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COVID-19-Related Vaccine Hesitancy among Community Hospitals’ Healthcare Workers in Singapore

Vaccines, 2022
COVID-19 has culminated in widespread infections and increased deaths over the last 3 years. In addition, it has also resulted in collateral economic and geopolitical tensions.
Junjie Aw, Sharna Si Ying Seah, Benjamin Jun Jie Seng, Lian Leng Low   +3 more
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Mechanical extraction of chronic venous thrombus using a novel device: a report of two cases

Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques, 2022
In deep vein thrombosis (DVT), the structure and composition of the venous thrombus can change rapidly over time. Studies have shown mixed results with anticoagulant and thrombolytic therapies, and the issue will be exacerbated in the case of chronic DVT
Raja Ramaswamy, MD, Akshay Guttikonda, BS, Michael D. Kaplan, MD   +2 more
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COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy—A Scoping Review of Literature in High-Income Countries

Vaccines, 2021
Vaccine hesitancy forms a critical barrier to the uptake of COVID-19 vaccine in high-income countries or regions. This review aims to summarize rates of COVID-19 hesitancy and its determinants in high-income countries or regions.
Junjie Aw, Jun Jie Benjamin Seng, Sharna Si Ying Seah, Lian Leng Low   +3 more
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Feasibility & Efficacy of Deprescribing rounds in a Singapore rehabilitative hospital- a randomised controlled trial

BMC Geriatrics, 2021
Background Deprescribing is effective and safe in reducing polypharmacy among the elderly. However, the impact of deprescribing rounds remain unclear in Asian settings. Hence, we conducted this study. Methods An open label randomised controlled trial was
Andrew Peng Yong Wong, Tan Wan Ting, Ee Jia Ming Charissa, Tan Wee Boon, Kwan Yu Heng, Low Lian Leng   +5 more
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The effects of seasonal variations on household water security and burden of diarrheal diseases among under 5 children in an urban community, Southwest Nigeria

BMC Public Health, 2022
Background Household water security encompasses water-related factors that pose threats to public health at the household level. It presents a reliable access to water in sufficient quantity and quality towards meeting basic human needs.
Patrick A. Akinyemi, Olusegun T. Afolabi, Olufemi O. Aluko   +2 more
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Prevalence of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Among Medical Students before their Final Examinations at a Private Medical College of Tamil Nadu, India: A Cross-sectional Study [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2023
Introduction: Due to their susceptibility to mental health problems, medical students should have their prevalence of stress, anxiety, and depression checked before their final examinations.
Gautam Babu, Dhanasekar Gurupatham, Rajsri Thutikadu Rajasekaran   +2 more
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In health research publications, the number of authors is strongly associated with collective self-citations but less so with citations by others

BMC Medical Research Methodology, 2023
Objective This study investigated the associations between the number of authors and collective self-citations versus citations by others. Study design and setting We analyzed 88,594 health science articles published in 2015 and citations they received ...
Cyril Jaksic, Angèle Gayet-Ageron, Thomas Perneger   +2 more
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The impact of chronic disease management on primary care doctors in Switzerland: a qualitative study

BMC Family Practice, 2018
Background Patient-centeredness and therapeutic relationship are widely explored as a means to address the challenge of chronic disease and multi-morbidity management, however research focusing on the perspective of doctors is still rare.
Olivia Braillard, Anbreen Slama-Chaudhry, Catherine Joly, Nicolas Perone, David Beran   +4 more
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Laparoscopic Appendectomy in Complicated Appendicitis of Children [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Colorectal Research, 2014
Background: Laparoscopy is not an accepted procedure for complicated appendicitis in children for most pediatric surgeons. This procedure is associated with a higher incidence of postoperative abdominal abscess reported in some studies.Objectives: In ...
Leily Mohajerzadeh, Mohsen Rouzrokh, Ahmad Khaleghnejad Tabari, Alireza Mirshemirani, Khashayar Atqiaee Atqiaee, Naghi Dara   +5 more
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Case Report: Don’t chew the fufu: a case report of suspected drug body stuffing [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]

F1000Research, 2021
Background: Intrabody concealment of illicit substances is a common practice in the trafficking chain. Body packing is a technique used in drug trafficking that consists of deliberately ingesting many drug pellets. Body stuffing consists of precipitously
Naya Jimenez, Nguyen Toan Tran, Pierre-Alexandre Poletti, Alexandra Platon, Francesco Meach, André Juillerat, Laurent Getaz, Hans Wolff   +7 more
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