Comparison of clinicopathological characteristics of young and old North Indian patients of oral squamous cell carcinoma by G. Sharma, M. Kamboj, A. Narwal, A. Devi, J. Yadav, M. Sharma

“…A p-value less than or equal to 0.05 was considered statistically significant. …”
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Microvascular Density Analysis of Patients with Trigeminal Herpes Zoster—An Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography Study by Eliane Luisa Esser, Steven Brozmann, Sebastian Dierse, Martin Dominik Leclaire, Nicole Eter, Nataša Mihailovic, Jan Ehrchen

“…Our aim was to evaluate the retinal microvascular vessel density (VD) in patients with trigeminal HZ measured by optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA). <b>Methods</b>: 48 eyes of 24 patients with HZ and 48 eyes of 24 healthy age- and gender-matched controls were included in this study. …”
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Testing of the Serbian version of the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP-14) questionnaire among professional members of the Serbian Armed Forces by Lekić Margareta, Daković Dragana, Kovačević Vladan, Čutović Tatjana, Ilić Irena, Ilić Milena

“…The aim of this study was to test the short form of the OHIP-14 questionnaire among professional members of the Serbian Armed Forces. Methods. A cross-sectional design was applied in this study. …”
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Ultrasound and CBCT analysis of blood flow and dimensions of the lingual vascular canal: A case control study by Tabrez Lakha, Mohit Kheur, Sven Mühlemann, Supriya Kheur, Bach Le

“…Objective: To assess the correlation between the diameter of the mandibular lingual vascular canal (MLVC) as determined on CBCT examination to blood flow and arterial diameter as determined by ultrasound Doppler analysis (USG) in dentate and edentulous patients. Methods: 20 subjects were equally distributed into two groups based on the status of their dentition. …”
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Temporal Parasitemia Trends Predict Risk and Timing of Experimental Cerebral Malaria in Mice Infected by <i>Plasmodium berghei</i> ANKA by Peyton J. Murin, Cláudio Tadeu Daniel-Ribeiro, Leonardo José Moura Carvalho, Yuri Chaves Martins

“…However, variability in experimental CM (ECM) incidence, onset, and mortality introduce challenges when analyses rely solely on infection day, which may reflect different disease stages among animals. Methods: We applied machine learning to predict ECM risk and onset in a cohort of 153 C57BL/6, 164 CBA, and 53 Swiss Webster mice. …”
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Unveiling the role of knowledge management effectiveness in university's performance through administrative departments’ innovation by Abu Elnasr E. Sobaih, Hassane Gharbi, Mohamed A. Ben Abdallah, Osama H. Mahmoud Hassan

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Small airways’ function in Obstructive Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea Syndrome by K. Giannadaki, S. Schiza, G. Vavougios, V. Ladopoulos, N. Tzanakis, N. Siafakas

“…The aim of our study was the investigation of small airways’ function in patients with OSAHS.Materials and methods We studied 23 patients (mean age, 51.6 years) diagnosed with mild to severe OSAHS, without comorbidities and 8 controls (mean age, 45.9 years). …”
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Sample size calculations based on day-to-day variability of stress biomarkers in persons with dementia and their family caregivers by Azita Emami, Jeehye Jun, Gabriella Engström, Lars Berglund, Töres Theorell

“…The aim is to determine the number of consecutive sampling days required to detect effect differences in clinical trials, and to accurately estimate regression coefficients in epidemiological studies where stress biomarkers are exposure variables in regression models with future disease as outcome. Methods: Clinical trial data from dyads of PWDs and their FCGs were used. …”
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Effect of botulinum toxin A on pain, bite force, and satisfaction of patients with bruxism: A randomized single-blind clinical trial comparing two protocols by Juliana Alves da Silva Ramalho, Luiz Felipe Palma, Karen Muller Ramalho, Tamara Kerber Tedesco, Susana Morimoto

“…Purpose: The current study aims to evaluate bite force, perception of orofacial pain, and treatment satisfaction of patients with bruxism using two protocols of botulinum toxin A (BTX-A) injections. Material and Methods: Two groups of patients seeking bruxism treatment and presenting bilateral orofacial pain of muscle origin were randomly created according to BTX-A injection sites: masseter muscle only, bilaterally (3 points in each muscle, 10 U per point), and masseter and temporal muscles (3 points in each masseter muscle and 2 points in each temporal muscle, 10 U per point). …”
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Impact of expected waiting time on pediatric outpatient satisfaction: a behavioral experiment study by Hui Zhang, Junhua Tian, Yu Shi, Yuping Qian, Xuan Gao, Xiaowen Zhai

“…This study used a behavioral experiment to investigate the relationship between expectations and satisfaction levels to improve visitor satisfaction. Methods The experiment consisted of control and experimental groups. …”
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Efficacy and safety of voriconazole and caspofungin for the treatment of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in critically ill patients in China by Zhuo Li, Yuan Zong, Dayu Chen, Juan Ma, Peng Zhang, Lu Cao

“…The two groups were also equally safe in terms of causing renal dysfunction, liver dysfunction, visual abnormalities, and hypokalemia. …”
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Comparative evaluation of the effectiveness and safety of 12-hour and 21-hour protocols for the administration of acetylcysteine in paracetamol poisoning by A. Yu. Simonova, M. M. Potskhveriya, M. V. Belova, K. K. Ilyashenko, V. V. Kulabukhov, L. R. Asanova

“…However, there were not enough justifications for the introduction of a modified 12-hour scheme into world practice.The objective was to compare the effectiveness of the 12-hour and 21-hour protocols for the administration of acetylcysteine in paracetamol poisoning.Materials and methods. 43 patients with acute paracetamol poisoning were examined. …”
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Impact of health education intervention on the patients’ adherence to malaria artemisinin-based combination therapy in Kamuli District, Uganda by Charles Bawate, Bernard Guyah, Sylvia T. Callender-Carter, Collins Ouma

“…Quantitatively, equal number of 1266 patients were enrolled and assigned into any of the three arms equally (422)—no follow up, follow-up on day 2 and day 4 arm at pre-test and post-test phases. …”
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Intervention delivery in the ‘Paths to everyday life’ (PEER) trial: a qualitative study of the perspectives of the peer volunteers with lived experiences of being in personal recov... by Chalotte Heinsvig Poulsen, Cecilie Høgh Egmose, Siv-Therese Bogevik Bjørkedal, Lene Falgaard Eplov

“…This qualitative study, underpinned by critical realism, examined how the delivery of the intervention is achieved, the training, and the working conditions from the perspective of the peers volunteering in the NGO operating the project. Methods Nine peer volunteers were recruited for two focus groups (n = 8) and a telephone-based interview (n = 1). …”
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Use of AI in Mental Health Care: Community and Mental Health Professionals Survey by Shane Cross, Imogen Bell, Jennifer Nicholas, Lee Valentine, Shaminka Mangelsdorf, Simon Baker, Nick Titov, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez

“…ObjectiveThis study is the first in a series which aims to estimate the current rates of AI technology use as well as perceived benefits, harms, and risks experienced by community members (CMs) and mental health professionals (MHPs). MethodsThis study involved 2 web-based surveys conducted in Australia. …”
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ELITE TRADISIONAL DALAM PERGUMULAN SISTEM RELIGIO POLITICAL POWER by Hermanu Joebagio

“…This research employed historical methods, and the data were collected from both primary and secondary sources. …”
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Incidence and risk factors of in-hospital venous thromboembolism in non-oncological urological inpatients: A single center experience by Zhao Wang, Kaixuan Li, Quan Zhu, Haozhen Li, Ziqiang Wu, Xuesong Liu, Zhengyan Tang

“…Objective: To determine incidence and risk factors for venous thromboembolism (VTE) development of in-hospital VTE in urological inpatients who underwent non-oncological surgery in a tertiary hospital in China. Methods: Consecutive 1453 inpatients who were admitted to a non-oncological urological ward in the tertiary hospital from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018 were enrolled in the study, and the VTE events were diagnosed by ultrasound or computed tomographic pulmonary angiography. …”
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Comparative clinical and epidemiological characteristics and cytokine profile of viral diarrhea in adults by N. V. Epifantseva

“…The aim of the work is to determine the clinical and pidemiological features and indicators of the cytokine profile in patients with viral diarrhea in the adult population, to establish the influence of inflammatory mediators on the course of the disease.Materials and methods-we analyzed the patient’s hospital records, as well as the blood serum of patients diagnosed with viral diarrhea. …”
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Analysis of Myocardial Ischemia Parameters after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting with Minimal Extracorporeal Circulation and a Novel Microplegia versus Off-Pump Coronary Artery Byp... by Luca Koechlin, Urs Zenklusen, Thomas Doebele, Bejtush Rrahmani, Brigitta Gahl, Thibault Schaeffer, Denis Berdajs, Friedrich S. Eckstein, Oliver Reuthebuch

“…To compare the performance of our institutionally refined microplegia protocol in conjunction with minimal extracorporeal circulation system (MiECC) with off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB). Methods. We conducted a single center study including patients undergoing isolated CABG surgery performed either off-pump or on-pump using our refined microplegia protocol in conjunction with MiECC. …”
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Cost-effectiveness of gender neutral vaccination of adolescents against human papillomavirus infection in the Russian Federation by A. V. Rudakova, S. M. Kharit, K. K. Tikhomirova, Yu. V. Lobzin

“…Vaccination of adolescents with the 4-valent HPV vaccine significantly reduces the prevalence of infection with vaccine strains of HPV.The aim of this study was to assess the cost-effectiveness of gender neutral vaccination with the 4-valent HPV vaccine in 12-year-old adolescents in the Russian Federation.Materials and methods. Markov modeling was used based on epidemiological data for the Russian Federation. …”
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