Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics of Aquagenic Pruritus among Medical and Pharmacy Students in Lomé (Togo) by Julienne Noude Teclessou, Koussake Kombate, Abla Sefako Akakpo, Abas Mouhari-Toure, Julie Zoua, Panawe Kassang, Bayaki Saka, Palokinam Pitche

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Prevalence and predictors of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in inflammatory bowel disease: a meta-analysis by Xin Feng, Jie Hu, Xin Zhang

“…The odds of lower BMI (mean difference = −1.04; 95% CI −1.86 to −0.23), bloating (OR = 3.02, 95% CI 1.22–7.5), flatulence (OR = 4.70, 95% CI 1.44–15.35), history of abdominal surgery (OR = 2.05, 95% CI 1.35–3.11), and stricturing/penetrating disease behavior (OR = 3.51, 95% CI 1.67–7.40) increased significantly in IBD patients with SIBO compared to those without SIBO. …”
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Chloroplast Genome Sequencing and Comparative Analysis of Six Medicinal Plants of Polygonatum by Jinchen Yao, Zhaohuan Zheng, Tao Xu, Duomei Wang, Jingzhe Pu, Yazhong Zhang, Liangping Zha

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البیلوبیجیا الأنثروبودیرمیکیة أو تجلید الکتب باستخدام جلود البشر : دراسة تاریخیة

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First-Line Helicobacter pylori Eradication with Vonoprazan, Clarithromycin, and Metronidazole in Patients Allergic to Penicillin by Soichiro Sue, Nobumi Suzuki, Wataru Shibata, Tomohiko Sasaki, Hiroaki Yamada, Hiroaki Kaneko, Toshihide Tamura, Tomohiro Ishii, Masaaki Kondo, Shin Maeda

“…Twenty patients were prospectively treated with 20 mg VPZ twice daily, 200 or 400 mg CAM twice daily, and 250 mg MNZ twice daily for 7 days. …”
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Understanding human papillomavirus vaccine response and efficacy in people living with HIV: A systematic mixed studies review and meta-analysis. by Alvine M Akumbom, Alanna J Bergman, Howard Strickler, Chakra Budhathoki, Manka Nkimbeng, Raeven Grant, Nancy R Reynolds, Kawsar R Talaat

“…A random effects meta-analysis was performed comparing geometric mean titer (GMT) in PWH to PWoH. Twenty-eight studies out of 988 were eligible for inclusion in our study, and qualitatively synthesized. …”
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The use of the Prospector calculator reduces antibiotic therapy in exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Marcin Paprocki, Szymon Żwirowski, Krzysztof Kuziemski

“…Hospitalization rates in the PG and the CG were 42.9% and 94.4%, respectively. In the CG, the hospitalization rate was significantly higher (p < 0.0001). …”
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Lower Extremity and Trunk Electromyographic Muscle Activity During Performance of the Y-Balance Test on Stable and Unstable Surfaces by Navpreet Kaur, Kunal Bhanot, Germaine Ferreira

“…Differences in electromyography were examined for each reach direction and muscle between the stable and unstable surfaces (p≤ 0.05). # Results Twenty (10 male, 10 female) subjects participated (age: 27.5 ± 4.0 years, height:167 ± 1.0 cm, weight: 66.5 ± 13.0 kg, body fat: 14.1 ± 6.2%). …”
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The impact of anticoagulant-related bleeding on quality of life: Development of a novel measure based on perspectives from older adults. by Anna L Parks, Stacey L Slager, Amy M Cizik, Margaret C Fang, Mark A Supiano, Patti P Katz, Daniel M Witt

“…Semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted to revise items on the draft PROM and were analyzed using thematic analysis to generate a final bleeding-related QoL PROM.<h4>Results</h4>Twenty individuals participated in interviews, and nine in two focus groups. …”
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Knowledge of Neonatal Danger Signs and Its Associated Factors among Mothers Attending Child Vaccination Centers at Sheko District in Southwest Ethiopia by Tewodros Yosef, Tadesse Nigussie, Adane Asefa

“…The study also found that mothers aged 29-40 years (AOR=2.37, 95% CI [1.35-4.17], P=0.003), educational status of primary and above (AOR=2.68, 95% CI [1.48-4.88], P=0.001), attending ≥ 4 antenatal care visits during pregnancy (AOR=3.57, 95% CI [2.10-6.06], P<0.001), and history of postnatal attendance after birth (AOR=2.33, 95% CI [1.16-4.65], P=0.017) were significantly associated with good knowledge of neonatal danger signs. …”
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How do users of a ‘digital-only’ contraceptive service provide biometric measurements and what does this teach us about safe and effective online care? A qualitative interview stud... by Paula Baraitser, Caroline Free, Hannah Mcculloch, Alessandra Morelli

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Risk Factors Associated with Pyogenic Spinal Infections among Intravenous Drug Users and Nonusers by Vivek K. Bilolikar, Brendan Gleason, Lee Kripke, Robert Merrill, Colin Whitaker, Jon Handal

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Spinal arachnoid diverticula in cats: Clinical presentation, diagnostic imaging findings, treatment, and outcome by João Miguel De Frias, Sofie F. M. Bhatti, George Nye, Rita Gonçalves, Tom Harcourt‐Brown, Angela Fadda, Katia Marioni‐Henry, Hannah Padley, Steven De Decker

“…Six cats improved, 1 deteriorated and 1 remained static after surgery, whereas 3 cats improved, 5 deteriorated and 4 remained static after medical management on the short‐term outcome. …”
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Unusual Presentation of Recurrent Early Stage Endometrial Carcinoma 28 Years after Primary Surgery by Alessandro Franchello, Gianruggero Fronda, Giacomo Deiro, Alessia Fiore, Davide Cassine, Luca Molinaro, Luigi Chiusa, Sara Galati, Andrea Resegotti, Stefano Silvestri

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Personal and behavioural factors that influence physical activity in women living with metastatic breast cancer: a qualitative interview study by Mark Liu, Sharon Kilbreath, Jasmine Yee, Jane Beith, Justin McNab, Elizabeth Dylke

“…The category ‘personal context’ incorporated themes on: (1) both cancer and non-cancer related health factors; (2) time, work and family factors; and (3) exercise history and preferences. The category ‘strategies for physical activity’ incorporated themes on: (4) self-efficacy, and (5) routine and incidental activity. …”
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Chronic abdominal pain. A multidisciplinary approach in gastroenterology and psychiatry by O.Yu. Gubska

“…A search was made for articles covering functional gastrointestinal disorders and chronic abdominal pain in domestic and foreign publications. Twenty-five works were used for the period from 1982 to 2024. …”
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Anxiety and depression in primary knee osteoarthritis patients: are they related to clinical features and radiographic changes? by Yasmin A. Abd Elhamid, Ghada S. Elazkalany, Marwa H. Niazy, Angie Y. Afifi

“…In regression analysis, female sex could be considered as a predictor for each of HADS-A and HADS-D (Depression) (b: 0.4, 0.3; t : 3.28, 2.2; p = 0.002, 0.03; CI: 1.3–5.6, 0.2–4.4), respectively, while knee giving way was considered as a predictor for HADS-A (b: 0.34, t : 2.8, p = 0.007, CI: 0.96–5.87). …”
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Preoperative Risk Factors for Short-Term Postoperative Mortality of Acute Mesenteric Ischemia after Laparotomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Wenhan Wu, Jianbo Liu, Zongguang Zhou

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Pathway to care among adolescents and young adults with breast cancer in Nigeria: a mixed methods study by Atara Ntekim, Ayorinde Folasire, Oluwaponmile A. Odukoya, Anthonia Sowunmi, Adewunmi Alabi

“…Results A total of 46 female participants were recruited into the quantitative component of the study, and the mean age was 34.2 ± 4.4 years. Most had higher education, were married, and were in a lower earning bracket. …”
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Audio-vestibular dysfunction in rheumatoid arthritis associated secondary Sjogren syndrome, and its correlation to serum level of anticardiolipin and muscarinic type 3 receptors an... by Doaa Waseem Nada, Heba Ahmed Almokadem, Rania Elsaied Elkholy, Amani Mohamed El-Gharib, Marwa Ahmed Abdelwahab, Nema Ali Soliman, Alaa Mohamed Alsalawy

“…Results Twenty-five percent of our patients experienced subjective audio-vestibular symptoms. …”
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