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ABSTRACT Background Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a relapsing autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. High‐dose intravenous methylprednisolone (IVMP) is the standard first‐line therapy for acute attacks, although some patients remain refractory.
Wataru Horiguchi +5 more
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Dietary Protein Intake and Peritoneal Protein Losses in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients
ABSTRACT Introduction Peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients lose protein in their waste dialysate, potentially increasing their risk for malnutrition. We wished to determine whether there was any association between losses and dietary protein intake (DPI). Methods DPI was assessed from 24‐h dietary recall using Nutrics software.
Haalah Shaaker, Andrew Davenport
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The ageing of the Australian population presents numerous opportunities and it is important to understand how senior Australians view different aspects of their own lives, as well as life in Australia more generally. A summary index is a valuable ...
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ABSTRACT Introduction Pre‐dilution online hemodiafiltration (Pre‐HDF) is predominantly used in Japan, whereas post‐dilution online HDF (Post‐HDF) is more common in Europe. An asymmetric cellulose triacetate (ATA) membrane may improve biocompatibility.
Kenji Sakurai +4 more
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Examining relationship between occupational acid exposure and oral health in workplace
[[abstract]]BACKGROUND: Acid mist can suspend in the air and enter the body via skin contact, the respiratory tract, or even oral intake, which pose various health hazards.
Chen, WL;Chen, YY;Wu, WT;Lai, CH;Sun, YS;Wang, CC
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Retirement and perceived social inferiority strongly link with health inequalities in older age : decomposition of a concentration index of poor health based on Polish cross-sectional data [PDF]
Identifying mechanisms that generate and sustain health inequalities is a prerequisite for developing effective policy response, but little is known about factors contributing to health inequalities in older populations in post-transitional European ...
Drożdżak, Zuzanna +3 more
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Residual life prediction of progressive failure bearings based on NGO-AVMD hybrid domain features
Accurate bearing Remaining Useful Life (RUL) prediction is vital for equipment availability, cost reduction, and safety. Existing data-driven methods often yield insufficient accuracy due to single-scale feature extraction and poor differentiation of ...
Jiong Zhou
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ABSTRACT Introduction Bloodstream infections due to repeated vascular access (VA) puncture and circuit connections remain major concerns in hemodialysis. Therefore, we examined current practices for glove, disinfectant, and personal protective equipment (PPE) use according to VA type in national university hospitals in Japan.
Aiko Yamada +6 more
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Health Care Access and Quality Index and Financing of Health Care Systems
The GBD 2016 Healthcare Access and quality collaborators group has introduced the Healthcare Access and Quality (HAQ) index and ranked 195 countries and territories based on this index methodology.1 We have measured the link between health care system ...
Barbery, Gaery +3 more
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Industrial health assessment often faces the challenge of sensor scarcity and a lack of labelled failure datasets, making conventional monitoring difficult to scale.
Dominik Hornacek, Pavol Tanuska
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