Evaluation of the Relationship Between Histopathological Tissue Diagnosis and Endometrial Thickness in Cases with Postmenopausal Bleeding by Mehmet Şükrü Budak, Mehmet Baki Şentürk, Sedat Akgöl, Mehmet Obut, Ali Emre Tahaoğlu, Cihan Toğrul, Ayhan Yıldırım

“…STUDY DESIGN: The results of 235 cases, where endometrial sampling has been made due to postmenopausal bleeding at the Diyarbakır Maternity and Pediatric Hospital between January 2013 and December 2013, have been evaluated retrospectively. RESULTS: In the findings, the mean age is 57.83±8.06 years and the mean parity is 7.73±3.26. …”
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Prognostic analysis of endovascular mechanical thrombectomy in stroke patients with acute internal carotid artery obstruction based on circle of Willis variation by Tianlun Qiu, Huagang Luo, Wuqiao Bao

“…This study aimed to predict the outcomes of EVMT following AIICAO by utilizing anatomic classification of the circle of Willis and its relative position to the thrombus.MethodsIn this study, we retrospectively analyzed a cohort of 108 patients with AIICAO who underwent endovascular mechanical thrombectomy (EVMT) at Shaoxing People’s Hospital. …”
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Dependence of the yield in late-generation lines on the spike productivity in original segregating populations of spring bread wheat by S. B. Lepekhov

“…The data of grain weight per main spike in the parents that had been crossed to produce the studied segregating populations were retrospectively taken into account while the results were processed. …”
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OPEN BORDERS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION: NATIONAL AND EUROPEAN IDENTITY ON THE EXAMPLE OF CERTAIN EU MEMBER-STATES by E. V. Khakhalkina, K. P. Andreev, G. V. Grosheva, I. A. Kochev

“…Also, their correlation to the task of strengthening solidarity and trust throughout the EU, by overcoming a common European identity crisis.In the second part of the article the process of forming a common European identity and the reflection of this concept in the basic documents of the EU are presented retrospectively. In the third part the place of migration and its relation to the problem of borders in national and European identities through the example of EU member-states is illustrated by the example of countries whose population is both European oriented and by Eurosceptic states. …”
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Analysis of ADR reports of cetuximab based on the FDA adverse event reporting system database by Shuai Zhao, Yan Wang, Xiaoli Deng, Xi Chen, Zhaoyi Lu

“…Abstract This study aims to monitor and identify adverse events (AEs) associated with cetuximab, a drug used to treat various late-stage (metastatic) tumors, to improve patient safety and guide drug use. This study retrospectively analyzed the cases reported in the FDA adverse event reporting system (FAERS) related to the application of cetuximab from 2013 Q1 to 2022 Q4. …”
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Head and Neck Paragangliomas: 16-year Single-center Experience and Mini Review on Diagnosis, Treatment, and Follow-up by Gokce AYDEMIR, Fazil Necdet ARDIC, Cuneyt Orhan KARA, Ferda BIR

“…Methods: A total of 44 patients were retrospectively analyzed, and 39 were included. Demographic information, symptoms, radiological examination results, types, stages, and postoperative complications were recorded. …”
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Specialized Medical Weight Management Intervention for High-Risk Obesity by Gitanjali Srivastava, Chelsea Paris, Jessica Johnson, Emma Barnes, Brittany L. Cunningham, C. J. Stimson, Kevin D. Niswender, Sabrina J. Poon

“…**Objective:** As a first step, we sought to evaluate short-term medical weight loss outcomes over 6 months at the obesity center. **Methods:** We retrospectively analyzed weight loss outcomes on 157 patients with commercial insurance coverage over a period of 6 months. …”
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Essential Factors in Predicting the Need for Angio-Embolization in the Acute Treatment of Pelvic Fracture with Hemorrhage by Seok-Won Yang, Hee-Gon Park, Sung-Hyun Kim, Sung-Hyun Yoon, Seung-Gwan Park

“…Methods A total of 62 patients with pelvic ring fractures who underwent angio-embolization in Dankook University Hospital from March 2013 to June 2018 were retrospectively reviewed. There were 38 men and 24 women with a mean age of 59.8 years. …”
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Clinical Evaluation of Acute Pancreatitis Caused by SARS-CoV-2 Virus Infection by Hulya Vatansev, Mehmet Aykut Yıldırım, Serkan Kuccukturk, Mehmet Ali Karaselek, Cengiz Kadiyoran

“…The study was conducted retrospectively between April 2020 and June 2020 in Necmettin Erbakan University Meram, Medical Faculty Hospital, and 150 hospitalized patients diagnosed with COVID-19 were included. …”
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Preoperative Intravitreal Conbercept Facilitates Vitrectomy in Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy: Is Attention Required for the Fellow Eye? by Wei Xu, Weijing Cheng, Yao Yao, Jian Guo, Guoxing Xu

“…Medical records of patients who underwent vitrectomy due to complications of PDR were retrospectively reviewed. Patients were grouped as the IVC group and non-IVC group according to preoperative IVC. …”
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Alcohol Intoxication and Glasgow Coma Scale Scores in Patients with Head Trauma by Jisoo Park, Taejin Park, Jung-In Ko, Woonhyung Yeo

“…Methods In total, 369 head trauma patients with alcohol intoxication in a 1-year period were retrospectively analyzed. The patients underwent head computed tomography and had a BAC ≥80 mg/dL. …”
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Cavernous Hemangioma-Like Kaposi Sarcoma: Histomorphologic Features and Differential Diagnosis by Nilüfer Onak Kandemir, Figen Barut, Banu Doğan Gün, Nilgün Solak Tekin, Sevinç Hallaç Keser, Şükrü Oğuz Özdamar

“…One hundred and eighty-five classical-type cutaneous Kaposi sarcoma lesions in 79 patients were assessed retrospectively in terms of histopathological features. …”
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Peripheral Arteriovenous Malformation Embolization Using Squid by Saima Ahmad, Moeez Uddin

“…Between January 2018 and December 2020, twenty patients (7 men and 13 women) with peripheral high-flow arteriovenous malformations who were treated primarily with arterial embolization using squid were retrospectively included. Anatomical sites being treated included the head and neck (16), extremities (2), uterus (1), and pelvis (1). …”
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Association Between Weight Loss and Changes in Optimal Positive Airway Pressure Levels in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea by Ji Ho Choi, Dong Yun Lee, Tae Kyoung Ha, Ji Eun Moon

“…Methods Adult patients with OSA, who had undergone PAP therapy and achieved a significant weight loss of at least 5 kg, were included in the study. Data were retrospectively collected from their medical records, which included clinical information, findings from physical examinations, polysomnography results, and PAP usage data. …”
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The Impact of Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte and Platelet-to-Lymphocyte Ratios in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer by Samet Kirat, Utku Akgor

“…STUDY DESIGN: Between January 2012 and December 2018, the data and preoperative levels of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio of 116 epithelial ovarian cancer patients were retrospectively collected. The association of these relevant markers with outcomes was analyzed. …”
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Short-term outcomes of the iCover balloon-expandable covered stent for iliac artery lesions by Murat Canyiğit, Muhammed Said Beşler

“…METHODS: All consecutive patients treated with iCover balloon-expandable covered stents between March 2022 and August 2023 were retrospectively reviewed. The primary endpoint was target lesion revascularization (TLR) at 6 months. …”
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Urban vs Suburban: Is the Door-to-Balloon Time Affected by Geographic, Socioeconomic, or Racial Differences? A Tale of Two Campuses by Marc Zughaib, Patrick Ters, Robby Singh, Marcel Zughaib

“…We aimed this study to investigate any differences between DTB times of our two campuses (urban versus suburban population) as well as any differences in the components that comprise DTB times. Methods. We retrospectively collected data on all patients who presented to either Campus 1 or Campus 2 with a STEMI from 2016 to 17. …”
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Correlation of Aspergillus fumigatus Sensitization with Mucus Plugging in COPD by Luo Y, Ren J, Liang L, Qu J, Chang C, Sun Y

“…However, little is known about the association between Aspergillus hypersensitivity and mucus plugging in patients with COPD.Methods: We retrospectively enrolled COPD patients who had visited Peking University Third Hospital and received measurement of the Aspergillus Fumigatus specific IgE (Af sIgE) from Oct 1, 2018 to Sep 30, 2023. …”
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Efficacy of Xpert MTB/RIF assay in detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis in samples with different results by smear and culture in a coastal city with high incidence of tuberculosis by Gang Feng, Hongyu Jiang, Ying Chen

“…This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic value of the Xpert method in patients with different smear and culture results and to assess its efficacy for rifampicin resistance (RR) detection. Methods We retrospectively collected data from 1,721 patients with a clinical diagnosis of tuberculosis. …”
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Research on the application effect of arthroscopic access modification in meniscal injury repair by Shulin Li, Huayao Sun, Jiahao Zhang, Huiling Guo, Laipeng Yan, Faqiang Tang

“…Abstract Objective To investigate the application value of arthroscopic channel modification in meniscal injury repair. Methods We retrospectively analyzed the data of 100 patients with meniscus injuries treated with knee arthroscopy from December 2022 to December 2023 and divided them into a control group and a modified group according to the application of “arthroscopic access modification technology”. …”
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