Key themes and approaches in palliative and end-of-life care education for the general public: a systematic review by Muzeyyen Seckin, Rumandeep Tiwana, David Fry, Cara Bailey

“…This review aimed to explore and identify key educational components related to palliative and end-of-life care for citizens, volunteers, and the general public. Methods A mixed-method systematic review was conducted, incorporating four electronic databases (MEDLINE, PsycINFO, CINAHL, and the Cochrane Library) and grey literature searches, and quality was assessed using Hawker et al.’s (2002) critical appraisal checklists. …”
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Protocol for a realist review of General Practitioners’ Role in Advancing Practice in Care Homes (GRAPE study) by Reena Devi, Claire Goodman, Neil H Chadborn, Adam L Gordon, Christopher Williams, Kathleen Sartain

“…In addition to providing medical care to residents, general practitioners (GPs) play a role as gatekeeper for access to services, as well as leadership within healthcare provision. …”
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Perceptions of hearing loss and hearing technology among the general public and healthcare providers: a scoping review by Shelly Chadha, Pallavi Mishra, Lauren K Dillard, Carolina M Der

“…Objectives Synthesise literature related to perceptions of hearing loss and hearing technology (hearing aids, cochlear implants) among the general public and healthcare providers who do not specialise in ear and hearing care.Design Scoping review.Data sources We searched three databases (PubMed, Scopus, Ovid Medline) in August 2023 for peer-reviewed articles from inception to 2023.Eligibility criteria Peer-reviewed articles or grey literature published in English or Spanish and that were observational or mixed methods were eligible for inclusion. …”
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Perspectives of patients on the role of general practice pharmacists: a systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative studies by Abrar H. F. Hassan, Heather E. Barry, Carmel M. Hughes

“…Abstract Background There is a scarcity of research about patients’ perspectives on the role of general practice pharmacists (GPPs). In this review, we aimed to compile qualitative evidence of patients’ perspectives regarding the role of GPPs. …”
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A reliability generalization meta-analysis of Child Oral Impacts on Daily Performances (C – OIDP) questionnaire by Kalyana Chakravarthy Pentapati, Sravan Kumar Yeturu, Hanan Siddiq

“…Aim: To evaluate the cumulative estimates of reliability and conduct reliability generalization meta-analysis of Cronbach's alpha for the Child Oral Impacts on Daily Performances (C-OIDP) questionnaire. …”
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Renal function and risk of coronary heart disease in general populations: new prospective study and systematic review. by Emanuele Di Angelantonio, John Danesh, Gudny Eiriksdottir, Vilmundur Gudnason

“…This study aims to quantify the association of markers of renal function with CHD risk in essentially general populations.<h4>Methods and findings</h4>Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) was calculated using standard prediction equations based on serum creatinine measurements made in 2,007 patients diagnosed with nonfatal myocardial infarction or coronary death during follow-up and in 3,869 people without CHD in the Reykjavik population-based cohort of 18,569 individuals. …”
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Comparison of the safety of remimazolam and propofol during general anesthesia in elderly patients: systematic review and meta-analysis by Xianchun Liu, Longyi Zhang, Li Zhao, Xuelei Zhou, Wei Mao, Linlin Chen, Hongyu Zhu, Ying Xie, Linji Li

“…Therefore, we conducted a meta-analysis to compare the safety of remimazolam and propofol in general anesthesia for elderly patients.MethodsWe systematically searched the PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, and Web of Science databases for all published randomized controlled trials comparing remimazolam and propofol for general anesthesia in elderly patients. …”
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Ensemble learning guided survival prediction and chemotherapy benefit analysis in high-grade chondrosarcoma: A study based on the surveillance, epidemiology, and end results (SEER)... by Xu Zheng, Longqiang Shu, Shanyi Lin, Hanqiang Jin, Xiaoyu Wang, Ting Yuan

“…According to the ensemble model, overall survival generally improved in younger patients after chemotherapy. …”
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Comprehensive Survey of AACR GENIE Database of Tumor Mutation Burden (TMB) Among All Three Classes (I, II, III) of BRAF Mutated (BRAF+) NSCLC by Arter ZL, Shieh K, Nagasaka M, Ou SHI

“…Zhaohui Liao Arter,1,2 Kevin Shieh,1,2 Misako Nagasaka,1,2 Sai-Hong Ignatius Ou1,2 1Division of Hematology-Oncology, University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Orange, CA, USA; 2Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, Orange, CA, USACorrespondence: Sai-Hong Ignatius Ou, Division of Hematology-Oncology, University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Orange, CA, USA, Tel +1 714-456-5153, Fax +1 714-456-2242, Email ignatiusou@gmail.comBackground: BRAF mutations are generally divided into three classes based on the different altered mechanism of activation.Methods: We queried the public AACR GENIE database (version 13.1), which includes tumor mutation burden (TMB) data, to explore potential molecular differences among the three classes of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).Results: Out of 20,713 unique NSCLC patients, 324 (1.6%) were BRAF mutations positive (BRAF+) class I, 260 (1.3%) class II, and 236 (1.1%) class III. …”
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Factors influencing the prevalence and death rate of COPD: a pan-database ecological study covering 201 countries and regions from 1990 to 2021Research in context by Zihui Wang, Wenhan Cao, Zhixuan You, Shaoqiang Li, Mingshan Xue, Haiyang Li, Junfeng Lin, Guannan Cai, Yuqi Chen, Zhiman Liang, Chengtao Zhou, Xiaofang Wu, Guanghui Dong, Nanshan Zhong, Baoqing Sun, Zhangkai J. Cheng

“…Generalized linear regression was used to analyze the association of cumulative and instant exposures of factors with COPD and to rank their importance. …”
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Changes in Physical Activity Across Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Based on Smartphone Step Count Data Linked to a Japanese Claims Database: Retrospective Cohort Study by Yoshihide Inayama, Ken Yamaguchi, Kayoko Mizuno, Sachiko Tanaka-Mizuno, Ayami Koike, Nozomi Higashiyama, Mana Taki, Koji Yamanoi, Ryusuke Murakami, Junzo Hamanishi, Satomi Yoshida, Masaki Mandai, Koji Kawakami

“…The observation period spanned from 6 months before diagnosis to 12 months after diagnosis. We applied a generalized additive mixed model with a cubic spline to describe changes in step counts before and after diagnosis. …”
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Association between preexisting long‐term care needs and in‐hospital mortality and long‐term outcomes in older inpatients with pneumonia: A retrospective cohort study by Jumpei Taniguchi, Hayato Yamana, Yuichiro Matsuo, Yusuke Sasabuchi, Hiroki Matsui, Takahide Kohro, Hideo Yasunaga

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Survival benefits of postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy in adults aged ≥ 80 years with locally advanced gastric cancer: insights from a population-based study by Fuhai Ma, Yangyang Zheng, Jian Cui, Zijian Li, Jinxin Shi, Tianming Ma, Xianglong Cao, Tao Yu, Guoju Wu, Gang Zhao, Jinghai Song, Qi An

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Effects of non-HDL-C and statin therapy on mortality in ARDS: a retrospective cohort study by Haiming Hu, Haiming Hu, Haiming Hu, Jin Wei, Lijuan Zhao, Lijuan Zhao, Yixing Zhu, Yixing Zhu, Yixing Zhu, Geer Zhou, Geer Zhou, Geer Zhou, Anqi Zhao, Anqi Zhao, Anqi Zhao, De Chang, De Chang

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De la frise magdalénienne in situ … au centre d’interprétation du Roc-aux-Sorciers : l’usage de la 3D by Geneviève Pinçon, Oscar Fuentes, René Barré, Olivier Auber, Gaël Hamon

“…The creation of a 3D database within the framework of archaeological research on Magdalenian parietal sculptures (15,000 years old) has also been usable for a full-size reproduction of the figures for the benefit of the general public in the Interpretation Centre of Le Roc-aux-Sorciers at Angles-sur-l'Anglin (Vienne, France). …”
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A strategy for the execution of copy and delete operations in the tree of objects by A. V. Mayorov

“…The paper discusses some general rules for organizing database objects into hierarchical structures. …”
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Prognostic value of inflammatory markers for all-cause mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction in the coronary care unit: a retrospective study based on MIMIC-IV dat... by Fen Cao, Jun-jun Jiang, Gui Zhang, Jun Liu, Ping Xiao, Yang Tian, Wei Zhang, Sheng Zhang, Feng Hou, Zhong-Wu Bao, Kun Wu, Yong-zhi Zhu

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Lectures patrimoniales du thermalisme : quand le patrimoine culturel immatériel et le patrimoine architectural et paysager se nourrissent réciproquement by Mathilde Lamothe

“…Until recently, the inventories of France’s intangible cultural heritage and those of the General Inventory of Cultural Heritage had rubbed shoulders without ever really meeting, just like the people taking the waters in the Pyrenees in the 19th century. …”
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Evaluating antibiotic susceptibility trends in S. pneumoniae and H. influenzae isolates during the COVID-19 pandemic: An interrupted time series analysis of a nationwide antimicrob... by Daisuke Miyamori, Shuhei Yoshida, Kotaro Ikeda, Masanori Ito

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Feasibility study for the implementation of number portability in Nicaragua by Guillermo de Jesús Valdivia-Medina

“…The documents that legally and regulatory support the implementation of Number Portability are: Administrative Agreement No. 036-2003, the Numbering Resource Regulations and the National Numbering Plan, all of these issued by TELCOR Regulatory Entity, the Free Trade Agreement between the Dominican Republic - Central America and the United States (DR-CAFTA) and the Regional Technical Telecommunications Commission of Central America, COMTELCA The elaboration of regulatory documents such as the Number Portability Regulation is proposed and indications are given for the creation of the Centralized Database Administrator with its subordinates in the different nodes that make up the network and a proposal for a General Implementation Plan. …”
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