The rational use of glucocorticoids may reduce the risk of readmission in menopausal women with knee osteoarthritis: results from a five-year longitudinal study by Huang Xi, Hao Huiqin, Liu Hongqi, Zhang Ruqi, Zhang Junfeng

“…Abstract Objective To investigate the effect of glucocorticoids (GCs) on the risk of readmission in menopausal women with knee osteoarthritis (OA). Information and methods The study cohort comprised 80 menopausal women with knee OA treated at a tertiary hospital affiliated with Shanxi Medical University and who underwent follow-up between September 2018 and September 2023. …”
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Healthcare Resource Utilization and Costs Associated with Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease by Christopher M. Blanchette, Şerban R. Iorga, Aylin Altan, Jerry G. Seare, Ying Fan, Sandro Rossetti, Benjamin Gutierrez

“…**Objectives:** The objective of this study was to assess real-world healthcare resource utilization and cost among commercially insured (COM) and Medicare Advantage (MAPD) ADPKD patients in addition to the cost profile by chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage. **Methods:** Patients diagnosed with ADPKD (two or more claims) with ≥30 days of continuous medical and pharmacy benefits and no evidence of autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease were selected (Optum Research Database and Impact National Benchmarking Database: 1/1/06–8/31/12). …”
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Investigating The Competence Of Spiritual Care Among Nurses Working In Teaching Hospitals Affiliated With Shahid Sadoughi University Of Medical Sciences In Yazd, 2023 by Roohollah Askari, Hassan Jafari, Arefeh Dehghani Tafti, Neda Futuhi Tafti

“…This study aimed to evaluate the spiritual care competence of nurses working in selected teaching hospitals of Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences in Yazd in 2023. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 262 nurses employed in three selected teaching hospitals (Shahid Sadoughi, Shahid Rahnamoun, and Afshar hospitals). …”
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Numerical studies of the efficiency of binary geothermal power plants at the studied thermal fields of Russia by Stanislav A. Yankovsky, Alexandr S. Zavorin, Natalia S. Yankovsky, Svyatoslav A. Tsibulskiy

“…Thermal diagrams of binary geothermal power plants applicable to installation in different geographic regions and operation from different geothermal sources. Methods. Numerical studies based on mathematical algorithms of binary geothermal plant systems, comparative analysis of the efficiency of binary geothermal plants based on various external parameters. …”
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Personality organization and anxiety symptoms: Investigating the mediation of perfectionism by Krisztina Csáky-Pallavicini, Zsolt Horváth, Zsolt Unoka, Bernadette Kun, Zsolt Demetrovics

“…This study aimed (i) to examine the factor structure of the short, 16-item version of the IPO, and (ii) to investigate the mediating effect of perfectionism on the relationship between personality organization and anxiety. Methods: 4340 individuals (mean age 37.7 years; 50.7 % females) were assessed for anxiety (Brief Symptom Inventory) and perfectionism (Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale) besides applying the 16-item IPO. …”
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Proximate, Mineral Contents and Physicochemical Properties of <i>Chrysophyllum Albidum</i> (African Star Apple) Kernel Flour and Oil by S.S. Audu, C.I. Beetseh, D.U. Edward-Ekpu, A.A. Ewuga

“… The flour and oil of the kernel of African Star Apple (Chrysophyllum Albidum Linn.) sourced from Maraba Gurku township of Nasarawa state was analysed to determine their potentials for industrial and human consumption. Standards methods were used to determine the proximate and mineral contents of the flour and physicochemical properties of the oil. …”
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Effects of Ketamine 0.5 mg/kgBW administration as preemptive analgesia on analgesia duration and the need for Fentanyl following hysterectomy surgery: a randomized controlled trial by I. Fuadi, A. Zulfariansyah, Jacklin Edward Mokoginta

“…This study aims to study the effects of ketamine 0.5 mg/kgBW administration as preemptive analgesia on analgesia duration and the need for fentanyl following hysterectomy surgery. MATHERIALS AND METHODS: This study is a double-blind randomized controlled trial experiment on two groups: the treatment group (n = 20) was given ketamine 0.5 mg/kgBW and the control group (n = 20). …”
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Neuroborreliosis with encephalitis: a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations by Dominica Hudasch, Franz Felix Konen, Nora Möhn, Lea Grote-Levi, Ulrich Wurster, Gabriel Welte, Josef Conzen, Nima Mahmoudi, Thomas Skripuletz, Philipp Schwenkenbecher

“…Neuroborreliosis presenting as encephalitis is only scarcely described in the literature. Methods Medical records of patients between 2014 and 2024 were screened and reviewed for neuroborreliosis. …”
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Metabolic consequences and nailfold capillary changes in children with familial Mediterranean fever by Ahmed S. Abo Hola, Rania S. El Zayat, Wafaa Ahmed Shehata, Mai I. Elashmawy, Noha E. Khalaf, Heba M. S. El Zefzaf

“…Therefore, we aimed to evaluate insulin resistance, lipid profile, atherogenic indices, and nailfold capillary (NC) changes in children with FMF. Methods Fifty-four children diagnosed with FMF were evaluated by measuring complete blood count, ESR, CRP, serum amyloid A (SAA), Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR), lipid profile, and atherogenic indices, along with a nailfold capillaroscopic examination, both during acute attacks and attack-free periods. …”
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The motives for seeking dental health services in a sample of children attending a College of Dentistry Erbil, Iraq. by Alla Mahmud Mustafa, Heran Ibrahim Hassan, Fighan Jalal Huseen

“…The objective of the study was to explore the common chief complaints of patients seeking treatment and distribution of cases according to the demographic data among patients attending a dental college in Erbil, Iraq. Patients and methods: The age, gender, and the chief complaints or the main reason for the visit were recorded for each consecutive patient of a total of 1233 patients who visited the oral hygiene clinics in the College of Dentistry at Hawler Medical University (Erbil city, Iraq), from October 2016 to June 2017 were recruited. …”
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The use of serious games for psychological education and training: a systematic review by Antonio Pio Facchino, Daniela Marchetti, Marco Colasanti, Lilybeth Fontanesi, Maria Cristina Verrocchio

“…IntroductionThe present systematic review aims to synthesize and critically analyze the use of serious games in the professional training and education of psychologists and psychology students.MethodsFollowing PRISMA guidelines, database searches from inception to July 2023 (PsycINFO, PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus) yielded 4,409 records, of which 14 met the eligibility criteria, including 17 studies. …”
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Malondialdehyde and carbonyl levels in skeletal muscle tissues after intermittent hypobaric hypoxia exposures by Syarifah Dewi, Alexander Rafael Satyadharma, Albertus Raditya Danendra, Wardaya

“…Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of intermittent hypobaric hypoxia on oxidative stress markers in rat skeletal muscle, by measuring malondialdehyde (MDA) and carbonyl levels. Methods: Twenty-five Wistar rats were allocated into five groups, including one control group and four hypoxic groups (I-IV). …”
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Mapping Supply Chain Risks and Resilience Strategies For Startups Using The SCOR and FMEA Model: An Innovation Hub Perspective by Armah Kemi Daisy, Alim Setiwan Slamet, Eko Ruddy Cahyadi

“…Design/methodology/approach: Utilizing a mixed-methods approach, the research includes questionnaires, interviews, and analytical techniques such as Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) and Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) to identify and prioritize risks. …”
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Impact of non-pharmacological interventions on the first wave of COVID-19 in Portugal 2020 by Dinis B. Loyens, Constantino Caetano, Carlos Matias-Dias

“…This study quantifies the impact of NPIs on COVID-19 transmission in Portugal between 24th February and 1st May. Methods: A compartmental SEIR (Susceptible, Exposed, Infectious, Removed) model was employed to simulate the first COVID-19 wave in Portugal, using a Bayesian approach and symptom-onset incidence data. …”
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The prevalence of persistence metopic suture (metopisim) among Kurdish populations of Erbil city. by Soran M Karim, Othman Omar, Muyesser Nuri, Tuqa Yousif Al-Sharef

“…The study aims to investigate the prevalence of metopisim among the Kurdish population of Erbil city,type of metopisim, gender and/or environmental or racialimpact will also be assessed.  Methods: This retrospective/radiological study was conducted on conveniently selected PA (Caldwell view) plain radiographic images of 613 Kurdish individuals of mixed genders, ages ranging between 10 to 64 years and images were taken from the periods between April 2020 to May 2022 for various medical reasons but mostly were for assessment of blunt head trauma. …”
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Impact of the information and communication sector on spatial development and post-war recovery of creative industries in Ukraine's economy by Marianna Kichurchak

“…The following scientific methods were used: induction and deduction, comparative and spatial analysis, multiple regression analysis. …”
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Do Individuals with History of Patellofemoral Pain Walk and Squat Similarly to Healthy Controls? A 3D Kinematic Analysis During Pain Remission Phase. by Diego Martins, Marcelo Peduzzi de Castro, Caroline Ruschel, Carlos Alberto Atherinos Pierri, Heiliane de Brito Fontana, Gilmar Moraes Santos

“… # Study Design Cross-sectional case-control study. # Methods Individuals with onset of PFP for at least one year and in phase of remission of symptoms (experimental group \[EG]; n=13, 30±8 years) were compared to a control group (CG, n=13, 28±7 years). …”
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Cost Impact Model of a Novel Multi-mRNA Host Response Assay for Diagnosis and Risk Assessment of Acute Respiratory Tract Infections and Sepsis in the Emergency Department by John E. Schneider, Jonathan Romanowsky, Philipp Schuetz, Ivana Stojanovic, Henry K. Cheng, Oliver Liesenfeld, Ljubomir Buturovic, Timothy E. Sweeney

“…**Objectives:** We estimated the economic impact of adopting HostDx Sepsis testing among patients with suspected acute respiratory tract infection (ARTI) in the emergency department (ED). **Methods:** Our cost impact model estimated costs for adult ED patients with suspected ARTI under the standard of care versus with the adoption of HostDx Sepsis from the perspective of US payers. …”
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A One Session Gait Retraining Protocol with Metronome Augmentation Increases Cadence in Novice and Recreational Runners by Angie Huber, Dave Verhoff

“… # Study Design Randomized Controlled Trial # Methods Thirty-three novice or recreational adult runners completed a 12 Minute Cooper Run on an indoor track. …”
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The Economic and Humanistic Burden of Pediatric-Onset Multiple Sclerosis by Nupur Greene, Lita Araujo, Cynthia Campos, Hannah Dalglish, Sarah Gibbs, Irina Yermilov

“…**Objectives:** To conduct a literature review focused on the healthcare resource utilization and cost as well as quality-of-life (QOL) outcomes among patients with POMS. **Methods:** We conducted a systematic literature review of English-language studies published after September 2010 in MEDLINE and Embase to describe the global economic healthcare resource utilization and costs and humanistic (QOL) burden in patients with POMS. …”
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