Causes of revision hip arthroplasty after hemiarthroplasty for femoral neck fracture by Alexander N. Tsed, Nikita E. Mushtin, Alexander K. Dulaev

“…We conducted a retrospective randomized study, which enrolled 36 patients who underwent revision endoprosthetics after various types of arthroplasty for a femoral neck fracture. …”
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5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase C677T gene polymorphism as a risk factor for premature coronary artery disease in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus by Nisreen O. Mohammed, Ibtisam A. Ali, Bahaelddin K. Elamin, Bakri Osman Saeed

“…This is the only study in Sudan which investigates the association between MTHFR genotypes and plasma homocysteine levels, and their role in premature CAD (PCAD) among patients with T2DM.MethodsThis study is a comparative study. We enrolled 226 Sudanese patients with T2DM, age range 25-60 years, recruited from Alshaab and Omdurman teaching hospitals in Khartoum State. 113 patients had CAD confirmed by angiography and electrocardiography (ECG) and 113 had no evidence of CAD. …”
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Clinical and molecular characteristics and long-term outcomes of pediatric intracranial meningiomas: a comprehensive analysis from a single neurosurgical center by Leihao Ren, Jiaojiao Deng, Hiroaki Wakimoto, Qing Xie, Ye Gong, Lingyang Hua

“…We aimed to demonstrate the clinicopathological characteristics and long-term outcome of pediatric meningiomas (PMs). Method We enrolled 74 patients with intracranial PMs and analyzed their clinicopathological characteristics. …”
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SARS-CoV-2 active infection and antibodies amongst health personnel during the outbreak in Cameroon: Strengthening the health system for response to future public health emergencie... by Sen Claudine Henriette Ngomtcho, Blaise Mboringong Akenji, Ketina Hirma Tchio-Nighie, Joseph Fokam, Etienne Guenou, Carolle Nsa'Amang Eyebe, Yvan Junior Nzegni Kamkoum, Valdex Derick Ntale Tchoffo, Collins Buh Nkum, Hervé Christian Tchoudjin Paho, Yvette Marie Solange Ebogo, Aude Nanfak, Martin Maidadi-Foudi, Crescence Fouda, Angyiba Serge Andigema, Lilian Nsah Bongdze-Em, Beri Nadin Nfor, Judith Torimiro, Anne Cécile Zoung-Kanyi Bissek, Michel Noubom, Marie Claire Assoumou Okomo, Jérôme Ateudjieu

“…<h4>Results</h4>Out of 510 HP reached, 458 were enrolled with mean age of 35 (±10) years. Thirty-four (7.4%) were PCR-positive to SARS-CoV-2 with 73.5% being clinicians versus 9 (26.4%) non-clinicians (p = 0.05). …”
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Consistency analysis of two US techniques for evaluating hepatic steatosis in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease by Fei Chen, Jingjing An, Long Deng, Jing Wang, Ruiling He

“…Results A total of 62 patients were enrolled, including 44 males (71.0%) with an age of (41 ± 13) years and a body mass index of (27.0 ± 3.5) kg/m2. …”
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Looking under the hood of a hybrid two-way texting intervention to improve early retention on antiretroviral therapy in Malawi: an implementation fidelity evaluation by Robin E. Klabbers, Caryl Feldacker, Jacqueline Huwa, Christine Kiruthu-Kamamia, Agness Thawani, Hannock Tweya

“…On average, participants received a motivation message for 75% (IQR 56%—83%) of enrolled weeks, a reminder before 83% (IQR 67%—100%) of appointments, and after 67% (IQR 0%—100%) of missed appointments. …”
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Effect of Extracorporeal Diaphragmatic Pacing Combined with Four-Point Kneeling Position Training on Pulmonary Function in Patients with Ischemic Stroke by LU Wei, DONG Pengxia, XIE Tianpei, FAN Yingjie, QIU Hao, LIU Haoyu, SU Min

“…ObjectiveTo observe the clinical effect of extracorporeal diaphragmatic pacing combined with four-point knee-ling position training on pulmonary function in patients with ischemic stroke.MethodsA total of 60 patients with ischemic stroke admitted to the Rehabilitation Department of the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University from January 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023 were enrolled and randomly divided into control group and treatment group, with 30 cases in each group. …”
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Joint association of systemic immune-inflammation index and phenotypic age acceleration with chronic respiratory disease: a cross-sectional study by Yuan Zhan, Ruonan Yang, Jie Feng, Genlong Bai, Xiangyun Shi, Jiaheng Zhang, Jingbo Zhang

“…Results Totally, 15,075 participants were enrolled in this study including 3,587 CRD patients. …”
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The Role of Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome and Endothelial Dysfunction by Andrej Dzupina, Dominik Pella, Pavol Zenuch, Zuzana Zenuchova, Jaipaul Singh, Monika Jankajova, Jan Fedacko

“…<i>Materials and Methods:</i> A total of 80 patients with MS were enrolled in two groups. The study evaluated endothelial function (EF) in subjects before and after a three-month treatment with n-3 PUFAs in a dose of 2.4 g daily (800 mg, three times a day) vs. placebo, using an Endo-PAT2000 device (Itamar Medical Ltd., Caesarea, Israel) measuring the reactive hyperemia index (a parameter of EF) and augmentation index (a parameter of arterial stiffness). …”
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Defibrillation pad placement accuracy among Advanced Life Support instructors: A manikin-based observational study examining experience, self-evaluation, and actual performance by Dennie Wulterkens, Freek Coumou, Cornelis Slagt, Reinier A. Waalewijn, Lars Mommers

“…Results: A total of 31 medical doctors and 19 registered nurses were enrolled in this study. Defibrillation pads were placed (mean ± SD) 42 ± 21 mm, 38 ± 23 mm, 35 ± 19 mm and 61 ± 48 mm from the reference point for the sternal, apical, anterior and posterior pads respectively, resulting in a respectively correct placement of 18%, 20%, 32% and 28%. …”
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Patients’ perceived involvement in clinical decision-making and associated factors among adult patients admitted at Jimma Medical Center, Oromia, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study... by Yonas Gurmu Dugasa, Keneni Dina Dibera, Wadu Wolancho Debancho, Gadisa Bekele Bedada

“…The study was conducted between 15 July and 7 September 2022.Participants A total of 422 randomly selected adult patients admitted at Jimma Medical Center were enrolled, after excluding those who were acutely ill during the study period.Methods Data were collected via a structured, interviewer-administered tool, entered into EpiData V.4.6 and exported to SPSS V.26 for analysis. …”
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Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions May Attenuate Acute Exacerbations of Asthma: Experience During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Taiwan by Lin CY, Lin CH, Lo YL, Lo CY, Huang HY, Hsieh MH, Fang YF, Li TC, Lin SM, Huang YT, Chang PJ, Lin HC

“…Chun-Yu Lin,1,2 Chiung-Hung Lin,1,2 Yu-Lun Lo,1,2 Chun-Yu Lo,1,2 Hung-Yu Huang,1,2 Meng-Heng Hsieh,1,2 Yueh-Fu Fang,1,2 Tsu-Chuan Li,1,2 Shu-Min Lin,1,2 Yu-Tung Huang,3 Po-Jui Chang,1,2 Horng-Chyuan Lin1,2,4 1Department of Thoracic Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, Taiwan; 2College of Medicine Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan; 3Center for Big Data Analytics and Statistics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan; 4Department of Respiratory Therapy, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan, TaiwanCorrespondence: Horng-Chyuan Lin, Department of Thoracic Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, 5 Fu-Hsing Street, Kweishan, Taoyuan, 33305, Taiwan, Tel +886-3-3281200 ext. 8470, Fax +886-3-3282474, Email lin53424@gmail.comBackground: Non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) were widely used during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, however their impact on acute asthma exacerbations (AEs) is not well studied.Methods: We had retrospectively collected patients with asthma AEs between 2019 and 2020 and retrieved data from the Chang Gung Research Database, including clinical manifestations, medications, pulmonary function, clinic and emergency department visits and hospitalizations.Results: A total of 39,108 adult patients with asthma were enrolled, of whom 1502 were eligible for analysis. …”
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Global seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in pregnant women: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Nader Salari, Avijeh Rahimi, Hosna Zarei, Amir Abdolmaleki, Shabnam Rasoulpoor, Shamarina Shohaimi, Masoud Mohammadi

“…Finally, eligible extractable papers were enrolled for data collection. Data was analyzed using Comprehensive Meta-Analysis software (v.2) The random effects model was used in case of I2 index above 50%.In order to investigate the factors affecting the heterogeneity of studies, meta-regression tests were used to examine factors such as sample size and year of study. …”
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Long-term neuropsychologic outcome of pre-emptive mTOR inhibitor treatment in children with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) under 4 months of age (PROTECT), a two-arm, randomized,... by Jan H. Driedger, Julian Schröter, PROTECT-Study Group, Steffen Syrbe, Afshin Saffari

“…Inclusion criteria are a definite TSC diagnosis and an age below four months at enrolment. The investigational medicinal product is sirolimus (Rapamune®), administered orally based on body surface area and surveilled by pharmacokinetic measurements, starting within the first four months of life and continuing until the second birthday. …”
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Testing the Recruitment Frequency, Implementation Fidelity, and Feasibility of Outcomes of the Heart Failure Activity Coach Study (HEALTHY): Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial by Andreas Blomqvist, Maria Bäck, Leonie Klompstra, Anna Strömberg, Tiny Jaarsma

“…ResultsWe found 67 eligible people using the mHealth tool, of which 30 (45%) initially agreed to participate, with 20 (30%) successfully enrolled and randomized to the control and intervention groups in a ratio of 1:1. …”
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Geometrical determinants of cerebral artery fenestration for cerebral infarction by Yuqian Mei, Xiaoqin Chen, Yao Zhang, Yanling Wang, Bo Wu, Mingcheng Hu, Quan Bao

“…Methods A cohort comprising 89 patients diagnosed with CAF were enrolled from a total of 9,986 cranial MR angiographies. …”
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Factors associated with the injury severity of falls from a similar height and features of the injury site in Korea: a retrospective study by Dae Hyun Kim, Jae-Hyug Woo, Yang Bin Jeon, Jin-Seong Cho, Jae Ho Jang, Jea Yeon Choi, Woo Sung Choi

“…Among them, 543 were enrolled for analysis. A total of 256 and 287 patients were included in the severe and mild/moderate groups, respectively, and 93 and 450 patients were included in the intention and non-intention groups, respectively. …”
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Investigation of gut microbiota in pediatric patients with peanut allergy in outpatient settings by Shouming Li, Jingyi Huang, Yunyun Xie, Di Wang, Xin Tan, Yufan Wang

“…The differences in gut microbiota between the two groups were compared. The study enrolled 29 children with peanut allergy (PA group) and 27 healthy children (Ctl group) from December 2020 to December 2022. …”
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Dyslipidemia and metabolic syndrome in childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus: is it time to screen? by Sirin Nuntasri, Sirirat Charuvanij, Kraisoon Lomjansook, Puthita Saengpanit, Kwanjai Chotipanang, Maynart Sukharomana

“…Patients aged 10–19 years with cSLE diagnosed before 18 years and at least 1 year follow-up were enrolled, excluding those with other autoimmune disorders, chronic kidney disease, infections, receiving lipid lowering drugs prior, and pregnancy. …”
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The Long-Term Uptake of Home Spirometry in Regular Cystic Fibrosis Care: Retrospective Multicenter Observational Study by Pia Bertram, Martinus C Oppelaar, Michiel AGE Bannier, Monique HE Reijers, Hester van der Vaart, Renske van der Meer, Josje Altenburg, Lennart Conemans, Bart L Rottier, Marianne Nuijsink, Lara S van den Wijngaart, Peter JFM Merkus, Jolt Roukema

“…ResultsDuring the observation period, a total of 604 people with CF were enrolled in the remote monitoring platform and 9930 home spirometry measurements were performed. …”
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