Evaluating the Impact of Community-Based Medical Education on Health Literacy and Patient Empowerment in Underserved Populations: A Pilot Cohort Study by Aida Aljafri, Persia Abba, Anita Sedghi, Andreas Conte, Waseem Jerjes

“…This pilot cohort study tested an extended model of CBE by infusing patient education into student-conducted consultations with the dual objectives of stimulating improved learning for the students and improved health literacy for the patients. <b>Methods:</b> The intervention involved 38 final-year medical students and 85 adult patients and from underprivileged communities in North West London. …”
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Complications of open wedge high tibial osteotomy. Analysis of the causes of complications and ways to eliminate them by V. E. Bialik, S. A. Makarov, E. I. Bialik, V. A. Nesterenko, M. R. Nurmukhametov

“…Nasonova Research Institute of Rheumatology.Materials and methods. The study included 43 patients (46 knee joints) with primary and secondary OA of the knee of I–III stages, who underwent OWHTO in the period from 2005 to 2019. …”
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Neutrophil extracellular traps in the anti-infectious defense of human organism by A. N. Kazimirskii, J. M. Salmasi, G. V. Poryadin, M. I. Panina, V. A. Stupin, A. E. Kim, E. G. Titova, L. S. Rogozhina

“…To reveal NETs in healthy persons during and after the H1N1 influenza pandemic as well as to study the functional activity of NETs.Materials and methods. The study included two groups of volunteers (n = 10 in each group) aged 20–25 years. …”
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Video livestreaming in emergency trauma dispatch: an observational study of technological integration with clinical decision-making in prehospital enhanced care services by Scott Munro, Lucie Ollis, Carin Magnusson, Jill Maben, Cath Taylor

“…Data were analysed and triangulated using the framework method. Findings We identified three phases in the decision-making process for use of video livestreaming in emergency dispatch: (i) Evaluation and Determination, (ii) Integration and Observation, and (iii) Resolution and Response. …”
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Willingness to pay for cataract surgery and associated factors among cataract patients in Outreach Site, North West Ethiopia. by Mohammed Seid, Amare Minyihun, Gizachew Tilahun, Asmamaw Atnafu, Getasew Amare

“…Therefore, the study aimed to assess willingness to pay for cataract surgery and associated factors among cataract patients in Outreach Site, North West Ethiopia.<h4>Methods</h4>A cross-sectional outreach-based study was conducted on 827 cataract patients selected through a simple random sampling method in Tebebe Gion Specialized Hospital, North West Ethiopia, from 10/11/2018 to 14/11/2018. …”
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Optimization of intrauterine interventions in spontaneous abortion by I. A. Salov, I. V. Naumova, M. V. Lomovitskaya

“…RPOC blind removal from the uterine cavity remains the "gold standard" of surgical treatment, which, however, may be associated with a high risk of certain complications that pose a serious threat to female reproductive function and quality of life. An alternative method for eliminating RPOC proposed by operative hysteroscopy demonstrating the visual control advantages.Aim: to evaluate clinical effectiveness and safety of RPOC removal in incomplete spontaneous abortion using hysteroscopic morcellation.Materials and Methods. …”
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A Bibliometric Analysis of Acupuncture Treatment of Postoperative Complications from 2003 to 2023 by Zhu D, Xu W, Ye W, Jiang Y, Jiao L, Chen R

“…Therefore, in this study, the bibliometric method was adopted to analyze the relevant literature, thereby exploring the research hotspots and trends in this field.Methods: Through the web of science core database, we collected the relevant literature on the acupuncture treatment of postoperative complications from 2003 to 2023, used citespace software to analyze the author, publishing institution, country, keywords, references, cited journals and other information of these literature, and analyzed its research hotspots and research trends through a visual view.Results: A total of 213 articles were obtained, and the annual publication volume overall is on the rise, especially in recent years when the publication volume has surged. …”
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Longitudinal Analysis of Risk Factors for Pulmonary Function Decline in Chronic Lung Diseases Over Five Years by Li L, Meng J, Chen J

“…A random forest model was developed using Python, and the importance of the feature was visualized through the SHAP method. The predictive performance of the model was evaluated using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis, calibration curve analysis, and decision curve analysis.Results: After screening, a total of 553 patients with CLDs were included in the study. …”
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Evaluation of the resistance of the breeding material beetroot to Cercospora amid epiphytoty in greenhouses the Moscow region by E. G. Kozar, S. A. Vetrova, I. A. Engalycheva, M. I. Fedorova

“…However, in 2019, epiphytic development of Cercospora on summer first-year crops was observed in the block film greenhouse of the «Federal Scientific Vegetable Center», which allowed to assess the promising breeding material.Material and method. Phytomonitoring on beetroot plantings and sowing of the experimental production Department of the «Federal Scientific Vegetable Center» growing was carried out by methods of visual diagnostics and microscopy. …”
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Verification of the Reliability of an Automated Urine Test Strip Colorimetric Program Using Colorimetric Analysis: Survey Study by Keigo Inagaki, Daisuke Tsuriya, Takuya Hashimoto, Katsumasa Nakamura

“… Abstract BackgroundOne method for noninvasive and simple urinary microalbumin testing is urine test strips. …”
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Types of Lens Structure in Intumescent Cataract by E. S. Pirogova, O. L. Fabrikantov, S. I. Nikolashin

“…Purpose: to study the structure of the swelling lens, the dependence of its anatomical parameters on the nucleus sizes and density, patients’ age.Patients and methods. 52 patients with intumescent mature cataract were examined. …”
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Assessment of chronic pain syndrome after laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal plastic surgery in patients with inguinal hernia by A. V. Klymenko, B. S. Kravchenko, V. M. Klymenko, S. M. Kravchenko, K. P. Polishchuk

“…To assess pain syndrome in patients with inguinal hernia after laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) plastic surgery. Materials and methods. The study involved 58 patients with unilateral Nyhus type 2 and 3 inguinal hernia. …”
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Possibilities of sublingual allergen-specific immunotherapy in preschool children with sensitization to mold fungus allergens by O. V. Sharikadze, O. M. Okhotnikova

“…Determination of the efficacy of sublingual allergen-specific immunotherapy (SLIT) in preschool children with sensitization to allergens of mold Alternaria alternata. Materials and methods. The study involved 447 children aged 4.1 ± 0.9 years (from 3 to 7 years old), with verified diagnoses of allergic bronchial asthma and/or allergic rhinitis. …”
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Indocyanine green fluorescence imaging of the common bile duct blood supply in the prevention of biliary complications in liver transplantation: rationale and results by A. V. Shabunin, P. A. Drozdov, Z. A. Bagateliya, D. A. Makeev, S. A. Astapovich, E. A. Lidjieva

“…Objective: to enhance liver transplant (LT) outcomes by developing and implementing intraoperative fluorescence imaging of common bile duct (CBD) blood supply using indocyanine green (ICG).Material and methods. The study analyzed treatment outcomes in 203 recipients who received a whole liver from deceased donors. …”
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Research on accurate fire source localization and seconds-level autonomous fire extinguishing technology by Xu Ren, Keyu Qu, Junlong Guo, Hesheng Yin, Bo Huang

“…For autonomous firefighting, the time-consuming water point feedback adjustment method is often used. Those are not suitable for the actual fire rescue. …”
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Optimized design of ultra-high performance concrete matrix based on multifactor interaction by Yingxue Wang, Shutong Yang, Wanxiu Wu, Zhongke Sun, Zhenhua Ren

“…This study utilized the simplex centroid design (SCD) method to conduct a multifactor interaction analysis aimed at optimizing the mix proportion of UHPC matrix. …”
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Identification of Spatial and Symbolic City Image Elements Through Social Media Data: A Case Study of Hangzhou by Jiaqi Wang, Yu Shi, Weishun Xu, Yue Wu

“…This paper addresses the gap by proposing a big data-driven method, integrating Weibo check-in data, Baidu Map POI, and ArcGIS algorithms to identify city image elements and further reveal a city’s overall morphological characteristics. …”
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Detecting Adversarial Examples Using Cross-Modal Semantic Embeddings From Images and Text by Sohee Park, Gwonsang Ryu, Daeseon Choi

“…Building on this insight, we propose a method that leverages a multimodal space for detection of adversarial examples. …”
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Suburban Landscape and Public Housing: The Post-Occupancy Evaluation as a Tool for Built Environment Regeneration: A Case Study in the City of Naples, Italy by Luca Borriello, Fabiana Forte, Yvonne Russo, Silvia Scardapane

“…It is a multi-method approach, combining interviews, customer satisfaction surveys, behavioral observation, etc. …”
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Lightweight Deepfake Detection Based on Multi-Feature Fusion by Siddiqui Muhammad Yasir, Hyun Kim

“…In this study, we propose an efficient and lightweight method for detecting deepfake images and videos, making it suitable for devices with limited computational resources. …”
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