Analysis of risk factors for acute cerebral infarction in patients with intracranial tuberculosis by Xiao-Shan Huang, Xiao-Wei Qiu, An-Long Wang, Fei He, Yi-Jing Wang

“…ObjectiveAcute cerebral infarction is a common complication of intracranial tuberculosis (TB), causing irreversible damage to brain tissue and significantly affecting patient prognosis. …”
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Prevalence and Factors Associated with Self-Reported Substance Use among Patients with Mental Illness in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: A Cross-Sectional Analytical Study by Kilaye Karino, Joel S. Ambikile, Masunga K. Iseselo

“…Among the participants, 119 (32.7%) reported substance use. The most commonly used substances were alcohol (21.7%), tobacco (19.8%), and cannabis (12.9%). …”
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Cyto-histological correlation of salivary gland lesions according to the Milan reporting system by Shireen Hamid, Muhammad Mudassar, Nida Hamid, Muhammad Sarwar Zia, Tariq Mehmood, Sadia Hameed

“…The right side is more affected (52.7%) than the left side (47.3%). The most common salivary gland was the parotid gland in 61.9 % of cases. …”
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Outcomes of different surgical procedures for optic disc pit: a meta-analysis by Hussain A. Khaqan, Raheela Naz, Hafiz A. ur Rehman, Laraib Hassan, Nabeel Akram, Hafiz M. Farooqui, Ahmad Fauzan, Asad M. Khan

“…We identified the following commonly reported techniques: juxtapapillary laser alone, PPV alone or with juxtapapillary laser (PPV/JPL), internal limiting membrane peeling (PPV/ILMP), both ILMP and JPL (PPV/ILMP/JPL), inner retinal fenestration (PPV/IRF), autologous platelet concentrate (PPV/APC), macular buckling alone or with PPV, PPV with ocriplasmin (PPV/OCR) and PPV with autologous scleral flap. …”
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Anterior Knee Pain Evaluation Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction Using Anterior Half of The Peroneus Longus (AHPL) Autograft by Pontoh LAP, Dilogo IH, Kamal AF, Rhatomy S, Putra A, Fiolin J, Herdiman JA, Pontoh EW

“…Ludwig Andibert Powantia Pontoh,1,2 Ismail Hadisoebroto Dilogo,1 Achmad Fauzi Kamal,1 Sholahuddin Rhatomy,3 Anggaditya Putra,2 Jessica Fiolin,4 Joshua Alward Herdiman,5 Ega Wirayoda Pontoh5 1Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology, Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital, Central Jakarta, DKI Jakarta, 10430, Indonesia; 2Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology, Fatmawati General Hospital, South Jakarta, DKI Jakarta, 12430, Indonesia; 3Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology, Soeradji Tirtonegoro General Hospital, Klaten, Central Java, 57424, Indonesia; 4Department of Orthopaedic and Traumatology, Pondok Indah General Hospital, South Jakarta, DKI Jakarta, 12310, Indonesia; 5Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Central Jakarta, DKI Jakarta, 10430, IndonesiaCorrespondence: Ludwig Andibert Powantia Pontoh, Email lappontoh@gmail.comIntroduction: The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is crucial for knee stability and joint movement coordination. ACL injuries are common, often leading to knee instability and subsequent complications. …”
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Primary and tertiary management of ocular surface lesions in HIV-infected patients in Ehlanzeni, Mpumalanga Province by S Mhlanga, A C Turner, S J Biddulph

“…In sub-Saharan Africa, ocular surface squamous neoplasia (OSSN) is the most common ocular surface tumour and is strongly associated with HIV infection. …”
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Association between pan-immune-inflammation value and coronary heart disease in elderly population: a cross-sectional study by Ruicong Ma, Jinyi Ren, Xianmei Chen, Xia Li, Ying Zhao, Yanchun Ding

“…The ROC curve shows that PIV has better diagnostic value for CHD than other common inflammatory indicators. Furthermore, the combination of PIV and COUNT score is superior to PIV or COUNT score.ConclusionsA positive link between PIV and CHD, especially in the elderly. …”
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Barriers to nurse-led delirium management in intensive care units: an integrative systematic review using COM-B model by Mokhtar Abdu Almoliky, Sameer Alkubati, Khalil Saleh, Salman Alsaqri, Saddam A. Al-Ahdal, Galal Albani, Mujeeb A. Sultan

“…Nurses’ knowledge deficit is the most common psychological capability barriers of nurse-led delirium management, while complexity of delirium screening tools was found to be a physical capability barriers. …”
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Relation of Wnt Signaling Pathway Inhibitors (Sclerostin and Dickkopf-1) to Left Ventricular Mass Index in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients by Ahmed Bahie, Mohamed M. Abdalbary, Dalia Younis El-Sayed, Rasha Elzehery, Ghada El-Said, Ghada El-Kannishy, Ahmed M. Abd El Wahab

“…Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is common in hemodialysis (HD) patients. It predicts poor prognosis. …”
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Analysis of factors associated with intercostal neuralgia after osteoporotic thoracic spine fracture and construction of a prediction model by Zhen-Gang Liu, Fan Yang, Peng-fu Li, Qi Song, Gao Wang, Bo-Yin Zhang

“…Conclusion Thoracic osteoporotic fractures are a common geriatric disease, and changes in the morphological parameters of the intervertebral foramina, such as a reduction in the area and volume of the injured vertebral intervertebral foramina, as well as fatty degeneration of the thoracic back muscles, suggest an increased probability of developing intercostal neuralgia.…”
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Glucometabolic-Related Genes as Diagnostic Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets for Alzheimer’s Disease and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Bioinformatics Analysis by Shuo Liu, He Chen, Xiao-Dong He, Xiao-Ou Yang

“…Our investigation identified 41 glucometabolic-related DEGs, with six prominent genes (G6PD, PKM, ENO3, PFKL, PGD, and TALDO1) being common in both AD and T2DM cohorts. These genes play crucial roles in metabolic pathways including glycolysis, pentose phosphate pathway, and amino sugar metabolism. …”
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Evaluation of ovarian stiffness and its biological mechanism using shear wave elastography in polycystic ovary syndrome by Yifang He, Shuangping Deng, Yanli Wang, Xiali Wang, Qingqing Huang, Jing Cheng, Dandan Wang, Guorong Lyu

“…Abstract Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder with various contributing factors. …”
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Trajectories of Change, Illness Understanding, and Parental Worries in Children and Adolescents Undergoing Internet-Delivered Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Functional Abdominal... by Eva Skovslund Nielsen, Karen Kallesøe, Tine Bennedsen Gehrt, Ellen Bjerre-Nielsen, Maria Lalouni, Lisbeth Frostholm, Marianne Bonnert, Charlotte Ulrikka Rask

“… BackgroundFunctional abdominal pain disorders (FAPDs) are common in young people and are characterized by persistent or recurrent abdominal symptoms without apparent structural or biochemical abnormalities. …”
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Distance to Specialist Medical Care and Diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Rural Saskatchewan by Catherine M. Spagnuolo, Michael McIsaac, James Dosman, Chandima Karunanayake, Punam Pahwa, William Pickett

“…Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most common sleep-disordered breathing condition. Patients with OSA symptoms are often not diagnosed clinically, which is a concern, given the health and safety risks associated with unmanaged OSA. …”
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Corneal endothelial dysfunction: etiology, pathogenesis, and current treatment approaches by S.V. Trufanov, E.P. Salovarova

“…<p> <i>The article reviews current approaches to the treatment of corneal endothelium dysfunction. The most common causes of endothelial decompensation are Fuchs’ corneal dystrophy and secondary bullous keratopathy. …”
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Genome-wide microsatellite characterization and their marker development and transferability in Broussonetia Species by Xiaowen Jia, Hanyu Li, Ying Han, Lu Wang, Chanjuan Lai, Xi Liu, Pan Li, Zupei Lei, Yonghua Zhang

“…Using B. papyrifera genome as a reference, 4,419 common SSRs were identified among these three species, while 2,048 SSRs were specific to B. kaempferi, and 4,285 SSRs were specific to B. monoica. …”
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Streptococcus halichoeri: Comparative Genomics of an Emerging Pathogen by Kirsi Aaltonen, Ravi Kant, Marjut Eklund, Mirja Raunio-Saarnisto, Lars Paulin, Olli Vapalahti, Thomas Grönthal, Merja Rantala, Tarja Sironen

“…The aim was to find a possible common origin of the fur animal and dog isolates and study the virulence factors to assess pathogenic potential. …”
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Introducing 3D printed models of fractures in osteology learning improves clinical reasoning skills among first-year medical students: a pilot study by Abhishek Agarwal, Anne D Souza, B. Jyostna, Ashwija Shetty, Nandini Bhat

“…Abstract Background The human bone anatomy is commonly taught using normal adult bones. However, students often face difficulties comprehending the clinical correlations related to fractures, as they only rely on text content or diagrams without three-dimensional visual aids. …”
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ROS-mediated M1 polarization-necroptosis crosstalk involved in Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate-induced chicken liver injury by Guangxing Li, Menglin Wu, Kaiting Chen, Yue Xu, Xiandan Zhang, Yang Chen, Hong Zhang, Ruili Zhang, Xiaodan Huang

“…Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) is a commonly used plasticizer that can cause liver damage with prolonged exposure. …”
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The effect of Camellia sinensis ointment on perineal pain and episiotomy wound healing in primiparous women: A triple-blind randomized clinical trial. by Masoumeh Sayahi, Azam Jahangirimehr, Zahra Hatami Manesh, Faraz Mojab, Maryam Nikbina

“…<h4>Background and objective</h4>Episiotomy is one of the most commonly performed procedures in obstetrics. complications of episiotomy are pain, bleeding, infection, pain in the sitting position, and difficulty in taking care of the baby. …”
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