Evaluation of tissue computed tomography number changes and dosimetric shifts after conventional whole-breast irradiation in patients undergoing breast-conserving surgery by Joo Hwan Lee, Dong Soo Lee, So Hyun Park, Young Kyu Lee, Jeong Soo Kim, Yong Seok Kim

“…CT numbers showed highly variable changes. Soft tissue CT mean and muscle CT max /CT min showed statistically and significantly increased values in the CT (re-sim CT) compared to the original CT scans. …”
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Valid and Reliable Attitude Scales for Measuring Clinician’s Attitudes Towards Telehealth Assisted Sexual Assault Forensic Exams Using a Pre-Post Survey by Wah Wah Myint DrPH, Heather R. Clark DrPH, Kim Zemanek PhD, Kayce Ward MSN, Stacey A. Mitchell DNP, Nancy R. Downing PhD

“…The success of telehealth programs to guide clinicians to perform sexual assault medical forensic examinations relies on clinicians’ positive attitudes toward telehealth services, though no validated tools to measure these variables exist. This study aims to report validity and reliability of a novel tool with two scales: Positive Beliefs and Acceptance scales for hospital nurse clinicians at sites initiating the Texas Teleforensic Remote Assistance Center (Tex-TRAC). …”
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Concordance Between Survey and Electronic Health Record Data in the COVID-19 Citizen Science Study: Retrospective Cohort Analysis by Elizabeth Crull, Emily C O'Brien, Pavel Antiperovitch, Kirubel Asfaw, Alexis L Beatty, Djeneba Audrey Djibo, Alan F Kaul, John Kornak, Gregory M Marcus, Madelaine Faulkner Modrow, Jeffrey E Olgin, Jaime Orozco, Soo Park, Noah Peyser, Mark J Pletcher, Thomas W Carton

“…However, it is not always obvious the extent to which these 2 data sources agree with each other. ObjectiveThis study aimed to evaluate the concordance of variables reported by participants enrolled in an electronic cohort study and data available in their EHRs. …”
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Diagnostic model of microvasculature and neurologic alterations in the retina and optic disc for lupus nephritis by Yun Yu, Xia-fei Pan, Qi-hang Zhou, Xiao-yin Zhou, Qian-hua Li, Yu-qing Lan, Xin Wen

“…Results: A total of 37 RNFL and VD variables from the macular region and 23 from the optic disc were analyzed. …”
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Agreement between Ki-67 Proliferative Index in Breast Cancer by Conventional Hotspot Method and International Ki-67 in Breast Cancer Working Group Global Scoring Method: A Cross-se... by Nidhi Radhakrishnan, Padma Priya Kasukurti, Sulata M Kamath, Clement Wilfred Devadass, SR Mangala Gouri

“…The overall interobserver mean difference was five times greater (p-value=0.008, statistically significant) than the overall interobserver global weighted scores (p-value=0.901, not statistically significant). …”
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Experiences and preferences about information on treatment-related side effects among patients with early breast cancer by Antonio Di Meglio, Giuseppe Catanuto, Marzia Zambon, Alexandre Chan, Angelos P. Kassianos, Constantina Cloconi, Silvia Rohr, Rebecca Steele, Monique Coersmeyer, Sonia Ujupan, Fedro Peccatori

“…Fatigue was the most reported side effect (47.0 % for primary and 42.3 % for endocrine therapy). A variable proportion of patients (14.4%–46.8 % across side effects) reported receiving information only after having experienced the side effect. …”
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Association of uric acid levels with the development of metabolic dysfunction-associated and metabolic and alcohol-related/associated steatotic liver disease: a study on Japanese p... by Tatsuya Fukuda, Taro Akihisa, Takahiro Okamoto, Takahiro Fukaishi, Akio Kawakami, Makoto Tanaka, Tetsuya Yamada, Koshiro Monzen

“…Thus, this retrospective observational study aimed to investigate the association of hyperuricemia with the risk of MASLD or metabolic and alcohol-related liver disease (MetALD) in individuals undergoing health checkups. …”
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A STUDY ON THE FEASIBILITY AND REPEATABILITY OF FETAL BASILAR ARTERY DOPPLER MEASUREMENTS BETWEEN 11 AND 13+6 WEEKS OF GESTATION by Tuğba Saraç Sivrikoz, Selen Gürsoy Erzincan, Gürcan Türkyılmaz, Nihat Demirkol, Recep Has, İbrahim Halil Kalelioğlu

“…Conclusion: The BA PI and PSV values were determined during the first trimester sonography of healthy fetuses. …”
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Lactate and intestinal fatty acid binding protein as essential biomarkers in neonates with necrotizing enterocolitis: ultrasonographic and surgical considerations by Ahmed El-Abd Ahmed, Mohammed H. Hassan, Nezar Abo-Halawa, Ghada M. Abdel-Razik, Fatma A. Moubarak, Hala M. Sakhr

“…Methods: The study included 55 neonates with variable Bell's stages who were comparable with 23 matched controls. …”
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Assessment of Job Satisfaction Level and Its Associated Factors among Health Workers in Addis Ababa Health Centers: A Cross-Sectional Study by Mesfin Aklilu, Waleleng Warku, Wogayehu Tadele, Yimer Mulugeta, Hussene Usman, Amelework Alemu, Sintayehu Abdela, Alemnesh Hailemariam, Endalkachew Birhanu

“…Bivariate and multivariate logistic analyses were used to identify factors associated with the outcome variable and to control confounders. P values less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant. …”
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Novel Hemorrhagic Risk Score in Elderly Patients with Coronary Artery Disease and Gastrointestinal Malignant Tumor Comorbidity: A 10-year Clinical Inpatient Data Analysis from 2 Me... by Nandi Bao, Wanling Wang, Huitao Wu, Yabin Wang, Hebin Che, Wenwen Meng, Jiaxin Miao, Dong Han, Fan Yin, Tianyu Xu, Xiaoxia Fu.

“…Results:. Among the 64 variables with <50% missing values, the recursive feature elimination method with a random forest model was used to screen the selected variables. …”
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Longitudinal association of urbanization and risk of myocardial infarction in China: an analysis from the China Health and Nutrition Survey by Bin Dong, Qun Xiong, Jia Li, Ruicong Xue, Jiangui He, Yugang Dong, Chen Liu, Xin He

“…Urbanization index was categorized by cut-off values of 40, 60, and 80. Baseline characteristics were presented as percentage for categorical variables, and mean or median for continuous variables depending on normality. …”
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Plasma proteomic biomarkers of physical frailty in heart failure: a propensity score matched discovery-based pilot study by Quin E. Denfeld, Noelle V. Pavlovic, Christopher S. Lee, Jon M. Jacobs, Mary Roberts Davis, Samantha M. Powell, Marina Gritsenko, Susan M. Joseph, Beth A. Habecker

“…Proteomic evaluation of plasma samples may elucidate potential mechanisms and biomarkers of physical frailty in HF. Objectives We aimed to identify plasma proteomic biomarkers that are differentially expressed between physically frail and non-physically frail adults with HF. …”
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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CERVICAL SAGITTAL ALIGNMENT AND CURVE PATTERN IN IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS by Mauricio Coelho Lima, Marcelo Italo Risso Neto, Paulo Tadeu Maia Cavali, Samuel Henrique Jakoski Gehhlen, André Frazão Rosa, Sylvio Mistro Neto, Rafael Magalhães Grana, Alexander Junqueira Rossato, Maurício Antonelli Lehoczki, Alberto Cliquet Junior

“…ABSTRACT Objective: The aim of this study was to correlate the different curve patterns presented in idiopathic scoliosis with the sagittal cervical parameters of patients with this pathology. …”
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ABCD method for determination of low-temperature properties of ordinary and modified binders by I. M. Rozhkov, A. V. Kharpaev, D. Yu. Nebratenko, V. A. Kretov

“…The active introduction into practice of the system of volumetric and functional design (OFP) is aimed at the large-scale development by the Russian road construction industry of advanced foreign approaches to the technology of designing asphalt concrete pavements (Superpave). …”
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Efectos de un programa de concienciación hacia la discapacidad en Educación Física (Effects of an Awareness Program Towards Disabilities in Physical Education) by Javier Pérez-Tejero, Mauro Grassi-Roig, Evelia Franco, Javier Coterón

“…Results showed an increase in the values of the variables autonomy and novelty after the application of the program. …”
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Daily alcohol intake and its negative association with constipation based on NHANES data 2005–2010 by Wen-Xing Chen, Xue-Feng Peng, Miao Yu, Deng-Chao Wang

“…No significant interactions were observed in the subgroup analysis (all P-values > 0.05). This study identified a significant inverse association between daily alcohol intake and constipation. …”
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Mitigating retail rice price volatility for sustainable supply chains: an optimization and regression-based approach [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Arif Shafwan Rasyid, Lucia Diawati

“…The monthly retail price is modeled using a compound linear regression approach with seven explanatory variables: the rupiah exchange rate against the US dollar, GDP per capita, the price of ground dry rice (GKG) per kilogram, domestic rice procurement, rice imports, rice distribution, and government-managed rice stock aimed at ensuring domestic availability and price stability. …”
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Bridging the Gap: A Mixed-Methods Study on Factors Influencing Breast Cancer Clinicians’ Decisions to Use Clinical Prediction Models by Mary Ann E. Binuya, Sabine C. Linn, Annelies H. Boekhout, Marjanka K. Schmidt, Ellen G. Engelhardt

“…Most breast cancer clinicians valued models with clear inputs (e.g., variable definitions, cutoffs) and outputs; few were interested in the exact model specifications. …”
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Prevalence of family-based elder abuse and its associated factors in Gandaki Province of Western Nepal: A cross-sectional study. by Bharat Kafle, Aman Shrestha, Saruna Ghimire, Preeti Bhattarai, Pratik Bhattarai, Amod Kumar Poudyal

“…<h4>Background</h4>Elder abuse is a rarely discussed public health and human rights issue in Nepal, largely due to traditional values emphasizing reverence for parents. These cultural norms can discourage recognition and reporting, especially within families. …”
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