Attribution of global foodborne disease to specific foods: Findings from a World Health Organization structured expert elicitation. by Sandra Hoffmann, Brecht Devleesschauwer, Willy Aspinall, Roger Cooke, Tim Corrigan, Arie Havelaar, Frederick Angulo, Herman Gibb, Martyn Kirk, Robin Lake, Niko Speybroeck, Paul Torgerson, Tine Hald

“…Judgments were elicited from each expert individually and aggregated using both equal and performance weights. Performance weighted results are reported as they increased the informativeness of estimates, while retaining accuracy. …”
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Re-exposition to ipilimumab plus nivolumab in metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma by Valerie Glutsch, Patrick Schummer, Matthias Goebeler, Anja Gesierich, Bastian Schilling, Bastian Schilling

“…ORR for IPI/NIVO re-exposition was equal to that of initial IPI/NIVO treatment.ConclusionIn this retrospective follow-up analysis, we observed a response rate of 67% and long-lasting responses after re-exposition to combined ICI in metastatic MCC patients with progression after initial response or disease control upon their first IPI/NIVO treatment. …”
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Validity and Reliability of an Artificial Intelligence-Based Posture Estimation Software for Measuring Cervical and Lower-Limb Alignment Versus Radiographic Imaging by Sung Cheol Park, Sanghee Lee, Jisoo Yoon, Chi-Hyun Choi, Chan Yoon, Yong-Chan Ha

“…This study evaluated the validity and reliability of MORA Vu, an AI-based posture estimation software, against radiographic parameters. <b>Methods</b>: A prospective pilot study was conducted with 72 participants, divided equally into the cervical and lower-limb alignment groups. …”
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Relaxed natural selection contributes to global obesity increase more in males than in females due to more environmental modifications in female body mass. by Wenpeng You, Maciej Henneberg

“…We aim to examine and compare the effects of relaxed natural selection on male and female obesity prevalence.<h4>Methods</h4>Data for 191 countries of the world were captured for this ecological study. …”
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Doxycycline: An antibiotic with brain protective function in vanadium-intoxicated rats by Negia Emtawel Mohamed, Ezeddin Gassar, Sara Abdulla, Mustafa Elfakhri, Ayyub Patel, Syed Haider

“…Objectives: This research investigates the neuroprotective effects of doxycycline, in different rat brain areas in an animal model intoxicated with vanadium. Materials and Methods: Male Sprague-Dawley rats were equally divided into the following four groups: control group, doxycycline-treated group, vanadium-treated group, and concomitant doses of doxycycline plus vanadium-treated group, all given orally for 10 consecutive days. …”
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Assessment of addiction behavior and spermatogenesis in glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor-treated cannabis-addicted rats: An experimental study by Rozhina Laleh, Mitra Heydari Nasrabadi, Parvin Khodarahmi, Jamshid Soltani

“…Objective: This research aimed to determine if the injection of exogenous GDNF into the brain of cannabis-addicted rats has a positive impact on their behavior and spermatogenesis. Materials and Methods: This study involved 15 male Wistar rats divided into 3 equal groups: control, model, and experimental. …”
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Gait Rehabilitation in Ambulant Diplegic Children Using Botulinum A Injection and Ankle Weights by Nahla M. Ibrahim, Hatem Galal Abdallah Ibrahim, Tarek Alsayad, Mahrous I. Seddeek, Talal A. Dawa, Adel Ibrahim Azzam, Abd El-Hamid Gaber, Ashraf Abdelkader

“…So, this study aims to investigate the combined effect of botulinum A injection and ankle weight on excessive knee flexion in diplegic children with crouch gait. Methods. Sixty children with spastic diplegia walking with a crouch gait were included in this study. …”
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Residual Right Coronary Artery Stenosis after Left Main Coronary Artery Intervention Increased the 30-Day Cardiovascular Death and 3-Year Right Coronary Artery Revascularization Ra... by Chien-Ho Lee, Shaur-Zheng Chong, Shu-Kai Hsueh, Wen-Jung Chung, Cheng-I Cheng

“…In patients with LM disease and concomitant above or equal to 70% RCA stenosis, PCI for RCA lesion during the same hospitalization is recommended to reduce the 30-day cardiovascular death and 3-year RCA revascularization rate.…”
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Dynamics of own income in Moscow polyclinics for 2019–2021 by I. V. Elbek

“…Based on the totality of indicators, it can be concluded that, despite the equal rights enshrined in Russian law, medical organizations of the Moscow healthcare system, due to territorial differences, have different opportunities to replenish the revenue side of the budget through the provision of paid medical services.Conclusion. …”
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The effect of the use of positioning materials and hand-face maneuvers on physiologic parameters and stress symptoms in preterm newborns by Işıl Ar, Serap Balcı

“…All infants were given the lateral and prone positions equally. Results The SpO2 values of the infants in the experiment1 and experiment2 groups were significantly higher than those in the control group. …”
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General practitioners' consultation counts and associated factors in Swiss primary care - A retrospective observational study. by Yael Rachamin, Rahel Meier, Thomas Grischott, Thomas Rosemann, Stefan Markun

“…Total consultation counts increased non-linearly with part-time status, with high part-time working GPs (60%-90% of full-time) being equally or more efficient than full-time workers. …”
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Multicultural ethics in crisis: prioritizing ECMO allocation and the role of critical consciousness by Yaron Connelly, Royi Barnea, Aviad Tur-Sinai, Orna Tal

“…Methods A nationwide survey was conducted among healthcare professionals during an advanced managerial academic program. …”
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Empirical Evidence on the Reliability of Lateral Supramalleolar Flap over Reverse Sural Flap for Local Soft Tissue Coverage of Dorsum of the Foot and Ankle Defects by Krishndhari Shankar Jaiswal, Samarth Gupta, Pradeep Goil, Arbab Mohammad, Prateek Gupta

“…To provide empirical evidence on the reliability of an underreported local alternative for foot and ankle defects, we aim to compare the lateral supramalleolar flap (LSMF) to the reverse sural flap (RSF). Methods During 2016–2019, 48 patients were divided randomly into two equal groups, LSMF and RSF groups respectively. …”
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Microiontophoretic Application of Dynorphin in Dental Pain: Excitatory or Inhibitory Effects by Choi SH, Kim YM, Son JY, Ahn DK

“…This study examines the potential role of dynorphin in the nociceptive processing of dental stimuli.Methods: Experiments were performed on adult male ferrets weighing 0.9– 1.4 kg. …”
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Fetal and Neonatal Deaths Resulting from Chikungunya Virus Infection During Pregnancy: A Case Series by Monte ACP, Lacerda HR

“…Ana Cristina Pedrosa Do Monte,1,2,&ast; Heloisa Ramos Lacerda1,3,&ast; 1Department of Tropical Medicine, Center for Medical Sciences, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil; 2I Regional Health Management of the State of Pernambuco Health Department, Epidemiologic Surveillance, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil; 3Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Ana Cristina Pedrosa Do Monte, Department of Tropical Medicine Hospital Das Clínicas, Block a - Ground Floor of HC/UFPE Prof. …”
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A parallel arm randomised controlled trial to achieve remission in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus through dietary and behavioural interventions: a study protocol by A. Singh, J. S. Thakur

“…Participants will be equally allocated into two arms: intervention (n = 145) and control (n = 145). …”
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Scientific substantiation of the concentration of excipients for the manufacture of eye drops Angiolin by L. I. Kucherenko, I. A. Mazur, R. R. Akopian, O. O. Portna, H. I. Tkachenko

“…Sodium chloride was selected at a concentration of 7.0 g/l, which creates an osmolality of the drug equal to 234.3 mosmol/kg. The estimated value at the same concentration of sodium chloride was 239.56 mosmol/l. …”
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Healthcare seeking behavior for pain in back and extremities in rural population: a community-based estimation of treatment seeking, types and choice of care giver during a period... by Anand A Bang, Shekhar Y Bhojraj, Mahesh Deshmukh, Vinay R Joshi, Tushar Yarmal, Sameer Kalkotwar, Abhay T Bang

“…We studied: (i) healthcare seeking behavior for pain in back and extremities, (ii) types of care providers sought by the community, and the (iii) factors associated with treatment seeking. # Methods Two villages were randomly selected from a cluster of 39 villages in the Gadchiroli district of India. …”
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Predictors of early initiation of breastfeeding in women who give birth in Sri Lankan hospitals: A cross-sectional assessment of socio-demographic and clinical measures. by Laavanya Lokeesan, Elizabeth Martin, Yvette D Miller

“…Compliance with breastfeeding support care should be monitored to provide equal care for women,  minimising discrepancies in early initiation of breastfeeding associated with clinical circumstances.…”
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The Application of CT 3D Reconstruction and 3D Printing Technology Combined with CBL Teaching Mode in the Clinical Teaching of Joint Orthopedics by Zhang W, Chen Y, Huang X

“…This study aims to investigate the application of CT 3D reconstruction and 3D printing technology combined with CBL teaching mode in the clinical teaching of orthopedics and standardized training of residents.Methods: Sixty residents of our hospital were randomly selected to conduct the teaching of joint orthopedic content in orthopedic surgery courses. …”
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