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35,305,492
A deep learning approach for detection of shallow anterior chamber depth based on the hidden features of fundus photographs.
Computer methods and programs in biomedicine
Comput Methods Programs Biomed
219
null
10.1016/j.cmpb.2022.106735
eng
2,022
6
null
2,022
3
6
[BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES] Patients with angle-closure glaucoma (ACG) are asymptomatic until they experience a painful attack. Shallow anterior chamber depth (ACD) is considered a significant risk factor for ACG. We propose a deep learning approach to detect shallow ACD using fundus photographs and to identify the hid...
Characteristic feature map; CycleGAN; Deep learning; Fundus photographs; Shallow anterior chamber depth
1.118
150
Computer Science Applications; Health Informatics; Software
Computer Science; Medicine
2,022
35,305,453
Effects of capecitabine as part of neo-/adjuvant chemotherapy - A meta-analysis of individual breast cancer patient data from 13 randomised trials including 15,993 patients.
European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990)
Eur J Cancer
166
null
10.1016/j.ejca.2022.02.003
eng
2,022
5
null
2,022
3
16
[BACKGROUND] Despite the large number of patients with early breast cancer (EBC) who have been treated with capecitabine in randomised trials, no individual patient data meta-analysis has been conducted. The primary objective was to examine the effect of capecitabine on disease-free survival (DFS), and the secondary ob...
Adjuvant chemotherapy; Breast cancer; Capecitabine; Neoadjuvant chemotherapy; Outcome
2.898
256
Cancer Research; Oncology
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine
2,022
35,305,278
Heat suit training increases hemoglobin mass in elite cross-country skiers.
Scandinavian journal of medicine science in sports
Scand J Med Sci Sports
32
7
10.1111/sms.14156
eng
2,022
7
null
2,022
3
26
[PURPOSE] The primary purpose was to test the effect of heat suit training on hemoglobin mass (Hbmass) in elite cross-country (XC) skiers. [METHODS] Twenty-five male XC-skiers were divided into a group that added 5 × 50 min weekly heat suit training sessions to their regular training (HEAT; n = 13, 23 ± 5 years, 73.9 ±...
athletic performance; blood volume; endurance training; heat acclimatization; red blood cell volume
null
null
null
null
null
35,305,266
Global, regional, and national burden of periodontitis from 1990 to 2019: Results from the Global Burden of Disease study 2019.
Journal of periodontology
J Periodontol
93
10
10.1002/JPER.21-0469
eng
2,022
10
null
2,022
5
2
[BACKGROUND] To evaluate the prevalence and incidence of periodontitis and associated disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) from 1990 to 2019. [METHODS] We collected data on periodontitis between 1990 and 2019 from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2019 Study. The global prevalence, incidence, and DALYs attributed to...
epidemiology; periodontal attachment loss; periodontal index; periodontitis; prevention
1.27
186
Periodontics
Dentistry
2,022
35,305,144
Clinical and pathological characteristics of later onset multiple system atrophy.
Journal of neurology
J Neurol
269
8
10.1007/s00415-022-11067-1
eng
2,022
8
null
2,022
3
19
[BACKGROUND] In the current consensus criteria, onset after age 75 is considered as non-supporting for diagnosis of multiples system atrophy (MSA); however, some MSA patients present after age 75. Clinical and pathological characteristics of such later onset MSA (LO-MSA) compared to usual onset MSA (UO-MSA) remain poor...
Diagnostic accuracy; Elderly; Later onset; Multiple system atrophy; Neuropathology
1.556
168
Neurology; Neurology
Medicine; Neuroscience
2,022
35,305,022
Association Between Systemic Corticosteroid Use and Mortality in Patients with Epiglottitis.
The Laryngoscope
Laryngoscope
133
2
10.1002/lary.30110
eng
2,023
2
null
2,022
3
19
[OBJECTIVES] To clarify whether treatment with systemic corticosteroids at a certain dose was associated with better outcomes in patients with epiglottitis requiring airway management (tracheotomy or airway intubation). [METHODS] This was a retrospective cohort study on patients hospitalized for epiglottitis requiring ...
airway management; epiglottitis; inverse probability of treatment weighting; mortality; systemic corticosteroids
1.128
183
Otorhinolaryngology
Medicine
2,023
35,304,913
Use of indigenous language for clinical clerkship: a cross-sectional survey in Nigeria.
Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de sante de la Mediterranee orientale = al-Majallah al-sihhiyah li-sharq al-mutawassit
East Mediterr Health J
28
2
10.26719/emhj.22.029
eng
2,022
2
27
2,022
2
27
[BACKGROUND] Doctors' knowledge of the native language of their patients is important to effectively communicate with them. [AIMS] This paper aimed to explore the views and practices of medical students in Nigeria on the use of Yorùbá (an indigenous language) in their clinical clerkship. [METHODS] This was a cross-sect...
Nigeria; clinical clerkship; communication barriers; indigenous; language; medical education
null
null
null
null
null
35,304,842
An Online Weight Loss Intervention for People With Obesity and Poorly Controlled Asthma.
The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. In practice
J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract
10
6
10.1016/j.jaip.2022.02.040
eng
2,022
6
null
2,022
3
15
[BACKGROUND] Weight loss might improve asthma control in people with obesity. However, people with asthma might have particular challenges losing weight and the amount of weight loss needed to improve asthma control is not clear. [OBJECTIVES] To pilot-test an online weight loss intervention and to estimate the impact o...
Asthma control; Asthma quality of life; Diet; Exercise; Lung function
null
null
null
null
null
35,304,832
Combining immune checkpoint inhibition plus tyrosine kinase inhibition as first and subsequent treatments for metastatic renal cell carcinoma.
Cancer medicine
Cancer Med
11
16
10.1002/cam4.4679
eng
2,022
8
null
2,022
3
18
[BACKGROUND] Immune checkpoint inhibitor/tyrosine kinase inhibitor (ICI/TKI) combinations are a new standard of care for the initial treatment of metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC). Their efficacy and toxicity beyond the first-line setting remain poorly defined. [METHODS] We retrospectively reviewed charts for 85 a...
immune checkpoint inhibitor; immunotherapy; renal cell carcinoma; retrospective review; tyrosine kinase inhibitor
1.188
95
Oncology; Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging; Cancer Research
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine
2,022
35,304,610
Single-centre outcome of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation after the neonatal Norwood procedure.
European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg
62
3
10.1093/ejcts/ezac129
eng
2,022
8
3
null
null
null
[OBJECTIVES] Despite improvements in the surgical management of the hypoplastic left heart syndrome and its variant, the Norwood procedure is still associated with substantial mortality and morbidity and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support is required in some patients. [METHODS] We reviewed patients with the No...
Norwood; Single ventricle
1.183
158
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Medicine; Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine; Surgery
Medicine
2,022
35,304,063
A composite scale to recognize abdominal pain and its variation over time in response to analgesia in rabbits.
Veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia
Vet Anaesth Analg
49
3
10.1016/j.vaa.2021.09.020
eng
2,022
5
null
2,022
2
9
[OBJECTIVE] To refine a composite scale for pain evaluation in rabbits and evaluate it for pain variations over time. To determine the differences between objective-Centro Animali Non Convenzionali Rabbit Scale (CANCRS) and subjective-Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) in assessing abdominal pain. [STUDY DESIGN] Observational...
gastrointestinal stasis; meloxicam; pain; pain scale; rabbit
0.666
67
Veterinary
Veterinary
2,022
35,304,031
Proton pump inhibitors are still overprescribed for hospitalized children.
Archives de pediatrie : organe officiel de la Societe francaise de pediatrie
Arch Pediatr
29
4
10.1016/j.arcped.2022.02.004
eng
2,022
5
null
2,022
3
16
[OBJECTIVE] The use of proton pump inhibitors has increased exponentially over the past 20 years. Several side effects have been reported and concerns exist about the consequences of long-term proton pump inhibitors on health, leading to limitation of their use. The present study analyzed prescriptions of proton pump i...
Children; Proton pump inhibitors
0.458
43
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Medicine
2,022
35,304,024
Modified laparoscopic gastrostomy tube placement in children: Does subcutaneous suture type matter?
Journal of pediatric surgery
J Pediatr Surg
57
6
10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2022.01.043
eng
2,022
6
null
2,022
2
1
[BACKGROUND] Laparoscopic gastrostomy tube (GT) placement carries the risk of early tube dislodgement and is often modified with absorbable subcutaneously-tunneled transabdominal tacking sutures that can aid in tube replacement. However, these buried sutures may increase the risk of surgical site infection (SSI). This ...
Gastrostomy tube; Laparoscopic gastrostomy tube; Laparoscopic gastrostomy tube placement; Laparoscopic surgery; Pediatric; Surgical site infection
0.873
147
Medicine; Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health; Surgery
Medicine
2,022
35,303,703
Preservation of language function by mapping the arcuate fasciculus using intraoperative corticocortical evoked potential under general anesthesia in glioma surgery.
Journal of neurosurgery
J Neurosurg
137
5
10.3171/2022.1.JNS212658
eng
2,022
11
1
2,022
3
18
[OBJECTIVE] Intraoperative language mapping under general anesthesia is imperative for brain tumor surgery because awake surgery is not always feasible. Monitoring corticocortical evoked potential (CCEP) is known to be a useful method for tracking neuronal connectivity and localizing functional areas. The authors evalu...
Controlled Oral Word Association Test; arcuate fasciculus; corticocortical evoked potential; general anesthesia; language mapping; surgical technique
1.138
244
Neurology; Surgery
Medicine
2,022
35,303,390
The effect of intravenous ferric carboxymaltose on right ventricular function - insights from the IRON-CRT trial.
European journal of heart failure
Eur J Heart Fail
24
6
10.1002/ejhf.2489
eng
2,022
6
null
2,022
3
28
[AIMS] Ferric carboxymaltose (FCM) improves left ventricular function in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). Yet, the effect of FCM on right ventricular (RV) function remains insufficiently elucidated. [METHODS AND RESULTS] This is a pre-defined analysis of the IRON-CRT trial in which symptomatic HFrE...
Cardiac remodelling; Contractility; Heart failure; Iron deficiency; Randomized controlled trials
null
null
null
null
null
35,303,372
Improved stability and skin penetration through glycethosomes loaded with glycyrrhetinic acid.
International journal of cosmetic science
Int J Cosmet Sci
44
2
10.1111/ics.12771
eng
2,022
4
null
2,022
5
4
[OBJECTIVE] In recent years, glycyrrhetinic acid (GA) has been popularly used in cosmetics because of its anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant effects. However, due to the poor water solubility of GA and the barrier effect of human skin, the penetration of GA through the skin may be hindered. Liposomes are a common deliv...
glycethosomes; glycyrrhetinic acid; skin penetration; stability
0.467
83
Chemistry; Colloid and Surface Chemistry; Dermatology; Pharmaceutical Science; Drug Discovery; Aging
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Chemical Engineering; Chemistry; Medicine; Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
2,022
35,303,065
Favourable Tolerability and Drug Survival of Tioguanine Versus Methotrexate After Failure of Conventional Thiopurines in Crohn's Disease.
Journal of Crohn's colitis
J Crohns Colitis
16
9
10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjac044
eng
2,022
9
8
null
null
null
[BACKGROUND AND AIMS] Both methotrexate and tioguanine can be considered as treatment options in patients with Crohn's disease after failure of conventional thiopurines. This study aimed to compare tolerability and drug survival of methotrexate and tioguanine therapy after failure of conventional thiopurines in patient...
Inflammatory bowel diseases; immunosuppressives; side effects
null
null
null
null
null
35,301,894
Knowledge of Human Papillomavirus and Cervical Cancer Among Low-Income Women in New Jersey.
Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974)
Public Health Rep
138
2
10.1177/00333549221081821
eng
2,023
null
null
2,022
3
18
[OBJECTIVES] Although much research has been conducted on knowledge and awareness of the connection between human papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical cancer risk among university students, few studies have examined these associations among low-income populations. We examined knowledge of HPV and cervical cancer risk amon...
cervical cancer; ethnicity; human papillomavirus; low-income women; race
1.292
111
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Medicine
2,023
35,301,841
Acellular nerve grafts with bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells/Schwann cells for sciatic nerve regeneration in rats: a meta-analysis.
Journal of neurosurgical sciences
J Neurosurg Sci
67
2
10.23736/S0390-5616.22.05600-4
eng
2,023
4
null
2,022
3
17
[INTRODUCTION] The aim of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the effects of acellular nerve grafts (ANGs) with bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) or Schwann cells (SCs) on the treatment of sciatic nerve defect in rats. [EVIDENCE ACQUISITION] Electronic databases were accessed to identify eligible targets. ANGs ...
null
0.415
43
Surgery; Neurology
Medicine
2,023
35,300,907
Low-dose CT Perfusion with Sparse-view Filtered Back Projection in Acute Ischemic Stroke.
Academic radiology
Acad Radiol
29
10
10.1016/j.acra.2022.01.018
eng
2,022
10
null
2,022
3
14
[RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES] Radiation dose associated with computed tomography (CT) perfusion (CTP) may discourage its use despite its added diagnostic benefit in quantifying ischemic lesion volume. Sparse-view CT reduces scan dose by acquiring fewer X-ray projections per gantry rotation but is contaminated by streaking...
CT perfusion; acute ischemic stroke; low-dose CT; sparse-view CT
1.064
113
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
Medicine
2,022
35,300,626
Increased expression of Nrf2 and elevated glucose uptake in pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma with SDHB gene mutation.
BMC cancer
BMC Cancer
22
1
10.1186/s12885-022-09415-5
eng
2,022
3
18
2,022
3
18
[BACKGROUND] Pheochromocytomas (PCC) and paragangliomas (PGL) are catecholamine-producing neuroendocrine tumors. According to the World Health Organization Classification 2017, all PCC/PGL are considered to have malignant potential. There is growing evidence that PCC/PGL represent a metabolic disease that leads to aero...
Fumarate hydratase (FH); Nuclear factor E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2); Paraganglioma; Pheochromocytoma; Succinate dehydrogenase (SDH)
1.137
171
Genetics; Cancer Research; Oncology
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine
2,022
35,300,214
Increased eEF2K Promotes Glycolysis and Aggressive Behaviors of Fibroblast-Like Synoviocytes in Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Journal of inflammation research
J Inflamm Res
15
null
10.2147/JIR.S337620
eng
2,022
null
null
2,022
3
10
[OBJECTIVE] Aggressive phenotype and abnormal glycolytic metabolism of fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLSs) are essential to joint inflammation and damage in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Eukaryotic elongation factor-2 kinase (eEF2K) is a negative regulator of protein synthesis and has been shown to play an important role ...
eukaryotic elongation factor-2 kinase; fibroblast-like synoviocytes; glycolysis; invasion; migration; rheumatoid arthritis
0.889
58
Immunology; Immunology and Allergy
Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine
2,022
35,299,893
Tobacco Use among School-Going Adolescents in Comoros: A Secondary Analysis of the 2015 Comoros Global Youth Tobacco Survey.
BioMed research international
Biomed Res Int
2022
null
10.1155/2022/7134340
eng
2,022
null
null
2,022
3
8
[BACKGROUND] Tobacco use among adolescents has long-term adverse health consequences, especially during adulthood. Currently, little is known about tobacco use behaviour among adolescents in Comoros. Our study aims at estimating the prevalence and identifying key factors associated with tobacco use among adolescents in...
null
0.64
203
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine
2,022
35,299,795
Exploring Frequency of Event Reporting as Perceived by Intensive Care Unit Nurses in the Sultanate of Oman: A quality improvement project.
Sultan Qaboos University medical journal
Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J
22
1
10.18295/squmj.4.2021.055
eng
2,022
2
null
2,022
2
28
[OBJECTIVES] Little is known about the factors affecting the perceived frequency of event reporting among healthcare workers, especially registered nurses in Oman. This study aimed to assess whether fatigue, workload, burnout and work environment as independent variables have a relationship with frequency of event repo...
Burnout; Fatigue; Incident Reporting; Intensive Care Units; Nurses; Oman; Workplace
0.291
38
Medicine
Medicine
2,022
35,299,281
Multistep pathogenesis of chronic myelomonocytic leukemia in patients.
European journal of haematology
Eur J Haematol
109
1
10.1111/ejh.13768
eng
2,022
7
null
2,022
3
23
[BACKGROUND] A multistep pathogenesis of myeloid leukemia including mutations in epigenetic, spliceosome, and signaling genes has been recently demonstrated in a preclinical model but is poorly validated in patients. [METHODS] Clinical, phenotypic, and biologic features were compared between three distinct molecularly ...
CMML; NRAS; SRSF2; TET2; pathogenesis
1.094
99
Hematology; Medicine
Medicine
2,022
35,298,990
Near-infrared fluorescence clip guided robot-assisted wedge resection of a gastric submucosal tumour: A case report.
International journal of surgery case reports
Int J Surg Case Rep
93
null
10.1016/j.ijscr.2022.106896
eng
2,022
4
null
2,022
3
1
[BACKGROUND] The conventional near-infrared fluorescence clip (NIRFC): ZEOCLIP FS®, was difficult to observe using the Firefly on da Vinci. We improved the ZEOCLIP FS® and produced the da Vinci compatible NIRFC. In this report, we describe a robot-assisted wedge resection of a submucosal tumour (SMT) of the stomach usi...
Firefly; Gastrointestinal stromal tumour (GIST); Near-infrared fluorescence clip; Submucosal tumour (SMT); ZEOCLIP FS; da Vinci
0.193
31
Surgery
Medicine
2,022
35,298,210
PTSD symptoms and tinnitus severity: An analysis of veterans with posttraumatic headaches.
Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association
Health Psychol
41
3
10.1037/hea0001113
eng
2,022
3
null
null
null
null
[OBJECTIVE] Tinnitus and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are among the top service-connected disabilities within the Veterans Health Administration. Extant research shows that there is considerable overlap between tinnitus-related distress and PTSD, including sleep difficulty, irritability, hyperarousal, and conce...
null
1.402
194
Applied Psychology; Medicine; Psychiatry and Mental Health
Medicine; Psychology
2,022
35,298,120
The Effect of Prior Cancer on Survival of Patients With Thymoma.
Oncology (Williston Park, N.Y.)
Oncology (Williston Park)
36
3
10.46883/25920953
eng
2,022
3
8
null
null
null
[BACKGROUND] Thymoma is an uncommon intrathoracic malignant tumor and has a long natural history, with overall survival (OS) in these patients lasting decades. It is uncertain whether the survival of a patient with thymoma is affected by their prior cancer history (PCH). Finding out the impact of PCH on thymoma surviva...
null
null
null
null
null
null
35,297,814
Predictability of pseudophakic refraction using patient-customized paraxial eye models.
Journal of cataract and refractive surgery
J Cataract Refract Surg
48
9
10.1097/j.jcrs.0000000000000934
eng
2,022
9
1
null
null
null
[PURPOSE] To determine whether patient-customized paraxial eye models that do not rely on exact ray tracing and do not consider aberrations can accurately predict pseudophakic refraction. [SETTING] Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, Florida. [DESIGN] Prospective study. [METHODS] Cataract surgery patients with and with...
null
0.741
169
Surgery; Ophthalmology; Sensory Systems
Medicine; Neuroscience
2,022
35,297,579
Scoliosis in Neurofibromatosis Type 1 on Whole-Body Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Frequency and Association With Intraspinal and Paraspinal Tumors.
Journal of computer assisted tomography
J Comput Assist Tomogr
46
2
10.1097/RCT.0000000000001263
eng
null
null
null
null
null
null
[OBJECTIVES] Scoliosis is a common orthopedic problem in patients with neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1). Spinal deformities are found in 77% of all NF1 cases, with no widely accepted etiology. This study aimed to evaluate the frequency and types of scoliosis in NF1 patients using whole-body magnetic resonance imaging and to a...
null
null
null
null
null
null
35,297,574
Comparison of Computed Tomography Features of Gastric and Small Bowel Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors With Different Risk Grades.
Journal of computer assisted tomography
J Comput Assist Tomogr
46
2
10.1097/RCT.0000000000001262
eng
null
null
null
null
null
null
[OBJECTIVE] This study aimed to compare the computed tomography (CT) features of gastric and small bowel gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) and further identify the predictors for risk stratification of them, respectively. [METHODS] According to the modified National Institutes of Health criteria, patients were cl...
null
null
null
null
null
null
35,297,492
Drug treatment algorithm and recommendations from the 2020 update of the Japan College of Rheumatology clinical practice guidelines for the management of rheumatoid arthritis-secondary publication.
Modern rheumatology
Mod Rheumatol
33
1
10.1093/mr/roac017
eng
2,023
1
3
null
null
null
[OBJECTIVE] The aim of this study was to update the Japan College of Rheumatology (JCR) clinical practice guidelines (CPG) for the management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA; JCR CPG for RA) according to recent changes in the medical environment in Japan. This article is a digest version of the guidance. [METHODS] We used ...
GRADE system; Rheumatoid arthritis; drug treatment; guideline; recommendation
0.727
71
Medicine; Rheumatology
Medicine
2,023
35,297,391
Combination Treatment by Cross-Union of the Tibia and Fibula, Autogenic Iliac Bone Grafting, Reliable Fixation and Bone Morphogenetic Proteins for the Treatment of Refractory Congenital Pseudarthrosis of the Tibia.
Journal of pediatric orthopedics
J Pediatr Orthop
42
6
10.1097/BPO.0000000000002138
eng
2,022
7
1
2,022
3
17
[BACKGROUND] The treatment of congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia (CPT) remains a challenge because of the difficulties of achieving and maintaining bone union, as well as complications of joint deformity and limb-length discrepancy. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of cross-union of the tibia ...
null
null
null
null
null
null
35,297,205
Interpretation of clot-based lupus anticoagulant assays-Normalizing clotting time against different denominators.
International journal of laboratory hematology
Int J Lab Hematol
44
4
10.1111/ijlh.13830
eng
2,022
8
null
2,022
3
16
[OBJECTIVES] The endpoint for all lupus anticoagulant (LA) assays is a clotting time in seconds. This study aimed to clarify the use of normalizing clotting time to ratio and how the use of different denominators is relevant. [METHODS] Whether normalization could reduce reagent variability and possess better diagnostic...
lupus anticoagulants; normal pooled plasma clotting time; normalization; reference interval mean
0.674
71
Biochemistry; Clinical Biochemistry; Hematology; Medicine
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine
2,022
35,297,140
Prognosis assessment model based on low serum calcium in patients with acute pulmonary thromboembolism.
Respirology (Carlton, Vic.)
Respirology
27
8
10.1111/resp.14243
eng
2,022
8
null
2,022
3
16
[BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE] The pulmonary embolism severity index (PESI) and simplified PESI (sPESI) are recommended to recognize patients with acute pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE) with low prognosis risk, which is of great significance for treatment. This study aims to verify the influence of hypocalcaemia on the prog...
acute pulmonary thromboembolism; hypocalcaemia; prognosis assessment model
1.294
113
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Medicine
2,022
35,296,972
Radioiodinated hypericin as a tracer for detection of acute myocardial infarction: SPECT-CT imaging in a swine model.
Journal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology
J Nucl Cardiol
29
6
10.1007/s12350-022-02933-6
eng
2,022
12
null
2,022
3
16
[PURPOSE] Hypericin (Hyp) is a natural compound with a newly discovered necrosis-avidity, which can be exploited as a necrosis-avid tracer once labeled with radioactive iodine as has been tested in rodent models. This study was to evaluate the effect of radioiodinated Hyp ([131]I-Hyp) for imaging detection of acute myo...
Hypericin; SPECT imaging; acute myocardial infarction (AMI); radioiodine; swine
0.609
93
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
Medicine
2,022
35,296,960
Outcomes of transcutaneous nerve stimulation for migraine headaches: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Journal of neurology
J Neurol
269
8
10.1007/s00415-022-11059-1
eng
2,022
8
null
2,022
3
16
[BACKGROUND] Implanted and transcutaneous nerve stimulators have shown promise as novel non-pharmacologic treatment for episodic and chronic migraines. The purpose of this study was to summarize the reported efficacy of transcutaneous single nerve stimulators in management of migraine frequency and severity. [METHODS] ...
Headache; Migraine; Neuromodulation; Transcutaneous nerve stimulation
1.556
168
Neurology; Neurology
Medicine; Neuroscience
2,022
35,296,957
Pancreatico-Jejunostomy On Isolated Loop After Pancreatico-Duodenectomy: Is It Worthwhile?
Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
J Gastrointest Surg
26
6
10.1007/s11605-022-05296-y
eng
2,022
6
null
2,022
3
16
[BACKGROUND] Postoperative morbidity remains a significant problem after pancreatico-duodenectomy. The management of pancreatic stump continues to be a challenge, and many technical solutions have been developed over the years. In this study, we report the results obtained with the use of an isolated loop for pancreati...
Isolated-loop pancreatico-jejunostomy; Pancreatico-duodenectomy; Pancreatico-jejunostomy
0.97
149
Surgery; Gastroenterology
Medicine
2,022
35,296,484
Infection-related and lifestyle-related cancer burden in Kampala, Uganda: projection of the future cancer incidence up to 2030.
BMJ open
BMJ Open
12
3
10.1136/bmjopen-2021-056722
eng
2,022
3
16
2,022
3
16
[OBJECTIVES] In Uganda, infection-related cancers have made the greatest contribution to cancer burden in the past; however, burden from lifestyle-related cancers has increased recently. Using the Kampala Cancer Registry data, we projected incidence of top five cancers, namely, Kaposi sarcoma (KS), cervical, breast and...
epidemiology; health policy; oncology
1.059
176
Medicine
Medicine
2,022
35,296,398
Comparison of Ischial Containment and Subischial Sockets Effect on Gait Biomechanics in People With Transfemoral Amputation: A Randomized Crossover Trial.
Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
Arch Phys Med Rehabil
103
8
10.1016/j.apmr.2022.02.013
eng
2,022
8
null
2,022
3
13
[OBJECTIVE] To compare gait biomechanics of the Northwestern University Flexible Sub-Ischial Vacuum (NU-FlexSIV) Socket to the ischial containment (IC) socket. [DESIGN] Randomized crossover trial with 2, 7-week periods. [SETTING] Private prosthetic clinics and university research laboratory. [PARTICIPANTS] A total of 3...
Artificial limbs; Gait analysis; Leg; Rehabilitation; Treatment outcome
1.062
225
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation; Rehabilitation; Sports Science
Health Professions; Medicine
2,022
35,296,249
Association of physical activity with sarcopenia evaluated based on muscle mass and strength in older adults: 2008-2011 and 2014 - 2018 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys.
BMC geriatrics
BMC Geriatr
22
1
10.1186/s12877-022-02900-3
eng
2,022
3
17
2,022
3
17
[BACKGROUND] Adequate physical activity (PA) is essential for preventing sarcopenia in older adults. However, there are insufficient epidemiological data on the intensity of PA needed to prevent age-related sarcopenia. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association of PA intensity with skeletal muscle mas...
Aging; Muscle mass; Muscle strength; Physical activity; Sarcopenia
1.127
112
Geriatrics and Gerontology
Medicine
2,022
35,296,015
Serum Abnormal Metabolites for Evaluating Therapeutic Response and Prognosis of Patients With Multiple Myeloma.
Frontiers in oncology
Front Oncol
12
null
10.3389/fonc.2022.808290
eng
2,022
null
null
2,022
2
28
[AIMS] To evaluate abnormal metabolites related to treatment response and prognosis of multiple myeloma (MM) patients through ultra performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS). [METHODS] Forty-six symptomatic MM patients were included in this study who had a prior high level of positive monoclo...
UPLC-MS; biomarkers; disease progression; metabolome; multiple myeloma; prognosis; treatment
1.138
156
Cancer Research; Oncology
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine
2,022
35,295,837
Water Diffusivity Changes Along the Perivascular Space After Lumboperitoneal Shunt Surgery in Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus.
Frontiers in neurology
Front Neurol
13
null
10.3389/fneur.2022.843883
eng
2,022
null
null
2,022
2
28
[BACKGROUND] The aim of this study was to evaluate the water diffusivity changes along the perivascular space after lumboperitoneal shunt (LPS) surgery in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus. [METHODS] Nine patients diagnosed with idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH; three men and six women, mean age ± ...
ALPS index; cerebrospinal fluid; diffusion-weighted imaging; glymphatic system; idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus; interstitial fluid; lumboperitoneal shunt surgery
0.978
118
Neurology; Neurology
Medicine; Neuroscience
2,022
35,295,828
A Modified Dura Puncture Procedure to Reduce Brain Shift in Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery: One Institution's Experience.
Frontiers in neurology
Front Neurol
13
null
10.3389/fneur.2022.845926
eng
2,022
null
null
2,022
2
28
[OBJECTIVE] The therapeutic effect of deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery mainly depends on the accuracy of electrode placement and the reduction in brain shift. Among the standard procedures, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) loss or pneumocephalus caused by dura incision (DI) is thought to be the main reason for brain shift...
brain shift; deep brain stimulation; dural puncture procedure; electrode implantation accuracy; modified procedure
0.978
118
Neurology; Neurology
Medicine; Neuroscience
2,022
35,295,779
Harmful Alcohol Use Among Healthcare Workers at the Beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Kenya.
Frontiers in psychiatry
Front Psychiatry
13
null
10.3389/fpsyt.2022.821610
eng
2,022
null
null
2,022
2
28
[BACKGROUND] Healthcare workers play a key role in responding to pandemics like the on-going COVID-19 one. Harmful alcohol use among them could result in inefficiencies in health service delivery. This is particularly concerning in sub-Saharan Africa where the health workforce is already constrained. The aim of this st...
COVID-19; Kenya; alcohol; healthcare; workers
1.222
134
Psychiatry and Mental Health
Medicine
2,022
35,295,765
Are caregivers ready for digital? Caregiver preferences for health technology tools to monitor medication adherence among patients with serious mental illness.
Digital health
Digit Health
8
null
10.1177/20552076221084472
eng
2,022
null
null
2,022
3
10
[BACKGROUND] Adherence to antipsychotic medication is critical for bipolar disorder (BPD), major depression (MDD) and schizophrenia (SCZ) patients. Digital tools have emerged to monitor medication adherence along with tracking general health. Evidence on physician or patient preferences for such tools exists but is lim...
Caregiver; discrete choice experiment; health technology tool; medication adherence; serious mental illness
0.989
39
Computer Science Applications; Health Policy; Health Informatics; Health Information Management
Computer Science; Health Professions; Medicine
2,022
35,295,029
Spoligotyping and polymerase chain reaction based mycobacterium bovis strains typing with methods (enterobacterial repetitive intergenic consensus-polymerase chain reaction, randomly amplified polymorphic dnas-polymerase chain reaction and out polymerase chain reaction).
International journal of mycobacteriology
Int J Mycobacteriol
11
1
10.4103/ijmy.ijmy_253_21
eng
2,022
null
null
null
null
null
[BACKGROUND] In this study, it was aimed to investigate Mycobacterium bovis strains isolated from lungs and lymph nodes of slaughtered animals on clonal level by using different methods such as spoligotyping, enterobacterial repetitive intergenic consensus-polymerase chain reaction (ERIC-PCR), randomly amplified polymo...
Mycobacterium bovis; OUT-polymerase chain reaction; Spoligotyping
0.363
32
Infectious Diseases; Microbiology
Medicine
2,022
35,294,948
The Deep Vascular Plexus Density Is Closely Related to Myopic Severity.
Ophthalmic research
Ophthalmic Res
65
4
10.1159/000523938
eng
2,022
null
null
2,022
3
16
[OBJECTIVES] The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship between myopic severity and the retinal microvasculature based on quantitative variables using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) and to identify OCTA indicators of microvascular network loss in myopia. [METHODS] This cross-sectional stu...
Deep vascular plexus; Myopia; Optical coherence tomography angiography; Retinal microvasculature
0.708
66
Medicine; Ophthalmology; Sensory Systems; Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
Medicine; Neuroscience
2,022
35,294,785
Down-regulated surfactant protein B in obese asthmatics.
Clinical and experimental allergy : journal of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Clin Exp Allergy
52
11
10.1111/cea.14124
eng
2,022
11
null
2,022
3
22
[BACKGROUND] Obesity is a common comorbid condition in adult asthmatics and known as a feature of asthma severity. However, the molecular mechanism under obesity-induced inflammation has not yet been fully understood. [OBJECTIVE] Considering the essential role of hydrophobic surfactant protein B (SP-B) in lung function...
asthma; ceramide; obesity; surfactant protein B, airway, inflammation
1.166
176
Immunology; Immunology and Allergy
Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine
2,022
35,294,624
Clinical impact of changes in mitral regurgitation severity after medical therapy optimization in heart failure.
Clinical research in cardiology : official journal of the German Cardiac Society
Clin Res Cardiol
111
8
10.1007/s00392-022-01991-7
eng
2,022
8
null
2,022
3
16
[BACKGROUND] Few data are available regarding changes in mitral regurgitation (MR) severity with guideline-recommended medical therapy (GRMT) in heart failure (HF). Our aim was to evaluate the evolution and impact of MR after GRMT in the Biology study to Tailored treatment in chronic heart failure (BIOSTAT-CHF). [METHO...
GRMT; Heart failure; Hospitalization; Mitral regurgitation; Mortality; Valvular heart disease
1.461
87
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Medicine
Medicine
2,022
35,294,379
Global Research Priorities for Understanding and Improving Respectful Care for Newborns: A Modified Delphi Study.
Global health, science and practice
Glob Health Sci Pract
10
1
10.9745/GHSP-D-21-00292
eng
2,022
2
28
2,022
2
28
[INTRODUCTION] As the respectful maternity care agenda expands, it is necessary to understand what the priorities are for improving respectful, dignified, and high-quality care for newborns. To catalyze and inform a developing research field, we undertook a prioritization exercise to identify global research questions....
null
0.919
48
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health; Health Policy
Medicine
2,022
35,294,128
Gut microbiota and differential genes-maintained homeostasis is key to maintaining health of individuals with Yang-deficiency constitution.
Journal of traditional Chinese medicine = Chung i tsa chih ying wen pan
J Tradit Chin Med
42
1
10.19852/j.cnki.jtcm.20211012.001
eng
2,022
2
null
null
null
null
[OBJECTIVE] Yang-deficiency constitution (YADC) is a common unbalanced constitution that predisposes individuals to certain diseases. However, not all people with YADC manifest develop diseases. This calls for delineation of the underlying molecular mechanisms. Previous studies suggested that the gut microbiota and gen...
Gastrointestinal microbiome; Gene; Health promotion; Homeostasi; Hydrocarbons, aromatic; Physical constitution theory; Yang deficiency
null
null
null
null
null
35,294,118
Detailed approach toward the anti-hyperglycemic potential of Sterculia diversifolia G. Don against alloxan-induced in vivo hyperglycemia model.
Journal of traditional Chinese medicine = Chung i tsa chih ying wen pan
J Tradit Chin Med
42
1
10.19852/j.cnki.jtcm.20210618.004
eng
2,022
2
null
null
null
null
[OBJECTIVE] To investigate Sterculia diversifolia G. Don for potential anti-diabetic activity in the in vivo mouse model of alloxan-induced hyperglycemia. [METHODS] Sterculia diversifolia (S. diversifolia) was subjected to extraction and isolation techniques and structural characterization of the isolated compounds wer...
Biochemical parameter; Quercetin;Kaempferol; Sterculia; Ypoglycemic agent
null
null
null
null
null
35,294,099
Marginal and internal fit of lithium disilicate endocrowns fabricated using conventional, digital, and combination techniques.
Journal of esthetic and restorative dentistry : official publication of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry ... [et al.]
J Esthet Restor Dent
34
4
10.1111/jerd.12902
eng
2,022
6
null
2,022
3
16
[OBJECTIVE] To compare the marginal and internal adaptation of endocrowns produced using conventional technique, digital technique, and combination (cast digitization) techniques using microcomputed tomography (micro-CT). [MATERIALS AND METHODS] Ten freshly extracted human mandibular molar teeth were prepared for all-c...
CAD-CAM; endocrown; lithium disilicate; marginal adaptation; marginal gap; micro CT scan
0.996
79
Dentistry
Dentistry
2,022
35,293,981
Combined orthodontic and surgical open bite correction: Principles for success. Part 2.
The Angle orthodontist
Angle Orthod
92
4
10.2319/123121-959.1
eng
2,022
7
1
null
null
null
[OBJECTIVES] To present a clinical description of the team's treatment techniques. [MATERIALS AND METHODS] In Part 1, 30 patients underwent segmental maxillary orthodontics, multisegment Le Fort I, and bilateral sagittal osteotomies of the mandible. Part 1 reported excellent occlusal stability at a mean follow-up of 49...
Correction; Open bite; Orthognathic; Stability
1.167
113
Medicine; Orthodontics
Dentistry; Medicine
2,022
35,293,296
Modulatory Potential of Citrus sinensis and Moringa oleifera Extracts and Epiphytes on Rat Liver Mitochondrial Permeability Transition Pore.
Current drug discovery technologies
Curr Drug Discov Technol
19
3
10.2174/1570163819666220315124507
eng
2,022
null
null
null
null
null
[BACKGROUND] Bioactive agents from medicinal and dietary plants have been reported to modulate the mitochondrial membrane permeability transition pores. [OBJECTIVE] This study investigated the in vitro effects of C. sinensis (CSE) and M. oleifera (MOE) methanol leaf extracts and their epiphytes (CEP and MEP) on mitocho...
HPLC-DAD; Mitochondrial permeability transition; antioxidant; apoptosis; cytochrome C; epiphytes
null
null
null
null
null
35,293,059
Determining the relationship between magnet properties of hospitals and the professional values of the nurses: A cross-sectional study.
Journal of nursing management
J Nurs Manag
30
4
10.1111/jonm.13589
eng
2,022
5
null
2,022
3
29
[AIM] To identify the relationship between the characteristics of hospitals in recruiting and retaining nurses (magnet properties) and nurses' professional values. [BACKGROUND] In Turkey, there are a limited number of hospitals with the characteristics to enable nurses to stay in their institutions. The magnet properti...
magnet hospitals; nursing; professional values; recruitment; retention
1.341
103
Leadership and Management
Nursing
2,022
35,293,029
Serum lutein is a promising biomarker for type 2 diabetes mellitus and diabetic kidney disease in the elderly.
Journal of clinical laboratory analysis
J Clin Lab Anal
36
4
10.1002/jcla.24350
eng
2,022
4
null
2,022
3
15
[OBJECTIVE] To investigate the relationship between serum lutein and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and diabetic kidney disease (DKD) in elderly individuals. [METHODS] A total of 60 T2DM patients over 60 years were subgrouped into a DKD group and a non-DKD group according to their urinary microalbumin-to-creatinine ra...
biomarker; diabetic kidney disease; lutein; type 2 diabetes mellitus
0.594
67
Medical Laboratory Technology; Biochemistry; Clinical Biochemistry; Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health; Hematology; Immunology and Allergy; Microbiology
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Health Professions; Medicine
2,022
35,292,973
Llama and sheep ruminal fluid digestive capacity by in vitro gas production technique.
Journal of the science of food and agriculture
J Sci Food Agric
102
12
10.1002/jsfa.11873
eng
2,022
9
null
2,022
3
28
[BACKGROUND] The in vitro gas production technique has been used to evaluate forage fermentation kinetics. However, individual and animal species variation can change fermentation patterns due to differences in ruminal environment and microbiota. The aim was to verify whether rumen inoculum (RI) of llama had superior i...
camelids; fescue; methane; paspalum; ruminal fermentation
null
null
null
null
null
35,292,105
Recent advances in electrochemical sensor technologies for THC detection-a narrative review.
Journal of cannabis research
J Cannabis Res
4
1
10.1186/s42238-022-00122-3
eng
2,022
3
15
2,022
3
15
[BACKGROUND] Δ[9]-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is the main psychoactive component and one of the most important medicinal compounds in cannabis. Whether in human body fluids and breath or in laboratory and field samples, rapid and easy detection of THC is crucial. It provides insights into the impact of THC on human orga...
Cannabis; Electrochemical detection; Sensor; THC
null
22
Complementary and Alternative Medicine; Health; Pharmacology; Pharmacology
Medicine; Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics; Social Sciences
2,022
35,292,078
Susceptibility of female rats to cardiac arrhythmias following refeeding after severe food restriction.
Biology of sex differences
Biol Sex Differ
13
1
10.1186/s13293-022-00419-1
eng
2,022
3
15
2,022
3
15
[BACKGROUND] Many studies have shown malnutrition and inadequate caloric consumption have adverse acute effects on cardiovascular structure and function. [METHODS] To determine the adverse long term cardiovascular effects, we studied cardiac morphology and function in female (F) and male (M) severe food restricted rats...
Inadequate food intake; Langendorff; Vascular reactivity
1.961
68
Endocrinology; Gender Studies
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Social Sciences
2,022
35,292,061
Thoracoscopic giant lung bullaectomy: our initial experience.
Journal of cardiothoracic surgery
J Cardiothorac Surg
17
1
10.1186/s13019-022-01780-3
eng
2,022
3
15
2,022
3
15
[BACKGROUND] Giant lung bullae (GLB) are rare, and the only currently available management involves either an open surgical resection (thoracotomy) or the newer minimally invasive resection consisting of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). The aim of our study was to evaluate the possible influence of GLBs pul...
Bullectomy; Giant lung bullae; Lung emphysema; Thoracoscopy; Thoracotomy
0.451
61
Surgery; Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Medicine; Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Medicine
2,022
35,292,050
Testing the contextual Interaction theory in a UHC pilot district in South Africa.
BMC health services research
BMC Health Serv Res
22
1
10.1186/s12913-022-07705-z
eng
2,022
3
15
2,022
3
15
[BACKGROUND] World-wide, there is growing universal health coverage (UHC) enthusiasm. The South African government began piloting policies aimed at achieving UHC in 2012. These UHC policies have been and are being rolled out in the ten selected pilot districts. Our study explored policy implementation experiences of 71...
Context; Contextual interaction theory; Implementation; Information; Interactions; Leadership; Motivation; Policy-practice gaps; Resources
0.964
157
Health Policy
Medicine
2,022
35,291,972
Recurrent brain metastases: the role of resection of in a comprehensive multidisciplinary treatment setting.
BMC cancer
BMC Cancer
22
1
10.1186/s12885-022-09317-6
eng
2,022
3
15
2,022
3
15
[BACKGROUND] Treatment decision for recurrent symptomatic brain metastases (BM) is challenging with scarce data regarding surgical resection. We therefore evaluated the efficacy of surgery for pretreated, recurrent BM in a comprehensive multidisciplinary treatment setting. [METHODS] In a retrospective single center stu...
Overall survival; Radio-oncological treatment; Recurrent brain metastasis
1.137
171
Genetics; Cancer Research; Oncology
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine
2,022
35,291,935
Profiles of genetic parameters of body weight and feed efficiency in two divergent broiler lines for meat ultimate pH.
BMC genomic data
BMC Genom Data
23
1
10.1186/s12863-022-01035-z
eng
2,022
3
16
2,022
3
16
[BACKGROUND] Selection for feed efficiency is one of the best ways to decrease poultry production costs and environmental impacts. While literature on its genetic determinism is abundant, it is limited to one or a few periodic values over the animals' lifespans. With the development of new phenotyping tools, kinetics o...
Alternative feedstuff; Chicken; Feed conversion ratio; Genetic determinism; Growth; Kinetics; Meat quality
null
null
null
null
null
35,291,875
Transapical septal myectomy for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, an experience from Japan.
Asian cardiovascular thoracic annals
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann
30
1
10.1177/02184923221081194
eng
2,022
1
null
2,022
3
15
[BACKGROUND] While there are a variety of surgical options for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, there are small number of reports of transapical septal myectomy. Furthermore, the characteristics and incidence of anomalous structures in the left ventricle in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patients which can be identified with ...
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; anomalous structure; mid-ventricular obstruction; myectomy; transapical approach
null
null
null
null
null
35,291,554
Bullying patterns and their associations with child maltreatment and adolescent psychosocial problems.
Children and youth services review
Child Youth Serv Rev
129
null
10.1016/j.childyouth.2021.106178
eng
2,021
10
null
2,021
7
23
[INTRODUCTION] This study aimed 1) to identify underlying heterogeneous patterns of bully-victim; 2) to examine whether the different types of child maltreatment predict the patterns of bully-victim; and 3) to investigate the association between patterns of bully-victim and adolescent psychosocial problems (depression,...
Adolescence; Adolescent psychosocial problems; Bullying; Child maltreatment; Peer aggression; Peer victimization
0.803
123
Education; Social Work; Sociology and Political Science; Developmental and Educational Psychology
Psychology; Social Sciences
2,021
35,291,494
Interferograms plotted with reference change value (RCV) may facilitate the management of hemolyzed samples.
Journal of medical biochemistry
J Med Biochem
41
1
10.5937/jomb0-31250
eng
2,022
2
2
null
null
null
[BACKGROUND] The European Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (EFLM) Working Group for Preanalytical Phase (WG-PRE) have recommended an algorithm based on the reference change value (RCV) to evaluate hemolysis. We utilized this algorithm to analyze hemolysis-sensitive parameters. [METHODS] Two tube...
hemolysis; interference; laboratory errors; preanalytical phase; reference change value
null
null
null
null
null
35,291,453
Reading of the Week: a continuing professional development program for psychiatrists and residents that Osler would have liked.
Canadian medical education journal
Can Med Educ J
13
1
10.36834/cmej.72089
eng
2,022
3
null
2,022
3
2
[INTRODUCTION] William Osler started the first journal club more than a century ago. As in Osler's time, continuing professional development (CPD) is challenging to deliver in our day. This paper discusses the CPD outcomes of Reading of the Week (ROTW), an innovative online education resource aimed at Canadian psychiat...
null
null
null
null
null
null
35,291,405
Comparison of Intercostal Nerve Block with Ropivacaine and Ropivacaine-Dexmedetomidine for Postoperative Pain Control in Patients Undergoing Thoracotomy: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Anesthesiology and pain medicine
Anesth Pain Med
11
6
10.5812/aapm.118667
eng
2,021
12
null
2,021
11
24
[BACKGROUND] Thoracotomy is one of the most painful surgeries, and failure to alleviate patients' pain can have dangerous consequences. [OBJECTIVES] This study aimed to evaluate the addition of dexmedetomidine to ropivacaine in the intercostal block for postoperative pain control in patients undergoing thoracotomy. [ME...
Dexmedetomidine; Intensive Care Unit; Intercostal Nerve Block; Postoperative Pain; Ropivacaine; Thoracotomy
0.464
37
Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
Medicine
2,021
35,291,388
D-dimer/Fibrinogen ratio and recurrent exacerbations might have a potential impact to predict 90-day mortality in patients with COPD exacerbation.
Malawi medical journal : the journal of Medical Association of Malawi
Malawi Med J
33
4
10.4314/mmj.v33i4.8
eng
2,021
12
null
null
null
null
[BACKGROUND] According to the World Health Organisation reports (WHO), COPD is the third leading cause of overall in the World by 2020. [AIM] We aimed to determine the prognostic predictors of 90-day mortality after an initial exacerbation in patients with acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD). [RESULTS] Increased Charls...
COPD; D-dimer; exacerbation; mortality; prognosis
0.393
30
Medicine
Medicine
2,021
35,291,334
Dissemination of Plastic Surgery Research: An Analysis of PRS and PRS-GO.
Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open
Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open
10
3
10.1097/GOX.0000000000003808
eng
2,022
3
null
2,022
3
11
[UNLABELLED] Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (PRS) recently developed an open access counterpart, PRS Global Open (PRS-GO), to increase dissemination of research in an efficient and widespread manner. We aimed to (1) examine the differences in the dissemination of research published in PRS and PRS-GO, and (2) identi...
null
0.671
57
Surgery
Medicine
2,022
35,291,006
Cost-efficient snare-assisted peroral endoscopic myotomy in comparison of conventional endoscopic knife for treatment of achalasia: results of a randomized controlled trial.
Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus
Dis Esophagus
35
8
10.1093/dote/doab099
eng
2,022
8
13
null
null
null
[BACKGROUND] To date, the ideal endoscopic knife for peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) with good performance and cost-effectiveness is still under investigation. The present study was aimed to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and cost-effectiveness of snare-assisted POEM, compared with the conventional endoscopic knife a...
achalasia; endoscopic knife; peroral endoscopic myotomy; randomized controlled trial; snare
null
null
null
null
null
35,290,655
De-problematizing masculinity among heterosexual African, Caribbean, and Black male youth and men.
Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique
Can J Public Health
113
4
10.17269/s41997-021-00596-3
eng
2,022
8
null
2,022
3
15
[OBJECTIVES] The dominant discourse in literature often constructs heterosexual African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) masculinity as inherently problematic and in need of "correction, repair, or rescue." This discourse privileges hegemonic male standards and conceals the power relations that shape racialized masculinitie...
ACB men; Black men; Community; Ethnicity; HIV; Health; Heterosexuality; Masculinity
null
null
null
null
null
35,289,850
Depressive symptoms in higher education students during the COVID-19 pandemic: the role of containment measures.
European journal of public health
Eur J Public Health
32
3
10.1093/eurpub/ckac026
eng
2,022
6
1
null
null
null
[BACKGROUND] Students are a vulnerable group for the indirect impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly their mental health. This paper examined the cross-national variation in students' depressive symptoms and whether this can be related to the various protective measures implemented in response to the initial sta...
null
1.028
118
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Medicine
2,022
35,289,677
Race-specific associations between psychological distress and obesity: the role of social cohesion.
Ethnicity health
Ethn Health
28
3
10.1080/13557858.2022.2052713
eng
2,023
4
null
2,022
3
15
[OBJECTIVE] Nearly two-thirds of Black women in the US are obese. Studies have focused more on lifestyle and behavioral factors to explain racial disparities; less research has examined psychosocial factors such as psychological distress and social cohesion. While research suggests that social cohesion may confer benef...
Black women; Obesity; White women; psychological distress; race/ethnicity; social cohesion
null
null
null
null
null
35,289,146
Image Quality and Lesion Detectability of Lower-Dose Abdominopelvic CT Obtained Using Deep Learning Image Reconstruction.
Korean journal of radiology
Korean J Radiol
23
4
10.3348/kjr.2021.0683
eng
2,022
4
null
2,022
1
27
[OBJECTIVE] To evaluate the image quality and lesion detectability of lower-dose CT (LDCT) of the abdomen and pelvis obtained using a deep learning image reconstruction (DLIR) algorithm compared with those of standard-dose CT (SDCT) images. [MATERIALS AND METHODS] This retrospective study included 123 patients (mean ag...
Abdomen; Computed tomography; Deep learning; Image reconstruction; Radiation dose
1.348
78
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
Medicine
2,022
35,288,333
Fluoroquinolone sales in food animals and quinolone resistance in non-typhoidal Salmonella from retail meats: United States, 2009-2018.
Journal of global antimicrobial resistance
J Glob Antimicrob Resist
29
null
10.1016/j.jgar.2022.03.005
eng
2,022
6
null
2,022
3
11
[OBJECTIVES] Antimicrobial-resistant non-typhoidal Salmonella (NTS) infections are associated with worse health outcomes compared to antimicrobial-susceptible infections. Misuse of antimicrobials in food animals can amplify the emergence of antimicrobial resistance. The objective of this study was to examine the associ...
Antibiotic resistance; Antimicrobial stewardship; Meat; Salmonella
0.879
55
Immunology; Immunology and Allergy; Microbiology; Microbiology
Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine
2,022
35,288,074
Structural and Functional Evaluation of Meibomian Glands and Its Correlation With Dry Eye Parameters in Stevens-Johnson Syndrome.
American journal of ophthalmology
Am J Ophthalmol
240
null
10.1016/j.ajo.2022.03.004
eng
2,022
8
null
2,022
3
11
[PURPOSE] To evaluate the structural and functional changes of the meibomian gland and correlate with subjective and other objective dry eye parameters in Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) patients. [DESIGN] Prospective cross-sectional study. [METHODS] This study recruited 60 patients (120 eyes) with SJS and chronic ocula...
Meibography; Stevens-Johnson syndrome; dry eye; lipid layer thickness; meibomian gland dysfunction
1.895
221
Ophthalmology
Medicine
2,022
35,288,013
Effect of Nebulization on Laryngeal Parameters: Analysis Using High-Speed Digital Videolaryngoscopy.
Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice Foundation
J Voice
38
4
10.1016/j.jvoice.2022.01.014
eng
2,024
7
null
2,022
3
11
[INTRODUCTION] Superficial laryngeal hydration, obtained through nebulization, is related to the moisture level on the epithelial surfaces of the vocal folds, modifying their biomechanical and aerodynamic properties. Through high-speed videolaryngoscopy it is possible to obtain objective data for laryngeal analysis aft...
Dysphonia; Hydration; Kymography; Larynx; Vocal fold
0.573
114
LPN and LVN; Otorhinolaryngology; Speech and Hearing
Health Professions; Medicine; Nursing
2,024
35,287,943
Longitudinal assessment of Indiana dentists' participation in Medicaid before and after expansion.
Journal of the American Dental Association (1939)
J Am Dent Assoc
153
7
10.1016/j.adaj.2022.01.005
eng
2,022
7
null
2,022
3
11
[BACKGROUND] Although Medicaid expansion aims to eliminate financial barriers to health care for low-income people in the United States, health care accessibility cannot be guaranteed without clinicians who provide health care to Medicaid recipients. This study examined the characteristics of Indiana dentists that are ...
Access to care; Affordable Care Act; dental Medicaid program; dental care
0.52
141
Dentistry; Medicine
Dentistry; Medicine
2,022
35,287,725
Magnitude and determinants of delay in diagnosis of tuberculosis patients in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis: 2020.
Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique
Arch Public Health
80
1
10.1186/s13690-022-00837-y
eng
2,022
3
14
2,022
3
14
[BACKGROUND] Tuberculosis (TB) remains a main public health concern in the world resulting in significant morbidity and mortality as well as in Ethiopia. In Ethiopia, there are various primary studies with inconsistent findings. Delay in the diagnosis of TB is determined by different factors like the type of TB, marita...
Delay in diagnosis; Ethiopia; Tuberculosis
null
null
null
null
null
35,287,670
TCN1 is a potential prognostic biomarker and correlates with immune infiltrates in lung adenocarcinoma.
World journal of surgical oncology
World J Surg Oncol
20
1
10.1186/s12957-022-02556-8
eng
2,022
3
14
2,022
3
14
[BACKGROUND] Around the world, lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death. Lung adenocarcinomas are among the most common diagnosed forms of lung cancer, whose overall survival has not improved significantly, which makes finding an effective therapeutic target vital. Transcobalamin (TCN1) is a vitamin B12...
Immune infiltrates; LUAD; Prognosis; TCN1
0.774
82
Surgery; Oncology
Medicine
2,022
35,287,663
Establishing analytical validity of BeadChip array genotype data by comparison to whole-genome sequence and standard benchmark datasets.
BMC medical genomics
BMC Med Genomics
15
1
10.1186/s12920-022-01199-8
eng
2,022
3
14
2,022
3
14
[BACKGROUND] Clinical use of genotype data requires high positive predictive value (PPV) and thorough understanding of the genotyping platform characteristics. BeadChip arrays, such as the Global Screening Array (GSA), potentially offer a high-throughput, low-cost clinical screen for known variants. We hypothesize that...
Analytical validation; Clinical genotyping; Genotyping error
0.892
99
Genetics; Genetics
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine
2,022
35,287,609
Adverse effects of cell-free and concentrated ascites reinfusion therapy for malignant ascites: a single-institute experience.
BMC cancer
BMC Cancer
22
1
10.1186/s12885-022-09298-6
eng
2,022
3
14
2,022
3
14
[BACKGROUND] Cell-free and concentrated ascites reinfusion therapy (CART) is a strategy for improving various intractable symptoms due to refractory ascites, including hypoalbuminemia. CART has recently been applied in the treatment of cancer patients. This study was performed to assess the safety of CART in a single c...
Adverse effects (AEs); Fever; Malignant ascites; Reinfusion rate
1.137
171
Genetics; Cancer Research; Oncology
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine
2,022
35,287,540
What patient characteristics predict treatment success or failure in short- and long-term psychotherapies?
Nordic journal of psychiatry
Nord J Psychiatry
75
sup1
10.1080/08039488.2021.2019902
eng
2,021
12
null
2,022
3
14
[BACKGROUND] Patient factors make a strong contribution to psychotherapy outcome. Pre-treatment patient characteristics - demographic, pathology and personal - may either facilitate achievement of recovery and lasting benefits or constitute a risk for different kinds of treatment failure. [METHODS] A narrative review f...
null
0.729
69
Psychiatry and Mental Health
Medicine
2,021
35,287,511
The Feasibility and Acceptability of a Community-Developed Health Insurance and Financial Toolkit for Emerging Adults With Type 1 Diabetes.
The science of diabetes self-management and care
Sci Diabetes Self Manag Care
48
3
10.1177/26350106221087474
eng
2,022
6
null
2,022
3
15
[PURPOSE] The purpose of the study was to assess the feasibility and acceptability of a financial stress and health insurance education toolkit developed by a community advisory board for emerging adults, ages 18 to 25, with type 1 diabetes. [METHODS] This study is a longitudinal, randomized controlled trial that enrol...
null
0.923
85
Health Professions; Health; Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Health Professions; Medicine; Social Sciences
2,022
35,287,158
Sex-related differences in patients with coronavirus disease 2019: results of the Cardio-COVID-Italy multicentre study.
Journal of cardiovascular medicine (Hagerstown, Md.)
J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown)
23
4
10.2459/JCM.0000000000001261
eng
2,022
4
1
null
null
null
[INTRODUCTION] The role of sex compared to comorbidities and other prognostic variables in patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is unclear. [METHODS] This is a retrospective observational study on patients with COVID-19 infection, referred to 13 cardiology units. The primary objective was to assess the differen...
null
0.493
59
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine; Medicine
Medicine
2,022
35,287,153
Assessing the Prognostic Value of the ChOLE Classification in Predicting the Severity of Acquired Cholesteatoma.
Otology neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology
Otol Neurotol
43
4
10.1097/MAO.0000000000003501
eng
2,022
4
1
null
null
null
[OBJECTIVE] To assess the prognostic value of the ChOLE classification in predicting the severity of acquired cholesteatoma. [METHOD] A retrospective chart review of patients undergoing primary cholesteatoma surgery in our tertiary referral center. The primary outcome measures were analyzed in three groups of follow up...
null
null
null
null
null
null
35,287,127
Plasma Cystatin C Correlates with Plasma NfL Levels and Predicts Disease Progression in Parkinson's Disease.
Neuro-degenerative diseases
Neurodegener Dis
21
5-6
10.1159/000523982
eng
2,021
null
null
2,022
3
14
[INTRODUCTION] Previous studies reported increased plasma levels of cystatin C (Cys-C) in Parkinson's disease (PD) and claimed for a possible association with disease severity and progression. The aim of this study was to evaluate plasma Cys-C in PD and healthy controls (HC) and test its association with markers of per...
Biomarkers; Cystatin-C; Neurofilament light chain; Progression
null
null
null
null
null
35,287,008
The use of Amplatzer vascular plug II in 32 consecutive dogs for transvenous occlusion of patent ductus arteriosus.
Journal of veterinary cardiology : the official journal of the European Society of Veterinary Cardiology
J Vet Cardiol
41
null
10.1016/j.jvc.2021.05.005
eng
2,022
6
null
2,021
5
29
[OBJECTIVES] To describe the use of the Amplatzer vascular plug II (AVPII) for transvenous occlusion of patent ductus arteriosus in a non-selective population of dogs, with a focus on the surgical technique, short term outcome and associated complications. [ANIMALS, MATERIALS AND METHODS] Retrospective study. Records o...
Canine; Catheter; Congenital heart disease; Intervention; PDA
0.605
48
Veterinary; Physiology
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Veterinary
2,022
35,286,983
Successful conservative management of a large traumatic mesenteric hematoma: A case report.
International journal of surgery case reports
Int J Surg Case Rep
93
null
10.1016/j.ijscr.2022.106930
eng
2,022
4
null
2,022
3
9
[INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE] In blunt abdominal trauma, small bowel and mesentery injury (SBMI) is the third most common organ injury with an estimated incidence of 1-5%. Traumatic mesenteric injuries are difficult to diagnose and their undiagnosed complications are severe with high mortality rates. [CASE PRESENTATION...
Blunt abdominal trauma; Case report; Mesenteric hematoma; Superior mesenteric artery
0.193
31
Surgery
Medicine
2,022
35,286,963
Supplementation of conventional anti-diabetic therapy with alpha-lipoic acid prevents early development and progression of diabetic nephropathy.
Biomedicine pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine pharmacotherapie
Biomed Pharmacother
149
null
10.1016/j.biopha.2022.112818
eng
2,022
5
null
2,022
3
11
[BACKGROUND] Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is the leading cause of end-stage renal disease. Current pharmacological interventions only retard DN progression. Alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) is a potent antioxidant with beneficial effect in other diabetic complications. This study investigates whether ALA supplementation prevents e...
Alpha-lipoic acid (ALA); Conventional anti-diabetic therapy; Diabetic nephropathy (DN); Triple combination therapy; Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)
null
null
null
null
null
35,286,813
Co-design of a therapeutic virtual reality tool to increase awareness and self-management of cognitive fatigue after traumatic brain injury.
Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology
Disabil Rehabil Assist Technol
18
8
10.1080/17483107.2021.2014993
eng
2,023
11
null
2,022
3
14
[PURPOSE] The symptom of cognitive fatigue is reported as one of the longest lasting and most debilitating symptoms of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Virtual reality may be one of the most suitable technologies for neurorehabilitation, able to integrate evidence-based neuroscientific principles into motivating rehabilit...
TBI; Virtual reality; fatigue; rehabilitation
null
null
null
null
null
35,286,358
Effect of rotating providers on chest compression performance during simulated neonatal cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
PloS one
PLoS One
17
3
10.1371/journal.pone.0265072
eng
2,022
null
null
2,022
3
14
[OBJECTIVE] Simulation studies in adults and pediatrics demonstrate improvement in chest compression (CCs) quality as providers rotate every two minutes. There is paucity of studies in neonates on this matter. This study hypothesized that frequent rotation while performing CCs improves provider performance and decrease...
null
0.885
467
Multidisciplinary
Multidisciplinary
2,022
35,286,158
Role of visceral fat areas defined by thoracic CT in acute pulmonary embolism.
The British journal of radiology
Br J Radiol
95
1134
10.1259/bjr.20211267
eng
2,022
6
1
2,022
3
18
[OBJECTIVE] Visceral adipose tissue (VAT) has been established as an important parameter of body composition. It can be assessed by imaging modalities like computed tomography (CT). The purpose of the present study was to analyse the prognostic role of VAT derived from thoracic CT in patients with acute pulmonary embol...
null
0.757
128
Medicine; Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
Medicine
2,022
35,285,461
A Data-Driven Approach to Predicting 5-Aminolevulinic Acid-Induced Fluorescence and World Health Organization Grade in Newly Diagnosed Diffuse Gliomas.
Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery
90
6
10.1227/neu.0000000000001914
eng
2,022
6
1
2,022
3
16
[BACKGROUND] A growing body of evidence has revealed the potential utility of 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) as a surgical adjunct in selected lower-grade gliomas. However, a reliable means of identifying which lower-grade gliomas will fluoresce has not been established. [OBJECTIVE] To identify clinical and radiological...
null
1.221
229
Neurology; Surgery
Medicine
2,022
35,285,406
Utility of CVLT-3 response bias as a measure of performance validity after traumatic brain injury.
The Clinical neuropsychologist
Clin Neuropsychol
37
1
10.1080/13854046.2022.2051152
eng
2,023
1
null
2,022
3
14
[OBJECTIVE] We sought to determine the utility of a new performance validity index that was recently proposed. In particular, we wanted to determine if this index would be associated with a specificity of at least .90, a sensitivity of at least .40, and an Area Under the Curve of at least .70 in a traumatic brain injur...
Assessment; performance validity; specificity
1.31
101
Arts and Humanities; Clinical Psychology; Developmental and Educational Psychology; Medicine; Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology; Psychiatry and Mental Health
Arts and Humanities; Medicine; Psychology
2,023
35,285,143
Efficacy of an electronic reminder for HIV screening in primary healthcare based on indicator conditions in Catalonia (Spain).
HIV medicine
HIV Med
23
8
10.1111/hiv.13270
eng
2,022
9
null
2,022
3
13
[OBJECTIVE] The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of an electronic reminder in primary healthcare in patients diagnosed with an indicator condition (IC) to improve HIV screening. [METHODS] We developed a prospective interventional study in 51 primary healthcare centres in Barcelona randomly assigned into one...
HIV testing; early diagnosis; electronic reminder; indicator conditions; primary healthcare
0.989
88
Health Policy; Pharmacology; Infectious Diseases
Medicine
2,022
35,343,202
Evaluation and optimization of antibiotic usage in upper respiratory tract infections in children at a tertiary care outpatient department: A clinical audit.
Indian journal of pharmacology
Indian J Pharmacol
54
1
10.4103/ijp.ijp_373_21
eng
2,022
null
null
null
null
null
[INTRODUCTION] Inappropriate antibiotic (ab)use contributes to antimicrobial resistance. Upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) is the most common reason for antibiotic prescription in an outpatient department (OPD). Several factors influence the high and unjustified antibiotic use in a common ailment. [MATERIALS AND...
Antibiotics; children; clinical audit; upper respiratory tract infection
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null
null
null
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