Longitudinal MRI evaluation of the efficacy of non-enhanced lung cancer brain metastases by Xian Zhang, Jun Yang, Hong Hu, Yong Wang, Zhenfeng Zhang, Jinhao lv, Junping Li

“…Cases 1–4 demonstrated non-enhanced or mildly circular-enhanced lung cancer BM, with the sizes of all 4 lesions increasing by over 60% within approximately one year, indicating disease progression. …”
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Pancreatic Cancer: Molecular, Biochemical, Chemopreventive, and Therapeutic Aspects by Juan Iovanna, José Luis Neira

“…There is a dire need for the design of new and targeted therapeutic strategies that can overcome the drug resistance and improve the clinical outcome for patients diagnosed with the illness. The knowledge of the molecular aspects of PC is very important, and it is likely to be helpful in the design of newer drugs and the molecular selection of existing agents for targeted therapy. …”
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The effect of antifungal oral gel and ozonated water on tensile and compressive strength of two types of denture base materials: in-vitro study by Noha T. Alloush, Eman M. Ibraheem, Wessam M. Dehis

“…Denture stomatitis is a prevalent pathologic illness that is commonly linked to Candida albicans. …”
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Prevalence of hearing loss and factors associated with hearing loss in Ethiopia: findings from the 2023 National Ethiopia Hearing Survey by Tolesa Diriba Biratu, Alene Meshesha, Uta Fröschl, Michael Kebede, Yoseph Worku, Fufa Hunduma

“…Exclusions included visitors, critically ill individuals and those with communication difficulties.Outcome measures Hearing loss was defined as an average hearing threshold >20 dB in the better ear at frequencies of 0.5 kHz, 1 kHz, 2 kHz and 4 kHz, measured using pure-tone audiometry. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Virology and Pathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2 and HIV Infections: Implications for Public Health and Treatment Strategies by Olebo DF, Igwe MC

“…COVID-19 primarily presents as an acute respiratory illness, while HIV leads to chronic immune suppression. …”
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Healthcare trajectories of aging individuals during their last year of life: application of process mining methods to administrative health databases by Delphine Bosson-Rieutort, Alexandra Langford-Avelar, Juliette Duc, Benjamin Dalmas

“…Conversely, services offered by local community centers were more prevalent among individuals who died of a terminal illness. This difference is potentially related to the access to and use of palliative care at the end-of-life, especially home palliative care implementation. …”
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The prevalence of thromboembolic events among COVID-19 patients admitted to a single centre intensive care unit (ICU): an epidemiological study from a Malaysian population by Nur Farhani Mansor, Izzati Abdul Halim Zaki, Lee Chew Kiok, Eng Kar Seng, Tharmini Ravi, Mohan Pathmanathan, Khang Wen Goh, Long Chiau Ming, Pakhrur Razi, Hanis Hanum Zulkifly

“…Predictors of TE events were age [HR 1.01 (95% CI 1.00–1.02)], obesity [HR 1.98 (95% CI 1.51–2.6)], D-dimer [HR 1.01 (95% CI 1.00–1.01)], and duration of ICU stay [HR 0.98 (95% CI 0.97–0.99)].Conclusion In severely ill COVID-19 patients, TE complications were common, and patients with DVT, PE, stroke, or MI faced increased mortality, even with thromboprophylaxis. …”
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Advanced colon cancer detection: Integrating context-aware multi-image fusion (Camif) in a multi-stage framework by M.V.R. Vittal

“…When it comes to detecting and differentiating between malignant and non-cancerous illnesses, the framework achieves great accuracy., demonstrating its effectiveness and potential for clinical applications in medical image analysis. …”
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A Prospective Observational Study to Establish a Correlation Between Tinnitus and Hearing Loss by Anshu Chopra, Madhurima Bannerjee, Sanjoy Ghosh

“…Materials and methods: This prospective observational study was conducted for 12 months between May 2022 and April 2023. 60 patients of both the sexes >15 years of age presenting with tinnitus in one or both ears were included in our study. Mentally ill and/or intoxicated patients were excluded. After clinical examination patients underwent Pure Tone Audiometry - average was calculated across 500, 1000, 2000, 4000 Hz in terms of air conduction, bone conduction and air bone gap. …”
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Profesjonspraksis i møte med barnehagebarns fysiske aktivitet by Kathrine Bjørgen, Anne Holla Sivertsen, Karin Kippe

“…Kollektive prosesser kan bidra til felles forståelse og motivasjon i arbeidet med å fremme barns fysiske aktivitet. …”
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Bacterial etiologies, antimicrobial susceptibility profiles and associated factors among patients with otitis media referred to Nekemte Public Health Research and Referral Laborato... by Endalu Tesfaye Guteta, Fedasan Alemu Abdi, Seifu Gizaw Feyisa, Betrearon Sileshi Kinfu, Tadese Bekele Tafesse

“…Abstract Background Otitis media is among the leading causes of illnesses responsible for causing hearing problems and adding significant costs to the public health system. …”
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Effectiveness of digital health applications on the quality of life in patients with overweight or obesity: a systematic review by Melanie Mäder, Tonio Schönfelder, Ria Heinrich, Carsta Militzer-Horstmann, Patrick Timpel

“…As potentially eligible trials had to demonstrate effectiveness, only randomized controlled trials (RCT) were included as the minimum evidence standard. The study screening (title-abstract, full-text) was conducted independently by two researchers using pre-specified eligibility criteria. …”
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Assessment of Traffic-Related Ambient Air Particulate Matter (PM) Levels in Douala, Cameroon by Yannick Cédric Ngangmo, Cyrille Adiang Mezoue, Cyrille Meukaleuni, Brice B. S. Wandjie, David Monkam

“…Air pollution around the world is becoming a societal problem, and developed countries have all the necessary information about the levels of most air pollutants; however, underdeveloped countries have inadequate information on air quality. …”
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Prevalence of soil-transmitted helminths infection and associated risk factors among residents of Jigjiga town, Somali region, Eastern Ethiopia. by Abdlmenur Alewi Sedo, Ahmed Zeynudin, Tariku Belay, Mekdes Mekonen Belay, Ahmed Mohammed Ibrahim, Mohamed Omar Osman, Ramadan Budul Yusuf, Abdifatah Abdulahi

“…<h4>Background</h4>One of the tropical illnesses that is often overlooked is soil-transmitted helminths, or STHs. …”
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Spectrum, Pattern, and Clinical Outcomes of Adult Emergency Department Admissions in Selected Hospitals of Western Ethiopia: A Hospital-Based Prospective Study by Ashenafi Habte Woyessa, Birhanu Yadecha Dibaba, Getahun Fetensa Hirko, Thanasekaran Palanichamy

“…The healthcare delivery system of a country is required to be adjusted to patterns of morbidity and mortality to mitigate the minimized prolonged ill health consequences and premature death of adults. …”
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Cross-cultural adaptation of the simple Chinese version of the medication adherence reasons scale in patients undergoing adjuvant endocrine therapy for breast cancer by Lei Xu, Ping Li, Yan Hu, Weijie Xing, Jiajia Qiu, Xiaoju Zhang, Lingying Jia, Feng Jing, Ye Liu, Lili Li, Chunyang Lu

“…Exclusion criteria included psychiatric illness, cognitive impairment, or a diagnosis of another cancer type. …”
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Explainable Predictive Model for Suicidal Ideation During COVID-19: Social Media Discourse Study by Salah Bouktif, Akib Mohi Ud Din Khanday, Ali Ouni

“…To address the stigma associated with mental illness, social media is used to examine language patterns in posts related to suicide. …”
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Knowledge Attitude and Practices of Mothers on Management of Malnutrion Among Children Under Five Years in Bugongi Town Council, Sheema District. by Mwiine, Dickens Richard

“…Malnutrition is responsible for more ill health than any other cause good health is not possible without good nutrition.Uganda has introduced several programs like OWC to increase food production and reduce hunger and Sheema district too has got its share. …”
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The Relationship Between Mindset and Poverty Levels in Kisinga Sub-County Kasese District by Kambere, Roggers

“…Children raised in poverty tend to miss school more often because of illness whereby in the family there is no money to take such a child to the hospital and also to school and this has increased the levels of learners' dropout. …”
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Evaluation of Government Programmes on Enhancing the Lives of the Elderly: A Case Study of Social Assistance Grant for Empowerment in Mitooma District. by Natuha, Prossy

“…The elderly should have access to health care to help them maintain/help gain the optimum level of physical, mental and emotional wel1being and to prevent or delay the onset of illness. …”
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