Prevalence of Smoking Among Spontaneous Pneumothorax Patients and Its Impact on Treatment in Syria Country: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Muhanad Munzer, Nafiza Martini, Mhd Mustafa Albitar, Lilas Channiss, Mohammed Martini, Hussam Al bardan

“…Methods A cross‐sectional study was conducted on patients with spontaneous pneumothorax treated at two university hospitals in Syria from January 2016 to January 2021. …”
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Deciphering of differences in gut microbiota and plasma metabolites profile between non-obese and obese Golden Retrievers dogs by Yazhen Cai, Huayu Tang, Guilin Xiang, Hongyu Yi, Jie Zhong, Zhaoxi Xie, Qinfeng Hu, Romaissaa El Bouhi, Pan Zhou, Yong Zhang, Honglin Yan

“…Therefore, this study was designed to evaluate the signatures of serum biochemistry indexes, gut microbiota and plasma metabolites in non-obese and obese Golden Retrievers, aiming to recognize potential biomarkers of canine obesity.MethodsA total of 8 non-obese (Ctrl group) and 8 obese (Obe group) Golden Retrievers were included in the present study to collect blood and feces samples for measurements. …”
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Prevalence, awareness, treatment-seeking behaviours and its implications in the control of malaria in Dumbu community, Donga-Mantung Division, North West Region, Cameroon by Joan E. E. Eyong, Calvin B. Ebai, Purity Awah, Antoine S. Kada

“…The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of malaria, assess the malaria awareness level, the treatment-seeking behaviours, and its implications on the prevalence of malaria in the Dumbu community. Methods Questionnaires were administered to consented individuals. …”
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Insufficient use of statins in the primary and secondary prevention of myocardial infarction: an urgent problem in modern cardiology by N. G. Lozhkina, S. N. Artemenko, V. B. Barbarich, S. V. Kuzin, E. I. Shefer, P. S. Ruzankin, M. I. Voevoda

“…Among the patients taking statins, many (more than 2/3 of the patients) did not reach the target values of LDL cholesterol.Conclusions. …”
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Impeding Quorum Sensing Among the Intestinal Microbiota Impacts the Metastatic Rate of Colorectal Cancer by Matthew Dietz, Travis J. Gates, Rakesh Sikdar, Subbaya Subramanian, Mikael H. Elias, Christopher Staley

“…Aims Here, we hypothesized that microbial communication, mediated through quorum sensing (QS), was a critical component regulating microbial functions related to cancer progression and metastasis. Materials & Methods To test this, male and female C57BL/6 mice were injected with organoids modeling aggressive colon cancer (CRC), carrying mutations in Apc, Kras, p53, and Smad4. …”
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Serum folate levels and cognitive performance in the ELSA-Brasil baseline assessment by Itamar de Souza SANTOS, Claudia Kimie SUEMOTO, José Benedito Ramos VALLADÃO-JUNIOR, Simin LIU, Sandhi Maria BARRETO, Ligia Maria Giongo FEDELI, Paulo Andrade LOTUFO, Isabela Martins BENSENOR

“…Methods: Data from 4,571 ELSA-Brasil participants who live in the state of São Paulo, aged 35-74 years, were analyzed. …”
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Systematic Discovery and Pathway Analyses of Metabolic Disturbance in COVID-19 by Bo-Wen Li, Xing Fan, Wen-Jing Cao, He Tian, Si-Yu Wang, Ji-Yuan Zhang, Sin Man Lam, Jin-Wen Song, Chao Zhang, Shao-Hua Zhang, Zhe Xu, Ruo-Nan Xu, Jun-Liang Fu, Lei Huang, Tian-Jun Jiang, Ming Shi, Fu-Sheng Wang, Guang-Hou Shui, Haijuan Wang, Wei Zhao

“…Metabolomics technology can provide an unbiased tool to explore metabolic perturbation. Methods:. Twenty-six healthy controls and 50 COVID-19 patients with mild, moderate, and severe symptoms in the Fifth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital from January 22 to February 16, 2020 were recruited into the study. …”
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Effects of Vitamin D Supplementation on Blood Pressure in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review of Clinical Trials by Rasoul Ebrahimi, Mohammad Mahdi Masouri, Amir Abbas Salehi Amniyeh Khozani, Sana Mohammad Soltani, Seyed Aria Nejadghaderi

“…Conclusion The current evidence on the effect of vitamin D supplementation on blood pressure in patients with T1DM remains inconclusive. Nonetheless, more randomized controlled studies with larger sample sizes and longer follow‐up durations are essential to establish the association between vitamin D and BP in this population.…”
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Types of testicular tumors in Shahid Beheshti Hospital of Babol, Iran, during 2001‒2021 by Sorena Samimi, Hoda Shirafkan, Hamid Shafi

“…Considering that there is no accurate information about the prevalence of testicular tumors in Iran, this study aimed to investigate the types of testicular tumors in the hospitals of Babol University of Medical Sciences. Methods. Overall, 100 patients participated in this cross-sectional-analytical study, including patients with testicular tumors who underwent surgery and had pathological samples in the hospitals of Babol University of Medical Sciences (2001‒2021). …”
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Does hospital strategic alliance affect the paediatric service capacity of local hospitals? A difference-in-differences econometric analysis by Zhanchun Feng, Qian Fu, Li Zhang, Xiaolu Yu, Cuiping Xiao, Cuili Yang

“…Here, we examine the hospital strategic alliance’s effect on local hospitals’ paediatric service capacity.Methods The paediatric monitoring data of 119 local hospitals from 14 cities between 2015 and 2019 were obtained from the Hubei Pediatric Quality Control Center and the Provincial Statistical Yearbook. …”
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Clinical Effect of Treatment with Metformin for Type 2 Diabetes on Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients Undergoing Immunotherapy: A Retrospective Study by Wang Y, Sun Y, Hu J, Ma H

“…Kaplan–Meier survival curve (P = 0.039) and Cox regression analysis indicated that the use of metformin was an independent factor for OS (HR: 0.310, 95% CI: 0.113– 0.845, P = 0.022), but not for PFS (Cox regression analysis: P = 0.145).Conclusion: For NSCLC patients with type 2 diabetes, the combination of metformin and immunotherapy may contribute to OS benefits. However, more high-quality prospective studies with big sample sizes are needed to further clarify the effect of metformin use on the efficacy of immunotherapy in advanced NSCLC patients with diabetes.Keywords: metformin, non-small cell lung cancer, immunotherapy, prognosis…”
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Adoption of Electronic Records Management System in Managing Patients Records at Kabale Regional Referral Hospital. by Musiimenta, Lucky

“…The study used an interview guide and observation methods to collect data from Participants who were patients, hospital administration, and records personnel. …”
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School Infrastructure Utilization and Students’ Academic Performance of Secondary Schools in Kajara County, Ntungamo District by Doreen, Ahumuza

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Therapeutic Efficacy of Moxibustion with Seed-Sized Moxa-Cone at Jing Acupoint on Limb Spasticity after Stroke： A Meta-Analysis by ZHANG Jinfei, JIANG Jiahui, TANG Jiqin

“…Meta-analysis results showed that, (1) The spasticity improvement rate: compared with the control group, the effective rate of the experimental group was significantly higher [<italic>OR</italic>=3.96, 95% <italic>CI</italic> (1.25,12.53), <italic>Z</italic>=2.34, <italic>P</italic>=0.02]. (2) MAS grade: compared with the control group, the grade of spasticity of the experimental group was significantly lower [<italic>RR</italic>=3.03, 95% <italic>CI</italic> (2.08, 4.41), <italic>Z</italic>=5.78, <italic>P</italic>&lt;0.000 01]. (3) CSI score: compared with the control group, CSI score of the experimental group was significantly lower [<italic>MD</italic>= -0.96, 95% <italic>CI</italic> (-1.26, -0.66), <italic>Z</italic>=6.20, <italic>P</italic>&lt;0.000 01]. (4) FMA score: compared with the control group, FMA score of the experimental group was significantly higher [<italic>MD</italic>=15.17, 95% <italic>CI</italic> (7.89, 22.46), <italic>Z</italic>=4.08, <italic>P</italic>&lt;0.000 1]. (5) BI score: compared with the control group, BI score of the experimental group was significantly higher [<italic>MD</italic>=5.95, 95% <italic>CI</italic> (4.38, 7.53), <italic>Z</italic>=7.39, <italic>P</italic>&lt;0.000 01].ConclusionMoxibustion with seed-sized moxa-cone at Jing acupoint can effectively improve the spasticity of limbs, reduce muscle tone, improve the motor function of limbs and quality of life of patients after stroke. However, more studies and samples would be needed for further validation in order to provide more reliable clinical evidence, due to the limitations of the included literature.…”
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Acupuncture effects of post-stroke thalamic pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Tianwei Zhang, Tianwei Zhang, Junying Zhai, Junying Zhai, Ling Cheng, Ling Cheng, Kaixin Jiang, Kaixin Jiang, Dayang Wang, Huawei Shi, Bin Wang, Xing Chen, Xinglu Dong, Li Zhou

“…Trial sequential analysis (TSA) results provided compelling evidence for the efficacy of acupuncture in treating PS-TP.ConclusionAcupuncture treatment emerges as a potentially efficacious and safe treatment option for PS-TP. In the future, more large-sample, high-quality RCTs are needed to provide primarily high-level evidence in evidence-based medicine regarding the safety and sustained effects of acupuncture treatment for PS-TP.Systematic review registrationhttps://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/view/CRD42024498698, identifier CRD42024498698.…”
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The Intelligence Structures of School-Age Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study in China by Zhu L, Jia F, Cao A, Hao Y, Li F, Liu R, Li H, Yu X, Zhao J, Li F, Zhang Y, Yu Y, Wei H, Dai Y, Zhang X, Liu X, Peng B, Li T, Chen L

“…The present study was aimed at investigating the intelligence structures of school-age children with ADHD who speak Chinese, using a multicenter and large sample size approach, offering some references for clinicians.Patients and Methods: 772 children aged 6 to 12 years with ADHD took part in the cross-sectional study. …”
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Daily meal frequency and its associated factors among children aged 6–23 months in Ethiopia: a Bayesian hierarchical Poisson model by Dejen Kahsay Asgedom, Ausman Ahmed Mohammed, Etsay Woldu Anbesu

“…Hence, this study aimed to identify factors associated with the rate of daily meal frequency (DMF) among children aged 6–23 months in Ethiopia.MethodsWe retrieved secondary data from the Kids record (KR) of the Ethiopian Mini Demographic and Health Survey (MDHS) dataset. …”
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„Ahol a kincsed, ott lesz a szíved is.” A materializmus konstruktumának vizsgálata, valamint a Materiális Értékek Skála magyar adaptációja by Andrea FERENCZI, Szabolcs TAKÁCS, Zsuzsanna KÖVI, Veronika MÉSZÁROS

“…GOALS – In this paper, we examine the Hungarian adaptation of the Material Values Scale and analyse its construct and convergent validity and reliability using classical and modern test theory. METHODS – Our sample consisted of 1,326 respondents (male: 236 and female: 1,090; mean age: 37.00 years, SD = 12.38), who completed the Material Values Scale, the Sense of Coherence Scale, the Perceived Peer Support Questionnaire, the Work–Family Conflict Questionnaire, and answered a question on religiosity. …”
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Compliance of pedometer-derived physical activity recommendations and step accumulation patterns in Chilean children from low-income areas (Cumplimiento de las recomendaciones de... by Damian Chandia-Poblete, Andrea Cortinez-O'Ryan, Constanza Ulloa-Lopez, Nicolas Aguilar-Farias

“…The purpose of this study was to describe pedometer-derived PA levels and patterns by gender in a population of Chilean children. Methods: 100 children were randomly selected from two low-income neighborhoods in Santiago, Chile. …”
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Molecular Subtyping of Hepatocellular Carcinoma via Lysosome-Related Genes for Prognosis and Therapy Prediction by Yao Y, Zhu T, Shen X, Ma J, Zhu X, Jiang J

“…Therefore, we aim to explore the novel molecular subtypes of HCC via lysosome-related genes (LRGs) for prognosis and therapy prediction in this study.Methods: Using the data of TCGA, differential expression and survival analyses were performed. …”
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