Analysis of risk factors related to perioperative neurocognitive disorders in elderly patients with hip fractures by Jianwei Guo, Yan Cheng, Minmin Yi

“…This study used a retrospective case-control study method. 90 elderly patients who underwent artificial femoral head replacement or total hip replacement surgery in our hospital from 2022 to 2023 were collected, and divided into PND group and non-PND group based on the occurrence of PND. …”
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Impact of aging on hepatic reserve after preoperative portal vein embolization in hepatectomy for perihilar cholangiocarcinoma by Shinichi Nakanuma, Takahiro Ogi, Hiroaki Sugita, Ryosuke Gabata, Tomokazu Tokoro, Ryohei Takei, Kaichiro Kato, Satoshi Takada, Mitsuyoshi Okazaki, Isamu Makino, Shintaro Yagi

“…This study aimed to evaluate the influence of aging on PVE. Methods: We enrolled 25 patients who underwent right hepatectomy with percutaneous transhepatic PVE. …”
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A serosurvey study of hand, foot and mouth disease in healthy children aged 6 to 71 months old in West Bandung and Bandung Region, Indonesia by Rodman Tarigan Girsang, Kusnandi Rusmil, Eddy Fadlyana, Budi Setiabudiawan, Riyadi Adrizain, Rizky Perdana Mulyadi, Arief Budiman, Rona Kania Utami, Behesti Zahra Mardiah, Muhammad Gilang Dwi Putra, Frizka Primadewi Fulendry, Dinda Tiaraningrum Nashsyah, Hadyana Sukandar

“…The total sample included 600 children aged 6–71 months from these two locations. Blood sample testing uses enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) to identify subjects who are positive for IgG EV71 and the risk factors that may influence it. …”
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Primary Angioplasty in a Catastrophic Presentation: Acute Left Main Coronary Total Occlusion—The ATOLMA Registry by A. Gutiérrez-Barrios, L. Gheorghe, S. Camacho-Freire, F. Valencia-Serrano, D. Cañadas-Pruaño, G. Calle-Pérez, I. Alarcón de la Lastra, E. Silva, D. García-Molinero, A. Agarrado-Luna, R. Zayas-Ruedas, R. Vázquez-García, A. Serra

“…This is a multicenter retrospective cohort that includes patients presenting with myocardial infarction due to a confirmed ATOLMA who underwent emergency percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). …”
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A dinâmica da entrada de turistas estrangeiros no Rio Grande do Sul e sua relevância para o Geoparque Raízes de Pedra by Carmen Regina Dorneles Nogueira, Victor Paulo Kloeckner Pires, Fátima Regina Zan, Ângela Maria Andrade Marinho, Claudio Gabriel Soares Araújo

“…It was found that the municipalities that make up the territory of the geopark project have been developing joint actions of geoeducation, geotourism and geoconservation since 2021, with the aim of obtaining the “UNESCO Global Geopark” seal and, with this, developing local tourism, taking advantage of the flow of foreign tourists who usually enter Rio Grande do Sul. It was observed that such a proposition requires public and private investments in the diversification of the tourist offer, in infrastructure and in the qualification of the workforce, as well as in the implementation of road and tourist signage with a view to the qualified offer as a way of providing opportunities and instigating the tourist flow that only passes through the territory towards the coast, to dedicate a few days of their season to visit the Raízes de Pedra Geopark.…”
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Novel technique for endoscopic ultrasound-guided gallbladder drainage to skip the needle tract dilation step: Efficacy of a 6-mm antimigration metal stent with a thin, tapered deli... by Keiichi Hatamaru, Masayuki Kitano, Masahiro Itonaga, Yasunobu Yamashita, Takashi Tamura, Yuki Kawaji, Junya Nuta

“…Conclusion : In conclusion, EUS-GBD using the newly designed metal stent showed excellent safety and longterm outcomes, and may be suitable as an alternative treatment in patients who are unsuitable for cholecystectomy.…”
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Towards faster plan adaptation for proton arc therapy using initial treatment plan information by Benjamin Roberfroid, Margerie Huet-Dastarac, Elena Borderías-Villarroel, Rodin Koffeing, John A. Lee, Ana M. Barragán-Montero, Edmond Sterpin

“…PAT plans were generated with two different methods on the repeated CT: reference, created de novo, and smart-adapted, generated with the proposed adaptive workflow. …”
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Multicentre Harmonisation of a Six-Colour Flow Cytometry Panel for Naïve/Memory T Cell Immunomonitoring by Iole Macchia, Valentina La Sorsa, Irene Ruspantini, Massimo Sanchez, Valentina Tirelli, Maria Carollo, Giorgio Fedele, Pasqualina Leone, Giovanna Schiavoni, Carla Buccione, Paola Rizza, Paola Nisticò, Belinda Palermo, Stefania Morrone, Helena Stabile, Aurelia Rughetti, Marianna Nuti, Ilaria Grazia Zizzari, Cinzia Fionda, Roberta Maggio, Cristina Capuano, Concetta Quintarelli, Matilde Sinibaldi, Chiara Agrati, Rita Casetti, Andrea Rozo Gonzalez, Floriana Iacobone, Angela Gismondi, Filippo Belardelli, Mauro Biffoni, Francesca Urbani

“…The coordinating centre distributed frozen peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and fresh whole blood (WB) samples from healthy donors, reagents, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to participants who performed experiments by their own equipment, in order to mimic a real-life scenario. …”
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A holistic approach is needed for women with an inflammatory arthritis in the different phases around pregnancy; the results of the CAPRI study by A. J. van Steensel – Boon, H. M. Wintjes, E. Röder, H. T. W. Smeele, L. J. C. Kranenburg - van Koppen, R. J. E. M. Dolhain, L. F. Perez-Garcia

“…This study evaluates patient satisfaction, identifies unmet needs, and explores opportunities for enhancing support within this integrated care model.MethodsThis was a cross-sectional study. We designed a customized questionnaire for women 18 years and older who were treated following the Reproductive Rheumatology care pathway and had given birth between 2019 and 2021. …”
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Le développement expérimental en situation de projet by Stéphane Berthier

“…Each of these projects explore different means of innovative construction, all of which use wood as their primary building material and experiment with its technical, physical and ecological qualities. …”
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Aesthetic Parameters and Patient-Perspective Assessment Tools for Maxillary Anterior Single Implants by Kelvin I. Afrashtehfar, Mansour K. A. Assery, S. Ross Bryant

“…Clearly, PES/WES is still the most widely accepted tool. It is encouraging to observe that there is an increasing tendency in recent years to report PROMs more frequently in the implant dentistry literature. …”
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Is neutropenic fever an obstacle to effective stem cell harvesting? by Semih Başcı, Ersin Bozan, Samet Yaman, Bahar Uncu Ulu, Mehmet Bakırtaş, Tuğçe Nur Yiğenoğlu, Ali Kılınç, Nurgül Özcan, Mehmet Sinan Dal, Merih Kızıl Çakar, Fevzi Altuntaş

“…MATERIALS AND METHODS: Here, we aimed to investigate the impact of the FN in chemomobilization on apheresis outcomes and engraftment. …”
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Vitamin K Antagonist Use and Level of Anticoagulation Control Among Patients at a Tertiary Hospital in Northern Tanzania by Sarah K. Gharib MMed, Abid M. Sadiq MMed, Faryal M. Raza MMed, Sophia S. Muhali MMed, Annette A. Marandu MMed, Norman J. Kyala MMed, Eliasa K. Ndale MMed, Venance P. Maro MMed, William P. Howlett PhD, Elifuraha W. Mkwizu MMed, Nyasatu G. Chamba PhD, Furaha S. Lyamuya MMed, Elichilia R. Shao MMed, Kajiru G. Kilonzo MPhil

“…Absence of health insurance (aRR: 1.24, 95% CI: 1.06-1.44, P  = .007), alcohol consumption (aRR: 1.37, 95% CI: 1.15-1.62, P  < .001), and prolonged intervals between tests of 14 to 28 days (aRR: 1.34, 95% CI: 1.05-1.74, P  = .018) showed association with INR being out of range. Conclusion Patients who achieved target therapeutic anticoagulation control were less than the acceptable 65%. …”
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Prostate Cancer Screening and Willingness among Staff of Faculties of Health Sciences and Technology and Basic Medical Sciences, University of Nigeria Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria by Rita I. Ogu, Cornelius O. Ogu, Christopher C. Wogu

“…Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study recruited 66 participants out of 80 male staff in the two faculties. A structured questionnaire was used to obtain socio-demographic data, willingness, and uptake history from male staff aged 36 years and above. …”
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Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Bereavement-Related Major Depressive Disorder in Japan: A Systematic Case Report by Yuko Toshishige, Masaki Kondo, Junya Okazaki, Hiroko Mizushima, Tatsuo Akechi

“…The efficacy of IPT for bereavement-related MDD needs confirmation in Japanese culture because the expression of emotions during the grieving and mourning process varies across cultures, and the Japanese-specific cultural custom exists of maintaining a relationship with the deceased in the afterlife mainly via a Buddhist memorial tablet, altar, and grave. We present a case study describing the therapist’s adaptation of IPT to Japanese culture to treat bereavement-related MDD in a Japanese man with insufficient response to pharmacotherapy who had suddenly lost his mother to heart disease. …”
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Safety and Effectiveness of a Perturbation-based Neuromuscular Training Program on Dynamic Balance in Adolescent Females: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Alison Bulow, Judith E Anderson, Jeff R S Leiter, Peter B MacDonald, Jason D Peeler

“…The primary outcome of dynamic balance was measured using the Y-Balance test (YBT); secondary outcome measures included lower limb strength, proprioception, and flexibility…”
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Relatively high interest but limited active engagement in HIV cure research: Awareness, interest, and information-seeking among affected communities in the Netherlands by Maaike A.J. Noorman, John B.F. de Wit, Tamika A. Marcos, Sarah E. Stutterheim, Thijs Albers, Kai J. Jonas, Chantal den Daas

“…Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted from July 2023 to March 2024, involving 499 people with HIV and 578 individuals without HIV, including partners and gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men. Multivariate regression analyses examined the relationships between participant characteristics, HIV-related illness perceptions, and three outcomes: awareness, interest, and information-seeking. …”
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A Behavioral Model of Drivers’ Mean Speed Influenced by Weather Conditions, Road Geometry, and Driver Characteristics Using a Driving Simulator Study by Mehdi Zolali, Babak Mirbaha, Maziyar Layegh, Hamid Reza Behnood

“…Driving above the speed limit is one of the factors that significantly affect safety. …”
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Fatigue and Mental Status of Caregivers of Severely Chronically Ill Patients by Sung-Goo Kang, Sang-Wook Song, Se-Hong Kim, Yi-Jin Kang, Young-Rye Kim, Youngmi Eun

“…Caregivers of patients with severe illnesses who require long-term treatment often experience marked physical and mental fatigue. …”
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Conventional magnetic resonance imaging combined with three-dimensional ultrasound for preoperative prediction of immediate ablation rate in high-intensity focused ultrasound treat... by Qiong Hao, Junwei Liu, Ruoying Hou, Wenxia Huang, Juan Liao, Zhenjiang Lin, Tijiang Zhang

“…Objective This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of conventional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) combined with three-dimensional (3D) ultrasound for the preoperative prediction of nonperfused volume ratio (NPVR) in uterine fibroids after high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) ablation.Materials and methods In total, 178 patients who had undergone HIFU ablation therapy for uterine fibroids between July 2021 and August 2023 were enrolled. …”
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