Associations of the C-reactive protein-albumin-lymphocyte index with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality among individuals with cardiovascular disease: evidence from the NHANES... by Dunzheng Han, Lanlan Wu, Haobin Zhou, Yuting Xue, Shangfei He, Zhuang Ma, Shuwen Su, Peixin Li, Shenrong Liu, Zheng Huang

“…This study investigated the relationships of the CALLY index with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality risk in CVD patients among American adults. Methods This study enrolled 2183 CVD individuals from five NHANES cycles (2001–2010), and mortality outcomes were determined by linking the data to National Death Index (NDI) records up to December 31, 2019. …”
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Barriers to follow-up after an abnormal cervical cancer screening result and the role of male partners: a qualitative study by Mercy Tsidya, Lameck Chinula, Jennifer H Tang, Clement Mapanje, John Chapola, Fan Lee, Agatha Bula, Billy Rodwell Phiri, Nenani Kamtuwange

“…Malawi primarily uses visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) for screening, however, a follow-up for positive screening results remains a major barrier, in rural areas. …”
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Functional and anatomical results of subthreshold micropulse laser as rescue treatment for central serous chorioretinopathy after verteporfin shortage by Carlos Oribio-Quinto, Antonio Domingo Alarcón-Garcia, Jacobo Enriquez-Fuentes, Bárbara Burgos-Blasco, Jose Ignacio Fernandez-Vigo

“…Background: To evaluate the anatomical and functional outcomes of high-density subthreshold micropulse laser (HSML) treatment in a cohort of patients diagnosed with chronic central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR) whose treatment with photodynamic therapy (PDT) was delayed due to the worldwide shortage of verteporfin. Methods: Prospective interventional study which included 42 eyes of 40 patients diagnosed with chronic CSCR and on the waiting list for PDT who received rescue therapy with HSML using the Navilas® System device (OD-OS GmBH, Teltwo, Germany). …”
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Patient Knowledge of Risk Factors for Age-Related Macular Degeneration by Benjamin Sommer Thinggaard, Yousif Subhi, Jakob Grauslund, Lonny Stokholm

“…Design: Cross-sectional study. Methods: We analyzed data from the I-OPTA Questionnaire Study, a large electronic/telephone survey conducted exclusively among 346 patients diagnosed with nAMD. …”
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Effects of varied aerobic exercise on health related outcomes of fibromyalgia patients: a randomized controlled trial by Heba A. Abdeen, Rufaida M. Bakry, Nesreen G. El Nahas, Waleed A. Mohamed, Marwa Esmael Hasanin, Doaa I. Amin

“…This study explores how different aerobic exercise levels affect pain, cholesterol levels, and overall quality of life (QoL) for women with fibromyalgia. Materials and Methods In a study conducted at Abu-Kabir Central Hospital in Al Sharquia, 60 women diagnosed with fibromyalgia were randomly allocated to a moderate-intensity aerobic exercise (AE) (n=30) or a low-intensity aerobic exercise AE (n=30). …”
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Comparative morphological characteristics of the uteroplacental area in abnormal placentation by I. A. Kulikov, N. V. Nizyaeva, T. V. Sukhacheva, R. A. Serov, N. B. Tikhonova, T. V. Fokina, A. P. Milovanov, T. N. Belousova, E. R. Milyutina, L. M. Mikhaleva

“…To carry out a comparative morphological characteristic of the uteroplacental area with abnormal placentation – pl. accreta, pl. increta, pl. percreta. Materials and methods. The study included 47 patients with atypical placentation; the comparison group included 10 healthy pregnant women with uterine scar after a previous caesarean section. …”
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Bilateral Rectus Sheath Block with Continuous Bupivacaine Infusions After Elective Open Gastrectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Janis Opincans, Igors Ivanovs, Aleksejs Miscuks, Janis Pavulans, Katrina Deja Martinsone, Agris Rudzats, Zurabs Kecbaja, Olegs Gutnikovs, Aleksejs Kaminskis

“…We conducted a clinical trial to investigate the effectiveness of bilateral rectus sheath block (RSB) with continuous bupivacaine infusion in comparison with placebo following elective open gastrectomy. <i>Materials and Methods:</i> Patients indicated for elective open gastrectomy were screened, enrolled, and randomised between October 2021 and September 2023. …”
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Incidence of solid cancers among residents near nuclear facilities: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ga Bin Lee, Yerin Hwang, Soojin Park, Eun-Shil Cha, Dalnim Lee, Kyungsik Kim, Sue K. Park, Minsu Cho, Songwon Seo

“…This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to comprehensively investigate the incidence of various solid cancers among residents near nuclear facilities, providing up-to-date scientific evidence on potential health effects in the context of energy security and net-zero emission targets. Methods A comprehensive search of the databases PubMed, Excerpta Medica Database, and Web of Science was conducted. …”
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Speech sound discrimination in background noise across the lifespan: a comparative study in Mongolian gerbils and humans by Carolin Jüchter, Carolin Jüchter, Chieh-Ju Chi, Rainer Beutelmann, Rainer Beutelmann, Georg Martin Klump, Georg Martin Klump

“…Response latencies were measured to generate perceptual maps employing multidimensional scaling, visualizing the subjects’ internal representation of the sounds. …”
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Achilles Tendon Scraping With Plantaris Tendon Removal for Achilles Tendinopathy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Jimmy Wen BA, Meraj Alam BS, Romteen Sedighi BS, Burhaan Syed BS, Ramy Khalil BS, Mouhamad Shehabat BS, Bethany Joy BS, Daniel Razick BS, Adam Razick, Eldo Frezza MD

“…This systematic review aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the combination of Achilles tendon scraping (ATS) and plantaris tendon removal (PTR) for AT. Methods: A systematic review was conducted following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines in PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library for studies reporting on concurrent ATS with PTR for AT. …”
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Evaluating the Efficacy of Platelet-rich Plasma Therapy in Chronic Plantar Fasciitis: A Prospective Study on Pain Relief and Functional Improvement by TM Manohar, P Magesh Babu, S Selvakumar, K Satish Kumar, PS Jayaselvan

“…Aim and objective: The study aims to assess the functional outcome in patients with PF after platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy. Materials and methods: A prospective study involving 20 patients with PF. …”
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Healthcare workers’ knowledge, attitude and practices on infection prevention and control in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic at the Faranah regional hospital and associated he... by Lena Landsmann, Anna Borodova, Carlos Rocha, Aziz Amadou Diallo, Kamis Mamadou Diallo, Matthias Borchert, Mardjan Arvand, Mamadou Diallo, Rebekah R. Wood, Sophie A. Müller

“…The assessment was accompanied by IPC training and visual workplace reminders and done in pre- and post- phases to evaluate possible impact of these IPC activities. …”
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Comparison of short-term clinical outcomes of intra-articular injection of micro-fragmented adipose tissue and stromal vascular fraction cells for knee osteoarthritis treatment: A... by Takuma Maeda, Satoshi Sobajima, Tomoyuki Matsumoto, Masanori Tsubosaka, Takehiko Matsushita, Hideki Iwaguro, Ryosuke Kuroda

“…We hypothesized that SVF provides stronger short-term effects, while MFAT offers more sustained benefits. Methods: A retrospective single-center cohort study was conducted on patients with knee OA, with 36 SVF and 36 MFAT cases selected through propensity score matching between September 2017 and February 2022. …”
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Efficacy of ultrasound guided erector spinae plane block compared to wound infiltration for postoperative analgesia following laparoscopic living donor nephrectomy: a double-blinde... by Sekar Loganathan, Kamal Kajal, Kashish Garg, Sameer Sethi, Deepesh B Kenwar, Amit Sharma, Ashish Aditya, Varun Mahajan, Naveen B Naik, Rajnikant Kumar

“…Inadequately treated pain leads to physiological and psychological consequences, including chronic neuropathic pain. Materials and methods This randomized controlled double-blinded trial was conducted in sixty-nine (n = 69) participants who underwent LLDN under general anesthesia. …”
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Establishment and validation of a nomogram for coronary artery lesions in children with Kawasaki disease by Chong Hu, Chong Hu, Xiao Yan, Henglian Song, Qin Dong, Qin Dong, Changying Yi, Changying Yi, Jianzhi Li, Jianzhi Li, Xin Lv, Xin Lv

“…BackgroundThe nomogram is a powerful and robust tool in disease risk prediction that summarizes complex variables into a visual model that is interpretable with a quantified risk probability. …”
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Health Disparity Clusters of Off Label Prescriptions for Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Receptor Agonists by Kateri J. Spinelli, Allison H. Oakes, Shih-Ting Chiu, Mary T. Imboden, Austin Miller, Sanjula Jain, Ty J. Gluckman

“…ABSTRACT: Background: Off-label prescribing of glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) may exacerbate health disparities. Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of data from the Trilliant Health national all-payer claims database, US Census Bureau data (race, ethnicity, median household income), and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention social vulnerability index (SVI). …”
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Remote versus face-to-face home-based exercise programme in people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: protocol for a randomised clinical trial by Tatiana Souza Ribeiro, Aline Alves de Souza, Stephano Tomaz da Silva, Karen de Medeiros Pondofe, Vanessa Regiane Resqueti, Luciana Protásio de Melo, Ricardo Alexsandro de Medeiros Valentim

“…This study aims to evaluate the effects of remote versus face-to-face home-based exercise programmes on clinical outcomes and treatment adherence of people with ALS.Methods and analysis This is a single-blind randomised clinical trial protocol that will include 44 people with clinical diagnosis of ALS at any clinical stage and aged between 18 and 80 years. …”
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CT Anatomical Features and Dimensions of the Rabbit Adrenal Glands by Kamelia Stamatova-Yovcheva, Rosen Dimitrov, Diyana Vladova, David Yovchev, Hristo Hristov, Vladi Nedev, Nikolay Goranov, Avche Dineva

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the CT anatomical features of the rabbit adrenal glands, using the CT device SOMATOM. <b>Methods</b>: Ten sexually mature clinically healthy rabbits, with body weights from 2.5 to 3.0 kg were used. …”
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Evaluating temporal changes in water quality due to urbanization: a multi-year observational study in Khalid Khor, Sharjah, UAE by Norhan Ahmed, Areej Mohammad, Sandra L. Knuteson, Sandra L. Knuteson, Fatin Samara, Fatin Samara, Fatin Samara

“…This study investigates the long-term temporal variations in key water quality parameters in Khalid Khor, Sharjah, UAE, from 2007 to 2023, to assess the influence of urban development on the aquatic environment.MethodsWater quality indicators including pH, dissolved oxygen (DO), total dissolved solids (TDS), electrical conductivity, temperature, and coliform concentrations were analyzed. …”
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Deep Learning-Based Detection of Honey Storage Areas in <i>Apis mellifera</i> Colonies for Predicting Physical Parameters of Honey via Linear Regression by Watit Khokthong, Panpakorn Kritangkoon, Chainarong Sinpoo, Phuwasit Takioawong, Patcharin Phokasem, Terd Disayathanoowat

“…Traditional methods for assessing honey storage in beehives predominantly rely on manual visual inspection, which often leads to inconsistencies and inefficiencies. …”
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