A Rare Case of Small Bowel Ulceration Induced by COVID-19 by Gao X, Shi L, Jing D, Ma C, Wang Q, Wang J, Zhu F, Zhao M, Chen Y, Zhou G

“…Initially presenting with fever and transient unconsciousness, he developed ischemic necrosis and required a mid-thigh amputation. …”
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Patterns of opioid use (codeine, morphine or meperidine) in the Canadian population over time: analysis of the Longitudinal National Population Health Survey 1994–2011 by Elizabeth M Badley, Y Raja Rampersaud, Mayilee Canizares, J Denise Power

“…Use of these opioids was significantly associated with taking antidepressants or tranquillisers (OR=2.52, 95% CI 2.27 to 2.81 and OR=1.60, 95% CI 1.46 to 1.75, respectively).Conclusions The findings underscore the need to consider multimorbidity including possible psychological disorders and associated medications when prescribing opioids (codeine, morphine, meperidine), particularly for recent birth cohorts. Continued efforts to monitor prescription patterns and develop specific opioid use guidelines for multimorbidity appear warranted.…”
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Beyond Typical Shingles: Trigeminal Herpes Zoster Accompanied by Severe Penile Neuropathic Pain: A Case Report by Kaoru Obata, Masako Kinoshita, Mai Yoshioki, Takuro Sunada, Katsuro Shindo

“…Case Description: A 31-year-old male presented with abnormal sensations and pain in the perineum, glans penis and bilateral posterior thighs for nine months since he developed right trigeminal herpes zoster. Although no rash appeared on his genitalia, he experienced a sense of residual urine, difficulty urinating, and tingling sensations in the perineum and bilateral posterior thighs when sitting. …”
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PhenoVision: A framework for automating and delivering research‐ready plant phenology data from field images by Russell Dinnage, Erin Grady, Nevyn Neal, Jonn Deck, Ellen Denny, Ramona Walls, Carrie Seltzer, Robert Guralnick, Daijiang Li

“…These data gaps limit broader generalizations and forecasting improvements in the face of continuing disturbance. One solution to closing such gaps is to document phenology on field images taken by public participants. iNaturalist, in particular, provides global‐scale research‐grade data and is expanding rapidly. …”
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Evaluation of a digital reporting and supporting tool in breast cancer prevention trials (KarmApp) by José Tapia, Marike Gabrielson, Mattias Hammarström, Yvonne Wengström, Jenny Bergqvist, Aki Tuuliainen, Mikael Eriksson, Kamila Czene, Per Hall, Magnus Bäcklund

“…For increased two-way communication and to facilitate effective reporting of adverse events we have developed a smartphone application (app), the KarmApp. …”
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Assessing the implementation and impact of a social prescribing protocol in primary care by Marina Pola-Garcia, Natalia Enríquez Martín, Alberto Turón Lanuza, Fátima Méndez-López, Ángel Gasch-Gallén, María Luz Lou Alcaine, Carmén Belén Benedé Azagra

“…Finally, a cluster analysis was developed with the most benefited and satisfied people. …”
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Conformal radiotherapy in combination with cetuximab for stage Т1–2 tongue cancer with N1–2b regional metastases detected after preventive lymphadenectomy by D. V. Sikorsky, N. V. Kanishcheva, S. O. Podvyaznikov, D. V. Skamnitsky, S. V. Smetanina, A. M. Ermolaeva, K. V. Bazanov, S. R. Pakhomov

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Global burden of low back pain from 1990 to 2021: a comprehensive analysis of risk factors and trends using the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Nan Yang, Jingkai Di, Weihao Wang, Haoyu Feng

“…In the absence of effective intervention measures, the gaps in health inequality engendered by the aforementioned diverse factors are likely to expand continuously. In light of this, it is crucial to actively develop systematic, comprehensive and targeted health prevention strategies.…”
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Imputation and Missing Indicators for Handling Missing Longitudinal Data: Data Simulation Analysis Based on Electronic Health Record Data by Molly Ehrig, Garrett S Bullock, Xiaoyan Iris Leng, Nicholas M Pajewski, Jaime Lynn Speiser

“…We evaluated imputation quality using normalized root-mean-square error for continuous variables and percent falsely classified for categorical variables. …”
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What is the evidence for the impacts of airborne anthropogenic noise on wildlife? A systematic map update by Léa Terray, Benjamin Petiteau, Guillaume Dutilleux, Sylvie Vanpeene, Pamela Amiard, Romain Sordello, Yorick Reyjol

“…Since then, research on this topic has continued to grow steadily. To reflect these developments, we present an updated systematic map encompassing studies published through 2023, exclusively focused on airborne noise. …”
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Severe pregnancy-associated atypical hemolytic uremia syndrome in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: a novel survival case report by Yan Yang, Xiao-jin Li, Hua-Yan Yuan, Jing-Jing Xiong, Peng-Fei Li, Zhen Wang

“…During labor induction, the patient developed a high fever and coagulopathy, followed by heart failure, acute kidney injury, anemia, and severe thrombocytopenia. …”
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Unveiling User Sentiment: Aspect-Based Analysis and Topic Modeling of Ride-Hailing and Google Play App Reviews by Viktor Handrianus Pranatawijaya, Nova Noor Kamala Sari, Resha Ananda Rahman, Efrans Christian, Septian Geges

“…This analysis can assist developers to identify areas for improvement in both Ride-hailing and Google Play App. …”
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Optimizing SGLT2 inhibitor and GLP-1 RA prescribing in high-risk patients with diabetes: a Department of Veterans Affairs quality improvement intervention by Shira Yun, Kathryn Hurren, Rob Holleman, Mandi Klamerus, Adam Tremblay, Jeremy B. Sussman

“…Six-months post-intervention, the prescribing rate continued to increase to 42.4% in VAAAHS, 32.2% in the VISN 10 region, and 30.2% in VA nationally. …”
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Association of genetic risk of Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive function in two European populations by Biqi Wang, Lori B. Chibnik, Seung Hoan Choi, Deborah Blacker, Anita L. DeStefano, Honghuang Lin

“…We investigated the relationship between AD PRS and cognitive function in the UK Biobank in over 276,000 participants and further validated the association in the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) sample. We developed the AD PRS (excluded the APOE variants) in the middle age UK Biobank participants (age ranged 39–72, mean age 57 years) of European ancestries by LDpred2. …”
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Genistein Improves the Cytotoxic, Apoptotic, and Oxidative-Stress-Inducing Properties of Doxorubicin in SK-MEL-28 Cancer Cells by Andrea Roman, Andrei Motoc, Iasmina Marcovici, Cristina Dehelean, Laura Nicolescu, Casiana Boru

“…<i>Background and Objectives:</i> Cutaneous melanoma (CM) poses a continuous challenge in oncology due to the developing resistance to available treatments. …”
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Medical Staff Towards Metabolic Syndrome in Schizophrenia in Chinese Hospitals: A Cross-Sectional Study by Wang Y, Yu X, Chen H, Tang C, Zhang N

“…A self-administered questionnaire was developed to collect the demographic information and KAP scores of the participants.Results: A total of 359 valid questionnaires were analyzed, with 280 respondents (77.99%) being female and 298 (83.01%) employed in public tertiary hospitals. …”
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Pharmacoeconomic analysis of therapy with brentuximab vedotin, nivolumab and pembrolizumab in patients with relapsed Hodgkin’s lymphoma by N. A. Avxentyev, E. M. Pazuhina, G. S. Tumyan, P. A. Zeynalova

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Effect of the exposure to brominated flame retardants on hyperuricemia using interpretable machine learning algorithms based on the SHAP methodology. by Yu Cai, Xi-Ru Huang, Sheng-Jia Wang, Ying-Chao Liang, De-Liang Liu, Shu-Fang Chu, Hui-Lin Li

“…Nine machine-learning models were developed for hyperuricemia prediction, and six discrimination characteristics were applied to select the optimal model. …”
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Analysis of ICIs alone or in combination rechallenged outcomes after progression from first-line ICIs plus chemotherapy in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer by Guisen Yin, Xin Liu, Xiangtao Yu, Song Tan, Fen Liu

“…A total of 154 patients were included, with 146 patients developing resistance, 8 patients showing no progression. …”
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Experimental Study on Friction Characteristics of Geogrid-Loess Interface by CAI Xiao-guang, YUAN Chao, LI Si-han, XU Hong-lu, WANG Xue-peng

“…Although the pull-out rate varied, the trend of the pull-out force versus loading end displacement curve remained similar; as the loading end displacement continuously increased, the pull-out force first increased, then decreased, and finally tended to stabilize. …”
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