Diagnostic accuracy and cost-effectiveness of alternative methods for detection of soil-transmitted helminths in a post-treatment setting in western Kenya. by Liya M Assefa, Thomas Crellen, Stella Kepha, Jimmy H Kihara, Sammy M Njenga, Rachel L Pullan, Simon J Brooker

“…<h4>Objectives</h4>This study evaluates the diagnostic accuracy and cost-effectiveness of the Kato-Katz and Mini-FLOTAC methods for detection of soil-transmitted helminths (STH) in a post-treatment setting in western Kenya. …”
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Augmented Feedback in Post-Stroke Gait Rehabilitation Derived from Sensor-Based Gait Reports—A Longitudinal Case Series by Gudrun M. Johansson, Fredrik Öhberg

“…Wearable sensors are increasingly used to provide objective quantification of spatiotemporal and kinematic parameters post-stroke. …”
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The effect of a post-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC < 0.7 on COPD diagnosis and treatment: a regression discontinuity design by Alexander T. Moffett, Scott D. Halpern, Gary E. Weissman

“…However the impact of this recommendation on clinical practice is unknown. Objective To estimate the effect of a documented post-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC < 0.7 on the diagnosis and treatment of COPD. …”
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Effect of platelet rich fibrin on post-operative sequelae following mandibular third molar surgery a prospective comparative study by Chayan Kumar Kundu, Pratyaee Mallick, Sudip Chakraborty

“…<p><strong>Objectives:</strong> The purpose of this study is to estimate the effect of Platelet Rich Fibrin (PRF) on the control of post-operative sequalae i.e. …”
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Measuring the educational gradient of period fertility in 28 European countries: A new approach based on parity-specific fertility estimates by Angela Greulich, Laurent Toulemon

“…These birth probabilities are then combined into a multi-state life table in order to obtain parity-specific and total birth intensities by education. A post-stratification of birth probabilities allows consistency with national fertility estimates, enabling international comparisons of specific groups (e.g., highly educated women) or of particular dimensions of fertility behavior (e.g., childlessness). …”
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Development and cross-validation of predictive equations for fat-free mass estimation by bioelectrical impedance analysis in Brazilian subjects with overweight and obesity by Kalina Veruska Da Silva Bezerra Masset, Analiza M. Silva, Analiza M. Silva, Gerson Ferrari, Gerson Ferrari, Breno Guilherme De Araújo Tinoco Cabral, Paulo Moreira Silva Dantas, Roberto Fernandes Da Costa

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Development and internal validation of a simple clinical score for the estimation of the probability of deep vein thrombosis in outpatient emergency department patients by Thor-David Halstensen, Camilla Hardeland, Waleed Ghanima, Vigdis Abrahamsen Grøndahl, Aliaksandr Hubin, Mazdak Tavoly

“…Background: Wells score comprises subjective elements, making physicians reluctant to use Wells score or cause them to use it incorrectly. Objectives: To develop and internally validate a prediction score that is objective and simple for evaluating suspected deep vein thrombosis (DVT), with a safety comparable with that of Wells score. …”
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Sample selection bias in adult mortality estimates from mobile phone surveys: Evidence from 25 low- and middle-income countries by Sahar Ahmed, Julio Romero-Prieto, David A. Sánchez-Páez, Bruno Masquelier, Tom Pullum, Georges Reniers

“…BACKGROUND: Mobile phone surveys are gaining traction in low- and middle-income countries, but mobile phone ownership (MPO) is not universal, potentially introducing sample selection bias in ensuing estimates. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate MPO-associated sample selection bias in adult mortality estimates from sibling survival histories (SSH) administered to women of reproductive age. …”
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease in the Post-STRIDE II Era: Epidemiology and Long-Term Clinical Outcomes from a Population-Based Study by Fabio Ingravalle, Marco Valvano, Andrea Barbara, Dorian Bardhi, Giovanni Latella, Angelo Viscido, Mariachiara Campanale, Antonio Vinci, Carlo Viora, Giampiera Bulfone, Rocco Mazzotta, Massimo Maurici

“…The secondary objective is to estimate the 6-year risk of intestinal resection among IBD patients. …”
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Assessing the Impact of Post-COVID Clinics on 6-Month Health Care Utilization for Patients With Long COVID: A Single-Center Experience by Kirby D. Gong, MSE, Ali S. Afshar, PhD, Fred Brown, MBA, Reza Alavi, MD, MBA, Ravindra Ganesh, MBBS, MD, Hadi Kharrazi, MD, PhD

“…Objective: To assess the impact of post-COVID clinics by examining the association between their early usage and downstream health care utilization. …”
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Herpes zoster vaccine effectiveness against incident herpes zoster and post-herpetic neuralgia in an older US population: a cohort study. by Sinéad M Langan, Liam Smeeth, David J Margolis, Sara L Thomas

“…Our objective was to assess zoster vaccine effectiveness (VE) against incident zoster and PHN in a general population-based setting.…”
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Prevalence of perinatal post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Charles Opondo, Holly Jenkins, Fiona Alderdice, Gracia Fellmeth, Zoe Daskalopoulou

“…Objectives To systematically synthesise the evidence on prevalence of perinatal post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs).Design Systematic review and meta-analysis.Data sources MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, Scopus, Web of Science, Global Health, Global Index Medicus and the grey literature were searched with no language or date restrictions. …”
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Application of predictive models in boosting power of Alzheimer's disease clinical trials: A post hoc analysis of phase 3 solanezumab trials by Ali Ezzati, Christos Davatzikos, David A. Wolk, Charles B. Hall, Christian Habeck, Richard B. Lipton

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Finerenone cardiovascular and kidney outcomes by age and sex: FIDELITY post hoc analysis of two phase 3, multicentre, double-blind trials by George L Bakris, Peter Rossing, Stefan D Anker, Gerasimos Filippatos, Bertram Pitt, Shweta Bansal, Maria E F Canziani, Rita Birne, Luis M Ruilope, Alfredo E Farjat, Peter Kolkhof, Andrea Lage, Meike Brinker

“…Objectives This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of finerenone, a selective, non-steroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist, on cardiovascular and kidney outcomes by age and/or sex.Design FIDELITY post hoc analysis; median follow-up of 3 years.Setting FIDELITY: a prespecified analysis of the FIDELIO-DKD and FIGARO-DKD trials.Participants Adults with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease receiving optimised renin–angiotensin system inhibitors (N=13 026).Interventions Randomised 1:1; finerenone or placebo.Primary and secondary outcome measures Cardiovascular (cardiovascular death, non-fatal myocardial infarction, non-fatal stroke or hospitalisation for heart failure (HHF)) and kidney (kidney failure, sustained ≥57% estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) decline or renal death) composite outcomes.Results Mean age was 64.8 years; 45.2%, 40.1% and 14.7% were aged &lt;65, 65–74 and ≥75 years, respectively; 69.8% were male. …”
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Estimating the Effect of Contrast Exercises Using Conventional Deadlifts and Air Rower on Increasing Leg Muscle Strength and VO₂max in Rowing Athletes by Nurkholis, Dwi Cahyo Kartiko, Irmantara Subagio, Andri Suyoko, Adi Pranoto

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From the Hydroclimatic Disaster to the Forced (Re)construction: Case Study of the Akatani Watershed in Japan by Mélody Dumont, Gilles Arnaud-Fassetta, Christopher Gomez, Candide Lissak, Vincent Viel

“…Considering the means deployed by the central government for this reconstruction, the J17 event triggered a full “re-construction” of rivers, modifying the hydrosystem’s functioning at the watershed scale. Thus, our objective is to show that after the relative stability of Akatani watershed’s hydrosystem over 75 y, the exceptionality of the J17 crisis forced us to rethink the watershed’s organization, using this event as the reference for post-disaster reconstruction. …”
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Outcomes of a community sector model of reintegration for people with complex needs: a mixed-methods study by Ruth McCausland, Rebecca Reeve, Mindy Sotiri, Lucy Phelan, Vendula Belackova, Sophie Russell

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Two-year longitudinal and prospective electroencephalographic follow-up in patients with TBI: can early EEG and CT findings predict post-traumatic epilepsy? by João Paulo Santiago de Oliveira, Viviam Sanabria, Carla Baise, Rafael P. S. Valeriano, Gustavo Mercenas dos Santos, Natália Mata Longo, Joaquina C. Q. F. Andrade, Gesael Passos Ferreira Junior, Carlos André Oshiro, Claudia Costa Leite, Maira L. Foresti, Maira L. Foresti, Luiz Eugênio Mello, Luiz Eugênio Mello, Eliana Garzon, Eliana Garzon

“…Relative risk (RR), Multiple Correspondence Analysis (MCA), logistic regression, and Generalized Estimating Equations (GEE) were employed to predict variables associated with PTE development.ResultsBoth PTE and NO-PTE (no post-traumatic epilepsy) patients showed improving background activity over 2 years. …”
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SARS-CoV-2 antibody responses post-vaccination in UK healthcare workers with pre-existing medical conditions: a cohort study by Eleanor Barnes, David Eyre, Katie Jeffery, Jia Wei, Victoria Ward, William Gordon, Susie Dunachie, Anne-Marie O’Donnell

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Why do older adults hesitate to get the flu vaccine? A cross-sectional study on vaccine hesitancy in the post-COVID-19 era by Xinyue Wang, Sanmei Wen, Jiaqian Wu, Ziyi Cui, Hong Shen, Shiyao Hu, Shujun Zeng, Yan Tang

“…ObjectivesTo investigate the determinants of influenza vaccine hesitancy (VH) among older adults in Shanghai, China, using the 3Cs model (confidence, complacency, and convenience) and vaccine literacy (VL) framework. …”
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