Prevalence of symptom exaggeration among North American independent medical evaluation examinees: A systematic review of observational studies. by Andrea J Darzi, Li Wang, John J Riva, Rami Z Morsi, Rana Charide, Rachel J Couban, Samer G Karam, Kian Torabiardakani, Annie Lok, Shanil Ebrahim, Sheena Bance, Regina Kunz, Gordon H Guyatt, Jason W Busse

“…Paired reviewers independently assessed risk of bias and extracted data. We performed a random-effects model meta-analysis to estimate the overall prevalence of symptom exaggeration and explored potential subgroup effects for sex, age, education, clinical condition, and confidence in the reference standard. …”
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Predictive Value of Pan-Immune Inflammation Value and Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index for Identifying Coronary Vulnerable Plaques: New Insights from Optical Coherence Tomography... by Ji J, Wei X, Xue B, Wan D, Wu L, Liu H

“…Multifactorial logistic regression analysis revealed that PIV (odds ratio [OR], 1.78; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.35– 2.06; P < 0.001) and SII (OR, 1.52; 95% CI, 1.14– 2.08; P < 0.001) were independent risk factors for TCFA development. …”
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Defining the functional domain of programmed cell death 10 through its interactions with phosphatidylinositol-3,4,5-trisphosphate. by Christopher F Dibble, Jeremy A Horst, Michael H Malone, Kun Park, Brenda Temple, Holly Cheeseman, Justin R Barbaro, Gary L Johnson, Sompop Bencharit

“…Using threading analysis and multi-template modeling, we constructed a three-dimensional model of PDCD10. …”
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Clinical and immunological characteristics of medical students depending on the duration and program of study by S. A. Chebotov, R. T. Urazmambetov, I. I. Andreeva, M. V. Kharitonova

“…The data obtained indicate that in the first year students with an additional load in the form of a military training program have a more difficult time adapting to learning in comparison with first-year students of the medical faculty. …”
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Hydroxyurea-Increased Fetal Hemoglobin Is Associated with Less Organ Damage and Longer Survival in Adults with Sickle Cell Anemia. by Courtney D Fitzhugh, Matthew M Hsieh, Darlene Allen, Wynona A Coles, Cassie Seamon, Michael Ring, Xiongce Zhao, Caterina P Minniti, Griffin P Rodgers, Alan N Schechter, John F Tisdale, James G Taylor

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>Our data suggest that adults should be treated with the maximum tolerated hydroxyurea dose, ideally before organ damage occurs. …”
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Hormonal-metabolic markers and their relationships in patients with coronary heart disease after suffering from the COVID-19 coronavirus disease by S. M. Manuilov, N. S. Mykhailovska

“…Statistical data processing was carried out in accordance with modern requirements. …”
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Adopted transgender subjects are overrepresented and have a different psychosocial profile than their non-adopted counterparts: A case-control study. by Iris Yaish, Yona Greenman, Karen M Tordjman

“…Data on demographics, psychosocial factors, psychiatric diagnoses, and parental support were extracted from electronic records, and augmented by telephone interviews when needed.…”
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Introduction to Volume 29, Issue 3 by Pau Pérez-Sales, Chris Dominey

“…Finally, Kristi Rendahland Pamela Kriege Santoso offer in their contribution “Organizational development with torture rehabilitation programs: An applied perspective,” a personal, non-data-driven text representing their experience in supporting the creation of torture victim centres in different countries within the framework of the CVT’s Partners in Trauma Healing (PATH) Project. …”
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“Senam Kecerdasan” as a Psychological Intervention to Enhance Authentic Happiness: A Biopsychological and Islamic Perspective by Rika Fuaturosida, Yusuf Ratu Agung, Edvin Eka Nur Rochim

“…Sherlywati, 2015) research. Data analysis was conducted using nonparametric tests with the Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test to assess significant changes in authentic happiness scores between the pretest and posttest measurements. …”
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Distribution Characteristics of Nutrients and Eutrophication Assessment in Yueqing Bay by YAO Kaixue, YIN Rui, WANG Yang, CHEN Feng, LI Zhenhua

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Relationship between ecological spatial network and vegetation carbon use efficiency in the Yellow River Basin, China by Chenglong Xu, Xiang Chen, Qiang Yu, Buyanbaatar Avirmed, Jikai Zhao, Wei Liu, Weijie Sun

“…In this study, utilizing remote sensing data, the Yellow River Basin (YRB) was selected as a case study to analyze vegetation CUE through the Carnegie Ames Stanford Approach (CASA) and Light Use Efficiency-Normalized Difference Water Index (LUE-NDWI) models. …”
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Academic Staff Perspectives on the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Pharmaceutical Sciences Research and Writing: A Qualitative Study. by Samer Imad Mohammed, Dheyaa Jabbar Kadhim, Basma Zuheir Al-Metwali, Ehab Mudher Mikhael, Noor Mohammed Hassan

“…The interviews were done in person with the participants from May to November 2023. The data was analyzed using thematic analysis. Ten academics aged 41 to 59 years participated in this study. …”
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Surgical management of intraventricular hemorrhage and posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus in premature infants – single center experience by David Krahulik, Martin Wita, Vanda Volkova, Jan Halek, Jan Krahulik, Filip Blazek

“…IVH was graded using the modified Papile classification. Clinical data, imaging findings, and surgical outcomes were collected. …”
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Atención a la diversidad y discursos sobre lecturas en Educación Superior / Attention to diversity and discourses on readings in Higher Education by Aurora Martínez Ezquerro

“…This situation poses the need to develop specific training to address diversity with reading itineraries. …”
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Clinical Deformity Correction Following Minimally Invasive Akin Osteotomy Fixated with Single 2.5mm Screw, A Prospective Study by Austin Alecxih MD, Tyler Goodwin MD, Joseph Duff MD, Dillon Morrow MD, Andrew Wilson BS, Jesse Doty MD

“…There is limited data analyzing individualized performance and maintenance of correction with the addition of a percutaneous Akin osteotomy. …”
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Diagnostic value of thyroid-related serological indicators and pan-immune-inflammation value for differentiated thyroid carcinoma by Yicheng Wen, Xin Yi, Jixin Shi, Peng Wan, Huan Wang, Li Tian, Huixia Liu

“…Differences in clinical data between the two groups were analyzed via univariate statistical methods. …”
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Cesarean delivery in Nigeria: prevalence and associated factors―a population-based cross-sectional study by Asa Auta, Emmanuel O Adewuyi, Vishnu Khanal, Samson J Tapshak, Yun Zhao

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Radiation enteritis associated with temporal sequencing of total neoadjuvant therapy in locally advanced rectal cancer: a preliminary study by Chen-ying Ma, Yi Fu, Lou Liu, Jie Chen, Shu-yue Li, Lu Zhang, Ju-ying Zhou

“…Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on the data from 92 patients with LARC who received TNT. …”
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Association between body roundness index and risks of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in adults with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: NHANES 1999–20... by Yanshan Yi, Li Yang

“…BackgroundVisceral obesity is an important risk factor for the development and progression of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). …”
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Indications and outcomes of paediatric tracheotomy: a descriptive study using a Japanese claims database by Koji Kawakami, Kayoko Mizuno, Masato Takeuchi, Yo Kishimoto, Koichi Omori

“…The long-term duration of tracheotomy dependence might have some impacts on patients’ physical and mental development and the quality of life.…”
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