What should be publicly funded in the Colombian health system? A mixed methods study of citizens’ perceptions by Juan Carlos Velasquez, Claudia Marcela Vélez, Diana Patricia Díaz-Hernández, Pamela Velázquez-Salazar, Gilma Hernández-Herrera, Daniel Felipe Patiño-Lugo, Olga Francisca Salazar-Blanco, Leydi Camila Rodríguez-Corredor, Viviana María Vélez-Marín, Anny Julieth Jaramillo-García

“…We jointly interpreted both sets of findings.Results We identified two general approaches citizens used to consider public funding of healthcare technologies. …”
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Bupropion Mediated Effects on Depression, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and Smoking Cessation by Austin Clark, Brendan Tate, Bretton Urban, Ryan Schroeder, Sonja Gennuso, Shahab Ahmadzadeh, David McGregor, Brook Girma, Sahar Shekoohi, Alan D. Kaye

“…In the case of smoking cessation, bupropion is found to be an effective anti-smoking drug with synergistic benefits when used as a combination therapy. We conclude that bupropion has the potential to provide benefit for a subset of patients who do not tolerate other typical antidepressants or anti-smoking therapies or for those whose treatment goals align with bupropion's unique side effect profile, such as smokers who wish to quit and lose weight. …”
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Mobiliser des partenaires pour lutter contre le VIH/sida : les risques de la démobilisation institutionnelle en cas d’épidémie faible et concentrée. Le cas du programme Amali au Ma... by David Goeury

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Toxicological Characterization of Six Plants of the Beninese Pharmacopoeia Used in the Treatment of Salmonellosis by Boris Legba, Victorien Dougnon, Esther Deguenon, Jerrold Agbankpe, Maximin Senou, Alidah Aniambossou, Carène Gbaguidi, Kevin Sintondji, Lamine Baba-Moussa, Jacques Dougnon

“…Arsenic was not detected in any extract, while aluminum and chromium were detected at levels above the WHO/FDA standards. On the basis of these data, it appears that the six plants studied do not show any toxicity. …”
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Reduced fetal movements and COVID-19 infection: a retrospective cohort study by Amira Gentili, Irene Sterpu, Joanna Tingström, Eva Wiberg-Itzel

“…Abstract Background Fetal movements are an important indicator of fetal well-being; therefore, reduced fetal movements (RFMs) can indicate fetal compromise. …”
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Combined surgical and interventional cardiology approach for central venous access salvage in children with intestinal failure: A case series by Emily Byrd, M. Jake Petersen, Minna M. Wieck, Frank Ing, Shinjiro Hirose

“…The median procedure time was 4.6 h (range 1.3–5.9 h) with a median procedural radiation dose of 2.2 Gycm2 (range 0.1–6.7 Gycm2). All patients who underwent hybrid procedures had successful exchange and/or rehabilitation of the at-risk access site. …”
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Adherence to stand-by emergency treatment and mosquito protection measures in short-term travellers to moderate malaria risk areas by Daniel Julien Franken, Vita Willemijn Jongen, Anna Rooyakkers, Martin Peter Grobusch, Jelte Elsinga, Margarita Boering, Maria Prins, Brigitte Antonia Geertruida Lucía van Cleef

“…None of the 25 travellers who reported fever used the prescribed SBET and five sought medical care. …”
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A Five-Year Trend of Intestinal Parasite Prevalence among Students Attending Clinic at University of Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia by Adane Derso, Gizachew Yenealem, Ayenew Addisu

“…The data was collected from students who have studied at the University of Gondar from 2014 to 2018 and who visited the student’s clinic and had recorded results of stool sample diagnosis on the laboratory logbook. …”
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Ramadan during pregnancy and the role of dietary intake for neonatal health in Kaduna, Northwestern Nigeria: a cross-sectional study by Musa Abubakar Kana, Bilkisu Usman, Amina Mohammed-Durosinlorun, Jennifer Ahmed, Hassana Habiba Abubakar, Yakub Abdulmalik, Fabienne Pradella

“…We used a structured questionnaire to collect data on fasting, diet and sleep during Ramadan, as well as maternal socio-demographic characteristics. …”
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Determining the components of the psychophysical readiness of police officers to use service firearms under martial law conditions by M. O. Borovyk, A. V. Nadutyi, B. P. Lukin

“…The scientific work is aimed at finding ways to improve the components of the psychophysical readiness of police officers to use service firearms. …”
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The Impact of Onchocerciasis Elimination Measures in Africa: A Systematic Review by Policarpo Ncogo, Christine Giesen, María Jesús Perteguer, Maria P. Rebollo, Rufino Nguema, Agustín Benito, Zaida Herrador

“…Background: Onchocerciasis, or river blindness, is one of the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) that the WHO has set out to eliminate. To reach this elimination target, a number of challenges must be met, and the essential measures set out in the road map for NTDs 2021–2030 must be implemented. …”
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The Predictive Role of Parathyroid Hormone for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease following Bariatric Surgery by Tannaz Jamialahmadi, Mohsen Nematy, Mohammed Abdalla, Ali Jangjoo, Ladan Goshayeshi, Matthew Kroh, Seyed Adel Moallem, Mitra Abbasifard, Thozhukat Sathyapalan, Amirhossein Sahebkar

“…Bariatric surgery is performed to help patients with BMI>40 kg/m2 to effectively lose weight, particularly in patients with obesity who are afflicted with complications such as NAFLD/NASH. …”
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Doctoral Supervision in Russian Universities: to the Problem of Balancing Activity and Performance by B. I. Bednyi, N. V. Rybakov

“…A large portion of this group consists of staff holding academic positions and lecturers who do not attain a Doctor of sciences degree or academic rank. …”
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Hypernatremia in patients with neurological conditions in critical state by David Wilfredo Suàrez Prieto, Mairen Pèrez Fuentes, Elaine Teresa Gutièrrez Pèrez

“…<br /><strong>Methods:</strong> longitudinal analytical observational study on 55 patients who were admitted to the acute care units at the Arnaldo Milián Castro University Hospital, between October 2020 and May 2022, regardless of the plasma sodium value upon admission to the service, as well as during their stay in the critical care units. …”
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Efficacy and safety of first-line nivolumab plus ipilimumab treatment in elderly patients (aged ≥ 75 years) with non-small cell lung cancer by Satoshi Endo, Hisao Imai, Atsuto Mouri, Kasumi Tsukamoto, Kenji Masaki, Kosuke Hashimoto, Yu Miura, Ayako Shiono, Ou Yamaguchi, Junichi Nakagawa, Kyoichi Kaira, Kunihiko Kobayashi, Hiroshi Kagamu

“…PFS and OS were longer in patients who experienced treatment-related AEs. Patients with and without AEs had a median PFS of 11.7 and 2.8 months, respectively. …”
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The Effect of Financing Margin, Religiosity, and Family on the Decision to Financing BSI Pensiunan Berkah at Bank Syariah Indonesia KC. Padangsidimpuan by Rahul Al Fatah Suripto, Marliyah Marliyah, Nur Ahmadi Bi Rahmani

“…So in this study, the researcher used a minimum sample size of 96 respondents who had financed at Bank Syariah Indonesia KC. …”
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Delving into the world of webCHAT – an e-mental health support service for distressed youths in Singapore by Yi Ping Lee, Ying Ying Lee, Hamidah Binte Otheman, Charmaine Tang, Mythily Subramaniam, Swapna K Verma

“…Background Young people face high rates of mental health issues, yet many do not seek professional help. In 2017, CHAT launched webCHAT – a free, anonymous, one-on-one synchronous web-based text service managed by case managers (CMs) to support young people aged 16 to 30 who may be hesitant about engaging in face-to-face mental health services. …”
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Immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced diabetes mellitus: clinical characteristics and risk factors by Mei Zhan, Mei Zhan, Qinran Long, Qinran Long, Jinhan He, Jinhan He, Jinhan He, Litao Huang, Bin Wu, Bin Wu, Haixia Xu, Li Mo, Ting Xu

“…Patients were reviewed at death or on 7 May 2024. We applied logistic regression to study the associations between clinical characteristics and ICI-DM.ResultsOur study included 8,199 participants who received ICI between October 2014 and June 2023. …”
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The Effect of Embryo Transfer Process Duration on Implantation Success by Isıl Kasapoglu, Kiper Aslan, Adnan Orhan, Ozge Albayrak, Seyma Haskoylu, Goktan Kuspinar, Berrin Avcı, Gürkan Uncu

“…Patients were divided into two groups. Group-1 consisted of patients who had successful implantation and Group-2 consisted of patients who did not have implantation. …”
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A Cross-Sectional Study to Assess Diabetes as a Risk Factor for Root Caries Amongst the Elderly Population in Udupi District, Karnataka State, India by Kush Kalra, Ramprasad Vasthare, Shivashankar K. N., Nishu Singla, Deepak Kumar Singhal, Ritesh Singla

“…An observational analytical cross-sectional study was conducted among 800 elderly participants, 431 males and 369 females, aged 50 years and above, with a minimum of ten teeth present, with 400 being diabetic and 400 nondiabetic from the various hospitals of the Udupi district. …”
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