Long-term deprescription in chronic pain and opioid use disorder patients: Pharmacogenetic and sex differences by Muriel Javier, Escorial Mónica, Margarit César, Barrachina Jordi, Carvajal Cristian, Morales Domingo, Peiró Ana M.

“…CYP2D6 poor metabolizers showed the lowest long-term opioid doses. Here, women showed a higher degree of opioid deprescription, but increased use of tramadol and neuromodulators, as well as an increased number of adverse events. …”
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The Relationship of Hematologic Parameters and Lipid Profile with Acute Ischemic Stroke by Sibel Canbaz Kabay, Fatma Akkoyun Arıkan, Dursun Ceylan, Merve Yatmazoğlu Çetin, Niyazi Uysal, Muhammed Alperen Bardakçı, Gönül Akdağ, Mustafa Çetiner, Emine Saygın Uysal

“…Materials and Methods: Our study was designed as retrospective and cross-sectional. 94 patients with AIS who received inpatient treatment in our clinic with a diagnosis of acute ischemic stroke were included in the study. …”
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Shifting Paradigms: A Deep Dive Into Public Perceptions of Gender-affirming Surgery by Justin M. Camacho, MBA, Michael Alfertshofer, MD, Heli S. Patel, MBA, Daniel Najafali, BS, Noelle Thompson, BS, Victoria Stoffel, MS, Chris M. Reid, MD, Michael Alperovich, MD, Samuel Knoedler, BS, Leonard Knoedler, MD

“…Methods:. This cross-sectional study used the Prolific Academic platform to distribute an online survey among adult participants residing in the United States in August 2023. …”
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Comparative Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practice of Breast Self-Examination among Female Secondary and Tertiary School Students in Ghana by Linda Ahenkorah Fondjo, Osei Owusu-Afriyie, Samuel Asamoah Sakyi, Akua Addo Wiafe, Bright Amankwaa, Emmanuel Acheampong, Richard K. D. Ephraim, William K. B. A. Owiredu

“…It is particularly increasing among adolescents and premenopausal women. Breast self-examination (BSE) is the most effective and feasible means of detecting breast cancer early in developing countries. …”
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Isotemporal substitution of physical activity patterns and sitting time with obesity indicators among workers in São Paulo by Diego Sales, Gerson Ferrari, João Pedro da Silva Junior, Raiany Rosa Bergamo, Pedro Paulo de Oliveira Moda, Amauri dos Santos, Mauricio dos Santos, Victor Matsudo

“…Abstract This study aimed to evaluate the association between substituting 10, 30, and 60 min/day of physical activity and sitting time with obesity indicators among workers. It is a cross-sectional study involving 394 adults (76.6% women) from São Paulo, Brazil. …”
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Utilization of a Joint Point Regression Model for Predicting Mortality Rates of Common Cancers in Babol City by Pouyan Ebrahimi, Sara Khaleghi, Mohebat Vali, Sahar Delavari, Soraya Khafri, Mohsen Karami, Layla Shojaie, Hossein‐Ali Nikbakht

“…Predictions based on gender indicate that, breast cancer mortality will increase by 13.6% annually for women. Also, stomach cancer mortality rates will increase by 0.15% in men annually. …”
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Exploring the relationship between opium consumption and lipid profiles: A population-based study of 10,663 individuals in Southern Iran by Najibullah Baeradeh, Seyed Vahid Hosseini, Leila Moftakhar, Fatemeh Jafari, Masoumeh Ghoddusi Johari, Abbas Rezaianzadeh

“…Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 10,663 individuals from Kharameh cohort study. …”
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Profile of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Patients at Dr. M. Djamil Central Public Hospital from 2018-2022 by Inasa Faiza Akbar, Roni Eka Sahputra, Eka Fithra Elfi, Rizki Rahmadian, Dina Arfiani Rusjdi, Nelmi Silvia

“…Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study utilized medical record data from 122 LSS patients at Dr. …”
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Symptoms indicative of early knee osteoarthritis after ACL reconstruction: descriptive analysis of the SHIELD cohort by Anna Cronström, May Arna Risberg, Martin Englund, Dorthe B. Strauss, Paul Neuman, Carl Johan Tiderius, Eva Ageberg

“…Method: 106 participants (50 ​% women, mean [SD] age 25 [5] years) were included. …”
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Trends in the prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease in the United States, 1999–2018 by Mansi Zhuang, Mansi Zhuang, Xiaogang Lv, Yanan Zhu, Nan Zheng, Yiqiang Zhan, Yiqiang Zhan

“…Relatively, the elderly, women, and non-Hispanic whites have a higher prevalence of CKD, while individuals with diabetes have a consistently higher prevalence of early CKD from 1999 to 2018. …”
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Higher Trace Elements and Lower Fatty Acids Levels in Erythrocytes as Predictors of Preeclampsia by Ruth Widhiati Raharjo Putri, Damar Prasmusinto, Noroyono Wibowo, Rima Irwinda, Yuditiya Purwosunu, Yudianto Budi Saroyo

“…Therefore, this study was conducted to evaluate the status of trace elements and fatty acids in preeclampsia patients as predictors of preeclampsia. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 3 hospitals, and involving 40 pregnant women classified into severe preeclampsia and normotensive groups. …”
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Association between Mediterranean diet and metabolic health status among adults was not mediated through serum adropin levels by Maryam Shafiei, Donya Poursalehi, Sobhan Mohammadi, Farnaz Shahdadian, Zahra Hajhashemy, Parisa Rouhani, Elahe Mokhtari, Parvane Saneei

“…Methods This observational study was conducted on 527 men and women. Food intakes were evaluated by a validated food frequency questionnaire. …”
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Mixed-methods reproductive health knowledge, attitudes and practices survey of IDPs, returnees and host communities in Jonglei State, South Sudan by William Clemmer, Mounir Lado, Lynn Lieberman Lawry, Rachel Gabor, Jacques Katele, Lazarus Baak Madut, Katina Sommers, David Manuel, Claire Nadolski, Tracey Koehlmoos

“…ANC and PNC are suboptimal and largely provided by unskilled providers. 26% of women exclusively breastfed for up to 6 months. For respondents with children<2 years of age, 68·9% (95% CI 64·7 to 72·7) had received three doses of Penta valent vaccine. …”
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Breastfeeding Practices and Food Consumption of Socially Vulnerable Children by Natália A. Oliveira, Nathalia Pizato, Érika S. O. Patriota, Ariene S. do Carmo, Gabriela Buccini, Vivian S. S. Gonçalves

“…This is an observational study, with a cross-sectional design, carried out with children assisted by the PCF in the Federal District, Brazil. …”
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Psychosocial distress, perceived need and utilization of psycho- social support services in patients in the early phase after the first cancer diagnosis by Hannah Zingler, Diana Steinmann, Jochen Ernst, Ute Goerling, Myriel Hermann, Beate Hornemann, Anja Mehnert-Theuerkauf, Tanja Zimmermann

“…Methods Based on a multicenter prospective study, we assessed the cross-sectional data on psychosocial distress, perceived need and utilization of psycho- social support in patients with different tumor entities within 2 months after initial diagnosis. …”
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Determination of the kidney stone composition using infrared spectroscopy in Iran at a national referral center during 2019–2023 by Abbas Basiri, Azin Tahvildari, Mohammad Naji, Pardis Ziaeefar, Amir H. Kashi

“…More cystine stones were observed in children and women. Geriatric patients’ stones were mostly composed of UA.…”
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Association of Body Fat Percentage with Time in Range Generated by Continuous Glucose Monitoring during Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion Therapy in Type 2 Diabetes by Yuting Ruan, Jiana Zhong, Rongping Chen, Zhen Zhang, Dixing Liu, Jia Sun, Hong Chen

“…A total of 85 T2DM patients were recruited in this cross-sectional study. All participants underwent 72 h CGM period during short-term CSII therapy. …”
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Magnitude, Severity, and Associated Factors of Anemia among Under-Five Children Attending Hawassa University Teaching and Referral Hospital, Hawassa, Southern Ethiopia, 2016 by Yeshimebet Gebereselassie, Mesganaw BirhanSelassie, Tadesse Menjetta, Jemal Alemu, Aster Tsegaye

“…In a hospital-based cross-sectional study, a total of 422 under-five children were included. …”
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Predictors of response to daclatasvir in addition to sofosbuvir in hepatitis C virus-infected patients with stage 4 and 5 chronic kidney disease and patients on maintenance hemodia... by Rasha Gawish, Eman Elgohary, Mona Tahoun, Mona Elkaraly, Heba Mohsin, Ahmed Kamal

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Comparison of 2-D and 3-D Analysis of Running Kinematics and Actual Versus Predicted Running Kinetics by Caitlyn Martinez, Seth Garbett, Kristen Hiromasa, Rhandi Jackson, Eric Miya, Michelle Miya, Joshua D White, Brian S Baum, Mark F Reinking

“… # Design Controlled laboratory study, cross-sectional design # Methods Runners who averaged at least 20 miles per week were invited to participate. …”
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