Examining patient safety protocols amidst the rise of digital health and telemedicine: nurses’ perspectives by Ateya Megahed Ibrahim, Ibrahim Naif Alenezi, Asmaa Kamal Hassan Mahfouz, Ishraga A. Mohamed, Marwa A. Shahin, Elsayeda Hamdy Nasr Abdelhalim, Laila Zeidan Ghazy Mohammed, Takwa Rashwan Mohamed Abd-Elhady, Rehab Saad Salama, Aziza Mohamed Kamel, Rania Abdel Khalik Gouda, Noura Elgharib Mohamed Moustafa Eldiasty

“…Results The sample was predominantly composed of nurses aged 18–35 (40.65%) and 36–55 (44.72%), with a near-equal gender distribution (48.78% male, 51.22% female). …”
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Inhibitory activity of dry ethanol extracts of <i>Artemisia</i> spp. on SARS‐CoV‐2 replication <i>in vitro</i> by Е. I. Каzachinskaia, V. D. Romanova, A. V. Ivanоva, А. А. Chepurnov, Z. A. Murtazalieva, Yu. V. Коnonova, D. N. Shaulo, V. V. Romanyuk, А. М. Shestopalov

“…In vitro analysis of the inhibitory activity of dry ethanol extracts of some Artemisia spp. growing in the Novosibirsk region for SARS‐CoV‐2 replication.Materials and Methods. The laboratory strain SARS‐CoV‐2/human/RUS/Nsk‐FRCFTM‐1/2020 was passed on Vero cell culture. …”
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S index: a predictor comparable to ultrasound shear wave elastography in assessing liver fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis B by Sujuan Guo, Lu Gan, Feng Du, Qiang Feng, Jiahua Li, Qinyun Wan, Qiannan Meng, Yaoren Zhang, Yonghao Ji, Jianxue Liu

“…Conclusion The S index is equally effective as the USWE in diagnosing liver fibrosis among patients with chronic hepatitis B, and it is superior to both the Z index and Fibrometer.…”
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Effect of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy (HDP) on maternal and perinatal birth outcomes in Eastern Ethiopia: a prospective cohort study by Ebisa Zerihun, Firaol Girma, Nimona Amena, Wubet Tazeb Wondie, Belete Feyera Olkaba, Lemma Mideksa Egu, Solomon Seyife Alemu, Gemechu Gelan Bekele, Belay Tafa Regassa, Meseret Robi Tura, Fekadu Abera Kebede

“…Objectives The aim of this study was to examine the effect of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy on maternal and perinatal birth outcomes in Eastern Ethiopia. Methods We employed a prospective cohort study design involving 374 pregnant women, equally divided into hypertensive ((n = 187) and normotensive (n = 187). …”
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Longer Drug Retention of Interleukin-12/23 or Interleukin-17 Inhibitors Compared With TNF Inhibitors in Female Patients With TNF Inhibitor-Experienced Psoriatic Arthritis by Godehard A. Scholz, MD, PhD, Eleftherios Papagiannoulis, MSc, Christoph Blapp, MSc, Raphael Micheroli, MD, Adrian Ciurea, MD, Michael J. Nissen, MD, Nikhil Yawalkar, MD, Diana Dan, MD, Jennifer Amsler, MD, Almut Scherer, PhD, Burkhard Möller, MD

“…Furthermore, differences in static skin scores between the groups at baseline were equalized at follow-up. However, improvements in the disease activity in PsA were similar in both groups, and ACR20 (33% [29%] vs 14% [13%]; P=.03) and ACR50 response rates (24% [21%] vs 7% [6%]; P=.02) were even higher for TNFi in unadjusted and (LUNDEX-adjusted) analyses. …”
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Distinct sex differences in ethanol consumption and operant self-administration in C57BL/6J mice with uniform regulation by glutamate AMPAR activity by Sara Faccidomo, Sara Faccidomo, Vallari R. Eastman, Taruni S. Santanam, Katarina S. Swaim, Seth M. Taylor, Clyde W. Hodge, Clyde W. Hodge

“…The lack of sex differences in the relative effects of GYKI 52466 suggests that AMPAR activity is equally required for EtOH reinforcement in both sexes.…”
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Predicting infection with COVID-19 disease using logistic regression model in Karak City, Jordan [version 3; peer review: 2 approved] by Lina AlTamimi, Liana Dalaeen, Anas Khaleel, Wael Abu Dayyih, Abdallah Ahmed Elbakkoush, Mohammad Niazi, Baker Albadareen, Zainab Zakaraya, Alhareth Ahmad

“…Among the participants 295 (76.4%) were aged less than or equal 45 years old, and 91 (23.6%) were aged over 45 years old. …”
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The risk associated with ultra-processed food intake on depressive symptoms and mental health in older adults: a target trial emulation by Belayneh Mengist, Mojtaba Lotfaliany, Julie A. Pasco, Bruno Agustini, Michael Berk, Malcolm Forbes, Melissa M. Lane, Suzanne G. Orchard, Joanne Ryan, Alice J. Owen, Robyn L. Woods, John J. McNeil, Mohammadreza Mohebbi

“…Therefore, this study investigated the effect of UPF on depressive symptoms and mental health in community-dwelling older adults. Methods A pragmatic target trial was designed and emulated using the ASPirin in Reducing Events in the Elderly longitudinal data. …”
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Virtual reality-guided therapy on a stroke unit: a feasibility study by Jordi Kühne Escolà, Rumeysa Demirdas, Martin Schulze, Woon Hyung Chae, Lennart Steffen Milles, Doreen Pommeranz, Marvin Darkwah Oppong, Christoph Kleinschnitz, Martin Köhrmann, Benedikt Frank

“…The feasibility of VR-guided therapy in the acute phase after stroke has not been assessed. Methods This was a cohort study of consecutive patients with suspected stroke who were admitted to the Essen University Hospital Stroke Unit between March 2022 and May 2022. …”
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Factors associated with decreased anal sphincter tone and the accuracy of forced anal examinations to detect individuals having receptive anal intercourse: an observational study by John A Schneider, Alan G Nyitray, Derek Smith, Michael W Ross, Elizabeth Y Chiao, Timothy J Ridolfi, Bridgett Brzezinski, B R Simon Rosser, Aniruddha Hazra, Jenna Nitkowski, Sandrine Sanos, Ever Mkonyi, Lucy Mgopa

“…Using baseline data from a longitudinal study, we aimed to determine factors associated with sphincter tone and the accuracy of sphincter tonality to detect persons engaging in receptive anal intercourse.Methods Clinicians in Chicago, Houston and Milwaukee, USA conducted digital anal rectal examinations (DARE) to score sphincter resting tone (RT) and squeeze tone (ST). …”
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The real-world evidence to the effects of primary psychological healthcare system in diluting risks of suicide ideation in underrepresented children/adolescents: an observational,... by Wei Li, Xuerong Liu, Qianyu Zhang, Xiaobing Tian, Xianyong An, Jidong Ren, Xiaodi Han, Jingyu Lei, Chang Shen, Yanyan Li, Ji Chen, Lei Xia, Jingxuan Zhang, Yi Wu, Jie Gong, Hai Lan, Yan Wu, Zhengzhi Feng, Zhiyi Chen

“…Subgroup analysis was conducted to examine the equal benefits of the system for underrepresented children/adolescents. …”
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Clinical impact of air pollution on SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging by Océane Bouchot, Stephan Gabet, Loïc Djaileb, Aurélia Robin, Nicolas De Leiris, Julie Roux, Laurent Riou, Gerald Vanzetto, Daniel Fagret, Catherine Ghezzi, Rémy Slama, Gilles Barone-Rochette

“…This study aimed to characterize relations of air pollution exposure to myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI). Methods: Patients referred to SPECT (single-photon emission computed tomography) MPI were prospectively enrolled between 2017 and 2020. …”
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Determining the optimum high-flow nasal cannula flow rate to achieve the desired fraction of inspired oxygen: A bench study by Chao-Lan Huang, Chun-Ching Lu, Cheng Chiang, Heng-Sheng Chao, Ting-Yun Chiang, Wei-Nung Teng, Wen-Kuei Chang, Chien-Kun Ting

“…Therefore, we introduced a new variable, defined as flow ratio, which equaled the HFNC flow divided by inspiratory flow. …”
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Efficacy and safety of electroacupuncture and electroacupuncture combined with warm needling for subjective tinnitus: A multicenter, three-arm randomized controlled trial by Lai Fun Ho, Yuanqi Guo, Liyi Chen, Herbert Fung, Wai Yan Mak, Siu Chuen Cheung, Ping Him Tsang, Min Chen, Kam Leung Chan, Hongwei Zhang, Wai Tsz Chang, Bacon Fung-Leung Ng, Zhi Xiu Lin

“…Ninety eligible participants aged 50–70 years with subjective tinnitus for 0.5–24 months were equally randomized to EA, EAWN, or waitlist groups. …”
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Large-scale analysis highlights obesity as a risk factor for chronic, non-communicable inflammatory diseases by Sadegh Mousavi, Katja Bieber, Henner Zirpel, Artem Vorobyev, Henning Olbrich, Cristian Papara, Cristian Papara, David A. De Luca, David A. De Luca, Diamant Thaci, Enno Schmidt, Gabriele Riemekasten, Peter Lamprecht, Matthias Laudes, Khalaf Kridin, Khalaf Kridin, Khalaf Kridin, Ralf J. Ludwig, Ralf J. Ludwig

“…Yet, several knowledge gaps remain: For several CIDs, inconsistent results have been reported, relating to their obesity-imposed risk, data on most rare CIDs remain unavailable, sex differences and racial disparities remain mostly unaddressed.MethodsA large-scale cohort study compared the risk of developing 46 CIDs in individuals with overweight/obesity (n=3,101,824) to an equal number of non-overweight/obese individuals. …”
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Diagnostic performance of the clear cell likelihood score integrated with cystic degeneration or necrosis on MR imaging for identifying clear cell renal cell carcinoma in cT1 solid... by Xueyi Ning, Mengqiu Cui, Huiping Guo, Honghao Xu, Yuanhao Ma, Xu Bai, Shaopeng Zhou, Xiaohui Ding, Xiaojing Zhang, Huiyi Ye, Haiyi Wang

“…The sensitivity of cn-ccLS was significantly higher than ccLS (92% vs 74%; p < 0.001), with equal specificity to ccLS (88% vs 91%; p > 0.05). …”
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P-61 CLINICAL APPLICATION OF NAFLD FIBROSIS SCORE AND HEPAMET FIBROSIS SCORE IN CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE AND MASLD: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY IN WESTERN MEXICAN POPULATION by José Antonio Velarde Chávez, Francisco Alejandro Félix Téllez, Jorge Alberto Martínez Ortiz, Neisser Morales Victorino, Claudia Ximena Vásquez Veloza, Diana Karen Tapia Calderón, José Roberto Barrientos Avalos, José Antonio Velarde Ruiz Velasco

“…Patients / Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study in western Mexican population was conducted in two tertiary centers in central and western Mexico from March 2019 to April 2023. …”
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Evaluation of Shear Bond Strength and Marginal Adaptation of Calcium Silicate-based Cements and Premixed Bioceramics When Restored with Glass Ionomer Cement: An <i>In Vitro</i> Stu... by Megha C Patel, Malayka H Shah, Disha Makwani, Khushi Rathod, Sarchi Patel, Prachi Patel

“…To evaluate shear bond strength (SBS) and marginal adaptation of calcium silicate-based cement and premixed bioceramics when restored with glass ionomer cement (GIC) immediately. Materials and methods: Forty extracted primary molars were randomly divided into two equal groups according to the material used (group I—e-MTA® Cement and group II—e-MTA Putty). …”
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A new tube chamber system for evaluation of anterior chamber pressure during phacoemulsification tested in porcine eyes by Fumiaki Higashijima, Makoto Hatano, Manami Ohta, Tadahiko Ogata, Takuya Yoshimoto, Atsushige Ashimori, Makiko Wakuta, Kazuhiro Kimura

“…AIM: To measure the optimal anterior chamber pressure (ACP) for safe phacoemulsification using a new tube chamber system with internal pressure measurement function in the porcine eye. METHODS: The 20-gauge and 21-gauge straight tips with yellow and orange sleeves, respectively, were covered by a test chamber combined with a pressure sensor for measuring ACP. …”
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Plant biodiversity, vegetation structure and provisioning services in rainforest, traditional and industrial oil palm cultivation systems in Liberia, West Africa by Cicely A. M. Marshall, Marshall M. Guahn, Tiecanna Jones, Morris T. Jah, Peter M. Hadfield, Ari Saputra, Rudy Widodo, Benedictus Freeman, William Draper, Jean‐Pierre Caliman, Edgar C. Turner, Michael D. Pashkevich

“…Working within the Sustainable Oil Palm in West Africa (SOPWA) Project (Sinoe County, Liberia), we surveyed canopy trees and understorey plants in 54 plots distributed equally across three ecological systems ‐ rainforest, traditionally‐cultivated oil palm (“country palm”) and industrially‐managed oil palm ‐ to assess differences in plant biodiversity, vegetation structure and provisioning services. …”
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