Role of CBNAAT in the diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis: a prospective cross-sectional study by Rahul Gupta, Ashok Kumar Janmeja, Arjun Kumar, Balbir Singh, Pramod Kumar Shridhar

“…The correlation of CBNAAT with FNAC, duration of illness, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), and Mantoux were all statistically significant (p < 0.05). …”
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Characterizing pediatric discharge diagnoses associated with daily extreme heat exposure in the Midwestern US: A retrospective case-crossover study by Sarah Oerther, Zachary Phillips, Zidong Zhang, Joanne Salas, Sarah Farabi, Tamara Otey

“…We focused on pediatric patients during the warm season months of May through September in 2017–2022. For all outcome models, an overall model was calculated and then each model was stratified by age, sex, race, and neighborhood socioeconomic status, excluding strata with unknown values. …”
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Association between weight-adjusted-waist index and serum anti-aging protein α-Klotho in U.S. adults: Evidence from NHANES 2007–2016 by Zujun Wen, Xiang Liu, Tingting Zhang, Junhai Zhang, Zhicong Zou, Shuncheng Jiang, Shusi Li

“…Klotho is known to be one of the root causes of several age-related illnesses. There has never been any prior evidence associating WWI and serum α-Klotho levels. …”
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Varied Presentations Of Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus – What Makes Pakistani Lupus Patients Different by Muhammad Shahzad Manzoor, Shamaila Mumtaz, Faran Maqbool, Darakhshaan Samar, Muhammad Hammas Adil, Javaria Malik

“…The mean age of patients was 30.93±11.09 years while the mean duration of illness was 3.27±3.01years. …”
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An Overview of Dentist–Patient Communication in Quality Dental Care by Jasmine Cheuk Ying Ho, Hollis Haotian Chai, Bella Weijia Luo, Edward Chin Man Lo, Michelle Zeping Huang, Chun Hung Chu

“…Dentists should take the patient-centered approach as a premise and acquire verbal and non-verbal communication skills to overcome these communication barriers. The patient-centered approach comprises the understanding of patients’ illness, shared decision-making, and intervention with mindfulness of the patient’s own pace. …”
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A Rare Case of Neurosyphilis with Calvaria Osteitis Presenting in Pregnancy by Gisella M. Newbery, Christine E. Henricks, Julie A. Vircks, Andreina Colina, David C. Mundy

“…A computerized tomography scan revealed numerous ill-defined lytic lesions throughout the calvarium, suspicious for syphilitic osteitis. …”
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The Cost Effectiveness of Hand Held Ultrasound Scanning for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in Older Males with a History of Smoking by Denver Phiri, Peter J. Mallow, John A. Rizzo

“…**Objective:** Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a serious illness occurring in 1 of 20 older men. Guidelines emphasize the role of ultrasound scanning for patients at risk of AAA, yet the cost effectiveness of such scanning remains uncertain. …”
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Irrational medicine use and its associated factors in conflict-affected areas in Mali: a cross-sectional study by Mohamed Ali Ag Ahmed, Alassane Seydou, Issa Coulibaly, Karina Kielmann, Raffaella Ravinetto

“…Background Rational use of essential medicines is a critical step towards prevention and treatment of many illnesses. However, it represents a significant challenge worldwide, and particularly for under-resourced health systems in conflict-affected areas. …”
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Staffing of the Ukrainian SSR militia in 1945 by V. A. Grechenko

“…During 1945, the PCIA (people's commissariat of internal affairs) of the Ukrainian SSR provided instructions on all these issues in the form of directives, reviews, written comments on the work and provided practical assistance on field trips. …”
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Decrease in platelet count in patients with AKI and its association with major adverse kidney events by Ramón Medina-González, Jose J. Zaragoza, Eduardo M. Hernández-Barajas, Juarez Correa-de Leon, Rolando Claure-Del Granado, Armando Vazquez-Rangel, Liliana M. Pineda-Segura, Martha K. Franco-Garcia, Gael Chávez-Alonso, Juan A. Gómez-Fregoso, Francisco G. Rodríguez-García, Guillermo Navarro-Blackaller, Luz Alcantar-Vallin, Alejandro Martínez Gallardo-González, Gabriela J. Abundis-Mora, Guillermo García-García, Jonathan S. Chávez-Iñiguez

“…Introduction A reduction in platelet count in critically ill patients is a marker of severity of the clinical condition. …”
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Incidence and temporal patterns of true recurrences and second primaries in women with breast cancer: A 10-year competing risk-adjusted analysis by Silvia Mancini, Lauro Bucchi, Annibale Biggeri, Orietta Giuliani, Flavia Baldacchini, Alessandra Ravaioli, Federica Zamagni, Fabio Falcini, Rosa Vattiato

“…Introduction: We report a population-based, competing risk-adjusted analysis of the risk and timing of true recurrences and second primaries in women with breast cancer (BC), that are still ill-defined. Methods: We performed a manual review of medical charts of 1988 BC patients from a cancer registry in northern Italy (2000–2013). …”
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Spatial analysis of milk and cottage cheese reveals poor microbial quality and contamination with foodborne pathogens in the central highlands of Ethiopia by Abdi Keba, Gebrerufael Girmay, Henok Nahusenay, Ashagrie Zewdu

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A Study on Diagnostic Accuracy of Dipsi Method Over Traditional Oral Glucose Tolerance Test Among Antenatal Women by Vijayadevi Shanmugam, Dharani Sudha Gopalraj, Shruthi Nanjudappan, Rajeswari Ravindran

“…This study is aimed to compare the DIPSI and IADSP criteria which is widely used in India with the World Health Organization (WHO) criteria and assess their diagnostic accuracy. …”
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Development of ICF-based patient-reported outcome and experience measures to study social participation among people with chronic diseases: a mixed-methods protocol by Christophe Vanroelen, Maxim Van den broecke, Sarah de Jong, Régine Kiasuwa Mbengi

“…Despite efforts to monitor the quality of care and life of chronically ill people in Belgium, no disease-specific patient-reported measures (PRMs) have been used. …”
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Mitochondrial Complex I Deficiency among Egyptian Pediatric Patients with Steroid-Resistant Nephrotic Syndrome by Doaa M. Abdou, AbdelAal Mohamed, Mohamed Abdulhay, Sara El Khateeb

“…Mitochondrial complex I deficiency in patients who have a nephrotic syndrome complaint may play a role in their responsiveness to steroid therapy and the development of SRNS and even the prognosis of their illness.…”
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Novel hormonal agents in men with metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer and reduced performance status: Experiences of a specialized single center by Thomas Büttner, Philipp Lossin, Stefan Latz, Carolin Jacobs, Philipp Krausewitz, Stefan Hauser

“…Abstract Objectives Attaining castration resistance in metastatic prostate cancer (mCRPC) represents a pivotal juncture in the progression of the patient's illness and treatment regimen. Within this therapeutic context, novel hormonal agents (NHA) constitute a fundamental component of pharmacological intervention. …”
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Prognosis of Severe Covid-19 patients after treatment with Therapeutic Plasma Exchange (TPE) by Maliha Khalid, Faheem Feroze, Saad Bin Qamar, Naseem Abbas, Saeed Farooq, Aisha Siddiqui

“…Thus, removal of these inflammatory cytokines by Therapeutic Plasma Exchange is considered to be an essential part of the treatment of critically ill patients in order to improve their survival rates. …”
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Dégradation des écosystèmes steppiques et stratégie de développement durable. Mise au point méthodologique appliquée à la Wilaya de Nâama (Algérie) by Tarik B. Bouchetata, Arslan A. Bouchetata

“…The approaches fragmentary technicists, technical and administrative centralised planninig, accompanied locally by behaviours insufficiently holding acount of the brittleness of the ecosystem led to the extention of ecologically harmful actions : ill-considered clearing, overgrazing, abandonment… of wich negative effects were worsened by long periods of dryness. …”
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Consensus evidence-based clinical practice guide for the diagnosis and management of osteoporosis in childhood and adolescence by Yasser El Miedany, Hala Lotfy, Maha El Gaafary, Naglaa Gadallah, Annie Nasr Mehanna, Safaa Mahran, Waleed Hassan, Mohammed Hassan Abu-Zaid, Samar Abdelhamed Tabra, Mohamed Mortada, Ahmed R. Radwan, Dalia El Mikkawy, S. Esam Maher, Ghada Eldrainy, Hala Abdulhady, Marwa Mahgoub, Youmna Amer, Walaa Elwakil

“…Recent advances in pediatric osteoporosis definition, along with a lack of management recommendations or national consensus on its diagnosis and treatment, have led to a wide range of approaches being implemented to manage this illness. …”
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Genotyping <em> Escherichia coli </em> O157:H7 strains isolated from cattle and small ruminants in Fars province (Iran) using Enterobacterial Repetitive Intergenic Consensus PCR A... by Sedigheh Mokhtari, Yahya Tahamtan, Mohammad Kargar, Keyvan Tadayon, Elham Moazamian

“… Background: Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) strains are bacteria that cause gastrointestinal illnesses in humans. The strain E. coli O157:H7 diarrhea, hemorrhagic colitis, and hemolytic-uremic syndrome in humans. …”
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