Correlation between oxygen reserve index monitoring and blood gas oxygen values during anesthesia in robotic total prostatectomy surgery by Hilal Zengin

“…Materials and methods The study was carried out with adult male patients over the age of 18 who underwent RARP with the diagnosis of prostate cancer. An ORI pulse oximeter was additionally attached to their index fingers for ORI monitoring. …”
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Appropriateness in Dentistry: A Survey Discovers Improper Procedures in Oral Medicine and Surgery by Giacomo Oteri, Vera Panzarella, Antonia Marcianò, Olga Di Fede, Laura Maniscalco, Matteo Peditto, Giuseppina Campisi

“…Mandatory procedures in dental and oral medicine education and training include (a) prescription of antibiotics before/after oral surgery procedures; (b) prevention strategies for oral cancer, and (c) prescription of dental X-ray examinations (41%, 52%, and 48%, resp.). …”
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The accuracy of ultrasensitive PSA in predicting disease progression after radical prostatectomy by Heikki Seikkula, Jaakko Hyysalo, Mikael Högerman, Peter J. Boström, Otto Ettala

“…Results In a cohort with a median age of 64, primarily featuring Gleason score 7 prostate cancer. uPSA nadir of 0.01 ng/ml (AUC = 0.80) at the first monitoring post‐surgery emerged as the optimal cut‐off for identifying subjects at low (80%) or high (20%) risk of BCR within the first 3 years. …”
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea Monocytes Exhibit High Levels of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Secretion, Augmenting Tumor Progression by Carolina Cubillos-Zapata, Enrique Hernández-Jiménez, José Avendaño-Ortiz, Victor Toledano, Anibal Varela-Serrano, Isabel Fernández-Navarro, Raquel Casitas, Carlos Carpio, Luis A. Aguirre, Francisco García-Río, Eduardo López-Collazo

“…Intermittent hypoxia (IH), a hallmark characteristic of OSA, has been proposed to be a major determinant of cancer development, and patients with OSA are at a higher risk of tumors. …”
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Illuminating the impact of CD38-induced adenosine formation in B-cell lymphoma by Shams ElDoha Galal ElDin Zaiema, Heba Mohamed Saber Hafez, Diaa El-Din Moussa Sherif Abou El-Ela, Rawda Ahmed Alaaeldin Ahmed Mohamed Saad

“…Abstract The expression of CD38 by cancer cells may mediate an immune-suppressive effect by producing Extracellular Adenosine (ADO) acting through G-protein-coupled cell surface receptors on cellular components and tumor cells. …”
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Fear of Pain as a Predictor for Postoperative Pain Intensity among the Patients Undergoing Thoracoscopic Surgery by Yang Luo, Jingting He, Lihong Bao, Heng Meng, Cuihuan Hu, Quan Chen

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Exopolysaccharides from camel milk-derived Limosilactobacillus reuteri C66: Structural characterization, bioactive and rheological properties for food applications by A.K.M. Humayun Kober, Mohamed Abdin, Athira Subhash, Shao-Quan Liu, Enes Dertli, Basim Abu-Jdayil, Pau-Loke Show, Mutamed Ayyash

“…Additionally, it reduced the viability of Caco-2 and MCF-7 cancer cells by 93.7 % and 61.4 %, respectively. EPS-C66 also demonstrated antibacterial effects against S. aureus, S. typhimurium, L. monocytogenes, and E. coli, with ranges of 5.9, 6.1, 6.0, and 5.7 log CFU/mL, respectively. …”
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10 Fr S-Type Plastic Pancreatic Stents in Chronic Pancreatitis Are Effective for the Treatment of Pancreatic Duct Strictures and Pancreatic Stones by Ken Ito, Naoki Okano, Seiichi Hara, Kensuke Takuma, Kensuke Yoshimoto, Susumu Iwasaki, Yui Kishimoto, Yoshinori Igarashi

“…During the follow-up period, pancreatic cancer developed in three patients (5.1%). Multivariate analysis revealed that the presence of remnant stones after stenting treatment was significantly associated with a higher rate of main pancreatic duct restenosis (p=0.03). …”
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Creencias en salud y percepción de sobrecarga en cuidadores de pacientes con enfermedades oncológicas avanzadas by María Elena Reina Suárez, Yamila Ramos Rangel, Lizandra García Monzón, Miguel Ángel González Suárez

“…<strong>Fundamento:</strong> el cáncer es uno de los problemas más graves de salud en el mundo, dada su incidencia y afectación física y psicológica al individuo y a su familia, especialmente al cuidador primario, que permanece al lado del enfermo sufriendo su padecimiento. …”
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Association between Red Blood Cell Distribution Width and In-Hospital Mortality among Congestive Heart Failure Patients with Diabetes among Patients in the Intensive Care Unit: A R... by Kai Zhang, Yu Han, Yu Xuan Gao, Fang Ming Gu, Tianyi Cai, Rui Hu, Zhao Xuan Gu, Jia Ying Liang, Jia Yu Zhao, Min Gao, Bo Li, Dan Cui

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Prediction of Immune Infiltration Diagnostic Gene Biomarkers in Kawasaki Disease by Hongjun Ba, Yao Wang, Lili Zhang, Huishen Wang, Zhan-Peng Huang, Youzhen Qin

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Impact of strict IGF1 control on quality-of-life scores in patients with acromegaly by Chaitanya Gandhi, Marie-Claire Denis, Daniel Holmes, Juan Rivera, Stan van Uum, Shereen Ezzat, Constance Chik

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Use of computerised adaptive testing to reduce the number of items in patient-reported hip and knee outcome scores: an analysis of the NHS England National Patient-Reported Outcome... by Jose Maria Valderas, Andrew D Toms, Jonathan Peter Evans, Christopher Gibbons

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Network Meta-Analysis of Once Weekly Selinexor-Bortezomib-Dexamethasone in Previously Treated Multiple Myeloma by Michael Dolph, Gabriel Tremblay, Adrienne M Gilligan, Hoyee Leong

“…**Background:** Despite the availability of new treatments, multiple myeloma (MM) is an incurable cancer with nearly all patients relapsing and undergoing multiple lines of treatment. …”
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Diagnosis and clinical significance of prostate calcification using computed tomography by Seong Cheol Kim, Tae Young Lee, Woocheol Kang, Hoyoung Bae, Ji Hyung Yoon, Sungchan Park, Kyung Hyun Moon, Sang Hyeon Cheon, Taekmin Kwon

“…After applying exclusion criteria (prostate cancer, post-prostatectomy, indwelling urethral catheter, severe artifacts, and software errors), 4,805 patients were included in the final analysis. …”
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β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate-enriched nutritional supplements for obese adults during weight loss: study protocol of a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial by Ming Yang, Xiaofan Jing, Yuxiang Liang, Renjie Wang, Hongbo Fu, Jiaojiao Jiang

“…Dietary supplements for improving body composition while inducing weight loss are therefore needed. β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate (HMB) has been proven to be effective for improving muscle mass and muscle strength in athletes, older adults and patients with cancer. We aim to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of HMB-enriched nutritional supplements for improving muscle mass and muscle function in obese adults during calorie restriction.Method and analysis A total of 72 Chinese adults with obesity will be randomised to receive HMB-enriched nutritional supplements (65 g/day) or a placebo for 12 weeks. …”
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Prognostic Factors of Liposarcoma in Head and Neck by Shuo DING, Zhigang HUANG, Jugao FANG, Yang ZHANG, Lizhen HOU, Wei GUO, Gaofei YIN, Qi ZHONG

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A Seven-Year Retrospective Study on the Surveillance of Hepatitis B in Laos by Phimpha Paboriboune, Thomas Vial, François Chassagne, Philavanh Sitbounlang, Sengaloun Soundala, Stéphane Bertani, Davone Sengmanothong, Francois-Xavier Babin, Nicolas Steenkeste, Paul Dény, Pascal Pineau, Eric Deharo

“…Lao PDR is one of the most highly endemic countries for hepatitis B in Asia and the second country for liver cancer incidence. Therefore, the follow-up of infected individuals through predictive serological markers is of utmost importance to monitor the progression of the pathology and take the decision on treatment. …”
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Age-Dependent Effects of Butyl Benzyl Phthalate Exposure on Lipid Metabolism and Hepatic Fibrosis in Mice by Min-Seo Park, Seonhwa Hwang, Hyun-Bon Kang, Minjeong Ha, Juyeon Park, So-Youn Park, Yong-Joo Park, Min-Hi Park

“…In contrast, aged mice exhibited hepatic fibrosis, with increased collagen deposition and upregulation of genes related to fibrosis (Acta2, MMP2, TGF-ß1, and Col1a2), cirrhosis (CXCR4, SOX9, DCN, and MFAP4), and cancer (Bcl2, CDKN2a, c-Myc, and Fn1). Overall, these findings emphasize the importance of age when evaluating the risks of EDC exposure, such as BBP. …”
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Harnessing Internet Search Data as a Potential Tool for Medical Diagnosis: Literature Review by Gregory J Downing, Lucas M Tramontozzi, Jackson Garcia, Emma Villanueva

“…ObjectiveWe aimed to explore the potential and challenges of using internet search data in medical diagnosis, with a specific focus on diseases and conditions such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, mental and behavioral health, neurodegenerative disorders, and nutritional and metabolic diseases. …”
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