High ward occupancy, bedspacing, and 60 day mortality for patients with myocardial infarction, stroke, and heart failure by Andreas Asheim, Sara Marie Nilsen, Stina Aam, Kjartan Sarheim Anthun, Fredrik Carlsen, Imre Janszky, Lars Johan Vatten, Johan Håkon Bjørngaard

“…Methods and results This is a cohort study among 201 801 patients with 258 807 admissions who were acutely admitted for myocardial infarction (N = 107 895), stroke (N = 87 336), or heart failure (N = 63 576) to any Norwegian hospital between 2008 and 2016. …”
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Evaluation of T memory cells in knee osteoarthritis patients by Rehab S. Mohamed, Alaa M. Hashim, Abdelhafeez M. Moshrif, Ali Sobhy

“…Results The mean CD3+CD4+CD8− T cells level, CD3+CD4+CD45Ro+ memory T cells level, CD3+CD8+CD4− T level, and CD3+CD8+CD45RO+ memory T was lower in OA cases (4.8±3.1) in comparison with controls. …”
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Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 Activity Is Related to Body Composition, Measures of Adiposity, and Insulin Resistance in Subjects with Excessive Adiposity and Different Degrees of Glucose... by Wellington S. Silva Júnior, Maria das Graças C. Souza, José Firmino Nogueira Neto, Eliete Bouskela, Luiz Guilherme Kraemer-Aguiar

“…However, studies that associate its constitutive activity with body composition, anthropometry, and insulin resistance (IR) are very scarce and included only healthy people. Methods. First, we investigated the relationships of constitutive DPP4 activity, body composition (assessed by bioelectrical impedance analysis), and measures of adiposity and IR in fifty-two subjects of both sexes, 18-50 years, and BMI ≥25.0 kg/m2 who comprised three groups according to glucose tolerance. …”
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Feasibility Study of Swallowing Assistive Gel during Capsule Swallowing in Post-Stroke Patients by Videofluoroscopic Swallowing by Meng DAI, Delian AN, Ke ZHANG, Yaowen ZHANG, Zulin DOU

“…Objective:To assess the safety and effectiveness of swallowing assistive gel (SAG) during capsule swallowing in post-stroke patients and to ascertain the clinical feasibility of SAG in managing patients'oral medication.Methods:A total of 31 post-stroke patients who were evaluated as level 4-7 in Functional OralI Intake Scale (FOIS) and showed no choking in water swallow test were recruited. …”
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The effects of lutein/ zeaxanthin (Lute-gen®) on eye health, eye strain, sleep quality, and attention in high electronic screen users: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlle... by A. L. Lopresti, A. L. Lopresti, S. J. Smith

“…BackgroundLutein and zeaxanthin are fat-soluble antioxidant nutrients that have evidence of beneficial effects on vision and eye health.PurposeExamine the effects of supplementation with lutein and zeaxanthin isomers (Lute-gen®) on eye health, eye strain, sleep quality, and attention in high electronic screen users.Study designTwo-arm, 6-month, parallel-group, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.MethodsSeventy volunteers aged 18 to 65 who used electronic screens for more than 6 h daily were supplemented with 10 mg of lutein and 2 mg of zeaxanthin-isomers or a placebo. …”
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Effects of Polymorphisms in Myc-Related Genes on Bleeding Complications in Patients with Stable Warfarin Responses by Jeong Yee, Woorim Kim, Byung Chul Chang, Jee Eun Chung, Kyung Eun Lee, Hye Sun Gwak

“…Attributable risk and the number needed to genotype (NNG) were also calculated to evaluate the potential clinical value of genotyping. Results. We included 142 patients, among whom 21 experienced bleeding complications. …”
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Adopting augmented reality into retailing mix strategy: Generation Z’s perspective in Egypt by Marwa Mahmoud Ibrahim, Rasha Ihab Nasr

“…Abstract Augmented reality (AR) is a great opportunity for the retail industry because it provides companies with new ways to communicate with customers, promote their products, and achieve more sales. …”
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Isolation, Characterization and Genetic Diversity of Aspergillus flavus in Animal Feed by Dina Al-Shinawy, Reda E.M. Moghaieb, Sara B. Awaly, Gihan El-Moghazy, Dalia S. Ahmed

“…Morphological and molecular analyses revealed that all strains exhibited 97-100 % similarity with a reference strain and were significant producers of B-type AFs. The data showed that all samples except one (S1) contained total aflatoxin levels below 20 μg/ kg, considered safe for animal consumption according to the European Union (EU), United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA), and World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines. …”
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The Most Frequency Chief Complaint of 5.5-12.5 Years Old Patients Attending POP Department of Hawler Medical University- College of Dentistry by Manal M. Taher, Yara I. Ameen

“…Statistical association between two variables was performed with the Chi–square test. …”
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To cool or not to cool: understanding and improving cooling centre use in metro vancouver through community-based participatory action research by Liv Yoon, Giulia Belotti, Rachel Stern, Katherine White, Aida Mohajeri, Abby Zhou, Eduardo Rosales Miranda, Erika Siao, Thanh Le, Jeff Masuda, Eun-young Lee, Chris Buse

“…Tensions emerged between individual, do-it-yourself (DIY) approaches and collective solutions, with participants seeking agency in their choices while acknowledging the need for improved, community-based interventions. …”
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Association of obesity with orbital fat expansion in thyroid eye disease by Po-Chin Kuo, Shu-Chun Kuo, Yi-Shan Teng, Chun-Chieh Lai

“…Methods This observational study retrospectively enrolled 87 participants who received orbital fat decompression surgery for thyroid eye disease. …”
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Klebsiella pneumoniae in stranded California sea lions (Zalophus californianus) of Central California between 2017-2022 by Sydney N. Zotto, Robin C. Dunkin, Juliana D. Limon, Maia S. Smith, Lisabet M. Hortensius, Margaret E. Martinez, Pádraig J. Duignan, Cara Field, Esteban Soto, Dane Whitaker, Carlos Rios, Maurice Byukusenge, Bhushan Jayarao, Suresh V. Kuchipudi, Amy C. Kinsley

Subjects: “…whole-genome sequencing (WGS)…”
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Assessment of Hearing Ability in Patients after Head and Neck Cancer Radiotherapy by Sohaila Yazdani, Kolsoum Teimouri, Negin Farshchian, Karim Khoshgard

“…There was a statistically significant difference in SNHL thresholds between patients who underwent CRT versus those treated with RT alone (P-value < 0.05). …”
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The causes and numbers of hospital admissions and deaths during the Korean War by Kun Hwang, Hun Kim, Chan Yong Park

Subjects: “…korean war…”
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The Development of Methods of BLOTCHIP^®-MS for Peptidome: Small Samples in Tuberous Sclerosis by Kunio Yui, George Imataka, Kotaro Yuge, Hitomi Sasaki, Tadashi Shiohama, Kyoichi Asada, Hidehisa Tachiki

“…Our study on peptide analysis in Protosera Inc (Osaka, Japan) revealed that three peptides that were related to inflammation in two patients with tuberous sclerosis, who showed a 30% decrease in ASD symptoms following everolimus treatment. …”
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EVALUATION OF GRADUATES OF RESIDENCY IN DIGESTIVE SURGERY AND COLOPROCTOLOGY IN A SINGLE CENTER: A 43 YEARS PORTRAIT by Gilton Marques FONSECA, Luiz Henrique DA COSTA, José Donizeti MEIRA JUNIOR, Nelson Fausto DELL’AQUILLA JUNIOR, Ulysses RIBEIRO JUNIOR, Paulo HERMAN, Luiz Augusto Carneiro D’ALBUQUERQUE

“…It also aimed to analyze changes in resident profiles over the years, the impact of postgraduation on professional activities, and differences between graduates working in São Paulo capital and elsewhere. METHODS: A digital survey with 42 questions was sent to graduates who commenced training between 1979 and 2021. …”
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Haemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis with Leptospirosis: A Rare but Devastating Complication by B. M. Munasinghe, A. G. Arambepola, N. Pathirage, U. P. M. Fernando, N. Subramaniam, S. Nimalan, T. Gajanthan

“…Secondary haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH), often associated with an array of infections, malignancies, and autoimmune diseases, is rarely seen with leptospirosis, which carries a relatively poor prognosis even with modern state-of-the-art medical care. We describe a patient with leptospirosis complicated by sHLH who succumbed to illness following multiorgan dysfunction. …”
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Labor and the Bush Administration: “down so long, seem like up to me” by Gerald Friedman

Subjects: “…Bush George W.…”
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The essence of the inheritance division agreement and its place in the system of civil law contracts by O. Ye. Kukhariev

“…The article reveals the essence of the contract for division of inheritance through a set of its defining features: 1) it is concluded after the expiry of the period for acceptance of the inheritance, but before the heirs receive a certificate of inheritance; 2) the parties are the heirs who have accepted the inheritance in the manner and within the time limits specified by civil law; 3) it has a much smaller, auxiliary value compared to the role of a civil law contract, as it generates legal consequences in conjunction with other legal facts; 4) in the presence of a nasciturus, the contract may be concluded only after the birth of a child; 5) the division of the inheritance is carried out taking into account the preemptive right of individual heirs to receive inheritance property in kind. …”
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Outcomes of Combined Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion and Transcatheter Mitral Edge-to-Edge Repair by Abdullah Al-Abcha, MD, Pietro Di Santo, MD, Charanjit S. Rihal, MD, MBA, Trevor Simard, MD, PhD, Benjamin Hibbert, MD, PhD, Mohamad Alkhouli, MD, MBA

“…Conclusions: Combining LAAO with MTEER is feasible in patients who have a clinical indication for both procedures.…”
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