Cost-effectiveness of watchful waiting versus immediate emergency department transfer after epinephrine autoinjector use in Canada by Yiwei Yin, Moshe Ben Shoshan, Marcus Shaker, Matthew Greenhawt, Kate M. Johnson

“…Methods We developed a probabilistic Markov model of individuals starting at age of one year who are at risk of severe food-related allergic reactions requiring epinephrine. …”
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Integrating radiological and clinical data for clinically significant prostate cancer detection with machine learning techniques by Luis Mariano Esteban, Ángel Borque-Fernando, Maria Etelvina Escorihuela, Javier Esteban-Escaño, Jose María Abascal, Pol Servian, Juan Morote

“…We used predictor variables such as age, prostate-specific antigen (PSA), prostate volume, PSA density (PSAD), digital rectal exam (DRE) findings, family history of PCa, a previous negative biopsy, and PI-RADS categories. …”
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Mechanical Thrombectomy System for the Treatment of Intermediate-Risk Acute Pulmonary Embolism: The CLEAR Study by Wenguang Zhang, Tao Hu, Song Ding, Zhouming Wang, Tao Zhang, Hongyao Hu, Xin Fang, Honggang Pang, Mingjin Guo, Bo Yu, Hui Zhuang, Nuofu Zhang, Baoshi Han, Qiguang Wang, Mingzhi Cai, Kuan Wang, Pingfan Guo, Bin Xu, Peiliang Fang, Shengxian Tu, Yi Jiang, Hongyu Shi, Zhenwen Yang, Xinwei Han, Hongyan Tian, Jun Pu, Xiaoming Zhang

“…Methods: This prospective, single-arm, multicenter study included symptomatic patients with acute PE ≥18 years of age, with a right ventricular (RV)/left ventricular (LV) diameter ratio ≥0.9. …”
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Femur Length is Correlated with Isometric Quadriceps Strength in Post-Operative Patients by Robert S Dean, Nicholas N DePhillipo, Michael T Kiely, Nicole A Schwery, Jill K Monson, Robert F LaPrade

“… # RESULTS Forty patients (26 males, 14 females) with an average age of 25.8 years were included. The average limb, femur, and tibia lengths were not significantly different between operative and non-operative limbs (p>0.05). …”
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Tumor resting-state fMRI connectivity to extralesional brain is associated with cognitive performance in glioma patients by Chuh-Hyoun Na, Hans Clusmann, Martin Wiesmann, Kerstin Jütten, Verena Mainz

“…Material and methods: 18 patients and 18 age-matched, healthy controls underwent resting-state fMRI and neuropsychological testing pre- and 4.5 months (mean) postoperatively. …”
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Cost-effectiveness of Chloride-liberal versus Chloriderestrictive Intravenous Fluids among Patients Hospitalized in the United States by Louise Perrault, Dilip Makhija, Idal Beer, Suzanne Laplante, Sergio Iannazzo, Karthik Raghunathan

“…**Methods:** Clinical outcomes and costs for a simulated patient cohort (starting age 60 years) receiving either chloride-restrictive or chloride-liberal crystalloids were estimated using a decision tree for the first 90-day period after IV fluid initiation followed by a Markov model over the remainder of the cohort lifespan. …”
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The Role of Fatigue in Return to Sport Testing Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction by Justin C Tallard, Corbin Hedt, Bradley S Lambert, Patrick C McCulloch

“… # Methods Participants (n=21 \[Male = 15, Female = 6\]; AGE = 24.6 ± 9.3) were at least six months post ACLR and in rehabilitation. …”
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Cumulative Effects of a Week’s Training Loads on Shoulder Physical Qualities and Wellness in Competitive Swimmers by Matias Yoma, Lee Herrington, Tanya Anne Mackenzie

“… # Methods Thirty-one national and regional-level swimmers were included (18 females, 13 males; age= 15.5 ± 2.2 years). Active shoulder external rotation (ER) range of motion (ROM), shoulder-rotation isometric torque, and wellness factors using the Hooper questionnaire were measured twice over the week: a baseline measurement (before Monday´s training session) and a follow-up during the week. …”
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Actividad cinegética y participación pública en la planificación y gestión de los espacios naturales protegidos: el caso del Parque Nacional de Monfragüe (España) by Luz María Martín Delgado, Juan Ignacio Rengifo Gallego, José Luis Serrano-Montes, Jonatan Arias-García

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Effects of trigger-day progesterone in c-IVF/ICSI cycles on blastocyst culture outcomes by Yating Sun, Jia Wang, Luyun Zhang, Yanjun Chang, Aizhen Zhu

“…Subgroup analysis showed that when female age was less than 35 years old, compared with that (36.30%) in the normal level group, the D5 available blastocyst rate (36.92%, adjusted OR, 0.744; 95% CI, 0.602-0.920; P=0.006) in the high level group was significantly reduced. …”
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Is preoperative imaging of sentinel lymph node in breast cancer necessary? A retrospective case control study by Michael J. Reinhardt, Björn Ohmstede, Luz Angela Torres-de la Roche, Rudy Leon De Wilde

“…Differences between groups were analyzed using T-test and chi-square test. Results: 926 (mean age: 61.45 years) patients received subdermal injection of radiolabeled nanocolloids between tumor and axilla. …”
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Preconceptional brain structure and future conception: a prospective brain MRI study among 321 women by Merel W. de Vries, Eline M. P. Poels, Gennady V. Roshchupkin, Ryan L. Muetzel, Milan Zarchev, Astrid M. Kamperman, Henning Tiemeier, Meike W. Vernooij, Steven A. Kushner

“…Logistic regression was used to examine associations between global brain parameters and conception, adjusting for age, intracranial volume, BMI, prior STD diagnosis, ethnicity, education, household income, smoking, and alcohol use. …”
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Cytokines in Liver Cirrhosis (Their Importance in Assessing Activity and Decompensation) by G. K. Mirodzhov, S. D. Pulatova

“…The diagnosis of the underlying disease was established according to the clinical recommendations of the Russian Society for the Study of the Liver and the Russian Gastroenterological Association for the diagnosis and treatment of liver fibrosis and cirrhosis and their complications (2021); decompensated liver cirrhosis was established according to the 1996 Child — Pugh classification. The age of the patients ranged from 17 to 79 years (36.9 ± 0.8 years), there were 55 men and 54 women.Results. …”
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Mortality and readmission following hip fracture surgery: a retrospective study comparing conventional and fast-track care by Kristin Haugan, Lars G Johnsen, Trude Basso, Olav A Foss

“…There was no statistically significant difference in sex, type of fracture, age or Charlson Comorbidity Index score at baseline between patients in the two pathways.Conclusions There was insufficient evidence to show an impact of fast-track care on mortality and readmission. …”
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Indoor Air Exposure to Multiple Agricultural Pesticides Potentially Posing the Highest Risk to Young Children by Sithembiso Sifiso Msibi, Chung-Yu Chen, Cheng-Ping Chang, Chiou-Jong Chen, Su-Yin Chiang, Kuen-Yuh Wu

“…Daily inhalation exposure to agricultural pesticides resulted in cumulative hazard index values above 1.0 at the 95th percentile for children 3 years of age and younger in the applicator households. Thus, the take-home pathway, spray drift and household-to-field distance all play crucial roles in determining the pesticide exposure and health risks indoors. …”
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Evaluation of root development of mandibular first molar of children (6-12) years old visiting P.O.P. department College of Dentistry/ Hawler Medical University. by Yara Ismail Ameen, Manal Muhammed Taher, Mahmood Fawzi Abduljabar

“… Background and objective: With FPMs between the ages of 6 and 12, the detection of open apex in some children at age 12 underlines the necessity for investigation prior to treating a deep carious lesion.Pulpal involvement was considered before the surgery began. …”
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Frequency and treatment of venous thromboembolic events in patients with space-occupying brain infarction and decompressive craniectomy by Dominik Michalski, Dirk Lindner, Alhuda Dabbagh, Janine Mielke, Katja S Mühlberg, Karl Titus Hoffmann, Charlotte Huber, Johann Otto Pelz

“…Patients with a space-occupying brain infarction and DC had significantly more VTE (n=11/63; 17.5%) than patients with a space-occupying brain infarction without DC (0/26; p =0.023) or patients without DC (4/110; 3.6%; p = 0.004). Younger age, DC and cumulative duration of central venous catheter were identified as risk factors for VTE. …”
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Frailty in older adults admitted to hospital: outcomes from the Western Sydney Clinical Frailty Registry by Julee McDonagh, Richard I Lindley, Karen Byth, Reejamol John, Caleb Ferguson

“…The primary outcome of this study was rehospitalisation and/or mortality at 12 months. Results Median age 82 years; half the cohort were classified as mild-moderately frail, and 21% were classified as severely frail. …”
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Dynamic Impact of the Sleep Disorder, Depression and Anxiety on the Cognitive Function in the First-Episode Depressive Patients by Zhang W, Zhou N, Li J

“…Changes in sleep status negatively predict cognitive function (p=0.099). Sex, age, educational duration, and nature of work were included in the LGCM. …”
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Placental Vimentin Expression in Preeclampsia and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus by Fırat Asir, Suleyman Cemil Oglak, Tugcan Korak, Fatih Tas, Mehmet Yilmaz, Fikri Erdemci, Firat Sahin, Hayat Ayaz, Emine Zeynep Yilmaz, Gokhan Bolluk

“…Bioinformatic analysis showed that the AGE-RAGE signaling pathway and cancer-related pathways were mainly observed in Vimentin-associated pathways, which finally activate inflammatory pathways in both preeclampsia and GDM. …”
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