Psychological impact on recovery after arthroscopic ATFL repair: a retrospective cohort study by Songlin Liu, Liang Ma

“…The objective of this study was to examine improvements in anxiety and depression symptoms after arthroscopic anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL) repair and analyze the connection between preoperative mental health and surgical outcomes. Methods This retrospective cohort study included 60 patients who underwent arthroscopic ATFL repair for CAI. …”
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Predicting early diagnosis of intensive care unit-acquired weakness in septic patients using critical ultrasound and biological markers by Ling Lei, Liang He, Tongjuan Zou, Jun Qiu, Yi Li, Ran Zhou, Yao Qin, Wanhong Yin

“…Hence, this study was designed to identify predisposing factors for ICUAW and establish a predictive model for the early diagnosis of ICUAW. Methods This prospective observational multicenter study included septic patients from the comprehensive ICUs of West China Hospital of Sichuan University and 10 other hospitals between September and November 2023. …”
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Mental state of medical students three years into the war by V. V. Ogorenko, A. V. Shornikov, V. O. Kokashynskyi, O. A. Makoviichuk, O. E. Kachan

“…The aim of the study was to assess the mental health status of higher medical education students three years into the war in Ukraine. Materials and methods. 104 students were interviewed at Dnipro State Medical University from February 24 to March 2, 2025, coinciding with the third anniversary of the martial law implementation in Ukraine. …”
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Estimating the Health-Related Quality of Life Benefit of Prophylactic Treatment for COVID-19 in Immunocompromised People: A Multimethod Valuation Study by Katy Gallop, Rebekah Hall, Michael Watt, Daniel Squirrell, Neil Branscombe, Sofie Arnetop, Andrew Lloyd

“…Vignettes were valued by a general population sample (N = 100) using a visual analog scale (VAS), time trade-off (TTO), and EQ-5D-5L. …”
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Aloe-Emodin activated by Photodynamic therapy and diode laser on carious affected dentin and survival of S. mutans. An-invitro SEM assessment by Basil Almutairi

“…., Chlorhexidine (CHX), Diode laser (DL) and Aloe-emodin (AE) activated via Photodynamic therapy (PDT) on the viability of Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) and the shear bond strength (SBS) of self-etch (SE) adhesive to carious affected dentin (CAD) Material and methods: Forty-four human molars in which carious lesion extends up to the middle third of the dentin ICDAS criteria- 5 were collected and disinfected using 0.5% chloramine Tsolution. …”
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The role of high knee range of motion at discharge on functional outcome after total knee arthroplasty: a retrospective cohort study by Jimin Ma, Yakun Zhu, Zhen Dong, Ziming Guo, Rui Song, Wendan Cheng

“…Abstract Background The study aimed to investigate the impact of high knee range of motion at discharge on functional outcome after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Methods We conducted a retrospective study of 136 patients with primary osteoarthritis who were treated between January 2022 and June 2023. …”
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How the brain memorizes the world from others’ perspectives: investigating allocentric encoding of object features during perspective taking by Nanbo Wang, Shuo Huang, Junyang Cai, Ruiyi Huang, Haiyan Geng

“…The present study aims to investigate this issue. Methods We designed a novel paradigm by integrating a change-detection paradigm with a perspective taking task to investigate these questions. …”
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Analgesic efficacy of a laparoscopic-guided transversus abdominis plane block versus no transversus abdominis plane block in bariatric gastric bypass surgery a retrospective analys... by Gianluca De Santo, Oliver Stumpf, Peter Look, Marc Abdelmalek, Rolf Lefering, René Mantke, Christoph Paasch

“…Hence, the study at hand was conducted. Methods In 2023 a retrospective single-centre analysis among patients who did or did not receive a laparoscopic (L) TAP block prior to LRYGB was performed. …”
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Bioinformatics screening of therapeutic targets in chemoresistance human colon cancer HCT8 cell line by Zohreh Jahanafrooz

“…The goal of this study was to identify and evaluate the differentially expressed mRNAs (DEmRNAs) associated with both 5-fluorouracil (5-Fu) and cisplatin (DDP) resistance in human COAD cell line. Methods: Common DEmRNAs, DEmiRNAs, and DElncRNAs were obtained from the gene expression profile GSE173606 between acquired two chemoresistance (5-Fu and DDP) and sensitive HCT8 cells. …”
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Investigating the neural correlates of the left thalamus in women with fibromyalgia: A Granger causality and voxel-based morphometry approach by Elijah Agoalikum, Hongzhou Wu, Benjamin Klugah-Brown, Michael Maes

“…This study aims to investigate the structural and functional correlates of the left thalamus in fibromyalgia patients using a combined Granger causality and voxel-based morphometry approach. Methods: We analyzed functional and structural magnetic resonance imaging data from 20 female fibromyalgia patients and 20 female age-matched healthy controls. …”
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Efficacy evaluation of using hypoallergenic toothpastes in children with a burdened allergy anamnesis by I. D. Kondratenko, I. A. Nikolskaya, R. M. Kuliev, V. O. Vostrikov, V. A. Voronetskaya, A. Novikova

“…PRO Junior Creamy Pudding" in patients aged 2 to 11 years with a burdened allergy history.   Materials and methods. The study included 58 children aged 2 to 11 years with a burdened allergy history. …”
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Anti-Breast Cancer Properties and In Vivo Safety Profile of a Bis-Carbazole Derivative by Jessica Ceramella, Camillo Rosano, Domenico Iacopetta, Iméne Ben Toumia, Leila Chekir-Ghedira, Mouna Maatouk, Annaluisa Mariconda, Pasquale Longo, Patrick Dallemagne, Christophe Rochais, Maria Stefania Sinicropi

“…Pursuing the aim of obtaining carbazoles with less negative features, a lot of chemically modified compounds have been produced and evaluated. <b>Objectives/Methods</b>: In this paper, we describe the in vitro and in vivo evaluation of a bis-carbazole derivative with strong anticancer properties against two breast cancer cell lines. …”
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Potentialities and critical issues of liquid biopsy in clinical practice: An umbrella review by Nicola Veronese, Claudio Luchini, Stefano Ciriminna, Katia Spinelli, Santo Fruscione, Paola Mattiolo, Miriam Belluzzo, Veronica Messina, Lee Smith, Mario Barbagallo, Walter Mazzucco

“…This umbrella review aims to map and evaluate the evidence supporting the use of LB in medicine across different medical specialities and conditions. Methods: We searched three repositories from database inception up to October 1, 2023 and we included meta-analyses of observational studies reporting data on the use of LB, compared to gold standard, and its accuracy (area under the curve, AUC). …”
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Hotspots and future trends of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans by Zhen Meng, Zhen Meng, Rui Zhang, Zhihong Sun, Cong Fu, Zhiyu Li, Luying Wang, Ran Huo, Ran Huo, Feng Xue

“…The aim of this study is to explore the global publication characteristics, research hotspots and future trends of DFSP over the past 32 years via an intuitive visualized way.MethodsThe Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) database was searched for papers related to DFSP published from 1990 to 2022. …”
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Impact of malocclusion on oral health-related quality of life in Brazilian children with cleft lip and palate. by Maiara Miyuki Matsui Falzoni, Paula Karine Jorge, Luciana Lourenço Ribeiro Vitor, Cleide Felicio Carvalho Carrara, Simone Soares, Ana Lucia Pompeia Fraga Almeida, Roosevelt Silva Bastos, Maria Aparecida Andrade Moreira Machado, Thais Marchini Oliveira

“… Objective: This cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate the impact of malocclusion on the oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in Brazilian children with non-syndromic oral clefts at tertiary craniofacial center. Material and methods: Sixty-nine children with non-syndromic oral clefts, aged between 8 and 10 years, were selected and divided into groups according to the cleft type: Group 1 – Children with complete unilateral cleft lip and alveolus; Group 2 – Children with unilateral cleft lip and palate; Group 3 – Children with cleft palate. …”
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Utilization of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Assessing Myocardial Fibrosis in Prognosis Evaluation and Risk Stratification of Patients with Dilated Cardiomyopathy by Xin-Yi Feng, Yu-Cong Zheng, Ying-Xia Yang, Wen-Feng He, Fan Yang, Ling-Li Wang, Han-Feng Yang, Chun-Ping Li, Xiao-Xue Xu, Rui Li

“…However, because of the absence of normal tissue as a control, the LGE technique often fails to effectively visualize diffuse interstitial fibrosis. In such cases, T1 mapping and extracellular volume fraction mapping can be complementary or alternative methods to the LGE technique for detecting interstitial fibrosis. …”
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The Assessment of the Vascular Risk for Facial Procedures using Thermal Scanning Imaging and Doppler Ultrasonography by Daniela Elena Gheoca MUTU, Laura RADUCU, Adelaida AVINO, Florin Teodor BOBIRCA, Cosmin-Marian PANTU, Iulian Alexandru DOGARU, Iulian SLAVU, Abdalah ABU BAKER, Florin Mihail FILIPOIU, Cornelia NITIPIR

“…This study aims to evaluate the utility of thermal scanning and Doppler ultrasonography in evaluating the vascular risk for facial procedures. Material and Methods: A cohort of 60 patients were included in this prospective study. …”
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Clinical Characteristics and Treatment Outcome of 485 Patients with Nonfunctioning Pituitary Macroadenomas by Guadalupe Vargas, Baldomero Gonzalez, Claudia Ramirez, Aldo Ferreira, Etual Espinosa, Victoria Mendoza, Gerardo Guinto, Blas Lopez-Felix, Erick Zepeda, Moisés Mercado

“…To describe our experience with the management of NFPA. Study Design and Methods. Retrospective evaluation of NFPA patients managed between 2008 and 2013. …”
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Long-Term Outcomes of Behçet’s Syndrome-Related Uveitis: A Monocentric Italian Experience by Jurgen Sota, Luca Cantarini, Antonio Vitale, Arianna Sgheri, Stefano Gentileschi, Valeria Caggiano, Viviana Gelardi, Bruno Frediani, Gian Marco Tosi, Claudia Fabiani

“…Materials and Methods. Retrospective chart review of 47 patients with BU attending our unit between January 2018 and December 2019. …”
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Retrospective study of the effectiveness of scleral buckling under direct vision with operating lamp illumination in 17 cases of retinal detachment associated with retinal dialysis by Shanyu Li, Dong Han, Xiaoxuan Wang, Li Li, Zhixia Dou, Xiujun Liu, Jie Zhang

“…Abstract Objective To investigate the effectiveness of scleral buckling under direct vision with the operating lamp illumination for the treatment of retinal detachment (RD) associated with retinal dialysis. Methods A retrospective study was conducted on 17 selected cases of patients with monocular RD caused by retinal dialysis, representing 17 injured eyes. …”
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