An Observational Study of Political Contributions by Self‐Described Otolaryngologists in the United States by Matthew Mitchell, Ayo Isola, Kendal Updike, Tariq Syed, Nadia Mohyuddin

“…Political contributions by otolaryngologists within the United States were analyzed to better understand how otolaryngologists exert their free speech and how these funds may be focused to further the interests of otolaryngology in politics. Methods The Federal Election Committee's website was queried for contributions to Political Action Committees (PAC) from 2003 to 2021 by self‐described otolaryngologists. …”
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Clinical and Patient-Reported Outcomes After Mix-and-Match Implantation of a Trifocal and Non-Diffractive Extended Depth of Focus IOL by Zhou IS, Zhu DC

“…Irene S Zhou,1 Dagny C Zhu2 1School of Medicine, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA; 2NVISION Eye Centers, Rowland Heights, CA, USACorrespondence: Irene S Zhou, School of Medicine, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, 07103, USA, Tel +1 626-833-0435, Email iz71@njms.rutgers.eduPurpose: To evaluate cataract surgery outcomes following mix-and-match implantation of a trifocal and extended-depth-of-focus (EDOF) intraocular lens (IOL).Setting: Single center, private practice.Design: Single arm, non-interventional, ambispective study.Methods: Patients who underwent femtosecond-laser assisted cataract surgery with mix-and-match implantation of the Clareon PanOptix trifocal IOL in the non-dominant eye and Clareon Vivity EDOF IOL in the dominant eye from September 2022 to November 2023 were reviewed. …”
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Prenatal diagnosis and molecular cytogenetic analysis of pure chromosome 10p15.3 microdeletion using chromosomal microarray analysis by Na Zhang, Nan Huang, Yu’e Chen, Xinying Chen, Jianlong Zhuang

“…In the present study, two cases of fetuses with pure terminal 10p15.3 microdeletion syndrome in a Chinese population were examined, with the objective of enhancing understanding of the genotype-phenotype correlation associated with 10p15.3 microdeletions. Methods Two fetuses with chromosome 10p15.3 microdeletion were identified from a cohort of 5,258 cases undergoing amniocentesis. …”
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Ekstraksi Knowledge tentang Penyebaran #Ratnamiliksiapa pada Jejaring Sosial (Twitter) menggunakan Social Network Analysis (SNA) by Lyonly Tomasoa, Ade Iriani, Irwan Sembiring

“…This research intends to identify the #RatnaMilikSiapa deployment activity with the using of Social Network Analyis (SNA) method on Twitter. This research conducts the identification toward the main actors with degree Centrality (BC) calculation until the actor who influenced the establishment of #RatnaMilikSiapa tweet network groups on Twitter can be found. …”
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Representation of Iran among Iraqi social media users (A case study of Facebook users after the defeat of ISIS until the martyrdom of Hajj Qassem Soleimani) by mohsen finizadeh bidgoli

“…In this context, the representation of Iran’s image among Iraqi users on social media—particularly on Facebook, which remains the dominant platform in Iraq—can serve as a meaningful indicator of the success of Iran’s soft power and public diplomacy efforts.Method: This research focuses on the representation of Iran among Iraqi social media users, with Facebook as the primary source of data due to its widespread use in Iraq. …”
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Quand le local se saisit du volet urbain de la politique de cohésion à Varsovie : une européanisation de la gouvernance et du territoire à l’épreuve des conflits politiques by Chloé Sénécat

“…This distinction enables us to analyse the localised translation of the urban strand in Warsaw: local players are taking advantage of these two approaches, both to make up for a shortfall in available infrastructure and to adopt new methods of project governance. This mobilisation of European tools has resulted in a twofold Europeanisation. …”
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Versatile use of dermal substitutes: A retrospective survey of 127 consecutive cases by Giovanni Nicoletti, Marco Mario Tresoldi, Alberto Malovini, Marco Visaggio, Angela Faga, Silvia Scevola

“…Aims: The authors performed a retrospective assessment of their experience with bioengineered skin to possibly identify the most appropriate clinical indication and management for each substitute. Materials and Methods: The study involved 109 patients with 127 skin defects repaired with dermal substitutes over a 9 years period, from 2007 to 2016. …”
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Court-mandated redistricting and disparities in infant mortality and deaths of despair by Alina Schnake-Mahl, Giancarlo Anfuso, Usama Bilal, Neal D. Goldstein, Jonathan Purtle, Stephanie M. Hernandez, Jan M. Eberth

“…In this analysis, we examine how the magnitude of disparities varied between and within congressional districts in Pennsylvania, before and after the state Supreme Court of Pennsylvania’s decision ordering a redistricting in 2018 that produced less politically gerrymandered districts. Methods Using georeferenced vital statistics data from 2013–2015 (before the redistricting), we explore levels of and disparities in infant mortality rates (IMR) and deaths of despair (DoD) using boundaries from before (Congresses 113–115) and after (Congress 116) this redistricting. …”
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SAS macro programme for Bang’s Blinding Index to assess and visualise the success of blinding in randomised controlled trials by Hongqiu Gu, Zhen Wang, Yangfeng Wu, Jiani Wu, Zongshi Qin, Toshiaki Furukawa, Yongpei Yu, Dongdong Shi

“…This paper aims to present a Statistical Analysis Software (SAS) macro %BBIplus, offering estimation and visualisation methods for the Bang’s Blinding Index (BBI) for randomised controlled trials (RCTs) with various designs. …”
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Gender distribution and leadership trends in trauma surgery societies by Rachael A Callcut, Heena Santry, Jennifer Knight, Shannon Marie Foster, Catherine Garrison Velopulos, Stephanie Bonne, D'Andrea Joseph, Jamie Jones Coleman

“…We aimed to understand the gender distribution of membership, leadership opportunities, and scientific contributions to annual trauma professional meetings as a case study of gender issues in trauma surgery.Methods Retrospective collection of membership, leadership, presentation and publication data from 2016 to 2018 Trauma/Acute Care Surgery/Surgical Critical Care (TACSCC) Annual Meetings. …”
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Exploring research capacity and capability in a local authority: qualitative insights from leaders and staff by James Woodall, Chloe Bracewell, Andrew Passey, Samantha Start, Jane South

“…This paper seeks therefore to explore perceived research capability and capacity across one local authority in northern England to understand how research influences policy and practice. Methods A qualitative exploration of 29 leaders and managers across the local authority, representing the four directorates of the organisation, was obtained to gain an overall understanding of research capacity and capability. …”
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Health evidence meets politics: informing the development and evaluation of electoral platforms in Lebanon by Fadi El-Jardali, Lama Bou-Karroum, Sabine Salameh, Racha Fadlallah, Rajaa Charif, Michelle Assal

“…It also aims to pilot test and apply an evaluation tool to understand how political platforms are developed in Lebanon, a sectarian-based country, including main gaps, areas for improvement and use of evidence. Methods To develop the guide, we searched electronic databases and websites to identify documents on the development and evaluation of electoral platforms. …”
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Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) and radial pressure waves (RPW) May improve post-operative recovery following insertional Achilles tendon surgeries: a case-control pilot s... by Amol Saxena, Elizabeth Bondi, Ludger Gerdesmeyer, Adam S. Tenforde

“…Identifying treatments to improve post-operative healing is desirable to enhance recovery and return to full physical activity. Materials/Methods All cases from a single surgeon were reviewed from January 2015 to November 2021. …”
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Wealth, household heterogeneity and livelihood diversification of Fulani pastoralists in the Kachia Grazing Reserve, northern Nigeria, during a period of social transition. by Marie J Ducrotoy, Crawford W Revie, Alexandra P M Shaw, Usman B Musa, Wilson J Bertu, Amahyel M Gusi, Reuben A Ocholi, Ayodele O Majekodunmi, Susan C Welburn

“…<h4>Background</h4>A mixed methods study was undertaken in the Kachia Grazing Reserve of northern Nigeria. …”
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The problem of reopening churches in Stavropol and Baku dioceses in 1943–1948 by Evgeny Shishkin

“…The article also provides evidence that the “new deal” in fact continued pre-war practices of antireligious policy; it also reveals forms and methods of resisting religious revival in the centre and in the periphery, reconstructs the model of implementing the impeding strategy and summarises results of the established status quo in church life of the North Caucasus and Eastern Transcaucasia at the moment of completion of the so-called “new deal”.…”
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Features of localization, frequency of occurrence and combination of endometrioid lesions in recurrent external genital endometriosis by F. T. Aliyeva, D. V. Bryunin

“…All patients underwent clinical, functional, endoscopic, immunological and morphological methods of examination. It was found out that recurrent external genital endometriosis in 35.7% of cases is manifested by the relapse of endometrioid ovarian cysts, in 24.6% by the presence of endometrioid infiltrates of the sacro-uterine ligaments, in 10.3% of cases by endometriosis of the pelvic peritoneum, in 7.1% of cases by endometriosis of sacro-uterine ligaments, in 6.3% of the presence of retrocervical endometrioid infiltrate, in 5.6% by ovarian endometriosis, in 4.8% of cases by endometriosis of the vesicouterine fold of the peritoneum. …”
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Randomized Open‐Label Clinical Trial Comparing Prednisolone and Cyclosporine With a Nonrandomized Active Control for Treating Presumed Chronic Pancreatitis in Cats by Yu‐An Wu, Jonathan A. Lidbury, Samiran Sinha, Jörg M. Steiner

“…Animals Forty‐eight client‐owned cats with a presumptive diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis were managed on an outpatient basis. Methods Three‐week randomized open‐label trial with a nonrandomized active control. …”
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Point of care biliary ultrasound in the emergency department (BUSED) predicts final surgical management decisions by Richard Hilsden, Rob Leeper, Drew Thompson, Frank Myslik, Nicholas Mitrou, Jeff Hawel

“…Our study was designed to test the hypothesis that POCUS is sufficient to guide the management of surgeons treating select cases of biliary disease as compared to RUS.Methods This was a prospective cohort study. Patients who presented to the ED with abdominal pain and findings of biliary disease on POCUS were included. …”
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Development, feasibility and potential effectiveness of community-based continuous mass dog vaccination delivery strategies: Lessons for optimization and replication. by Christian Tetteh Duamor, Katie Hampson, Felix Lankester, Ahmed Lugelo, Emmanuel Mpolya, Katharina Kreppel, Sarah Cleaveland, Sally Wyke

“…We describe the development of a community-based continuous mass dog vaccination (CBC-MDV) approach designed to improve and maintain vaccination coverage in Tanzania and examine the feasibility of delivering this approach as well as lessons for its optimization.<h4>Methods</h4>We developed three delivery strategies of CBC-MDV and tested them against the current annual vaccination strategy following the UK Medical Research Council's guidance: i) developing an evidence-based theoretical framework of intervention pathways and ii) piloting to test feasibility and inform optimization. …”
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Improving antimicrobial prescribing in adults hospitalised with community-acquired pneumonia in a district general hospital of West Yorkshire by Muhammad Sami Khan, Umair Tariq, Ifrah Amjad, Abeera Zafar

“…Introduction: Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in UK Healthcare, which is undoubtedly related to poor guideline adherence in CAP management.1 British Thoracic Society (BTS) has provided a standard of care for better clinical outcomes in CAP.2 We aimed to improve the antimicrobial prescribing in adult patients hospitalised with CAP in our hospital using quality improvement (QI) methodology. Materials and Methods: A QI project was conducted at Calderdale Royal Hospital, West Yorkshire. …”
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