Feasibility of fetal cardiac function and anatomy assessment by real-time spiral balanced steady-state free precession magnetic resonance imaging at 0.55T by Ye Tian, Jon Detterich, Jay D. Pruetz, Ecrin Yagiz, John C. Wood, Krishna S. Nayak

“…Results: Twenty-nine participants were enrolled for 32 CMR exams, with mean maternal age 33.6 ± 5.8 years (range 22–44 years) and mean gestational age 32.8 ± 3.9 weeks (range 23–38 weeks). …”
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Direct superior approach versus posterolateral approach in mid-term clinical outcomes of total hip arthroplasty: a prospective randomized controlled study by Zhanqi Wei, Yiming Xu, Wei Zhu, Xisheng Weng, Bin Feng

“…Method Seventy-eight patients who underwent THA from January 2021 to June 2021 were prospectively enrolled and randomly allocated into DSA group and PLA group. …”
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What happens to patients in the long term when we do not repair their cuff tears? Ten-year rotator cuff quality of life index (RC-QOL) outcomes following nonoperative treatment of... by Richard S. Boorman, MD, MSc, FRCSC, Kristie D. More, MSc, Sarah L. Koles, MD, MSc, FRCPC

“…Methods: Patients with a chronic, full-thickness rotator cuff tear (demonstrated on imaging) who were referred by their physician for shoulder surgery were enrolled in this prospective study between October 2008 and September 2010. …”
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evoke and evoke+: design of two large-scale, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 studies evaluating efficacy, safety, and tolerability of semaglutide in early-stage symptomat... by Jeffrey L. Cummings, Alireza Atri, Howard H. Feldman, Oskar Hansson, Mary Sano, Filip K. Knop, Peter Johannsen, Teresa León, Philip Scheltens

“…Analyses of plasma biomarkers, collected from all participants, and a CSF sub-study (planned n = 210) will explore semaglutide effects on AD biomarkers and neuroinflammation. Results Enrollment was undertaken between May 18, 2021, and September 8, 2023. …”
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The Evaluation of Serum KIM-1 in a Pediatric Cohort of Renal Transplantation—A Pilot Study by Paul Luchian Aldea, Roxana Andreea Turbuleasa-Jurje, Bogdan Bulata, Dan Delean, Florin Ioan Elec, Lorena Ciumarnean, Andreea Liana Bot (Rachisan)

“…We determined serum creatinine and KIM-1 in the whole cohort at the time of the enrollment in the study. Results: The mean creatinine value was 0.89 mg/dL ± 0.33. …”
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Norepinephrine titration in patients with sepsis-induced encephalopathy: cerebral pulsatility index compared to mean arterial pressure guided protocol: randomized controlled trial by Mai Salah Salem, Motaz Amr Abosabaa, Mohamed Samir Abd El Ghafar, Hala Mohey EI-Deen Mohamed EI-Gendy, Salah El-din Ibrahim Alsherif

“…cond=NCT05842616&rank=1 on 6-May-2023 before the enrolment of the first patient.…”
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Socio-demographic and clinical determinants of self-care in adults with type 2 diabetes: a multicenter cross-sectional study in Zhejiang province, China by Xuefen Lan, Xiaozhen Ji, Xiaojia Zheng, Xiaoyu Ding, Hongyi Mou, Shunfei Lu, Bin Ye

“…Methods In this multicenter cross-sectional study, we enrolled 495 Chinese adults with type 2 diabetes from the outpatient departments of three tertiary hospitals in Zhejiang province, China. …”
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The effectiveness of providing training and ongoing support to foster cultural humility in volunteers serving as mentors to youth of color: a mixed-methods study protocol by Bernadette Sánchez, Amy J. Anderson, Carla Herrera, David L. DuBois, Kay Thursby Bourke, Jean K. Sack, So Jung Lee, Karen Burchwell, Lidia Y. Monjaras-Gaytan, Yesenia Garcia-Murillo

“…Methods Recruitment started in June 2022, with a goal of enrolling 240 dyads (i.e., “matches”), each consisting of a volunteer mentor and a youth of color aged 9- to 17-years old with whom they were paired through BBBS. …”
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PD(L)1 Inhibitors Plus Lenvatinib Vs Atezolizumab Plus Bevacizumab Combined With HAIC for Unresectable HCC: A Propensity Score Matching Study by He Z, Chen H, Liang C, Tang X, Jiang L, Xie F, Liu Q, Zheng Y

“…Zhaoqian He,1– 3,* Hua Chen,1– 3,* Chen Liang,1– 3,* Xiang Tang,1– 3 Lingmin Jiang,1– 3 Feihu Xie,1– 3 Qi Liu,1– 3 Yun Zheng1– 3 1Department of Liver Surgery, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, People’s Republic of China; 2Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, People’s Republic of China; 3Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yun Zheng; Qi Liu, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510060, People’s Republic of China, Email zhengyun@sysucc.org.cn; liuqi9@sysucc.org.cnPurpose: To compare the clinical outcomes of different systemic therapies, specifically PD(L)1 inhibitors plus Lenvatinib versus Atezolizumab plus Bevacizumab, when combined with hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy (HAIC) based on the FOLFOX regimen (oxaliplatin, fluorouracil, and leucovorin) as first line treatment for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma.Patients and Methods: This real-world retrospective study enrolled 294 patients with unresectable HCC. All patients received HAIC in combination with either PD(L)1 inhibitors plus Lenvatinib (PLEN-HAIC) or Atezolizumab plus Bevacizumab (AT-HAIC). …”
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A comparison of drug‐eluting stent and coronary artery bypass grafting in mildly to moderately ischemic heart failure by Kun Wang, Le Wang, Hongliang Cong, Jingxia Zhang, Yuecheng Hu, Yingyi Zhang, Rui Zhang, Wenyu Li, Wei Qi

“…Methods and results From January 2016 to December 2017, we enrolled patients with mildly to moderately reduced EF (35–50%) who had undergone PCI with DESs or CABG. …”
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Clinical Usefulness of Bioavailable Vitamin D and Impact of GC Genotyping on the Determination of Bioavailable Vitamin D in a Korean Population by Hyun-Young Kim, Jin Hyun Kim, Myeong Hee Jung, In Ae Cho, Youngjin Kim, Min-Chul Cho

“…This prospective study enrolled a total of 136 subjects (53 healthy controls, 45 patients with LC, and 38 pregnant women) from 2017 to 2018. …”
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Prediction of difficult mask ventilation in Thai adult patients undergoing elective surgery using ultrasound of distance from skin to hyoid bone, and from skin to thyroid isthmus:... by Santi Anchalee, Kanatawan Wasoontrarak, Pannawit Benjhawaleemas, Sunisa Chatmongkolchart, Sumidtra Prathep

“…Methods In total, 189 patients who underwent general anesthesia during elective surgery were enrolled in this prospective cohort observational study. …”
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ORGANISING A «SERATA ITALIANA»: A PROJECT-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCE WITH FLEMISH STUDENTS OF L2 ITALIAN by Elisa De Cristofaro, Irene Cenni, Emma Grootvelt

“…The findings are based on a 5-year pilot experience with Flemish university students enrolled in the Italian Public and Business Communication course at Ghent University (Belgium). …”
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Cohort profile: Noncommunicable diseases and ideal cardiovascular health among people living with and without HIV in Zambia and Zimbabwe (NCDzz cohort) by Gilles Wandeler, Samuel Bosomprah, Cleophas Chimbetete, Belinda Varaidzo Chihota, Guy Muula, Carolyn Bolton-Moore, Tinei Shamu, Ardele Mandiriri, Esau Banda

“…PLWOH were recruited from the same neighbourhoods and had similar socioeconomic conditions as PLWH.Findings to date Between August 2019 and March 2023, we included 1100 adults, of whom 618 (56%) were females and 539 (49%) were PLWH. The median age at enrolment was 39 years (IQR 34–46 years). Among 1013 participants (92%) with complete data, the median LS7 score was 11/14 (IQR 10–12). …”
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Improving coverage of antenatal iron and folic acid supplementation and malaria prophylaxis through targeted information and home deliveries in Côte d’Ivoire: a cluster randomised... by Günther Fink, Nicole Probst-Hensch, Jürg Utzinger, Siaka Koné, Daouda Dao

“…We used generalised linear regression models to assess intervention impact in postpartum anaemia and malaria parasitaemia, and displayed resulting estimates as prevalence ratios.Results Overall, 767 pregnant women were enrolled and 716 (93.3%) were followed up after delivery. …”
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Evaluation of the efficacy of bromfenac sodium in the treatment of dry eye disease by I.A. Loskutov, E.F. Semashko, E.N. Khomyakova, E.I. Makukha, N.E. Kostina

“…</p> <p> <b>Patients and Methods: </b>175 patients (350 eyes) with DED receiving artificial tears were enrolled. Subjective and objective assessment of symptom severity was performed and DED stage was determined before and 4 weeks after treatment with bromfenac sodium 0.09% ophthalmic solution based on the results of the Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) questionnaire, Schirmer's test and Norn's test. …”
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Nomogram based on the log odds of negative lymph node/T stage can predict the prognosis of patients with colorectal cancer: a retrospective study based on SEER database and externa... by Xiaochun Chen, Yimin Li, Boyong Cai, Mengli Zheng, Zhicao Chen, Canxin Zhong, Guiquan Chen

“…Objectives This study investigated the prognostic role of log odds of negative lymph node/T stage (LONT) and established a nomogram based on LONT to predict the prognosis in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients.Design A retrospective cohort study.Setting and participants We enrolled 80 518 CRC patients from the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results database between 2010 and 2015. …”
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Genomic analysis of the SMN1 gene region in patients with clinically diagnosed spinal muscular atrophy: a retrospective observational study by Tamaki Kato, Mamoru Yokomura, Yutaka Osawa, Kensuke Matsuo, Yuji Kubo, Taihei Homma, Kayoko Saito

“…Methods This retrospective observational study conducted in Japan used pre-collected DNA samples from patients with clinically diagnosed SMA. Enrollment period was January 28, 2020 to September 30, 2021. …”
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Informing policy with health labour market analysis to improve availability of family doctors in Tajikistan by Jamoliddin Abdullozoda, Salomudin Yusufi, Sulakshana Nandi, Parvina Makhmudova, Juana Paola Bustamante, Margrieta Langins, Alba Llop-Gironés, Ilker Dastan, Victor Olsavszky, Shukhrat Sultonov, Zebo Najmuddinova, Natasha Azzopardi-Muscat, Tomas Zapata

“…There is inequitable distribution of doctors across the regions. Overall number of enrolments and graduates in family medicine are declining. …”
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Association between demographic, clinical characteristics and severe complications by SARS-CoV-2 infection in a community-based healthcare network in Chile. by Javiera Leniz, Sam Hernández-Jaña, Mauricio Soto, Eduardo Arenas, Paula Margozzini, Francisco Suarez, Daniel Capurro, María Paulina Rojas, Claudia Bambs

“…We included people 18+ years old enrolled in the Primary Care Network between 1st January 2020 and 31st December 2021. …”
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