Effectiveness of Local Wound Infiltration with Morphine, Ketorolac, and Bupivacaine Compared to Bupivacaine Alone Following Tibial Osteotomy in Pediatric Patients: A Randomized Con... by Piyanuch Musikachart, Thanase Ariyawatkul, Jidapa Wongcharoenwatana, Nath Adulkasem, Perajit Eamsobhana

“… Objective: To compare postoperative pain in children receiving ketorolac plus morphine local wound infiltration as adjunct analgesic agents with bupivacaine for local wound infiltration following tibial osteotomy. Materials and Methods: This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial included patients aged 7-15 years who underwent tibial osteotomy. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Unilateral Biportal Endoscopy Compared With Transforaminal Route Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Decompression in the Treatment of Lumbar Spinal stenosis: Min... by Sun W, Wang J, Hu Y, Tao J, Yang C

“…Weixiang Sun, Jie Wang, Yafei Hu, Jinzhuo Tao, Chengwu Yang Pain Department, the Eighth People’s Hospital of Hefei, Hefei, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Chengwu Yang, The Eighth People’s Hospital of Hefei, No. 319, Renmin Road, Chaohu City, Hefei City, Anhui Provience, 238000, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 15256298182, Email yangchengwu0508@126.comObjective: This study compared the efficacy and safety of unilateral biportal endoscopic (UBE) decompression and transforaminal route percutaneous endoscopic lumbar decompression (PELD) for lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS), assessing 1-year clinical outcomes.Methods: A total of 120 patients (64 UBE, 56 PELD) diagnosed with LSS in 2021 were evaluated. …”
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Interactive Cognitive-Motor Step Training Improves Cognitive Risk Factors of Falling in Older Adults - A Randomized Controlled Trial. by Daniel Schoene, Trinidad Valenzuela, Barbara Toson, Kim Delbaere, Connie Severino, Jaime Garcia, Thomas A Davies, Frances Russell, Stuart T Smith, Stephen R Lord

“…This study investigated the effectiveness of ICMT on cognitive functions associated with falls in older adults.<h4>Methods</h4>A single-blinded randomized controlled trial was conducted in community-dwelling older adults (N = 90, mean age 81.5±7) without major cognitive impairment. …”
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Hop Distance Symmetry Moderately Reflects Knee Biomechanics Symmetry During Landing But Not For Controlled Propulsions by Stefano Di Paolo, Naoaki Ito, Kayla D. Seymore, Haraldur B. Sigurðsson, Laura Bragonzoni, Stefano Zaffagnini, Lynn Snyder-Mackler, Karin Gravare Silbernagel

“… # Study Design Cross-sectional biomechanics laboratory study # Methods Forty-two participants with and without knee surgery (age 28.0 ± 8.0 years) performed the hop test battery which consisted of a single hop for distance, crossover hop, triple hop, and 6-m timed hop in the order listed. …”
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Detection of posttraumatic pneumothorax using electrical impedance tomography-An observer-blinded study in pigs with blunt chest trauma. by Felix Girrbach, Tobias Landeck, Dominic Schneider, Stefan U Reske, Gunther Hempel, Sören Hammermüller, Udo Gottschaldt, Peter Salz, Katharina Noreikat, Sebastian N Stehr, Hermann Wrigge, Andreas W Reske

“…We evaluated the performance of EIT for diagnosing posttraumatic PTX in a pig model.<h4>Methods</h4>This study used images from an existing database of images acquired from 17 mechanically ventilated pigs, which had sustained standardized blunt chest trauma and had undergone repeated thoracic CT and EIT. 100 corresponding EIT/CT datasets were randomly chosen from the database and anonymized. …”
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Monitoring patient pathways at a secondary healthcare services through process mining via Fuzzy Miner by Güzin Özdağoğlu, Muhammet Damar, Fatih Safa Erenay, Hale Turhan Damar, Osman Himmetoğlu, Andrew David Pinto

“…Abstract Background This study explored workflow pathways followed by patients seeking secondary healthcare services at a local hospital in a rural part of Turkey using process mining to improve hospital resource management. Methods The study used process mining to discover process flows as patient pathways implied by hospital records for in-patient, out-patient, biochemical laboratory, and radiology services. …”
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Experience with Brolucizumab Treatment of Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration by M. V. Budzinskaya, A. A. Plyukhova, Yu. S. Andreeva, A. G. Kurguzova, K. A. Budzinskaya

“…Purpose: To assess efficacy and safety profile of intravitreal brolucizumab in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) in real clinical practice.Patients and Methods. This study enrolled 21 patients with nAMD (treatment-naïve), including 12 women, 9 men, mean age was 73.5 ± 9.8 years. …”
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Riboflavin Transporter Deficiency Type 2: Expanding the Phenotype of the Lebanese Founder Mutation p.Gly306Arg in the <i>SLC52A2</i> Gene by Jean-Marc T. Jreissati, Leonard Lawandos, Julien T. Jreissati, Pascale E. Karam

“…Therefore, studies characterizing the phenotypic spectrum of this mutation remain scarce. <b>Methods</b>: A retrospective review of charts of patients diagnosed with riboflavin transporter deficiency type 2 at a tertiary-care reference center in Lebanon was performed. …”
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Acetyl-L-carnitine in the treatment of peripheral neuropathic pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. by Sheyu Li, Qianrui Li, Yun Li, Ling Li, Haoming Tian, Xin Sun

“…We aimed to access the efficacy and safety of ALC for the treatment of patients with PNP.<h4>Methods</h4>We searched MEDLINE (1996-2014), EMBase (1974-2014), and CENTRAL (May 2014) up to June 27, 2014 for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing ALC with placebo or other active medications in diabetic and non-diabetic PNP patients that reported the change of pain using visual analogue scale (VAS). …”
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Correlation Analysis between Residual Pain after Vertebral Augmentation and the Diffusion Distribution of Bone Cement: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Kang Yao, Yungang Chen, Xiaoying Wang, Qianqian Yao, Kaiying Cui, Wenming Chen, Pengfei Hou, Ning Yu, Zhenyue Zhang, Wenxin Gao, Haipeng Xue, Yanke Hao

“…To explore the influence and potential factors of the bone cement dispersion state on residual pain after vertebral augmentation. Methods. The cases included in this retrospective cohort study were patients treated with vertebral augmentation (VA) for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCFs) between July 2018 and June 2021. …”
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A Nanoparticle, Fluorescence-Based Rinse for Caries Activity Assessment, an in Vitro Study by Bruna Leticia Vessoni Menoncin, Wendy Bloembergen, Nathan Jones, Adam Hoxie, Matthew Finkelman, Andrea Ferreira Zandona

“…Objectives: This in vitro study aimed to compare the agreement of a starch-based nanoparticle fluorescence rinse (FR) (LumiCare™ Caries Detection Rinse, GreenMark Biomedical Inc.) in the assessment of caries activity of initial smooth surface carious lesions with the International Caries Classification and Management System (ICCMS) Lesion Activity Assessment. Methods: A convenience sample of permanent extracted human teeth (N = 57) were scored by visual assessment (VA) using the ICCMS activity criteria by 2 calibrated examiners. …”
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Clinical differentiation of cutaneous and subcutaneous mast cell tumors in dogs: A pilot study by Teruo Itoh, Atsuko Kojimoto, James Chambers, Kazuyuki Uchida, Hiroki Shii

“…Aim: To examine the accuracy of differentiating these types based on the gross features before surgery. Methods: Gross photographic and histologic features of 52 MCTs (2014–2022) were retrospectively compared between cMCTs and scMCTs. …”
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The Efficiency of Adalimumab in Cases of Chronic Methotrexate-Resistant Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis-Associated Anterior Uveitis: Retrospective Case Series Study by E. V. Gaidar, M. M. Kostik, M. F. Dubko, V. V. Masalova, L. S. Snegireva, E. A. Isupova, T. N. Nikitina, E. D. Serogodskaya, O. V. Kalashnikova, V. G. Chasnyk

“…Background: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) associated uveitis may be the cause of not only visual acuity decrement, but also blindness. At the same time, in some patients therapy with methotrexate can not prevent the development of these complications.Objective: Our aim was to investigate the efficiency and safety of using a tumor necrosis factor inhibitor (adalimumab) in patients with JIA-associated uveitis.Methods: We conducted a retrospective single-arm study of a series of cases. …”
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Association between floating fat sign and delayed extensor pollicis longus tendon rupture in patients with distal radius fracture: a retrospective observational study by Sujin Kim, Guen Young Lee, Jae-Sung Lee, Hyoung Seok Jung, Bo Mi Chung

“…This study aims to evaluate the association between floating fat signs in patients with DRF and delayed EPL rupture. Methods In this retrospective study, we included 352 consecutive patients with DRF from a single institution. …”
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Effects of injecting micro-fragmented adipose tissue (MFAT) in the tendon-bone junction region during anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction on postoperative tendon-bone healing... by Jun Wang, Huiming Peng, Xinyu Liu, Congcong Wang, Hongjuan Fu

“…This randomised controlled trial aims to evaluate the efficacy of MFAT injection in enhancing graft-to-bone healing at both the tibial and femoral sides and alleviating postoperative inflammation in ACL reconstruction.Methods and analysis This is a prospective randomised controlled trial involving 70 patients with acute ACL injuries. …”
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Exploring Ginseng Bioactive Compound’s Role in Hypertension Remedy: An In Silico Approach by Sagar Kurmi, Rita Majhi, Hilal Tayara, Kil To Chong

“…This study employs a network pharmacology approach with molecular dynamics simulation to investigate the potential mechanisms through which ginseng-derived compounds control hypertension. <b>Methods</b>: The total of 70 bioactive compounds were identified from the literature and classified as ginsenosides, which fall under Protopanaxadiol-type ginsenosides, Protopanaxatriol-type ginsenosides, and Ocotillol-type saponins. …”
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ChatGPT performance in answering medical residency questions in nephrology: a pilot study in Brazil by Helvécio Neves Feitosa Filho, João Filipe Cavalcante Uchoa Furtado, Eduardo Correia Eulálio, Pedro Vianna Caldas Ribeiro, Lucas Macêdo Aurélio Paiva, Matheus Maia Gonçalves Bringel Correia, Geraldo Bezerra da Silva Júnior

“…Abstract Objective: This study evaluated the performance of ChatGPT 4 and 3.5 versions in answering nephrology questions from medical residency exams in Brazil. Methods: A total of 411 multiple-choice questions, with and without images, were analyzed, organized into four main themes: chronic kidney disease (CKD), hydroelectrolytic and acid-base disorders (HABD), tubulointerstitial diseases (TID), and glomerular diseases (GD). …”
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Place of dexamethasone implant as an adjunctive treatment in Coats’ disease: a retrospective single-center study by Ozlem Ural Fatihoglu, Ziya Ayhan, Taylan Ozturk, Salih Kavukcu, Aylin Yaman, Ali Osman Saatci

“…Abstract Background To evaluate the efficacy and safety of intravitreal dexamethasone implant as an adjunctive treatment to ablative therapy in Coats’ disease. Methods Consecutive Coats patients examined between February 2012 and January 2024 who received Dexamethasone implant with a follow-up for over twelve months were retrospectively evaluated. …”
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Comparative outcomes of surgical fixation versus conservative management in clavicle fractures: A prospective cohort study. by Anup Kumar Padamwar, Dr. Keyur Jain

“…Background This study aimed to compare the clinical outcomes of conservative versus surgical intervention in patients with clavicle fractures. Methods A prospective study was conducted on 50 patients with clavicle fractures, allocated into two groups: 25 patients managed conservatively (arm sling) and 25 undergoing surgical fixation (open reduction and internal fixation with plates). …”
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disegnare con... MAURIZIO FORTE by Daniele Ferdani

“…Attualmente è <em>distinguished Professor of Classical Studies Art, Art History, and Visual Studies </em>e direttore del Dig@Lab alla Duke University negli Stati Uniti. …”
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