Evaluation of the Prognostic Value of Red Cell Distribution Width to Total Serum Calcium Ratio in Patients with Acute Pancreatitis by Tian-Yong Han, Tao Cheng, Bo-Fu Liu, Ya-Rong He, Pan Pan, Wen-Tao Yang, Qiang-Lai, Yu Cao

“…Methods. We retrospectively enrolled AP patients admitted to the emergency department of West China Hospital of Sichuan University from January 1, 2016, to June 30, 2016. …”
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Joint association of triglyceride glucose index (TyG) and a body shape index (ABSI) with stroke incidence: a nationwide prospective cohort study by Ruiying Zhang, Jianan Hong, Yaoling Wu, Liling Lin, Shuying Chen, Yingxiu Xiao

“…Cox regressions were to determine the relationship between different groups and stroke incidence, using receiver operating characteristic curves to evaluate the diagnostic value. …”
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Efficacy of bolus injections of landiolol hydrochloride as premedication in coronary artery CT angiography by Mark Barwig, Michael Janisch, Johannes Gessl, Wolfgang Kübler, Christopher König, Gerold Schwantzer, Helmut Schöllnast

“…Conclusions Landiolol hydrochloride enables a reduction of the heart rate in patients with and without oral beta-blocker premedication, whereby the use of serial partial doses is a simple and effective approach in clinical routine. …”
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Non-utilisation of postpartum services in northwestern Nigeria: analyses of trend and social determinants from 2003 to 2018 by Dyah Anantalia Widyastari, Abubakar Abbani Yakubu, Yothin Sawangdee, Pojjana Hunchangsith

“…The sample consisted of 17 294 women aged 15–49 who responded to questions on postpartum attendance during the period.Setting Northwestern geographical subregion of Nigeria.Outcome The non-use of postpartum services.Results The non-utilisation of postpartum services has increased from 77% in 2003 to 87% in 2018, with an overall prevalence of 88% of all women not using the services. …”
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On-Farm Experimentation with Improved Maize Seed and Soil Amendments in Southern Ghana: Productivity Effects in Small Holder Farms by E. Marfo-Ahenkora, K. J. Taah, E. Owusu Danquah, E. Asare-Bediako

“…Maize production in Ghana is limited by several factors including inadequate use of improved varieties and poor soil fertility management. …”
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The Effect of Lower-Limb Exercise on Pain Management of the Patients Undergoing Posterior Lumbar Fusion Surgery: A Retrospective Case-Control Study by Tong Wu, Yong Ye

“…Comparisons of the lumbar JOA score did not suggest any statistical difference during the whole follow-up period. Conclusions. In conclusion, postoperative lower-limb rehabilitation exercise can help to release pain after lumbar fusion surgeries. …”
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Reliability of Goniometric Techniques for Measuring Hip Flexor Length Using the Modified Thomas Test by Kira Eimiller, Emma Stoddard, Briana Janes, Mason Smith, Andrew Vincek

“…However, existing research shows conflicting results regarding its reliability, particularly due to variations in controlling pelvic tilt during testing, which may lead to inaccurate measurements of hip extension when quantifying the test outcomes…”
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Application of Conversational AI Models in Decision Making for Clinical Periodontology: Analysis and Predictive Modeling by Albert Camlet, Aida Kusiak, Dariusz Świetlik

“…For the ChatGPT-4 spring session, it was significantly more effective in the English language (<i>p</i> = 0.0325) due to the lack of statistically significant differences for ChatGPT-3.5. …”
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Comparison of immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 spike following Omicron infection or Omicron BA.4/5 vaccination in kidney transplant recipients by Inga Tometten, Tobias Brandt, Maike Schlotz, Ricarda Stumpf, Sinje Landmann, Marta Kantauskaite, Joshua Lamberti, Jonas Hillebrandt, Lisa Müller, Margarethe Kittel, Katrin Ivens, Katrin Ivens, Henning Gruell, Anja Voges, Heiner Schaal, Nadine Lübke, Eva Königshausen, Eva Königshausen, Lars Christian Rump, Lars Christian Rump, Florian Klein, Florian Klein, Florian Klein, Johannes Stegbauer, Johannes Stegbauer, Jörg Timm

“…Despite intensive vaccination efforts, SARS-CoV-2 infections surged among KTRs during the Omicron wave, enabling a direct comparison of variant-specific immunity following-vaccination against Omicron BA.4/5 or Omicron infection in KTRs.Methods98 SARS-CoV-2 naïve KTRs who had received four vaccine doses were studied. …”
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Are Functional Performance Test Scores Better When Compared to Baseline or Contralateral Limb Scores Following LE Injury in Adolescent Athletes? by Edward Jones, Jessica Jochum, Hannah Corn, Michaela O'Brien, Melissa Parks, Jamal Armoush, Amanda Annee

“…# Background Functional performance tests (FPT) have been used with athletes following an injury to determine readiness to return-to-play (RTP), usually using limb symmetry indices to the contralateral limb or a baseline score. …”
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Dexmedetomidine improves clinical outcomes in sepsis-induced myocardial injury: a retrospective cohort study by Yuan Liu, Jianjie Ouyang, Cuicui Zhang, Pingping Niu, Pingping Niu, Baoling Shang, Baoling Shang, Gengzhen Yao, Gengzhen Yao, Yongyong Shi, Yongyong Shi, Xu Zou, Xu Zou

“…BackgroundThe efficacy of dexmedetomidine (DEX) in treating sepsis-induced myocardial injury (SIMI) remains unclear. In this study, we explored the relationship between DEX use and clinical outcomes of patients with SIMI, focusing on the dosage and treatment duration.MethodsIn this retrospective cohort analysis, we identified patients with SIMI from the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care IV (MIMIC-IV) database and categorized them into the DEX and non-DEX groups based on intensive care unit treatment. …”
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Global Occupational Exposure to Blood and Body Fluids among Healthcare Workers: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Dechasa Adare Mengistu, Gebisa Dirirsa, Elsai Mati, Dinku Mekbib Ayele, Kefelegn Bayu, Wegene Deriba, Fekade Ketema Alemu, Yohannes Mulugeta Demmu, Yohanis Alemeshet Asefa, Abraham Geremew

“…A quality assessment was conducted to determine the relevance of the articles using JBI critical appraisal tools. Furthermore, several steps of assessment and evaluation were taken to select and analyze the relevant articles. …”
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Three concepts: an academic ecologist’s view by Alexander Protasov

“…It is pointed out that the concept of ‘agroecosystem’ should be considered quite broadly, since it can include not only landscapes, but also aquatic environments. …”
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Factors Affecting the Presence of Renal Cortical Cysts in Kidney Donors by Sevim Nuran Kuşlu Çiçek, Amil Huseynov

“…Renal cysts were identified and classified using computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) methods. …”
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Ecological Water Demand Calculation with the Consideration of the Health of Fish Spawning Ground——A Case Study of Dongta Spawning Ground in Xijiang River by ZHOU Huabin, YU Chunxue, SU Meirong

“…The results show that based on the simulation results of twenty flow conditions (1000~20 000 m³/s), the maximum WUA of the Dongta spawning ground is 101 935.48 m², and theecological water demand corresponding to the WUA is 10 277.54~12 546.61 m³/s, which can be used asthe peak ecological water demand during the spawning period of the four major Chinese carps. …”
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A Hyper-Textual Interpretation of the Seven Planets` Motif Design in Seljuk Art (Case study «Enamel bowl» and book of «Aja'ib al-Makhluqat» by Zakariya al-Qazwini) by Alireza Azizi Yousefkand, Farnosh Shomeili, Mohamad Khazaie, Bahman NamvarMotlagh

“…Introduction:The Seljuk era, was a prosperous time in case of dealing with art; during this time art reached to higher level, as numerous and diverse artworks with cosmological concepts were created, which represents the significance of cosmology in this time. …”
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Right ventricular–pulmonary artery coupling in cardiac resynchronization therapy: evolution and prognosis by Jan Stassen, Xavier Galloo, Kensuke Hirasawa, Surenjav Chimed, Nina Ajmone Marsan, Victoria Delgado, Pieter van derBijl, Jeroen J. Bax

“…A total of 807 patients (age 66 ± 11 years, 76% men) were analysed. During a median follow‐up of 97 (54–143) months, 483 (60%) patients died. …”
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Effects of Low-Load Blood Flow Restriction Training on Rotator Cuff Strength and Hypertrophy: Case Series by Daniel W Safford, Kshamata M Shah, Frederic Breidenbach, Philip W McClure

“…Mean changes within and between arms were compared after training using paired t-tests. Cohen's d was used to determine effect sizes…”
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Quality of Life as Medicine: A Pilot Studyof Patients with Chronic Illness and Pain by Soren Ventegodt, Joav Merrick, JØrgen Anderson

“…In conclusion it seemed that the combination of training in philosophy of life, psychotherapy, and body therapy can give patients a large, fast, and efficient improvement in QoL, QWL, and health. It is not known if these changes will be permanent and if all kinds of patients with different health problems will gain from this cure. …”
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Fabrication and Compression Properties of Reinforced Epoxy Syntactic Foam With Basalt Fiber by Shuai Cao, Tao Jiang, Shanshan Shi, Xiaofan Gui, Ying Wang, Bo Tang, Lixue Xiang, Xuming Dai, Donghai Lin, Ning Zhong, Wenge Li, Jinhong Yu, Xinfeng Wu

“…Epoxy syntactic foam (ESF) was manufactured by blending EP, curing agent, HGMS, and HGMS-EHS with molding method. …”
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