Venous thromboembolism risk for patients with BMI ≥40 kg/m2 undergoing robotic surgery for endometrial cancer by Kaitlyn G. Dinkins, Grace M. Lee, Peter W. Ketch, Michael D. Toboni, Charles A. Leath, III, J.Michael Straughn, Jr., Teresa K.L. Boitano

“…SPSS v28 was used for statistical analysis. Results: Of the 127 patients included, average BMI was 47 kg/m2 with 26.8 % of patients having a BMI ≥50 kg/m2. …”
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Long‐Term Function Recovery Following Upper Versus Lower Lobectomy for Lung Cancer: A Multicenter Longitudinal Cohort Study by Xing Wei, Hongfan Yu, Bellinda King‐Kallimanis, Yangjun Liu, Lin Huang, Wei Dai, Ding Yang, Xiangxi Zhou, Qiang Li, Qiuling Shi

“…Results Two hundred twenty‐six patients met the final analysis criteria, with 137 undergoing upper and 89 undergoing lower lobectomies. …”
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The Impact of High Intensity Interval Training and Bee Pollen Supplementation on BDNF Levels in Rats Exposed to Cadmium by Sam Rahmani Chegani, Mehdi Rozbahani, Seyed Ali Hosseini, Ahmad Hematfar, Masoud Moini

“…The experimental data were analyzed using an independent t-test and two-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). Results: Cadmium caused a significant decrease in BNDF levels (P≤0.05). …”
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A comparative study on the detection and localization of interictal epileptiform discharges in magnetoencephalography using optically pumped magnetometers versus superconducting qu... by Jiechuan Ren, Ming Ding, Yuming Peng, Chang Sun, Chunqing Yang, Shuxian Zhou, Jiayin Tian, Qun Wang, Zhimei Li

“…Among 24 patients with single dipole clusters, the average centroid distance between dipole clusters of OPM-MEG and SQUID-MEG was 12.16 ± 5.90 mm. …”
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Comparative effectiveness of small bowel decompression methods in patients with benign small bowel obstruction: results of a multicenter non-randomized controlled retrospective stu... by B. V. Sigua, A. E. Demko, S. V. Petrov, V. А. Samarcev, A. A. Zavrazhnov, P. A. Kotkov, I. A. Solov’ev, E. V. Nishnevich, I. V. Mikhin, I. Ia. Bondarevskiy, A. V. Glebova, M. P. Kuznetsova, A. A. Kurkov, V. P. Zemlyanoy

“…This work was carried out in the format of a multicenter cohort retrospective study, which included an analysis of the treatment results in 315 patients operated with benign forms of intestinal obstruction, who underwent one of 3 intestinal decompression methods. …”
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The prognostic role of vasculoendothelial growth factor A in patients with ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction during 6-months follow-up period by N.P. Kopytsya, I.M. Кutya, I.V. Rodionova, Ya.V. Hilova

“…We studied 135 patients with STEMI, 109 (80.7 %) men, 26 (19.3 %) women, average age (59.21 ± 8.92) years. The control group consisted of 30 healthy individuals. …”
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Pain and overall quality of life in palliatively treated colorectal cancer patients 1 year after diagnosis– results from the EDIUM cohort by Sophie Klara Schellack, Clara Breidenbach, Christoph Kowalski, Ulrich Wedding, Birgitt van Oorschot, Thomas Seufferlein, Stefan Benz, Martin Schnell, Jörg Köninger, Christina Klein, Johann Ockenga, Björn Freitag, Uwe A. Wittel, Roger Wahba, Mia Kim, Saleem Elhabash, Pompiliu Piso, Dirk Weyhe, Jörg Bunse, Maren Riechmann, Marco von Strauss, Sebastian Petzoldt, Philipp-Alexander Neumann, Vanessa Kolb, Nora Tabea Sibert

“…A logistic regression analysis investigated the relationship between quality of life and pain and 1-year survival. …”
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Burden and survival of colorectal cancer in china from 1990 to 2021: findings from the global burden of disease study by Boyuan Ma

“…It calculated percentage changes and average annual percentage change (AAPC) to assess trends from 1990 to 2021. …”
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Oral antidiabetic medication adherence and glycaemic control among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional retrospective study in a tertiary hospital in Saudi Ara... by Bander Balkhi, Monira Alwhaibi, Nasser Alqahtani, Tariq Alhawassi, Mansour Mahmoud, Mansour Almetwazi, Sondus Ata, Khalid M Kamal

“…In the multivariate analysis, women with T2DM were more likely to have poor adherence (adjusted OR (AOR)=0.76, 95% CI=0.67, 0.86) compared with men. …”
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Barriers and facilitators to telemedicine contraception among patients that speak Spanish: a qualitative studyAJOG Global Reports at a Glance by Marielle E. Meurice, MD, MAS, Gennifer Kully, Msc, Sarah Averbach, MD, MAS, Antoinette Marengo, MD, Jesse Nodora, DrPH, Maricela Cervantes, MPH, Sheila K. Mody, MD, MPH

“…Two coders analyzed the data using thematic analysis. Results: The average age of the participants was 32.5 years old (range 19–45). …”
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Steep sustainability challenges in transboundary basins worldwide by Yiqi Zhou, Yanfeng Di, Xianjin Huang, Shilin Fu, Xinxian Qi, Chao He, Georgia Destouni

“…Here we show that transboundary basins score significantly lower on average SDGs achievement (an SDG Index score of 42 on a scale of 0–100) compared to national averages (a score of 67), with considerable variation between regions. …”
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A Study of Correlation of Adiponectin Levels in Metabolic Syndrome by Apurv Singhal, Vedpal Singh Punia, Akash Bharti, Shaavi Mittal, Praveen Raman Mishra, Prem Kuma

“…Results: Subjects without MetS were on average younger, had a lower BMI, and had a smaller waist circumference than those who had MetS, according to the findings. …”
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Comparative Study of Staples vs Plate and Screws for Arthrodesis of the First Metatarsophalangeal Joint by Rebecca S. McGaver MS, ATC, Ahmed Khalil Attia MD, Kayla J. Seiffert BA, Carissa Dock BBME, Jeffrey D. Seybold MD, Paul M. Cammack MD

“…The staple group had an average of 5.7 minutes less operative time. Staple fixation achieves similar union rates to plate and screw constructs with a shorter operative time. …”
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Readiness of health facilities to deliver family planning services and associated factors in urban east-central Uganda by Jacquellyn Nambi Ssanyu, Rornald Muhumuza Kananura, Leif Eriksson, Peter Waiswa, Mats Målqvist, Joan Nakayaga Kalyango

“…Results Among 152 health facilities, 94.2% offered family planning services, with an average readiness score of 46.7% (standard deviation ± 17.0). …”
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Adherence to the WCRF/AICR Cancer Prevention Recommendations and All-Cause Mortality among Cancer Survivors from the Moli-sani Study Cohort by Claudia Francisca Martinez, Augusto Di Castelnuovo, Simona Costanzo, Emilia Ruggiero, Giovanni de Gaetano, Licia Iacoviello, Marialaura Bonaccio

“…Methods: A longitudinal analysis of 786 participants (59.7% women) with a history of cancer at study entry were analyzed. …”
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Study of the Level and Structure of Population Immunity to SARS-CoV2 in the Population of the Republic of Tatarstan during the Second Peak of the Spread of COVID-19 by M. N. Sadykov, V. B. Ziatdinov, I. D. Reshetnikova, N. M. Khakimov, D. V. Lopushov, G. Sh. Isaeva

“…Seropositivity to SARSCoV-2 in the population of the Republic of Tatarstan averaged 35.8 ± 0.235%. An increase in the level of seropositive persons was noted from 29.95 ± 0.674% in August to 68 ± 9.33% in December. …”
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Thermal Recovery Dynamics of the Ocean’s Cool-Skin Layer After Complete Mixing by Leonie Jaeger, Lisa Gassen, Samuel Mintah Ayim, Riaz Bibi, Oliver Wurl

“…The vehicle drifted within artificially disturbed water masses, enabling observation and analysis of thermal recovery. The average temperature difference between skin and near-surface layer was –0.240 ± 0.037°C. …”
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ACTION Teens Global Survey–Türkiye Report: More Worry and Less Motivation for Adolescents Living with Obesity by Abdullah Bereket, Neşe Perdahlı Fiş, Batu Gürser, Şükrü Hatun, Sibel Sakarya, Volkan Yumuk, Belma Haliloğlu

“…HCPs reported discussing weight with 42% of ALwO, on average, with 34% indicating insufficient time during appointments prevents them from discussing weight. …”
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Results of the Italian cross-sectional web-based survey “Nutrition and breast cancer, what would you like to know?” An attempt to collect and respond to patients’ information needs... by Greta Caprara, Eleonora Pagan, Lucilla Titta, Maria Tieri, Giada Magionesi, Silvia Gallosti, Vincenzo Bagnardi, Ketti Mazzocco, Ketti Mazzocco, Manuelita Mazza

“…Patients’ responses were collected and analyzed, reporting absolute and relative frequencies.ResultsA total of 1616 participants (98.9% female and 1.1% male), with an average age of 47.5 years, answered the survey. Only subjects who declared having previously received a BC diagnosis (N=1159, 71.7%) were included in the present analysis. …”
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Caregiving Artificial Intelligence Chatbot for Older Adults and Their Preferences, Well-Being, and Social Connectivity: Mixed-Method Study by Brooke H Wolfe, Yoo Jung Oh, Hyesun Choung, Xiaoran Cui, Joshua Weinzapfel, R Amanda Cooper, Hae-Na Lee, Rebecca Lehto

“…ResultsParticipants’ average age was 71 years (ranged from 65 years to 84 years). …”
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