Risk of myocardial infarction and stroke following microbiologically confirmed urinary tract infection: a self-controlled case series study using linked electronic health data by Ashley Akbari, David Gillespie, Fiona V Lugg-Widger, Rebecca Cannings-John, Kathryn Hughes, Nicola F Reeve, Haroon Ahmed, Fatemeh Torabi, Mandy Wootton, Victoria Best

“…Included individuals experienced the outcome and exposure of interest and acted as their own controls.Setting We used individually linked general practice, hospital admission and microbiology data for the population of Wales held by the Secure Anonymised Information Linkage databank.Participants Included individuals were Welsh residents aged over 30 years with a record of a hospital admission for MI or stroke (outcomes) and evidence of a microbiologically confirmed UTI (exposure) during the study period of 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2020.Main outcome measures The primary outcome was acute MI or stroke identified using the International Classification of Disease V.10 codes from inpatient diagnoses recorded in the Patient Episode Database for Wales. …”
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An International Perspective on Priority Areas for Women’s Cardiovascular Health Research: Qualitative Findings From a Cross-Sectional Survey by Stacey Matthews, MPH, Christine Faubert, PhD, Stephanie Couperthwaite, BSc, Brian H. Rowe, MD, MSc

“…Results were downloaded into a secure REDCap database for analysis. Independent theming of responses was completed by 3 reviewers until coding consensus was achieved, following which 1 coder completed the remaining theming. …”
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Party-civic activism in Iran: challenges and requirements from 1997 to 2023 by Khalil Sardarnia, Jamil Ghoreyshi

“…After gathering and compiling the responses, in-text codes were identified and categorized. These categories were then developed into subcategories, which ultimately led to the formation of main categories. …”
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Presenting the internal evaluation model on the performance of the banking industry based on the data theory method of the foundation by Zahra Ramzanpour Osmavandani, mehdi Rouholamini, Shahrbanoo Gholipour

“…For data analysis, MAXQDA 2020 software was used to code the interviews. The results indicated that a total of 5 components of job security, training, employee motivation and satisfaction, positive communication, development and reward were identified as internal marketing features in the banking industry, and 14 components were identified and extracted in the form of causal conditions (establishing constructive interaction between employees and managers, generous rewards, employee empowerment, management support), foundational conditions (organizational leadership and management, human resource management measures, organizational culture), interventions (political climate, organizational costs), strategies (promotion of customer-oriented culture, person-job fit), and outcome (human development, value creation, increased commitment). …”
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Economic burden and determinants among hospitalized patients with epilepsy in Thailand by Surachai Phimha, Prapassara Sirikarn, Somsak Tiamkao

“…Methods This was a prevalence-based cost-of-illness study using data from the Thailand National Health Security Office database. Patients who were diagnosed with epilepsy (ICD-10 code G40) and admitted to the hospital in the fiscal year 2022 were included. …”
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Restriction of work in retail on weekends and holidays (Polish experience) by Jakub Stelina

“…General rules concerning work on these days are set in the Polish Labor Code in accordance with the EU legislation. Recently, a law was passed in Poland introducing the restriction of employment in retail outlets on Sundays and other public holidays. …”
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The Validity of Cryptocurrency Transactions and the Analysis of Associated Disputes by Hossein Qahari, Javad Hosseinzadeh

“…To answer this question, a distinction must be made between two scenarios: If cryptocurrency is agreed upon as the “subject of the transaction”: As per Article 348 of the Civil Code, a sale of goods that is prohibited by law is considered void. …”
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The AFFIRM Framework for gender-affirming care: qualitative findings from the Transgender and Gender Diverse Health Equity Study by Meg Quint, Schuyler Bailar, Alexis Miranda, Shalender Bhasin, Devin O’Brien-Coon, Sari L. Reisner

“…Interviews were semi-structured, explored prior and current experiences in healthcare and ideal gender-affirming care models, and conducted virtually via a secure Zoom platform. Analyses were conducted using immersion crystallization and reflexive thematic analysis; interview transcripts were double coded by two coders. …”
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National and Alternative Reports on the Implementation of the European Social Charter (Revised) as a Principle of Human Rights Compliance by Yu. F. Ivanov, M. V. Ivanova

“…The functions of the main supervisory bodies of the Charters – the European Committee of Social Rights, the Governmental Committee of the European Social Charter and the European Code of Social Security – are identified, as well as the role of the Committee of Ministers and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in the procedure for assessing the implementation of the Charters. …”
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Assessment of the correlation between lifestyle and quality of sleep in elderly who ‎referred to retirement center in RASHT, ‎‏2007‏ by abdi kor, saghi muosavi, shadman reza masouleh, naser behnam puor

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Decentralized Biobanking Apps for Patient Tracking of Biospecimen Research: Real-World Usability and Feasibility Study by William Sanchez, Ananya Dewan, Eve Budd, M Eifler, Robert C Miller, Jeffery Kahn, Mario Macis, Marielle Gross

“…The Flutter app was integrated with the biobank’s laboratory information management systems via an institutional review board–approved mechanism leveraging authorized, secure devices and anonymous ID codes and complemented with a nontransferable ERC-721 NFT representing the soul-bound connection between an individual and their specimens. …”
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Uso do termo de consentimento informado em cirurgia plástica estética Use of the informed consent form in aesthetic plastic surgery by Léo Francisco Doncatto

“…<br>BACKGROUND: The informed consent form provides security for the plastic surgeon and the patient, and its use is recommended by the Consumer's Defense Code. …”
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Associations between multimorbidity and adverse health outcomes in UK Biobank and the SAIL Databank: A comparison of longitudinal cohort studies. by Peter Hanlon, Bhautesh D Jani, Barbara Nicholl, Jim Lewsey, David A McAllister, Frances S Mair

“…Multimorbidity (n = 40 long-term conditions [LTCs]) was identified from primary care Read codes and quantified using a simple count and a weighted score. …”
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Sesame oil improves biomarkers of glycemic control in women with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: a randomized, double-blind, controlled clinical trial by Masoumeh Atefi, Hamid Vahedi, Mina Darand, Mohammad Hassan Entezari

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Utilizing the Ethereum blockchain for retrieving and archiving augmented reality surgical navigation data by Sai Batchu, Michael J. Diaz, Lauren Ladehoff, Kevin Root, Brandon Lucke-Wold

“…Aim: Conventional techniques to share and archive spinal imaging data raise issues with trust and security, with novel approaches being more greatly considered. …”
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Self-Management Support Apps for Spinal Cord Injury: Results of a Systematic Search in App Stores and Mobile App Rating Scale Evaluation by Renaldo M Bernard, Vanessa Seijas, Micheal Davis, Anel Volkova, Nicola Diviani, Janina Lüscher, Carla Sabariego

“…Furthermore, adopting new app development methods, such as low-code development platforms, could help reduce barriers to development, such as time, cost, and securing scarce expertise.…”
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UNMASKING SHADOWS: ILLUMINATING BARRIERS AND TRANSFORMATIVE INTERVENTIONS IN HUMAN TRAFFICKING FOR SOCIAL WORK ADVANCEMENT IN ALBANIA. A LITERATURE REVIEW by Lesia Shuranova, Radek Vistořín, Jitka Vacková, Renata Švestková, Radka Prokešová, Klaudie Němečková

“…The Covidence software was used for data screening, and Atlas.ti facilitated co-occurrence and code document analysis to explore patterns across the literature. …”
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The Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Registry at 150,000 by Matthew S. Tong, Jeremy A. Slivnick, Behzad Sharif, Han W. Kim, Alistair A. Young, Lilia M. Sierra-Galan, Kanae Mukai, Afshin Farzaneh-Far, Sadeer Al-Kindi, Angel T. Chan, George Dibu, Michael D. Elliott, Vanessa M. Ferreira, John Grizzard, Sebastian Kelle, Simon Lee, Maan Malahfji, Steffen E. Petersen, Venkateshwar Polsani, Olga H. Toro-Salazar, Kamran A. Shaikh, Chetan Shenoy, Monvadi B. Srichai, Jadranka Stojanovska, Qian Tao, Janet Wei, Jonathan W. Weinsaft, W. Benjamin Wince, Priya D. Chudgar, Matthew Judd, Robert M. Judd, Dipan J. Shah, Orlando P. Simonetti

“…There were 456,678 patient-years of all-cause mortality follow-up, with a median follow-up time of 3.6 years. Conclusion: The vision of the SCMR Registry is to promote evidence-based utilization of CMR through a collaborative effort by providing a web mechanism for centers to securely upload de-identified data and images for research, education, and quality control. …”
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Better public housing management in Ghana by Samson Aziabah

“…The main principles abstracted from this model include: laws, regulations, and codes in place to guide HM; secure finance for housing management; rents that are able to cover housing services; a defined structure and responsibilities of stakeholders; defined mechanisms for supervision and monitoring; professionals carrying out HM; defined protocols to address repairs and maintenance; defined maintenance responsibilities of tenants and managers; and mechanisms to involve tenants. …”
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Medical Assistance in Dying for Persons Suffering Solely from Mental Illness in Canada by Chloe Eunice Panganiban, Srushhti Trivedi

“…The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) Code of Ethics and Professionalism requires physicians to abide by virtues, commitments, and responsibilities in delivering health care and service.[21] The code states that “a compassionate physician recognizes suffering and vulnerability, … and alleviate[s] the patient’s suffering.”[22] In the context of MAiD for persons with mental illness as a sole underlying medical condition, vulnerabilities could be wide in range. …”
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