Corrigendum for “Development of a machine learning-based model to predict hepatic inflammation in chronic hepatitis B patients with concurrent hepatic steatosis: a cohort study” by Fajuan Rui, Jie Li

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A smartphone-guided secondary prevention digital health application reduces systolic blood pressure in patients with chronic coronary syndrome and insufficient blood pressure control by Philip Düsing, Stephan H. Schirmer, Sebastian Schäfer, Alexander Krogmann, Jan-Malte Sinning, Nikos Werner, Florian Bönner, Alexander Sedaghat, Cornelius Müller, Irina Eckardt, Georg Nickenig, Andreas Zietzer

“…Patients with CCS were randomly allocated to either a control or an intervention group. …”
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Evaluating the Effect on Total Daily Insulin Dose in Adult Patients with Type 1 Diabetes Managed with Metformin and/or GLP-1 or GLP-1/GIP Receptor Agonists by Mayeesha Ahmed, Emily Pierson, Molly Webster

“…TDD after non-insulin therapy addition decreased in all patients on average 3.54 units (P =0.02). All groups saw significant decrease in A1c by 0.62%, weight by 3.8kg, and hypoglycemia was seen in 76% of patients. …”
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Predictive value of the monocyte count for determining the risk of postoperative moderate-to-severe ARDS in patients undergoing one-lung ventilation during radical treatment of esophageal cancer by Feng Zhang, Feng Zhang, Shunmei Lu, Guilong Wang, Hongyang Xu, Dongxiao Huang, Xiaomin Li

“…BackgroundThis study aimed to screen for risk factors and to assess the predictive value of the monocyte count for the development of moderate-to-severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in patients undergoing one-lung ventilation (OLV) during radical surgery for esophageal cancer.MethodsIn this retrospective study, patients with esophageal cancer admitted to the Department of Thoracic Surgery of Wuxi People’s Hospital between January 2017 and January 2021 were selected. …”
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Case Report: Dangerous liaisons between splenectomy and eltrombopag-induced chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension in patients with immune thrombocytopenia: report of two cases and review of the literature by Roberto Castelli, Enrico Atzori, Alessandro Palmerio Delitala, Salvatore Antonio Masala, Valentina Micheluzzi, Enrico Ponti, Enrico Ponti, Giuseppe Sanna, Dante Castro, Antonio Gidaro, Mattia Donadoni, Roberto Manetti, Pierluigi Merella, Nicia Isabella Profili, Andrea Maria D'Armini, Gavino Casu, Gavino Casu

“…Splenectomy and thrombopoietin receptor agonists are recommended for patients who do not respond to steroids or immunosuppressive treatments. …”
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Comparison of Healthcare Encounters and Drug Persistence in Patients With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Receiving Oral Selexipag, Inhaled Iloprost, or Parenteral Treprostinil: A Retrospective Database Analysis by Ci Song, Peter Kunovszki, Amélie Beaudet

“…**Results:** Overall, 583 patients were included in the Optum™ sample and 482 in the Truven™ sample. …”
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Bone within bone as a calcified chronic extra-dural hematoma mimicking ossified chronic subdural hematomas: a rare case report in pediatric patients by Mohan Karki, Yam Bahadur Roka, Abhinash Jha

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Breast cancer patients with a pre-existing mental illness are less likely to receive guideline-recommended cancer treatment: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Katie Elliott, Emily Haworth, Iakov Bolnykh, R. Hamish McAllister-Williams, Alastair Greystoke, Adam Todd, Linda Sharp

“…The included studies were predominantly from high-income countries, and compared breast cancer treatment in patients with and without pre-existing mental illnesses including anxiety, mood disorders, schizophrenia and psychotic disorders, and neurodevelopmental disorders. …”
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Cost-Utility Analysis of Add-on Cannabidiol vs Usual Care Alone for the Treatment of Seizures in Patients With Treatment-Resistant Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome or Dravet Syndrome in the Netherlands by Jamshaed Siddiqui, Sally Bowditch

“…**Objective:** To estimate the cost-effectiveness of CBD plus usual care vs usual care alone in patients with LGS or DS in the Netherlands. **Methods:** A cohort-based Markov model from a Dutch societal perspective, based on seizure frequency and seizure-free days, was developed for patients receiving CBD plus usual care (antiseizure medications, including clobazam) or usual care alone. …”
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Effect of combined therapy by pinaverium bromide and itopride hydrochloride on clinical semiology and quality of life of patients with combination of constipation variant of irritable bowel syndrome and functional dyspepsia by O. V. Krapivnaya, S. A. Alekseyenko

“…Monotherapy by pinaverium bromide for 4 wks was carried out in 17 patients with combination of IBS-C and PDS (group II) and 18 patients with IBS-C (group III). …”
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Clinico-spirometrical correlation of newly detected COPD patients with known tobacco smoking exposure or biomass smoke exposure presenting to a teaching institution in Vadodara, Gujarat by Bhavesh Patel, G Mothiganesh, Arti D. Shah, Chirag H. Chakravarti, Parshwa Naik, Princee Patel

“…Results: The study’s patient population presented with an average age of 61.52 years. …”
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Risk factors of multidrug resistant tuberculosis among patients with tuberculosis at selected multidrug resistance treatment initiative centres in southern Ethiopia: a case-control study by Fantahun Admassu, Ermias Abera, Addisalem Gizachew, Tagesse Sedoro, Taye Gari

“…Controls were all patients with bacteriological (molecular) proven drug-susceptible TB strains and whose recent smear results were turned to negative and registered as cured. …”
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Designing a Registration System for Kidney Transplant Patients with BK Virus Infection in the Transplant Centers of Isfahan Province: Objectives, Design, and Introducing Under Study Indices by Mojgan Mortazavi, Firouzeh Moinzadeh, Shahrzad Shahidi, Shiva Seyrafian, Shahram Taheri, Mehdi Khajeh Azad

“…Background: Notice to the importance of BK virus infection in kidney transplant patients, the present study aimed to present a protocol related to design aspects and implement a registration system for kidney transplant patients with BK virus infection in Isfahan Province, Iran. …”
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Comparative effectiveness of laparoscopic versus open colectomy in colon cancer patients: a study protocol for emulating a target trial using cancer registry data by Semaw Ferede Abera, Gabriele Robers, Anika Kästner, Ulrike Stentzel, Kerstin Weitmann, Wolfgang Hoffmann

“…Abstract Introduction: The objective of this study is to compare the 5 year overall survival of patients with stage I–III colon cancer treated by laparoscopic colectomy versus open colectomy. …”
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Quality of Life and Associated Factors Among Family/Caregivers of Pediatric Patients Treated for Cancer at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital: Institution-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Zenebe Negash MSc, Eden M. Kinfe BSc, Urji Zerihun BSc, Atalay M. Fentie MSc

“…Background Pediatric cancer significantly affects the quality of life (QOL) of patients and their families/caregivers particularly in low-income countries where there is scarcity of resources. …”
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The effect of nursing care provided to coronary intensive care patients according to their circadian rhythms on sleep quality, pain, anxiety, and delirium: a randomised controlled trial by Meryem Pelin, Havva Sert

“…Abstract Aim This study carried out to examine the effects of nursing care given to coronary intensive care patients according to their circadian rhythms on sleep quality, pain, anxiety, and delirium. …”
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Assessment of stress hyperglycemia ratio to predict all-cause mortality in patients with critical cerebrovascular disease: a retrospective cohort study from the MIMIC-IV database by Yuwen Chen, Jian Xu, Fan He, An’an Huang, Jie Wang, Bingchen Liu, Qucheng Wei

“…Abstract Background The association between the stress hyperglycemia ratio (SHR), which represents the degree of acute stress hyperglycemic status, and the risk of mortality in cerebrovascular disease patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) remains unclear. …”
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Impact of pharmacist-led intervention for reducing drug-related problems and improving quality of life among chronic kidney disease patients: A randomized controlled trial. by Roheena Zafar, Inayat Ur Rehman, Yasar Shah, Long Chiau Ming, Khang Wen Goh, Amal K Suleiman, Tahir Mehmood Khan

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients suffer from different comorbid conditions and are prone toward drug-related problems (DRPs) which affect their clinical parameters as well as quality of life (QoL). …”
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Anti-vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Outpatient Treatment Patterns in Patients with Exudative Age-related Macular Degeneration from a Japanese Hospital Claims Database by Tomohiro Iida, Aya Narimatsu, Kenji Adachi, Edward CY Wang

“…**Purpose:** To identify outpatient treatment patterns of patients with exudative age-related macular degeneration (AMD) who received approved anti–vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) therapy, using real-world data from hospitals in Japan. …”
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Impact of the Timing of Enzyme Replacement Therapy Initiation and Cognitive Impairment Status on Outcomes for Patients with Mucopolysaccharidosis II (MPS II) in the United States: A Retrospective Chart Review by Karen S. Yee, David Alexanderian, Yidie Feng, Xiaowei Ren, Bernd Schweikert, Olulade Ayodele

“…**Results:** In patients initiating ERT before 3 years of age, there was a trend toward lower symptom burden and HRU compared with patients who initiated ERT at an older age. …”
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