Microbiota alterations in patients treated for susceptible or drug-resistant TB by M. Hauptmann, B. Kalsdorf, J.E. Akoh-Arrey, C. Lange, U.E. Schaible

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SHOULDER PAIN, ULTRASOUND CHANGES, AND FUNCTIONAL PERFORMANCE IN OBESE PATIENTS by Fabiana Alves Costa Menegassi, Glaucus Cajaty Martins, Zartur José Barcelos Menegassi, Sérgio Augusto Lopes de Souza, Bianca Gutfilen, Fábio Ramos Costa

“…ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the prevalence of shoulder pain, level of functional performance, and morphological involvement of the rotator cuff on ultrasound in morbidly obese patients. Methods: The study included 54 morbidly obese patients receiving follow-up care in a bariatric surgery outpatient clinic, which were compared with a control group consisting of 49 participants. …”
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Clinical and Radiological Findings in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Graves’ Ophthalmopathy by Yakup Cevik, Hande Taylan Sekeroglu, Burce Ozgen, Kadriye Erkan Turan, Ali Sefik Sanac

“…This study included 36 newly diagnosed Graves’ disease patients and 23 control participants. Patients and control participants underwent detailed ophthalmologic examination. …”
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The Prevalence and Severity of Tooth Wear in Type 2 Diabetic Patients by Patcharawan Srisilapanan, Matee Jindarat, Jeffrey Roseman

“…All participants were aged 35–74 and had type 2 diabetes. …”
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Efficacy Perceived by Patients of Post-infarction Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Strategies by María Gabriela Balarezo García, Carlos Antonio Escobar Suárez, Becker Neto Mullo

“…<br /><strong>Results:</strong> patients perceived group cardiac rehabilitation and lifestyle education as the most effective (mean score: 9.56 and median: 10). …”
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Disturbances of visual perception in non-demented patients with Parkinson’s disease by R. Timofejavaitė, V. Vilda, A. Liveikienė, R. Kaladytė-Lokominienė

“…The relations between minor hallucinations and clinical factors were investigated by comparison of PD and control groups, and PD group. Results. 30% of PD patients and 10% of control subjects experienced disturbances of visual perception (p=0.05). …”
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Association between SPISE and NAFLD in patients with type 2 diabetes by Hongyan Zhao, Hongyan Zhao, Baolan Ji, Xin Wang, Shuwei Shi, Shuwei Shi, Jie Sheng, Jie Sheng, Xuan Ma, Xuan Ma, Bo Ban, Guanqi Gao

“…Participants were categorized into NAFLD and non-NAFLD groups based on the results of ultrasonographic diagnosis. …”
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Remnant cholesterol and its variability independent of low density lipoprotein cholesterol predict metabolic dysfunction associated steatotic liver disease by Yuting Sun, Xinlei Miao, Manling Hu, Xiaoling Xie, Shuang Liu, Ziping Song, Jiayi Deng, Fei Xu, Meng Li, Yangxuan He, Song Leng

“…A longitudinal cohort study involving 43,065 participants who underwent at least two physical examinations was conducted. …”
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Machine learning-assisted cancer diagnosis in patients with paraneoplastic autoantibodies by Alireza Maleki, Mohammad Mahdi Mirza Ali Mohammadi, Shahab Gholizadeh, Behnaz Dalvandi, Mohammad Rahimi, Aidin Tarokhian

“…Abstract Purpose Paraneoplastic syndromes (PNS) are a group of rare disorders triggered by an immune response to malignancy, characterized by diverse neurological, muscular, and systemic symptoms. …”
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The Diagnostic Value of Irisin in Pediatric Patients with Acute Abdominal Pain by Fatma Sarac, Sevgi Buyukbese Sarsu, Selman Yeniocak, Kamil Sahin, Esma Yucetas, Dogan Yildirim, Macit Koldas, Ozlem Uzun

“…The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of irisin, a peptide hormone with reactivity shown in the appendix and neutrophils, in the differential diagnosis of pediatric patients with acute abdominal pain. Methods. 162 subjects consenting to participate, including 112 patients presenting to the Pediatric Emergency and Pediatric Surgery clinics with acute abdominal pain and 50 controls, were enrolled in the study. …”
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Quality of Life Assessment in Diabetic Patients Using a Validated Tool in a Patient Population Visiting a Tertiary Care Center in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India by Dayanidhi Meher, Sonali Kar, Mona Pathak, Snigdha Singh

“…The tool can be made a subtle part of chronic case management of diabetes to ensure patient’s participation in the treatment of the disease and to create a database that can redefine diabetic care in India to suit the diverse regional settings in the country.…”
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Are Electromyography Data a Fingerprint for Patients with Cerebral Palsy (CP)? by Mehrdad Davoudi, Firooz Salami, Robert Reisig, Dimitrios A. Patikas, Nicholas A. Beckmann, Katharina S. Gather, Sebastian I. Wolf

“…We analyzed retrospective EMG and gait data from 167 patients with CP before and after surgery and from 117 typically developed individuals as a reference group. …”
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Why are there discrepancies between depressed patients’ Global Rating of Change and scores on the Patient Health Questionnaire depression module? A qualitative study of primary car... by Alice Malpass, Glyn Lewis, Jude Robinson, Christopher Dowrick, Naila Khan, Louise Fusco

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Increased Circulating Betatrophin Concentrations in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes by Daniel Espes, Mats Martinell, Per-Ola Carlsson

“…Betatrophin positively correlated with age in the controls and with HbA1c in the type 2 diabetes patients. All study participants were insulin resistant with mean HOMA2B IR in both groups exceeding 2 and HOMA2%S<50%. …”
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Morbidity and Mortality following Surgery for Hip Fractures in Elderly Patients by Hebattu-allah E. Zaki, Shereen M. Mousa, Salma M. S. El Said, Ahmed K. Mortagy

“…The exclusion criteria included surgically unfit patients and patients refusing to participate in the study. …”
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Patient experiences of an ankle fracture and the most important factors in their recovery: a qualitative interview study by Rebecca Samantha Kearney, Rebecca McKeown, David R Ellard, Zi Heng Liew

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The Relationship of Conduction Disorder and Prognosis in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome by Wei-Chieh Lee, Yen-Nan Fang, Tien-Yu Chen, Yun-Yu Hsieh, Yi-Hsuan Tsai, Hsiu-Yu Fang, Po-Jui Wu, Huang-Chung Chen, Ping-Yen Liu

“…Among the three groups, the highest incidence of HF hospitalization was noted in patients with LBBB after propensity score matching. …”
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Evaluation of oral health status in patients with type 2 diabetes by Tahmineh Khoshbakhti, Vajehallah Raeesi, Gholamreza Sharifzadeh, Leili Alizadeh

“…One of the most significant symptoms reported by diabetic patients is dry mouth, which results in reduced saliva buffering capacity and an increased risk of dental caries. …”
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Impact of glucocorticoids on patients’ quality of life: a qualitative study assessing face validity and feasibility of the Steroid PRO in patients with inflammatory gastroenterolog... by Shaney L Barratt, Emma Dures, Mwidimi Ndosi, Michelle Sharp, Sebastian E Sattui, Jill Dawson, Susan M Goodman, Sarah L Mackie, Tom Creed, Catherine L Hill, Joanna C Robson, Pamela Richards, Susan Bridgewater, Christine A Silverthorne, Jen Orme, Anne-Marie T Sweeney, Elizabeth Arthurs, Genevieve Osborne, Giles Dunhill, Richard P Ramonell, Timothy Patton

“…Mean age 48.2 years (range 22–71) and 19 (45.2%) were female. Patient participants had a range of inflammatory lung, skin and bowel conditions, with a spectrum of demographics and patterns of glucocorticoid use. 14 HCPs participated from the UK (9) and USA (5). …”
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Assessment of The Impact of Apremilast on Levels of IL-17, IL-23, and Lipids in Obese Psoriatic Patient by Haitham M. Saad, Adil A. Noaimi, Halla Gh. Mahmood

“…Results: The mean age of the participants was 38 years. The most common age group was 30–40 years. …”
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