Our Unique Experience with Low-Dose Alemtuzumab as an Induction Agent for Renal Transplantation: A Case Series by Cherin Josi, Arjun Parthasarathy, Divya Sundar, Milly Matthew, Premkumar Rajendran, Georgi Abraham

“…There has been no consensus on the dosage of alemtuzumab. We describe our experience of using low-dose alemtuzumab in 13 patients who have undergone live-related kidney transplantation. …”
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Burden of intestinal parasites among diabetic patients in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Marye Nigatie Debash, Getinet Kumie, Assefa Sisay, Solomon Gedfie, Wagaw Abebe, Agenagnew Ashagre, Tadesse Misganaw, Habtu Debash, Melese Abate Reta

“…Poor hygiene and sanitation(P < 0.001), as well as diabetes mellitus status (P < 0.001), were statistically significant factors associated with patients who have diabetes. Conclusion Patients with diabetes are a high-risk group for intestinal parasitic infections and should be prioritized for screening. …”
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Forensic Admissions of Geriatric Patients to the Emergency Department and Short-Term Mortality Rates by Secdegül Coşkun Yaş, Mehmet Ali Aslaner, Fikret Bildik

“…All patients 65 years old and older who were reported as forensic cases and presented to the ED of a tertiary care hospital between June 2018 and April 2021 were included. …”
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Risk Factors for Trauma-Related Eviscerations: Analysis of 821 Cases by Zhaoxin Jiang, Yao Yang, Yujie Li, Miner Yuan, Cheng Li, Xiaofeng Lin

“…This was a retrospective study that included patients who underwent ocular evisceration at the Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center between January 2013 and December 2017. …”
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Acute Abdomen as a Clinical Presentation of COVID-19-Associated Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children by Elmira Hajiesmaeil Memar, Fatemeh Tahghighi, Sedigheh Yousefzadegan, Parisa Sadeghirad, Ashraf Mousavi, Ramin Zare Mahmoudabadi, Hossein Saeidi, Mehri Ayati, Sahar Naderi, Sara Memarian, Seyedmusa Zeinalabedin, Bahar Ashjaei, Hojatollah Raji, Leila Tahernia, Hosein Alimadadi, Vahid Ziaee

“…Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) due to cytokine release syndrome following COVID-19 presents with various manifestations. We hypothesize that one of the rare manifestations is acute abdomen. …”
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Smoking Cessation in Chinese Patients Undergoing Thoracic Surgery: A Multicenter Prospective Observational Study by Jianxing He, Dingpei Han, Kun Qian, Weijie Guan, Ge Zhang, Weiqing Lu, Hecheng Li, Xiuyi Zhi

“…Conclusions In patients undergoing lung surgery with a low risk of PCs, active smoking does not significantly increase the risk of PCs or PPCs relative to quitters, suggesting that there is likely no need to postpone lung surgery for those who have not yet quit smoking. However, further large-scale studies are necessary to confirm these findings.…”
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Twelve-month follow-up of a controlled trial of a brief behavioural intervention to reduce psychological distress in young adolescent Syrian refugees by Richard A. Bryant, Rand Habashneh, Maha Ghatasheh, Aiysha Malik, Ibrahim Said Aqel, Katie S. Dawson, Sarah Watts, Mark J. D. Jordans, Felicity L. Brown, Mark van Ommeren, Aemal Akhtar

“…Methods In this single-blind, parallel, controlled trial, Syrian refugees aged 10-14 years in Jordan who screened positive for psychological distress were randomised to receive either EASE or enhanced usual care (EUC). …”
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Perceptions of postgraduate medical students and guides about dissertation: A qualitative study by Vijay Kishanrao Domple, Pankaj Motilal Kasdekar, Gajanan Charandas Soyam, Umesh S. Joge, Gautam Marotrao Khakse, Rahulkumar Anil Solanke

“…Results: All participants reported that PG dissertations should be an essential element in the PG curriculum, except two who raised the issue of compulsion. While participants mentioned the positive perspectives about the dissertations, like the development of research skills and expertise, they also pointed out negative perspectives, like single-topic exploration only and minimal connection to clinical practice. …”
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Contribution of the P3AP2KB Service in Handling the Impact of Child Marriage in Sleman Regency by Fakih Abdul Rozak, Putri Ayu Nurmalinda, Syarif Hidayatullah

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Diagnostic Role of Colon Capsule Endoscopy in Patients with Optimal Colon Cleaning by Ümit Akyüz, Yusuf Yılmaz, Ali Tüzün İnce, Bülent Kaya, Cengiz Pata

“…Colon capsule endoscopy (CCE) is a diagnostic test with relatively rare usage. In this study, we aimed to evaluate both the optimal cleaning regimen for CCE and the diagnostic value of test in the study group. …”
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The association between motor blockade and duration of second stage of labor with labor epidural analgesia: A retrospective cohort study by Daryl Jian An Tan, Rehena Sultana, Chin Wen Tan, Ban Leong Sng

“…Materials and Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted using labor epidural analgesia records from parturients who delivered vaginally: normal vaginal delivery (NVD) and instrument-assisted delivery (instrumental delivery). …”
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The Middle East Shiite Arc: A Real Threat or Geopolitical Chimera? by A. V. Sarabiev

“…However, there is no consensus on who the exact members of the alliance are. Since the basic criteria of membership in the alliance are the allegiance to Iran and the commitment to Shia Islam it can be expanded to include Iraq, Syria, Lebanese Hezbollah, and sometimes the Shiite forces of Bahrain and even Yemen. …”
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Detection of Coronary Artery Disease by an Erectile Dysfunction Questionnaire by Mehrab Sayadi, Reza Elmafshar, Iman Razeghian-Jahromi, Mohammad Javad Zibaeenezhad

“…They were divided equally into two groups of case and control. The former were positively CAD patients and the latter were normal peers, with respect to angiographic results. …”
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A proposal of visual assessment of serotonergic deficits in parkinsonian syndromes: An 123I-FP-CIT SPECT study by Tomoko Totsune, Toru Baba, Yoko Sugimura, Hideki Oizumi, Hiroyasu Tanaka, Toshiaki Takahashi, Masaru Yoshioka, Ken-ichi Nagamatsu, Atsushi Takeda

“…Objectives: The aims of this study were to propose a visual assessment grading system of brainstem 123I-FP-CIT uptake and investigate the ability of this method to differentiate PD from PS. Methods: We analyzed the imaging data of 97 parkinsonian patients who underwent 123I-FP-CIT SPECT. …”
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Availability of Emergency Department Wait Times Information: A Patient-Centered Needs Assessment by Samantha Calder-Sprackman, Edmund S. H. Kwok, Renee Bradley, Jeffrey Landreville, Jeffrey J. Perry, Lisa A. Calder

“…We included waiting room patients over 18 years of age and excluded patients directly referred to a specialty service or who did not speak French or English. …”
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Comparison of embryo quality and pregnancy outcomes for patients with low ovarian reserve in natural cycles and mildly stimulated cycles: a cohort study by Rui-Ying Yuan, Sen Li, Xie Feng, Xiao-Long Li, Xiao-ting Lin, Fu-min Gao, Hai-Jing Zhu, Yong-shi Li, Yan-chu Li, Xiang-Hong Ou

“…It is unclear which of these two regimens is superior for women with low ovarian reserve. …”
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The Relationship between High-Intensity Physical Activity and Traumatic Dental Injury among Young Adults in South Korea by Ji-Young Son, Dong-Hun Han

“…In all models, high-intensity exercisers had more traumatic dental injuries than moderate-intensity exercisers, and participants who exercised vigorously 4 or more days per week had a significantly higher prevalence experience of traumatic dental injuries. …”
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Comparison of Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration and Biopsy Device for Lymphadenopathy by Yuki Tanisaka, Masafumi Mizuide, Akashi Fujita, Tomoya Ogawa, Ryuichiro Araki, Masahiro Suzuki, Hiromune Katsuda, Youichi Saito, Kazuya Miyaguchi, Tomoaki Tashima, Yumi Mashimo, Masami Yasuda, Shomei Ryozawa

“…The outcomes between EUS-FNA patients (July 2013 to January 2017; 22-gauge conventional needle; Group A) and EUS-FNB patients (February 2017 to August 2020; 22-gauge Franseen needle; Group B) were compared. Results. A total of 154 patients (Group A: 83; Group B: 71) were analyzed. …”
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Abdominal subcutaneous fat thickness combined with a 50-g glucose challenge test at 24-28 weeks of pregnancy in predicting gestational diabetes mellitus by Süleyman Cemil Oğlak, Emine Zeynep Yılmaz, Mehmet Şükrü Budak

“…Even if 50-g GCT was normal, 100-g OGTT was offered to patients with an ASFT value above 18.1 mmResults Among the 728 pregnant women we enrolled, 154 (21.2%) cases were screened as positive. …”
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Clinicopathological and predictive value of MAIT cells in non-small cell lung cancer for immunotherapy by Dongyan Shi, Lin Lin, Yun Chen, Jian Liu, Lin Shi, Jinying Lu, Da Zhong, Meijuan Song, Wenhua You, Wen-Hui Li

“…Moreover, we found predictive value of circulating MAIT cells for anti-PD-1 immunotherapy in NSCLC patients.Conclusions MAIT cells shifted to an exhausted tumor-promoting phenotype in NSCLC patients and the circulating MAIT subset could be a predictor for patients who respond to anti-PD-1 immunotherapy.…”
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