Bell’s Palsy: Symptoms Preceding and Accompanying the Facial Paresis by Daniele De Seta, Patrizia Mancini, Antonio Minni, Luca Prosperini, Elio De Seta, Giuseppe Attanasio, Edoardo Covelli, Andrea De Carlo, Roberto Filipo

“…Our findings could be of important interest to early address a BP patient to further examinations and subsequent therapy.…”
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Patients with symptoms of delayed gastric emptying have a high prevalence of oesophageal dysmotility, irrespective of scintigraphic evidence of gastroparesis by George Triadafilopoulos, John O Clarke, Linda Nguyen

“…There was no relationship between oesophageal symptoms and motor or pH abnormalities in either groups.Conclusions Irrespective of gastric emptying delay by scintigraphy, patients with symptoms suggestive of gastric neuromuscular dysfunction have a high prevalence of oesophageal motor disorder and pathological oesophageal acid exposure that may contribute to their symptoms and may require therapy. High-resolution oesophageal manometry and pH monitoring are non-invasive and potentially useful in the assessment and management of these patients.…”
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Elderly and Senile Chronic Constipation: an Expert Consensus by V. T. Ivashkin, M. G. Mnatsakanyan, V. S. Ostapenko, А. P. Pogromov, V. M. Nekoval, E. A. Poluectova, Yu. V. Kotovskaya, N. K. Runikhina, N. V. Sharashkina, P. V. Tsarkov, N. O. Tkacheva, Yu. N. Belenkov

“…The treatment tactics in chronic constipation is cause-conditioned and should account for the patient’s history and therapy line, overall clinical condition, cognitive status and functional activity level. …”
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Prevalence of prescribing topical corticosteroids to patients with lichen sclerosus following surgery for vulvar cancer: a survey among gynaecologic oncologists in The Netherlands by Féline O. Voss, Karelina L. Groenewegen, Hester Vermaat, Maaike C.G. Bleeker, Marc van Beurden

“…The most reported reason for treating patients in both groups with TCS was symptoms, followed by clinical aspects of the lesion and prevention of progression to dVIN and VSCC.Conclusion The majority of GOs who participated in our study endorse the utilisation of long-term ultra-potent TCS therapy in both patients with LSnoVSCC and LSVSCC. …”
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Effects of an intervention combining physical activity and components of Amygdala and Insula Retraining (AIR) on sleep and working memory among older male adults by Monireh Asadi Ghaleni, Forouzan Fattahi Masrour, Narjes Saryar, Alexandra J. Bratty, Ebrahim Norouzi, Matheus Santos de Sousa Fernandes, Georgian Badicu

“…BackgroundOlder individuals are at a particular risk of sleep disorders, a loss of cognitive and emotional control, and a poor quality of life. Pharmaceutical therapy for these conditions is commonplace but has not been particularly effective, and relatively little research exists for their treatment using non-pharmacological approaches. …”
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Modern possibilities of tear film stability restoration by V.V. Brzheskiy, G.G. Кim, V.А. Bobryshev

“…Petersburg, Russian Federation </p> <p> The pathogenetic basis of therapy for patients with dry eye syndrome consists of measures aimed at precorneal tear film restoration, including deficiency compensation of its lipid layer and aqueous mucin layer (with aqueous and mucin components) respectively. …”
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Cluster randomised controlled trial on the effects of long-term home-based exercise for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with recent exacerbation: research proto... by Ulla Møller Weinreich, Lars Pilegaard Thomsen, Jane Andreasen, Anna Lei Stoustrup, Thorvaldur S Palsson

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Repeated Autologous Bone Marrow Transfusion through Portal Vein for Treating Decompensated Liver Cirrhosis after Splenectomy by Weiwei Zhang, Mujian Teng, Baochi Liu, Qiling Liu, Xin Liu, Yanhui Si, Lei Li

“…Repeated intraportal ABMT was clinically safe, and liver function of patients significantly improved. Therefore, this therapy has the potential to treat patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis after splenectomy. …”
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Comparative analysis of the efficacy and safety of fixed-dose combinations versus their individual components for open-angle glaucoma by Z.M. Nagornova, A.V. Kuroyedov, A.V. Seleznev

“…<br> <br> <b>Keywords</b>: primary open-angle glaucoma, fixed-dose combination, glaucoma, combined therapy, treatment efficacy.<br> <b>For citation:</b> Nagornova Z.M., Kuroyedov A.V., Seleznev A.V. …”
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Gabapentin Does Not Appear to Improve Postoperative Pain and Sleep Patterns in Patients Who Concomitantly Receive Regional Anesthesia for Lower Extremity Orthopedic Surgery: A Rand... by Jean Daniel Eloy, Christy Anthony, Shawn Amin, Moorice Caparó, Mark C. Reilly, Steven Shulman

“…In recent years, gabapentin has gained popularity as an adjuvant therapy for the treatment of postoperative pain. Numerous studies have shown a decrease in pain score, even with immediate postoperative activity, which is significant for early post-op ambulation and regaining functionality sooner. …”
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Liver Cirrhosis and Diabetes Mellitus Are Risk Factors for Staphylococcus aureus Infection in Patients with Healthcare-Associated or Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia by Huang-Pin Wu, Chien-Ming Chu, Chun-Yao Lin, Chung-Chieh Yu, Chung-Ching Hua, Teng-Jen Yu, Yu-Chih Liu

“…Initial broad-spectrum antibiotics were chosen by Taiwan or American guidelines for pneumonia management. Standard bundle therapies were provided to all patients according to the guidelines of the Surviving Sepsis Campaign. …”
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Evaluation of the Inhibitory Effect of Moringa oleifera Leaves Methanolic Extract against In Vitro Growth of Several Babesia Species and Theileria equi and the In Vivo Growth of Ba... by Mohamed Abdo Rizk, Shimaa Abd El-Salam El-Sayed, Mohamed Z. Sayed-Ahmed, Yosif Almoshari, Saad S. Alqahtani, Sarfaraz Ahmad, Nawazish Alam, Basma H. Marghani, Abdelbaset E. Abdelbaset, Ikuo Igarashi

“…These findings suggest that MOL is an effective herbal anti-piroplasm therapy, especially when combined with a low dosage of either DA or MMV665875.…”
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M2 Macrophages as a Potential Target for Antiatherosclerosis Treatment by Ying Bi, Jixiang Chen, Feng Hu, Jing Liu, Man Li, Lei Zhao

“…However, many patients with established disease still continue to have recurrent cardiovascular events in spite of treatment with a state-of-the-art therapy. Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) remains the leading cause of mortality worldwide. …”
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Biomarker Profiling for Pyridoxine Dependent Epilepsy in Dried Blood Spots by HILIC-ESI-MS by Elizabeth Mary Mathew, Sudheer Moorkoth, Leslie Lewis, Pragna Rao

“…Pyridoxine dependent epilepsy is a condition where the affected infant or child has prolonged seizures (status epilepticus), which are nonresponsive to anticonvulsant therapy but can be treated with pharmacological doses of pyridoxine. …”
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In situ delivery of synthetic preimplantation factor using aldehyde-modified hyaluronic acid hydrogel with immobilized complexes of chondroitin sulfate derivatives by Tutut Habibah, Andrea Exnerová, Kristina Nešporová, Una FitzGerald, Abhay Pandit, Marek Ingr, Martin Pravda, Vladimír Velebný

“…Synthetic preimplantation factor (SPIF) is a promising therapeutic agent for chronic inflammatory diseases like Multiple Sclerosis (MS), but frequent systemic dosing limits patient adherence and therapy efficacy. This study presents an injectable drug delivery system (DDS) using 2 % (w/v) aldehyde-modified hyaluronic acid (HAOX) and chondroitin sulfate (CSOX) to deliver 100 µg of Fluorescein isothiocyanate-modified SPIF (FITC-SPIF). …”
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The impact of the ursodeoxycholic acid as monotherapy and in the combination with the lactulose on the biochemical blood tests values of the nonalcoholic steatohepatitis patients by I. V. Mayev, Yu. A. Kucheryavyy, S. V. Morozov, M. G. Saidullayeva, M. L. Akhtayeva, N. Yu. Stukova, E. A. Krasnyakova

“…The aim was to assess the impact of the 90-day therapy with Ursoliv® drug (20 mg/kg per day of the UDCA and 25 mg/kg per day of the lactulose) on the biochemical blood tests values of the NASH patients in comparison with the Ursosan® drug (20 mg/kg per day of UDCA).Мaterials and methods. 60 patients with the NASH were included into the open randomized prospective comparative study without applying control. …”
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Dream Enactment Behaviour in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder by Cresta Asah, Hinuga Sandahl, Lone Baandrup, Jessica Carlsson, Poul Jennum

“…The trial investigated refugees with PTSD allocated to four groups receiving different combinations of PTSD therapy. Participants completed self-report questionnaires assessing functional impairment, symptom severity, and subjective sleep disturbances, including the REM Sleep Behaviour Disorder Screening Questionnaire (RBDSQ), the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and the Typical Dream Questionnaire (TDQ), at baseline and follow-up. …”
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COVID-19 encephalopathy with severe neurological symptoms: a clinical case presentation with literature review by G. Baranauskienė, N. Tutlienė, G. Kaubrys

“…Some studies have shown that immune modulation therapy, including high-dose corticosteroids and intravenous immunoglobulins, is effective in some severely ill patients. …”
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Anesthesia for Open Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy: A Comparison between Combined Spinal Epidural Anesthesia and Combined General Epidural Anesthesia by O. Kofler, S. Prueckner, E. Weninger, R. Tomasi, A. Karl, S. Niedermayer, A. Jovanovic, H. H. Müller, C. Stief, B. Zwissler, V. von Dossow

“…Linear and multivariate regression analyses were performed to identify differences in parameters such as time consumption in the operating unit, hemodynamic parameters, volume replacement, and catecholamine therapy. Results. 698 (57.8%) patients have been undergoing open radical retropubic prostatectomy under combined spinal epidural anesthesia and 509 (42.2%) patients by combined general epidural anesthesia. …”
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Prognostic Value of STMN1 Expression in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer: 
A Meta-analysis by Mengjie LI, Qinghua ZHOU

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