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Examining the experiences of vulnerably housed patients visiting Kingston, Ontario’s emergency departments: a qualitative analysis
IntroductionVulnerably housed individuals access emergency departments (EDs) more frequently than the general population. Despite Canada’s universal...
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Development and validity testing of a matrix to evaluate maturity of clinical pathways: a case study in Saskatchewan, Canada
BackgroundHealthcare systems are transforming into learning health systems that use data-driven and research-informed approaches to achieve...
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Central nervous system involvement in chronic lymphocytic leukemia: a case report and review of literature
BackgroundCentral nervous system involvement in chronic lymphocytic leukemia rarely occurs, and there is no standard therapy for central nervous...
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PICC tip dislodgement causing massive pleural effusion and atelectasis with acute respiratory failure: a case report
Peripheral intravenous central catheter (PICC) is a common tool for intravenous infusion for children who need central venous access. Although it is...
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Conditional survival and the prognostic value of serum carcinoembryonic antigen level in oldest old with colorectal cancer
BackgroundTo evaluate the clinical value of serum CEA levels and their implications on the diagnostic value of the conventional TNM staging system in...
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Combining app-based behavioral therapy with electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation: a study protocol for a single-arm mixed-methods pilot trial
BackgroundCigarette smoking remains a leading cause of preventable illness and death, underscoring the need for effective evidence-based smoking...
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Molecular circadian clock disruption in the leukocytes of individuals with type 2 diabetes and overweight, and its relationship with leukocyte–endothelial interactions
Aims/hypothesisAlterations in circadian rhythms increase the likelihood of develo** type 2 diabetes and CVD. Circadian rhythms are controlled by...
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Genetic diversity and prevalence of emerging Rickettsiales in Yunnan Province: a large-scale study
BackgroundRickettsia and related diseases have been identified as significant global public health threats. This study involved comprehensive field...
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Depressive symptoms as risk factors for the onset of home hypertension: a prospective cohort study
Depression is comorbid with somatic diseases; however, the relationship between depressive symptoms and hypertension (HT), a risk factor for...
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Effects of polygenic risk score and sodium and potassium intake on hypertension in Asians: A nationwide prospective cohort study
Genetic factors, lifestyle, and diet have been shown to play important roles in the development of hypertension. Increased salt intake is an...
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Socioeconomic differences in limited lung function: a cross-sectional study of middle-aged and older adults in Germany
BackgroundLimited lung function represents a serious health impairment. However, studies investigating social inequalities in limited lung function...
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Differentiating between benign and malignant breast lesions using dual-energy CT-based model: development and validation
ObjectivesTo develop and validate a dual-energy CT (DECT)-based model for noninvasively differentiating between benign and malignant breast lesions...
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Psychosocial distress after radical prostatectomy, radical cystectomy, or (partial) nephrectomy – a comprehensive analysis of 4,290 German cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic
AimTo evaluate and identify predictors of psychosocial distress (PD) in patients after surgical treatment for prostate cancer (PC), bladder cancer...
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Multigenerational inequalities of opportunity in health outcomes
This paper studies multigenerational health transmission mechanisms in Australian panel data. Using inequality-of-opportunity (IOP) models, we...
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“Textbook outcome(s)” in colorectal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundTextbook outcome (TO) is a composite measure used in surgery to evaluate post operative outcomes. No review has synthesised the evidence in...
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Extrakorporale Erregerelimination mit biomimetischem Adsorber – eine neue Therapiestrategie für die Intensivmedizin
BackgroundIn 2019 the World Health Organization (WHO) listed antimicrobial resistance among the top 10 threats to global health. The Seraph® 100...
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Extraskeletal osteosarcoma infiltrating pancreas, spleen, gastric, and left kidney: a case report
BackgroundExtraskeletal osteosarcoma is an extremely rare malignancy that accounts for 1% of soft tissue sarcoma and 4.3% of all osteosarcoma....
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Zinc fever in a painter and varnisher: a case report
BackgroundZinc fever is well described in medical literature, particularly in workers after handling zinc-containing materials at high temperatures...
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High-resolution and highly accelerated MRI T2 map** as a tool to characterise renal tumour subtypes and grades
BackgroundClinical imaging tools to probe aggressiveness of renal masses are lacking, and T2-weighted imaging as an integral part of magnetic...
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