …”
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An Improved Topology of Isolated Bidirectional Resonant DC-DC Converter Based on Wide Bandgap Transistors for Electric Vehicle Onboard Chargers by Md. Tanvir Shahed, A. B. M. Harun-Ur Rashid

“…Therefore, this offers a smaller size, lower costs, minimal power loss, and eventually higher efficiency. …”
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Analysis of management indicators for type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in Urumqi City from 2017 to 2021 by WANG Yingjie，SUN Gaofeng，ZHAO E，TIAN Yuan

“…The rates of standardized management and blood glucose control in managed patients were lower in urban areas than in rural areas (75.18% vs. 81.46%, 58.93% vs. 67.64%, both P<0.05). …”
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Metabolic Profile in a Cohort of Young Sicilian Patients with Klinefelter’s Syndrome: The Role of Irisin by Stefano Radellini, Valentina Guarnotta, Vincenzo Sciabica, Giuseppe Pizzolanti, Carla Giordano

“…Patients with KS had significantly higher values of WC (p=0.028), HbA1c (p=0.018), HOMA-IR (p<0.001), FSH (p<0.001), LH (p<0.001), estradiol (p=0.001), and irisin (p=0.029) and significantly lower HDL-cholesterol (p=0.002), AMH (p<0.001), inhibin B (p<0.001), and ISI-Matsuda (p<0.001) compared to healthy controls. …”
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Association between physicians' interaction with pharmaceutical companies and their clinical practices: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Hneine Brax, Racha Fadlallah, Lina Al-Khaled, Lara A Kahale, Hala Nas, Fadi El-Jardali, Elie A Akl

“…Out of the 19 studies, 15 found a consistent association between interactions promoting a medication, and inappropriately increased prescribing rates, lower prescribing quality, and/or increased prescribing costs. …”
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Promoting Wellness Among Orthopaedic Surgeons by Phara P. Ross, BS, Lauren C. Okafor, MD, Mia V. Rumps, MS, Mary K. Mulcahey, MD

“…It is associated with higher rates of medical errors, lower patient satisfaction, and an increased risk of mental health disorders including anxiety, depression, substance abuse, and suicide. » Burnout is a significant issue among healthcare professionals, particularly physicians. …”
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Association of the newly proposed dietary index for gut microbiota and constipation: a cross-sectional study from NHANES by Zhuhui Zhang, Chunlu Bi, Runsheng Wu, Muwen Qu

“…Secondary analyses included subgroup analyses, restricted cubic spline (RCS), and multiple imputation.ResultsA higher DI-GM and beneficial gut microbiota score were associated with a lower prevalence of constipation (DI-GM: OR = 0.82, 95% CI = 0.75, 0.90; beneficial gut microbiota score: OR = 0.77, 95% CI = 0.67, 0.89). …”
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Association of Axial Length and Refraction with Near Horizontal Heterophoria in Chinese Children: An Observational Cross-Sectional Study by Xiaoqin Chen, Yanglin Jiang, Qian Fan, Lihua Li, Wenli Lu, Yan Wang

“…The average spherical equivalent (SE) in children with orthophoria was 0.23 D and 0.25 D lower than those in children with exophoria and esophoria, respectively (P<0.001). …”
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