Paediatric nephroblastoma at a South African tertiary hospital: A 21-year retrospective analysis by E Brits, E Gerber, I Iroka, L Mgidlana, J Willoughby, S Dhlamini, P Nxumalo, S Sefadi, A Mthembu, J B Sempa

“…This retrospective cross-sectional study included 207 paediatric oncology patients treated for nephroblastoma at the Paediatric Haematology and Oncology Unit at UAHC, Bloemfontein, SA, from January 2000 to December 2020. Results. The median age of the study population was 38 months, with a marginal male predominance (50.7%). …”
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Modified iris system: initial experience with a new technology for safety in hiatal surgery in pediatric patients by Joel Cazares, Eduardo De la Rosa-Bustamante, Jorge Colín-Garnica, Arturo Guillen-Cárdenas, Marbella Sepulveda-Valenzuela, Miguel Torres-Salas, Jorge Alberto Cantú-Reyes

“…Results: Five pediatric patients with an average age of 6.2 years successfully underwent laparoscopic NF. …”
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LEVEL OF PROCALCITONIN PLASMA AS AN EARLY SEPSIS BIOMARKER IN POLYTRAUMA PATIENTS IN DR HASAN SADIKIN GENERAL HOSPITAL BANDUNG by Ricky Wibowo, Hermawan Nagar Rasyid, Darmadji Ismono

“…Result: A total of 70 subjects were enrolled in this study, 92.9% were male gender with average age 33.21±13.395 years old. Twenty-one patients (30%) were diagnosed with sepsis. …”
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Supplemental technologies of liver ultrasound investigation at the 1-st type tyrosinemia in pediatrics by G. M. Dvoryakovskaya, S. A. Ivleva, I. V. Dvoryakovsky, S. I. Polyakova

“…Overall 14 children with the 1-st type tyrosinemia aged 3 months to 14 years (6 — with acute and subacute forms and 8 — with chronic form) were studied. …”
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Elicitation of Norwegian EQ-5D-5L values for hypothetical and experience-based health states based on the EuroQol Valuation Technology (EQ-VT) protocol by Knut Stavem, Tonya Moen Hansen, Ylva Helland, Liv Ariane Augestad, Kim Rand, Andrew Garratt

“…The project aims to model a national value set for the five level version of the EQ-5D based on values elicited from a representative sample of the Norwegian adult general population in terms of region, age, sex and level of education. Using a sampling strategy supporting the collection of values for both hypothetical and experienced health states, the study will have the additional aim of assessing the feasibility of collecting experience-based values in accordance with the latest EQ-5D valuation study protocol, and comparing values with those given for hypothetical health states.Methods and analysis Multistage random sampling and quota-sampling will contribute to representativeness. …”
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Prevalence and sociodemographic characteristics of functional impairment in community-dwelling older adults in China: a cross-sectional study by Yun Li, Li Zhang, Zhe Tang, Lina Ma, Pan Liu, Xiaxia Li, Wenhua Yu, Yaxin Zhang

“…The prevalence was higher among women and individuals in rural areas and increased with age. Illiteracy, no spouse, living alone, poor self-reported health, low income, limited meat intake, less exercise, chronic diseases and geriatric syndromes were associated with functional impairment. …”
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Salivary Levels of Interleukin-17 in Iranian Patients With Systemic Sclerosis by Ali Tadayon, Javad Moayedi, Mohamad Ali Nazarinia, Mahyar Malekzadeh, Sara Kazemi, Maryam Mardani

“…In this cross-sectional study, unstimulated saliva samples were collected from patients with SSc (n=80) and age- and sex- matched healthy individuals (n=80). …”
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Differences and analogies in thyroid cancer discovered incidentally or by thyroid-related screening: a multicenter study by Laura Croce, Rosaria Maddalena Ruggeri, Camilla Virili, Carlo Cappelli, Marsida Teliti, Pietro Costa, Spyridon Chytiris, Antonio Nicocia, Francesca Coperchini, Maria Flavia Bagaglini, Flavia Magri, Alfredo Campennì, Mario Rotondi

“…Measurements: Data on pre-surgery reasons leading to TC diagnosis, age, sex, BMI, presence of cardiometabolic comorbidities and non-thyroid cancer were collected. …”
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Features of Medical Care Providing to Patients with Digestive Diseases in the Krasnodar Region during the COVID-19 Pandemic by N. V. Korochanskaya, V. M. Durleshter, S. A. Gabriel, O. V. Kovalevskaya, S. N. Serikova, M. A. Basenko

“…The analysis of the features of the DD course in the Krasnodar Region was carried out according to the data of form C 51 “Distribution of the dead by sex, age groups and causes of death” of the Territorial Federal State Statistics Service in the Krasnodar Region, as well as monitoring the quality of medical care for patients with DD for the period from 2019 to 2021 years.Results. …”
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Association of blood pressure and left ventricular mass with subclinical coronary atherosclerosis by Weiting Huang, Calvin Chin, Rehena Sultana, Chirk Jenn Ng, Jonathan Jiunn Liang Yap, Enver De Wei Loh, Swee Yaw Tan, Siew Ching Kong, Khung K Yeo

“…Logistic regression models were used to assess the interaction of BP and LVMI on prevalent CAC.Results The study included 880 subjects (mean age 45.8±11.7 years, 51.4% women). Individuals with high LVMI had higher BP than those with normal LVMI. …”
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Investigation of Serum Cartonectin Concentrations in Pregnant Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus; a Prospective Non-Interventional Cohort Study by Onur Gebes, İbrahim Kale, Tuba Beser Gebes, Murat Muhcu

“…RESULTS: The study and control groups were similar in terms of BMI and gestational age at blood sampling (p=0.599, p=0.854). The study and control groups were similar in terms of median serum cartonectin concentrations (6.28 ng/ml and 7.13 ng/ml, respectively, p=0.165). …”
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A comparative study of traditional high-fidelity (manikin-based) simulation and virtual high-fidelity simulations concerning their effectiveness and perception by Izabela Sałacińska, Patrycja Trojnar, Krisztina Éles Gebriné, Viktória Törő, Viktória Törő, Attila Sárváry, Paweł Więch

“…However, within the virtual simulation group, females rated active learning significantly higher. Students aged 24–33 rated satisfaction with learning, self-confidence, overall effectiveness and perception of HFS, problem-solving, and active learning more favorably. …”
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The compressive strength development and pH of cement mortars incorporating high volume supplementary cementitious materials under accelerated curing by Sumra Yousuf, Muhammad Rizwan, Belal Alsubari, Mustabshirha Gul, Muhammad Mahmood Ali, Muhammad Nasir Bashir, Abid Latif

“…The pH values were measured at different curing ages, and thermal gravimetric analysis and X-ray diffraction were used to support the findings. …”
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Single-Institution Experience With Nononcologic Total Femoral Replacement by Ryan Ouillette, MD, Kevin Chen, BA, Matthew Dipane, BA, Alexander Christ, MD, Edward McPherson, MD, Alexandra Stavrakis, MD

“…Primary outcomes included TFR revision rate and indication for revision, while secondary outcomes included overall reoperation rate, complications, patient ambulatory status, and assistive device requirements. Results: The average age at time of TFR was 65.7 years, with periprosthetic fracture (65.2%) and periprosthetic joint infection (34.8%) as predominant indications. …”
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Diagnosis and Classification of Tuberculosis Chest X-ray Images of Children Less Than 15 years at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital Using Deep Learning. by Kawuma, Simon, Kumbakumba, Elias, Mabirizi, Vicent, Nanjebe, Deborah, Mworozi, Kenneth, Mukama, Adolf Oyesigye, Kyasimire, Lydia

“…It is estimated that 1.12 million TB cases occurred among newborns, children, and adolescents aged less or equal 14 years. In Uganda, TB prevalence is 8.5% in children and 16.7% in adolescents. …”
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Cognizance and Perception of Physiotherapy Intervention in Attention-Defcit/Hyperactivity Disorder Amongst Clinical Physiotherapy Students in Tertiary Institution, Nigeria. by Okonkwol, Uchenna Prosper, Nwose, Joy Chinazaekpere, Akosile, Christopher Olusanja, Chukwuemeka, Uchechukwu Martha, Mbanuzuru, Ahaoma Victor, Igwe, Emeka Sylvester, Okafor, Christiana Nkiru, Ummunah, Joseph Onuuwa

“…The Mann-Whitney U test was used to test the infuence of sociology-demographic characteristics of age and the level of study on the cognizance and perception of ADHD. …”
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The Impact of Care Upon Alzheimer Patient’s Family Caregiver in Sulaimani City by Farida Abdulqadir Tahir

“…The majority of participants were women with a mean age 53.75 years old, married, housewives and with university education. …”
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Implementation and evaluation of a complex outpatient oral antimicrobial therapy program (COpAT) in Canada by Maggie Wong, Davie Wong

“…Results: One hundred three patients were included, of which 84.4% achieved successful clinical outcomes. Mean age of the patients was 62 years and 30% had diabetes. …”
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ANALYSIS OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FLEXIBLE WORK ARRANGEMENTS, WORK LIFE BALANCE AND EMPLOYEES’ EFFICIENCY: EVIDENCE FROM BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA’S (BiH) IT SECTOR by Ognjen Riđić, Adnan Avdibegović, Senad Bušatlić

“…The study aims to test if there is a significant relationship between flexible work arrangements, work-life balance, and employee efficiency with respect to their gender, age, time they travel to work and their children status. …”
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Dietary phytochemical index and the risk of gallstone disease: a case-control study by Mohammad Abdulmohsin Jebur, Ghufran Lutfi Ismaeel, Haitham Mukhklif Salim, Ammar Hussein Ahmed, Israa Habeeb Naser

“…This significant association remained even after adjusting for age and sex, and the odds ratio slightly strengthened. …”
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