A Retrospective Claims-Based Study Evaluating Clinical and Economic Burden Among Patients With Moderate to Severe Osteoarthritis Pain in the United States by Patricia B. Schepman, Sheena Thakkar, Rebecca L. Robinson, Craig G. Beck, Deepa Malhotra, Birol Emir, Ryan N. Hansen

“…**Results:** After propensity score matching, the overall OA pain cohorts consisted of 186 374 patients each: 61% were female, mean age was 63 years, and two-thirds (65.6%) were of working age (45-65 years). …”
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Regional Medical Campuses in Canada by Aaron Johnston, Amanda Bell, Kristy Penner, Trushar Patel, Grace Perez

“…While the robust nature of the RMC model suggests that deployment into new settings is reasonable, the data also clearly shows areas that may be opportunities and challenges for each of these new, proposed, settings. Conclusion: There is a wealth of publicly accessible data is available about Canadian communities and health systems, which can be compiled into domains of interest for RMCs. …”
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Cost-Minimization Analysis for Subcutaneous Daratumumab in the Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma in Three Gulf Countries by Anas Hamad, Shereen Elazzazy, Ruba Y. Taha, Hani Osman, Sana Alblooshi, Islam Elkonaissi, Mustaqeem A. Siddiqui, Khalil Al-Farsi, Mohammed Al Lamki, Sali Emara, Gihan H. Elsisi

“…The model differentiated precisely between autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT)–eligible and ASCT-ineligible NDMM patients in terms of their number in each group and the associated therapeutic regimens. …”
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Comparative Study of Diode Laser Versus Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) for the management of Hirsutism in Sulaimani Government by Burhan Tahir Saeed

“…They were assigned into a diode laser group (n=35) and an IPL group (n=31). Each patient had 8 laser sessions, once every month. …”
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Differences in prevalence and associated factors of underweight and overweight/obesity according to rural–urban residence strata among women of reproductive age in Bangladesh: evid... by Rajat Das Gupta, Mohammad Rashidul Hashan, Gulam Muhammed Al Kibria, Brendan Day

“…In the final multivariable analyses, increasing age, higher educational status and higher order wealth quintile, each had a significant positive association with being overweight/obese and an inverse association with being underweight. …”
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Exploring drug utilization patterns, healthcare resource utilization, and epidemiology of rheumatoid arthritis in Colombia: a retrospective claims database study by Daniel G. Fernández-Ávila, Monica Betancur, Amira Kronfly, Edwin Jáuregui

“…We estimated the age-standardized incidence and prevalence of RA each year, drug utilization patterns for disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) and glucocorticoids, rates of medical consultations, emergency room visits, and hospitalizations, and associated comorbidities and healthcare-related and pharmacy-related costs. …”
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Association between joint exposure to ambient air pollutants and carotid plaque: The mediating role of cardiometabolic risk factors by Yunfei Li, Ze Han, Xiaoyu Zhao, Yueruijing Liu, Zhiyuan Wu, Jinqi Wang, Xia Li, Xiuhua Guo, Lixin Tao

“…Results: During an average follow-up period 4 years, 1240 cases of carotid plaque were identified among 7358 participants. Each interquartile range (IQR) increase in air pollutants was associated with the following relative risk (RR) and 95 % confidence intervals (95 % CIs) for carotid plaque: 2.5-micrometer particulate matter (PM2.5), 1,04 (1.01, 1.07), 10-micrometer particulate matter (PM10), 1.10 (1.01, 1.20), sulfur dioxide (SO2), 1.28 (1.15, 1.42), ozone (O3), 1.18 (1.01, 1.37), and carbon monoxide (CO), 1.32 (1.15, 1.50). …”
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Urinary concentrations of arsenic species in older Dutch adults and risk of chronic kidney disease by Hannah P. McKeon, Weiluan Chen, Jan Dirk te Biesebeek, Nanette G. Vrijenhoek, Jacqueline J.M. Castenmiller, Marcel J.B. Mengelers

“…The estimated daily intake (EDI) of inorganic As (iAs) was calculated for each participant using food consumption and occurrence data, and the correlation between EDIs and urinary TRA concentrations was investigated.The detection frequency of the individual As species in urine was high (59–100 %). …”
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Effectiveness and safety of metformin in 51 675 patients with type 2 diabetes and different levels of renal function: a cohort study from the Swedish National Diabetes Register by Katarina Eeg-Olofsson, Soffia Gudbjörnsdottir, Ann-Marie Svensson, Björn Eliasson, Linus Schioler, Björn Zethelius, Nils Ekström, Jan Cederholm, Junmei Miao Jonasson

“…Objective To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of metformin use in clinical practice in a large sample of pharmacologically treated patients with type 2 diabetes and different levels of renal function.Design Observational study between July 2004 and December 2010, mean follow-up 3.9 years.Setting Hospital outpatient clinics and primary care in Sweden.Participants 51 675 men and women with type 2 diabetes, registered in the Swedish National Diabetes Register, and on continuous glucose-lowering treatment with oral hypoglycaemic agents (OHAs) or insulin.Main outcome measures Risks of cardiovascular disease (CVD), all-cause mortality and acidosis/serious infection, associated with each treatment regimens, were analysed in all patients and in subgroups with different estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) intervals. …”
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Political economy analysis of health financing reforms in times of crisis: findings from three case studies in south-east Asia by Sophie Witter, Maria Paola Bertone, Sushil Baral, Ghanshyam Gautam, Saugat K. C. Pratap, Aungsumalee Pholpark, Nurmala Selly Saputri, Arif Budi Darmawan, Nina Toyamah, Rizki Fillaili, Valeria de Oliveira Cruz, Susan Sparkes

“…A focal health financing reform was chosen in each setting to examine, probing the role of crisis in relation to it, through the key elements of the reform process, content and actors. …”
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Ketahanan dan Kualitas Visual Watermarked Image Menggunakan Integer Wavelet Transform (IWT) dan Chinese Remainder Theorem (CRT) by Bambang Harjito, Eka Tri Kustanti

“…So it is necessary to give identity to each digital media so that it is not easily hijacked or claimed by irresponsible parties. …”
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Deteksi Cepat Kadar Alkohol Pada Minuman Kopi dengan Metode Dielektrik dan Jaringan Syaraf Tiruan by Sucipto Sucipto, Yuyun Rohmawati, Dyah Ayu Widyaningrum, Danang Triagus Setiyawan

“…Measurement of differences in the value of the bioelectric properties of each ingredient is expected to predict alcohol content in coffee drinks. …”
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Impact of pharmacist-led intervention for reducing drug-related problems and improving quality of life among chronic kidney disease patients: A randomized controlled trial. by Roheena Zafar, Inayat Ur Rehman, Yasar Shah, Long Chiau Ming, Khang Wen Goh, Amal K Suleiman, Tahir Mehmood Khan

“…<h4>Results</h4>A total of 100 patients were recruited having 50 in each group. The pharmacist identified a total of n = 230 DRPs in the intervention group, majority of the DRPs were attributed to inappropriate drug selection according to guidelines/formulary"; "inappropriate combinations of drugs or with herbal medications or dietary supplements"; and situations where "too many different drugs or active ingredients were prescribed". …”
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Effects of Different Vegetation Restoration Measures on the Disintegration Characteristics of Eroded Degraded Land of Pinus massoniana in Red Soil Region by XI Jie, WU Zehua, LIN Qiang, WU Jieling, ZHANG Liu, ZHOU Shiqi, ZHOU Qin, SUN Lili, ZHA Xuan

“…[Results] (1) There were significant differences in soil anti-erodibility under each measure. Compared with CK, the soil disintegration coefficient of E1, E2 and E3 measures decreased by 16.3%, 52.5% and 67.2%, respectively. …”
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Travel Burden and the Direct Medical Costs of Urologic Surgery by Daniel J. Olson, John L. Gore, Kenn B. Daratha, Kenneth P. Roberts

“…Patients were sorted into four groups classified by distance traveled (≤5 miles, 6-20 miles, 21-50 miles and ≥51 miles) and cost calculated using a charges-to-reimbursement ratio for each hospital. Statistical significance was determined using a Kruskal-Wallis test. …”
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Patients with chronic heart failure and predominant left atrial versus left ventricular myopathy by Xuanyi Jin, Wan Ting Tay, Dinna Soon, David Sim, Seet Yoong Loh, Sheldon Lee, Fazlur Jaufeerally, Lieng Hsi Ling, A. Mark Richards, Adriaan A. Voors, Carolyn S. P. Lam, Joost P. van Melle

“…Methods From a nationwide, prospective, multi-center, observational HF cohort, transthoracic echocardiographic examination was performed on each patient. LA reservoir strain and LV global longitudinal strain (LVGLS) were measured using dedicated software of the two-dimensional speckle tracking analysis to evaluate LA and LV function and to define the myopathy. …”
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Linear dimensional changes and surface hardness of acetal resin in different periods of artificial saliva immersion in comparison with heat cure acrylic. by Sura S. Khalid, Widad A. AL-Nakkash

“…Methods: Forty specimens were divided into two main groups according to the type of material used (heat cure resin and acetal resin). For each test 10 specimens were used. In this study two tests were performed. 10 maxillary denture bases for linear dimensional change by using digital microscope (Dino-lite Digital microscope) to measure the linear distance between reference points on the denture base. …”
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Korean patients with hereditary cancer: a prospective multicentre cohort study protocol exploring psychosocial and health outcomes by Boyoung Park, Sun-young Kong, Dongju Won, Jong Eun Park, Jun-Kyu Kim, Mi-Ae Jang, Jung-Sook Ha, Kyoung-Bo Kim

“…A three-generation pedigree that includes details such as the year of cancer diagnosis, age at diagnosis, cancer type, survival status of family members and age at death will be constructed for each participant. The collected data will be linked to secondary sources such as cancer registries and National Health Insurance Service data to provide a comprehensive analysis of the impact of hereditary cancer on health and survival.Ethics and dissemination The study protocol was approved by all the Ethics Committees: the National Cancer Center IRB (NCC2023-0179), the Samsung Medical Center IRB (SMC2023-09-057), the Yonsei University Health System, Severance Hospital IRB (4-2023-0627), the Hanyang University Guri Hospital IRB (GURI2023-08-021) and the Keimyung University IRB (DSMC IRB 2024-05-048). …”
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Determination of Total Levels of Secondary Metabolites and Oral Acute Toxicity Testing of Purple Leaf Ethanol Extract (PLEE) in Wistar Rats by Niluh Puspita Dewi, Miranti Miranti, Magfirah Magfirah, Athia Kurnia Kasim, I Made Dipayana

“…The research subjects were 20 male Wistar rats, divided into 1 control group and 3 treatment groups, each consisting of 5 rats. The control group only received distilled water, the Treatment I group (P1) was given a suspension of the purple leaf extract test preparation at a dose of 500 mg/kg. …”
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Role and mechanism of dexmedetomidine in regulating bone metabolism in tail-suspended osteoporotic rats by GUO Yunliang, WANG Can, ZHANG Xinyu

“…Methods‍　‍A total of 30 male rats were randomly divided into a control group, a model group, and a Dex group, with 10 animals in each group. Rat model of osteoporosis was established by hind limb suspension for 4 weeks. …”
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