Identifying those at risk: predicting patient factors associated with worse EGS outcomes by Adil H Haider, Maryam Pyar Ali Lakhdir, Zainab Samad, Noreen Afzal, Asma Altaf Hussain Merchant, Komal Abdul Rahim, Namra Qadeer Shaikh, Saad bin Zafar Mahmood, Saqib Kamran Bakhshi, Mushyada Ali

“…Background Comorbidity has a detrimental impact on Emergency General Surgery (EGS) outcomes. In lesser-developed countries with inconsistent documentation of comorbid conditions, undiagnosed and progressively worsening comorbidities can worsen EGS outcomes. …”
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The risk of myelodysplastic syndrome and acute myeloid leukemia by metformin use and type 2 diabetes status – a Danish nation-wide cohort study by Emelie C. Rotbain, Klaus Rostgaard, Katja Kaastrup, Stine Ulrik Mikkelsen, Henrik Hjalgrim, Kirsten Grønbæk

“…Previous studies support a general anti-neoplastic effect of metformin, and a recent preclinical investigation has shown that metformin may control the expansion of Dnmt3a clonal hematopoiesis, which is known to precede MDS and AML. …”
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Toroidal modeling of the effect of resonant q95 on n = 1 error field penetration in EAST by Cheng Ye, You-Wen Sun, Hui-Hui Wang, Yue-Qiang Liu, Jian Xu, Peng-Cheng Xie, Hui Sheng

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Management and Collection of Occupational Data for Health (ODH) in National Public Health Statistics: Evaluation and Recommendations for Korea by Dong-Uk Park, Kyung Ehi Zoh, Yun-Keun Lee, Hoekyeong Seo, Sangjun Choi, Dong-Hee Koh, Jin-Ha Yoon, Kanwoo Youn, Mo-Yeol Kang, Eun Suk Choi, Jungwon Kim, Yangho Kim, Domyung Paek

“…In contrast, national statistics on POIS are not systematically collected for KSCO coding, reflecting the lack of an KSCO and related guidelines on how to collect ODH. …”
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Cohort profile: methodology and cohort characteristics of the Aotearoa New Zealand Rheumatic Heart Disease Registry by Susan Jack, Mayanna Lund, Rachel Webb, Nigel Wilson, Elizabeth Tilton, Briar Peat, Bryan Mitchelson, Anneka Anderson

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Epidemiology and comorbidity of juvenile idiopathic arthritis in Poland– a nationwide study by Zbigniew Żuber, Krzysztof Podwójcic, Mateusz Szeląg, Magdalena Krajewska-Włodarczyk, Krzysztof Batko, Michał Orleański, Jakub Sowiński, Maria Świderek, Agata Śmiglewska, Michał Maluchnik, Marek Brzosko, Brygida Kwiatkowska, Marcin Stajszczyk, Bogdan Batko

“…For individuals aged < 16 years, we utilized a narrow JIA case definition combining repeat ICD-10 encoding with DMARDs prescription based on ATC codes. Results In 2022, we identified 1,625 incident and 29,758 prevalent JIA cases (< 16 years), which corresponds to incidence (IRs) and prevalence rates of 4.30 and 78.80 per 100,000 persons of the general population. …”
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Identifying and delineating the type 2 diabetes population in the Netherlands using an all-payer claims database: characteristics, healthcare utilisation and expenditures by Dirk Ruwaard, Henk J G Bilo, Rose J Geurten, Arianne M J Elissen, Jeroen N Struijs, Chantal van Tilburg

“…Most patients with type 2 diabetes received pharmaceutical care (99.1%), medical specialist care (97.0%) and general practitioner consultations (90.5%). In total, €8173 million, 9.4% of total healthcare expenditures, was reimbursed for the type 2 diabetes population. …”
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Breast Cancer Survivors' Perceptions of Their Cardiovascular Care During Treatment With Anthracyclines or Trastuzumab: A Qualitative Analysis by Arnethea L. Sutton, Ashley Turner, America Vijil, Victoria Williams, Paulette Omeaku, Wendy Bottinor, Avirup Guha, Lakeshia Cousin, Susan Hong, Christin Haynes, Sara Gómez‐Trillos

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Health researchers' experience collaborating with patient partners: a qualitative study by Magaly Brodeur, Catherine Wilhelmy, Denis Boutin, Amélie Deschamps, Olivia Fasan, Marie-Mychèle Pratte, Anne-Marie Auger, Marie-Eve Poitras, Marie-Claude Battista, Christine Loignon

“…Thematic analysis was conducted over multiple steps, and the interview transcripts were coded to identify the main themes and subthemes relevant to the study’s aims. …”
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How Women Discuss Heavy Menstrual Bleeding in Online Forums (“It’s Like Revenge of the Uterus”): Template Approach to Thematic Analysis by Emily Jade Young, Heather Mary Kirk

“…Overall, Reddit users reported a general dismissal of HMB within medical and social contexts. …”
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The burden of traditional neonatal uvulectomy among admissions to neonatal intensive care units, North Central Ethiopia, 2019: A triangulated crossectional study. by Wubet Alebachew Bayih, Biniam Minuye Birhan, Abebaw Yeshambel Alemu

“…Moreover, the qualitative data were carefully transcribed, coded, screened, thematized, synthesized and then triangulated with the quantitative results.…”
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Construction and validation of a test for the assessment of psychological complexes based on Jungian analytical psychology by Mohammad Khorsandi, Fatemeh Golshani, Fariba Hassani, Roya Koochak Entezar

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Mapping the evidence on the assessment of fitness to work at heights: a scoping review by Lyndsey Swart, Nicolaas Claassen, Tania Buys

“…An iterative review process was followed, with one author extracting and coding data while two authors conducted quality checks. …”
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Patient Perspectives on a Rapid Access, Walk-in, Medication for Addiction Treatment Clinic by Peng L, Bormann NL, Arndt S, Miskle BA, Weber AN

“…Interviewee responses were transcribed, qualitatively coded, and analyzed for prominent trends.Results: Twelve patients participated. …”
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Procedural Volume and Outcomes After Septal Reduction Therapies in Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy by Nirav Patel, Naman S. Shetty, Mokshad Gaonkar, Abdulla Shahid, Girija P. Divekar, Akhil Pampana, Nehal Vekariya, Peng Li, Mustafa I. Ahmed, Garima Arora, Pankaj Arora

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Complex interplay between gene deletions and the environment uncovers cellular roles for genes of unknown function in Escherichia coli by Kaat Sondervorst, Kristina Nesporova, Matthew Herdman, Bart Steemans, Joëlle Rosseels, Sander K. Govers

“…Another fact is that a large fraction of protein-coding genes in bacterial genomes remain uncharacterized and have no known function. …”
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iSeqSearch: incremental protein search for iBlast/iMMSeqs2/iDiamond by Hyunwoo Yoo, Mohammadsaleh Refahi, Robi Polikar, Bahrad A. Sokhansanj, James R. Brown, Gail L. Rosen

“…The iBlast wrapper, however, must be generalized to support better performing DNA/protein sequence search methods that have been developed, namely MMseqs2 and Diamond. …”
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COVID-19 Public Health Communication on X (Formerly Twitter): Cross-Sectional Study of Message Type, Sentiment, and Source by Sana Parveen, Agustin Garcia Pereira, Nathaly Garzon-Orjuela, Patricia McHugh, Aswathi Surendran, Heike Vornhagen, Akke Vellinga

“…Thus, it is crucial to research how the general public reacts to various kinds of messages from different sources. …”
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Identification of a LncRNA based CeRNA network signature to establish a prognostic model and explore potential therapeutic targets in gastric cancer by Yuanqing An, Xiaomeng Liu, Jin Liu, Deqiang Wang, Wenying Yan, Guang Hu, Lu Xu, Wei Li

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Uncovering the health effects of sick building syndrome: a study of housing conditions in Ibadan North-East, Nigeria by Olaitan Olutayo Odunola, Ruth Bosede Akinyemi, Kayode Ayomide Idowu, Timothy Oluseye Morenikeji, Grace Charles Ishatah

“…Abstract A house is more than just a physical structure; its conditions have a significant impact on our physical and mental health as well as our general quality of life. Housing issues and sick building syndrome have complex dynamics. …”
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