Enhancing cardiac assessments: accurate and efficient prediction of quantitative fractional flow reserve by Arshia Eskandari, Sara Malek, Alireza Jabbari, Kian Javari, Nima Rahmati, Behrad Nikbakhtian, Bahram Mohebbi, Seyed Ehsan Parhizgar, Mona Alimohammadi

“…Despite advances in computational and imaging techniques, no definitive methodology currently assures clinicians of reliable, non-invasive strategies for future planning.MethodThe present research encompassed a cohort of 150 participants who were admitted to the Rajaie Cardiovascular, Medical, and Research Center. …”
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The need for skills development among SMTEs in Mnquma Municipality, South Africa by Siyabonga Mxunyelwa

“…However, the study also reveals that there are barriers preventing access to these opportunities, as indicated by 22.4% of respondents who were undecided or disagreed on their value. …”
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Maternal and Fetal Lipid and Adipokine Profiles and Their Association with Obesity by Mario Solis-Paredes, Salvador Espino y Sosa, Guadalupe Estrada-Gutierrez, Sonia Nava-Salazar, Veronica Ortega-Castillo, Mario Rodriguez-Bosch, Eyerahi Bravo-Flores, Aurora Espejel-Nuñez, Maricruz Tolentino-Dolores, Rubí Gaona-Estudillo, Nancy Martinez-Bautista, Otilia Perichart-Perera

“…Healthy pregnant women at term who delivered by C-section were enrolled. Maternal and fetal glucose, lipid profile, adiponectin, leptin, and resistin levels were analyzed by obesity and maternal weight gain. …”
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The Moderating Effect of Birth Satisfaction on the Correlation Between Mother-Infant Bonding and Psychological Resilience by Zeliha Özşahin, Çiğdem Karakayalı Ay, Esra Karataş Okyay

“…In addition to this, the simple slope analysis revealed that the effect of psychological resilience on mother-infant bonding was not significant in cases where birth satisfaction was high(B=-0.22,p=0.10) and the effect of psychological resilience on mother-infant bonding was significant in cases where birth satisfaction was moderate(B=-0.44,p=0.001) and high(B=-.71,p=0.001). …”
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Molecular detection of <i>Streptococcus agalactiae</i> in pregnant women and percentage of vertical transmission to their neonates in Babylon province by Ali D. Marhash, Zainab N. Nabat, Nawras A. Abbas

Subjects: “…streptococcus agalactiae group b…”
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Plasma S100A8/A9 level predicts response to immune checkpoint inhibitors in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer by Tadahiro Kuribayashi, Rie Kinoshita, Kiichiro Ninomiya, Go Makimoto, Toshio Kubo, Kammei Rai, Eiki Ichihara, Katsuyuki Hotta, Masahiro Tabata, Yoshinobu Maeda, Katsuyuki Kiura, Shinichi Toyooka, Masakiyo Sakaguchi, Kadoaki Ohashi

“…We evaluated patients with unresectable stage III/IV or recurrent non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who were treated with ICIs at Okayama University Hospital. …”
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Rationale and design of Diabetes Prevention with active Vitamin D (DPVD): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study by Yoshiya Tanaka, Yosuke Okada, Tetsuya Kawahara, Gen Suzuki, Tetsuya Inazu, Shoichi Mizuno, Fumiyoshi Kasagi

“…Secondary endpoint is the number of participants who achieve normoglycaemia at 48, 96 and 144 weeks. …”
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What types of pornographic content are people using? A mixed-method analysis that highlights differences by gender and relationship context of use by Taylor Kohut, Kiara Fernandez, William A. Fisher, Lorne Campbell

“…To begin to address this gap, N = 367 participants who were in predominately mixed-sex relationships were asked open-ended questions about the pornography they used alone and the pornography they used with a romantic partner. …”
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Aerobic-training effects on CD4 cell count and health related quality of life of people living with human immunodeficiency virus by Ignatius Onyewadume, Thabo Muswere

“…The 28 participants (23 females and 5 males) who met the inclusion criteria were of age 18 to 45. …”
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PERAN MODERASI RELIGIOUS COPING TERHADAP HUBUNGAN RESILIENSI DAN KUALITAS HIDUP PADA PEREMPUAN DENGAN INFERTILITAS by Lisyanti, Grace Kilis

“…Tujuan penelitian kuantitatif ini adalah untuk melihat apakah religious coping (the Brief Religious Coping) memoderasi hubungan antara resiliensi (Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale 25) dan kualitas hidup (WHO Quality of Life Brief). Data dikumpulkan dari 135 perempuan (mean usia 27,8 tahun, SD = 3,58) yang mempersepsi sedang menghadapi kondisi infertilitas yakni sudah menikah minimal satu tahun, tidak sedang menunda kehamilan dengan mengusahakan kehamilan melalui cara alami ataupun program hamil, dan belum berhasil memiliki anak serta menunjukkan stres infertilitas yang tinggi. …”
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Usefulness of Adalimumab in the Treatment of Refractory Uveitis Associated with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis by Carmen García-De-Vicuña, Manuel Díaz-Llopis, David Salom, Rosa Bou, Jesus Díaz-Cascajosa, Miguel Cordero-Coma, Gabriela Ortega, Norberto Ortego-Centeno, Marta Suarez-De-Figueroa, Juan Cruz-Martínez, Alex Fonollosa, Ricardo Blanco, Ángel María García-Aparicio, Jose M. Benítez-Del-Castillo, Jordi Antón

“…Thirty-nine patients (mean [SD] age of 11.5 [7.9] years) with JIA-associated uveitis who were either not responsive to standard immunosuppressive therapy or intolerant to it were enrolled. …”
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Karakteristik Klinis Glaukoma Uveitis di Pusat Mata Nasional Rumah Sakit Cicendo Bandung Tahun 2021-2022 by Refandi Dwi Andrianto, Elsa Gustianty, Raden Maula Rifada

“…Methods: This study used a retrospective descriptive method and a cross-sectional design with secondary data as subjects in the form of electronic medical records of patients at the National Eye Center Cicendo Hospital Bandung who had a diagnosis of uveitic glaucoma in the period January 2021 until December 2022. …”
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The one-child policy and its consequences: Asia and the Balkans by Lazarević Dajana

“…However, the consequences of doing so are unfathomable since the natural demographic balance between the number of male and female members is disturbed.…”
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Health-related quality of life in patients with multiple sclerosis by Lázaro Aurelio Vázquez Gómez, Carlos Hidalgo Mesa, Benita Mabel Beltrán González, Yunier Broche Pérez, Ana María Mederos Herrera

“…<br /><strong>Results:</strong> regarding the modifications of the mental and physical component of the health state, it was observed that the mean score was 30.4 ± 9.7 and 39.9 ± 10.2 respectively before the strategy and 38.8 ± 9.3 and 51.5 ± 9.3 later respectively; so they moved to higher levels. …”
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Adaptation of the nutrition care process for metabolic diseases in the Mexican population by Magdalena Sevilla-González, Magdalena Sevilla-González, Magdalena Sevilla-González, Ailema González-Ortiz, Ailema González-Ortiz, María Victoria Landa-Anell, Marco A. Melgarejo-Hernández, Marco A. Melgarejo-Hernández, Ana Teresa Arias-Marroquín, Fabiola Mabel Del Razo-Olvera, Fabiola Mabel Del Razo-Olvera, Berenice Monserrat Román-Calleja, Ana Victoria Monreal-Lugo, Angélica J. Martin-Vences, Karime Haua-Navarro, Angeles Espinosa-Cuevas

“…A team of registered dietitians from two tier 3 hospitals, each with over five years of experience in metabolic disease management, customized the NCP’s four core steps—assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and monitoring—to meet the specific needs of the Mexican population.ResultsWe adapted the NCP to manage five common metabolic disorders: obesity, type 2 diabetes, kidney disease, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, and dyslipidemia. …”
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Situational analysis of pesticide poisoning and perceptions of autoinjector devices in rural communities in Sri Lanka – a study protocol by Janet Perkins, Alice Street, Upul Wickramasinghe, Manjula Weerasinghe, Michael Eddleston, Jane Brandt Sørensen

“…Intentional and unintentional pesticide poisoning is an important public health problem, especially in low- and middle-income countries. Individuals who have been exposed to toxic pesticides, particularly organophosphorus insecticides, need early treatment. …”
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THE EFFECT OF CLINICAL EDUCATION ON THE CAREER PREFERENCES OF MEDICAL STUDENTS by Ali İhsan Güngör, Duygu Korkmaz Yalçın, Mehmet Emin Layık

“…Professional satisfaction, desire to make a career, status and earning money are the prominent reasons why students think that specialization education is necessary. …”
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Assessment of Fluoride Content in Ground and Surface Water and its Environmental Impacts at Basavan-Bagewadi and Muddebihal Taluka of Bijapur District, Karnataka, India by M. S. Yadawe, SMT D. M. Hiremath, S. A. Patil

“…However 12 samples were within the range, while 16 samples were above the permissible limits at Basavan-Bagewadi Taluka where as in Muddebihal taluka all the values are above the permissible limits of WHO respectively. …”
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Side Effects of Steroidal And Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs on The Oral Cavity. by Shayma Ghazi, Khalid Yasin Rasul, Aras Khidhir Hamad, Aso Abdulkhaliq Khidhir, Lozan Khalil Ahmed

“…Patients and Methods: A total number of 82 patients who were attending the teaching clinics at the college of dentistry and were using steroids or NSAIDs participated in this study and they were interviewed and examined clinically for the presence of any abnormal oral presentation. …”
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Influence of the ICT learning model on quality improvement at Mandiri LPK SNU’R Bogor by Iwan Armawan, Amiruddin Saleh, Pudji Muljono, Musa Hubeis

“…One way to improve the quality of learning is by increasing the relevance of the teaching model. …”
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