Evaluation of ChatGPT-4 as an Online Outpatient Assistant in Puerperal Mastitis Management: Content Analysis of an Observational Study by Fatih Dolu, Oğuzhan Fatih Ay, Aydın Hakan Kupeli, Enes Karademir, Muhammed Huseyin Büyükavcı

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to evaluate whether ChatGPT-4 can function as a virtual outpatient assistant in the management of puerperal mastitis by assessing the accuracy, clarity, and clinical safety of its responses to frequently asked patient questions in Turkish. MethodsFifteen questions about puerperal mastitis were sourced from public health care websites and online forums. …”
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Regional disparities and influencing factors of health production efficiency: evidence from China by Hongwei Li, Ruixin Wang, Hongliang Wang

“…This paper evaluates health production efficiency in China, analyzes regional disparities, and explores influencing factors. Methods After constructing an evaluation index system for residents' health production efficiency, this study employs the undesired output-SBM super-efficiency model to measure health production efficiency. …”
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Quality of life and physical working capacity in pulmonary sarcoidosis by A. L. Gudim, L. B. Postnikova, V. A. Kostrov, A. A. Mironov, N. I. Kubysheva

“…Objective To study the quality of life (QOL) and physical working capacity (PWC) in patients with pulmonary sarcoidosis. Materials and methods. Eighty patients with pulmonary sarcoidosis were examined (mean age 35 (39; 45) years), including 43 men (53.8 %) and 37 women (46.3 %). …”
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Monitoring Avian Coccidiosis Incidence in Broiler Farms in Brazil: Integrating Eimeria sp. Lesion Scoring with Direct Micro-Quantification of E. maxima Oocysts by FL Gazoni, C Stefanello, HF dos Santos, MM Boiago, GM Galli, G Tellez-Isaias, MA Juarez-Estrada

“…These findings help optimize control methods for unexpected outbreaks of Eimeria infections at the farm level in Brazil.…”
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In silico estimation of polyethylene glycol coating effect on metallic NPs radio-sensitization in kilovoltage energy beams by Elham Mansouri, Saeed Rajabpour, Asghar Mesbahi

“…In this study, we aim to assess both the physical and radiobiological effects of nanoparticle coatings in nanoparticle-based radiation therapy. Materials and methods In this simulation study, we used Geant4 Monte Carlo (MC) toolkit (v10.07.p02) and simulated the bismuth, gold, iridium and gadolinium NPs coated with polyethylene glycol (PEG-400: Density: 1.13 g/cm³, Molar mass: 380–420 g/mol) as radiosensitizer for photon beams of 30, 60 and 100 keV. …”
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Association of upper respiratory tract infection with perioperative respiratory adverse events in pediatric tonsillectomy patients by Shenghua Yu, Cheng Xu, Jun Yao, Jingjie Cai, Rong Wei, Yan Jiang

“…This study aimed to determine whether URTIs is associated with PRAEs during postanesthesia recovery after tonsillectomy. Methods Children underwent tonsillectomy, with or without adenoidectomy at Shanghai Children’s Hospital from 1 October 2022 to 30 July 2023. …”
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Risk factors for delayed wound healing after anal fistula surgery: Protocol of a meta-analytic study. by Zubing Mei, Peixin Du, Ye Han, Yin Qu, Huili Tang, Yan Li, Huiyan Gao, Qingming Wang, De Zheng

“…This study aims to identify and evaluate risk factors associated with DWH after anal fistula surgery by combining existing evidence and grading the evidence.<h4>Methods and analysis</h4>This study will follow the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocols (PRISMA-P) guidelines. …”
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Normative BREAST-Q Scores in Sub-Saharan African Women: Interpreting the Impact of Mastectomy and Reconstruction by Brigit D. Baglien, MD, Nishant Ganesh Kumar, MD, Sarah H. Kennedy, MD, Mahteme Bekele, MD, Paa Ekow Hoyte-Williams, MBBS, Emmanuel E.R. Ezeome, MBBS, Adeyiza O. Momoh, MD

“…Breast cancer is a leading cause of mortality among women in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). As such, optimizing outcomes for treatment and reconstruction is a global health priority. …”
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Timing Matters: An Observational Study on Circadian Effects of Spinal Anesthesia in Cesarean Delivery by Evangelia Nikouli, Nikoleta Koutlaki, Kostas Anagnostopoulos, Soultania Anna Toubalidou, Christina Tsigalou, Pelagia Chloropoulou

“…<b>Methods:</b> Ninety women were divided into three groups based on spinal anesthesia timing: Group A (08:00–16:00), Group B (16:00–00:00), and Group C (00:00–08:00). …”
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Maternal age and progesterone levels at trigger day as independent predictors of clinical pregnancy in poor ovarian responders undergoing IVF/ICSI: a retrospective analysis by Xingyu Sun, Lijuan He, Ling Liu, Shaohua Wang

“…This study evaluated the clinical characteristics and outcomes of IVF/ICSI cycles in poor ovarian responders, focusing specifically on maternal age and progesterone levels at the trigger day as predictors of clinical pregnancy.MethodsThis retrospective study included 652 poor ovarian responders treated with IVF/ICSI between January 2018 and December 2021 at a tertiary fertility center. …”
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ACE inhibitor spirapril effects on circadian blood pressure profile, quality of life, and psychological status in patients with Stage I-II arterial hypertension by V. M. Gorbunov, M. I. Smirnova, G. F. Andreeva, A. D. Deev

“…To compare spirapril and amlodipine effects on circadian blood pressure (BP) profile, quality of life (QoL), and psychological status (PS) in patients with arterial hypertension (AH).Material and methods. This open, randomized, comparative crossover study (spirapril and amlodipine courses lasting for 4 weeks each) included 24 patients with Stage I-II AH (mean age 54,2 10,5 years; mean AH duration 12,3 10,2 years). …”
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Differential Immunostimulatory Effects of EGFP and +36 GFP on Immune Cells by Parisa Moradi Pordanjani1, Elnaz Agi2, Azam Bolhassani1⁎

“…Methods: Recombinant EGFP and +36 GFP proteins were generated using an Escherichia coli expression system. …”
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Recommendations on phenylketonuria in Turkey by Turgay Coşkun, Mahmut Çoker, Neslihan Önenli Mungan, Hülya Gökmen Özel, H Serap Sivri

“…The present paper aims to review clinical experiences and expert recommendations in diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of pediatric PKU patients in Turkey. Methods. Two advisory board meetings were held in the year 2016 and 2017 with contributions of four leading experts in this field, and an online update meeting was held for final decisions about statements, and conclusions in January 2021. …”
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The Learning Curve for Laparoscopic Sacrocolpopexy Based on Dissection Skills if Structured Teaching and Standardized Surgery are Applied by Studer AM, Krebs J, Brambs C, Christmann-Schmid C

“…Therefore, it is important to optimize and structure it effectively. The aim of this study was to evaluate if dry-lab suture and knotting training lead to stable theater performance. …”
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on lung cancer screening utilization and outcome: a health examination center retrospective study by Chi-Shen Chen, Cai-Sin Yao, Fu-Zong Wu

“…We aimed to evaluate the pandemic’s impact on LDCT screening practices at Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, focusing on the changes in participation rates, Lung-RADS categories, and lung cancer diagnoses to guide the development of interventions for improving screening programs and early detection during health crises.Materials and methods A retrospective cohort of 56,730 individuals who underwent health examinations between 2017 and 2023 was analyzed. …”
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Prediction model for severe mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia and analysis of macrolide-resistance in children: a case-control study by Shaoying Liu, Lijun Zhang, Lei Dai, Jinhui Li, Deyuan Li

“…Additionally, we developed and validated a nomogram model for predicting the risk of SMPP. Methods This retrospective cohort study included children diagnosed with M. pneumoniae pneumonia (MPP) who were admitted to the West China Second Hospital of Sichuan University between September 2022 and February 2024. …”
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Enhancing patient education on the role of tibial osteotomy in the management of knee osteoarthritis using a customized ChatGPT: a readability and quality assessment by Stephen Fahy, Stephan Oehme, Danko Dan Milinkovic, Benjamin Bartek

“…This study assessed whether a customised ChatGPT could be utilized to improve readability and source accuracy in patient education on Knee OA and tibial osteotomy.MethodsCommonly asked questions about HTO were gathered using Google's “People Also Asked” feature and formatted to an 8th-grade reading level. …”
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The role of life-sustaining treatment witnessed experiences on informed end-of-life choices among the elderly in China by Bingxue Fang, Yan Tian, Yuehua Zhang

“…This study addresses this gap by investigating the impact of LST witnessed experiences on EOL decision-making among the elderly in China. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of primary data from 571 elderly residents in a public nursing home. …”
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Novel Approach for Evaluating the Effectiveness of Biological Drugs in Patients with Plaque Psoriasis: Real-World Experience of a Single-Centre Study in Poland by Kimak-Pielas A, Robak E, Zajdel R, Żebrowska A

“…While treatment effectiveness did not differ between bio-naive and non-bio-naive patients overall, repeated exposures to anti-TNF and anti-IL-12/23 therapies were associated with a diminished clinical response.Conclusion: The study highlights the critical importance of strategic selection of the treatment to optimize long-term outcomes.Keywords: plaque psoriasis, biological drugs, effectiveness, psoriasis severity, PASI…”
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Carbapenem De-escalation in urinary tract infections: prevalence and outcomes among hospitalized patients by Leedia Abuelshayeb, Rana Abu-Farha, Khawla Abu Hammour, Mohammed Zawiah

“…Abstract Objective To evaluate the prevalence and outcomes of carbapenem de-escalation among hospitalized urinary tract infection (UTI) patients at Jordan University Hospital from January 2022 to March 2024. Methods This retrospective study included adult patients who received carbapenems as empirical therapy and underwent urine culture testing. …”
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