Visual screening in orthogeriatric rehabilitation setting: a single centre pilot study by Chi Kit Yan, Siraj Farid, Jay Chillala, Robert Harper

“…Introduction: Visual impairment is a prevalent issue among the older population, with studies suggesting approximately one in five individuals over the age of 75 experience some form of visual loss in the UK.1 As the population ages, this figure is expected to rise, with significant implications for health, independence and quality of life. …”
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Nomogram for Predicting Postoperative Major Bleeding in Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy: A Retrospective Study by Yifan Wu, Jue Gong, Chenyu Qiu, Guangming Yin, Peng Yuan

“…Background and objective: The aim of this study was to develop a nomogram for estimating the risk of postoperative major bleeding in patients who underwent surgery for percutaneous nephrolithotomy. …”
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A comprehensive study of respiration rates in dairy cattle in a Mediterranean climate by Grazyne Tresoldi, Mina Hejazi, Cassandra B. Tucker

“…Respiration rates varied with life stage, breed, posture, location, milk yield, and gestation length, with more pronounced changes in calves, suggesting a need for further research to understand these variations and their welfare implications.…”
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Prospective observational study of the challenges in diagnosing common neonatal conditions in Nigeria and Kenya by Melissa Gladstone, Janneke van de Wijgert, Nicholas D Embleton, Kevin Mortimer, Beatrice N Ezenwa, Isa Abdulkadir, Olusegun Akinyinka, Chinyere Ezeaka, Walter Otieno, Graham Devereux, Ismaela Abubakar, Iretiola B Fajolu, Zainab O Imam, Martha K Mwangome, Alison W Talbert, Grace M Nalwa, Helen M Nabwera, Stephen J Allen, Olukemi O Tongo, Abimbola E Akindolire, Chinyere V Ezeaka, Pauline EA Andang’o, Dominic D Umoru, Aimee P Staunton, Macrine Olwala, Pauline E A Andang'o

“…In low/middle-income countries with limited resources, there is sparse information on how neonatal diagnoses are made. The aim of this study was to describe the diagnostic criteria used for common conditions in neonatal units (NNUs) in Nigeria and Kenya.Design Prospective observational study. …”
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Person-Specific Analyses of Smartphone Use and Mental Health: Intensive Longitudinal Study by Merve Cerit, Angela Y Lee, Jeffrey Hancock, Adam Miner, Mu-Jung Cho, Daniel Muise, Anna-Angelina Garròn Torres, Nick Haber, Nilam Ram, Thomas N Robinson, Byron Reeves

“…Scientific explorations of the relationship between media and mental health have mostly been found null or have small associations, with the results often blamed on the use of cross-sectional study designs or imprecise measures of media use and mental health. …”
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Health‐Seeking Behavior of Patients With Dental Abscesses: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Kwame Adu Okyere Boadu, Richard Okyere Boadu, Abigail Achiaa Nyarko, Esther Priscilla Biamah Danquah, Victor Wireko Adu, Nana Atuahene Oti, John Billy Owusu Quarshie, Nana Bempong Owusu‐ Ankomah

“…ABSTRACT Background and Aims Dental abscesses are a common oral health issue that frequently remain untreated, resulting in severe health implications. This study evaluated the health‐seeking behaviour, knowledge, and attitudes of patients with dental abscesses at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana. …”
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Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients With Small Aortic Annulus: An Observational Study by Hanad Bashir, MD, Christian W. Schmidt, MS, Kofi Ansah, MD, Gustavo Mendez-Hirata, MD, Geoffrey A. Answini, MD, J. Michael Smith, MD, Saad Hasan, MD, Jeffrey Griffin, MD, Robert Dowling, MD, Dean J. Kereiakes, MD, Puvi Seshiah, MD, Joseph Choo, MD, Zaid Alirhayim, MD, Santiago Garcia, MD

“…The long-term clinical implications of these hemodynamic differences are unknown. …”
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[18F]FMISO PET in metastatic neuroendocrine tumours: a pilot study by David Chan, Alice Conner, Nick Pavlakis, Elizabeth Bailey, Alireza Aslani, Kathy Willowson, Connie Diakos, Elizabeth Bernard, Stephen Clarke, Alexander Engel, Paul Roach, Dale Bailey

“…The presence of hypoxia may have prognostic and therapeutic implications, and was evaluated in these lesions using the PET hypoxia imaging biomarker [18F]FMISO. …”
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Psychopathological Comorbidities in Children and Adolescents with Feeding and Eating Disorders: An Italian Clinical Study by Maria Califano, Jacopo Pruccoli, Oliviero Cavallino, Alessandra Lenzi, Antonia Parmeggiani

“…Psychopathological comorbidities play a significant role in the onset and persistence of FED, yet research on their underlying structure remains limited. This study explores the psychiatric comorbidities associated with FED, focusing on common etiopathogenetic factors and their clinical implications. …”
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Mapping grey matter and cortical thickness alterations associated with subjective cognitive decline and mild cognitive impairment among rural-dwelling older adults in China: A popu... by Ziwei Chen, Qianqian Xie, Jiafeng Wang, Yan Wang, Huisi Zhang, Chunyan Li, Yongxiang Wang, Lin Cong, Shi Tang, Tingting Hou, Lin Song, Yifeng Du, Chengxuan Qiu

“…Methods: This population-based cross-sectional study included 1072 dementia-free participants from the brain MRI sub-study of MIND-China (2018–2020). …”
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Water, Health, and Social Technologies: One Million Cisterns Programme Case Study by José Firmino de Sousa Filho, Walisson Angélico de Araújo, Mariana Sebastião, Adalton Fonseca, Raíza Tourinho, Denise Pimenta, Gervásio Santos, Lucas Emanuel, Roberto F. S. Andrade, Gustavo Casais, Gisele Paixão, Andrea Ferreira, Rachel Coelho, Maria Yuri Ichihara, Júlia Pescarini, Joanna M. N. Guimarães, Paulo Victor da Costa, Ismael Silveira, Rafael Silva, Rita Ribeiro, Maurício L. Barreto, On behalf of the SEDHI team

“…Background: This paper focuses on the impacts of climate change on vulnerable ecosystems and its implications for the health and well-being of populations. …”
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Optimising neonatal services for very preterm births between 27+0 and 31+6 weeks gestation in England: the OPTI-PREM mixed-methods study by Thillagavathie Pillay, Oliver Rivero-Arias, Natalie Armstrong, Sarah E Seaton, Miaoqing Yang, Victor L Banda, Kelvin Dawson, Abdul QT Ismail, Vasiliki Bountziouka, Caroline Cupit, Alexis Paton, Bradley N Manktelow, Elizabeth S Draper, Neena Modi, Helen E Campbell, Elaine M Boyle

“…Our findings align with the NHS 2023 3-year delivery plan for maternity and neonatal services in England. Study registration This study is registered as Current Controlled Trials NCT02994849 and ISRCTN74230187. …”
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Health and Liver Diagnostic Markers Influencing Glycemia in Subjects with Prediabetes: Preview Study by Omar Ramos-Lopez, Diego Martinez-Urbistondo, Santiago Navas-Carretero, Ruixin Zhu, Maija Huttunen-Lenz, Gareth Stratton, Teodora Handjieva-Darlenska, Svetoslav Handjiev, Jouko Ensio Sundvall, Marta P. Silvestre, Elli Jalo, Kirsi H. Pietiläinen, Tanja C. Adam, Margriet Westerterp-Plantenga, Elizabeth Simpson, Ian MacDonald, Moira A. Taylor, Sally D. Poppitt, Wolfgang Schlicht, Jennie Brand-Miller, Mikael Fogelholm, Anne Raben, J. Alfredo Martinez

“…Subjects and methods: This study included 2220 overweight/obese prediabetics from the multinational PREVIEW project. …”
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Specialty preferences among Nigerian medical students: a cross sectional study by Tobi Olajide, Chioma Ezebialu, Christabel Uche-Orji, Ridwanullah Abdullateef, Chisom Okoye, Esther Olaoye, Jolly Thomas, Joy Adeniyi, Angel Ogiemudia, Simon Aina, Oluwatimilehin Oladapo, Emmanuel Ibitunde, Olumide Bankole, Chukwuebuka Asogwa, Mafusat Ojewumi, Precious Wagwula, Ayomide Fatola, Oluwadabira Adewara, Kenneth Christian, Oghenemaro Jerry-Ogeme, Lawrence Rejoice, Chisom Obah, Nouh Sanusi, Joshua Alabi, Elizabeth Ayegboyin, Atoyebi Olaadura, Isaac Adejumo, Promise Enyesiobi, Peace Alemede, David Uzoechi, Abdulaziz Ahmad, Chimdalu Ezeani, Brian Uche-Orji, Oluwatobi Joshua, Ihunanyachi Agha-Okoro, Godson Omumuawuike, Jessica Gambo, Peace Gbenle, Evan Adetoye, Olamide Odusola, Muhammed Ya’u, Muhammad Karaye, Rufus Akinyemi

“…Understanding the specialty preferences of medical students and the factors influencing these choices is essential for workforce planning. This study aimed to investigate these preferences among Nigerian medical students and the implications for healthcare planning. …”
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Clinical and cost-effectiveness of paramedics working in general practice: a mixed-methods realist evaluation by Matthew Booker, Sarah Voss, Nicky Harris, William Hollingworth, Nouf Jeynes, Hazel Taylor, Kirsty Garfield, Helen Baxter, Jonathan Benger, Andy Gibson, Trudy Goodenough, Justin Jagosh, Kim Kirby, Cathy Liddiard, Alyesha Proctor, Sarah Purdy, Behnaz Schofield, Hannah Stott, Grace Scrimgeour, Nicola Walsh

“…Study registration This study is registered as ISRCTN56909665 https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN56909665. …”
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Causal relationship between inflammatory cytokines and posttraumatic stress disorder: a Mendelian randomization study and potential mechanism analysis by Yingchong Li, Bangliang Xu, Zhitao Chen

“…The causality between inflammatory cytokines and PTSD risk remains unclear.Methods: We conducted a bidirectional two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) study using genome-wide association study (GWAS) data from 41 inflammatory cytokines and PTSD. …”
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Les genres du discours dans l’articulation des approches qualitatives et quantitatives by Thierry Guilbert

“…It shows finally how quantitative approaches are useful, in return, for the definition and the neutralization of genres in comparative studies.…”
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Risk of developing juvenile idiopathic arthritis after quadrivalent HPV vaccination: a retrospective cohort study using the TriNetX U.S. Network by Wen-Yu Wu, Hsin-Hua Chen, Hsin-Hua Chen, Hsin-Hua Chen, Hsin-Hua Chen, Hsin-Hua Chen, Ming-Chin Tsai, Yung-Chieh Huang, Yung-Chieh Huang, Yung-Chieh Huang, Jun-Peng Chen, Lin-Shien Fu, Lin-Shien Fu, Lin-Shien Fu

“…IntroductionHuman papillomavirus (HPV) infection has been implicated in autoimmune processes, yet concerns remain about the potential autoimmune risks of HPV vaccination. …”
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Ethical Pharmaceutical Practices and Beliefs in Lebanon: A National Cross-sectional Study by Aline Issa Barcha, Bahia Fadel

“…Participants showed high implication in a patient-centered and a collaborative approach (90%). …”
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Exploring Studies on Cooperative Principle in English Language Teaching: A Literature Review by Edy Waloyo, Sri Lestari, Ira Mutiaraningrum

“…Yet, limited studies have been attempted to deeply delineate and unravel its implication to culture and the online learning environment. …”
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