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This pooled analysis of Nigeria's 2013–2024 Demographic and Health Surveys reveals a strong dose-response relationship between maternal antenatal care attendance and reduced zero-dose status among children, suggesting that strengthening maternal-child healthcare continuity is a critical strategy for improving immunization equity.
In a retrospective study of 386 patients with primary hyperparathyroidism, male sex and markedly elevated parathyroid hormone levels were identified as independent predictors of renal calcifications, while renal dysfunction was associated with advancing age, the presence of calcifications, and higher levels of calcium, phosphorus, and parathyroid hormone.
This study developed and validated a novel, organ-specific Gastrointestinal Congestion Score (GICS) using multidimensional ultrasound parameters, which demonstrated superior predictive accuracy for persistent acute gastrointestinal injury in critically ill patients compared to traditional systemic congestion scores by effectively identifying "occult" splanchnic stasis.
This qualitative study utilizing the Sustainability of Innovation Framework reveals that the sustainability of state-church health partnerships in Ghana relies less on formal policy frameworks and more on adaptive practices, social embeddedness, and faith-based resilience that navigate systemic inequities and financial vulnerabilities.
This multiethnic retrospective cohort study identifies first-trimester total triiodothyronine, haemoglobin, and fasting plasma glucose as independent predictors of gestational diabetes mellitus, while also determining that specific first-trimester biomarkers can forecast cesarean delivery rates among affected patients in a high-altitude population.
This study conducted in Hargeisa, Somaliland, reveals a high prevalence of urinary tract infections (78.2%) among pregnant women, identifying recurrent UTIs, anemia, poor hygiene, and inadequate antenatal care attendance as significant associated risk factors.
This study developed and validated a high-performing XGBoost predictive model, utilizing five core clinical predictors identified via LASSO regression, to accurately assess the 6-month rebleeding risk in cirrhotic patients with esophagogastric variceal bleeding.
This target trial emulation using MIMIC-IV and eICU-CRD data reveals that initiating furosemide during active norepinephrine infusion is associated with a significant increase in proximal hemodynamic destabilization and acute kidney injury without a detectable short-term mortality benefit, suggesting a need for careful timing in vasopressor-dependent patients.
This retrospective study identifies and validates plasma BAK1 as a novel machine learning-derived biomarker that effectively predicts short-term treatment response and long-term survival outcomes in patients with locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
This study concludes that both arthroscopic intertubercular groove and suprapectoral tenodesis combined with rotator cuff repair effectively treat small supraspinatus tears with long head of biceps tendon lesions, though the choice between techniques should be guided by patient-specific demands given the early functional advantages of the intertubercular approach and the distinct pathological characteristics of the tendon zones.