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Background: Malnutrition affects approximately 40% of critically ill patients, yet iatrogenic underfeeding remains prevalent due to clinical barriers. This study evaluated the alignment between nutrit
Critical Care Critical Illness Enteral Nutrition RespirationNutrition Assessment
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Background: Electrolyte disturbances are common complications in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and may contribute to secondary brain injury and poor outcomes. However, their temporal patt
Traumatic brain injury Electrolyte imbalance Hyponatremia Hypernatremia Potassium disturbance Mortality Neurocritical care
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Background: HIV infection profoundly disrupts VZV-specific cell-mediated immunity, creating conditions that favor herpes zoster reactivation with greater frequency and severity than in immunocompetent
Herpes zoster HIV antiretroviral therapy multidermatomal atypical zoster immunocompromised VZV
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Background: Antibiotic resistance is a major public health threat, causing high mortality and burdening healthcare systems, particularly in low-income countries. This study aimed to investigate bacter
Antibiotic resistanceIntensive care unitBloodstream infectionsESBLKinshasa
Background: Thoracolumbar spine injuries constitute a major cause of trauma-related neurological disability worldwide, yet regional clinical data from low-resource settings remain limited. Objective:
Thoracolumbar fractureSpinal traumaNigeriaNeurological outcomeFrankel grade
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Background: Intertrochanteric hip fractures in elderly patients are associated with significant morbidity, functional decline, and reduced quality of life. While surgical fixation is the standard of c
Hip FracturesIntertrochanteric FracturesQuality of LifePatient-Reported Outcome MeasuresEQ-5D
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Objective: Emergency endotracheal intubation (ETI), a critical life-saving intervention in the emergency department (ED) is associated with significant complications and mortality. We aimed to evaluat
Emergency Endotracheal intubationAirway managementGlasgow Coma ScaleMortalityEmergency Department
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Background: Aim of this study is to investigate CTS-based prognostic and predictive outcomes in individuals with chest injuries following chest trauma. Methods: This prospective observational study co
Chest TraumaThoracic traumaRib fracturesTraffic accidentsGlasgow Coma Scale
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Objectives: To study the epidemiological profile, clinical presentation, severity assessment using the Peradeniya Organophosphorus Poisoning (POP) score, treatment patterns, and clinical outcomes of p
Organophosphate poisoningPOP scoreatropineintensive caremechanical ventilationmortality
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Objective:To evaluate radiological union, functional outcomes, and complications following lateral distal femoral locking compression plate (DF-LCP) fixation in distal femur fractures.
Design:Prospect
distal femurlocking compression platedf-lcpbiological fixationfunctional outcomeknee range of motion
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Objective: To evaluate and correlate computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging findings with neurological status in patients with traumatic cervical spine injuries. Design: Retrospective obse
Cervical VertebraeComputed tomographyMagnetic Resonance ImagingPrognosisSpinal Cord InjuriesX-Ray
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Objective: To evaluate endometrial histopathological patterns and observe their frequency in elderly women presenting with abnormal uterine bleeding. Design: Retrospective observational study. Subject
Abnormal Uterine BleedingEndometrial hyperplasiaMenorrhagia
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Background: Orthopaedic surgical procedures account for a substantial part of the global surgical burden. This study evaluates the demographics, indications, types, and comorbidities in patients who u
Orthopaedic SurgeryInterventiontionsSociodemographicscomorbiditiesNigeria
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Background: Retinopathy of prematurity is a leading cause of preventable childhood blindness, primarily affecting preterm and low birth weight neonates. Aim: To determine the incidence of retinopathy
Retinopathy of prematurityPreterm neonatesLow birth weightRisk factors
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Background: Capecitabine–oxaliplatin (CAPOX) is a commonly used chemotherapy regimen in gastric and colorectal malignancies. Although its efficacy has been well established in randomized trials, real-
CAPOXgastric cancerrectal cancerchemotherapy toxicitytreatment compliance