This study showed decreases in complications after year 2, blood loss after year 3, and surgical times after year 4 in practice, for a fellowship-trained orthopaedic trauma surgeon treating pelvic and acetabular fractures. There were no…
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Relationship between resilience and depression in individuals with diabetic foot ulcers: a longitudinal study | BMC Psychology
Depression level and patterns of change
In this study, the baseline DFU-related depression score was 6.24 (SD = 2.61), and the depression rate was 68.6% at a high level, consistent with previous studies [24]. This may be related to the long-term…
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Systemic immune-inflammation index predicts acute histologic chorioamnionitis pathologic staging and neonatal respiratory distress syndrome in women with preterm premature rupture of membranes: a retrospective cohort study | BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
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Henderson JJ, McWilliam OA, Newnham JP, Pennell…
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Imaging brain inflammation and blood brain barrier permeability in neurological and psychiatric diseases: a review | Journal of Neuroinflammation
Shabab T, Khanabdali R, Moghadamtousi SZ, Kadir HA, Mohan G. Neuroinflammation pathways: a general review. Int J Neurosci. 2017;127(7):624–33.
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Iran’s progress in reducing maternal mortality: an analysis of policies and interventions using the who’s six building blocks and universal health coverage approach | BMC Health Services Research
Baumont MS, Dekker CS, Blecker NR, Burns CT, Strauss NE. Every mother counts: listening to mothers to transform maternity care. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2023;228(5):S954–64.
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Cantor AG,…
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Blood group A linked to a higher risk of primary biliary cholangitis
A major retrospective study shows that people with blood group A face a higher likelihood of autoimmune liver disease, especially primary biliary cholangitis, while those with blood group B appear less vulnerable.
Study: Association…
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Human papillomavirus vaccination patterns among youth aged 16–26 in the context of publicly-funded eligibility changes: a retrospective cross-sectional study from Alberta, Canada | BMC Public Health
We used population-wide vaccination data to explore patterns in HPV vaccine administration in the province of Alberta, among those vaccinated outside of routine school-based programs before and after the COVID-19 pandemic. We found some evidence…
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Effects of in utero tobacco exposure, age of smoking initiation, and environmental pollution on the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in adulthood: a large scale prospective cohort study | BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Mannino DM. COPD: epidemiology, prevalence, morbidity and mortality, and disease heterogeneity. Chest. 2002;121(5 Suppl):S121–6.
Sigurgeirsdottir J, Halldorsdottir S, Arnardottir RH, Gudmundsson…
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Microplastics Exposure Accelerates Atherosclerosis | Technology Networks
A mouse study led by University of California, Riverside biomedical scientists suggests that everyday exposure to microplastics — tiny fragments shed from packaging, clothing, and countless plastic products — may accelerate the…
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The effect of pulsatile lavage on antibiotic elution from bone cements in two-stage revision for periprosthetic joint infection | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
James I, Huddleston I, MD. Annual Report 2024. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons—American Joint Replacement Registry. 11. https://www.aaos.org/registries/publications/ajrr-annual-report/ 2024:141.
Alrayes MM, Sukeik M. Two-stage revision…
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