Protocol for a multicentric, double-blind, randomised controlled trial of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) versus sham for treating vaso-occlusive crisis (VOC) in sickle cell disea... by Thomas Agoritsas, Alain Gervaix, Sylvain Boet, Pierre Cougoul, Cyril Sahyoun, Jerôme Stirnemann, Benoît Desgraz, Olivier Grosgurin, Jean-Luc Reny, Jacques Serratrice, Yves Chalandon, Marc Ansari, Pierre Louge, Tamara Mann, Combescure Christophe, Kaveh Samii, Rodrigue Pignel, Giovanna Cannas, Laurent Cimasoni, Thierry Joffre, Claude Lae, Marie-Anne Magnan, Etienne Menager, Annie Momo Bona, Marc-Alain Panchard, Michel Pellegrini, Beatrice Riu

“…Patients in both arms will undergo a second and third session within 24–36 hours of the first, unless their Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)-pain is ≤2 without use of level 3 analgesics. The difference in the pain-VAS before and after HBOT and other outcomes will be compared between the intervention and sham groups. …”
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Perfusion‐Based Relative Cerebral Blood Volume Is Associated With Functional Dependence in Large‐Vessel Occlusion Ischemic Stroke by Dhairya A. Lakhani, Aneri B. Balar, Manisha Koneru, Sijin Wen, Burak Berksu Ozkara, Justin Caplan, Adam A. Dmytriw, Richard Wang, Hanzhang Lu, Meisam Hoseinyazdi, Mehreen Nabi, Ishan Mazumdar, Andrew Cho, Kevin Chen, Sadra Sepehri, Nathan Hyson, Risheng Xu, Victor Urrutia, Licia P. Luna, Argye Hillis, Jeremy J. Heit, Greg W. Albers, Ansaar T. Rai, Tobias Faizy, Max Wintermark, Kambiz Nael, Vivek S. Yedavalli

“…Hence, in this study we aim to assess the performance of different rCBV lesion volume thresholds (rCBV <42%, rCBV <38%, and rCBV <34%) with 90‐day modified Rankin Scale score including patients with large core (Alberta Stroke Program Early Computed Tomography Score <5) and strictly including only patients with anterior circulation large‐vessel occlusion. …”
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Proportion of good oral hygiene and mean value oral hygiene index among children with cerebral palsy in Africa and Asia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ermias Sisay Chanie, Kalkidan Sisay Chanie, Natnael Moges, Denekew Tenaw Anley, Zufan Alamrie Asmare, Melkamu Aderajew Zemene, Natnael Atnafu Gebeyehu, Misganaw Asmamaw Mengstie, Mohammed Abdu Seid, Endeshaw Chekol Abebe, Molalegn Mesele Gesese, Yenealem Solomon Kebede, Berihun Bantie, Sefineh Fenta Feleke, Tadesse Asmamaw Dejenie, Natnael Amare Tesfa, Anteneh Mengist Dessie, Habtamu Shimels Hailemeskel, Tsiyereda Sisay Chanie, Sewunet Sisay Chanie

“…This systematic review and meta-analysis aim to assess the proportion of good oral hygiene and mean value oral hygiene index among children with cerebral palsy in Africa and Asia. …”
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Phosphatidylethanol and ethyl glucuronide to categorize alcohol consumption in alcohol-related cirrhosis by Benedict T.K. Vanlerberghe, Catalina Dumitrascu, Nele Van den Eede, Hugo Neels, Hannah van Malenstein, Tom J.G. Gevers, Matthijs Kramer, Lukas Van Melkebeke, Ad A.M. Masclee, Douwe de Boer, Schalk van der Merwe, Frederik Nevens, Alexander L.N. van Nuijs, Jef Verbeek

“…Background &amp; Aims: Phosphatidylethanol (PEth) is an alcohol-use biomarker that could bridge the detection windows of urinary ethyl glucuronide (uEtG) and scalp hair ethyl glucuronide (hEtG), but has been rarely validated in patients with liver disease. …”
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Malnutrition and Disability: A Retrospective Study on 2258 Adult Patients Undergoing Elective Spine Surgery by Matteo Briguglio, Andrea Campagner, Francesco Langella, Riccardo Cecchinato, Marco Damilano, Pablo Bellosta-López, Tiziano Crespi, Elena De Vecchi, Marialetizia Latella, Giuseppe Barone, Laura Scaramuzzo, Roberto Bassani, Andrea Luca, Marco Brayda-Bruno, Thomas W. Wainwright, Robert G. Middleton, Giovanni Lombardi, Federico Cabitza, Giuseppe Banfi, Pedro Berjano

“…This retrospective study aimed to investigate the association between malnutrition, disability, and physical health in patients undergoing elective spine surgery in our Italian hospital. …”
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Uterine conservative–resective surgery for selected placenta accreta spectrum cases: Surgical–vascular control methods by Rozi Aditya Aryananda, Aditiawarman Aditiawarman, Khanisyah Erza Gumilar, Manggala Pasca Wardhana, M. Ilham Aldika Akbar, Nareswari Cininta, Ernawati Ernawati, Budi Wicaksono, Hermanto Tri Joewono, Erry Gumilar Dachlan, Citra Aulia Bachtiar, Devita Kurniawati, Dian Puspita Virdayanti, Grace Ariani, Gustaaf Albert Dekker, Agus Sulistyono

“…Abstract Introduction The incidence of placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) has increased, but the optimal management and the optimal way to achieve vascular control are still controversial. This study aims to compare maternal outcomes between different methods of vascular control in surgical PAS management. …”
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Assessment of muscle strength using handgrip test in a middle-aged and elderly Russian population and its association with health characteristics by A. V. Kapustina, S. A. Shalnova, V. A. Kutsenko, A. V. Kontsevaya, G. Е. Svinin, G. A. Muromtseva, Yu. A. Balanova, S. T. Evstifeeva, A. E. Imaeva, N. S. Karamnova, M. B. Kotova, S. A. Maksimov, O. B. Shvabskaya, E. M. Filichkina, O. E. Ivlev, A. A. Zelenina, L. I. Gomanova, E. B. Yarovaya, T. V. Repkina, T. O. Gonoshilova, A. V. Kudryavtsev, N. I. Belova, L. L. Shagrov, M. A. Samotrueva, A. L. Yasenyavskaya, E. N. Chernysheva, S. V. Glukhovskaya, I. A. Levina, E. A. Shirshova, E. B. Dorzhieva, E. Z. Urbanova, N. Yu. Borovkova, V. K. Kurashin, A. S. Tokareva, Yu. I. Ragino, G. I. Simonova, A. D. Khudyakova, V. N. Nikulin, O. R. Aslyamov, G. V. Khokhlova, A. V. Solovyova, A. A. Rodionov, O. V. Kryachkova, Yu. Yu. Shamurova, I. V. Tantsyreva, I. N. Baryshnikova, M. G. Ataev, M. O. Radjabov, M. M. Isakhanova, M. A. Umetov, L. V. Elgarova, I. A. Khakuasheva, E. I. Yamashkina, M. V. Esina, T. A. Kunyaeva, A. M. Nikitina, N. V. Savvina, Yu. E. Spiridonova, E. A. Naumova, A. A. Keskinov, V. S. Yudin, S. M. Yudin, O. M. Drapkina

“…Aim. To establish reference values of handgrip test for a middle-aged and elderly population (35-74 years), as well as study the association of health characteristics and muscle strength.Material and methods. …”
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Application of a deep learning algorithm for the diagnosis of HCC by Philip Leung Ho Yu, Keith Wan-Hang Chiu, Jianliang Lu, Gilbert C.S. Lui, Jian Zhou, Ho-Ming Cheng, Xianhua Mao, Juan Wu, Xin-Ping Shen, King Ming Kwok, Wai Kuen Kan, Y.C. Ho, Hung Tat Chan, Peng Xiao, Lung-Yi Mak, Vivien W.M. Tsui, Cynthia Hui, Pui Mei Lam, Zijie Deng, Jiaqi Guo, Li Ni, Jinhua Huang, Sarah Yu, Chengzhi Peng, Wai Keung Li, Man-Fung Yuen, Wai-Kay Seto

“…Background &amp; Aims: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is characterized by a high mortality rate. …”
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Diagnosis and activity prediction of SLE based on serum Raman spectroscopy combined with a two-branch Bayesian network by Qianxi Xu, Qianxi Xu, Qianxi Xu, Xue Wu, Xue Wu, Xue Wu, Xinya Chen, Ziyang Zhang, Jinrun Wang, Jinrun Wang, Zhengfang Li, Zhengfang Li, Zhengfang Li, Xiaomei Chen, Xiaomei Chen, Xiaomei Chen, Xin Lei, Xin Lei, Zhuoyu Li, Zhuoyu Li, Zhuoyu Li, Mengsi Ma, Mengsi Ma, Mengsi Ma, Chen Chen, Lijun Wu, Lijun Wu

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to examine the impact of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) on various organs and tissues throughout the body. …”
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Screening for Fabry disease in patients with left ventricular hypertrophy in China: A multicentre and prospective study by Zongwei Lin, Xinyu Zhang, Yan Liu, Dongxia Miao, Huanyi Zhang, Tao Zhang, Fenglei Zhang, Peng Li, Hongyan Dai, Guihua Jiang, Dongxia Zhang, Lin Zhong, Huixia Lu, Xiaoping Ji

“…Abstract Aims Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is frequently detected via echocardiography in individuals with Fabry disease (FD), sometimes leading to confusion with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) of other aetiologies. …”
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High-flow nasal cannula therapy versus continuous positive airway pressure for non-invasive respiratory support in paediatric critical care: the FIRST-ABC RCTs by Padmanabhan Ramnarayan, Alvin Richards-Belle, Karen Thomas, Laura Drikite, Zia Sadique, Silvia Moler Zapata, Robert Darnell, Carly Au, Peter J Davis, Izabella Orzechowska, Julie Lester, Kevin Morris, Millie Parke, Mark Peters, Sam Peters, Michelle Saull, Lyvonne Tume, Richard G Feltbower, Richard Grieve, Paul R Mouncey, David Harrison, Kathryn Rowan

“…Average time taken to come off all breathing support was 8 hours longer with high-flow nasal cannula, not considered an acceptable difference, since there were few benefits of using high-flow nasal cannula. …”
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Analysis of the Contextual Factors Influencing the Expansion of Construction Violations with an Emphasis on the Role and Position of Key Urban Stakeholders (Case Study: Isfahan Met... by Ahmad Shahivandi, Afsaneh Talebi Varnosfaderani

“…Together, these elements contribute to urban development deviating from established, principled plans.The results from the factor analysis aimed at identifying the influences on building violations in Isfahan revealed the following insights across different dimensions:Urban Regulations and Plans: Key variables in this domain included:The focus of urban plans on physical dimensions with a factor loading of 0.918The neglect of ownership characteristics of urban land with a factor loading of 0.782The disregard for citizens' needs in urban planning with a factor loading of 0.616The application of uniform patterns to the appearance and structure of the city across all areas and neighborhoods of IsfahanThese factors collectively contributed to the shortcomings of urban plans. …”
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Supply chain management and optimization in transportation logistics by Saoussen Krichen

“…<p>Supply chain management (SCM) is the decision-making process that steers numerous activities in order to generate added values for all stakeholders. The aim of this process is to optimize each activity in terms of advantageous profits to the suppliers, retailers and customers. …”
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Landscapes of Trade by Merten Nefs

“…The issues outlined here are observed both in research and practice and relevant in several parts of Europe and beyond. By combining different perspectives and methods of empirical research, this thesis aims to shed light on and generate multi-disciplinary insights into the rise of the logistics complex and its planning discourse whilst focusing specifically on XXL DCs in the Netherlands. …”
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Presenting the Model of Aligning the Individual Development Program (IDP) with the Career Path, Based on the Foundation's data-theorizing Approach by Ali Kafami Ladani, Abdolali Keshtegar, Aleme Keikha

“…Abstract The aim of the research is to design a model for aligning the individual development program (IDP) with the career path in selected industries of Isfahan province. …”
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Providing a customer satisfaction model of non-attendance services in the social security organization by Hossein Barzgar, Vahid Sanavi Garoosiyan, ali hossein zadeh

“…According to Permana & Djatmiko (2018), customer satisfaction is a summary of different intensities of emotional reactions that come from a limited time and duration, and target the basic aspects of the consumption of a product. …”
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Investigating the Mediating Role of Self-Efficacy in the Relationship between Job Demand and Role Ambiguity with Employee Well-Being by Mahnaz Rahimi, Mohammad Hassani, Hasen Ghalavand

“…Due to the fact that the statistical population was heterogeneous and the employees were selected from different faculties, stratified random sampling method was used.…”
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Isolation and identification of strawberry anthracnose and fungicide screening in Henan province by SUN Wenbin, ZHANG Jingjing, SONG Yanhong, ZHAO Xia, LI Gang, ZHOU Houcheng, LIU Lifeng

“…Additionally, the research aims to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and overall effectiveness of various fungicides in managing this disease. …”
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Etiologic Characteristics of Influenza Epidemics on the Territory of Russia in the Period of Pandemic COVID-­19 in 2020–2023 by P. A. Petrova, N. I. Konovalova, A. Y. Boyarintseva, D. M. Danilenko, A. D. Vasilieva, T. N. Shelepanova, A. V. Prokopets, M. Y. Eropkin

“…Concerning the antigenic properties, the viruses having such substitutions practically did not differ from the majority of strains A(H1N1)pdm09 in circulation during the last season. …”
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Consenso mexicano sobre abordaje y tratamiento de la hemorragia variceal aguda by F. Higuera-de-la-Tijera, A. Noble-Lugo, J. Crespo, A. Albillos, A.J. Montaño-Loza, A.D. Cano-Contreras, G.E. Castro-Narro, L.F. De Giau-Triulzi, E.S. García-Jiménez, N.J. Fernández-Pérez, J.M. Aldana-Ledesma, O.E. Trujillo-Benavides, J. Cerna-Cardona, Y.M. Velasco-Santiago, E. Cerda-Reyes, D.K. Tapia-Calderón, A. Bautista-Santos, J.L. Pérez-Hernández, R. Moreno-Alcántar, J.A. Velarde-Ruiz Velasco

“…Abstract: Introduction and aims: Portal hypertension is the main consequence of cirrhosis and the cause of most of its complications, such as ascites, variceal bleeding, and hepatic encephalopathy. …”
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