Carbidopa/levodopa dose elevation and safety concerns in Parkinson's patients: a cross-sectional and cohort design by Michael S Okun, Peter Schmidt, David W Brodell, Nicole T Stanford, Charles E Jacobson

“…A secondary analysis was then performed using two consecutive clinic visits to determine the effects of crossing the 800 mg threshold. …”
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MOBILIZATION OF PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES FROM THE TERRITORIES OF INDONESIA, SRI LANKA (CEYLON) AND NEPAL by N. P. Loskutova, T. M. Ozerskaya

“…Burmistrov, whose task was to study the system of nation-wide projects on crop improvement, traveled over four provinces, visited 11 scientific and academic institutions of Nepal, and collected 766 germplasm samples. …”
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Outpatient Versus Inpatient Total Joint Arthroplasty: Do Medically and Socially Complex Patients Require More Resources but Achieve Similar Outcomes? by Justin Leal, BS, Christine J. Wu, MD, Niall H. Cochrane, MD, Thorsten M. Seyler, MD, PhD, William A. Jiranek, MD, Samuel S. Wellman, MD, Michael P. Bolognesi, MD, Sean P. Ryan, MD

“…Methods: An institutional database at a single academic center was retrospectively reviewed for patients who underwent primary TJA since the opening of an ASC from August 2021 to January 2024. …”
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The Soviet Factor in the US-China Military-Technical Cooperation during the Cold War by Yinan Li

“…The first section covers early contacts between the PRC and the United States in the security field — from the visit of R. Nixon to China till the inauguration of R. …”
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Using a Two-Steps Clustering and PCA Analysis for Stratified Chronic Non-Cancer Pain Care: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study by Peiró AM, Barrachina J, Escorial M, Aguado I, Margarit C, Grimby-Ekman A

“…The aim of this study was to characterize chronic non-cancer pain (CNCP) patients’ states, through an unsupervised cluster analysis, to implement clinical recommendations in pain care.Patients and Methods: Real-world ambulatory CNCP cohort of patients (n = 418) completed a multidimensional patient-reported registry, as part of a routine initial evaluation, in a multidisciplinary academic pain unit. A clustering analysis was performed according to: 1) pain intensity and relief; 2) quality of life; 3) number of adverse events; and 4) emergency department visits. …”
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Clinical Effects of Activated Charcoal Unavailability on Treatment Outcomes for Oral Drug Poisoned Patients by Sohyun Park, Hui Jai Lee, Jonghwan Shin, Kyoung Min You, Se Jong Lee, Euigi Jung

“…We retrospectively reviewed the electronic medical records of patients who had visited an urban tertiary academic ED for oral drug poisoning between January 2013 and January 2017. …”
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Identifying Patient Characteristics Associated With Opioid Use to Inform Surgical Pain Management by Anish K. Agarwal, MD, MPH, MS, Ruiying Xiong, MS, Jeffrey Ebert, PhD, Fran Shofer, PhD, Evan Spencer, MS, Daniel Lee, MD, MS, Zarina Ali, MD, MS, M. Kit Delgado, MD, MS

“…Patients reporting higher use had more telephone calls and office visits within 30 days but no change in emergency department utilization or admissions. …”
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Perceptions of Cardiovascular Healthcare Professionals Regarding Clinical Trials: A Survey-Based Study from the Middle East by Zainab Atiyah Dakhil, Hasan Ali Farhan, Mohammed Dheyaa Marsool, Mohammed Saad Qasim, Michele Peters, Jose Leal

“…Prior participation was not significantly associated with respondent gender, academic affiliation, or presence of institutional ethical committee. …”
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Mobilization of plant genetic resources from the territory of India by N. P. Loskutova, T. M. Ozerskaya

“…Udachin, whose task was to study the system of nation-wide projects on crop improvement, traveled over five states, visited 24 scientific and academic institutions, and collected 3189 germplasm samples. …”
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Strength training for osteoporosis prevention during early menopause (STOP-EM): a pilot study protocol for a single centre randomised waitlisted control trial in Canada by Leigh Gabel, Lauren A Burt, Christina J Alexander, Leah Kaluta, Patrick W Whitman, Emma O Billington

“…The results of this study will be disseminated at national and international conferences and published in academic journals.Trail registration number ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT05961371. …”
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Nurturing care during COVID-19: a rapid review of early evidence by Bernadette Daelmans, Tarun Dua, Vanessa Cavallera, Kristy Hackett, Kerrie Proulx, Rachel Lenzi-Weisbecker, Rachel Hatch, Carina Omoeva

“…A rapid review of evidence was conducted to examine emerging evidence on the effects of the pandemic on three components of nurturing care, including responsive caregiving, early learning, and safety and security.Design Two academic databases, organisational websites and reference lists were searched for original studies published between 1 January and 25 October 2020. …”
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Detection of atrial fibrillation in primary care with radial pulse palpation, electronic blood pressure measurement and handheld single-lead electrocardiography: a diagnostic accur... by Wim A M Lucassen, Henk C P M van Weert, Bjorn Winkens, Henri E J H Stoffers, J André Knottnerus, Steven B Uittenbogaart, Nicole Verbiest-van Gurp, Petra M G Erkens

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Social determinants and follow-up care after emergency department discharge for traumatic intracranial hemorrhage by Meghan M. Dillan, Joseph Piktel, Adam Perzynski, Mary Jo Roach, Kristen K. Curtis, Yasir Tarabichi, Lance Wilson, Michael L. Kelly

“…Secondary outcomes included any return TBI visit, scheduled specialty TBI provider visit, and post-TBI mental health disorder diagnoses. …”
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“It's hard to talk to a computer, I get it”: An exploratory analysis of clinician connection-building communication practices in rural telepalliative care encounters by Elise C. Tarbi, Natalie Ambrose, Eric C. Anderson, Rebecca N. Hutchinson, Paul K.J. Han, Maija Reblin, Robert Gramling

“…Methods: We analyzed data from the Northern New England Palliative Care TeleConsult Research Study – a formative mixed-methods pilot study at two academic medical centers in rural US states with patients with serious illness (2019–2020). …”
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Genetic Predictors of Poor Prognosis in Portuguese Patients with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis: Data from Reuma.pt by Ana Filipa Mourão, Maria José Santos, Sílvia Mendonça, Filipa Oliveira-Ramos, Manuel Salgado, Paula Estanqueiro, José Melo-Gomes, Fernando Martins, Ana Lopes, Bruno Filipe Bettencourt, Jácome Bruges-Armas, José Costa, Carolina Furtado, Ricardo Figueira, Iva Brito, Jaime Branco, João Eurico Fonseca, Helena Canhão

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Symptoms of anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder 6 weeks and 6 months after ICU: Six out of 10 survivors affected by E van der Merwe, L Stroud, G Sharp, N van Vuuren, M Mosola, T Fodo, F Paruk

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Call for Papers: Constitutions and Intergenerational Justice by IF and FRFG

“…The Intergenerational Justice Review reflects this academic focus. Articles, submitted by senior academics and researchers in the field, are peer-reviewed and published only on the recommendation of two reviewers. …”
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Possible scenarios of sustainable supply chain in dairy industry with future research approach by Meysam Abedini, Narges Mohammadalipour, Ashraf Shahmansouri, Mahnaz Rabiei

“…The statistical population of the research includes 11 expert professors (academic experts), experts and specialists working in the country's dairy industries (industry experts), and independent customers and researchers (public stakeholders). …”
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KiKli Fit: Insights into the Development and Practice of a Physical Activity Program in Pediatric Cancer by Lisa Hillebrech, Lars Rehbein, Ann Christin Schneider, Sara Müller, Christina Schindera, Katharina Eva, Valentin Benzing

“…The mediational role of executive functions for the relationship between motor ability and academic performance in pediatric cancer survivors. …”
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Predictive and Cross-Validation Analysis of Aerobic and Anaerobic Performance Based on Maximum Strength by Alberto Souza Sá Filho, Pedro Augusto Inacio, Vicente Aprigliano, Patricia Sardinha Leonardo, Iransé Oliveira-Silva, Raphael Martins Cunha, Gaspar R. Chiappa, James Oluwagbamigbe Fajemiroye, Rodolfo P. Vieira, Rodrigo Alvaro Brandão Lopes-Martins, Marcelo Magalhães Sales

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