“There’s always somebody that you can identify with”: a qualitative study of patient perspectives on buprenorphine group medical visits by Mariya Masyukova, Benjamin T. Hayes, Teresa López-Castro, Aaron D. Fox

“…Participants were persons with opioid use disorder (OUD) who had previously received BUP treatment. A semi-structured interview guide covered the following domains: experience with BUP, experience with group counseling, and preferences for BUP in a group format or individual setting. …”
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Self-training and self-education in the professional formation of a Ukrainian citizen by Олександр Притула

“…This community of philosophical self-education will change during life, however, it should be constantly present in a person’s life – a community of people who are informally interested in the philosophical questions of their life. …”
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Presence of Cryptosporidium spp and other enteroparasites with pathogenic potential in hemodialysis patients: an open controlled study by Yara Leite Adami, Nycole Abreu Gama, Flavia de Souza Cunha, Regina Helena Saramago Peralta, Jocemir Ronaldo Lugon

“…Hemodialysis (HD) patients may be more susceptible to infections by opportunistic pathogens due to impaired immune function. We evaluated enteroparasite infection in a sample of HD-patients from two dialysis centers and in a control group. …”
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Role of the Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio at the Time of Arrival at the Emergency Room as a Predictor of Rhabdomyolysis in Severe Trauma Patients by Jin Chul Bae, Kyung Hoon Sun, Yong Jin Park

“…Methods This retrospective study included 130 patients with severe trauma who were admitted to the emergency room of a tertiary institution between January 2017 and April 2020. …”
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Predictive value of enhanced CT and pathological indicators in lymph node metastasis in patients with gastric cancer based on GEE model by Ling Yang, Yingying Ding, Dafu Zhang, Guangjun Yang, Xingxiang Dong, Zhiping Zhang, Caixia Zhang, Wenjie Zhang, Youguo Dai, Zhenhui Li

“…Methods Sixty-six consecutive patients (235 regional lymph nodes) with pathologically confirmed gastric cancer who underwent surgery at our hospital between December 2020 and November 2021 were retrospectively reviewed. …”
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Enhancing resilience: the impact of a near-peer mentoring program on medical students by Lea Pölczman, Lea Pölczman, Dorottya Árva, Dorottya Árva, Zsuzsa Győrffy, Márk Jámbor, András Végh, András Végh, Gergő Kristóf, György Purebl, Edmond Girasek

“…The case group (n = 94) comprised students who participated in a mentoring program as mentors or mentees. …”
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Factors influencing image quality in Tibetan children by optical coherence tomography by Yao Yao, Jiawen Liu, Lei Li, Weiwei Chen, Zhaojun Meng, Jing Fu

“…Common image flaws were blinking or fixation error (70%+), poor focusing, and positioning errors. Among students who have completed OCT, a higher percentage of boys (X2 = 8.48, P = 0.004) and suburban students (X2 = 34.97, P < 0.001) with younger age (t = -2.20, P = 0.03), worse near vision (t = -3.95, P < 0.001), higher IOP (t = 2.38, P = 0.017) and higher heart rate (t = 3.15, P = 0.002) have unsatisfactory image quality in the macular region, almost same as the optic disc region. …”
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Effectiveness of Propofol versus Dexamethasone for Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Ear, Nose, and Throat Surgery in Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital and Yekati... by Abere Tilahun Bantie, Wosenyeleh Admasu, Sintayehu Mulugeta, Abera Regassa Bacha, Desalegn Getnet Demsie

“…During ENT surgery, the incidence of PONV could be significantly reduced in patients who receive dexamethasone and propofol as prophylaxis. …”
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Surface Electromyography for the Diagnosis of Tremor Syndrome: A Study of 97 Patients by Kartika Gulati, Sanjay Pandey

“…In addition, 11.3% (n = 11) of patients had dystonic tremor (DT), of whom 81.8% (n = 9) had synchronous bursts and co-contraction and 18.2% (n = 2) had alternating bursts. …”
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Effects of autologous platelet-rich plasma in promoting endometrial thickness on patients with thin endometrium following IVF by Gita Pratama, Elizabeth Agustina, Atika Mahira Yanfaunnas, Mila Maidarti, Achmad Kemal Harzif, R. Muharam, Budi Wiweko

“…Materials and Methods: Nine individuals with a thin endometrium who participated in an in vitro fertilization (IVF) program were enrolled in the study. …”
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Podological Analysis in Children with Neuromotor Disabilities by Roberto Tedeschi

“…Insole usage was linked to increased hyperhidrosis (χ² = 4.44, p = 0.035), while orthotics were more prevalent in patients who had undergone Achilles tendon lengthening (χ² = 8.15, p = 0.017). …”
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Epidemiological analysis of mental health morbidity in Tamil Nadu by Damodharan Dinakaran, Arpitha Krishna, Aravind Raj Elangovan, Senthil Amudhan, Selvi Muthuswamy, Chellamuthu Ramasubramanian, Palanimuthu T. Sivakumar, Girish N. Rao, Gopalkrishna Gururaj, Mathew Varghese, Vivek Benegal

“…The overall weighted prevalence of lifetime and current mental morbidity was 19.3% (95% CI: 19.0%–19.6%) and 11.8% (95% CI: 11.6%–12.0%) respectively. Participants who were men (largely contributed by substance-use disorders), aged 40–49 years, from rural areas, and from lower income quintile had higher prevalence of mental morbidity. …”
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Effect of sodium glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT-2is) on the clinical outcomes of patients with diabetic atrial fibrillation by Selim Aydemir, Sidar Şiyar Aydın, Emrah Aksakal, Onur Altınkaya, Murat Özmen, Oğuzhan Birdal

“…Results The study included 485 patients, 205 (42.3%) of whom were male and had an average age of 70.7 ± 9.7 years. …”
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Investigation of Mechanical Properties of Concrete Containing Liquid Silicone Rubber Under Axial Loads by Alireza Khaloo, Yaser Parvin darabad

“…One possible way to improve the mechanical properties of concrete is to add liquid silicone rubber to the concrete. …”
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Support for, and perceived effectiveness of, the UK soft drinks industry levy among UK adults: cross-sectional analysis of the International Food Policy Study by David Hammond, Jean Adams, Martin White, David Pell, Tarra Penney, Lana Vanderlee

“…Design Cross-sectional online survey.Setting UK.Participants UK respondents to the 2017 International Food Policy Study aged 18–64 years who provided information on all variables of interest (n=3104).Outcome measures Self-reported perceived effectiveness of, and support for, the SDIL.Results Most participants supported the SDIL (70%), believed it would be effective (71%), had a positive attitude to SSBs (62%), had knowledge of the link between SSBs and obesity (90%), and trusted messages from health experts (61%), but not those from the food and beverage industry (73%). …”
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Aetiological research on the health of migrants living in Germany: a systematic literature review by Oliver Razum, Florian Fischer, Ina Danquah, Claudia Hövener, Patricia Nayna Schwerdtle, Tracy Bonsu Osei, Isabel Mank, Raissa Sorgho

“…There were consistent associations of demographic and socioeconomic factors with ill health among migrants in Germany.Discussion In this systematic review, we observed low risk of bias in two-thirds of the studies. …”
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How mothers with severe emotion dysregulation use DBT skills in parenting contexts: observational coding of skills use in a DBT skills training group by Yoel Everett, Olivia A. Frigoletto, Jacqueline R. O’Brien, Amy L. Byrd, Stephanie D. Stepp, Maureen Zalewski

“…Methods This study used clinician-rated observational coding of skill use examples that were provided by mothers with severe emotion dysregulation (n = 16) who participated in a standard 48-week DBT Skills Training (DBT-ST) program in the context of a larger randomized controlled trial (NCT03060902). …”
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Cohort profile: maternal and child health and parenting practices during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ceará, Brazil: birth cohort study (Iracema-COVID) by Marcia C Castro, Márcia Maria Tavares Machado, Simone Farías-Antúnez, David Augusto Batista Sá Araújo, Ana Luiza Penna, Francisco Ariclene Oliveira, Camila Machado de Aquino, Antônio Silva Lima Neto, Geziel dos Santos de Sousa

“…Purpose Maternal and child health and parenting practices during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ceará (Iracema-COVID) is a longitudinal, prospective population-based birth cohort designed to understand the effects of the pandemic and social withdrawal in maternal mental health, child development and parenting practices of mothers and families.Participants A sample of mothers who gave birth in July and August 2020 (n=351) was enrolled in the study in January 2021. …”
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Changes in Renal Function Following Administration of Oral Sodium Phosphate or Polyethylene Glycol for Colon Cleansing before Colonoscopy by Ramy Abaskharoun, William Depew, Stephen Vanner

“…From 1995 to 2004, a cohort of consecutive patients who had serum creatinine (Cr) drawn immediately before colonoscopy and again after subsequent procedures three months to nine years later (almost 80% of patients between the first and fifth year) were identified. …”
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Reliability and Validity of the Functional Movement Screen™ with a Modified Scoring System for Young Adults with Low Back Pain by Khalid Alkhathami, Yousef Alshehre, Sharon Wang-Price, Kelli Brizzolara

“…# Background Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most common complaints in individuals who seek medical care and is a leading cause of movement impairments. …”
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