The most severely ill patients with ME/CFS in Denmark by Peter la Cour

“…A subset of patients suffering from ME/CFS (Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome) are severely ill, bedridden, and dependent on personal care. This study aims to describe the medical and social conditions of the most severely ill patients with ME/CFS in Denmark and the situation of their caregivers. …”
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A theory-based analysis of the implementation of online asynchronous telemedicine platforms into primary care practices using Normalisation Process Theory by Cara Leighton, Natalie Joseph-Williams, Annavittoria Porter, Adrian Edwards, Alison Cooper

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Navigating data availability challenges in healthcare: assessing the added value of pulmonary function testing to the Care Assessment Need score for mortality risk by Arianne K Baldomero, Anders Westanmo, Amy Gravely, Meredith C McCormack, Khalid A Ishani

“…Objectives Pulmonary function testing (PFT) data, such as forced expiratory volume (FEV1) has become increasingly siloed from the electronic health record (EHR). …”
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Assessment of Right Ventricle Function in Patients with Mitral Repair: Case Series by Yannis Amador, Jacobo Moreno Garijo, Azad Mashari, Giovanni Gadotti, Wilma M. Hopman, Tirone E David, Massimiliano Meineri

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Cognitive recovery assessment in patients after desflurane versus sevoflurane-based general anaesthesia: A randomised, comparative, double-blinded study by Ankita Verma, Nidhi Arun, Annu Choudhary, Md Parwaj H. Ansari

“…Postoperatively, all patients were transferred to the post-anaesthesia care unit (PACU), and cognitive function was reevaluated at 30, 90, and 150 minutes. …”
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Transformer-based multimodal precision intervention model for enhancing diaphragm function in elderly patients by Ma Xinli, Zhao Jie, Yan Ming, Zhang Yanping, Li Fan, Jia Jing, Ding Lu

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OPERATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT GENERATED BY THE DIGITALIZATION OF THE BANKING SYSTEM by SLUSARIUC GABRIELA CORINA

“…Although technology can bring considerable improvements in the efficiency of banking activities, it also generates a series of vulnerabilities that require careful and continuous management. …”
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Evaluation of swallowing function during the perioperative period using fiberoptic endoscopy in a patient with myasthenia gravis: a case report by Kunihiro Mitsuzawa, Takashi Ishida, Mariko Ito, Satoshi Tanaka, Mikito Kawamata

“…Abstract Background General anesthesia causes postoperative dysphagia, and myasthenia gravis also impairs swallowing function. …”
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OPTIMIZING THE DIAGNOSIS, A MONITORING AND TREATMENT SYSTEM FOR PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS IN REAL PRACTICE: GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR ORGANIZING AN ALL-RUSSIAN REGISTER OF PATIENTS WITH PSO... by T. V. Korotaeva, Yu. L. Korsakova, E. Yu. Loginova, E. E. Gubar, A. D. Koltakova, E. E. Medved, S. S. Kudishina, A. V. Petrov, M. V. Sedunova, I. N. Pristavsky, E. A. Vasilenko, I. N. Bondareva, I. F. Umnova, P. A. Shesternya, E. L. Nasonov

“…Thus, for the first time in the Russian Federation, the demographic, functional, and socioeconomic parameters of patients with PsA were comprehensively analyzed and the level of performance and impaired daily activities in PsA patients were studied using the WPAI questionnaire; moreover, the patients’ functional and psychological status was evaluated for the first time, by applying the PsAID-12, FACIT questionnaires (in the patients of the V.A. …”
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Trends in kidney function testing in UK primary care since the introduction of the quality and outcomes framework: a retrospective cohort study using CPRD by Jason Oke, Rafael Perera, Christopher O’Callaghan, Jeffrey Aronson, Daniel Lasserson, Clare Taylor, Benjamin Feakins, Emily McFadden, Nathan Hill, Richard Stevens

“…Objectives To characterise serum creatinine and urinary protein testing in UK general practices from 2005 to 2013 and to examine how the frequency of testing varies across demographic factors, with the presence of chronic conditions and with the prescribing of drugs for which kidney function monitoring is recommended.Design Retrospective open cohort study.Setting Routinely collected data from 630 UK general practices contributing to the Clinical Practice Research Datalink.Participants 4 573 275 patients aged over 18 years registered at up-to-standard practices between 1 April 2005 and 31 March 2013. …”
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Care needs profiles of Crohn’s disease patients and their associations with symptom clusters, post-traumatic growth, and family function: a latent profile analysis by Rongfei Duan, Wan Mei, Ming Lei, Danlei Chen, Ting Pan, Fang Kong, Yan Chen

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Institutional distrust and levels of functional impairment related to indoor air-associated symptoms: A Finnish population-based study by Sanna Selinheimo, Einar Eidstø, Jussi Lampi, Anniina Salmela, Juha Pekkanen

“…We investigated the relationship between functional impairment due to IA-associated symptoms and distrust in social institutions, both in general and distrust particularly in IA-related questions. …”
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LitCog Caregiver Cohort: a prospective, observational cohort study investigating US caregivers’ health literacy, self-care skills and cognitive function by Rachel O'Conor, Michael Wolf, Laura M Curtis, Lauren Opsasnick, Morgan Bonham, Julia Yoshino Benavente, Grace Magnuson, Mary Morrissey Kwasny

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An Observational Study on the Effect of Canagliflozin on Left Ventricular Diastolic Function in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in a Tertiary Care Hospital of West Bengal by Kalyan Kumar Das, Spandan Bhadury, Debasis Chakrabarti

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Arteriovenous cerebral high-flow shunts: genetic analysis of patients from a pediatric tertiary care center by Ferruccio Romano, Patrizia De Marco, Giulia Amico, Marisa Mallamaci, Marco Pavanello, Gianluca Piatelli, Marcello Scala, Federico Zara, Federico Zara, Federico Zara, Federico Zara, Federico Zara, Francesca Faravelli, Mariasavina Severino, Mariasavina Severino, Domenico Tortora, Domenico Tortora, Francesco Pasetti, Lucio Castellan, Silvia Buratti, Silvia Buratti, Silvia Buratti, Valeria Capra

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What is the role of artificial intelligence in general surgery? by Seung Min Baik, Ryung-Ah Lee

“…The clinical integration of AI has also been examined in specialties, including pathology, radiology, and oncology. General surgery primarily involves manual manipulation and includes preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care, all of which are critical for saving lives. …”
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General Principles of Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis in Children by Shorobura M.

“…Symptoms of the exacerbation of MS can occur and increase from a few days to several weeks, although for very young children, there is a sudden beginning. Emergency medical care is needed for children who have symptoms of relapse of the MS disrupting functions or causing discomfort. …”
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The assessment and treatment of panic disorder in general practice by N. Koen, D.J. Stein

“…General practitioners also play an invaluable role in the acute and long-term care and appropriate referral of individuals with PD. …”
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Feasibility and potential value of a local governmental frail check-up program for the risk assessment of long-term care in apparently healthy older citizens: a prospective study by Yoji Nagai, Yasumasa Kakei, Tatsuo Kagimura, Shinsuke Kojima, Hisatomo Kowa, Tohmi Osaki, Ryoma Kayano, Yasuji Yamamoto

“…The program comprised a questionnaire on general frailty (Comprehensive score) and evaluation of other frailty-related measures, cognitive function-related activities of daily living (Cognitive Function Instrument), and health-related quality of life (EQ-5D-5L). …”
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STORCH Brazil: multicenter cohort study protocol to investigate neurodevelopmental paths and functioning in infants exposed to STORCH in Brazil by Daniele Almeida Soares-Marangoni, Amanda de Oliveira Arguelho, Ayrles Silva Gonçalves Barbosa Mendonça, Carine Carolina Wiesiolek, Carolina Daniel de Lima-Alvarez, Eloá Maria dos Chiquetti, Everton Falcão de Oliveira, Márcio José de Medeiros, Silvana Alves Pereira, Renata Hydee Hasue

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