Comparison of Laparoscopic Intraperitoneal Onlay Mesh Repair (IPOM plus) vs Open Rives–Stoppa (RS) Repair for Ventral and Incisional Hernia by Hryhorii O. Havrylov, Oleg V. Shulyarenko, Mykhaylo O. Yosypenko

“…The pain score 12 hours after surgery was 5.5 ± 0.64 in group I comparing to 7.26 ± 0.78 in group II (p < 0.05). …”
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Topographic correlation of microperimetry with foveal microstructure characteristics in idiopathic epiretinal membrane patients with an ectopic inner foveal layer by Qianqian Wang, Congyao Wang, Yihua Su, Fenfen Yu, Tingting Chen, Xia Dong, Pengxia Wan

“…Results Group 2 exhibited reduced light sensitivity across all parameters of microperimetry compared to Group 1 (P < 0.001). Additionally, the central foveal thickness, the percentage of ellipsoid zone disruption, and the foveal avascular zone area were significantly lower in Group 1 than in Group 2 (all P < 0.005). …”
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Persistence of Hepatitis C RNA in Liver Allografts Is Associated with Histologic Progression Independent of Serologic Viral Clearance by M. Ghabril, R. C. Dickson, M. Krishna, R. Lloyd, J. Aranda-Michel, A. Keaveny, R. Satyanarayana, H. Bonatti

“…Eight (80%) group 1 and 9 (60%) group 2 patients achieved SVR. …”
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Allograft tolerance after adult living donor liver transplantation: a case-control study by Mohamed S. Habl, Moataz Maher Emara, Reham A. Zayed, Ahmed M. Sultan, Ahmed Elsabagh, Ahmed Marwan Elsaid, Ehab E. Abdel-khalek, Mohamed M. El-Saadany, Mohamed Abdel Wahab, Ahmed Shehta

“…Age was significantly higher in Group 1. The median time for tolerance among the study recipients was 60 months (36–168). …”
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Gallbladder Wall Thickness as a Non-Invasive Tool for Prediction of Esophageal Varices in Patients with Hepatitis C Related Chronic Liver Disease by Munir Ahmed, Maliha Aziz, Shahzad Riyaz, Mohammad Salih, Rashed Nazir, Muslim Atiq

“…Methodology: In this study 145 patients were considered and were categorized into Variceal (Group 1) and non-variceal groups (Group II). Group I is further divided into Group 1a (non-advanced /low-risk varices: Grade-I EVs) and Group 1b (Advanced/High-risk varices: Grade II/III EVs). …”
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Renal Damage Frequency in Patients with Solitary Kidney and Factors That Affect Progression by T. Basturk, Y. Koc, Z. Ucar, T. Sakaci, E. Ahbap, E. Kara, F. Bayraktar, M. Sevinc, T. Sahutoglu, A. Kayalar, A. Sinangil, C. Akgol, A. Unsal

“…According to the presence of kidney damage, each group was divided into two subgroups: group 1a/b and group 2a/b. Results. Patients in group 1 were older than those in group 2 (p=0.001). 34 patients who comprise group 1a had smaller kidney size (p=0.002) and higher uric acid levels (p=0.028) than those in group 1b at presentation. …”
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How Does Listening to “Fetal Heartbeats” Affect the Feelings of Pregnant Women? by Mehmet Sinan Beksac, Canan Unal, Burcu Yalaniz, Murat Cagan, Atakan Tanacan, Erdem Fadiloglu, Hanife Guler Donmez

“…Participants were divided into two groups; 1: Normal pregnancies (Group1) and 2: HRPs (Group2). …”
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Adrenal Incidentalomas: Should We Operate on Small Tumors in the Era of Laparoscopy? by Michał Pędziwiatr, Michał Natkaniec, Mikhail Kisialeuski, Piotr Major, Maciej Matłok, Damian Kołodziej, Anna Zub-Pokrowiecka, Piotr Budzyński, Andrzej Budzyński

“…Malignancy in groups 1 and 2 was present in 1 and 6 patients, respectively (P=0.13). …”
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Inhibition of Corneal Neovascularization by Topical and Subconjunctival Tigecycline by Sertan Goktas, Ender Erdogan, Rabia Sakarya, Yasar Sakarya, Mustafa Yılmaz, Muammer Ozcimen, Nejat Unlukal, Ismail Alpfidan, Fatih Tas, Erkan Erdogan, Abdulkadir Bukus, Ismail Senol Ivacık

“…Histologic examination of samples from groups 1 and 3 showed lower vascularity than that of control groups. …”
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Antibacterial-Coated Suture in Reducing Surgical Site Infection in Breast Surgery: A Prospective Study by Enora Laas, Cécile Poilroux, Corinne Bézu, Charles Coutant, Serge Uzan, Roman Rouzier, Elisabeth Chéreau

“…The SRC rates were 13% in Group 1 and 8% in Group 2. We found that some subgroups may benefit from TC-coated sutures. …”
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Investigation of the Protective Effects of Taurine against Alloxan-Induced Diabetic Retinal Changes via Electroretinogram and Retinal Histology with New Zealand White Rabbits by Samuel Tung-Hsing Chiang, Shang-Min Yeh, Yi-Chen Chen, Shiun-Long Lin, Jung-Kai Tseng

“…Group II showed a significant (P<0.05) change in the mean scotopic b-wave amplitude when compared to that of Group I, whereas the diabetic rabbits treated with taurine (Group III and IV) were analogous to Group I. …”
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Early Heparin Administration Reduces Risk for Left Atrial Thrombus Formation during Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Procedures by Stefan Asbach, Jürgen Biermann, Christoph Bode, Thomas S. Faber

“…Patients were grouped by heparin administration after (Group I, 𝑛=13) and before (Group II, 𝑛=47) transseptal access. …”
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Biomechanical Comparison of Self-Compressing Screws and Cortical Screw Inserted with Lag Fashion in Canine Cadaveric Humeral Condylar Fracture Model by Jun-sik Cho, Jung Moon Kim, Youn-woo Choo, Jooyoung Kim, Sorin Kim, Hwi-yool Kim

“…There were statistically significant differences in failure load between the groups (<i>p</i> = 0.009). The maximum failure load in Group 3 was significantly higher than in Group 2 (<i>p</i> = 0.014), while there were no statistically significant differences between Group 1 and Group 2) or between Group 1 and Group 3. …”
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Evaluation of Gingival Microleakage in Class II Composite Restorations with Different Lining Techniques: An In Vitro Study by Vedavathi Bore Gowda, B. V. Sreenivasa Murthy, Swaroop Hegde, Swapna Devarasanahalli Venkataramanaswamy, Veena Suresh Pai, Rashmi Krishna

“…Group 1 without a liner showed maximum leakage. Flowable composite liner precured was the best.…”
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A Comparison of the Clinical and Epidemiological Profile of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever with Dengue and COVID-19 in Hospitalized Children, Sonora, México, 2015–2022 by Gerardo Álvarez-Hernández, Cristian Noé Rivera-Rosas, Jesús René Tadeo Calleja-López, Jehan Bonizú Álvarez-Meza, Maria del Carmen Candia-Plata, Denica Cruz-Loustaunau, Antonio Alvídrez-Labrado

“…Results: A series of 305 subjects were studied, with 252 (82.6%) in group I. Subjects in both groups presented fever, myalgias, arthralgias, and rash, but exposure to ticks distinguished group I. …”
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Effects of Elevated Ambient Temperature on Reproductive Outcomes and Offspring Growth Depend on Exposure Time by Huda Yahia Hamid, Md Zuki Abu Bakar Zakaria, Goh Yong Meng, Abd. Wahid Haron, Noordin Mohamed Mustapha

“…The differences between group 1 and group 3 and between group 1 and group 4 were highly significant. …”
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Comparative Study between Pars Plana Vitrectomy with Internal Limiting Membrane Peel and Pars Plana Vitrectomy with Internal Limiting Membrane Flap Technique for Management of Trau... by Hammouda Hamdy Ghoraba, Mahmoud Leila, Hashem Ghoraba, Mohamed Amin Heikal, Emad Eldin Mohamed Elgemai

“…Mean preoperative BCVA was 20/320. Group I had a macular hole closure rate of 75% versus 92% in group II P=0.05. …”
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Serial Assessment of Immune Status by Circulating CD8+ Effector T Cell Frequencies for Posttransplant Infectious Complications by Shinji Uemoto, Kazue Ozawa, Hiroto Egawa, Yasutsugu Takada, Hiroshi Sato, Satoshi Teramukai, Mureo Kasahara, Kohei Ogawa, Masako Ono, Kenji Takai, Masanori Fukushima, Kayo Inaba, Koichi Tanaka

“…In Groups I and II, both approaches showed a strong upward deviation from pretransplant status upon posttransplant infection, indicating an enhanced clearance of pathogens. …”
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Effects of tongue tamers and customized bonded spurs as an early treatment of anterior open bite: a randomized clinical study by Safa B. Alawy, Shaimaa S. EL-Desouky, Ibrahim A. Kabbash, Shimaa M. Hadwa

“…Moreover, FMA measurements decreased significantly in group-I (-2.6 ± 1.11). Regarding SNB measurement, there was a non-significant increase in all three groups with the highest increase in group-I(0.49 ± 0.48) followed by group-III(0.34 ± 0.63). …”
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Risk factors and prediction model construction of urinary tract infection in elderly patients with diabetic nephropathy by Cong Feng, Bo Yang, Linlang Liang

“…[Methods] From June 2018 to June 2023, a total of 240 elderly patients with type 2 diabetic nephropathy who visited General Hospital of Northern Theater Command of Chinese PLArmy Hospital were research object, of which 168 were included in disease group 1 and 72 were included in disease group 2.Disease group 1 included 52 cases of urinary tract infections (combined group) and 116 cases of non infection (non combined group); The disease group 2 included 26 cases of infection and 46 cases of non infection.Baseline and laboratory data were compared between disease group 1 and disease group 2, and between the combined group and non combined group; Multivariate logistic regression was applied to analyze the risk factors of urinary tract infections; The nomogram model was constructed based on the selected risk factors and validated, and consistency was checked by generating calibration curves. …”
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