Insights into prostate cancer awareness and perceptions among men in Tshwane by L Nzombe, J Shirinde, S Patrick

“…To determine the factors associated with knowledge and perceptions of PCa among men in the Tshwane district. Methods. A descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted between August 2022 and June 2023 in a study population of men, ≥18 years, residing in Tshwane district located in Gauteng, South Africa. …”
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Clinical Outcomes in Patients Receiving Originator Follitropin Alfa and Follitropin Alfa Biosimilars in Real-world Clinical Practice: A Retrospective Study by Nayana Hitesh Patel, Niket H. Patel, Molina Niket Patel, Harsha K. Bhadarka, Kairavi Sunilkumar Vyas

“…Settings and Design: Medical records of 364 infertile women who underwent ART between 2016 and 2020 at Akanksha Hospital and Research Institute, Gujrat, India, were retrospectively analysed. Materials and Methods: Participants were divided into two cohorts based on treatment (Gonal-f® cohort; N = 174 and biosimilar cohort; N = 190), each cohort further subdivided into group A (age <35 years) and group B (age ≥35 years). …”
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Calculated parameters for the diagnosis of Wilson disease by Nada Syazana Zulkufli, Pavai Sthaneshwar, Wah-Kheong Chan

“…This study aimed to: (a) compare the diagnostic values of non-caeruloplasmin copper (NCC), NCC percentage (NCC%), copper-caeruloplasmin ratio (CCR) and adjusted copper in WD; and (b) derive and evaluate a discriminant function in diagnosing WD. Methods: A total of 213 subjects across all ages who were investigated for WD were recruited. …”
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Protective and anti-inflammatory effects of caffeic acid phenethyl ester on arsenic-induced vasculitis in vivo by Yasser Kofiah, Eman A.A. Abdallah, Mohamed F. El-Refaei

“…Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the mechanism by which caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) protects against arsenic trioxide (AsIII)-induced vasculitis. Materials/methods: Forty male rats were randomly distributed into four groups of 10/group. …”
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Correlation between Wages and House Prices: an Analysis of Regional Differences in the Czech Republic by Crnadak, Oskar

“…Objective: This study seeks to investigate whether and how the impact of wages on house prices varies among regions and how it changes over time. Methods: The fixed effects panel regression with interaction terms was used to account for regional and time effects. …”
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Are Elite Collegiate Female Athletes PRIME for a Safe Return to Sport after ACLR? An Investigation of Physical Readiness and Integrated Movement Efficiency (PRIME) by Courtney R Chaaban, Darren Hearn, Benjamin Goerger, Darin A Padua

“… # Study Design Cross-Sectional Study # Level of Evidence Level 3 # Methods Eighty-two female collegiate athletes (17 ACLR, 65 control) completed the knee-specific SANE (single assessment numeric evaluation) and three trials of a jump-landing task prior to their competitive season. vGRF data on each limb and the LESS (Landing Error Scoring System) score were collected from the jump-landing task. …”
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A single-centre experience of His bundle pacing without electrophysiological mapping system: implant success rate, safety, pacing characteristics and one-year follow up by Swee Leng Kui, Colin Yeo, Lisa Teo, Ai Ling Him, Sherida Binte Syed Hamid, Kelvin Wong, Vern Hsen Tan

“…As a non-university, non-electrophysiology specialised centre in Singapore, we report our experiences in HBP using pacing system analyser alone. Methods: Data of 28 consecutive patients who underwent HBP from August 2018 to February 2019 was retrospectively obtained. …”
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The Long-Term Clinical and Economic Impact of Universal Varicella Vaccination in Slovenia by Colleen Burgess, Stephanie Kujawski, Ajda Lapornik, Goran Bencina, Manjiri Pawaskar

“…We modeled the long-term clinical and economic impact of implementing 2-dose UVV strategies compared with no vaccination in Slovenia. **Methods:** A previously published dynamic transmission model was adapted to the demographics, varicella seroprevalence, herpes zoster incidence, and contact patterns in Slovenia. …”
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The Comparison of Food and Nutrient Intake among Iranian Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Adults by Najmeh Maayeshi, Hassan Mozaffari-Khosravi, Sayyed Saeid Khayyatzadeh, Hossein Fallahzadeh

“…This study aimed to investigate the comparison of food and nutrient intake among diabetic and non-diabetic adults in Iran. Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on 5442 Iranian adults aged 35–70 years from Shahedieh cohort study, Yazd, Iran. …”
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Central Nervous System-related Conditions and Associated Healthcare Resource Use Among Japanese nmCRPC Patients Based on Retrospective Claims Data by Dianne A. Ledesma, Jonathan L. Chua, Susan S.H. Tang, Xiu W. Lim

“…**Objective:** To describe CNS-related concomitant conditions during ADT and/or AA treatment and the subsequent healthcare resource utilization in Japanese nonmetastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (nmCRPC) patients. **Methods:** Patients diagnosed with nmCRPC and CNS-related conditions while on ADT and/or AA therapy between April 2009 and August 2017 were retrospectively followed up for a maximum of 2 years using a claims database. …”
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Spectrum of endoscopic gastric subepithelial lesions encountered on EUS-FNA: A single center experience by Poojan Agarwal, Pooja Bakshi, Kusum Verma, Vikas Singla, Anil Arora

“…The present study aimed to evaluate the spectrum of lesions encountered in the gastric subepithelium on EUS-FNA at a tertiary care center. Materials and Methods: Archival data of all patients undergoing EUS-FNA for gastric submucosal lesions over a period of 5 years was retrieved. …”
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Decoding substance use disorder severity from clinical notes using a large language model by Maria Mahbub, Gregory M. Dams, Sudarshan Srinivasan, Caitlin Rizy, Ioana Danciu, Jodie Trafton, Kathryn Knight

“…Traditional natural language processing (NLP) methods face limitations in accurately parsing such diverse clinical language. …”
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Mathematical model for heat transfer in variable thickness fins for rocket engines by Volodymyr Sliusariev, Valerii Bucharskyi

“…The study employs theoretical research methods. The temperature distribution along the fin's height is derived by applying established heat transfer laws to the control volume under consideration. …”
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The effect of azithromycin treatment on respiratory morbidity in children with down syndrome by Inbal Golan-Tripto, Omer Dor, Noga Arwas, Itai Hazan, Guy Hazan, Aviv Goldbart

“…This study evaluates the effect of chronic azithromycin treatment on respiratory morbidity in children with DS. Methods In this retrospective cohort study, we analyzed data from children with DS aged 0–6 years treated with Azithromycin for at least 6 weeks (10 mg/kg, thrice weekly). …”
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THE IMPACT OF GENDER DIVERSITY ON EARNINGS QUALITY OF LISTED FINANCIAL SERVICES FIRMS IN NIGERIA: ANALYSIS OF TWO-STAGE LEAST SQUARES by Joseph Olorunfemi Akande

“…Additionally, Generalized Least Squares (GLS) and Feasible Generalized Least Squares (FGLS) methods were applied to handle heteroskedasticity and autocorrelation issues. …”
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Improving children’s cooperativeness during magnetic resonance imaging using interactive educational animated videos: a prospective, randomised, non-inferiority trial by Evelyn Gabriela Utama, Seyed Ehsan Saffari, Phua Hwee Tang

“…We hypothesised that the interactive video is non-inferior to showing two videos (regular and interactive) in improving children’s cooperativeness during MRI scans. Methods: In this Institutional Review Board-approved prospective, randomised, non-inferiority trial, 558 children aged 3–20 years scheduled for elective MRI scan from June 2017 to March 2019 were randomised into the interactive video only group and combined (regular and interactive) videos group. …”
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Levels of burnout and its association with resilience and coping mechanisms among orthopaedic surgery residents: a single institution experience from Singapore by Sean WL Ho, Ernest BK Kwek

“…We aimed to: (a) describe burnout levels among orthopaedic surgery residents in an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education-International (ACGME-I) accredited programme; and (b) determine associations between burnout levels and resident characteristics, resilience and coping mechanisms. Methods: This is a grant-funded, cross-sectional questionnaire-based study that included 44 orthopaedic surgery residents. …”
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A combined comfort and safety-based approach to assess the performance of advanced driver assistance functions by Michelangelo-Santo Gulino, Giulio Vichi, Federica Cecchetto, Luigi Di Lillo, Dario Vangi

“…Currently, there is a lack of objective methods to quantify ADAS performance comprehensively, especially in different emergency conditions such as avoidable and inevitable collision states. …”
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Single Leg Bridge Test is Not a Valid Clinical Tool to Assess Maximum Hamstring Strength by Gabriela Bissani Gasparin, João Breno Araujo Ribeiro-Alvares, Bruno Manfredini Baroni

“… # Study design Cross-sectional study. # Methods One hundred male soccer players (20±3 years) performed the SLBT and the knee flexion-extension isokinetic dynamometry evaluation (60°/s) billaterally during a single visit. …”
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Selective laser trabeculoplasty for the treatment of intraocular pressure elevation after viscocanalostomy with Ologen implant in the management of primary open-angle glaucoma: a r... by Ahmed AM Gad, Bahaa-Eldin Hasan Abdulhalim, Amal F Gharib, Amr Mahfouz Mohammed

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of SLT as a treatment option for eyes with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) that have previously undergone viscocanalostomy with an Ologen implant, displaying uncontrolled intraocular pressure (IOP). Methods This retrospective cohort study included 26 eyes of 26 patients with POAG who had had SLT after viscocanalostomy or phacoviscocanalostomy with Ologen implant. …”
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