Do preoperative interventions affect patient satisfaction or expectation fulfilment following total hip arthroplasty? A systematic review by April-Rose Matt, Joanne L. Kemp, Andrea B. Mosler, Lucy Salmon, Diogo Almeida Gomes, Alysha De Livera, Erica Hateley, Adam L. Semciw

“…Results: Seven studies were included. Participants who received preoperative interventions were more satisfied (SMD -0.54 [-0.87, −0.21] p ​= ​0.001), and had better function postoperatively when compared to controls (SMD -1.86, 95%CI, −3.11, to 0.61, p ​= ​0.004). …”
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A qualitative study on the motivations to bariatric surgery of patients with obesity (肥胖症患者寻求减重手术动机的质性研究) by XU Mengyu (徐梦瑜), LIANG Xiaoyu (梁晓宇), SUN Longhao (孙龙昊), HU Fang (胡芳), ZHANG Yan (张妍)

“…Methods Phenomenological research design and semi-structural interviews were conducted on 15 obesity patients who undergoing bariatric surgery, and the collected data were analyzed with the method of Colaizzi Phenomenological analysis. …”
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Realization by the Children's Parents of Their Right to Freedom of Movement by V. Yu. Yevko

“…It is important to find a balance between the interests of the child, his parents and public order, as well as the time factor that can both positively and negatively affect the child’s relationship with a parent who does not live with the child. An urgent issue for Ukraine is the development of an effective mechanism for implementing decisions on the return of a child to his / her place of permanent residence.…”
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Preoperative Risk Factors for Short-Term Postoperative Mortality of Acute Mesenteric Ischemia after Laparotomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Wenhan Wu, Jianbo Liu, Zongguang Zhou

“…The short-term postoperative mortality of acute mesenteric ischemia who underwent laparotomy is still high. A better understanding of these risk factors may help in the early identification of high-risk patients, optimization of surgical procedure, and improvement of perioperative management.…”
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From Dickens’s Theatrical Performance to Contemporary post Dickensian Narrative and Artistic Performance (Acker, Ackroyd, Waters and Rushdie) by Georges Letissier

“…It is the author’s versatility (implied as he was in a whole range of activities: fiction-writing, editing, journalism, publishing initiatives, amateur theatricals, speeches, public readings, business undertakings and so forth), together with the plurality within his works (the neo-baroque effect, perceptible among other things through the so-called “streaky bacon” or the “wonderful gargoyles”), which have served as a springboard for contemporary fiction-writers. …”
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A novel alphanumeric classification system for ankle fractures: clinical applications and evaluation by Cemil Aktan, Ozkan Kose

“…Abstract Purpose The purpose of this study was to introduce and evaluate the Descriptive Ankle Fracture Classification (DAFC) system, a novel alphanumeric method for categorizing ankle fractures and fracture dislocations, and to assess its reliability and prognostic value compared to traditional classification systems (AO/OTA, Weber, and Lauge-Hansen). Materials and methods A retrospective review was conducted on 90 patients who underwent surgical treatment for ankle fractures. …”
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Evaluating the impact of a multicountry interprofessional training programme to improve HIV knowledge and clinical confidence among healthcare workers in sub-Saharan Africa: a coho... by Jehan Z Budak, Ian Couper, Michael Reid, Deborah von Zinkernagel, Elsie Kiguli-Malwadde, Maeve Forster, Shayanne Martin, Evelyn Chilemba, Keneilwe Motlhatlhedi, Jessica Celentano, Clara Haruzivishe, David Sears, Judy N. Khanyola, Mmoloki Molwantwa, Fred Semitala, Marietjie de Villiers, Abigail Kazembe

“…Among 188 learners (6.2%) who retook the test at >6 months, knowledge and self-reported confidence scores were greater compared with precourse scores (all p<0.05).Conclusion To our knowledge, this is the largest interprofessional, multicountry training programme established to improve HIV knowledge and clinical confidence among healthcare professional workers in SSA. …”
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Long-term effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination in a population-based pediatric cohort by Jakob Höppner, Christoph Maier, Anne Schlegtendal, Anna Hoffmann, Astrid Petersmann, Thomas Lücke, Nicole Toepfner, Folke Brinkmann

Subjects: “…SARS-CoV-2…”
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Study of physical characteristics of Indian handball players at different level of competition by Amandeep Sıngh, Vishaw Gaurav

“…The present study was conducted on a sample of forty eight(N=48), which includes twenty four each, male inter-school level (N1=24, mean ± SD: age 18.12 ± 0.80 years, height 176.83 ± 5.83cm, weight 69.04 ± 6.99 kg, BMI 22.07 ± 1.89) andinter-college level (N2=24, mean ± SD: age 20.54 ± 0.93 years, height 181.29 ± 3.44cm, weight 74.04 ± 3.89 kg, BMI 22.53 ± 1.30) handball players who participated in inter-school competitions of the schools affiliated to Punjab School Education Board and inter-college competitionsof Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, India respectively. …”
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Determinants of Virologic Failure among Adult HIV Patients on First-Line Antiretroviral Therapy at Waghimra Zone, Northern Ethiopia: A Case-Control Study by Abrham Emagnu, Zenahebezu Abay, Abera Balcha Bulti, Yaregal Animut

“…Cases were people living with HIV (PLHIV) on ART who had already experienced virological failure; controls were those without virological failure. …”
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The Relationship between Red Blood Cell Distribution Width and Incident Diabetes in Chinese Adults: A Cohort Study by Jialu Wang, Yanan Zhang, Yanping Wan, Zhuping Fan, Renying Xu

“…Diabetes was diagnosed if either FBG≥7.0 mmol/L or HbA1c≥6.5%. We used the Cox proportional hazards regression model to evaluate the association between baseline RDW and incident diabetes. …”
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Peculiarities of cardio-respiratory relationships in qualified athletes with different types of heart rhythm regulation according to respiratory maneuver data by Oleksandr Romanchuk, Oleksandr Romanchuk

“…Athletes with type IV at CR6 in δBRLF significantly differ from athletes with type III (p = 0.026) and do not differ from athletes with type II (p = 0.141). …”
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More than a communication disorder: inequities in the financial toxicity of post-stroke aphasia by Molly Jacobs, Charles Ellis

“…The analysis examined both within-group and between-group differences in financial toxicity, highlighting potential racial and ethnic disparities among those affected by aphasia.ResultsApproximately 18.71% (N = 281) of respondents who reported having a stroke also had aphasia. After controlling for demographic, health, and household characteristics, PWA had 21% lower income and 7% lower wealth compared to stroke survivors without aphasia. …”
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Blood coagulation system in patients with chronic kidney disease: a prospective observational study by Xi Yang, Yang Wang, Ri-bao Wei, Ting-yu Su, Meng-jie Huang, Ping Li, Xiang-mei Chen, Ping Di, Qing-ping Li

“…In the correlation analysis, vWF:Ag, vWF:RCo and FVIII were inversely associated with eGFR (r=−0.359, p<0.001; r=−0.391, p<0.001; r=−0.327, p<0.001, respectively). …”
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Worldwide Research Trends on Diabetic Foot Ulcers (2004–2020): Suggestions for Researchers by Pin Deng, Hongshuo Shi, Xuyue Pan, Huan Liang, Shulong Wang, Junde Wu, Wei Zhang, Fasen Huang, Xiaojie Sun, Hanjie Zhu, Zhaojun Chen

“…Literatures relating to DFU from 2004 to 2020 were retrieved from the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-expanded) of Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC). The current status of DFU research (including publications, journals, the performances of relevant countries, institutions, and authors and the research trends and hotspots of DFU) was analyzed with the WoSCC. …”
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Comparison of the effectiveness of temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis treatment with corticosteroids, hyaluronic acid, and platelet-rich plasma mono-therapy by I. A. Shynchukovskyi, O. H. Tereshchuk

“…Materials and methods. We included 90 patients who received intra-articular injections. …”
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Associations of CAG repeat polymorphism in the androgen receptor gene with steroid hormone levels and anthropometrics among men: the role of the ethnic factor by L. V. Osadchuk, G. V. Vasiliev, A. V. Osadchuk

“…The testosterone level was higher among Slavs compared to Buryats, but did not differ from Yakuts; the estradiol level was lower among Slavs compared to Buryats, who did not differ from Yakuts. Buryats and Yakuts had a higher number of CAG repeats than Slavs (medians: Slavs, 23; Buryats, 24; Yakuts, 25). …”
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Treatment Interruption and Regimen Change in Firstgeneration versus Second-generation Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors used as First-line Therapy for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia by Melea A. Ward, Gang Fang, Kristy L. Richards, Christine M. Walko, Stephanie R. Earnshaw, Laura E. Happe, Susan J. Blalock

“…**Methods:** This was a retrospective cohort study using the Humana Research Database. Patients with CML who were between the ages of 18 and 89 and newly initiated 1GTKI or 2GTKI therapy between June 1, 2010 and December 31, 2011 were included. …”
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Plant Species Composition and Community Perception Towards Landscaping Work Executed at Hawassa University-Main Campus, Ethiopia by Birhanu Kagnew, Firew Kebede

“…Plantation could also modify the micro-climate of the campus environment (94.3%) due to the plants photosynthesis process which produces O2 and takes in Co2 from the atmosphere. In general educational institutions landscaping need to be encouraged to enhance the teaching-learning process, and to make the working environment attractive. …”
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Nomogram prediction of overall survival in breast cancer patients post-surgery: integrating SEER database and multi-center evidence from China by Yufen Zheng, Yuan Yuan, Minya Jin, Chunlong Wu

“…This study aims to construct and validate a comprehensive nomogram integrating multiple clinicopathological features to predict OS more accurately in breast cancer patients.MethodsWe identified 60,445 .female patients who underwent breast cancer surgery between January 1, 2011, and December 31, 2015, from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database, randomly divided into training and internal validation cohorts. …”
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