Psychometric validation of the Chronic Ocular Pain Questionnaire (COP-Q) by Amy Findley, Brigitte J. Sloesen, Nicola Hodson, Agkreta Leventi, Ben Pascoe, Rob Arbuckle, Paul O’Brien, Christel Naujoks, Michela Montecchi-Palmer, Diana Plaza, Paul M. Karpecki, Pedram Hamrah

“…This study assessed the psychometric properties of the COP-Q to determine the adequacy of the COP-Q as a ‘fit-for-purpose’ instrument to derive trial endpoints for future clinical studies in COSP. Methods Patients with COSP completed the COP-Q daily for four weeks on an electronic, touch-screen, tablet device as part of a longitudinal, observational study in the United States (N = 124). …”
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Effectiveness of Group and Individual Counselling Interventions on COVID-19 Vaccination Intention Among Industrial Employees in Romania by Dumitra GG, Camen AR, Nechita F, Pîrlog MC, Kamal C, Dogaru CA, Radu M, Gheorghe EC, Dumitrescu EM, Dinescu VC, Surugiu R, Oancea CN, Turcu-Stiolica A

“…This study aims to measure the level of vaccine hesitancy, identifying the factors contributing to it, and to evaluate the effectiveness of two targeted interventions—group and individual counseling—designed to address vaccine hesitancy among employees in seven industrial companies in Romania during the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemics.Methods: A total of 256 participants were included in the study, and interventions were delivered by family physicians and occupational medicine specialists trained in motivational interviewing (MI) techniques. …”
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CLEC3B as a Prognostic and Immunological Biomarker in Pan-Cancer: Multi-Omics Profiling and Validation in Pancreatic Cancer and Exosomes by Nan K, Zhang L, Peng Y, Huang J, Yin S, Zou Y, He K, Zhang M

“…In this study, we explored the potential roles of CLEC3B as a tumor suppressor and in immune function across multiple cancer types.Methods: We visualized outcomes derived from Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) and diverse online databases. …”
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T Lymphocyte-Macrophage Hybrid Membrane-Coated Biomimetic Nanoparticles Alleviate Myocarditis via Suppressing Pyroptosis by Targeting Gene Silencing by Xiong Y, Zhang Z, Liu S, Shen L, Zheng L, Ding L, Liu L, Wu L, Hu Z, Li L, Hu Z, Zhang Z, Zhou L, Xu M, Yao Y

“…Herein, we fabricated an innovative immune cell membrane-coated zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) nano-delivery platform and explored its effects on myocarditis.Methods: ZIF-8 nanoparticles loaded with siRNA targeting IRF1 (siIRF1) were coated with a T lymphocyte-macrophage hybrid membrane (siIRF1@ZIF@HM NPs) via sonication and extrusion. …”
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Shear bond strength to sound and caries-affected dentin of sim-plified “etch-and-rinse” and “self-etch” adhesives and the hybrid layer micromorphology by Drobac Milan, Stojanac Igor, Ramić Bojana, Premović Milica, Petrović Ljubomir

“…All tested compsite systems bond equally well on sound and caries-affected dentin. …”
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Methotrexate for the Treatment of Thyroid Eye Disease by Diego Strianese, Adriana Iuliano, Mariantonia Ferrara, Chiara Comune, Immacolata Baronissi, Pasquale Napolitano, Alessia D’Alessandro, Piergiacomo Grassi, Giulio Bonavolontà, Paola Bonavolontà, Antonio Sinisi, Fausto Tranfa

“…To evaluate the efficacy of methotrexate for the treatment of thyroid eye disease (TED). Methods. 36 consecutive patients with active TED, previously treated with corticosteroids but stopped due to the occurrence of side effects, were commenced on methotrexate therapy. …”
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Association between crystalline lens thickness and intermittent exotropia in children: a cross-sectional observational clinical study by Jingxin Li, Xiangxiang Liu, Jie Hao, Fengchao Zhou, Huixin Li, Yiyang Zhao, Yumeng Wang, Lei Li, Jing Fu

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Rationale and design of a comparison of angiography-derived fractional flow reserve-guided and intravascular ultrasound-guided intervention strategy for clinical outcomes in patien... by Qiang Liu, Shiqiang Li, Jinlong Zhang, Fan Jiang, Bin Yang, Jianan Wang, Jun Pu, Jun Jiang, Hao Zhou, Peng Chen, Liang Lu, Dongsheng Lu, Bon-Kwon Koo, Jinyu Huang, Lijun Guo, Xinyang Hu, Eun-Seok Shin, Shengxian Tu, Xiaoping Peng, Yibin Pan, Wenming He, Jilin Li, Zhenfeng Cheng, Jianliang Ma, Daqing Song, Yongzhen Fan, Zhaohui Meng, Lijiang Tang

“…However, whether this finding can be applied to angiography-derived FFR in significant coronary artery disease (CAD) remains unclear.Method and analysis The comparison of angiography-derived FFR-guided and IVUS-guided intervention strategies for clinical outcomes in patients with coronary artery disease (FLAVOUR II) trial is a multicentre, prospective, randomised controlled trial. …”
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Comparative analysis of the bacterial spectrum in chronic dacryocystitis between northern and southern China by DONG Xinran, HU Yu, ZHENG Xinyu, CAO Shujuan, YU Xinyue, JIANG Aixin, MENG Ziwei, CHEN Rongxin, LIANG Xuanwei

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The influence of cardiovascular fitness and ventilatory efficiency on fMRI assessed cerebrovascular reactivity in older adults by Tom S. Novak, Tom S. Novak, Kevin Mammino, Medina Bello, Isabella Paredes Spir, Mark Vernon, Venkatagiri Krishnamurthy, Venkatagiri Krishnamurthy, Joe R. Nocera, Joe R. Nocera

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Contribution of concomitant myocarditis to the development of various clinical types of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy by Yu. A. Lutokhina, O. V. Blagova, A. V. Nedostup, S. A. Alexandrova, E. V. Evseeva, A. G Shestak, E. V. Zaklyazminskaya

“…To assess the contribution of genetic and inflammatory factors to the development of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC).Material and methods. The study involved 54 patients with ARVC (age, 38,7±14,1 years; men, 42,6%; mean follow-up period, 21 [6; 60] months). …”
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Article RETRACTED due to manipulation by the authors and citationsEnsuring fairness and transparency in sports through compliance to legal principles and ethical stand-ards by Gusliana HB, Syaifullah Yophi Ardiyanto, Nurkadri Nurkadri, Novita Novita, Wahyu Eko Widiyanto, Hendra Setyawan, Baskoro Nugroho Putro, Harmanto Harmanto, Arief Darmawan, Nikola Radulovic

“…Placing a strong focus on ethical principles in sports research, which includes providing clear rules for research methods and addressing clinical obstacles that may arise in specific situations, can reinfornce the importance of maintaining integrity and credibility in sports science. …”
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Examining relationships between U.S. children's physical activity levels during recess, school days, and weekend days by Christopher M. Murphy, Erin K. Howie, Matthew J. Barenie, Kari A. Weber, Michael R. Thomsen

“…We aim to investigate associations between physical activity during recess and other time periods to better understand the extent to which recess physical activity is related to physical activity throughout the week. Methods: Children K-5th grade were from four schools in Little Rock, Arkansas. …”
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Intravenous lidocaine as an adjuvant to propofol sedation for elderly patients undergoing same-visit bidirectional endoscopy: protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial by Ying Liu, Nan Song, Jing-tao Zhang, Jing Yan, Ke Peng, Hong Liu, Xi-sheng Shan, Fu-hai Ji

“…This study seeks to evaluate the hypothesis that intravenous lidocaine, when used as an adjunct to propofol sedation, reduces the incidence of sedation-related adverse events during these procedures.Methods This multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial will enroll 648 elderly patients scheduled for same-visit bidirectional endoscopy under sedation at four hospitals in China. …”
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A Triple Therapeutic Regiment Consisted of Colchicine, Thalidomide and Total Glucosides of Paeony Is Effective and Well‐Tolerated for Treating Mucocutaneous Involvement in Patients... by Jian‐Fei Cai, Ya‐Rong Wei, Yong Chen, Jun Zou, Shen Yan, Jian‐Long Guan

“…ABSTRACT Objective This study aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of a triple therapy consisting of colchicine, thalidomide and total glucosides of paeony (TGP) in Behcet's disease (BD) patients with mucocutaneous involvement. Methods Totally 355 newly diagnosed BD patients with mucocutaneous involvement were recruited, who received dexamethasone and colchicine for the first 2 weeks, then they were categorized into “sustained triple‐therapy (ST)” (n = 231) and “colchicine to triple‐therapy (CT)” (n = 124) groups respectively: for ST group, patients received colchicine, thalidomide plus TGP from Month (M)0.5 to M12; for CT group, patients received colchicine from M0.5 to M2, then switched to colchicine, thalidomide plus TGP from M3 to M12. …”
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Personality traits and academic attitudes of medical students in the COVID-19 pandemic: a person-centered approach, empirical research, Korea by Jaesang Hwang, Ji Hye Yu, Janghoon Lee, Ikhan Kim, Su Jin Chae, Mijin Lee, Janghee Park

“…Methods During the 2021–2022 academic year, when online-based education was implemented due to the pandemic, a survey was conducted among medical students in Korea (N=325). …”
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Brazilian Journal of Plastic Surgery: analysis of articles published between 2010-2019 by Murilo Sgarbi Secanho, Isabella Dalsico Silva, Merimar Maria Chequim, Ana Beatriz Pedroso Maciel de-Oliveira, Balduino Ferreira de Menezes, Aristides Augusto Palhares-Neto

“…This work aims to carry out an analysis of articles published in RBCP between 2010 and 2019. Methods: Descriptive retrospective analysis of articles published in RBCP between 2010 and 2019. …”
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Complicated Relationship between Genetic Mutations and Phenotypic Characteristics in Transient and Permanent Congenital Hypothyroidism: Analysis of Pooled Literature Data by Wei Long, Lingna Zhou, Ying Wang, Jiaxuan Liu, Huaiyan Wang, Bin Yu

“…Mutations and phenotypic characteristics remain unclear in patients with congenital hypothyroidism (CH), and no study concerning whether the outcome of transient CH (TCH) or permanent CH (PCH) is determined by mutations has been reported. Methods. We searched the literature up to April 2019. …”
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Reconstruction options in pediatric population with hemi or total mandibulectomy defects: A systematic review by Adity Bansal, Shakil Ahmed Nagori, Ashi Chug, Ashutosh Dixit, Rebecca Chowdhry, Srinivas Gosla Reddy

“…The main aim is to provide optimum esthetics and function. Materials and methods: PubMed, Cochrane CENTRAL, Embase, MEDLINE and Scopus databases were searched for articles published only in English language up to May 2021, involving reconstruction of hemi or total mandibulectomy defects in patients with the age of 8 years or less, associated with benign or malignant pathology. …”
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Psychiatric Implication of Deficiency of Vitamin B 12 and Vitamin D: A Cross-sectional Study from North India by Robin Victor, Rohit Gondwal, Priyaranjan Avinash, Kiran Bhat

“…Objective: To explore about the deficiency of vitamin D and vitamin B12 in patients presenting to the psychiatry OPD and admitted in indoor wards and explore its relation with various psychiatric disorders. Materials and methods: In our cross-sectional, observational study, data were taken out retrospectively from the psychiatry and biochemistry record system of patients who had visited psychiatry OPD and IPD in the last 6 months and had undergone vitamin B12 and vitamin D investigations. …”
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