Risk factors for severe outcomes in people with diabetes hospitalised for COVID-19: a cross-sectional database study by Kamlesh Khunti, Pere Domingo, Josep Franch-Nadal, Manel Mata-Cases, Jordi Real, Didac Mauricio, Esmeralda Castelblanco, Emilio Ortega, Rosa Corcoy, Mònica Gratacòs, Francesc Xavier Cos Claramunt, Ramon Puig-Treserra, Bogdan Vlacho

“…Aim This study’s objective was to assess the risk of severe in-hospital complications of patients admitted for COVID-19 and diabetes mellitus (DM).Design This was a cross-sectional study.Settings We used pseudonymised medical record data provided by six general hospitals from the HM Hospitales group in Spain.Outcome measures Multiple logistic regression analyses were used to identify variables associated with mortality and the composite of mortality or invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) in the overall population, and stratified for the presence or absence of DM. …”
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أثر إدارة المراسم والاتيكيت في تحقيق النجاح الاستراتيجي لمنظمات الضيافة by نوفل عبد الرضا الكمري, عماد حسين سعود

“…Methodology: The study emerged from a real problem experienced by the hospitality sector in Iraq since the end of the eighties of the last century, expressed by a number of intellectual and practical questions, the aim of which is to answer the theoretical philosophy and the intellectual implications of these variables, as they are important topics that need convergence of views Among the managers of the educational institutions of tourism, and then test the correlation and influence relationships and their possible implementation in the environment of application, which was formed by the top-class hospitality organizations in the city of Baghdad (Rashid Royal, Mansour, Palestine, Tar, Babel and Warwick). …”
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الصورة الذهنية للسائحوأثرها في تحقيق النجاح الاستراتيجي لمنظمات الضيافة by نوفل عبد الرضا الكمري, عماد حسين سعود

“…Methodology: The study emerged from a real problem experienced by the hospitality sector in Iraq since the end of the eighties of the last century, expressed by a number of intellectual and practical questions, the aim of which is to answer the theoretical philosophy and the intellectual implications of these variables, as they are important topics that need convergence of views Among the managers of the educational institutions of tourism, and then test the correlation and influence relationships and their possible implementation in the environment of application, which was formed by the top-class hospitality organizations in the city of Baghdad (Rashid Royal, Mansour, Palestine, Tar, Babel and Warwick). …”
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Severe menopausal symptoms and associated factors among post-menopausal women in Ambo town, West Shewa, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study by Galana Takele Namara, Binyam Seifu Woldeyes, Dereje Yadesa Irenso, Daniel Belema Fekene, Gizachew Abdissa Bulto, Musa Abduro Fata, Warkitu Sileshi Ensermu, Amare Tesfaye Yami

“…Odds ratios with 95% Cl were estimated to identify the associated factors of the outcome variables, and statistical significance was affirmed at a p-value ≤ 0.05. …”
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Serum fibrosis marker M2BPGi-based novel score predicts survival of unresectable HCC undergoing immunotherapy by Pei-Chang Lee, Chi-Jung Wu, I-Cheng Lee, Chieh-Ju Lee, Ming-Chih Hou, Yi-Hsiang Huang

“…Background & Aims: Most patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) have underlying chronic liver disease, which may influence survival outcomes. …”
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CARDIAC TRANSPLANT REJECTION AND NON-INVASIVE COMON CAROTID ARTERY WALL FUNCTIONAL INDICES by A. O. Shevchenko, I. U. Tunjaieva, A. A. Nasyrova, B. L. Mironkov, I. M. Ilinsky, N. P. Mozhejko, I. I. Muminov, O. P. Shevchenko

“…We propose that carotid wall functional indices measured with non-invasive ultrasound could we valuable markers of the subclinical cardiac allograft rejection. Aim. Our goal was to analyze the clinical utility of functional common carotid wall (CCW) variables measured with high-resolution Doppler ultrasound as a non-invasive screening tool for allograft rejection in cardiac transplant patients (pts). …”
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Timing of Surgery and Preoperative Predictors of Surgical Site Infections for Patients with Depressed Skull Fractures in a Sub-Saharan Tertiary Hospital: A Prospective Cohort Study by Hervé Monka Lekuya, Jelle Vandersteene, Larrey Kasereka Kamabu, Rose Nantambi, Ronald Mbiine, Anthony Kirabira, Fredrick Makumbi, Stephen Cose, David Patrick Kateete, Mark Kaddumukasa, Edward Baert, Moses Galukande, Jean-Pierre Okito Kalala

“…The timing of the surgery for DSF has been questioned as a risk of SSI without a clear cutoff. We aimed to compare the risk of SSI within 3 months between surgery done before versus after 48 h of injury and with its preoperative predictors. …”
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Impact of a New Preoperative Stratification Based on Cardiac Structural Compromise in Patients with Severe Aortic Stenosis Undergoing Valve Replacement Surgery by Cristhian Espinoza Romero, Vitor Emer Egypto Rosa, Sérgio Octavio Kormann, Bryan Nicolalde, Antonio Sérgio de Santis Andrade Lopes, Guilherme Sobreira Spina, João Ricardo Cordeiro Fernandes, Flavio Tarasoutchi, Roney Orismar Sampaio

“…Cox regression analyses were conducted to identify factors associated with mortality, with survival analysis performed using Kaplan–Meier curves. A <i>p</i>-value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. …”
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Identification and external validation of tumor DNA methylation panel for the recurrence risk stratification of stage II colon cancer by Tanwei Yuan, Dominic Edelmann, Víctor Moreno, Elisabeth Georgii, Lisa Barros de Andrade e Sousa, Helena Pelin, Xiaofeng Jiang, Jakob Nikolas Kather, Katrin E. Tagscherer, Wilfried Roth, Melanie Bewerunge-Hudler, Alexander Brobeil, Matthias Kloor, Hendrik Bläker, Hermann Brenner, Michael Hoffmeister

“…Background: Tailoring surveillance and treatment strategies for stage II colon cancer (CC) after curative surgery remains challenging, and personalized approaches are lacking. We aimed to identify a gene methylation panel capable of stratifying high-risk stage II CC patients for recurrence beyond traditional clinical variables. …”
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Development and evaluation of a dynamic nomogram model for intraoperative blood transfusion decision-making by Min Li, Wei Jiang, Jialing Lin, Hui Du, Jiawen Shan, Li Qin

“…By calculating the Jordon index, when the Jordon index reached its maximum value, the corresponding diagnostic probability threshold was 0.515. …”
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Prevalence, intensity, and associated factors of intestinal schistosomiasis among primary school children in Nono District, Southwest Ethiopia by Bayisa Tolera, Jemal Mohammed, Ukash Umer, Junedin Abamecha, Fikru Tebeje, Akewok Sime, Fitsum Weldegebreal, Fitsum Weldegebreal

“…Binary logistic regression analyses were carried out to examine the associations between dependent and independent variables. A P-value &lt;0.05 was considered statistically significant.ResultsIn this study, only 21.5% of participants were infected with S. mansoni (95%CI: 11.77, 32.47). …”
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The Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Asthma Severity in US Adults by Chukwuemeka E. Ogbu, Ioannis Stouras, Chisa O. Oparanma, Stella C. Ogbu, Chinazor Umerah

“…A total of 22934 adults with asthma participated in 2019 and 2020 ACBS. The 11 BRFSS ACE variables encompassing abuse and household dysfunction were used as ACE measures. …”
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Does diabetes status modify the association between the triglyceride-glucose index and major adverse cardiovascular events in patients with coronary heart disease? A systematic rev... by Shicong Xu, Zhihui Zhang, Jing Li, Yiyan Ding, Yuanguo Chen, Yunxia Zhou, Shenglin Hu

“…Hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) were extracted for the TyG index as both categorical and continuous variables. Study quality was assessed using the Newcastle–Ottawa Scale (NOS). …”
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Lipid have a direct effect on multiple myeloma: a Mendelian randomization study by Yingbin Zhong, Yingbin Zhong, Yingbin Zhong, Yingbin Zhong, Yanhao Li, Weipeng Sun, Mingfeng Xiao, Mingfeng Xiao, Mingfeng Xiao

“…Although plasma lipid have been linked to MM, the nature of their potential causal relationship remains to be elucidated. This study aims to explore this relationship using Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis.MethodsLiposome-associated genetic instrumental variables (IVs) were identified from plasma lipidomics data of 7,174 Finnish individuals within a Genome-Wide Association Study (GWAS) pooled database. …”
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The clinical outcomes of acute kidney injury substages based on serum cystatin C in pediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgery by Yinan Li, Dongyun Bie, Chao Xiong, Sheng Shi, Zhongrong Fang, Zhongyuan Lu, Jianhui Wang

“…Demographic and clinical variables were collected. To define AKI substages, Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes AKI definition (based on serum creatinine (SCr) or CysC) was used. …”
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Enhancing access to specialist appointments in tertiary healthcare in Shanghai, China: a structured reservation pathway using digital health technologies by Li Li, Tao Zheng, Enhong Dong, Minjie Chen, Xiaojing Zhao, Binyuan Zhang, Xuji Zhao, Weijun Shao, Yiling Fan

“…The study’s findings also underscore the value of the PRP programme in healthcare systems for optimising resource allocation, particularly for ageing populations. …”
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Molecular Profiling, Characterization and Antimicrobial Efficacy of Silver Nanoparticles Synthesized from <em>Calvatia gigantea</em> and <em>Mycena leaiana</em> Against Multidrug-R... by Sayab Khan, Muhammad Fiaz, Iqbal Ahmad Alvi, Muhammad Ikram, Humaira Yasmin, Junaid Ahmad, Amin Ullah, Zeeshan Niaz, Shubana Hayat, Ajaz Ahmad, Prashant Kaushik, Arshad Farid

“…The identification of fruiting body species via morpho-anatomical and molecular methods was necessary to analyze the genetic variability and phylogenetic relationships of mushrooms. …”
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Bacterial profile and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of urinary tract infection among diabetic patients at Bule Hora University Teaching Hospital, Southern Ethiopia by Mohamed Esmael Gena, Getachew Bitew, Elias Chane, Negesse Cherie, Dereje Mengesha Berta, Lidetu Demoze, Muluken Walle, Kalicha Boru, Dagnamyelew Tilahun, Bisrat Birke Teketelew, Abiy Ayele Angelo

“…Frequencies and percentages were used to summarize the data, while logistic regression models were utilized to establish the relationship between dependent and independent variables. A P-value ≤ 0.05 at a 95% confidence interval was considered statistically significant. …”
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Pooled prevalence and associated factors of chronic undernutrition among under-five children in East Africa: A multilevel analysis. by Getayeneh Antehunegn Tesema, Yigizie Yeshaw, Misganaw Gebrie Worku, Zemenu Tadesse Tessema, Achamyeleh Birhanu Teshale

“…The intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC), Median Odds Ratio (MOR), Likelihood Ratio (LR)-test, and deviance was used for model comparison. Variables with p-value <0.2 in the bivariable mixed-effect logistic regression analysis were considered for the multivariable analysis. …”
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Identifying bellwether sewershed sites for sustainable disease surveillance in Bengaluru, India: a longitudinal studyResearch in context by Rebecca Fern Daniel, Subash K. Kannan, Namrta Daroch, Sutharsan Ganesan, Farhina Mozaffer, Vishwanath Srikantaiah, Lingadahalli Subrahmanya Shashidhara, Rakesh Mishra, Farah Ishtiaq

“…We utilised an Excel-based calculator (COVID-SURGE calculator) for user-entered wastewater data that differentiates signal from noise (underlying variability) based on the algorithm, with adjustments made to the input format of viral data and a specified limit of detection (LOD) value from the reverse transcriptase-quantitative PCR kit. …”
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