Appendiceal cancer in pregnancy and circulating tumor cells detection in the umbilical cord by Risa Kudo, Kensuke Matsumoto, Tatsuya Ishiguro, Tomoyuki Sekizuka, Koji Nishijima, Takayuki Enomoto, Kosuke Yoshihara

“…Due to the rarity of appendiceal cancer during pregnancy, the adverse effects of tumor on pregnancy have not been clarified. Herein, we report a 30-year-old woman who experienced appendiceal cancer (stage IVC) wherein metastatic ovarian tumor was detected during pregnancy. …”
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The Liposuction-Induced Effects on Adiponectin and Selected Cytokines Are Not Affected by Exercise Training in Women by Marina Yazigi Solis, Guilherme Giannini Artioli, Eduardo Montag, Vitor de Salles Painelli, Fábio Lopes Saito, Fernanda Rodrigues Lima, Hamilton Roschel, Bruno Gualano, Antonio Herbert Lancha Junior, Fabiana Braga Benatti

“…Thirty-six healthy normal-weight women underwent an abdominal liposuction and two months after surgery were randomly allocated into two groups: trained (TR, n=18, four-month exercise program) and nontrained (NT, n=18). …”
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Prevalence and Associated Factors Related to Tobacco Consumption Among University Students in Malaysia by Chui Yi Chow, Md Zobaer Hasan, Anton Abdulbasah Kamil

“…In simple and multiple logistic regression analysis, being non-Malaysian, Indian, Muslim, year 4 student and having parents or siblings who used tobacco, all had statistically significant associations with the current use of tobacco (*p*\<0.05). …”
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A new ASAP Scoring System and Risk Table to predict second prostate biopsy outcomes by Ediz Caner, Akan Serkan, Kaya Neslihan, Ihvan Aysenur

“…Material and methods The study reviewed the data of 2,845 patients; who underwent transrectal ultrasonography-guided prostate biopsy in the period between January 2008 and May 2019. …”
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Driving Performance Evaluation Correlated to Age and Visual Acuities Based on VR Technologies by Sooncheon Hwang, Sunhoon Kim, Dongmin Lee

“…There is currently much debate regarding the effectiveness of the driver license system in South Korea, due to the numerous traffic crashes caused by drivers who are suspected of having insufficient physical and mental abilities. …”
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IMPACT OF DIESEL FUEL GENERATORS ON SOIL HEAVY METALS by SEUN OYELAMI, OYETUNJI BABATUNDE OKEDERE, KEHINDE ADENIKE OYEWOLE, KAZEEM OLAWALE RABIU, OGUNTOLA JELIL ALAMU, MUTIU DUNMOYE SULAIMON, SAHEED OLUSANJO LAWAL

“…All the obtained concentration levels are above the permissible limit of the United States, United Kingdom, Europe and WHO. …”
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Academic and recreational reading attitudes among primary students in a rural Malaysian village by Astri Yulia, R. Malatesha Joshi, Nor Azilah Husin, Na~Thinamalar Magiswary Nadarajan, Norhayati Mohd Zin, Cheli Nadarajan

“…This study explores the attitudes of 4th and 5th graders towards recreational and academic reading in a rural Malaysian village, assessing students who participated in a reading program. Utilizing the Elementary Reading Attitude Survey, data were gathered from 74 of the 120 participants, achieving a 62% response rate. …”
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Establishment and evaluation of a nomogram prediction model for risk of atrial fibrillation recurrence after the cox-maze IV procedure by Chuang Yu, Yanan Wei, Huajie Zheng, Sanjiu Yu, Yongbo Cheng, Chaojun Yan, Jun Li, Ping He, Wei Cheng

“…We retrospectively enrolled 303 consecutive patients who underwent the Cox-Maze IV procedure for persistent AF concomitant with other cardiac procedures at our institute between 2019 and 2021. …”
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Sutured Intrascleral Posterior Chamber Intraocular Lens Fixation with Ciliary Sulcus Location Guided by Ultrasonic Biological Microscopy: A Retrospective Analysis of Anatomical and... by Ya Qu, Ping Duan, Shujia Huo, Fuliang Li, Jiawen Li

“…To report the outcome of sutured intrascleral posterior chamber intraocular lens (PC IOL) fixation with ciliary sulcus location guided by ultrasonic biological microscopy (UBM). Methods. Patients who underwent a sutured intrascleral PC IOL fixation were reviewed and divided into four groups. …”
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Early discharge and international air transport of a traveler with exacerbating comorbidities and pneumomediastinum: a case report by Miho Akimoto, Soichiro Saeki, Yuki Kiyomoto, Hirosane Takeshima, Naofumi Higuchi, Takako Mori, Yasuyo Osanai, Chihaya Hinohara, Takeshi Inagaki

“…Case presentation This case involves a 30-year-old American woman with type 2 diabetes, obesity, and a recent history of pancreaticoduodenectomy, who was hospitalized in Japan with cellulitis and incidentally diagnosed with pneumomediastinum. …”
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« ‘A flat dichotomist’ : Critique marlovienne de la méthode ramiste » by Laetitia Sansonetti

“…In this play, but also in other dramatic works such as Doctor Faustus and The Jew of Malta, Marlowe stages the ambiguities attached to “Ramus”, who was seen by some as a martyr for method, while others deemed him to be an arrogant upstart. …”
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Oral Manifestations Associated with COVID-19 Infection: A Cross-Sectional Study of Recovered Iraqi Patients by Mohanad Jameel Najm Al-Magsoosi, Oras Kadhim Baqer Al-Asadi, Nibrass Talib Al-Quraine, Suha Mohammad Sami, Julfikar Haider

“…This cross-sectional study included a total of 574 individuals from Basrah city, Iraq (196 males and 378 females), who had been previously infected with COVID-19. …”
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Comparing COVID-19 literacy and vaccine hesitancy among health care workers, including oral health professionals, in Japan by Fujimi Ueno, Satoru Haresaku, Hidechika Iino, Tomoaki Taguchi, Ryuji Sakagami, Koichiro Matsumoto, Kotaro Kudo, Masahiro Yoneda, Akiko Chishaki, Kenji Okada

“…Methods To compare these differences, a self-administered questionnaire-based survey of 596 staff members was conducted in March 2023 at schools, an affiliated hospital, and elderly care facilities after the staff who wished to receive it completed the fifth dose of COVID-19 vaccinations. …”
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Comparative effectiveness of urine drug screening strategies alongside opioid agonist treatment in British Columbia, Canada: a population-based observational study protocol by Malcolm Maclure, M Eugenia Socías, Evan Wood, Paul Gustafson, Robert W Platt, Bohdan Nosyk, Jeong Eun Min, Micah Piske, Julie Bruneau, U Siebert, P Todd Korthuis, Paxton Bach, B Carolina Guerra-Alejos, Megan Kurz, Laura M Dale, X Joan Hu, Kyle Kampman, Tom Loughin

“…Our objective is to determine the safety and comparative effectiveness of alternative UDT monitoring strategies as observed in clinical practice among OAT clients in British Columbia, Canada from 2010 to 2020.Methods and analysis We propose a population-level retrospective cohort study of all individuals 18 years of age or older who initiated OAT from 1 January 2010 to 17 March 2020. …”
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IMPACT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON THE SURGICAL TREATMENT OF GASTRIC CANCER: A 3-YEAR ANALYSIS by Amanda Juliani ARNEIRO, Marina Alessandra PEREIRA, André Roncon DIAS, Ulysses RIBEIRO JUNIOR, Marcus Fernando Kodama Pertille RAMOS

“…METHODS: A retrospective study evaluated patients diagnosed with gastric adenocarcinoma who underwent surgical treatment between 2015 and 2023. …”
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Can physical and psychological factors predict pain recurrence or an exacerbation of persistent non-specific low back pain? A protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Deborah Falla, Michael Mansfield, Janet Deane, Kanya Wongwitwichote, Cho Wai Geoffrey Yu

“…Introduction Low back pain (LBP) is a global health concern. Approximately two-thirds of those who recover from LBP experience a relapse within a year, with many chronic cases encountering acute flare-ups (exacerbation). …”
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Subtype-specific prognostic impact of Bcl-2 in HER2-positive and HER2-negative breast cancer by Taeyeong Kim, Seung Taek Lim, Hyang Suk Choi, In-Jeong Cho, Hany Noh, Jong-In Lee, Airi Han

“…Female breast cancer patients who completed primary treatment at Wonju Severance Hospital, Korea, from 2004 to 2018 were included. …”
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Validity assessment of the POLARS score tool in the prediction of post rectal cancer surgery LARS score in a population-based Swedish cohort by Asif Johar, Pernilla Lagergren, Boglarka Rethy, Caroline Nordenvall, Emil Pieniowski, Gabriella Jansson-Palmer, Mirna Abraham-Nordling

“…Individual LARS score differences between the two estimates were shown with a modified Bland-Altman plot of difference.Results The cohort included 477 patients, of whom 359 (75%) of patients were categorised as having no/minor LARS based on the POLARS score. …”
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Exploring the Role of Social Support between Discharge Teaching and Readiness for Discharge in Ocular Fundus Disease Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study by Jie Zhang, Shuyu Yao, Feifei Huang, Yan Zhang, Nanqi Huang, Huiming Xiao, Jingping Zhang, Yu Lian

“…The quality of discharge teaching and social support among fundus disease patients who underwent day surgery was relatively high, and readiness for discharge was good. …”
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The NT-ProBNP Test in Subjects with End-Stage Renal Disease on Hemodialysis Presenting with Acute Dyspnea: Is Knowing Worth the Cost? by Shaffer R. S. Mok, Jose Avila, Barry Milcarek, Richard Kasama

“…Of the total sample 235 patients had NT-ProBNP levels performed. Cardiology consults were placed in 68.8% and 58% who underwent echocardiography. …”
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