A systematic review and meta-analysis of the impact of transcranial direct current stimulation on cognitive function in older adults with cognitive impairments: the influence of do... by Thatchaya Prathum, Thanwarat Chantanachai, Oranich Vimolratana, Chotica Laksanaphuk, Irin Apiworajirawit, Benchaporn Aneksan, Kanthika Latthirun, Cheng-Ta Yang, Wanalee Klomjai

“…People with AD showed greater improvements compared to those with MCI or dementia (SMD = 0.91, p = 0.02). However, tDCS did not significantly improve memory or executive function. …”
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Insights into salinity effect on growth of the spotted scat (Scatophagus argus): Exploring the optimum salinity for its culture by Maoliang Su, Zhanquan Feng, Youling Zhong, Zhiyin Ye, Junbin Zhang

“…Feed intake (FI) was increased with the enhancement of environmental salinity, and its highest value (1.51 ± 0.11) was found in 30 ppt group. However, the growth performance was not consistent with food intake, and the highest value of the average body weight (89.4 ± 6.9 g) was recorded in fish reared at an intermediate salinity (15 ppt) by the end of the experimental period. …”
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Randomised controlled trial of topical kanuka honey for the treatment of rosacea by James Fingleton, Mark Weatherall, Richard Beasley, Irene Braithwaite, Janwillem Kocks, Mark Holliday, Andrew Corin, Colin Helm, Davitt Sheahan, Barney Montgomery, Judith Riley, Anna Hunt, Christopher Tofield

“…The VAS-CS at week 2 was 9.1 (95% CI 3.5 to 14.7), p=0.002, and at week 8 was 12.3 (95% CI 5.7 to 18.9)¸ p<0.001 for Honevo compared to control.Conclusions Honevo is an effective treatment for rosacea.Trial registration number This trial was registered in the Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12614000004662.…”
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妊娠晚期缺铁性贫血的危险因素和列线图预测模型 by 杨林, 王亦雄, 潘辉, 徐扬

“…ROC曲线显示，列线图模型预测IDA发生的曲线下面积为0.84，最佳截断值为-1.481，预测灵敏度为81.2%，特异度分别为75.1%。结论妊娠晚期IDA发病率较高；孕前低体质指数、孕次大于3次是妊娠晚期IDA的危险因素；经济独立、正规补铁是妊娠晚期IDA的保护因素。…”
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How long does it take to start minimal enteral feeding in preterm Neonates admitted to NICUs in Southern Oromia, Ethiopia? by Anteneh Fikrie, Terefu Yambo, Alo Edin, Miesa Gelchu, Dejene Hailu, Mark Spigt

“…Moreover, the median (IQR) time to initiate TF was found to be 2 (1–4) days. Neonates delivered vaginally had a higher likelihood of early TF initiation (AHR: 1.64, CI: 1.26, 2.13), while those born between 32 and 34 weeks (AHR: 0.61, CI: 0.46, 0.81), VLBW neonates (AHR: 0.45, CI: 0.34, 0.60), neonates without KMC (AHR: 0.59, CI: 0.46, 0.79), and those in level II hospitals were less likely to start TF promptly (AHR: 0.78, CI: 0.62, 0.99). …”
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Comparison of vaginal versus intramuscular progesterone in programmed cycles for frozen-thawed blastocyst transfer in patients with endometriosis by Ziqi Jin, Guoxia Yang, Tianrui Wen, Benyu Miao, Chen Wang, Qingyan Zhang, Fang Gu, Yanwen Xu

“…In the overall cohort, clinical pregnancy rate of the vaginal progesterone group was 49.17%, comparable to 44.06% of the intramuscular progesterone group (aOR 0.82, 95% CI 0.61–1.11). Similarly, there was no statistically significant difference in miscarriage rates between the two groups (16.85% versus 24.51%; aOR 1.57, 95% CI 0.90–2.75). …”
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Comparison of efficacy and safety of thrombus prevention strategies after abdominal and pelvic cancer surgery: Bayesian network based meta-analysis by Shiran Qin, Shiran Qin, Sitong Guo, Yucheng Yao, Yucheng Yao, Ying He, Dandan Xu, Dandan Xu, Henghai Su, Xiaoyu Chen, Haoru Meng

“…The DMA results showed that low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) was more effective in preventing VTE compared to no treatment (OR = 1.96; 95% CI: 1.21 to 3.19), and LMWH plus physiotherapy was more effective than LMWH (OR = 10.95; 95% CI: 1.33 to 90.40). …”
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Misconceptions on COVID-19 Risk Among Ugandan Men: Results From a Rapid Exploratory Survey, April 2020 by Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, MacLeod, Ewan, Ssempijja, Fred, Mahero, Michael W., Matama, Kevin, Musoke, Grace Henry, Bardosh, Kevin, Ssebuufu, Robinson, Wakoko-Studstil, Florence, Echoru, Isaac, Tiyo Ayikobua, Emmanuel, Mujinya, Regan, Nambuya, Grace, Onohuean, Hope, Zirintunda, Gerald, Ekou, Justine, Welburn, Susan Christina

“…Of female respondents, 76.4% considered mortality from COVID-19 to be different between the young and the elderly (RR = 1.7, 95% CI: 1.01–2.92) and 92.7% believed young adults would show fewer signs than the elderly, and 71.4% agreed that elderly COVID-19 patients would show more severe signs than the young (OR = 2.2, 95%CI: 1.4, 4.8). …”
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Factors associated with breast lymphedema after adjuvant radiation therapy in women undergoing breast conservation therapy by Summer Sami Yono, Cara Cannella, Madeleine Gonte, Sanjay Rama, Simeng Zhu, Jenna Luker, Maristella S. Evangelista, Jessica Bensenhaver, Eleanor M. Walker, Dunya Atisha

“…Patients with breast volume ≥1500 cm3 (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 2.34; 95 % CI, 1.40–3.91; p = 0.001), Black patients (aOR = 1.78; 95 % CI, 1.12–2.82; p = 0.015), those who received neoadjuvant (aOR = 3.05; 95 % CI, 1.28–7.30; p = 0.012) or adjuvant chemotherapy (aOR = 2.14; 95 % CI, 1.29–3.55; p = 0.003), those with postoperative cellulitis (aOR = 3.94; 95 % CI, 2.20–7.06; p < 0.001), and women who developed arm lymphedema (aOR = 2.94; 95 % CI, 1.50–5.77; p = 0.002) had significantly higher odds of developing BL. …”
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Safety and efficacy of edoxaban monotherapy after bioabsorbable polymer everolimus-eluting stent implantation in a human-like coronary atherosclerotic porcine model by Daisuke Kitano, Suguru Migita, Yuxin Li, Yutaka Koyama, Katsunori Fukumoto, Sayaka Shimodai-Yamada, Akira Onishi, Daiichiro Fuchimoto, Shunichi Suzuki, Yoshiyuki Nakamura, Atsushi Hirayama, Hiroyuki Hao, Yasuo Okumura

“…Results: Edoxaban monotherapy demonstrated a significantly thinner neointimal layer (120.0 [92.5–160.0] μm vs. 210.0 [180.0–240.0] μm, p < 0.001) and smaller neointimal area (1.06 [0.82–1.46] mm2 vs. 1.84 [1.61–2.24] mm2, p < 0.001) compared to DAPT. …”
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Lower incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma with tenofovir alafenamide in chronic hepatitis B: Evidence from a large-scale cohort by Hye-Jin Yoo, Jae-Young Kim, Jeong-Ju Yoo, Hye Won Lee, Sang Gyune Kim, Young Seok Kim

“…The incidence rate ratio (IRR) for TDF was 1.31 (1.19–1.44) and for ETV was 1.24 (1.12–1.37). …”
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Evolution of burnout syndrome in Spanish healthcare professionals during and after the COVID-19 pandemic: psychosocial variables involved by Fernanda Gil-Almagro, Fernanda Gil-Almagro, Fernanda Gil-Almagro, F. Javier Carmona-Monge, Fernando J. García-Hedrera, Cecilia Peñacoba-Puente

“…The results of the repeated measures General Linear Models, after controlling for the effect of the covariates show that the evolution of emotional exhaustion is associated with the levels of depression at T1 (p = 0.031), of cognitive fusion at T2 (p &lt; 0.001) and of resilience at T2 (p = 0.039). …”
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Erratum to ‘Cost differences between autologous and nonautologous cranioplasty implants: A propensity score–matched value driven outcomes analysis’ [World Neurosurgery: X (22C) (20... by Matthew Findlay, Sawyer Z. Bauer, Diwas Gautam, Matthew Holdaway, Robert B. Kim, Walid K. Salah, Spencer Twitchell, Sarah T. Menacho, Gurpreet S. Gandhoke, Ramesh Grandhi

“…After propensity score matching (29 custom, 29 autologous cases), multivariate analysis of the matched cohorts likewise found custom implants were predictive of greater initial hospitalization costs (standardized β = 0.56, p < 0.01), but were not an independent driver of aggregated long-term costs (standardized β = 0.22, p = 0.11). …”
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Fluid balance and clinical outcomes in patients with aortic dissection: a retrospective case-control study based on ICU databases by Tao Chen, Peng Qiu, Yixuan Li, Xinwu Lu, Zhaoyu Wu, Zhijue Xu, Hongji Pu, Jiahao Lei, Zhuojing Zhang, Xinrui Yang, Ruihua Wang

“…The mean 24-hour fluid balance was generated by subtracting the output from the intake.Outcome measures The relationship between the mean 24-hour fluid management and all-cause in-hospital death was assessed through univariate and multivariable regression analyses.Results A positive correlation was found between mean 24-hour fluid intake and in-hospital mortality among AD patients (OR 1.029, 95% CI (1.018, 1.041), p&lt;0.001), whereas a negative correlation was revealed between mean 24-hour fluid output and in-hospital mortality (OR 0.941, 95% CI (0.914, 0.968), p&lt;0.001). …”
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Frailty prevalence and its associations in a subacute geriatric ward in Singapore by Christine Yuanxin Chen, Thulasi Chandran, Vivian Cantiller Barrera, Rachelle Tumbokon Tan-Pantanao, Tanya Joy Zapata Quicho, Zin Tun Thant, Kiat Sern Goh

“…There were significant associations between CFS and age (pre-frail vs. non-frail: odds ratio [OR] 1.14, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.04–1.25, P = 0.006; frail vs. non-frail: OR 1.08, 95% CI 1.01–1.15, P = 0.021), HGS at discharge (frail vs. non-frail: OR 0.90, 95% CI 0.82–0.99, P = 0.025), serum albumin (frail vs. non-frail: OR 0.90, 95% CI 0.82–0.99, P = 0.035) and the presence of urinary incontinence (frail vs. non-frail: OR 3.03, 95% CI 1.19–7.77, P = 0.021). …”
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Comparison of frailty instruments for predicting mortality and prolon ged hospitalization in acute coronary syndrome patients. by Anne Langsted, Jocelyne Benatar, Andrew Kerr, Katherine Bloomfield, Gerry Devlin, Alexander Sasse, David Smythe, Andrew To, Harvey White, Gerrard Wilkins, Ralph Stewart

“…<h4>Results</h4>During median follow-up of 5.1 years there were 353 deaths. …”
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Modeling the effects of pressure and magnetic field on the phase change of sodium sulfate/magnesium chloride hexahydrate in nanochannels by Ali B.M. Ali, Rasha Abed Hussein, Narinderjit Singh Sawaran Singh, Soheil Salahshour, Mostafa Pirmoradian, S. Mohammad Sajadi, Abbas Deriszadeh

“…This work examines the impact of different pressure levels (1 to 5 bar) and magnetic field frequencies (0.01 to 0.05 ps⁻¹) on the thermal behavior of sodium sulfate/magnesium chloride hexahydrate as a phase change material inside iron nanochannels, using molecular dynamics simulation. …”
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Family Characteristics, Food Security, Expenditure, and Dietary Diversity among Families with and without Concurrently Wasted and Stunted Children in Semarang by Rachma Purwanti, Ignasia Agatha Br Ginting, Nurhanna Putri Aulia, Nuryanto Nuryanto, Fillah Fithra Dieny

“…A confidence level of 95% was utilized, and the results were significant, with a p-value<0.05 Results: There were significant differences in age, maternal nutrition knowledge, family income, food security, food expenditure, and food diversity between children under five with and without WaSt (p-value=0.010; 0.002; 0.026; 0.001; <0.001; 0.021). Conclusion: The WaSt group has a different age composition, maternal nutritional knowledge, family income, food security, food expenditure, and food diversity from other groups.…”
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A year of COVID-19: effects of a global pandemic on a hip fracture bundled care protocol by Khai Cheong Wong, Kenny Xian Khing Tay, Suang Bee Koh, Tet Sen Howe

“…In the COVID group, similar proportion of patients were admitted to the ward within 4 h, but the mean time to surgery was longer (71.8 ± 73.0 h vs. 60.4 ± 72.8 h in the PRE-COVID group; P = 0.046) and few patients underwent operations within 48 h (41.7% vs. 60.3% in the PRE-COVID group; P < 0.001). …”
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Caracterización morfológica del grano de triticale (x Triticosecale Wittmack) mediante procesamiento y análisis de imágenes digitales by E. Ferrari, A. Quiriban, A. Gili, A. Picca, R. Repollo

“…Las dimensiones del grano logradas con PAID posibilitaron caracterizar genotipos muy similares y mostraron alta correlación con las mediciones realizadas con micrómetro (longitud: r = 0.79, p<0.01; anchura: r = 0.91, p<0.01). El volumen estimado por PAID y con el uso de k logró una diferencia relativa porcentual, respecto del volumen medido por desplazamiento de tolueno, entre 2.82 a 3.43%. …”
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