Bipolar affective disorder in India: A multi-site population-based cross-sectional study by Bhavika Vajawat, Satish Suhas, Sydney Moirangthem, Channaveerachari Naveen Kumar, Mathew Varghese, Gopalkrishna Gururaj, Vivek Benegal, Girish N. Rao, NMHS National Collaborators Group

“…This is due to its substantial disability burden, elevated prevalence of co-morbidities, heightened lifetime risk of suicidality, and a significant treatment gap. …”
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Predictors of Hospital Length of Stay among Patients with Low-risk Pulmonary Embolism by Li Wang, Onur Baser, Phil Wells, W. Frank Peacock, Craig I. Coleman, Gregory J. Fermann, Jeff Schein, Concetta Crivera

“…**Conclusion:** Understanding the predictors of length of stay can help providers deliver efficient treatment and improve patient outcomes which potentially reduces the length of stay, thereby reducing the overall burden in LRPE patients.…”
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On being and having: a qualitative study of self-perceptions in bipolar disorder by Matthew N. Ponticiello, Alexis L. Chang, Rebecca J. Chang, Salahudeen Mirza, Andrés Martin

“…We coded the transcripts according to the principles of thematic analysis and analyzed the data using an interpretative phenomenological analysis approach.ResultsWe identified three overarching domains: (1) Benefit or burden: a dialectic through which participants weighed the valence of their illness over time; (2) Self or other: the internal or external locus through which they experienced BD; and (3) From ineffability to meaning making: the process of naming, understanding, and incorporating BD into their life’s whole. …”
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Prevalence and trends of transfusion transmissible infections among blood donors in Basra, Iraq by Khairallah A S Mohammed, Maha M Hameed, Abdullah H Mousa, Amar T Saleh

“…Hence, screening blood donors and studying the prevalence of TTIs among blood donors may display the burden of these diseases among our population. The aim of this study was to assess the seroprevalence rates of transfusion transmitted infections among blood donors in Basra, Iraq from 2019 to 2021 as groundwork for providing safe blood transfusion in Iraq.Methods A cross-sectional study was carried out in the blood banks in Basra, Iraq from 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2021. …”
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Prevalence, Causes, and Risk Factors of Visual Impairment in Emiratis and Non-Emiratis of Dubai: A Subnational Population-Based Cross-Sectional Survey by Manal O. Taryam, M. Mansur Rabiu, Shurooq AlBanna, Noora Al Shamsi, Bushra Albastaki, Hayat Khan, Salam Chettiankandi, Wafa Khamis Alnakhi, Hamid Y. Hussain, Prasan Rao, Gurdeep Singh, Sivakami Pai, Mazen M. Sinjab, Lama Toufik Sharbek, Xianwen Shang, Mingguang He

“…An effective strategy to improve spectacle correction and cataract services would reduce the VI burden.…”
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Multi-label text classification via secondary use of large clinical real-world data sets by Sai Pavan Kumar Veeranki, Akhila Abdulnazar, Diether Kramer, Markus Kreuzthaler, David Benjamin Lumenta

“…However, recent advances in natural language processing offer a promising avenue for developing applications that assist clinicians, thereby alleviating their administrative burdens. This study seeks to create an application capable of predicting procedure codes by analysing clinicians’ operative notes, aiming to streamline their workflow and enhance efficiency. …”
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The Tools for Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (TIMCI) study protocol: a multi-country mixed-method evaluation of pulse oximetry and clinical decision support algorithms by Fenella Beynon, Hélène Langet, Leah F. Bohle, Shally Awasthi, Ousmane Ndiaye, James Machoki M’Imunya, Honorati Masanja, Susan Horton, Maymouna Ba, Silvia Cicconi, Mira Emmanuel-Fabula, Papa Moctar Faye, Tracy R. Glass, Kristina Keitel, Divas Kumar, Gaurav Kumar, Gillian A. Levine, Lena Matata, Grace Mhalu, Andolo Miheso, Deusdedit Mjungu, Francis Njiri, Elisabeth Reus, Michael Ruffo, Fabian Schär, Kovid Sharma, Helen L. Storey, Irene Masanja, Kaspar Wyss, Valérie D’Acremont, TIMCI Collaborator Group

“…Effective and sustainable strategies are needed to address the burden of preventable deaths among children under-five in resource-constrained settings. …”
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Development of a Novel Prognostic Model for Lung Adenocarcinoma Utilizing Pyroptosis-Associated LncRNAs by Hong-Yan Bai, Tian-Tian Li, Li-Na Sun, Jing-Hong Zhang, Xiu-He Kang, Yi-Qing Qu

“…In addition, we also studied the differences in tumor mutation burden (TMB), tumor immune dysfunction and rejection (TIDE), and immune microenvironment with pRLs risk scores in low-risk and high-risk groups. …”
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Prognostic Value of CXCL13, CCL11, and CCL20 Chemokines in Multiple Sclerosis by Işıl Peker, Hacer Eroğlu İçli, Belgin Mutluay, Burcu Yüksel, Zeynep Özdemir, Mesrure Köseoğlu, Aysu Şen, Dilek Ataklı, Aysun Soysal, Musa Öztürk

“…Serum CCL20 correlated with EDSS (<i>p</i> = 0.002) and lesion burden (<i>p</i> < 0.001), reflecting disease severity. …”
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Catheter ablation versus antiarrhythmic drugs with risk factor modification for treatment of atrial fibrillation: a protocol of a randomised controlled trial (PRAGUE-25 trial) by Stepan Havranek, Jiri Jarkovsky, Otakar Jiravský, Pavel Osmancik, Veronika Bulková, Jan Chovančík, Tomáš Roubíček, Dalibor Heřman, Zuzana Čarná, Vladimír Tuka, Martin Matoulek, Martin Fiala, Sylvie Stregl-Hruskova, Adam Latiňák, Jiřina Kotryová

“…The secondary endpoints include AF burden, clinical endpoints associated with AF reoccurrence, changes in the quality of life assessed using dedicated questionnaires, changes in cardiorespiratory fitness and metabolic endpoints. …”
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Xpert Bladder Cancer Detection in Emergency Setting Assessment (XESA Project): A Prospective, Single-centre Trial by Federica Sordelli, Antonio Desai, Filippo Dagnino, Roberto Contieri, Sofia Giuriolo, Marco Paciotti, Vittorio Fasulo, Stefano Mancon, Davide Maffei, Pier Paolo Avolio, Giorgio Da Rin, Federica Maura, Elena Vanni, Davide Federico, Piergiuseppe Colombo, Giovanni Lughezzani, Nicolò Maria Buffi, Paolo Casale, Alberto Saita, Massiomo Lazzeri, Rodolfo Hurle, Antonio Voza

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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Clinical and immuno-proteomic approach on Lantana camara pollen allergy—a major health hazard by Kavita Ghosal, Bodhisattwa Saha, Swati Gupta Bhattacharya

“…Abstract Background The incidence of allergic diseases is increasing gradually and is a global burden affecting the socio-economic quality of life. …”
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Enhancing furcation involvement classification on panoramic radiographs with vision transformers by Xuan Zhang, Enting Guo, Xu Liu, Hong Zhao, Jie Yang, Wen Li, Wenlei Wu, Weibin Sun

“…This approach is also expected to reduce both the radiation dose and the financial burden on patients while simultaneously improving diagnostic precision.…”
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Protocol for Rhapsody: a longitudinal observational study examining the feasibility of speech phenotyping for remote assessment of neurodegenerative and psychiatric disorders by Allan H Young, Rebecca Strawbridge, Ammar Al-Chalabi, Dag Aarsland, Aleksandra Podlewska, Ray Chaudhuri, Elliot Hampsey, Marton Meszaros, Caroline Skirrow, Rosie H Taylor, Lazarus Chok, Jack Weston, Emil Fristed, Olabisi Awogbemila

“…Introduction Neurodegenerative and psychiatric disorders (NPDs) confer a huge health burden, which is set to increase as populations age. …”
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Counteraction corruption under martial law: an analysis of problems and opportunities by O. S. Bondarenko, O. O. Tymoshenko

“…It has been determined that the tax burden, regulatory pressure, monopolization, an imperfect judicial system, and directly corruption are the causes of the shadow economy. …”
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Corporate Governance's Role in Shaping Tax Avoidance Strategies by Peter Winarta, Yuniarwati

“…Companies are increasingly resorting to tax avoidance, a strategy aimed at reducing the tax burden within the law, to accumulate more capital. …”
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Psychometric properties of self-reported financial toxicity measures in cancer survivors: a systematic review by Yan Hu, Zheng Zhu, Weijie Xing, Lucylynn Lizarondo, Jian Peng, Huan Wen, Yanling Sun, Winnie K W So

“…FT was defined as perceived subjective financial distress resulting from objective financial burden. Studies that were not validation studies and that used a PROM only as an outcome measurement were excluded.Data extraction and synthesis Two reviewers independently extracted data from the included papers. …”
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Depression Paradox in Cardiovascular Outcomes of Adult Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Insights from 2 Million Nationwide Hospitalizations by Rupak Desai, Sashwath Srikanth, Shaylika Chauhan, Zainab Gandhi, Warda Shahnawaz, Aleen Rahman, Bisharah Rizvi, Akhil Jain

“…CONCLUSION: OSA+D+ patients had better in-hospital outcomes as compared to OSA+D- despite having a higher burden of comorbidities. Additional research is warranted to validate this paradoxical effect of depression in OSA.…”
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What is the NCD service capacity and disruptions due to COVID-19? Results from the WHO non-communicable disease country capacity survey in the Americas region by Anselm Hennis, Silvana Luciani, Roberta Caixeta, Carolina Chavez, Dolores Ondarsuhu

“…NCD service interruptions, reassignments of NCD staff during the COVID-19 pandemic and mitigation strategies to reduce disruptions for NCD services were measured in 2020 and 2021.Results More than 50% of countries reported a lack of comprehensive package of NCD guidelines, essential medicines and related service inputs. …”
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Dimensions of suffering and the need for palliative care: experiences and expectations of patients living with cancer and diabetes and their caregivers in Mexico – a qualitative st... by Svetlana V Doubova, Ingrid Patricia Martinez-Vega, Felicia Knaul, Afsan Bhadelia, Diana Pérez-Moran, Nancy García-Cervantes

“…Diabetes and cancer are the second-leading and third-leading causes of death in Mexico, causing a significant SHS burden on patients, families and health systems. This study examines SHS and palliative care from the point of view of patients with cancer and diabetes and their caregivers.Design A qualitative descriptive study based on in-depth telephone interviews was conducted between August 2021 and February 2022. …”
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