Imaging Bone–Cartilage Interactions in Osteoarthritis Using [F]-NaF PET-MRI by Dragana Savic MSc, Valentina Pedoia PhD, Youngho Seo PhD, Jaewon Yang PhD, Matt Bucknor MD, Benjamin L. Franc MD, Sharmila Majumdar PhD

“…Results: Increases in cartilage T 1ρ , indicating degenerative changes, were associated with increased turnover in the adjoining bone but reduced turnover in the nonadjoining compartments. Associations between pain and increased bone uptake were seen in the absence of morphological lesions in cartilage, but the relationship was reversed in the presence of incident cartilage lesions. …”
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Anti-inflammatory effect of sea buckthorn in an HCl-induced cystitis rat model by Hyun Suk Yoon, Juyeon Yu, Shinhoon Kang, Hana Yoon

“…"Purpose: Although the mechanism underlying interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) remains unclear, oxidative stress is suggested to be implicated in IC/BPS development. …”
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Risk factors for mechanical complications in degenerative lumbar scoliosis with concomitant thoracolumbar kyphosis: does the selection of the upper instrumented vertebra matter? by Weipeng Qiu, Zhuoran Sun, Ze Chen, Siyu Zhou, Qiang Qi, Weishi Li

“…TLK is typically viewed as detrimental in degenerative spinal conditions and has been linked to increased pain severity and a higher prevalence of mechanical complications (MC) as previously reported. …”
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Familial Adenomatous Polyposis and Desmoid Tumor Treated with Multivisceral Transplantation and Kidney Autotransplantation: Case Report and Literature Review by Libor Janousek, Robert Novotny, Michal Kudla, Martin Oliverius, Petr Wohl, Joan Minguet, Jan Martinek, Tomas Hucl, Jiri Fronek

“…A 36-year-old Caucasian female weighing 60 kg with Gardener’s syndrome with a history of abdominal surgery was presented to our department with progressive abdominal distention associated with paroxysmal pain. With the use of CT, the patient was diagnosed with a mass arising from the mesenterial region. …”
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Undetermined Ruptured Low‐Grade Appendiceal Mucinous Neoplasm Following High‐Energy Blunt Abdominal Trauma Requiring Emergency Laparotomy by Ippei Matsuo, Tetsuya Yumoto, Akari Tsuji, Ryo Tanabe, Toshihisa Matsumura, Mikoto Shimabara, Masaaki Akai, Shoji Takagi, Hiromichi Naito, Atsunori Nakao

“…She presented with stable vital signs, complaining of anterior chest pain and abdominal tenderness without peritoneal irritation. …”
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Pericardial mesothelioma mimicking mediastinal lymphoma and systemic rheumatic disease: a case report by Grzegorz Hirnle, Michał Kapałka, Michał Krawiec, Tomasz Hrapkowicz

“…The diagnosis of a rare tumor such as pericardial mesothelioma, which can present with a variety of manifestations, requires a multidisciplinary approach.Case presentationA 36-year-old Caucasian female patient without significant past medical history was admitted to the hospital with chest pain and a high fever and was diagnosed with acute pericarditis. …”
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Meta-analysis of minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion versus oblique lumbar interbody fusion for treating lumbar degenerative diseases by Dun Liu, Xinyu Huang, Chongyang Zhang, Qin Wang, Hua Jiang

“…Conclusion Compared to MIS-TLIF, OLIF is associated with a shorter operative time and less intraoperative blood loss, potentially leading to better relief of leg pain, restoration of DH, and prevention of subsidence. …”
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Comparison of the Efficacy and Safety of Two Cryotherapy Protocols in the Treatment of Common Viral Warts: A Prospective Observational Study by Jihan M. Muhaidat, Firas A. Al-qarqaz, Diala M. Alshiyab, Hadeel S. Alkofahi, Yousef Khader, Mawaddah Y. Ababneh

“…Early (blistering) and late complications (dyspigmentation and scarring) were comparable in both groups. Pain score associated with protocol 1 (5.2/10) was less than protocol 2 (6.4/10) (P=0.004). …”
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Exosomal non-coding RNAs in the regulation of bone metabolism homeostasis: Molecular mechanism and therapeutic potential by Chengxiong Huang, Yu Xiao, Liming Qing, Juyu Tang, Panfeng Wu

“…At present, the treatment of metabolic bone disease is still mainly to relieve pain and improve joint function. However, surgical treatment does not apply to the vast majority of high-risk groups, including postmenopausal women, patients with diabetes, cirrhosis, etc. …”
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Doxycycline-integrated silk fibroin hydrogel: preparation, characterizations, and antimicrobial assessment for biomedical applications by Kranti Kiran Reddy Ealla, Chandra Sri Durga, Vikas Sahu, Neema Kumari, Jayachandran Venkatesan, Vishnu Priya Veeraraghavan, Pratibha Ramani, Kiran Kumar Bokara, Karthikeyan Ramalingam

“…Abstract Background Tooth extraction, a common dental procedure, is often accompanied by pain, trismus, and swelling due to alveolitis caused by oral bacteria. …”
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‘I am happy to be listened to’: co-creation of a simple tool to measure women’s experiences of respectful maternity care in urban Tanzania by Brenda Sequeira D’mello, Natasha Housseine, Hussein Lesio Kidanto, Nanna Maaløe, Jos van Roosmalen, Dan Wolf Meyrowitsch, Thomas van den Akker, Zainab Muniro, Evance Polin, Nuswe Ambokile, Charles Festo, Jane Brandt Sørensen, David Sando

“…Results The multi-phased iterative co-creation process produced the 25-question RMC-T that measures satisfaction, communication, mistreatment (including physical, verbal, and sexual abuse; neglect; discrimination; lack of privacy; unconsented care; post-birth clean-up; informal payments; and denial of care), supportive care (such as food intake and mobility), birth companionship, post-procedure pain relief, bed-sharing, and newborn respect. The pragmatic validation process prioritized stakeholder feedback over strict statistics, lowering Cronbach’s alpha from 0.70 in version 1 to 0.57 for the RMC-T. …”
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Predictors of missed hospital appointments in patients with posterior compartment pelvic floor disorders in a tertiary referral centre by Tanzeela Gala, Mehak Saini, Abigail Fernandes, Carlotta Sarzo, Noman Shahzad, Carlene Igbedioh, Alexis Schizas, Linda Ferrari, Alison Hainsworth

“…Missed appointments recorded were: TTAC — 45 (2.2%), BFC — 309 (15.8%), EAUS — 476(24%), PFUS — 484(37.2%) and DP — 432(26.2%).Predictors determined were: Male gender, age <50 years, complaints of rectal pain and bleeding for missing telephone and face-to-face appointments, low socioeconomic status for missing face-to-face appointments, and mixed and other ethnic groups with missing telephone appointments. …”
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Remote work transition amidst COVID-19: Impacts on presenteeism, absenteeism, and worker well-being-A scoping review. by Behdin Nowrouzi-Kia, Alexia M Haritos, Bao-Zhu Stephanie Long, Chantal Atikian, Luke A Fiorini, Basem Gohar, Aaron Howe, Yiyan Li, Ali Bani-Fatemi

“…These challenges include experiencing psychological distress, depression, anxiety, stress, sleep deprivation, musculoskeletal pain, difficulties concentrating at work for both women and working parents, struggles disconnecting after hours, and the inability to delineate between the work and home environment.…”
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Removal of an incarcerated intrauterine device reaching the serosal surface of the uterus by hysteroscopy alone: a case report by Min You, Qin-Fang Chen, Hai-Qian Lu

“…The patient has recovered well after surgery and has been in good health for more than 5 months, with no complaints of abdominal pain or vaginal bleeding.ConclusionThis case suggests that hysteroscopic exploration can be performed in patients whose preoperative examination indicates that the IUD has reached or protrudes from the serosal surface of the uterus. …”
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Nursing of a patient with acute mastitis during lactation treated by milk-ejection manipulation technique combined with external application of Rutong powder (手法排乳联合乳通散外敷治疗哺乳期急性乳腺炎... by ZHENG Hongmei (郑红梅), HE Jing (何静), JIA Ruijing (贾瑞晶), HUANG Qianqian (黄芊芊), TANG Ling (唐玲), CHEN Hong (陈宏)

“…On the basis of nursing assessment and basic care, the milk-ejection manipulation technique combined with external application of Rutong powder showed a positive effect on relief of pain and anxiety of the patient during lactation. …”
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Enhancing patient engagement: the influence of an in-consult patient decision aid on shared decision-making for lung tumour radiation – protocol for the randomised trial ‘SDM Lung... by Karina Dahl Steffensen, Signe Timm, Torben Frøstrup Hansen, Thomas Leth Fink, Charlotte Kristiansen, Torben Schjødt Hansen, Rune Slot Thing

“…One way of increasing patient engagement is by using shared decision-making (SDM), which is a joint effort of clinicians and patients making decisions together.When planning stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for a lung tumour located close to the thoracic wall, there are conflicting interests between (1) delivering the highest possible dose to obtain local tumour control and (2) reducing the dose to the thoracic wall to decrease the risk of chest wall pain and rib fractures following treatment. The radiation oncologist often makes the choice of dose without any engagement of the patient. …”
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Optimization extraction process of Shenghua Decoction and evaluation of its analgesic effects by Zhonghui Pu, Lijuan Chen, Huaidan Liu, Jingzhu Deng, Li Li, Liang Xiong, Liuying Li

“…The analgesic activity of SHD was assessed, based on mouse pain response to hot plate and intraperitoneally injected acetic acid. …”
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The influence of body mass index on efficacy and outcomes of percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic surgery (PTES) for the treatment of lumbar degenerative diseases: a retrospectiv... by Chenyang Zhuang, Yun Xu, Hong Lin, Yutong Gu

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Comparative assessment of <i>Bifidobacterium bifidum, Bifidobacterium longum, Bifidobacterium infantis, Lactobacillus rhamnosus</i> and <i>Saccharomyces boulardii</i> efficacy at d... by V. T. Ivashkin, O. M. Drapkina, A. A. Sheptulin, O. S. Shifrin, Ye. A. Poluektova, S. Yu. Kuchumova

“…Intensity of abdominal pain and meteorism was estimated by visual analog scale (VAS), consistency of stool – by Bristol stool form scale, defecation rate — by calculation of number of bowel movements during every week of treatment. …”
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Fractionated radiotherapy initiated at the early stage of bone metastasis is effective to prolong survival in mouse model by Yun Zhang, Zhunyi Gao, Ziwei Qi, Jiahe Xu, Jiao Xue, Lujie Xiong, Junhui Wang, Yuhui Huang, Songbing Qin

“…Currently, radiotherapy (RT) serves as the standard treatment for patients exhibiting symptoms of bone metastasis to alleviate pain. Whether earlier application of RT will better control bone metastasis remains unclear.Methods We utilized a mouse model of breast cancer bone metastasis by intra-femoral injection of 4T1-luc breast tumor cells. …”
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