[Translated article] Medial tab-type fasciocutaneous flap as an alternative for the management of soft tissue defects of the leg by X. Ríos Garrido, A. De la Rosa, L. Arzuza Ortega, G. Vargas Lievano, J. Molina Gándara, D.A. Tellez Gamarra, C. Medina Monje

“…Objective: Demonstrate the therapeutic efficacy of the medial tab flap in soft tissue reconstruction on the leg, compared to conventional flaps. Materials and methods: Cohort study matched by age. 64 patients with soft tissue defects were selected and according to the intervention divided in: group (1) medial tab flap, and group (2) conventional flaps (sural, soleus, gastrocnemius) followed up to one year postoperatively. …”
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Risk and Prognosis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Mexican Americans with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Hatia RI, Hwang LY, Li R, Troisi C, Jalal PK, Amos CI, Gomez HF, Chun YS, Rashid A, Kaseb AO, Scheet PA, Hassan MM

“…Given the high prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) among the Hispanic population, we aimed to assess the risk and prognosis of HCC in Mexican Americans with type 2 DM with consideration of treatment for DM.Methods: A case-control study of 241 Mexican American HCC patients and 500 healthy controls in Texas was conducted. …”
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Growth performance and survival of snakehead Channa striata juvenile with different stocking density reared in recirculation system by Adang Saputra, Tatag Budiardi, Reza Samsudin, Naufal Dwi Rahmadya

“…Fishes were fed by bloodworms in ad libitum method. The result showed that the treatments did not affect the survival, growth and the ratio of RNA/DNA of snakehead juvenile. …”
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Perbedaan Efektivitas Parasetamol Oral Dengan Tramadol Oral Sebagai Tatalaksana Nyeri Pasca Operasi Transurethral Resection of The Prostate by Ismail Muhammad, Alvarino Alvarino, Nasman Puar, Hafni Bachtiar

“…Postoperative pain due to trauma TURP (resection of prostate tissue), irritation foley catheters and catheter traction after TURP surgery on the wound. Methods. This study was an experimental research that compares the effectiveness of the use of oral paracetamol 500 mg with 50 mg oral tramadol as a pain management of post-TURP. …”
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Application of enhanced recovery after surgery in the perioperative nursing of elderly patients undergoing hip replacement (加速康复外科理念在老年髋关节置换术围手术期护理中的应用)... by XIN Lan (信岚), TANG Bi (唐碧), CHEN Mingying (陈明英)

“…Objective To explore the effect of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) in the perioperative nursing of elderly patients undergoing hip replacement. Methods Totally 58 elderly patients undergoing hip replacement were randomly divided into the observation group and the control group, with 29 cases in each group. …”
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Sex-related association between smoke exposure and gallstones in a US population: a cross-sectional study by Xingyong Huang, Xuanyu Hao, Tingting Wang, Xiaoyue Zhang, Peng Wu, Lufan Shen, Yuanyuan Yang, Wanchuan Zhang, Kai Zhang

“…We evaluated the association between smoking and gallstones in both sexes. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional analysis using data obtained from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 2017 to March 2020. …”
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Estimating stomatal conductance of citrus orchard based on UAV multi-modal information in Southwest China by Quanshan Liu, Zongjun Wu, Ningbo Cui, Shunsheng Zheng, Shouzheng Jiang, Zhihui Wang, Daozhi Gong, Yaosheng Wang, Lu Zhao, Renjuan Wei

“…It offers an effective method for estimating Gs using only UAV data, providing valuable support for precision irrigation and field management decisions.…”
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Decreased attenuation difference between non-contrast and portal-venous phases of CT predicts the ultrasonography-unspecified adnexal torsion by Weili Xie, Zhongren Huang, Hongmei Kuang, Xiaoxing Li, Rixin Zhang, Wei Zeng, Cheng Jin, Junyuan Zhong, Jidong Peng, Weiling Cheng, Fuqing Zhou

“…Abstract Objectives To evaluate the value of contrast-enhanced CT in diagnosing ultrasonography-unspecified adnexal torsion (AT). Methods Surgically confirmed patients with painful pelvic masses (n = 165) were retrospectively collected from two institutes. …”
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Impact of diabetes on clinical outcome of patients with heart failure undergoing ICD and CRT procedures: results from the German Device Registry by Elif Kaya, Jochen Senges, Matthias Hochadel, Lars Eckardt, Dietrich Andresen, Hüseyin Ince, Stefan G. Spitzer, Thomas Kleemann, Sebastian S.K. Maier, Werner Jung, Christoph Stellbrink, Tienush Rassaf, Reza Wakili

“…The aim of our study was to investigate the impact of DM on periprocedural complications and clinical outcome in HF patients undergoing ICD or CRT implantation. Methods and results Within the German Device Registry, data from 50 German centres were collected between January 2007 and February 2014. …”
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Propolis mouthwashes efficacy in managing gingivitis and periodontitis: a systematic review of the latest findings by Muhammed Al-Huda Ballouk, Mohamed Altinawi, Abeer Al-Kafri, Talar S. Zeitounlouian, Piotr S. Fudalej

“…Conclusions Despite the fact that propolis has shown positive effects in terms of controlling gingival and periodontal inflammation especially when used with mechanical methods, studies lack certainty and their power of evidence is low with no agreed gold standards. …”
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Tuberculosis disease burden in China: a spatio-temporal clustering and prediction study by Jingzhe Guo, Ce Liu, Fang Liu, Erkai Zhou, Runxue Ma, Ling Zhang, Bin Luo

“…This research seeks to contribute significantly to China’s existing tuberculosis prevention and control system.Materials and methodsThis research draws upon publicly available pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) incidence and mortality statistics from 31 provinces and municipalities of mainland China between 2004 and 2018. …”
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Identification and expression analysis of c-type and g-type lysozymes genes after Aeromonas hydrophila infection in African catfish by Hasan Nasrullah, Yanti Inneke Nababan, Dwi Hany Yanti, Dian Hardiantho, Sri Nuryati, Muhammad Zairin Junior, Julie Ekasari, Alimuddin Alimuddin

“…Catalytic and other conserved residues were identified by multiple sequences alignment and they showed high similarity with other teleost fish species. mRNA levels of the genes were analyzed by using qPCR method and their expressions in the spleen, liver, and head kidney were rapidly modulated after Aeromonas hydrophila injection, with different patterns were observed in each organ. …”
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The effectiveness of digital technology-based Otago Exercise Program on balance ability, muscle strength and fall efficacy in the elderly: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Zihao He, Hua Wu, Guanggao Zhao, Yiming Zhang, Chao Li, Yachen Xing, Anjie Xu, Junchao Yang, Ronghui Wang

“…Abstract Objective To explore the impact of the digital implementation of the Otago Exercise Program (OEP) on balance ability (static and dynamic), muscle strength, and fall efficacy in elderly people; and analyze different potential influencing factors in subgroups to find the most suitable training plan. Methods EBSCO, PubMed, Web of Science, and China Knowledge Network databases (core) were searched up to August 1, 2023. …”
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Clinical integration of germline findings from a tumor testing precision medicine program by Maria Carolina Sanabria-Salas, Nina C. Anggala, Brittany Gillies, Kirsten M. Farncombe, Renee Hofstedter, Larissa Peck, Helia Purnaghshband, Laura Redondo, Emily Thain, Wei Xu, Peter Sabatini, Philippe L. Bedard, Raymond H. Kim

“…This study outlines the development of a clinical pathway for identifying potential germline variants from an institutional tumor-sequencing research program at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. Methods Between August 2022 and August 2023, a clinical pathway led by a germline Molecular Tumor Board (gMTB) was established to review tumor genetic variants (TGVs) flagged as potential germline findings in patients with advanced cancer via a multigene panel. …”
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Relationship between mucin gene polymorphisms and different types of gallbladder stones by Gongqing Ren, Yongmao Fan, Ruizi Zhong, Gang Zou, Xiaojun Huang, Yue Zhang

“…This study aims to explore the connection between different types of gallstones and mucin gene polymorphisms. Methods For this purpose, a total of 121 patients with gallbladder stones PNS and 107 patients with healthy controls PNS were enrolled in this case–control study. …”
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Coronavirus Disease 2019-Related Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Ji-Gan Wang, Zhi-Juan Zhong, Meng Li, Jun Fu, Yu-Heng Su, You-Min Ping, Zi-Ji Xu, Hao Li, Yan-Hao Chen, Yu-Li Huang

“…This study aimed to describe the clinical symptoms, laboratory findings, treatment, and outcomes of coronavirus disease 2019-related multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children to provide a reference for clinical practice. Methods. We employed a literature search of databases such as PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, and Johns Hopkins University for articles on COVID-19-related multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children published between April 1, 2020, and January 15, 2021. …”
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A Long-Term Study of Aerobic Performance in Elite Cross-Country Skiers: How Age and Sex Influence Career Development by Elias Bucher, Jon P. Wehrlin, Grégoire P. Millet, Thomas Steiner

“…This study aimed to investigate the longitudinal data from > 15 years of exercise testing with the Swiss XC ski national team to examine the trajectories of key performance indicators across the careers of male and female skiers. Methods The longitudinal development of VO2max, LT2, and 24-minute double poling performance (24-min DP), described in further detail elsewhere (Bucher et al., 2023), was analyzed in 72 male and 49 female current and former Swiss XC-ski national team athletes. …”
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Staged lateral⁃posterior lumbar interbody fusion for degenerative spinal deformity by LIU Zhen‐lei, WANG Kai, LI Kang, ZHANG Lei, JIAN Feng‐zeng, WU Hao

“…Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of a staged lateral ⁃ posterior lumbar interbody fusion in the treatment of degenerative spinal deformity (DSD). Methods A retrospective analysis was performed on 22 patients with degenerative spinal deformity who underwent staged lateral ⁃ posterior surgery at Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University from December 2021 to June 2022. …”
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Social-ecological perspective on the suicidal behaviour factors of early adolescents in China: a network analysis by Xueying Zhang, Yuan Li, Juan Chen, Peiying Li, Mengyuan Yuan, Yonghan Li, Gengfu Wang, Puyu Su

“…Identifying modifiable risk factors during this critical phase is a priority to inform effective suicide prevention strategies.Aims To explore the risk and protective factors of suicidal behaviours (ie, suicidal ideation, plans and attempts) in early adolescence in China using a social-ecological perspective.Methods Using data from the cross-sectional project ‘Healthy and Risky Behaviours Among Middle School Students in Anhui Province, China’, stratified random cluster sampling was used to select 5724 middle school students who had completed self-report questionnaires in November 2020. …”
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Evaluasi Usability dan Perbaikan Antarmuka untuk Meningkatkan User Experience Menggunakan Metode Usability Testing (Studi Kasus: Aplikasi Warga Bali) by I Made Sukarsa, I Putu Wira Buana, I Putu Juliarta Arya Utama, Ni Wayan Wisswani

“…This study uses the Usability Testing method by combining the Performance Measurement technique to calculate the effectiveness and efficiency variables as well as the Think Aloud technique to evaluate Warga Bali Application interface based on the results of verbalizing input and problems that respondents face when carrying out task scenarios. …”
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