UK multiple sclerosis risk-sharing scheme: a new natural history dataset and an improved Markov model by Jacqueline Palace, Martin Duddy, Thomas Bregenzer, Mike Boggild, Joel Oger, Helen Tremlett, Charles Dobson, Fheng Zhu

“…Transition probabilities were derived and different Markov models (discrete and continuous) with and without baseline covariates were applied.Setting MS clinics in Canada and the UK.Participants From the BCMS database, 898 ‘untreated’ patients with MS considered eligible for drug treatment based on the UK's Association of British Neurologists criteria.Outcome measure The predicted Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score was collected and assessed for goodness of fit when compared with actual outcome.Results The BCMS untreated cohort contributed 7335 EDSS scores over a median 6.4 years (6357 EDSS ‘transitions’ recorded at consecutive visits) during the period 1980–1995. …”
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Assessing HIV/AIDS patients’ access to antiretroviral drugs using the healthcare accessibility framework: a cross-sectional study from Shandong, China by Zhixin Fan, Songlin Zheng, Weiming Cui, Chao Zheng, Qiang Sun, Jia Yin

“…Conclusions In general, access to antiretroviral drugs for HIV/AIDS patients was relatively good, while their ability to reach and pay was unsatisfactory. …”
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Application of synthesized Fe3O4@Gelatin nanoparticles on interfacial properties and enhanced oil recovery by Hossein Ghalenavi, Abdolhossein Hemmati-Sarapardeh, Mahin Schaffie, Saeid Norouzi-Apourvari

“…Therefore, according to the results of this research, the synthesized NPs can be a good option for EOR.…”
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Evaluation of three-dose fosfomycin tromethamine in the treatment of patients with urinary tract infections: an uncontrolled, open-label, multicentre study by Shan Chen, Yong Yang, Bo Yang, Ming Chen, Kai Zhang, Yi Wang, Lu-Dong Qiao, Bo Zheng, Hong-Feng Guo, Yuan-Jie Niu, Ben-Kang Shi, Wei-Min Yang, Xiao-Kun Zhao, Xiao-Feng Gao

“…No serious drug-related AEs were reported.Conclusions This fosfomycin tromethamine dosing regimen showed clinical and microbiological efficacy with some AEs and good tolerability in patients with acute uncomplicated cystitis, recurrent lower urinary tract infection and complicated lower urinary tract infection.…”
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Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) on oral health among secondary-level students: a cross-sectional study in Kathmandu, Nepal by Nishika Aryal, Anuja Rajbhandari

“…While most students demonstrated good OH knowledge (77.2%) and positive attitudes (91.9%), there was reluctance towards dental visit. …”
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«Basically, I am here to help you» by Kristin Engh Førde, Arnfinn J. Andersen

“…Applying a Foucauldian conceptual framework, we analyse the conversation of concern as a technique of pastoral power in which conflicting agendas interact in problematic ways, and the exercising of state power and control is neutralised through a notion of a general common good; «concern».…”
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Research progress of combined treatment of western medicine in children with allergic purpura (儿童过敏性紫癜西药联合治疗的研究进展) by HU Yuan (胡园), CHEN Xiuying (陈秀英), LIU Lili (刘莉莉)

“…At present, there is no specific medicine for children allergic purpura clinically, but a number of scholars found that the combined use of common drugs such as monoculist sodium and glucocorticoid has a good effect. On the basis of reading a large number of literatures on the combined use of western medicine in the treatment of children with allergic purpura, this paper summarizes, summarizes and summarizes them in order to provide the basis of medication and new research ideas for the combined treatment of children with allergic purpura. …”
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An item response theory analysis of the Dissociative Experiences Scale II: examining psychometric properties and longitudinal stability among Japanese adults by Tatsuya Ikeda, Yuhei Urano

“…The cut-off points for the DES-II were within a good range of measurement accuracy, and longitudinal stability over approximately three and a half years was adequate. …”
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Lactate and Bilirubin Index: A New Indicator to Predict Critically Ill Cirrhotic Patients’ Prognosis by Xiao-Fu Chen, Yuan Zhao, Wei-Zhen Chen, Xin-Tian Shao, Zhi-Ming Huang

“…Calibration of the score was evaluated by Hosmer–Lemeshow goodness-of-fit test for significance. Results. Multivariate logistic regression analysis identified that the LB index (odds ratio: 5.487, 95% confidence interval: 3.542–8.501, P<0.001) was the strongest predictor for 28-day mortality. …”
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Optimizing Microneutralization and IFN-γ ELISPOT Assays to Evaluate Mpox Immunity by Yinyi Yu, Krystal Meza, Chase Colbert, Daniel F. Hoft, Anna Jaunarajs, Azra Blazevic, Sharon E. Frey, Getahun Abate

“…Conclusions: Our newly developed microneutralization test has a good correlation with PRNT. UV-inactivated mpox is an appropriate antigen for the ELISPOT assay that measures mpox cross-reactive T cells. …”
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Reliability, Objectivity, Validity and Reference Levels of the Austrian Balance Check (ABC)—A Novel Balance Field Test for Children, Adolescents and Young Adults to Assess Static B... by Gerald Jarnig, Reinhold Kerbl, Mireille N. M. van Poppel

“…Participants in RSC (ICC_2.1 = 0.92, 95% CI 0.90 to 0.93) showed excellent values, and those in ESC (ICC_2.1 = 0.89, 95% CI 0.85 to 0.93) had good to excellent values in the reliability test. …”
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Methods to appraise available evidence and adequacy of data from a systematic literature review to conduct a robust network meta-analysis of treatment options for patients with hos... by Laura Puzniak, Ryan Dillon, Thomas Lodise

“…We aimed to determine if available evidence from a previously conducted systematic literature review was sufficient to conduct a robust network meta-analysis (NMA) using the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research Good Practice Task Force NMA study questionnaire to evaluate suitability, relevance, and credibility of available randomized-controlled trials (RCT) of antibacterial therapies for treatment of patients with hospital-acquired or ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia (HABP/VABP). …”
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Antimalarial Activity of Extract and Fractions of Sauropus androgynus (L.) Merr. by Wiwied Ekasari, Dwi Fatmawati, Siti M. Khoiriah, Wenda A. Baqiuddin, Hawi Q. Nisa, Adinda A. S. Maharupini, Tutik S. Wahyuni, Rice D. Oktarina, Eko Suhartono, Ram K. Sahu

“…The ethanolic extract showed good parasitic suppressive (therapeutic) activity with a median effective dose (ED50) value of 15.35 mg/kg body weight. …”
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Limitations of temporal (forehead) temperature readings as a screening method for covid-19 by Luis Fernando Aragón-Vargas

“…While fever is not specific to Covid-19, it is regarded as a method with good sensitivity for this disease (de Oliveira Neto, de Oliveira Tavares, Schuch, & Lima, 2020). …”
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Effectiveness of chain of survival for out-of-hospital-cardiac-arrest (OHCA) in resource limited countries: A systematic review by Mirza Noor Ali Baig, Zafar Fatmi, Nadeem Ullah Khan, Uzma Rahim Khan, Ahmed Raheem, Junaid Abdul Razzak

“…ROSC rates ranged from 0.7% to 44%, survival to discharge from 0.6% to 14.1%, and good neurological outcomes (CPC 1–2) from 0.6% to 53.8%. …”
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Sociodemographic Factors Associated with Women’s Perspectives on Male Involvement in Antenatal Care, Labour, and Childbirth by Shamsudeen Mohammed, Ibrahim Yakubu, Issahaku Awal

“…After accounting for the effect of other significant covariates, there was good evidence to suggest that married women (p = 0.002), women with only primary/Junior High School education (p = 0.048) and those with two (p = 0.010), three (p =  0.008), or ≥4 (p = 0.044) previous pregnancies had a desire for male partner involvement in ANC while women who attained secondary (p = 0.004) or tertiary (p = 0.001) level education expressed the desire for male companionship in labour and childbirth in the adjusted model. …”
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Dual-modal radiomics ultrasound model to diagnose cervical lymph node metastases of differentiated thyroid carcinoma: a two-center study by Jiajia Tang, Yan Tian, Jiaojiao Ma, Xuehua Xi, Liangkai Wang, Zhe Sun, Xinyi Liu, Xuejiao Yu, Bo Zhang

“…The dual-modal radiomics model showed good calibration capabilities. The radiomics model displayed higher diagnostic ability than the traditional ultrasound model in the training set [0.871 (95% CI: 0.839–0.904) vs. 0.848 (95% CI: 0.812–0.884), p<0.01], internal test set [0.804 (95% CI: 0.741–0.867) vs. 0.803 (95% CI: 0.74–0.866), p = 0.696], and external validation cohort [0.939 (95% CI: 0.893–0.984) vs. 0.921 (95% CI: 0.857–0.985), p = 0.026]. …”
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Conceptual and empirical item hierarchies of person-centred outpatient care by Fredrik Gasser, Albert Westergren, Sidona-Valentina Bala, Joakim Ekstrand, Peter Hagell

“…Testlet locations on the hierarchical continuum indicated good correspondence between empirical data and the conceptual hierarchy when based on 35 as well as 33 items. …”
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Injury and Illness Incidence in 2017 Super Rugby Tournament: A Surveillance Study on a Single South African Team by Kim Buchholtz, Curt Barnes, Theresa L. Burgess

“…Support staff in professional rugby need to be trained on the standardized Orchard System of Classifications to ensure good quality data that can be compared to other teams within the same or other sporting codes…”
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A sustainable breakthrough in rodent pest control: laboratory validation of novel neem-andrographolide bait with dual toxic and contraceptive effects by Meenu Verma, Harjinder Kaur, Bhupinder Kaur Babbar

“…Results Results revealed good palatability of NSA bait and 54.16% mortality in rats. …”
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