Effects of ABO Blood Groups and Helicobacter pylori on COVID-19 Susceptibility and Disease Severity: Findings from a Cross-Sectional Analysis by Maryam Nejabat, Mohammad Motamedifar, Saeid Amiri Zadeh Fard

“…This study aimed to evaluate the association between ABO blood groups and H.pylori infection with COVID-19 susceptibility and severity.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted from October 1, 2021 to March 31, 2023. …”
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Investigating the genetic association of mitochondrial DNA copy number with neurodegenerative diseases by Huan Xia, Zi-Hao Wang, Xiao-Bei Wang, Mei-Rong Gao, Sen Jiang, Xin-Yu Du, Xin-Ling Yang

“…Abstract Objective This study aims to investigate the causal relationship between Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) copy number and several common neurodegenerative diseases (NDs). Methods We conducted a bidirectional two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis using data from genome-wide association studies (GWAS) as instrumental variables (IVs). …”
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Attitudes of dental professional staff and auxiliaries in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, toward disclosure of medical errors by Nora S. Al-Nomay, Abdulghani Ashi, Aljohara Al-Hargan, Abdulaziz Alshalhoub, Emad Masuadi

“…Aim: To collect empirical data on the attitudes of dental professionals and dental auxiliaries in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, regarding the disclosure of medical errors. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted, involving the administration of a questionnaire to a sample of 586 participants recruited from over 10 government and private dental institutions in Riyadh between August 2015 and January 2016. …”
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Significance of pregnancy-associated plasma protein a (PAPP-a) concentration determination in the assessment of final outcome of pregnancy by Lončar Dragan, Varjačić Mirjana, Arsenijević Slobodan

“…Differences in PAPP-A concentration should point out to the obstetrician the need for more intensive antepartum fetal surveillance in order to increase the chances of favorable perinatal outcome, regardless gestational age. …”
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Association between video game addiction, stress, and bruxism in adolescents: a cross-sectional study by Ceylan Güzel, Fatma Dilek Erten, Ayda Seyidoğlu, Sümer Münevveroğlu

“…Results The prevalence of video game addiction in the sample was 50.3% (n = 151), with males significantly more affected than females (p < 0.05). …”
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Adverse drug events of immune checkpoint inhibitors - a retrospective, descriptive real-world data analysis by Lauris Annatha Mariam Auch, Chloé Sieber, Dirk Lehnick, Balthasar L. Hug

“…Abstract Aims The objective of this study was to analyze immune-related adverse events (irAEs) in a real-world data sample and examine the differences in incidence between affected organ systems, irAE severity, therapeutic agent, and gender. …”
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Microsatellite Status, Tumor Budding, CD3 and CD8 T Cell Densities in Relation to Invasiveness, Lymph Node Involvement in Colorectal Adenocarcinoma by Rebecca Noerjani Angka, Aru Wisaksosno Sudoyo, Nurjati Chairani Siregar, Wifanto Saditya Jeo, Melva Louisa, Demak Lumban Tobing

“…In this study association of TB, T cell densities and loss of MMR protein were examined to see the association with differentiation, tumor location, invasiveness and lymph node invasiveness. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted using 68 CRC Formalin Fixed Paraffin Embedded samples from patients who underwent removal surgeries with the diagnosis of adenocarcinoma not otherwise specified. …”
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Should psychosocial factors be taken into account when developing and implementing population-level preventive programmes? by A. N. Britov, N. A. Eliseeva, A. D. Deev, E. V. Miroshnik

“…To assess social status and selected psychological characteristics in organised urban populations from 5 Russian regions; to compare the results with the prevalence of traditional risk factors (RFs) and chronic disease. Material and methods. In 2009-2010, representative samples of organised populations from 5 Russian cities were examined (total n=2227, 1336 women and 891 men). …”
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Pathogenetic role of intestinal microflora in carbohydrate malabsorption syndrome in early-aged children with rotavirus infection by N. V. Vorobiova, O. V. Usachova, A. H. Kaplaushenko

“…The lower the saccharolytic activity of intestinal bacteria, the more pronounced the manifestations of this syndrome during the entire period of the disease.…”
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The effectiveness of Evodia rutaecarpa hot compress on the recovery of gastrointestinal function after laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer: A propensity score-matched retros... by Miaoxin Huang, Junmiao Li, Wei Huang, Yuling Zhou, Lei Cai, Ming Liu

“…The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and applicability of ER hot compress therapy for the recovery of postoperative gastrointestinal function.<h4>Methods</h4>This is a retrospective cohort study. …”
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Association between osteoporosis and gallstone based on the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2017–2020: a cross-sectional study by Chuang Li, Qifan He

“…This study investigates the relationship between osteoporosis and gallstones in a large, nationally representative sample of U.S. adults using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2017–2020.Methods7,766 participants aged 50 years or older with complete osteoporosis questionnaire or bone mineral density (BMD) data included in the study. …”
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The effect of XPD/ERCC2 polymorphisms on gastric cancer risk among different ethnicities: a systematic review and meta-analysis. by Huiping Xue, Yan Lu, Bing Lin, Jinxian Chen, Feng Tang, Gang Huang

“…<h4>Background</h4>Potential xeroderma pigmentosum group D (XPD), also called excision repair cross-complimentary group two (ERCC2), Lys751Gln and Asp312Asn polymorphisms have been implicated in gastric cancer risk among different ethnicities.<h4>Methods</h4>We aimed to explore the effect of XPD Lys751Gln and Asp312Asn polymorphisms on the susceptibility to gastric cancer among different ethnicities through a systematic review and meta-analysis. …”
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CO15 | Longitudinal coagulation profiling of individuals undergoing gender-affirming hormone therapy: the hyper-gender study

“…Plasma samples were collected at baseline (prior to GAHT initiation) and at 3, 6, and 12 months thereafter. …”
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Histopathological study of ovarian neoplasms in a tertiary healthcare center of Madesh Province by Fahad Alam, Anand Kumar Chaurasiya, Md. Kalim Akhtar, Brijesh Shrestha

“…Conclusions: Benign ovarian tumors are more common than malignant or borderline tumors. …”
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Efficacy and safety of programmed death-1 inhibitors combined with chemotherapy in patients with advanced gastric cancer by Xiaofei Cheng, Yang Zhang, Xingyuan Li, Zhenning Xu, Yaolin Chen

“…Abstract Objective Programmed death-1 (PD-1) inhibitors combined with chemotherapy show certain clinical benefits in advanced gastric cancer patients, but more evidence is still needed. The present study aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of PD-1 inhibitors combined with chemotherapy in these patients. …”
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Research the effect of 4℃ refrigerated stored apheresis platelets based on platelet metabolomics by XIA Xiaoye, LI Xuejing, SU Aihua, HAO Xiao, YE Hongyan

“…[Objective] To investigate the differences in metabolomics between apheresis platelets stored at 4℃ and at 22℃ with agitation, aiming to provide a theoretical basis for the cold storage of apheresis platelets. [Methods] Samples were collected at four time points (d1, d5, d10, d15) for platelets stored at 4℃ (experimental group) and two time points (d1, d5) for platelets stored at 22℃ with agitation (control group). …”
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Clinical study of short-term spinal cord stimulation for herpes zoster-associated pain by Lei Zuo, Ai Su, YaChen Xie, XiaoQiu Yang

“…Further studies with larger samples are needed to confirm these findings.…”
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Evaluation of Collapse Susceptibility Based on a Contribution Rate Model by Deng Rilang, Chen Lingwei, Cai Junjian, Zhang Huawei, Zheng Xianchang

“…Using the contribution rate model, the collapse disaster sensitivity and spatial distribution characteristics of each index factor were calculated and counted. The modified sample difference of the factor contribution rate of each secondary index was used to determine the factor weight. …”
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Assessing the quality of medication documentation: development and feasibility of the MediDocQ instrument for retrospective chart review in the hospital setting by Tanja Manser, Antje Hammer, P Martus, A Hammer, A Wagner, Anke Wagner, Monika A Rieger, E Luntz, MA Rieger, H Sturm, T Manser, M Holderried

“…We report on the development process, the feasibility of the instrument and describe our application of the instrument to a sample of patient records.Design Cross-sectional study using an RCR instrument to evaluate paper-based, non-standardised prescription and medication administration charts (MediDocQ).Setting Two German university hospitals.Participants Records from 1361 patients admitted between April and July 2015 were evaluated.Methods The MediDocQ development process comprised six consecutive stages: focused literature review, web-based search, initial patient record screening, review by project advisory board, focus groups with professionals and pilot testing. …”
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Machine learning-based academic performance prediction with explainability for enhanced decision-making in educational institutions by Wesam Ahmed, Mudasir Ahmad Wani, Pawel Plawiak, Souham Meshoul, Amena Mahmoud, Mohamed Hammad

“…The first dataset comprises 10,000 samples and six features focused on study behaviors, prior performance, and extracurricular activities. …”
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