Optimal treatment approach for intracranial germinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Zhirui Zhou, Jiabing Liu, Qi Yue, Lingxiao Chen, Xiwei Zhang, Xin Lin, Lin Zheng, Enmin Wang, Yang Wang, Ying Mao

“…Materials and methods A search of Medline, Embase, Web of Science and Cochrane Library was conducted up to April, 2024. Pooled risk ratio (RR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) were calculated. …”
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Surgery and Medical Treatment in Microprolactinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Jianglong Lu, Lin Cai, Zerui Wu, Weiwei Lin, Jiadong Xu, Zhangzhang Zhu, Chengde Wang, Qun Li, Zhipeng Su

“…A comprehensive literature search for studies and reports regarding microprolactinoma patients treated with DAs and/or surgery published between January 1970 and November 2020 was conducted using four electronic databases (PubMed, Embase, Google Scholar, and the Cochrane Library). …”
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Lymph node Yield in Apical Tissue During Triangle Operation While Doing Whipples Operation: An Observational Study by Dhiresh Kumar Maharjan, Prashant Pudasaini, Bidur Prasad Acharya, Yugal Limbu, Roshan Ghimire, Prabin BIkram Thapa

“…Methods: An observational cross-section study was conducted for two years at the Department of Gastrointestinal and General Surgery at a tertiary care center of Nepal. from 15th March 2022 to 15th March 2024. …”
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Weekend effect on in-hospital outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve replacement: insights from a propensity-matched national analysis by Guangzhi Cong, Bo Shi, Xueping Ma, Congyan Ye, Rui Yan, Shizhe Fu, Kairu Wang, Haowei Li, Ru Yan, Shaobin Jia, Israel Gitangaza, Abdul Rehman

“…Methods A nationwide cohort study was conducted using the National Inpatient Sample Database. …”
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Evidence and perspectives on miRNA, circRNA, and lncRNA in myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury: a bibliometric study by Xiaowen Bo, Qiuyu Li, Siyuan Chen, Tian Zhou, Ning Yin, Wenpeng Song, Donghui Zhao, Jinghua Liu, Qian Fan

“…Furthermore, bibliometric and visualization analyses of countries/regions, institutions, authors, keywords, and references were conducted using the bibliometric visualization software CiteSpace. …”
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Understanding the exodus: a 15-year retrospective cohort study on the pattern and determinants of migration among Nigerian doctors and dentists by Oghenebrume Wariri, Patience Toyin-Thomas, Itua C.G. Akhirevbulu, Oladapo Oladeinde, Oluchi Omogbai, Philippa Odika, John Osakue, Avwebo Ukueku, Efetobo Orikpete, Chinelo Iwegim, Efe E. Omoyibo, Jermaine Okpere, Uwaila Otakhoigbogie, Ekhosuehi T. Agho, Sunday C. Madubueze, Nnennaya C. Ugoji, Chukwunwike W. Ozegbe, Oti N. Aria, Paul Ikhurionan

“…Objective This study investigated the patterns and determinants of migration among doctors and dentists who graduated from the University of Benin, Nigeria, 15 years ago. Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort study that tracked 274 of the 379 (72.3%) eligible cohort. …”
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Experience in the treatment of type C congenital esophageal atresia using a staged approach by Yong Zhao, Shihui Tan, An Wang, Shuangshuang Li, Junmin Liao, Dingding Wang, Kaiyun Hua, Yichao Gu, Yanan Zhang, Jinshi Huang

“…Methods A retrospective chart-review of patients with type C EA admitted to Beijing Children’s Hospital between July 2020 to October 2023 were conducted. Those diagnosed with type C EA who were not amendable to primary anastomosis were included for analysis. …”
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Effects of Resveratrol on the Kidney in Rats with Streptozotocin Induced Diabetic Nephropathy by Duygu Tozcu, Çiğdem Özer, Aydan Babül, Sevim Ercan, Ergin Dileköz, Gülnur Take Kaplanoğlu, Güleser Göktaş

“…Metabolic analyses were conducted throughout the study. At the study’s end, transmission electron microscopy and immunohistochemical analyses were performed. …”
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Association between weight-adjusted-waist index and the prevalence of gallstone disease in Minhang District, Shanghai: a cross-sectional study by Jian Wang, Zixuan Zheng, Hongyu Tan, Shan Wei, Yufeng Gu, Yingsheng Cheng, Chengyan Xu, Wei Wang

“…This study aims to evaluate the association between WWI and the prevalence of GSD. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study involving 19,426 participants divided into stone (n = 4,398) and non-stone (n = 15,028) groups based on ultrasound-confirmed GSD. …”
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Multi-UE 5G RAN Measurements: A Gamut of Architectural Options by Andreas Ingo Grohmann, Mauri Seidel, Sebastian A. W. Itting, Ray-Guang Cheng, Martin Reisslein, Frank H. P. Fitzek

“…Existing measurement studies have mainly considered a single User Equipment (UE); however, practical networks typically operate with multiple UEs. We conduct packet-level measurements for concurrent over-the-air transmissions to (downstream) and from (upstream) multiple UEs for a wide range of packet transmission rates. …”
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Association of dust exposure with anxiety and depression in the occupational population: The important role of sleep duration by Zhuoheng Shen, Yue Sun, Yang Li, Qi Zhang, Yifei Liu, Jiyan Han, Jiafei Yang, Jiangping Li, Zhiyun Ha, Yaowen Yang, Zhihong Liu, Suzhen Guan, Jian Sun

“…Methods This study was conducted from July to October 2023 at The Fifth People's Hospital of Ningxia and recruited dust-expose d occupational workers from different coal enterprises. …”
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Predictive method for poultry carcass visceral dimensions using 3D point cloud and Genetic Algorithm-based wavelet neural network by Zhengwei Zhu, Yan Chen, Lu Cai, Jinzhou Yang, Ke Wen, Jingjing Bao, Zhigang Hu, Dandan Fu

“…Finally, in order to verify the generalizability of the method, generalizability experiments were conducted on different breeds of poultry, which proved that the method of this study had superior generalizability ability. …”
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Stent as a bridge to surgery for malignant colonic obstruction: a retrospective study on survival and outcomes by Thanawin Wong, Tanawat Pattarapuntakul, Nisa Netinatsunton, Jaksin Sottisuporn, Thanapon Yaowmaneerat, Wongsakorn Chaochankit, Siriboon Attasaranya, Pimsiri Sripongpun, Naichaya Chamroonkul, Viraksakdi Chongsuvivatwong

“…Methods A retrospective study was conducted, including patients with potentially curable obstructed colon cancer who were treated with either SBTS or ES at a university hospital in Thailand from 2015 to 2022. …”
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Smartphone video games for cognitive functions and negative symptoms in male with chronic schizophrenia: A randomized controlled trial by Wenhui Wang, Mengting Ye, Yongjie Zhong, Miaomiao Zhang, Yue Wang, Chuanchuan Chen, Yitan Yao, Ziqiao Feng, Xiaoping Yuan, Shenya Shi, Xiaoqin Zhou, Kai Zhang

“…The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of smartphone video games on cognitive functions, psychiatric symptoms and overall functioning in male with chronic schizophrenia. Methods: We conducted a 6-week randomized controlled trial to compare the cognitive function, psychotic symptoms, overall functioning, and other outcomes of schizophrenic patients who engaged in smartphone video games (game group) with those who watched television programs (control group). …”
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Type B thymomas in patients with myasthenia gravis display a distinctive pattern of αβ TCR and IL-7 receptor α expression on CD4+CD8+ thymocytes by Tianlai Wang, Boyu Wang, Xiaowu Fan, Yixin Cai, Lequn Li, Shengling Fu

“…However, due to the heterogeneity of thymoma and the intricate pathogenesis of MG, it remains unclear why some patients with thymoma develop MG and others do not. In this study, we conducted a comparative phenotype analysis of thymocytes in type B thymomas in patients with MG (MG (+) thymomas) and without MG (MG (−) thymomas) via fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS). …”
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C-IVAL: A Longitudinal Study of Knowledge Retention and Technology Acceptance in Collaborative Virtual Reality-Based Medical Education by Mohammed Kadri, Fatima-Ezzahra Boubakri, Gwo-Jen Hwang, Fatima Zahra Kaghat, Ahmed Azough, Khalid Alaoui Zidani

“…This longitudinal study examined Collaborative Immersive Virtual Anatomy Laboratory (C-IVAL), an innovative VR platform designed to enhance traditional anatomy learning through integrated collaborative features, immersive technology, and serious game elements. We conducted an experimental study with 65 medical students to evaluate their knowledge acquisition and technology acceptance compared to its non-collaborative predecessor, the Immersive Virtual Anatomy Laboratory (IVAL). …”
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Determinants of Work-Related Risks among Veterinary Clinical Students in South West Nigeria by Oluwawemimo O. Adebowale, Monsurat O. Afolabi, Hezekiah K. Adesokan, Olubunmi G. Fasanmi, Olanike K. Adeyemo, Olajoju J. Awoyomi, Folorunso O. Fasina

“…To describe workplace health and safety status and risk factors associated with hazards among veterinary clinical students in South West Nigeria, a cross-sectional survey was conducted using a semistructured questionnaire. Data on demographics, health and safety (HS) status, work-related hazards, healthcare facilities, and immunisation history were obtained. …”
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Construction of a C-reactive protein-albumin-lymphocyte index-based prediction model for all-cause mortality in patients on maintenance hemodialysis by Junmin Huang, Junfeng Hao, Huasheng Luo, Lu Chen, Hongying Luo, Huafeng Liu, Yongzhi Xu, Peng Wang

“…In the study, stratification analysis and covariate adjustment were conducted to explore the correlation between the CALLY index and the mortality of MHD patients.Results In the final model, logistic regression showed that the CALLY index, creatinine, triglycerides, dialysis duration, absolute neutrophil count, blood urea nitrogen, sodium and ferritin were variables associated with mortality in MHD patients. …”
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Soybean Water Monitoring and Water Demand Prediction in Arid Region Based on UAV Multispectral Data by Shujie Jia, Mingyi Cui, Lei Chen, Shangyuan Guo, Hui Zhang, Zheyu Bai, Yaoyu Li, Linqiang Deng, Fuzhong Li, Wuping Zhang

“…During critical soybean growth stages, UAV multispectral data of the canopy were collected, and ground measurements were conducted for three GPS-referenced 50 cm × 50 cm plots to obtain canopy leaf water content, coverage, and soil volumetric moisture at 20 cm intervals. …”
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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on time to treatment in head and neck cancer management: a systematic review by Malte Grumstrup Simonsen, Amanda-Louise Fenger Carlander, Kathrine Kronberg Jakobsen, Christian Grønhøj, Christian von Buchwald

“…Material and methods: A systematic search in PubMed and Embase was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. …”
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