Assessment of antenatal care quality in Ethiopia: Facility-based study using service provision assessment data. by Addisu Alehegn Alemu, Alec Welsh, Theodros Getachew, Marjan Khajehei

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Successful External Cephalic Version: Factors Predicting Vaginal Birth by Pei Shan Lim, Beng Kwang Ng, Anizah Ali, Mohamad Nasir Shafiee, Nirmala Chandralega Kampan, Nor Azlin Mohamed Ismail, Mohd Hashim Omar, Zaleha Abdullah Mahdy

“…This additional information may be useful to caution a patient with breech that ECV does not bring them to behave exactly like a normal cephalic, so that they have more realistic expectations. …”
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The learning curve for laparoscopic-assisted single-port mediastinoscopic esophagectomy: an analysis of proficiency by Wenhao Li, Xiangfeng Gan, Liangzhan Lv, Yingmeng Wu, Weizhao Huang, Yi Liang, Qingdong Cao

“…Compared with the preliminary stage, the procedure time [275 (250–300) vs 178.5 (161.5–205.0) min, P < .001], bleeding volume [100 (100–200) vs 50 (50–80) mL, P < .001], postoperative hospital stays [15 (13–31) vs 13 (11–17) d, P = .006], and the incidence of anastomotic fistula(20.9% vs 5.2%, P = .017) were significantly lower in the proficiency stage, whereas the number of harvested total lymph nodes [17 (12–23) vs 22 (16–29), P = .002], total mediastinal lymph nodes [7 (5–11) vs 13 (9–18), P < .001] and the rate of recurrent laryngeal nerve lymph node harvest (71.4% vs 96.6%, P < .001) was significantly higher. …”
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The status of serum 25(OH)D levels is related to breast cancer by Mohammad Momivand, Mahta Razaghi, Farshid Mohammadi, Edris Hoseinzadeh, Roya Najafi-Vosough

“…D status in women could potentially reduce the incidence of breast cancer.…”
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Association of pan-immune inflammation value and lung health in adults by Ya Lin, Xiao Lin, Chufan Ren, Lanlan Song, Chao Gu

“…Monitoring PIV level could provide valuable insights into the inflammatory status and may inform clinical approaches for managing respiratory health.…”
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Discrepancies in reported results between trial registries and journal articles for AI clinical researchResearch in context by Zixuan He, Lan Yang, Xiaofan Li, Jian Du

“…There were more results in trial registries than in articles, but researchers showed a clear preference for rapid dissemination of results through peer-reviewed articles (37.6% published within one year) over trial registries (15.8%). Discrepancies and omissions of results were common, and no complete agreement was observed between the two sources. …”
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Clinically meaningful improvements after gene therapy for aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase deficiency (AADCd) in the Peabody Developmental Motor Scale, Second Edition (PDMS-2) a... by Wuh-Liang Hwu, Hui-Min Lee, John Devin Peipert, Rongrong Zhang, Christian Werner, J. Rafael Sierra, Thomas O’Connell, Jonathan J. Woolley, Marjorie Crowell, Antonia Wang, Ioannis Tomazos

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A Prospective Study Investigating the Health Outcomes of Bitches Neutered Prepubertally or Post-Pubertally by Rachel Moxon, Sarah L. Freeman, Richard M. Payne, Sandra Corr, Gary C. W. England

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Diagnostic performance of the DISQVER metagenomic sequencing tool for the identification of pathogens in febrile neutropenic patients: the ADNEMIA trial by Geneviève Héry-Arnaud, Christophe Burucoa, Marie Kempf, David Boutoille, Yohann Foucher, Philippe Lanotte, Maxime Pichon, Stéphane Corvec, Cécile Le Brun, Helene Pailhories

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Physical parameters and biological factors affect the abscopal effect of combining radiotherapy with immunotherapy: an update on preclinical works by Wangcai Ren, Jialing Wen, Gang Guo, Gang Guo, Wenchao Gu, Shenke Zhang, Shenke Zhang, Chang Liu, Chang Liu, Kensuke Osada, Takashi Shimokawa, Qiaojuan Wang, Qiaojuan Wang, Yue Wang, Yue Wang, Xuanzhang Tu, Chen Li, Li Sui, Liqiu Ma, Liqiu Ma, Liqiu Ma

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Comparison of fracture risk calculators in elderly fallers: a hospital-based cross-sectional study by Sophia von Widekind, Georgi Todorov, Susan Brook, Nicole Quah Qin Xian, Bernard Freudenthal, Alexander N Comninos

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Interactions of ST-elevation myocardial infarction, age, and sex and the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events among Chinese adults: a secondary analysis of a single-centre p... by Lin Zhou, Wei Yuan, Cuiping Wang, Yi Liang, Peijing Liu

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Association between atherogenic index of plasma and future risk of cardiovascular disease in individuals with cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome stages 0–3: a nationwide pros... by Gaoshu Zheng, Jijie Jin, Fei Wang, Qianrong Zheng, Jiaxin Shao, Jiangnan Yao, Pan Huang, Hao Zhou, Jianghua Zhou

“…Long-term dynamic monitoring of changes in AIP may help in the early identification of patients at high risk of developing CVD in the individuals with CKM stages 0–3.…”
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Prenatal inflammation impairs early CD11c-positive microglia induction and delays myelination in neurodevelopmental disorders by Kazuya Fuma, Yukako Iitani, Kenji Imai, Takafumi Ushida, Sho Tano, Kosuke Yoshida, Akira Yokoi, Rika Miki, Hiroyuki Kidokoro, Yoshiaki Sato, Yuichiro Hara, Tomoo Ogi, Kohei Nomaki, Makoto Tsuda, Okiru Komine, Koji Yamanaka, Hiroaki Kajiyama, Tomomi Kotani

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Current Treatment Regimens and Promising Molecular Therapies for Chronic Hepatobiliary Diseases by Marilena Durazzo, Arianna Ferro, Victor Manuel Navarro-Tableros, Andrea Gaido, Paolo Fornengo, Fiorella Altruda, Renato Romagnoli, Søren K. Moestrup, Pier Luigi Calvo, Sharmila Fagoonee

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Thiopurines in the Management of Crohn’s Disease: Safety and Efficacy Profile in Patients with Normal TPMT Activity—A Retrospective Study by Amine Benmassaoud, Xuanqian Xie, Motaz AlYafi, Yves Theoret, Alain Bitton, Waqqas Afif, Talat Bessissow

“…Patients started at full dose of azathioprine (2–2.5 mg/kg) or 6-mercaptopurine (1–1.5 mg/kg) were compared to patients started at low dose. …”
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Comparison of biodegradable and durable polymer drug-eluting stents in acute coronary syndrome: a meta-analysis by Tingting Wei, Can Huang, Yifan Zeng, Haoyong Yuan, Zhongshi Wu, Ting Lu, Yalin Liu

“…However, a slight increase in MACEs, TLR, TVR and ST incidence was observed in the DP-DES group over the 2-year follow-up period, suggesting that BP-DES may be more favourable when treating patients with ACS.Trial registration number NCT00389220.…”
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Gestational diabetes mellitus in previous pregnancy associated with the risk of large for gestational age and macrosomia in the second pregnancy by Ying Wang, Ying Wang, Ying Wang, Juan Yang, Juan Yang, Juan Yang, Yuzhen Liu, Yuzhen Liu, Yuzhen Liu, Ao Yang, Ao Yang, Ao Yang, Yuqing Deng, Yuqing Deng, Yuqing Deng, Chang Xu, Shilin Zhong, Shilin Zhong, Shilin Zhong

“…The relationship between previous GDM and the occurrence of LGA and macrosomia was analyzed using multivariate logistic regression and stratified analysis.ResultsThe incidence of LGA and macrosomia during the second pregnancy was significantly higher in women with previous GDM (22.67% and 10.25%, respectively) compared to those without prior GDM (15.34% and 5.06%, respectively) (P &lt; 0.05). …”
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Prevalence of Hepatitis C Virus Infection in a Surgical Population of Southeast China: A Large-Scale Multicenter Study by Ping Chen, Yang Zheng, Yubo Cai, Pengfei Zou, Nan Li, Conggao Peng, Hainv Gao, Jimin Liu, Yongping Chen, Zhaowei Tong, Lanjuan Li

“…HCV antibody positivity was detected in 0.15% of the population (95% confidence interval (CI): 0.12%–0.18%). …”
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Germline Human Leukocyte Antigen Status is Associated With Immunotherapy-Induced Pneumonitis and Treatment Response in Patients With Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer With High Programmed... by Alvin H.K. Cheung, MBBS, PhD, Zeta Mui, MPhil, Walter W. Yeung, PhD, Chit Chow, PhD, Mandy F. Yu, BSc, Olivia H. Chen, MD, PhD, Kit-Yee Wong, MPhil, Fuda Xie, MPhil, Yat Ming Lau, MBBS, Alfred S-L. Cheng, PhD, Wei Kang, PhD, Ka-Fai To, MBChB, Tony S. Mok, MD, Molly S.C. Li, MBBS

“…Conclusion: Taken together, this study evaluated the impact of HLA status in both germline and tumor samples in patients with NSCLC with high programmed death-ligand 1 expression, and the high incidence of immunotherapy-induced pneumonitis in patients expressing the HLA-DPB1∗02 allele may suggest a routine HLA typing and closer monitoring in this patient subset.…”
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