Pulp response following direct pulp capping with Tideglusib and mineral trioxide aggregate: an animal study by Momen M. Mhmod, Ehab E. Hassanien, Ashraf M. Abu-Seida, Salma H. EL Ashry, Mohamed M. Nagy, Sara H. Fahmy, Elhassan E.E. Hassanein

“…This study evaluated the pulp response following DPC with a new material developed from glycogen synthase kinase-3 inhibitors (Tideglusib) and mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA). Methods Class V cavities with pulp exposure were conducted on 56 teeth in two adult male mongrel dogs. …”
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Orthodontic treatment needs in 10–12-year-old school children from Sulaimani City, Iraq: a cross-sectional study by Zhwan Jamal Rashid, Niyaz Omer Muhamad, Dlsoz Abdul Ali, Anwar Ahmad Amin

“…This study aimed to examine the orthodontic treatment needs among Iraqi children aged 10–12. Methods A total of 384 children (173 boys and 211 girls) were randomly selected from four distinct regions in Sulaimani, Iraq. …”
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Phenotypic and genotypic screening of multidrug resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from ready to eat street food in Tanta, Egypt by Hadeer M. Bedair, Mohamed Emara, Shima Mahmoud Ali, Tamer M. Samir, Mahmoud A.F. Khalil

“…Objective This study aimed at evaluating the potential burden of antibiotic-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae contaminating RTESF and assessing the microbiological quality of RTESF in Egypt. Methods A total of 242 RTESF (green salad) samples was collected, different media were used for isolation of different bacterial species. …”
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Warning line for preventing bone cement leakage in surgery involving percutaneous kyphoplasty for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures by Dongyue Li, Luming Tao, Qingjun Su, Xinuo Zhang, Xingrui Wu

“…Therefore, the aim of this study was to identify a line, called the “warning line”, to determine whether there is leakage of bone cement during PKP surgery.MethodsFrom February 2018 to September 2022, 88 patients and 106 vertebral bodies with OVCFs treated with PKP by a single surgeon at our center were included in the study. …”
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Effectiveness and Efficiency Comparison of One-Day vs Eight-Day Methotrexate Protocols in Managing Low-Risk Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia by Agbari V, Hidayat YM, Kurniadi A, Salima S, Harsono AB, Suardi D, Yuseran H, Lisnasari D

“…The 8-day Methotrexate (MTX) 50 mg protocol has been implemented at our center; however, due to limitation of government insurance, this study aims to compare its effectiveness against the 1-day Methotrexate (MTX) 300 mg/m² protocol.Methods: A retrospective cohort study compared two protocols for low-risk GTN treatment at Dr. …”
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Comparison of Second-Trimester Uterine Artery Doppler Indices between Pregnant Women with and without Prior Cesarean Delivery and Effect on Perinatal Outcomes by Bundaree Chaiprasit, Suthasinee Mataneedol, Buppa Smanchat, Kornkarn Bhamarapravatana, Komsun Suwannarurk

“… Objective: To evaluate the effects of prior cesarean delivery on second-trimester Uterine Artery (UtA) Doppler and its effect on perinatal outcomes. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted at the Maternal Fetal Medicine unit of Bhumibol Adulyadej Hospital, Thailand between June 2023 and January 2024. …”
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Assessment of the urinary uric acid-to-creatinine ratio as a diagnostic marker for perinatal asphyxia in a resource-poor setting: a case control study by Chukwunonso Chigozie Iheji, Isaac Nwabueze Asinobi, Ikenna Kingsley Ndu, Anthony Nnaemeka Ikefuna

“…In the study population, there were an equal number of asphyxiated and apparently healthy babies. …”
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Analgesic Quality Improvement in Paravertebral Blocks for Pediatric Nuss Procedure: An Exploratory Report on the Effects of Perineural Combined Glucocorticoids by Donham RN, Jin E, Caty MG, Thomas DA, Yuan C, Hollingsworth K, Zhang X, Yanez ND, Li J

“…Rebecca N Donham,1,* Evan Jin,2,* Michael G Caty,3 Donna-Ann Thomas,2 Claire Yuan,4 Kamren Hollingsworth,2 Xuewei Zhang,2 N David Yanez,5 Jinlei Li2,* 1Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dothan, AL, USA; 2Department of Anesthesiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA; 3Department of Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA; 4Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA; 5Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Jinlei Li, Department of Anesthesiology, Yale University School of Medicine, 20 York Street, New Haven, CT, 06510, USA, Tel +1 (475) 434-4038, Email jinlei.li@yale.eduPurpose: Pectus excavatum repair using the Nuss procedure is associated with significant postoperative opioid consumption even in the presence of a continuous thoracic paravertebral block.Patients and Methods: A CQI project was initiated by adding combined glucocorticoids as perineural adjuvants to continuous thoracic paravertebral block. …”
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The Anti-Inflammatory Effect of Chenopodium Murale in Comparison to Salvia Frigida on Atopic Eczema by Zahraa Y. Hassan, Tuka Y. Hassan, Ahmed Y. Kanany

“…Objective: To determine the anti-inflammatory effect of the phytosterol fraction of Chenopodium murale (CM) in comparison to Salvia frigida (SF). Methods: This study was conducted from December 2020 to June 2021 in the Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Al Nahrain University. …”
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Health‐related quality of life in adult‐type ovarian granulosa cell tumor survivors by Ulla‐Maija Haltia, Saku Torvinen, Saara Bryk, Harri Sintonen, Johanna Tapper

“…The objective of our study was to assess health‐related quality of life (HRQoL) in AGCT survivors. Material and Methods 15D and European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC‐QLQ‐C30) questionnaires were collected from our prospective AGCT patient cohort, consisting of 171 AGCT survivors. …”
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Increased Insulin Secretion and Glucose Effectiveness in Obese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes following Bariatric Surgery by Roberto Visentin, Katrine Brodersen, Bjørn Richelsen, Niels Møller, Chiara Dalla Man, Andreas Kristian Pedersen, Jan Abrahamsen, Jens Juul Holst, Michael Festersen Nielsen

“…., sleeve gastrectomy (SG) and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB), are procedures both known to induce weight loss, increase insulin action, and enhance β-cell function, but hepatic insulin extraction and glucose effectiveness may also play a role. Methods. To determine the contribution of these regulators on glucose tolerance after bariatric surgery, an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) was performed before and 2 months after surgery in 9 RYGB and 7 SG subjects. …”
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Gender-related differences in care-seeking behaviour for newborns: a systematic review of the evidence in South Asia by Sharif A. Ismail, Amy McCullough, Sufang Guo, Alyssa Sharkey, Sheeba Harma, Paul Rutter

“…We reviewed evidence on sex and gender differences in care-seeking behaviour for neonates as a driver for this.Methods We conducted a systematic review of literature published between January 1st, 1996 and August 31st, 2016 in Pubmed, Embase, Eldis and Imsear databases, supplemented by grey literature searches. …”
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Exploring spousal disparities: Age, earnings, and education as predictors of intimate partner violence in 29 developing countries by Rafi Amir-ud-Din, Rubina Idrees, Javaria Farooqui, Abdus Sattar Abbasi

“…Design: We used a cross-sectional design, analyzing data from the Integrated Public Use Microdata Series-Demographic and Health Surveys (IPUMS-DHS). Methods: We conducted logistic regression to assess associations between spousal disparities and four forms of IPV including less severe physical violence (LSPV), severe physical violence (SPV), emotional violence (EV), and sexual violence (SV) based on spousal age, earnings, and education disparities. …”
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Cellular and molecular screening of connective tissue dysplasia in adolescent athletes (pilot study) by M. V. Dvornichenko, A. E. Sizikova, T. V. Saprina, E. N. Pashkova, M. S. Shcherbinko, I. A. Khlusov, V. V. Novitsky

“…The purpose of the study is to evaluate the cellular and molecular parameters of bone remodeling in the blood as potential markers of undifferentiated forms of connective tissue dysplasiaMaterials and methods. The structural and functional status of cellular elements of in vitro culturing of mononuclear leukocytes of peripheral blood in adolescent athletes connected with phenotypic manifestations of undifferentiated connective tissue dysplasia (UCTD) were investigated. 25 pupils of sport schools from 10–14 years old (main disciplines: figure skating, gymnastics, athletics) were examined with the help of express analysis. …”
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Altered Neuroplasticity in Epilepsy is Associated with Neuroinflammation and Oxidative Stress: In vivo Evidence of Brain-Derived Extracellular Vesicles by Wang S, Zhang H, Li R, Liu Z, Xiang D

“…While preclinical studies implicate neuroinflammation and oxidative stress in epilepsy-associated neuroplasticity, in vivo molecular-level evidence in humans is lacking.Patients and Methods: We used astrocyte-derived extracellular vesicles (ADEVs) and neuron-derived extracellular vesicles (NDEVs) as brain-derived biomarkers to explore biomarkers of neuroplasticity, neuroinflammation, and oxidative stress. …”
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Promising Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Plus Immunotherapy in Metaplastic Breast Carcinoma by Tan Q, Li N, Wang Y, Du T, Liang G, Zhao Z, Tang J, Wu H

“…This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of combining NAC with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) in MpBC patients.Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of MpBC patients treated with NAC, with or without the addition of immunotherapy, at Sun Yat-sen university Cancer center between 2017 and 2024. …”
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Demographic profile of pediatric malignancies in Himachal Pradesh by Anupam Badhan, Parveen Bhardwaj, Vijay Yadav, Neelam Grover, Rajeev Kumar Seem

“…Settings and Design: This was a hospital-based, prospective, nonrandomized, observational study. Subjects and Methods: Pattern and demographic profile of clinically suspected malignancies in children and adolescents (0–18 years) over a period of 1 year from June 2012 to May 2013 in the Department of Pediatrics and Radiotherapy. …”
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Effects of bioactive peptides combined with probiotics on serum uric acid in patients with hyperuricemia by HAN Dan，ZHAO Ya，HUANG Enshan，YE Shuhua，WANG Wanjin，WU Fangmin，WANG Dingliang，ZHANG Ronghua

“…Objective: To evaluate the effect of bioactive peptides combined with probiotics on serum uric acid (SUA) in patients with hyperuricemia (HUA), so as to provide the evidence for prevention and treatment of HUA. Methods: The patients with HUA aged 18 to 65 years were selected and randomly divided into an intervention group and a control group. …”
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Comparison of active tuberculosis occurrence associated with Janus kinase inhibitors and biological DMARDs in rheumatoid arthritis by Jin-Won Kwon, Yun-Kyoung Song, Jaehee Lee, Junwoo Jo

“…Objectives This study aimed to evaluate the risk of tuberculosis associated with the use of Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors or biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) in patients diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in South Korea.Methods In this nationwide matched-cohort study, we retrospectively identified adult patients with new-onset RA from the National Health Insurance Service database who were prescribed bDMARDs or JAK inhibitors and recently underwent latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) screening during 2012‒2021, and followed them up until the end of 2022 for the development of active tuberculosis. …”
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Depictions of older adults residing in nursing homes: a Goffman-inspired thematic analysis of children’s picture books in a Danish context by Stinne Glasdam, Ragnhild Julante Andersen Gulestø, Christie Stilwell

“…Children learn about ageing through experience and exposure, where picture books can also shape their perceptions and attitudes toward older adults residing in nursing homes.AimTo explore the underlying beliefs and attitudes about ageing and older adults residing in nursing homes depicted in children’s picture books in a Danish context.MethodsA systematic search of children’s picture books was conducted in the national Danish library catalogue. …”
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