Postoperative Wound Complications after Foot and Ankle Surgery with and without Topical Vancomycin: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Ryan Lee BS, Makenna Isley BS, Jamal Ahmad MD, Yanal Kawaleet BS, Brett Drake BSc(Med), Apurva Choubey MD

“…We hypothesize that patients who received topical vancomycin within their surgical wound(s) will have lower rates of wound complications than those without. Methods: 367 patients that received foot and ankle surgery were retrospectively included in this study, with 93 and 274 patients with and without the use of topical vancomycin within surgical wounds during surgery, respectively. …”
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Clean and healthy environmental behavior in terms of malnutrition and sanitation by . Nuraeni, N.I. Hawa, D. Utari, E. Parahyanti

“…This research aimed to determine the determinants of maternal behavior in preventing chronic malnutrition in children on the basis of environmental aspects.METHODS: This cross-sectional study with a quantitative design was conducted in Surabaya, Indonesia, with a sample of 208 pregnant women and 222 mothers of toddlers. …”
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Assessment of Body Weight, Body Height and Body Fatness in Albanian Children Aged 7–15 Years and Comparison with International Standards, and Follow-Up at One Year by Angela Andreoli, Denisa Eskiu, Fabian Cenko, Erida Milaqi-Teliti, Dorina Ylli, Natale Capodicasa, Ersilia Buonomo

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the nutritional status of Albanian children and conduct a one-year follow-up. Methods: In Yilber Elementary School in Tirana, body composition (FAT, FFM, TBW) by BIA (RJL device) was measured in 314 children, 151 boys and 163 girls, aged 7–15 years. …”
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Association of the previous experience of maternal migration absence with non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) in their school-aged children: a cross-sectional study in Anhui, China by Hailati Akezhuoli, Shi Guo, Honghui Zhao, Jiayao Xu, Qianwen Xie, Xudong Zhou, Jingjing Lu, Lu Li

“…Participants and setting Data were collected by a self-administrated questionnaire survey conducted among a school-based sample of students in the Anhui province, China. Methods A total of 2476 participants were analyzed, and the Chi-squared tests and binary logistic regression analysis were employed. …”
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Accuracy and Reliability of Video-Based Range-of-Motion Assessments in Postreconstruction Brachial Plexus Patients by Christopher J. Dy, MD, MPH, FAOA, Stephen J. DeMartini, BS, Eshan Sane, BS, David M. Brogan, MD, MSc, FAOA, Christopher J. Dy, (Principal Investigator)

“…We hypothesized that video-based assessment of AROM would have high inter-rater reliability (IRR) among surgeons who perform BPI reconstruction. Methods:. We video recorded a standardized examination in a convenience sample of 8 postreconstruction BPI patients performing 3 motions: elbow flexion (EF), shoulder flexion (FF), and shoulder abduction (ABD). …”
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Relationship of plasma aldosterone levels and carbohydrate metabolism in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction by A. N. Shevelok

“…To determine the relationship between the blood aldosterone levels and parameters of carbohydrate metabolism in patients with heart failure (HF) with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF).Material and methods. This cross-sectional study included 158 patients with stable HFpEF. …”
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Poliomyelitis outbreak investigation in Kayanza Health District, Burundi, 2023 by Munekayi Padingani, Ezéchiel Nimbona, Bernadin Nyabenda, Doris Nindagira, Grace Mbila, Désiré Nolna, Joseph Nyandwi

“…We investigated to determine cases' characteristics, to identify possible source of infection, to determine the extent of the outbreak and make recommendations. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study. Data collection was done using Polio investigation form extracted from novel oral polio vaccine type 2 (nVPO2) surveillance guidelines. …”
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Dynamic analysis of composition, insecticidal, and antifungal activities of Zanthoxylum armatum DC. at different harvesting periods by Yaqin Peng, Danping Xu, Wenkai Liao, Qianqian Qian, Junhao Wu, Tingjiang Gan, Zhihang Zhuo

“…As the fruit of Z. armatum matures, the content of structurally more complex compounds, such as alcohols and esters, increases. …”
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Chromato-mass spectroscopy of tinctures from the underground part of Valerian plants growing in Zaporizhzhia region by V. M. Odyntsova, Yu. I. Korniievskyi, D. Yu. Skoryna, V. Н. Korniievska

“…The aim of the work is to determine the component composition of valerian tinctures made from rhizomes with valerian roots of different species growing in the Zaporizhzhia region by gas chromatography and to carry out their comparative analysis. Materials and methods. Samples of rhizomes with valerian roots made from medicinal plant raw materials of valerian according to the traditional production recipe (Tinctura Rhizomata cum radicibus Valerianae (1:5)) from different species of valerian growing in the Zaporizhzhia region were selected for experimental studies: Valerian stolonifera Czern. – Kantserivska Balka, Zaporizhzhia district, Zaporizhzhia region; V. exaltata Mikan. – Shyroke village, Vasylivskyi district, Zaporizhzhia region; V. tuberosa L. – Khortytsia Island, Zaporizhzhia; V. collina Wallr. – right bank of the Dnieper River, Zaporizhzhia. …”
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A Cross-Sectional Study on Current Perioperative Pain Management and Nurses’ Pain Management Self-Efficacy in China’s Interventional Department by Zhang H, Meng Y, Xu X, Li Y, Li X, Hu H, Zheng L, Hu X

“…A questionnaire was conducted to examine the current pain management practices. Independent sample t-test and analysis of variance were used for inter-group comparison. …”
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Association of hepatitis B virus DNA levels with efficacy and safety and the impact of antiviral therapy on prognosis in liver cancer patients receiving immune checkpoint inhibitor... by Hongxia Cui, Su Li, Wu Lv, Jing Xiang

“…Furthermore, the risk of HBVr in the high HBV-DNA group was lower than that in the low HBV DNA group. More prospective studies with larger sample sizes are essential to confirm the results.…”
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Comparative analysis of the prognostic significance of the CURB-65 and CRB-65 scores and their modifications in hospital mortality assessment in patients with community-acquired pn... by D. A. Vinokurova, E. S. Kulikov, S. V. Fedosenko, A. M. Gubareva, E. V. Pshevorskaya, P. V. Osipov, M. B. Arzhanik, E. A. Starovoitova, A. A. Arzhanik

“…To evaluate the prognostic value of the CURB-65 and CRB-65 scores and their modifications in determining the risk of in-hospital mortality in patients with CAP.Materials and methods. The retrospective study included 1,412 patients with CAP aged over 18 years. …”
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Psychometric Validation of the Macedonian-Language Version of the Ultrashort Five-Item Oral Health Impact Profile in the North Macedonian Population (OHIP5-MAC) by Saša Elenčevski, Asja Čelebić, Aleksandra Popovac, Sonja Apostolska, Julijana Nikolovska, Ivica Stančić

“…<i>Background and Objectives</i>: Due to a lack of an ultrashort questionnaire for Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) assessment in the North Macedonian population, the OHIP5 was translated into Macedonian language with aim to test its psychometrical properties. <i>Materials and Methods</i>: Two types of reliability were tested: internal consistency by calculating Cronbach’s alpha coefficient (general population), and test-retest reliability by calculating intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) in a convenient sample of dental students who answered the same questions twice. …”
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Comparison of Breastfeeding Self-efficacy in Mothers with Different Ages by Elham Eslami, Sedigheh Pakseresht, Maryam Niknami, Zahra Atrkar Roshan

“…Objective: This study aimed to compare breastfeeding self-efficacy levels of mothers with different ages referred to comprehensive health centers. Methods and Materials: This is a correlational study with a cross-sectional design. …”
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Development of prediction models of COVID-19 vaccine uptake among Lebanese and Syrians in a district of Beirut, Lebanon: a population-based study by Hala Ghattas, Jocelyn Dejong, Fadi El-Jardali, Stephen J McCall, Marie-Elizabeth Ragi, Aline Germani, Hazar Shamas, Nada M Melhem

“…This study aimed to develop and internally validate prediction models of COVID-19 vaccine uptake by nationality.Methods This is a nested prognostic population-based cross-sectional analysis. …”
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Correlation Analysis of Clinical Outcomes for Patients With Coronal Pelvic Obliquity After Total Hip Arthroplasty in Direct Anterior Approach by Tianyu Lai, Kaiwei Shen, Yiping Lan, Jinhua Chen, Eryou Feng

“…This study investigates the clinical function, acetabular cup position, leg length discrepancy, and improvement of obliquity in patients with infrapelvic obliquity after treatment with total hip arthroplasty in the direct anterior approach (DAA‐THA). Methods A total of 987 patients who underwent DAA‐THA in the supine position from January 2017 to January 2021 were retrospectively analyzed, and 158 of them were included. …”
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Physicochemical, nutritional, antioxidant properties and stability monitoring of coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) water from two localities in Cameroon by Pounde Djeumeni Hamilton, Kotue Taptue Charles, Achu Mercy Bih Loh, Nantchouang Nankam Aristide Loïc, Kansci Germain, Fokou Elie

“…As for stability, degradation processes are more intense at room temperature than in the refrigerator.…”
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Relative Age Effect (RAE) According to Norm Values on Anthropometric Performance and Physical Fitness in 9–11-Year-Old Children by Artan R. Kryeziu, Bujar Begu, Dana Badau, Astrit Iseni

“…The data, namely the percentiles of anthropometric parameters and physical fitness, are relevant for identifying the RAE in relation to gender and the month of birth in children. Methods: For the sample in this study, 1185 young people from Kosovo were enrolled, including 626 males and 559 females aged 9–11 years. …”
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Assessing the educational impact and quality of medical microvideos on TikTok: the case of Latin America by Juan S. Izquierdo-Condoy, Marlon Arias-Intriago, Melizza Mosquera-Quiñónez, Fernando P. Melgar Muñoz, Mariana Jiménez-Ascanio, Valentina Loaiza-Guevara, Esteban Ortiz-Prado

“…‘Favorites’ may serve as a more accurate indicator of perceived informational value. …”
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First diagnosis and management of incontinence in older people with and without dementia in primary care: a cohort study using The Health Improvement Network primary care database. by Robert L Grant, Vari M Drennan, Greta Rait, Irene Petersen, Steve Iliffe

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the rates of first diagnosis in primary care of urinary and faecal incontinence among people aged 60-89 with dementia, and the use of medication or indwelling catheters for urinary incontinence.<h4>Methods and findings</h4>We extracted data on 54,816 people aged 60-89 with dementia and an age-gender stratified sample of 205,795 people without dementia from 2001 to 2010 from The Health Improvement Network (THIN), a United Kingdom primary care database. …”
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