Frailty in Older Adults and Physical Activity by Jorge Luis Abreus Mora, Vivian Bárbara González Curbelo

“…Resistance, flexibility, balance and strength exercises reduce the incidence and risk of falls, morbidity and mortality and prevent functional deterioration.…”
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Endovascular Repair of Aortobronchial Fistula due to Saccular Aneurysm of Thoracic Aorta by Konstantinos Tigkiropoulos, Kyriakos Stavridis, Ioannis Lazaridis, Nikolaos Saratzis

“…Open surgical treatment carries high morbidity and mortality. Recent advances in endovascular technology have made thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) the treatment of choice. …”
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Integration and acceptability of cervical cancer screening as part of postnatal care among women attending postnatal clinics in the Accra Metropolis, Greater Accra Region, Ghana by Lawrence Oppong Buadi, Raphael Odame, Ali Samba, Mumuni Kareem, Angela Amoanimaa Boateng, Claudette Ahliba Diogo, Rebecca Tricia Morrision, George Kumi Kwakye, Cecilia Smith-Togobo

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Construct validation of a complete postpartum health and well-being patient reported outcome measure: prospective cohort studyAJOG Global Reports at a Glance by Laura J. O'Byrne, BMBS, MSc, PhD, Gillian M. Maher, PhD, Jill M. Mitchell, MB, BCh, BAO, Ali S Khashan, PhD, Richard M. Greene, MB, BCh, BAO, John P. Browne, PhD, Fergus P. McCarthy, MB, BCh, BAO, PhD

“…Examining the tools’ ability to detect changes based on morbidity found no significant differences in PQoL, ICIQ-UI SF or pelvic pain scores between groups with and without maternal morbidity. …”
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Soft Tissue Reconstruction following Hemipelvectomy: Eight-Year Experience and Literature Review by A. Z. Mat Saad, A. S. Halim, W. I. Faisham, W. S. Azman, W. Zulmi

“…Hemipelvectomy is a major surgical procedure that associates with significant morbidity, functional impairment, and psychological and body image problem. …”
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The Global Burden of Road Injury: Its Relevance to the Emergency Physician by Sharon Chekijian, Melinda Paul, Vanessa P. Kohl, David M. Walker, Anthony J. Tomassoni, David C. Cone, Federico E. Vaca

“…We report on the projected trend of the global burden of road traffic injuries and fatalities and describe ongoing global initiatives to reduce road traffic morbidity and mortality. Discussion. We present key domains where emergency medicine can contribute through international collaboration to address global road traffic-related morbidity and mortality. …”
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Sentinel Node Biopsy Alone versus Completion Axillary Node Dissection in Node Positive Breast Cancer: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Rachna Ram, Jasprit Singh, Eddie McCaig

“…For patients with macrometastasis in the sentinel node, it is reasonable to consider omitting axillary dissection to avoid the morbidity of the procedure.…”
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Effectiveness of bovine immunoglobulin g against salmonella infections in mice by Hasan Hüseyin Hadimli, Gökçenur Sanioğlu Gölen, Zafer Sayın

“…Mice were observed for occurence of morbidity and mortality for 20 days. Also, feacal samples were analyzed to determination influence of IgG on spread of Salmonella species by feaces.…”
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IAPSM’s Position Paper on Influenza Vaccines for Adult Immunization in India by Nikita Sharma, Madhur Verma, Kapil Goel, Muralidhar M. Kulkarni, Anu Bhardwaj, Sahil Sharma, Tejbeer Singh, Madhu Gupta, Anuradha Nadda, Lalit R. Sankhe

“…Influenza causes significant morbidity, hospitalizations, and mortality due to lower respiratory tract infections in India. …”
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Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Patients by Marie-Laure Matthey-Giè, Ariane Boubaker, Igor Letovanec, Nicolas Demartines, Maurice Matter

“…However, because of its low morbidity when compared to empiric elective lymph node dissection or radiation therapy of lymphatic basins, SLNB has allowed sparing a lot of morbidity and could therefore be used in nonmelanoma skin cancer patients, even though a significant impact on survival has not been demonstrated.…”
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Tracheobronchial Foreign Body Aspiration Diagnosed with Electrical Impedance Tomography by Robert D. Guglielmo, Robinder G. Khemani

“…Foreign body aspiration (FBA) in children has a high morbidity, and early diagnosis is the key for preventing acute and chronic respiratory complications. …”
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A Comparative Systematic Review of the Optimal CD4 Cell Count Threshold for HIV Treatment Initiation by Babatunde Olubajo, Kathryn Mitchell-Fearon, Oluseye Ogunmoroti

“…HIV infection is no longer characterized by high morbidity, rapid progression to AIDS, and death as when the infection was first identified. …”
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Opicapone, a Novel Catechol-O-methyl Transferase Inhibitor, for Treatment of Parkinson's Disease "Off" Episodes by Amnon A. Berger, Ariel Winnick, Jonathan Izygon, Binil M. Jacob, Jessica S. Kaye, Rachel J. Kaye, Elisa E. Neuchat, Adam M. Kaye, Edward S. Alpaugh, Elyse M. Cornett, Andrew H. Han, Alan D. Kaye

“…It causes significant morbidity and disability through a plethora of symptoms, including movement disorders, sleep disturbances, and cognitive and psychiatric symptoms. …”
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Hyperthermic Intraoperative Thoracoabdominal Chemotherapy by Paul H. Sugarbaker, David Chang, O. Anthony Stuart

“…Adjustments in the chemotherapy dose are not necessary with HITAC. The morbidity was high, the survival was acceptable, and intrathoracic recurrence was low.…”
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Nutrition in neonatal and pediatric patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: A survey of current practice in the US and Canada by Jamie M. Furlong-Dillard, Michael D. Facciolo, Caroline P. Ozment, and the Pediatric ECMO (PediECMO) Subgroup of the Pediatric Acute Lung Injury and Sepsis Investigators (PALISI) Network and Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO)

“…Malnourishment is associated with increased morbidity and mortality, and improved EN and protein intake are associated with decreased 60-day mortality. …”
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Public health concerns for food contamination in Ghana: A scoping review. by Nkosi Nkosi Botha, Edward Wilson Ansah, Cynthia Esinam Segbedzi, Sarah Darkwa

“…While safe food sustains life, contamination obliterates its values and could result in death and short to long term morbidity. The purpose of this scoping review is to explore food contamination in Ghana, between 2001-2022. …”
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Exploring the influence of weather variability and climate change on health outcomes in people living with dementia: A scoping review protocol. by Camila Astolphi Lima, Sara Alsunaidi, Samuel Lowe, David B Hogan, Liz Dennett, C Allyson Jones, Shelby Yamamoto

“…Eligible studies must include older adults (65+years) with dementia living in the community and investigate the impacts of climate change and/or weather on their health-related quality of life, morbidity, mobility, falls, use of health resources and mortality. …”
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Typhoid intestinal perforation in Francophone Africa, a scoping review. by Leah Sukri, Audry Banza, Katherine Shafer, Yakoubou Sanoussi, Kathleen M Neuzil, Rachid Sani

“…This study aims to highlight the incidence and morbidity of TIP in Francophone African countries using an extended search algorithm. …”
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Our Surgical Results in Popliteal and Infrapopliteal Artery Injuries: 21 Cases without Amputation by Burak Tamteki̇n, Güler Gülsen Ersoy

“…Popliteal and infrapopliteal artery injuries have significant morbidity and mortality rates, especially in terms of amputation. …”
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Cerebellar Involvement in Dengue Fever by Rupak Chatterjee, Shatavisa Mukherjee

“…Dengue fever is a common and important arboviral infection prevalent in tropical countries, contributing to significant morbidity and mortality. The clinical spectrum of dengue fever ranges from simple febrile illness to life-threatening complications such as dengue hemorrhagic fever and dengue shock syndrome. …”
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