Correlation of serum C - reactive protein with clinical parameters in diabetic patients having chronic periodontitis before and after treatment by Arkhawan Ali Abdulhaq, Ziwar Ahmed Salih, Solaf Abdulqadir Mustafa

“…Venous blood samples were taken at base line and 3 months after non-surgical periodontal therapy for the type II diabetic patients with the clinical signs of chronic periodontitis (group I, n=30) and patients with chronic periodontitis having no diabetic mellitus (group II, n=30) to estimate serum C-reactive protein (CRP) level. …”
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Epidemiology of Genu Varum Patients In Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital Surabaya 2010-2018: A Retrospective Study by Ronaa Nuqtho Hidayatullah, Tri Wahyu Martanto

“…Data was collected from medical records and patient home visits. Results: Thirty-one patients were included in the study, with 21 males (68%) and 10 females (32%). …”
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A mixed methods protocol to investigate medication adherence in patients with rheumatoid arthritis of White British and South Asian origin by Karim Raza, Peter Nightingale, Karen Shaw, Rob Horne, Kanta Kumar, Sheila Greenfield, Paramjit Gill

“…Background Low adherence to medicines is an important issue as up to 40% of patients with chronic diseases do not take their medications as prescribed. …”
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Prevalence of angle’s classification of malocclusion among patients Attending Orthodontic Department in College of Dentistry‐ retrospective cross‐sectional study by Blend Hussein Mohammad, Mahmood Fawzi Abdul‐Jabbar, Mansour Hadi Mohammed

“…Methods: A total of 110 case sheets were collected from orthodontic clinic, patients that have asymmetric angle`s molar classification, any local or systemic problems, or undergone any orthodontic treatment before, were excluded, so, a sample size of 87 patients were taken (41 male and 46 female), with ages ranging from 6 to 25, after coding case sheets, data were inputting in an excel sheet of Microsoft Office and analyzed by chi‐square test. …”
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Effect of Rifaximin and a Multi-Strain Probiotic on the Intestinal Microbiome and Cardiovascular Risk Indicators in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease by E. A. Kashukh, E. A. Poluektova, A. V. Kudryavtseva, G. S. Krasnov, V. I. Kazey, P. D. Sobolev, P. V. Gremyakova, V. T. Ivashkin

“…To assess the effect of rifaximin and a multi-strain probiotic on the intestinal microbiome and the indicators of cardiovascular risk in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD).Materials and methods. …”
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Cardiac function and quality of life improvement with fasudil hydrochloride in patients with diabetes post-PCI: a randomized controlled trial by Xuejia Yang, Qian Li, Yaning Liu, Ran Chen, Yanjing Liu, Chenghui Sun, Licha Kong, Qiuli Dong

“…These effects translate into improved post-PCI quality of life for patients with diabetes and CHD. As an adjunct to standard PCI therapy, fasudil hydrochloride treatment offers a promising strategy for enhancing clinical outcomes in this high-risk patient population.…”
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Effect of potent nucleos(t)ide analog on alpha fetoprotein changes and occurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with chronic hepatitis B by Qianqian Ma, Junzhao Ye, Ling Luo, Yanhong Sun, Wei Wang, Shiting Feng, Bing Liao, Bihui Zhong

“…Results A total of 1942 CHB patients were included (10–90% follow-up time 3–60 months), and 104 patients with elevated AFP (5.3%) and 27 patients with HCC development (1.4%) were identified during the follow-up. …”
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Outcome and Determining Characteristics of ICU Patients with Acute Kidney Injury in a Low-Income Country, a Multicenter Experience by Ballah Abubakar, Mohammed Jika, Njidda Gyadale Abdulhamid, Yahaya Halima Bidemi, Rosemary Nwokorie Mabong, Naziru Ibrahim, Baffah Adamu Yusuf, Maina Hassan Ali, Galadima Hajara, Mohammed Abdullahi Maryam, Andibanbang Franklin, Abdullahi Adam Ibrahim

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A Study of Serum Adiponectin Levels in Patients with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and its Correlation with Various Cardiometabolic Risk Markers by G. Surendra Prasad, Uma Kaimal Saikia, Ashok Krishna Bhuyan, Abhamoni Baro

“…Aims: The aim of the present study was to estimate the circulating levels of serum adiponectin in patients with PCOS compared to controls and to find its correlation with markers of cardiovascular risk, with special emphasis on circulating levels of oxidised low-density lipoprotein (oxLDL). …”
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Evaluation of Schneiderian First-rank Symptoms in Patients of Psychosis Attending a Tertiary Care Center from North India by Aditi Jain, Abbas Mehdi

“…After taking ethical clearance from the institutional ethics committee and written informed consent from all the patients, data sets were prepared for 60 patients of untreated psychosis. …”
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Modern Approaches to Vaccination of Patients with Chronic Liver Diseases and Inflammatory Bowel Diseases against a Novel Coronavirus Infection by A. A. Sheptulin, V. T. Ivashkin

“…To analyze the literature data on the peculiarities of vaccination of patients with chronic liver diseases (CLD) and inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) against COVID-19 infection.Key findings. …”
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A Network Meta-Analysis to Compare Effectiveness of Baricitinib and Other Treatments in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients with Inadequate Response to Methotrexate by Walid Fakhouri, Xiaofei Wang, Inmaculada de La Torre, Claudia Nicolay

“…Key limitations include the time span in which trials were conducted (1999–2017), during which patient characteristics and treatment approaches might have changed. …”
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Importance of underlying mechanisms for interpreting relative risk of Clostridioides difficile infection among antibiotic-exposed patients in healthcare facilities. by Christopher Mitchell, Lindsay T Keegan, Thuy T T Le, Karim Khader, Alexander Beams, Matthew H Samore, Damon J A Toth

“…We derive the mathematical relationship, using a deterministic model, between those parameters and observed equilibrium levels of colonization, CDI, and risk ratio of CDI among certain antibiotic-exposed patients relative to patients with no recent antibiotic exposure. …”
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Investigating the vascular structure of the conjunctiva in patients using spherical mini-scleral contact lenses utilizing OCT-A imaging by Fateme Alipour, Parisa Abdi, Hassan Asadigandomani, Mehdi Khodaparast, Zahra Montazeriani, Marzieh Sajedi

“…OCT-A imaging was conducted on 13 patients (mean age: 34.1 years, 10 males) in a prospective study at two time points: at least 8 h post-lens removal and 1-hour post-lens application. …”
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Tumor characteristics and survival rate of axillary metastatic breast cancer patients: a three decades retrospective cohort study by Seyed Mohamad Sadegh Mousavi-kiasary, Mahdis Bayat, Fereshteh Abbasvandi, Batoul Khoundabi, Fatemeh Mousavi, Atieh Akbari, Maryam Bagherian, Afsoon Zandi, Behnam Honarvar, Mohammad Esmaeil Akbari

“…Abstract Background: Lymph node (LN) involvement, as an important prognostic factor in breast cancer (BC) patients, has a crucial role in their therapeutic approach. …”
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Survey of medication history of patients with stroke after discharge from an acute hospital ward: a case series study by Yuko Fukuda, Risa Ito, Misaki Kakihana, Tsutomu Takahashi, Tetsuji Kanemoto, Toshiyuki Sahara, Masahiko Tsujikawa, Mitsuko Onda

“…After acute treatment, patients require rehabilitation to prevent recurrence. …”
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The use of a smartphone app for self-monitoring by patients with bipolar disorder being treated in a primary care setting by Omar H. Elsayed, John Cecil, Richard Priesmeyer, Gregg Siegel, Phyllis Siegel, Rif S. El-Mallakh

“…A significant fraction of patients with bipolar disorder are cared for by primary care providers. …”
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Smart Pharmaceutical Monitoring System With Personalized Medication Schedules and Self-Management Programs for Patients With Diabetes: Development and Evaluation Study by Jian Xiao, Mengyao Li, Ruwen Cai, Hangxing Huang, Huimin Yu, Ling Huang, Jingyang Li, Ting Yu, Jiani Zhang, Shuqiao Cheng

“…Individualized medication schedules and self-management programs were generated based on patient-specific conditions and needs, using an app framework to build patient-side contact pathways. …”
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Prevalence of Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth Syndrome in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome who Have Suffered COVID-19 by A. V. Nalyotov, N. P. Guz

“…To study the prevalence of the small intestinal bacterial overgrowth syndrome in patients with irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea who have had COVID-19 infection.Materials and methods. 60 patients with irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea were examined. …”
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Evaluation of three-dose fosfomycin tromethamine in the treatment of patients with urinary tract infections: an uncontrolled, open-label, multicentre study by Shan Chen, Yong Yang, Bo Yang, Ming Chen, Kai Zhang, Yi Wang, Lu-Dong Qiao, Bo Zheng, Hong-Feng Guo, Yuan-Jie Niu, Ben-Kang Shi, Wei-Min Yang, Xiao-Kun Zhao, Xiao-Feng Gao

“…Clinical symptoms, physical signs, urinalysis, liver and kidney function, patient records and evaluation of adverse events (AEs) and serious AEs up to day 15 were evaluated for analysis of safety.Results 361 patients were included in the full analysis set, 356 in the safety analysis set and 335 in the per-protocol set (PPS). …”
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