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https://read.qxmd.com/read/38537241/pre-incisional-local-infiltration-with-levobupivacaine-in-laparoscopic-cholecystectomy-a-randomized-and-clinical-trial
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Jorge Herrador-Benito, Javier Páramo-Zunzunegui, Gil Rodríguez-Caravaca, Manuel Durán-Poveda
OBJECTIVE: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC), despite its minimally invasive nature, requires effective control of post-operative pain. The use of local anesthetics (LA) has been studied, but the level of evidence is low, and there is little information on important parameters such as health-related quality of life (HRQoL) or return to work. The objective of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of 0.50% levobupivacaine infiltration of incisional sites in reducing POP after LC. METHODS: This was a prospective, randomized, double-blind study...
2024: Cirugia y Cirujanos
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38537199/fopgdb-a-pangenome-database-of-fusarium-oxysporum-a-cross-kingdom-fungal-pathogen
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Tan Meng, Hanqing Jiao, Yi Zhang, Yi Zhou, Shaoying Chen, Xinrui Wang, Bowen Yang, Jie Sun, Xin Geng, Dilay Hazal Ayhan, Li Guo
Pangenomes, capturing the genetic diversity of a species or genus, are essential to understanding the ecology, pathobiology and evolutionary mechanisms of fungi that cause infection in crops and humans. However, fungal pangenome databases remain unavailable. Here, we report the first fungal pangenome database, specifically for Fusarium oxysporum species complex (FOSC), a group of cross-kingdom pathogens causing devastating vascular wilt to over 100 plant species and life-threatening fusariosis to immunocompromised humans...
March 27, 2024: Database: the Journal of Biological Databases and Curation
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38537198/biokc-a-collaborative-platform-for-curation-and-annotation-of-molecular-interactions
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Carlos Vega, Marek Ostaszewski, Valentin Grouès, Reinhard Schneider, Venkata Satagopam
Curation of biomedical knowledge into systems biology diagrammatic or computational models is essential for studying complex biological processes. However, systems-level curation is a laborious manual process, especially when facing ever-increasing growth of domain literature. New findings demonstrating elaborate relationships between multiple molecules, pathways and cells have to be represented in a format suitable for systems biology applications. Importantly, curation should capture the complexity of molecular interactions in such a format together with annotations of the involved elements and support stable identifiers and versioning...
March 27, 2024: Database: the Journal of Biological Databases and Curation
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38537121/influence-of-low-level-tannin-supplementation-on-comparative-growth-performance-of-holstein-and-angus-x-holstein-cross-calf-fed-concentrate-based-finishing-diets-for-328-days
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Pedro H V Carvalho, Brooke C Latack, Marcos V C Ferraz, Lester J R P Nolasco, Willi R Meireles, Heitor O M Oliveira, Richard A Zinn
The objective of the current study was to evaluate the effects of tannin and monensin supplementation in feedlot diets and breed (Holstein vs. Angus × Holstein) on growth performance, energetic efficiency, and carcass characteristics. Eighty purebred Holstein calves (HOL; initial body weight (BW) = 130 ± 5 kg) and eighty Angus × Holstein calves (AXH; initial BW = 129 ± 6 kg) were blocked by initial BW and randomly assigned to 40 pens. Dietary treatments consisted of a steam-flaked corn-based diet supplemented with 1) no feed additive (CON); 2) 30 mg of monensin/ kg of dry matter (DM) (MON; Rumensin 90, Elanco, Greenfield, IN); 3) 1...
March 27, 2024: Journal of Animal Science
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38537084/personal-versus-therapist-perioperative-music-intervention-a-randomized-controlled-trial
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Fan Jiang, Tingting Wang, Liqiong Hu, Shangui Chen, Lijian Chen, Xuesheng Liu, Yao Lu, Erwei Gu, Luis Ulloa
INTRODUCTION: Music interventions can alleviate patient anxiety and improve post-surgical satisfaction. However, it remains uncertain whether music personal preferences affect efficacy. We tested whether personal music intervention with patient-selected songs played ad libitum is more effective than standard therapist-designed treatment with classical music. METHODS: A prospective, parallel-group, single-blinded, randomized controlled trial with 229 participants (aged 18 to 60 y) previously scheduled for elective surgery...
April 3, 2024: International Journal of Surgery
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38537068/fear-of-recurrence-among-lung-cancer-survivors-a-theoretical-model-validation
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Qiuhong Chen, Yunqin Weng, Fangfang Wang, Xiaoyan Yang, Wei-Ti Chen, Feifei Huang
BACKGROUND: Fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) significantly impacts the treatment and prognosis of lung cancer survivors. However, the mechanisms and factors contributing to FCR and its related consequences in lung cancer remain poorly understood. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the validity of the Lee-Jones Theoretical Model of FCR in lung cancer survivors. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 257 lung cancer survivors who had undergone surgical treatment 1 year prior...
March 27, 2024: Cancer Nursing
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38537056/perioperative-outcomes-and-long-term-survival-of-cryosurgery-on-unresectable-pancreatic-cancer-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis
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Kang Xue, Xiaofeng Liu, Xiaolin Xu, Li Wang, Bole Tian
BACKGROUND: Pancreatic cancer (PC) continues to rank as one of the deadliest forms of cancer, with the majority of patients being diagnosed with unresectable disease. The implementation of cryoablation-based comprehensive treatment is expected to lead to a reduction in tumor size and potentially achieve complete resection. However, the availability of systematic and evidence-based treatment guidelines for cryoablation in pancreatic cancer is currently limited. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A computerized search was conducted in the Medline, Embase, Cochrane Library databases, and Clinicaltrials to retrieve studies published from August 1987 to June 2023...
April 3, 2024: International Journal of Surgery
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38537044/toxoplasmosis-outbreak-in-s%C3%A3-o-paulo-brazil-epidemiology-and-visual-outcome
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Luciana Peixoto Santos Finamor, Geraldine Madalosso, José Eduardo Levi, Yuslay Fernández Zamora, Gabriela Akemi Kamioka, Paula Marinho, Heloisa Nascimento, Cristina Muccioli, Rubens Belfort
PURPOSE: To describe a 2019 acute toxoplasmosis outbreak in the city of São Paulo, Brazil, and to evaluate the laboratory serological profile for toxoplasmosis for three consecutive years. The ophthalmological manifestations of the patients involved in the outbreak were also studied. METHODS: A cross-sectional descriptive study of a toxoplasmosis outbreak in São Paulo, Brazil, between February and May 2019. Epidemiological data were described, as were the observed ocular manifestations...
2024: Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38537006/effect-of-mode-of-delivery-on-postpartum-health-related-quality-of-life
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Esra Keles, Leyla Kaya, Neşe Yakşi, Zahide Kaya
OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to explore the impact of mode of delivery on health-related quality of life in mothers. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted between May and August 2022 on healthy singleton pregnant women aged between 18 and 45 years. Data on socio-demographic variables, clinic features, pregnancy and birth characteristics, and neonatal outcomes were collected. Health-related quality of life was assessed by using EQ-5D-5L questionnaire...
2024: Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38536990/self-perception-of-mental-health-covid-19-and-associated-sociodemographic-contextual-factors-in-latin-america
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Pablo Roa, Guillermo Rosas, Gloria Isabel Niño-Cruz, Sergio Mauricio Moreno-López, Juliana Mejía-Grueso, Haney Aguirre-Loaiza, Javiera Alarcón-Aguilar, Rodrigo Reis, Adriano Akira Ferreira Hino, Fernando López, Deborah Salvo, Andrea Ramírez-Varela
This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of alterations in self-perceived mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic and their associated factors in four Latin American countries. This is a cross-sectional study based on data collected from adults in 2021 through the Collaborative Response COVID-19 Survey by the MacDonnell Academy at Washington University in St. Louis (United States). The sample was composed of 8,125 individuals from Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, and Chile. A generalized linear model for a binary outcome variable with a logistic link and fixed country effects was used...
2024: Cadernos de Saúde Pública
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38536971/quality-of-life-of-women-who-underwent-breast-cancer-treatment-relative-to-sociodemographic-behavioral-and-clinical-factors
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Angélica Atala Lombelo Campos, Maria Teresa Bustamante-Teixeira, Rafaela Russi Ervilha, Vivian Assis Fayer, Jane Rocha Duarte Cintra, Renata Mendes de Freitas, Daniela Pereira de Almeida, Maximiliano Ribeiro Guerra
OBJECTIVE: Patients with cancer often undergo multiple extended treatments that decrease their quality of life. However, the quality of life of women with breast cancer after they undergo treatment remains underexplored in Brazil. Therefore, this study determined sociodemographic, behavioral, and clinical factors related to the post-treatment quality of life of women with breast cancer. METHODS: This cross-sectional study involved 101 women diagnosed with breast cancer between 2014 and 2016 and treated at a Brazilian Oncology Reference Service...
2024: Einstein
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38536873/quality-and-sustainability-of-ethiopia-s-national-surgical-indicators
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Kayleigh R Cook, Zebenay B Zeleke, Ephrem Gebrehana, Daniel Burssa, Bantalem Yeshanew, Atkilt Michael, Yoseph Tediso, Taylor Jaraczewski, Chris Dodgion, Andualem Beyene, Katherine R Iverson
In 2015, the Ethiopian Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) developed the Saving Lives through Safe Surgery (SaLTS) initiative to improve national surgical care. Previous work led to development and implementation of 15 surgical key performance indicators (KPIs) to standardize surgical data practices. The objective of this project is to investigate current practices of KPI data collection and assess quality to improve data management and strengthen surgical systems. The first portion of the study documented the surgical data collection process including methods, instruments, and effectiveness at 10 hospitals across 2 regions in Ethiopia...
2024: PLOS Glob Public Health
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38536846/social-contact-as-a-strategy-to-reduce-stigma-in-low-and-middle-income-countries-a-systematic-review-and-expert-perspectives
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Carlijn Damsté, Petra C Gronholm, Tjitske de Groot, Dristy Gurung, Akerke Makhmud, Ruth M H Peters, Kim Hartog
Social contact (SC) has been identified as a promising strategy for stigma reduction. Different types of SC exist. Various scholars defined positive factors to strengthen SC. This study aims to investigate the application and effectiveness of SC as a strategy to reduce stigmatisation across stigmas, settings and populations in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). We specifically examine the use of positive factors. A systematic review was conducted in twelve electronic databases using key terms related to stigma AND social contact AND intervention AND LMICs...
2024: PLOS Glob Public Health
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38536836/effects-of-primary-health-care-and-socioeconomic-aspects-on-the-dispersion-of-covid-19-in-the-brazilian-northeast-ecological-study-of-the-first-pandemic-wave
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Luana Resende Cangussú, Jeisyane Acsa Santos Do Nascimento, Igor Rafael Pereira de Barros, Rafael Limeira Cavalcanti, Fábio Galvão Dantas, Diego Neves Araujo, José Felipe Costa da Silva, Thais Sousa Rodrigues Guedes, Matheus Rodrigues Lopes, Johnnatas Mikael Lopes, Marcello Barbosa Otoni Gonçalves Guedes
BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on socioeconomic and public health conditions of the population. AIM: To measure the temporal evolution of COVID-19 cases in cities near the countryside outside metropolitan areas of northeastern Brazil and the impact of the primary care organization in its containment. METHODS: This is a time-series study, based on the first three months of COVID-19 incidence in northeastern Brazil...
2024: PloS One
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38536825/sexual-and-reproductive-health-among-men-with-genital-schistosomiasis-in-southern-tanzania-a-descriptive-study
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Twilumba Makene, Abdallah Zacharia, Stanley Haule, Gift Lukumay, Billy Ngasala
Male genital schistosomiasis (MGS) is a significantly neglected condition, and its consequences often receive inadequate attention. The disease is suggested to cause schistosomiasis-induced sexual and reproductive health problems among males. The study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of MGS, sexual and reproductive health problems that could be caused by MGS among adult males in Mtama district. A community-based cross-sectional study using quantitative methods was carried out among males aged ≥ 18 years in selected households...
2024: PLOS Glob Public Health
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38536824/copayment-mechanism-in-selected-districts-of-uganda-availability-market-share-and-price-of-quality-assured-artemisinin-based-combination-therapies-in-private-drug-outlets
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Moses Ocan, Winnie Nambatya, Caroline Otike, Loyce Nakalembe, Sam Nsobya
BACKGROUND: Malaria remains one of the leading causes of morbidity, and mortality in Uganda. A large proportion of malaria symptomatic patients seek healthcare in private sector. However, availability and affordability are major barriers to access to effective treatment. The private sector copayment mechanism in Uganda aims to increase availability and affordability of antimalarial agents. Our study assessed availability, price, and market share of quality assured artemisinin-based combination therapies (QAACTs) in private drug outlets in selected districts during the implementation of copayment mechanism...
2024: PloS One
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38536804/prevalence-of-physical-violence-against-people-in-insecure-migration-status-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis
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Alexandria Innes, Sophie Carlisle, Hannah Manzur, Elizabeth Cook, Jessica Corsi, Natalia V Lewis
OBJECTIVES: This study summarised evidence on the prevalence of interpersonal, community and state physical violence against people in insecure migration status. METHODS: We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of primary studies that estimated prevalence of physical violence against a population in insecure migration status. We searched Embase, Social Policy and Practice, Political Science Complete, SocINDEX and Web of Science Social Sciences Citation Index for reports published from January 2000 until 31 May 2023...
2024: PloS One
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38536795/why-do-people-sell-their-kidneys-a-thematic-synthesis-of-qualitative-evidence
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Bijaya Shrestha, Luechai Sringernyuang, Manash Shrestha, Binita Shrestha, Anuska Adhikari, Dev Ram Sunuwar, Shiva Raj Mishra, Bipin Adhikari
Globally, demands for the kidneys have surpassed supply both living and deceased donors. High demands relative to the availability have made the kidney one of the most saleable human organs. The main objective was to explore the drivers of kidney selling. Literature related to kidney selling and its drivers was explored in three databases including MEDLINE (PubMed), Scopus (Elsevier), and JSTOR covering the period from 1987 to 2022. A total of 15 articles were selected, which underwent thematic analysis. Investigators independently assessed the articles for relevance and study quality to synthesize the data...
2024: PLOS Glob Public Health
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38536785/work-disability-and-employment-status-among-advanced-chronic-kidney-disease-patients
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Shing Shen Bay, Lydia Kamaruzaman, Rozita Mohd, Shamsul Azhar Shah
INTRODUCTION: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major public health issue with significant socioeconomic impacts. In Malaysia, the prevalence of CKD in 2018 was 15%. Complications of CKD such as anaemia, mineral bone disease, and infections led to frequent hospitalizations resulting in work disability and unemployment. To date, there is no data of employment status of CKD patients in Malaysia. METHODS: A cross-sectional study of patients with advanced CKD (stage 4 and 5 non-dialysis) treated in our centre...
2024: PloS One
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38536779/risk-factors-for-catheter-associated-bloodstream-infection-in-hemodialysis-patients-a-meta-analysis
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Huajie Guo, Ling Zhang, Hua He, Lili Wang
OBJECTIVE: This meta-analysis aimed to elucidate the risk factors contributing to catheter-associated bloodstream infection in hemodialysis patients. METHODS: Comprehensive literature searches were conducted in both English and Chinese databases, which encompassed PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, CNKI, Wanfang Data, VIP Database and China Biomedical Literature Database. The search timeframe extended from each database's inception to March 8, 2023. Two independent researchers executed literature screening, data extraction, and quality assessment using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale...
2024: PloS One
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