Investigating uncertainty and parameter sensitivity in bedform analysis by using a Monte Carlo approach by J. Reich, A. Winterscheid

“…We implemented a combination of the widely used zero-crossing procedure to determine bedform geometries and a cross-correlation analysis to determine bedform dynamics. Both methods are well known and established, which ensures the transferability and value of the findings. …”
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Comparison of the Effects of Static-Stretching and Tubing Exercises on Acute Shoulder Range of Motion in Collegiate Baseball Players by Andrew M Busch, Jackson Browstein, Richard Ulm

“… # Study Design Two-way crossover study. # Methods Twenty-five healthy collegiate baseball players (mean age = 19.8 ±1.0 years) presenting with glenohumeral internal rotation deficit (GIRD) >20° and total rotational range of motion (TRROM) losses >5° completed the SS and DT interventions on different days. …”
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#emergencymedicine: A TikTok Content Analysis of Emergency Medicine-related Content by Madison Stolly, Erika Wilt, Nathan Gembreska, Mohamad Nawras, Emily Moore, Kelly Walker, Rhonda Hercher, Mohamad Moussa

“…Our focus on emergency medicine (EM)-related content on TikTok is to identify what specific video characteristics result in higher degrees of audience engagement, defined in this study as a total of video likes, comments, and shares. Methods: Five second-year medical students using newly created TikTok accounts independently downloaded the first 100 videos to appear using the hashtag #emergencymedicine. …”
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Neglected Forearm Fractures and Its Outcome Following Mediolateral Plate Osteosynthesis: A Retrospective Case Series by Sitsabesan Chokkalingam, Ashok T Ramanathan, Gopinath Menon

“…Aim: To assess the clinical and radiological outcome of neglected bone forearm fractures treated with delayed surgical fixation by medial ulnar and lateral radius (MEULAR) plate fixation technique. Materials and methods: The retrospective series includes 11 cases of neglected forearm diaphyseal fractures from January 2019 to November 2022. …”
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Development and validation of a novel bleeding risk prediction tool for aspirin users with a low body mass index by Lu Yifang, Lei Wanlin, Wang Maofeng

“…Model performance was evaluated using metrics such as the area under the curve (AUC), calibration curves, decision curve analysis (DCA), clinical impact curve (CIC), and net reduction curve (NRC) in both the training and testing sets. …”
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Machine learning assisted radiomics in predicting postoperative occurrence of deep venous thrombosis in patients with gastric cancer by Yuan Zeng, Yuhao Chen, Dandan Zhu, Jun Xu, Xiangting Zhang, Huiya Ying, Xian Song, Ruoru Zhou, Yixiao Wang, Fujun Yu

“…This study aims to explore the effectiveness of using machine learning (ML) assisted radiomics to build imaging models for prediction of lower extremity DVT occurrence in GC patients after surgery. Methods Included in this retrospective study were eligible patients who underwent surgery for GC. …”
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Protocol on a systematic review of nomenclature and outcomes in children with complex critical illness in Paediatric Critical Care: The basis for consensus definition. by Sofia Cuevas-Asturias, Claire Rafferty, Hannah Mitchell, William Tremlett, Padmanabhan Ramnarayan, Natalie Pattison

“…This systematic review aims to look at current nomenclature, criteria, and outcome measures of priority in this undefined patient population.<h4>Methods and materials</h4>Inclusion criteria: All types of studies examining children with complex critical illness (age <18 years) admitted to any paediatric critical care. …”
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Physician characteristics associated with the referral from general practitioners to dental surgeons and proposal for a referral letter template endorsed by dental surgeons in Fran... by Matthias Lamauviniere, Jan Chrusciel, Cassandre Finot, Adrien Basset, Maximillien Graftieaux, Aline Ohl-Hurtaud, Stéphane Sanchez

“…The objectives of this study were to describe the factors associated with the referral of patients from GPs to dental surgeons in France, and to improve referral practices by establishing a standardized set of items to be included in a referral letter. Methods A nationwide, observational, survey-based, cross-sectional study was conducted from 9 February 2023 to 6 April 2023. …”
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Correlation of cytokine storm with ocular fundus abnormalities in critically ill patients with severe viral pneumonia by Yun Yu, Yun-jiao Zhao, Qi-hang Zhou, Xiao-yin Zhou, Yu-qing Lan, Hai-jun Gong

“…Purpose: To investigate the relationship between ocular fundus abnormalities and cytokines in patients with severe viral pneumonia, aiming to provide targeted diagnostic recommendations. Methods: We assessed critically ill patients with severe viral pneumonia and categorized them into the survivor (17 patients, 33 eyes) and deceased (30 patients, 58 eyes) groups. …”
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Comparison of Patent Foramen Ovale Sizing by Transesophageal Echocardiography and Balloon Sizing in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Closure by Birgitte Carbuhn Larsen, MD, Martin Christian Harmsen, MD, Henrik Vase, MD, PhD, Jens Erik Nielsen-Kudsk, MD, DMSc, Asger Andersen, MD, PhD

“…We aimed to investigate the correlation between preprocedural transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) and balloon sizing of PFO in patients undergoing percutaneous PFO closure. Methods: A retrospective single-center study with analysis of 100 patients who, due to paradox thromboembolism in the left circulation, underwent percutaneous PFO closure. …”
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The effect of soaking heat-polymerized acrylic resin denture base in avocado seed extract (Persea americana Mill.) on the inhibition of denture-plaque microorganisms biofilm growth... by Siti Wahyuni, Thalia Angela, Susanna Halim

“…Many research had been carried out on avocado seeds, but no research that studies avocado seeds effect on denture-plaque microorganism biofilm on HPA resin has been found. Methods This study used 144 samples (n=144), namely HPA resin discs covered with mono-species and polymicrobial biofilms. …”
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Assessment of students’ ability to represent determinants of health and health systems science content on concept maps in a pre-clerkship curriculum by Tovah Tripp, Miriam Hoffman, Mitchell Miller, Joshua S. Josephs

“…To help students contextualize and bring HSS principles into practice, PPPC at HMSOM requires that concept maps include not just basic science content from the week but also explicitly HSS topics and the DoH. Methods We reviewed group concept maps from 7 pre-clerkship courses. …”
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Iron and folic acid supplementation compliance during pregnancy and its effect on post-pregnancy anaemia among reproductive-age women in East Africa by Melaku Tadege Engidaw, Patricia Lee, Faruk Ahmed

“…Design: This study was designed as a cross-sectional survey. Methods: This study used data from 43,200 reproductive-age women from 2015 to 2022 demographic and health survey datasets. …”
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Staphylococcus aureus susceptibilities from wounds of patients who use illicit fentanyl by Drew T. Dickinson, Stephen Saw, Lauren Dutcher, Christina Maguire, Adrienne Terico, Margaret Lowenstein, Sonal Patel

“…Patients and Setting: Individuals presenting to emergency departments or admitted to inpatient units of four Penn Medicine hospitals with an acute S. aureus SSTI and illicit fentanyl use within the previous year. Methods: We described susceptibilities of S. aureus isolated from wound cultures among the PWUF cohort and compared these to the health system’s wound antibiogram. …”
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Effect of exercise training on cardiac autonomic function in type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Sohini Raje, G Arun Maiya, Padmakumar R, Mukund A. Prabhu, Krishnananda Nayak, Shivashankara KN, BA Shastry, Megha Nataraj

“…The objective of the present meta-analysis was to examine exercise’s effect on cardiac autonomic function using CARTs in T2DM. Methods The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Checklist (PRISMA) was used. …”
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Immunoexpression of P16 and Ki 67 in oral squamous cell carcinoma: Association with clinicopathological parameters. by Shadan Mohamad Omer, Payman Anwar Rashid

“…This study aimed to determine immunoexpression of P16 and Ki67 in oral squamous cell carcinoma and to evaluate their association with various clinicopathological parameters. Materials and Methods: Fifty cases of squamous cell carcinoma from different locations in the oral cavity were included in this cross sectional study. …”
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Mini Worldlit: A Dataset of Contemporary Fiction from 13 Countries, Nine Languages, and Five Continents by Andrew Piper, David Bamman, Christina Han, Jens Bjerring-Hansen, Hoyt Long, Itay Marienberg-Milikowsky, Tom McEnaney, Mathias Iroro Orhero, Emrah Peksoy, Pallavi Rastogi, Sebastian Rasmussen, Roel Smeets, Alexandra Stuart, Mads Rosendahl Thomsen

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The Cost-effectiveness of Celecoxib versus Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs plus Proton-pump Inhibitors for Treating Osteoarthritis in Algeria by Nadir Hammoumraoui, Sid Ahmed Kherraf, Joaquin Mould-Quevedo, Tarek A. Ismail

“…**Objective:** To evaluate the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) of celecoxib versus ns-NSAIDs, with/without proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) co-therapy, for treating OA in Algeria. **Methods:** The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) health economic model from UK, updated with relative risks of adverse events using CONDOR trial data, was adapted for costeffectiveness analysis in OA patients aged ≥65 years. …”
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Emergency Medicine Clerkship Grading Scheme, Grade, and Rank-List Distribution as Reported on Standardized Letters of Evaluation by Alexandra Mannix, Thomas Beardsley, Thomas Alcorn, Morgan Sweere, Michael Gottlieb

“…Objectives: Our primary objective in this study was to determine the distribution of grading formats, grades given, and rank-list positions across EM clerkships using the SLOE. Methods: We performed a cross-sectional study of the grading formats, grades given, and ranking distributions as reported on the SLOE during the 2022–23 application cycle. …”
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An online intervention relationship enhancement couple therapy program versus systematic desensitization on sexual performance anxiety in women undergoing infertility treatment wit... by Maryam Afzal Dehkordi, Tahmineh Farajkhoda, Mahdi Khanabadi, Farimah Shamsi

“…Objective: This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of relationship enhancement couple therapy program (RECT) vs. systematic desensitization (SD) on sexual anxiety. Materials and Methods: A parallel randomized clinical trial was conducted on 68 women with infertility in Shahrekord, Iran, in January 2022. …”
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