Obstetric, foetal and neonatal outcomes in adolescent pregnancy in sub-Saharan Africa: Systematic review and meta-analysis protocol. by Anthony Danso-Appiah, Eric Behene, Joan Naadu Hazel, Shirley Abanga

“…Also, the accumulated data to be pooled from these countries can shed light on the key factors influencing pregnancy outcomes and the trimesters during which these young mothers and their foetuses are most at risk and vulnerable. Such knowledge can help inform future policies and clinical practice.…”
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Management of Postoperative Pancreatic Fluid Collection and Role of Endoscopy: A Case Series and Review of the Literature by Chiara Coluccio, Ilaria Tarantino, Maria Chiara Petrone, Edoardo Forti, Stefano Francesco Crinò, Alessandro Fugazza, Roberto Di Mitri, Cecilia Binda, Davide Trama, Arnaldo Amato, Alessandro Redaelli, Germana De Nucci, Fabia Attili, Mario Luciano Brancaccio, Claudio Giovanni De Angelis, Mauro Lovera, Antonio Facciorusso, Andrea Anderloni, Carlo Fabbri

“…In particular, postoperative pancreatic fluid collections (PPFCs) are the most common complications after pancreatic surgery resulting from pancreatic leaks. …”
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Changing epidemiology of leptospirosis in China from 1955 to 2022 by Zengliang Wang, Ke Li, Yuanhua Liu, Michael P. Ward, Yue Chen, Shuting Li, Jidan Zhang, Yu Zhao, Na Wang, Haiyan Qiu, Yueran Lian, Cuicai Zhang, Zhijie Zhang, Biao Kan

“…Space-time cluster analysis indicated that the most likely clusters were in northern provincial-level administrative divisions (PLADs) from 1955 to 1984, in southern PLADs from 1985 to 2022. …”
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Appraisal of multiple polygenic risk scores to estimate the risk of myocardial infarction and coronary artery lesions by Hasanga D. Manikpurage, Jérôme Bourgault, Ursula Houessou, Audrey Paulin, Pardis Zamani, Eloi Gagnon, Zhonglin Li, Dominique K. Boudreau, Aida Eslami, Pierre Voisine, Patrick Mathieu, Yohan Bossé, Benoit J. Arsenault, Sébastien Thériault

“…Results We show that the CAD-PRS most strongly associated with MI has odds ratios per standard deviation increment of 1.75 [1.64–1.86] (P = 1.57E-70) in CLSA and 1.87 [1.73–2.03] (P = 3.06E-53) in CARTaGENE. …”
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Identificación de personas a través del cotejo de radiografías panorámicas y periapicales. Comparación de características observadas en 30 pacientes Identification of people throug... by Clarisa Yanina Gómez, Pamela Borgo Cosentino, Alan Diego Briem Stamm

“…The oldest radiographs were assigned the color green, representing ante-mortem (AM) material, while the most recent ones were marked in red, constituting post-mortem (PM) information. …”

Salivary attenuated total reflectance-fourier transform infrared spectroscopy combined with chemometric analysis: A potential point-of-care approach for chronic kidney disease scre... by Kamonchanok Tangwanichgapong, Poramaporn Klanrit, Patutong Chatchawal, Molin Wongwattanakul, Cholatip Pongskul, Rajda Chaichit, Doosadee Hormdee

“…Biochemical markers associated with ESRD revealed variations in lipids, protein, sugar moieties, carbohydrates, and nucleic acids, reflecting the underlying pathological changes in CKD, with the most prominent band at ∼1405 cm-1. Conclusion: ATR-FTIR analysis of dried saliva demonstrated potential as a non-invasive diagnostic tool for ESRD. …”
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Analysis on the prevalence and temporal trends of adverse birth outcomes among neonates in Shanghai from 2010 to 2023 by Yongfa Qin, Jia Zhao, Yiyuan Li, Jing Chen, Yin Dai, Hui Li, Tao Zhang, Zhe Sun, Ying Lu, Xue Han

“…This study aimed to provide the most recent temporal trends of adverse birth outcomes in Shanghai, China, and analyze the correlation between the prevalence of AMA and the prevalence of these adverse birth outcomes.MethodsA total of 173,690 birth data was collected from four regionally influential hospitals in Shanghai from 2010 to 2023. …”
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Demand-resource evaluations and post-performance thoughts in classical music students: how they are linked and influenced by music performance anxiety, audience, and time by Ludovic Rey, Amélie J. A. A. Guyon, Horst Hildebrandt, Horst Hildebrandt, Angelika Güsewell, Antje Horsch, Antje Horsch, Urs M. Nater, Urs M. Nater, Jeremy P. Jamieson, Patrick Gomez

“…These effects were qualified by a three-way interaction: the effect of general MPA level was strongest before performing publicly, the audience effect was most pronounced at higher general MPA levels before performing, and the time effect was greatest at lower general MPA levels during public sessions. …”
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Contracepção masculina: a visão de candidatos à vasectomia [Male contraception: the view of vasectomy candidates] [Anticoncepción masculina: la visión de candidatos para la vasecto... by Ana Luiza Rimoli Hormain Barcellos, Daniele Ferreira Acosta, Daiane Porto Gautério Abreu, Suelen Gonçalves de Oliveira

“…Results: the average age was 31.8 years, and most had children with the current and former partners. …”
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The efficacy of first and second immunotherapy exposure in patients with recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer by Mingxiu Ju, Baoyue Pan, Yongwen Huang, Yun Zhou, Jieping Chen, Huiling Xiang, Shije Xu, Siyu Chen, Chunyan Lan, Jundong Li, Min Zheng

“…Therefore, additional biomarkers to identify the ideal patient who would experience the most benefit may be important. Methods We retrospectively collected 208 patients with R/M CC and recorded clinicopathologic information, peripheral blood markers and treatments to analyze the prognostic factors of clinical outcomes. …”
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Integrated GIS, statistical modeling, and CMIP6-based assessment of groundwater irrigation quality in north-central Bangladesh for sustainable management by Md Touhidul Islam, Nilima Das, Md Rakibul Islam, Mahadi Hasan Joy, Mst Rimi Khatun, Nusrat Jahan, Nahidul Islam, Md Mazharul Islam, Sujan Chandra Roy, A.K.M. Adham

“…Site S12 (near Islampur Paurashava) emerged as the most problematic location, showing the lowest pre-monsoon IWQI value (50.49) and representing the sole ''high restriction'' classification. …”
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Familial Hypercholesterolemia Screening in a Cardiac Rehabilitation Program After Myocardial Infarction by Carlos Bertolín-Boronat, Víctor Marcos-Garcés, Héctor Merenciano-González, María Luz Martínez Mas, Josefa Inés Climent Alberola, Nerea Perez, Laura López Bueno, María Concepción Esteban Argente, María Valls Reig, Ana Arizón Benito, Alfonso Payá Rubio, César Ríos-Navarro, Elena de Dios, Jose Gavara, Manuel F. Jiménez-Navarro, Francisco Javier Chorro, Juan Sanchis, Vicente Bodi

“…Mean age was 62.19 ± 13.93 years, and most patients were male (81.6%). Mean LDL-C before admission and basal LDL-C corrected for LLT were 131.79 ± 45.34 mg/dL and 162.87 ± 44.17 mg/dL, respectively. …”
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Contacts with health services for COVID-19-related reasons during the first wave of the pandemic in Portugal: a longitudinal study by Henrique Barros, Raquel Duarte, Raquel Lucas, Teresa Leão, Sílvia Fraga, Milton Severo, Elisabete Ramos, Susana Silva, Ana Isabel Ribeiro, Nuno Lunet, Joana Araújo, Paula Meireles, Sofia Correia, Carla Lopes, Luís Alves, Artur Rocha, Mónica Granja, Daniela Correia, Margarida Tavares, Ana Cristina Santos, Gonçalo Gonçalves, Makram Talih, Rui Camacho

“…The probability of contact with any health service for COVID-19-related reasons was highest at the beginning of the pandemic.Conclusion Most contacts with health services for COVID-19-related reasons during the first wave of the pandemic were with GPs, highlighting the role of first-contact care with these clinicians in Portuguese Primary Care, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Selective Brain Hypothermia in the Comprehensive Rehabilitation of Patients with Chronic Consciousness Disorders by M. V. Petrova, O. A. Shevelev, M. Yu. Yuriev, M. A. Zhdanova, I. Z. Kostenkova, M. M. Kanarskii

“…In the control group, scores of patients in VS rose from 4.3 ± 0.37 to 6.8 ± 0.49 (P < 0.001) points with the most significant changes in auditory and visual functions (P<0.001). …”
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THE STUDY OF STUDENTS’ PREFERENCES FOR THE ORGANIZATION OF THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS by L.F. Kaskova, N.A. Morgun, A.V. Artemiev, I.Yu. Vashchenko, L.F. Chupryna, N.V. Yanko, G.O. Akzhytova

“… Relevance. Currently one of the most problems for academic teaching staff members at the higher medical education institutions is the improvement of motivation, quality of education, and professional level of higher education students, studying according to the educational program of the second (master’s) level of higher education, the field of knowledge 22 Healthcare, the specialty 221 Dentistry, educational qualification the Master of Dentistry. …”
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Multi-scale spatiotemporal pattern and its causes of meteorological drought over a typical steppe in the Inner Mongolia Plateau by Yixuan Wang, Shuyue Shi, Tingxi Liu, Limin Duan, Jianguo Ji, Shiyu Zhang

“…In the northeastern sub-region, drought conditions remained relatively stable overall, but showed a trend toward extreme drought during the growing season. The most dominant atmospheric circulation drivers were identified as the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO), the Pacific-North American Oscillation (PNA), and the Southern Oscillation (SO). …”
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Quantification of Phenolic Compounds by HPLC/DAD and Evaluation of the Antioxidant, Antileishmanial, and Cytotoxic Activities of Ethanolic Extracts from the Leaves and Bark of <i>S... by Natália Kelly Gomes de Carvalho, Débora Odília Duarte Leite, Aracélio Viana Colares, Fernando Almeida Souza, Kátia da Silva Calabrese, Gerson Javier Torres Salazar, Joice Barbosa do Nascimento, Mariana Pereira da Silva, Fabiola Fernandes Galvão Rodrigues, José Galberto Martins da Costa

“…The leaves of <i>S. joazeiro</i> stand out as the most promising plant organ for future investigations. …”
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DETERMINAN TERHADAP KEPUTUSAN MAHASISWA MEMILIH UNSIKA (Universitas Singaperbangsa Karawang) by Hani Febrian Agustin

“…The aim of this study is to identify how much factor marketing mix 7P influenced to the decision of student in choosing University of Singaperbangsa Karawang (UNSIKA) and to examine the factor of marketing mix 7P that is the most significant to students’ decision in choosing UNSIKA. …”
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Assessment of pan coefficient performance: A comparative study of empirical and model-driven approaches using a hill-climbing-based alternating model tree and MOORA by Saad Javed Cheema, Aitazaz A. Farooque, Mehdi Jamei, Khabat Khasravi, Farhat Abbas, Suqi Liu, Travis J. Esau, Kuljeet Singh Grewal

“…Finally, the SHAP results showed that wind and relative humidity were the most influential factors affecting the pan coefficient values.…”
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Geomagnetic Excursions Recorded in North Atlantic IODP Expedition 395C Sites U1555 and U1563 by Anita Di Chiara, Sara Satolli, Sarah A. Friedman, Deepa Dwyer, Gary D. Acton, Tom Dunkley Jones, Boris Theofanis Karatsolis, Paul N. Pearson, Takuma Suzuki, Sevasti Modestou, Suzanne O'Connell, Halima Ibrahim, Claire E. Jasper, Danielle E. LeBlanc, Saran Lee‐Takeda, Thena Thulasi, Deborah E. Eason, Matthias Sinnesael, Katharina Hochmuth, Anne Briais, Ross Parnell‐Turner, Leah J. LeVay, Expedition 395C/395 Science Party

“…The Virtual Geomagnetic Pole latitudes from archive halves, corroborated with data from discrete samples, were used to build a high‐resolution magnetostratigraphy, which contained the expected Brunhes and Matuyama Chrons and their respective Subchrons. We also identified most of the magnetic events reported in the GITS, including the less well‐documented ones, such as Osaka, Kamitzukara, Huckleberry Ridge, Reunion, Gardar, Halawa and L4 events. …”
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