Temperature measurements with a temporal scanner: systematic review and meta-analysis by Ruzan Udumyan, Håkan Geijer, Georg Lohse, Ylva Nilsagård

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Common Risk Factors of Myocardial Infarction and Some Socio Demographic Characteristics in Sulaimani City by Bayan Omar Sharif, Samir Y. Lafi

“…The tests of Kolmogorov–Smirnov, Pearson and Spearman were used for the current data analysis. The finding: patients at the age of ?61 years was a common group age for myocardial infarction. …”
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Congestive heart failure adherence redesign trial: a pilot study by Ashvarya Mangla, Rami Doukky, Lynda H Powell, Elizabeth Avery, DeJuran Richardson, James E Calvin

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The Taking Charge After Stroke (TaCAS) study protocol: a multicentre, investigator-blinded, randomised controlled trial comparing the effect of a single Take Charge session, two Ta... by Mark Weatherall, Harry McNaughton, Vivian Wai Yin Fu

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‘I haven’t met them, I don’t have any trust in them. It just feels like a big unknown’: a qualitative study exploring the determinants of consent to use Human Fertilisation and Emb... by Claire Carson, Lisa Hinton, Jenny Kurinczuk, Maria Quigley

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Examining the relationship between incidence and mortality for commonly diagnosed cancers in the USA: an observational study using population-based SEER database by H Gilbert Welch, Adewole S Adamson, Vishal R Patel

“…Cancers were grouped into terciles based on the population-weighted correlation coefficient (r). …”
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Probiotics in the Complex Treatment of Various Diseases of the Gastrointestinal Tract by K. V. Ivashkin, M. S. Reshetova, O. Yu. Zolnikova, V. R. Korneev, E. N. Shirokova

“…An important problem of everyday medical practice consists in the management of patients with functional disorders of the gastrointestinal tract. …”
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The incidence of eating disorders in the UK in 2000–2009: findings from the General Practice Research Database by Irene Petersen, Nadia Micali, Janet L Treasure, Katrina W Hagberg

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Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection and its Associated Risk Factors among symptomatic Residents of Sulaimani city, Kurdistan region, Iraq, 2020 by Seerwan Hama Rashid Ali, Sabiha Sharif Salih, Taib Ahmed Hama Sour, Goran Mohammad Raouf, Araz Latif Rahim

“…Infection by H. pylori bacteria is rife in dyspeptic patients; and is more common in the age group of 31-40 years. …”
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Total glucosides of paeony for rheumatoid arthritis: a protocol for a systematic review by Jing Luo, Guo-Yan Yang, Di-Er Jin, Ying-Ze Zhang, Jian-Ming Wang, Wei-Ping Kong, Qing-Wen Tao

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Determinants of infertility among married women who attend gynecologic unit at health facilities of Gamo Zone and South Omo Zone, Southern Ethiopia: a case control study by Firehiwot Haile, Selamawit Gebeyehu, Hanan Abdulkadir, Yordanos Gizachew, Mesrach Hailu

“…Participants were selected by systematic random sampling method after allocating the sample size proportionally to the health facilities. …”
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The association between cognitive frailty and the risk of fall occurrence in older adults: a meta-analysis of cohort studies by Jian Liu, Jian Liu, Jian Liu, Yu Wu, Yu Wu, Yu Wu, Zongke Long, Simeng Zhang, Shicai Wu, Shicai Wu, Shicai Wu

“…Meta-analysis was performed using RevMan 5.4 software after evaluation of the quality of the included studies by 2 researchers.ResultsA total of five studies including 16,962 patients were included. The results of Meta-analysis showed that the cognitive frailty group increased the risk of occurrence of falls in older adults [OR = 1.38, 95% CI (1.09, 1.73), p = 0.006]. …”
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Does interprofessional simulation increase self-efficacy: a comparative study by Peter Jaye, Gabriel Reedy, Alastair Ross, Colm Watters, Nicola J Morgan, Rhodri Handslip

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Oral phenotype and scoring of vascular Ehlers–Danlos syndrome: a case–control study by Lisa Golmard, Ariane Berdal, François Côme Ferré, Michael Frank, Bruno Gogly, Adrien Naveau, Hafida Chérifi, Joseph Emmerich, Frédérick Gaultier, Xavier Jeunemaitre, Benjamin P J Fournier

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Evidence-informed language: interpretation and impact on intentions to treat – results of an online survey of medical students and specialists in German-speaking countries by Sven Benson, Reinhard Griebenow, Justine Schmidt, Henrik Herrmann

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Status of continuous glucose monitoring use and management in tertiary hospitals of China: a cross-sectional study by Xiaoqin Liu, Hongmei Dai, Liping Wu, Yong Zhao, Zumin Shi, Qin Lin, Liping Chen

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Sedentary Behavior and Its Association With Psychological Well-Being and Sleep Quality in Adolescents: Evidence from a Propensity Score Analysis by Zhang L, Zhao S, Zhao S, Zheng H, Ke Y, Yang W, Lei M

“…Following propensity scores matching, no significant differences in baseline characteristics were found between the two groups (All P> 0.282), indicating a successful matching process. …”
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Grem1 inhibits osteogenic differentiation of MBMSCs in OVX rats through BMP/Smad1/5 signaling pathway by Shan-shan Yang, Min LinHu, Xiao-hua Hu, Si-si Jiang, Wen-yue Hu, Xiao-hong Yang

“…Targeting Grem1 or enhancing BMP/Smad1/5 signaling activity may improve mandibular bone health in osteoporosis patients.…”
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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

“…Candidate items selected by expert medical opinion for a standardized referral letter template were appraised by the responding oral surgeons. Results A group of 245 dental surgeons (mean age: 38.2 ± 11.1 years, 64.5% female) and 235 GPs (mean age: 36.8 ± 9.8 years, 71.9% female) participated in this study. …”
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Effect of thiamine supplementation on glycaemic outcomes in adults with type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ritin Fernandez, Heidi Green, Arti Muley, Prasad Muley

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