Enhanced Recovery after Intensive Care (ERIC): study protocol for a German stepped wedge cluster randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a critical care telehe... by Ulrich Mansmann, Claudia Spies, Ursula Marschall, Reinhard Busse, Christine Adrion, Bjoern Weiss, Nicolas Paul, Elke Berger, Jörg Caumanns, Simone Rosseau

“…More than half of the survivors of critical illness suffer from medium-term or long-term cognitive, psychological and/or physical impairments after ICU discharge, which is recognised as post-intensive care syndrome (PICS). There are evidence-based and consensus-based quality indicators (QIs) in intensive care medicine, which have a positive influence on patients’ long-term outcomes if adhered to.Methods and analysis The protocol of a multicentre, pragmatic, stepped wedge cluster randomised controlled, quality improvement trial is presented. …”
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Development and validation of a nomogram for predicting postoperative pulmonary complications in older patients undergoing noncardiac thoracic surgery: a prospective, bicentric coh... by Yongxin Zhou, Haiyan Wang, Dianyu Lu, Tao Jiang, Zhanpeng Huang, Feixiang Wang, Yonghua Yao, Yu Gu, Wei Wei

“…Similar results were observed in the external validation cohort (AUC = 0.825, 95% CI, 0.786–0.864). A decision curve analysis indicated that the nomogram offers a positive net benefit compared with the ARISCAT and LAS VEGAS scores. …”
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Increasing Care for Underserved Communities Through a Global Health Residency Training Program by Claire Zeigler, Zachary G. Jacobs, Sara U. Schwanke Khilji, MaryJoe K. Rice, Briana Frink, Patricia A. Carney

“…Conclusions: GHSP provides transformative educational experiences to residents, with knowledge gains on global health topics higher post-program compared with pre-program. Given 41% of participants in practice reported working in underserved settings, this intervention may help ameliorate physician workforce shortages.…”
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Influence of nutrition with leachate based on compost from vegetable waste on the physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of radish (Raphanus sativus L.) by D. D. Cruz Nieto, N. E. Muguruza Crispín, E. T. Castañeda Chirre, J. U. Romero Menacho, J. V. Nunja García, M. C. Saucedo López, J. C. Cabanillas Sulca, C. P. Alvarez Quinteros, C. F. Goñy Ameri, C. M. Caira Mamani, M. N. Morales Alberto, G. P. Lacherre Rodriguez, M. V. Bautista Espinoza, G. C. Pesantes Arriola, J. R. Reaño Rivera, A. M. Contreras Vargas

“…Abstract The economic instability in Peru was influenced by the post-pandemic period, the war between Russia and Ukraine, and the geopolitical confrontation between the United States and China, which caused an increase in fertilizer prices. …”
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Effect of Anthelmintic Treatment on the Agreement Between Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) and Kato–Katz Microscopic Technique in the Diagnosis of Soil-Transmitted Helm... by Paul Alvyn Nguema-Moure, Jean Claude Dejon-Agobé, Roméo-Aimé Laclong Lontchi, Gédéon Prince Manouana, Moustapha Nzamba Maloum, Brice Meulah, Danny Carrel Manfoumbi Mabicka, Marguerite Emmanuelle Nzame Ngome, Peter Gottfried Kremsner, Ayôla Akim Adegnika

“…Methods: Stool samples were collected before and after three- or six-weeks post-treatment from study participants and analyzed using Kato–Katz and RT-PCR methods for the diagnosis of STHs infections. …”
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Clinical outcomes of autologous adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cell combined with high tibial osteotomy for knee osteoarthritis are correlated with stem cell stemness and senesce... by Houyi Sun, Haoxin Zhai, Kaifei Han, Heran Ma, Yi Tan, Shihao Li, Zhicheng Liu, Lei Cheng, Qunshan Lu, Libo Zhou, Peilai Liu

“…We observed the proliferation and stemness of AD-MSCs selected from the 5 patients showing the most improvement and from the 5 patients with the least improvement, and completed further in vitro experiments including beta-galactosidase activity, reactive oxygen species and bioinformatic analysis. Results The results showed that patients treated with HTO + AD-MSCs had a significant reduction in knee OA severity as compared to patients treated with HTO alone. …”
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Sex differential impact of comorbidities in spondyloarthritis: data from COMOSPA study by Maxime Dougados, Anna Molto, Jordi Gratacós, Clementina López-Medina, Mireia Moreno, Maria Llop, Marta Arevalo Salaet, Joan Calvet, Antoni Berenguer-Llergo

“…Objectives To describe and compare the prevalence of comorbidities in female and male patients with spondyloarthritis (SpA) and to assess whether comorbidities had a different impact on disease outcomes in male and female patients.Methods This is a post hoc analysis of the COMOrbidities in SPondyloArthritis study. …”
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Pulsation Properties of Blazhko and Non-Blazhko RRab Stars by Peng Zong, Jian-Ning Fu, Jie Su, Bing-Kai Zhang, Gao-Chao Liu, Weichao Sun, Jiaxin Wang, Bo Zhang, Xueying Hu, Zhongrui Bai, Weikai Zong

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Therapeutic potential of hyaluronic acid hydrogel combined with bone marrow stem cells-conditioned medium on arthritic rats’ TMJs by Mai M. Assi, Mohammed E. Grawish, Heba Mahmoud Elsabaa, Mohamad E. Helal, Samah K. Ezzat

“…SPSS software was used to analyze the data and one-way analysis of variance followed by post-hoc Tukey statistical tests were used to test the statistical significance at 0.05 for alpha and 0.2 for beta. …”
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Contrast enhanced magnetic resonance imaging in assessment of aortic atherosclerosis and its relation to severity of myocardial injury due to infarction by A. S. Maksimova, V. E. Sinitsyn, Yu. B. Lishmanov, W. Yu. Ussov

“…In order to analyze the aortic atherosclerosis, axial T1 weighted images before and after 10-15 minutes after CE was evaluated. Along with visual analysis, the diameter, thickness of the aortic wall, and index of enhancement (IE) of T1 weighted image (WI) (TR=400-650 ms, TE=12-20 ms), as the ratio of postand precontrast intensities of the aortic wall: IE=(Intensity T1-WI post-contrast)/ (Intensity T1-WI pre-contrast) were determined. …”
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The effect of resistance training on the recovery of serum testosterone levels and some reproductive parameters after aspirin consumption in adult male rats by Milad Khosravi sadr, Esmail Nasiri

“…In the training period, the data were analyzed using a one-way analysis of variance and Tukey's post hoc test at a significance level of less than 0.05 in SPSS 24 software.Results: The findings showed that five weeks of ASA consumption led to a significant decrease in serum testosterone levels and cell counts. …”
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Stiffness characteristics of the lower extremities in Women’s Chinese Basketball Association competition athletes: normative values and position differences by Dan Wang, Zhihai Wang, Mingming Yang, Kaiyuan Qu, Xinyu Mao, Xin Yang, Zhiye Zhang, Che Shao, Eamonn Delahunt, Eamonn Delahunt, Wenxuan Fang

“…Stiffness was evaluated before and during the 2020–2021 WCBA season, which was averaged for data analysis. Quasi-static stiffness measurements of muscles and tendons were collected via a handheld myometer on seven sites of each leg. …”
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Impact of thermocycling on surface roughness, microhardness and optical properties of three different lithium disilicate ceramics by Ahmad M. Al-Thobity, Abdulkareem M. AlOtaibi, Abdulrahman E. Alhumaidan, Ahmed A. Aldossary, Intisar Ahmad Siddiqui, Mohamed Ahmed Helal, Abdulmohsen Alsalman

“…Data of surface roughness, color parameters, and microhardness were obtained using an optical profiler, a spectrophotometer, and a Vickers hardness tester, respectively. One-way ANOVA, a post-hoc Tukey’s test, and a paired sample t-test were implemented for statistical analysis (p ≤ 0.05). …”
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Lung recruitment maneuver improves right and left ventricular function in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome by Alexis Lambour, Yoann Zerbib, Pablo Mercado, Loay Kontar, Bertrand De Cagny, Julien Maizel, Michel Slama, Clément Brault

“…This study aimed to evaluate the direct impact of LRM on cardiac function in patients with moderate-to-severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Methods This post-hoc analysis included 34 patients with moderate-to-severe ARDS from two prospective cohort studies. …”
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Enhancing maize (Zea mays) productivity through integrated soil fertility management: a participatory approach in the degraded soils of Kigoma, Tanzania by David K. Lelei, Masoud S. Sultan, Nicholaus M. Kuboja, Lukelysia N. Mwangi, Fergus Sinclair

“…The low maize yield is attributed to poor soil fertility, poor crop management practices, poor post-harvest handling techniques, and erratic rainfall. …”
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Residual Stresses of Small-Bore Butt-Welded Piping Measured by Quantum Beam Hybrid Method by Kenji Suzuki, Yasufumi Miura, Hidenori Toyokawa, Ayumi Shiro, Takahisa Shobu, Satoshi Morooka, Yuki Shibayama

“…This result could explain the occurrence of stress corrosion cracking in the butt-welded piping. A finite element analysis of the same butt-welded piping was performed and its results were compared. …”
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Efficacy of multiple autologous apheresis platelet-rich plasma injections for treating knee osteoarthritis and its influencing factors: a retrospective cohort study by Jie Yan, Qi Liu, Gang Dai, Chunxi Wu, Nali Song, Bin Zhang, Liu Yang, Chunyan Yao

“…However, no significant change was noted 4 weeks after the third treatment (median: 55.0%, P = 0.058), and recovery rates at 8, 12, and 24 weeks post-third treatment showed no significant differences compared to 4 weeks (all P > 0.008). …”
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‘Door-to-prophylaxis’ as a novel quality improvement metric in prevention of venous thromboembolism following traumatic injury by Bryan A Cotton, Thaddeus J Puzio, Jan-Michael Van Gent, Mariela Sandoval, Thomas W Clements, David E Lubkin, Carter W Kaminski, Jonathan K Bates

“…VTE patients had higher injury severity score (29 vs 24), more evidence of shock by arrival lactate (4.6 vs 3.9) and received more post-ED transfusions (8 vs 2 units); all p<0.05. …”
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Chile's 2014 sugar-sweetened beverage tax and changes in prices and purchases of sugar-sweetened beverages: An observational study in an urban environment. by Juan Carlos Caro, Camila Corvalán, Marcela Reyes, Andres Silva, Barry Popkin, Lindsey Smith Taillie

“…We defined the pretax period as January 1, 2013, to September 30, 2014, and the posttax period as October 1, 2014, to December 31, 2015. We conducted a pre-post analysis for changes in prices and purchases, with the latter examined by volume and calories. …”
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Unique challenges in managing pediatric colorectal diseases in under-resourced areas: context-aware adaptive responses from short-term surgical outreach visits by Alessandro Calisti, Kibreab Belay, Giovanni Giuliani, Pierluigi Lelli Chiesa, Guglielmo Mazzoni, Philippe Molle, Paola Presutti, Diaaeldinn Yaseen Salman, Boniphace Tresphory

“…Nevertheless financial and logistical constraints still challenge post-discharge monitoring and follow-up, which remain crucial for long-term outcome. …”
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