Modifiable Coronary Risk Factors and Global Cardiovascular Risk by Julio Armando Sánchez Delgado, Nailé Edita Sánchez Lara

“…<br /><strong>Method:</strong> a descriptive, retrospective, case series study was carried out. …”
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Changes in household food security, access to health services and income in northern Lao PDR during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional survey by Jennifer R Head, Phetsavanh Chanthavilay, Helen Catton, Ammaline Vongsitthi, Kelley Khamphouxay, Niphone Simphaly

“…Objectives We assessed the relative difficulty in meeting food needs during the COVID-19 pandemic compared with before; determined the relationship between pandemic-associated difficulties in food access and household, maternal and child food security; and identified resiliency-promoting strategies.Design A cross-sectional survey of households undertaken in November 2020.Setting Rural districts of Luang Prabang Province, Lao People’s Democratic Republic.Participants Households (N=1122) with children under 5 years.Primary and secondary outcomes measured Survey respondents reported the relative ease of access of food and healthcare as well as changes in income and expenditures compared with before March 2020. …”
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Incidence of prostate adenocarcinoma in transurethral resection of the prostate patients by Yahia Ghazwani, Abdullah Alhaider, Rakan Aldharab, Faisal Aldumiaikhi, Nasser Albogami, Abdulaziz Alathel, Ali Alothman, Raghib Abusaris, Mosaad Alshahwan, Fahad Alhamad, Ziyad Aljaafri, Khalid Alduraibi

“…Results: Among the 418 patients who underwent TURP, 35 were diagnosed with IPCa, yielding a prevalence rate of 8.4% (95% confidence interval: 5.7%–11.0%). …”
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Visualization of Right Adrenal Vein in Non‐Contrast‐Enhanced MDCT and Its Guiding Role for Right Adrenal Venous Sampling by Hong‐liang Xiong, Li Du, Jiao Yang, Wei‐Tong Hu, Jia‐Bing Huang, Yun‐De Li, Xi Chen, Yi‐Fei Dong

“…A total of 237 patients diagnosed with PA who underwent successful AVS procedures from January 2020 to March 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. …”
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The long-term outcome of children with VP shunt and hydrocephalus: motor developmental outcome and QOL of patients with hydrocephalus is associated with the number of revisional pr... by Danielle S. Wendling-Keim, Hannah Luz, Elena Kren, Oliver Muensterer, Markus Lehner

“…PurposeDespite constant advances in ventriculo-peritoneal shunt systems, pediatric patients with hydrocephalus may present with neurodevelopmental delay. Therefore, we performed a study including a questionnaire, which aimed to analyze parameters that may have an impact on the cognitive function and quality of life of the pediatric patient with hydrocephalus.MethodsIn this retrospective study, we included 81 patients aged 0–17 with hydrocephalus who were treated with a ventriculo-peritoneal shunt at a single institution. …”
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Compliance of healthcare workers with the infection prevention and control guidance in tertiary care hospitals: quantitative findings from an explanatory sequential mixed-methods s... by Syed Shariful Islam, Syed Moniruzzaman, M Atiqul Haque, Sarmin Sultana, Marium Salwa, Mohammad Tanvir Islam, Md Maruf Haque Khan

“…Objectives To assess healthcare workers’ (HCWs) compliance with the infection prevention and control (IPC) practices and identify the factors influencing this compliance using the Health Belief Model as the theoretical framework.Design Quantitative data from an explanatory sequential mixed-methods study were employed in this research.Participants and settings From 17 May to 30 August 2020, 604 physicians and nurses working at six randomly selected tertiary care facilities in Dhaka City in Bangladesh took part in this study.Primary and secondary outcome measures Compliance with the WHO’s guidance on IPC measures, as well as the associated factors, was the primary outcome.Results A mean compliance score of 0.49 (±0.25) was observed on a 0–1 scale. …”
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Mean arterial pressure at the initiation of continuous renal replacement therapy as a prognostic indicator in patients with acute kidney injury by Haiying Song, Yuheng Liao, Haofei Hu, Qijun Wan

“…This study investigated the relationship between mean arterial pressure (MAP) and 28- and 90-day mortality in critically ill AKI patients treated with CRRT.Methods This secondary analysis of a bicenter, retrospective, observational study included patients with AKI who were treated with CRRT from January 2009 to September 2016. …”
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The Effect of Kidney Transplantation on Pulmonary Hypertension in End-stage Kidney Disease Patients on Hemodialysis by Christine Mary Jane, K. Vinod Kumar, R. Anil Kumar, V. Narayanan Unni, Bipi K. Prasannan, Jojo K. Pullockara, U. R. S. Vishnu Dev

“…Methods: A prospective cohort study was done in end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) patients on hemodialysis with PH (defined as pulmonary artery systolic pressure [PASP] of 35 mmHg or above) who subsequently underwent KT. Follow-up echocardiogram was done at an average of 15 months post KT. …”
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The efficacy of open transanal drainage tube against anastomotic leakage in left-sided colorectal cancer surgery: a propensity score matching study by Gen Tsujio, Tatsunari Fukuoka, Atsushi Sugimoto, Ken Yonemitsu, Yuki Seki, Hiroaki Kasashima, Yuichiro Miki, Mami Yoshii, Tatsuro Tamura, Masatsune Shibutani, Takahiro Toyokawa, Shigeru Lee, Kiyoshi Maeda

“…Patients were divided into two groups: those who had a closed TAT inserted (CLOSED group), and those who had an open TAT inserted (OPEN group). …”
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Reduction effect of oral pravastatin on the acute phase response to intravenous zoledronic acid: protocol for a real-world prospective, placebo-controlled trial by Qi Liu, Min Zhang, Liyuan Tao, Chunli Song, Haiyan Li, Gengyu Han, Runting Li, Dongwei Fan, Guohong Du, Dongyang Liu

“…Introduction Zoledronic acid (ZA) has been used as a first-line treatment in patients with osteoporosis (OP) who receive an annual injection of 5 mg. However, side effects of bone pain and fever, known as the acute phase response (APR), have often been observed after clinical usage. …”
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Long-Term Surgical Outcomes of Glaucoma Drainage Implants in Eyes with Preoperative Intraocular Pressure Less than 19 mmHg by Shahin Hallaj, Jae-Chiang Wong, Lauren E. Hock, Natasha Nayak Kolomeyer, Aakriti G. Shukla, Michael J. Pro, Marlene R. Moster, Jonathan S. Myers, Reza Razeghinejad, Daniel Lee

“…This retrospective review reports on patients who underwent glaucoma drainage implant (GDI) surgery and had baseline intraocular pressure (IOP) of ≤18 mmHg with at least one year of follow-up. …”
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Towards a conceptual framework of the working alliance in a blended low-intensity cognitive behavioural therapy intervention for depression in primary mental health care: a qualita... by Sarah Smith, Caroline Free, Daniel Michelson, Jesus Montero-Marin, Ricardo Araya, Asmae Doukani, Arlinda Cerga-Pashoja, Ritsuko Kakuma

“…Objectives To examine and adapt a conceptual framework of the working alliance (WA) in the context of a low-intensity blended (psychological well-being practitioner (PWP) plus computerised program) cognitive behavioural therapy intervention (b-CBT) for depression.Design Patient involvement was enlisted to collaboratively shape the design of the project from the onset, before data collection. …”
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Predictors of non-response to successive waves of surveys in the Japan Environment and Children’s Study during the 3-year postpartum period: a longitudinal cohort study by Mika Kigawa, Akiko Tsuchida, Tomomi Tanaka, Kei Hamazaki, Yuichi Adachi, Hidekuni Inadera, Kenta Matsumura, Haruka Kasamatsu

“…The self-administered questionnaires that we used in this study were then distributed by mail every 6 months until the children were 3 years old, for a total of six times.Participants Of 103 060 mothers who consented to participate in the JECS during pregnancy, 88 489 mothers were included in the study after excluding those with multiple births, miscarriages or stillbirths and those who withdrew from the study within 3 years after providing informed consent.Primary and secondary outcome measures Data were collected at the baseline survey on participants’ socioeconomic status, medical history, health status, health-related behaviours and their children’s health conditions and living situations. …”
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Lipid Levels and Lung Cancer Risk: Findings from the Taiwan National Data Systems from 2012 to 2018 by Jung-Yueh Chen, Nai-Hui Chi, Ho-Shen Lee, Chia-Ni Hsiung, Chang-Wei Wu, Kang-Chi Fan, Meng-Rui Lee, Jann-Yuan Wang, Chao-Chi Ho, Jin-Yuan Shih

“…For patients who developed lung cancer during follow-up, a 1:2 control group of nonlung cancer participants was selected after matching. …”
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Comparisons of Physicians’, Nurses’, and Social Welfare Professionals’ Experiences With Participation in Information System Development: Cross-Sectional Survey Study by Susanna Martikainen, Johanna Viitanen, Samuel Salovaara, Ulla-Mari Kinnunen, Tinja Lääveri

“…When comparing the groups, physicians were least aware of feedback processes and least satisfied with vendors’ interest in end-user feedback and the manner and speed of HIS development. Those who had dedicated working time for development were less critical of vendors’ interest and responsiveness to development ideas than those who had not participated at all. …”
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Global trends in importance of 24-hour movement behaviors to pediatric health: implications for South Korea by Eun-Young Lee, Reyana Jayawardena, Seiyeong Park, Justin Y Jeon, Yeon-Soo Kim, Mark S. Tremblay

“…Cultivating a 24-hour movement behavioral profile conducive to health and well-being, marked by adequate levels of physical activity, limited screen time, and sufficient sleep, has emerged as an important avenue for promoting pediatric health. …”
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Prevalence, risk factors and clinical features of sensory A-V pattern exotropia by Bin-Bin Zhu, Shi-Yu Tang, Xiang-Jun Wang, Li-Cheng Fu, Jian-Hua Yan

“…METHODS: The medical records of patients with sensory A-V pattern exotropia who underwent strabismus surgery between May 2014 to June 2019 was retrospectively reviewed. …”
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Obstetric Correlates of Maternal Falls in Southern Nigeria by Jacob Olumuyiwa Awoleke, Babatunde Ajayi Olofinbiyi, Adeola Olabisi Awoleke, Adefunke Christianah Omoyajowo

“…A cross-sectional cohort survey of 1,175 women in five public health facilities in Ado–Ekiti was conducted to address this need. Fall rate was 25%; mothers who fell during pregnancy were significantly older, of higher parity, and with unintended/unwanted pregnancies than those who did not fall. …”
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Patient–specific hemodynamic modeling to optimize LVAD speed and right heart health by Mustafa M. Ahmed, Holly Grant, Jasmine Martinez, Joshua Thomas, Mohammad Al-Ani, Alex Parker, Juan Vilaro, Juan Aranda, Venkat Keshav Chivukula

“…A virtual hemodynamic model (VHM) that can be tailored to each patient may provide useful guidance and reduce repeated studies. Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis on 16 patients implanted with HeartMate 3 (HM3) who underwent RHC speed titration study as an outpatient. …”
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Patterns of pregabalin prescribing in four German federal states: analysis of routine data to investigate potential misuse of pregabalin by Ronja Flemming

“…Specific patients were at increased risk of potentially misusing pregabalin, and these patients sought to obtain their prescriptions from physicians who were as loosely connected as possible. Coordination and sharing a relevant number of patients seem to be levers to avoid these problems of unintended coprescribing.…”
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