Ophthalmologists’ and patients’ perspectives on treatments for diabetic retinopathy and maculopathy in Vietnam: a descriptive qualitative study by Tunde Peto, Nathan Congdon, Lynne Lohfeld, Hoang Tran, Katie Curran, Van Thu Nguyen, Tung Thanh Hoang, Hue Thi Nguyen, Quan Nhu Nguyen, Catherine Dardis, Hoang Huy Tran, Anh Tuan Vu, Mai Quoc Tung

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Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) trends in Sri Lanka: insights from a hospital-based seroprevalence analysis by Narapity Pathirannehalage Sunil-Chandra, Madawala Vithanage Madusha Lakmali Jayasundara, Maththe Gama Ralalage Shobha Sanjeewani Gunathilaka, Suduwa Dewage Himal Suminda

“…Methods A total of 820 blood samples obtained from 820 participants of selected low and high-risk populations in Sri Lanka, namely; hospital inpatients (n = 200), antenatal women (n = 80), blood donors (n = 80), cancer patients (n = 200), Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) clinic attendees (n = 160) and Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) patients on haemodialysis (n = 100) were tested for IgG antibodies against HCMV by Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA). …”
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Critical reflection on the indication for computed tomography: an interdisciplinary survey of risk and benefit management in patients with sepsis by Maria Isabel Opper Hernando, Denis Witham, Ann-Christine Stahl, Peter Richard Steinhagen, Stefan Angermair, Wolfgang Bauer, Friederike Compton, Andreas Edel, Jan Matthias Kruse, York Kühnle, Gunnar Lachmann, Susanne Marz, Holger Müller-Redetzky, Jens Nee, Oliver Paul, Damaris Praeger, Carsten Skurk, Miriam Stegemann, Alexander Uhrig, Stefan Wolf, Myrto Bolanaki, Kerstin Rubarth, Joachim Seybold, Elke Zimmermann, Marc Dewey, Julian Pohlan

“…Conclusion In this survey, most participating physicians considered CT an essential diagnostic modality to detect an infectious focus in septic patients. …”
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Constructing TheKeep.Ca With Thrivers of Cancer in Manitoba, Canada, in Support of Enhancing Patient Engagement: Protocol for a Pragmatic Multimethods Study by Maclean Thiessen, Kellie Jewitt, Raina Stromberg, Janelle Marie Lamontagne, Genevieve Richardson Tanguay, Annette Albo, Chantale Thurston, Diana E McMillan

“…Constructed between 2020 and 2024 with a group of patient advisors, the website includes information on engagement activities including research participation, the patient advisor role, and how those experiencing cancer can access these Manitoba activities. …”
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Metabolic health and global cardiovascular risk in obese patients. Endocrinology Service. Cienfuegos, 2021-2022 by Leonelsy Núñez García, Elodia María Rivas Alpízar

“…<br /><strong>Objectives:</strong> relate the factors associated with metabolically healthy and unhealthy obese people and estimate the global cardiovascular risk in both groups.<br /><strong>Methods:</strong> a descriptive, cross-sectional correlational study was carried out in 112 patients aged 18 years or older with a diagnosis of obesity that were looked after in the Endocrinology Service Nutrition Consultation of the Gustavo Aldereguía Lima University Hospital, in Cienfuegos, from May 2021 to May 2022. …”
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Nutrition Awareness and Oral Health among Dental Patients in Palestine: A Cross-Sectional Study by Manal M. H. Badrasawi, Nour H. Hijjeh, Rana S. Amer, Reema M. Allan, Mohammad Altamimi

“…The overall level of nutrition knowledge among the participants is insufficient. These results point to the need for oral health and nutrition educational courses and programs to improve oral and nutritional awareness and knowledge among Palestinian people and dental patients in particular. …”
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Diagnostic Role of Plasma MicroRNA-21 in Stable and Unstable Angina Patients and Association with Aging by Md Sayed Ali Sheikh

“…The present study explored the clinical value of plasma microRNA-21 as a novel biomarker for early prediction of stable and unstable angina patients and its relationship with aging. A total of 255 participants, 123 patients with chronic stable angina, 82 patients with unstable angina, and 50 healthy subjects, were included in our study. …”
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Effects of Metabolic Factors on Left Ventricular Diastolic Function in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea [Corrigendum] by Zhou YF, Chen SH, Wang WD, Chen JL, Cai PY, Li MM, Lin YL, Li WQ, Huang DH, Li J, Li YT, Lin HL

“…Nat Sci Sleep. 2025;17:43&#x2014;53. Page 43, Abstract, Patients and Methods section, line 1, the text &#x201C;478 patients&#x201D; should read &#x201C;465 patients&#x201D;. …”
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Prevalence of Dentinal Hypersensitivity among Dental Patients Visiting Tertiary Care Center: An Observational Study by Saru Ghimire, Sagar Ghimire, Samarika Dahal, Sirjana Dahal, Neetika Paudel, Prayash Paudel

“…Conclusions: This study identified a high prevalence of dentin hypersensitivity among the patient population, with variations observed across different age and sex groups. …”
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Evolocumab safety and efficacy in hypercholesteremia patients with or without diabetes: a retrospective real-world analysis by Sultan Ibrahim Alraddadi, Hind Almodaimegh, Abdullah Kharbosh, Hadeel Alharbi, Ahmed Ibrahim Fathelrahman, Mona Yaser Alsheikh, Lama Alfehaid

“…Limited real-world data exists on their effectiveness in different patient groups. This study evaluated evolocumab’s efficacy and safety in hypercholesteremia patients with and without diabetes. …”
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Distinct phenotypes of patients and healthcare resource utilization after hospitalization for COVID-19: an observational study by Claire Marant Micallef, Manon Belhassen, Florence Ader, Valeria Martinez, Eric Van Ganse, Marjorie Bérard, Mélanie Née, Mikhail Dziadzko, Frédéric Aubrun

“…We performed Ward’s ascendant hierarchical clustering (AHC) analysis to identify groups of patients with similar post-COVID-19 HCU and described HCU and clinical characteristics by cluster. …”
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Feedback of aggregate patient-reported outcomes (PROs) data to clinicians and hospital end users: findings from an Australian codesign workshop process by Monique F Kilkenny, Dominique A Cadilhac, Shaun L Hancock, Violet Marion, Paulette Kelly, Sibilah Breen, Benjamin Clissold, Lauren Sanders, Olivia Francis Ryan, Penina Gunzburg, Shae Cooke, Lauren Guy

“…The aim of this study was to determine the preferred formats for reporting service-level PROs data to clinicians, researchers and managers to support greater utility of these data to improve healthcare and patient outcomes.Setting Healthcare professionals receiving PRO data feedback at the health service level.Participants An interdisciplinary Project Working Group comprised of clinicians participated in three workshops to codesign reporting templates of summarised PRO data (modified Rankin Scale, EuroQol Five Dimension Descriptive System, EuroQol Visual Analogue Scale and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale) using a modified Delphi process. …”
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Accumulation of Oxidized Low-Density Lipoprotein in Psoriatic Skin and Changes of Plasma Lipid Levels in Psoriatic Patients by Nilgun Solak Tekin, Ishak Ozel Tekin, Figen Barut, Emine Yilmaz Sipahi

“…Methods. The study group included 84 patients with psoriasis, and 40 sex- and age-matched healthy volunteers. …”
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Using nasal sprays to prevent respiratory tract infections: a qualitative study of online consumer reviews and primary care patient interviews by Paul Little, Katherine Bradbury, Lucy Yardley, Adam W A Geraghty, Ben Ainsworth, Kate Greenwell, Deb Smith, Laura Dennison, Sian Williamson, James Denison-Day, Fiona Mowbray, Samantha Richards-Hall

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Unpacking complex interventions that manage care for high-need, high-cost patients: a realist review by Eva Chang, Rania Ali, Nancy D Berkman

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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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Intra-operative Intravitreal Bevacizumab For Patients With Diabetic Macular Edema Undergoing Phacoemulsification with Foldable IOL Implantation by Haider Ali Chaudhry, Gulnaz, Irfan Ahmed Sualeh, Muhammad Ahmad

“…Patients in group “A” received Intravitreal Bevacizumab immediately after phacoemulsification with foldable IOL implantation.Whereas Intravitreal Bevacizumab was not given to patients in group B (control group). …”
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Assessment of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio, and mean platelet volume in patients with diabetic retinopathy by Trisha Ghosh, Sanjay Kumar Daulat Thakur, Premangshu Ghosh, Trina Sengupta

“…Results: Sixty subjects were included in this study: 30 in the DR group and 30 in the NDR group. The mean NLR, PLR, and MPV levels were higher in DR subjects than in NDR subjects (NLR: 2.49 ± 0.82 in DR group vs. 1.94 ± 0.75 in NDR group, P = 0.003; PLR: 114.82 ± 5.08 in DR group vs. 104.5 ± 6.73 in NDR group, P = 0.01; and MPV: 11.08 ± 1.28 in DR group vs. 9.92 ± 1.63 in NDR group, P = 0.003). …”
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Virtual Reality Simulation for Undergraduate Nursing Students for Care of Patients With Infectious Diseases: Mixed Methods Study by Wen Chang, Chun-Chih Lin, Julia Crilly, Hui-Ling Lee, Li-Chin Chen, Chin-Yen Han

“…Tools included an infection control written test, the Instructional Materials Motivation Survey, and a learning attitude questionnaire. The experimental group participated in a VRS lesson titled “Caring for a Patient with COVID-19 in the Negative Pressure Unit” as part of the infection control unit. …”
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Gingivitis Effectiveness of Emulgel Containing 2% Resveratrol in Orthodontic Patients: An 8-Week Randomized Clinical Trial by Amin Golshah, Shahla Mirzaeei, Nafiseh Nikkerdar, Fatemeh Ghorbani

“…In the experimental group, participants used an Emulgel containing 2% resveratrol. …”
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