Smoking relapse reasons among current smokers with previous cessation experience in Shanghai: A cross-sectional study by Ruiping Wang*, Lingzi Shenfan*, Yu Song*, Qingliang Wang*, Rui Zhang, Le Kuai, Bin Li

“…Introduction Quitting smoking can lead to substantial health gains, even later in life. Many smokers who attempt to quit experience several relapses before achieving sustainable cessation. …”
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Effect of Liuzijue Training on Balance and Respiratory Function of Stroke Patients in Recovery Stage by WANG Chen, ZHANG Peizhen, YANG Faming, YU Junwu

“…Before and four weeks after treatment, Berg balance score (BBS) was used to evaluate the balance function; Fugl-Meyer assessment (FMA) was used to evaluate the motor functions; the modified Barthel index (MBI) was used to evaluate the activities of daily living; maximum phonation time (MPT) was used to evaluate the respiratory efficiency; color Doppler ultrasound was used to measure diaphragm thickness, mobility and diaphragm thickening fraction (DTF) and to evaluate diaphragm function.ResultsCompared with that before treatment, the BBS score, FMA score, MBI score, MPT, diaphragm thickness and mobility at quiet inspiration and at the end of maximum exhalation were significantly increased of both groups after treatment, the difference was statistically significant (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05). …”
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Geographical Differences in the Safety and Efficacy of Tofacitinib Versus TNFi: A Post Hoc Analysis of ORAL Surveillance by Bogdan Batko, Slawomir Jeka, Piotr Wiland, Agnieszka Zielińska, Maria Stopińska-Polaszewska, Marcin Stajszczyk, Magdalena Kosydar-Piechna, Mary Jane Cadatal, Jose L. Rivas

“…Methods Patients with RA in ORAL Surveillance (NCT02092467), who were aged ≥ 50 years with ≥ 1 additional CV risk factor, received tofacitinib 5 or 10 mg twice daily or TNFi; 45.9% were from either Poland or North America. …”
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Antihypertensive drug-related problems in Vietnamese ambulatory care by Hoang Hai Nguyen, Le Anh Thu Vu, Minh-Hoang Tran, Hong Tham Pham

“…We conducted a cross-sectional study targeting ambulatory prescriptions of Vietnamese patients with hypertension who either received standard therapy (using two or fewer medications, SdT) or standard plus add-on therapy (using more than two medications, SdT + add-on). …”
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Evaluation of the long-term effects of COVID-19 on pulmonary functions in recovered patients by K Naja, Durga Shankar Meena, Deepak Kumar, Naveen Dutt, Gopal K. Bohra, Ravisekhar Gadepalli, Mithu Banerjee, Mahendra K. Garg, Sanjeev Misra

“…Data regarding post-COVID-19 lung functions is lacking from the Indian population. We aim to evaluate the lung functions in such patients after 3–6 months of hospital discharge. …”
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Development of ptxD/Phi as a new dominant selection system for genetic manipulation in Cryptococcus neoformans by Muthita Khongthongdam, Tanaporn Phetruen, Sittinan Chanarat

“…Using the transient CRISPR-Cas9 coupled with electroporation system, we integrated the ptxD gene into the C. neoformans genome and assessed the impact of ptxD integration on cell growth and virulence factors. …”
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Evaluation of extracts from used Xpert MTB/RIF cartridges for detection of resistance to second-line anti-tuberculosis drugs in patients with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Et... by Tilahun Ketema, Mulualem Tadesse, Zegeye Bonsa, Getu Balay, Wakjira Kebede, Mekidim Mekonnen, Gemeda Abebe

“…The Xpert MTB/XDR assay is the WHO recommended method for detecting resistance to isoniazid and second-line anti-TB drugs when rifampicin resistance is detected. …”
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Prevalence of Diabetic Retinopathy in Patients with Cerebrovascular Accident: A Cross-sectional Study by (Col.) OK Radhakrishnan, Rutu K Rao, Varsha Manade, Swaranjali Gore, Shreya Gandhi, Khushboo Goyal, Tushar Agrawal

“…Conclusion: Diabetic retinopathy was present in 79% of stroke patients, with moderate NPDR being the most common type. DR patients were older and had higher blood sugar and HbA1c levels. …”
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Hubungan Obesitas dengan Hormon Testosteron pada Mahasiswa STIKes Indonesia Padang by Ibrahim , Fadil Oenzil, Arni Amir

“…<br />Kata kunci: obesitas, testosteron, adiponektin, enzim aromatase</p><p> </p><p>Abstract <br />Obesity is becoming a worldwide epidemic and two-thirds of people developing countries suffer obesity. …”
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Legality as a principle of court activity in respecting the rights, freedoms and interests of minors in cases of administrative offences by M. A. Sambor

“…At the same time, it should be noted that the representation of a minor's interests is caused by the fact that he or she does not have full legal capacity and the capacity to act, and therefore is not able to independently use and exercise his or her rights and freedoms. …”
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A deep learning model for carotid plaques detection based on CTA images: a two stepwise early-stage clinical validation study by Zhongping Guo, Ying Liu, Jingxu Xu, Chencui Huang, Fandong Zhang, Chongchang Miao, Yonggang Zhang, Mengshuang Li, Hangsheng Shan, Yan Gu

“…ObjectiveTo develop a deep learning (DL) model for carotid plaque detection based on CTA images and evaluate the clinical application feasibility and value of the model.MethodsWe retrospectively collected data from patients with carotid atherosclerotic plaques who underwent continuous CTA examinations of the head and neck at a tertiary hospital from October 2020 to October 2022. …”
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Lack of Male-Female Differences in Disposition and Esterase Hydrolysis of Ramipril to Ramiprilat in Healthy Volunteers after a Single Oral Dose by Tom B. Vree, Erik Dammers, Ivan Ulc, Stefan Horkovics-Kovats, Miroslav Ryska, IJsbrand Merkx

“…There is a group of subjects who showed a t1/2β of approximately 80 h (15% CV), and two apparent groups with a longer t1/2βfor each formulation (124 h, 22.5% CV; 166 h, 21.6% CV, respectively, p = 0.0013). …”
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Elbow Injuries Among MLB Pitchers Increased During Covid-19 Disrupted Season, But Not Other Baseball Injuries by Chelsea Martin, Jozef Palasiewicz, Jesse Grullon, Ellen Shanley, Charles Thigpen, Daniel Kline, Stefan Kluzek, Gary Collins, Garrett Bullock

“… # Results Four thousand, two hundred and seventy-four injuries and 796,502 AGEs across 15,152 players were documented. …”
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The Performance of Equations That Estimate Glomerular Filtration Rate against Measured Urinary Creatinine Clearance in Critically Ill Patients by Hasan M. Al-Dorzi, Abdulmajeed A. Alsadhan, Ayman S. Almozaini, Ali M Alamri, Hani Tamim, Musharraf Sadat, Lolowa Al-Swaidan, Elwaleed Elhassan, Yaseen M. Arabi

“…For the CG equation, we entered the actual weight in one calculation (CGactual-wt), and if BMI ≥30 kg/m2, we entered the ideal body weight (CGideal-wt) and the adjusted body weight (CGadjusted-wt) in two calculations. …”
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Infectious keratitis following photorefractive keratectomy: a 13-year study at a tertiary center by Alireza Attar, Hossein Jamali, Julio Ortega-Usobiaga, Golnoush Mahmoudinezhad, Dagny Zhu, Mohammad Mohammadi

“…The study was conducted in two stages: the first stage assessed the incidence of post-PRK infectious keratitis among patients who underwent PRK at our center, while the second stage included all patients with post-PRK infectious keratitis, regardless of where their PRK was performed. …”
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Developing a comprehensive inventory to define harm reduction housing by Sofia Zaragoza, Joseph Silcox, Sabrina Rapisarda, Charlie Summers, Patricia Case, Clara To, Avik Chatterjee, Alexander Y. Walley, Miriam Komaromy, Traci C Green

“…We then pilot tested the inventory with three HRH residents across two sites for readability and reliability. …”
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Characteristics of the Approximate-Optimal Training Indicators of Goalkeepers in Modern Football by Igor Doroshenko, Andrii Svatyev, Valerij Shamardin, Bogdan Khorkavyy, Daria Vaniuk, Eduard Doroshenko

“…Material and methods. 14 athletes who are training at MFC “Metalurg” (Zaporizhzhya), playing the role – of goalkeeper: 3 athletes – MFC “Metalurg” (Zaporizhzhya), 3 athletes – MFC “Metalurg, U-19” (Zaporizhzhya), 2 athletes – MFC “Metalurg, U-17” (Zaporizhzhya), 2 athletes – MFC “Metalurg, U-16” (Zaporizhzhya), 2 athletes – MFC “Metalurg, U-15” (Zaporizhzhya), 2 athletes – MFC “Metalurg, U-14” (Zaporizhzhya). …”
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Combination of mentor-based and resident-based learning may benefit to improving the ability of clinical practice in resident training by Min Li, Tao Liu, Yiqiong Wen, Min Zhang, Wenye Zhu, Xuming Wang, Yunjiao Hou, Lin Li, Anju Zu, Shibo Sun

“…This study proposed the combination of mentor-based and resident-based learning (CMRL) and explored the role of CMRL in improving the effect of medical resident training. Methods Seventy-two residents who participated in standardized resident training (SRT) were recruited and randomly divided into the CMRL and MBL groups. …”
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Clinic evaluation of cognitive impairment in post-COVID syndrome: Performance on legacy pen-and-paper and new digital cognitive tests by Aysha Mohamed Rafik Patel, Gina Gilpin, Anna Koniotes, Catherine Warren, Cian Xu, Paul W. Burgess, Dennis Chan

“…Cognitive performance was assessed using the ACE-III, with 20 participants also being tested on the digital Long COVID Assessment Battery (LCCAB) (N = 20). …”
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Pulmonary Mucormycosis – An Experience from a Tertiary Care Center in Southern India: A PULM MUCOR Study by Ashwin Oliver Arul, K. Rajiv Karthik, Devasahayam Jesudas Christopher

“…The most common risk factor was diabetes in 34 patients (91%), with the mean glycosylated hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) at presentation being 10.28. History of steroid use was present in 9 (24%) patients, predominantly among those with CAPM. …”
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