A Nomogram to Predict Benign/Malignant Mediastinal Lymph Nodes Based on EBUS Sonographic Features by Bingchao Ling, Weishun Xie, Yi Zhong, Taowen Feng, Yueli Huang, Lianying Ge, Aiqun Liu

“…Methods. 1082 lymph nodes from 625 patients were randomly enrolled in training (n = 760) and validation (n = 322) sets. …”
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Impact of atrial fibrillation on productivity in working-age patients: an analysis of Swiss-AF prospective cohort study data by Helena Aebersold, Fabienne Foster-Witassek, Sina Amberg, Miquel Serra-Burriel, Giorgio Moschovitis, Raffaele Zannoni, Stefanie Aeschbacher, Giulio Conte, Jürg H. Beer, Eva Blozik, Leo H. Bonati, David Conen, Stefan Felder, Moa L. Haller, Philipp Krisai, Michael Kühne, Rebecca E. Paladini, Tobias Reichlin, Nicolas Rodondi, Christian Sticherling, Thomas Szucs, Yuki Tomonaga, Stefan Osswald, Matthias Schwenkglenks

“…METHODS: Between 2014 and 2017, the Swiss Atrial Fibrillation prospective cohort study (Swiss-AF) enrolled 217 working-age patients with documented atrial fibrillation. …”
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Efficacy of vericiguat in patients with chronic heart failure and reduced ejection fraction: a prospective observational study by Yinge Zhan, Liu Li, Jie Zhou, Yishan Ma, Xuchong Guan, Suo Wang, Ya Chang

“…Eligible patients were sequentially numbered and enrolled based on specific inclusion and exclusion criteria. …”
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Prevalence and factors associated with uptake of pre-exposure prophylaxis amongst women vulnerable to HIV who received HIV antibodies in Antibody Mediated Prevention HVTN703/HPTN08... by Bernard Ngara, Bekezela Siziba, Nyaradzo Mavis Mgodi, Tariro Dianah Chawana, Miria Chitukuta, Pamela Grace Mukwekwerere, Muchaneta Bhondai-Mhuri, Zvavahera Mike Chirenje, Felix Godwin Sivukile Mhlanga

“…Participants vulnerable to HIV were enrolled and risk reduction counselling was done throughout study participation. …”
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Serum Vitamin D Level and Risk of Community-Acquired Pneumonia: A Case-Control Study by Guwani Liyanage, Anusha Kaneshapillai, Suthesan Kanthasamy

“…Hospitalized children between 2 and 60 months with physician-diagnosed, radiologically confirmed severe community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) were enrolled as cases. Age-matched controls were enrolled from immunization and weighing clinics. …”
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El papel del profesional en agronomía, en la restauración de la tierra como entorno complejo by Reinaldo Giraldo-Díaz, Libia Esperanza Nieto-Gómez

“…¿Las carreras de Ciencias Agrarias consideran el entorno como sistema complejo: humano y natural, dentro de una sociedad eco - lógica? Esas problemáticas se analizarán en este artículo, fijando una ruta de reflexión propuesta como pionera en el ámbito colombiano, considerando el papel del profesional en Agronomía y sus aportes hacia la restauración de la Tierra, y abordando la agricultura moderna y la disciplina agronómica dentro de la crisis de la civilización actual; luego, se analizan las condiciones que debe favorecer la Universidad colombiana para la formación de profesionales idóneos. …”
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Hospitalization outcomes in people living with HIV on Dolutegravir-based regimen in Mwanza, Tanzania: a comparative cohort by Godfrey A. Kisigo, Eric Barongo, Benson Issarow, Cody Cichowitz, Bahati Wajanga, Samuel Kalluvya, Robert N. Peck

“…Methods Between August 2020 and February 2021, hospitalized PLWH on dolutegravir-based antiretroviral therapy were enrolled and followed for three months after hospitalization. …”
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Effect of high-frequency oscillatory ventilation with intermittent sigh breaths on carbon dioxide levels in neonates by Kulthida Baingam, Anucha Thatrimontrichai, Manapat Praditaukrit, Gunlawadee Maneenil, Supaporn Dissaneevate

“…Intubated preterm and term neonates who underwent HFOV with an available arterial line were enrolled in this study after informed parental consent was obtained. …”
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Noninvasive in vivo assessment of placental insufficiency using pCASL: a prospective case–control study by Ghada Awad, Alaa Mohamed Reda, Rasha Lotfy Younis, Manal Mostafa Hassan, Rania Essam Eldin Mohamed Ali

“…Abstract Background Arterial spin labeling is a noninvasive imaging modality that does not use contrast for evaluation of placental perfusion in the placental pathological conditions. Our study enrolled 30 pregnant females with different risk factors for developing IUGR and other 30 females with the same age group having normal pregnancy. …”
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Characteristics Associated with Acute-Phase Response following First Zoledronic Acid Infusion in Brazilian Population with Osteoporosis by Bruno S. A. Ferreira, Bernardo M. da Cunha, Luciana P. Valadares, Larissa A. Moreira, Frederico G. A. Batista, Cristiane da F. Hottz, Marina M. P. Lins, Gabriel G. R. Magalhães, Luanna M. de Arruda, Sergio H. R. Ramalho

“…This retrospective cohort study enrolled all adults with osteoporosis who underwent a first zoledronic acid infusion at our centre between June 2015 and June 2019. …”
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Total Parathyroidectomy with Subcutaneous Parathyroid Forearm Autotransplantation in the Treatment of Secondary Hyperparathyroidism: A Single-Center Experience by Claudio Casella, Alessandro Galani, Luigi Totaro, Silvia Ministrini, Silvia Lai, Mira Dimko, Nazario Portolani

“…A total of 38 patients (56 ± 13 years) were enrolled. In both groups, the preoperative iPTH value was markedly high, 1750 ± 619 pg/ml in the intramuscular autotransplantation group and 1527 ± 451 pg/ml in the subcutaneous autotransplantation group (p=0.079). …”
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“Nobody Seemed to Notice My Work”: The Lived Experiences of Home Care Workers Assisting People With Chronic Diseases: A Phenomenological Study by Valentina Cacciapuoti, Silvio Simeone, Michele Virgolesi, Medeline R. Sterling, Elisa Dallago, Ercole Vellone, Rosaria Alvaro, Gianluca Pucciarelli

“…Results: Seventeen HCWs, all women, with a mean age of 54 years were enrolled in this study. All had more than a year (from 4 to 26 years) of experience in Italy, and almost the whole sample lived with the person they were assisting. …”
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El espacio público en disputa. El caso de la calle de acceso al campus de la Universidad Nacional del Comahue by Romina Valeria Schroeder

“…La calle es analizada como una categoría especial dentro del espacio público, dado que si bien se hace de ella un uso comunitario, se encuentra dentro de los límites internos de la Institución. …”
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Differential effects of clary sage (Salvia sclarea L.) oil and linalyl acetate on depression levels in diabetic foot ulcer patients with T2DM: a randomized blinded controlled trial by Ji Won Son, Purum Kang, Sun Seek Min, Geun Hee Seol, Geun Hee Seol

“…Blood pressure, heart rate, Depression-VAS, Anxiety-VAS, and Stress-VAS were measured before and after inhalation.ResultsThis study enrolled 72 patients with DFU, including 43 with mild and 29 with moderate to severe depression. …”
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Effects of Indwelling Pleural Catheter on Severe Acute Pancreatitis: A Retrospective Study by Qian Yao, Siyang Peng, Yanping Wu, Pi Liu

“…A total of 309 SAP patients were enrolled. Based on the presence or absence of PE and IPC and IPC time, the enrolled patients were divided into 6 groups. …”
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Management Outcomes of Variceal Bleeding in Northern Tanzania: Insights From a Single‐Center Retrospective Analysis by Eliada B. Nziku, Elifuraha W. Mkwizu, Abid M. Sadiq, Fuad H. Said, Doreen T. Eliah, Ibrahim Ali Ibrahim Muhina, Tumaini E. Mirai, Furaha S. Lyamuya, Nyasatu G. Chamba, Elichilia R. Shao, Kajiru G. Kilonzo, Sarah J. Urasa

“…Methods This was a retrospective study conducted between April 2012 and April 2022. The study enrolled all patients diagnosed with variceal bleeding aged 18 years and older. …”
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Impact of a public health center nutrition education program on patients with type 2 diabetes in a primary care-based chronic disease management project: a pilot intervention study by Haerim Yang, Yoo Kyoung Park, Ji-hyun Lee, Hee-Sook Lim, Heejoon Baek, Hyejin Lee, Haeran Park, Pyunghwa Lee, Jooyoun Chung, Won Gyoung Kim

“…Objectives We investigated the impact of an advanced “Nutrition Education Program” on patients with Diabetes mellitus, type 2 from public health centers enrolled in a primary health care-based chronic disease management project. …”
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Effects of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy on nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and TGF-β signaling pathway by Hideki Kumagai, Akira Sasaki, Akira Umemura, Keisuke Kakisaka, Takeshi Iwaya, Satoshi S Nishizuka

“…The aim of the present study was to evaluate changes in serum proteins before and after LSG by proteomic analysis and to investigate their association with NAFLD. This study enrolled 36 severely obese patients who underwent LSG at our hospital from January 2020 to April 2022. …”
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Optimising Access Surgery in Senior Haemodialysis Patients (OASIS): study protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial by Patrick WHE Vriens, Edith M Willigendael, Maarten A Lijkwan, Friedo W Dekker, Chava L Ramspek, Michiel W de Haan, Çaĝdaş Ünlü, Boudewijn DC Heggen, Koen E A van der Bogt, Marc H Hemmelder, Mickaël J C Hiligsmann, Magda M van Loon, Joris I Rotmans, Jan H M Tordoir, Geert Willem H Schurink, Maarten G J Snoeijs, Marijke J Molegraaf, Philippe WM Cuypers, Denise Nio, Cora H Arts, Jacobien C Verhave, Goos D Laverman, Aron S Bode, Marcel C Weijmer, Bas Govaert, Aaltje Y Adema, Gijs MJM Welten, Michel MPJ Reijnen, Marc JH Groeneveld, Hans S Brink, Jeroen B van der Net, Arno Kuijper, Hilde PE Peters, Roos C van Nieuwenhuizen, Rombout R Kruse, Yvonne C Schrama, Karina A de Groot, Karima Farhat

“…Patients aged 70 years or older who are expected to initiate haemodialysis treatment in the next 6 months or who have started haemodialysis urgently with a catheter will be enrolled. To detect and exclude patients with an unusually long life expectancy, we will use a previously published mortality prediction model after external validation. …”
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Association between Novel Marker (Platelet-Lymphocyte Ratio, Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio, and Delta Neutrophil Index) and Outcomes in Sudden Cardiac Arrest Patients by Sang Il Han, Kyoung-Chul Cha, Young Il Roh, Sung Oh Hwang, Woo Jin Jung, Tae Youn Kim

“…We analyzed DNI, PLR, and NLR based on the CBC results of all enrolled patients. The exclusion criteria were as follows: no data on laboratory study, traumatic arrest, age < 18 years, and a history of leukemia, myelodysplastic syndrome, and myelofibrosis. …”
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