Unconscious information processing of table tennis athletes in a masked priming paradigm: an event-related potentials (ERP) study by Fanying Meng, Lijiao Chen, Chun Xie, Jiadong Zheng, Ning Chen, Fanghui Qiu, Jiaxian Geng

“…This study explored unconscious information processing and brain activity in highly trained table tennis athletes and non-athletes in general contexts. Methods Twenty table tennis athletes (six females, mean age = 20.38 ± 1.28, mean ± standard error) and 21 aged-matched college students (eight females, mean age = 19.81 ± 1.29) were recruited for this study. …”
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Postoperative Pain and Opiate Requirement is Increased Following Second-Side Surgery Among Patients Undergoing Staged Total Knee Arthroplasty by Vivek P. Chadayammuri, MD, Shuvalaxmi D. Haselton, MS, Elizabeth Diaz, PA-C, Roger H. Emerson, MD

“…The optimal interval between staged procedures and effective strategies to minimize postoperative pain to enhance rehabilitation and mobility remain poorly understood. Methods: 160 consecutive patients undergoing staged bilateral TKA between August 2017 and January-2021 was retrospectively reviewed. …”
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Identification of new diagnostic targets for hepatitis B virus‐induced liver fibrosis by Ying Wang, Shuo Qin, Meng Yang, Xiaoling Wang

“…A heat map was drawn to visualize the expression patterns of the differentially expressed mRNAs. …”
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Enhancing Clinical Nursing Guidance and Optimizing Care Processes for Improved Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease Treatment Outcomes by Zhao Y, Ju H

“…Ying Zhao,1 Hao Ju2 1Department of Dermatology, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Oncology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Hao Ju, Email juhao1986@163.comObjective: To evaluate the efficacy of modified skin care intervention in pediatric Hand-Foot-and-Mouth Disease (HFMD) patients, focusing on its impact on skin recovery, pain management, and herpes healing.Methods: Clinical data from 130 HFMD children (February 2023–June 2024) were retrospectively analyzed. …”
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Long-term efficacy and safety of different biologics in treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps: A network meta-analysis by Han Chen, Lin Wang, Jisheng Zhang, Xudong Yan, Longgang Yu, Yan Jiang

“…The study aimed to compare the long-term efficacy and safety of various biologics in the management of CRSwNP. Methods: The PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science databases were searched from database inception to March 2024, to identify all relevant literature on the use of biologics for CRSwNP. …”
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Combined posterior superior alveolar and anterior middle superior alveolar nerve blocks with labial infiltration versus nerve blocks alone for pain management in minimally invasive... by Ting-Ting Cai, Jia-Qi Zhang, Meng-Ran Han, Yong-Wei Fu

“…Abstract Background To compare the efficacy of combining posterior superior alveolar (PSA) block, anterior middle superior alveolar (AMSA) block, and labial infiltration of the maxillary central incisor versus PSA + AMSA alone for pain control during minimally invasive nonsurgical periodontal therapy (MINST). Methods Twenty-four patients with stage II-III periodontitis were enrolled in the single-center, single-blind, split-mouth randomized controlled trial. …”
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Impact of tafluprost and tafluprost/timolol on the thickness of the retina in the macular area by N. I. Kurysheva, E. V. Polunina, D. D. Arzhukhanov, A. M. Tkhamadokova

“…In untreated patients, the RT remained unchanged. The visual acuity did not change in any group of patients. …”
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Problems and perspectives of family doctors training on the undergraduate stage by Yu. M. Kolesnik, V. D. Syvolap, N. S. Mikhaylovskaya, T.O. Kulinich

“…Computer presentations, videos, case-technology and other innovative methods are widely used for training optimization. …”
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A comparison of cervical smear adequacy using either the cytobrush or the Ayre spatula: a practice audit by Don O'Mahony, Lech Banach, Ehi U. Igumbor

“…The purpose of this study was to compare the adequacy of cervical smears taken with the Ayre spatula as opposed to the cytobrush. Methods: This was a retrospective analytical study. …”
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Endothelin-1 level in the tear fluid of children with primary congenital glaucoma by L. A. Katargina, N. B. Сhesnokova, N. N. Arestova, A. A. Sorokin, T. A. Pavlenko, O. V. Beznos, O. A. Lisovskaja

“…To analyze the level of endothelin-1 (ET-1) in the tear fluid (TF) of children with primary congenital glaucoma (PCG) and to detect possible correlations between the clinical and the laboratory data. Material and methods. We examined 23 eyes of 15 children with PCG aged between 7 months and 15 years and 3 healthy fellow eyes of these children. 25 eyes of children of same age without glaucoma (somatically healthy with mild hyperopia and/or concomitant strabismus) served as control. …”
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Comparative analysis of motor functional asymmetry indicators in athletes of cyclic sports, martial arts, and esports by Svitlana Piatysotska, Leonid Podrіgalo, Vyacheslav Romanenko, Yana Zhernovnikova, Nataliia Dolgopolova, Andrii Yefremenko

“…Study Aim: to perform a comparative analysis of functional asymmetry indicators among athletes in cyclic sports (short track), martial arts (karate, taekwondo), and esports (CS:GO). Material and Methods. The study involved athletes of martial arts (n=10, age 18.9±0.12, experienced athletes), elite players of semi-professional CS:GO teams (n=10, age 19.2±0.50), and short track athletes (n=10, age 19±0.09, experienced athletes). …”
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Trajectory of Self-Reported Pain and Association with Quality of Life in Patients with Perianal Abscesses After Surgery by Gao Y, Zhang L, Qian Q, Zhang H, Yao Y

“…Understanding the variability in pain experiences and their association with QoL is crucial for improving postoperative outcomes.Methods: This study included 575 patients who underwent surgical intervention for perianal abscesses between 2021 and 2023. …”
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Comparative analysis of two multitask approaches to cognitive training in cardiac surgery patients by I. V. Tarasova, I. N. Kukhareva, T. B. Temnikova, D. S. Kupriyanova, I. D. Syrova, А. S. Sosnina, O. A. Trubnikova, O. L. Barbarash

“…To compare the incidence of postoperative cognitive dysfunction and neuropsychological changes in the early postoperative period of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in patients who underwent two versions of multitask cognitive training, which involved various cognitive and motor tasks, as well as in a control group.Material and methods. The study included 100 patients after elective CABG. …”
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LIPODERMATOSCLEROSIS AS A VARIETY OF LOBULAR PANNICULITIS: CLINICAL FEATURES by O. N. Egorova, B. S. Belov, S. I. Glukhova, S. G. Radenska-Lopovok

“…Objective: to to study and reveal the diagnostic signs of lipodermatosclerosis (LDS) as one of the types of panniculitis (PN).Materials and methods. A total of 550 patients were examined; LDS with its duration of 18.97 ± 7.4 months was verified in 53 (9.6 %) patients (3 men and 50 women; whose age was 18–80 years), including 32 overweight ones. …”
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Trunk rotation, spinal deformity and appearance, health-related quality of life, and treatment adherence: Secondary outcomes in a randomized controlled trial on conservative treatm... by Marlene Dufvenberg, Anastasios Charalampidis, Elias Diarbakerli, Birgitta Öberg, Hans Tropp, Anna Aspberg Ahl, Hans Möller, Paul Gerdhem, Allan Abbott, CONTRAIS Study Group

“…<h4>Objective</h4>To explore secondary outcomes at endpoint comparing treatments with adequate self-mediated physical activity combined with either night-time brace (NB), scoliosis-specific exercise (SSE), or adequate self-mediated physical activity alone (PA) in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS).<h4>Methods</h4>A longitudinal, prospective, multicenter RCT was conducted including 135 girls/boys, Cobb angle 25-40°, 9-17 years, and ≥1-year remaining growth were randomly allocated into NB, SSE, or PA group. …”
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Beyond Hemostasis: Exploring Intra-articular Tranexamic Acid’s Analgesic Effect in Post-operative Care in Total Knee Arthroplasty – Original Article by Dilbans Singh Pandher, Nitish Khosla, Pardumanjit Singh Dhaliwal

“…This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of intra-articular TXA in reducing post-operative pain and improving early recovery outcomes in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Materials and Methods: Fifty-four patients undergoing simultaneous bilateral TKA were randomly assigned to receive intra-articular TXA in one knee, with the contralateral knee serving as the control. …”
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A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study of Ultrasound-Guided Rectus Sheath Block for Pain Management in Laparoscopic Umbilical Hernia Repair with Intraperitoneal Onlay Mesh by Chen T, Li M, Liu Y, Zhang X, Sun X, Li J, He M, Wang Z

“…Postoperative pain levels were evaluated using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) at 1 hour (T5), 6 hours (T6), and 12 hours (T7) after surgery while resting, as well as at 24 hours (T8) during activity. …”
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Effects of Sequential Antimicrobial Phases on Root Canal Microbiome Dynamics in Two-Visit Treatment of Primary Apical Periodontitis: A Longitudinal Experimental Study by Bertan Kesim, Seda Tezcan Ülger, Gönül Aslan, Yakup Üstün, Ayşe Tuğba Avcı, Mustafa Öner Küçük

“…This study aimed to investigate the effect of sequential antimicrobial phases on the root canal microbiome during a two-visit treatment approach, with a focus on calcium hydroxide medication. Methods: Samples were collected from three teeth across four treatment phases: initial infection (S1), after chemomechanical preparation (S2), after intracanal medication (S3), and after a final flush (S4). …”
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Time-based tracking of temperature and humidity of emergency medical service rapid response vehicles in Qatar: a prospective observational study by Nour Alhuda Alaghawani, Abrar Mohamed, Ahmed Makhlouf, Habib Kerkeni, Loua Al Shaikh, Guillaume Alinier, Alaaldin M. Alkilany, Ousama Rachid

“…In this study, we aimed to evaluate the fluctuations in temperature and humidity experienced by ambulatory medications over a 12-month period. Methods Six RRCs, each with three temperature and humidity loggers were utilized to collect real-life environmental data. …”
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Perception of Orthodontists on Posed and Dynamic Smile in Terms of Buccal Corridor Space: A Pilot Study by Kreethika Suresh, Thirunavukkarasu Ramanathan, Sola Rajan

“…Aim: To access the difference in perception of orthodontists on posed and dynamic smile in terms of buccal corridor space. Materials and Methods: The present pilot study was conducted in the Department of Orthodontics at Karpaga Vinayaga Institute of Dental Sciences, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu, India, from September 2024 to December 2024. …”
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