Caregiver acceptability of seasonal malaria chemoprevention in two districts in the Upper West region, Ghana: a cross-sectional study by Youssouf Diarra, Michael M. Opoku, Charles E. Amankwa, Raymond B. Annor, Justice Nonvignon, Harriet A. Bonful

“…Using a stratified multi-stage sampling technique, a total of 495 caregivers providing care for 569 eligible children aged 3–59 months from randomly selected households in the study communities were enrolled into the study. Acceptability of SMC was assessed on a set of 19 questionnaire items-8 of the items measured caregivers’ perceptions and 11 items measured children’s reaction to administered medicines. …”
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Predicting survival rates: the power of prognostic nomograms in distal cholangiocarcinoma by Jiangfeng Hu, Yuping Shi, Lihua Jin, Suhong Yi, Jinsuo Chen, Dadong Wan, Weixin Ye, Jingnan Chen, Yajing Zhang, Yang Jiang, Bensong Duan, Yuwei Dong

“…These patients were randomly assigned to either the training or validation group in a ratio of 6:4. 228 patients were enrolled from 9 hospitals in China as the external validation cohort. …”
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Ocurrencia de incendios forestales en la Provincia de La Pampa, Argentina (2005-2017) by Mónica B. Mazzola, Marcelo A. Mosiejchuk

“…El mayor número de incendios forestales ocurrió en enero, probablemente debido a condiciones de mayor temperatura, baja humedad de los combustibles y ocurrencia de tormentas eléctricas que favorecen la ignición y propagación del fuego. …”
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A multicenter retrospective study of early cardiac toxicity in operable breast cancer patients receiving concurrent dual or mono anti-HER2 therapy with postoperative radiation ther... by Jing Yang, Meng-Yun Zhou, Bo Yu, Qing Lin, Yuan Yao, Hua-Ling Wu, Qi-Wei Zhu, Ming Ye, Hua-Ying Xie, Jian-Wei Wu, Gang Cai, Rong Cai, Wei-Xiang Qi, Jia-Yi Chen, Lu Cao

“…Results: In total, 681 patients were enrolled in the analysis, of whom 567 were treated with trastuzumab-alone and 124 patients received dual anti-HER2 therapy. …”
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Effect of potent nucleos(t)ide analog on alpha fetoprotein changes and occurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with chronic hepatitis B by Qianqian Ma, Junzhao Ye, Ling Luo, Yanhong Sun, Wei Wang, Shiting Feng, Bing Liao, Bihui Zhong

“…Methods We prospectively enrolled treatment-naive CHB adults who commenced treatment with ETV or TDF. …”
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Trajectory of the arterial-alveolar oxygen gradient in COPD for a decade. by Kazuma Nagata, Susumu Sato, Kiyoshi Uemasu, Naoya Tanabe, Atsuyasu Sato, Shigeo Muro, Toyohiro Hirai

“…This study aimed to assess the prognostic impact of A-aDO2 and elucidate its trajectory over ten years.<h4>Methods</h4>We enrolled 170 outpatients with COPD from a prospective cohort study. …”
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Dinámicas estructurales versus agentes renuentes: El Oriente Medio en el cambio de la economía política mundial by Sadik Ünay

“…La región ha sido un tema frecuente y ampliamente tratado en la literatura de ciencias políticas y relaciones internacionales debido a los agudos conflictos militares, políticos y religiosos dentro de sus fronteras. Mientras que los escritos sobre economía política internacional/comparativa y desarrollo en general, tienden a concentrarse en regiones alternativas como el Este de Asia, que se caracteriza por la dinámica de un fuerte potencial para crecimiento económico y por la coherencia interna de su sus dinámicas. …”
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La disminución de la participación del trabajo en el ingreso en México, 1990-2015 by Carlos A. Ibarra, Jaime Ros

“…En su mayor parte, esta reducción puede ser explicada por disminuciones dentro de los principales sectores de la economía (entre ellos las manufacturas y los de bienes comerciables y no comerciables), más que por una recomposición del valor agregado hacia sectores que tienen bajas participaciones del trabajo en el ingreso. …”
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Achillea millefolium capsule improved liver enzymes and lipid profile compared to placebo in patients with type 2 diabetes: a double-blind randomized clinical trial by Shole Daneshvar-Ghahfarokhi, Hassan Ahmadinia, Tabandeh Sadeghi, Elham Basirat, Vahid Mohammadi-Shahrokhi

“…Methods In this 90-day double-blind clinical trial study, 60 eligible diabetic patients were enrolled and divided into intervention and control (each 30 patients) groups. …”
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Calendario polínico de especies potencialmente alergónenas y su relación con parámetros meteorológicos en Villa Ventana, Provincia de Buenos Aires. by Graciela Benedetti, Bárbara Sastre, Alicia Campo

“…El arbolado urbano asegura múltiples beneficios sociales y ambientales, para los residentes de las localidades, pero ¿qué ocurre si estas especies no son las correctas? …”
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EMISIONES ANTROPOGÉNICAS DE AMONIACO, NITRATOS Y ÓXIDO NITROSO: COMPUESTOS NITROGENADOS QUE AFECTAN EL MEDIO AMBIENTE EN EL SECTOR AGROPECUARIO COLOMBIANO by J. E. Garzón, E. A. Cárdenas

“…Por ello adquiere importancia implementar buenas prácticas que midan y mitiguen estas emisiones en campo, buscando mayor eficiencia en la transformación de componentes nitrogenados dentro del sistema. En este artículo se enfatiza un manejo adecuado del suelo y la utilización de inhibidores de nitrificación naturales (presentes en algunas plantas tropicales) o químicos, como la nitrapyrina, DCD y NBPT (este último como inhibidor de la monificación), observando su forma de acción y medición, su efecto mitigador y los incrementos productivos. …”
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Association between estimated glucose disposal rate and cardiovascular diseases in patients with diabetes or prediabetes: a cross-sectional study by Jinhao Liao, Linjie Wang, Lian Duan, Fengying Gong, Huijuan Zhu, Hui Pan, Hongbo Yang

“…Methods 10,690 respondents with diabetes and prediabetes from the NHANES 1999–2016 were enrolled in the study. Three machine learning methods (SVM-RFE, XGBoost, and Boruta algorithms) were employed to select the most critical variables. …”
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Seasonal fluctuation of total water intake and hydration status among young men and women: a prospective cohort study by Jianfen Zhang, Jianfen Zhang, Na Zhang, Na Zhang, Junbo Lu, Junbo Lu, Shufang Liu, Yongwei Lin, Guansheng Ma, Guansheng Ma

“…This study investigated seasonal fluctuations of total water intake and hydration status among young adults in Baoding, China.MethodsThis prospective cohort study enrolled 82 young adults aged 18–23 years in Baoding, China. …”
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Um estudo de caso sobre cultura do Gerenciamento da Segurança Operacional em Operadores Aéreos do Brasil by Francis Ferronato, Pedro Paulo de Andrade Junior

“…Dentre os profissionais que responderam à pesquisa supracitada tem-se: Gestores de Segurança Operacional (GSO); pilotos e copilotos de companhia aérea; instrutores de voo de Centros de Instrução de Aviação Civil (CIAC); pilotos e copilotos de aviação executiva; pilotos de aviação agrícola; pilotos de aviação geral; comissários de companhia aérea; controladores de tráfego aéreo; mecânicos de manutenção aeronáutica das áreas de Grupo Motopropulsor (GMP), Aviônicos (AVI), Célula (CEL); agentes aeroportuários de companhia aérea; Agentes de proteção contra atos de interferência ilícita da aviação civil.  …”
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Echo- and B-Type Natriuretic Peptide-Guided Follow-Up versus Symptom-Guided Follow-Up: Comparison of the Outcome in Ambulatory Heart Failure Patients by Gani Bajraktari, Nicola Riccardo Pugliese, Andreina D’Agostino, Gian Marco Rosa, Pranvera Ibrahimi, Luan Perçuku, Mario Miccoli, Gian Giacomo Galeotti, Iacopo Fabiani, Roberto Pedrinelli, Michael Henein, Frank L. Dini

“…Consecutive outpatients with LV ejection fraction (EF) ≤ 50% have been prospectively enrolled. In Group I (n=224), follow-up was guided by echo and BNP with the goal of achieving E-wave deceleration time (EDT) ≥ 150 ms, tissue Doppler index E/e′ < 13, B-line numbers < 15, and BNP ≤ 125 pg/ml or decrease >30%; in Group II (n=293), follow-up was clinically guided, while the remaining 277 patients (Group III) did not receive any dedicated follow-up. …”
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The association of activity patterns on female reproductive diseases: a prospective cohort study of UK biobank by Huanyu Guo, Yingzi Sun, Wei Gao, Yuqing Liu, Tianshu Han, Dandan Zhang

“…Methods A total of 49,540 female participants from the UK Biobank with valid accelerometer data were enrolled at baseline. Activity patterns were defined based on the timing of moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA) throughout the day. …”
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Evaluation of the feasibility, acceptability, and impact of Group Antenatal Care at the health post level on continuation in antenatal care and facility based delivery in Ethiopia... by Reena Sethi, Rediet Fasil, Walelegn W. Yallew, Della Berhanu, Yenealem Woldemariam, Gayane Yenokyan, Alemayehu Worku, Dedefo Teshite, Konjit Wolde, Anne Hyre, Stephanie Suhowatsky, Lisa Noguchi

“…Qualitative research will be conducted using in-depth interviews with pregnant women, health workers, facility managers, and regional health managers. The study will enroll 770 women across all phases. Conclusions The study will inform decision-makers locally and globally on whether G-ANC is a feasible service delivery model at the health-post level. …”
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Improper lung volume-dose parameters are risk factors for acute fatal radiation pneumonitis among esophageal cancer patients receiving chemoradiotherapy: a case-control study by Ruinuo Jia, Liuyan Li, Xiaoyi Liu, Junqian Zhang, Shuoguo Li, Ziqi Wang, Jingxia Li, Bingyi Xu, Manxi Sheng, Lei Ni, Danni Yang, Shegan Gao, Shegan Gao, Shegan Gao

“…However, acute fatal radiation pneumonitis (AFRP) is one of the most harmful complications and it is still controversial which factors pose a greater risk.AimThis case-control study aims to investigate the relationship between AFRP and lung volume-dose parameters in patients with esophageal cancer undergoing DCRT.MethodsCases are patients who died of AFRP after DCRT, whereas controls are patients who did not develop RP. Participants were enrolled using the International Classification of Diseases Codes Searching and then verified by medical record review. …”
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The Falcon Test: An Observer Agreement Study in Subjects With and Without Anterior Knee Pain by Michael T. Cibulka, Payton Wunderlich, Hayden Klockenga, Andrew Reed, John Sandman

“… # Method Fifty-three participants with and without anterior knee pain were enrolled. Rectus femoris muscle length was measured lying prone with the leg measured on the table while the non-measured leg was off the table in a position of 90° hip flexion. …”
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