Evaluation of postoperative drainage necessity in posterior atlantoaxial fixation via intermuscular approach for odontoid fracture by Zhenji Xu, Ji Wu, Yong Li, Haibin Wang, Fei Chen, Bin Ni, Xuhua Lu, Qunfeng Guo

“…The functional outcomes of these 40 patients who underwent posterior atlantoaxial fixation via intermuscular approach without drainage tube (Group A) were compared with that of a control group, which consisted of 68 randomly enrolled cases with posterior atlantoaxial fixation via intermuscular approach with drainage tube (Group B). …”
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The Association of Arterial Pulse Wave Velocity with Internal Carotid Artery Blood Flow in Healthy Subjects: A Pilot Study by Salahaden R. Sultan

“…Methods Thirty-six healthy subjects (23 males and 13 females) with no underlying medical conditions and who were not on regular medications were enrolled in the study. …”
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Oral Findings, Salivary Copper, Magnesium, and Leptin in Type II Diabetic Patients in Relation to Oral Candida Species by Mohammed Jasim Mohammed, Abbas S. Al-mizraqchi, Salah M. Ibrahim

“…Forty-five type II diabetic patients in the study included participants between 40 and 60 years old, with a minimum duration of one year, as well as 45 healthy control subjects who were matched in terms of age and sex, and had no underlying systemic diseases. …”
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Clinical Profile and Risk Factors of Group B Streptococcal Colonization in Mothers from the Eastern District of China by Jin Jiao, Weiwei Wu, Feng Shen, Zhongyuan Liu, Huiru Zhou, Gang Fan, Yuxia Zhou

“…Demographic data, clinical characteristics, and vaginal and rectal swabs were obtained from a group of expecting mothers subjected to GBS screening at the late stage of pregnancy who went into labor over the period from November 2019 to October 2020. …”
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Inhalation of multiple pen caps causing bronchial foreign bodies: a rare case in an older child by Jia Zhai, Yongsheng Guo, Chunlei Chen, Xuelin Wang, Yifan Wang, Ying-Xue Zou

“…This report presents a case of an elder child who inhaled two pen caps, emphasizing the need for clinical vigilance and thorough medical history collection. …”
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Rapid changes in plasma corticosterone and medial amygdala transcriptome profiles during social status change reveal molecular pathways associated with a major life history transit... by Tyler M Milewski, Won Lee, Rebecca L Young, Hans A Hofmann, James P Curley

“…Seventy minutes following social hierarchy formation, males that were socially dominant prior to being placed into new social hierarchies exhibit higher increases in plasma corticosterone and vastly greater transcriptional changes in the medial amygdala (MeA), which is central to the regulation of social behavior, compared to males who were socially subordinate prior to being placed into a new hierarchy. …”
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Evaluation of the training program of the community medicine interns based on the Kirkpatrick model by Bahar Moarrab, Lida Jarahi, Seyed Masoud Hosseini, Ali Emadzadeh, Roya Moallem, Mojtaba Mousavi Bazaz

“…This study aimed to evaluate the educational programs of community medicine interns based on the Kirkpatrick model.Method: This descriptive-analytical research was conducted in the Community Medicine Department of the Medical Faculty of the Mashhad University of Medical Sciences from 2015 to 2018. All medical students who were community medicine interns in health centers in Mashhad during four academic years were included in the study by census method (n = 568). …”
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Outcome of Pediatric Cataract Surgeries in a Tertiary Center in Switzerland by Sarah Claudia Ambroz, Marc Töteberg-Harms, James V. M. Hanson, Jens Funk, Daniel Barthelmes, Christina Gerth-Kahlert

“…A retrospective chart review of individuals aged up to 10 years who underwent cataract surgery between January 1, 2004, and December 31, 2014, at the UniversityHospital Zurich, Switzerland. …”
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Single-center experience of venetoclax combined with azacitidine in young patients with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia by Xuezhu Xu, Rui Liu, Hongli Chen, Ruoyu Yang, Gongzhizi Gao, Aili He, Fangxia Wang

“…Compared to traditional IC, minimal residual disease (MRD)-negative remission was achieved more quickly in patients treated with VEN + AZA regimens (after cycle 1: 8% in the IC group vs 56% in the VEN group, p = 0.0004; after cycle 2: 16% in the IC group vs 72% in the VEN group, p = 0.0001), especially in those AML patients who had a poor prognosis. The dependency of transfusion of red blood cell (RBC) and platelets during induction treatment was significantly lower in the VEN + AZA group (RBC: p = 0.0269; platelet: p = 0.0054). …”
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Mid-urethral sling with proper sling tension is an effective treatment for stress urinary incontinence in women after pelvic radiotherapy: a pilot study of case series by Xing Guan, Fei Wang, Di Zhang, Peng Qiao, Yan Qin, Biao Wang

“…All patients were reviewed postoperatively in an outpatient clinic.ResultsWe identified 26 patients with mean age of 59.35 ± 7.32 years. All the patients who suffered from SUI had a history of gynaecological malignancies and received pelvic radiotherapy. 21 patients (80.77%, 95% CI: 0.621–0.915) were considered to have successfully improved after surgery, the ICI-Q-SF scores were lower than the pre-operative at 2 weeks, 6 months and 1 year postoperatively (P < 0.01). …”
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The Secrets of Salantai Engraving Studio: Stanisław Czerski, the Mysterious Byks, and ‘The Wrong’ Plater by Alma Braziūnienė

“…Its founder Stanisław Czerski (1777–1833), who also worked there for a while, was denoted by a talented personality of broad interests. …”
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HAPLOIDENTICAL TRANSPLANT WITH POST-TRANSPLANT CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE FOR ACUTE MYELOID LEUKAEMIA AND MYELODYSPLASTIC SYNDROMES PATIENTS: THE ROLE OF PREVIOUS LINES OF THERAPY. by Daniele Avenoso, Fabio Serpenti, Liron Barnea Slonim, Styliani Bouziana, Francesco Dazzi, Guy Hannah, Michelle Kenyon, Varun Mehra, Austin Kulasekararaj, Pramila Krishnamurthy, Mili Naresh Shah, Sharon Lionel, Antonio Pagliuca, Victoria Potter

“…Post-transplant cyclophosphamide administration allows for selection of haploidentical donors in patients who are eligible for the procedure, but do not have a fully matched donor, since it can overcome the HLA barrier. …”
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High Cesarean Section Rates during Labor Induction in Low Risk, Late-Term Cephalic Pregnancies in a Tertiary Centre by Neslihan Erkal, Metin Kaba, Yeliz Akpinar Mayir, Fatma Elif Isik Eryilmaz

“…Methods: This retrospective descriptive study was conducted with 254 patients with a cephalic fetal presentation who were admitted in the labor unit of a tertiary center for induction of labor (IOL) at ≥41 0/7 weeks of gestation. …”
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Methods Used in Urban Search and Rescue in Disasters and Evaluation of Current Approaches by Gürkan Yılmaz, Sevda Demiröz Yıldırım

“…However, there is need for professional teams to reach the victims who are trapped under rubble and are difficult to access. …”
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Analysis of lipid profile before and after a simulated Brazilian jiu-jitsu para-sport fight: Multiple case analysis by Gabriel Thomé Streicher Souza, Jaqueline Santos Silva Lopes, Guilherme Trevisan Fernandes, Anibal Monteiro Magalhães Neto, Jonatha Flávio Souza Lemos, Cláudia Marlise Balbinotti Andrade

“…In this sense, this study aimed to describe the physiological changes related to lipid markers in amputee athletes who practice para-sport jiu-jitsu. This is an observational study, which included three male amputee athletes, aged between 41 and 46 years old and with more than 24 months of experience at a professional level. …”
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The prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder and its correlation with health beliefs among medical students by Mohammad Amiri, Zahra Mehmannavaz Mikal, Elham Sadeghi, Ahmad Khosravi

“…Furthermore, people with moderate to high anxiety levels due to COVID-19 had a considerably higher average PTSD score, roughly 13.3 higher, than those who experienced lower stress levels. Conclusion: The findings indicate a negative correlation between the total score of health behaviors and the average score of PTSD. …”
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Impact of textile sludge on the growth of red amaranth (Amaranthus gangeticus) by Badrun Nessa, M. Mostafizur Rahman, Mashura Shammi, Mohammad A. Rahman, Tasrina Rabia Chowdhury, Mubarak Ahmad, Md. Khabir Uddin

“…The plant analyses implied that addition of textile sludge did not increase the content of copper (Cu), cobalt (Co), cadmium (Cd), nickel (Ni) and manganese (Mn), but lead (Pb), chromium (Cr), zinc (Zn) and iron (Fe) content crossed the maximum permissible limit set by FAO/WHO. Conclusion Textile sludge can improve the nutrient contents of pot soil and growth of red amaranth, which is revealed by pot experiments. …”
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Patterns and Determinants of Change in Cortisol Levels and Thyroid Function as a Function of Cardiac Risk in Children Undergoing Cardiac Surgery by Khouloud Abdulrahman Al-Sofyani, Mohammed Shahab Uddin, Ebtehal Ahmed Qulisy, Osman Osama Al-Radi

“…The study involved 46 children aged 14 years or younger who underwent elective cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass. …”
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Estradiol and progesterone levels in early pregnancy after natural, estradiol + progesterone or gonadotrophin stimulated frozen embryo transfer cycle: a randomised controlled trial... by Nina Freiesleben Mørch, Mette Petri Lauritsen, Pernille Fog Svendsen

“…We aim to investigate serum estradiol and progesterone levels in women who conceived after natural, estradiol and progesterone, or gonadotrophin stimulated frozen embryo transfer.Methods and analysis The study is an open-label, randomised controlled trial with normo-ovulatory women being randomised to natural cycle or estradiol and progesterone substitution and anovulatory women being randomised to estradiol and progesterone substitution or gonadotrophin stimulation. …”
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Rosai-Dorfman Disease Presenting With FDG-Avid Breast Masses and Axillary Lymph Nodes on PET-CT in a Patient With Recent Diagnosis of Endometrial Carcinoma: A Diagnostic Dilemma by Jennifer Kudja-Rennick, Pai Raghav, Cedric Pluguez-Turull, Katherine Drews-Elger, Cristina Hoyos

“…We present the case of a 62-year-old woman with a history of endometrial serous carcinoma who underwent evaluation at a dedicated breast imaging department after positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) revealed breast masses and axillary nodes with increased uptake of fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG). …”
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