Clinical implication of NT-proBNP to predict mortality in patients with acute type A aortic dissection: a retrospective cohort study by Rui Zhang, Hao Wang, Chenxi Song, Rui Fu, Kefei Dou, Shuai Liu, Qianqian Liu, Xiaohui Bian, Weida Liu, Chengang Zhu, Jingjing Gao, Sheng Yuan, Xinming Cui, Sijia Qin, Yumeng Li

“…Objectives Acute type A aortic dissection is a life-threatening cardiovascular disease commonly seen in emergency department, resulting in substantial mortality and morbidity. We aimed to investigate the prognostic value of N-terminal pro-B type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) among this critically ill population.Design The design of this study was a retrospective cohort study.Setting The study population was recruited in the Emergency Department of Fuwai hospital in China from 2018 to 2020.Participants We consecutively enrolled 829 patients with acute type A aortic dissection and measurable baseline NT-proBNP.Primary outcome The primary endpoint was 1-year all-cause death.Results Based on tertiles of NT-proBNP (pg/mL), patients were stratified into low (≤150.3, n=276), intermediate (150.3–667.6, n=277) and high (>667.6, n=276) NT-proBNP groups. …”
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Impact of triglyceride-glucose index on risk of cardiovascular disease among non-diabetic hypertension patients: a 10-year prospective cohort study by Xin Chen, Jinyou Yang, Dan Wang, Jiali Liu, Hang Jin, Yongqing Zhang, Quanyong Xiang

“…Methods A total of 9313 hypertensive patients without diabetes aged 30–70 years in Jiangsu Province who participated in the baseline survey from January 2010 to December 2010 and were followed up to May 2020 were included in this study. …”
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Burden of micronutrient deficiency among patients with type 2 diabetes: systematic review and meta-analysis by Sanjay Kalra, Shiv Dutt Gupta, Daya Krishan Mangal, Diksha Gautam, Anuj Kumar Pandey, Nida Shaikh, Himanshu Tolani, Yeshwanth Sonnathi, Kamlesh Chand Sharma, Jagdish Prasad, Rajeev Tewari, Fahmina Anwar

“…The prevalence of micronutrient deficiency varied across WHO regions.Conclusions Micronutrient deficiencies were common in T2D patients, the most common being vitamin D deficiency. …”
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Mapping provider and consumer voices using the AACTT framework: a focus group study of advance care planning by Lisa Guccione, Stephanie Best, Sonia Fullerton, Sanchia Aranda, Jill J. Francis

“…The action, actor, context, target, time (AACTT) framework provides a consistent approach to identifying key elements such as ‘who’ (actor) does ‘what’ (action), ‘where’ (context), ‘to or with whom’ (target) and ‘when’ (time). …”
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Spatial epidemiology based on the analysis of COVID-19 in Africa by Joyce Akhalakwa Mukolwe, John Kamwele Mutinda, Amos Kipkorir Langat

“…The study utilizes secondary data from the World Health Organization (WHO) and Our World in Data, covering the period from 2020 to 2022. …”
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Impact of mild hypothermic circulatory arrest on surgical outcomes in acute type a aortic dissection patients: a single-centre study by Zhenxiong Li, Hao Tang, Chao Deng, Kangjun Shen, Jingyu Li, Song Tian, WenYao Zhan, Ling Tan

“…Abstract Background As hypothermic circulatory arrest (HCA) is being more frequently induced in patients undergoing aortic arch surgery, its safety at different degrees has become a crucial area of study. …”
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Comparison of 8 Weeks of Selected TRX Training and Weight Training on Improving Motor Function and Chronic Nonspecific Back Pain in Women Aged 35 to 55 by Fatemeh Rezaei

“…Methods Thirty female patients with chronic nonspecific back pain, who were willing to participate in the study, were selected and divided into two groups: weight training (Age: 44.20 ± 7.46 years, Height: 1.65 ± 0.03 m, Weight: 58.60 ± 3.69 kg, Body Mass Index: 21.38 ± 1.76 kg/m²) and TRX (Age: 47.26 ± 5.86 years, Height: 1.66 ± 0.02 m, Weight: 56.13 ± 4.40 kg, Body Mass Index: 20.18 ± 1.32 kg/m²). …”
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Indicators Of Morbidity And Mortality From Diseases of the Digestive System in the Krasnodar Krai and the Quality of Medical Care for Gastroenterological Patients by N. V. Korochanskaya, V. M. Durleshter, O. V. Kovalevskaya, S. N. Serikova, K. I. Popandopulo

“…The analysis was carried out according to C 51 “Distribution of deaths by gender, age groups and causes of death” form of the Territorial Authority of the Federal State Statistics Service for the Krasnodar Krai for the period from 2006 to 2018, as well as on the basis of the “Demography” block database of the Parus software of the healthcare management system of the Krasnodar Krai for 6 months of 2019. 1341 medical records of patients receiving outpatient medical care and the medical records of people who had died from digestive diseases in 2017-2019 were reviewed.Results. …”
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Retrospective analysis of trauma patients transported by dispatch monitored type B ambulances to Dhulikhel Hospital, Kavre, Nepal, 2019–2023 by Maxwell L. Mantych, Shiva Neupane, Machchendra Sapkota, Laura D. Cassidy, Sarah C. Young, Ronald Anguzu, Samjhana Basnet

“…Conclusion Trauma cases accounted for 15% (227/1541) of all patients who received transport and prehospital care services from a Type B ambulance monitored by the Dispatch Center between 2019 and 2023. …”
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Optimal exercise modalities and doses for therapeutic management of osteoarthritis of the knee by Max Whitfield, Owen W. Tomlinson

“…However, those who do no exercise should use the present review in collaboration with clinicians via shared decision making to create a holistic exercise prescription. …”
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Abord laparoscopique d’un volumineux kyste hépatique simple : à propos d’un cas [A laparoscopic approach to a large simple hepatic cyst : a case report] by Meriem Bouzida, Mustapha Zeggane, Noura Zahi, Benyahia Boukhatem, Noureddine Ait Benamer

“…English Abstract : Laparoscopic fenestration has recently been considered a standard procedure for non parasitic symptomatic liver cysts.The objective of our observation was to show the laparoscopic approach of a large cyst of the hepatic dome. A 54-year-old wo­man with no pathological history who consulted for chronic pain in the right hypo­chondrium. …”
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Determinants of tobacco use transitions in smoker nursing students in Catalonia: A prospective longitudinal study by Kenza Laroussy, Esteve Fernández, Yolanda Castellano, Marcela Fu, Antoni Baena, Ariadna Feliu, Armando Peruga, Mercè Margalef, Olena Tigova, Jordi Galimany, Montserrat Puig, Carmen Moreno, Albert Bueno, Antonio López, Judith Roca, Judith Saura, Cristina Martínez

“…Methods We conducted a prospective longitudinal study of Catalan nursing students between 2015–2016 and 2018–2019. …”
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Correlation between oxygen reserve index monitoring and blood gas oxygen values during anesthesia in robotic total prostatectomy surgery by Hilal Zengin

“…The results of the linear regression analysis showed a strong relationship between ORI and PaO2 (PaO2 < 240 mmHg) [simple linear regression, n = 90; r 2  = 0.505, p < 0.001]. …”
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DNA copy number variations and craniofacial abnormalities in 1,457 children with neurodevelopmental disorders by Dandan Wu, Ran Chen, Jerry Zhang, Wu Yan, Mengyin Chen, Dongqing Xia, Xiaonan Li, Yanyan Dai, Yinhua Chen, Rong Li

“…Methods A total of 1,457 children who visited the Child Health Department of our hospital for unexplained Neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) between November 2019 and December 2022 were enrolled. …”
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Piloting creative engagement strategies to explore themes of parenthood with fathers by Iryna Culpin, Iryna Culpin, Catherine Lamont-Robinson, Mark Billington, Matthew James, James Prewett, Gareth Ward, Mireia Bes Garcia, Giovanni Biglino, Giovanni Biglino

“…However, little is known about men's involvement in art-based participatory research. We aimed to investigate how men who are fathers may be engaged creatively to explore experiential aspects of fathering and parenthood.MethodsFathers collaborated with an artist, sharing individual perspectives around fatherhood by telephone and email, leading up to creative representations of fatherhood. …”
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Surgical nonunion treatment of large-sized defects of femur and tibia based on the diamond concept by Sebastian Findeisen, Louis Mennerat, Thomas Ferbert, Lars Helbig, Tim N. Bewersdorf, Tobias Großner, Christian Schamberger, Gerhard Schmidmaier, Michael Tanner

“…Moreover, the proven “gold standard” of a two-step procedure, so called Masquelet technique, shows effectiveness. …”
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Relationship between CYP2C19 Polymorphism and Clopidogrel Resistance in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease and Ischemic Stroke in China by Rong Chang, Wenqin Zhou, Yi Ye, Xiaofei Zhang, Yanmin Liu, Jinchun Wu

“…For the Tibetan population, the two groups showed no significant difference in all indicators. …”
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Evaluation of the Availability and Implementation of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Training in Saudi Emergency Medicine Programs by AlHussaini Z, Alsomali S, Ajaj Y, Jameel MA

“…Inclusion criteria were physicians who had completed EMS rotations after 2018. The survey collected data on participant backgrounds, available activities, evaluation-related services, and field experience. …”
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Hypnotics' association with mortality or cancer: a matched cohort study by Daniel F Kripke, Lawrence E Kline, Robert D Langer

“…This study extends previous reports associating hypnotics with excess mortality.Setting A large integrated health system in the USA.Design Longitudinal electronic medical records were extracted for a one-to-two matched cohort survival analysis.Subjects Subjects (mean age 54 years) were 10 529 patients who received hypnotic prescriptions and 23 676 matched controls with no hypnotic prescriptions, followed for an average of 2.5 years between January 2002 and January 2007.Main outcome measures Data were adjusted for age, gender, smoking, body mass index, ethnicity, marital status, alcohol use and prior cancer. …”
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Urban versus rural older adults: occupational balance and quality of life comparison by Emel Pekçetin, Serkan Pekçetin, Emine Sağlamoğlu, Gamze Ekici

“…Abstract Background Occupational balance is a crucial concept in occupational therapy and is recognized as a vital component of health and well-being. The residential status may have a significant impact on the occupational balance (OB) and quality of life (QoL) of older adults. …”
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