Efficacy of fermented foods in irritable bowel syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Liang Ding, Jinnan Duan, Tao Yang, Mengping Yuan, A. Huo Ma, Yuehua Qin

“…For secondary outcomes, FFs also exerted a beneficial effect on global symptoms scores (SMD = −0.15; 95% CI −0.29 to −0.02, p = 0.02, I2 = 46%), but no significant improvement on abdominal pain scores and bloating scores. Subgroup analysis showed that fermented milk had a beneficial effect on symptom relief (RR 1.19, 95% CI 1.01 to 1.39, p = 0.04, I2 = 0%).ConclusionFermented foods, especially fermented milk with probiotics properties, appear to be efficacious in irritable bowel syndrome. …”
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The safety and efficacy of neutral electrolyzed water solution for wound irrigation: post-market clinical follow-up study by Veronika Valdová, Vladimíra Štěpánová, Lenka Lapčíková

“…Significant improvement was observed in all parameters, including pain, malodor, affected tissues, reduction in wound size, and granulation and epithelization. …”
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Integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine nursing of pressure injuries in a patient with stroke (1例中风后患者压力性损伤的中西医结合护理体会) by ZHANG Shiyu (张诗语), YANG Yu (杨宇), WU Mingjie (吴铭杰), LI Mengru (李梦儒), ZHANG Chen (张晨), HU Shirong (胡世荣)

“…Moxibustion, Chinese herbal medicine collapse stains and other techniques were performed to improve the wound healing and relieve the pain. (本文总结了1例中风后患者压力性损伤的中西医结合护理体会。基于伤口处理TIME原则处置创面, 同时中医辨证, 采取艾条悬灸、中药塌渍改善局部气血运行, 促进创面愈合, 减轻患者疼痛。)…”
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False Positive Radioiodinated Metaiodobenzylguanidine (123I-MIBG) Uptake in Undifferentiated Adrenal Malignant Tumor by Hee Soo Jung, Seok Jun Moon, Yun Mi Kim, Hye Rim Kang, Seok Mo Lee, Soo Jin Jung, Seok Jin Choi, Tae Kyoon Kim, Min Jeong Kwon, Jeong Hyun Park, Soon Hee Lee

“…A 67-year-old male patient was admitted with epigastric pain. Abdominal computed tomography (CT) revealed a heterogeneous left adrenal mass 6 cm in diameter; following hormone testing, 123I-MIBG scintigraphy was performed to determine the presence of pheochromocytoma, which confirmed eccentric uptake by a large left adrenal gland mass. …”
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Liver cystic echinococcosis: A retrospective study on the demographics and clinical profile of patients managed at a single tertiary institution in central Eastern Cape Province, S... by A Govindasamy, P R Bhattarai, J van Niekerk, J John

“…The mean age of the patients was 37.5 years. Abdominal pain (n=39; 69.6%) was the most common presenting symptom, and a palpable abdominal mass (n=36; 64.3%) was the predominant presenting sign. …”
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Effectiveness of supracondylar dome osteotomy in reducing lateral condylar prominence and enhancing functional outcomes in pediatric cubitus varus: a retrospective study by Yam Prakash Gurung, Sabin Pokharel, Rajan Bhusal, Tarun Rajbhandari, Ashok Kumar Banskota, Bibek Banskota

“…While primarily considered a cosmetic concern, it can lead to significant complications, including chronic pain, ulnar nerve palsy, and posterolateral elbow instability. …”
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Postoperative nursing management of a patient with perianal necrotizing fasciitis and multiple complications (1例肛周坏死性筋膜炎合并多种并发症患者的术后护理体会)... by XU Yunxia (许云霞), LI Yudong (李宇栋), PEI Xiaolu (裴晓璐), FAN Yanan (范亚楠), WANG Shuo (王烁)

“…The patient was received Traditional Chinese Medicine debridement, Chinese herbal medicine fumigation and washing, auricular point pressing therapy and comprehensive nursing interventions on gout-related symptoms, anaphylactoid purpura, pain, dietary, emotion and health education. The nursing interventions based on integration of Traditional Chinese and western medicine were effective to improve the postoperative rehabilitation of the patient. …”
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The Fibularis Quartus Muscle: A Cadaveric Case Report with Historical, Embryological, Molecular and Clinical Considerations by Dibakar Borthakur, Rajesh Kumar, Namaschivayam G R, Mohammed Ahmed Ansari, Seema Singh

“…The muscle has been implicated in a variety of clinical problems ranging from ankle pain to subluxation and tear of peroneal tendons. …”
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A Rare Case of Colonic Sarcoidosis Presenting as a Mass by Haozhe Sun, Jasbir Makker, Harish Patel, Nikhitha Mantri, Ali N. Hussain, Naeem Abbas

“…We present a case of a 24-year-old African American man who was evaluated for persistent abdominal pain, chronic diarrhea, and weight loss. Workup for infectious etiologies and celiac disease was unrevealing. …”
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Case report of neurobrucellosis: a rare complication and neuroimaging findings of a common disease by Yu Zhang, Yu Zhang, Xiao-Yi Zou, Xiao-Yi Zou, Ling Liu

“…All four patients had headache, fever, seizure, cranial nerve damage, low back pain, along with imaging abnormalities, and were successfully treated with antibiotics. …”
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Over-the-Scope Clip-Associated Endoscopic Muscular Dissection for Seven Cases of Small Gastric Submucosal Tumor: A Video-Based Case Series by Xin Li, Rongfen Wei, Jianfu Qin, Fei Qin, Peng Peng, Mengbin Qin, Shiquan Liu, Jiean Huang

“…All tumors were completely dissected without any perforation or infection during and after the procedure in all cases, while three patients had mild abdominal pain, and one experienced postoperative bleeding after the procedure which was treated by the endoscopy with titanium clips. …”
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Adverse Reactions from Topical Ophthalmic Anesthetic Abuse by Ali Sharifi, Naser Naisiri, Majid Shams, Meraj Sharifi, Hamid Sharifi

“…In the first interview, the most common symptoms were: photophobia, reduced vision, ocular pain, and redness. The main signs of persistent epithelial defect, patchy or diffuse corneal stromal infiltration, ring infiltration, and Descemet's folds were noticed in the examinations. …”
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Research trends and frontiers in rehabilitation after total knee arthroplasty: based on bibliometric and visualization analysis by Runkai Zhao, Haichao Ren, Pengcheng Li, Menglin Fan, Runzhi Zhao, Te Liu, Yan Wang, Quanbo Ji, Guoqiang Zhang

“…Reference and keyword analyses suggest that remote or home-based rehabilitation, the development of novel prehabilitation techniques, and pain management hold significant research potential, constituting current research hotspots. …”
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Constructing a knee osteoarthritis transplant via the neutrality aggregation operators under spherical fuzzy Z-numbers framework by Shahzaib Ashraf, Maria Akram, Subrata Jana, Jungeun Kim, Ibrahim M. Hezam, Chiranjibe Jana

“…Understanding the biomechanics of osteoarthritis is necessary for designing a biomedical knee implant to reduce pain, increase mobility, and enhance the patient's quality of life. …”
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Optimal Decision and Coordination of Organic Food Supply Chain from the Perspective of Blockchain by Junhui Ding, Shizhen Bai

“…Driven by the pain points of the organic food supply chain, which has been plagued by counterfeiting and difficulties in pursuing accountability, this paper investigates a secondary organic food supply chain consisting of suppliers and retailers and establishes two supply chain models under the traditional model and in the blockchain traceability context. …”
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Point of Care Ultrasound Guided Management of Lateral Ankle Sprains: A Case Series by Matthew Bush, Jon Umlauf, Bryan Pickens

“…Participants completed the Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM) activities of daily living and Sports subscale, the Foot and Ankle Outcome Score (FAOS), Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information Systems Global Health, Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia (TSK-11), Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool (CAIT), and the Numeric Pain Rating Scale as well as the Ankle Lunge Test and Figure 8 measurements at baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks and 12 weeks post enrollment. …”
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Outcomes of Joint Arthrodesis in Patients With Systemic Sclerosis by Melanie Bertolino, BS, Kyra A. Benavent, BS, Zachary Li, BS, Dafang Zhang, MD, Philip E. Blazar, MD, Brandon E. Earp, MD

“…Purpose: Systemic sclerosis (scleroderma) is a chronic autoimmune connective tissue disorder that can lead to notable pain and functional limitations of the digits. This study assessed complications and reoperations after interphalangeal (IP) joint arthrodesis in patients with scleroderma. …”
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Nucleus Pulposus Cell Conditioned Medium Promotes Mesenchymal Stem Cell Differentiation into Nucleus Pulposus-Like Cells under Hypoxic Conditions by Arjun Sinkemani, Feng Wang, Zhiyang Xie, Lu Chen, Cong Zhang, Xiaotao Wu

“…Low back pain (LBP) is a major physical and socioeconomic challenge worldwide. …”
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Identification of a Copy Number Variation on Chromosome 20q13.12 Associated with Osteoporotic Fractures in the Korean Population by Tae-Joon Park, Mi Yeong Hwang, Sanghoon Moon, Joo-Yeon Hwang, Min Jin Go, Bong-Jo Kim

“…Osteoporotic fractures (OFs) are critical hard outcomes of osteoporosis and are characterized by decreased bone strength induced by low bone density and microarchitectural deterioration in bone tissue. Most OFs cause acute pain, hospitalization, immobilization, and slow recovery in patients and are associated with increased mortality. …”
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Kounis Syndrome as First Manifestation of Allergic Sensitization by D. Forlani, G. Scarano, A. D’Alleva, M. Di Marco, L. Paloscia, A. Gatta, L. Della Valle, A. Farinelli, A. Lumaca, C. Petrarca, R. Paganelli, L. Di Giampaolo, M. Di Gioacchino

“…In Cases 1 and 2, the association of intense chest pain with acute urticaria after an allergenic contact (wasp sting and betalactam antibiotic administration, respectively) was suspected to be an attack of angina related to an allergic reaction. …”
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