Biliary atresia: The profile, management and outcome of patients treated at a tertiary hospital in central South Africa by E Brits, S M le Grange

“… Background. Biliary atresia (BA) is an obstructive inflammatory disease of the bile ducts. …”
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Triglyceride to high density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and major adverse cardiovascular events in ACS patients undergoing PCI by Shangxun Zhou, Miaohan Qiu, Kexin Wang, Jing Li, Yi Li, Yaling Han

“…The structure of subgroup analyses remained robust and consistent, with gender being the sole factor interacting with TG/HDL-C specifically in relation to MACE events (P for interaction = 0.037). …”
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Effects of Sperm Parameters on Pregnancy Rate in Patients Undergoing Intrauterine Insemination by Mehmet Solakhan, Mustafa Demir

“…STUDY DESIGN: The data from 309 infertile couples who were admitted between 2012-2018 without a female factor were analyzed retrospectively and included in the study. …”
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Percutaneous microwave ablation, perfusion, and reconstruction combined with a synthetic bone substitute in symptomatic bone cysts: a minimum of 26 months follow-up by Wenhan Huang, Yuan Yan, Chongquan Huang, Hongyi Liao, Jinpeng Lin, Yu Zhang

“…Radiological parameters included tumor volume, physis-cyst distance, cortical thickness of the thinnest cortical bone, and the Modified Neer classification system.Results The mean follow-up was 28.9 months (26–52 months). All UBCs were primary, and all patients underwent the MWA, saline perfusion, and reconstruction combined with a synthetic bone substitute session, except for one patient (7.1%) who required a second session. …”
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An assessment of the capacity and responsiveness of a national system to address the threat of invasive species: a systems approach by F. Williams, K. L. Constantine, A. A. Ali, T. W. Karanja, S. Kibet, E. K. Lingeera, G. Muthike, I. Rwomushana, J. Godwin, R. Day

“…The approach was piloted in Kenya. Results Actors who are active in managing invasive species were identified and engaged. …”
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Association of serum lycopene with low-frequency hearing loss in adults in their 70s based on NHANES database by Yuan Wang, Huifen Yang, Caiqin Huang

“…The outcomes included sensorineural low-frequency hearing loss [pure-tone average (PTA) at 0.5, 1, and 2 kHz ≥ 20 dB], speech-frequency hearing loss (PTA at 0.5, 1, 2, and 4 kHz ≥ 20 dB), and high-frequency hearing loss (PTA at 4, 6, and 8 kHz ≥ 20 dB). …”
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Management of COVID-19 in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Single-Center Case Series by Maruhum Bonar H. Marbun, Riahdo J. Saragih, Tantika Andina

“…This report aims to explore the management strategies and short-term clinical outcomes of KTRs with COVID-19 in an Indonesian transplant center. Methods. We observed KTRs who were admitted following COVID-19 diagnosis. …”
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Prevalence and outcomes associated with hypocalcaemia and hypercalcaemia among pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease patients with mineral and bone disorder by Mei Hui Amanda Yong, Jun Jie Benjamin Seng, Ying Lin Cheryl Tan, Jiunn Wong, Priscilla How

“…Methods: A retrospective cohort study was performed and included all adult CKD stage 4–stage 5 patients who were on treatment for CKD-MBD between 2016 and 2017. …”
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Occupational and non-occupational factors of post-COVID-19 condition: a cross-sectional survey in the French general working population by Joël Coste, Cyrille Delpierre, Tatjana T Makovski, Melissa Rushyizekera

“…Post-COVID-19 condition (PCC) was defined according to the WHO. Associations of occupational and non-occupational factors with PCC were tested in a conceptual model accounting for the relationships between these factors and considering two control groups (previously infected participants without PCC and participants with no reported or diagnosed SARS-CoV-2 infection). …”
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Demography, Development and Control of the Coastal Space on the Pacific Coast of Mexico by Graciela Alcalá

“…The vast majority of thesenew inhabitants of the Mexican coastlines are people who have arrivedfrom inland in search of jobs, in the hope of improving their lives. …”
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Comparison of Maylard and Cherney incisions' outcomes in hysterectomy surgery for benign indications: a double-blind randomized controlled trial by Maryam Vaezi, Roghayeh Zarei, Hosein Azizi

“…This trial aimed to evaluate and compare the surgical outcomes of two techniques—Maylard and Cherney incisions—in benign hysterectomy procedures for women. …”
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Excessive Weight Gain During Pregnancy Increased Ponoxarase 1 Level in Neonatal Cord Blood by Serhat Ege, Hasan Akduman, Ayşegül Aşır, Tuğcan Korak

“…Sixty-three pregnant women, who were of normal weight at the start of pregnancy but classified as obese at term, were included. …”
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La ‘Umma est-elle une communauté linguistique ? by Chahrazed Dahou

“…In the sense which a linguistic community is a set of people who share a language as well as the representations and attitudes towards the language itself, we pose the question, what are the linguistic attitudes of Algerian speakers? …”
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Akram’s lifestyle: An effective remedy for the management of gastroesophageal reflux disease by Sadia A. Khan, Javeria Z. Khan, Tayyab S. Akhter, Hamama-Tul-Bushra Khaar, Talay Yar, Mohammad A. Randhawa

“…MATERIALS AND METHODS: Study included 60 patients with symptoms of GERD who agreed to follow “Akram’s lifestyle”, took two meals a day about 10-12 hours apart, consuming liquids in between meals for a period of two weeks. …”
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sCD40L Is Increased and Associated with the Risk of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnant Women with Isolated TPOAb Positivity by Xinxin Chen, Qingyao Wang, Xiangguo Cong, Shuyi Jiang, Shuxiang Li, Qiong Shen, Lei Chen

“…Autoimmune disorders are associated with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in pregnant women who were positive for thyroid peroxidase antibody (TPOAb). …”
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Malapposed Struts with Cre8, Biomatrix, and Xience Stents Assessed with OCT Immediately after Implantation and at 6-Month Follow-Up: Can the Different Biomechanical Characteristics... by Cristina Giglioli, Emanuele Cecchi, Chiara Formentini, Marco Chiostri, Niccolò Marchionni, Salvatore Mario Romano

“…Although the clinical effects of stent malapposition remain controversial, several analyses of stent registries consistently have found that malapposed struts were frequently identified in patients who experienced stent thrombosis. In this study, which is a subanalysis of the previously published CREBX-OCT study, we compared optical coherence tomography (OCT) analysis at the index percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and at six-month follow-up in 37 patients randomly assigned to receive, by a single operator, three different second-generation drug-eluting stents (Cre8, Biomatrix, and Xience) aiming to clarify if the malapposition observed at six-month follow-up was persistent or late-acquired. …”
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Early and midterm efficacy of oxiplex gel on postoperative pain intensity, physical disability, and musculoskeletal power in patients undergoing lumbar discectomy by Alireza Tabibkhooei, Maziar Azar, Mohsen Nabiuni, Javad Jahandideh, Mohsen Benam, Farid Qoorchi Moheb Seraj, Feizollah Ebrahimnia, Ali Moradi

“…Methods A randomized controlled trial was conducted on 56 consecutive patients who were candidates for unilateral lumbar discectomy on one lumbar surface. …”
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Supplementation with essential amino acids in the early stage of carbohydrate reintroduction after a very-low energy ketogenic therapy (VLEKT) improves body cell mass, muscle stren... by Giuseppe Annunziata, Ludovica Verde, Vincenzo D’Orsi, Massimiliano Caprio, Stefania Gorini, Silvia Savastano, Annamaria Colao, Giovanna Muscogiuri, Luigi Barrea

“…Results At the end of 45 days of ketogenic phase with VLEKT (before fruit reintroduction and EAA supplementation), the two groups did not differ in any of the parameters assessed. …”
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Procedural Guaranteeing of Tenants Rights in Case of Land Use for Farming by V. V. Nezhevelo

“…Thus, starting from 2018, within the framework of the judicial reform and the creation of a new Supreme Court of Ukraine, a prudent legal position began to emerge regarding the need to appeal in these situations to commercial courts within the economic jurisdiction and to file claims against farm enterprises, which as legal entities are the defendant in the case, being the actual user. Taking into account the above, the author has studied the scientific environment within the aspect of solving the issue of procedural guaranteeing of the rights of the tenants of land plots that are actually used by farm enterprises for conducting this activity. …”
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Men’s views on factors contributing to their poor health-seeking behaviour in Limpopo Province, South Africa by Lazarros Chavalala, Tsakani Rachel Lebese, Lufuno Makhado

“…Abstract Background The reasons for men not to seek healthcare seem similar across the world. They avoid going for regular medical check-ups, and preventive care and often disregard symptoms or delay seeking medical attention when sick, in pain, or even when their lives are in danger. …”
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