An early lung cancer diagnosis model for non-smokers incorporating ct imaging analysis and circulating genetically abnormal cells (CACs) by Ran Ni, Yongjie Huang, Lei Wang, Hongjie Chen, Guorui Zhang, Yali Yu, Yinglan Kuang, Yuyan Tang, Xing Lu, Hong Liu

“…All LDCT images of participants were obtained for AI analysis. AI of LDCT scans, liquid biopsy, and clinical characteristics were collected for model building. …”
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Public knowledge, attitudes, practices, and barriers to skin cancer screening in the United Arab Emirates. by Anan S Jarab, Walid Al-Qerem, Karem H Alzoubi, Mariam Al Mohammad, Shrouq R Abu Heshmeh, Yazid N Al Hamarneh, Tareq Mukattash, Maher Khdour

“…<h4>Results</h4>The study included 924 participants (51.9% females), with a median (IQR) age of 32 (22-44) years. …”
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Total neoadjuvant therapy based on short-course radiotherapy versus standard long-course chemoradiotherapy for locally advanced rectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis... by Wenji Pu, Wenji Pu, Wenji Pu, Wenqi Chen, Haiman Jing, Jishi Li, Yong Jiang, Shasha Li, Weijie Wen, Zhiyuan Xu, Jing Jin

“…When moderate, even severe, heterogeneity was found, a random-effect model was applied; otherwise, a fixed-effect model was used for the analysis.ResultsA total of 6 eligible RCTs and 2259 participants were included in this meta-analysis. Compared with the standard LCCRT, TNT treatment on the basis of SCRT/CCT increased the pCR rate significantly [RR = 1.67, 95% CI (1.36, 2.04), P &lt; 0.00001], especially in ≥ 4 cycles of the CCT arm [RR = 1.77, 95% CI: (1.41–2.23), p &lt; 0.00001], and led to a similar tumor downstaging rate [RR = 0.99, 95% CI (0.85, 1.15), P = 0.92]. …”
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Enhancing privacy and traceability of public health insurance claim system using blockchain technology by Andry Alamsyah, I. Putu Sadhu Setiawan

“…The functional architecture is illustrated via a use case diagram that outlines the roles and actions of each participant. The logical architecture employs Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN) diagrams to depict the revised process flow and data movement, while also incorporating a layered design concept. …”
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Effect of individual health perception, health consultation, and other risk factors on undiagnosed hypertension in South Africa by Muchiri E. Wandai, Brian E. Dixon

“…Methods The study utilized data from the National Income Dynamics Study (NiDS), a panel survey conducted approximately every two years between 2008 and 2017. Participants aged 15 years and older with at least two blood pressure measurements were included. …”
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Statistical analysis based on a two-staged SEM-SVM approach for environmental noise annoyance prediction and identification of influencing factors by M. Rehman, M. Kamal, S. Tiwari

“…The research explored the influence of factors like demographics, noise characteristics, and traffic conditions on noise annoyance.METHODS: A survey was conducted at 21 locations in Riyadh, collecting data from 928 participants. The survey included questions on demographics (gender, age, education, marital status, profession), traffic conditions (traffic flow), and noise perception (transportation noise, noise sensitivity, perceived noisiness). …”
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Age-related changes in DNA methylation in a sample of elderly Brazilians by Hayley Welsh, Caio M. P. F. Batalha, Weili Li, Nadja C. Souza-Pinto, Yeda A. O. Duarte, Michel S. Naslavsky, Esteban J. Parra

“…This study aims to characterize longitudinal changes in DNAm patterns in a cohort of elderly Brazilian participants. Methods DNAm profiles were collected approximately nine years apart from 23 elderly Brazilian individuals using the Illumina Infinium MethyationEPIC BeadChip. …”
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Lifetime quality of life and cost consequences of delays in endovascular treatment for acute ischaemic stroke: a cost-effectiveness analysis from a Singapore healthcare perspective by Mayank Goyal, Weiyi Ni, Deidre Anne De Silva, Yu Li Ng, Kelvin Tan, Wolfgang G Kunz

“…The willingness to pay for per quality-adjusted life-year (QALY) was set to Singapore $50 000 (US$36 500).Setting Singapore healthcare perspective.Participants The model included patients with AIS in Singapore.Interventions EVT performed within 6 hours of stroke onset.Outcome measures The model estimated incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICERs) and net monetary benefits (NMB) for EVT versus non-EVT treatment, varied by time from symptom onset to time of treatment.Results EVT performed between 61 min and 120 min after the stroke onset was most cost-effective time window to perform EVT in the Singapore population, with an ICER of Singapore $7197 per QALY (US$5254) for performing EVT at 61–120 min versus 121–180 min. …”
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Trends in the utilisation of maternal and child healthcare services from the public and private health sectors in India, 2005–2021: an analysis of cross-sectional survey data by Niranjan Saggurti, Rajib Acharya, Abhishek Kumar, Anchal Purbey, Arupendra Mozumdar, Punit Mishra

“…Market sustainability of key MCH indicators was assessed by level of MCH services and subsidisation.Participants 36 850, 190 898 and 176 843 ever-married women aged 15–49 years, 4440, 22 500 and 15 334 children under 5 years of age with diarrhoea before the survey, and 2552, 6960 and 6117 children with symptoms of acute respiratory infections (ARI) in NFHS 2005–2006, 2015–2016 and 2019–2021, respectively.Outcome measures The study used three maternal healthcare indicators: women had four or more antenatal care (ANC) visits, had institutional delivery, and received postnatal care (PNC); and two child healthcare indicators: care seeking for ARI and diarrhoea.Results In India, utilisation of maternal healthcare services increased over the last 15 years: four or more ANC visits increased from 37% to 58% and PNC of mothers increased from 33% to 78% between 2005–2006 and 2019–2021. …”
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Neonatal near Miss and Its Predictors among Neonates Delivered at Debretabor General Hospital, Northern Ethiopia; A Retrospective Analysis by Habtamu Abie Tassew, Fisseha Yetwale Kassie, Muhabaw Shumye Mihret

“…A systematic random sampling technique was used to select the cards of the study participants. Data were extracted with structured and pretested checklist, entered in the EpiData, and then exported to SPSS version 20. …”
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Comparative efficacy of neuroprotective agents for improving neurological function and prognosis in acute ischemic stroke: a network meta-analysis by Yuchen Wang, Yuchen Wang, Mengqi Li, Mengqi Li, Yuye Jiang, Yuye Jiang, Qiuhong Ji

“…Data analyses were performed using RevMan 5.4 and Stata 14.0.ResultsA total of 42 RCTs involving 12,210 participants were included in this analysis. The interventions assessed included Cerebrolysin, Citicoline, Edaravone, Edaravone Dextranol, Human urinary kallidinogenase, Minocycline, Nerinetide, Butylphthalide, Vinpocetine, and Control. …”
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Benign Adrenocortical Tumors and the Detection of Nonadrenal Neoplasia by Meng Hao, Miguel Angel Luque-Fernandez, Diana Lopez, Kathryn Cote, Jessica Newfield, Molly Connors, Anand Vaidya

“…To investigate whether patients with benign adrenocortical tumors have a higher likelihood of having nonadrenal neoplasia detected. Design and Participants. Case-control study of patients with benign adrenocortical tumors (cases; n = 400) and normal adrenal glands (controls; n = 400), who underwent repeated abdominal cross-sectional imaging. …”
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Insights Into the Role of Bmi‐1 Deregulation in Promoting Stemness and Therapy Resistance in Glioblastoma: A Narrative Review by Fatima Shaalan, Nissrine Ballout, Wafaa Takash Chamoun

“…We find that Bmi‐1 participates in regulating the gene expression and chromatin structure of several tumor suppressor genes or cell cycle inhibitors. …”
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Parasitological and clinical correlates of Plasmodium–Schistosoma mansoni co-infection and its determinants among Plasmodium-infected patients in the Wolaita Zone, South Ethiopia r... by Kemal Mohamed, Tariku Belay, Ahmed Zeynudin

“…A total of 246 (123 Plasmodium-only and 123 Plasmodium–Schistosoma mansoni co-infected) study participants were sampled consecutively. A pre-tested structured questionnaire was used to collect data on demographic and risk factors. …”
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Needs Assessment and Tailored Training Pilot for Emergency Care Clinicians in the Prehospital Setting in Rwanda by Naz Karim, Jeanne D’Arc Nyinawankusi, Mikaela S. Belsky, Pascal Mugemangango, Zeta Mutabazi, Catalina Gonzalez Marques, Angela Y. Zhang, Janette Baird, Jean Marie Uwitonze, Adam C. Levine

“…Twenty-four (80%) participants completed immediate and post-test assessments. …”
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Acute effect of endurance exercise on human milk insulin concentrations: a randomised cross-over study by Rebecca Lyng Holm, Mads Holmen, Md Abu Jafar Sujan, Md Abu Jafar Sujan, Guro F. Giskeødegård, Trine Moholdt, Trine Moholdt

“…Our aim was to determine the acute effects of two endurance exercise protocols on human milk insulin concentration in exclusively breastfeeding individuals.MethodsIn a randomised cross-over trial, 20 exclusively breastfeeding participants who were 6–12 weeks postpartum completed three conditions on separate days: (1) moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT), (2) high-intensity interval training (HIIT), and (3) no activity (REST). …”
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Health utility scores of six common cancers in China measured by SF-6Dv2 by Yuchun Tao, Yiyin Cao, Lijun Xu, Jiaxuan Shi, Lei Leng, Hongbin Yang, Tiemin Zhai, Weidong Huang

“…The validated Simplified Chinese version of the SF-6Dv2 was used to calculate utilities based on the Chinese value set, and the utility values were described using the mean and standard deviation (SD). Participants’ socio-demographic, behavioral and clinical characteristics were also obtained from the survey. …”
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From awareness to action: investigating the impact of big-five teamwork model awareness on rationing of nursing care and patient-centered care by Heba Mohamed Al-Anwer Ali Ashour, Ebtsam Aly Omer Abou Hashish, Nadia Hassan Ali Awad

“…A convenience sample of 60 nurses and 31 admitted patients participated in the study. Big 5TWAS interventions were implemented for nurses, and study variables were measured using nursing teamwork surveys, the Rationing of Nursing Care Observational Checklist (RONCO), and patient-centered care questionnaires before and after the intervention. …”
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Validation of the Polish version of the Functional Oral Intake Scale against flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing and the International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initi... by Magdalena Milewska, Barbara Jamroz, Mariusz Panczyk, Joanna Chmielewska-Walczak, Tomasz Czernicki, Marta Dabrowska-Bender, Marcin Folwarski, Marcin Folwarski, Dorota Szostak-Wegierek

“…The primary outcome measures included the Penetration-Aspiration Scale (PAS) score from FEES, pharyngeal residue quantification, and IDDSI-FDS scores. A total of 302 participants with varying clinical conditions were recruited. …”
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Plasma EphA2 level is a superior biomarker to Del-1 for sepsis diagnosis and prognosis by Eun Hye Lee, Mi Hwa Shin, Se Hyun Kwak, Ji Soo Choi, Ah Young Leem, Su Hwan Lee, Kyung Soo Chung, Young Sam Kim, Sang-Guk Lee, Moo Suk Park

“…Hence, we examined their potential as biomarkers of sepsis.MethodsIn total, 117 participants, including 20 healthy controls, 21 patients with systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), and 76 patients with sepsis, were enrolled in this study. …”
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