Comparative analysis of dominant gut microbiota in Inflammatory Bowel Disease patients and healthy individuals: A case-control study by Alireza Ahmadi, Ebrahim Kouhsari, Shabnam Razavi, Nima Mohamadzadeh, Sima Besharat, Mohammad Ali Vakili, Taghi Amiriani

“…Results: Real-time qPCR revealed significant differences (p-value <0.05) in the abundance of several bacterial groups between IBD patients and healthy controls. Firmicutes, Fusobacterium spp., and B. fragilis were significantly more abundant (p-value <0.05) in IBD patients compared to controls. …”
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Outcomes of Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients by Risk Factors: Results from a United States Hospital Claims Database by Peter J. Mallow, Kathy W. Belk, Michael Topmiller, Edmond A. Hooker

“…**Results:** Compared with patients with no CDC risk factors, patients with risk factors were significantly more likely to die during the hospitalization: One risk factor (OR 2.08, 95% CI, 1.60–2.70; P < 0.001), two risk factors (OR 2.63, 95% CI, 2.00–3.47; P < 0.001), and three or more risk factors (OR 3.49, 95% CI, 2.53–4.80; P < 0.001). …”
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Preoperative Predictors for the Presence of Motile Spermatozoa in the Epididymis and Patency of Anastomosis During Microsurgical Vasoepididymal Anastomosis in Patients with Obstructive Azoospermia by Bhopesh Kadian, Aditya Prakash Sharma, Manish Rohilla, Ujjwal Gorsi, Japleen Kaur, Ravimohan S. Mavuduru

“…Twenty patients underwent microsurgical VEA. Patients were divided into two groups based on the presence/absence of intraoperative motile spermatozoa. …”
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Mortality Prediction in the Emergency Service Intensive Care Patients with Possible COVID-19: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study by Mehmed Ulu, M. Kaya, Y. Tunc, H. Yildirim, A. Halici, A. Coskun

“…RESULTS: Of the 397 patients, 111 (28 %) patients had positive polymerase chain reaction (PCR). 75 (67.6 %) patients deceased in the PCR positive group while 163 (57.0 %) patients deceased in the negative group (p > 0,05). …”
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Identification of the optimal candidates to benefit from surgery and chemotherapy among elderly female breast cancer patients with bone metastases by Yuchen Hu, Junfeng Tang, Xiaofeng Liu, Yusheng Sun, Baojun Gong, Qing Gao

“…The rise in breast cancer metastases among patients is attributed to the inherent variability in metastatic behavior. …”
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Evaluation of alveolar bone changes of jaws in periodontitis patients with and without dental fluorosis using cone-beam computed tomography by Kharidhi Laxman Vandana, Mohanan Thushara, S. Shivaprasad

“…Background: The periodontal management in patients affected by dental fluorosis and its effect on jawbone quality presents a blind spot due to a lack of knowledge. …”
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Assisting significance of lncRNA ASB16-AS1 in the early detection and prognosis prediction of patients with deep venous thrombosis by Menglan Li, Yingying Li, Dawei Zhang, Cheng Cheng, Meiying Yang, Xiuyin Zhang, Xinming Yu, Bo Lu, Min Wang

“…Methods There were 77 DVT patients and 62 healthy individuals included in this study. …”
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Food addiction and associated factors in newly diagnosed patients with schizophrenia: a cross-sectional comparison with siblings and healthy controls by Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Youssef Boukadida, Abir Hakiri, Wided Homri, Majda Cheour, Souheil Hallit

“…The Metacognitions Questionnaire (MCQ-30) and the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire were administered to the patients’ group. Results Findings showed a higher prevalence of FA in the patient group (32.1%) compared to both siblings (13.0%) and controls (9.0%). …”
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Perspectives of nurses and patients on the misplacement of supportive care information for type 2 diabetes mellitus: a qualitative study in China by Ying Li, Chao Li, Na Zhou, Runli Fan, Ling Nie, Fangfang Wu, Huili Zhou, Liqun Yao, Huiyue Zhou

“…Abstract Objective This study aimed to investigate the perspectives of nurses and patients on the misplacement of supportive care information for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). …”
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Corrigendum to “Comparative Analysis of Biomarkers in Type 2 Diabetes Patients With and Without Comorbidities: Insights Into the Role of Hypertension and Cardiovascular Disease”

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Clinico-demographic factors affecting mortality in COVID-19 patients at a health care facility, Western Uttar Pradesh by Swati Singh, Anupam Sisodia, Meghna Athwani

“…Results: Of the total 1156 admitted patients, 103 hospitalized patients progressed to death (8.91%). …”
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Clinical and genetic analysis of methylmalonic aciduria in 60 patients from Southern China: a single center retrospective study by Hiba Abid, Areeba Abid, Sarah Sohail, Sara Jawaid

“…Moreover, we address the underestimation of liver dysfunction in MMA patients, noting the need for longitudinal follow-up to capture the progression of liver function abnormalities. …”
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A logistic regression model to predict long-term survival for borderline resectable pancreatic cancer patients with upfront surgery by Jin-Can Huang, Shao-Cheng Lyu, Bing Pan, Han-Xuan Wang, You-Wei Ma, Tao Jiang, Qiang He, Ren Lang

“…Abstract Background The machine learning model, which has been widely applied in prognosis assessment, can comprehensively evaluate patient status for accurate prognosis classification. …”
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Optimizing the dose-averaged linear energy transfer for the dominant intraprostatic lesions in high-risk localized prostate cancer patients by Bo Zhao, Nobuyuki Kanematsu, Shuri Aoki, Shinichiro Mori, Hideyuki Mizuno, Takamitsu Masuda, Hideyuki Takei, Hitoshi Ishikawa

“…Two treatment plans were designed for each patient: 1) conventional plan optimized by the single-field uniform dose technique, and 2) boost plan optimized by the multifield optimization and LET painting technique, to achieve LETd boost within the PTVboost. …”
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Altered O-Glycans in stimulated whole saliva from patients with primary Sjögren’s syndrome and non-pSS sicca by Sarah Kamounah, Kristina A. Thomsson, Christiane Elisabeth Sørensen, Eric Paul Bennett, Niclas G. Karlsson, Anne Marie Lynge Pedersen

“…O-linked oligosaccharides from stimulated whole saliva (SWS) samples from 24 patients with pSS, 38 patients with non-pSS sicca, and 23 healthy controls were analyzed using liquid chromatography mass spectrometer (LC-MS). …”
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Empowering recovery: a remote spirometry system and mobile app for monitoring and promoting pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with rib fracture by Ling-wei Kuo, Chih-Yuan Fu, Chien-An Liao, Chien-Hung Liao, Chi-Tung Cheng, Tai-Horng Young, Shih-Ching Kang, Szu-An Chen, Yu-San Tee

“…This pilot study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of a remote spirometry device for continuous monitoring of lung function in patients with multiple rib fractures.Methods Between January 2021 and April 2021, we implemented a remote spirometry system for adult patients with multiple rib fractures and collected their clinical data. …”
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Delphi consensus survey: the opinions of patients living with refractory ulcerative proctitis and the health care professionals who care for them by Philip Smith, Stuart Bloom, Christian Selinger, Ailsa Hart, Christopher Lamb, Anjan Dhar, Helen Steed, Matthew Brookes, Jonathan Macdonald, Ian Arnott, Shellie Radford, Gordon W Moran, Susan Ritchie, Victoria Fletcher, Jonathan Segal, N Sharma, Shahida Din, Daniel Gaya, J Butterworth, S Andrews, P Adams, Deborah Morris, Pearl Avery, Philip Oppong, Mario Guslandi, Maro Kyriacou, Rachel Linger, Madhoor Ramdeen, John Appleton, John Anneh, B Kussel

“…Background Refractory ulcerative proctitis presents a huge clinical challenge not only for the patients living with this chronic, progressive condition but also for the professionals who care for them. …”
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Machine learning identifies the association between second primary malignancies and postoperative radiotherapy in young-onset breast cancer patients by Yulin Lai, Peiyuan Huang

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Acceptability, usability and utility of a personalised application in promoting behavioural change in patients with osteoarthritis: a feasibility study in Norway by Linn Nathalie Støme, Are Hugo Pripp, Jens S Kværner, Kari Jorunn Kvaerner

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A new prognostic model based on serum apolipoprotein AI in patients with HBV-ACLF and acutely decompensated liver cirrhosis by Ruidong Mo, Zhenglan Zhang, Yanmei Zhou, Yue Wang, Pengbo Yin, Chenxi Zhang, Haoshuang Fu, Cong Qian, Xiaogang Xiang, Rongkun Yin, Qing Xie

“…In Kaplan‒Meier survival analysis, low apoAI levels (< 0.42 g/L) at baseline indicated poor prognosis in ACLF and AD patients. Among the 37 patients, the deceased individuals were characterised with significantly decreased serum apoAI levels during the follow-up test compared with those at baseline (P < 0.05), whereas in patients with a good prognosis, the serum apoAI levels remained stable during the follow-up. …”
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