Chronic glomerulonephritis of the mixed type in patient with HBV-infection (<i>Clinical case</i>) by V. S. Adonyeva, A. B. Botchkarev, O. S. Saurina

“…Presented case shows renal onset of chronic viral hepatitis B, that was previously asymptomatic for long time in patient, who was infected at early childhood. Clinical manifestation of disease was characterized by nephrotic syndrome, hematuria, systemic hypertension. …”
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Clinical Outcomes in Patients Receiving Originator Follitropin Alfa and Follitropin Alfa Biosimilars in Real-world Clinical Practice: A Retrospective Study by Nayana Hitesh Patel, Niket H. Patel, Molina Niket Patel, Harsha K. Bhadarka, Kairavi Sunilkumar Vyas

“…Settings and Design: Medical records of 364 infertile women who underwent ART between 2016 and 2020 at Akanksha Hospital and Research Institute, Gujrat, India, were retrospectively analysed. …”
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Calculated parameters for the diagnosis of Wilson disease by Nada Syazana Zulkufli, Pavai Sthaneshwar, Wah-Kheong Chan

“…Methods: A total of 213 subjects across all ages who were investigated for WD were recruited. WD was confirmed in 55 patients, and the rest were WD free. …”
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A single-centre experience of His bundle pacing without electrophysiological mapping system: implant success rate, safety, pacing characteristics and one-year follow up by Swee Leng Kui, Colin Yeo, Lisa Teo, Ai Ling Him, Sherida Binte Syed Hamid, Kelvin Wong, Vern Hsen Tan

“…Methods: Data of 28 consecutive patients who underwent HBP from August 2018 to February 2019 was retrospectively obtained. …”
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Use of Hospital Patient and Family Advisory Councils: A Scoping Study by Barbara Lewis MBA, Chris Cochran PhD, Erika Marquez PhD, MPH, Neeraj Bhandari PhD, Jennifer Pharr PhD, Soumya Upadhyay PhD, Stowe Shoemaker PhD

“…With the aim of fostering patient-centered care, Patient and Family Advisory Councils (PFACs) have emerged as a way for hospitals to garner input for initiatives and programs from patients and patients’ families who have used the hospitals’ services. Despite their inception in the early 1980s, only 54% of United States hospitals field a PFAC. …”
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Infertility and risk of ovarian cancer: A systematic review and meta analysis by Indra Sambasivam, H. Gladius Jennifer, Saravanan Chinnaiyan

“…The current meta-analysis showed that women who used infertility drugs had a higher risk of developing OC than those having a history of infertility.…”
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Phenotypes of headache in patients with obstructive sleep apnea by Viriya Tripakornkusol, Napassorn Sinsopa, Sittichai Khamsai, Kittisak Sawanyawisuth

“…Dyspnea had the highest adjusted odds ratio at 3.29 (95% confidence interval of 1.25, 8.54), while macroglossia had the lowest adjusted odds ratio at 2.10 (95% confidence interval of 1.01, 4.43). Patients with OSA who had the following phenotypes of dyspnea, fatigue, dizziness, and macroglossia may have a higher chance of having headache.…”
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Selective laser trabeculoplasty for the treatment of intraocular pressure elevation after viscocanalostomy with Ologen implant in the management of primary open-angle glaucoma: a r... by Ahmed AM Gad, Bahaa-Eldin Hasan Abdulhalim, Amal F Gharib, Amr Mahfouz Mohammed

“…Methods This retrospective cohort study included 26 eyes of 26 patients with POAG who had had SLT after viscocanalostomy or phacoviscocanalostomy with Ologen implant. …”
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Studying The Mental Health Status Of Nurses In The Era Of Covid-19 (A Rapid Review Study In Iran) by Mahshid Zare, Zahra Kavosi, Sedighe Sadat Tabatabaei Far

“…The mental health of nurses, who have been at the forefront of the fight against the virus, has been profoundly impacted. …”
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Psychometric Validation of the Hepatitis C Symptom and Impact Questionnaire (HCV-SIQv4) in a Diverse Sample of Adults with Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection Treated with an Inter... by Andrew Trigg, Eric Chan, Helen Kitchen, Tom Willgoss, Kai Fai Ho, Renee Pierson, Jane Scott

“…Greater symptom severity and worse impact scores were associated with liver cirrhosis, depression, severe fatigue and health limitations. Patients who achieved SVR12 had better outcomes than those failing to. …”
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Mathematical methodology for defining a frequent attender within emergency departments by Elizabeth Williams, Elizabeth Williams, Syaribah N. Brice, Syaribah N. Brice, Dave Price

“…Furthermore, the methodology can be used to identify patients who are at risk of becoming a FA. This allows for the implementation of targeted interventions aimed at reducing the number of future attendances.…”
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Prognostic impact of presenting symptoms of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma by Samuel Jun Ming Lim, Ying Hao, George Boon Bee Goh, Jason Pik Eu Chang, Chee Kiat Tan

“…Conclusion: Patients with hepatocellular carcinoma who present with fluid retention or jaundice have significantly shorter overall survival. …”
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Association between wasting and inadequate breastfeeding practices among infants under six months in SNNPR and Somali regions of Ethiopia: A multilevel cross-sectional study. by Bethel Getachew, Yemane Berhane, Yadeta Dessie, Walelegn W Yallew, Hanna Y Berhane, Sunny S Kim

“…Non-exclusive breastfeeding (APR = 1.50; 95% CI:1.02, 2.21), delayed initiation of breastfeeding (APR = 1.52; CI:1.00, 2.30), being male infants (APR = 1.50; 95% CI:1.09, 2.07), and mothers who attained primary level (APR = 0.62; 95% CI: 0.40, 0.95) or secondary level education (APR = 0.30; 95% CI: 0.09, 0.99) were independently associated with wasting in the multivariable analysis.…”
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CHIEF OBAFEMI AWOLOWO’S POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY AND WELFARIST APPROACH TO STATECRAFT IN NIGERIA’S FIRST AND SECOND REPUBLIC by FRIDAY JOHN OGALEYE, GODWIN A. VAASEH

“…The research provides significant insights for policymakers, scholars, and practitioners who are interested in addressing Nigeria's governance challenges by examining Awolowo's contributions to the country's political growth and his lasting influence on current governance. …”
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Service users’ perception and attitude toward telemedicine-based treatment for substance use disorders: A qualitative study from India by Abhishek Ghosh, Tathagata Mahintamani, P. V. Aswathy, Debasish Basu, Surendra K. Mattoo, B. N. Subodh, Renjith R. Pillai, Manpreet Kaur

“…Materials and Methods: We recruited 15 adult patients with SUD who accessed both telemedicine and in-person care. …”
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Purpose built catheters for minimally invasive surfactant therapy: Experience from a Canadian tertiary level neonatal intensive care unit by Talib Al Harthy, Michael R Miller, Orlando daSilva, Soume Bhattacharya

“… # Methods This retrospective cohort study included neonates who received MIST using purpose-built catheters between January 1, 2021, and March 31, 2022. …”
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Staging of Laryngeal Cancer: Clinicoradiological versus Histopathological Findings using Modified Laryngeal Sectioning by Shriyash Sinha, Sarmila Sen, Somnath Saha

“…METHODOLOGY: Prospective study was conducted on 15 patients diagnosed with laryngeal carcinoma, who underwent total laryngectomy with neck dissection. …”
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Men’s internet sex addiction predicts sexual objectification of women even after taking pornography consumption frequency into account by Pavla Novakova, Edita Chvojka, Anna Ševčíková, Lukas Blinka, Paul Wright, Steven Kane

“…Such users may, in response to internet sex addiction symptoms such as craving, have increased levels of sexual objectification.MethodsIn a sample of 1,272 male consumers of online video pornography (Mage = 32.93, SDage = 9.44), we examined whether internet sex addiction is linked to sexual objectification via an online survey.ResultsWe fitted a series of structural equation models and found that men who scored higher on internet sex addiction were more likely to objectify women. …”
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Knee pain in adults from the northeast of São Paulo, Brazil: prevalence, risk factors, and impact on quality of life by Alberto de Vitta, Nicoly Machado Maciel, Sandra Fiorelli Almeida Penteado Simeão, Matias Noll

“…Results: The prevalence of knee pain was 25.6% (95% confidence interval: 22.3–29.3%), and it was associated with being >60 years old, black ethnicity, mean or low income, overweight, depression, gastrointestinal and renal diseases, and persons who performed occupations requiring repetitive movements, sitting while using a computer, and standing. …”
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The “Mother Load” and Return to Sport: A Case Report of Returning to Professional Netball Following Cesarean Section by Alexandra Diggles

“…The purpose of this case report is to detail the management of an elite athlete who presented following cesarean section (CS) with the goal of RTS within 16 weeks…”
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