Persistent advanced HIV disease in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: Trends, characteristics, and the urgent need for targeted interventions. by Marcel K Kitenge, Geoffrey Fatti, Ingrid Eshun-Wilson, Peter S Nyasulu

“…Among ART-experienced, men were more likely to present with AHD compared to women (RR 1.79; 95% CI 1.52-2.11). …”
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Musculoskeletal health state and physical function of intensive care unit survivors: protocol for a UK multicentre prospective cohort study (the MSK-ICU study) by Mark A Williams, Owen Gustafson, Michael Schlüssel, Helen Dawes, Matthew Rowland, Elizabeth King

“…The primary study will be a telephone follow-up of adults admitted to ICU for more than 48 hours, collecting data on MSK health state, quality of life, employment, anxiety and depression and symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. …”
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Ultrasonographic differentiation of medullary thyroid carcinoma from papillary thyroid carcinoma: quantitative comparison of morphologic features and different TIRADS risk categori... by Xiaoyu Li, Jiejie Yao, Weiwei Zhan, Wei Zhou

“…Results MTCs had a large size, and most of them were larger than 1 cm (P = 0.000). Female patients were more common in this study(P = 0.035). There was no statistical difference between MTCs and PTCs in age and multiplicity (P > 0.05). …”
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Analysis of the Relationship between ALBI Score and APRI Score on Severity, Length of Treatment and Mortality in COVID-19 Patients at Dr. Saiful Anwar Hospital, Malang by Bogi Wibowo, Aditya Mahendra, Ahmad Ibad, Dimas Santoso, Helsa Eldatarina

“…Background: Covid-19 is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus and has resulted in more than 3.8 million deaths worldwide. Covid-19 can cause multiorgan complications, including hepatobiliary organs. …”
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Prevalence of dry eye disease among operating room nurses in tertiary care hospital: Cross-sectional survey by Natwarlal Patidar, Talagatoti David Ratna Paul, Ravi Gaur, Shoma Mukharjee, Nitika Thakur, R Sreeraja Kumar

“…The prevalence of dry eye disease is more in females (48.1% Female; 40.7% Male) and in nursing officers with age below 30 years (44.8%). …”
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Non-support from the immediate boss is associated with stress and unsafety at work by Fredrik Iredahl, Elvar Theodorsson, Mike Jones, Tomas Faresjö, Åshild Faresjö

“…In this subsample, a total of N = 5 058 middle-aged persons (50-64 years) from the general population participated; of these, 68.4% (N = 3 462 individuals) provided hair samples. Questionnaires included socio-demographic and self-reports of occupation, stress, and health status. …”
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Biodiversity of colon microbiota in residents of Arkhangelsk by N. N. Kukalevskaya, T. A. Bazhukova, A. M. Grjibovski, N. V. Davidovich, S. N. Pisareva, M. A. Sabanaev

“…(p = 0.048), below A.municiphila (p = 0.057), Enterococcus spp. were more often detected (p = 0.008). Moreover, the results are comparable with data from residents of Irkutsk, St. …”
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The Effect of Aqueous Extract of Cinnamon on Anaerobic Peri-Implantitis Bacteria by Kh Sahib Hasen, Gh Abdul-Hamid Naji, AR Jabur

“…Methods: This experimental in vitro study was conducted using total anaerobic bacterial samples isolated from the implant pockets of 10 patients (male and female) aged 40-60 years suffering from chronic peri-implantation requiring the presence of a probing pocket depth≥10 mm and clinical attachment loss of (1-2) mm or more. …”
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Receptor-defined subtypes of breast cancer in indigenous populations in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis. by Amanda Eng, Valerie McCormack, Isabel dos-Santos-Silva

“…For prospectively collected samples, the pooled proportions for ER+ and triple negative tumors were 0.59 (0.56-0.62) and 0.21 (0.17-0.25), respectively, regardless of region. …”
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The impact of high-intensity exercise on patients with depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Junru Zeng, Hong Wang

“…Subgroup analysis revealed that long-term high-intensity exercise interventions were more effective than short-term ones. In patients with depression, those aged 60 years or older benefited more from high-intensity exercise compared to younger individuals aged 30–60 years. …”
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Subclinical Hypothyroidism and Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. by Cheng Han, Xue He, Xinghai Xia, Yongze Li, Xiaoguang Shi, Zhongyan Shan, Weiping Teng

“…<h4>Background</h4>Abundant evidence suggests an association between subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), but small sample sizes and inconclusive data in the literature complicate this assertion.…”
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Patterns and etiology of maxillofacial fractures in Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia by Walid A. Abdullah, Khaled Al-Mutairi, Yasser Al-Ali, Abdullah Al-Soghier, Abdullah Al-Shnwani

“…Results: Motor vehicle accidents were the most common cause of maxillofacial fractures in most age groups, especially in males. Within the study sample, mandibular fractures were significantly more common than middle-third facial fractures (56.4% vs. 43.6%; p=0.006). …”
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Racialised experience of detention under the Mental Health Act: a photovoice investigation by Roisin Mooney, Paul McCrone, Rose McCabe, Kamaldeep Bhui, Brian Brown, Colin King, Andrew Molodynski, Nusrat Husain, Jacqueline Sin, Karen Newbigging, Michael Larkin, Neil Caton, Raghu Raghavan, Doreen Joseph, Anthony Zigmond, Clair Dempsey, Michelle Yeung, Julie Carr, Phuong Hua, Frank Keating, Tara Morey, Rahul Battacharya, Nuwan Dissanyake, Rochelle Ramkisson, Laura Dixon, Kopal Tandon, Gary Roberts, Paul Illingworth, Jo White, Karen Persaud, Sayeeda Basharat, Tripti Kandia, Sandra Griffiths, Michael Molete

“…Lived experience data can provide novel insights to reduce coercive care.Methods We purposively sampled people within 2 years of receiving CAT, to maximise diversity by age, sex, ethnicity and different ‘sections’ of the Mental Health Act (England and Wales) from eight health systems in England. …”
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Effectiveness, Tolerability and Safety of Topical Clobetasol with Oral Hydroxychloroquine versus Topical Clobetasol with NBUVB Phototherapy in Unstable Vitiligo: Investigator Blind... by Dhiman Tarafdar, Indrayudh Sen, Sankha Koley, Biswarup Ray, Pinaki Sarkar, Amrita Sil, Arghyaprasun Ghosh, Nilay K. Das

“…Within group comparison showed significantly more improvement in group B than group A from eight weeks onwards (P < 0.05, analysis of covariance test with baseline VASI as covariate). …”
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Association Between Visual Impairment and Daily Internet Use Among Older Japanese Individuals: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study by Atsuhide Takesue, Yoshimune Hiratsuka, Katsunori Kondo, Jun Aida, Atsushi Nakagomi, Shintaro Nakao

“…ObjectiveWe aimed to determine whether visual impairment is associated with internet use in a population-based sample of older adults. MethodsThis cross-sectional study sourced data for the year 2016 from the Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study. …”
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Resilience as a Mediator Between Workplace Violence and Psychological Well-Being in Hospital Nurses by Mariano García-Izquierdo, María Isabel Soler-Sánchez, José Manuel de Haro García, María Isabel Ríos-Rísquez, Mariano Meseguer-de Pedro

“…Additionally, it examines whether resilience is statistically associated with a mediating role in the relationship between source-specific workplace violence and the psychological well-being of hospital nurses. <b>Methods:</b> A cross-sectional, multicentre, descriptive, and mediational study was conducted with a sample of 447 hospital nurses. …”
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Prevalence and predictors of co-occurring functional seizure in patients with epilepsy at a tertiary care center in Makkah by Amal Mohammed Alkhotani, Hanadi Abualela

“…SETTING: EMU at KAMC PATIENTS AND METHODS: EMU database from 2015 to 2023 were reviewed. …”
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Reversal for metabolic syndrome criteria following the CHANGE program: What are the driving forces? Results from an intervention community-based study by Hanan E. Badr, Travis Saunders, Omar Bayoumy, Angelie Carter, Laura Reyes Castillo, Marilyn Barrett

“…ObjectiveTo examine the impact of the Canadian Health Advanced by Nutrition and Graded Exercise (CHANGE) program on the reversal of one or more metabolic syndrome (MetS) criteria among community members with MetS and define the significant predictors of upholding individual MetS criterion from 2020 to 2023.MethodsThe program enrolled 278 community members with/or at risk of MetS. …”
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Speed-dependent changes in the arm swing during independent walking in individuals after stroke. by Daan De Vlieger, Arne Defour, Lynn Bar-On, Dirk Cambier, Eva Swinnen, Ruth Van der Looven, Anke Van Bladel

“…Persons post-stroke with a more impaired arm swing coordination pattern only showed speed-dependent adaptations for elbow flexion (p<0.001) at the paretic side during fast walking. …”
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The role of TGF-β in the development of lung cancer in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Hatice Celik Tuglu, Onder Ozturk, Pınar Aslan Kosar

“…Nonetheless, we believe our results provide valuable preliminary insights that may guide future research. Larger, more diverse studies are needed to confirm and expand upon these findings.…”
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