Change in Atrial Fibrillation Burden over Time in Patients with Nonpermanent Atrial Fibrillation by Philipp Krisai, Stefanie Aeschbacher, Matthias Bossard, Elena Herber, Steffen Blum, Pascal Meyre, Thilo Burkard, Michael Kühne, Stefan Osswald, Beat A. Kaufmann, David Conen

“…Few patients with paroxysmal or persistent AF have AF episodes on yearly 7-day Holter-ECG recordings, and AF progression is rare. AF burden was independently associated with a history of prior stroke and BNP levels.…”
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Facial Anthropometry and Self-expressed Behaviours: A Systematic Review by Ankit Srivastava, Vilas Chimurkar, Nisha Mani Pandey, Anand Bihari

“…The identified titles and abstracts were screened independently by two authors and studies that mentioned facial anthropometry in relation to self-expressed behaviour or personality in humans and monkeys were included. …”
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PCT/ALB Ratio in Initial Three days for the Prediction of Secondary Infection in Septic Patients by Zhang C, Huang G, Li H, Zhang T, Jian M, Huang C, Zhang Y, Wang Z, Hou X, Xia Y, Jiang W

“…On multiple logistic regression, lower ΔPCT/ALB adm-72h was independently associated with the secondary infection. …”
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Implementasi Simple Reflex Autonomous Smart Mopping The Floor by Asep Kosasih, Faisal Akbar

“…The SRASMF robot is an intelligent robot model (Intelligent Agent) equipped with sensors and actuators that can work independently in their environment with the characteristics of moving forward, mopping the floor flat, backward avoiding obstacles, turning left, turning right, and stopping. …”
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Deep learning reconstruction of zero-echo time sequences to improve visualization of osseous structures and associated pathologies in MRI of cervical spine by Malwina Kaniewska, Fabio Zecca, Carina Obermüller, Falko Ensle, Eva Deininger-Czermak, Maelene Lohezic, Roman Guggenberger

“…Three blinded readers independently evaluated image quality, artifacts, and bone delineation on a 5-point Likert scale. …”
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To what extent are digital health interventions targeting HIV care cascade among mobile populations feasible, acceptable, and effective? A mixed methods systematic review protocol by Thulile Mathenjwa, Bessie Malila, Lucia Knight, Frank Tanser, Patricia Makwambeni, Tamsin K. Phillips

“…Two reviewers will independently screen titles and abstracts against the inclusion criteria, followed by full text screening for eligible articles. …”
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Keeping Active with Texting after Stroke (KATS): a single-arm feasibility and acceptability study of a behavioural intervention to promote community-based physical activity after s... by Gozde Ozakinci, Stephan U Dombrowski, Andrew Murphy, Albert Farre, Jenna Breckenridge, Jacqui H Morris, Linda A Irvine, Keith Jenkinson

“…Preintervention and postintervention measures provided preliminary information on step count, functional independence, mental well-being, self-efficacy and quality of life.Results 18 men and 13 women were recruited; three withdrew before intervention commencement. …”
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UAE pharmacists’ perceptions of the causes of unwanted or unused medications, their practices, and barriers to promoting safe medication disposal by the public by Maram O. Abbas, Semira Beshir, Doaa Kamal AlKhalidi, Eiman Shamseldin Al Gailani Ali, Yosra Lozon, Rizah Anwar Assadi, Hana Ghdaiba, Rahaf Adnan AL-Zeer

“…Printed copies or a survey link to the questionnaire were provided to pharmacists to complete independently during in-person visits. Participants were categorised into three levels: extensive, adequate, or minimal involvement, based on their engagement in activities such as reviewing patients’ medications, educating them on proper storage and disposal, and participating in drug take-back programmes. …”
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Construction and evaluation of a prognostic model for cervical cancer based on dynamic hematological and clinical features by Huangrong Ma, Lingyu Ma, Li Yang, Miaoying Cai, Yifu Wang, Yue Li, Chunyu Liang, Zhiyuan Xu

“…Two multivariate analyses integrating different groups of variables were conducted independently. Concordance index (C-index), receiver operating characteristic (ROC), and Kaplan-Meier curves were used to evaluate the nomograms. …”
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Association between air pollutants and blood cell counts in pediatric patients with asthma: a retrospective observational study by Kuo-Chen Huang, Hsiu-Yung Pan, Ting-Min Hsieh, Chih-Cheng Chen, Fu-Jen Cheng

“…Conclusions PM2.5, PMC, and NO2 were independently and positively associated with ANC, PMC was positively associated with eosinophil count, and PM2.5 and PMC were positively associated with platelet count in pediatric patients with asthma. …”
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Risk of diabetic ketoacidosis caused by sodium glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors in patients with type 1 diabetes: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized cont... by Ying Liu, Shiwen Yang, Aidou Jiang, Dan Zou, Zhaoyang Chen, Na Su, Na Su

“…Literature screening, quality assessment and data extraction were carried out independently by 2 researchers based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria, and statistical analysis was performed using Stata 15.1 software and R 4.1.3.ResultsNineteen clinical studies and one clinical trial were ultimately included. …”
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Owners’ perceptions of dog treat management in Western Romania by Sorana Daina, Anamaria Blaga-Petrean, Silvana Popescu, Ioana Delia Pop, Daniel Mierlita, Adrian Macri

“…Chi-square tests of independence, with Bonferroni-adjusted post-hoc pairwise comparisons, revealed significant associations between treat provision frequency, owner demographics, and dog characteristics. …”
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Effect and Safety of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation on Recovery of Upper Limb Motor Function in Subacute Ischemic Stroke Patients: A Randomized Pilot Study by Dandong Wu, Jingxi Ma, Liping Zhang, Sanrong Wang, Botao Tan, Gongwei Jia

“…The assessment included the upper limb Fugl-Meyer assessment (FMA-U), the Wolf motor function test (WMFT), the Functional Independence Measurement (FIM), and Brunnstrom stage. …”
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The choice of surgical correction method depending on the etiology of decompensated chronic venous insufficiency by V. I. Rusyn, F. M. Pavuk, V. V. Rusyn, M. I. Borsenko

“…Trophic ulcers <5 cm and >2 cm deep I–II degrees are treated conservatively after surgery and heal independently within a year. Phlebectomy and CE of the affected limb are contraindicated in PTS. …”
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Scoping review of climate drivers on maternal health: current evidence and clinical implicationsAJOG Global Reports at a Glance by Claire Masters, MHP, Chuhan Wu, MS, Dara Gleeson, MPH, Michaela Serafica, RN, MSN, Jordan L. Thomas, PhD, Jeannette R. Ickovics, PhD

“…Data were extracted by 2 authors; quality and risk of bias was assessed independently. Results: Total of 966 references were screened; 16.35% (k=158) met inclusion criteria. …”
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Can Early Diagnosis of Varices, Regular Praziquantel, and Reduction of Hepatitis Coinfection Reduce Mortality among Patients Attended for Periportal Fibrosis in Northwestern Tanzan... by Daniel W. Gunda, Elizabeth F. Mtui, Semvua B. Kilonzo, Paulina M. Manyiri, David C. Majinge, Humphrey D. Mazigo

“…The odds of mortality were independently associated with fishing (OR: 10.8; 95% CI: 2.2-52; p=0.003), upper gastro intestinal bleeding (OR: 2.4; 95% CI: 1.1-5.4; p=0.037), HBV coinfection (OR: 3.3; 95% CI: 1.2-91; p=0.019), and ascites (OR: 3.3; 95% CI: 1.3-8.2; p=0.010). …”
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Parents'/caregivers' fears and concerns about their child's epilepsy: A scoping review. by Bernie Carter, Georgia Cook, Lucy Bray, Amber Collingwood, Holly Saron, Alison Rouncefield-Swales

“…<h4>Study appraisal methods</h4>A minimum of two reviewers independently screened articles and undertook data extraction and decisions were consensually made. …”
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The Effect of Colloids versus Crystalloids for Goal-Directed Fluid Therapy on Prognosis in Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Wang Niu, Junyi Li, Shouping Wang

“…Two investigators independently screened and reviewed studies for inclusion and performed data extraction. …”
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Barriers and Facilitators to the Preadoption of a Computer-Aided Diagnosis Tool for Cervical Cancer: Qualitative Study on Health Care Providers’ Perspectives in Western Cameroon by Magali Jonnalagedda-Cattin, Alida Manoëla Moukam Datchoua, Virginie Flore Yakam, Bruno Kenfack, Patrick Petignat, Jean-Philippe Thiran, Klaus Schönenberger, Nicole C Schmidt

“…Each interview was audio-recorded, transcribed, and independently coded by 2 researchers using the ATLAS.ti (Lumivero, LLC) software. …”
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Use of extracorporeal shockwave therapy combined with standard rehabilitation following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a systematic review with meta-analysis by Jaehyung Shin, Hye Chang Rhim, James Kim, Raymond Guo, Ramy Elshafey, Ki-Mo Jang

“…We searched PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science and included studies involving ESWT treatment following ACLR, which consisted of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and cohort studies. Two authors independently extracted the outcome measurements and used a revised Cochrane risk-of-bias tool (RoB 2) for RCTs and the Risk of Bias in Non-randomised Studies of Interventions (ROBINS-I) for a cohort study to assess the risk of bias. …”
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