Dissociative psychosis or dissociative schizophrenia? Comparison of two phenomena by Mahir Akbudak, Hasan Belli, Hasan Gökçay, Uğur Takım

“…Abstract Background In recent years, researchers have reported crucial advances in the understanding of “Dissociative psychosis” and “Dissociative schizophrenia”. While clinical studies in this area have been sustained for well, it remains to be established for some aspects that a clear and valid relationship exists between dissociation, childhood traumatic experiences, and schizophrenia or psychotic spectrum disorders. …”
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Aquatic cycling-What do we know? A scoping review on head-out aquatic cycling. by Stefanie Rewald, Ilse Mesters, Antoine F Lenssen, Jens Bansi, Johan Lambeck, Rob A de Bie, Benjamin Waller

“…Moreover, this comprehensive outline of available literature could serve as a starting point for systematic reviews or clinical studies on the effects of aquatic cycling on the cardiovascular responses.…”
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Transfer learning for non-image data in clinical research: A scoping review. by Andreas Ebbehoj, Mette Østergaard Thunbo, Ole Emil Andersen, Michala Vilstrup Glindtvad, Adam Hulman

“…<h4>Methods and findings</h4>We systematically searched medical databases (PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL) for peer-reviewed clinical studies that used transfer learning on human non-image data. …”
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Awardee Summary of 2023 Taiwan Oncology Society Clinical Research Award Recipient: Persistent Endeavors on Research of Digestive Cancers for Three Decades by Kun-Huei Yeh

“…Data Sources and Study Selection: We enrolled relevant translational and clinical studies for digestive cancers published by our groups in the past three decades. …”
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Exploring RNA-Seq Data Analysis Through Visualization Techniques and Tools: A Systematic Review of Opportunities and Limitations for Clinical Applications by Farhana Manzoor, Cyruss A. Tsurgeon, Vibhuti Gupta

“…With the increasing availability of RNA-seq data analysis from clinical studies and patient samples, the development of effective visualization tools for RNA-seq analysis has become increasingly important to help clinicians and biomedical researchers better understand the complex patterns of gene expression associated with health and disease. …”
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Effects of Renal Denervation on Ouabain-Induced Hypertension in Rats by Minna Tang, Jialu Hu, Wenshu Li, Ningzhi Zhang, Sisi Ning, Yan Yan, Zhaoqiang Cui

“…RDN could inhibit the pressor effect and the myocardial remodeling induced by ouabain potentially via inhibiting catecholamine release and vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation. Clinical studies are needed to explore whether RDN may exhibit better antihypertensive effects on hypertensive patients with high plasma ouabain levels as compared to those with normal plasma ouabain levels.…”
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HEMA-free versus HEMA-containing adhesive systems: a systematic review by Esraa Abdelkhalek, Hamdi H. Hamama, Salah H. Mahmoud

“…Eligibility criteria were reporting empirical data from clinical studies published between 2013 and 2023 about the clinical performance of HEMA-free adhesive systems for direct resin composite restorations. …”
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Cognitive dysfunction in diabetes – the ‘forgotten’ diabetes complication: a narrative review by Åke Sjöholm, Louise Bennet, Peter M. Nilsson

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Telaprevir in treatment of chronic hepatitis C: safety issues by T. M. Ignatova

“…To analyze results of controlled clinical studies of efficacy and safety of telaprevir within triple antiviral therapy of chronic hepatitis C (CHC) with evaluation of frequency and spectrum of adverse effects (AE), and also approaches of their management.Original positions. …”
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Transnasal Endoscopic Orbital Decompression Combined with an Enhanced Recovery after Surgery Protocol in Graves Ophthalmopathy by Hui-Qing Xu, Qian Wang, Li-Li Hu, Hong Li, Feng Peng

“…Although enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) was shown to improve patients’ recovery after surgery and transnasal endoscopic orbital decompression has been associated with lesser risks of postoperative complications compared to other surgical techniques in treating Graves ophthalmopathy (GO), there are currently no clinical studies on the application of ERAS in transnasal endoscopic orbital decompression. …”
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Update on the Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy by Jennifer L. Wilkinson-Berka, Antonia G. Miller

“…This review examines evidence from preclinical and clinical studies that shows that targeting inhibition of the renin-angiotensin system, vascular endothelial growth factor, corticosteroids, protein kinase C, growth hormone, and advanced glycation end-products are potential treatments for DR.…”
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Therapeutic potential of Garlic (Allium sativum L.) on new models of asthma immune pathobiology: A review by VR Bataduwaarachchi, DCJ Liyanage, SMN Hansanie, HDSM Perera, LG D'Cruz

“…Aims of the study: This review aims to explore the potential effects of garlic (Allium sativum L.) on the immune pathobiology of new asthma models and to provide guidance and comprehensive reference material for preclinical and clinical studies. Materials and methods: A comprehensive literature review was conducted in PubMed, Medline Scopus, and Google Scholar. …”
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Image-guided orbital surgery: a preclinical validation study using a high-resolution physical model by Andrew Dickson, Kealan McElhinney, Conor Murphy, Rizwana I Khan, Ronan P Kileen, Donncha F O’Brien

“…This preclinical study provides the foundation for clinical studies to explore the safety and effectiveness of this technology.…”
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From botany to bedside: a review of the health benefits of Lycium barbarum as a functional food by Alois Berisha, Elena-Alexandra Alexa, Robbie Kelleher, Tao Zhang

“…This review provides a comprehensive exploration of its botanical characteristics, pharmacokinetics, and safety, alongside a critical evaluation of human clinical studies investigating its therapeutic potential. …”
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Potential therapeutic effects of apigenin for colorectal adenocarcinoma: A systematic review and meta‐analysis by Koohyar Ahmadzadeh, Shayan Roshdi Dizaji, Fatemeh Ramezani, Farnad Imani, Jebreil Shamseddin, Arash Sarveazad, Mahmoud Yousefifard

“…However, further in vivo studies are needed before any efforts to translate the current evidence into clinical studies.…”
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Not All SLAPs Are Created Equal: A Comparison of Patients with Planned and Incidental SLAP Repair Procedures by Mark C. Dougherty, J. Erik Kulenkamp, Haroutioun Boyajian, Jason L. Koh, Michael J. Lee, Lewis L. Shi

“…We hypothesized that both isolated SLAP repair and secondary SLAP repair increased with time and that patient age influenced the pathway to SLAP diagnosis and surgery—such that younger patients were more likely to have isolated SLAP repair surgery after being diagnosed in clinic. Study Design. Descriptive epidemiology study. …”
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Robotic Systems for Hand Rehabilitation—Past, Present and Future by Bogdan Gherman, Ionut Zima, Calin Vaida, Paul Tucan, Adrian Pisla, Iosif Birlescu, Jose Machado, Doina Pisla

“…<b>Conclusions:</b> While substantial progress has been made in recent years, several challenges persist, including missing information or incomplete data from source papers and a limited number of clinical studies to evaluate device effectiveness. Significant opportunities remain to improve device functionality, usability, and therapeutic effectiveness, as well as to implement advanced power systems for portable devices.…”
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Effects of Dietary Strawberry Supplementation on Antioxidant Biomarkers in Obese Adults with Above Optimal Serum Lipids by Arpita Basu, Stacy Morris, Angel Nguyen, Nancy M. Betts, Dongxu Fu, Timothy J. Lyons

“…Berries have shown several cardiovascular health benefits and have been associated with antioxidant functions in experimental models. Clinical studies are limited. We examined the antioxidant effects of freeze-dried strawberries (FDS) in adults [n=60; age: 49±10 years; BMI: 36±5 kg/m2 (mean ± SD)] with abdominal adiposity and elevated serum lipids. …”
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Scanning Electron Microscopic Assessment of Stent Coating Integrity in Jailed Wire Technique for Bifurcation Treatment by Lijian Gao, Ce Zhang, Huanhuan Wang, Yiqun Zhang, Zhan Gao, Bo Xu, Jue Chen, Jinqing Yuan, Shubin Qiao, Jilin Chen

“…Although nonpolymer-jacketed wire has long been recommended for JWT, our bench-side study suggests that full polymer-jacketed wire may be a better choice. Further clinical studies are needed to confirm our findings.…”
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Impact of metformin on disease control and survival in patients with head and neck cancer: a retrospective cohort study by Daniel J. Lee, Caitlin P. McMullen, Andrew Foreman, Shao Hui Huang, Lin Lu, Wei Xu, John R. de Almeida, Geoffrey Liu, Scott V. Bratman, David P. Goldstein

“…Abstract Objective A number of in vitro and clinical studies have suggested potential antineoplastic effects of metformin. …”
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