Characteristics of the First Italian Older Adults Vaccinated with an Adjuvanted Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Vaccine by Alexander Domnich, Andrea Orsi, Piero Luigi Lai, Elvira Massaro, Carlo-Simone Trombetta, Julieta Pastorino, Charlott Roihl, Marianna Pianta, Giancarlo Icardi, Donatella Panatto

“…Nine of ten (89.2%) individuals had ≥1 co-morbidity, of which cardiovascular conditions (70.4%), respiratory diseases (27.6%) and diabetes (18.5%) were the most common. …”
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Complex Ureteral Reconstruction via Open or Robotic Ureteroplasty with a Buccal Mucosa Onlay Graft: A Two-center Comparison by Antonio Andrea Grosso, Fabrizio Di Maida, Daniele Paganelli, Simon Udo Engelmann, Emily Rinderknecht, Christoph Eckl, Sebastian Kälble, Alexey Barskov, Rino Oriti, Sofia Giudici, Christoph Pickl, Maximilian Burger, Andrea Mari, Andrea Minervini, Roman Mayr

“…Buccal mucosal graft (BMG) ureteroplasty is a reliable technique for ureteral reconstruction that avoids the morbidity of bowel interposition or autotransplantation. …”
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NIFTy: near-infrared fluorescence (NIRF) imaging to prevent postsurgical hypoparathyroidism (PoSH) after thyroid surgery—a phase II/III pragmatic, multicentre randomised controlled... by Deborah D Stocken, Maureen Twiddy, Hisham Mehanna, Jonathan Wadsley, Neil Corrigan, Katie Gordon, Julie Croft, Neil Sharma, Anna Perry, Mark Strachan, Gemma Ainsworth, Elizabeth Glenister, Sabapathy Prakash P Balasubramanian

“…PoSH has significant short- and long-term morbidities. The volume of thyroid surgery is increasing, and PoSH is therefore likely to increase. …”
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Mortality from plastic ingestion and net entanglement in marine birds - description of three cases by Garcês Andreia, Soeiro Vanessa, Loio Sara, Pires Isabel

“…In this report, the authors document deaths related to plastic ingestion in a Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus, Linnaeus, 1758) and net entanglement in a Yellow-Legged Gull (Larus michahellis, Naumann, 1840) and a Northern Gannet (M. bassanus, Linnaeus, 1758) in Northern Portugal. …”
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Post Covid-19 Syndromes, The Time line of Covid by Nadia Shams, Zaid Umar, Lubna Meraj, Neelam Ayub, Muhammad Waseem, Kazim Abbas Virk

“… BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES: Novel corona virus has claimed significant mortality and morbidity. Timeline of long-term complications and effects on humanity are yet to be explored. …”
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Association of Depression/Anxiety Symptoms with Neck Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Literature in China by Fushui Liu, Ting Fang, Fanyuan Zhou, Meimei Zhao, Mei Chen, Jianyu You, Yuli Jin, Jinmei Xie, Zhongyong Liu

“…Background. Due to its high morbidity and prevalence, the potential relationships of depression/anxiety symptoms in neck pain (NP) are not well demonstrated. …”
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Cost-effectiveness of leveraging existing HIV primary health systems and community health workers for hypertension screening and treatment in Africa: An individual-based modeling s... by Matthew D Hickey, James Ayieko, Jane Kabami, Asiphas Owaraganise, Elijah Kakande, Sabina Ogachi, Colette I Aoko, Erick M Wafula, Norton Sang, Helen Sunday, Paul Revill, Loveleen Bansi-Matharu, Starley B Shade, Gabriel Chamie, Laura B Balzer, Maya L Petersen, Diane V Havlir, Moses R Kamya, Andrew N Phillips

“…<h4>Background</h4>Cardiovascular disease (CVD) morbidity and mortality is increasing in Africa, largely due to undiagnosed and untreated hypertension. …”
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Time to recovery of neonatal sepsis and its predictors in public hospitals of North Shoa Zone, Central Ethiopia by Befekadu Tesfaye Oyato, Teshome Ketema Sime, Tirunesh Debele, Husen Zakir Abasimel, Fikadu Tolesa Alemu, Samuel Boja Asfaw, Wuletaw Tadesse Mekonnin, Hana Israel Gesisa, Elleni Tesfaye Kebede

“…Abstract Background Neonatal sepsis remains one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality among neonates in developing countries. …”
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Is There a Noninvasive Source of MSCs Isolated with GMP Methods with Better Osteogenic Potential? by Carla C. G. Pinheiro, Alessander Leyendecker Junior, Daniela Y. S. Tanikawa, José Ricardo Muniz Ferreira, Reza Jarrahy, Daniela F. Bueno

“…A new trend in the treatment for alveolar clefts in patients with cleft lip and palate involves the use of bone tissue engineering strategies to reduce or eliminate the morbidity associated with autologous bone grafting. …”
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Impact of dexmedetomidine-ropivacaine versus sufentanil-ropivacaine combination for epidural labour analgesia on neonatal outcomes: a pilot randomised clinical trial by Dong-Xin Wang, Chun-Mei Deng, Ke-Xin Jin, Ting Ding, Yuan Qu

“…The feasibility of implementing the protocol was evaluated.Results All 200 women were included in the intention-to-treat analysis. Composite neonatal morbidity occurred in 14.0% (14/100) of women with dexmedetomidine versus 17.0% (17/100) of women with sufentanil: relative risk 0.82, 95% CI 0.43 to 1.58. …”
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Perbedaan Rerata Kadar Gula Darah pada Luaran Stroke Iskemik Berdasarkan Indeks Barthel by Muhammad Iqbal, Meiti Frida, Rismawati Yaswir

“…<br />Kata kunci: kadar gula darah, luaran, stroke iskemik, indeks Barthel</p><p>Abstract<br />Stroke is a clinical syndrome characterized by losing of cerebral function with high morbidity and high mortality rate if not getting an adequate treatment. …”
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Clostridioides difficile infection: a changing treatment paradigm by Yousif Al Naser, Marriam AlGashami, Layth Aljashaami

“…Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) poses a persistent challenge in healthcare, with substantial morbidity and mortality implications. This comprehensive review explores current CDI management, emphasising guidelines from IDSA, SHEA, and ESCMID. …”
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Sjogren–Larsson Syndrome: A Familial Disease Afflicting Three Siblings Born of a Nonconsanguinous Marriage by Aparna Thirumalaiswamy, Saloni Abhijit Desai, Atul Madhusudan Dongre, Chitra Shivanand Nayak

“…The case underscores the importance of early SLS diagnosis to mitigate morbidity and improve the quality of life for affected individuals.…”
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Extra-ocular sebaceous carcinoma - A rare case report by Manda Sindhura, Tummidi Santosh, Jarang Rajesh Kumar, Arundhathi Shankaralingappa, Naresh Kumar Pannerselvam, Pavithra Balakrishna

“…Hence, they are misinterpreted as other benign tumors or inflammatory conditions, thereby leading to delay in diagnosis, inappropriate treatment, increased morbidity, and mortality.…”
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Inequalities in health behaviours during the COVID-19 pandemic – a commentary by Aleksandra Herbeć

“…COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in unprecedented health toll globally, with mortality, morbidity and other health burden disproportionately affecting those worse off, suggesting systemic structural health inequalities. …”
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Combined thoracic segmental spinal anesthesia and erector spinae plane block in high-risk patients undergoing thoracoscopic surgery: A case series by GS Karthik, Mahesh Chandra, R Sudheer, A H Shwetha

“…Thoracoscopic surgery in high-risk patients with severe respiratory disease is associated with a high morbidity and mortality rate. Though general anesthesia is the first-line anesthetic strategy for thoracoscopic surgeries, it poses a significant risk. …”
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Current Status of New Anticoagulants in the Management of Venous Thromboembolism by Roberto C. Montoya, Ajeet Gajra

“…Venous Thromboembolism, manifested as deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, is a common problem associated with significant morbidity, mortality, and resource expenditure. Unfractionated heparin, low-molecular-weight heparin, and vitamin K antagonists are the most common treatment and prophylaxis, and have demonstrated their efficacy in a vast number of previous studies. …”
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SIADH, a Rare Complication Postcarotid Endarterectomy – Case Report and Review of Literature by Kovidh Chittibomma, Jithin Jagan Sebastian, Sairam Subramanian

“…Severe hyponatremia post-CEA presents after 24 h of surgery, and awareness helps early diagnoses and prevents hyponatremia-related readmission and patient morbidity.…”
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Socioeconomic Impact of Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Canada by Michel Boivin

“…The indirect costs are related to the production losses due to morbidity, and intangible costs are associated with the pain, suffering and alteration in the patient’s quality of life. …”
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Combining Techniques to Treat Isolated Deep Recession-Type Defects: A Case Report with Long-Term Stability by João Carnio, Anna Tereza Carnio

“…Clinical evaluation at the three-year follow-up revealed complete resolution of the defect, a gain in clinical attachment, excellent esthetic results, and minor morbidity to the patient. Conclusion. The combination of the MARF and the LPF procedures was able to successfully treat a single deep recession defect with some advantages over traditional techniques such as simplicity, ideal color match of tissues, and the absence of palatal donor tissue.…”
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