Feasibility of simultaneous integrated boost for high-dose treatment of high-risk prostate cancer by E. S. Sukhikh, L. G. Sukhikh, A. V. Taletsky, Zh. A. Startseva, V. V. Verkhoturova, V. V. Rozanov, E. A. Selikhova

“…Simultaneous integrated boost technique based on the volumetric modulated arc therapy is the most efficient treatment option. Material and Methods. The anatomical data of 10 patients with high-risk prostate cancer was used for dosimetry-based treatment planning. …”
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Experimental Autoimmune Neuritis Nerve Demyelination Is Attenuated by Blocking JAK2/STAT3 Signaling Pathway in Rats by Rumeng Zhou, Shuping Liu, Yue Liu, Yin Liu, Rong Fu, Jiajia Yao, Zuneng Lu

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the function of the JAK2/STAT3 pathway in a rat model of experimental autoimmune neuritis (EAN). Methods Lewis rats were divided into three groups: the control, the EAN, and the AG490 groups. …”
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Estimation of cancer incidence in the male population of the Altai Krai affected by the Semipalatinsk nuclear test by A. O. Kovrigin, V. A. Lubennikov, I. B. Kolyado, I. V. Vikhlyanov, A. F. Lazarev, Ya. N. Shoikhet

“…The purpose of the study was to analyze the cancer incidence in the males born from 1932 to 1949 and living in rural settlements of the municipal districts of the altai Krai affected by the traces from semipalatinsk first nuclear test on august 29, 1949. Material and methods. an epidemiological retrospective cohort study was based on the analysis of anonymized data on newly diagnosed and morphologically verified cases of cancer in a male cohort for the period from 2007 to 2016. the study included a cohort fixed by the date of the first nuclear test with a total of 6383 males. in total, 633 cases were identified in the cohort with newly diagnosed and morphologically verified cancer. at the beginning of the study, all males were alive and had no previous diagnosis of cancer. …”
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Time to Diagnosis and Treatment of Postpartum Hypertensive Disorders in the Emergency Department—A Single Retrospective Cohort Study by Gabrielle J. Ezell, Nicolina Smith, Mary Condon, Katherine Joyce, John Joseph, Kylie Springer, D’Angela S. Pitts

“…<i>Setting:</i> A multi-centered large medical institution in the metro Detroit area. <b>Methods:</b> Postpartum patients (day 2 through day 28) presenting to the ED from November 2015 to December 2022. …”
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Morphological and immunohistochemical features of deobliterated femoral arteries and saphenous veins of patients with obliterating atherosclerosis of the lower extremities vessels... by I. S. Shpon’ka, O. L. Tkachuk, O. I. Gudz, O. V. Poslavs’ka

“…The purpose of this qualitative study was to assess the impact of desobliteration (to internal or to external elastic membrane) on the vascular matrix and antithrombotic properties of the wall of the femoral artery, compared with the great saphenous vein. Materials and Methods. Material of 21 male patients aged 50 to 73 years was studied, the total group of desobliterated femoral arteries (DFA) included two groups: the first - the DFA to the internal elastic membrane (n=8) and the second - DFA to the external elastic membrane (n=7). …”
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Clinical and Epidemiological Assessment of the Epidemic Process of COVID-19 in Hostels Depending on the Type of their Planning Device by A. V. Zadoroshnyy, N. Yu. Pshenichnaya, S. V. Ugleva, A. A. Erovichenkov, V. G. Akimkin, V. V. Maleev, D. V. Usenko

“…To conduct a comparative clinical and epidemiological assessment of the epidemic process of COVID-19 in dormitories, depending on the type of their planning device.Materials and methods. In the period from 12.04 to 23.06.2020, a selective longitudinal prospective analytical study of the course of the epidemic process was conducted in the foci of COVID-19, formed dormitories of different types of planning devices with a total number of 3,228 patients. …”
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Combination therapy targeting Alzheimer's disease risk factors is associated with a significant delay in Alzheimer's disease–related cognitive decline by Yuan Shang, Georgina Torrandell‐Haro, Francesca Vitali, Roberta Diaz Brinton, The Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI)

“…Combination therapy exhibited additive and synergistic slowing of cognitive decline. QuadRx was equally effective in females and males at 5 and 10 years. …”
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Efficacy of Curcumin and Spirulina in the Management of Oral Submucous Fibrosis: A Randomised Clinical Trial by Sanika Vaje, Manjushri Waingade, Raghavendra S Medikeri

“…Aim: To assess and compare the efficacy of curcumin and spirulina in the management of OSMF. Materials and Methods: This randomised clinical trial was conducted in the Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology at Sinhgad Dental College and Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India from November 2023 to July 2024. …”
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Association of Apgar score at 5 minutes with academic performance and intelligence in youth: A cohort study by Agnes Kielgast Ladelund, Frederik Jager Bruun, Julie Anna Slavensky, Steen Ladelund, Ulrik Schiøler Kesmodel

“…This study aimed to examine the possible association between Apgar score at 5 minutes and academic performance and intelligence in youth. Material and methods The study is a cohort study. The cohort consists of all Danish liveborn children in 1978–2000 (n = 1 450 681). …”
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Serum Soluble Asialoglycoprotein Receptor 1: A Potential Predictor Marker Linked to Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Demonstrating Positive Correlation With High Sensitive C-Reactive Prot... by Zhu H, Zhong Z, Zhao G, Cao Y, Liu W, Guo Y, Jin J

“…Therefore, we conducted a study to delve into this association.Methods: From July to October 2024, 220 newly diagnosed T2DM patients and an equal number of matched controls with normal glucose tolerance (NGT) were enrolled. …”
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A Hybrid Transfer Learning Framework for Brain Tumor Diagnosis by Sadia Islam Tonni, Md. Alif Sheakh, Mst. Sazia Tahosin, Md. Zahid Hasan, Taslima Ferdaus Shuva, Touhid Bhuiyan, Muhammad Ali Abdullah Almoyad, Nabil Anan Orka, Md. Tanvir Rahman, Risala Tasin Khan, M. Shamim Kaiser, Mohammad Ali Moni

“…The proposed system integrates advanced preprocessing techniques, an ensemble of pretrained deep learning models, and explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) methods to achieve high accuracy and reliability. …”
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Corneal stromal lenticule transplantation for covering macular hole during vitrectomy by Wen-Ting Ding, Yi-Le Xu, Di Li, Xiao-Xiao Qian, Jian Li, Hong-Wei Ge, Xiao-Hua Zhang, Ren-Jian Hu, Yong-Ping Hu

“…AIM: To describe an innovative surgical technique for pathologic myopia and macular holes accompanied by retinal detachment using allogeneic corneal stromal lenticule transplantation combined with pars plana vitrectomy. METHODS: The allogeneic corneal stromal lenticule was harvested through small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE) and stored at -30°C in advance. …”
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Green synthesis of silver-chitosan nanocomposite exhibits promising antibiofilm properties against pathogenic bacteria Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus by Subhransu Sekhar Behera, Amrito Ghosh Majumdar, Himansu Gullani, Arka Lodh Roy, Aruna Kumar Dash, Pratyush Kumar Behera, Zahra Parwez, Seemon Giri, Priti S. Mohanty, Lopamudra Ray

“…The green synthesis of silver-chitosan nanocomposite (AgCs) is a promising avenue in nanobiotechnology, offering eco-friendly production methods and multifunctional properties. This study elucidates the green synthesis of AgNp through a sustainable approach using Streptomyces griseoincarnatus RB7AG. …”
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CatSkill: Artificial Intelligence-Based Metrics for the Assessment of Surgical Skill Level from Intraoperative Cataract Surgery Video Recordings by Binh Duong Giap, PhD, Dena Ballouz, MD, Karthik Srinivasan, MD, MS, Jefferson Lustre, BS, Keely Likosky, BS, Ossama Mahmoud, MD, Shahzad I. Mian, MD, Bradford L. Tannen, MD, JD, Nambi Nallasamy, MD

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The Therapeutic Effect of Combination of Orbital Decompression Surgery and Methylprednisolone Pulse Therapy on Patients with Bilateral Dysthyroid Optic Neuropathy by Jianan Xu, Huijing Ye, Guo Chen, Jingqiao Chen, Rongxin Chen, Huasheng Yang

“…Visual field and visual evoked potential (VEP) tests were also performed. …”
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Provider Education about Glaucoma and Glaucoma Medications during Videotaped Medical Visits by Betsy Sleath, Susan J. Blalock, Delesha M. Carpenter, Kelly W. Muir, Robyn Sayner, Scott Lawrence, Annette L. Giangiacomo, Mary Elizabeth Hartnett, Gail Tudor, Jason Goldsmith, Alan L. Robin

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Dall-E in hand surgery: Exploring the utility of ChatGPT image generation by Daniel Soroudi, Daniel S. Rouhani, Alap Patel, Ryan Sadjadi, Reta Behnam-Hanona, Nicholas C. Oleck, Israel Falade, Merisa Piper, Scott L. Hansen

“…This study explores the capabilities and limitations of these tools in hand surgery, focusing on their application in patient and medical education. Methods: Utilizing Google Trends data, common search terms were identified and queried on ChatGPT-4.5 and ChatGPT-3.5 from the following categories: “Hand Anatomy”, “Hand Fracture”, “Hand Joint Injury”, “Hand Tumor”, and “Hand Dislocation”. …”
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Methodology for adapting a co-created early childhood development intervention and implementation strategies for use by frontline workers in India and Guatemala: a systematic appli... by Amruta Bandal, Sara Hernández, Revan Mustafa, Karyn Choy, Namrata Edwards, Magdalena Guarchaj, Marinés Mejía Alvarez, Anushree Sane, Scott Tschida, Chetna Maliye, Ann Miller, Abhishek Raut, Roopa Srinivasan, Morgan Turner, Bradley H. Wagenaar, Ilgi Ertem, Maria del Pilar Grazioso, Subodh S. Gupta, Vibha Krishnamurthy, Peter Rohloff

“…There is little evidence on optimizing the effectiveness and implementation of evidence-based early childhood development (ECD) interventions when task-shifted to frontline workers. In this Methods Forum paper, we describe our adaptation of the International Guide for Monitoring Child Development (GMCD) for task-shifting to frontline workers in Guatemala and India. …”
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Selective otolithic dysfunction in patients presenting with acute spontaneous vertigo: consideration based on MRI by Keun-Tae Kim, Sangeun Park, Sun-Uk Lee, Sun-Uk Lee, Euyhyun Park, Euyhyun Park, Byungjun Kim, Ji-Soo Kim, Ji-Soo Kim

“…Herein, we report patients presenting with acute vestibular syndrome (AVS) showing selective otolithic dysfunction in the presence of normal caloric and video-HITs and abnormal enhancement of the peripheral vestibular structures on MRI.MethodsWe retrospectively reviewed the medical records of patients presenting with AVS between September 2019 and April 2024 at a tertiary referral hospital in South Korea. …”
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Postoperative endophthalmitis treatment with antibiotics associated or not with pars plana vitrectomy: a randomized clinical trial by Vinicius Campos Bergamo, Luis Filipe Nakayama, Nilva Simeren Bueno de Moraes, Ivan Maynart Tavares, Mauro Silveira De Queiroz Campos, Ana Luisa Hofling-Lima, Maurício Maia

“…This study aimed to compare PPV followed by intravitreal antibiotic injection at the end of surgery (PPV + IVAIES) with intravitreal antibiotic injection alone (IVAI) in managing PSE. Methods This randomized clinical trial included 35 pseudophakic patients with PSE following cataract extraction, anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) injections, or glaucoma surgeries. …”
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