Perceived Pain during Cataract Surgery with Topical Anesthesia: A Comparison between First-Eye and Second-Eye Surgery by Lin Jiang, Keke Zhang, Wenwen He, Xiangjia Zhu, Peng Zhou, Yi Lu

“…Methods. 106 first-eye and 53 second-eye cataract surgery patients (mean age: 67 ± 13 and 69 ± 10 years, resp.) were enrolled. The patients completed simplified State-Trait Anxiety Inventory and visual analog scale (VAS) for anxiety questionnaires before surgery, and VAS for pain and Wong-Baker Faces Pain Rating Scale questionnaires after surgery. …”
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Gamma-Glutamyl Transpeptidase-to-Platelet Ratio Predicts Significant Liver Fibrosis of Chronic Hepatitis B Patients in China by Tianyi Ren, Huan Wang, Ruihong Wu, Junqi Niu

“…A total of 160 treatment-naïve CHB patients who underwent liver biopsy were enrolled in our study, and we assessed the diagnostic accuracies of GPR, aspartate transaminase-to-platelet ratio index (APRI), and the fibrosis index based on 4 factors (FIB-4) in them. …”
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Gestión de recursos humanos y globalización by Williams Aranguren A.

“…Esto plantea un reto a las formas actuales de gestionar recursos humanos, que buscan por un lado, el aumento de la productividad y por el otro, el aumento de la calidad de vida en el trabajo, siempre dentro de los preceptos éticos de acuerdo a los nuevos enfoques de corte humanista, bajo el supuesto de que si se mejora el nivel de vida en el trabajo, se contará con un trabajador más sano, dispuesto, motivado y, por tanto, productivo.…”
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Liberdade de Imprensa em Moçambique: O caso de influência do poder politico no judiciário by Sarmento Bacelar Leonardo

“…Mediante casos concretos de julgamentos feitos contra jornalistas, editores e proprietários de jornais em Moçambique, o artigo demonstra que a influência do poder político no judiciário ainda é considerável, embora nem sempre uniforme, mudando segundo o contexto (dentro ou fora de Maputo) e a situação política contingente. …”
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Students from all Layers of Society. Study Grants, Parents and the Education of their Children, 1815-2015 by Wouter Marchand

“…In the entire nineteenth century grants for university students were restricted to those already enrolled, minimizing the appeal for newcomers from low-income families. …”
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Increased Serum Soluble (Pro)renin Receptor Levels in Patients with Sarcopenia by Satoshi Morimoto, Haruki Sasaki, Chikahito Suda, Atsuhiro Ichihara, Nobuyuki Ura

“…In total, 45 subjects were enrolled. Their ages were 81 (59–89) y.o., and serum soluble (P)RR levels were 30.5 ± 7.3 ng/ml. …”
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Clinical Pharmacokinetics of Atogepant in Healthy Japanese and White Adults by Ramesh R. Boinpally, Brian McNamee

“…Abstract Introduction Atogepant is a calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor antagonist approved for the preventive treatment of migraine in adults in the USA, EU, and several other countries. …”
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Prehabilitation during neoadjuvant therapy in patients with cancer of the upper gastrointestinal tract and rectum—the study protocol by Irina Chmelova, Irina Chmelova, Dalibor Pastucha, Dalibor Pastucha, Tomas Hudecek, Zdenek Guran, Zdenek Guran, Sona Ciecotkova, Lubomír Martínek, Jana Zubikova, Alena Matlova, Jakub Dolezel, Dana Salounova, Jakub Chmelo

“…This is a single group study design, with all patients enrolled receiving the intervention.MethodsThis is an interventional feasibility study of a prehabilitation programme in the form of physical training conducted at home. …”
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A potential VEGF-driven hypothesis of calvarial centripetal proliferation in cerebral proliferative angiopathy by Shigeta Miyake, Timo Krings, Tze Phei Kee, Thierry A. G. M. Huisman

“…This retrospective multicenter cohort study enrolled 16 CPA patients from our institutions. Patients were identified by a search of the hospital medical records for key words related to “cerebral proliferative angiopathy.” …”
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Revisión de botiquines de pacientes por las farmacias comunitarias de Álava by Carmen Vinagre Sánchez, Maite Ibarra Barrueta, Margarita Mosteiro, Mercedes Villacorta, Miriam Sáenz de Santamaría

“…Discusión: este estudio refuerza el papel del farmacéutico dentro del sistema sanitario como agente indispensable en la mejora de la salud del paciente. …”
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Rapid Acting Insulin Use and Persistence among Elderly Type 2 Diabetes Patients Adding RAI to Oral Antidiabetes Drug Regimens by Usha Sambamoorthi, Arijita Deb, Steve Zhou, Rahul Garg, Tao Fan, Anders Boss

“…Insulin-naïve patients aged ≥65 years, with ≥1 OAD prescription during the baseline period, who were continuously enrolled in the US Humana Medicare Advantage insurance plan for 18 months and initiated RAI were included. …”
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The influence media in learning: the effect of videos and posters on learning concentration on the kihon ability of karate extracurricular students by Jumis Akbar Alfaritsi, Bafirman Bafirman, Alnedral Alnedral, Aldo Naza Putra

“…The study's population comprises 60 pupils enrolled in extracurricular karate at SMPN 23 Pekanbaru. …”
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Multidisciplinary approach to functional somatic syndromes: study protocol for a population-based prospective cohort study by Hamidreza Roohafza, Harold Snieder, Fatemeh Hadizadeh, Peyman Adibi, Alireza Ani, Ahmad Vaez

“…Introduction Isfahan functional disorders (ISFUN) cohort study aims to describe the interplay of genetic and environmental factors in shaping the characteristics of functional somatic syndromes (FSS). …”
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CAPS com gerência pública e privada: estudo na rede de atenção psicossocial do Rio Grande do Norte by Marcelo Menezes da Costa, Magda Dimenstein

“…Desenvolvemos uma investigação em dois Centros de Atenção Psicossocial do RN, um com gerência pública, localizado em Natal e outro com gerência privada, em funcionamento no município de Parnamirim. …”
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O ensino da microbiologia por meio de uma atividade experimental de lactobacilos by Matheus Felipe dos Reis Rodrigues, Leonardo de Paula Pereira, Márcio Pedro de Andrade, Marisa Cristina da Fonseca Casteluber, Fernanda de Jesus Costa

“…Esse é um conteúdo de grande relevância dentro e fora do ambiente escolar, porém abordar conceitos dessa área no ensino de Ciências nas escolas é um grande desafio devido a sua abstração e falta de materiais e recursos. …”
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Micra Leadless and Transvenous Pacemaker: A Single‐Center Comparative Study of QRS Wave Duration Resulting From Different Pacing Sites by Yichi Yu, Xiaomin Yang, Xiaoming Lian, Yan Zhao, Bo Liu, Xiangfei Feng, Qunshan Wang, Yigang Li

“…Method A total of 82 patients from Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, were enrolled, including two groups of 41 patients matched according to gender, age, and pacemaker indications, who underwent Micra and TV‐PM implantations, respectively. …”
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Epidemiology and Risk Factors for Orthostatic Hypotension and Its Severity in Residents Aged > 60 years: A Cross-Sectional Study by Mingni Yang, Ruiqiang Peng, Zetuo Wang, Miaoduan Li, Yehua Song, Jianping Niu, Yong Ji

“…A comprehensive questionnaire survey was administered, resulting in the enrolment of 4383 older adults. The overall prevalence of OH was found to be 11.7% (516 out of 4383). …”
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Cost Savings and Reduced Health Care Utilization Associated with Participation in a Digital Diabetes Prevention Program in an Adult Workforce Population by Cynthia Castro Sweet, Carolyn Bradner Jasik, Amy Diebold, Ashley DuPuis, Bryan Jendretzke

“…Differences in utilization and costs from the year prior to program delivery through 1 year after enrollment were calculated using medical claims data for digital DPP participants compared to a propensity matched cohort in a differences-in-differences model. …”
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Diferimento das perdas cambiais como instrumento de gerenciamento de resultados by Ariovaldo dos Santos, Edílson Paulo

“…Essa prática é possível pela existência de critérios alternativos de reconhecimento, mensuração e/ou evidenciação dentro do sistema contábil, criando-se oportunidades para que os administradores possam escolher uma das opções válidas, a fim de retratar as informações da forma desejada, podendo, por vezes, distorcer a análise do desempenho empresarial. …”
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Endocrine Outcome and Quality of Life After Transsphenoidal Resection of Pituitary Adenoma—A Prospective Randomized Single-Blinded Study Comparing Endoscopic Versus Microscopic Res... by Andrej Pala, Nadja Grübel, Benjamin Mayer, Ralf Becker, Fabian Sommer, Bernd Schmitz, Gwendolin Etzrodt-Walter, Christian Rainer Wirtz, Michal Hlavac

“…Out of 170 transsphenoidal pituitary surgeries performed during the study period, 36 patients were enrolled in this study. The primary endpoint was based on the development of a new hypopituitarism. …”
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