Pain medication tapering for patients with Persistent Spinal Pain Syndrome Type II, treated with Spinal Cord Stimulation: A RCT-study protocol of the PIANISSIMO study. by Maarten Moens, Cleo Lina Crunelle, Koen Putman, Elke Wuyts, Frenn Bultinck, Hubert Van Puyenbroeck, PIANISSIMO consortium, Lisa Goudman

“…<h4>Methods and design</h4>A three-arm, parallel-group multicenter randomized controlled trial will be conducted including 195 patients who will be randomized (1:1:1) to either (a) a standardized pain medication tapering program, (b) a personalized pain medication tapering program, or (c) no tapering program before SCS implantation, all with a follow-up period until 12 months after implantation. …”
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Requiem – Alàgbà, Dr., Prince, Mosọbalájé Ajíbádé Àkàndé Adébáyọ̀ Fálétí, OON, DLitt., FNAL, JP, a.k.a ‘Pa Fálétí’ to Some; ‘Bàbá Fálétí’ to all and Sundry.... by Pamela J. Olubunmi Smith

“…With even greater gratitude to the dear friend who, as the story goes, having read, at Fálétí’s request, a lengthy poem Fálétí had penned in English, advised his B.A. honors-in-English friend to start writing in Yorùbá. …”
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Frontal Plane Knee Kinematics and Kinetics During Gait in Children and Youth with Achondroplasia—Correspondence with Static X-Ray Images and Relevance to Symptoms by Matthias Hösl, Antonia Thamm, Faik Kamel Afifi, Sean Nader

“…(3) Are there aspects of 3DGA that relate to knee symptoms? <b>Methods</b>: A total of 62 knees of 31 children with ACH (age: 11.1 ± 4.3 years, 34 symptomatic knees) underwent 3DGA and X-ray as part of their standard clinical care. …”
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Lifetime Attributable Risk in Mammography Screenings in Dubai: The Influence of Breast Thickness and Age on Radiation Exposure by Kaltham Abdulwahid Mohd Noor, Norhashimah Mohd Norsuddin, Iza Nurzawani Che Isa, Muhammad Khalis Abdul Karim

“…It aimed to explore the relationship between breast thickness, patient age, and the associated radiation dose during mammographic examinations. <b>Methods:</b> A retrospective analysis was conducted on 2601 patients aged 40 to 69 across five screening facilities in Dubai’s healthcare system. …”
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Data from Emergency Medical Service Activities: A Novel Approach to Monitoring COVID-19 and Other Infectious Diseases by Daniele del Re, Luigi Palla, Paolo Meridiani, Livia Soffi, Michele Tancredi Loiudice, Martina Antinozzi, Maria Sofia Cattaruzza

“…., COVID-19 symptoms, the “signal”) was identified and enucleated from all other contributions (the “background”), and the latter was subtracted from the total observed number of calls using statistical methods for excess event estimation. <b>Results</b>: A total of 6,094,502 records were analyzed and filtered for respiratory and cardiological symptoms to identify potential COVID-19 patients, yielding 742,852 relevant records. …”
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Diagnostic Challenges of Traumatic Ulcerative Granuloma with Stromal Eosinophilia in the Hard Palate by Giacomo Setti, Stefania Caramaschi, Giuseppe Barile, Antonio d’Amati, Marta Forte, Giuseppe D’Albis, Pierantonio Bellini, Giovanna Garuti, Luisa Limongelli, Saverio Capodiferro

“…Also, considering the rare occurrence of TUGSE in the palate, we performed a review of the literature too. <b>Methods</b>: A comprehensive review of the literature was conducted following the 2020 PRISMA guidelines and a total of seven records were identified as matching the inclusion criteria of this study. …”
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Identification of Cognitive Training for Individuals with Parkinson’s Disease: A Systematic Review by Marina Francesca Gattoni, Silvia Gobbo, Sarah Feroldi, Anna Salvatore, Jorge Navarro, Sandro Sorbi, Francesca Lea Saibene

“…Randomised controlled trials and randomised clinical trials concerning cognitive training with cognitive outcomes in PwPD were selected. <b>Results</b>: A total of 28 articles were included. The considered studies applied various experimental interventions for the training of cognitive functions in PwPD: computer-based platforms, exergames, paper-and-pencil programmes, dual-task or treadmill training with action observation therapy, motor imagery, and virtual reality components, interventions targeting precise cognitive domain, tele-rehabilitation, transcranial direct current stimulation, structured cognitive training, and multimodal treatments. …”
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Effects of a Cognitive-Functional Intervention Method on Improving Executive Function and Self-Directed Learning in School-Aged Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disord... by Mi Ji Kim, Hae Yean Park, Eun-Young Yoo, Jung-Ran Kim

“…Method. A single-subject A-B-A research design was employed in this study. …”
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A numerical assessment of ocean alkalinity enhancement efficiency on a river-dominated continental shelf—a case study in the northern Gulf of Mexico by Yanda Ou, Z George Xue, Xinping Hu

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Development of Novel Fluticasone/Salmeterol/Tiotropium-Loaded Dry Powder Inhaler and Bioequivalence Assessment to Commercial Products in Rats by Hyukjun Cho, Hyunji Lee, Duhyeong Hwang

“…Furthermore, micronized FP/SX/TB-loaded DPI exhibited bioequivalence to commercial products, as evidenced by no significant differences in pharmacokinetic parameters following intratracheal administration in rats. <b>Conclusions</b>: A novel triple-combination DPI containing FP/SX/TB was successfully developed, demonstrating comparable pharmacological performance to commercial products. …”
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Improved Consistency of Lung Nodule Categorization in CT Scans with Heterogeneous Slice Thickness by Deep Learning-Based 3D Super-Resolution by Dongok Kim, Jae Hyung Park, Chang Hyun Lee, Young-Ju Kim, Jong Hyo Kim

“…We evaluated the performance in a qualitative way by radiologist’s perceptual assessment as well as in a quantitative way by accuracy of nodule volume measurements and agreement of volume-based Lung-RADS nodule category. <b>Results</b>: A 5-point Likert scale tabulated by two radiologists showed that the quality of DL-generated thin-slice images from thick-slice CT images were on a par with the image quality of ground truth thin-slice CT images. …”
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Direct-Acting Antivirals in Hepatitis C Treatment for Renal Impairment: Liver Safety Concerns and Effectiveness in Peritoneal Dialysis by Hsuan-Yu Hung, Wei-Liang Hung, Ye Gu, Chung-Yu Chen

“…This study investigates the association between renal failure and DILI, using real-world data, and assesses the effectiveness of these treatments in peritoneal dialysis patients. <b>Methods:</b> A retrospective cohort study was conducted using data from the Ditmanson Research Database, including patients with CHC treated with G/P or EBR/GZR from 1 August 2017 to 31 December 2020. …”
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Reexamination In Vitro and In Situ of an Antibacterially Modified Experimental Dental Resin Composite with Molecular Methods: A Pilot Study by Birgit Henrich, Ilka Hermann, Mara Di Giulio, Karl Köhrer, René Deenen, Sugi Sivalingam, Ulrike Peters, Thomas Beikler, Ralf Janda, Stefan Rüttermann

“…Initial biofilm formation was altered by B. A shift between actinomycetes and streptococci was observed in situ. …”
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Nuances of preoperative care before cataract extraction. What do we overlook when performing biometry, calculating IOL power, and examining the eye? by A.B. Movsisyan, A.E. Egorov

“…<p> <b>A.B. Movsisyan^1,2, A.E. Egorov^1,2</b> </p> <p> <b>¹Hospital for War Veterans № 2, Moscow, Russian Federation</b> </p> <p> <b>²Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russian Federation</b> </p> <p> <i>Modern cataract surgery is increasingly regarded as a refractive procedure. …”
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Versatile High-Throughput Platform for Focused Ultrasound In Vitro Application by Steffen H. Tretbar, Marc Fournelle, Christian Degel, Franz-Josef Becker, Peter Weber, Sarah Therre-Mohr, Wolfgang Bost, Lisa Landgraf, Andreas Melzer

“…Two different platform configurations were developed: (a) a low-intensity version with 96 individual transducers allowing dry coupling of the well plate; and (b) a high-intensity version with water cooling, supporting parallel sonication of 32 out of 96 wells. …”
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The Comparison Of The Success Rates Of The Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) Versus Foley Catheter In Females With Postdate Pregnancy by Qamarunissa Muhabat Khan, Khadija Mastoor, Amna Javaid, Tahira Raza, Sadia Ilyas, Safoora Anjum

“…The study findings revealed that success was attained by 30(34.4%) individuals in group A and 57(65.5%) in group B. A statistically significant difference was observed between groups regarding the success of patients. i.e., p-value (<0.05) Conclusion: A study concludes that Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) showed significantly higher success rates for achieving vaginal delivery within 24.0 hours when compared to Foley catheters in female individuals with postdate pregnancies. …”
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The Effects of Garlic and Red Chilli Pepper Powder on Physicochemical, Microbiological, and Sensory Properties of Cincalok by Risa Nofiani, Novi Maulidi Syahmurdiandi, Puji Ardiningsih

“…Cincalok was made to be three recipes, namely, original cincalok, A, consists of 2 kg of rebon shrimp, 400 g of granulated sugar, and 100 g of coarse salt; B (A ingredients plus 20 g of red chilli pepper powder); and C (A ingredients plus 20 g of garlic powder). …”
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Comparative assessment of plasticity, stability and homeostasis based on ‘1000 grain weight’ in winter rye cultivars developed at VIR by N. I. Aniskov, I. V. Safonova

“…Data processing was performed using the analysis of variance according to B. A. Dospekhov. Adaptability and stability levels were calculated using the methods by S. …”
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Rotavirus Vaccination Protects Against Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 in Children in Developed Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Chrysoula Kosmeri, Achilleas Klapas, Nikolas Evripidou, Evanthia Kantza, Anastasios Serbis, Ekaterini Siomou, Fani Ladomenou

“…The analysis pooled hazard ratios (HRs) from selected studies using a fixed-effects model, with statistical significance set at <i>p</i> < 0.05 and heterogeneity evaluated using the I² statistic. <b>Results</b>: A systematic search identified 90 records, of which 5 studies met the inclusion criteria. …”
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Calidad higiénico-sanitaria de dos sistemas de ordeño en fincas bovinas ubicadas en el sector Vuelta Larga, municipio Maturín, estado Monagas (Venezuela) by B. Guevara, M. C. Rivas, R. Silva-Acuña

“…Adicionalmente, se determinó la población de bacterias aerobias mesófilas (BAM) que se cuantificaron en un experimento en bloques al azar, con arreglo factorial de los tratamientos (2x2) donde el factor A, correspondió al sistema de ordeño manual y mecánico y el factor B, a la aplicación y omisión de secado de los pezones de cada animal previo al ordeño. …”
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