The investigation of vestibulary system in patients with thyroid dysfunctions by Ci̇gdem Firat Koca, Lezan Keski̇n, Mehmet Kelles, Turgut Celi̇k, Sukru Aydin, Seyma Yasar

“…Patients were also allocated as two groups based on antibody positivity. …”
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Increased thyroxine levels of patients with allergic rhinitis by Violeta Lokaj-Berisha, Besa Gacaferri Lumezi

“…BMI was within normal ranges across all groups, serum IgE levels were significantly elevated in patients with respiratory allergies compared to controls (Mean = 36.85 IU/mL), especially those with allergic rhinitis and concomitant asthma (Mean = 218 IU/mL). …”
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Language – a vital pill missing in patients’ treatment: language barriers during cancer care through the eyes of patients and families by Lisbeth Birkelund, Karin Brochstedt Dieperink, Morten Sodemann, Johanna Falby Lindell, Karina Dahl Steffensen, Dorthe Susanne Nielsen

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Patient perspectives on health care models in cardiac surgery: a qualitative evaluation by Mona Elisabeth Schmid, Jannik Stumm, Sina Stock, Evaldas Girdauskas

“…Four main categories were established: Preoperative care, postoperative care and communication, patient participation and involvement, and rehabilitation and post-clinical course. …”
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Patient-reported outcome improvements following scalp hair regrowth among patients with Alopecia Areata: analysis of the ALLEGRO-2b/3 trial by Ernest H. Law, Kent A. Hanson, Matthew Harries, Dane Korver, Bintu Sherif, Costel Chirila

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Healing beyond bone: a qualitative study of the core decompression experience of physically active patients with stage II hip avascular necrosis by Mehmet Yiğit Gökmen, Habibe Sevim Gökmen, Mesut Uluöz, Özhan Pazarcı, Alaaddin Levent Özgözen, Ender Ali Uluç, Osman Çiloğlu

“…This study aims to understand the experiences of physically active patients diagnosed with stage II AVN who have undergone core decompression surgery during their follow-up period, allowing for a broader evaluation of the experiences of this patient group. …”
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Effect of depression and empowerment on medication adherence in patients with breast cancer: a descriptive survey by Sookyung Jeong, Eun Jeong Kim

“…Methods This descriptive survey involved 183 patients with breast cancer from one hospital in South Korea; participants were recruited using convenience sampling. …”
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Exploring perceived barriers to palliative and end of life care provision in South-West England: bringing together the perspectives of professionals, patients, and families by Gary Hodge, Gina Kallis, Tomasina M. Oh, Hannah Wheat, Susie Pearce, Susie Pearce

“…A total of 13 qualitative focus groups were held with a total of 63 participants; 45 were health and care professionals and 18 were people toward the end of their life, family/carers and people who were bereaved.ResultsA range of barriers were identified for those providing and receiving PEoLC services. …”
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Differential affection of the visual information sub-streams in a patient with visual agnosia by Kirstin Lederer, Bruno Fimm, Jorn Munzert, Mathias Reiser, Heiko Maurer, Ferdinand Binkofski, Ferdinand Binkofski, Ferdinand Binkofski, Antonello Pellicano

“…In this study, we presented a new case of a visual agnosic patient (AC) with an extensive lesion of the secondary visual cortex.MethodsWe examined the kinematics of his grasping behavior towards common day-to-day objects compared to a healthy control group. …”
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Development and evaluation of patient-centred polygenic risk score reports for glaucoma screening by Georgina L Hollitt, Mark M Hassall, Owen M Siggs, Jamie E Craig, Emmanuelle Souzeau

“…Here we developed patient-centred PRS reports for glaucoma screening based on the literature, and evaluated them with participants using a qualitative research approach. …”
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Lived experiences of patients with advanced pancreatic cancer on patient-reported outcomes (PROs) management: a qualitative phenomenological study in Southwest China by Li Ma, Ping Chen, Cheng Yi, Wanting Hou, Changlin Li, Qingyue Liang, Xiumei Zhao

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Comparison of the safety of remimazolam and propofol during general anesthesia in elderly patients: systematic review and meta-analysis by Xianchun Liu, Longyi Zhang, Li Zhao, Xuelei Zhou, Wei Mao, Linlin Chen, Hongyu Zhu, Ying Xie, Linji Li

“…Among other secondary outcomes, the remimazolam group had lower incidences of injection site pain, nausea and vomiting, and hypoxemia compared to the propofol group, and also had a shorter extubation time.ConclusionIn this meta-analysis, compared to propofol, remimazolam reduced the incidence of hypotension, bradycardia, and injection site pain during general anesthesia in elderly patients. …”
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Efektifitas Terapi Senam Stroke Terhadap Perbaikan Kemampuan Fungsional Pasien Paska Stroke by Neri Basmara, Reni Prima Gusty, Ema Julita

“…However, the difference in the increase in functional ability between the two groups of participants was not statistically significant (p-value = 0.198). …”
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FGF21 Is Associated with Acanthosis Nigricans in Obese Patients by Yueye Huang, Jie Yang, Yan Li, Jiaqi Chen, Kexiu Song, Xingchun Wang, Le Bu, Xiaoyun Cheng, Jiying Wang, Shen Qu

“…We aimed to investigate the relationship between FGF21 and obesity-related acanthosis nigricans (AN). Methods. 40 obese patients without AN (OB group), 40 obese patients with AN (AN group), and 40 healthy volunteers (control group, CON) were included in this study. …”
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Fatigue and associated factors in multiple sclerosis patients in Latvia by S. Šetlere, A. Abelsen, D. Pastare, A. Millers

“…This cross-sectional study included 117 participants (44 patients with MS and 73 healthy control group). …”
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Telemonitoring of Daily Activity and Symptom Behavior in Patients with COPD by Monique Tabak, Miriam M. R. Vollenbroek-Hutten, Paul D. L. P. M. van der Valk, Job van der Palen, Thijs M. Tönis, Hermie J. Hermens

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Cognitive Function in Parkinson’s Disease Patients with and without Anxiety by K. A. Ehgoetz Martens, J. Y. Y. Szeto, A. J. Muller, J. M. Hall, M. Gilat, C. C. Walton, S. J. G. Lewis

“…Research on the implications of anxiety in Parkinson’s disease (PD) has been neglected despite its prevalence in nearly 50% of patients and its negative impact on quality of life. …”
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Assessment of patient preferences for assisted reproductive technology in China: a discrete choice experiment by Lingli Zhang, Xin Li, Jiali Chen, Yanyan Liu, Yanjun Sun, Yuwen Bao, Xiaodan Qian, Kexing Fang, Bin Wan, Haixia Ding

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Comparative Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Manual and Electric Toothbrushes in Blind Children: A Randomised Controlled Trial by PS Thanalakshme, R Ramesh

“…In Group 2, the electric toothbrush group, participants were provided with a MINISO electric toothbrush with soft silicone bristles. …”
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Therapeutic Effects of Yoga in Reducing Stress in Hypertensive Patients by Evelyn Carolina Betancourt Rubio, Walter Alberto Vayas Valdiviezo, Daniela Abigail Cobo Álvarez

“…<br /><strong>Objective:</strong> to evaluate the effects of yoga as a therapy in reducing stress in patients with high blood pressure. <br /><strong>Method:</strong> a quasi-experimental, before-after study without a control group was carried out in 138 patients with arterial hypertension who attended a private clinic in Ambato, Ecuador. …”
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