A population-based study on the burden of hospitalized pediatric pneumococcal disease in Taiwan before and after the introduction of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine into t... by Ting-An Yen, Jhong-Lin Wu, Chi-Chuan Wang, Ling-Ya Huang, See-Hwee Yeo, Dony Patel, Cindy Thiow Koon Lim, Hung-Wei Lin, Eriko Yamada, Isaya Sukarom

“…The overall annual incidence rates of invasive pneumococcal disease, non-bacteremic pneumococcal pneumonia, and acute otitis media were 3.31, 64.61, and 59.62 episodes per 100,000 person-years, respectively. …”
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Dental caries prevalence among Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) 6- to 12-year-old children in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia compared to non-diabetic children by Abid Hamoud Al-Badr, Albandary Hassan AlJameel, Hassan Suliman Halawany, Yousra Hussein Al-Jazairy, Mohamad Khalid Alhadlaq, Nassr Saleh Al-Maflehi, Jehan Adnan Al-Sharif, Vimal Jacob, Nimmi Abraham

“…Results: The mean dft scores for the diabetic and non-diabetic groups were 3.32 ± 0.78 and 3.28 ± 0.71 (mean ± SD), respectively (p = 0.458). …”
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Headaches and family planning: insights from a Japanese school-based survey by Masahito Katsuki, Naomichi Wada, Keiko Iijima, Noriyuki Yoshizawa, Yoshizumi Toya, Yasuko Hanaoka, Kazuma Kaneko, Shoji Kajikawa

“…Median MHD, AMD, and HIT-6 were 3 (1–6), 3 (1.5-6), and 62 (58–65), respectively. …”
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Burden of kidney cancer in China from 1990 to 2021 and predictions for 2036: an age-period-cohort analysis of global burden of disease study 2021 by Yi-Fan Zhang, Yun-Hua Ji, Hao-Zhong Hou, Xiao-Zheng Fan, Bo Yang, Zhen Yao, Hao Wang, Bo Zhang, Long-Long Zhang, Xiao-Jian Yang

“…Meanwhile, KC mortality rose from 0.77 per 100,000 in 1990 to 1.75 per 100,000 in 2021.Throughout the study period, the average annual percent changes (AAPC) in incidence and mortality were 3.92% and 2.61%, respectively. Males exhibited higher prevalence and mortality of KC. …”
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Clinical and imaging characteristics of classic angiomyolipoma with venous tumor thrombosis: a comparative analysis against renal cell carcinoma by Chang Liu, Yang Sun, Yongyue Zhang, Rongjin Zhang, Liwei Li, Shumin Wang, Huiying He

“…The maximum/minimum anteroposterior VTT diameter ratios were 3.98 and 1.09, respectively (p < 0.001); coronal diameter ratios were 4.00 and 1.12, respectively (p < 0.001). …”
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Monitoring sexual hormones in women going to high altitude—a pilot study by Aijan Taalaibekova, Michelle Meyer, Stefanie Ulrich, Gulzada Mirzalieva, Maamed Mademilov, Mona Lichtblau, Cornelia Betschart, Talant M. Sooronbaev, Silvia Ulrich, Konrad E. Bloch, Michael Furian, Michael Furian

“…At 3,600 m, mean differences in urinary PdG concentration were 3.8 mcg/ml (95% CI, 0.6–7.1) between luteal and follicular cycle phases. …”
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Real-world impact of COVID-19 vaccination, household exposure, and circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants on infection risk and symptom presentation in a U.S./Mexico border community by Ariel Cohen, Breanna Reyes, Maria Linda Burola, Angel Lomeli, Arleth A. Escoto, Linda Salgin, Borsika A. Rabin, Borsika A. Rabin, Nicole A. Stadnick, Nicole A. Stadnick, Nicole A. Stadnick, Ilya Zaslavsky, Robert Tukey, Louise C. Laurent, Marva Seifert

“…Individuals who were vaccinated and had a household exposure were 3.5 times [aOR 3.5 (95% CI 2.7, 4.6)] more likely to be PCR positive compared to individuals who were vaccinated and reported no household exposure; and individuals who were unvaccinated and reported a household exposure were 9.1 times [aOR 9.1 (95% CI 5.3, 15.5)] more likely to be PCR positive compared to individuals who were vaccinated and reported no household exposure. …”
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The association between body mass index and mortality in diabetic patients with end-stage renal disease is different in hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis by Hanri Afghahi, Salmir Nasic, Johan Svensson, Helena Rydell, Anna Wärme, Björn Peters

“…The aim was to examine if there is an association between BMI and the risk of all-cause mortality in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) and ESRD on hemodialysis (HD) or peritoneal dialysis (PD).Methods Included were 3,235 patients (mean age 66 ± 14 years, 66% men) with DM on dialysis treatment (2,452 HD, 783 PD) that were followed for 3.9 ± 3.5 years. …”
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Evaluating a preclinical orthodontic training using haptic-enhanced VR simulation system: a longitudinal study by Luwei Liu, Jinwei Qin, Yongchu Pan, Hua Wang, Xiaoqing Lu, Fengqing Chu, Lin Wang, Aimin Hao, Bin Yan, Siyang Yuan

“…Results The final online test scores of ‘etching’, ‘rinsing’, ‘positioning bracket position’, and total items in the online interactive virtual practicing using VLNP were 3–17% higher than those in the formative test (P < 0.05). …”
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The clinicopathological characteristics analysis and differential diagnosis of muscle disorder cases with nemaline⁃shaped structure by ZHENG Dan⁃feng, LI Chun⁃yao, LIU Xiang⁃yi, GUO Wen⁃yang, MENG Qing⁃yang, ZHONG Yan⁃feng, ZHANG Ying⁃shuang

“…As to final diagnosis, there were 3 cases (13.64%) of congenital nemaline myopathy, 12 cases (54.54%) of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), 2 cases (9.09%) of limb⁃girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD), one case (1.45%) of desminopathy, one case (1.45%) of charcot⁃marie⁃tooth disease (CMT), one case (1.45%) of non⁃specific myositis, one case (1.45%) of frontotemporal dementia (FTO) caused by GRN, and one case (1.45%) of hypothyroid myopathy. …”
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Effects of combining yeast products with antimicrobials in grain adaptation diets for feedlot Nellore bulls on performance, behavior, and metabolome by Richard Vaquero Ribeiro, Welder Angelo Baldassini, Welder Angelo Baldassini, Nara Regina Brandão Cônsolo, José Breno da Silva Moreira, Rodrigo de Nazaré Santos Torres, Jean Lucas Carvalho Galvão, Luis Artur Loyola Chardulo, Luis Artur Loyola Chardulo, Rogério Abdallah Curi, Rogério Abdallah Curi, Gabriel Henrique Ribeiro, Gabriel Henrique Ribeiro, Luiz Alberto Colnago, Otávio Rodrigues Machado Neto, Otávio Rodrigues Machado Neto

“…The three most important metabolites for discriminating MVY and NYC were 3-phenylpropionate, hippurate, and betaine, whose concentrations were higher in the NYC group. …”
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Incidence of severe maternal outcomes following armed conflict in East Gojjam zone, Amhara region, Ethiopia: using the sub-Saharan Africa maternal near-miss criteria by Tirusew Nigussie Kebede, Kidist Ayalew Abebe, Ambachew Getahun Malede, Abinet Sisay, Ayenew Yirdie, Worku Taye, Tebabere Moltot Kitaw, Bezawit Melak Fente, Mesfin Tadese, Tesfanesh Lemma Demisse, Mulualem Silesh, Solomon Hailemeskel Beshah, Getaneh Dejen Tiche, Michael Amera Tizazu, Moges Sisay Chekole, Birhan Tsegaw Taye

“…The WHO MNM approach assessed SMO indicators and maternal health care quality were utilized.ResultsDuring the eight-month period, there were 3,167 live births, 359 potentially life-threatening conditions (PLTC), and 188 SMO cases (180 MNM and 8 maternal deaths). …”
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The characteristics of CALR mutations in myeloproliferative neoplasms: a clinical experience from a tertiary care center in Qatar and a literature review by Mostafa Najim, Mohammad Abu-Tineh, Awni Alshurafa, Mohamed Izham Mohamed Ibrahim, Soubiya Ansari, Hazem Faraj, Saif Alateeg, Susanna Jane Akiki, Mohamed A. Yassin

“…The thrombotic events were 3 (6%) venous thromboembolisms, 3 (6%) abdominal veins thromboses, 2 (4%) strokes, and 4 (8%) ischemic cardiac events. …”
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Effect of V-box Insertion Position on Hormone Response Activity of GWSF Promoter in Capsicum annuum by Shuyuan YANG, Lijun CHEN, Min XU, Meizhu WU, Zhenchi HUANG

“…Normalized the transcription level of CaMV35S as 1, the basal transcription level of GWSF was 0.190, while those of VGWSF, GWVSF, and GWSFV were 3.348, 2.503, and 0.953, respectively, which were 17.613-fold, 13.165-fold, and 5.011-fold higher than the original promoter. …”
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Navigation and non-navigation CT scan of the sinuses: comparison of the effective doses of radiation in children and adults by Noémie Villemure-Poliquin, Mario Chrétien, Jacques E. Leclerc

“…Results A total of 115 CT scans were selected for analysis, of which 47 were standard protocols and 68 were 3D navigation protocols CT scans. Among these, 31 exams were performed on children and 84 exams on adults. …”
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The application of endoscopic debridement combined with metagenomic next-generation sequencing technology in primary spinal infections: a retrospective study by Xiaofei Feng, Jie Cheng, Luyong Jiang, Jiayi Lin, Zhewei Ye, Qingjiang Pang, Jiangtao Liu

“…Among the 13 cases of non-spinal infections, there were 3 cases of spinal tumors, 6 cases of Modic changes of the endplates, and 4 cases of endplate fracture. …”
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A feasibility randomised trial evaluating the levitation tri-compartment offloader knee brace for multicompartment knee osteoarthritis by Emily L. Bishop, Justin Bonhomme, Molly Joffe, Chris Cowper-Smith, Janet L. Ronsky, Marcia L. Clark

“…Four participants dropped out of the study, and there were 3 adverse events reported. Changes were made to participant eligibility criteria, recruitment strategy and data collection methods to improve feasibility, efficiency, and appropriateness for a full RCT. …”
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Effective coverage of diabetes and hypertension: an analysis of Thailand’s national insurance database 2016–2019 by Walaiporn Patcharanarumol, Viroj Tangcharoensathien, Aniqa Islam Marshall, Vuthiphan Vongmongkol, Woranan Witthayapipopsakul, Nattadhanai Rajatanavin, Nithiwat Saengruang, Yaowaluk Wanwong

“…Controlled diabetes was defined as haemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) below 7% and controlled hypertension as blood pressure below 140/90 mm Hg.Results Estimated cases were 3.1–3.2 million for diabetes and 8.7–9.2 million for hypertension. …”
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Global, regional, and national burden of thyroid cancer in women of child-bearing age, 1990 to 2021 and predictions to 2035: An analysis of the global burden of disease study 2021 by Tao Jiang, Li Bin, Huiting Liu, Cailiang Gao, Xue Liu

“…The age-standardized incidence rate (ASIR), mortality rate (ASMR), and DALYs rate (ASDR) per 100,000 population were 3.37, 0.16, and 10.38, respectively. The Estimated Annual Percentage Change (EAPC) for ASIR was 1.47, indicating an increasing trend, whereas the EAPCs for ASMR and ASDR were -0.35 and -0.05, showing decreasing trends. …”
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Prognostic Value of D‐Dimer in Acute Type A Aortic Dissection and Intramural Hematoma: Observations from the Acute Aortic Syndrome Group of the Registry of Acute Non‐Traumatic Ches... by Lingyue Qiu, Qingwei Ji, Huangtai Miao, Meiying Long, Ming Gong, Jing Ye, Tianxiao Liu, Tianlong Zhang, Zhaohe Huang, Yan Liu, Na Yin, Xiaoyan Wu, Ying Shi, Huayuan Zeng, Ling Liu, Yingzhong Lin, Liwen Lyu, Wei Chen, Hua Su, Guoping Shi, Hai Gao, Hongjia Zhang

“…In patients with AIMH, mortality rates by quartile were 3.4% (Q1, ≤0.51 mg/L), 5.7% (Q2, 0.51–1.25 mg/L), 4.6% (Q3, 1.25–3.44 mg/L), and 10.2% (Q4, 3.44–20.00 mg/L). …”
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