Predictive models and determinants of mortality among T2DM patients in a tertiary hospital in Ghana, how do machine learning techniques perform? by Godsway Edem Kpene, Sylvester Yao Lokpo, Sandra A. Darfour-Oduro

“…A 100% mortality was recorded among the T2DM patients with sepsis (p-value = 0.012). T2DM in-patients were 3.83 times as likely to die [AOR = 3.83; 95% CI: (1.53–9.61)] if they had nephropathy compared to T2DM in-patients without nephropathy (p-value = 0.004). …”
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Longitudinal impact of preregistration interprofessional education on the attitudes and skills of health professionals during their early careers: a non-randomised trial with 4-yea... by Ben Darlow, Jennifer Roberts, Patrick McHugh, Melanie Brown, Eileen McKinlay, Peter Gallagher, Lesley Gray, Gordon Purdie, Christine Wilson, Sue Pullon, Louise Beckingsale, Kaye Cheetham, Ruth Crawford, Sue Floyd, Janice Handley, Jackie Herkt, Lisa Kuperus, Alison Meldrum, Margot Skinner, Rose Schwass, Julie Weaver, James Windle, Lyndie Foster-Page

“…Mean TSS scores for TIPE participants were 1.7 (95% CI 0.0 to 3.3) points higher than non-TIPE participants (p=0.045); scores were 3.5 points (95% CI 1.5 to 5.5) higher at graduation and 1.3 (95%CI −0.8 to 3.5) points higher 3 years postgraduation. …”
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Incidence of severe maternal outcomes following armed conflict in East Gojjam zone, Amhara region, Ethiopia: using the sub-Saharan Africa maternal near-miss criteria by Tirusew Nigussie Kebede, Kidist Ayalew Abebe, Ambachew Getahun Malede, Abinet Sisay, Ayenew Yirdie, Worku Taye, Tebabere Moltot Kitaw, Bezawit Melak Fente, Mesfin Tadese, Tesfanesh Lemma Demisse, Mulualem Silesh, Solomon Hailemeskel Beshah, Getaneh Dejen Tiche, Michael Amera Tizazu, Moges Sisay Chekole, Birhan Tsegaw Taye

“…The WHO MNM approach assessed SMO indicators and maternal health care quality were utilized.ResultsDuring the eight-month period, there were 3,167 live births, 359 potentially life-threatening conditions (PLTC), and 188 SMO cases (180 MNM and 8 maternal deaths). …”
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Precise Acetabular Prosthesis Positioning Using a Novel Robot‐Assisted Total Hip Arthroplasty System: A Multicenter, Randomized Controlled Trial by Xiao Geng, Ziyang Dong, Yang Li, Minwei Zhao, Yanqing Liu, Zijian Li, Hong Cai, Ming Zhang, Xinfeng Yan, Zhiwen Sun, Xin Lv, Feng Guo, Feng Li, Hua Tian

“…The dislocation rate of hip joint in the experimental group and control group were 3.0% and 1.5%, respectively, without significant difference (p > 0.05). …”
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Free radical processes in rat liver in experimental diabetes, malignant growth and their combination by I. A. Goroshinskaya, E. M. Frantsiyants, I. V. Kaplieva, L. A. Nemashkalova, L. K. Trepitaki, P. S. Kachesova, E. I. Surikova, V. A. Bandovkina, M. I. Morozova, I. M. Kotieva

“…Among animals with GC, only males had an increase in SOD by 2.5 times, a decrease in catalase activity, and an increase in the SOD/Catalase ratio by 3 times relative to intact animals, which may be due to pronounced sex differences the SOD activity and SOD/Catalase ratio in males were 3–4 times higher than that of females. The levels of MDA and DC in males with GC growing in presence of DM remained elevated, although to a somewhat lesser extent than in DM alone, while in females both indicators were reduced. …”
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Levels of Cadmium, Copper, and Lead in Soils and Cassava Tubers Grown in Machakos County, Kenya by E. M. Kasyoka, G. W. Mbugua, R. N. Wanjau, G. N. Nambafu, J. N. Ndiritu

“…Considering cassava tubers in the single-cropped system, the mean values (mg·kg−1) of Cd, Cu, and Pb for the pith were 4.7, 6.8, and 0.028, for the bark were 4.4, 4.3, and 0.02, and for the epidermis were 3.1, 4.0, and 0.02, while flesh had 2.6, 1.4, and 0.05, respectively. …”
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Altered CD73-Adenosine Signaling Linked to Infection in Patients undergoing hemodialysis by Xiang F, Zhang Z, Nie Y, Cao X, Li Y, Chen X, Gong S, Zou J, Teng J, Ding X, Shen B

“…The hazard ratios for one- and three-year infection incidences were 3.173 (95% CI 1.782– 5.650, p < 0.001) and 1.429 (95% CI 1.052– 1.992, p = 0.035), respectively. …”
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Association between Axial Length to Corneal Curvature Radius Ratio and Myopia in Adult Patients by Yanyun Fan, Yikeng Huang, Xionggao Huang

“…The mean values of AL/CR in mild, moderate, and high myopia groups were 3.17 ± 0.06, 3.31 ± 0.08, and 3.43 ± 0.10, respectively, and the difference between the groups was statistically significant P<0.001). …”
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Comparison of medium chain organic acids with zinc oxide and benzoic acid; effect on growth performance of pigs by N. Portocarero

“…Pigs receiving MCOA+BA showed higher average daily liveweight gain in the grower period (849 g/d) than pigs receiving the control diet (773 g/d) or the ZnO treatment (779 g/d; P=0.040), grew 7% more efficiently (P=0.008) and were 3.02 kg heavier at 56 d than control pigs. Trial 2 tested the MCOA blend at two inclusion levels in comparison with C6:0/C12:0 (50/50) and C6:0/C12 monolaurin (C12M; 50/50), for 28 d post-weaning. …”
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Influence of Abutment Screw-Tightening Methods on the Screw Joint: Immediate and Long-Term Stability by Manlin Sun, Yusen Shui, Yuqiang Zhang, Ruiyang Ma, Yuwei Zhao, Hongyu Chen, Ping Yu, Zhi Li, Tingting Wu, Haiyang Yu

“…The removal torque loss rates of methods A (12.49% ± 0.99%–65.88% ± 4.83%) and B (12.84% ± 0.96%–65.35% ± 1.95%) were 3.04%–7.74% lower than that of method C (16.58% ± 0.56%–71.10% ± 1.58%) (P≤0.017). …”
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Analysis of Learning Obstacles for Junior High School Students in Understanding SPLDV Concepts by Firda Luthfiatika Jannah, Neneng Aminah, Surya Amami Pramuditya, Cita Dwi Rosita, M. Subali Noto

“…The subjects in this research were 3 students selected based on purposive sampling. …”
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The protective duration of Streptococcus agalactiae vaccine in Nile Tilapia for the prevention of streptococcosis by , Sukenda, , Rusli, Sri Nuryati, Dendi Hidayatullah

“…The value of antibody titer vaccine treatments A, B, and C indicate that antigen-antibody reaction on day 28 after the vaccination was significantly (P <0.05) higher than the control that were 3.67; 3.33; and 3.67. Antigen-antibody reaction on day 42 after the vaccination was founded, but did not different significantly (P>0.05) with the control. …”
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The Use of Mebendazole in COVID-19 Patients: An Observational Retrospective Single Center Study by Mostafa W. Galal, Mahmoud Ahmed, Yanqiu Shao, Chao Xing, Wael Ali, Abd Elhamid Baly, Abdallah Elfiky, Khaled Amer, John Schoggins, Hesham A. Sadek, Zeinab N. Gobara

“…Patients in the treatment group were 3.3 days closer to symptom resolution (P<0.001). …”
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Development and Validation of an UHPLC-MS/MS Method for Quantification of DMAG in Rat Plasma and Its Application in a Preliminary Pharmacokinetic Study in Thrombocytopenia Rats by Yan Li, Yuqing Wang, Zhiqiang Zhao, Yunxia Li, Cheng Peng, Jianming Wu

“…The intraday RSD and interday RSD were between 3.31% and 13.19%, accuracy RE was ≤6.69%, and stability RSD changes were 3.38%–8.78%. As for intragastric administration, with shortened Tmax (3.00 vs. 2.16 h), Cmax (25.67 vs. 35.38 ng/mL) was added for a 2 mg/kg dose after the establishment of the thrombocytopenia rat model. …”
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Outcomes, Healthcare Resource Utilization, and Costs of Overall, Community-Acquired, and Hospital-Acquired Acute Kidney Injury in COVID-19 Patients by Jay L. Koyner, Rachel H. Mackey, Ning A. Rosenthal, Leslie A. Carabuena, J. Patrick Kampf, Paul McPherson, Toni Rodriguez, Aarti Sanghani, Julien Textoris

“…In adjusted models, for patients with AKI vs no AKI and HA-AKI vs CA-AKI, odds ratios (ORs) (95% CI) were 3.70 (3.61-3.79) and 4.11 (3.92-4.31) for intensive care unit use and 3.52 (3.41-3.63) and 2.64 (2.52-2.78) for in-hospital mortality; mean length of stay (LOS) differences and LOS ratios (95% CI) were 1.8 days and 1.24 (1.23-1.25) and 5.1 days and 1.57 (1.54-1.59); and mean cost differences and cost ratios were $7163 and 1.35 (1.34-1.36) and $19&#8239;127 and 1.78 (1.75-1.81) (all _P_ < .001). …”
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Imaging and Clinical Characteristics of 8 Cases of COVID-19 Complicated with Pneumomediastinum in Children by FU Qiang, REN Zuolei, LIN Zhiqiang, GONG Jianfeng, WANG Changzheng, WANG Ting, HU Yalan, TAN Jufang

“…Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on 8 pediatric patients with COVID-19 complicated with pneumomediastinum admitted to the Department of Pediatrics at Jingzhou Hospital Affiliated with Yangtze University from December 1, 2022 to January 30, 2023, including age, gender, imaging, clinical characteristics, and treatment. Results 8 children were 3.5 years to 12 years, with a female ratio of 3∶5. …”
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Detection of Cervical Cancer and High Grade Neoplastic Lesions by a Combination of Liquid‐Based Sampling Preparation and DNA Measurements Using Automated Image Cytometry by Xiao Rong Sun, Jian Wang, David Garner, Branko Palcic

“…DNA measurements found 704 cases having no cells with DNA greater than 5c, 98 cases where there were 1 or 2 cells having DNA amount greater than 5c, and 74 cases where there were 3 or more cells having DNA amount greater than 5c. …”
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Effect of Implant Positions and Angulations on Retentive Strength of 2-Implant Mandibular Overdentures: An In Vitro Study with the New 3D-Printed Simulation Method by Pravinkumar G. Patil, Liang Lin Seow, Rashmi Uddanwadikar, Allan Pau, Piyush D. Ukey

“…Edentulous mandibular models were 3D-printed using CBCT images and Materialise Mimics software and the denture models using the intraoral scanner. …”
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Hubungan Kadar Hemoglobin dengan Daya Tahan Kardiovaskuler pada Pegawai Wanita RS Semen Padang by Nurfazlina Nurfazlina, Afriwardi Afriwardi, Nur Afrainin Syah Afrainin Syah

“…The results showed that 16,5% of samples were anemia. There were 3,5 % samples had high cardiovascular endurance, 17,6 % good, 28,2% avarage, 8,2% low dan 42,4% poor. …”
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Relationship between prenatal mixed heavy metal/metalloid exposure and offspring cognitive and temperament development by XU Zujing, JIANG Yining, XU Jian

“…The median concentrations of Mn, Pb, As, and Cr in the maternal venous blood during pregnancy were 3.32, 3.60, 2.03, and 1.78 μg/dL, respectively. …”
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