Ocular and Mucocutaneous Sequelae among Survivors of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis in Togo by Bayaki Saka, Abla Séfako Akakpo, Julienne Noude Teclessou, Garba Mahamadou, Abas Mouhari-Toure, Kossi Dzidzinyo, Adam Nouhou Diori, Nidain Maneh, Sabin Prince-Agbodjan, Koussake Kombaté, Komi Balo, Kissem Tchangai-Walla, Palokinam Pitché

“…Ocular and mucocutaneous sequelae are common in SJS/TEN survivors. Exposure to sulfadoxine and severity of acute ocular involvement are risk factors of ocular sequelae.…”
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Erratum to “The usefulness of surgical drains on short term outcomes among patients undergoing craniotomy at the Bugando Medical Centre, Mwanza Tanzania” [World Neurosurgery: X(22C... by Dennis Onsombi, Gerald Mayaya, Vladimir Herrera, Anton Manyanga, Washington Leonald, Samuel Byabato, James Lubuulwa

“…Background: Postcraniotomy surgical drain placement is commonly used worldwide after various cranial surgical interventions despite the controversy surrounding their use leaving it to the surgeon's preference rather than evidence based practice. …”
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Comparison of Proximal Tibiofibular Joint Detachment with Tibial-Sided Osteotomy for Fibular Untethering in Lateral Closing-Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy: A Cadaveric Study by Ryu Kyoung Cho, Keun Young Choi, Dai-Soon Kwak, Man Soo Kim, Yong In

“…Distances from the posterior detachment or osteotomy site to the common peroneal nerve, popliteal artery, and anterior tibial artery in the PTFJD and TSO groups were 20.8 ± 3.3 mm and 22.9 ± 3.6 mm (<i>p</i> = 0.382), 11.0 ± 2.4 mm and 9.8 ± 2.8 mm (<i>p</i> = 0.382), and 14.8 ± 1.9 mm and 14.9 ± 2.5 mm (<i>p</i> = 0.721), respectively. …”
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Longitudinal genetic studies of cognitive characteristics by R. N. Mustafin, A. V. Kazantseva, R. F. Enikeeva, S. B. Malykh, E. K. Khusnutdinova

“…An important role in both processes belongs to common epigenetic factors. The genes involved in DNA methylation (DNMT1, DNMT3B, and FTO), histone modifications (CREBBP, CUL4B, EHMT1, EP300, EZH2, HLCS, HUWE1, KAT6B, KMT2A, KMT2D, KMT2C, NSD1, WHSC1, and UBE2A) and chromatin remodeling (ACTB, ARID1A, ARID1B, ATRX, CHD2, CHD7, CHD8, SMARCA2, SMARCA4, SMARCB1, SMARCE1, SRCAP, and SS18L1) are associated with increased risk of psychiatric diseases with cognitive deficiency together with normal cognitive functioning. …”
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Molecular uncovering of important helminth species in wild ruminants in the Czech Republic by Lucie Škorpíková, Jaroslav Vadlejch, Jana Ilgová, Radim Plhal, Jakub Drimaj, Ondřej Mikulka, Jan Magdálek, Martin Kašný, Nikol Reslová

“…In contrast, trematode infections were less common, with F. magna and D. dendriticum each found in only 1.5% of samples (15/983). …”
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MT2A promotes angiogenesis in chronically ischemic brains through a copper–mitochondria regulatory mechanism by Ni Mo, Chuyang Tai, Yang Yang, Cong Ling, Baoyu Zhang, Lei Wei, Cian Yao, Hui Wang, Chuan Chen

“…Moreover, significantly more common mitochondrial aberrations and significantly lower mitochondrial activity were detected in the CPO group compare with the control group. …”
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Chemopreventative potential of Salsola tuberculatiformis Botch and Compound A in the differential regulation of IL-1Ra:IL-1α in UVB exposed skin keratinocytes by T. Magcwebeba, L. McEvoy, S. Hayward, T. Tait, J.L Quanson, L. Kelbe, WCA Gelderblom, M. Lilly, A.C Swart, P. Swart

“…Background: Salsola tuberculatiformis Botsch, commonly known as Gannabos, is a Namibian shrub known for its contraceptive properties in rats and its ability to modulate adrenal steroidogenesis both in vitro and in vivo. …”
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The Clinical Value of the Combined Detection of Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index (SII), Systemic Inflammation Response Index (SIRI), and Prognostic Nutritional Index (PNI) in Ear... by Zheng J, Zheng L, Wang X, Mao X, Wang Q, Yang Y, Mo D

“…Junyu Zheng,1,&ast; Lijun Zheng,2,&ast; Xiao Wang,3 Xuelian Mao,1 Qin Wang,1 Yining Yang,1 Dongping Mo1 1Department of Clinical Laboratory, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital & Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Cancer Hospital & Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Clinical Laboratory, Nanjing Lishui District Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of CT, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital & Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Cancer Hospital & Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research, Nanjing, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Dongping Mo, Department of Clinical Laboratory, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital & Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Cancer Hospital & Jiangsu Institute of Cancer Research, Baizi Ting No. 42, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210009, People’s Republic of China, Email moxiaoyubang@163.comObjective: Gastric cancer (GC) is a common malignant tumor of the digestive tract. Accumulating studies suggest that inflammation is linked with the pathogenesis of GC. …”
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Ferroptosis Transcriptional Regulation and Prognostic Impact in Medulloblastoma Subtypes Revealed by RNA-Seq by Christophe Desterke, Yuanji Fu, Jenny Bonifacio-Mundaca, Claudia Monge, Pascal Pineau, Jorge Mata-Garrido, Raquel Francés

“…Medulloblastoma (MB) is the most common malignant brain tumor in children, typically arising during infancy and childhood. …”
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Pemanfaatan Aplikasi Pengiriman Makanan Pasca Penurunan Level Pembatasan Kegiatan Masyarakat Akibat Covid-19 Di Indonesia by Wan Ahmad Gazali Kodri, Dwiza Riana, Sri Hadianti

“…The decrease in the number of COVID-19 cases has caused the Indonesian government to lower the level of Enforcement of Restrictions on Community Activities (PPKM) so that people can return to common social activities. The purpose of this study was to assess the instruments that influence the FDA's Continuance Intention after the reduction in the level of PPKM COVID-19 to level 1 in Indonesia. …”
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Using the Oxford Foot Model to determine the association between objective measures of foot function and results of the AOFAS Ankle-Hindfoot Scale and the Foot Function Index: a pr... by Frank Krummenauer, Tanja Kostuj, Felix Stief, Kirsten Anna Hartmann, Katharina Schaper, Mohammad Arabmotlagh, Mike H Baums, Andrea Meurer, Sebastian Lieske

“…An analysis of correlations with CIs between the FFI-D and the AOFAS-AHS items and the gait parameters was performed by means of the Jonckheere-Terpstra test; furthermore, exploratory factor analysis was applied to identify common information structures and thereby redundancy in the FFI-D and the AOFAS-AHS items.Results Objective findings for hindfoot disorders, namely a reduced ROM, in the ankle and subtalar joints, respectively, as well as reduced ankle power generation during push-off, showed a better correlation with the AOFAS-AHS total score—as well as AOFAS-AHS items representing ROM in the ankle, subtalar joints and gait function—compared with the FFI-D score.Factor analysis, however, could not identify FFI-D items consistently related to these three indicator parameters (pain, disability and function) found in the AOFAS-AHS. …”
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Impact of ultrasound-guided percutaneous flexor retinaculum fenestration on outcome of hydrostatic dissection of median nerve in patient with carpal tunnel syndrome by Ahmed M. Zidan, Hytham Mohamed Nafady, Mohamed Abdelrahman Alkenawy, Mohammad Abol Wafa Ahmad, Ahmed Mohamed Eldeeb, Mohamed Talaat Mohamed, Mahmoud Mohamed Aboumandour Fouda, Hasan A. Soltan, Nehal Elsayed Shabaan, Ahmed B. M. Mehany, Yasser Fouad Ghoraba

“…Abstract Background Most cases of entrapment neuropathy are due to median nerve compression, which manifests most commonly as carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). There are several nonsurgical treatment options available for mild-to-moderate circumstances. …”
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P Wave Duration/P Wave Voltage Ratio Plays a Promising Role in the Prediction of Atrial Fibrillation: A New Player in the Game by E. Karacop, A. Enhos, N. Bakhshaliyev, R. Ozdemir

“…Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia in clinical practice. …”
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Peningkatan Akurasi Metode Weighted Fuzzy Time Series Forecasting Menggunakan Algoritma Evolusi Differensial dan Fuzzy C-Means by Agus Fachrur Rozy, Solimun Solimun, Ni Wayan Surya Wardhani

“…Although the WFTS method has proven effective, there are challenges in improving the accuracy of the generated forecasts. There are two commonly applied approaches: the Differential Evolution (DE) algorithm and Fuzzy C-Means (FCM). …”
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Characteristics of visual functions and their correlation with OCT-angiography of the macula in patients with small choroidal melanoma by Е.Б. Мякошина, S.V. Saakyan

“…Saakyan </p> <p> Helmholtz National Medical Research Center of Eye Diseases, Moscow, Russian Federation </p> <p> <b>Background</b>: choroidal melanoma is the most common malignancy in ophthalmological practice. However, it is difficult to diagnose its early stages, since patients report non-specific symptoms. …”
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Effectiveness and Side Effect Incidence in a Real-World Digital Weight-Loss Service Using Compounded Semaglutide: A Retrospective Comparative Study by Louis Talay, Matt Vickers

“…Although compounding has been relatively common over the past century, prominent medical bodies have argued that compounding a relatively novel medication such as Semaglutide represents a major safety risk. …”
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Identification of a 5-Gene-Based Scoring System by WGCNA and LASSO to Predict Prognosis for Rectal Cancer Patients by He Huang, Shilei Xu, Aidong Chen, Fen Li, Jiezhong Wu, Xusheng Tu, Kunpeng Hu

“…A total of 247 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were commonly identified using TCGA and GSE123390 datasets. …”
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Progression of the faecal microbiome in preweaning dairy calves that develop cryptosporidiosis by M. F. Hares, B. E. Griffiths, L. Barningham, E. E. Vamos, R. Gregory, J. S. Duncan, G. Oikonomou, C. J. Stewart, J. L. Coombes

“…Abstract Background Cryptosporidiosis is a diarrheal disease that commonly affects calves under 6 weeks old. The causative agent, Cryptosporidium parvum, has been associated with the abundance of specific taxa in the faecal microbiome during active infection. …”
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Factors influencing preformed metal crowns and prefabricated zirconia crowns by Shuman Deng, Weiwei Dou, Ying Chen, Zhixiao Chen, Ning Song, Qi Gao, Li Zhang, Jing Xie

“…Abstract Backgound Preformed metal crowns (PMCs) and zirconia crowns (ZCs) are commonly used for the treatment of primary molar caries. …”
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Masculinization of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) by administration of bull testes meal by Muslim Muslim, M. Zairin Junior, Nur Bambang Priyo Utomo

“… The synthetic steroid 17α-Methyltestosteron (MT) is commonly used as a feed additive to produce male population of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). …”
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