Short Term Adverse Events Following Ankle Arthroplasty and Ankle Arthrodesis: A Matched Analysis of Recent Nationally-Representative Data by Haleigh Hopper BS, Chase Nelson BS, James Satalich MD, Albert T. Anastasio MD, Conor N. O'Neill MD, Tejas Patel MD, Andrew Hanselman MD, Karl M. Schweitzer MD, FAAOS, Samuel B. Adams MD

“…There was no adverse event that reached statistical significance, that was more likely in the TAA group compared to the AA group. …”
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Clinical and demographic profile of oral lichen planus in Sri Lanka: a retrospective study by Samadara Siriwardena, Kalani Hettiarachchi, Ruwan Jayasinghe

“…This study aimed to investigate the differences in these aspects within a cohort of Sri Lankan patients affected by OLP.Materials and Methods Cases diagnosed with OLP between 1999 and 2019 were retrieved. …”
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Comparison of Cold-Knife Conization versus Loop Electrosurgical Excision for Cervical Adenocarcinoma In Situ (ACIS): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. by Yanming Jiang, Changxian Chen, Li Li

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Systematic searches were conducted in the PUBMED, EMBASE, Cochrane, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) databases to identify all potential studies involving patients with ACIS treated with LEEP versus CKC published until December 2015.…”
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Pregnancy in HIV clinical trials in Sub Saharan Africa: failure of consent or contraception? by Agnes Ssali, Stella Namukwaya, Leonard Bufumbo, Janet Seeley, David G Lalloo, Anatoli Kamali, Rosalind Parkes-Ratanshi

“…Attitudes towards getting pregnant are fluid within couples over time and the trials often last for more than a year. Researchers need to account for high pregnancy rates in their sample size calculations, and consider lesser used female initiated contraceptive options e.g. diaphragm or female condoms. …”
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Participant recruitment and retention in randomised controlled trials of melanoma surveillance: A scoping review by Deonna M. Ackermann, Karen Bracken, Jolyn K. Hersch, Monika Janda, Robin M. Turner, Katy J.L. Bell

“…Background: This scoping review aims to collate and describe data on recruitment, retention, and strategies used to improve these, in randomised controlled trials of melanoma surveillance. Methods: We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL and CENTRAL databases from inception until October 23, 2023. …”
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Drug resistance and genotyping studies of Salmonella Enteritidis isolated from broiler chickens in Iran by Mohammad Reza Piryaei, Seyed Mostafa Peighambari, Jamshid Razmyar

“…Occurrence of multi-drug resistance, adding to the presence of various virulence factors, which facilitate the pathogenesis of Salmonella, would cause tremendous risk for both human and animals’ health.Methods and resultsDuring 2023, out of a total number of 1,274 samples from broilers in Iran, 114 isolates of Salmonella spp. (8.94%) were detected from which 97 isolates were confirmed as Salmonella Enteritidis (SE). …”
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URBAN MANAGEMENT TESTED BY INFORMATION ON LAND TRANSACTIONS IN THE CITY OF MOYEN MONO 1 (TOGO) by Mawussi Kossi NYALEWO, Karl Martial NASSI

“…Methodology: A mixed-methods approach was taken to reporting. Qualitative data (books, theses, dissertations, articles, etc.) were consulted in libraries and scientific sites and quantitative data were collected from a sample of 163 people. …”
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Accurate prediction of clinical stroke scales and improved biomarkers of motor impairment from robotic measurements. by Dimitris K Agrafiotis, Eric Yang, Gary S Littman, Geert Byttebier, Laura Dipietro, Allitia DiBernardo, Juan C Chavez, Avrielle Rykman, Kate McArthur, Karim Hajjar, Kennedy R Lees, Bruce T Volpe, Michael Krams, Hermano I Krebs

“…<h4>Materials and methods</h4>We used clinical scales and a robotic assay to measure arm movement in 208 patients 7, 14, 21, 30 and 90 days after acute ischemic stroke at two separate clinical sites. …”
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Association between cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen-4 polymorphisms and lung cancer susceptibility: Evidence from a meta-analysis by Long-Siang Wang, Pang-Chieh Hung, Yu-Kang Chang, Min-Che Tung, Chia-Hung Liu, Yuan-Hung Wang

“…However, those with the G allele and G/G + G/A genotype have significantly decreased risks of lung cancer in the subgroup analysis. More functional genetic variations with a larger sample are needed to clarify the potential effects of CTLA-4 polymorphisms on the development of lung cancer in the future.…”
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Understanding knowledge and approval for sociopolitical groups: results from the 2023 National Survey of Gun Policy by Rebecca Valek, Julie A. Ward, Vanya Jones, Tim Carey, Cassandra K. Crifasi

“…The 2023 National Survey of Gun Policy sought to characterize approval of these movements and whether gun ownership was associated with this approval. Methods The National Survey of Gun Policy was fielded from 1/4/23 − 2/6/23 among a nationally representative sample of US adults (N = 3,096), including gun owners (n = 1,002). …”
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Naringin in cholestatic liver ischemia-reperfusion injury by Arif Aslaner, Kemal Eyvaz, Erhan Aydemir, Şenay Yıldırım, Kübra Kılıç Kartal, Hamit Yaşar Ellidağ, Uğur Doğan

“…We think that it can be used in clinical studies after more comprehensive studies investigating its effects on IR damage in cholestatic liver.…”
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COVID-19 pandemic, domestic violence, and victims’ access to services: findings from a survey of victim service providers in the US by Yasemin Irvin-Erickson, Mangai Natarajan, Lindsay Smith, Brittany Suh

“…Abstract Background This study aims to explore the relationship between the COVID-19 pandemic and domestic violence victims’ help-seeking from victim service providers in the United States using the framework of Routine Activities Theory. Methods The analysis is based on primary data collected from an online survey that represents a national sample of organizations serving domestic violence victims across the states and territories of the United States. …”
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Deep learning for ultrafast X-ray scattering and imaging with intense X-ray FEL pulses by Menglu Hu, Jiadong Fan, Yajun Tong, Zhibin Sun, Huaidong Jiang, Huaidong Jiang

“…However, spatial and temporal resolutions remain limited by factors such as intrinsic fluctuations and jitters in the Self-Amplified Spontaneous Emission (SASE) mode, relatively low coherent scattering cross-sections, the need for high-performance, single-photon-sensitive detectors, effective sample delivery techniques, low parasitic X-ray instrumentation, and reliable data analysis methods. …”
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The clinical efficacy of monolayer suture combined with hem-o-lok clip in partial nephrectomy among patient with renal cell carcinoma: a quasi-experimental study by Guochang Zheng, Jinming Li, Qiang Zhao, Hongfeng Nie, Liyan Zhao, Jing Zhang

“…Conclusion Monolayer suture combined with a hem-o-lok clip can shorten the time of warm ischemia, reduce intraoperative bleeding and the loss of normal renal parenchyma in patients undergoing laparoscopic partial nephrectomy. More studies with larger sample size are needed to confirm the results.…”
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Advancing the accuracy of tyrosinase inhibitory peptides prediction via a multiview feature fusion strategy by Watshara Shoombuatong, Nalini Schaduangrat, Nutta Homdee, Saeed Ahmed, Pramote Chumnanpuen

“…Finally, to maximize the utility of each feature, we fused probability-based and sequence-based features, generating more informative feature that were used to develop the final prediction model. …”
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Field evaluation of a schistosome circulating cathodic antigen rapid test kit at point-of-care for mapping of schistosomiasis endemic districts in The Gambia. by Bakary Sanneh, Ebrima Joof, Abdoulie M Sanyang, Kristen Renneker, Yaya Camara, Alhagie Papa Sey, Sheriffo Jagne, Ignatius Baldeh, Serign Jawo Ceesay, Sana M Sambou, Kisito Ogoussan

“…<h4>Background</h4>Studies in Sub Saharan Africa have shown that the Circulating Cathodic Antigen point-of-care-test (POC-CCA) is more accurate in the detections of S. mansoni than the microscopic Kato-Katz technique but less is known about the accuracy of this rapid test in detecting S. haematobium infections. …”
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A Correlation Study of Anthropometric Measurements and Body Compositions with Thyroid Hormones in Hypothyroidism Patients by Anupam Kumar, Santosh Kumar Singh, Kumar Pushkar, Rahil Arora, Vani Singh, Parrina Sehgal, Srishti Khullar

“…In this study, we assessed the correlation of anthropometric measurements and body compositions such as body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), total fat, visceral fat, and triceps fold with different components of the thyroid profile. Methods: All the cases of clinical and subclinical hypothyroidism were evaluated. …”
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Enhancing Strength and Corrosion Resistance of Steel-Reinforced Concrete: Performance Evaluation of ICRETE Mineral Additive in Sustainable Concrete Mixes with PFA and GGBS by Kowshika V.R, Vijaya Bhaskaran, Ramkumar Natarajan, Iman Faridmehr

“…Microstructural analysis via X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) showed that ICRETE improved hydration, reduced porosity, and refined the microstructure, contributing to more excellent durability. Meanwhile, results demonstrated that the ICRETE additive reduced corrosion rates, displaying lower corrosion current densities and higher polarization resistance values where the corrosion rate dropped from 0.01 mmpy in control samples to 0.0081 mmpy with ICRETE. …”
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Effect of Preventive Bundle Care on Nurses' Knowledge, Compliance and Patients' Outcome Regarding Pressure Ulcer in the Intensive Care Unit by Sabah S. Mohamed, Rawia A. Ibraheem

“…All available nurses (30) and a purposive sample of adult patients (85) recruited in this study. …”
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Use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in Sweden: a cross-sectional survey by Jenny-Ann Brodin Danell, Kathrin Wode, Miek Jong, Agnete Egilsdatter Kristoffersen, Esther van der Werf, Johanna Hök Nordberg

“…Women, those of older age (40+), and living in larger cities were more likely to use CAMs compared to the entire sample. …”
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