Impact of telephone follow-up on COPD outcomes in pulmonary rehabilitation patients: A randomized clinical trial by Stefanie Tonguino Rosero, Juan Carlos Ávila Valencia, Jhonatan Betancourt Peña

“…# Background The educational component is a comprehensive part of Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR), and telephone follow-up (TFU) is an alternative to reinforce face-to-face education. …”
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Association of neighborhood level socioeconomic status and patient reported clinical improvement following total shoulder arthroplasty by Caleb Morgan, MD, Amanda Firoved, MOT, OTR, Patrick J. Denard, MD, Justin W. Griffin, MD

“…We used a mixed-design analysis of variance to determine the interaction of time and improvement in PROs following surgery followed by 1-way mixed-design analysis of variance with post-hoc analysis. …”
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Neutrophil Infiltration and the Distribution of Intestinal Metaplasia Is Associated with Metachronous Gastric Cancer following Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection by Takafumi Sugimoto, Yutaka Yamaji, Kosuke Sakitani, Yoshihiro Isomura, Shuntaro Yoshida, Atsuo Yamada, Yoshihiro Hirata, Keiji Ogura, Makoto Okamoto, Kazuhiko Koike

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Quantitative Performance Analysis of Respiratory Facemasks Using Atmospheric and Laboratory Generated Aerosols Following with Gamma Sterilization by Amit Kumar, D. N. Sangeetha, Ramani Yuvaraj, M. Menaka, Venkatesan Subramanian, Balasubramanian Venkatraman

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Influence of binge drinking on the resting state functional connectivity of university Students: A follow-up study by Samuel Suárez-Suárez, Fernando Cadaveira, Alfonso Barrós-Loscertales, José Manuel Pérez-García, Socorro Rodríguez Holguín, Javier Blanco-Ramos, Sonia Doallo

“…Cross-sectional studies have explored the relationship between BD and anomalies in resting-state functional connectivity (RS-FC), but the medium/long-term consequences of BD on RS-FC during developmental periods remain relatively unexplored. In this two-year follow-up study, the impact of sustained BD on RS-FC was investigated in 44 college students (16 binge-drinkers) via two fMRI sessions at ages 18–19 and 20–21. …”
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Delayed spontaneous resolution of a double anterior chamber following deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK) by Poramaporn Luangprasert, Passara Jongkhajornpong, Kaevalin Lekhanont, Manachai Nonpassopon, Varintorn Chuckpaiwong

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A Thirty-Year Follow-Up Surveillance Study for Neoplasia of a Dutch Ulcerative Colitis Cohort by J. A. M. Stolwijk, A. M. J. Langers, J. C. Hardwick, R. A. Veenendaal, H. W. Verspaget, R. A. van Hogezand, H. F. Vasen, A. E. van der Meulen-de Jong

“…In our opinion patients with distal colitis can follow the general population surveillance program.…”
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Enhanced Bioactivity of Pomegranate Peel Extract following Controlled Release from CaCO3 Nanocrystals by Francesca Baldassarre, Viviana Vergaro, Federica De Castro, Francesca Biondo, Gian Paolo Suranna, Paride Papadia, Francesco P. Fanizzi, Domenico Rongai, Giuseppe Ciccarella

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Blood-based biomarkers suggest prolonged axonal Injury following pediatric mild traumatic brain injury by Andrew R. Mayer, Tracey V. Wick, Jessica R. McQuaid, Masen L. Boucher, Andrew B. Dodd, Cidney R. Robertson-Benta, Harm J. van der Horn, Erik B. Erhardt, Robert E. Sapien, Rawan Tarawneh, Rebekah Mannix

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Demografic analysis of biopesticide effects on the two-spotted spider mite (Acari: Tetranychidae) following egg treatment by Međo Irena

“…The biopesticides were applied by spraying 24 h old eggs laid on bean leaves, using the following concentrations: 50 pl/l (oxymatrine-based product), 0.75 g/l (azadirachtin-based product) and 3 ml/l (B. bassiana-based product). …”
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A Follow-up Association Study of Genetic Variants for Bone Mineral Density in a Korean Population by Seokjin Ham, Tae-Young Roh

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Maxillonasal dysplasia (Binder's syndrome) and its treatment with costal cartilage graft: A follow-up study by Yogesh C. Bhatt, Kinnari A. Vyas, Mangesh S. Tandale, Nikhil S. Panse, Harpreet S. Bakshi, Rajat K. Srivastava

“…The nasal and premaxillary augmentation which was monitored by serial photography was found to be stable over a follow-up period of three years.…”
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Fournier's gangrene with corpus spongiosum necrosis following obstructive emphysematous pyelonephritis: An exceptional and severe urological complication by EL Abidi Hamza, Ibrahimi Ahmed, Tariqi Reda, Mikou Mohammed Ali, Bennasser Abdallah, EL Sayegh Hashem, Nouini Yassine

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The Impact of Preoperative Opioid Use Disorder on Complications and Costs following Primary Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty by Jacob M. Wilson, Kevin X. Farley, Matthew Aizpuru, Eric R. Wagner, Thomas L. Bradbury, George N. Guild

“…Multiple studies have demonstrated that patients taking opioids in the preoperative period are at elevated risk for complications following total hip (THA) and knee (TKA) arthroplasty. …”
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Coverage Root after Removing Peripheral Ossifying Fibroma: 5-Year Follow-Up Case Report by Paulo S. G. Henriques, Luciana S. Okajima, Marcelo P. Nunes, Victor A. M. Montalli

“…This paper is a case report of a peripheral ossifying fibroma removal in the interproximal area of teeth 21 and 22 in addition to root coverage of the affected area through two surgical phases: keratinized gingival tissue augmentation surgery with free gingival graft concurrent with removal of the lesion and, in a second stage, root coverage by performing coronally advanced flap technique with a follow-up of five years. The initial results achieved, which were root coverage of 100% after 6 months, promoted an adequate gingival contour and prevented the development of a mucogingival defect or a root exposure with its functional and aesthetic consequences. …”
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Appearance of Human Plasma Cells Following Differentiation of Human B Cells in NOD/SCID Mouse Spleen by Susumu Ikehara, M. Eric Gershwin, Hiroshi Miyakawa, Leonard D. Shultz, Miyuki Ishibashi, Aftab A. Ansari, Xiao-Song He, Zhe-Xiong Lian, Kentaro Kikuchi

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Fatal Pulmonary Embolism following Achilles Tendon Repair: A Case Report and a Review of the Literature by Asim M. Makhdom, Simon Garceau, Ronald Dimentberg

“…Further research needs to be conducted to investigate the risks and benefits of chemical DVT prophylaxis following Achilles tendon rupture. For low-risk patients, the use of milder forms of prophylaxis such as aspirin should also be explored.…”
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Internet-delivered emotional awareness and expression therapy for somatic symptom disorder: one year follow-up by Henrik Hallberg, Daniel Maroti, Mark A. Lumley, Robert Johansson

“…Twenty-eight out of the original 37 participants (76%) in the I-EAET condition provided follow-up data.ResultsThe beneficial effects of I-EAET on somatic symptoms observed at post-treatment were maintained at the 12-month follow-up (d = -0.22, 95% CI: -0.72 to 0.28), as well as for pain intensity (d = -0.02, 95% CI: -0.52 to 0.48). …”
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Continued changes to contact lens practice following adjustments made as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic by Federica Scarci, Alfredo Desiato, Giulia Carlotta Rizzo, Stefano Livi, Mara Marini, Alessandra Cecalupo, Silvia Tavazzi, Shehzad A. Naroo, Fabrizio Zeri

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Hypokalemic paralysis in an adolescent following dexamethasone and B12 injection: A case report and literature review by Keivan Sahebi, Hassan Foroozand, Mohammad Bahmei, Raziee Taghizadeh, Samane Zare, Soroor Inaloo

“…Recently, we experienced a case of hypokalemic paralysis in an adolescent following intramuscular injections of dexamethasone and vitamin B12. …”
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