Effectiveness of mobile applications in enhancing adverse drug reaction reporting: a systematic review by Liyanage PH, Madhushika MT, Liyanage PLGC

“…Mobile apps hold the potential to increase ADR reporting, requiring more studies to explore a conclusive assessment of efficacy.…”
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Comparison of Per-Operative Outcomes between Simultaneous and Staged Bilateral Total Hip Arthroplasties by S Hiranya Kumar, N Vamshikrishna Chand, B A Pradeep, Thippeswamy Darshan, R V Chandan Kumar, D V Harish

“…Aims and Objectives: This study works to evaluate both sim-BTHA and staged bilateral THA (staged-BTHA) with particular concentration on: (1) The variations in complication rates postoperatively, (2) The variations in blood transfusion amounts required postoperatively, (3) The duration of hospital stay in proportional to the surgery. Materials and Methods: This study is a prospective cohort study that runs from January 2016 to June 2024 with a target sample size of 89 patients (44 sim-BTHA, 45 staged-BTHA). …”
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Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccination of Healthcare Workers during a Pandemic Reduces the Risk and Severity of COVID-19 in Vaccinated by M. P. Kostinov, N. Yu. Nastaeva, A. E. Vlasenko, A. M. Kostinova, K. V. Mashilov, E. G. Simonova

“…Individuals who were vaccinated against seasonal influenza or had a history of pneumococcal vaccination were found to be less likely to become infected and tolerate COVID-19 more easily. However, it has not been sufficiently studied how vaccination against these infections, carried out during the pandemic period, can affect the incidence of COVID-19.Aims. …”
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Annotation-free prediction of microbial dioxygen utilization by Avi I. Flamholz, Joshua E. Goldford, Philippa A. Richter, Elin M. Larsson, Adrian Jinich, Woodward W. Fischer, Dianne K. Newman

“…Physiology—an organism’s capacity to engage metabolically with its environment—may provide a more useful lens than taxonomy for understanding microbial communities. …”
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Functional Monitoring of Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis Based on Multidimensional Wearable Plantar Pressure Features: Cross-Sectional Study by Junan Xie, Shilin Li, Zhen Song, Lin Shu, Qing Zeng, Guozhi Huang, Yihuan Lin

“…Future work is needed to further explore and investigate the relationship between gait characteristics and functional status with more functional tests and in larger sample cohorts.…”
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U.S. adults’ attitudes toward abortion as a (non)essential procedure during the COVID-19 pandemic by Kyla M. Cary, Kristen N. Jozkowski, Brandon L. Crawford, Ronna C. Turner, Danielle Layton, Chloe Lohrmann, Jacqueline Y. Paiz

“…Thus, we explored U.S. adults’ opinions on abortion as an essential medical procedure. Methods We collected data via IPSOS’s KnowledgePanel® from September 2020 to January 2021 in four waves, three of which are included in the present study. …”
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The application and predictive value of the weight-adjusted-waist index in BC prevalence assessment: a comprehensive statistical and machine learning analysis using NHANES data by Wenjing Wang, Biao Wu, Jian Li, Yibiao Shang, Mengting Liu, Qi Fang, Han Zhang, Xiang Li, Dongdi Wu

“…The weight-adjusted waist index (WWI) has emerged as a potentially superior anthropometric marker of central adiposity, as it provides a more accurate reflection of fat distribution around the abdomen compared to traditional measures such as BMI. …”
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The effectiveness of Valsalva Maneuver-Assisted percutaneous vertebroplasty in reducing cement leakage in osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures by Yongjie Wang, Xueming Chen, Qian Lu, Libin Cui, Xiangyu Li, Chao Kong, Shibao Lu

“…Methods 302 patients were enrolled in this study. …”
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“You like to be in control of your own destiny to a degree, don't you?”: conscientious autonomy and planning for future care with dementia by Josie Dixon, Jacqueline Damant, Edmund Stubbs, Ben Hicks, Kate Gridley, Derek King, Eleanor Miles, Sube Banerjee, DETERMIND team

“…It involves people adopting recommended practices for their own authentic reasons, questioning them where necessary, and being supported by the health and care system to understand their rationale and implement them effectively. Methods In-depth interviews were conducted with 16 people recently diagnosed with dementia and 31 family carers, purposively and selectively sampled from a large research cohort on the basis of their 'conscientiousness,' using the indicator of already having had informal family conversations about future care. …”
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Association of estimated glucose disposal rate with chronic kidney disease: comparative analysis against traditional insulin resistance indices by Yuanxin Liu, Mingda Liu, Yuyin Jiang, Siyuan Cui, Siyuan Cui, Wei Tang

“…This necessitates the exploration of alternative indicators that can more accurately reflect the relationship between IR and CKD.MethodsThis study employed a cross-sectional design, utilizing data extracted from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) spanning the years 2013 to 2018. …”
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Effects of Different Crystallization Protocols on Marginal Gap of Lithium Disilicate Single Crowns: SEM Analysis by Alon Shadur, Joseph Nissan, Diva Lugassy, Ariana Umansky, Eran Zenziper, Gil Ben-Izhack

“…Regarding the marginal gap value, it is recommended to use the short crystallization protocol as it is more time-efficient.…”
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Health promotion theory-based educational interventions for improving oral health in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Abouzar Nazari, Mina Hajihashemi, Seyyed Roghayeh Safavi, Raziyeh Ataei, Maede Hosseinnia

“…Health education and theory-Based health promotion interventions can enhance oral health outcomes more effectively than traditional knowledge-transfer methods. …”
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Association Between Unclean Cooking Fuel Use and Hearing Problems Among Adults Aged ≥ 65 Years, a Cross‐Sectional Study by Robert C. MacKinnon, Lee Smith, Guillermo F. López Sánchez, Damiano Pizzol, Peter Allen, Saima Rajasingam, Shahina Pardhan, Pinar Soysal, Nicola Veronese, Laurie Butler, Yvonne Barnett, Hans Oh, Jae Il Shin, Ai Koyanagi

“…Methods Data from the Study on global AGEing and adult health (SAGE) were analyzed. …”
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Carbapenemase-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from patients exhibited multidrug resistance in Sokoto, Nigeria by Hassan Bawa, Kabiru Mohammed, Abdulrazak Nuhu, Abdulmalik Shuaibu, Farhan Rhidor Akorede, Olalekan Adesola, Muhammad Bashir Bello, Abdurrahman Hassan Jibril

“…The study aimed to determine the prevalence of carbapenemase-producing P. aeruginosa in patients visiting two major public hospitals in Sokoto, Nigeria. Methods: Two hundred and four samples were collected from in- and outpatients attending two major public hospitals in Sokoto, Nigeria. …”
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Protein-truncating variants and deletions of SHANK2 are associated with autism spectrum disorder and other neurodevelopmental concerns by Hailey Silver, Rori Greenberg, Paige M. Siper, Jessica Zweifach, Renee Soufer, Mustafa Sahin, Elizabeth Berry-Kravis, Latha Valluripalli Soorya, Audrey Thurm, Jonathan A. Bernstein, Alexander Kolevzon, Dorothy E. Grice, Joseph D. Buxbaum, Tess Levy

“…Sensory hyperreactivity and seeking behaviors were more pronounced than sensory hyporeactivity. Medical features included hypotonia, recurrent ear infections, and gastrointestinal abnormalities. …”
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Analysis of fetal renal cortex development: Cortical maturation index as a new potential guide in fetal renal cortex assessment by Andrejić-Višnjić Bojana, Petrović Ivan, Balenović Ana, Milosavljević Isidora, Petković Jovana, Trivunić-Dajko Sandra, Bosanac Milana, Jeremić Dimitrije, Šunjević Milena

“…Glomeruli located in the deeper parts of the cortex were more mature than the superficial ones. Conclusion. …”
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Case Report: Improvement of functional dyspepsia using eight constitution acupuncture and eight constitution diet – A report of three cases by Nahyun Cho, Nahyun Cho, Younkuk Choi, Younkuk Choi, Heekyung Kim, Heekyung Kim, Heeyoung Moon, Younbyoung Chae, Sungha Kim, Jungtae Leem, Jungtae Leem, Jungtae Leem

“…These findings support the potential use of ECM-based interventions as effective and personalized treatment approaches for FD. More studies with larger sample sizes and standardized tools to assess diet adherence are required to validate these results and explore long-term outcomes.…”
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Increased sputum peripheral helper T cells are associated with the severity of rheumatoid arthritis but not with the severity of airway disease by Eito Yokoi, Keiko Wakahara, Saya Nakamura, Eriko Fukutani, Shuji Asai, Nobunori Takahashi, Nobunori Takahashi, Toshihisa Kojima, Toshihisa Kojima, Shingo Iwano, Satoko Shimada, Toyofumi Fengshi Chen-Yoshikawa, Naozumi Hashimoto, Naozumi Hashimoto, Makoto Ishii

“…Among these patients, Tph cells were more frequent in those with high DAS28, high serum immunoglobulin G (IgG), and high sputum IgG. …”
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Invasive and Non-Invasive Neuromodulation for the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders: A Review of Reviews by Tyler S. Oesterle, Nicholas L. Bormann, Majd Al-Soleiti, Simon Kung, Balwinder Singh, Michele T. McGinnis, Sabrina Correa da Costa, Teresa Rummans, Mohit Chauhan, Juan M. Rojas Cabrera, Sara A. Vettleson-Trutza, Kristen M. Scheitler, Hojin Shin, Kendall H. Lee, Mark S. Gold

“…Conclusions: As novel and more effective therapies for the treatment of SUD are desperately needed, procedural interventional psychiatry holds promise. …”
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Epidemiologic profile of hemoglobinopathies in Benin by Selma Gomez, Adjile Edjide Roukiyath Amoussa, Edwige Dedjinou, Manasse Kakpo, Pélagie Gbédji, Nouhoum Amossou Soulé, Bernice Quenum

“…Methods: The hemoglobin profiles of 2910 study participants were determined by quantitative electrophoresis. …”
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