A Novel Surgical Approach (Freya Technique) in Vulvar Labiaplasty: Inspired by the Fibonacci Sequence by Erhan Okuyan, Hülya Kandemir, Selim Kandemir, Necim Yalcin, Nurullah Peker

“…Background: In this study, we aimed to introduce a new technique of labiaplasty and to evaluate the effect of this novel technique on female genital self-images, and sexual outcomes and to assess the feasibility of this novel technique. Methods: We conducted a single-center, retrospective study in 59 women who underwent labiaplasty and vaginoplasty (29 Freya approach technique, 30 classic technique) from 2020 to 2022. …”
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Falls in a single brain rehabilitation center: a 3-year retrospective chart review by Yoo Jin Choo, Jun Sung Moon, Gun Woo Lee, Wook-Tae Park, Min Cheol Chang

“…This study aimed to analyze the incidence of falls and identify associated risk factors among patients with brain lesions in a tertiary hospital’s brain rehabilitation center from June 2021 to May 2024.MethodsA retrospective chart review was conducted to examine patient characteristics, fall-related risk factors, functional assessments, and circumstances surrounding falls.ResultsAmong 316 patients, 10 (3.2%) experienced falls, with a mean age of 61.3 ± 11.9 years. …”
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Personalized rehabilitation program for older patients with osteoarthritis by V. I. Panikar, E. I. Korshun, S. G. Anikin, O. V. Bochko, E. A. Voronina, M. V. Silyutina, E. S. Kravchenko

“…Objective: to develop a personalized rehabilitation program for improving age-related resilience (AR), antioxidant status (AOS), the quality of life and reducing pain in elderly patients with osteoarthritis (OA).Patients and methods. The program consisted of two parts. In the first part, we conducted a comparative study to assess the AR (Mahnach test), geriatric status, and AOS (amperometric flow-injection analysis) in 181 subjects in total, with coxarthrosis (n=92) and without it (n=89). …”
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Improved Masticatory Performance in the Partially Edentulous Rehabilitated with Conventional Dental Prostheses by Maria Angeles Lopez-Cordon, Laura Khoury-Ribas, Bernat Rovira-Lastra, Raul Ayuso-Montero, Jordi Martinez-Gomis

“…Changes in the occlusal contact area (OCA) and satisfaction with their chewing ability during the adaptation period were also evaluated. <i>Materials and Methods</i>: in total, 34 partially edentulous participants (median age 65.3 years; 56% women) who received an RPD or FPDP were assessed using masticatory performance assay, OCA calculation, and a visual analog scale (VAS). …”
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Psychological adaptation and recovery in youth with sarcoma: a qualitative study with practical implications for clinical care and research by Rachel M Taylor, Craig Gerrand, Ana Martins, Maria Onasanya, Rachael Windsor, Urska Kosir, Lucy Bowes

“…Objectives This study explored factors that play a role in psychological adaptation and recovery of young people with sarcoma.Design Qualitative study.Setting National Health Service hospitals in the UK.Methods Using purposive sampling, participants were recruited for semistructured interviews over the telephone or face to face in order to answer questions about how cancer impacted various domains of their life. …”
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Applying Fuzzy Decision-Making and Markov Chain Modelling for Detecting Life Cycle of RC Bridges by Ahmed Abdelallim, Yasmin shalaby, Gamal Ebrahim, Mohamed Badawy

“…This paper focused on a corrosion attack as the main defect utilized to assess the bridge condition. The dual methods depend on visual inspection, applying field and laboratory tests, and reviewing the historical data of the inspected bridge to estimate its condition rating. …”
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Analytical assessment of the efficacy and safety of pudendal nerve block in post-haemorrhoidectomy pain management by Nitin Kalaskar, Anveerbhadra Allad, Dharaneesh DVS

“…Aims and Objectives: The current study was designed to compare the efficacy and safety of PNB over standard analgesia in Basaveshwar Teaching and General Hospital, Gulbarga. Materials and Methods: A randomized controlled trial was conducted involving patients undergoing hemorrhoidectomy. …”
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Application of embryonic equivalents in male-to-female sex reassignment surgery by Balakrishnan Margabandu Thalaivirithan, Maithreyi Sethu, Dinesh Karuvakkurichi Ramachandran, Mahadevan Kandasamy, Jaganmohan Janardhanam

“…Aims and Objectives: The aims and objectives of the study are to evaluate the esthetic and functional outcome of embryonic equivalents-based male-to-female sex reassignment surgery in transwomen using the institutional scoring system. Materials and Methods: Thirty transwomen who had undergone male-to-female embryonic equivalents-based sex reassignment surgery (MFEEbSRS) from October 2012 to March 2016 were retrospectively studied. …”
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Anxiety, fears and fear-avoidance beliefs and therapeutic outcome after lumbar microdiscectomy by Slobodan Pantelinac, Dušica Simić-Panić, Gordana Devečerski, Snežana Tomašević Todorović

“…Microdiscectomy is one of the surgical methods for the treatment of herniated intervertebral disc in patients with low back pain. …”
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Artificial intelligence-driven mobile interpretation of a semi-quantitative cryptococcal antigen lateral flow assay by David Bermejo-Peláez, Ana Alastruey-Izquierdo, Narda Medina, Daniel Capellán-Martín, Oscar Bonilla, Miguel Luengo-Oroz, Juan Luis Rodríguez-Tudela

“…Results Our algorithm surpasses visual reading in sensitivity, and shows fewer discrepancies (p < 0.0001). …”
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Outcomes of Wound Dehiscence after Penetrating Keratoplasty and Lamellar Keratoplasty by Xin Wang, Ting Liu, Sai Zhang, Xiaolin Qi, Suxia Li, Weiyun Shi, Hua Gao

“…To investigate the incidence, causes, occurrence time, and range of wound and outcomes of wound dehiscence in patients treated by penetrating keratoplasty (PK) or lamellar keratoplasty (LK). Methods. We retrospectively reviewed medical records of keratoplasty in Shandong Eye Hospital from January 2006 to June 2017. …”
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Postpartum changes in maternal physiology and milk composition: a comprehensive database for developing lactation physiologically-based pharmacokinetic models by Neel Deferm, Neel Deferm, Jean Dinh, Jean Dinh, Amita Pansari, Masoud Jamei, Khaled Abduljalil

“…To increase the accuracy of these models, it is essential to account for the physiological changes that occur throughout the postpartum period.MethodsThis study aimed to collect and analyze data on the longitudinal changes in various physiological parameters that can affect drug distribution into breast milk during lactation. …”
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Understanding Altered Dynamics in Cocaine Use Disorder Through State Transitions Mediated by Artificial Perturbations by Yi Zheng, Yaqian Yang, Yi Zhen, Xin Wang, Longzhao Liu, Hongwei Zheng, Shaoting Tang

“…However, the phase dynamics underlying CUD and the transitions between CUD and health remain poorly understood. <b>Methods</b>: Here, we used resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data from 43 CUD patients and 45 healthy controls (HCT). …”
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Mastalgia: current trends and recommendations by A. I. Berishvili, T. A. Greyan, O. V. Zaytseva, A. A. Pukhov

“…We conducted a search of publications assessing various methods of mastalgia management in both Russian and foreign databases (PubMed, CyberLeninka, Elibrary, Google Scholar). …”
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Efficacy and safety of the modified Zhiwang decoction combined with methotrexate in early rheumatoid arthritis: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Nan Zhang, Yuan Xu, Zihan Wang, Qing-Wen Tao, Liu-bo Zhang, Tian-yi Lan, Jin-ping Wang, Cheng Xiao

“…Therefore, a parallel-group randomised controlled trial was designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of MZWD combined with methotrexate (MTX) on early RA.Methods and analysis This is a prospective, parallel-group, single-centre randomised controlled clinical study. …”
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Current health status of primary school students: a literature review by N. V. Tapeshkina, K. А. Zakharenkova, L. V. Popkova, L. P. Pochueva, O. P. Vlasova, E. M. Sitnikova

“…To assess the health status of primary school stu­dents by the literature review and to analyze current direc­tions in the prevention and treatment of their diseases.Ma­terials and Methods. We screened the relevant studies in Russian and English which were published from 2004 to 2024 using eLIBRARY.ru, CyberLeninka, PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus and Web of Science databases. …”
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Study on Lithospheric Tectonic Features of Tianshan and Adjacent Regions and the Genesis Mechanism of the Wushi Ms7.1 Earthquake by Kai Han, Daiqin Liu, Ailixiati Yushan, Wen Shi, Jie Li, Xiangkui Kong, Hao He

“…In this study, we analyzed the lithospheric seismic background of the Tianshan and adjacent areas by combining various geophysical methods (effective elastic thickness, time-varying gravity, apparent density, and InSAR), and explored the genesis mechanism of the Wushi Ms7.1 earthquake as an example, which led to the following conclusions: (1) The effective elastic thickness (Te) of the Tianshan lithosphere is low (13–28 km) and weak, while the Tarim and Junggar basins have Te > 30 km with high intensity, and the loads are all mainly from the surface (F < 0.5). …”
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Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Extracts of Ehretia cymosa and Evaluation of Its Antibacterial Activity in Cream and Ointment Drug Delivery Systems by Olutayo Ademola Adeleye, Olatunji Kayode Aremu, Haroon Iqbal, Musiliu Oluseun Adedokun, Oluyemisi Adebowale Bamiro, Olufemi Lionel Okunye, Mbang N. Femi-Oyewo, Kehinde Oluseun Sodeinde, Zwanden S. Yahaya, Adepero Olubukola Awolesi

“…The aim of this study was to synthesize silver nanoparticles (SNPs) with aqueous and methanol extract of Ehretia cymosa leaf and to explore its antibacterial potentials in semisolid dosage delivery system as topical antibacterial cream and ointment. Methods. E. cymosa leaf was extracted by macerating in distilled water and methanol. …”
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CAML-PSPNet: A Medical Image Segmentation Network Based on Coordinate Attention and a Mixed Loss Function by Yuxia Li, Peng Li, Hailing Wang, Xiaomei Gong, Zhijun Fang

“…When compared to other methods, CAML-PSPNet has the greatest similarity with the gold standard in boundary segmentation, and effectively enhances the segmentation accuracy for small targets.…”
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Hip arthroplasty following failure of internal fixation in intertrochanteric femoral fractures: classification decision-making for femoral stem selection and clinical validation by Jiexin Huang, Lan Lin, Jianhua Lyu, Xinyu Fang, Wenming Zhang

“…This study introduces a novel classification system to guide the selection of femoral prostheses in hip arthroplasty (HA) and validates its clinical efficacy. Methods Retrospectively, we analyzed 108 cases from three university-affiliated hospitals between December 2012 and February 2023 involving patients who underwent hip arthroplasty due to Failed Internal Fixation of Intertrochanteric Fractures (FIF-ITF). …”
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