Determinants of mortality and prolonged hospital stay among dengue patients attending tertiary care hospital: a cross-sectional retrospective analysis by Yusra Habib Khan, Tauqeer Hussain Mallhi, Amer Hayat Khan, Azmi Sarriff, Azreen Syazril Adnan

“…Objectives Dengue imposes substantial economic, societal and personal burden in terms of hospital stay, morbidity and mortality. …”
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Comparative effectiveness of manual therapy, pharmacological treatment, exercise therapy, and education for neck pain (COMPETE study): protocol of a systematic review with network... by Ana Izabela Sobral de Oliveira-Souza, Jordana Barbosa-Silva, Douglas P. Gross, Bruno R. da Costa, Nikolaus Ballenberger, Tiago V. Pereira, Liz Dennett, Susan Armijo-Olivo

“…The information gathered in this project will inform decision-making and guide personalized care of individual patients in the future.…”
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Cross-sectional survey of changes in knowledge, attitudes and practice of mask use in Sydney and Melbourne during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic by Abrar Ahmad Chughtai, C Raina MacIntyre, Holly Seale, Ashley Lindsay Quigley, Mallory Trent

“…However, mask use and personal protective equipment use increased in both Sydney and Melbourne from March 2020 to September 2020. …”
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Temporal trends of the utilization patterns of sedative-hypnotic medications in children, adolescents and young adults: a 21-year population-based study with joinpoint regression a... by Carltin Chun Ting Kwok, Heidi Ka Ying Lo, Ching Yui Chan, Joe Kwun Nam Chan, Corine Sau Man Wong, Calvin Pak Wing Cheng, Chung Ho, Brian Man Ho Leung, Wilfred Shone Horn Wong, Zoe Hoi Shuen Yu, Edwin Ho Ming Lee, Wing Chung Chang

“…We calculated annual prescription prevalence (per 1,000 persons per year) for any BZRA, BZRA-subtypes (short- and long-acting benzodiazepines, Z-drugs) and individual BZRAs. …”
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Proceso de mejora de la prestación de atención podológica comunitaria en las personas con diabetes mellitus en Catalunya by Mariona Pons-Vigués, Cristina Casanovas-Guitart, Olga Correcher Aventin, Mireia Leal Negre, Albert Boada Valmaseda, Manel Pérez Quirós, Conxa Castell Abat

“…The main agreed changes include setting the number of visits based on the person's clinical profile and complexity, and the establishment of electronic communication and coordination channels between primary care and community podiatry. …”
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Combining single-cell analysis and molecular docking techniques to construct a prognostic model for colon adenocarcinoma and uncovering inhibin subunit βb as a novel therapeutic ta... by Qinqing Wu, Qinqing Wu, Lu Ye, Yuwei Wu, Mengyu Zhao, Mengyu Zhao, Jiaxin Lu, Yanping Yu, Yanping Yu, Yixiao Niu, Yixiao Niu, Luxiao Zhang, Peijun Zuo, Peijun Zuo

“…It also validates the key role of INHBB in the progression of COAD, establishing the foundation for future personalized treatment strategies.…”
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Predicting residual pain after vertebral augmentation in vertebral compression fractures: a systematic review and critical appraisal of risk prediction models by Siyi Wang, Mingpeng Shi, Xue Zhou, Jianan Yu, Mingze Han, Xianshuai Zhang, Zhenhua Li, Xinhua Chen

“…Clinicians can utilize these models alongside relevant risk factors to predict and prevent residual pain after vertebral augmentation, or to formulate personalized treatment plans.…”
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La suspensión condicional de la pena en los delitos cometidos en zonas rurales by Mesías Elías Machado Maliza, Jhoanna Nicole Bermeo Alvarado, Oscar Gonzalo Jácome Merino

“…Para ello, se empleó una metodología mixta que incluyó la revisión de la legislación vigente, el análisis de expedientes judiciales, entrevistas en profundidad con jueces, fiscales, defensores públicos y personal penitenciario, así como la realización de encuestas a personas que cumplen condenas bajo este régimen. …”
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Prevalence and risk factors for Sick Building Syndrome among Italian correctional officers: A pilot study by Francesco Chirico, Giuseppe Ferrari, Giuseppe Taino, Enrico Oddone, Ines Giorgi, Marcello Imbriani

“…Chi-square was used to test the difference of prevalence between office workers (OWs) and correctional officers (COs) of personal characteristics, cases of SBS, and general and mucocutaneous symptoms associated with SBS. …”
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A brief history of formation of the kalmyk collection in the oriental section of the saint petersburg university scientific library by Vladimir L. Uspensky

“…An important place in the collection is occupied by personal archival materials of scholars G. S. Lytkin and N. …”
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NEW ROLE FOR THE TEACHER: PREVENT STUDENTS FROM COMPLETELY ABANDONING THEMSELVES TO AI AND RELINQUISHING CONTROL OVER THEIR LEARNING. Illustration for foreign languages for specifi... by Felicia CONSTANTIN

“…In the context of the redefinition or annihilation of roles in education, the teacher has a new responsibility, in addition to those he has traditionally: he has to become an influential person giving warnings and preventing students from abandoning themselves to AI, relinquishing control over their learning and development. …”
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Genetic and environmental contribution to phenotypic resemblance between Iranian couples: Tehran Cardiometabolic and Genetic Study (TCGS) by Parisa Riahi, Amir Hossein Saeidian, Albert Tenesa, Carolyn T. Hogan, Michael March, Kamran Guity, Mahmoud Amiri Roudbar, Asieh Zahedi, Maryam Zarkesh, Farideh Neshati, Mehdi Hedayati, Fereidoun Azizi, Hakon Hakonarson, Maryam S. Daneshpour, Mahdi Akbarzadeh

“…Results: The correlation coefficient of height between spouses was estimated as r = 0.248. We found that a person's genotype determines 6.15 % of the variation in the spouse's height. …”
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Development and external validation of the SMA2SH2ERS risk prediction model for aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage in the general population: a population-based prospective cohort... by Kristiina Rannikmäe, Vita M. Klieverik, Jos P. Kanning, Ina L. Rissanen, Amy E. Martinsen, Bendik S. Winsvold, Mirjam I. Geerlings, Ynte M. Ruigrok

“…A total of 456 856 individuals from the UK Biobank and 46 483 individuals from the HUNT Study were included.Primary and secondary outcome measures Incident ASAH identified using the International Classification of Diseases codes, ICD-9 430 and ICD-10 I600 to I609 codes.Results In the development cohort, ASAH occurred in 738 (0.2%) during 5 407 909 person-years of follow-up. We developed a multivariable Cox regression model to identify predictors for ASAH. …”
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The challenges and opportunities clinical education in the context of psychological, educational and therapeutic dimensions in teaching hospital by Azizeh Barry, Azam Shahbaz

“…Conclusion The results of the study showed that in the treatment dimension, the concerns of patients in bedside clinical education include an increase in the number and duration of visits, fear of students performing incorrect procedures, lack of recognition of the person responsible for treatment and accountability to different people, a feeling of prolonged hospitalization due to the education process, fear and anxiety of the unknown and unfamiliar terms expressed in clinical rounds, increased likelihood of infection due to a large number of students and their examination, less access to the relevant doctor due to academic busyness, and in the human ethical dimension, failure to maintain patient privacy and reporting the patient’s condition in public and examination by people of the same sex, lack of attention to the patient and his/her conversations during clinical rounds, and a greater focus on education. …”
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A pre- and post-course survey of an elective Chinese medicine curriculum among junior Western medical students in Taiwan by Sunny Jui-Shan Lin, Shung-Tai Ho, Yi-Chang Su, Chien-Sung Tsai, Shu-Meng Cheng, Cheng-Yi Cheng, Tso-Chou Lin, Chien-Jung Lin

“…The majority of medical students displayed positive attitudes towards traditional Chinese medicine (80.9% vs. 83.3%, p = 0.392), particularly regarding the statement, “Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes holistic considerations and whole person health to a greater extent than Western medicine does” (75.3% vs. 88.8%, p = 0.017). …”
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CT-based radiomics predicts HRD score and HRD status in patients with ovarian cancer by Yujiao Wu, Qianhui Zhang, Wenyan Jiang, Yuhua Gao, Bin Qu, Xingling Wang

“…Our findings suggest that radiomics features derived from the CT image of OC have the potential to predict HRD score and status, and the developed nomograms can enrich the range of applicable population of PARPi, prolong progression-free survival and provide personalized treatment for OC patients.…”
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Health Inspections of Restaurant Establishments in the Attica Region, Greece. Non-compliance Data Within the Food Hygiene Sector by Olympia Chatzimpyrou, Elias Chaidoutis, Dimitrios Keramydas, Petros Papalexis, Nikolaos S. Thomaidis, Vassiliki C. Pitiriga, Panagiota Langi, Foteini Koutsiari, Ioannis Drikos, Maria Giannari, Georgios Chelidonis, Andreas Ch. Lazaris, Nikolaos Kavantzas

“…Results: The highest non-compliance rates are in “adequacy of facilities” (14.12%), “equipment maintenance and sanitization” (12.30%), “pest control” (12.45%), “personal hygiene” (7.58%), and “efficient separation of raw materials” (9.76%). …”
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Comparing the effects of computerized versus manual methods of identifying point-specific acupuncture as an adjunct to physiotherapy in the management of knee osteoarthritis: A ran... by Lee Chai Li, Mohd Azzuan Ahmad, Tan Chee Hou, Angeline Low Ann Je, Lee Zi Lin, Tay Yan Ling, Peng Yan

“…Outcome measures, including the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score, active knee flexion range, Timed Up and Go test, Visual Analog Scale for pain, Short Form-36 health survey, and Personal Integrated Energetics score, will be assessed at baseline and immediately post-intervention. …”
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Blockchain-assisted improved interval type-2 fuzzy deep learning-based attack detection on internet of things driven consumer electronics by Rana Alabdan, Bayan Alabduallah, Nuha Alruwais, Munya A. Arasi, Somia A. Asklany, Omar Alghushairy, Fouad Shoie Alallah, Abdulrhman Alshareef

“…The Internet of Things (IoTs) revolutionizes the consumer electronics landscape by presenting a degree of personalization and interactivity that was previously unimaginable. …”
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Evaluation of the relationship between worry and anxiety with the general health status of pregnant women at risk of diagnosing abnormalities by Maryam Hassanzadeh Bashtian, Morvarid Irani, Alireza Afshari-Safavi, Fatemeh Keramati, Roya Ram, Tooba Farazmand

“…The data collection tools included a pregnancy-personal characteristics questionnaire, Goldberg general health standard questionnaire, Cambridge anxiety, and Spielberger anxiety scales. …”
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