Septic arthritis score (SAS) – a novel clinical prediction model for the probability of septic arthritis in the adult native knee by Jonas Tverring, Amelia Johansson, Omid Bornaei, Adam Lantz, Oskar Ljungquist

“…We aimed to develop a clinical prediction model for septic arthritis (SA) in the adult native knee. Methods We screened all synovial cultures in south Sweden in 2020 and 2021. …”
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Impact of telehealth-based therapeutic exercise on pain, functional performance and dynamic knee valgus in young adult females with patellofemoral pain: a randomised controlled tri... by Patcharin Nilmart, Mantana Vongsirinavarat, Pimpaka Khawsuwan, Kiatrada Chumthong, Russareeta Tadein, Dwi Rosella Komalasari

“…Objectives This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a telehealth-based therapeutic exercise (TTE) programme with real-time video conference supervision for young adult females with patellofemoral pain (PFP).Methods The study design was a randomised controlled trial. …”
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Individuals with reactive arthritis suffer from poor health-related quality of life akin to individuals with ankylosing spondylitis: A multigroup study by Prakash Gupta, Rajat Kharbanda, Maryam Abbasi, Roma Raj, Latika Gupta

“…Thus, it is imperative to understand the quality of life (QoL) of ReA patients in comparison to those with AS and healthy controls (HC) to reduce the disparity in patient care. Methods: An inception cohort of adults with ReA (Braun’s criteria) was surveyed to collect the data on demographics, clinical profile, disease activity (Bath AS Disease Activity Index [BASDAI], pain Visual Analog Scale [VAS]), functional status Bath AS Functional Index (BASFI), and QoL (ASQoL instrument) between November 2019 and January 2020. …”
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Effectiveness a herbal medicine (Sipjeondaebo-tang) on adults with chronic fatigue syndrome: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial by Seungwon Shin, Soo Jung Park, Minwoo Hwang

“…This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of SJDBT for treating chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Methods: Ninety-six eligible participants were randomly allocated to either the SJDBT or placebo groups in a 1:1 ratio. …”
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Swallowed Topical Tacrolimus Induces Clinical and Histological Remission in a Subset of Patients with Severe Lymphocytic Esophagitis by Alain Schoepfer, Sofia Asikainen, Luc Biedermann, Andrea Kreienbuehl, Anne Godat, Corina Dommann, Alex Straumann, Thomas Greuter

“…Thus, novel treatment options such as swallowed topical tacrolimus, particularly for refractory cases, are urgently needed. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed patients with LyE enrolled in the Swiss eosinophilic esophagitis database that received treatment with a swallowed tacrolimus syrup (1 mg bid). …”
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Retrospective analysis of patients with acromioclavicular joint dislocation treated with a specialized plate by O. V. Dolhopolov, M. L. Yarova, S. O. Bezruchenko

“…The purpose of the work – to determine disadvantages of hook plates fixation in acromioclavicular joint dislocations based on a retrospective analysis of patients treated for this pathology. Materials and methods. A total of 112 patients treated for acromioclavicular joint dislocation in the SI “Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics of the NAMS of Ukraine” between 2011 and 2018 were retrospectively analyzed. …”
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The impact of group music therapy on anxiety, stress, and wellbeing levels, and chemotherapy-induced side effects for oncology patients and their caregivers during chemotherapy: a... by Andrés Salgado-Vasco, Juliana Torres-Morales, Clara Inés Durán-Rojas, Lucy Yolima Beltrán-Sánchez, Moshé Amarillo, Mark Ettenberger

“…The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of group music therapy sessions with patients and caregivers on their perceived anxiety, stress, and wellbeing levels and the perception of chemotherapy-induced side effects for patients. Materials and methods This is a retrospective cohort study following the STROBE guidelines. …”
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Incidence and risk factors for recurrence after surgical treatment of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment: a retrospective cohort study by Abdelrahman M. Tawfik, Ahmed Mohamed Eweidah, Rawan Adel Hassanien, Shrouk F. Mohamed, Rawan Ashraf Kasem, Mohammed Ghoneem

“…Methods A retrospective cohort study was conducted at Alexandria Main University Hospital, Egypt, including 134 patients who underwent RRD surgery (pars plana vitrectomy [PPV] or scleral buckling [SB]) between March and September 2023. …”
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Implementing LGBTQ-affirmative cognitive-behavioral therapy: implementation strategies across five clinical trials by Audrey Harkness, Zachary A. Soulliard, Eric K. Layland, Kriti Behari, Brooke G. Rogers, Bharat Bharat, Steven A. Safren, John E. Pachankis

“…This study systematically identifies and evaluates implementation strategies for LGBTQ-affirmative CBT. Methods First, we identified and operationalized implementation strategies used across five trials of LGBTQ-affirmative CBT using the Pragmatic Implementation Reporting Tool. …”
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Short-term changes in the health state of children with group B meningococcal disease: A prospective, national cohort study. by Iain T R Kennedy, Albert J van Hoek, Sonia Ribeiro, Hannah Christensen, W John Edmunds, Mary E Ramsay, Shamez N Ladhani

“…This study aimed to quantify QoL loss at the point when illness was at its worst, and assess health state recovery in the months following illness.<h4>Methods</h4>Parents of children aged <16 years with laboratory-confirmed meningococcal group B (MenB) disease in England, with onset dates from November 2012 to May 2013 were asked to complete a short questionnaire, which included EQ-5DY, a version of EQ-5D for 8-15 year-olds. …”
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Awareness of Common Ocular Conditions Among Trinidad Population: A Cross‐Sectional Pilot Study by Ngozika E. Ezinne, Akera Pope, Moesha Tyson

“…The study is aimed to assess the awareness of common ocular conditions among adults in Trinidad. Methods A cross‐sectional study of Trinidad and Tobago (T & T) adults was conducted to determine their awareness of common ocular conditions. …”
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Barriers to effective outpatient hypertension treatment: a view of physicians and patients by S. V. Nedogoda, A. V. Sabanov, O. I. Bychkova

“…To study the opinion of primary care physicians and hypertensive (HTN) outpatients with different compliance rate on factors preventing effective antihypertensive therapy (AHT).Material and methods. Primary care physicians and HTN outpatients were questioned. …”
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Mid- to Long-Term Outcomes of Cervical Disc Arthroplasty versus Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion for Treatment of Symptomatic Cervical Disc Disease: A Systematic Review and... by Yan Hu, Guohua Lv, Siying Ren, Daniel Johansen

“…<h4>Purpose</h4>This study aimed to investigate the mid- to long-term outcomes of cervical disc arthroplasty (CDA) versus anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) for the treatment of 1-level or 2-level symptomatic cervical disc disease.<h4>Methods</h4>Medline, Embase, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials databases were searched to identify relevant randomized controlled trials that reported mid- to long-term outcomes (at least 48 months) of CDA versus ACDF. …”
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Effect of Dexmedetomidine on Blood Loss and Patient Outcomes in Orthognathic Surgery: A Randomised Clinical Trial by Thunshuda Sumphaongern, Soranun Chantarangsu

“…The purpose was to evaluate the effect of add-on dexmedetomidine compared with the usual hypotensive drug bolus on blood loss and patient outcomes in orthognathic surgery. Methods: This double-blinded randomised controlled trial study was conducted on patients with American Society of Anaesthesiology class I or II, and 18 to 45 years-old, scheduled for bimaxillary orthognathic surgery. …”
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Effect of mild sedation and analgesia on radial artery cannulation in novice residents: a prospective, randomized controlled trial by Ya-zhi Xi, Zhen-ping Li, Qing-he Zhou

“…This study aimed to compare the success rates of resident physicians performing radial artery cannulation with mild sedation and analgesia versus without. Materials and methods This study was a prospective, single-center, double-blind randomized controlled trial. …”
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Prevalence of corneal arcus and associated factors in a German population-Results from the Gutenberg Health Study. by Joanna Wasielica-Poslednik, Ulrike Hampel, Lisa Ries, Ruah Faysal, Andreas Schulz, Jürgen H Prochaska, Philipp S Wild, Irene Schmidtmann, Thomas Münzel, Manfred E Beutel, Karl J Lackner, Norbert Pfeiffer, Alexander K Schuster

“…<h4>Purpose</h4>We aimed to determine the prevalence of corneal arcus and to identify associated factors in the general population of Germany.<h4>Methods</h4>The Gutenberg Health Study (GHS) is a population-based cohort study in Germany, which includes an ophthalmological assessment. …”
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AlgaeOrtho, a bioinformatics tool for processing ortholog inference results in algae by Mary-Francis LaPorte, Neha Arora, Struan Clark, Ambarish Nag

“…Although bioinformatics tools for the identification of protein orthologs already exist, processing the output from such tools is nontrivial, especially for a researcher with little or no bioinformatics experience.MethodsThe present study introduces AlgaeOrtho, a user-friendly tool that builds upon the SonicParanoid orthology inference tool (based on an algorithm that identifies potential protein orthologs based on amino acid sequences) and the PhycoCosm database from JGI (Joint Genome Institute) to help researchers identify orthologs of their proteins of interest in multiple diverse algal species.ResultsThe output of this application includes a table of the putative orthologs of their protein of interest, a heatmap showing sequence similarity (%), and an unrooted tree of the putative protein orthologs. …”
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Reverse shoulder joint replacement in rheumatoid arthritis: medium-term results in 37 patients by M. A. Makarov, A. A. Roskidailo, M. V. Panteleev

“…Objective: to assess functional results and quality of life in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) after reverse shoulder joint replacement.Patients and methods. Examinations were made in 37 patients with RA involving the shoulder joint, who underwent shoulder joint replacement using a reverse DeltaX-tend DePuy prosthesis in 2006–2017. …”
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Systematic review on barriers and enablers for access to diabetic retinopathy screening services in different income settings. by Mapa Mudiyanselage Prabhath Nishantha Piyasena, Gudlavalleti Venkata S Murthy, Jennifer L Y Yip, Clare Gilbert, Maria Zuurmond, Tunde Peto, Iris Gordon, Suwin Hewage, Sureshkumar Kamalakannan, Sureshkumar Kamalakannan

“…<h4>Background</h4>Diabetic retinopathy (DR) can lead to visual impairment and blindness if not detected and treated in time. …”
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SPECIES COMPOSITION, STRUCTURE AND CARBON STOCKS OF DEADWOOD OF THE «KOLOGRIVSKY LES» NATURE RESERVE FORESTS AFTER THE CATASTROPHIC WINDTHROW OF 2021 by A. V. Lebedev, N. V. Ivanova, D. Yu. Gosteva, V. V. Gostev, I. G. Krinitsyn, M. P. Shashkov

“…Three different ways for the deadwood carbon stock evaluation on transects were used. These methods were based on the basic wood density at different stages of decomposition and how the carbon content in deadwood changes with its volume. …”
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