Comparative analysis of clinical efficacy of unilateral biportal endoscopic and open transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion in the treatment of lumbar degenerative by Tao Ma, Xiaoshuang Tu, Junyang Li, Yongcun Geng, Yongcun Geng, Jingwei Wu, Senlin Chen, Dengming Yan, Dengming Yan, Ming Jiang, Ming Jiang, Gongming Gao, Luming Nong

“…ObjectiveTo study the clinical efficacy of unilateral biportal endoscopic lumbar interbody fusion (ULIF) and transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) in the treatment of lumbar degenerative diseases, and to compare perioperative indicators, radiological outcomes, and paraspinal muscle –atrophy resulting from these two different surgical methods.BackgroundTransforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) is widely acknowledged as an efficacious surgical modality for alleviating low back pain. …”
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Metabolism and Microstructure of the Small Intestine Wall in Patients With Colorectal Cancer by M. V. Bagryantsev, M. G. Ryabkov, E. L. Bederina, M. M. Loginova, A. V. Bazayev, A. I. Abelevich, I. L. Dezortsev, S. S. Bunova, M. V. Shirmanova, V. I. Shcheslavskiy, E. B. Kiseleva

“…Bioimaging technologies, namely, methods of optical coherence tomography and fluorescence lifetime macroimaging, made it possible to objectively display microstructural and metabolic disorders in the ileum wall. …”
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Metabolomic Profiling of the Blood of Patients with Chronic Consciousness Disorders by A. A. Orlova, E. A. Kondrat'eva, Ya. A. Dubrovskii, N. V. Dryagina, E. V. Verbitskaya, S. A. Kondratev, A. A. Kostareva, A. N. Kondratev

“…The aim of the study was to investigate the main differences in metabolomic abnormalities in patients with VS / UWS and MCS, as well as to identify changes in metabolomics depending on sleep or wakefulness phase.   Materials and Methods. Untargeted metabolome analysis of blood plasma of 10 patients in VS / UWS (group 1) and 6 patients in MCS (group 2) was performed using reversed-phase and hydrophilic chromatography methods. …”
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Photon counting detector CT-derived virtual non-contrast images of the liver: comparison of conventional and liver-specific algorithms across arterial and portal venous phase scans by Anna-Katharina Gerstner, Franka Risch, Luca Canalini, Gerlig Widmann, Elke R. Gizewski, Stefanie Bette, Simon Hellbrueck, Thomas Kroencke, Josua A. Decker

“…Abstract Background The aim of this retrospective study is to compare photon-counting detector computed tomography (PCD-CT) derived virtual non-contrast (VNC) images of the liver reconstructed from both arterial and portal venous phase using conventional and liver-specific VNC algorithm to true non-contrast images, in context of the body mass index (BMI). Methods VNC images reconstructed from multiphase (non-contrast, arterial and portal venous phase) PCD-CT scans performed between April 2021 and February 2023 were analysed retrospectively. …”
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Research Progress on the Impact of Nighttime Outdoor Environments on Residents’ Health by Chongxian CHEN, Xinrui XIONG, Guangsi LIN, Jingyi LIU

“…The ultimate goal is to provide a scientific foundation for health-oriented nighttime urban planning and policymaking.MethodsThis research conducts a comprehensive review of Chinese and English literature on nighttime outdoor environments and public health, using publications retrieved from the Web of Science (WoS) and China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) databases that span the period from 1999 to 2025. …”
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From background diabetic retinopathy to its proliferative stage. What is the role of gut microbiota in the trajectory of DR? a Mendelian randomization study with mediation analysis by Yifan Zhou, Jialong Dong, Zhenyu Wang, Chen Huang, Xiaotong Yu, Xinjun Wang, Bo Yang, Yuechen Wu, Qing Peng

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Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial of Pharmacopuncture Therapy for Cervical Disc Herniation: A Pilot Study by Lee SW, Ahn YJ, Kim S, Lee Y, Cho HW, Hong Y, Nam D, Park YC, Kim EJ, Lee YJ, Ha IH

“…Although pharmacopuncture therapy is one of the most widely used treatment methods for CDH in Korean medicine clinical practice, there are few high-quality studies conducted in Korea. …”
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Exploring optical coherence tomography parameters in eyes with myopic tilted disc by Yu Qiao Zhang, Xiu Juan Zhang, Ru Yue Shen, Yuzhou Zhang, Fang Yao Tang, Simon K. H. Szeto, Danny Siu-Chun Ng, Ka Wai Kam, Alvin L. Young, Li Jia Chen, Chi Pui Pang, Clement C. Tham, Jason C. Yam, Poemen P. Chan

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Adjusting for covariates representing potential confounders, mediators, or competing predictors in the presence of measurement error: Dispelling a potential misapprehension and ins... by David M. Klurfeld, Nikhil V. Dhurandhar, Xiaoxin Yu, David B. Allison, Carmen D. Tekwe, Diana M. Thomas, Roger S. Zoh, Colby J. Vorland

“…If true, such non-monotonicity would be especially concerning for applications such as nutrition, where measurement reliability varies substantially, and large sample sizes are common. Methods We offer a detailed derivations of the square partial correlation between the outcome and exposure, controlling for the confounder. …”
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The use of informal care by people with vision impairment. by Ana Patricia Marques, Antonio Filipe Macedo, Laura Hernandez-Moreno, Pedro Lima Ramos, Thomas Butt, Gary Rubin, Rui Santana, Portuguese visual impairment study group (PORVIS-group)

“…<h4>Purpose</h4>To estimate and characterize the use of informal care by people with vision impairment in Portugal.<h4>Methods</h4>A total of 546 visually impaired individuals were recruited from Portuguese hospitals. …”
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A Coherent Approach-Based Fine-Tuning of Segment Anything Model Plus Watershed Algorithm for Instance Segmentation of Mitochondria in Electron Microscopy Images by Zahra Faska, Lahbib Khrissi, Imadeddine Mountasser, Khalid Haddouch, Nabil El Akkad, Samah Alshathri, Walid El-Shafai

“…Results from our experiments show that the method suggested is fast, very robust, and accurate, with an imbibed model that has improved learning capability. …”
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Lateralized ante mortem and post mortem pathology in a case of Lewy body disease with corticobasal syndrome by David G. Coughlin, H. Branch Coslett, Claire Peterson, Jeffrey S. Phillips, Corey McMillan, Edward B. Lee, John Q. Trojanowski, Murray Grossman, David J. Irwin

“…In vivo AD biomarkers can suggest the presence of this co‐pathology in unusual cases, but pathological validation remains essential. Methods This patient originally presented with corticobasal syndrome and later developed visual hallucinations and parkinsonism consistent with a synucleinopathy. …”
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COVID-19 vaccine information disorder in Chile: a quantitative analysis of fact-checked articles by Alexis V. Cruz, Alexis V. Cruz, Vicente Schulz, Vicente Schulz, Eduardo Arriagada, Eduardo Arriagada, Claudia A. Montero-Liberona, Alexis M. Kalergis, Alexis M. Kalergis, Alexis M. Kalergis

“…Therefore, this study aims to identify the main characteristics of information disorder circulating in Chile during the COVID-19 vaccination process, considering key topics, actors, and media platforms involved.MethodsWe conducted a quantitative content analysis of a dataset of 140 fact-checking articles related to COVID-19 vaccination, sourced from MalaEspina and FastCheck, from March 2020 to December 2022.ResultsWe identified the primary characteristics of information disorders that circulated in Chile concerning the COVID-19 vaccination process. …”
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Edge-Aware Dual-Task Image Watermarking Against Social Network Noise by Hao Jiang, Jiahao Wang, Yuhan Yao, Xingchen Li, Feifei Kou, Xinkun Tang, Limei Qi

“…Extensive experiments on three public datasets demonstrate that our framework achieves superior watermark imperceptibility, with PSNR and SSIM values exceeding 40.82 dB and 0.9867, respectively, while maintaining an over 99% decoding accuracy under various noise attacks, outperforming existing methods by significant margins.…”
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COVERAGE OF TODDLER HEALTHCARE SERVICES AND PNEUMONIA OCCURRENCE IN SURABAYA, INDONESIA: AN ECOLOGICAL STUDY by A A Arjun Arge Wada, Erni Astutik, Siti Shofiya Novita Sari, Rukhsana Khan

“…Purpose: This research aims to find out the coverage correlation between healthcare services on the occurrence of pneumonia among toddlers in the city of Surabaya. Methods: The researchers utilize an ecological study design for all districts in the city of Surabaya within the year 2019,2020, and 2021 with the district as the unit of the analysis. …”
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Oenological and Quality Characteristic on Young White Wines (Sauvignon Blanc): Effects of High Hydrostatic Pressure Processing by Vilbett Briones-Labarca, Mario Perez-Wom, George Habib, Claudia Giovagnoli-Vicuña, Raúl Cañas-Sarazua, Gipsy Tabilo-Munizaga, Fernando N. Salazar

“…This suggests that this technique can be used as an alternative to the existing methods used in wine industry processing. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of HHP on aroma compounds and also sensory and quality properties of young white wine. …”
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Giant intrapericardial lipoma: Clinical and forensic implications by Bogdanović Milenko, Pavlekić Snežana, Milošević Maja, Radnić Bojana, Lakčević Jovana, Veljković Stefan, Alempijević Đorđe, Babić Miloš D.

“…There are numerous diagnostic methods capable of detecting intrapericardial lipomas, and with timely treatment, the patient can be cured.…”
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Speckle-Driven Unsupervised Despeckling for SAR Images by Fuyu Bo, Xiaole Ma, Shaohai Hu, Gaoyun An, Yidong Li, Yigang Cen

“…Recently, deep-learning-based methods have demonstrated impressive performance in SAR image despeckling. …”
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Electroencephalography Longitudinal Markers of Central Neuropathic Pain Intensity in Spinal Cord Injury: A Home-Based Pilot Study by Rab Nawaz, Ho Suen, Rahmat Ullah, Mariel Purcell, Shannon Diggin, Euan McCaughey, Aleksandra Vuckovic

“…However, quantitative characterisation is scarce. Methods: In this longitudinal study, ten people with spinal cord injury-related NP recorded their home EEG activity ten days before and after taking medications over a period of several weeks. …”
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Use of platelet rich plasma in persistent olfactory dysfunction after COVID-19: a prospective study by Francisco Alves de Sousa, André de Sousa Machado, Joana Raquel Costa, João Tavares Correia, Afonso Castro, Ana Nóbrega Pinto, Ana Silva, Mariline Santos, Luís Meireles

“…Objectives: This study aimed to determine efficacy, safety, and feasibility of a new PRP injection protocol in treating persistent COVID-19 induced olfactory dysfunction (pCIOD). Material and Methods: Patients with pCIOD lasting for ≥ 12 months were enrolled. …”
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