Phase II, single-arm trial of preoperative short-course radiotherapy followed by chemotherapy and camrelizumab in locally advanced rectal cancer by Jun Fan, Jing Wang, Tao Zhang, Xin Li, Lan Zhang, Zheng Wang, Tao Liu, Gang Li, Peng Zhang, Chi Ma, Ming Cai, Gang Wu, Zhenyu Lin, Kailin Cai, Xiu Nie, Junli Liu, Hongli Liu, Weikang Zhang, Jingbo Gao, Chuanqing Wu, Linfang Wang, Zhiguo Hou, Kunyu Yang, Kaixiong Tao

“…Treatment-naïve patients with histologically confirmed T3-4N0M0 or T1-4N+M0 rectal adenocarcinoma received 5×5 Gy SCRT with two subsequent 21-day cycles of CAPOX plus camrelizumab after 1 week, followed by radical surgery after 1 week. The primary endpoint was pathological complete response (pCR) rate. …”
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Blood Pressure Control among Hypertensive Diabetic Patients on Follow-Up at Chronic Clinic of Nekemte Referral Hospital in West Ethiopia by Mohammed Gebre Dedefo, Dureti Bayisa Gemechu, Ginenus Fekadu, Tesfa Tekle Dibessa

“…The aim of this study was to assess blood pressure (BP) control and its predictors among hypertensive diabetic patients on follow-up at the chronic clinic of Nekemte Referral Hospital (NRH) in West Ethiopia. …”
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Associated Factors of the Need for Mechanical Ventilation Following Traumatic Injuries; a Registry-Based Study on 2,708 Cases in Iran by Zahra Ramezani, Vali Baigi, Mohammadreza Zafarghandi, Vafa Rahimi-Movaghar, Reza Farahmand-Rad, Akram Zolfaghari Sadrabad, Seyed-Mohammad Piri, Mahgol Sadat Hassan Zadeh Tabatabaei, Khatereh Naghdi, Payman Salamati

“…Conclusion: Based on the findings, ISS ≥ 9, GCS < 13, and site of injury were among the independent predictors of the need for MV following trauma. …”
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Glomerular Filtration Rate and/or Ratio of Urine Albumin to Creatinine as Markers for Diabetic Retinopathy: A Ten-Year Follow-Up Study by Pedro Romero-Aroca, Marc Baget-Bernaldiz, Raul Navarro-Gil, Antonio Moreno-Ribas, Aida Valls-Mateu, Ramon Sagarra-Alamo, Joan F. Barrot-De La Puente, Xavier Mundet-Tuduri

“…Renal study results were as follows: UACR > 30 mg/g had an annual incidence of 7.02 ± 0.05% (6.97%–7.09%), eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2 incidence was 5.89 ± 0.12% (5.70%–6.13%). …”
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Spontaneous Recovery of Paraplegia in a Polytrauma Patient following Spinal Cord Ischemia due to Type B Traumatic Aortic Dissection by Pedro Ramos Jurado, Fernando Hernández Aragón, Víctor Aaron Miranda González, Jesús Antonio Loya Silva, Edgar Azael Pérez Gutiérrez, Nadia Karina Portillo Ortiz, Adriana Cristina Quintana Vázquez, Luisa Fernanda Trujillo Venzor, Eduardo Enrique Gámez Aponte, Arturo Aguirre Madrid, Edmundo Berumen Nafarrate

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Clinical efficacy evaluation of the implantation of a diffractive trifocal intraocular lens in high myopia eyes: Two-year follow-up by Shasha Liu, Yao Wang, Tingting Kang, Wenhao Lv, Ruonan Ma, Ying Yu, Lianrong Yin

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Metabolic and molecular Characterization, following dietary exposure to DINCH, Reveals new Implications for its role as a Metabolism-Disrupting chemical by Sontje Krupka, Alix Sarah Aldehoff, Cornelius Goerdeler, Beatrice Engelmann, Ulrike Rolle-Kampczyk, Kristin Schubert, Nora Klöting, Martin von Bergen, Matthias Blüher

“…Mice were exposed to two doses of DINCH for 16 weeks, followed by a 10-week recovery period. Tissue analysis confirmed the presence of DINCH and MINCH in liver and adipose tissue after treatment and recovery. …”
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Biomechanical comparison of the efficacy of Cfr-PEEK and titanium systems in the fixation following sagittal split advancement osteotomy: a biomechanical study by Esengul Sen, Damla Torul

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Arthroscopic Removal of a Wire Fragment from the Posterior Septum of the Knee following Tension Band Wiring of a Patellar Fracture by Yasuaki Tamaki, Takashi Nakayama, Kenichiro Kita, Katsutosi Miyatake, Yoshiteru Kawasaki, Koji Fujii, Yoshitsugu Takeda

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Following Clinical Practical Guidelines in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction with St Segment Elevation and its Relation with Clinical and Demographic Variables by Francisco de Jesús Valladares Carvajal, Yordano Carlos Ravelo Coma, Lázaro de la Cruz Avilés, Mario Isaac González

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Longitudinal functional outcomes and late effects of radiation following treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma: secondary analysis of a prospective cohort study by Gia Gill, Ciaran Lane, Candace Myers, Evan D. Kerr, Pascal Lambert, Andrew Cooke, Paul D. Kerr

“…Results Forty-two patients treated curatively with radiation (N = 9) or chemoradiation (N = 33) were followed for a median 74 months. Functional outcomes showed an initial nadir at 3 months associated with acute effects of treatment, followed by initial recovery. …”
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Assessment of Ganglion Cell Complex and Peripapillary Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Changes following Cataract Surgery in Patients with Pseudoexfoliation Glaucoma by Ahmed A. Abdelghany, Moataz A. Sallam, Abdallah A. Ellabban

“…To assess eye pressure, ganglion cell complex, and retinal nerve fiber layer changes following cataract surgery in patients with pseudoexfoliation glaucoma. …”
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Prognostic Factors for Survival and Relapse in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis with Renal Involvement: A Clinical Long-Term Follow-Up Study by Anna Salmela, Tom Törnroth, Tuija Poussa, Agneta Ekstrand

“…Data from 85 patients with renal biopsy-proven AAV at a single center with up to 20-year [median 16.2 years (95% CI 14.9-17.7)] follow-up were retrospectively collected. Results. …”
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Systematic review and meta-analysis to examine intrapartum interventions, and maternal and neonatal outcomes following immersion in water during labour and waterbirth by Priscilla J Hall, Claire Feeley, Ethel Burns, Jennifer Vanderlaan

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Efficacy and safety of sequential therapy for primary osteoporosis with bone formation promoters followed by bone resorption inhibitors: a meta-analysis by Yuxin Liu, Xin Liu, Yuefeng Wu, Tao Luo

“…Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on the sequential therapy of primary osteoporosis with bone formation promoters followed by bone resorption inhibitors were included. …”
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MRD-negative duration following latest line of therapy predicts long-term PFS in real-world patients with multiple myeloma by Lucia Y. Chen, Santiago Thibaud, Saoirse Bodnar, Ajai Chari, Joshua Richter, Hearn Jay Cho, Larysa J. Sanchez, Cesar Rodriguez, Adriana C. Rossi, Shambavi Richard, Samir Parekh, Sundar Jagannath

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Prevalence and associated risk factors of post COVID fatigue among Parkinson’s disease patients during one year follow up by Chenlu Yang, Dandan Guo, Yugang Zhu, Min Tian, Bohan Zhang, Yang Yang, Qingchao Yang, Yiming Liu

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Medication following bariatric surgery for type 2 diabetes mellitus (BY-PLUS) study: rationale and design of a randomised controlled study by Alexander Dimitri Miras, Carel le Roux, Alexis Sudlow, Ricardo Vitor Cohen, Hassan Kahal, Dimitri J Pournaras, Jill Townley, Helen Heneghan

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Oncologic Impact of Conservative Treatment Compared with Surgical Treatment of Anastomotic Leakage Following Colorectal Cancer Surgery: A Retrospective Study by Junichi Sakamoto, Atsuko Tsutsui, Chie Hagiwara, Go Wakabayashi

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Seizures Following Carotid Endarterectomy: A Comprehensive Meta-Analysis of 69,479 Patients and Evidence-Based Recommendations for Perioperative Care by Kruthajn Rajesh, Helen Shen, Sonu M. M. Bhaskar

“…<b>Methods</b>: We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies reporting on seizures following CEA. A systematic search of PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane CENTRAL databases was performed, following PRISMA and MOOSE guidelines. …”
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