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A rare case of a combination of ectopic kidney and medial arcuate ligament syndrome: a case report
BackgroundEctopic kidney and median arcuate ligament syndrome are both rare conditions. The clinical presentation and diagnosis of these conditions...
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MedYOLO: A Medical Image Object Detection Framework
Artificial intelligence-enhanced identification of organs, lesions, and other structures in medical imaging is typically done using convolutional...
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Solo-surgeon pure laparoscopic donor nephrectomy using passive camera holder: IDEAL stage 2a study
BackgroundSolo-surgery can be defined as a practice of a surgeon operating alone using a camera holder, without other surgical members except for a...
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Bone densitometry in Thalassemia major: a closer look at pitfalls and operator-related errors in a 10-year follow-up population
PurposeDual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is the gold standard for measuring bone mineral density (BMD) with tolerable error rate, high...
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A sco** review of Q-methodology in healthcare research
BackgroundQ-methodology is an approach to studying complex issues of human ‘subjectivity’. Although this approach was developed in the early...
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Variants identified by next-generation sequencing cause endoplasmic reticulum stress in Rhodopsin-associated retinitis pigmentosa
BackgroundRhodopsin (RHO) is the most well-known genetic cause of autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa (adRP). This study aimed to investigate the...
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Promoting exercise behavior and cardiorespiratory fitness among college students based on the motivation theory
BackgroundIn recent years, there has been an increase in the incidence of health problems among college students in China, the lack of adequate...
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Prediction of biological age and all-cause mortality by 12-lead electrocardiogram in patients without structural heart disease
BackgroundThere is a well-established relationship between 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) and age and mortality. Furthermore, there is increasing...
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An instrument to assess the education needs of nursing assistants within a palliative approach in residential aged care facilities
BackgroundProviding quality palliative care in residential aged care facilities (RACFs) (aged care homes) is a high priority for ageing populations...
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Multiple anatomical variations of the renal vessels associated with malrotated and unrotated kidneys: a case report
Variations in the number of renal vessels represent the most common anatomical variations in renal vasculature. Here, a rare case of multiple...
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Distinguishing appraisal and personality influences on quality of life in chronic illness: introducing the quality-of-life Appraisal Profile version 2
BackgroundCognitive appraisal of quality of life (QOL) differs across individuals in ways that explain otherwise paradoxical findings, such as...
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Retinal vascular geometry and 6 year incidence and progression of diabetic retinopathy
Aims/hypothesisWe aimed to examine prospectively the association between a range of retinal vascular geometric variables measured from retinal...
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Differences in the perceived role of the healthcare provider in delivering vascular health checks: a Q methodology study
BackgroundThe UK Department of Health introduced the National Health Service (NHS) Health Check Programme in April 2009 in an attempt to improve...
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Validation of the Kidney Disease Quality of Life-Short Form: a cross-sectional study of a dialysis-targeted health measure in Singapore
BackgroundIn Singapore, the prevalence of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and the number of people on dialysis is increasing. The impact of ESRD on...
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The aetiology behind torticollis and variable spine defects in patients with Müllerian duct/renal aplasia-cervicothoracic somite dysplasia syndrome: 3D CT scan analysis
The aim of the article is fourfold; firstly, to detect the aetiology of torticollis in patients with Müllerian duct/renal aplasia-cervicothoracic...
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Informational and decisional empowerment in online health support communities: initial psychometric validation of the Cyber Info-Decisional Empowerment Scale (CIDES) and preliminary data from administration of the scale
PurposeThis article presents initial psychometric validation of an instrument developed to measure cyber informational and decisional empowerment....
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Examining the Potential Influence of Diabetes on Depression and Anxiety Symptoms via Multiple Sample Confirmatory Factor Analysis
BackgroundAssessing and diagnosing depression and anxiety in the presence of diabetes is complicated by overlap** symptoms that, therefore, are...
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Multiple variations of the urogenital vascular system in a single cadaver: a case report
IntroductionThe knowledge of renal vascular anatomy and its variations are very much essential in case of renal transplantation, renal surgeries,...
