Using routine data to examine factors associated with stillbirth in three tertiary maternity facilities in Kabul, Afghanistan by Zainab Ezadi, Sayed Murtaza Sadat Hofiani, Aliki Christou

“…Factors independently associated with stillbirth while adjusting for maternal age and baby’s sex were: being referred from another facility which increased the odds of stillbirth by over three times (aOR 3.24; 95% CI 1.17, 8.85) compared to those who were not referred; being born extremely preterm (< 28 weeks) (aOR 13.98; 95% CI 7.44, 26.27), very preterm (28–31 weeks) (aOR 3.91; 95% CI 2.73, 5.62), and moderate to late preterm (32–36 weeks) (aOR 2.32; 95% CI 1.60, 3.37) compared to term babies; and being small-for-gestational age (aOR 1.70; 95% CI 1.10, 2.64) compared to those that were average size for gestational age. …”
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Interactions of ST-elevation myocardial infarction, age, and sex and the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events among Chinese adults: a secondary analysis of a single-centre p... by Lin Zhou, Wei Yuan, Cuiping Wang, Yi Liang, Peijing Liu

“…Objectives This study aimed to evaluate the interactions of ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), ageing and sex with respect to the incidence of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) among Chinese adults.Design Secondary analysis of a single-centre prospective cohort.Setting Patients who were admitted to cardiology clinics of the Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University due to acute myocardial infarction (MI) from June 2017 to November 2019 were eligible for inclusion in the study. …”
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Comparison of 2-D and 3-D Analysis of Running Kinematics and Actual Versus Predicted Running Kinetics by Caitlyn Martinez, Seth Garbett, Kristen Hiromasa, Rhandi Jackson, Eric Miya, Michelle Miya, Joshua D White, Brian S Baum, Mark F Reinking

“… # Design Controlled laboratory study, cross-sectional design # Methods Runners who averaged at least 20 miles per week were invited to participate. …”
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Prediction of Liver Steatosis and Fibrosis Based on Clinical Variables Using a Large National Survey Database by Yanal Alnimer, Touleen Alnimer

“…In decision trees, people with a body mass index above 30 and HbA1c above 5.7 have a 72% likelihood of liver steatosis compared to 14% for people with a body mass index below 30. …”
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Darker Skin Color Measured by Von Luschan Chromatic Scale and Increased Sunlight Exposure Time Are Independently Associated with Decreased Odds of Vitamin D Deficiency in Thai Ambu... by Nipith Charoenngam, Sutin Sriussadaporn

“…There were 17 (5.1%), 217 (65.0%), and 100 (29.9%) patients who had light brown (VLCS score 18–20), medium brown (VLCS score 21–24), and dark brown (VLCS score 25–27) skin colors, respectively. …”
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The effect of preoperative deep breathing exercise with incentive spirometer initiated in the preoperative period on respiratory parameters and complications in patients underwent... by Hatice Öner Cengiz, Zeynep Uluşan Özkan, Eylem Gani

“…In the deep breathing group, the mean SpO2 values evaluated before surgery, on the first day in the Cardiovascular Surgery Unit, and on the day of discharge were significantly higher than the control group (p < 0.05). …”
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Association of sleep duration with overweight and obesity among school-aged children and adolescents in Pakistan—An empirical cross-sectional study by Moazzam Tanveer, Alexios Batrakoulis, Ejaz Asghar, Andreas Hohmann, Serge Brand, Matheus S. de Sousa Fernandes, Luca P. Ardigò, Georgian Badicu

“…Overweight and obesity were determined using WHO references. Statistical analyses included Chi-square tests, Pearson correlation coefficients, and logistic regressions. …”
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Diagnostic value of dual-layer spectral detector CT parameters for differentiating high- from low-grade bladder cancer by Li Chen, Lili Xu, Xiaoxiao Zhang, Jiahui Zhang, Xin Bai, Qianyu Peng, Erjia Guo, Xiaomei Lu, Shenghui Yu, Zhengyu Jin, Gumuyang Zhang, Yi Xie, Huadan Xue, Hao Sun

“…Methods This single-center retrospective study included pathologically confirmed BCa patients who underwent preoperative contrast-enhanced DLCT. …”
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Rhetorical inventions of Amir Khosrow Dehlavi by Mojahed Gholami

“…Amir Khosrow, was born in 1253 in a place called Patiyali, Uttar Pradesh. His real name was Ab'ul Hasan Yamin al-Din Khosrow whereas Amir Khosrow was his pen name. …”
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The Relationship Between Serum miRNAs and Surgical Prognostic Factors in Gastric Cancers by Çağrı Büyükkasap, Engin Küçükdiler, Mahir Nasirov, Niyazi Samet Yılmaz, Hasan Dağlı, İlke Önen, Furkan Aydoğdu, Aydın Yavuz, Hüseyin Göbüt, Asiye Uğraş Dikmen, Kürşat Dikmen, Hasan Bostancı, Özlem Gülbahar, Abdulkadir Bedirli

“…The objective of this study was to investigate the role of serum microRNA (miRNAs) in diagnosing gastric cancer and their relationship with prognostic factors that impact the choice of surgical approach. Methods: We compared the serum miRNA expression levels of 35 patients who underwent gastrectomy and D2 lymph node dissection for gastric adenocarcinoma between 2015-2018 with those of 33 controls. …”
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Biologics as well as inhaled anti-asthmatic therapy achieve clinical remission: Evidence from the Severe Asthma Network in Italy (SANI) by Giorgio Walter Canonica, MD, Francesco Blasi, PhD, Pierluigi Paggiaro, MD, Enrico Heffler, PhD, Fulvio Braido, MD, Luisa Brussino, PhD, Giulia Scioscia, PhD, Cristina Cardini, MsC, Chiara Oriecuia, MsC, Isabella Sala, MsC, Vincenzo Bagnardi, PhD, Cecilia Calabrese, PhD, Gianna Camiciottoli, MD, Giovanna Elisiana Carpagnano, PhD, Stefano Centanni, PhD, Angelo Guido Corsico, PhD, Maria Teresa Costantino, MD, Claudia Crimi, PhD, Alice D'Adda, MD, Simona D’Alò, MD, Maria D'Amato, PhD, Corrado D'Andria, MD, Stefano Del Giacco, MD, Fabiano Di Marco, PhD, Nicola Cosimo Facciolongo, MD, Alessandro Farsi, MD, Manuela Latorre, PhD, Manlio Milanese, PhD, Eustachio Nettis, MD, Eleonora Nucera, MD, Giovanni Passalacqua, MD, Girolamo Pelaia, MD, Laura Pini, MD, Luisa Ricciardi, PhD, Fabio Luigi Massimo Ricciardolo, PhD, Luca Richeldi, PhD, Erminia Ridolo, PhD, Pierachille Santus, PhD, Nicola Scichilone, PhD, Gianenrico Senna, MD, Giuseppe Spadaro, MD, Antonio Spanevello, MD, Paolo Tarsia, MD

“…Complete CR is defined by the absence of oral corticosteroids (OCS), no symptoms, no exacerbations, and stable lung function, and partial CR requires the absence of OCS and the fulfillment of 2 out of the other 3 criteria. Patients who do not meet the previous criteria do not reach CR. …”
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The Effect of Nintedanib in Post-COVID-19 Lung Fibrosis: An Observational Study by Narongkorn Saiphoklang, Pimchanok Patanayindee, Pitchayapa Ruchiwit

“…The secondary outcomes were chest X-ray improvement, SpO2/FiO2 ratio improvement, mortality rates at 60 days, and adverse events. …”
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Abortion-related complications in Brazil: results from the World Health Organization Multi-country Survey on Abortion (MCS-A) by Nelio Neves Veiga Junior, Luiz Francisco Cintra Baccaro, Adriana Mendonça da Silva Alexandrino, Alexandre Volta Andrade do Nascimento, Camila Tereza Camilo Clerot, Cintya Andreia do Nascimento Santos, Claudia Lucrécia de Matos Silva, Claudio Lucio de Medeiros Albuquerque, Débora Paulo Santos, Demétrio Antonio Gonçalves da S. Gomes, Édson Cunha de Araújo Junior, Elizabete das Chagas Vilanova, Georgina Costa Teixeira, Graciete Helena Nascimento dos Santos, Guilherme Augusto Guerra Avelar, Iara Elce Lopes Barros, Jaqueline Polon Abboud, Jeane Cristina Antas Lins, Joanne Thalita Pereira Silva, Kelma H. Aguiar de Lucena, Lara Wanderley Paes Barbosa, Lia Ferreira Caixeta Barreto de Siqueira, Luciana de Melo Freitas Carneiro, Lucila Nagata, Márcia de Oliveira Pereira Lúcio, Maria Cleane Rodrigues da Silva, Maria da Conceição Ribeiro Simões, Maria Fernanda da Mota Magalhães, Mariana Viana Almeida, Michelle Regina Faria Lira, Nádia Martins de Paula Souza, Rafael Martins Papa, Rafael Ribeiro Matos, Renata Porto Pinheiro, Roberta Souza dos Anjos, Suelen Miranda de Jesus, Tedy Roger Flores Ynturias, Valéria Cristina Gonçalves, Viviane Resende de Abreu Caetano

“…Among 1,683 women included, 82.5% had mild complications, 13.6% had moderate complications, 3.2% had potentially life-threatening conditions (PLTC) and 0.7% had severe maternal outcomes (SMO). Most women (94.2%) required uterine evacuation. …”
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The Impact of Baseline Risk Factors on the Incidence of Febrile Neutropenia in Breast Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy with Pegfilgrastim Prophylaxis: A Real-World Data Analy... by Edward Li, Bridgette Kanz Schroader, David Campbell, Kim Campbell, Weijia Wang

“…**Methods:** This was a retrospective observational study in patients with breast cancer (BC) who received myelosuppressive chemotherapy and prophylactic pegfilgrastim identified January 1, 2017-May 31, 2018 from MarketScan® research databases. …”
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Outcomes of patients after successful left ventricular assist device explantation: a EUROMACS study by Christiaan F.J. Antonides, Felix Schoenrath, Theo M.M.H. deBy, Rahatullah Muslem, Kevin Veen, Yunus C. Yalcin, Ivan Netuka, Jan Gummert, Evgenij V. Potapov, Bart Meyns, Mustafa Özbaran, David Schibilsky, Kadir Caliskan, the EUROMACS investigators

“…A total of 45 (1.4%) cases with myocardial recovery resulting in successful LVAD explantation were identified. Compared with those who did not experience myocardial recovery, the explanted patients were younger (44 vs. 56 years, P < 0.001), had a shorter duration of cardiac disease (P < 0.001), and were less likely to have ischaemic cardiomyopathy (9% vs. 41.8%, P < 0.001). …”
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Concentrated Solar Power and Photovoltaic Systems: A New Approach to Boost Sustainable Energy for All (Se4all) in Rwanda by Noel Hagumimana, Jishi Zheng, Godwin Norense Osarumwense Asemota, Jean De Dieu Niyonteze, Walter Nsengiyumva, Aphrodis Nduwamungu, Samuel Bimenyimana

“…In fact, PV systems are strongly recommended in Rwanda because they are rapid and cost-effective ways to provide utility-scale electricity for off-grid modern energy services to the millions of people who lack electricity access.…”
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Hyperactive Behavior Screening and Its Influencing Factors in Preschool Children Based on a Computer Cloud Platform by YIN Xiaona, SHEN Longbin, WANG Nan, ZHANG Jinyu, WU Jianbo, QIU Shuangyan, LEI Haiyan, CHEN Zhuoming

“…The innovation of this experiment was to place the questionnaire collection scale, which has been proved to be effective and feasible by experts in the field, on the computer cloud platform to realize intelligent data collection and intelligent analysis, so as to facilitate early screening and intelligent judgment. …”
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Differential Diagnosis of Jejunum and Ileum Tumours Based on Video Capsule Endoscopy Data Using Mathematical Analysis by E. D. Fedorov, E. V. Ivanova, S. E. Rauzina, D. E. Seleznev, A. V. Budykina

“…Materials and methods. In the study, we analysed data on the examination and treatment of 65 patients (35 men and 30 women aged 18–80 years (mean age 46 ± 28 years)), who underwent VCE in the City Clinical Hospital No. 31 and in the Clinica K+31 during the period October 2008 — April 2017. …”
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Characteristics of e-scooter and bicycle injuries at a university hospital in a large German city – a one-year analysis by Frederik Hartz, Philipp Zehnder, Tobias Resch, Gregor Römmermann, Victoria Hartmann, Markus Schwarz, Chlodwig Kirchhoff, Peter Biberthaler, Michael Zyskowski

“…Conclusion Compared to cyclists, injured e-scooter riders are younger, mostly do not wear a helmet and more often ride under the influence of alcohol. …”
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Biomechanical Basis of Interval Throwing Programs for Baseball Pitchers: A Systematic Review by Travis Dias, Benjamin G. Lerch, Jonathan S. Slowik, Kevin E. Wilk, James R. Andrews, E. Lyle Cain, Glenn S. Fleisig

“…Arm slot (forearm angle above horizontal) decreased as flat-ground throwing distance increased. …”
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