Efficacy analysis of folic acid in chronic atrophic gastritis with Helicobacter pylori infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Hui Li, Jincheng Li, Mingyu Lai

“…Methods Using a systematic review method, consider randomized controlled trials (RCT), including clinical trial reports, unpublished clinical trial data, and conference papers. …”
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Development of Chatbot-Based Oral Health Care for Young Children and Evaluation of its Effectiveness, Usability, and Acceptability: Mixed Methods Study by Kittiwara Pupong, Jaranya Hunsrisakhun, Samerchit Pithpornchaiyakul, Supawadee Naorungroj

“…Participants for interviews were stratified by adherence levels and randomly selected from Hatyai and Maelan districts. All self-reported variables were measured on a 5-point Likert scale (1=lowest, 5=highest). …”
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Risk factors for Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales infections: A case-control study by Sibongakonke Mbele, Sandeep D. Vasaikar

“…However, there are limited reports available with a focus on identifying risk factors for CRE infections by comparing CRE cases with controls. …”
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Estimation of Non-Marine Fractions of Ions in Rainwater at Three Sites of Different Characteristics in Haryana State (India) by Yogender Singh, Ankita Katoch, Sudesh Yadav, Saurabh Dhakad, Umesh Chandra Kulshrestha

“…Abstract Non-marine sulphate (SO42−) has a significant influence on the pH of rainwater. This study reports the wet deposition of major ions at three sites having different land use and land cover (LULC) characteristics in Haryana state, located in the agriculturally dominated northwestern part of India. …”
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New Composite Indexes through Factor Analysis Simplifying the Interpretation of Health-Related Quality of Life Outcomes of Surgical Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients Complet... by Wai-Wang Chau, Bobby Kin-Wah Ng

“…Background: Both Scoliosis Research Society-22 (SRS-22) questionnaire (on patients’ outcome) and Scoliosis Appearance Questionnaire (SAQ) (on patients’ appearance) were well-accepted and well-validated patient-reported outcome measures. Our center administered both to severe adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients who underwent spinal correction. …”
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Prostate cancer screening knowledge and attitude among men over 50 at a referral Hospital in Oshana region, Namibia by Lonia Kashihakumwa, Daniel O. Ashipala, Yahaya Jafaru

“…Furthermore, this study can be used to identify possible reasons for the late reporting of men for PCa screening and aid to inform the public on the need for early-seeking behaviour through screening.…”
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Cost-Effectiveness of the CNIC-Polypill Strategy Compared With Separate Monocomponents in Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease in Portugal: The MERCUR... by Carlos Aguiar, Francisco Araujo, Gabriel Rubio-Mercade, David Carcedo, Silvia Paz, Jose María Castellano, Valentín Fuster

“…The NEPTUNO study, Portuguese registries, mortality tables, official reports, and the literature were consulted to define effectiveness, epidemiological costs, and utility data. …”
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Persistence with Early-Line Abatacept versus Tumor Necrosis Factor-Inhibitors for Rheumatoid Arthritis Complicated by Poor Prognostic Factors by Xue Han, Francis Lobo, Michael S. Broder, Eunice Chang, Sarah N. Gibbs, David J. Ridley, Irina Yermilov

“…Poor prognostic factors included ACPA+, RF+, increased C-reactive protein levels, elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate levels, or presence of joint erosions. We report 12-month treatment persistence, time to discontinuation, reasons for discontinuation, and risk of discontinuation between patients on abatacept versus TNFi. …”
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Determining the alignment of assessment items with curriculum goals through document analysis by addressing identified item flaws by Humaira Fayyaz Khan, Shazia Qayyum, Huma Beenish, Rehan Ahmed Khan, Samina Iltaf, Lubna Rani Faysal

“…Methodology A quantitative descriptive study was conducted at Islamic International Medical College, Riphah University, in 2023. Pre-hoc reports from mid-stake assessments across five academic years were analyzed, covering both preclinical and clinical years. …”
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Using a Two-Steps Clustering and PCA Analysis for Stratified Chronic Non-Cancer Pain Care: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study by Peiró AM, Barrachina J, Escorial M, Aguado I, Margarit C, Grimby-Ekman A

“…The aim of this study was to characterize chronic non-cancer pain (CNCP) patients’ states, through an unsupervised cluster analysis, to implement clinical recommendations in pain care.Patients and Methods: Real-world ambulatory CNCP cohort of patients (n = 418) completed a multidimensional patient-reported registry, as part of a routine initial evaluation, in a multidisciplinary academic pain unit. …”
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Addressing Gender Disparities in Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health: A Scoping Review of Life Skills-Based Education in Pakistan by Bushra Anwar, Sayema Awais, Muhammad Moeed Azwar Bhatti, Sania Ahmed, Muhammad Bin Aslam Zahid, Hafsa Malik

“…Results: Six studies met the inclusion criteria, consisting of research articles and NGO reports evaluating LSBE programs. These programs were associated with increased confidence, higher school attendance—especially among girls—and improved awareness of reproductive health rights. …”
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The MyJump App is a Valid Method of Assessing and Classifying Limb Symmetry During Recovery from Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction by Isaac Whiteley, Vasileios Sideris, Roula Kotsifaki, Enda King, Rod Whiteley

“…Video-based solutions may present a feasible alternative, but their veracity in classifying patients using limb-symmetry of 90% has not been established, nor have the clinimetric values for the performance measures been reported in this population. # Purpose To describe the diagnostic accuracy (pass/fail using 90% LSI) and clinimetrics of an iPad-based app ("MyJump") compared to reference force plate analyses for limb symmetry, jump/hop height, contact time, flight time, and reactive strength index # Study design Prospective cohort, diagnostic accuracy # Methods Fifty-one consecutive patients recovering from ACL reconstruction undertaking routine independent clinical evaluation of their hop and jump performance were concurrently and independently examined using force plates and the MyJump app. …”
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Asociación entre algunos índices de sequía e impactos socio-productivos en el Pacífico Norte de Costa Rica by Luis Eduardo Quesada-Hernández, Hugo G. Hidalgo, Eric J. Alfaro

“…[Metodología]: Para ello se construyó (e integró) una base de datos de impactos producidos por sequías para el periodo 1970-1999, a partir de diferentes fuentes de información, que incluye Desinventar, EM-DAT, el Instituto Meteorológico Nacional de Costa Rica, así como reportes periodísticos de impactos de otras fuentes. …”
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Efficacy and safety of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in the treatment of male smokers with tobacco use disorder: a randomized controlled trial by Salma W. Mousa, Adel A. Badawy, Gehan F. Attia, Wesam A. Ghareeb

“…Active r-TMS treatment, delivered over 15 sessions (5 sessions weekly for 3 consecutive weeks), significantly reduced the number of cigarettes smoked daily (p = 0.001), nicotine dependence (p = 0.023), withdrawal symptoms (both self-reported and observer-rated) (p = 0.001), and craving (p = 0.007) compared to the sham treatment. …”
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Variation in Clinical Presentation, Metabolic Profile, Hormonal Parameters and Inflammatory Markers in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Women with and without Polycystic Ovary Morphology... by Sweekruti Jena, Ipsita Mishra, Anoj Kumar Baliarsinha, Debarchan Jena, Madhumita Debata

“…Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a heterogeneous disorder with a spectrum of presentation. Studies have reported considerably different rates in terms of the incidence of polycystic ovary morphology (PCOM) in patients with PCOS with inconsistent results regarding the effects of PCOM in them. …”
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Pediatric Emergency Department-based Food Insecurity Screening During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Stephanie Ruest, Lana Nguyen, Celeste Corcoran, Susan Duffy

“…Conclusions: Nearly 60% of survey participants in an urban pediatric ED during the COVID-19 pandemic experienced food insecurity, substantially higher than previous reports. These results support the ED’s contributory role in FI screening, particularly during times of a public health crisis, and highlights the need for targeted outreach in this setting.…”
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Health loss and economic burden of asthma in China: a qualitative review based on existing literature by Peng Zhang, Jiaxin Xu, Baichuan Xu, Yiyin Zhang, Yang Xie

“…Economic burden studies reported annual direct costs from $348 to $1187 per capita, indirect costs from $7 to $1195, and hospitalization costs from $177 to $1547, influenced by frequency and severity of acute exacerbation, comorbidities, and treatment adherence. …”
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Do You Speak Dialect? Yes! by Vytautas Kardelis, Gabriela Forgeron

“…This is evidenced by the finding that respondents’ self-reported dialect use, in terms of its circumstances and frequency, is subject to a conflict between objective and subjective dialect. …”
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Timosin alpha-1 immunomodulating properties by M. V. Mayevskaya

“…To present modern data on the mechanism of action and clinical utilization of immunomodulating agent «Timosin alpha-1».Original positions of the report. Timosin alpha1 is 28-base acetylated polypeptide, that effectively modulates human immune system and has direct action on the cells infected by virus that allows to talk of its «double» mechanism of action. …”
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The effectiveness of hyaluronic acid in reducing adverse effects associated with inhaled hypertonic saline therapy in patients with cystic fibrosis: A systematic review and meta-an... by Sana Arshid, Saad Ehsan Ullah, Junaid Imran, Meeran Asher Syed, Aakash Choradia, Nicole Gousy, Sukhman Boparai, Mudassir Shoaib, Bidhan Bikram Shah, Aadarsh Netha

“…Outcomes of interest included cough, throat irritation, unpleasant taste, and FEV1. Evaluations were reported as risk ratios (RRs) and mean differences (MDs) with 95% confidence intervals (CI). …”
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