Self-Examination Low-Cost Full-Field Optical Coherence Tomography (SELFF-OCT) for neovascular age-related macular degeneration: a cross-sectional diagnostic accuracy study by Peter Koch, Inke König, Johann Roider, Jan Tode, Konstantine Purtskhvanidze, Claus von der Burchard, Helge Sudkamp, Cristoph Ehlken, Moritz Moltmann, Britta Heimes, Michael Münst, Malte vom Endt, Timo Kepp, Dirk Theisen-Kunde, Gereon Hüttmann

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Spatiotemporal dynamics and prevention strategies of cervical cancer incidence in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: an ecological study by Mathewos Assefa, Eva Johanna Kantelhardt, Teferi Gedif Fenta, Tariku Shimels

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Frequency and consequences of violence and aggression towards employees in the German healthcare and welfare system: a cross-sectional study by Claudia Peters, Albert Nienhaus, Anja Schablon, Annett Zeh, Dana Wendeler, Claudia Wohlert, Melanie Harling

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Improving the experience of health services for trans and gender-diverse young people and their families: an exploratory qualitative study by Melissa Stepney, Samantha Martin, Magdalena Mikulak, Sara Ryan, Jay Stewart, Richard Ma, Adam Barnett

“…Participants were recruited through co-applicant and advisory group networks, social media; local and national support groups; and snowballing. …”
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Clinical impact of [18F]FDG-PET/CT in ARI0002h treatment, a CAR-T against BCMA for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma by Inés Zugasti, Marta Tormo-Ratera, Aina Oliver-Caldés, Juan Carlos Soler-Perromat, Verónica González-Calle, David F. Moreno, Valentín Cabañas, Nieves López-Muñoz, Álvaro Bartolomé-Solanas, Marta Español-Rego, Juan Luis Reguera-Ortega, Laura Rosiñol, Lucía López-Corral, Natalia Tovar, Luis Gerardo Rodríguez-Lobato, Rosa Maria Alvarez Perez, Sara Varea, Eulàlia Olesti, Adolfo Gomez-Grande, Laura Frutos, Pilar Tamayo, Manel Juan, José M. Moraleda, Álvaro Urbano-Ispizua, E. Azucena González-Navarro, Joaquín Martínez-López, Maria-Victoria Mateos, Xavier Tomás, Xavier Setoain, Carlos Fernández de Larrea

“…Per responses, there were no significant differences between patients with and without plasmacytomas. A correlation was present between International Myeloma Working Group responses and those obtained by [18F]FDG-PET/CT at day 100 (Bologna criteria). …”
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Evaluation of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Risk Factors by Javad Golmirzaei, Shole Namazi, Shahrokh Amiri, Shahram Zare, Najme Rastikerdar, Ali Akbar Hesam, Zahra Rahami, Fatemeh Ghasemian, Seyyed Shojaeddin Namazi, Abbas Paknahad, Forugh Mahmudi, Hamidreza Mahboobi, Tahereh Khorgoei, Bahareh Niknejad, Fatemeh Dehghani, Shima Asadi

“…In this case-control study, 404 children between 4 and 11 years old were selected by cluster sampling method from preschool children (208 patients as cases and 196 controls). All the participants were interviewed by a child and adolescent psychiatrist to survey risk factors of ADHD. …”
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Development of a novel predictive model for a successful stone removal after flexible ureteroscopic lithotripsy based on ipsilateral renal function: a single-centre, retrospective... by Hong Li, Liang Zhou, Xi Jin, Yucheng Ma, Zhongyu Jian, Liyuan Xiang, Deyi Luo, Kun-Jie Wang

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Returning to the emergency department: a retrospective analysis of mental health re-presentations among young people in New South Wales, Australia by Rebecca Ivers, Michael Dinh, Patricia Cullen, Bette Liu, Katharine Steinbeck, Natasha Walker, Robert Neil Leong

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ANGPTL4: A Predictive Marker for Diabetic Nephropathy by Eman Al Shawaf, Mohamed Abu-Farha, Sriraman Devarajan, Zahra Alsairafi, Irina Al-Khairi, Preethi Cherian, Hamad Ali, Aditi Mathur, Fahd Al-Mulla, Abdulnabi Al Attar, Jehad Abubaker

“…Altogether, this suggests a potential role for ANGPTL4 in DN perhaps through its role in inhibiting LPL activity and promotes ANGPTL4 as a biochemical marker for the detection of a diabetic kidney disease in patients with T2D.…”
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Antibodies Against β2-Glycoprotein I Complexed With an Oxidised Lipoprotein Relate to Intima Thickening of Carotid Arteries in Primary Antiphospholipid Syndrome by P. R. J. Ames, J. Delgado Alves, L. R. Lopez, F. Gentile, A. Margarita, L. Pizzella, J. Batuca, G. Scenna, V. Brancaccio, E. Matsuura

“…The following were measured in all participants: β2GPI−oxLDL complexes, IgG anti-β2GPI−oxLig-1, IgG anti-β2GPI−oxLDL antibodies (ELISA), PONa, (para-nitrophenol method), IMT of common carotid (CC) artery, carotid bifurcation (B), internal carotid (IC) by high resolution sonography. β2GPI−oxLDL complex was highest in the control group (p < 0.01), whereas, IgG anti-β2GPI−oxLig1 and IgG anti-β2GPI−oxLDL were highest in PAPS (p < 0.0001). …”
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Does binge drinking between the age of 18 and 25 years predict alcohol dependence in adulthood? A retrospective case–control study in France by Marie-Pierre Tavolacci, Joel Ladner, Pierre Déchelotte, Quentin Berthon, Damiano Cerasuolo, Alexandre Baguet

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Thrombophilia screening in women with recurrent first trimester miscarriage: is it time to stop testing? – a cohort study and systematic review of the literature by Hassan Shehata, Ranjit Akolekar, Amanda Ali, Mariane Silva-Edge, Shahla Haroon, Abdullatif Elfituri, Radhika Viswanatha, Haider Jan

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YEARS clinical decision rule for diagnosing pulmonary embolism: a prospective diagnostic cohort follow-up study in primary care by Frans H Rutten, Menno V Huisman, Jeanet Blom, Rosanne van Maanen, Frederikus A Klok, Geert-Jan Geersing, Karel Moons, Hannah M la Roi-Teeuw, Melchior Nierman, Tuur Egbers

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Insulin Resistance Increases MRI-Estimated Pancreatic Fat in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Normal Controls by Niraj S. Patel, Michael R. Peterson, Grace Y. Lin, Ariel Feldstein, Bernd Schnabl, Ricki Bettencourt, Ekihiro Seki, Claude B. Sirlin, Rohit Loomba

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Tissue Doppler echocardiography predicts long-term cardiovascular mortality: the Anglo-Scandinavian Cardiac Outcomes Trial (ASCOT) legacy 20-year follow-up study by Simon Thom, Alice Stanton, Jamil Mayet, Amit Kaura, Darrel Francis, Anoop SV Shah, Andrew Sharp, Alun D Hughes, Neil R Poulter, Anenta Ratneswaren, Tong Wu, Somayeh Rostamian, Devan Wasan, PS Sever

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Prospective multi-centre analysis of rural trauma team development training for medical trainees and traffic law enforcement professionals in Uganda: an interrupted time series stu... by Herman Lule, Micheal Mugerwa, Robinson Ssebuufu, Patrick Kyamanywa, Jussi P. Posti, Michael Lowery Wilson

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Pre-IVF treatment with a GnRH antagonist in women with endometriosis (PREGNANT): study protocol for a prospective, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial by Hugh Taylor, Hao Huang, Lubna Pal, Heping Zhang, Howard J Li, Sandra Carson, Valerie Flores, Jared Robbins, Nanette F Santoro, James H Segars, David Seifer, Steven Young

“…There have been no studies on the efficacy of GnRH antagonists for the treatment of endometriosis-related infertility.Methods and analysis This study is a multicentre, prospective, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to study the efficacy of GnRH antagonist pretreatment for women with endometriosis who are undergoing IVF. A total of 814 patients with endometriosis undergoing fertility treatment will be enrolled and randomised 1:1 into two groups: elagolix 200 mg two times per day or placebo for 8 weeks, prior to undergoing IVF. …”
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Designing an online intervention for adults with addictive eating: a qualitative integrated knowledge translation approach by Phillipa Hay, Amanda L Baker, Clare Collins, Tracy Burrows, Mark Leary, Kirrilly Pursey, Antonio Verdejo-García, Janelle Skinner, Megan C Whatnall

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Significance of Heparin-Binding Protein and D-dimers in the Early Diagnosis of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis by Tomasz Mikuła, Mariusz Sapuła, Joanna Jabłońska, Joanna Kozłowska, Wojciech Stańczak, Dagny Krankowska, Alicja Wiercińska-Drapało

“…Measurements and Main Results. A total of 63 patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis and ascites participated in the study. …”
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Are dizziness/lightheadedness helpful symptoms for telephone triage of females and males calling the out-of-hours service for acute chest discomfort? A cross-sectional study by Frans H Rutten, Hester M den Ruijter, Sander van Doorn, Dorien L Zwart, Loes T C M Wouters, Anna S M Dobbe, Laurens van der Hem, D Carmen Erkelens

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