Microbial profiling of community-acquired pneumonia in patients with and without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a comprehensive molecular diagnostics study by Dagfinn Lunde Markussen, Christoffer Lindemann, Sondre Serigstad, Synne Jenum, Christian Ritz, Harleen M. S. Grewal

“…This study compares the microbial detections in CAP patients with and without COPD using culture based and molecular diagnostic methods. Methods This prospective study included 412 hospitalized pneumonia patients (136 with COPD). …”
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The effectiveness of dry needling for plantar fasciitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Aiguo Yang, Rong Lin, Mingwei Xia, Hao Su, Ying He

“…Furthermore, dry needling may take at least 1 month to take effects in patients with plantar fasciitis. More multi-center RCTs with high-quality, large sample size are needed to further conform our conclusion.…”
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High-risk fertility behaviors and associated factors among married reproductive-age women in sub-Saharan Africa: A multilevel mixed-effect analysis of nationally representative dat... by Kusse Urmale Mare, Setognal Birara Aychiluhm, Getahun Fentaw Mulaw, Kebede Gemeda Sabo, Mekuriyaw Gashaw Asmare, Betel Zelalem Wubshet, Tsion Mulat Tebeje, Beminate Lemma Seifu

“…Therefore, this study aimed to examine the pooled prevalence of high-risk fertility behaviors and associated factors among married women in this region.<h4>Methods</h4>Data from DHS of 35 sub-Saharan African countries were used and a weighted sample of 243,657 married reproductive-age women were included in the analysis. …”
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Employment of Disabled People in Russian Regions: Status, Differentiation, Factors by O. V. Kuchmaeva

“…The purpose of the article is to consider the regional differentiation of employment of disabled people, to identify factors that affect the level of their employment and typological groups of Russian regions depending on the situation in the field of employment of disabled people.Materials and methods. The article is based on data on official disability for 2012-2019 and employment of disabled people, reflected in the system of state statistical accounting, as well as sample surveys of Rosstat. …”
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Demographic associations with attitudes to psychiatry amongst medical and psychology students in the United Arab Emirates: a multi-institution cross-sectional study by Jigna Stott, Nusrat Khan, Abdalla ARM Hamid, Eid Abo Hamza, Dalia Bedewy, Gabriel Andrade, Syed Fahad Javaid

“…Conclusions Female students, those above 20, and those pursuing a psychology major had more favourable attitudes toward psychiatry. This is one of the first studies in the UAE assessing ATP-30 scores among medical and psychology students. …”
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Peripheral T lymphocyte immune characteristics dictate response to transarterial chemoembolization in unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma by Lei Peng, Qi Liang, Peng Fei Rong, Shengwang Zhang, Huan Chen, Huaping Liu, Xiaoqian Ma, Wei Wang

“…Methods: A total of 50 patients who underwent standard TACE-based therapy between January 2020 and December 2022 were included in this study. …”
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Knowledge, Awareness and Behaviors of Somalian Female University Students regarding Cervical Cancer, HPV and the HPV Vaccine: A Cross-Sectional Study by Şeyma Zehra Altunkurek, Samira Hassan Mohamed

“…The sample of study consisted of a total of 220 female students. …”
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The role of psychosocial factors in the interprofessional management of women with chronic pelvic pain: A systematic review by Susanne G. R. Klotz, Clarissa Kolbe, Miriam Rueß, Christian A. Brünahl

“…The effect on psychosocial factors remains unclear. More research is needed determining the best practice interprofessional treatment option for women with CPP.…”
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A comparison of distal triceps tendon repair outcomes by surgical technique by Parker L. Brush, MD, Delano Trenchfield, BS, Nicholas B. Pohl, MS, Taylor L. Swan, BS, Adrian Santana, BS, Christopher M. Jones, MD, Surena Namdari, MD, Pedro K. Beredjiklian, MD, Daniel Fletcher, MD

“…Methods: We retrospectively identified patients who underwent a distal triceps repair at our tertiary-care institution from 2011 to 2021. …”
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Risk factors for poor bereavement outcomes and the support needs of adult bereaved refugees within the psychosocial-cultural concept of personhood: a systematic review by Çiğdem Fulya Dönmez, Çiğdem Fulya Dönmez, Muzeyyen Seckin, Cara Bailey

“…Due to the heterogeneity across the included studies, a narrative synthesis was conducted independently by two reviewers, with consensus reached on the final analysis.ResultsA total of 11 studies (eight quantitative, two mixed-methods, and one qualitative) were eligible for inclusion, representing a combined sample of 3,053 refugees. …”
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New forms of physical education in older preschoolers in the context of development intellectual and creative spheres of personality by Aleksandr A. Rusakov, Vladimir R. Kuzekevich

“…Methods. The study used various methods, such as structured analysis of outdoor games, questionnaires, observation, testing, pedagogical experiment and statistical processing of the data obtained. …”
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Weighted Gene Coexpression Network Analysis Identifies Neutrophil-Related Molecular Subtypes and Their Clinical Significance in Gastric Cancer by Chen C, Shao Y, Ye C, Yu X, Hu M, Yan J, Ye G

“…Due to the substantial heterogeneity of GC, more accurate molecular typing systems are desperately required to enhance the prognosis of GC patients.Methods: The major immune cell subclusters in GC were identified by a single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) dataset. …”
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Analysis of the microbial landscape in patients with periprosthetic infection of the hip joint by Artem M. Ermakov, Natalia A. Bogdanova, Elena L. Matveeva, Anna G. Gasanova

“…Bacterial cultures were identified by generally accepted methods using TB Expression (BioMerieux, France) and Walk Away 40 (USA) bacteriological analyzers. …”

Is AI the future of evaluation in medical education?? AI vs. human evaluation in objective structured clinical examination by Murat Tekin, Mustafa Onur Yurdal, Çetin Toraman, Güneş Korkmaz, İbrahim Uysal

“…Data were collected from 196 students, with sample sizes ranging from 43 to 58 for each skill. …”
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Shock Freezing of Bakery Products using Non-Traditional Raw Materials at Public Catering Establishments by Roshchyna Alena V., Grigorieva Rosa Z., Baranets Svetlana Yu., Davydenko Natalia I., Kurakin Mikhail S.

“…The research objective was to establish shock-freezing modes for bakery products produced in the conditions of a public catering enterprise, including using non-traditional raw materials, e.g. cranberry and beet puree. Study objects and methods. The research featured samples of baked products from yeast dough prepared in various ways, including shock-freezing technology. …”
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The spanish and catalan versions of the kidney patient reported experience measure (PREM) for chronic kidney disease (CKD): cultural adaptation and face validity by M. Moharra, A. Llupià, B. Bayés, C. Almazán, A. Busby, M. Herdman

“…Abstract Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a progressive condition affecting more than 800 million individuals worldwide. Patient Reported Experience Measures (PREMs) are questionnaires aimed at evaluating patients’ experiences with healthcare received. …”
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Sine Power Unit Inverse Lindley Model: Bayesian Analysis and Practical Application by Amal S. Hassan, Diaa S. Metwally, Mohammed Elgarhy, H. E. Semary, Abdoulie Faal, Rokaya Elmorsy Mohamed

“…ABSTRACT Techniques for trigonometric transformation have become an effective way to modify statistical distributions. These methods provide more flexibility in modeling various real‐world phenomena by precisely adjusting skewness without adding complexity to the model. …”
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Intelligent diagnosis of thyroid nodules with AI ultrasound assistance and cytology classification by Xiaojuan Cai, Ya Zhou, Jie Ren, Jinrong Wei, Shiyu Lu, Hanbing Gu, Weizhe Xu, Xun Zhu

“…Indeterminate thyroid nodules (ITNs) complicate diagnosis, coming at the expense of time, money, and potentially additional FNA samplings, causing more discomfort for the patients. …”
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The impact of reverse abdominal breathing on lower limb muscle strength and muscle synergy characteristics in Tai Chi Chuan by Yanyu Yin, Yanlong Zhang, Minghui Wang, Yuhang Zhu, Gengchao Bi, Shuo Zhang

“…ObjectiveTo investigate the impact of two different breathing methods on lower limb muscle strength and muscle synergy in Tai Chi Chuan, and to reveal the joint control strategies of posture stability and synergy associated with the reverse abdominal breathing in Tai Chi Chuan.MethodsFifteen subjects aged between 33 and 43 years with over 5 years of Tai Chi Chuan experience were selected. …”
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Clinico-epidemiology and resistance patterns of community-acquired and hospital-acquired staphylococcus aureus sepsis in children by Sahar Siddiqui, Mohd Suhail Lone, Umar Amin Qureshi, Rayees Khanday

“…Standard methods (BacT Alert and Vitek II Compact) were employed for culturing various samples. …”
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