Construction and validation of a predictive model for the risk of myelosuppression after first-line chemotherapy in patients with advanced colorectal cancer by WANG Xuexing, ZHANG Rong, CHU Jie, LIU Zhijin

“…Objective To investigate the risk factors influencing the incidence of chemotherapy-induced myelosuppression (CIM) following first-line chemotherapy in patients with moderately advanced colorectal cancer (CRC), and to develop and validate a nomogram to assess the risk of CIM in the patients.Methods The clinical data of patients with stage II-IV CRC who received first-line chemotherapy at Anning First People's Hospital affiliated with Kunming University of Science and Technology between July 2021 and January 2024, were retrospectively analyzed. The World Health Organization classification standard for acute and subacute toxicity of anticancer drugs were used as the standards for diagnosing CIM, and the patients were subsequently categorized into CIM and non-CIM groups. …”
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Risk Factors for Amputation in the Surgical Treatment of Hemophilic Osteoarthropathy: A 20-Year Single-Center Report by Yiming Xu, Bin Feng, Wei Zhu, Yingjie Wang, Xisheng Weng

“…This study aimed to review the existing records of patients who underwent amputations in HO surgical treatment, summarize the risk factors, and provide relevant references for surgeons. Methods. We retrospectively reviewed the records of hemophilic patients received surgeries at Peking Union Medical College Hospital between 2000 and 2020. …”
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The Effect of Intradermal Injection with Two Different Injection Techniques on Pain and Functional Status in Patients with Chronic Nonspecific Neck Pain by Sadiye MURAT

“…Methods: A total of 43 patients who received mesotherapy for non-specific neck pain were retrospectively analyzed. Patients treated with the point-by-point technique (n=21) and the napaj technique (n=22) were recorded. …”
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Ahmed Glaucoma Valve Implantation in Vitrectomized Eyes by Nimet Yeşim Erçalık, Serhat İmamoğlu

“…The medical records of 13 eyes that developed glaucoma due to emulsified silicon oil or neovascularization following pars plana vitrectomy and underwent AGV implantation were retrospectively reviewed. The main outcome measures were intraocular pressure (IOP), best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), number of antiglaucoma medications, and postoperative complications. …”
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Diagnosis of Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia and Invasive Cervical Carcinoma by Cervical Biopsy under Colposcopy and Analysis of Factors Influencing by Ying Wang, Jing Wang, Hua Mei

“…The clinical data of 134 CIN confirmed by colposcopy biopsy in our hospital from June 2018 to October 2019 and subsequent LEEP treatment were analyzed retrospectively. All patients were diagnosed pathologically after the operation. …”
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ANTIBIOTIC LOCK THERAPY FOR PORT CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS OF CHILDREN WITH ACUTE LEUKEMIA by Burçin Kurtipek, Ayça Koca Yozgat, Saliha Kanık Yüksek, Dilek Kaçar, Turan Bayhan, Dilek Gürlek Gökçebay, Aslınur Özkaya Parlak, Neşe Yaralı

“…Methods: Port catheter cultures taken from a total of 182 pediatric patients with acute lymphoblastic/myeloblastic leukemia who were followed up at Ankara City Hospital Pediatric Hematology Clinic between August 2019 and August 2023 were evaluated retrospectively. Results: Bacterial growth was identified in 739 port catheter culture specimens of 182 patients. …”
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Profiles of women presenting for abortions in Singapore at the National University Hospital: focus on married women by Xiang Wen Gregory Pek, Wei Shan Teoh, Duoduo Wu, Kuldip Singh

“…We hope that this study can guide future policies and interventions to reduce the incidence of unsupported pregnancies in this profile group of women. Methods: We retrospectively evaluated the sociodemographic data of 802 women who underwent an abortion for social reasons at our institution in Singapore from January 2016 to September 2018. …”
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MACEDONIAN NATIONAL INNOVATION SYSTEM – MAIN CHALLENGES by Radmil Polenakovik, Ivana Stankovska, Bojan R. Jovanovski

“…This paper aims to retrospect the main activities for developing innovation infrastructure and enhancing innovation capacities. …”
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Total Colectomy with Subtotal Proctocolectomy of High Risk Colorectal Cancer Patients by Fadhil Ahmed Mohialdeen

“…The medical records of 42 colorectal patients whom underwent surgery between 2006 and 2017 of the above hospitals diagnosed as colorectal cancer diseases were retrospectively reviewed. A Structured interview questionnaire was used. …”
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De la ruche-tronc à la ruche à cadres : ethnoécologie historique de l’apiculture en Cévennes by Ameline Lehébel-Péron, Daniel Travier, Alain Renaux, Edmond Dounias, Bertrand Schatz

“…Most salient features, such as the first evidence of the use of log hives in the early 17th century, were thus time-stamped and retrospectively set into context. Artisanal beekeeping of the local black bee hosted in log hives has persisted until the 1970s date of the transition to modern beekeeping using frame hives, selected bee landraces, and a professionalization of the local honey trade sector. …”
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Assessing the Risk Factors for Refractory Eosinophilic Esophagitis in Children and Adults by Erminia Ridolo, Irene Martignago, Irene Pellicelli, Cristoforo Incorvaia

“…Medical charts of patients affected by EoE were retrospectively evaluated. Phenotyping of patients was conducted according to demographic, clinical, histological, and treatment variables. …”
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Bacterial Culture of Tear Duct Infections Secondary to Congenital Nasolacrimal Duct Obstructions by Weiming Yang, Li Shen, Anken Wang, Meiyan Li, Chenhao Yang

“…To investigate the microbial profile of congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction (CNLDO) in Chinese children. Methods. We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 330 consecutive children (330 eyes) who were diagnosed with tear duct infections secondary to CNLDO and were admitted to the Children’s Hospital of Fudan University from January 2013 to January 2020. …”
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The phenomenon of dormant inheritance in inheritance law by O. Ye. Kukhariev

“…It has been concluded that the right of ownership of the inherited property is acquired by the heir retrospectively from the time the inheritance was opened, regardless of the legal regime of the inherited property. …”
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Follow-Up of Newborns with Neural Tube Defects: A Single Center Experience by Umit Ayse Tandircioglu, Cansu Kethuda Ensert Cihan, Hasan Tolga Celik, Burcak Bilginer, Sule Yigit

“…Our study aims to retrospectively evaluate patients with neural tube defects hospitalized in our intensive care unit for the last decade. …”
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Reframing the Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Investigating the Efficacy of a Modified Low Fodmap Diet Approach on Symptom Response by Tara Howley, Lorraine Cooney, Suzanne L Doyle

“…Subjects/ Methods: Routine clinical data collected on individuals with a Rome IV IBS diagnosis between August 2018 and October 2022 from a specialist-dietitian led IBS clinic in Blackrock Health, Dublin was retrospectively analysed. Individuals had been recommended to follow a LFD or a MLFD for four weeks. …”
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Corrosive induced esophageal and gastric injury: Histopathological evaluation of surgically resected specimens over a decade in a tertiary care center by Jimil Shah, Anuraag Jena, Shweta Shweta, Kim Vaiphei, Vikas Gupta, Naveen Kumar, Anupam K Singh, Rakesh Kochhar

“…Materials and Methods: We retrospectively evaluated specimens of patients undergoing surgery due to caustic ingestion-related complications from 2008 to 2020. …”
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The effectiveness of orthodontic treatment with clear aligners in different thicknesses by Saniye Merve Cengiz, Merve Goymen

“…Trial registration: The trial was registered on https://ClinicalTrials.gov retrospectively with the registration number of NCT06504498, on 16/07/2024.…”
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Effects of Combinations of Ophthalmic Viscosurgical Devices and Suction Flow Rates on the Corneal Endothelial Cell Damage Incurred during Phacoemulsification by Tomoyuki Kunishige, Hiroshi Takahashi

“…In total, 48 eyes of 24 patients who underwent phacoemulsification and intraocular lens insertion with different OVD settings in the left and right eye between February and August 2018 were examined retrospectively from medical records. Each of the following types of OVDs was used in either the right or left eye of each patient: a viscoadaptive OVD (V group) or a combination of dispersive and cohesive OVDs (soft-shell technique; S group). …”
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Fifteen-Year Follow-Up of a Patient with Acinar Cystic Transformation of the Pancreas and Literature Review by Xiaoyun Wen, Jela Bandovic

“…The prior biopsy was retrospectively reviewed to reveal similar epithelial lining. …”
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The effect of neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio and thrombocyte index on inflammation in patients with periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, and adenitis syndrome by Vildan Gungorer, Alaaddin Yorulmaz, Husamettin Vatansev, Sukru Arslan

“…The medical records of all participants were evaluated retrospectively. Results: The leukocyte and neutrophil counts, NLRs, platelet count-to-absolute lymphocyte ratios (PLRs), and C-reactive protein levels of the patients with PFAPA syndrome during the attack period were found to be significantly higher than during the attack-free period. …”
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