Changes in psychiatric disorder incidence patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic in Korea: a study using the nationwide universal health insurance data by Changwoo Han, Juho Choi, Hoyeon Jang, Hwa-Young Lee, Tarik Benmarhnia, Juhwan Oh

“…First-ever diagnosis for specific psychiatric disorders for each Korean was identified (from January 2015 to February 2023) and monthly age-standardized incidence rates were calculated. An interrupted time-series analysis was used to estimate counterfactual disease incidence rates and observed and counterfactual rates were compared using difference-in-difference framework. …”
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The expanded inframammary fold triangle: Improved results in large volume breast reductions by Karan Chopra, Kashyap Komarraju Tadisina, Alexandra Conde-Green, Devinder P Singh

“…However, complication rates in super obese patients or patients receiving large volume reductions are high, ranging from 35 to 78%. …”
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Epidemiological perspectives of amyloidosis in Argentina: a cohort study analysing incidence and mortality patterns among a population affiliated to a medical care programme by María Lourdes Posadas-Martínez, Delfina Cirelli, Florencia De Florio, María Adela Aguirre, Elsa Mercedes Nucifora, Patricia Beatriz Sorroche, María Soledad Sáez, Valeria Inés Aliperti, Jimena Vicens, Marcelina Carretero

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Epidemiological Trends and Drug Resistance Patterns of Carbapenem-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria: A Retrospective Study in a Tertiary Hospital in China (2019-2024) by Hou B, Niu X, Yu Q, Wang W

“…In 2021, notable shifts in hospital infection control concerning CR-GNB were observed, with a reduction of over 40% in CRAB infection rates and a decline of over 35% in CRPA infection rates. …”
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Gas composition and pressure in the hypopharynx during high-flow oxygen therapy through a nasal cannula in healthy volunteers with different breathing patterns by Andrey I. Yaroshetskiy, Anna P. Krasnoshchekova, Fedor D. Tkachenko, Alina V. Rubashchenko, Daniil D. Zubarev, Vasiliy D. Konanykhin, Maxim I. Savelenok, Maxim M. Nosenko, Zamira M. Merzhoeva, Sergey N. Avdeev

“…Abstract Background High-flow nasal cannula is widespread in patients with hypoxemic and hypercapnic respiratory failure, but physiological data concerning influence of the combination of breathing pattern, preset flow rate (PFR), and inspiratory oxygen fraction (FDO2) on end-expiratory pressure (EEP), capnogram, oxygram, and exhaled tidal volume (VTe) remains insufficient. …”
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Opioid-use disorder and reported pain after spine surgery: Risk-group patterns in cognitive-appraisal processes in a longitudinal cohort study by Carolyn E Schwartz, ScD, Katrina Borowiec, MA, Bruce D Rapkin, PhD, Joel A Finkelstein, MD, MSc, FRCS(C), Tai Sutherland, BA, Olivia B Caan, BA, MS, Richard L Skolasky, ScD

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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on surgical site infections: a multi-center study evaluating incidence, pathogen distribution, and antimicrobial resistance patterns by Şiran Keske, Elif Sargın Altunok, Emel Azak, Ezgi Gülten, Tuğba Arslan Gülen, Çiğdem Ataman Hatipoğlu, Ali Asan, Derya Korkmaz, Bahar Kaçmaz, Yeşim Kızmaz, Ayşe Batırel, Fethiye Akgül, Derya Yapar, Zehra Çağla Karakoç, Ayşe Serra Özel, Tuğba Yanık Yalçın, Deniz Özer, Özge Eren Korkmaz, Ahmet Şahin, Muhammed Fatih Karaşın, Tuba Turunç, Mehtap Aydın, Neşe Demirtürk, Alpay Azap, Önder Ergönül

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Pattern and appropriateness of antibiotic therapy for acute respiratory tract infection among under-five children accessing care in a tertiary facility, Sokoto, Nigeria by Fatima Ishaq Abubakar, Hadiza Kubra Ahmed, Omotolani Olawunmi Akintunde, Idrees Abiodun Rufai

“…Introduction Acute respiratory tract infections (ARIs) are a major cause of antibiotic use among under-five (U5) children, often leading to inappropriate prescriptions that contribute to antimicrobial resistance, adverse drug reactions and higher healthcare costs.Objectives To assess the pattern and rate of antibiotic prescriptions and evaluate their appropriateness based on WHO and Paediatric Association of Nigeria guidelines for ARI treatment among U5 children at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, SokotoMethods A retrospective review of medical records (case folders and prescription sheets) was conducted for U5 children diagnosed with ARI over a 10-month period at the paediatric outpatient and inpatient units, Department of Paediatrics, UDUTH. …”
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Future perspective of China's feed demand and supply during its fast transition period of food consumption by Wan-lu DONG, Xiao-bing WANG, Jun YANG

“…China has experienced dramatic changes in food consumption patterns over the last three decades. However, there are different opinions regarding the future trends in consumption. …”
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Vertical distribution, growth pattern, and age of an alien freshwater mussel, Sinanodonta pacifica, across elevations gradient on a tropical island and their implication for ecosys... by Asep Sahidin, Gunawan Muhammad, Pringgo Kusuma Dwi Noor Yadi Putra, Irfan Zidni, Zahidah Hasan, Bayu Kreshna Adhitya Sumarto, Septiana Sri Astuti, Yusli Wardiatno, Akira Komaru

“…Mussels were collected over one-year period (2020–2021) from lowland (0–300 m above sea level), midland (300–750 m), and highland (> 750 m) regions to examine density, age structure, growth pattern, and mortality. In midland, the highest population density 5.63 ± 1.83 individuals/m² and the fastest growth rate (growth coefficient, k = 0.26) was shown attributed to moderate temperatures, low suspended solids, and nutrient availability. …”
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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Buckle Fracture Treatment by Mehmet E. Kilinc, BS, Evan P. Sandefur, BS, Mosufa Zainab, BS, Nicholas J. Peterman, MD, Andrea A. Yu-Shan, MSHS, Peter J. Apel, MD, PhD

“…During peak COVID-19 era, adherence rates improved significantly to 41.18% (P < .001). …”
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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of rational drug prescribing in Nigerian Navy by Ahmadu Shehu Mohammed, Babatunde Enitan Ogunnowo, Odekunle Bola Odegbemi

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Rethinking Radiation Therapy for Perineural Invasion in Oral Cancer: Does More Coverage Improve Outcomes? by Sarbani Ghosh Laskar, Anuj Kumar, Ashwini Adhau, Shwetabh Sinha, Samarpita Mohanty, Munita Bal, Neha Mittal, Swapnil Rane, Asawari Patil, Ashwini Budrukkar, Monali Swain, Pallavi Rane, Gouri Pantvaidya, Sudhir Nair, Deepa Nair, Anuja Deshmukh, Shivakumar Thiagarajan, Richa Vaish, Vidisha Tuljapurkar, Chandrashekhar Dravid, Poonam Joshi, Rathan Shetty, Arjun Singh, Pankaj Chaturvedi

“…All patients underwent surgery followed by adjuvant RT, with or without concurrent chemotherapy. Recurrence patterns were categorised as in‐field, marginal or out‐of‐field. …”
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Oral Candidiasis among Cancer Patients Attending a Tertiary Care Hospital in Chennai, South India: An Evaluation of Clinicomycological Association and Antifungal Susceptibility Pat... by Abirami Lakshmy Jayachandran, Radhika Katragadda, Ravinder Thyagarajan, Leela Vajravelu, Suganthi Manikesi, Shanmugam Kaliappan, Balaji Jayachandran

“…Fluconazole and Itraconazole showed an overall resistance rate of 14% and 14.8%, respectively. All the isolates were susceptible to Amphotericin B. …”
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Using Real World Evidence to Describe Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Treatment Patterns, Healthcare Resource Utilization, and Costs Associated with PDE-5 Inhibitor Monotherapy by George Ruiz, Jason Yeaw, Cassandra A. Lickert, Ajita P. De, Rolin L. Wade, Janis Pruett, William Drake

“… # Results PDE-5i monotherapy for PAH treatment was associated with high treatment modification rates, low adherence, increased healthcare resource utilization, and high costs. …”
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Real-World Clinical Outcomes and Treatment Patterns Among Black and Non-Black Patients With Prostate Cancer Initiated on Apalutamide in a Urology Setting by Benjamin H. Lowentritt, Carmine Rossi, Erik Muser, Frederic Kinkead, Bronwyn Moore, Patrick Lefebvre, Dominic Pilon, Shawn Du

“…In patients with mCSPC, overall progression to castration resistance rates at 12 and 24 months were 20.9% and 33.5%, and overall CRFS rates were 76.2% and 62.0%, respectively. …”
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Utilisation of antibiotics in a community pharmacy: A case from north-west, South Africa by Zanele Nsingo, Varsha Bangalee, Deanne Johnston

“…Conclusion: Antibiotic prescribing largely aligned with WHO guidelines; however, the high rate of Access antibiotics dispensed highlights the need for targeted interventions to improve prescribing practices and guideline adherence. …”
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Dynamic Lactate Clearance Patterns During Normothermic Machine Perfusion Predict Posttransplant Biliary Complications in Donation After Circulatory Death Liver Transplantation by Ayato Obana, MD, Miho Akabane, MD, Hannah Chi, MD, Nolan Ladd, MD, Andrew Nguyen, BA, Lin Abigail Tan, BS, Rithin Punjala, MBBS, Kejal Shah, MD, Matthew Hamilton, DO, Ashley Limkemann, MD, MPH, Navdeep Singh, MBBS, Musab Alebrahim, MD, Khalid Mumtaz, MBBS, Austin Schenk, MD, PhD, Sylvester Black, MD, PhD, Kenneth Washburn, MD

“…Among DBD grafts, no intercluster differences in PTBC rates were found. Conclusions. Dynamic lactate clearance patterns during NMP predict PTBCs in DCD LT. …”
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Bacterial etiology of urinary tract infections and their sensitivity patterns towards commonly used antibiotics in port Sudan City, Sudan: a retrospective study by Abdalla I.A Ibrahim, Hafeia A. Abdelgyoum, Noor S. Elfaki, Mohamed H. Elbadawi, Eyad Kashif

“…Conclusion Despite some high sensitivity rates, resistance to multiple antibiotic classes remains a concern, underscoring the need for continuous surveillance and localized treatment guidelines. …”
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Prevalence of bacterial eye infections and multidrug resistance patterns among eye infection suspected patients in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mihret Tilahun, Alemu Gedefie, Bekele Sharew, Habtu Debash, Agumas Shibabaw

“…The pooled prevalence of MDR was 66.06%, with the highest rates in Somali (87.7%) and the lowest in Tigray (37.9%). …”
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