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Association between war-related traumatic events and blood pressure trajectory: a population-based study among the mid-aged and older Palestinian adults living in Gaza
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Frontiers Media
, 2023 , Article)
Background: Little is known regarding health status in an environment characterized by instability and ongoing war risks. This study investigated hypertension disease burden and associations of war-related traumatic events ...
Covid-19 pandemic and quality of life among Romanian athletes
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
, 2021 , Article)
The aim of this study was to analyze athletes’ quality of life during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study involved 249 athletes between 15 and 35 of age, M = 21.22, SD = 5.12. The sample was composed of eight Olympic Games ...
Optimizing outcome reporting after robotic flexible ureteroscopy for management of renal calculi: Introducing the concept of tetrafecta
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Springer Nature
, 2024 , Article)
Robotic flexible ureteroscopy (RFURS) has shown encouraging results in terms of stone free rate (SFR) and better ergonomics compared to conventional FURS. However, few studies have reported its outcomes. The goal of this ...
Green tea waste as an efficient adsorbent for methylene blue: Structuring of a novel adsorbent using full factorial design
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
, 2021 , Article)
Adsorptive removal of methylene blue (MB) from contaminated water samples was achieved using green tea waste (GTW). Adsorption of MB onto raw (RGTW) and thermally treated waste (TTGTW250–TTGTW500) was explored. The performance ...
Electrospun Polysulfone Hybrid Nanocomposite Fibers as Membrane for Separating Oil/Water Emulsion
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Springer Nature
, 2023 , Article)
Commercial polymer membranes are largely utilized to separate oil/water mixtures; however, membrane fouling, flux decline, and short lifetime often inhibit their high performance. In order to resolve these drawbacks of the ...
Estimates of the prevalence of male circumcision in sub-Saharan Africa from 2010-2023 -A systematic review and meta-analysis
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Public Library of Science
, 2024 , Article)
Background Male circumcision (MC) is a key part of the package of interventions to prevent HIV, the biggest health challenge in sub-Saharan Africa. Objective To estimate the male circumcision prevalence and to evaluate the ...
Ovarian torsion: A retrospective case series at a tertiary care center emergency department
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Public Library of Science
, 2024 , Article)
Ovarian torsion (OT) is a gynecological emergency that can have diverse clinical presentations makings its diagnosis especially challenging. Few studies exist in the literature describing the clinical presentation as well ...
Epidemiology and early bacterial colonization of minor and moderate pediatric burns: A retrospective study from a developing country
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Elsevier
, 2023 , Article)
ObjectivesInfection is still the leading cause of morbidity and mortality among burn patients worldwide. Isolation and identification of pediatric burn wound bacterial colonizers can prevent infection and improve burn ...
The correlation between ureteric orifice morphology and primary vesicoureteral reflux grade and the impact on the effectiveness of endoscopic reflux correction
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Elsevier
, 2023 , Article)
IntroductionEarly diagnosis and treatment of primary vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) are essential for preserving renal function. ObjectivesThe study explored whether preoperative cystoscopic grading of refluxing ureteric ...
Survival in general surgery: The female surgeons' perspective
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Professional Medical Publications
, 2023 , Article)
Objective: Specialty choices in health profession has long been influenced by gender. The field of General Surgery remains the least preferred specialty by females, especially in Pakistan. The objective of this study was ...