Risk factors for and incidence of osteoporosis in patients with breast cancer by gender : a nationwide cohort study by Jin Ah Lee, Hye Sun Lee, Soyoung Jeon, Dooreh Kim, YoungJoo Lee, SooYun Bae, Woo-Chan Park, Chang Ik Yoon

“…Abstract Osteoporosis is common in breast cancer patients, but gender-specific research on its incidence and risk factors is limited. …”
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Prevalence of Malnutrition According to the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition Criteria in Community-dwelling Older Adults in Turkey by Filiz DEMIRDAG, Esma Nur KOLBASI, Ozlem PEHLIVAN

“…We recommend for researchers and clinicians to integrate the GLIM criteria into their practices to create a common language in malnutrition assessment.…”
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Prognostic factors and survival outcomes in patients with salivary duct carcinoma: a retrospective cohort study by Fei Chen, Liangbo Li, Jingqiao Tao, Nenghao Jin, Liwei Wang, Liang Zhu, Bo Qiao, Lejun Xing, Bo Wei, Jingqiu Bu, Haizhong Zhang

“…Results Of the 61 patients, the parotid gland was the most common primary site (70.5%). Lymph node and distant metastases were present in 35 (57.4%) and 23 (37.7%) patients, respectively. …”
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Anxiety and depression in healthcare workers are associated with work stress and poor work ability by Nicola Magnavita, Igor Meraglia, Matteo Riccò

“…BackgroundSymptoms of anxiety and depression are very common among healthcare workers (HCWs) and could impact the quality of care.ObjectiveThis study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of these disorders in a public health company and their association with work ability and work-related stress.MethodsA cross-sectional study involved 80 HCWs being treated for mental disorders (MD), 55 HCWs who said they suffered from MD but were not being treated, and 824 healthy colleagues. …”
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Rauwolfia vomitoria- a promising medical plant for benign prostatic hyperplasia management; yet with challenges by George Awuku Asare, Perpetua Dagadu, Samuel Adjei, Bernice Asiedu, Samkeliso Takaidza, Vivash Naidoo, Brodrick Amoah, Ifeoma Celestina Orabueze, Kwasi Bugyei

“…Background: Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) is a common condition among aging men. This condition often leads to a reduced quality of life due to its debilitating symptoms. …”
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Structural Vulnerability Factors and Gestational Weight Gain:  A Scoping Review on the Extent, Range, and Nature of the Literature by Labonté, Jocelyne M, Dumas, Alex, Clark, Emily, Savard, Claudia, Fournier, Karine, O’Connor, Sarah, Morisset, Anne-Sophie, Fontaine-Bisson, Bénédicte

“…Results: Of the 157 included articles, the eight SVFs most commonly studied in association with GWG were race/ethnicity (n=91 articles), age (n=87), parity (n=48), education (n=44), income (n=39), marital status (n=28), immigration (n=19), and abuse (n=12). …”
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Association Between Surgeon Sex and Days Alive at Home Following Surgery: A Population-Based Cohort Study by Kiyan Heybati, BHSc, Raj Satkunasivam, MD, MS, Khatereh Aminoltejari, MD, MSc, FRCSC, Hannah S. Thomas, MBChB, MS, Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD, Natalie Coburn, MD, MPH, Frances C. Wright, MD, Med, FRCSC, Lesley Gotlib Conn, PhD, Amy N. Luckenbaugh, MD, Sanjana Ranganathan, MD, Carlos Riveros, MD, Colin McCartney, MBChB, PhD, FRCA, FFARCSI, FRCPC, Kathleen Armstrong, MD, MSc, FRCSC, Barbara Bass, MD, Allan S. Detsky, MD, PhD, CM, Angela Jerath, MD, MSc, Christopher J. D. Wallis, MD, PhD

“…We conducted a retrospective study of adults (≥18 years of age) undergoing common surgeries between January 01, 2007 and December 31, 2019 in Ontario, Canada. …”
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Importance of OsRac1 in Signalling of Pigm-1 Mediated Resistance to Rice Blast Disease by Dewei Yang, Niqing He, Fenghuang Huang, Jialin Chen, Minxiang Yu, Yidan Jin, Shaojun Lin, Shengping Li

“…At the same time, after knocking out <i>OsRac1</i> in the background of Shuangkang 77009 containing <i>Pigm-1</i>, two knockout lines showed susceptibility to rice blast. …”
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Quantifying Podocyte Number in a Small Sample Size of Glomeruli with CUBIC to Evaluate Podocyte Depletion of db/db Mice by Jiaoyu Shi, Yuan Hu, Guangze Shao, Yixiang Zhu, Zhonghua Zhao, Yanyong Xu, Zhigang Zhang, Huijuan Wu

“…The loss of podocyte is crucial for diagnosis and prognosis of diabetic kidney disease, whereas commonly two-dimensional methods for quantifying podocyte number existed with issues of low fidelity and accuracy. …”
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Decision tree-based learning and laboratory data mining: an efficient approach to amebiasis testing by Enas Al-khlifeh, Ahmad S. Tarawneh, Khalid Almohammadi, Malek Alrashidi, Ramadan Hassanat, Ahmad B. Hassanat

“…This is especially evident in developing countries, where infections are more common. The primary diagnostic method in laboratories involves the microscopy of stool samples. …”
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Silver (Ag) doped graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4)/biochar composite photocatalyst for improved photocatalytic degradation of ciprofloxacin (CIP) by Ijlal Idrees, Muhammad Zafar, Malik Adeel Umer, Fahad Rehman, Abdul Razzaq, Seongwan Kim, Yunsook Yang, Woo Young Kim

“…The photocatalytic performance of synthesized Ag-doped GCN/Biochar (ABCN) composite photocatalysts is assessed via the degradation of Ciprofloxacin (CIP) antibiotic, a common quinolone. The photocatalytic performance is optimized by varying the content of Ag dopant in the composite photocatalyst. …”
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The impact of integrated genomic analysis on molecular classifications and prognostic risk stratification in endometrial cancer: a Chinese experience by Qian Zheng, Qian Zheng, Qian Zheng, Di Shao, Jin Shu, Jin Shu, Jin Shu, Qin Zhang, Qin Zhang, Qin Zhang, Min Huang, Dong Wang, Dong Wang, Dong Wang, Dongling Zou, Dongling Zou, Dongling Zou

“…CTNNB1 mutations were common in the POLEmut group but rare in the TP53mut group. …”
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PReventing Idiopathic SCOliosis PROgression (PRISCOPRO): A protocol for a quadruple-blinded, randomized controlled trial comparing 3D designed Boston brace to standard Boston brace... by Elias Diarbakerli, Anastasios Charalampidis, Allan Abbott, Paul Gerdhem

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Idiopathic scoliosis is the most common spinal deformity in children. Treatment strategies aim to halt progression of the curve. …”
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Microbial Profile of Fresh and Semicooked Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) and Hygienic Practice of Fish Handlers in Hawassa, Ethiopia by Fasika Admasu, Abraham Mikru, Kassaye Balkew, Million Adane

“…The microbial load of 40 for each of raw and semicooked fillet samples was estimated by the standard plate count method, and the dominant flora as well as common bacterial pathogens were identified following phenotypic procedures. …”
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PREVISIBILIDADE DECISIONAL E O SISTEMA DE PRECEDENTES BRASILEIRO by João Gabriel Guimarães Almeida, Paulo Henrique Guilman Tanizawa

“…Por meio de análise comparativa e uso do método dedutivo, foi possível concluir que inobstante não sejam tais precedentes conformes à realidade do common law, onde se originaram, o modelo brasileiro possui potencial para auxiliar na retomada da previsibilidade, vez que, por sua vinculação obrigatória advinda de suas teses, tem-se uma organização do uso de decisões judiciais como fontes de direito vinculantes em certas caracterizações, trazendo assim maior previsibilidade e, então, segurança jurídica ao sistema normativo brasileiro. …”
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Impact of Order Set on Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency in Chronic Pancreatitis, Pancreatic Cancer, and Pancreatic Resection by Michael Ladna, Ishaan Madhok, Adnan Bhat, Nicole Ruiz, Jackson Brown, Jake Wilson, Peter Jiang, Robert Taylor, Mark Radetic, John George, Christopher Forsmark

“…Background and Aims: Enzyme insufficiency (EPI) is common in chronic pancreatitis (CP), pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), and after pancreatic resection. 40%–50% of CP patients and 70%–80% of PDAC patients develop EPI. 1/3rd of these patients are prescribed Pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT), often at an inadequate dose, with evidence that this leads to increased morbidity and mortality. …”
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Effect of Preoperative Vitamin D Deficiency on Hypocalcemia in Patients with Acute Hypoparathyroidism after Thyroidectomy by Peeradon Vibhatavata, Pongthep Pisarnturakit, Mongkol Boonsripitayanon, Paveena Pithuksurachai, Nattachet Plengvidhya, Sirinart Sirinvaravong

“…Postoperative hypoparathyroidism is a common complication of total or completion thyroidectomy. …”
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Deep Learning-Based Fully Automatic Segmentation of the Paranasal Sinuses in Chronic Rhinosinusitis Patients Using Computed Tomographic Images by Yuhang Wang, Xiaolei Zhang, Weidong Du, Na Dai, Yi Lyv, Keying Wu, Yiyang Tian, Yuxin Jie, Yu Lin, Weipiao Kang

“…Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP), as one of the most common chronic nasal inflammations, has been a major research focus in the field of rhinology due to its complex and varied pathophysiological features and suboptimal clinical treatment outcomes. …”
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Detection of OqxAB Efflux Pumps, a Multidrug-Resistant Agent in Bacterial Infection in Patients Referring to Teaching Hospitals in Ahvaz, Southwest of Iran by Mojtaba Moosavian, Mahtab Khoshkholgh Sima, Nazanin Ahmad Khosravi, Effat Abbasi Montazeri

“…Among 100 Enterobacteriaceae isolates, Escherichia coli and Enterobacter gergoviae were the most common isolates with 71% and 20%, respectively. Also, the lowest isolates belonged to Enterobacter cloacae (3%) and Klebsiella pneumoniae (1%). …”
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Isotretinoin &ndash; Induced AGEP: A Case Report by Alotaibi HM, AlNasser S, Aldossari A, Alluhaybi A, Alsergani R, Alrajban W

“…Hend M Alotaibi,1 Sultan AlNasser,1 Abdulelah Aldossari,2 Abdulrahman Alluhaybi,1 Reem Alsergani,1 Waleed Alrajban1 1Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, King Saud University and King Saud University Medical City (KSUMC), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 2Department of Dermatology, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Buraydah, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Sultan AlNasser, Email SultanAlNasser70@gmail.comAbstract: Acute Generalized Exanthematous Pustulosis (AGEP) is a relatively rare but severe dermatological adverse reaction characterized by the rapid onset of generalized erythema, coupled with numerous sterile nonfollicular pustules. Agents commonly implicated in triggering AGEP include antibiotics, antifungals, antimalarials, and diltiazem. …”
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