Percutaneous Vertebroplasty under Local Anesthesia for Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures: A Prospective Interventional Study by Dhruv Gupta, Varun Kumar Agarwal

“…This study included 40 patients with back pain with failure of conservative treatment for at least 3 weeks without nerve root compression sign with evidence of OVCFs on X-ray and Kummel sign positive who underwent PVP under local anesthesia. The Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) have been used for pre- and postoperative clinical assessment of the patients, and follow-up was done at 24 h, 1 month, and 6 months postoperatively. …”
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The reproductive function of women with infertility after suffering COVID-19 infection by I.S. Golovchak

“…The thorough examination included 120 patients who appealed to the reproductive clinic for infertility treatment. …”
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Features of Professional Activity Reflection of the Olympiad “I Am a Professional” Participants by A. K. Belolutskaya, I. S. Krishtofik, V. A. Mkrtchyan

“…The average statistical results of the pre-service teachers who were the participants of the Olympiad “I am a professional” are considered in the context of students’ professional pedagogical reflection development. …”
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Fever, uveitis, and myocarditis as the initial presentation of Behcet's Disease: A case report and review of the literature by Vishal Mangal, Yogendra Mishra, Amar Tej Atal, Divya Kochhar, Durga Madhab Tripathy, Manish Manrai

“…We present a case of a 40-year-old female who presented with fever of unknown origin, oral ulcers, odynophagia, and a rash over the face, extremities, and trunk. …”
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Clinical Analysis of Four Patients with Schimke Immuno-Osseous Dysplasia and a Literature Review by HAN Lingli, DONG Yajuan, SUN Bijun, WANG Wenjie, ZHOU Qinhua, LIU Luyao, HOU Jia, WANG Xiaochuan, SUN Jinqiao

“…ObjectiveTo have better clinical understanding of Schimke immuno-osseous dysplasia(SIOD) through analyzing the clinical features, treatment, and prognosis of four patients with SIOD.MethodsWe used retrospective analysis to analyze the clinical data of four patients who were diagnosed with SIOD at the Children′ hospital of Fudan University from May 2018 to June 2024.ResultsThe onset of disease of the four patients of this study was in their early childhood or preschool. …”
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Metformin Use and Survival in Patients with Advanced Extrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: A Single-Center Cohort Study in Fuyang, China by Jinqing Wu, Yabo Zhou, Guizhou Wang

“…Metformin can improve the survival of advanced EHCC patients who underwent drainage treatment, especially for metformin use after diagnosis of advanced EHCC and long duration of metformin.…”
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Formation of military-professional competencies with the use of problem-situational tasks by Elena G. Porshneva

“…Experiment results prompted conclusion on effectiveness of developed technical military discipline as in similar and even slightly worse initial conditions, students of experimental group trained in accordance with developed academic discipline with application of active methods and teaching aids, at course end show higher results compared to control group students, who were trained with traditional methods.Thus, study of disciplines of technical military education at Military Department of Aerospace Force of Military Training Faculty in a civil university with application of problem situational tasks is aimed at development of professional military competences and personal traits and achievement of main goal of training at Military Training Faculty - readiness of graduates for professional activity in accordance with competence requirements for relevant military occupational specialty.…”
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Entrepreneurial opportunity decisions under uncertainty: Recognizing the complementing role of personality traits and cognitive skills by Emmanuel Kwasi Mensah, Lawrence Adu Asamoah, Vahid Jafari-Sadeghi

“…Methodology: The method of this research has been adapted the framework used by Garrett and Holland (2015), who developed propositions from the conceptual narratives of how environmental uncertainty and complexity differentially affect the motivations and cognition of independent entrepreneurs and corporate entrepreneurs to engage in entrepreneurial action. …”
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War-related continuous traumatic stress as a potential mediator of associations between moral distress and professional quality of life in nurses: a cross-sectional study in Ukrain... by Larysa Zasiekina, Anastasiia Martyniuk

“…The sample consisted of 130 female nurses (mean age 40.20 ± 12.15 years) from general surgery, neurosurgery, trauma and orthopaedic surgery, and urgent care who had been undergoing advanced training to work with injured military personnel at the Volyn Medical Institute (Ukraine) from March to May 2023. …”
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POSITIVISM AND ITS ADVERSARIES: BRADLEY, COLLINGWOOD, NIETZSCHE AND HEIDEGGER by Evaldas Nekrašas

“…Fighting for social progress under the same banner of science, they are allies of positivism, not enemies. Philosophers who disclaim that the scientific character of philosophy is the main indicator of its value may be regarded as adversaries of positivism. …”
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Preliminary exploration of metagenomic sequencing for pathogenic identification in infectious uveitis by Jinxia Yu, Yane Gao, Hongsheng Bi, Youhua Zhang, Kai Tang, Dadong Guo, Xiaofeng Xie

“…Methods A retrospective study was conducted on 20 infectious uveitis patients (20 eyes) who received treatments at the Affiliated Eye Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine from May 2020 to February 2021. …”
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Acute Glomerulonephritis in a Child with Chlamydia pneumoniae Infection: A Case Report by Giovanna Vitaliti, Raffaele Falsaperla, Leandra Giunta, Giuseppina Spataro, Venerando Rapisarda, Mario Velardita, Giuseppe Nunnari, Piero Pavone

“…Herein we report a case of a 3-year-old child who developed an acute glomerulonephritis that was chronologically, clinically, and biologically related to a previous Chlamydia pneumoniae infection. …”
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Wood dust effects on carpenters pulmonary function test parameters: a comparative study by Noura Mohamed Elfatih, Ibrahim Abdelrhim Ali, Muaath Ahmed Mohammed, Izzut Awad Ahmed, Nouralsalhin Abdalhamid Alaagib, Omer Abdelaziz Musa

“…Abstract Background Few studies have investigated the effects of wood dust on carpenters, who are frequently exposed to this hazardous material. …”
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Course of Hyperkalemia in Patients on Hemodialysis by Bruce Spinowitz, Steven Fishbane, Masafumi Fukagawa, Martin Ford, Nicolas Guzman, Anjay Rastogi

“…The proportions of placebo patients with either predialysis sK+ range were greatest for those who were least hyperkalemic (<5.5 mmol/L) and generally decreased with increasing predialysis sK+ concentration. …”
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Exploring the use of solid fuels for cooking and household air pollution in informal settlements through photovoice: The Fuel to Pot study in Ndirande (Malawi) and Mukuru (Kenya). by Isabelle Uny, Tracy Chasima, Line Caes, Lusizi Kambalame, Moses V M Chamba, Limbani Kalumbi, Fred Orina, Heather Price, Sian Lucas, Maria Nyikuri, Sean Semple, Hellen Meme

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>This study highlights not only the need to understand the daily life, priorities and concerns of those who use solid fuels on informal settlements, but also the urgency to place them and their experience at the heart of the solutions that will reduce the health harms of household air pollution.…”
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Analysis of the short-term effect of three different level pedicle screws in the treatment of thoracolumbar type A fractures by Alimujiang Yusufu, Abudula Abulaiti, Abuduwupuer Haibier, Junyi Ma, Yuan Ma

“…Methods Data from 277 patients who underwent posterior pedicle screw fixation for thoracolumbar fractures between September 2018 and January 2023 were retrospectively analyzed. …”
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Can Platelet Count and Mean Platelet Volume be Used as Markers of Postdural Puncture Headache in Obstetric Patients? by Osman Uzundere, Cem Kıvılcım Kaçar, Sedat Kaya

“…In addition, the time of the onset of pain was recorded in patients who complained of a postspinal headache. Results. …”
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Diaphragmatic Amyloidosis Causing Respiratory Failure: A Case Report and Review of Literature by Aleksey Novikov, Horatio Holzer, Robert A. DeSimone, Ghaith Abu-Zeinah, David J. Pisapia, Tomer M. Mark, Raymond D. Pastore

“…We describe a case of a 70-year-old Caucasian man with multiple myeloma who presented with worsening dyspnea. The patient was diagnosed with and treated for congestive heart failure but continued to suffer from hypercapnic respiratory insufficiency. …”
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The Impact of Risk Criteria on the Continuity of Transactions of Companies Listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange, Emphasizing the Effective Role of Risk Management by Elahe Kharaziyan Motlagh, Seyed Hesam Vaghfi

“…According to the results of the study, it can be said that risk criteria for investors have informational content, so managers who prioritize the liquidity of their company's shares should act in their decisions in such a way that the amount of debt to assets in be the optimal limit or behave in such a way that the company does not fall under the problems of the financial crisis.…”
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Sensory substitution and augmentation techniques in cerebral visual impairment: a discussion of lived experiences by Stephanie L. Duesing, Katie Lane-Karnas, Sebastian James Adam Duesing, Mae Lane-Karnas, Nai Y, Arvind Chandna, Arvind Chandna

“…Nonvisual skills training effective in those with ocular blindness, though received later in life after the delayed diagnosis, proved to be indispensable for these authors’ who have CVI access to all aspects of independent life. …”
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