A study regarding student satisfaction on medical graduate license examinations and career guiding sessions around the globe including the NEXT (National Exit Test) exam of India... by Bhanupriya Shivshankar Pande, Amit Jagannath Patil, Aashutosh Ramakant Patel, Dnyaneshwari Pande, Vaishnavi Galande, Rohit Garde

“…In the cross sectional survey randomly 164 MBBS students were enrolled. Statistical analysis used:Descriptive analysis and Chi-square test was used. …”
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Investigation of the effects of combined exercises and self-management education, with and without functional exercises, on pain and functional outcomes in patients with avascular... by Zohreh Gholami, Seyedeh Tahereh Faezi, Elham Madreseh, Raghad Mimar

“…This study will plan to enrol 53 male and female participants, aged 18–50 years, who have been diagnosed with AVNFH. …”
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Correlation between Maximum Clot Firmness in FIBTEM and Fibrinogen Level in Critical Trauma Patients by Supphamongkhon Khunakanan, Osaree Akaraborworn, Burapat Sangthong, Komet Thongkhao

“…Eighty-seven patients were enrolled in the study over the 21-month period. The patients consisted of 73 males (83.9%) with a median age of 40 years. …”
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Intervention effect of ventilator‑assisted emergency endoscopy in the treatment of cirrhosis‑associated esophagogastric variceal bleeding by Xiu-Lian Wu, Yanmei Gu, Wenhui Wang, Jiayuan Wei, Xiaoqing Sun, Wenyue Hu, Wenhui He

“…Materials and methods: A total of 63 patients with cirrhosis-associated EGVB were enrolled in the study and divided into 2 groups using the random number Table method. …”
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Auge y Caída de Japón en Chile, 1897-1943 by César David Ross Orellana

“…Tal planteamiento no resulta igualmente válido para las relaciones entre dos países cuya historia, ubicada en los bordes de los grandes acontecimientos de entonces, se escribía conectada pero al margen de esos fenómenos.…”
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Thromboelastography in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Yonghua Shen, Liangliang Shi, Juanjuan Zhang, Hao Zhu, Yuling Yao, Zhenqing Liu, Xiaoping Zou, Xiaoqi Zhang

“…Thirty-four patients with CD, 29 patients with UC, and 53 healthy volunteers were enrolled into this study. Blood levels of R, K, α Angle, G, maximal amplitude (MA), and LY30 with TEG were determined. …”
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É a precariedade o fundamento das relações agonísticas? by Albérico Araújo Sial Neto, Emílio de Britto Negreiros

“…Todavia, não é possível identificar dentro da democracia radical a constatação de qual seria esse fundamento comum. …”
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Ultrasound and 3D Skin Imaging: Methods to Evaluate Efficacy of Striae Distensae Treatment by Mariella Bleve, Priscilla Capra, Franca Pavanetto, Paola Perugini

“…Methods. 20 volunteers were enrolled with a two-month study. A marketed cosmetic product was used as the active over one body area. …”
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Radiomics prediction of MGMT promoter methylation in adult diffuse gliomas: a combination of structural MRI, DCE, and DTI by Yuying Liu, Yuying Liu, Zhengyang Zhu, Jianan Zhou, Han Wang, Huiquan Yang, Jinfeng Yin, Yitong Wang, Xin Li, Futao Chen, Qian Li, Zhuoru Jiang, Xi Wu, Danni Ge, Yi Zhang, Xin Zhang, Bing Zhang, Bing Zhang, Bing Zhang, Bing Zhang, Bing Zhang

“…PurposeTo assess the predictive value of radiomics features extracted from structural MRI, dynamic contrast enhanced (DCE), and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) in detecting O6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase (MGMT) promoter methylation in patients with diffuse gliomas.MethodsRetrospective MRI data of 110 patients were enrolled in this study. The training dataset included 88 patients (mean age 52.84 ± 14.71, 47 females). …”
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Ultrasound-Assisted versus Endoscopic Nasojejunal Tube Placement for Acute Pancreatitis: A Retrospective Feasibility Study by Gang Li, Jiajia Lin, Yang Liu, Qi Yang, Zhihui Tong, Lu Ke, Weiqin Li

“…A total of 53 eligible patients were enrolled, of whom 30 received an ultrasound-assisted technique and the rest received the endoscopy method (n=23). …”
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Postprogression therapy and confounding for the estimated treatment effect on overall survival in phase III oncology trials by Pavlos Msaouel, Ramez Kouzy, Joseph Abi Jaoude, Ethan B Ludmir, Alexander D Sherry, Timothy A Lin, Esther J Beck, Avital M Miller, Adina H Passy, Gabrielle S Kupferman, Eugene J Koay, Clifton David Fuller, Charles R Thomas, Zachary R McCaw

“…Logistic regressions computed ORs for the association between trial-level covariates and the outcome.Results A total of 334 phase III trials enrolling 265 310 patients were included, with publications between 2004 and 2020. …”
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Association of Plasma Circulatory Markers, Chlamydia pneumoniae, and High Sensitive C-Reactive Protein in Coronary Artery Disease Patients of India by Hem Chandra Jha, Pragya Srivastava, Rakesh Sarkar, Jagdish Prasad, Aruna Singh Mittal

“…A total of 192 patients and 192 controls attending the Cardiology Outpatient Department of Safdarjung Hospital were enrolled. The levels of plasma circulatory inflammatory markers were evaluated by ELISA. …”
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Validação de escala de mensuração da preferência de alunos por instituições de ensino superior privadas by Luan Marca, Edson Jesus de Paiva e Silva Filho, Andre da Silva Pereira

“…Os índices psicométricos ficaram dentro dos parâmetros de confiabilidade, demonstrando a consistência e validade de construto da escala. …”
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The Coexistence of Colorectal Polyps in the Right Colon Increases the Malignant Risk of Laterally Spreading Tumors by Xiaonan Shen, Yao Zhang, Yunjia Zhao, Xiaobo Li, Zhizheng Ge, Hua Xiong, Danfeng Sun, Qinyan Gao, Yun Cui, Xiaoyu Chen, Yingxuan Chen, Jingyuan Fang

“…We conducted a retrospective cohort study that enrolled 206 patients with LSTs in the Endoscopy Center and Endoscopy Research Institute, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China. …”
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Primary aldosteronism patients with previous cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events have high aldosterone responsiveness to ACTH stimulation by Eriko Nakano, Kosuke Mukai, Atsunori Fukuhara, Michio Otsuki, Iichiro Shimomura, Takamasa Ichijo, Mika Tsuiki, Norio Wada, Takashi Yoneda, Yoshiyu Takeda, Kenji Oki, Tetsuya Yamada, Yoshihiro Ogawa, Daisuke Yabe, Miki Kakutani, Masakatsu Sone, Takuyuki Katabami, Akiyo Tanabe, Mitsuhide Naruse, JPAS/JRAS Study Group

“…PA patients with adrenal venous sampling (AVS) between January 2006 and March 2019 were enrolled. The ACTH-stimulated plasma aldosterone concentration (PAC) of the inferior vena cava during AVS was used to evaluate aldosterone responsiveness to ACTH. …”
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Blended digital health intervention for adolescents at high risk with digital media use disorders: protocol for a randomised controlled trial within the Res@t-Consortium by Oliver Labrenz, Oliver Labrenz, Lucie Waedel, Lucie Waedel, Michael Kölch, Michael Kölch, Susanne Lezius, Christina Wacker, Antonia Fröhlich, Antonia Fröhlich, Kerstin Paschke, Rainer Thomasius, Olaf Reis, Olaf Reis

“…The objective is to reduce DMUD-related symptoms and improve media use behaviour through the implementation of an app-based training programme.MethodsThe efficacy of Res@t digital, initially conceived as an adjunct to child and adolescent psychiatric treatment, is to be evaluated for n= 32 children and adolescents with a media use disorder or at risk of developing this disorder, and their families enrolled in child and youth welfare services. The efficacy of the app will be evaluated in a randomised controlled trial with a waitlist control group. …”
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Modified Technique for Scleral-Sutured Fixation with the Double Knots Technique for Posterior Chamber Intraocular Lens: Short-Term Observation by Zhizhong Wu, Caijuan Liu, Yanhui Xu, Wei Dong, Zhimin Chen

“…Results. This study enrolled a total of 21 eyes from 20 patients (15 male). …”
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Caracterización morfológica, fisicoquímica y microbiológica del cacao Macambo (Theobroma bicolor Humb & Bonpl.) en Ecuador by Jaime Fabián Vera-Chang, Luis Humberto Vásquez-Cortez, Karla Lizbeth Zapata-Quevedo, Sanyi Lorena Rodríguez-Cevallos

“… El cacao Macambo (Theobroma bicolor Humb & Bonpl.), una variedad menos conocida en comparación con el cacao criollo o forastero, es un recurso valioso en el Ecuador por sus cualidades distintivas. …”
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Dinámica demográfica, forma urbana y densidad de población en ciudades de México, 1990-2020: ¿urbanización compacta o dispersa? by Jaime Sobrino

“…Para lograr dicho propósito y contestar el cuestionamiento, se utiliza información estadística y cartográfica de los censos de población y vivienda. La conclusión general es que en México coexisten ciudades compactas y ciudades dispersas. …”
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Therapeutic Effects of BCG Vaccination on Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Yu-Chen Chang, Chien-Ju Lin, Yu-Hsuan Hsiao, Yu-Han Chang, Shu-Jung Liu, Hsin-Yin Hsu

“…The randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that evaluated glycemic control in response to the BCG vaccine for T1DM were enrolled. The primary outcome was glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) level, and secondary outcomes included fasting and stimulated C-peptide level, daily insulin dosage, and clinical remission. …”
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