Preservation of the infrapatellar fat pad during total knee arthroplasty reduces subacute postoperative anterior knee pain: a randomized controlled trial by Pruk Chaiyakit, Bunpreedee Petcharat, Ittiwat Onklin

“…The objective of this randomized controlled trial (RCT) was to compare the incidence of AKP between IPFP preservation and partial excision of the IPFP. Methods This prospective RCT included patients with primary varus gonarthrosis < 20° who underwent unilateral computer-assisted TKA between March 2019 and November 2020. …”
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THE PREVALENCE AND CLINICAL FEATURES OF GOUT AND CALCIUM PYROPHOSPHATE DEPOSITION DISEASE IN PATIENTS WITH ACUTE ARTHRITIS by M. S. Eliseev, S. A. Vladimirov

“…Objective: to study the rate of gout and calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease (CPDD) and to provide their clinical characteristics in patients with acute arthritis.Subjects and methods. The investigation enrolled 150 patients (97 men and 53 women) with acute mono- or oligoarthritis of no more than 2 weeks’ duration who had visited the Outpatient Department of V.A. …”
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Clinical manifestations of Rift Valley fever in humans: Systematic review and meta-analysis. by Zacchaeus Anywaine, Swaib Abubaker Lule, Christian Hansen, George Warimwe, Alison Elliott

“…We reviewed and analysed the clinical manifestations of RVF in humans.<h4>Methods</h4>In this systematic review and meta-analysis we searched on different dates, the Embase (from 1947 to 13th October 2019), Medline (1946 to 14th October 2019), Global Health (1910 to 15th October 2019), and Web of Science (1970 to 15th October 2019) databases. …”
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Long-term clinical sequelae in severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome: A longitudinal cohort study. by Ning Cui, Xin Yang, Hong-Han Ge, Xiao-Hong Yin, Yi-Mei Yuan, Chao Zhou, Xi Wang, Hai-Feng Pan, Hao Li, Xiao-Ai Zhang, Li-Qun Fang, Li-Fen Hu, Peng-Tao Bao, Wei Liu

“…Despite extensive research on acute-phase manifestations, the long-term clinical sequelae in survivors remain poorly characterized.<h4>Methods</h4>In this prospective cohort study from 2010 to 2024, 1,197 SFTS survivors and 188 age/sex-matched febrile controls without SFTS were enrolled from the highest endemic region in China. …”
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Shallow Acupuncture for Chronic Neck Pain: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol with fMRI and DTI by Lin J, Gu Z, Zhou P, Huang W, Ou A, Zhao Q, Xu Z

“…The primary outcomes include total effective rate, visual analogue scale (VAS), Neck Disability Index (NDI), and brain imaging results (20 randomly selected patients per group). …”
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Monitoring gait in multiple sclerosis with novel wearable motion sensors. by Yaejin Moon, Ryan S McGinnis, Kirsten Seagers, Robert W Motl, Nirav Sheth, John A Wright, Roozbeh Ghaffari, Jacob J Sosnoff

“…We determine the accuracy and precision of BioStampRC in measuring gait kinematics by comparing to contemporary research-grade measurement devices.<h4>Methods</h4>A total of 45 PwMS, who presented with diverse walking impairment (Mild MS = 15, Moderate MS = 15, Severe MS = 15), and 15 healthy control subjects participated in the study. …”
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A prediction model for 30-day mortality in patients with ARDS admitted to the intensive care unit by Fengjuan Jia, Guodong Xia, Lirong Hu, Fanjie Zhang, Yuexi Huang, Chaobing Yang, Li Liu, Xianying Lei

“…This study aimed to develop and validate a nomogram to predict the 30-day mortality of patients with ARDS admitted in the intensive care unit (ICU). Methods Data of 4920 patients with ARDS were collected from the MIMIC-IV database, as well as data of 248 patients were collected from the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University. …”
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Prevalence and clinical significance of iron deficiency in patients with acute decompensated heart failure by E. A. Smirnova, E. V. Sedykh, S. S. Yakushin, S. V. Subbotin

“…To study the prevalence of iron deficiency (ID) and anemia, as well as their impact on the clinical performance and quality of life in patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF).Material and methods. The work was performed as part of cross-sectional multicenter screening study of ID in patients with heart failure (HF), managed by the Russian Society of Heart Failure. …”
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The impact of operative level on patient-reported outcome measures following single-level posterior lumbar decompression for disc herniation by Jonathan Dalton, Robert J. Oris, Omar H. Tarawneh, Gregory R. Toci, Rajkishen Narayanan, Dominic Finan, Hannah Bash, Marco Goldberg, John J. Mangan, Barrett I. Woods, Mark F. Kurd, Ian David Kaye, Jose A. Canseco, Alan S. Hilibrand, Alexander R. Vaccaro, Gregory D. Schroeder, Christopher K. Kepler

“…Objective: To compare the impact of upper versus lower lumbar decompression on patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs). Materials and Methods: Patients undergoing L1–L2, L2–L3, L4–L5, or L5–S1 single-level elective decompression with 1-year PROMs were identified. …”
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Radiotherapy-immunity lncRNA model predicts lung adenocarcinoma prognosis and treatment outcome and distinguishes between hot and cold tumors by Lingfan Xiong, Jing Guo, Jingjun Lv, Wenhao Guo, Tingting Qiu

“…However, studies on the prognosis of LUAD by radiotherapy immune-related long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are extremely rare. Methods We have compiled 1121 radiotherapy susceptibility differential genes and 6195 immune-related genes. …”
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VHR Multispectral Satellite Image Classification with Kolmogorov-Arnold Networks for Urban Applications by M. Fawzy, M. Fawzy, Á. Barsi

“…KAN's performance is validated using ground-truth data collected from field surveys or random reference points visually picked from images. Additionally, KAN is benchmarked against other methods like traditional Shallow Neural Networks (SNNs). …”
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DATA FROM CLINICAL AND INSTRUMENTAL EXAMINATIONS OF PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC PAIN IN THE SHOULDER JOINT by V. A. Nesterenko, A. E. Karateev, M. A. Makarov, E. I. Byalik, S. A. Makarov, V. E. Byalik, M. R. Nurmukhametov, A. A. Roskidailo, I. A. Fedotov

“…Identifying the specific cause of CSP is necessary to determine the treatment strategy.Objective: to determine which pathology of the musculoskeletal system is the main cause of CSP.Subjects and methods. A study group consisted of 151 patients (49.7% females; mean age, 49.8±18.8 years), who experienced shoulder joint pain that persisted when taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and after local administration of glucocorticoids. …”
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Impact of “Enhanced Recovery After Surgery” (ERAS) protocols vs. traditional perioperative care on patient outcomes after colorectal surgery: a systematic review by Vaishnavi Kannan, Najeeb Ullah, Sunitha Geddada, Amir Ibrahiam, Zahraa Munaf Shakir Al-Qassab, Osman Ahmed, Iana Malasevskaia

“…This systematic review was designed to investigate the evidence-based literature pertinent to comparing patient outcomes after ERAS versus conventional perioperative care. Methods This systematic review evaluates the performance of ERAS protocols against conventional care in colorectal surgery, focusing on various postoperative outcome measures. …”
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Clinical efficacy and learning curve of percutaneous endoscopic cervical discectomy for symptomatic cervical spondylotic radiculopathy by Xiao Sun, Lijuan Zhan, Zhongxin Tang, Mingkui Shen, Haijun Ma, Jun Tan

“…Abstract Background This study aimed to evaluate the clinical efficacy and learning curve of percutaneous endoscopic cervical discectomy (PECD) in treating patients with symptomatic cervical spondylotic radiculopathy (CSR). Methods A total of 105 patients with single-segment symptomatic CSR treated between January 2020 and January 2022 were retrospectively analyzed and divided into PECD and ACDF groups based on the surgical approach. …”
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A Study of the Central Motor Drives Interactions Between the Eyes, and an Index Finger, and a Little Finger by Shiho Fukuda, Han Gao, Naoki Hamada, Koichi Hiraoka

“…Based on this view, the present study examined the three-way interaction among the central motor drives to the eyes, index finger, and little finger. <b>Methods</b>: Healthy male participants abducted the right index and/or little finger with or without concomitant saccadic eye movement to the right in response to a visual cue, while the forearm was in the pronated or supinated position. …”
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Comparison of Closed Irrigation and Drainage vs Repeated Wound Dressing Changes for Iliac Crest Bone Donor Site Infection in Spine Surgery by Li X, Xiao Q, Zeng JH

“…This study retrospectively compared the effectiveness of closed irrigation and drainage (CIAD) with RWDC in treating BDSI.Methods: A total of 21 cases of BDSI secondary to different spinal procedures in a period of 15 years were included. …”
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Outcomes of lateral approach total knee replacement in the elderly cohort: A focused analysis on patients aged 80 and above by Michael Messieh, Steve Nguyen

“…The readmission rates of 2.7 % in both groups were achieved in an outpatient setting by trained and experienced surgeons and staff. Methods: We conducted our study employing a retrospective cohort design, leveraging a comprehensive dataset to explore associations and disparities across different age groups <80 and 80+) undergoing total knee arthroplasty through a lateral approach. …”
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Intelligent standalone eye blinking monitoring system for computer users by Ahmad Jiman, Amjad Abdullateef, Alaa Almelawi, Khan Yunus, Yasser Kadah, Ahmad Turki, Mohammed Abdulaal, Nebras Sobahi, Eyad Attar

“…In this pilot study, an intelligent, standalone eye blinking monitoring system to promote healthier blinking behaviors for computer users was developed using components that are affordable and easily available in the market. Methods: The developed eye blinking monitoring system used a camera to track blinking rates and operated audible, visual and tactile alarm modes to induce blinks. …”
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Effects of Three Sessions of Diaphragmatic Myofascial Release on Pain, Balance, and Quality of Life in Patients with Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain (A Regional Interdependence M... by soheil hejazi yekta, kazem malmir, Sara Fereydounnia, Khadijeh Otadi, Fatemeh Ehteshami

“…Therefore, the main aim of the present study is to assess the addition of myofascial release of the diaphragm to traditional treatment on pain, balance, and quality of life in patients with chronic nonspecific LBP. Methods: A prospective, double-blind, randomized controlled clinical trial will include 24 participants with CNLBP, randomly assigned to a control group (sham diaphragm myofascial release) or an interventional group (diaphragm myofascial release). …”
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Design of a Randomized Sham-Controlled Trial: Strengthening Positive Treatment Expectations Using a Communication Model for Maximized Antiemetic Effects of Acupuncture and Antiemet... by Widgren Ylva MSP, Fransson Per PhD, Englund Erling PhD, Efverman Anna PhD

“…It will also investigate whether a variety of patient, therapist and treatment components modify the treatment outcomes. Methods: This is a trial protocol for a randomized, sham-controlled, patient- and evaluator-blinded clinical trial. …”
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