Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation (TEAS) Facilitates Postoperative Recovery in Day Lung Cancer Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Wu S, Lou J, Zou H, Wang W, Zhang Y, Xu Y, Hou X, Wu J

“…This study evaluated whether Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation (TEAS) reduces postoperative pain and analgesic use in lung cancer surgery.Methods: In this randomized, sham-controlled trial at a tertiary hospital in Shanghai, 100 patients (18– 70 years old, ASA I–II) who underwent day lung cancer surgery (video-assisted thoracoscopic pulmonary wedge resection) were enrolled. …”
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The efficacy of moxibustion on the pressure pain threshold and substance P / leukotriene B4 contents in serum to patients with rheumatoid arthritis by Siyu Tao, Yi Yang, Jie Tang, Xue Wang, Nannan Jiang, Yuan Li, Ping Wu

“…Objective: To observe the effects of moxibustion on pressure-pain thresholds (PPTs) in affected joints and non-joint areas, as well as the contents of substance P (SP) and leukotriene B4 (LTB4) in serum of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and to explore the analgesic mechanism of moxibustion in RA patients. Methods: A total of 72 patients with RA were randomly and equally classified into the control and treatment groups. …”
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Inverse relationship between circulating sphingosine-1-phosphate and precursor species and coronary artery calcification score in type 2 diabetes by Wilfried Le Goff, Olivier Bourron, Clément Materne, Sophie Galier, Franck Phan, Sophie Tan-Chen, Isabelle Guillas, Agnès Hartemann, Joe-Elie Salem, Alban Redheuil, Fabienne Foufelle, Hervé Le Stunff, Eric Hajduch, Maryse Guerin

“…CAC score was modeled as a binary variable (0/1 below or equal/above 100) using CAC < 100 for reference. S1P species or precursors were modeled as binary variables dichotomized at the median (0/1: below or equal/above the median). …”
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Clinical and genomic characterization of Klebsiella pneumoniae infections in Dhaka, Bangladesh by Zannat Kawser, Sushmita Sridhar, Sanchita Kar, Tanbir Habib, Sharmin Akter Mukta, Kasrina Azad, Neyamul Hasan, Umme Kulsum, Abu Bakar Siddik, Saikt Rahman, Nusrat Noor Tanni, Maherun Nesa, Ashlee M. Earl, Colin J. Worby, Sarah E. Turbett, SM Shamsuzzaman, Jason B Harris, Firdausi Qadri, Regina C LaRocque

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Corneal Biomechanics as a Causal Factor in Myopia and Astigmatism: Evidence from Mendelian Randomization by Pinghui Wei, PhD, Guoge Han, PhD, Qi Su, MBBS, Lanbo Jia, MBBS, Chao Xue, PhD, Yan Wang, PhD

“…Participants: Corneal biomechanical data were obtained from 97 653 European participants in the UK Biobank, whereas refractive error data were sourced from the UK Biobank and FinnGen consortia. Methods: The exposures in this study were identified as corneal biomechanical parameters, specifically corneal hysteresis (CH) and the corneal resistance factor (CRF). …”
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Impact of maternal antenatal nutrition and infection treatment interventions on Longitudinal Infant Development and Growth in rural Ethiopia: protocol of the LIDG child follow-up s... by Alemayehu Worku, Yemane Berhane, Luke C Mullany, Charles A Nelson, Lian V Folger, Anne CC Lee, Maria Andersson, Parul Christian, Krysten North, Yoseph Yemane Berhane, Nebiyou Fasil, Sitota Tsegaye, Kalkidan Yibeltal, Fred Van Dyk, Sara Cherkerzian, Firehiwot Workneh, Workagegnhu Tarekegn Kidane, Theresa I Chin, Sarah K G Jensen, Mulatu Melese, Unmesha Roy Paladhi, Betelhem Haimanot Abate, Atsede Teklehaimanot, Tizita Lemma Melka, Stephen Pihl, Winko W An, Sonya V Troller-Renfree, Moriah E Thomason, Terrie Inder, P Ellen Grant

“…This study will examine the effects of prenatal nutrition and infection management interventions on long-term growth and neurodevelopmental outcomes of offspring.Methods The Enhancing Nutrition and Antenatal Infection Treatment (‘ENAT’) study (ISRCTN15116516) was a pragmatic, open-label, 2×2 factorial, randomised clinical effectiveness study implemented in 12 rural health centres in Amhara, Ethiopia. …”
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Zonation of Debris Cones and Talus Slopes in Aghlaghan Chay Basin (South Western Slope of Sabalan Mountain) by aghil Madadi, ata gafari, elnaz piroozi

“…The purpose of this study is Assessment and zonation Debris cones and Talus slopes. 2- Materials and Methods In this research, two methods of library and field study have been utilized to gather data and information. …”
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Comparison of the Clinical Profile of Patients with Glaucoma Between Private and Government Clinics in the Philippines by Edgar Felipe U. Leuenberger, MD, DPBO, Marie Joan Therese D. Balgos, MD, DPBO, Shalam Siao-Mariano, MD, DPBO, Denise Polly Chao-Po, MD, DPBO, Irene R. Felarca, MD, DPBO, Rainier Victor A. Covar, MD, DPBO, Nilo Vincent FlorCruz, MD, DPBO, John Mark S. De Leon, MD, DPBO, Jose Ma. D. Martinez, MD, DPBO, Joseph Anthony J. Tumbocon, MD, DPBO, Maria Imelda Yap-Veloso, MD, DPBO, Robert Edward T. Ang, MD, DPBO, James Paul S. Gomez, MD, DPBO, Noel D. Atienza, MD, DPBO

“…Objective: To describe the demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with glaucoma managed at private and government institutions in the Philippines between 2009 and 2014. Methods: A research team from two private and two government institutions in the Philippines reviewed the case records of 1246 patients seen who met the following criteria: intraocular pressure of >21 mmHg, optic nerve and nerve fiber layer abnormalities, and visual field defects. …”
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Asperulosidic acid inhibits the PI3K/Akt/NF-κB pathway to suppress endotoxin-induced uveitis by Yong Du, Jing Lu, Lujia Feng, Long Zhao, Ping Wu, Yuxia He, Linbin Zhou, Xing Wang, Hui Peng

“…IntroductionUveitis, a severe inflammatory disease affecting the uvea, is associated with visual impairment and irreversible blindness. Asperulosidic Acid (ASPA), derived from Hedyotis diffusa, is known for its notable anti-inflammatory and antioxidant characteristics.MethodsThe present study explored the potential anti-inflammatory effects and the fundamental processes of ASPA by injecting it or a placebo into the vitreous of rats with endotoxin-induced uveitis (EIU). …”
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Retrospective Evaluation of Synovial Chondromatosis with Histopathological and Clinical Features by Özden ÖZ, Murat SEZAK, Başak DOĞANAVŞARGİL, İpek TAMSEL, Hüseyin KAYA, Elcil KAYA BİÇER, Emin BÜYÜKTALANCI, Gülçin BAŞDEMİR

“…Due to overlapping features, SC may be misdiagnosed as a chondroid malignancy, particularly in limited biopsy specimens. Methods: We performed a retrospective review of cases diagnosed as SC in the Department of Pathology at Ege University Faculty of Medicine between 1986 and 2020. …”
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The effect of preventive administration of metaraminol on hypothermia and shivering in cesarean section patients randomized clinical trial --a randomized controlled study by Letao Yu, Letao Yu, Ziyi Zhang, Lili Li, Wenzhe Shen, Qizhu Feng, Chengwen Lei, Jun Shi, Rui Li, Minghong Liu

“…This study aims to evaluate whether prophylactic low-dose metaraminol infusion, compared to saline control, reduces intraoperative hypothermia and shivering in cesarean section patients under spinal anesthesia.MethodsThis study is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, including a total of 66 full-term pregnant women scheduled for cesarean section under spinal anesthesia. …”
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Allelopathic activity of Phragmites australis against Bolboschoenus planiculmis and the involved active allelochemicals by Liu Yang, Chong Chen, Yong Wang, Jingyao Wang, Fengxue Shi, Fengxue Shi, Keming Yue, Xue Wang, Chunguang He

“…(reed) in natural wetland communities; however, the allelopathic activity of reed on B. planiculmis remains poorly understood.MethodsThis study investigated the allelopathic effects of reed on B. planiculmis and identified the phenolic allelochemicals involved. …”
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Effect of enamel pretreatment on the fluoride remineralization of artificial white spot lesions by Diana Ferreira Gadelha Araújo, Fernanda Sandes de Lucena, Maria Cristina Carvalho de Almendra Freitas, Larissa Vasconcellos Nunes, Marília Mattar de Amoedo Campos Velo, Ana Carolina Magalhães, Linda Wang

“…This study aimed to evaluate the remineralization capacity of the fluoride without and with the pre-treatment of the enamel with phosphoric acid and aluminum nitrate and then, the enamel acid-resistance after new acid challenge. Material and Methods: Twenty-four enamel bovine blocks were obtained and selected by means of initial surface microhardness (SMH) measurements. …”
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Effect of cognitive-behavioral therapy combined with exercise training in adolescent girls with elevated depression symptoms: a randomized controlled clinical trial by Sally Mohamed Saeed Mahmoud, Doaa Tammam Atia, Doaa Sayed Mostafa, Mohamed Farouk Abdel-Latif, Lamyaa Ahmed Fergany, Neveen M. Abdulrahman, Kamal Eldin S. Mohamed, Malak A. Elmahdy

“… Objective: To investigate the effects of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) combined with regular versus intermittent exercise on depression and quality of sleep-in adolescent girls. Participants and Methods: Sixty adolescent girls aged 12-17 years with mild to moderate depression were equally distributed to three groups, each group 20 patients. …”
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Long-term effect of treatment for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer on Quality of life: a cross-sectional study by Rikke Vilsbøll Milling, Ninna Kjær Nielsen, Charlotte Graugaard-Jensen, Peter Christensen, Helle Pappot, Jørgen Bjerggaard Jensen

“…The aim is to describe the incidence of complications and to investigate their long-term impact on QoL. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study using register data combined with a questionnaire, measuring urological, sexual, gastrointestinal, and psychological complications during treatment. …”
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Risk Warning of Neutrophil‐to‐Lymphocyte Ratio for Neurological Recovery in Acute Ischemic Stroke After Thrombolysis: A Retrospective Study by Yiran Zhao, Xu Wang, Wenxiu Qin, Shaojing Shi, Min Wang, Jinsheng Zhang, Xin Zou, Junfeng Xu, Jing Li, Xuemin Shi

“…ABSTRACT Background To investigate the relationship between dynamic changes in the neutrophil‐to‐lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and neurological recovery in noninfected patients with acute cerebral infarction after thrombolysis. Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on 277 patients with stroke thrombolysis. …”
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Global inequalities in arts, music or educational organization membership: an epidemiological analysis of 73,825 adults from 51 countries by Hei Wan Mak, Jessica K. Bone, Taiji Noguchi, Joeun Kim, Rina So, Emma Walker, Calum Smith, Marlee Bower, Ferdi Botha, Nisha Sajnani, Nils Fietje, Daisy Fancourt

“…Methods This study analyzed cross-sectional data from Wave 7 of the World Values Survey (2017–2023), with 73,825 respondents from 51 countries. …”
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Radiomics Results for Adrenal Mass Characterization Are Stable and Reproducible Under Different Software by Giacomo Feliciani, Francesca Mascolo, Alberto Cossu, Luca Urso, Francesco Feletti, Enrico Menghi, Anna Sarnelli, Maria Rosaria Ambrosio, Melchiore Giganti, Aldo Carnevale

“…<i>Background</i>: This study aims to investigate stability and reproducibility of radiomics biomarkers for adrenal lesion characterization across different software packages. <i>Methods</i>: Unenhanced CT images from patients with adrenal tumors were analyzed. …”
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Retrospective OCT Analysis of Sphingosine-1-Phosphate Modulator Fingolimod in Multiple Sclerosis by Wilson X. Wang, MD, MPhil, Helen Rossmiller, BS, Henok Getahun, BS, Aditya Santoki, BS, Dana C. Perantie, MPH, Robert T. Naismith, MD, Rajendra S. Apte, MD, PhD

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Clinical characteristics and surgical approach for pituitary granular cell tumors: a case series of six patients and literature review by Jun Liu, Jun Liu, Wenjun Zhang, Wenjun Zhang, Qianliang Huang, Xinyun Ye, Guanlin Huang

“…ObjectiveTo investigate the clinical characteristics and therapeutic approaches for granular cell tumors (GCT) of the neurohypophysis.Materials and methodsRetrospective case series and analyzed the clinical data of six patients with histopathologically confirmed GCT of the neurohypophysis, also conducting a simple review of relevant literature.ResultsThe median age at diagnosis for the cohort of six patients was 41.0 ± 11.73 years, with an age range of 21.8 to 52.7 years. …”
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