Translingual neural stimulation induced changes in intra- and inter-network functional connectivity in mild-moderate traumatic brain injury patients by Daniel Y. Chu, Jiancheng Hou, Thomas Hosseini, Veena A. Nair, Nagesh Adluru, Yuri Danilov, Kurt A. Kaczmarek, Mary E. Meyerand, Mitchell Tyler, Mitchell Tyler, Vivek Prabhakaran

“…The current study aimed to extend our previous resting-state functional connectivity (RSFC) study investigating the effects of TLNS intervention on outcome measures related to gait and balance.MethodsAn experimental PoNS device was utilized to deliver the TLNS. …”
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Prevalence of use, perceptions of harm and addictiveness, and dependence of electronic cigarettes among adults in Kuwait: A cross-sectional study by Munairah Alshaibani<sup>*<sup/>, Mays Alajmi<sup>*<sup/>, Noura Alabduljalil, Hajar Alajmi, Yousef Alsalem, Danah Aloqab, Hamad Alawadhi, Sara Sayed Ali, Yaqoub Sharhan, Ahmed Alzeeny, Ali H. Ziyab

“…Given the lack of epidemiologic data in Kuwait, this study sought to estimate the prevalence of e-cigarette use, assess perceptions of harm and addictiveness of e-cigarettes, measure the level of dependence on e-cigarettes and assess factors associated with dependence level among adults. Methods A cross-sectional study enrolled adults (n=3032, aged ≥18 years) living in Kuwait using a web-based questionnaire. …”
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Three-dimensional analysis of the proximal radial shaft and its intramedullary canal: a cadaver imaging study by Johannes M. Sieberer, MS, Michael Cobo, BS, Albert L. Rancu, BS, Julia LaMonica, MD, Kelsey Brennan, Lynn E. Copes, PhD, Steven M. Tommasini, PhD, Daniel H. Wiznia, MD, Lisa L. Lattanza, MD

“…We hypothesize that IC morphology differs significantly between age, sex, and height groups. Methods: One hundred fifty-one three-dimensional models of the PR and the corresponding ICs were created from CT scans of adult females and males with average height, divided into 3 equally sized age groups (25-30, 40-45, and 60-65 years), and adult females and males of short and tall built. …”
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Quantifying the impacts of diverse vegetation-covered patterns on hillslope soil erosion: a case experiment of alfalfa-covered hillslopes by Chong Yao, Qingwei Zhang, Kebing Chen, Shige Zhang, Ming Zhu, Zhijia Gu, Wei Yan, Faqi Wu

“…However, knowledge about the influence of herbage spatial distribution pattern on hillslope erosion is still limited.MethodsIn the current study, runoff plots (length × width × depth, 2 × 1 × 0.5 m) with slope gradient of 8.75%–36.40% and a side-spray rainfall simulator with rainfall intensity of 90 mm h-1 were adopted to rainfall simulation. …”
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The effect of follow-up reexamination on the long-term prognosis of patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing coronary angiography by Chao Wang, Lina Cui, Xianqin Ma, Meng Sun, Yulin Wang, Fuhong Dong, Chen Zhao, Xueqin Tian, Yini Wang, Haihong Zhang, Tianhui Cao, Xinyu Hou, Jian Wu, Sining Hu, Jiannan Dai, Duolao Wang, Haibo Jia, Bo Yu

“…This study proposes a follow-up center-based secondary prevention program to assess whether a structured cardiologist-led follow-up and reexamination protocol influences ACS patient prognosis. Methods A total of 9,534 ACS patients undergoing coronary angiography were retrospectively included and divided into a reexamination group (n = 6,804) and a non-reexamination group (n = 2,730) according to whether they were reexamined within one year or not. …”
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Evaluating the association of transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily A member 1 gene polymorphisms with pain sensitivity: results from an adaptive recall by genotype... by Aidan P. Nickerson, Laura J. Corbin, Nicholas J. Timpson, Megan Nott, Oliver Blanshard, Katie Foy, Fang Fang Quek, Christopher Geddie, Keith Phillips, Frances M.K. Williams, Anthony E. Pickering, James P. Dunham

“…This prospective, double-blind, adaptive recall-by-genotype study assessed the effects of nonsynonymous variation in transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 (TRPA1) on thermal and mechanical detection and pain thresholds before and after topical application of the TRPA1 agonist cinnamaldehyde. Methods:. Five putative gain-of-function TRPA1 variants were assessed within the ALSPAC cohort (aged 27–30). …”
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Development of a high-sensitivity vertical flow immunoassay for the detection of Rift Valley fever virus by Alexander J. Summers, Haydon J. Hill, Jasmine P. Devadhasan, Jian Gu, Vanessa Berner, Sujata G. Pandit, Marcellene A. Gates-Hollingsworth, Kathryn J. Pflughoeft, Douglas C. Montgomery, Supriya Atta, Tuan Vo-Dinh, David P. AuCoin, Frederic Zenhausern

“…The prototype diagnostic described in this research was shown to be more sensitive than traditional methods, such as lateral flow dipstick tests. Moreover, the VFI is readily deployable at the point of care in resource-limited settings. …”
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Comparative Study on Associations Between Lung Cancer Prognosis and Diagnostic Criteria Set by the European Palliative Care Research Collaboration and the Asian Working Group for C... by Utae Katsushima, Takuya Fukushima, Jiro Nakano, Naoya Ogushi, Kazuki Fujii, Yutaro Nagata, Keisuke Kamisako, Yukiko Okuno, Yuta Okazaki, Kentaro Nakanishi, Kiyori Yoshida, Tatsuki Ikoma, Yuki Takeyasu, Yuta Yamanaka, Hiroshige Yoshioka, Kimitaka Hase, Takayasu Kurata

“…We compared both criteria to determine differences in diagnostic rates and their association with lung cancer prognosis. Patients and Methods This single‐center, retrospective cohort study considered lung cancer outpatients receiving chemotherapy. …”
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Artificial Intelligence-Based Large Language Models Can Facilitate Patient Education by Xochitl Bryson, BA, Marleni Albarran, BS, Nicole Pham, MPH, Arianne Salunga, DO, Taylor Johnson, MD, MPH, Grant D. Hogue, MD, Jaysson T. Brooks, MD, Kali R. Tileston, MD, Craig R. Louer, MD, Ron El-Hawary, MD, Meghan N. Imrie, MD, James F. Policy, MD, Daniel Bouton, MD, Arun R. Hariharan, MD, Sara Van Nortwick, MD, Vidyadhar V. Upasani, MD, Jennifer M. Bauer, MD, Andrew Tice, MD, John S. Vorhies, MD

“…We used an expert panel to compare LLM-generated and professional society-authored answers to frequently asked questions about pediatric scoliosis. Methods: We used three publicly available LLMs to generate answers to 15 frequently asked questions (FAQs) regarding pediatric scoliosis. …”
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Surgical management and postoperative outcomes of orbital cavernous malformations: A systematic literature review by the EANS skull base section by Edoardo Agosti, Vittorio Ricciuti, Giorgio Mantovani, Giorgia De Rosa, Pier Paolo Panciani, Marco Maria Fontanella, Cesare Zoia, Moncef Berhouma, Michaël Bruneau, Luigi Maria Cavallo, Jan Frederick Cornelius, Sebastien Froelich, Emmanuel Jouanneau, Diego Mazzatenta, Torstein R. Meling, Mahmoud Messerer, Dimitris Paraskevopoulos, Pierre-Hugues Roche, HenryWS. Schroeder, Marcos Tatagiba, Idoya Zazpe, Roy Thomas Daniel

“…Proptosis (63.2 %) and visual impairment (48.1 %) were the most common symptoms. …”
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A Comparison of Retinoblastoma Cases in the Philippines by Roland Joseph D. Tan, MD, MS, MIH, Aldous Dominic C. Cabanlas, MD, Benedicto Juan E. Aguilar, MD, Gabrielle S. Evangelista, MD, John Michael Maniwan, MD, Andrei P. Martin, MD, Calvin Y. Martinez, MD, John Alfred A. Lim, MD, Rena Ivy Bascuna, MD, Rachel M. Ng, MD, MPH, Kevin B. Agsaoay, MD, Kris Zana A. Arao, MD, Ellaine Rose V. Apostol, MD, Mara Augustine S. Galang, MD, Josemaria M. Castro, MD, Kimberley Amanda K. Comia, MD, Gary John V. Mercado, MD, Patricia E. Cabrera, MD, Paulita Pamela P. Astudillo, MD, Rolando Enrique D. Domingo, MD, Josept Mari S. Poblete, MD, PhD, Charmaine Grace M. Cabebe, MD, Adriel Vincent R. Te, MD, Melissa Anne S. Gonzales, MD, Jocelyn G. Sy, MD, Beltran Alexis A. Aclan, MD, Jayson T. So, MD, Fatima G. Regala, MD, Beatriz M. Prieto, MD

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Intraoperative neuromonitoring as an independent predictor for postoperative delirium in ICU following aneurysm clipping by Abdullah M. Al-Qudah, Pooja S. Tallapaneni, Donald J. Crammond, Jeffrey Balzer, Katherine M. Anetakis, Varun Shandal, Jingyuan Biaesch, Malik Ghannam, Neelesh Nadkarni, Bradley A. Gross, Michael Lang, Kathirvel Subramanium, Senthilkumar Sadhasivam, Parthasarathy D. Thirumala

“…Objectives: This study aims to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of significant intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM) changes as an independent predictor of postoperative delirium (POD) in patients undergoing aneurysm clipping. Methods: IONM and clinical data from 273 patients who underwent craniotomy for aneurysm clipping from 2019 until 2021 were retrospectively reviewed. …”
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Efficacy of fluoride varnish, low-level laser therapy, and the association of therapies in dentin hypersensitivity: a randomized split-mouth clinical trial by Ana Carolina Barbosa Nascimento da Silva, Aline Kataki Paixão, Camilla Magnoni Moretto Nunes, Tainá Ribeiro de Moraes, Leticia Cavassini Torquato, Taciana Marco Ferraz Caneppele, Ivan Balducci, Dimas Renó de Lima, Andrea Carvalho de Marco

“… Objective: The present study aimed to compare the efficacy of 5% sodium fluoride varnish, LLLT, and the association of fluoride varnish with LLLT in dentin hypersensitivity (DH). Material and Methods: Fifteen patients meet the inclusion criteria. …”
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Visceral leishmaniasis in heavily pretreated multiple myeloma patients a case series of 17 patients from the Mediterranean Coast of Spain by Ana Monreal Bernal, Mercedes Berenguer Piqueras, Pedro Ortiz Salvador, Marina Suarez Terron, Ana Bataller Alfonso, Soledad Delgado Palacio, Maria Leonor Senent Peris, Monica Roig Pellicer, Ana Villalba Valenzuela, Carmen Benet Campos, Clara Espinosa Arnandis, Elena Fernández Poveda, Eduardo Salido Fierez, Isabel Rodenas Quiñonero, Felipe de Arriba de la Fuente, Jaime Ortiz Andrade, Javier Marco Ayala, Maria L. Lozano, Francisco J. Ortuño

“…Clinical data, diagnostic methods, treatment responses, relapses, and outcomes were reviewed.Results Pancytopenia emerged as the most frequent presenting feature, accompanied by fever and splenomegaly in some cases. …”
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Individual metabolic brain network abnormalities associated with drug-resistant mTLE vary in surgical outcomes by Xinyi Wang, Xinyi Wang, Pan Zhang, Pan Zhang, Dandan Lin, Chunlei Zhao, Chunlei Zhao, Zhifeng Huang, Zhifeng Huang, Ziqian Chen, Ziqian Chen, Hui Li, Hui Li, Shangwen Xu, Shangwen Xu

“…ObjectiveThis investigation aimed to elucidate alterations in metabolic brain network connectivity in drug-resistant mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (DR-MTLE) patients, relating these changes to varying surgical outcomes.MethodsA retrospective cohort of 87 DR-MTLE patients who underwent selective amygdalohippocampectomy was analyzed. …”
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Large Language Models in Ophthalmology: A Review of Publications from Top Ophthalmology Journals by Akshay Prashant Agnihotri, MS, DNB, Ines Doris Nagel, MD, Jose Carlo M. Artiaga, MD, FICO, Ma. Carmela B. Guevarra, MD, George Michael N. Sosuan, MD, Fritz Gerald P. Kalaw, MD

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Digital augmentation of aftercare for patients with anorexia nervosa: the TRIANGLE RCT and economic evaluation by Janet Treasure, Katie Rowlands, Valentina Cardi, Suman Ambwani, David McDaid, Jodie Lord, Danielle Clark Bryan, Pamela Macdonald, Eva Bonin, Ulrike Schmidt, Jon Arcelus, Amy Harrison, Sabine Landau

“…Feedback from patients and carers The process evaluation used a mixed-methods approach to obtain participant feedback about optimising transition support and to understand factors influencing engagement with ECHOMANTRA intervention. …”
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The Effect of Using VR Box in Learning Effective Shadow Boxing by Salah Sadoon Sarteep

“…The researcher used the experimental method for its suitability for the nature of the study. (20) Undergraduate male students were chosen from the second year of college of physical education and sports science, students at Salahaddin University –Erbil. …”
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Evaluation of Survival and Neurodevelopment in Neonates Born Very Preterm at a Tertiary Centre in Portugal by Margarida Camacho-Sampaio, Catarina Cordeiro, Catarina Leuzinger-Dias, Ana Dias, Dolores Faria, Adelaide Taborda

“…As a secondary objective, we aimed to determine the influence of perinatal factors on the combined outcome of neurodevelopmental impairment or death. Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of all infants born before completing 32 weeks of gestational age, admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in a tertiary maternity hospital in Portugal from 2013 to 2021. …”
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The Vertebral Bone Marrow clot as cell therapy and multifunctional bioscaffold for spinal fusion surgery: protocol for a randomized clinical trial by Maria Sartori, Giuseppe Tedesco, Paolo Spinnato, Antonio Mazzotti, Antonio Mazzotti, Alessandro Gasbarrini, Alessandro Gasbarrini, Cesare Faldini, Cesare Faldini, Marco Miceli, Gianluca Giavaresi, Francesca Salamanna

“…Additionally, there is a shortage of preclinical studies investigating the intrinsic biological, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial properties of vBMA clots.Methods and analysisPatients with degenerative lumbar spine diseases (aged 18–80 years, with ≤5 levels involved) are randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to undergo SF with autologous vBMA clot associated with bone allograft chips or bone allograft chips alone by a blinded experimenter, who is not involved in the RCT. …”
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