Real-world smartphone-based point-of-care diagnostics in primary health care to monitor HbA1c levels in people with diabetes by Sabrina Rhode, Lisa Rogge, Marthoenis Marthoenis, Till Seuring, Hendra Zufry, Till Bärnighausen, Hizir Sofyan, Jennifer Manne-Goehler, Sebastian Vollmer

“…Results The results show a mean difference between capillary HbA1c on the test device and the reference method of −0.54 [CI0.95 = −1.6933; 0.6048] with 5.21% of measurements outside the LoA and a Pearson’s r = 0.91 in the Deming Regression. …”
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Changes in primary healthcare workforce burnout during and after the termination of COVID-19 emergency response: A one-and-half-year observational study by Xueji Wu, Huihong Ruan, Xiaoying Feng, Chaojun Xie, Ronald R. O’Donnell, Zhoubin Zhang

“…The prevalence of EE decreased the most, by 55.0%, followed by that of DP, which decreased by 38.4% (all P < 0.001); however, there was no difference in the prevalence of reduced PA (77.2% vs 74.5%, P = 0.557). …”
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Cost-Effectiveness of the Prenatal Detection of Congenital Heart Diseases: A Systematic Literature Review by Darío Londoño Trujillo, Paula A. Castro García, Kristian K. Rojas López, Karen J. Moreno-Medina, María T. Dominguez Torres, Rodolfo J. Dennis Verano, Nestor F. Sandoval Reyes

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Epidemiology of urinary tract infections in the Middle East and North Africa, 1990–2021 by Fatemeh Amiri, Saeid Safiri, Reza Aletaha, Mark J. M. Sullman, Kamaleddin Hassanzadeh, Ali-Asghar Kolahi, Shahnam Arshi

“…Results In 2019, the MENA region recorded an incidence rate of 4,033.4 per 100,000 (95% UIs: 3,553.7–4,548.7) and 7,687 deaths (95% UIs: 6,663–8,969). The DALY rate was 41.3 per 100,000 (95% UIs: 36.1–47.2), which was highest among older adults, reaching a peak in the 80–89 age range, and increasing with age, particularly from the 50 + age groups. …”
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Metabolomics-based study on the effect of low-voltage electrostatic field treatment on the storage quality of postharvest square bamboo shoots by Xi Wang, Yingchun Mu, Wei Su, Xing Lei, Zuhao Wang, Pulai Zhang

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Characterization of upper airway airflow dynamics in young adults with isolated Robin sequence: An exploratory investigation by Maria Noel Marzano-Rodrigues, Sergio Henrique Kiemle Trindade, Ivy Kiemle Trindade-Suedam

“…Airway volume corresponded to 29.32 ± 4.65 cm³ and minimal cross-sectional area was 1.00 ± 0.55 cm2. Pressure drop, airway resistance to airflow, velocity of the airflow and turbulent kinetic energy corresponded to 31.341 ± 15.837 Pa, 0.125 ± 0.063 (Pa s/ml), 1.882 ± 0.514 (m/s) and 0.152 ± 0.056 (m2/s2). …”
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Effect of rifampicin on the lipid profile of albino rats by DE Peters, RN Ichipi-Ifukor

“…Also there was a significant increase (p<0.05) in triglyceride level for those dosed with 0.55mg/120g BW - 1.20±0.09, 1.46±0.09 and 1.47±0.01 mmol/L respectively for intervals of 20, 40 and 60days. …”
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Molecular characterization of mixed-histology endometrial carcinoma provides prognostic and therapeutic value over morphologic findings by Paulina J. Haight, Ashwini Esnakula, Courtney J. Riedinger, Adrian A. Suarez, Jessica Gillespie, Ashley Patton, Alexis Chassen, David E. Cohn, Casey M. Cosgrove

“…Tumors were classified as: POLE-mutated (13.9%), microsatellite instability (MSI)-high/mismatch repair deficient (MMRd) (26.4%), TP53/p53 abnormal (p53abnl) (48.6%), no specific molecular profile (NSMP) (11.1%). Recurrence risk significantly differed based upon molecular class, but not histology. 44% of MEC cases had a HER2 IHC score of 2–3+, and this was not limited to p53abnl tumors. …”
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Prediction models for cognitive impairment in middle-aged patients with cerebral small vessel disease by Wei Zheng, Xiaoyan Qin, Ronghua Mu, Peng Yang, Bingqin Huang, Bingqin Huang, Zhixuan Song, Xiqi Zhu, Xiqi Zhu

“…PurposeThis study aims to develop hippocampal texture model for predicting cognitive impairment in middle-aged patients with cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD).MethodsThe dataset included 145 CSVD patients (Age, 52.662 ± 5.151) and 99 control subjects (Age, 52.576±4.885). …”
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Acute toxicological and behavioural effects of perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) in the model nematode, Caenorhabditis elegans by Tanmoy Sana, Manjurul Islam Chowdhury, Panneerselvan Logeshwaran, Mallavarapu Megharaj

“…The median lethal concentration (LC50) was determined to be 521.3 mg L−1. Notably, exposure to PFHxA at concentrations as low as 0.31 mg L−1 resulted in significant reductions in reproduction, lifespan, body size, and head thrashing behavior. …”
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СТВОРЕННЯ СКРІНКАСТІВ ЗАСОБАМИ BANDICAM ДЛЯ ПІДТРИМКИНАВЧАННЯ МАЙБУТНІХ ЕКОНОМІСТІВ ПІД ЧАС КРИЗОВИХ ЯВИЩ... by Людмила Дорогань-Писаренко, Наталія Канцедал, Олена Красота, Ольга Лега, Тетяна Прийдак, Людмила Яловега

“…Наведено результати опитування студентів стосовно їх задоволення використанням скрінкастів (56 осіб, спеціальність 071 – Облік і оподаткування, рівень «Бакалавр»). …”
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Network Meta-Analysis of Once Weekly Selinexor-Bortezomib-Dexamethasone in Previously Treated Multiple Myeloma by Michael Dolph, Gabriel Tremblay, Adrienne M Gilligan, Hoyee Leong

“…For 3L+ PFS, OS and ORR, XVd had the 12th (out of 24), 11th (out of 22), and 8th (out of 25) best result, respectively, versus Vd. …”
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Evaluating knowledge gains from structured sexual and reproductive health education among in-school adolescents in Southeast Nigeria by Chibuike Agu, Chinyere Ojiugo Mbachu, Ifunanya Clara Agu, Godstime Eigbiremolen, Ugenyi Iloabachie, Ozioma Nwankpa, Obinna Onwujekwe

“…Senior secondary school students (92.31%) exhibited better SRH knowledge than junior secondary school students (86.39%) (p = 0.031). …”
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Chronic inflammatory bowel diseases: the course and treatment methods in Russian Federation (Results of multicenter population-based one-stage observational study) by L. . Khalif, M. V. Shapina, A. O. Golovenko, Ye. A. Belousova, Ye. Yu. Chashkova, A. V. Lakhin, O. V. Knyazev, A. Yu. Baranovsky, N. N. Nikolayeva, A. V. Tkachev

“…Most of the study patients were diagnosed to have chronic relapsing (53.1% for UC; 45.0% for CD) or chronic persistent (32.8% with UC; 39.65 with CD) course of disease, mild attack was revealed in 51.3% of UC patients and 52.3% of CD patients, moderate attack in 46.6 and 47.3% respectively. …”
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INTEGRATION OF UKRAINIAN CHILDREN AND YOUTH USING DIGITAL TOOLS IN THE EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT OF SLOVAKIA by Nelly Nychkalo, Nataliia Muranova, Olena Voliarska, Maria Matulcikova

“…The article was funded by Next Generation EU through the Recovery and Resilience Plan for Slovakia under the project No. 09I03-03-V01-00058. …”
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Efficacy and safety of selective laser trabeculoplasty for uveitic glaucoma by Minako Suzuki, Masaki Takeuchi, Akira Meguro, Jutaro Nakamura, Mamoru Tateishi, Miki Fukuda, Akihiro Kamata, Yuki Mizuki, Kayoko Yamada, Etsuko Shibuya, Norihiro Yamada, Mami Ishihara, Nobuhisa Mizuki

“…The success group had shorter uveitis duration (1.37 ± 0.41 vs. 1.97 ± 0.80 years, P = 0.032) and lower baseline IOP (25.5 ± 5.09 vs. 33.7 ± 5.57 mmHg, P = 0.035). …”
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Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists in obesity treatment - a literature review by Aleksander Jentkiewicz, Esmail Haj Obeid, Jakub Ulrych, Jan Krupa, Maciej Malinowski, Michał Krasowski, Alicja Kalinowska, Wiktoria Pietras, Adrian Kozieł, Zofia Kurek

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A vueltas con el derecho a la vivienda y la normativa actual que lo regula by Carolina del Carmen Castillo Martínez

“…En este trabajo se realiza un recorrido breve por algunas cuestiones que alberga el derecho a la vivienda y la normativa actual que lo regula y se exponen algunas valoraciones críticas que asoman como avance de problemas que, lamentablemente, parece que van a persistir sin solución, en perjuicio de quienes siguen viendo limitada su posibilidad de acceso a la vivienda, en definitiva, de los más vulnerables …”
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Economic Outcomes and Incidence of Postsurgical Hypotension With Liposomal Bupivacaine vs Epidural Analgesia in Abdominal Surgeries by Margaret Holtz, Nick Liao, Jennifer H. Lin, Carl V. Asche

“…Epidural analgesia was also associated with increased rates of postsurgical hypotension (30% vs 11%; adjusted odds ratio [95% CI], 2.8 [2.3-3.4]; _P_<.0001) and vasopressor use (22% vs 7%; adjusted odds ratio [95% CI], 3.1 [2.5-4.0]; _P_<.0001) compared with LB. …”
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The Effect of Continuity of Midwifery Care (CoMC) Based on EDUGARLIN Application and Booklet on Postpartum Fitness Quality by Junengsih Junengsih, Rosita Syarifah, Ani Kusumastuti, Herlyssa Herlyssa, Elly Dwi Wahyuni, Yulia Ulfah Fatimah, Lia Nurcahyani, Fahmi Hafid

“…A total of 36 respondents (85.7%) also showed positive attitudes, compared to 34 (81%) in the control group (p-value<0.05). In addition, 38 respondents (90.5%) in the intervention group had good postpartum fitness quality, compared to 26 (61.9%) in the control group (p-value<0.05). …”
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