Rescue Therapy with a Proton Pump Inhibitor Plus Amoxicillin and Rifabutin for Helicobacter pylori Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Xiaoqun Liu, Hui Wang, Zhifa Lv, Youhua Wang, Ben Wang, Yong Xie, Xiaojiang Zhou, Nonghua Lv

“…The test regimen for H. pylori rescue therapy may be not superior to control regimens in efficacy.…”
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The Predictive Value of Lactate Dehydrogenase for Viral Suppression in Newly Diagnosed People Living With HIV on Antiretroviral Therapy: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Jin Y, Wang Y, Xia T, Ma Q

“…Yong Jin,1,* Yan Wang,1,* Ting Xia,1 Qichao Ma2 1Department of Internal Medicine, Ningbo Yinzhou No.2 hospital, Ningbo, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Ningbo Yinzhou No.2 hospital, Ningbo, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Qichao Ma, Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Ningbo Yinzhou No.2 hospital, No.998 Qianhe North Road, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315101, People’s Republic of China, Email mqc777@126.comPurpose: Rapid initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) in people living with HIV (PLWH) is crucial for achieving viral suppression and improving clinical outcomes. …”
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Heart-Derived Stem Cells in Miniature Swine with Coronary Microembolization: Novel Ischemic Cardiomyopathy Model to Assess the Efficacy of Cell-Based Therapy by Gen Suzuki, Rebeccah F. Young, Merced M. Leiker, Takayuki Suzuki

“…Thus, global infusion of CDCs could become a new therapy to reverse LV dysfunction in patients with asymptomatic heart failure.…”
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Cerebral Mycobacterium avium abscesses: Late immune reconstitution syndrome in an HIV-1-infected patient receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy by Claude Fortin, Danielle Rouleau

“…A patient who developed an atypical manifestation of Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) infection almost two years after starting effective highly active antiretroviral therapy is described. The recurrence, manifested as brain abscesses in the central nervous system, was an uncommon form of MAC disease usually reported postmortem. …”
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Comparison of the Minimental State Examination Scale and the International HIV Dementia Scale in Assessing Cognitive Function in Nigerian HIV Patients on Antiretroviral Therapy by O. Olajumoke Oshinaike, A. Akinsegun Akinbami, O. Oluwadamilola Ojo, I. Frank Ojini, U. Njideka Okubadejo, A. Mustapha Danesi

“…HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND) remains common despite the availability of antiretroviral therapy. Routine screening will improve early detections. …”
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Lipids and C-reactive protein predict anhedonia and reward circuit functional connectivity responses to anti-cytokine and dopaminergic therapies in patients with depression by Aditya Singh, Mandakh Bekhbat, David R. Goldsmith, Ngoc-Anh Le, Evanthia C. Wommack, Zhihao Li, Ebrahim Haroon, Jennifer C. Felger

“…To extend our previous findings on relationships between plasma lipids and antidepressant response to anti-cytokine therapy, we explored in secondary analyses whether lipid-related biomarkers similarly predicted change in anhedonia or functional connectivity (FC) in dopamine-rich corticostriatal reward circuitry in medically-stable, depressed patients with a range of inflammation levels (indexed by plasma C-reactive protein [CRP]) who were administered inflammation-targeted therapies. …”
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Behavior of SD-OCT Detectable Hyperreflective Foci in Diabetic Macular Edema Patients after Therapy with Anti-VEGF Agents and Dexamethasone Implants by Anne Rübsam, Laura Wernecke, Saskia Rau, Dominika Pohlmann, Bert Müller, Oliver Zeitz, Antonia M. Joussen

“…Our study was aimed to shed light on HF pathophysiology, by analyzing their number and location in DME patients at baseline and after therapy. Methods. A prospective, observational study on 59 eyes of 51 DME patients who were treated with antivascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) therapy (VEGF group, n=40 eyes) or dexamethasone implant (DEX group, n=19). …”
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A Service User Perspective Informing the Role of Occupational Therapy in School Transition Practice for High School Learners with TBI: An African Perspective by Lee-Ann Jacobs-Nzuzi Khuabi, Estelle Swart, Mogammad Shaheed Soeker

“…Occupational Therapy International…”
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Association of age, race, and ethnicity with access, response, and toxicities from CAR-T therapy in children and adults with B-cell malignancies: a review by Marco Ruella, Guido Ghilardi, Zainul S. Hasanali, Sandra P. Susanibar-Adaniya, Lena E. Winestone, Alfred L. Garfall

“…Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer…”
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Six-Year Real-World Outcomes of Antivascular Endothelial Growth Factor Monotherapy and Combination Therapy for Various Subtypes of Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy by Jingyuan Yang, Mingzhen Yuan, Song Xia, Youxin Chen

“…The purpose of this study was to compare 6-year visual outcomes of antivascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) monotherapy and initial combination therapy of photodynamic therapy (PDT) and anti-VEGF therapy for polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV) in a Chinese population and to investigate imaging biomarkers associated with visual outcomes. …”
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Russian Non-Interventional Study of the Efficacy and Tolerability of Rifaximin-α Therapy in Patients with Uncomplicated Diverticular Disease under the Conditions of Outpatient Practice by O. S. Shifrin, E. A. Poluektova, A. V. Korolev, T. I. Semenova, M. V. Shein, G. N. Leksikova, O. A. Tokareva, O. E. Davydova, P. S. Andreev, S. E. Katorkin, A. A. Chernov, A. V. Zhuravlev, O. S. Sek, A. A. Kopina, N. Yu. Samokhina, Yu. V. Gorozhankina, M. F. Samigullin, V. S. Groshilin, E. N. Borisova, T. A. Petrova, I. Yu. Pirogova, S. V. Mednikov, N. V. Smagin, A. S. Sarsenbaeva, N. V. Smirnova, L. G. Kirsanova, N. M. Malyutina, M. A. Smirnova, E. N. Shleikova, V. T. Ivashkin

“…One fifth — 52 patients (20.8%)—had received rifaximin-α therapy prior to inclusion in the study. Most frequently, rifaximin-α therapy was prescribed monthly at a dose of 400 mg 2 times a day for 7 days. 67.6% of patients received 6 courses of treatment during the study period. …”
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Does Preoperative Radio(chemo)therapy Increase Anastomotic Leakage in Rectal Cancer Surgery? A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Changjiang Qin, Xuequn Ren, Kaiwu Xu, Zhihui Chen, Yulong He, Xinming Song

“…Preoperative radio(chemo)therapy (pR(C)T) appears to increase postoperative complications of rectal cancer resection, but clinical trials have reported conflicting results. …”
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A Combined Therapy with Myo-Inositol and D-Chiro-Inositol Improves Endocrine Parameters and Insulin Resistance in PCOS Young Overweight Women by Elena Benelli, Scilla Del Ghianda, Caterina Di Cosmo, Massimo Tonacchera

“…Conclusions. The combined therapy of MI plus DCI is effective in improving endocrine and metabolic parameters in young obese PCOS affected women.…”
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Line-Field Confocal Optical Coherence Tomography of Plaque Psoriasis Under IL-17 Inhibitor Therapy: Artificial Intelligence-Supported Analysis by Hanna B. Wirsching, Oliver J. Mayer, Sophia Schlingmann, Janis R. Thamm, Stefan Schiele, Anna Rubeck, Wera Heinz, Julia Welzel, Sandra Schuh

“…LC-OCT and clinical assessment with a local psoriasis and severity index of the study plaque and a control area were performed before the initiation of therapy as well as after 4 and 12 weeks of treatment. …”
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Harmful Effects of Hyperoxia in Postcardiac Arrest, Sepsis, Traumatic Brain Injury, or Stroke: The Importance of Individualized Oxygen Therapy in Critically Ill Patients by Jean-Louis Vincent, Fabio Silvio Taccone, Xinrong He

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Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography of Macular Perfusion Changes after Anti-VEGF Therapy for Diabetic Macular Edema: A Systematic Review by Ayman G. Elnahry, Gehad A. Elnahry

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Cupric Doping Hollow Prussian Blue Nanoplatform for Enhanced Cholesterol Depletion: a Promising Strategy for Breast Cancer Therapy and Metastasis Inhibition by Shuangqian Yan, Panpan Xue, Ying Sun, Tingjie Bai, Sijie Shao, Xuemei Zeng

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Corrigendum to “Effects of Number of Repetitions and Number of Hours of Shaping Practice during Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy: A Randomized Controlled Trial” by Auwal Abdullahi

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Increasing GLP-1 Circulating Levels by Bariatric Surgery or by GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Therapy: Why Are the Clinical Consequences so Different? by Chloé Amouyal, Fabrizio Andreelli

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Targeted therapy for cisplatin‐resistant lung cancer via aptamer‐guided nano‐zinc carriers containing USP14 siRNA by Xinmin Zhao, Xianghua Wu, Huijie Wang, Songtao Lai, Jialei Wang

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