Healthcare Costs and Resource Use Associated With Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia and Cervical Conization: A Retrospective Study of German Statutory Health Insurance Claims Data by Anna-Janina Stephan, Miriam Reuschenbach, Kunal Saxena, Vimalanand S. Prabhu, Christian Jacob, Kim M. Schneider, Wolfgang Greiner, Regine Wölle, Monika Hampl

“…Mean total healthcare costs after 24 months were higher in study cohort 1 (€4446, _P_<.01) and study cohort 2 (€3754, _P_=.09) compared with the control group (€3426). Comparing study cohort 1 and 2 to controls, mean differences were highest in age groups 41-45 years (cohort 1: €5115 vs €3354, _P_<.01; cohort 2: €4152 vs €3354, _P_=.14). …”
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Cost-effectiveness of selective digestive decontamination (SDD) versus selective oropharyngeal decontamination (SOD) in intensive care units with low levels of antimicrobial resist... by Marc J M Bonten, Denise van Hout, Nienke L Plantinga, Patricia C Bruijning-Verhagen, Evelien A N Oostdijk, Anne Marie G A de Smet, G Ardine de Wit, Cornelis H van Werkhoven

“…Thus, SDD yielded significantly lower in-hospital mortality and comparable costs as compared with SOD. At a willingness-to-pay value of €33 633 per one prevented in-hospital death, SDD had a probability of 90.0% to be cost-effective as compared with SOD.Conclusion In Dutch ICUs, SDD has a very high probability of cost-effectiveness as compared to SOD. …”
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Glycogen Storage Disease Type Ia: A Retrospective Claims Analysis of Complications, Resource Utilization, and Cost of Care by Eliza Kruger, Justin Nedzesky, Nina Thomas, Jeffrey D. Dunn, Andrew A. Grimm

“…**Methods:** We conducted a retrospective cohort study of GSDIa patients and matched non-GSDIa comparators utilizing the PharMetrics® Plus database. …”
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Reseña: Turismo, desarrollo urbano y crisis en las grandes ciudades andaluzas by Alfonso Fernández Tabales

“…Turismo, desarrollo urbano y crisis en las grandes ciudades andaluzas. Granada: Editorial Comares, 239 pp. …”
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Reseña: Turismo, desarrollo urbano y crisis en las grandes ciudades andaluzas by Alfonso Fernández Tabales

“…Turismo, desarrollo urbano y crisis en las grandes ciudades andaluzas. Granada: Editorial Comares, 239 pp. …”
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Intrathecal Clonidine versus Dexmedetomidine as Adjuvants to Hyperbaric Ropivacaine in Lower Limb Orthopaedic Surgeries: A Randomised Clinical Study by Priya Kishnani, Aiman Monaf, Kalpesh Pati, Jatin Patel, Sara Mary Thomas

“…Results were assessed by comparing the onset and duration of sensory and motor blockade. …”
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VARIANTS FOR EVALUATING THE RIGIDITY OF FLAT RING FLANGES by RADU I. IATAN, GHEORGHITA TOMESCU, MELANIA CORLECIUC (MITUCA), GEORGETA ROMAN (URSE), NICOLETA SPOREA, IULIANA- MARLENA PRODEA, IOLANDA CONSTANTA PANAIT

“… This paper describes an analytical way of comparative evaluation of the stiffnesses developed in assemblies with flat ring flanges, of optional type, welded to the cylindrical body of a pressure vessel. …”
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A qualitative assessment of behavioral interview method among anesthesiology residency applicants by Sujatha Ramachandran, Angela Vick, Singh Nair, Sarang Koushik, Ludovica Stilli, Kateryna Slinchenkova, Omar Viswanath, Karina Gritsenko, Naum Shaparin

“…Behavioral-based interviews and traditional unstructured interviews conducted on the same individual were compared and the results of the interview were compared to the semi-annual and annual evaluations submitted by the teaching faculty and the program directors. …”
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Evaluation of Pharyngeal Airway Volume Three-Dimensionally in Various Sagittal Skeletal Patterns - Systematic Review by Balaji Rajkumar, Ratna Parameswaran, Mary Sanjana, Srinivasan Boovaraghavan, Devaki Vijayalakshmi

“…The moderate quality of evidence indicates the total airway volume, oropharynx, and hypopharynx are largest in skeletal Class III compared to Class I and Class II skeletal malocclusion.…”
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Single inhaler with beclometasone, formoterol, and glycopyrronium versus triple therapies in adults with uncontrolled asthma: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Fulvio Braido, Ioanna Vlachaki, Georgios F. Nikolaidis, Dimitrios Tzelis, Ifigeneia Barouma, Alessio Piraino, Alessandra Madoni, Nicola Scichilone

“…Abstract Recent literature has shown that triple therapy is more effective than dual therapy for individuals with uncontrolled asthma. However, the comparative efficacy between different triple therapies remains unclear. …”
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A Systematic Literature Review of Three Stenting Strategies for Bifurcation Lesions in Coronary Artery Disease by Larragem Parsley-Raines, Dominique M. Brandt, Dillon L. Carr, Sabrina Uhry, Eileen S. Alexander, Stephanie A. Donauer, Peter J. Mallow

“…Seven studies (5282 patients) compared provisional to complex stenting strategies. …”
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Corrosion and degradation behavior of MCSTE-Processed AZ31 magnesium alloy by Khaled B. Abdelfattah, Marwa A. Abbas, Waleed H. El-Garaihy, Adel M. A. Mohamed, Hanadi G. Salem

“…The billets processed with a 30° twist angle demonstrated superior mechanical and corrosion resistance compared to those processed with a 40° die. A 66% reduction in grain size was found in billets processed for 4 passes using the 30°-die as compared to the as-annealed condition. …”
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Caesarean sections and private insurance: systematic review and meta-analysis by Ilir Hoxha, Medina Braha, Lamprini Syrogiannouli, David C Goodman, Peter Jüni, Bruno R da Costa

“…We therefore sought to determine the association of private insurance and odds of caesarean section.Design Systematic review and meta-analysis.Data sources MEDLINE, Embase and The Cochrane Library from the first year of records through August 2016.Eligibility criteria We included studies that reported data to allow the calculation of OR of caesarean section of privately insured as compared with publicly insured women.Outcomes The prespecified primary outcome was the adjusted OR of births delivered by caesarean section of women covered with private insurance as compared with women covered with public insurance. …”
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Contextualizing the challenges of education graduate students in the Philippines: translating needs analysis into strategic solutions by Nilo Jayoma Castulo, Arlyne C. Marasigan, Ma. Laarni D. Buenaventura, Jayson L. de Vera, Evelyn C. Bagaporo, Mark Ponce C. San Juan, Nathaniel S. Dalida

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Self-Assessment of Medical Ethics and Professionalism: Comparison Between Preclinical and Clinical Medical Students by Saima Naz Shaikh, Uzair Abbas, Tazeen Shah, Arsalan Ahmad Uqaili, Hudebia Allah Buksh, Mehreen Fatima

“…The assessment was carried out by comparing median scores assigned to the components of professionalism against each question. …”
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COVID-19 Vaccination Status and Pregnancy Outcome during Third Wave by Madhusudan Dey, Shyamji Tiwari, Sunil Chawla, Pranjali Dhume, Abhijit Kumar, Priyanshi Chowdhary, Reshu Rawal

“…Omicron is highly transmissible, but the disease severity and morbidity were lesser compared to the Delta variant. However, COVID-19 Vaccine efficacy was reduced for the Omicron variant whereas it was highly efficacious for the Delta variant. …”
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Unpacking the benefits of black soldier fly frass fertilizer towards nematode suppression and potato production by Emmanuel O. Anedo, Emmanuel O. Anedo, Emmanuel O. Anedo, Dennis Beesigamukama, Benson Mochoge, Nicholas K. Korir, Solveig Haukeland, Solveig Haukeland, Xavier Cheseto, Moses Nyongesa, Patrick Pwaipwai, Sevgan Subramanian, Abdou Tenkouano, Betty Kibaara, Chrysantus M. Tanga

“…Application of BSFFF+5% chitin produced 9 – 28% higher tubers per plant compared to other treatments. Over 26% higher tuber yield was achieved using BSFFF+5% chitin compared to NPK+nematicide treatment. …”
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Real-World Treatment Patterns, Survival, and Costs for Ovarian Cancer in Canada: A Retrospective Cohort Study Using Provincial Administrative Data by Manjusha Hurry, Shazia Hassan, Soo Jin Seung, Ryan N. Walton, Ashlie Elnoursi, Jacob D. McGee

“…Overall total and mean cost per patient (unadjusted) were reported in 2017 Canadian dollars, using a macro-based costing methodology called GETCOST. …”
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Cost-effectiveness of watchful waiting versus immediate emergency department transfer after epinephrine autoinjector use in Canada by Yiwei Yin, Moshe Ben Shoshan, Marcus Shaker, Matthew Greenhawt, Kate M. Johnson

“…We evaluated medical costs (in 2022 Canadian dollars) and quality-adjusted life years (QALY) of each strategy over a 20-year horizon. …”
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DIGITAL TOOLS FOR MATCHING QUALIFICATIONS TO THE LEVELS OF THE NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK by Volodymyr Kovtunets, Sergiy Londar, Serhii Melnyk, Oles Kovtunets

“…The quality of any national system of qualifications depends on the comparability of qualifications with the level of the NQF so the comparison process should be strongly argued to secure the comparability. …”
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