Strengthening the success rate of suprapubic aspiration in infants by integrating point-of-care ultrasonography guidance: A parallel-randomized clinical trial. by Sadroddin Mahdipour, Seyedeh Nastaran Seyed Saadat, Hamidreza Badeli, Afagh Hassanzadeh Rad

“…The secondary outcome was assessing the pain level.<h4>Results</h4>Results showed that the POCUS-SPA had the highest success rate in urine sampling, and a statistically significant relation was noted among the three groups (P = 0.0001). …”
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Exploring the relationship between smartphone use and ocular health in young adults: A cross-sectional study of chronic smartphone users in Salem, Tamil Nadu by Senthil Kumar Babu, Durga Murugan, Ezhil Vendhan Kalaimamani

“…Studies on smartphone usage in young adults reported that smartphone use begins at the age group ranging from 12-18 years old, the minimum duration of smartphone use per day is 4-6 hrs. …”
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Medical student experiences of Case-Based Learning (CBL) at a multicultural medical school by Catherine Bruen, Jan Illing, Ronan Daly, Frances Meagher, Caroline Delany, Gozie Offiah, Sally Doherty, Ellen Stuart, Martina Crehan, Helen Kelly

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Optimizing Biochar Concentration for Mitigating Nutrient Losses in Runoff: An Investigation into Soil Quality Improvement and Non-Point Source Pollution Reduction by Liqi Xing, Xiaoyin Niu, Xianwei Yin, Zhenhao Duan, Aiju Liu, Yanfei Ma, Peiling Gao

“…Compared with the control group, the addition of 2% biochar resulted in decreases in the AN, NN, TP, and soil erosion rates of 57.08%, 4.25%, 30.37%, and 22.78%, respectively; the leaching loss rates of AN and NN were reduced by 6.4% and 9.87%, respectively. …”
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Pharmacotherapy, adverse drug reactions, and factors associated with clinical outcome in primary open-angle glaucoma by Anushree Dayanand, Sushma Muraraiah, S. Karthik Raja, Nishat Sultana Khayoom

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Features of speech development of children born by cesarean section by Ekaterina A. Babina, Svetlana Yu. Zhdanova

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Perception of students' motivations in gymnastic activities in physical education classes by Carla Vieira, Tatiana Rocha, António Manuel Azevedo

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Salicylic Acid Treatment Reduces Lipid Peroxidation and Chlorophyll Degradation and Preserves Quality Attributes of Pointed Gourd Fruit by Nitin Yadav, Anil K. Singh, Talha Bin Emran, Ratiram G. Chaudhary, Rohit Sharma, Swati Sharma, Kalyan Barman

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Comfortable knowing little about lymphoedema? A qualitative study of medical interns in Australia by Samantha Bunzli, Sandra Hayes, Peter Window, Melanie Plinsinga, Natalie Kruger

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Ranking of diseases affecting the health-related quality of life of patients in Poland – a cross-sectional study by Marlena Krawczyk-Suszek, Arkadiusz Gaweł, Andrzej Kleinrok

“…Results The worst quality of life among the 13 analysed diseases was noted among cancer patients. Patients with ENT (ear, nose, throat) diseases had the highest chance of a better QoL among the studied subjects (Mental Component Summary (MCS)-OR: 27.4; Physical Component Summary (PCS)-OR: 27.9). …”
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Geochemistry and human health risks of heavy metals in soils from gold mineralized Birimian rocks in Southwestern Burkina Faso by Kadidiatou Coulibaly, Aboubakar Sako

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Warfarin Use Is Associated with Increased Mortality at One Year in Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis by Syeda Fatima Naqvi, Amir Humza Sohail, Dhairya A. Lakhani, James Maurer, Sarah Sofka, Yousaf B. Hadi

“…A total of 73 patients were included in the study with 28 and 45 patients in the warfarin and DOAC groups, respectively. Univariable analysis revealed a significant difference in mortality in one year between warfarin and DOAC groups (7/28 vs. 3/45, p value 0.027). …”
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Increasing the meaningful involvement of women in HIV cure-related research: a qualitative interview study in the United States by Karine Dubé, Elizabeth Barr, Morgan Philbin, Amaya Perez-Brumer, Brian Minalga, Beth Peterson, Dawn Averitt, Bridgette Picou, Krista Martel, Cecilia Chung, María Mejía, Martha Cameron, Gail Graham, Lynda Dee, Dázon Dixon Diallo, Ebony Gordon, Anastasia Korolkova, Typhanye Dyer, Judith D. Auerbach, Eileen Scully, Krista L. Dong, Sara Gianella

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Disability among attendees with schizophrenia in a Nigerian hospital: further evidence for integrated rehabilitative treatment designs by Andrew Toyin Olagunju, Dapo Adebowale Adegbaju, Richard Uwakwe

“…Different degrees of disability based on WHODAS- II mean score of 27.02±3.49 were noted among individuals with schizophrenia, and affectation of domains of disability like self care, getting along with others, life activities and participation in the society among others were observed. …”
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Frequency and Treatment Outcome of Invasive Fungal Infections in Children with Hematological Malignancies by Rabiha Manzoor, Rabia Tariq, Awais Arshed, Qurat Ul Ain Ali, Ajaz Ahmed, Fozia Sayed Rasool

“… Background: Invasive fungal infections are the cause of significant morbidity and mortality among cancer patients of any age group. This research aimed to determine the frequency and treatment outcome of invasive fungal infections in children with hematological malignancies. …”
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Beneficial Effect of Cissus quadrangularis Linn. on Osteopenia Associated with Streptozotocin-Induced Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in Male Wistar Rats by Srinivasa Rao Sirasanagandla, Sreedhara Ranganath Pai Karkala, Bhagath Kumar Potu, Kumar M.R. Bhat

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‘I can now hear the pauses’: the narratives of L2 listening and vocabulary development through extensive viewing by Lanoke Intan Paradita, Haira Rizka, Banatul Murtafi’ah, Lutfi Ashar Mauludin, Gatot Prasetyo

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The concept of a certain forensic technique and its types by S. O. Knizhenko

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Stability Analysis of Irregular Cavities in Tunnel Using Geomagic-COMSOL Coupling Method by Shangqu Sun, Chengshuai Qin, Hongbo Wang, Liping Li, Yongliang Huang

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An Intratumoral Aneurysm and an Extrarenal Synchronous Cystic Tumour in a Case of a Renal Cell Carcinoma by Supun De Silva, Lalani De Silva, Susantha De Silva, Priyani Amarathunga

“…A 31-year-old woman, who presented with painless hematuria and loin pain, was diagnosed to have a large renal mass measuring 15×9×8.5 cm with an intralesional arterial aneurysm measuring 4.5×3.5 cm on radiological examination. During surgery, a separate cystic tumor measuring 5×4.5×4 cm with distinct vascular supply was noted anteromedial to the kidney, in addition to the renal mass. …”
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