Gastric Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (G-POEM) as a Treatment for Refractory Gastroparesis: Long-Term Outcomes by Jiaxin Xu, Tianyin Chen, Shaimaa Elkholy, Meidong Xu, Yunshi Zhong, Yiqun Zhang, Weifeng Chen, Wenzheng Qin, Mingyan Cai, Pinghong Zhou

“…This is a retrospective single-centre study of 16 patients who underwent G-POEM for refractory gastroparesis from August 2016 to October 2017. …”
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The Association between ER, PR, HER2, and ER−/PR+ Expression and Lung Cancer Subsequent in Breast Cancer Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study Based on SEER Database by Hong Yu Shao, Bao Tan Hao, Feng Xiao Gao

“…The study population consisted of 683,336 individuals who were diagnosed with breast cancer (referred to as BC). …”
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Effect of Melatonin as an Antioxidant Drug to Reverse Hepatic Steatosis: Experimental Model by Blanca Martínez Soriano, Antonio Güemes, Guillermo Pola, Azucena Gonzalo, Pilar Palacios Gasós, Ana C. Navarro, Roberto Martínez-Beamonte, Jesús Osada, José J. García

“…It is true that signs of improvement have been found at the histological level, at the level of lipid metabolism, and at the level of oxidative stress phenomena, when comparing animals with established steatosis that are treated with melatonin with those who do not take it. This work is the first study conducted in a large animal model in which the effect of melatonin is studied as a treatment in the reversal of established hepatic steatosis.…”
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DNA copy number variations and craniofacial abnormalities in 1,457 children with neurodevelopmental disorders by Dandan Wu, Ran Chen, Jerry Zhang, Wu Yan, Mengyin Chen, Dongqing Xia, Xiaonan Li, Yanyan Dai, Yinhua Chen, Rong Li

“…Methods A total of 1,457 children who visited the Child Health Department of our hospital for unexplained Neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) between November 2019 and December 2022 were enrolled. …”
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A Shorter Circular Stapler Height at the Gastrojejunostomy during a Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass Results in Less Strictures and Bleeding Complications by Michael Horkoff, Kieran Purich, Noah Switzer, Shalvin Prasad, Neal Church, Xinzhe Shi, Philip Mitchell, Estifanos Debru, Shahzeer Karmali, Richdeep Gill

“…We identified 215 patients who had a LRYGB done between the years 2015 and 2017. 143 patients had the GJ constructed with a 3.5 mm circular stapler height, with the remaining 72 patients having the GJ fashioned with a 4.8 mm stapler height. …”
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Insights from serial cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging show early progress in diastolic dysfunction relates to impaired right ventricular deformation by Sören J. Backhaus, Alexander Schulz, Torben Lange, Simon F. Rösel, Lennart S. Schmidt-Schweda, Shelby Kutty, Johannes T. Kowallick, Julia Treiber, Andreas Rolf, Samuel Sossalla, Gerd Hasenuß, Andreas Schuster

“…There were no functional alterations in HFpEF patients who had undergone IASD implantation. RV functional deterioration may be a pathophysiological feature during early-stage disease progress in HFpEF. …”
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Outcome of Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty in Young Patients with Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma and Ocular Hypertension by Dan Liu, Di Chen, Qian Tan, Xiaobo Xia, Haibo Jiang, Jian Jiang

“…We also collected older patients (age ≥ 60 y) who received SLT during the same period for comparison at 1-year follow-up. …”
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High-Grade Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia: Impact of Colposcopic Lesion Area on Systemic Immune Responses by Mantoani PTS, Micheli DC, Jammal MP, Vieira JH, Michelin MA, Ferreira CGX, Silva HN, Murta EFC, Nomelini RS

“…The objectives of the study were to determine whether colposcopic lesion area is associated with serum levels of cytokines IL (interleukin) − 1, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, IL-12 and TNF-α in precursor lesions of cervical cancer.Methods: The study population comprised patients with high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion who had undergone colposcopy, cervical biopsy, and measurements of serum cytokines by ELISA (Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay). …”
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Observation on the efficacy of TPO receptor agonists and platelet transfusion in chemotherapy-induced thrombocytopenia in malignant tumors by Huan Hu, Dongmei Lei, Yan Liang

“…Methods Clinical data from 120 patients with malignant tumors who developed thrombocytopenia following chemotherapy at our hospital were retrospectively collected and randomly divided into three groups: A, B, and C, with 40 patients in each group. …”
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Health-related quality of life in children with presumptive TB by M.G. Anthony, L.S. Johnson, M. van Niekerk, A. Mfwaze, B. Bavuma, A.C. Hesseling, G. Hoddinott, M.M. van der Zalm

“…This study includes children who started TB treatment and children in whom TB was excluded (symptomatic controls). …”
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Development and feasibility testing of a new device for home-based leg heat therapy in patients with lower extremity peripheral artery disease by Bohyun Ro, MSc, John P. Spence, BBA, Paul A. Spence, MD, Christian Buckley, BS, Raghu L. Motaganahalli, MD, Bruno T. Roseguini, PhD

“…The prototype's feasibility and safety were evaluated in a single-arm pilot trial with six symptomatic patients with PAD, who were asked to apply the therapy daily for 90 minutes for 12 weeks. …”
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Respiratory and Rehabilitation Expert Consensus on Full-cycle Rehabilitation Assessment and Treatment for Elderly Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by CHEN Xin, JIA Jie, DING Yipeng, YE Xujun, DONG Anqin, HE Jing, LIAO Weijing, ZHENG Jieqiao, YU Binbin, CHEN Zuobing, FANG Yuan, YAO Liqing, ZHU Yiping, FU Jianghong, WANG Siyuan, ZHANG Yangxian

“…Oxygen therapy is recommended for patients with advanced COPD who remain hypoxemic at rest (low to moderate-level evidence). …”
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Comparative evaluation of intravenous versus intranasal dexmedetomidine on emergence delirium and hemodynamics in pediatric patients undergoing adenotonsillectomy: a randomized con... by Chenxu Dai, Chenxu Dai, Xuemei Zhao, Xuemei Zhao, Aoxue Li, Xuedong Zhang, Penglei Wang, Ye Zhang, Yun Wu

“…This study aimed to evaluate the effects of intranasal versus intravenous dexmedetomidine on emergence recovery and hemodynamics in children undergoing adenotonsillectomy.MethodsA total of 139 children, aged 3–10 years, who were scheduled for elective adenotonsillectomy were randomly assigned to receive intravenous dexmedetomidine (IV DEX group) or intranasal dexmedetomidine (IN DEX group), or saline (control group) after anesthesia induction. …”
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Transformasi Lontar Babad Lombok Menuju Digitalisasi Berbasis Natural Gradient Flexible (NGF) by Muhammad Tajuddin Anwar, Syahroni Hidayat, Ahmat Adil

“…Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penerapan algoritma NGF-ICA dapat memberikan citra keluaran dengan kualitas yang tinggi dengan nilai rata-rata MSE, PSNR, SSIM dan peningkatan Entropi sebesar 708, 19.95 db, 0.87 dan 0.45, secara berturut-turut.   Abstract Sasak tribe, who lives on Lombok Island, West Nusa Tenggara, has been writing manuscripts on dry palm leaves (Borassus Flabellifer) as a tradition, one of the manuscripts is Lontar Babad Lombok. …”
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Piloting creative engagement strategies to explore themes of parenthood with fathers by Iryna Culpin, Iryna Culpin, Catherine Lamont-Robinson, Mark Billington, Matthew James, James Prewett, Gareth Ward, Mireia Bes Garcia, Giovanni Biglino, Giovanni Biglino

“…We aimed to investigate how men who are fathers may be engaged creatively to explore experiential aspects of fathering and parenthood.MethodsFathers collaborated with an artist, sharing individual perspectives around fatherhood by telephone and email, leading up to creative representations of fatherhood. …”
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Effect of motivational interviewing to promote advance care planning among palliative care patients in ambulatory care setting: a randomized controlled trial by Helen Yue-Lai Chan, Doris Yin-Ping Leung, Po-Tin Lam, Polly Po-Shan Ko, Raymond Wai-Man Lam, Kin-Shan Chan

“…Methods A two-arm parallel randomized controlled trial was conducted between January 2018 and December 2019 in the palliative care clinics of two hospitals. Adult patients who were newly referred to palliative care services, with a score of 60 or higher in the Palliative Performance Scale and mentally competent, were eligible for the study. …”
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Acute effect of endurance exercise on human milk insulin concentrations: a randomised cross-over study by Rebecca Lyng Holm, Mads Holmen, Md Abu Jafar Sujan, Md Abu Jafar Sujan, Guro F. Giskeødegård, Trine Moholdt, Trine Moholdt

“…Our aim was to determine the acute effects of two endurance exercise protocols on human milk insulin concentration in exclusively breastfeeding individuals.MethodsIn a randomised cross-over trial, 20 exclusively breastfeeding participants who were 6–12 weeks postpartum completed three conditions on separate days: (1) moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT), (2) high-intensity interval training (HIIT), and (3) no activity (REST). …”
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Effect of Remote Home Rehabilitation Mode on Children with Cerebral Palsy and Their Families during Epidemic Isolation by Tingting XU, Yunfei QIAO, Mao HUANG

“…Objective:To observe the effect of remote home rehabilitation mode on the development of children with cerebral palsy and their families'emotions during the quarantine for COVID-19.Methods:A total of 80 children with cerebral palsy(CP)who were treated in Children's rehabilitation department of Hebei Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, the outpatient department from December 1, 2020 to January 5, 2021 were randomly divided into the control group and the observation group, with 40 cases in each group. …”
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Classification of Wheezing Children in Rural Bangladesh by Intensity of Ascaris Infection, Total and Specific IgE Levels, History of Pneumonia, and Other Risk Factors by Haruko Takeuchi, Md Alfazal Khan, Khalequz Zaman, Sayaka Takanashi, S. M. Tafsir Hasan, Mohammad Yunus, Tsutomu Iwata

“…The participants included 219 5-year-old wheezing children who were randomly selected from 1705 children living in the Matlab Health and Demographic Surveillance area of the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh. …”
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Heterogeneity of motivations among crowdinvestors: Evidence from the football industry by Szczepan Kościółek

“…With the exception of the goal-oriented niche, crowdinvestors of football clubs are fans who are highly identified with the club and focused on supporting the cause of the campaign. …”
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