Preoperative Assessment of Patients Undergoing Bariatric Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Cross-Sectional Study by M. R. Tawfik, N. F. Aldawas, N. S. Almegbil, A. A. Bin Hamad, A. N. Alanazi, A. M. Alaidaroos, T. M. AlRawaf, A. A. Fayed

“…The purpose of this study was to explore various endoscopic findings and Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection in symptomatic and asymptomatic patients having laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) prior to surgery. Methods. We investigated a cohort of 132 patients referred to the endoscopy unit from the bariatric surgery outpatient clinic for prebariatric esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) as a part of preoperative LSG. …”
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A Case of Acquired Reactive Perforating Dermatosis with Complete Resolution of Eruptions on Upper and Lower Limbs During the Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus and Peripheral Artery Di... by Yoshihito Mima, Tsutomu Ohtsuka, Ippei Ebato, Ryosuke Nishie, Satoshi Uesugi, Makoto Sumi, Yoshimasa Nakazato, Yuta Norimatsu

“…ARPD is strongly associated with systemic diseases such as diabetes mellitus (DM) and chronic renal failure, which may contribute to ARPD through factors including microcirculatory disturbances and the deposition of metabolic byproducts, including advanced glycation end-products and calcium. Here, we report a case of ARPD that improved following DM treatment and catheter-based interventions for peripheral artery disease (PAD). …”
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Pharmacological effects of fibroblast growth factor 21 are sex-specific in mice with the <em>lethal yellow</em> (A^y) mutation by E. N. Makarova, T. V. Yakovleva, N. Yu. Balyibina, K. O. Baranov, E. I. Denisova, A. D. Dubinina, N. A. Feofanova, N. M. Bazhan

“…Sex is an important biological variable that must be considered when conducting preclinical studies; however, in laboratory animal models, the pharmacological effects of FGF21 are well documented only for male mice. We aimed at investigating whether FGF21 affects metabolism in male and female mice with the lethal yellow (Ay ) mutation, which results in MC4R blockage and obesity development. …”
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Contradictory Effect of Lymphocyte Therapy and Prednisolone Therapy on CD3+CD8+CD56+ Natural Killer T Population in Women with Recurrent Spontaneous Abortion by Fatemeh Rezayat, Nafiseh Esmaeil, Abbas Rezaei, Roya Sherkat

“…Aims: In the present study, we compared the effects of two typical immunotherapies (lymphocyte immunotherapy [LIT] and low-dose prednisolone) on CD3+CD56+CD16+ and CD3+CD56+CD8+ cells as two distinct subsets of NKT cells in Women with RSA. …”
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Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy Reduces Pain and Improves Internal Rotation after Arthroscopic Capsular Release: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Zifan Lin, Hong Shao, Jun Chen, Wei Yao, Chang Liu, Zhengbiao Jin, Yunxia Li

“…Comparing between the groups, we found that lower VAS pain scores and higher internal rotation were found in the ESWT group at each follow-up stage (all P<0.05, 12 weeks VAS-pain 95% CI: [ESWT: 1.55–2.19, non-ESWT: 2.11–2.76], and 12 weeks internal rotation 95% CI: [ESWT: 5.42–7.27, non-ESWT: 7.20–9.06]). …”
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Remotely sensed spectral indicators of bird taxonomic, functional and phylogenetic diversity across Afrotropical urban and non-urban habitats by Adewale G. Awoyemi, Tunrayo R. Alabi, Juan Diego Ibáñez-Álamo

“…Thus, this study identifies the best indicators of bird taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic diversity in Afrotropical urban and non-urban areas. To do so, we sampled birds at 400 points equally distributed across eight Nigerian areas, two vegetation zones (rainforest vs savannah), and two habitats (urban vs non-urban), and extracted 29 indicators (mean and SD) at 50-m radius of each point (exact area of bird censuses). …”
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SEAHORS: Spatial Exploration of ArcHaeological Objects in R Shiny by Royer, Aurélien, Discamps, Emmanuel, Plutniak, Sébastien, Thomas, Marc

“…The application also allows the grouping of objects into new variables by selecting items on the interactive 2D plots. We present an overview of the application’s functions by using the case study of the Cassenade Paleolithic site (France). …”
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Regional differences in triage decisions affect hospital mortality among frail COVID-19 patients in the COvid MEdicaTion study by Julia Minnema, Roos Sablerolles, Janneke van Kempen, Hugo van der Kuy, Harmke Polinder-Bos, Bob van de Loo, Jorie Versmissen, Miriam L. Haaksma, Melvin Lafeber, Miriam C. Faes, on behalf of the COMET research team^

“…Regional variation in medical decision making might affect ICU triage decisions. We investigate whether regional differences in ICU admission, as surrogate for triage decisions, affect in-hospital mortality in COVID-19 patients. …”
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Relationship between meteorological factors and the incidence of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Guangju Mo, Hongmei Zhu, Jing Li, Huaiping Zhu, Qiyong Liu

“…This study was performed to systematically evaluate the correlation between meteorological factors and SFTS incidence. Methods We performed a thorough literature search in PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Chinese databases from databases initiatives to November 30, 2024. …”
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The complexities of elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor therapeutic drug monitoring in a person with cystic fibrosis and Mycobacterium abscessus pulmonary disease by Claire Y Mou, Daniel J Henderson, Angela G Matson, Karen M Herd, David W Reid, Timothy Riddles, Ellie Johnson, Brett McWhinney, Rebecca Swenson, Andrew Burke, Ieuan E S Evans

“…Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) of elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor (ETI) remains challenging due to a lack of clarity around the parameters that govern ETI plasma concentrations, whilst the use of concomitant CYP3A inducers rifabutin and rifampicin is not recommended. We present the complexities of TDM for ETI performed in a person with cystic fibrosis and refractory Mycobacterium abscessus pulmonary disease. …”
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Abnormal power and spindle wave activity during sleep in young smokers by Youwei Dong, Yongxin Cheng, Juan Wang, Zhiwei Ren, Yiming Lu, Kai Yuan, Kai Yuan, Fang Dong, Dahua Yu

“…This study aims to explore electroencephalography (EEG) power and sleep spindle activity during the sleep of young smokers, as well as to assess the relationship between sleep and smoking variables.MethodsWe collected overnight PSG data from 19 young smokers and 16 non-smokers and assessed nicotine dependence and cumulative effects using the Fagerstrom Nicotine Dependence Test (FTND) and pack-year. …”
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Negative Emotions in Migraineurs Dreams: The Increased Prevalence of Oneiric Fear and Anguish, Unrelated to Mood Disorders by F. De Angeli, C. Lovati, L. Giani, C. Mariotti D'Alessandro, E. Raimondi, V. Scaglione, D. Castoldi, E. Capiluppi, C. Mariani

“…Dreaming is a universal mental state characterized by hallucinatory features in which imagery, emotion, motor skills, and memory are created de novo. We evaluated dream contents and associated emotions in migraineurs. …”
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Web-based interventions for pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol by Ping Xu, Wei Zhang, Xiaojuan Wang, Dan Dan Chen, Pingping Guo, Yin Jin, Zhenzhen Xiang, Minna Mao, Qiong Zheng, Suwen Feng

“…The overall meta-analyses for each of the interested outcomes will be performed if the outcome data are sufficient and provides similar effect measures, as well as subgroup analyses for glycaemic control indicators based on the different types of intervention format, interactivity and technology. We will conduct a qualitative synthesis for studies that cannot be quantitatively synthesised.Ethics and dissemination Ethics approval is not required for this review as no human participants will be involved. …”
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Prevalence of lymphedema symptoms across cancer diagnoses and association with depression, pain interference and health-related quality of life by Gitte Sone Larsen, Christoffer Johansen, Annika von Heymann, Bolette Skjødt Rafn

“…Patients/Material and methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at the Department of Oncology, Copenhagen University Hospital, from February to April 2021, as part of a broader investigation into cancer-related late effects. Here, we present data from patients in follow-up who received online lymphedema symptom assesments (swelling, heaviness, or tightness). …”
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BMP4 Cooperates with Retinoic Acid to Induce the Expression of Differentiation Markers in Cultured Mouse Spermatogonia by Yongguang Yang, Yanmin Feng, Xue Feng, Shangying Liao, Xiuxia Wang, Haiyun Gan, Lixian Wang, Xiwen Lin, Chunsheng Han

“…However, the molecules controlling these processes remain largely unknown. Here, we developed a simplified high concentration serum-containing system for the culture of mouse SSCs. …”
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Anatomical and Functional MRI Changes after One Year of Auditory Rehabilitation with Hearing Aids by M. R. Pereira-Jorge, K. C. Andrade, F. X. Palhano-Fontes, P. R. B. Diniz, M. Sturzbecher, A. C. Santos, D. B. Araujo

“…Thus far, most studies have focused on changes in the auditory system, although it is expected that hearing deficits affect a number of cognitive systems, notably speech. In the present study, we used audiometric evaluations in 14 patients with bilateral hearing loss before and after one year of continuous HA use and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and cortical thickness analysis in 12 and 10 of them compared with a normal hearing control group. …”
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The molecular prognostic scoring system for normal karyotype myelodysplastic syndromes by Wei Wang, Yudi Zhang, Wenli Yang, Xiaozhen Liu, Lingxu Jiang, Wei Lang, Yingwan Luo, Xinping Zhou, Lu Wang, Li Ye, Ying Xu, Liya Ma, Hongyan Tong

“…The IWG-PM cohort (n = 691) was used as an external independent validation set to evaluate the generalizability of the model. Results We developed a seven-parameter molecular-clinical prognostic model, the Molecular Prognostic Scoring System for NK MDS (NK-PSS-M), which only incorporates three gene mutations as parameters. …”
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Disrupted HIV care during COVID-19 pandemic associated with increased disabilities among people living with HIV in Belize by Tracy M. Quetzal, Wei-Cheng Lo, Ya-Wen Chiu, Hung-Yi Chiou

“…Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic may have impacted disabilities among people living with HIV; however, data on the association between COVID-19 pandemic-related healthcare disruptions and disabilities among people living with HIV is limited. We aimed to evaluate the association between COVID-19-affected HIV care behaviors and disability domains among people living with HIV in Belize. …”
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Siyasetin Meşruluğu Ya Da Meşruiyetin Siyaseti -Politics Legitimate or Legitimacy of Politics by N-erdal Fanid

“…This innovation while acknowledging that the sovereignty is divine, also put forward the idea of its tangible manifestation in time and space however carrying human qualities and accomplishing through people. In our study, we will focus on with which concepts the source of power legitimized from Medieval Ages to New Ages and what kind of transformation this legitimacy had and in which processes from gods to kings, from kings to public and nation, and how the legitimacy based on &ldquo;sovereignty of nations&rdquo; concept of legitimacy in the modern state. …”
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Pre-Conditioning with CDP-Choline Attenuates Oxidative Stress-Induced Cardiac Myocyte Death in a Hypoxia/Reperfusion Model by Héctor González-Pacheco, Aurelio Méndez-Domínguez, Salomón Hernández, Rebeca López-Marure, Maria J. Vazquez-Mellado, Cecilia Aguilar, Leticia Rocha-Zavaleta

“…Aim. In the present work, we aimed to evaluate the potential use of CDP-choline as a cardioprotector in an in vitro model of ischaemia/reperfusion injury. …”
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