Effectiveness, Safety, and Costs of Thromboprophylaxis with Enoxaparin or Unfractionated Heparin Among Medical Inpatients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease or Heart Failur... by Alpesh N. Amin, Alex Kartashov, Wilson Ngai, Kevin Steele, Ning Rosenthal

“…**Conclusions:** This study suggests that thromboprophylaxis with enoxaparin is associated with better outcomes and lower costs among medical inpatients with COPD or HF based on real-world evidence. Our findings underscore the importance of assessing clinical outcomes and side effects when evaluating cost-effectiveness.…”
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Delusions of Glass Under Skin: An Unusual Case of Somatic-Type Delusional Disorder Treated with Olanzapine by Nicholas Comardelle, Amber Edinoff, Juliana Fort

“…The patient has been evaluated by several physicians in the past without any evidence of glass being found. She was able factually able to describe that others viewed her complaints as irrational, but she refused to accept this as truth. …”
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Adaptation and combination of two scales to measure dispositional gratitude in health sciences faculty: a psychometric analysis by Jesus Alfonso Beltran-Sanchez, José Moral de la Rubia, Adrian Valle de la O, Josue Omar Nava-Manzo, Angeles Dominguez

“…Results The result was a unifactorial measurement model composed of 10 items with evidence of construct validity (χ 2  = 59.83, df = 20, p < 0.001, χ 2 /df = 59.83/20 = 2.99, SRMR = 0.11, GFI = 0.96; NFI = 0.93, RFI = 0.91, AGFI = 0.93), PRATIO = 0.78, PNFI = 0.73; concurrent validity with interactive optimism (r = 0.45, p < 0.001); convergent validity (AVE = 0.42); and reliability (α = 0.88; ω = 0.88). …”
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sORFdb – a database for sORFs, small proteins, and small protein families in bacteria by Julian M. Hahnfeld, Oliver Schwengers, Lukas Jelonek, Sonja Diedrich, Franz Cemič, Alexander Goesmann

“…All sORFdb data is freely accessible via https://sorfdb.computational.bio .…”
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Effectiveness and safety of herbal medicines for induction of labour: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Edward Fottrell, Carina King, Chrispin Mandiwa, Collins Zamawe, Hannah Maria Jennings

“…No significant difference in the incidence of caesarean section (RR 1.19; 95% CI 0.76 to 1.86), assisted vaginal delivery (RR 0.73; 95% CI 0.47 to 1.14), haemorrhage (RR 0.84; 95% CI 0.44 to 1.60), meconium-stained liquor (RR 1.20; 95% CI 0.65 to 2.23) and admission to nursery (RR 1.08; 95% CI 0.49 to 2.38) was found between users and non-users of herbal medicines for IOL.Conclusions The findings suggest that herbal medicines for IOL are effective, but there is inconclusive evidence of safety due to lack of good quality data. …”
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Efficacy analysis of folic acid in chronic atrophic gastritis with Helicobacter pylori infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Hui Li, Jincheng Li, Mingyu Lai

“…We searched PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Vip, and Wanfang databases. Data were extracted using a pre-designed extraction tool and analysis was undertaken using RevMan5.4 and STAT15.1. …”
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Epidemiological investigation of poultry infectious in Kazakhstan (2021–2024) by Karlygash B. Zikibayeva, Asset A. Svanbayev, Nurlan N. Akhmetsadykov, Kamshat N. Kudaibergenova, Shynar N. Akhmetsadykova, Ernur N. Nurolda, Aidyn I. Kydyrmanov

“…Our research further identified virulent strains such as NDV genotype VII and infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) variants linked to global lineages. …”
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Prevalence of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis and Associated Fibrosis Stages Among US Adults Using Imaging-Based vs Biomarker-Based Noninvasive Tests by Jesse Fishman, Tom O'Connell, Christina M. Parrinello, Jonathan J. Woolley, Eric Bercaw, Michael R. Charlton

“…Noninvasive tests are used in initial screening for NASH, as well as in observational studies of NASH prevalence. However, existing evidence does not address how estimated prevalence varies with different noninvasive tests. …”
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Social participation challenges and facilitators among Chinese stroke survivors: a qualitative descriptive study by Xiaojuan Wan, Dorothy Ngo Sheung Chan, Janita Pak Chun Chau, Yu Zhang, Zhi’e Gu, Limei Xu

“…Attaining an in-depth understanding of participation challenges and facilitators is necessary to identify rehabilitation priorities. However, current evidence in the Chinese context is insufficient as cultural norms, expectations, and behaviors may differ across countries. …”
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Association Between Vaso-Occlusive Crises and Opioid Prescriptions Among Patients with Sickle Cell Disease: A Retrospective Claims-Based Study by Hyeun Ah Kang, Jamie C. Barner, Kristin M. Richards, Menaka Bhor, Jincy Paulose, Abdullah Kutlar

“…Covariates included age, gender, nonopioid medication use, nonstudy SCD-related medication (penicillin and folic acid) use, evidence of blood transfusions, number of SCD-related complications, number of SCD-related comorbid conditions, and Charlson Comorbidity Index score. …”
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Call to Action: Lead Pharmacy into the Next Decade by Kerry K Fierke, Gardner Lepp, Bridget McGugan, Marta Brooks

“…Call to Action Through our work as scholars, we can provide evidence-based, pertinent, timely solutions to address these issues, in ways that make it easily transferable to broad audiences. …”
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Osteoarthritis of the knee joint and its association with metabolic syndrome: A case control study by Rohini Motwani, Arvind Kumar Bodla, Shravan Kumar Peddamadyam, Mrudula Chandrupatla, Nagesh Cherukuri, Maheshwar Lakkireddy, Gunvanti Rathod, Sai Ram Challa, Chowdavarapu Raghavendra Rao, Abhishek Arora, Srikanth Eppakayala, Arcot Reddy Vamsi Krishna

“…The association between metabolic syndrome (MetS) and OAK is of growing interest due to the potential impact of MetS components on joint health. While evidence suggests that MetS and its components may influence the development of osteoarthritis (OA), the specific relationship between MetS and the likelihood of progressing to a stage of OAK that requires Total knee replacement (TKA) remains underexplored. …”
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Risk factors for difficult peripheral venous cannulation in hospitalised patients. Protocol for a multicentre case–control study in 48 units of eight public hospitals in Spain by Jose Miguel Morales-Asencio, Ian Blanco-Mavillard, Miguel Angel Rodríguez-Calero, Ismael Fernandez-Fernandez, Luis Javier Molero-Ballester, Catalina Matamalas-Massanet, Luis Moreno-Mejias, Joan Ernest de Pedro-Gomez

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Screening, diagnosis, treatment and outcomes of developmental dysplasia of the hip in Brazilian population: a scoping review by Emily Schaeffer, Patricia Moreno Grangeiro, Patrícia Eduarda Conrado Martins Rocha Jaleca, Sheila Lam, Sana Arora, Daniel Frank Liggio

“…No language or date restrictions were applied.Data extraction and synthesis Studies were assessed based on title, authors, publication year, study design, sample size, level of evidence, region of Brazil and healthcare setting (public or private). …”
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Central obesity is a burden even in normal weight adolescents of a non-metropolitan Indian City: A case for alarm and action for prevention and control by Tabassum Nawab, Zulfia Khan, Iqbal M. Khan, Mohammad A. Ansari

“…Introduction: Central obesity (CO) leads to increased cardiovascular and metabolic risks in children and adolescents. The evidence on prevalence of central obesity and its correlates are lacking among adolescents in India. …”
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A novel alphanumeric classification system for ankle fractures: clinical applications and evaluation by Cemil Aktan, Ozkan Kose

“…Future research should focus on validating these findings in larger cohorts and assessing the DAFC system’s impact on long-term patient outcomes. Level of evidence Level IV, Retrospective cohort.…”
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The effect of magnesium supplementation on serum concentration of lipid profile: an updated systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis on randomized controlled trials by Mitra Hariri, Masoudreza Sohrabi, Ali Gholami

“…Abstract Background Some evidence suggests magnesium might reduce serum levels of lipid profile. …”
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Congestive heart failure adherence redesign trial: a pilot study by Ashvarya Mangla, Rami Doukky, Lynda H Powell, Elizabeth Avery, DeJuran Richardson, James E Calvin

“…We hypothesised that providing individualised self-management support to patients and feedback on use of evidence-based HF therapies (EBT) to physicians could lead to improvements in care and decrease hospitalisations. …”
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The Validity of a Portable Strain-Gauge Apparatus Versus a Commercial Isokinetic Dynamometer for Evaluating Knee Extension Kinetics by Dustin Oranchuk, Chris Juneau, Shelley Diewald, Jono Neville, John Cronin

“…Similar results, such as those quantified via an isokinetic device, can be obtained without extreme rigour and constraint. …”
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Patient-reported Outcomes and Muscle Strength after a Physiotherapy-led Exercise and Support Brace Intervention in Patients with Acute Injury of the Posterior Cruciate Ligament: A... by Randi Gram Rasmussen, Julie Sandell Jacobsen, Birgitte Blaabjerg, Torsten Grønbæk Nielsen, Lene Lindberg Miller, Martin Lind

“… # Conclusions The physiotherapy-led exercise and support brace intervention demonstrated clinically relevant improvements in patient-reported outcomes and knee flexion strength, and the risk of PCL surgical reconstruction was considered low within the first two years. # Level of evidence 3b…”
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