Recurrent heart failure hospitalizations increase the risk of cardiovascular and all‐cause mortality in patients with heart failure in Sweden: a real‐world study by Krister Lindmark, Kurt Boman, Jan Stålhammar, Mona Olofsson, Raquel Lahoz, Rachel Studer, Clare Proudfoot, Stefano Corda, Ana Filipa Fonseca, Madlaina Costa‐Scharplatz, Aaron Levine, Michael Törnblom, Anna Castelo‐Branco, Eleni Kopsida, Gerhard Wikström

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Environmental management of asthma in clinical practice: Results from the 2012 National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey by Paivi M. Salo, PhD, Lara J. Akinbami, MD, Michelle M. Cloutier, MD, Jesse C. Wilkerson, BS, Kurtis S. Elward, MD, Jacek M. Mazurek, MD, PhD, Gregory B. Diette, MD, Tracey A. Mitchell, RRT, AE-C, Sonja Williams, BS, MPH, Darryl C. Zeldin, MD

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Association Between Time Spent on Electronic Devices and Body Mass Index in Young Adults by Rafique N, Alkaltham GKI, Almulhim LAA, Al-Asoom LI, AlSunni AA, Latif R, AlSheikh MH, Yar T, Al Ghamdi KS, Alabdulhadi AS, Saudagar FN, Wasi S

“…Nazish Rafique,1 Gaeda Khaled I Alkaltham,2 Latifah Abdullah A Almulhim,3 Lubna Ibrahim Al-Asoom,1 Ahmed A AlSunni,1 Rabia Latif,1 Mona Hmoud AlSheikh,1 Talay Yar,1 Kholoud S Al Ghamdi,1 Aseel Salah Alabdulhadi,4 Farhat Nadeem Saudagar,1 Samina Wasi5 1Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia; 2Family Medicine Center King Fahad Hospital, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia; 3College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia; 4College of Clinical Pharmacy, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia; 5Department of Biochemistry, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Nazish Rafique, Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, PO Box: 1982, Dammam, 31441, Saudi Arabia, Tel +966 0535042329, Email nryahmed@iau.edu.saObjective: To evaluate the association between time spent on electronic devices (TSED) and body mass index in young adults.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted from June to December 2021 on 1877 students (aged 18– 22 yrs) from multiple health Colleges of Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University. …”
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Coronary artery calcium (CAC) score for cardiovascular risk stratification in a Thai clinical cohort: A comparison of absolute scores and age-sex-specific percentiles by Supitcha Kitjanukit, Srun Kuanprasert, Pannipa Suwannasom, Arintaya Phrommintikul, Pakpoom Wongyikul, Phichayut Phinyo

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The design of a quality improvement dashboard for monitoring spinal cord and column injuries by Zahra Azadmanjir, Mohsen Sadeghi-Naini, Mohammad Dashtkoohi, Maziar Moradi-Lakeh, Jalil Arabkheradmand, James S. Harrop, Vafa Rahimi-Movaghar

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Factors Associated with Longitudinal Changes in Mammographic Density in a Multiethnic Breast Screening Cohort of Postmenopausal Women by Hannah Lui Park, Argyrios Ziogas, Stephen A. Feig, Roza Lorin Kirmizi, Christie Jiwon Lee, Andrea Alvarez, Rachel McFarland Lucia, Deborah Goodman, Kathryn M. Larsen, Richard Kelly, Hoda Anton-Culver

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Vaccine Hesitancy Phenomenon Evolution during Pregnancy over High-Risk Epidemiological Periods—“Repetitio Est Mater Studiorum” by Valeria Herdea, Petruta Tarciuc, Raluca Ghionaru, Mircea Lupusoru, Elena Tataranu, Sergiu Chirila, Oana Rosu, Cristina Oana Marginean, Eugene Leibovitz, Smaranda Diaconescu

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Development and feasibility of a function-based preventive intervention for lifestyle-related disorders by Lena Bornhöft, Daniel Arvidsson, Anna Bergenheim, Mats Börjesson, Jonatan Fridolfsson, Margareta Hellgren, Lena Nordeman, Maria EH Larsson

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Subclinical right ventricular dysfunction in patients with asymptomatic type 2 diabetes mellitus: A cross-sectional study by Prabhat Rijal, Barun Kumar, Shruti Barnwal, Meenakshi Khapre, Divas Rijal, Ravi Kant

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Sexual Satisfaction and Associated Biopsychosocial Factors in Stroke Patients Admitted to Specialized Cognitive Rehabilitation by Jannike K. Vikan, MSc, Hildegun Snekkevik, MD, Marie I. Nilsson, PhD, Johan K. Stanghelle, MD, PhD, Amy Østertun Geirdal, PhD, Kerstin S. Fugl-Meyer, PhD

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Variations in high density cholesterol levels based on apolipoprotein E variant and exercise type by Huan-Cheng Chang, Huan-Cheng Chang, Oswald Ndi Nfor, Chien-Chang Ho, Chien-Chang Ho, Pei-Hsin Chen, Yung-Po Liaw, Yung-Po Liaw, Yung-Po Liaw

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Incidence and outcomes of acute mesenteric ischaemia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Martin Björck, Alastair Forbes, Annika Reintam Blaser, Joel Starkopf, Kadri Tamme, Kaja-Triin Laisaar, Merli Mändul, Jaak Kals, Olga Kiss, Stefan Acosta

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Plumbagin ameliorates bile duct ligation-induced cholestatic liver injury in rats by Pin-Ho Pan, Ya-Yu Wang, Shih-Yi Lin, Su-Lan Liao, Yu-Fang Chen, Wei-Chi Huang, Chun-Jung Chen, Wen-Ying Chen

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Implementation of dedicated social worker coaching for emergency medicine residents ‐ Lessons learned by Jennie A. Buchanan, Sarah Meadows, Jason Whitehead, W. Gannon Sungar, Christy Angerhofer, Abraham Nussbaum, Barbara Blok, Todd Guth, Katherine Bakes, Malorie Millner, Lavonne Salazar, Megan Stephens, Bonnie Kaplan

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Financial toxicity among head and neck cancer patients and their caregivers: A cross‐sectional pilot study by Oliver T. Nguyen, Umberto Donato, Rachael McCormick, Maija Reblin, Lindsay Kim, Emma Hume, Amy K. Otto, Amir Alishahi Tabriz, Jessica Y. Islam, Young‐Rock Hong, Kea Turner, Krupal B. Patel

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“Needed but lacked”: Exploring demand- and supply-side determinants of access to cardiopulmonary resuscitation training for the lay public in China by Xuejie Dong, So Yeon Joyce Kong, Hanbing Xu, Andrew Fu Wah Ho, Andrew Fu Wah Ho, Andrew Fu Wah Ho, Audrey L. Blewer, Audrey L. Blewer, Tonje Soraas Birkenes, Helge Myklebust, Xiaojian Zheng, Minghua Li, Zhi-Jie Zheng, Zhifeng Zhang, Lin Zhang, Lin Zhang

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Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose and Hypoglycemia Association During Fasting in Ramadan Among Patients with Diabetes by Mansouri D, Khayat E, Khayat M, Aboawja M, Aseeri A, Banah F, Alsiary K, Rammal LA, Almalki AD, Hasaballah M

“…Deyaa Mansouri,1 Ebtehal Khayat,2 Mohannad Khayat,3 Muteb Aboawja,4 Areej Aseeri,5 Faisal Banah,6 Khulood Alsiary,7 Lama Abdulaziz Rammal,7 Adel D Almalki,8 Mohammed Hasaballah9 1Hera General Hospital, Mecca, Saudi Arabia; 2Joint Program of Family Medicine, Mecca, Saudi Arabia; 3Joint Program of Community Medicine, Mecca, Saudi Arabia; 4King Faisal Medical City, Abha, Saudi Arabia; 5King Fahad Military Medical Complex, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia; 6Armed Hospital Southen Rigon, KhamisMushait, Saudi Arabia; 7King Abdulaziz Medical City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; 8King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 9King Faisal Hospital, Mecca, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Deyaa MansouriHera General Hospital, Mecca, Saudi ArabiaEmail dr_deyaa@hotmail.comPurpose: The study aims to assess current practices of patients with diabetes to control blood glucose levels during Ramadan.Patients and Methods: A cross-sectional approach has been used for collecting data through a structured and interview-based questionnaire to assess the association between self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) and hypoglycemia. …”
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Prediction of Coronary Artery Calcium Score Using Machine Learning in a Healthy Population by Jongseok Lee, Jae-Sung Lim, Younggi Chu, Chang Hee Lee, Ohk-Hyun Ryu, Hyun Hee Choi, Yong Soon Park, Chulho Kim

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Head-to-head comparison of 19 prediction models for short-term outcome in medical patients in the emergency department: a retrospective study by Paul M. E. L. van Dam, Sien Lievens, Noortje Zelis, William P. T. M. van Doorn, Steven J. R. Meex, Jochen W. L. Cals, Patricia M. Stassen

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Diabetes Mellitus Knowledge, Attitudes, Preventive Practices and Associated Factors Among a Sample of Adult Non-Diabetic Saudi Residents by Baig M, Alzahrani S, Abualhamael S, Alotaibi A, Alharbi M, Almohammadi T, Alkaabi T

“…Mukhtiar Baig,1 Sami Alzahrani,2,3 Shahad Abualhamael,4 Alanoud Alotaibi,5 Manar Alharbi,5 Thikra Almohammadi,5 Turki Alkaabi5 1Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine in Rabigh, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; 2Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; 3Health Promotion Research Group, Deanship of Scientific Research, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; 4Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine in Rabigh, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; 5Faculty of Medicine in Rabigh, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Mukhtiar Baig, Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine in Rabigh, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Tel +966581083289, Email drmukhtarbaig@yahoo.comPurpose: To assess the diabetes mellitus (DM) knowledge, attitudes, preventive practices, and associated factors among a sample of adult non-diabetic Saudi residents.Methods: The present survey was conducted in April-June 2022. …”
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