Analysis of Data on Adverse Drug Reactions and Functional Flaws of the Pharmacovigilance System Associated with Self-Treatment with Antibiotics by N. V. Verlan, T. L. Moroz, E. O. Kochkina, E. N. Bochanova, E. A. Beigel

“…The quality of medical care will benefit from proper performance of pharmacovigilance activities by all parties to the circulation of medicines, active involvement of patients in treatment safety monitoring, inclusion of specific sections on practical functioning of the pharmacovigilance system into the training curricula of pharmaceutical professionals, and creation of a feedback system connecting pharmacovigilance organisations to medical ones and other subjects of the circulation of medicines.…”
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Maternal Abnormal Liver Function in Early Pregnancy and Spontaneous Pregnancy Loss: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Huibin Yang, Tianyi Tang, Qianlei Qian, Xiaohua Zhang, Yinan Liu, Xiaoyan Zhou, Yanling Zhang, Longmei Jin, Xiaotian Chen

“…Here, we investigated whether maternal abnormal liver function in early pregnancy contributed to the incidence of SPL. …”
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Evaluation of the efficacy of Tai Chi on the cognitive function of patients with mild cognitive dysfunction and research on its mechanism by Lin Lin, Lin Lin, Yao-Xi He, Quan Wen, Jia-Yang Liu, Yu Dai, Yu-Zhe Fei, Hang Li, Chang-Qing Li, Huan Zhou, Huan Zhou

“…Data were analyzed using IBM SPSS 26.0, with statistical methods encompassing descriptive analysis, ANOVA, rank-sum test, repeated measures ANOVA, and generalized estimating equations.ResultsOur findings indicated that after 24 weeks of intervention, the Tai Chi group exhibited improvements in cognitive function, executive function, and memory compared to the control group. …”
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Level of personality functioning and maladaptive personality traits in relation to depression and anxiety symptoms in middle and older adults by Monika Olga Jańczak, Emilia Soroko

“…The Generalized Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire, Patient Health Questionnaire, Self and Interpersonal Functioning Scale, and Personality Inventory for ICD-11 were used. …”
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Functional and motoric outcome of AI-assisted stroke rehabilitation: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Tivano Antoni, Benedictus Benedictus, Stefanus Erdana Putra

“…Implementing AI also enables home-based care, thus helping stroke patients who generally have ambulatory difficulties. …”
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Clinical Evaluation of Patient Satisfaction with Aesthetics, Retention, Function, and Comfort of Removable Complete and Partial Acrylic Dentures by Amal Qasim Ahmed, Rusul Subhi Hassan, Hussein Ali M. Hussein, Amenah Hafedh Khudhair, Nabaa Basim Alhusseini, Salah M. Ibrahim

“… Objectives: The quality of removable dentures (acrylic partial and complete) significantly affects patients’ quality of life, encompassing aspects such as aesthetics, function and the psychological well-being of individuals by restoring their smile. …”
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Impact of electronic AKI alert/care bundle on AKI inpatient outcomes: a retrospective single-center cohort study by Michael Chen-Xu, Christopher Kassam, Emma Cameron, Szymon Ryba, Vivian Yiu

“…We aimed to assess its impact on all-cause mortality, length of stay (LOS) and renal function among AKI patients, and its utilization.Methods Retrospective, single-center cohort study of patients ≥ 18 years old with AKI at WSH, a 430-bed general hospital serving a rural UK population of approximately 280,000. 7243 unique AKI events representing 5728 patients with full data were identified automatically from our electronic health record (EHR) between 02 September 2018 and 1 July 2021 (median age 78 years, 51% male). …”
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Comparison of measurements obtained with TOF-Cuff placed on the arm and the TOF-Scan on the adductor pollicis muscle during general anaesthesia using mivacurium: a prospective obse... by Paweł Radkowski, Jakub Ruść, Mariusz Kęska

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Differences in demographics and clinical outcomes in older, middle-aged, and younger adults with low back pain receiving chiropractic care by L. A. Hansen, J. Hartvigsen, R. K. Jensen

“…Abstract Background The evidence on age-related differences in outcomes in patients seeking chiropractic care for low back pain is limited. The aims of this study were to (i) to explore differences in patient characteristics and symptoms between older, middle-aged and younger patients with LBP seeking chiropractic care, (ii) to investigate whether age was associated with changes in physical function at 2, 13 and 52 weeks follow-up and (iii) to evaluate if other specific demographic variables were associated with changes in physical function over time. …”
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Machine learning predicts improvement of functional outcomes in spinal cord injury patients after inpatient rehabilitation by Mohammad Rasoolinejad, Irene Say, Peter B. Wu, Xinran Liu, Yan Zhou, Yan Zhou, Nathan Zhang, Emily R. Rosario, Daniel C. Lu, Daniel C. Lu, Daniel C. Lu

“…The ability to accurately predict functional outcomes for SCI patients is essential for optimizing rehabilitation strategies, guiding patient and family decision making, and improving patient care.MethodsWe conducted a retrospective analysis of 589 SCI patients admitted to a single acute rehabilitation facility and used the dataset to train advanced machine learning algorithms to predict patients' rehabilitation outcomes. …”
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Oral health status and oral health-related quality of life among a convenience sample of individuals receiving inpatient psychiatric care: a retrospective cross-sectional study by Keeley Flavin, Danna R. Paulson, Mercedes VanDeWiele, Michael Evans, Cyndee Stull

“…Conclusions Results showed generally poor oral health among individuals hospitalized for psychiatric care. …”
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The implementation, use and sustainability of a clinical decision support system for medication optimisation in primary care: A qualitative evaluation. by Mark Jeffries, Nde-Eshimuni Salema, Libby Laing, Azwa Shamsuddin, Aziz Sheikh, Anthony Avery, Antony Chuter, Justin Waring, Richard N Keers

“…It is known that such computerised alerts may improve the safety of prescribing in hospitals but their implementation and sustainable use in general practice is less well understood. We aimed to understand the factors that influenced the successful implementation and sustained use in primary care of a CDS system.…”
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The association between non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and pulmonary function: evidence from NHANES 2007–2012 by Miaoyan Liu, Chaofeng Gao, Jinggeng Li, Yibo Zhang, Rui Gao, Chaoting Yang, Jian Zhang

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How do clinicians use, experience, and value applications of outcome information in daily care? A mixed-methods study by Yara van Kooij, Nina Loos, Grada Arends, Kasia Tabeau, Harm Slijper, Joris Veltkamp, Ruud Selles, Robbert Wouters

“…Design: We used a mixed-methods design, including surveys (n = 56 clinicians), interviews (n = 16 clinicians), and eye-tracking experiments (n = 8 clinicians) across 3 different settings: a specialized clinic, a rehabilitation centre, and a general hospital. The applications, bundled in dashboards, include visual representations of patient information, individual treatment goals, screening tools for mental health, pain, and physical function, individual predictions of recovery and treatment effect, visuals of treatment outcome information, and identification of extreme values that fall outside the expected values. …”
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Clinical and cost-effectiveness of first contact physiotherapy for musculoskeletal disorders in primary care: the FRONTIER, mixed method realist evaluation by Nicola E Walsh, Alice Berry, Serena Halls, Rachel Thomas, Hannah Stott, Cathy Liddiard, Zoe Anchors, Fiona Cramp, Margaret E Cupples, Peter Williams, Heather Gage, Dan Jackson, Paula Kersten, Dave Foster, Justin Jagosh

“…Background First-contact physiotherapists assess and diagnose patients with musculoskeletal disorders, determining the best course of management without prior general practitioner consultation. Objectives The primary aim was to determine the clinical and cost-effectiveness of first-contact physiotherapists compared with general practitioner-led models of care. …”
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What can be learned about caregivers in Canada from the analysis of families claiming the Canada caregiver credit? by Sung-Hee Jeon, Yuri Ostrovsky

“…According to the 2018 General Social Survey (GSS) data on caregiving in Canada, one in four Canadians aged 15 and older have provided some form of care for people with a long-term health condition, a disability or problems related to aging. …”
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Oxygen systems to improve clinical care and outcomes for children and neonates: A stepped-wedge cluster-randomised trial in Nigeria. by Hamish R Graham, Ayobami A Bakare, Adejumoke I Ayede, Amy Z Gray, Barbara McPake, David Peel, Olatayo Olatinwo, Oladapo B Oyewole, Eleanor F G Neal, Cattram D Nguyen, Shamim A Qazi, Rasa Izadnegahdar, John B Carlin, Adegoke G Falade, Trevor Duke

“…Limitations of our study are a lower-than-anticipated power to detect change in mortality outcomes (low event rates, low participant numbers, high intracluster correlation) and major contextual changes related to the 2016-2017 Nigerian economic recession that influenced care-seeking and hospital function during the study period, potentially confounding mortality outcomes.…”
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Misrepresentation of thermal stability across different oxidation states of copper compounds by SCAN meta-GGA functionals by Soungmin Bae, Noriyuki Egawa, Hannes Raebiger

“…Abstract The Strongly Constrained and Appropriately Normed (SCAN) meta-GGA (generalized gradient approximation) density functional and its regularized derivatives (e.g., SCAN and r2SCAN) have been proposed as a post-standard exchange-correlation functional, and are widely believed to replace conventional GGA functionals (e.g. …”
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Quality of life among geriatric population living with functional disabilities: A comparison between urban and rural populations of West Bengal by Aritraa Hazra, Sukanta Majumdar, Shuvankar Mukherjee, Avijit Paul, Nabanita Bhattacharyya

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Relationship between subjective masticatory performance assessed by food acceptance questionnaire and comprehensively assessed oral function in older outpatients at a dental hospit... by Ryota Futatsuya, Yohei Hama, Mitsuzumi Okada, Mayuko Matsuzaki, Linjing Xiong, Kohei Yamaguchi, Kanako Noritake, Yoshiyuki Sasaki, Manabu Kanazawa

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