Thyroid Dysfunction and Cytological Patterns among Patients Requested for Thyroid Function Test in an Endemic Goiter Area of Gondar, North West Ethiopia by Daniel Asmelash, Kumlgn Tesfa, Belete Biadgo

“…Three milliliters of blood samples was collected in a plain test tube and centrifuged for serum separation. …”
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Novel, in-natural-infection subdominant HIV-1 CD8+ T-cell epitopes revealed in human recipients of conserved-region T-cell vaccines. by Nicola Borthwick, Zhansong Lin, Tomohiro Akahoshi, Anuska Llano, Sandra Silva-Arrieta, Tina Ahmed, Lucy Dorrell, Christian Brander, Hayato Murakoshi, Masafumi Takiguchi, Tomáš Hanke

“…In HIV-1-positive patients, CD8+ T-cell responses predominantly recognize immunodominant, but hypervariable and therefore less protective epitopes. The less variable, more protective epitopes in conserved regions are typically subdominant. …”
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Early pregnancy loss in the emergency department, 2006–2016 by Lyndsey S. Benson, Sara L. Magnusson, Kristen E. Gray, Kelly Quinley, Larry Kessler, Lisa S. Callegari

“…We aimed to estimate the proportion of ED visits for EPL‐related care and determine characteristics associated with seeking care for EPL in the ED in a national sample. Methods We conducted a secondary analysis of the 2006–2016 National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS), a nationally representative survey of US ED visits. …”
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The Production of the Oral Mucosa of Antiendomysial and Anti—Tissue-Transglutaminase Antibodies in Patients with Celiac Disease: A Review by Domenico Compilato, Giuseppina Campisi, Luca Pastore, Antonio Carroccio

“…Discrepancies in sensitivity from the two studies have revealed that biopsy is still not an adequate procedure for the routine diagnostic purposes of CD patients, and a more in-depth evaluation on a larger sample size with standardized collection and analysis methods is merited. …”
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Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia After Cardiac Arrest and Prevention Strategies: A Narrative Review by Harinivaas Shanmugavel Geetha, Yi Xiang Teo, Sharmitha Ravichandran, Amos Lal

“…<i>Conclusion</i>: The prognosis for survival after cardiac arrest is already challenging, and the outlook becomes even more daunting when complicated by VAP. The timely diagnosis of VAP and initiation of antibiotics pose considerable challenges, primarily due to the invasive nature of obtaining high-quality samples and the time required for speciation and identification of antimicrobial sensitivity. …”
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The Impact of a Concomitant Meniscus Surgery on Hop Performance Symmetry in Patients Rehabilitating After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction by Krishna Malliah, Adam VanZile, Mark Walden, Matthew Pennucci, Adam Botts, Caitlyn Ailor, Scott Ruse, Michael Taylor, Ian Nelson, Matthew Snyder, Daniel Abreu, Emma Yeager, Sean McBride, Thomas G. Almonroeder

“…These limb symmetry indices reflected the ratio of the hop distance for the involved limb relative to the uninvolved limb, expressed as a percentage. # Results The sample was comprised of 100 males and 92 females. …”
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Comparative Efficacy of Lidocaine, Benzocaine, and Combination Topical Therapy for Pain Reduction in Pediatric Local Anesthesia: A Randomized Clinical Trial Study by Sazgar Muhammed Sabir, Abduljaleel Samad, Shereen Najat Haji, Abdulrahman Azad Samad, Omer Mahmood Attallah

“…The aim of this study to compare and evaluate the effectiveness of multiple topical anesthetic agents prior to anesthetic delivery undergoing pediatric and minor oral procedures. Material and Methods: This study included 60 children of 6-12 years of age, the total number of the samples were divided into 3 groups; Group I: 20 cases (lidocaine gel 20%), Group II: 20 cases (benzocaine gel 20%), and Group III: 20 cases both lidocaine gel 20% and benzocaine gel 20%) were applied before needle insertion during inferior alveolar nerve block and infiltration. …”
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High Expression of PDLIM2 Predicts a Poor Prognosis in Prostate Cancer and Is Correlated with Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition and Immune Cell Infiltration by Songzhe Piao, Lan Zheng, Haihong Zheng, Mengya Zhou, Qin Feng, Suna Zhou, Mang Ke, Haihua Yang, Xuequan Wang

“…Additionally, the results showed that patients in the high-PDLIM2 mRNA expression group may be more sensitive to immune checkpoint blockade therapy. …”
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The association between adult-life smoking and age-related cognitive decline in Danish men. by Erik Lykke Mortensen, Kristine Hell, Gunhild Tidemann Okholm, Trine Flensborg-Madsen, Marie Grønkjær

“…Among smokers, analyses of pack-years suggested a weak dose-response relationship with more decline in heavy smokers than in light smokers (1.33 IQ points, p =  0.001). …”
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Determinants of oral health among Iranian soldiers: a structural equation modeling study by Morteza Banakar, Akram Ghannadpour, Arghavan Behbahanirad, Hassan Joulaei, Kamran Bagheri Lankarani

“…Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among 658 male soldiers aged 18–30 years from three military barracks in Fars province, Iran. …”
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Use of the PPCS-R scale to analyse the impact of training and experience on self-perceived perioperative nursing competence: A multicentre cross-sectional study by Fabio Ferraiuolo, Federica Tempera, Silvia Iezzi, Rosanna De Serio

“…The final sample included 29 participants (65.6% female; mean age 41.9 ± 10.3 years). …”
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Comparative evaluation of efficacy of guided endodontic technique with and without sleeve for access cavity preparation: An In Vitro study by Varun Prabhuji, S. Archana, A. Srirekha, Veena Pai, C. Champa, Ashwija Shetty

“…Access opening was performed using conventional method, guide with sleeve and guide without sleeve (PriciGuide® system).Samples underwent radiograph scans to measure coronal, apical, and angular deviations, as well as procedural time. …”
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Risk Factors and Impacts of Unplanned Out‐of‐Hospital Births in an Urban Setting by Cathy Daichang, Sidney Chu, Helen N. Nguyen, Adaora Madubuko

“…Objectives To determine the factors that influence the incidence and effects of newborn outcome associated with UOHB in an urban setting. Methods This case‐control study was conducted at University Hospital in Newark, New Jersey using retroactively sampled patient data from January 2017 to December 2022. …”
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The relationship between the three-factor eating questionnaire (TFEQ) subscales (dietary restraint, disinhibition, and hunger) and the body mass index: A cross-sectional study amon... by Nujud Almuhammadi, Waad Alfawaz

“…Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at King Saud University (KSU) with 200 female students who completed the Arabic version of TFEQ. …”
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Poor mental health and adverse psychosocial conditions among adolescents in the Nordic countries: contrasting variable- and person-centered analyses by Håkan Stattin, Charli Eriksson, Einar Baldvin Thorsteinsson

“…Samples from five Nordic countries were used (N = 7,860). …”
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Exploring Health-Seeking Behaviors Among Healthcare Workers and the General Population During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Retrospective Quantitative Study by Gabriela Castañeda-Millán, Alexia M. Haritos, Edris Formuli, Maryna Mazur, Kishana Balakrishnar, Bao-Zhu Stephanie Long, Behdin Nowrouzi-Kia

“…Design: This quantitative study analyzed cross-sectional data from Mental Health Research Canada (MHRC) from October 2022 to January 2024. Methods: The total sample consisted of 8,191 workers from various sectors, including 419 healthcare workers. …”
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Microcomputed tomography (micro-CT) analysis of apical mandibular premolar in relation to clinical sign presentation: An in vitro study by Samsudin Nurulaqmar Iwani, Marlena Kamaruzaman, Afiq Azizi Jawami

“…All samples were scanned using micro-CT ZEISS X-Radia (17 µm), and the datasets were analysed. …”
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An investigation of drug use among first-time arrestees from 25 county jails across the United States in 2023 by Joseph E. Schumacher, Abdullah Ahsan, Amber H. Simpler, Adam P. Natoli, Bradley J. Cain

“…Results Of the 43,553 UDS cases comprising the final sample (28.8% of total arrestees), 74.8% (32,561) were positive for one or more drugs, and 25.2% of UDS cases were negative for all drugs. …”
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Comparison of antibody responses of heterologous and homologous Covid-19 booster vaccination: an observational study by Nayab Batool Rizvi, Maryam Bibi, Muhmmad Zeeshan Rana, Sehrish Zaffar, Hassam Farooq

“…This study aims to monitor the heterologous and homologous booster vaccination doses that generate immune responses in healthy adults after 9 months of vaccination.MethodsIn this cross-sectional, observational study a total of 173 samples were collected. …”
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Tracked Physical Activity Levels Before and After a Change in Incentive Strategy Among UK Adults Using a Rewards App: Retrospective Quasi-Experimental Study by Hannah McCarthy, Henry W W Potts, Abigail Fisher

“…The purpose of this exploratory analysis was to inform the design of future controlled trials of incentives delivered via an app to optimize their usability and cost-effectiveness. MethodsWeekly minutes of tracked physical activity were explored among a sample of 1666 participants. …”
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