Evaluation of Pediatric COVID-19 Screening Process in a Tertiary Hospital of Indonesia by Nastiti Kaswandani, Nina Dwi Putri, Madeleine Ramdhani Jasin, Tartila Tartila, Henny Adriani Puspitasari, Wahyuni Indawati, Mulya Rahma Karyanti, Ari Prayitno, Niken Wahyu Puspaningtyas, Yogi Prawira, Ajeng Kartika Ayu Putri, Hana Anindya Indana, Aryono Hendarto

“…Results. From 1,018 data of suspected COVID-19 pediatric patients, there were 94 (9.2%) confirmed cases of COVID-19. …”
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Validity of the Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity 2000-Glucocorticoid Index, its association with the Physician Global Assessment, and potential association with diseas... by Basma M. Medhat, Lobna A. Maged, Doaa A. Teleb, Sally S. Mohamed, Angie Y. Afifi, Dina M. T. Koptan, Walaa Abdelrahman, Dalia Dorgham, Eman Hany Elsebaie, Naglaa Afifi, Sahar A. Ahmed, Mervat E. Behairy, Hala Ramadan

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Key elements for designing effective second victim support interventions: a focus group study in European clinical settings by José Joaquín Mira, Irene Carrillo, Kris Vanhaecht, Deborah Seys, Massimiliano Panella, Susanna Tella, Katja Schrøder, Reinhard Strametz, Paulo Sousa, Bojana Knezevic, Kaja Pölluste, Eva Gil-Hernández, Hana Knežević Krajina, Sofia Guerra Paiva, Einav Srulovici

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Liquid-infused nanostructured composite as a high-performance thermal interface material for effective cooling by Rui Cheng, Qixian Wang, Zexiao Wang, Lin Jing, Ana V. Garcia-Caraveo, Zhuo Li, Yibai Zhong, Xiu Liu, Xiao Luo, Tianyi Huang, Hyeong Seok Yun, Hakan Salihoglu, Loren Russell, Navid Kazem, Tianyi Chen, Sheng Shen

“…As heterogeneous integration becomes increasingly inevitable in electronics, thermal resistance at interfaces has emerged as a critical bottleneck for thermal management. …”
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VIPAS39 related arthrogryposis-renal dysfunction-cholestasis syndrome—case report and systematic review by Jan Kafol, Barbara Gnidovec Strazisar, Ana Drole Torkar, Matjaz Homan, Sara Bertok, Matej Mlinaric, Jaka Sikonja, Jernej Kovač, Mirjana Perkovic Benedik, Tanja Kersnik Levart, Mojca Zerjav Tansek, Marina Praprotnik, Tadej Battelino, Maruša Debeljak, Urh Groselj

“…Challenges included incomplete literature data, early mortality affecting diagnostic workup, and limited VIPAS39-related ARC cases. …”
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Longitudinal changes in factors affecting postoperative patient satisfaction after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: an assessment using a patient-reported questionnaire by Soichiro Ogawa, Kei Yaginuma, Yuki Harigane, Shunta Makabe, Hitomi Imai, Satoru Meguro, Ryo Tanji, Akifumi Onagi, Ruriko Honda-Takinami, Kanako Matsuoka, Seiji Hoshi, Junya Hata, Yuichi Sato, Hidenori Akaihata, Masao Kataoka, Motohide Uemura, Yoshiyuki Kojima

“…Our results suggest that giving sufficient information before treatment choice is both important and useful for patients’ decision-making, leading to improved patient QOL.…”
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Identification of an anatomical safe zone for humeral cerclage passage by Matthew T. Gulbrandsen, MD, Lea E. McDaniel, MD, Clayton H. Hui, BS, Jeremy R. Brown, MD, Taha M. Taka, MD, Marc G. Lubitz, MD, Anup A. Shah, MD, Evan S. Lederman, MD, Wesley P. Phipatanakul, MD

“…Background: Cerclage techniques have been used in the humerus in the setting of fractures and shoulder arthroplasty. …”
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Long‐term survival outcome with tyrosine kinase inhibitors and surgical intervention in patients with metastatic or recurrent gastrointestinal stromal tumors: A 14‐year, single‐cen... by Jwa Hoon Kim, Min‐Hee Ryu, Changhoon Yoo, Heejung Chae, Hana Na, Moyoul Beck, Beom Su Kim, Moon‐Won Yoo, Jeong Hwan Yook, Byung Sik Kim, Ki‐Hun Kim, Chan Wook Kim, Yoon‐Koo Kang

“…Abstract The long‐term effects of tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs), including imatinib, and surgical intervention on advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) were evaluated. All 379 patients had metastatic or recurrent GIST and started 400 mg/d imatinib at the Asan Medical Center in periods 1 and 2 [2001‐2007 (33.2%) and 2008‐2014 (66.8%), respectively]. …”
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Sorption and diffusion studies of radiocesium in soil samples from Ibu Kota Nusantara region of Indonesia by Hana Fikrinabilah Dely Supratman, Hendra Adhi Pratama, Budi Setiawan, Mochamad Adhiraga Pratama, Sucipta Sucipta, Sitti Hijraini Nur, Nurul Efri Ekaningrum, Gustri Nurliati, Moh. Cecep Cepi Hikmat, Andry Setiawan, Niken Siwi Pamungkas, Zico Pratama Putra, Muhammad Yusuf

“…Mineralogical revealed distinct characteristics among the samples, with the E sample having the highest clay content of 46.18 %, followed by HA (36.27 %) and M (23.69 %). …”
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Prenatal inflammation impairs early CD11c-positive microglia induction and delays myelination in neurodevelopmental disorders by Kazuya Fuma, Yukako Iitani, Kenji Imai, Takafumi Ushida, Sho Tano, Kosuke Yoshida, Akira Yokoi, Rika Miki, Hiroyuki Kidokoro, Yoshiaki Sato, Yuichiro Hara, Tomoo Ogi, Kohei Nomaki, Makoto Tsuda, Okiru Komine, Koji Yamanaka, Hiroaki Kajiyama, Tomomi Kotani

“…Abstract Histological chorioamnionitis (HCA) is a form of maternal immune activation (MIA) linked to an increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in offspring. …”
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Pathways to care for psychosis in rural Uganda: Mixed-methods study of individuals with psychosis, family members, and local leaders by Yang Jae Lee, Kayera Sumaya Nakaziba, Sophie Waimon, Grace Agwang, Kailash Menon, Sam Samuel, Aaron Damon Dyas, Travor Nkolo, Haba Ingabire, Jason Wykoff, Olivia Hobbs, Rauben Kazungu, Job Basiimwa, Robert Rosenheck, Scholastic Ashaba, Alexander C. Tsai

“…Methods We conducted a mixed-methods study in Buyende District, Uganda, involving 67 in-depth interviews and 4 focus group discussions (data collection continued until thematic saturation was reached) with individuals with psychotic disorders, family members, and local leaders. …”
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Potential of 6-mm-diameter fully covered self-expandable metal stents for unresectable malignant distal biliary obstruction: a propensity score-matched study by Daiki Yamashige, Susumu Hijioka, Yoshikuni Nagashio, Yuta Maruki, Soma Fukuda, Shin Yagi, Kohei Okamoto, Hidenobu Hara, Yuya Hagiwara, Daiki Agarie, Tetsuro Takasaki, Akihiro Ohba, Shunsuke Kondo, Chigusa Morizane, Hideki Ueno, Miyuki Sone, Yutaka Saito, Takuji Okusaka

“…Background/Aims To date, only thinner-diameter metal stents have been evaluated for unresectable malignant distal biliary obstruction (UR-MDBO). …”
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A Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating a Low-Volume PEG Solution Plus Ascorbic Acid versus Standard PEG Solution in Bowel Preparation for Colonoscopy by Masahiro Tajika, Tsutomu Tanaka, Makoto Ishihara, Nobumasa Mizuno, Kazuo Hara, Susumu Hijioka, Hiroshi Imaoka, Takamitsu Sato, Tatsuji Yogi, Hideharu Tsutsumi, Toshihisa Fujiyoshi, Nobuhiro Hieda, Nozomi Okuno, Tsukasa Yoshida, Vikram Bhatia, Yasushi Yatabe, Kenji Yamao, Yasumasa Niwa

“…Evaluation of polyethylene glycol electrolyte lavage solution containing ascorbic acid (PEG-ASC) has been controversial in the point of its hyperosmolarity, especially in old population. …”
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A Cross-Sectional Study on Nurse-Parent Partnership in the Pediatric Intensive Care Units by Premalatha Paulsamy, Shadia Hamoud Alshahrani, Krishnaraju Venkatesan, Kousalya Prabahar, Manjula Gopinathan Bhagavathy, Mathar Mohideen Nagoor Thangam, Vinoth Prabhu Veeramani, Samya Mohamed Hegazy, Rehab Ahmed, Vigneshwaran Easwaran, Haseena T. A., Hala A. A., Geetha Kandasamy, Wagida K. W.

“…Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data. Results. The mean scores for NPP, EI, and PCC skills were 67.91 ± 9.62, 55.16 ± 5.77, and 33.38 ± 4.81, respectively. …”
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β2-Microglobulin and Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin, Potential Novel Urine Biomarkers in Periodontitis: A Cross-Sectional Study in Japanese by Mayuka Nakajima, Michihiro Hosojima, Koichi Tabeta, Sayuri Miyauchi, Miki Yamada-Hara, Naoki Takahashi, Haruna Miyazawa, Yumi Matsuda-Matsukawa, Keisuke Sato, Noriko Sugita, Yasutaka Komatsu, Tomomi Ishikawa, Kazuhiro Akiishi, Kazuhisa Yamazaki, Kiminori Kato, Akihiko Saito, Hiromasa Yoshie

“…Several serum biomarkers have been reported to increase in periodontitis patients as possible mediators linking periodontal inflammation to systemic diseases. …”
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Microglial NLRP3-gasdermin D activation impairs blood-brain barrier integrity through interleukin-1β-independent neutrophil chemotaxis upon peripheral inflammation in mice by Sung-Hyun Yoon, Chae youn Kim, Eunju Lee, Changjun Lee, Kyung-Seo Lee, Jaeho Lee, Hana Park, Bokeum Choi, Inhwa Hwang, Junhan Kim, Tae-Gyun Kim, Junghyun Son, Young-Min Hyun, Seunghee Hong, Je-Wook Yu

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Development of autonomic innervation at the venous pole of the heart: bridging the gap from mice to human by Fleur Zwanenburg, Thomas A. Bos, Arend D. J. Ten Harkel, Monique C. Haak, Nathan D. Hahurij, Robert E. Poelmann, Conny J. van Munsteren, Lambertus J. Wisse, Nico A. Blom, Marco C. DeRuiter, Monique R. M. Jongbloed

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Cardio-metabolic-related plasma proteins reveal biological links between cardiovascular diseases and fragility fractures: a cohort and Mendelian randomisation investigationResearch... by Karl Michaëlsson, Rui Zheng, John A. Baron, Tove Fall, Alicja Wolk, Lars Lind, Jonas Höijer, Carl Brunius, Eva Warensjö Lemming, Olga E. Titova, Bodil Svennblad, Susanna C. Larsson, Shuai Yuan, Håkan Melhus, Liisa Byberg, Hannah L. Brooke

“…During 100,619 person-years of follow-up, 2168 had any fracture, and 538 had a hip fracture. Our analysis resulted in 24 cardiometabolic proteins associated with fracture risk: 20 with hip fracture, 9 with any fracture, and 5 with both. …”
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Short-term abstinence from alcohol and changes in cardiovascular risk factors, liver function tests and cancer-related growth factors: a prospective observational study by Gautam Mehta, Rajiv Jalan, Matteo Rosselli, James Maurice, Stewart Macdonald, Alexandra Cronberg, Tanya Khera-Butler, Colin Sumpter, Safa Al-Khatib, Anjly Jain, Christos Charalambous, Amir Gander, Cynthia Ju, Talay Hakan, Roy Sherwood, Devaki Nair, Kevin P Moore

“…Exclusion criteria were known liver disease or alcohol dependence.Primary and secondary outcome measures The primary outcome was change in insulin resistance (homeostatic model assessment (HOMA) score). Secondary outcomes were changes in weight, blood pressure (BP), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), epidermal growth factor (EGF) and liver function tests. …”
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Extensive Atrophic Gastritis Increases Intraduodenal Hydrogen Gas by Yoshihisa Urita, Toshiyasu Watanabe, Tadashi Maeda, Tomohiro Arita, Yosuke Sasaki, Takamasa Ishii, Tatsuhiro Yamamoto, Akiro Kugahara, Asuka Nakayama, Makie Nanami, Kaoru Domon, Susumu Ishihara, Hirohito Kato, Kazuo Hike, Norikok Hara, Shuji Watanabe, Kazushige Nakanishi, Motonobu Sugimoto, Kazumasa Miki

“…Gastric acid plays an important part in the prevention of bacterial colonization of the gastrointestinal tract. If these bacteria have an ability of hydrogen (H2) fermentation, intraluminal H2 gas might be detected. …”
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