Alcohol consumption associated with suicidal ideation, and suicide attempts in substance users: A cross-sectional study of an addiction registry in western Iran. by Vahid Farnia, Mahsa Mohebian, Omran Davarinejad, Denise A Hien, Safora Salemi, Sara Hookari, Hafez Bajoghli, Bahareh Rahami

“…<h4>Methods</h4>This is a cross-sectional study, involving 1,112 individuals with SUDs who sought treatment at Farabi Hospital in Kermanshah, Iran, between the years 2019 and 2021. …”
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Long-term outcomes after percutaneous withdrawal of HeartWare left ventricular assist device (HVAD) support: A 10-year update by Chokanan Thaitirarot, Leonard M. Shapiro, Clive Lewis, Jayan Parameshwar, Steven S.L. Tsui, Stephen J. Pettit

“…Ten years have passed since we reported percutaneous decommissioning of an implantable left ventricular assist device (LVAD) using 2 Amplatzer vascular plugs in a 17-year-old male who was bridged to recovery after 22 months of LVAD support. …”
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Hip Stability Isometric Test (HipSIT): Concurrent Validity and Reference Values for CrossFit® Participants by Thiago R T Santos, Ana Luiza R Rodrigues, Henrique M P Faria, Stéphane M Teixeira, Livia S Pogetti, Andressa Silva, Renan A Resende, Juliana M Ocarino

“…Clinicians can use the data as reference values for athletes who participate in CrossFit® and should consider the difference between sexes and lower limbs…”
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Predictors of infliximab efficacy in patients with severe attack of ulcerative colitis by A. O. Golovenko, I. L. Khalif, O. V. Golovenko, V. V. Veselov

“…In groups of the patients, who undergone surgery and those, who avoided resection of the large intestine, various clinical, laboratory and endoscopic parameters were compared. …”
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Improved population coverage of the human papillomavirus vaccine after implementation of a school-based vaccination programme: the Singapore experience by Karuppiah Vijayalakshmi, Anne Hui Yi Goei

“…The rate of reported side effects, which were commonly known effects, was low at one in 1000. Among the students who reported side effects, those who received the second vaccine dose did so uneventfully. …”
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The Role of Endoscopy in the Treatment of Biliary Complications after Orthotopic Liver Transplantation by Alexey V. Kurenkov, Yury S. Teterin, Oleg D. Olisov, Petr A. Yartsev, Murad S. Novruzbekov, Kubay M. Magomedov

“…This study is based on the results of the endoscopic treatment of 36 patients with biliary complications after orthotopic liver transplantation, who were admitted to the N.V. Sklifosovsky Research Institute for Emergency Medicine from December 2001 to December 2017. …”
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Chronic kidney disease among people living with HIV on TDF based regimen: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Taklo Simeneh Yazie, Wondimeneh Shibabaw Shiferaw, Asaye Alamneh Gebeyehu, Assefa Agegnehu Teshome, Zenaw Debasu Addisu, Abebe Muche Belete

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Chronic kidney disease is a major public health concern among people living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLWHIV) who are taking tenofovir disoproxil fumarate-based regimen. …”
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Somatic symptoms in schizophrenia: Association with socio-demographic and clinical characteristics, disability and quality of life by Mamta Sood, Ragul Ganesh, Ananya Mahapatra, Rohit Verma, Rakesh K. Chadda

“…Scale for Assessment of Positive Symptoms and Scale for Assessment of Negative Symptoms, WHO Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0, WHO Quality of Life (BREF) Hindi version and Liverpool University Neuroleptic Side-Effect Rating Scale were used to assess psychopathology, disability, quality of life and side effects. …”
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Factors Determining Parental Attitudes Towards Termination of Pregnancy in Prenatally Detected Down Syndrome by Ömer Talip Turhan, Mehmet Serdar Kütük, Ruksan Büyükoğlan, Mehmet Dolanbay, Mahmut Tuncay Özgün, Özlem Turhan, Mürşide Şahin

“…In case of reproductive history, the termination rate was significantly higher in women who had at least one living child than women who had no child. …”
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Carotid endarterectomy outcomes according to anesthesia method: General anesthesia or regional anesthesia? by Fehim Can Sevil, Serkan Gume, Mehmet Tort, Necip Becit

“…Conclusion: There was no significant increase in postoperative complications in the RA group compared to the GA group despite shunting according to the awake test. Also, patients who underwent RA stayed in ICU for a shorter period of time. …”
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Self-Injurious Behavior in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Inpatient Units: Actual Aspects of the Complex Care Provision by Sigita Lesinskienė, Mariam Afrahi, Kamilė Pociūtė

“…The aim of this study is to analyze clinical care aspects of children and adolescents who self-harm in psychiatric hospitals. Materials and methods: In 2023, 30 various specialists from five different child and adolescent psychiatric units in Lithuania were interviewed. …”
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Healthcare Resource Utilization Associated with Leukopenia and Neutropenia in Kidney Transplant Recipients Receiving Valganciclovir in the United States by Qinghua Li, Vladimir Turzhitsky, Pamela Moise, Harry Jin, Kaylen Brzozowski, Irina Kolobova

“…**Methods:** Using TriNetX Dataworks-USA, a federated, de-identified electronic medical record database, we identified adult KTRs who underwent their first kidney transplant from January 2012 to September 2020. …”
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Jesus and the Feminine Genius. The Anthropological Relevance of the Encounters of Jesus with Women in the Fourth Gospel by Marc Timmermans

“…The first is the fruitfulness of faith. Those who believe are born from God himself (1:13), through faith in Christ. …”
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Experience of rectosacropexy in treatment of patients with rectum prolapse by A. Yu. Titov, O. M. Biryukov, O. Yu. Fomenko, A. A. Tikhonov, M. A. Voynov

“…Original study included 137 patients who underwent surgery for prolapse of rectum in the State scientific center of coloproctology from January, 2007 to December, 2013. …”
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Nursing students in isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic: A phenomenological study by Vistolina Nuuyoma, Frieda Makambuli

“…Aim: The study explored how nursing students who tested positive for the COVID-19 virus have experienced the process of being in isolation and understanding their source of resilience. …”
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Integrated care teams in primary care improve clinical outcomes and care processes in patients with non-communicable diseases by Pei Lin Hu, Cynthia Yan-Ling Tan, Ngoc Hoang Long Nguyen, Rebekah Ryanne Wu, Juliana Bahadin, Nivedita Vikas Nadkarni, Ngiap Chuan Tan

“…Clinical outcomes included the proportion of patients (ICT vs. UC) who attained their treatment goals after 12 months. …”
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Socioeconomic status and left ventricular ejection fraction decline in breast cancer survivors following receipt of doxorubicin (PREVENT WF-98213) by Arnethea L. Sutton, Nathaniel S. O’Connell, Alexander R. Lucas, Kristine C. Olson, Kerryn W. Reding, Vanessa B. Sheppard, Bonnie Ky, Kathryn J. Ruddy, Kathryn E. Weaver, W. Gregory Hundley

“…However, six months following treatment, survivors who were unemployed for reasons other than retirement and disability experienced greater LVEF declines compared to survivors who were employed ((b = 2.79 [95% confidence interval (CI): 0.37–5.20; p = 0.026). …”
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Practice Patterns of Graduates of a Rural Emergency Medicine Training Program by Dylan S. Kellogg, Miriam S. Teixeira, Michael Witt

“…Conclusion: A community-based EM training program may be an effective strategy for producing emergency physicians who go on to work in rural and smaller communities.…”
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HIV Infection in Iran: An Update on Epidemiology, Testing and Gaps by Seyed Ahmad Seyed Alinaghi, Mohammad Mahdi Roozbahani, Behnam Farhoudi, Seyed Ali Dehghan Manshadi, Shayesteh Jahanfar

“…Among high-risk populations in Iran, HIV prevalence peaks at 3.5% among people who inject drugs and 2.5% among men who have sex with men. …”
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Knowledge, Practice and Attitude of Women Regarding Breastfeeding in Thi-Qar Governorate-Iraq by Fatima K. Naeam, Amer Abdullah Sachit, Hayfaa M. Mones

“…Prior to our study, nearly (67%) mothers had received education on BF. A mother who practices breast cancer has a low risk of developing the disease (62.5%). …”
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