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A systematic review and meta-analysis of the global epidemiology of pediatric traumatic spinal cord injuries
Despite being relatively rare, pediatric traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) is a debilitating event with high morbidity and long-term damage and...
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Olaparib for ovarian cancer: a single-institution, multi-site qualitative study
PurposeThis qualitative study sought to learn patients’ perspectives on olaparib — including maintenance olaparib — in their own words.
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3D printing vs traditional workflow for the fabrication of mandibular implant overdentures: study protocol for a mixed-methods cross-over RCT
BackgroundComplete tooth loss is a significant global oral health issue, particularly impacting older individuals with lower socioeconomic status....
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Communication Bridge™-2 (CB2): an NIH Stage 2 randomized control trial of a speech-language intervention for communication impairments in individuals with mild to moderate primary progressive aphasia
BackgroundPrimary progressive aphasia (PPA) is a clinical dementia syndrome. Impairments in language (speaking, reading, writing, and understanding)...
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Cadence discovery: study protocol for a dose-finding and mechanism of action clinical trial of sodium benzoate in people with treatment-refractory schizophrenia
BackgroundSchizophrenia is a persistent psychotic disorder often accompanied by severe disability and premature mortality. New pharmacological...
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The Sufferings of the Biblical Job as an Icon of Postmodernity: The ‘loneliness’ of God and the human being in a consumerist paradise
This article explores ways in which the attitudes of the biblical Job may enrich postmodernist philosophy by addressing some of its inherent...
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Exploring the effects of COVID-19 on family planning: results from a qualitative study in rural Uganda following COVID-19 lockdown
BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has likely affected the already high unmet need for family planning in low- and middle-income countries. This...
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COVID-19: how can travel medicine benefit from tourism’s focus on people during a pandemic?
In 2020, COVID-19 affected every aspect of life around the globe. The spread of SARS-CoV-2 through travel led to lockdowns, travel bans and border...
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‘There is nowhere to take the child’: a qualitative study of community members’ views on managing early childhood substance use in Mbale, Uganda
BackgroundHarmful alcohol use by 5–8-year-old children has been identified in Mbale District, Uganda. To further examine this finding, the present...
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Religion in the US during the time of a Pandemic: A Medical Perspective
Approximately 80% of Americans identify as religious. As physicians caring for patients with COVID-19, we have seen both positive and negative...
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Treating schizophrenia with cariprazine: from clinical research to clinical practice. Real world experiences and recommendations from an International Panel
BackgroundManagement of schizophrenia is sub-optimal in many patients. Targeting negative symptoms, among the most debilitating aspects of...
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Preparing your intensive care unit for the COVID-19 pandemic: practical considerations and strategies
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has rapidly evolved into a worldwide pandemic. Preparing intensive care units (ICU) is an integral part of...
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Biomarkers of kidney injury among children in a high-risk region for chronic kidney disease of uncertain etiology
BackgroundMesoamerican Nephropathy (MeN), a form of chronic kidney disease of uncertain etiology, is a leading cause of death in Central America. The...
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Psychosomatic Approach to Job’s Body and Mind: Based on Somatic Symptom Disorder
This essay will indicate how Job’s body parts and sensibility denote his cognitive dissonance and mental turmoil and will show that irrelevant to the...
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Contemporary Epidemiology of Cirrhosis
Purpose of ReviewWe sought to review the contemporary epidemiology of cirrhosis, focusing on the relative burden of the most common chronic liver...
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Health needs, health care seeking behaviour, and utilization of health services among lesbians, gays and bisexuals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
BackgroundStudies show that sexual and gender minorities have unique health care needs and encounter complicated problems to access health services....
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‘Participation is integral’: understanding the levers and barriers to the implementation of community participation in primary healthcare: a qualitative study using normalisation process theory
BackgroundMany international health policies recognise the World Health Organization’s (2008) vision that communities should be involved in sha**...
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Tribute to Dr. Takuo Aoyagi, inventor of pulse oximetry
IntroductionDr. Takuo Aoyagi invented pulse oximetry in 1974. Pulse oximeters are widely used worldwide, most recently making headlines during the...
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Snakebite envenoming
Snakebite envenoming is a neglected tropical disease that kills >100,000 people and maims >400,000 people every year. Impoverished populations living...
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Phylogenetic characterization of genes encoding for viral envelope glycoprotein (ORF5) and nucleocapsid protein (ORF7) of porcine reproductive & respiratory syndrome virus found in Malaysia in 2013 and 2014.
BackgroundPorcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) is one of the most expensive diseases of modern swine production & results in annual...
