Burning mouth syndrome – known and unknown by Zlatina Tomova, Atanas Chonin, Radka Cholakova, Iliyana Stoeva

“…We compiled information on potential etiological factors, symptoms, and potential treatments from the fifty-three included studies on dental and general health issues in patients complaining of burning sensations in their mouths. …”
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Polyphonie et hantise dans Villette : quelques aspects du pacte de lecture by Isabelle Hervouet-Farrar

“…Narration in Villette relies heavily on the figure of Lucy’s narratee, whom she addresses as often as fifty-three times in the course of the novel. This paper reconsiders the narrator-narratee contract in Villette and shows how the narratee’s rational presence turns dialogism into an essential feature of this very unusual fictional autobiography; and contributes to the creation of a truly subversive and original piece of fiction. …”
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Ronnie James Dio: the man on the silver mountain by Joe Weber

“…In 1957 he began what became a fifty three-year career in music career. In 1960 he began singing under the name Ronnie Dio, and then Ronnie James Dio. …”
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Small Incision Lenticule Extraction for Correction of Myopia and Myopic Astigmatism: First 24-Hour Outcomes by Taixiang Liu, Tingting Dan, Yan Luo

“…To observe the first 24-hour (h) outcomes of the small incision lenticule extraction procedure (SMILE) for myopia and myopic astigmatism. Methods. Fifty-three eyes (27 patients) scheduled for SMILE were followed immediately (0 h), 2, 4, 6, and 24 h after SMILE. …”
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Significance of Functional Status Scale in decannulation after pediatric tracheostomy: A single-center, retrospective study by Taylor B. Teplitzky, Nicholas Paul Randolph, Ji Li, Kevin D. Pereira, Mathangi Gopalakrishnan, Adrian Holloway

“…Logistic regression was performed to assess the association of FSS components with decannulation status at 3 years. Results: Fifty-three patients met the inclusion criteria. Forty (75.5%) patients had complete data. …”
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Application of Machine Learning to Predict Trajectory of the Center of Pressure (COP) Path of Postural Sway Using a Triaxial Inertial Sensor by Kittichai Wantanajittikul, Chakrit Wiboonsuntharangkoon, Busaba Chuatrakoon, Siriphan Kongsawasdi

“…The study aimed to develop a triaxial inertial sensor and apply machine learning (ML) algorithms for predicting trajectory of the center of pressure (COP) path of postural sway. Fifty-three healthy adults, with a mean age of 46 years, participated. …”
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Diversity of Woodland Communities and Plant Species along an Altitudinal Gradient in the Guancen Mountains, China by Dongping Meng, Jin-Tun Zhang, Min Li

“…The Guancen Mountains are the northern end of Luliang mountain range in North China. Fifty-three quadrats of 10 m×20 m of woodland communities were randomly established along an altitudinal gradient. …”
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Prognostic significance of ımmunhistochemical axl expression in pancreas ductal adenocarcinomas by Ozden Oz, Asuman Argon, Tulu Ayata Kebat, Ozlem Ozdemir, Savas Yakan

“…Materials and Methods: Fifty-three patients who were operated on for PDAC between 2006-2017 were evaluated retrospectively. …”
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Silicone Oil Reinjection without Macular Buckling for Treatment of Recurrent Myopic Macular Hole Retinal Detachment after Silicone Oil Removal by Hammouda Hamdy Ghoraba, Sameh Mohamed Elgouhary, Hosam Osman Mansour

“…A retrospective consecutive interventional study from medical reports on cases of myopic MHRD. Fifty-three eyes of 51 patients underwent silicone oil removal after successful repair of MHRD were reviewed. …”
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Management and Outcomes of Male Breast Cancer in Zaria, Nigeria by Adamu Ahmed, Yahaya Ukwenya, Adamu Abdullahi, Iliyasu Muhammad

“…The mean tumor diameter was 13 ± 2.5 cm. Fifty three (93%) patients presented with advanced disease including 15 with distant metastasis. …”
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Evaluation of WHO Criteria for Viral Failure in Patients on Antiretroviral Treatment in Resource-Limited Settings by Barbara Castelnuovo, Joseph Sempa, Kiragga N. Agnes, Moses R. Kamya, Yukari C. Manabe

“…In a prospective cohort of patients started on ART in Uganda and followed for 48 months, patients were categorized according to viral load (VL): (1) sustained-suppression: (VL ≤1,000 copies/mL) (2) VL 1,001–10,000, or (3) VL >10,000. Results. Fifty-Three (11.2%) and 84 (17.8%) patients had a first episode of intermediate and high viremia, respectively. …”
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Validity of a Sham Dry Needling Technique on a Healthy Population by Daniel M Cushman, Anna Holman, Lee Skinner, Keith Cummings, Peter Haight, Masaru Teramoto

“…Proportions of those who correctly identified their needling were also examined on the basis of past experience of receiving dry needling. # Results Fifty-three participants were included in this study, with 25 receiving the true dry needling procedure and 28 receiving the sham. …”
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Examining isotonic and isometric exercises for post-activation performance enhancement in kickboxers upper limb strength and power by Liang Wang, AnQiang Hu

“…The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of isometric and isotonic upper limb post-activation performance enhancement (PAPE) strategies on the maximal strength of young men kickboxers’ upper limbs, assessed through handgrip strength (HG) and the chest medicine ball throw test (CMBT). Fifty-three amateur men kickboxers, aged between 16 and 23, participated voluntarily in this regional-level study. …”
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MRI as an assessment tool for prognostic risk stratification of endometrial carcinoma patients based on molecular classification by Tingting Cui, Ying Gao, Bei Gu, Jinsong Guo, Yunlong Yue

“…Our study aimed to explore the ability of quantitative MRI parameters to predict the risk stratification of EC patients based on molecular classification.Methods Fifty-three patients with histologically proven EC who underwent pelvic MRI and surgical treatment at our hospital between January 2020 and August 2022 were assessed. …”
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Effect of Ursodeoxycholic Acid Alone and Ursodeoxycholic Acid Plus Domperidone on Radiolucent Gallstones and Gallbladder Contractility in Humans by Ilyas Tuncer, Mustafa Harman, Yasar Colak, Ismail Arslan, M. Kursad Turkdogan

“…The aim of this study was to compare the effects of ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) alone and UDCA plus domperidone on dissolution of solitary or multiple gallstones. Methods. Fifty-three patients with cholesterol gallstones were randomized into three treatment groups: group I (𝑛=22) was given UDCA (15 mg/kg/day) alone and group II (𝑛=18) was treated with domperidone (30 mg/day) in addition to UDCA. …”
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Algorithmic indexing in MEDLINE frequently overlooks important concepts and may compromise literature search results by Alexandre Amar-Zifkin, Taline Ekmekjian, Virginie Paquet, Tara Landry

“…The primary outcome measure is the number of records for which the MTIA algorithm assigned subject headings that represented the main concepts of the publication.  Results: Fifty-three percent of screened records had indexing that represented the main concepts discussed in the article; 47% had inadequacies in the indexing which could impact their retrieval. …”
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Use of a Non-Pharmacological Pain Relief Kit to Reduce Opioid Use Following Orthopedic Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Study by Denis J O'Hara, Timothy F Tyler, Malachy P McHugh, Susan Y Kwiecien, Tyler Bergeron

“… # Level of Evidence 2b # Methods Fifty-three subjects (18 women, 35 men) having orthopedic surgery were randomly assigned to either receive the Pain Relief Kit (treatment) or control group. …”
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Clinical Characteristics of Patients with Antisocial Personality Disorder According to the Crime Types by Hasan KARADAG, M. Hakan TURKCAPAR, S. Olga GURIZ, Kadir OZDEL, Akfer KARAOGLAN KAHILOGULLARI

“…We aimed to evaluate the relation between the crimes committed, and the childhood behavioral problems, current clinical characteristics and anger levels of patients with antisocial personality disorder (ASPD). One hundred and fifty-three patients with ASPD were enrolled. The diagnosis was made according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)-IV criteria. …”
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Combination of Multifocal Electroretinogram and Spectral-Domain OCT Can Increase Diagnostic Efficacy of Parkinson’s Disease by Jiang Huang, Yi Li, Jianjiang Xiao, Qin Zhang, Guoxu Xu, Guanhui Wu, Tong Liu, Weifeng Luo

“…The aim of this study was to assess retinal changes and increase the diagnostic efficacy of Parkinson’s disease with a combination of multifocal electroretinogram (mf-ERG) and spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) examinations. Method. Fifty-three PD patients and forty-one healthy controls were enrolled. …”
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HIV-Associated Vacuolar Myelopathy and HIV-Associated Dementia as the Initial Manifestation of HIV/AIDS by Natalia Wuliji, Matthew J. Mandell, Jason M. Lunt, Adam Merando

“…Here, we describe a rare case in which a patient’s initial presentation of HIV/AIDS was both HIV-VM and HAD. A fifty-three-year-old man presented with a six-month history of numerous falls due to progressive gait instability with associated memory loss, tremor, urinary retention, and impotence. …”
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