RISK FACTORS FOR IMPAIRED BONE DENSITY IN MALE PATIENTS UNDERWENT HEMODIALYSIS DUE TO CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE by Patritius Kelik Dwi Santo Ismoyo, Sugeng Yuwana

“…Bone density of lumbar spine and femoral neck were significantly associated with the duration of hemodialysis, i.e. OR (95% CI) of 31.7 (3.8-856.0), p=0.0003 and 12.0 (1.9-111.0), p=0.005, respectively for those underwent hemodialysis of more than 12 months. …”
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Using Real World Evidence to Describe Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Treatment Patterns, Healthcare Resource Utilization, and Costs Associated with PDE-5 Inhibitor Monotherapy by George Ruiz, Jason Yeaw, Cassandra A. Lickert, Ajita P. De, Rolin L. Wade, Janis Pruett, William Drake

“…Almost 50% of patients had ≥1 hospitalization, with costs increased three fold to $197 111 compared to $59 164 for non-hospitalized patients. …”
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Удосконалення маркетингових комунікацій бізнес-організації by Анастасія Куліш, Олександр Крупський

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Mortality and patient disposition after ICU tracheostomy for secretion management vs. prolonged ventilation: a retrospective cohort study by Dominique Dundaru-Bandi, Linda M. Zhu, Milana Schipper, Paul J. Warshawsky, Blair C. Schwartz

“…Overall hospital mortality was 86/247 (35%), mortality at 1 year was 106/207 (51%), and at 3 years was 117/167 (70%), with no significant difference between the two indications. …”
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White blood cell traits and lung cancer risk: a two-sample mendelian randomization analysis by Kaijun Long, Zhengfeng Zhu, Xinzhe Zheng, Gang Xu, Cheng Chen, Xixian Ke

“…MR analysis revealed an elevated total white blood cell (WBC) count significantly increased the risk of LUAD (IVW: OR = 1.484, 95% CI = 1.219–1.749, p = 0.003). The results confirmed a causal relationship between monocyte count and LUAD (IVW: OR = 1.687, 95% CI:1.542–1.830, p < 0.001). …”
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Association of blood pressure and left ventricular mass with subclinical coronary atherosclerosis by Weiting Huang, Calvin Chin, Rehena Sultana, Chirk Jenn Ng, Jonathan Jiunn Liang Yap, Enver De Wei Loh, Swee Yaw Tan, Siew Ching Kong, Khung K Yeo

“…Compared with individuals with normotensive BP and normal LVMI, those with normotensive BP and high LVMI had no increased risk of prevalent CAC (p=0.530); however, risk was progressively higher in those with hypertensive BP and normal LVMI (risk ratio (RR) 1.47, 95% CI 1.13 to 1.91), or hypertensive BP and high LVMI (RR 1.72, 95% CI 1.26 to 2.36).Conclusions In this healthy asymptomatic population, hypertension was the strongest risk factor for high LVMI and prevalent CAC. …”
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The impact of PD-L1 expression status on the prognosis of ALK-positive lung cancer patients by Li Wang, Yingjun Kong, Yao Zhang, Chuanyong Mu

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Desain Arsitektur IoT untuk Budidaya Gurami by Yupit Sudianto

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Impact of over 6 months of digital hearing aid usage on auditory working memory in acquired severe to profound hearing loss by Arun K. Yadav, Amra Ahsan, Vijay Kumar, Arun Banik

“…Results: Mean MMSE scores of those individuals with severe to profound hearing loss (53.3 ± 5.43) using (HAU) a hearing aid (25.7 ± 2.97) and individuals not using (NHAU) a hearing aid (22.1 ± 5.11) were compared across each other. The result revealed that the mean MMSE score of HAU was significantly higher than the mean score of NHAU. …”
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Порівняння багатопроцесорної та багатопоточної реалізацій  ентропійного підходу для імпутування пропусків у даних на мові програмування Python... by Олексій Земляний, Олег Байбуз

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Analysis of quality of life and periodontal health with an eight-unit maxillary fixed retainer through a prospective clinical trial by Mohamed H. Abbas, Essam M. Abdalla, Nadia M. El Harouni, Eiman S. Marzouk

“…The mean score decreased by -1.86 (SD = 4.19), and the acceptance of the orthodontic appliance scale score increased by 0.68 (SD = 0.86), which was significant with a p-value < 0.001. …”
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Impact of coronavirus disease 2019 on Dental Match residency applicant statistics in the United States of America: a cross sectional analysis by Vinayak M. Joshi, Eswar Kandaswamy, Sivaraman Prakasam, Veerasathpurush Allareddy, Andrew G. Chapple

“…The percentage of unmatched applicants to total applicants and the ratio of total applicants to total positions peaked in 2021 compared to other study periods (all yearly comparisons p < 0.001). The ratio of graduates who were not fresh out of dental school to total graduates has seen a small steady increase since 2021 (p > 0.06). …”
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Anti-vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Outpatient Treatment Patterns in Patients with Exudative Age-related Macular Degeneration from a Japanese Hospital Claims Database by Tomohiro Iida, Aya Narimatsu, Kenji Adachi, Edward CY Wang

“…The average number of all outpatient visits was 16.1 in the first 12 months and 13.7 in the second 12 months, and an average of 11.6 days elapsed between injections and the previous outpatient monitoring visits using a PRN schedule. …”
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Are the Menstrual Characteristics Similar in Adolescent and Adult Women with Cerebral Palsy? by Hanife Dogan, Duygu Turker, Ozge Coban, Merve Basol Goksuluk, Nuriye Ozengin, Necmiye Un Yildirim

“…RESULTS: The median age in the adult cerebral palsy group (23.5 (19-29) years)) was higher than the adolescent cerebral palsy group (16.5 (11-18) years)) (p<0.001). The median age of menarche in the adult cerebral palsy group (14 (7-18) years) was higher than in the adolescent cerebral palsy group (13 (9-17) years)) (p=0.017). …”
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A New Diagnosing Method for Psoriasis From Exhaled Breath by Bilge Han Tozlu, Omer Faruk Akmese, Cemaleddin Simsek, Engin Senel

“…The best classification result was provided by the ExtraTreesClassifier algorithm, with an accuracy rate of 96.1%, while other algorithms have rates between 66.6% and 94.2%. …”
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Level of Pollution of Water from River Rwabakazi Indicated by Metal Ions and Suspended Solids Concentrations. by Habimana, Michael

“…Its effects are reflected by high concentrations of calcium, iron (II). iron ( 111), magnesium and total suspended solids (TSS). …”
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Covid-19 And Performance of Selected Non-Governmental Organizations in Kabale District, Uganda. by Karungi, Molly

“…The study used a survey design and a sample size of 371 respondents who were selected using purposive and simple random sampling techniques. …”
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Factors Associated with Male Partner Support During Pregnancy and Child Birth in Kabale District. by Niwarinda, Denesi

“…The study found a significant association between health related factors and support women receive from their male partners (OR=1.16, 95%CI: 1.08 to 1.25, p<0.001). Additionally, contextual / social cultural-related factors were also significantly associated with support women received from their male partners during pregnancy and childbirth (OR=1.19 95%CI: 1.03c to 1.38, p=0.017). …”
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Factors Associated with Male Partner Support During Pregnancy and Child Birth in Kabale District. by Niwarinda, Denesi

“…The study found a significant association between health related factors and support women receive from their male partners (OR=1.16, 95%CI: 1.08 to 1.25, p<0.001). Additionally, contextual / social cultural-related factors were also significantly associated with support women received from their male partners during pregnancy and childbirth (OR=1.19 95%CI: 1.03c to 1.38, p=0.017). …”
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Water Hyacinth, an Invasive Species in Africa: A Literature Review by Lubembe, Sharon Indasi, Okoth, Sharon, Turyasingura, Benson, Oyugi, Timothy, Ibarasa, Hillary, Moenga, Kelvin, Chavula, Petros, Tumushabe, Jennifer Turyatemba

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