Current Rates and Trends of Venous Thromboembolism After Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: An Updated Analysis Utilizing the NSQIP Database by Hannah Mosher, BS, Hallie B. Remer, BS, Chukwuemeka U. Osondu, MD, MPH, Kevin Smidt, MD, Alexander van der Ven, MD, MBA, Juan C. Suarez, MD

“…Both DVT and PE have decreased in the TKA population, likely due to improved preoperative patient optimization and enhanced recovery pathways, despite shifts toward more selective antiplatelet chemoprophylaxis.…”
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Parent-identified intrinsic and extrinsic factors that influence performance across developmental domains and participation in their communities by Rachel Bican, Sydney Shaffer, Jayna Kinkade, Quinn McAdams, Allyson S. Hughes

“…Themes from the interviews were coded both inductively and deductively. Most of the children had delays in important developmental domains, indicating a need for rehabilitation services. …”
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Physician staffed emergency medical service for children: a retrospective population-based registry cohort study in Odense region, Southern Denmark by Morten Føhrby Overgaard, Anssi Heino, Sofie Allerød Andersen, Owain Thomas, Johan Holmén, Søren Mikkelsen

“…Advanced and potentially life-saving prehospital interventions provide a dilemma since these likely occur too infrequently to allow service providers to maintain their technical skills working solely in the prehospital environment.…”
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A Single-Center Case-Control Study of Glaucoma Severity on Initial Presentation in Haitian Americans by Vu DM, Persad PJ, Rothman AL, Feuer WJ, Chang TC

“…Haitians were also less likely to have had a glaucoma surgery or laser prior to presentation than controls (p ≤ 0.009). …”
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Adherence to standard infection prevention and control practices and factors associated among healthcare workers at Juba Teaching Hospital, Juba-South Sudan: a cross-sectional stud... by Chubang Augustine Khamsa, John Bosco Isunju, Harriet M. Babibako, Fred Nuwaha Ntoni

“…Conclusion Healthcare workers were more likely to adhere to standard IPC practices if they had sufficient IPC supplies and an IPC committee. …”
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Epidemiological insights and healthcare challenges of tuberous sclerosis complex in Shizuoka Prefecture: a retrospective cohort study by Satoshi Kishida, Eiji Nakatani, Takeshi Usui, Shuhei Fujimoto, Seiichiro Yamamoto, Yoshiki Miyachi

“…Diagnosis rates increased after 2012, likely due to revised diagnostic criteria and the introduction of mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitors. …”
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Association of atherogenic indices with C-reactive protein and risk factors to assess cardiovascular risk in rheumatoid arthritis patient at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Add... by Gashaw Dessie

“…The TC/HDL-Cratio value of the patient had 2.38 folds more likely to have an elevated low density lipoprotein level. …”
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The Utilization and Outcomes of Inferior Vena Cava Filter Use by Krystina N Choinski MD, Jason Storch MD, Simeret Genet BS, MA, Maximillian Bazil BS, Jonathan Joasil BS, Rodnell Busigo Torres BS, Kennedy Salamat BS, Akila Pai MD, Christopher J Smolock MD, John Phair MD

“…Methods We performed a single institution, retrospective review of CPT codes for IVCF placement between 2018 and 2022. Patient characteristics and location were collected. …”
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Surveying the Giant H ii Regions of the Milky Way with SOFIA. VII. Galactic Center Regions Sgr B1, Sgr B2, and Sgr C by James M. De Buizer, Wanggi Lim, James T. Radomski, Nicole Karnath

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Retrospective Study of Clinical and Genetic Profiles of Alpha‐Mannosidosis Patients From the UAE by Ali K. Saad, Tasneem Al‐Hammadi, Shaikha Al‐Ameri, Aisha Al‐Shamsi, Noura Al‐Dhaheri, Amal Al Tenaiji, Fatma Al Jasmi

“…ABSTRACT Alpha‐mannosidosis (AM; OMIM 248500) is a rare autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disorder caused by mutations in MAN2B1, which codes for the lysosomal alpha‐mannosidase enzyme (LAMAN; EC:3.2.1.24). …”
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Frailty Predicts Mortality and Procedural Performance in Patients With Non‐Variceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding by Ali Jaan, Adeena Maryyum, Hassam Ali, Umer Farooq, Dushyant Singh Dahiya, Qurat Ul Ain Muhammad, Fernando J. Castro

“…Although frail patients had higher odds of esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) with intervention (1.04; p < 0.001), they were less likely to receive EGD within 24 h (0.75; p < 0.001). …”
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Following the issue-attention cycle of North Atlantic right whale science, conservation, and policy in six US newspapers: 2023 and 2024 by Marcus Reamer, Elise Rivera

“…NARW science, conservation, and policy may continue to receive media attention even in the later stage of the IAC, though it is likely that communicators may experience more editorial resistance and policy change and organizational action will be more difficult to achieve. …”
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Has COVID-19 affected regional mortality from acute coronary artery disease? (comparison of two periods of 2017-2019 and 2020-2022) by I. V. Samorodskaya, M. G. Bubnova, O. A. Akulova

“…The significant decrease in SMR from recurrent MI is likely due to choice of the initial cause of death.…”
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Cancer incidence and the influence of immunosuppressive agents in Korean patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a retrospective cohort study by Soo-Kyung Cho, Jung-Yong Han, Yena Jeon, Seung-Hun You, Sun-Young Jung, Eun Jin Jang, Yoon-Kyoung Sung

“…Conclusion Our study shows that Korean SLE patients using immunosuppressive agents are not significantly more likely to develop cancer. Further research with extended observation is warranted to corroborate these findings.…”
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Gene splicing of an invertebrate beta subunit (LCavβ) in the N-terminal and HOOK domains and its regulation of LCav1 and LCav2 calcium channels. by Taylor F Dawson, Adrienne N Boone, Adriano Senatore, Joshua Piticaru, Shano Thiyagalingam, Daniel Jackson, Angus Davison, J David Spafford

“…Molluscan LCa(v)β subunits have an N-terminal "A" isoform (coded by exons: 1a and 1b) that structurally resembles the muscle specific variant of vertebrate β1a subunit, and has a broad mRNA expression profile in brain, heart, muscle and glands. …”
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Geochemistry and mineralogy of Cobalt in mine wastes: examples from Cobalt, Canada and Cornwall, England by Gabriel Ziwa, Gabriel Ziwa, Gabriel Ziwa, Rich Crane, Rich Crane, Karen A. Hudson-Edwards, Karen A. Hudson-Edwards

“…In addition, risk assessment codes for Co fell in the medium to very high risk category in the aquatic and non-aquatic environments. …”
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One Health preparedness and response for mosquito-borne viruses: a stakeholder- and social network-analysis in the Netherlands by Pauline A. de Best, H. Broekhuizen, R. S. Sikkema, M. P. G. Koopmans, A. Timen

“…Interview transcripts were coded to identify collaborations and information- and knowledge sharing between stakeholders. …”
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Fear of Falling and Its Relationship with Quality of Life in the Elderly Attending a Family Medicine Clinic in South-South Nigeria by S. S. Uriah, Oguzor Ununuma Chimiyuma, C. T. Atata, N. M. Nwanze, P. O. Dienye

“…We used Microsoft Excel to code the survey responses, and then we exported them to SPSS 26.0. …”
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Sex‐Associated Disparities in Surgical and Percutaneous Management of Aortic Stenosis With Severe Features: Retrospective Analysis From the National Readmission Database by Gianluca Castaldi, Andrija Matetić, Rodrigo Bagur, J. D. Abbott, Mirvat Alasnag, Alaide Chieffo, Harindra C. Wijeysundera, Mamas A. Mamas

“…AS with severe features was defined as the combination of primary‐ or secondary‐coded diagnosis of AS in combination with heart failure, syncope, angina pectoris, cardiac arrest, or cardiogenic shock. …”
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Mental health clinicians’ perceptions on patient motivations and intervention engagement for prenatal cannabis use: A mixed methods study by Maha N. Mian, Monique B. Does, Andrea Altschuler, Andrea Green, Deborah R. Ansley, Carley Castellanos, Asma H. Asyyed, Derek D. Satre, Kelly C. Young-Wolff

“…Interviews were recorded, transcribed coded, and thematically analyzed. Results: Survey results indicated clinicians perceive that nausea/morning sickness was the most common motive for prenatal cannabis use, and pregnant individuals were most likely to get information about prenatal cannabis use from their peers. …”
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