Helicobacter pylori infection diagnostics and choice of eradication treatment: results of inquiry of doctors from different regions of Russian Federation by N. N. Dekhnich, R. S. Kozlov, O. A. Sablin, Ye. A. Prischepova

“…Data acquisition provided voluntary anonymous application of questionnaire consisting of 12 questions that will allow estimating knowledge of indications to H. pylori testing, diagnostic methods for this infection and utilized antihelicobacter treatment modes. …”
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The Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic on Female Patients Seeking or Undergoing Fertility Treatment in a Single In Vitro Fertilisation Clinic in Greece: An International,... by Konstantina Pappa, Emmanouil M. Xydias, Apostolos C. Ziogas, Kanelina Bimba, Elias Tsakos, Efstratios Kolibianakis

“…Patient participation was anonymous, and participants provided informed consent for collection and publication of data. …”
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МОДЕЛІ ПРИВАТНОСТІ ТА ТЕХНІКИ АНОНІМІЗАЦІЇ ТАБЛИЧНИХ МЕДИЧНИХ ДАНИХ by Denys Kalinin, Valerii Severyn, Mykola Bezmenov

“…Моделі приватності включають k-анонімність (k-anonymity), l-диверсність (l-diversity) та t-близькість (t-closeness). …”
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Effectiveness of the application of a digitalized repository on the quality of graduate and post-graduate education in the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation by Ivet B. Koleva, Ivet B. Koleva, Ivet B. Koleva, Borislav R. Yoshinov, Radoslav R. Yoshinov

“…Additionally, we evaluated learners’ opinion using anonymous questionnaires on the usefulness of the electronic library.ResultsComparative analysis of the results revealed significant improvement in theoretical knowledge and practical skills of students and trainees, as evidenced by online assessments, and face-to-face theoretical and practical exams. …”
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Assessing routine childhood vaccination acceptance, hesitancy and refusal in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa: a mixed-method study protocol by Charles Shey Wiysonge, Lindi Mathebula, Moleen Zunza, Sara Cooper

“…Various steps will be taken to ensure the anonymity and confidentiality of participants. Findings of the study will be shared with various healthcare stakeholders through conferences and presentations at relevant meetings.Conclusion Evidence from several studies conducted in South Africa shows a significant increase in vaccine hesitancy within the country. …”
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Characterizing Wellness Initiatives in Academic Radiation Oncology Departments by Sara Beltrán Ponce, MD, Crystal Seldon Taswell, MD, Idalid Franco, MD, MPH, Malcolm D. Mattes, MD, Tracy Kelly, MD, Leah Katz, MD, MPH

“…Wellness leaders were invited to complete an anonymous survey in January and February 2023 using Qualtrics. …”
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Reasons, associated factors, and attitudes toward breastfeeding mothers’ use of complementary medicine products: a study from Türkiye by Demet Deniz Bilgin, Nalan Karabayir, Hatice Bilge Çetinkaya, Aybüke Kacir, Özlem Öçal, Mine Başibüyük, Övgü Büke

“…Methods A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted using a self-administered, anonymous online survey between 17 December 2023 and 17 March 2024. …”
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Assessing the Experiences of Sexual and Gender Minority Applicants to Orthopaedic Surgery Residency by Douglas J. Weaver, MD, Tanios Dagher, BS, Ngoc Duong, MS, Sara Winfrey, MD, Alexander Koo, MD, Tessa Balach, MD, FAOA

“…Our objective was to understand the challenges faced by SGM medical students applying into orthopaedic surgery. Methods:. An anonymous survey was sent to applicants of a single orthopaedic residency program in 2023, soliciting demographics, exposure to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or queer (LGBTQ) mentors, and experiences with discrimination. …”
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Population characteristics, prescription patterns and glycemic control of users of flash glucose monitoring systems in Brazil: a real-world evidence study by Karla Santo, Josué Nieri, Karine Risério, Karla F. S. Melo

“…Methods This study is a cross-sectional retrospective study using anonymized aggregated data manually inputted by Glic™ users who self-reported a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes (T1DM), type 2 diabetes (T2DM), gestational diabetes (GDM) and latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA). …”
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Gym exercising patterns, lifestyle and high-risk sexual behaviour in men who have sex with men and in heterosexual men by N Davidovitch, Z Mor, K Parfionov, I Grotto

“…The research was based on the assumption that men who become muscular and physically attractive increase their number of sex partners and consequently their risk of HIV or other sexually transmitted infections (STIs).Setting Five gyms in central Tel Aviv, Israel.Participants In 2012, a sample of 182 (48%) MSM and 197 (52%) heterosexual men who train in gyms completed anonymous questionnaires regarding their training, health and sexual behaviours.Outcomes Participants in this cross-sectional study who exercised more than the median number of anaerobic training hours were defined as performing intensive anaerobic training (IAT), and those who had performed more than one act of unprotected anal/vaginal intercourse in the preceding 6 months with a partner whose HIV status was unknown were defined as high risk.Results MSM showed a stronger desire to become muscular than heterosexual men, were more likely to perform IAT, and used protein powders or anabolic steroids. …”
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Developing a set of key principles for care planning within older adult care homes: study protocol for a modified Delphi survey by Madalina Toma, Jonathan Taylor, Nick Smith, Sarah Jasim, Jacqueline Damant, Yuri Hamashima, Thais Caprioli

“…We will use an iterative, quasi-anonymous, multistage approach with controlled feedback. …”
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People with symptoms of depression and those at significant risk of suicide show differences in their personality profile and sense of meaning in life by Kacper Deska, Grzegorz Mirocha, Bartłomiej Bąk, Anna Mirgos-Wierzchowska, Marcin Kosmalski, Monika Różycka-Kosmalska, Tadeusz Pietras

“…Among the many factors that determine the possibility of a mental crisis, there is also a personality profile and a sense of meaning in life.Materials and methodsSets of anonymous surveys were distributed among medical students of different years studying at the Medical University of Lodz. …”
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You cannot be what you cannot see: a retrospective natural longitudinal cohort study exploring the impact of face-to-face rural immersion on student medical training satisfaction a... by Srinivas Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Matthew R McGrail, Bushra F Nasir, Alan Bruce Chater

“…This study aimed to explore the impact of online learning on medical students’ satisfaction levels and intentions to practice in a rural area after graduation.Design, setting and participants We conducted a natural quasi-experimental longitudinal retrospective cross-sectional study during 2011–2022 for all Australian domestic medical students who undertook a Rural and Remote Medicine (RRM) placement at the University of Queensland. Anonymous administrative course evaluation data were collected for the same two questions in each cohort over 12 years, between 2011 and 2022.Outcome measures Change in students’ intention to pursue a rural medical career and teaching and placement satisfaction levels was determined. …”
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Exploring the Determinants of Long-Term Physical Activity Maintainenance from a Maintainers Perspective: What do they say? by Livia Kellerhals, Claudio R. Nigg

“…The interviews were transcribed, anonymized, coded into meaning segments, sorted into themes, and finally grouped into categories. …”
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Detection method of mixed coin transaction based on CoinJoin——take the Wasabi platform as an example by Hu LI, Yunfang CHEN, Wei ZHANG

“…Designed to enhance the privacy of user transactions, mixed coin technology has created disruptions to the address clustering rules typically used for cryptocurrency regulation.Consequently, hackers have begun utilizing mixed coin technology as a tool for money laundering and fund evasion, which has raised concerns among financial regulators regarding the detection of mixed coin transactions.Currently, most detection methods for mixed coin transactions rely on data analysis and statistics, lacking a comprehensive understanding of the internal workings of these transactions.This lack of knowledge may undermine the credibility and effectiveness of detection methods due to the absence of reliable verification data.CoinJoin, a decentralized mixed coin concept, represents one approach, and commercial implementations like Wasabi have gained popularity.Drawing from the characteristics of CoinJoin and its restriction on the size of anonymous transaction sets and mixed coin amounts, a general detection method for CoinJoin mixed coin transactions was devised.Such transactions typically involved multiple inputs and outputs, with more output items than UTXOs in the input, and a high occurrence of duplicate values among the output amounts.A basic detection method for Wasabi was developed by combining the generic detection method for CoinJoin with specific features of Wasabi, as identified in related studies, to complete the detection process.A trusted validation dataset was acquired from the Wasabi platform service interface, and this dataset was analyzed to achieve two objectives.First, the alignment of rule parameters in the Wasabi base detection method was accomplished.Second, a new metric was proposed, measuring the ratio of the highest frequency of duplicate values in the output amount of transactions to the number of UTXOs in the input.This metric assessed the level of user participation in mixed coin transactions, providing a measure of user freedom.Using these two approaches, significant progress is made in the detection of mixed coin transactions.The experiments show that the recall rate of Wasabi’s basic detection method is 94.2% and the accuracy rate is 67.2%.After the analytical feedback from the credible validation dataset, the recall rate of the improved detection method reaches 100% and the accuracy rate is above 99%.The total market size of the entire CoinJoin type of mixed coin transactions was evaluated and predicted based on a common test methodology.It is concluded that the number of CoinJoin mixed coin transactions in today’s mixed coin market represents 1.9 per 1 000 of all Bitcoin transactions and 3.7 per 1 000 of the transaction value at most.…”
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Relevance of tumor boards for the inclusion of patients in oncological clinical trials by Hendrik Dapper, Maurice Dantes, Peter Herschbach, Hana Algül, Volker Heinemann

“…Finally, the data of the respective university hospitals were anonymized, pooled and analyzed. Results A total of 1797 case discussions were reviewed. …”
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Nurse worry as a trigger for rapid response team activation improving outcomes: a retrospective cohort study in non-critical units by Luana L.S. Gentil, Milena S. Nascimento, Michele Jaures, Leonardo P. de Carvalho, Claudia R. Laselva, Simone Brandi

“…Methods This retrospective cohort study utilized data retrieved from an anonymized institutional database used to monitor the actions of the rapid response team. …”
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Community perspectives regarding brain-computer interfaces: A cross-sectional study of community-dwelling adults in the UK. by Austen El-Osta, Mahmoud Al Ammouri, Shujhat Khan, Sami Altalib, Manisha Karki, Eva Riboli-Sasco, Azeem Majeed

“…All data were securely stored and pseudo-anonymized to ensure confidentiality.<h4>Results</h4>Of the 950 invited respondents, 846 participated and 806 completed the survey. …”
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Analysis of Ethereum transactions during the prevention and investigation of criminal offenses by V. V. Nosov, O. V. Manzhai, Ye. V. Panchenko

“…The purpose of email mixing, the conditions under which the anonymity of the email address is lost have been revealed. …”
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Correlation Between Objective Habit Metrics and Objective Medication Adherence: Retrospective Study of 15,818 Participants From Clinical Studies by Antoine Pironet, L Alison Phillips, Bernard Vrijens

“…MethodsThe Medication Event Monitoring System Adherence Knowledge Center, a database of anonymized electronic medication intake data from ambulant participants enrolled in past clinical studies, was used as the data source. …”
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