The predictive value of optic nerve sheath diameter measurement via ultrasound for intracerebral hemorrhage complicated by cerebral-cardiac syndrome by Wei-Ze Fan, Jun-Rong Jiang, Hui-Ling Zang, Hui Cheng, Xiao-Hui Shen, Wen-Juan Yang, Hui Wang, Li-Xing Jing

“…Methods Patients with ICH and who were treated in the intensive care unit (ICU) at Shijiazhuang People’s Hospital between October 2021 and November 2022 were included in this study. …”
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Consumption of vitamin A-rich foods among lactating mothers in Girawa district, Eastern Ethiopia by Nejib Ahmedteyib Adem, Haymanot Mezmur, Mohammed Jemal, Dawit Firdisa, Berhe Gebremichael

“…Method A facility-based cross-sectional study was carried out among 418 lactating mothers who visited public health facilities for child immunization and postnatal care in the Girawa district from January 20 to February 20, 2023. …”
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Inferior Vena Cava Filter and Catheter-based Thrombolysis for Treatment of Massive Deep Vein Thrombosis: A Case Report by Sangram S Mangudkar, Sanket Genuji Shinde, Varun Bhaskar Lingneni, Satbir Kaur Malik, Sai Sirisha Nallani

“…This research was carried out on a young man without any notable medical history and no history of addictions who arrived complaining of severe swelling that had developed over the course of a day, affecting his left lower limb. …”
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Pseudoaneurysm of the Anterior Tibial Artery following Ankle Arthroscopy in a Soccer Player by Ichiro Tonogai, Tetsuya Matsuura, Toshiyuki Iwame, Keizo Wada, Tomoya Takasago, Tomohiro Goto, Daisuke Hamada, Yohei Kawatani, Eiki Fujimoto, Tetsuya Kitagawa, Shyoichiro Takao, Seiji Iwamoto, Moriaki Yamanaka, Masafumi Harada, Koichi Sairyo

“…Here we reported a rare case of a 19-year-old soccer player who presented with pseudoaneurysm of the anterior tibial artery following ankle arthroscopy using an ankle distraction method and underwent anastomosis for the anterior tibial artery injury. …”
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Safety analysis of brachial artery sheath removal after heparin reversal with a half dose of protamine after percutaneous coronary intervention: a single-center experience by Huanhuan Wang, Cheng Cui, Dan Liu, Hongmei Liu, Tao Tian, Minghao Liu, Bo Zhang, Tongqiang Zou, Zhan Gao, Lijian Gao, Haibo Liu

“…AimTo evaluate the safety of brachial artery (BA) sheath removal after heparin neutralization with a half dose of protamine immediately after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).MethodsThe clinical data of 209 consecutive patients who underwent PCI through the BA at Fu Wai Hospital between September 2019 and June 2024 were retrospectively collected. …”
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Alcohol Inhibits Odontogenic Differentiation of Human Dental Pulp Cells by Activating mTOR Signaling by Wei Qin, Qi-Ting Huang, Michael D. Weir, Zhi Song, Ashraf F. Fouad, Zheng-Mei Lin, Liang Zhao, Hockin H. K. Xu

“…Long-term heavy alcohol consumption could result in a range of health, social, and behavioral problems. People who abuse alcohol are at high risks of seriously having osteopenia, periodontal disease, and compromised oral health. …”
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Hepatitis due to Coxsackie A virus in an adult: a case report by Likith Surendra, Varun Sharma, Milan Sivakumar, Tara Lanzendorf, Thomas C. Varkey, Kaivan Salehpour

“…Case presentation The patient is a 35-year-old male who presented with acute epigastric and right upper quadrant pain. …”
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6‐Nitrodopamine potentiates catecholamine‐induced contractions of human isolated vas deferens by Antonio Tiago Lima, Sami Jabbour, José Britto‐Júnior, Demétrio Martinho Ramos deCarvalho, Adriano Fregonesi, Fernanda V. Mariano, Valéria Barbosa deSouza, Andre Almeida Schenka, Edson Antunes, Gilberto De Nucci

“…The vas deferens obtained from 106 patients who underwent vasectomy surgery were mounted in a 10‐mL glass chamber filled with warmed (37°C) and oxygenated Krebs–Henseleit's solution. …”
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Assessing equity in preventing central line-associated bloodstream infections and surgical site infections in pediatric patients by Xiaoyan Song, Deena Levey, Jenhao Jacob Cheng, Monica Monteon, Annette Lee, Nada Harik, Denice Cora-Bramble, Rahul K. Shah

“…The SSI cohort included 68 SSIs among 1710 patients who underwent 2230 procedures, including 714 colon, 749 ventricular shunt, and 767 spinal fusion procedures. …”
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Comparison of combined suprascapular and axillary nerve pulsed radiofrequency and nerve block for the treatment of primary frozen shoulder: a prospective cohort study by Yue Wu, Jiangyou Huang, Weibo Zhang, Suming Tian, Gang Chen

“…At different time after the procedure, most of the parameters of PROM improved more in group P than those in group B (flexion at 3 and 6 months, p = 0.042 and <0.001; abduction at 3 and 6 monthse, p = 0.001 and 0.001; extension at 3 and 6 months, p = 0.038 and 0.007, internal rotation at 6 months, p = 0.015; external rotation at 1, 3, and 6 months, p = 0.002, 0.002, and 0.001, respectively).Conclusions In patients with primary FS who completed both manipulation under anesthesia and intra-articular injections, PRF with SSN and AN appears to provide better pain relief, better PROM recovery, and more shoulder function improvement than nerve block treatment.…”
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Bortezomib, thalidomide, and dexamethasone versus thalidomide and dexamethasone for response rates in multiple myeloma patients: a retrospective study by Juan M. Cano-Calderón, Juan F. Zazueta-Pozos, Adán G. Gallardo-Rodríguez, Carlos Martínez-Murillo, Irma Olarte-Carrillo, Adolfo Martínez-Tovar, Christian O. Ramos-Peñafiel

“…Materials and methods: Retrospective study based on medical records of patients with multiple myeloma, eligible for stem cell transplantation, who received, first-line, the VTD or TD combination. …”
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Studying the Humoral Response against SARS-CoV-2 in Cuban COVID-19 Recovered Patients by Ivette Orosa Vázquez, Marianniz Díaz, Yaima Zúñiga Rosales, Klayris Amada, Janoi Chang, Ernesto Relova Hernández, Yaima Tundidor, Hilda Roblejo Balbuena, Giselle Monzón, Bárbara Torres Rives, Enrique Noa Romero, Danay Carrillo Valdés, Irinia Valdivia Álvarez, Aurora Delahanty Fernández, Claudia Díaz, Joaquín Solozabal, Mileidys Gil, Belinda Sánchez, Gertrudis Rojas, Beatriz Marcheco, Tania Carmenate

“…In a cohort of 273 unvaccinated convalescents, we identified higher anti-RBD IgG titer (1 : 1,330, p <0.0001) and higher levels of inhibitory antibodies blocking RBD-ACE2 binding (1 : 216, p <0.05) among those who had recovered from severe illness. Our results suggest that disease severity, and not demographic features such as age, sex, and skin color, is the main determinant of the magnitude and neutralizing ability of the anti-RBD antibody response. …”
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A multidisciplinary team-based model of palliative treatment and nursing for a patient with end-stage cancer (多学科协作模式下1例肿瘤终末期患者的姑息治疗和护理)... by CUI Lishuan (崔立爽), LI Linlin (李琳琳), SONG Dun (宋钝), ZHANG Jinhua (张金华)

“…A multidisciplinary team (MDT) is a professional group of surgeons, oncologists and other medical and nursing experts who makes decisions about a specific subject in a collective manner, and best course of treatment and nursing plan will be implemented by the multidisciplinary team. …”
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Association of iron deficiency anemia with dental caries in the permanent first molars of children aged 7–12 years in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan: protocol for an analytical cross-sec... by Iqbal Azam, Ali Faisal Saleem, Farhan Raza Khan, Shiyam S Tikmani, Sadaf Syed, Waseem Ahmed Jamalvi

“…Using consecutive sampling, children who met initial screening criteria were further evaluated to determine eligibility for the study. …”
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Exploring Machine Learning Classification of Movement Phases in Hemiparetic Stroke Patients: A Controlled EEG-tDCS Study by Rishishankar E. Suresh, M S Zobaer, Matthew J. Triano, Brian F. Saway, Parneet Grewal, Nathan C. Rowland

“…Results: In chronic stroke participants who received active tDCS, the classification accuracy for hold vs. reach phases increased from pre-stimulation to the late intra-stimulation period (72.2% to 75.2%, <i>p</i> < 0.0001). …”
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Intravitreal dexamethasone implant (Ozurdex®) findings over time: ultrasound and ultra-widefield fundus photography by Gabriela Assumpção Brito Pereira Pellegrini, Arnaldo Furman Bordon, Norma Allemann

“…Methods In this study, we included patients aged ≥ 18 years with one or two eyes who had an indication for Ozurdex® implants. Eyes submitted to Ozurdex® application were evaluated in the first hour after the injection via transpalpebral contact B-scan ocular ultrasonography (Aviso® or Compact Touch®, Quantel®) and non-mydriatic ultra-widefield fundus photography (California®, Optos®) performed sequentially. …”
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Risk factors analysis and prediction model establishment of acute kidney injury after heart valve replacement in patients with normal renal function by Xiaofan Huang, Xiaofan Huang, Xiangyu Sun, Jiangang Song, Yongqiang Wang, Jindong Liu, Jindong Liu, Yu Zhang, Yu Zhang

“…BackgroundThe study aimed to develop a risk prediction model through screening preoperative risk factors for acute kidney injury (AKI) after heart valve replacement in patients with normal renal function.MethodsA total of 608 patients with normal renal function who underwent heart valve replacement from November 2013 to June 2022 were analyzed retrospectively. …”
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Rehabilitation and release of orphaned Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) in Europe: Implications for management and conservation. by Anja Molinari-Jobin, Fridolin Zimmermann, Stéphanie Borel, Luc Le Grand, Elena Iannino, Ole Anders, Elisa Belotti, Ludek Bufka, Duško Ćirović, Nolwenn Drouet-Hoguet, Thomas Engleder, Michał Figura, Christian Fuxjäger, Eva Gregorova, Marco Heurich, Sylvia Idelberger, Jakub Kubala, Josip Kusak, Dime Melovski, Tomma Lilli Middelhoff, Tereza Mináriková, Paolo Molinari, Lorane Mouzon-Moyne, Gilles Moyne, Robert W Mysłajek, Sabina Nowak, Janis Ozolins, Andreas Ryser, Bardh Sanaja, Maryna Shkvyria, Teodora Sin, Magda Sindičić, Vedran Slijepčević, Christian Stauffer, Branislav Tám, Aleksander Trajce, Josefa Volfová, Sybille Wölfl, Diana Zlatanova, Kristina Vogt

“…The portion of rehabilitated lynx who survived at least one year after release was 0.66. …”
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Nomogram based on dual-energy computed tomography to predict the response to induction chemotherapy in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a two-center study by Huanhuan Ren, Junhao Huang, Yao Huang, Bangyuan Long, Mei Zhang, Jing Zhang, Huarong Li, Tingting Huang, Daihong Liu, Ying Wang, Jiuquan Zhang

“…Methods This two-center retrospective study included patients diagnosed with NPC who underwent contrast-enhanced DECT between March 2019 and November 2023. …”
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Nocturnal sweating—a common symptom of obstructive sleep apnoea: the Icelandic sleep apnoea cohort by Thorarinn Gislason, Christer Janson, Erla Bjornsdottir, Bryndis Benediktsdottir, Erna Sif Arnardottir, Sigurdur Juliusson, Samuel T Kuna, Allan I Pack

“…Practitioners should consider the possibility of OSA in their patients who complain of nocturnal sweating.…”
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