Mitochondrial ATP-Sensitive K+ Channel Opening Increased the Airway Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation by Activating the PI3K/AKT Signaling Pathway in a Rat Model of Asthma by Min Gao, Qinran Sun, Qingfa Liu

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The impact of pre-hospital emergency medical services on the outcomes of patients with burn: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ahmed Alanazy, Abdullah Alruwaili

“…This included better control for pain and vital parameters, and lower mortality risk. …”
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A Case of Ruptured Aortic Arch Aneurysm Successfully Treated by Thoracic Endovascular Aneurysm Repair with Chimney Graft by Yohei Kawatani, Yujiro Hayashi, Yujiro Ito, Hirotsugu Kurobe, Yoshitsugu Nakamura, Yuji Suda, Takaki Hori

“…A 94-year-old man was transported to the hospital after complaining of chest pain for one day. Contrast-enhanced computed tomographic (CT) images revealed an aortic arch aneurysm rupture. …”
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Primary Repair versus Reconstruction in Patients with Bilateral Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries: What Do Patients Prefer? by Harmen D. Vermeijden, Edoardo Monaco, Fabio Marzilli, Xiuyi A. Yang, Jelle P. van der List, Andrea Ferretti, Gregory S. DiFelice

“…However, patients undergoing both procedures may have less pain, earlier ROM return, and faster rehabilitation progression following primary repair.…”
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The engagement of healthcare providers in implementing the selfBACK randomised controlled trial – A mixed-methods process evaluation by Mette Jensen Stochkendahl, Barbara I Nicholl, Karen Wood, Frances S Mair, Paul Jarle Mork, Karen Søgaard, Charlotte DN Rasmussen

“…Background People with low back pain (LBP) are often recommended to self-manage their condition, but it can be challenging without support. …”
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Nursing of integrated Traditional Chinese and western medicine for a patient with ankylosing spondylitis complicated with ecthyma (1例强直性脊柱炎并发臁疮患者的中西医结合护理体会)... by WANG Xiaodi (王晓娣), ZHI Hui (智慧), LIU Jinjing (刘津京), GUO Jing (郭晶)

“…Implementation of integrative nursing is potentially effective to relieve the pain and improve the ulcer healing. (本文总结1例强直性脊柱炎并发臁疮患者的中西医结合护理措施。…”
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Controlled Release of Ropivacaine from Single-Armed (1-PCL) and Four-Armed PCL (4-PCL) Microspheres by Wei Xiong, Yue-kun Shen, Peng Dong, Ying Xiao, Xiong-qing Huang, Wen-qi Huang, Lu Yang, Xia Feng

“…Sustained release of anesthesia has shown great promise in the treatment of chronic pain in patients. In this research, we used neutralized ropivacaine as an anesthesia and poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) with different architectures to systematically study how these architectures affect the release of ropivacaine. …”
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Fibrous Dysplasia of the Ethmoid Bone Diagnosed in a 10-Year-Old Patient by Zofia Resler, Monika Morawska-Kochman, Katarzyna Resler, Tomasz Zatoński

“…Despite the lesion’s size, the patient does not experience pain characteristic of dysplasia, and functions typically. …”
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The prevalence and burden of musculoskeletal disorders amongst Indigenous people in Pimicikamak, northern Manitoba, Canada: A community health survey by André Bussières, Melissa Atkinson-Graham, Jennifer Ward, Muriel Scott, Jean Moss, Patricia Tavares, Deborah Kopansky-Giles, Jacqueline Ladwig, Cheryl Glazebrook, David A. Monias, Helga Hamilton, Donald Z. Mckay, Randall Smolinski, Scott Haldeman, Sheilah Hogg-Johnson, Steven Passmore

“…Nearly all participants (89.6 %) reported having spine symptoms in the past four weeks, with a majority experiencing activity limitations lasting one day or more due to neck (77.9 %) or low back pain (55.6 %). Chronic neck and low back pain “sometimes or often” limited activities of daily living (52.8 % and 74.1 % respectively). …”
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Evaluating the efficacy of multi-incision and tube-dragging therapy combined with laser closure for high horseshoe-shaped anal fistula: Protocol of a prospective, randomized, contr... by Min Yang, Zubing Mei, Qingming Wang, Ye Han, De Zheng

“…The primary endpoint is the wound healing time, while secondary endpoints include postoperative anal pain at 1, 3, and 5 days (measured with visual analogue scale), fecal incontinence score within 30 days after operation (measured with Cleveland Clinic Florida incontinence score), and the occurrence of postoperative complications within 1 month after surgery, and quality of life up to six months postoperatively (evaluated by The Quality of Life in patients with Anal Fistula Questionnaire Score).…”
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A comparative study of menstrual poverty among urban and rural female learners in government schools of Zambia by Bwalya Bupe Bwalya, Ancietos Mwansa, Patrick Amanzi, Christabel Ngongola, Charity Meki-Kombe

“…Collaboration with the Ministry of Health is crucial to ensure access to essential resources, including pain relief and gender-sensitive facilities.…”
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Sexual Abuse as a Cause of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in a Bisexual Adolescent Indonesian: A Case Report by Achdiat PA, Wibowo RG, Larasati R, Rowawi R, Usman HA, Maharani RH

“…These symptoms appeared 1 month before consultation, without associated pain or pruritus. Additionally, moist, skin-colored verrucous papules and plaques were observed in the perianal area, along with a history of unintentional weight loss. …”
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From micro to macro, nanotechnology demystifies acute pancreatitis: a new generation of treatment options emerges by Wei Du, Xinyue Wang, Yuyan Zhou, Wencheng Wu, Haojie Huang, Zhendong Jin

“…The symptoms of this disease include abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting and fever. These symptoms are induced by a hyperinflammatory response and oxidative stress. …”
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The Plasticity of Brain Gray Matter and White Matter following Lower Limb Amputation by Guangyao Jiang, Xuntao Yin, Chuanming Li, Lei Li, Lu Zhao, Alan C. Evans, Tianzi Jiang, Jixiang Wu, Jian Wang

“…However, the extent of structural changes after lower limb amputation in patients without phantom pain remains uncertain. We studied 17 adult patients with right lower limb amputation and 18 healthy control subjects using T1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging and diffusion tensor imaging. …”
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Immediate management of a cirrhosis-induced severe pericardial effusion: a case report and review of the literature by Maryam Taheri, Arash Hassanpour Dargah, Pedram Ramezani, Mohsen Anafje, Amir Nasrollahizadeh, Pouya Ebrahimi, Mohammad Hossein Mandegar

“…Methods A 60-year-old Persian man presented with progressive dyspnea, chest pain, and significant weight gain due to fluid retention. …”
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Management of forgotten double J stents: insight from a systematic review of case reports by Antonius Galih Pranesdha Putra, Yufi Aulia Azmi, Soetojo Wirjopranoto, Nadya Rahmatika, Agustin Junior Nanda De Niro, Alviano Satria Wibawa, Kevin Muliawan Soetanto

“…The initial symptoms were flank pain and micturition disorders. The complications experienced were encrustation, multiple stones formation, emphysematous pyelonephritis, emphysematous perinephric abscess, fragmentation, and vesical calculus. …”
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A Comparative Study between Ultrasound-guided Concomitant Infraclavicular Plus Distal Median, Radial, and Ulnar Nerve Blockade Versus Infraclavicular Block Alone by T Jaya Priya, TG Sivathangavel, K. Soundarya Priyadharsini, T. Krishna Prasad

“…Group B received an infraclavicular block with 15 mL of local anesthetic mixture containing 1% lignocaine with adrenaline and 0.25% bupivacaine along with distal median, radial, and ulnar nerve blockade with 5 mL each of local anesthetic mixture containing 1% lignocaine with adrenaline and 0.25% bupivacaine. Pain score, assessment of sensory and motor functions, block performance time, and surgical anesthesia were observed. …”
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Understanding patients’ emotional well-being, perceptions and concerns during an unprecedented deferment of arthroplasty: an Italian qualitative study by Marina Torre, Iuliia Urakcheeva, Paola Ciccarelli, Michael Tenti, Virgilia Toccaceli

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Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency: Current Treatment Options and Emerging Therapies by Michel Haagdorens, Sara Ilse Van Acker, Veerle Van Gerwen, Sorcha Ní Dhubhghaill, Carina Koppen, Marie-José Tassignon, Nadia Zakaria

“…Severe ocular surface disease can result in limbal stem cell deficiency (LSCD), a condition leading to decreased visual acuity, photophobia, and ocular pain. To restore the ocular surface in advanced stem cell deficient corneas, an autologous or allogenic limbal stem cell transplantation is performed. …”
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Risk factors of functional dyspepsia, gastrointestinal reflux disease and non-erosive reflux disease by Malik Ayesha, Din Rafi Ud, Asif Mahrosh, Naeem Iqra, Habib Aamir, Khan Asma Arshad

“…Subgroups included symptomatic and asymptomatic erosive oesophagitis, epigastric pain syndrome, postprandial distress syndrome and overlap syndrome. …”
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