Assessing equity in preventing central line-associated bloodstream infections and surgical site infections in pediatric patients by Xiaoyan Song, Deena Levey, Jenhao Jacob Cheng, Monica Monteon, Annette Lee, Nada Harik, Denice Cora-Bramble, Rahul K. Shah

“…The SSI cohort included 68 SSIs among 1710 patients who underwent 2230 procedures, including 714 colon, 749 ventricular shunt, and 767 spinal fusion procedures. …”
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A Predictive Nomogram for Selective Screening of Chronic Kidney Disease: A Population-Based Study by Nghia H. Vo, Bui V. Pham, Nghia N. Nguyen, Bao T. Nguyen

“…We used the Bayesian Model Averaging method to identify the optimal model for predicting CKD. …”
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Radical Pancreaticoduodenectomy for Benign Disease by D. O. Kavanagh, C. O'Riain, P. F. Ridgway, P. Neary, T. C. Crotty, J. G. Geoghegan, O. Traynor

“…The major presenting features included jaundice (five), pain (two), gastric outlet obstruction (one), and recurrent gastrointestinal haemorrhage (one). …”
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Reliability Of Transvaginal Ultrasound Measured Endometrial Thickness In Diagnosis Of Endometrial Cancer In Postmenopausal Women by Ayesha Bibi, Noreen Majeed, Irum Mushtaq, Shabana Kalsoom, Ruqya Azhar, Mehreen Mehdi

“…Still, there is no unanimity for endometrial thickness cut-off value to define abnormality. We used an endometrial thickness of 4mm as a cut-off value in this study. …”
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Furnishing Nature: Textile Materiality and the Victorian Home in Alfred Hayes’s The Vale of Arden and Other Poems (1895) by Stefanie John

“…This article examines the conjunction of environmental aesthetics, textile materiality, and notions of the home in the work of the British poet and translator Alfred Hayes (1857–1936). Hayes, who authored six collections of poems, has been largely neglected in studies of Victorian poetry, yet his pastoral and religious verse was popular among Victorian and Edwardian readers. …”
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Building Academic Integrity: Evaluating the Effectiveness of a New Framework to Address and Prevent Contract Cheating by Deepani B. Guruge, Rajan Kadel, Samar Shailendra, Aakanksha Sharma

“…Survey results reveal a broad consensus among respondents, who expressed strong confidence in the clarity and effectiveness of the framework and its monitoring procedures. …”
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Intraoperative Electrical Nerve Stimulation as a Prognostic Tool in Patients Undergoing Peripheral Nerve Neurolysis by Christoph A. Schroen, BS, Yufan Yan, MD, Christian E. Awah, MD, Unwana Abasi, MD, Paul J. Cagle, MD, Michael R. Hausman, MD, Steven M. Koehler, MD

“…Methods: A retrospective chart review of adult patients who underwent peripheral nerve neurolysis between September 2021 and December 2022 was performed. …”
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Injury characteristics, mechanisms, and game circumstances in junior community-level Australian football by Indianna L. Franke, Andrea B. Mosler, Brooke E. Patterson, Kay M. Crossley, Patrick Clifton, Steven McPhail, Mark J. Scholes, Matthew G. King

“…Objective: Describe the injury characteristics, game circumstances, and immediate action and management of injuries sustained by boys and girls participating in junior community Australian football. …”
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Dental Ultrasonography for Visualizing Osteoimmune Conditions and Assessing Jaw Bone Density: A Narrative Review by Huber R, Choukroun E, Fahrenholz H, Notter F

“…The attenuation of US was used for imaging of jawbone density. (e) Patients who benefit from TAU-guided jawbone surgery: research has shown remarkable results in specific disease cases. …”
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The effect of Ocimum basilicum on the prevention of postpartum depression symptoms and sleep quality: A triple-blind randomized controlled clinical trial by Monireh Abdi, Elham Rezaei, Mojgan Mirghafourvand, Fatemeh Ebrahimi, Laleh Payahoo, Alireza Shafiei-Kandjani, Solmaz Ghanbari-Homaie

“…The intervention group received two daily capsules containing dried basil leaf powder, while the control group received 500 mg of starch. …”
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Return to sport and patient satisfaction after arthroscopic Bankart repair: a single-institution experience by Yeow Boon Tan, Ken Lee Puah, Roland Weng Wah Chong, Kee Leong Ong, Yi-Jia Lim, Dave Yee Han Lee

“…This study aims to describe our experience with arthroscopic Bankart repair and its functional outcome. Methods: 107 patients who underwent arthroscopic Bankart repair from 2008 to 2013 were followed up for a minimum of three years and reviewed by an independent observer. 80 consented to being interviewed using the Oxford Shoulder Instability Score (OSIS) and Simple Shoulder Test. …”
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Association between dietary mineral intake and new onset diabetes/pre-diabetes after chronic pancreatitis by Bingqing Li, Shan Guo, Wenlu Zong, Yuning Chu, Qi Zhang, Xiaoyan Yin, Tao Mao, Xiaoyu Li

“…In the NODCP group, FPG levels were significantly negatively correlated with magnesium intake, while HbA1c levels were significantly negatively correlated with average phosphorus intake. …”
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RESIDENTS’ COMPLIANCE WITH BUILDING SETBACKS IN IBADAN NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OYO STATE, NIGERIA by ADEJUMO, S. A., FATIMAH O. BADIRU

“…Findings revealed that majority of residents who complied with setbacks standard were males (55.6%), Yoruba (84.9%) and graduates (62.5%). …”
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Nocturnal sweating—a common symptom of obstructive sleep apnoea: the Icelandic sleep apnoea cohort by Thorarinn Gislason, Christer Janson, Erla Bjornsdottir, Bryndis Benediktsdottir, Erna Sif Arnardottir, Sigurdur Juliusson, Samuel T Kuna, Allan I Pack

“…Practitioners should consider the possibility of OSA in their patients who complain of nocturnal sweating.…”
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Reconstructing Risk Dimensions in Telemedicine: Investigating Technology Adoption and Barriers During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Taiwan by Tzu-Chi Wu, Chien-Ta Ho

“…MethodsOur target population consists of adults aged ≥18 years who have used or may use telemedicine services, recruited through an anonymous, voluntary, open, web-based survey. …”
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An exploration of governance in teaching hospitals in the Netherlands focused on educational objectives by L. M. van der Baaren, R. E. Gifford, N. A. van der Baan, M. N. Sosef, J. H. Blaauw, R. J. Bennink, I. C. Heyligers

“…Methods We conducted an exploratory qualitative study of educational governance structures in all teaching hospitals in the Netherlands with at least three training programs. …”
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Detection of Inguinal Hernia in Patients with Groin Pain on Ultrasound by Muhammad Arif Afridi, Imran Khan, Adnan Ahmed, Ibrar Ahmad, Mehmood Khan, Malik Mairaj Khalid

“…Exclusion criteria included patients who had undergone other ultrasound examinations for lower quadrant pain, diagnosed male prostatic pain, and pregnant women with groin pain. …”
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A randomized controlled trial to assess the efficacy of standardized tai chi in prefrail older adults with immunosenescence: design and protocol by Wen Zhong, Wei Huang, Hua Deng, Shuang Qiu, Qiyue Yang, Huanan Jia

“…Aims With the newly emerged concept of muscle-immune homeostasis, this study focused on determining the efficacy of tai chi prefrail older adults who develop immunosenescence. Furthermore, the proper timing of the exercise regimen for maximizing the therapeutic effect of tai chi has also been explored. …”
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Architectures and Spaces for Care: Recent Contributions to Spanish Postmodern Architectural Culture Led by Women Architects by Maria Isabel Alba Dorado

“…Nowadays we observe how many of our cities and other inhabited spaces have been conceived by and for a subject that represents an androcentric model that focusses on the productive, with the result that aspects of architecture such as assistance and care have been underestimated. …”
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PEDAGOGICAL RESEARCH: IN SEARCH FOR MEANS OF QUALITY IMPROVEMENT by Vladislav V. Serikov

“…The reason is low degree of quality of researches as many researches do not stimulate occurrence of innovations and growth of quality of education. …”
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