Initial Treatment Modalities in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Primary Lung Cancer in Japan by Qingqing Hu, Kuan-Chih Huang, Ko Nakajo, Yongjing Zhang, Hong Qiu

“…Adults with lung cancer, confirmed using a combination of diagnosis, treatment, or procedure codes, were enrolled. A total of 9373 patients were included, with a mean age of approximately 59 years. …”
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The evolving spectrum of interstitial lung disease in myositis—Management pearls by Takahisa Gono

“…According to the latest research, which contains the large database analysis enrolling 499 incident cases of myositis-ILD with the comprehensive measurement of myositis-specific autoantibodies (MSAs), the presence of anti-melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5 antibody, age ≥60 years, C-reactive protein ≥1 mg/dL, and pulse saturation oxygen <95% have been identified as independent risk factors for mortality. …”
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Making connections for children and teachers: using classroom-based implementation supports for teaching Pyramid Model practices in Head Start programs by Rebecca J. Bulotsky-Shearer, Jill Ehrenreich-May, Chelsea T. Morris, Casey Mullins, Bella S. Lerner, Elizabeth Howe, Jhonelle Bailey, Rinatte L. Gruen, Angelica C. Gonzalez

“…No significant impacts on child classroom behavior problems, self-regulation, or approaches to learning skills were found for children enrolled in intervention classrooms, compared to children in the control classrooms.DiscussionFuture directions for research and implications for practice are discussed.…”
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Use of systemic therapies in adults with atopic dermatitis: 12-month results from the European prospective observational study in patients eligible for systemic therapy for atopic... by Marjolein de Bruin-Weller, Andrew E. Pink, Silvia M. Ferrucci, Annalisa Patrizi, Ake Svensson, Marie L. A. Schuttelaar, Marie Tauber, Marius Ardeleanu, Shyamalie Jayawardena, Moataz Daoud

“…Background The European Prospective Observational Study in Patients Eligible for Systemic Therapy for Atopic Dermatitis (EUROSTAD) is an ongoing observational study aiming to describe characteristics of patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) treated with systemic therapy over time and the management of their disease in a real-world setting.Methods Data from patients enrolled in EUROSTAD between March 2017 and April 2019 were analyzed for systemic therapy use and treatment change over 12 months.Results 288 patients reported taking systemic medications; 42.7% received cyclosporine, 35.3% dupilumab, 28.1% methotrexate, 25.4% oral corticosteroids, 6.8% azathioprine, 6.1% injectable corticosteroids, and 3.4% mycophenolate. …”
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Reconocimiento de insectos potencialmente perjudiciales en Bactris gasipaes H.B.K. (Arecaceae) en el corregimiento El Tapón, municipio de Tadó-Chocó, Colombia by B.A. RUIZ, M. MARTÍNEZ, H.H. MEDINA

“…El estudio se realizó entre los meses de enero-febrero y agosto-septiembre de 2009 en dos fincas denominadas F1 y F2. …”
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A Contribuição do Sistema Integrado de Administração Financeira do Governo Federal (SIAFI) para a Promoção da Accountability Horizontal: a Percepção dos Usuários by Joaquim Rubens Fontes Filho, Gladston Guimarães Naves

“…O tratamento e análise dos resultados, baseados em análise fatorial e comparação dos grupos, permitiram caracterizar uma percepção global de eficácia do SIAFI na promoção da accountability horizontal, apesar de variações nessa percepção dentro das dimensões constitutivas definidas, segundo a origem do usuário e a natureza de sua relação com o sistema.…”
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Más allá de los fines del derecho: expedientes, burocracia y conocimiento legal by Leticia Barrera

“…Por tanto, el análisis tiende a centrarse en los ‘resultados’ delos actos institucionales, pero no en el proceso de institucionalización que implican los expedientes. …”
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Innovations in Nipple-areolar Complex Reconstruction: Evaluation of a New Prosthesis by Michele Riccio, MD, Angelica Aquinati, MD, Mario Fordellone, PhD, Nicola Carboni, MD, Andrea Marchesini, MD, Francesco De Francesco, MD, PhD

“…We used, for the first time, prosthetic devices for NAC reconstruction and examined the safety of these devices associated with ease of implantation and patient satisfaction levels using a survey conducted during a 1-year follow-up. We enrolled 20 individuals who opted for these NAC prostheses following unilateral or bilateral breast reconstruction and following NAC excision. …”
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¿Cuánto cuesta el cuidado en México? Costo económico e implicaciones para las cuidadoras de personas adultas mayores y no mayores con limitaciones en tres ciudades de México by Sagrario Garay Villegas

“… En los países latinoamericanos, incluyendo México, la familia suele ser la principal fuente de apoyo cuando algún integrante lo requiere, y, dentro de ésta, son las mujeres las principales cuidadoras. …”
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Visualization of Chronic Myocardial Infarction Using the Intravascular Contrast Agent MS-325 (Gadofosveset) in Patients by Thomas Thouet, Bernhard Schnackenburg, Thomas Kokocinski, Eckart Fleck, Eike Nagel, Sebastian Kelle

“…Methods. Nine patients were enrolled in a clinical phase II multicenter trial for MRCA and perfusion imaging using MS-325. …”
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Association of SUDOSCAN Values with Vibration Perception Threshold in Chinese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Xiaoming Zhu, Fei Mao, Siying Liu, Hangping Zheng, Bin Lu, Yiming Li

“…A total of 920 Chinese patients with T2DM were enrolled in the study. Spearman correlation analysis and multivariate regression analysis were performed to determine the relation between CAN and VPT values. …”
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Examining a Ripple Effect: Do Spouses’ Behavior Changes Predict Each Other’s Weight Loss? by Anna E. Schierberl Scherr, Kimberly J. McClure Brenchley, Amy A. Gorin

“…Heterosexual couples (N=132) enrolled in an 18-month randomized controlled weight loss trial were weighed and completed measures of dietary intake and physical activity at baseline and 6 months. …”
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Factors Influencing Brucellosis Preventive Behaviors among Marginalized Iranian Women: An Application of the Health Belief Model by Majid Barati, Rezvan Shayghan Zahed, Marjan Bakhtiari, Yadollah Fathi, Maryam Afshari, Zahra Taheri-Kharameh

“…Each woman in the selected comprehensive health services was then enrolled by the simple random sampling method. Data were gathered from a face-to-face interview via a questionnaire. …”
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Role of MMP-2 (-1306 C/T) Polymorphism in Pituitary Adenoma by Brigita Glebauskiene, Rasa Liutkeviciene, Alvita Vilkeviciute, Loresa Kriauciuniene, Giedrimantas Bernotas, Arimantas Tamasauskas, Dalia Zaliuniene

“…To determine if the frequency of the genotype of MMP-2 (-1306 C/T) Rs243865 has an influence on the development of pituitary adenoma (PA). Methods. The study enrolled n=84 patients with PA and a random sample of the population n=318 (reference group). …”
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Increased Extravascular Lung Water Reduces the Efficacy of Alveolar Recruitment Maneuver in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome by Alexey A. Smetkin, Vsevolod V. Kuzkov, Eugeny V. Suborov, Lars J. Bjertnaes, Mikhail Y. Kirov

“…Seventeen adult ARDS patients were enrolled into a prospective study. Patients received protective ventilation. …”
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Physical and social health needs of postoperative bariatric surgery patients: a focus group by Angela C. Glauser, Robin L. Marcus, Larissa A. McGarrity, Anne Thackeray, Eric T. Volckmann, Alexandra L. Terrill

“…Bariatric surgery patients were enrolled using purposive sampling. The mean number of months since surgery was 20.2 (SD 10.8). …”
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Endoscopic Submucosal Tunnel Dissection for Large Gastric Neoplastic Lesions: A Case-Matched Controlled Study by Xiuxue Feng, Enqiang Linghu, Ningli Chai, Zhongsheng Lu, Xiangdong Wang, Ping Tang, Jiangyun Meng, Hong Du, Hongbin Wang

“…The clinicopathological records of patients performed with ESTD or endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for SGLs between January 2012 and January 2014 were retrospectively reviewed. 7 cases undergoing ESTD were enrolled to form the ESTD group. The cases were individually matched at a 1 : 1 ratio to other patients performed with ESD according to lesion location, ulcer or scar findings, resected specimen area, operation time and operators, and the matched cases constituting the ESD group. …”
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Immediate Postoperative Pain and Recovery Time after Pulpotomy Performed under General Anaesthesia in Young Children by Sultan Keles, Ozlem Kocaturk

“…Ninety patients aged between 3 and 7 years who underwent full mouth dental rehabilitation under general anaesthesia were enrolled in the study and reviewed. The experimental group included patients who were treated with at least one pulpotomy, and the control group was treated with dental fillings only. …”
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Periductal Mastitis: An Inflammatory Disease Related to Bacterial Infection and Consequent Immune Responses? by Lu Liu, Fei Zhou, Pin Wang, Lixiang Yu, Zhongbing Ma, Yuyang Li, Dezong Gao, Qiang Zhang, Liang Li, Zhigang Yu

“…In the present case control study, 87 PDM and 87 healthy controls were enrolled and the results were evaluated to identify the significant risk factors for PDM. …”
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Self-Medication among Medical and Nonmedical Students at the University of Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Zelalem T. Tesfaye, Asrat E. Ergena, Bilal T. Yimer

“…A comparative sample of 213 medical and 212 nonmedical students were enrolled in the study. Data were collected by physically visiting the students in their campuses, using a semistructured questionnaire. …”
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