Perioperative outcomes of video-assisted versus right anterior thoracotomy mitral valve replacement: an observational study by Gehad Awad, Fetoh Alaaeldin Fetoh, Noureldin Noaman Gwely, Usama Hamza, Sameh Amer, Yomna Mohammed Yehya, Amr Abdellateef

“…ICU visual analog scale (VAS) was significantly lower in the VAMVR group than in the ATMVR group (P = 0.049). …”
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Shared prognostic information in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis – systematic assessment of the patients’ perception of neurofilament light chain and the ALS functional rating scale... by Lukas Maximilian Möhwald, André Maier, Torsten Grehl, Ute Weyen, Patrick Weydt, René Günther, Paul Lingor, Bettina Göricke, Susanne Petri, Julian Grosskreutz, Matthias Boentert, Isabell Cordts, Jochen H. Weishaupt, Johannes Dorst, Christoph Münch, Thomas Meyer, Petra Baum

“…Only a minority of patients perceived shared information about NfL as burdensome, with a lower burden in the clinic setting (n = 1, 4.2%) than in the remote setting (n = 8, 12%; p = 0.015). …”
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Effects of natural carotenoid (carrot and red bell pepper) on growth performance, digestive enzymes and antioxidant enzymes in koi, Cyprinus rubrofuscus by Abbas Zamani

“…Protein and lipid efficiency ratios as well as the activity of trypsin and amylase were lower in D1 than in   D2, D3 and D4, albeit without any significant difference. …”
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An efficient decoupled 3-D axial anisotropic resistivity inversion for magnetotelluric data with OpenMP parallelization by Wisart Thongyoy, Weerachai Siripunvaraporn, Puwis Amatayakul, Tawat Rung-Arunwan, Kiyoshi Baba

“…The substantial parameter reduction is the key factor leading to significantly faster processing times and lower memory requirements. Both codes were validated with the synthetic model. …”
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Weaving oral health provider perspectives to guide future dental therapy advocacy and implementation efforts by Amanda J. Llaneza, Amanda J. Llaneza, Kara A. Stone, Julie Seward

“…There was strong support across positions to advocate for and expand DT to the lower 48 states of the U.S., particularly in areas with underserved communities. …”
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Using apparent diffusion coefficient maps and radiomics to predict pathological grade in upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma by Rile Nai, Kexin Wang, Shuai Ma, Zuqiang Xi, Yaofeng Zhang, Xiaodong Zhang, Xiaoying Wang

“…The ADC values were significantly lower in high-grade versus low-grade UTUC (1310 × 10− 6mm2/s vs. 1480 × 10− 6mm2/s, p < 0.001). …”
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Integrated ISPH approach with artificial neural network for magnetic influences on double diffusion of a non-Newtonian NEPCM in a curvilinear cavity by Weaam Alhejaili, Munirah Alotaibi, Abdelraheem M. Aly

“…The simulation results demonstrated the effectiveness of Ca-Ch heat and mass transport parameters in lowering temperature and concentration within a curvilinear cavity at C1 and C2. …”
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Prevalence and factors associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes in South Africa: Evidence from the 2016 Demographic and Health Survey by L Mpolokeng, A Musekiwa

“…Contrarily, adverse pregnancy outcomes were lower with each additional child delivered or ever born (aOR 0.66, 95% CI 0.58 - 0.75). …”
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Perceived healthiness of sugary drinks and related social norms among adults in five countries: evidence from the International Food Policy Study by Virginie Drolet-Labelle, Christine M. White, Jean Adams, Sharon I. Kirkpatrick, Alejandra Jáuregui, Lilia S. Pedraza, Véronique Provencher, Gary Sacks, James F. Thrasher, Gabriela C. Armendariz, Simón Barquera, David Hammond, Lana Vanderlee

“…In most countries, perceiving a beverage as unhealthy and agreeing with social norms discouraging consumption of sugary drink were associated with lower sugary drink consumption, with varying strength of associations across countries and beverage types. …”
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Trust in the integrity of a micro health insurance scheme and its determinants in two rural districts of Ethiopia by Mohammed Hussien

“…Conclusions Trust in the integrity of the scheme received mediocre scores, with some trust dimensions having lower ratings, indicating specific areas of focus to be considered in trust-building. …”
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Peripheral lncRNA NEAT-1, miR374b-5p, and IL6 panel to guide in COVID-19 patients' diagnosis and prognosis. by Marwa A Ali, Olfat G Shaker, Eman M Ezzat, El Shaimaa Gomaa Ali, Mahmoud I Aboelor, Mona I Ahmed, Essam A Hassan, Doaa Y Ali, Heba Mostafa Ahmed, Abeer A Khalefa, Rasha A Hussein, Ahmed Fathy Elkhateeb, Esam Ali Mohamed

“…<h4>Results</h4>Our results showed statistical significance with lower levels of (NEAT-1) [ median (range) = 0.08 (0.001-0.602)], and (miR374b-5p) [ median (range) = 0.14 (.01-7.16)] while higher IL-6 levels [ median (range) = 41.3 (7.2-654) pg/ml] when compared to controls with p-value <0.001. …”
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Impacts of stem cells from different sources on wound healing rate in diabetic foot ulcers: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Le Tong, Le Tong, Le Tong, Lin Tang, Lin Tang, Lin Tang, Bangli Tang, Jianna Zhang, Jianna Zhang, Jianna Zhang

“…Asymmetrical funnel plots pointed to publication bias, but the trim-and-fill method to correct for this brought the effect estimates even lower: based on the pooled OR, corrected OR was 3.40 (95% CI 2.39–4.84). …”
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Impact of Flexor Tendon Traction Tenolysis on Clinical Outcomes in Open A1 Pulley Release for Trigger Finger by Shalimar Abdullah, BMBS, MS, Syed Jeffrey Syed Ahmad Kabeer, MBChB, MD, Lim Chia Hua, MD, Jamari Sapuan, MD, MS, Parminder Singh Gill, MBBS, MS, Elaine Soh Zi Fan, MBBS, MD

“…The mean preoperative finger range of motion at the metacarpophalangeal and proximal interphalangeal joint were lower in group I but were not statistically important. …”
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The mediating role of social support in self-management and quality of life in patients with liver cirrhosis by Ying Zhang, LeYao Xiao, Qian Liu, XinYi Zhang, MingDan Li, YaLi Xu, Mei Dai, Fei Zhao, YouShu Shen, Jordan Tovera Salvador, Ping Yang

“…Data were analyzed using SPSS and PROCESS software. (1) Patients in the decompensated stage of liver cirrhosis and those classified in Child–Pugh class B/C had lower scores in self-management, quality of life, and social support compared to patients in the compensated stage of liver cirrhosis and those classified in Child–Pugh Class A. (2) Quality of life was positively correlated with both social support and self-management (r = 0.668, r = 0.665, both P < 0.001). (3) Mediation analysis showed that self-management had a direct predictive effect on quality of life. …”
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Forecast for the zone of viticulture in European Russia under climate change by L. Yu. Novikova, P. V. Ozerski

“…However, in the same period, Tmin showed a tendency toward decreasing at a number of points at latitudes lower than 55° N. The increase in heat supply during the growing season in European Russia implies a possibility of expanding the ZCV northward, beyond the present-day terminal latitude of 46.6° N, to 51.8° N under the existing conditions, and up to 60.7° N by 2050. …”
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Post-COVID-19 Syndrome and Related Dysautonomia: Reduced Quality of Life, Increased Anxiety and Manifestation of Depressive Symptoms: Evidence from Greece by Petros Galanis, Aglaia Katsiroumpa, Irene Vraka, Katerina Kosiara, Olga Siskou, Olympia Konstantakopoulou, Theodoros Katsoulas, Parisis Gallos, Daphne Kaitelidou

“…Also, the quality of life was lower among females than males (p=0.004 for EQ-5D-3L index value, and p=0.007 for EQ-5D-3L VAS). …”
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Recording of Falls in Elderly Fallers in Northern Greece and Evaluation of Aging Health-Related Factors and Environmental Safety Associated with Falls: A Cross-Sectional Study by Dimitrios Lytras, Evaggelos Sykaras, Paris Iakovidis, Konstantinos Kasimis, Ioannis Myrogiannis, Anastasios Kottaras

“…Regular eye examinations, management of vertigo, improvement of the balance and strength of the lower limbs, and reduction of fear of impending falls are the intrinsic factors that help prevent falls the most.…”
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The capacity and training needs of primary health care workers in Nyeri and Nakuru counties of Kenya: a cross-sectional study by Josphat Martin Muchangi, Kioko Kithuki, Sarah Jebet Kosgei, Mary Mathenge, Deborah Kioko, Bryson Sifuma, Billian Sawenja, Samuel Kamau

“…Within the health system, there is need to strengthen the capacity of HCWs in lower-level health facilities to reduce the volume of referrals to secondary care facilities. …”
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Associated factors and prognostic implications of neutropenia in individuals with HIV/AIDS by Pengpeng Li, Xiaoyan Lv, Hui Shen, Jiamin Fang, Mingrui Wei, Xiaoyan Liu, Fuling Zhou

“…Older age (p = 0.002), lower hemoglobin levels (p = 0.001), and a reduced proportion of bone marrow granulocytes (p = 0.002) were associated with a poorer prognosis in PLWHA. …”
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Strategies and resources used by public health units to encourage COVID-19 vaccination among priority groups: a behavioural science-informed review of three urban centres in Canada by Tori Langmuir, Mackenzie Wilson, Nicola McCleary, Andrea M. Patey, Karim Mekki, Hanan Ghazal, Elizabeth Estey Noad, Judy Buchan, Vinita Dubey, Jana Galley, Emily Gibson, Guillaume Fontaine, Maureen Smith, Amjad Alghamyan, Kimberly Thompson, Jacob Crawshaw, Jeremy M. Grimshaw, Trevor Arnason, Jamie Brehaut, Susan Michie, Melissa Brouwers, Justin Presseau

“…Abstract Background Ensuring widespread COVID-19 vaccine uptake is a public health priority in Canada and globally, particularly within communities that exhibit lower uptake rates and are at a higher risk of infection. …”
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