Evidence-based ankle pump exercise in prevention of postoperative deep-vein thrombosis in patients with lower extremity fracture (踝泵运动预防下肢骨折患者围手术期深静脉血栓的循证实践)... by BAO Xiuhong (鲍秀红), ZHANG Fang (张芳), ZHU Yi (朱屹), SHAO Ye (邵烨)

“…Incidence of DVT, ankle pump exercise compliance rate and averaged velocity in the common femoral vein were measured and compared between pre-evidence group and post-evidence group. …”
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Subclinical Plasmodium spp. Infections in a Community Setting in Bangui, Central African Republic by Nzoumbou-Boko R, Denissio Morissi Nalingbo MCI, Yambiyo BM, Detol R, Moussa ERF, Nalinga D, Namsenei-Dankpea LJVDLG, Manirakiza A, Ayong L, Boum II Y

“…Subclinical malaria was more common in individuals aged 15– 49 years, and microspatial heterogeneity in positivity was observed, with the majority of cases occurring in semi-urban areas by mRDT and microscopy, respectively. …”
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Alimentation d’une population historique by Estelle Herrscher

“…Tooth wear, caries, and alveolar modifications provide the most common and most informative evidence regarding the nutritional condition of past populations. …”
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Carrier-independent deep optical watermarking algorithm by Hao CHEN, Feng WANG, Weiming ZHANG, Nenghai YU

“….), so that the carrier carries the identification information but does not affect the normal use of the carrier.The common digital watermark embedding scheme is to embed the watermark information by modifying the carrier via specific algorithms.In the actual application scenarios, there are many images or objects to be protected (such as art paintings, etc.) that are not allowed to be modified.Based on this background, a new carrier-independent deep optical watermarking algorithm was proposed, which can realize watermark information embedding without modifying the original carrier and achieve the purpose of copyright protection.Specifically, a new watermark template expression scheme at the embedding end was proposed, which expressed the watermark information by visible light modulation.By analyzing the visual system of human eyes, a watermark template pattern based on alternating projection was proposed to embed the watermark information, which made the embedding process neither require modification of the original carrier nor affect the visual senses of human eyes.At the extraction end, a watermark extraction network based on residual connection was designed, and the captured watermarked images were fed into this network after perspective transformation to extract the watermark information.The experiments were conducted under various conditions and comparisons with three baseline algorithms were made.The experimental results show that the proposed algorithm generates watermarked images with less visual distortion and is robust to the ＆quot;projecting-shooting＆quot; process.The watermark extraction network has high accuracy in extracting watermark information at different distances, angles and illumination conditions, and has certain advantages over other general networks.…”
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LncRNA H19 Promotes Gastric Cancer Metastasis via miR-148-3p/SOX-12 Axis by Xin Zhang, Ge Wang, Xiaoru Li, Yanqing Liu, Xue Wu, Yazhe Zhou, Jie Liu, Haiying Wang, Rui Jiao, Ying Chen, Qiang Wang

“…Gastric cancer (GC) is the most common malignant tumor and ranks third in the world. …”
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The role of VNTR aggrecan gene polymorphism in the development of osteoarthritis in women by D. A. Shapovalova, A. V. Tyurin, S. S. Litvinov, E. K. Khusnutdinova, R. I. Khusainova

“…Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common multifactorial joint disease. Undifferentiated connective tissue dysplasia (uCTD) is a genetically determined lesion of the connective tissue structures, including joints, and it can be one of the factors predisposing to development of OA. …”
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Analysis of variation in charges and prices paid for vaginal and caesarean section births: a cross-sectional study by Renee Y Hsia, Yaa Akosa Antwi, Ellerie Weber

“…After adjusting for patient demographic and clinical characteristics, we found that the average California woman could be charged as little as US$3296 or as much as US$37 227 for a vaginal delivery, and US$8312–US$70 908 for a caesarean section depending on which hospital she was admitted to. …”
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Erectile Dysfunction Preceding Clinically Diagnosed α-Synucleinopathies: A Case-Control Study in Olmsted County by Shemonti Hasan, Michelle M. Mielke, J. Eric Ahlskog, James Bower, Pierpaolo Turcano, Rodolfo Savica

“…Autonomic symptoms are common in α-synuclein disorders: multiple system atrophy (MSA), Parkinson’s disease (PD), dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), and Parkinson’s disease with dementia (PDD). …”
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The Use of MSK Ultrasound with Quadriceps Muscle Injury by Robert C Manske, Michael Voight, Chris Wolfe, Phil Page

“…Quadriceps muscle injury is a common occurrence, especially among athletes. While a careful history and a thorough physical examination are important steps in the assessment of quadriceps muscle pathology, it is still difficult to differentiate the type and severity of the pathology. …”
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Aridity-induced phenological shifts and greening trends in Mediterranean forest species: Insights from 28 years of Landsat data in southern Spain by Aurelio D. Herraiz, Pablo Salazar-Zarzosa, Cristina Acosta-Muñoz, Rocío Hernández-Clemente, Rafael Villar

“…Thus, this study aims to analyse the key phenological indicators of the ten most common Mediterranean forest species using remote sensing data. …”
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The effect of physical exercise and cognition-orientated interventions on post-stroke cognitive function: Protocol for an overview of reviews. by James Smith, Philip Nagy, David Tod, Carol Holland, Hannah Jarvis

“…<h4>Background</h4>Strokes are becoming more common, and with improving survival rates, the prevalence of stroke survivors has increased. …”
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Comparison of aprepitant versus ondansetron for prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting: A systematic review and meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis by Madhusudan P. Singh, Meenalotchini P. Gurunthalingam, Ayushee Gupta, Juhi Singh

“…Background and Aims: Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is a common complication after surgery. Preventing PONV in high-risk patients often requires a multimodal approach combining antiemetic drugs with diverse mechanisms. …”
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Retrospective Analysis of Pregnancy Terminations: 9-Years Experience at a Tertiary Hospital in Southeastern Turkey by Neslihan Bayramoglu Tepe, Reyhan Gunduz, Omer Faruk Dizibuyuk, Huseyin Caglayan Ozcan, Ozge Komurcu Karuserci, Seyhun Sucu, Tanyeli Guneyligil Kazaz, Ali Irfan Kutlar

“…Conclusion: Central nervous system anomalies constitute the most common indication for termination of pregnancy in this retrospective study. …”
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Evaluating the effects of chlorhexidine and vitamin c mouthwash on oral health in non-surgical periodontal therapy: a randomized controlled clinical trial by Nurdan Ozmeric, Ayaz Enver, Sila Cagri Isler, Ceren Gökmenoğlu, Merve Topaloğlu, Hilal Selamet, Gökçen Altun, Selin Aykol Sayar

“…Abstract Chlorhexidine (CHX) is the most commonly used mouthwash with proven antiplaque and antibacterial activity. …”
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Ebola Virus and SARS-CoV-2: Similarities and Differences by Robert C. SIZEMORE, Md S. ZAMAN

“…The fact that most SARS-CoV-2 ca- ses have resulted in asymptomatic or in a mild disease (COVID-19) mimicking a common cold or flu, has made it difficult to contain the infection. …”
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Design of the Focus on Restaurant Engagement to Strengthen Health (FRESH) study: leveraging systems science to work with independently-owned restaurants to increase access to and p... by Uriyoán Colón-Ramos, Emma C. Lewis, Anna Claire Tucker, Lisa Poirier, Chathurangi H. Pathiravasan, Michelle Estradé, Takeru Igusa, Julia A. Wolfson, Yeeli Mui, Veronica Vélez-Burgess, Audrey E. Thomas, Shuxian Hua, Lawrence J. Cheskin, Lawrence J. Cheskin, Antonio J. Trujillo, Ayoyemi T. Oladimeji, Stacey Williamson, Rosalinda Romero, Patricia Sánchez Hernández, Joel Gittelsohn

“…Independently-owned restaurants are a common prepared food source in minority low-income communities, but there are significant knowledge gaps on how to work with these restaurants to offer healthy food, due to underlying and dynamic complexities associated with providing healthy food options.MethodsThe Focus on Restaurant Engagement to Strengthen Health (FRESH) study addresses this complex problem by leveraging systems science approaches to work with independently-owned restaurants. …”
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A Network Pharmacology-Based Approach for Exploring Key Active Compounds and Pharmacological Mechanisms of Tangshen Formula for Treatment of Diabetic Nephropathy by Weie Zhou, Xuefeng Zhou, Yuan Zhang, Yuyang Wang, Wenjie Wu, Haojun Zhang, Tingting Zhao, Liang Peng, Hailing Zhao, Ping Li

“…Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is one of the common and severe microvascular complications of diabetes mellitus (DM). …”
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Urgent care for patients with dementia: a scoping review of associated factors and stakeholder experiences by Rebecca Barnes, Penny Xanthopoulou, Jemima Dooley, Matthew Booker

“…Specific factors that influenced use of urgent care included: (1) common age-related conditions occurring alongside dementia, (2) dementia as a diagnosis increasing or decreasing urgent care use, (3) informal and professional carers, (4) patient characteristics such as older age or behavioural symptoms and (5) the presence or absence of community support services. …”
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Differences in technical and clinical perspectives on AI validation in cancer imaging: mind the gap! by Ioanna Chouvarda, Sara Colantonio, Ana S. C. Verde, Ana Jimenez-Pastor, Leonor Cerdá-Alberich, Yannick Metz, Lithin Zacharias, Shereen Nabhani-Gebara, Maciej Bobowicz, Gianna Tsakou, Karim Lekadir, Manolis Tsiknakis, Luis Martí-Bonmati, Nikolaos Papanikolaou

“…Within the cancer imaging domain, attracting the attention of clinical and technical AI enthusiasts, this work discusses current gaps in AI validation strategies, examining existing practices that are common or variable across technical groups (TGs) and clinical groups (CGs). …”
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Generalized Propensity Score Matching with Multilevel Treatment Options by Onur Baser

“…**Objectives:** This article reviews PSM and illustrates their use when there are more than two treatment choices, which is very common in health services research. **Methods:** Generalized PSM technique was applied to commercial claims data to estimate the treatment effect of reliever only, controller only and combination therapy of patients with asthma. …”
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