Data Insights on the Risks of Local Heat and Massage in Gouty Arthritis Treatment by Shivam Mehra, Kamal Mehra, Nindiya Kapoor Mehra, Sachin Yashwant Kale, Bharat Veer Manchanda

“…This study aims to compare the effects of hot fomentation versus cold fomentation in patients experiencing acute gout flares, assessing pain reduction, swelling, joint mobility, and overall patient satisfaction. Materials and Methods: A randomized controlled trial was conducted with 2,400 patients diagnosed with acute gouty arthritis, divided into two equal groups: Group A received hot fomentation (38°C–42°C) and Group B received cold fomentation (5°C–10°C). …”
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Effect of dexmedetomidine on the median effective concentration of ropivacaine for postoperative analgesia in transversus abdominis plane block: an up-down sequential allocation st... by Qin Ye, Hongchun Xu, Xiao Liu, Xujiao Wang, Fangjun Wang

“…BackgroundThis study aimed to observe the effect of dexmedetomidine on the median effective concentration (EC50) of ropivacaine for postoperative analgesia in ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block.MethodsPatients undergoing elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy were randomly divided into the RD group and the R group. …”
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The role of early weight bearing in the aftertreatment of unilateral displaced intraarticular calcaneal fractures: a systematic review and pooled analysis by Coen Verstappen, Mitchell L. S. Driessen, Lloyd Brandts, Michael J. R. Edwards, Martijn Poeze, Erik Hermans, Pishtiwan H. S. Kalmet

“…Methods A systematic literature search was performed across PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library up to January 2025. …”
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Blinding trachoma in postconflict southern Sudan. by Jeremiah Ngondi, Francis Ole-Sempele, Alice Onsarigo, Ibrahim Matende, Samson Baba, Mark Reacher, Fiona Matthews, Carol Brayne, Paul Emerson

“…We conducted this study to estimate the prevalence of trachoma, estimate targets for interventions, and establish a baseline for monitoring and evaluation.<h4>Methods and findings</h4>A population-based cross-sectional survey was conducted in May 2005. …”
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The Efficacy of Manual Therapy and Pressure Biofeedback-Guided Deep Cervical Flexor Muscle Strength Training on Pain and Functional Limitations in Individuals with Cervicogenic Hea... by Shahnaz Hasan, Nasrin Bharti, Ahmad H. Alghadir, Amir Iqbal, Naiyer Shahzad, Abeer R. Ibrahim

“…A double-blinded, two-arm parallel group randomized comparative design. Methods. After applying the eligibility criteria, sixty out of eighty-nine CGH patients were recruited from King Saud University Medical Center in Riyadh and randomly allocated to intervention groups using simple random sampling. …”
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Trends and Future Projections of Vitreoretinal Surgery in a Tertiary Hospital in China (2005&amp;ndash;2022) by Tsai CL, Liu B, Liu Y, Xu Z, Lin Z, Chen Z, Ma Y, Liu Y, Chen Z, Jiang L, Qin Z, Lai K, Li T

“…Chin-Ling Tsai,1,2,&amp;ast; Baoyi Liu,1,2,&amp;ast; Yaping Liu,1,2 Zhuojun Xu,1,2 Zhuangling Lin,1,2 Ziye Chen,1,2 Yuan Ma,1,2 Yuan Liu,1,2 Zitong Chen,1,2 Lan Jiang,1,2 Zijian Qin,1,2 Kunbei Lai,1,2 Tao Li1,2 1State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology Visual Science, Guangzhou, 510060, People’s Republic of China; 2Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Ocular Diseases, Guangzhou, 510060, People’s Republic of China&amp;ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Tao Li, State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510060, People’s Republic of China, Email litao2@mail.sysu.edu.cnPurpose: To analyze past trends and project future trajectories of vitreoretinal surgery in China.Methods: A single-institution, retrospective analysis of vitreoretinal surgeries conducted at Zhongshan ophthalmic center (ZOC), Sun Yat-sen University, from 2005 to 2022, utilizing ZOC’s inpatient database. …”
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Bevacizumab as an Adjunct to Trabeculectomy in Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma: A Randomized Trial by Alper Bilgic, Aditya Sudhalkar, Anand Sudhalkar, Megha Trivedi, Viraj Vasavada, Shail Vasavada, Vaishali Vasavada, Samaresh Srivastava

“…To compare the outcomes of trabeculectomy using two different routes of bevacizumab administration as an adjunct in patients with primary open angle glaucoma. Methods. Prospective, randomized, masked trial that included 180 eyes of 180 patients of documented primary open angle glaucoma were eligible for surgery. …”
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IDENTITAS ARSITEKTUR MANDAR PADA BANGUNAN TRADISIONAL DI KABUPATEN MAJENE by Nurmiati Zamad, Alfiah Alfiah

“…Research location in Kelurahan Banggae Majene Regency. The method used in the research is a field survey by identifying 25 samples of traditional buildings from 403 populations in Banggae District Majene District. …”
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A New Heterozygous Variant of c.1225_1227delTTC (p.Phe409del) in Insulin Receptor Gene Associated with Severe Insulin Resistance and Hyperandrogenemia in an Adolescent Female with... by Song Y, Lei W, Huang Q, Zhang J, Zhang Q, Chen L, Li H, Liu L, Zeng T, Hu X

“…Yuqing Song,1,2,&ast; Wenjie Lei,1– 3,&ast; Qianqian Huang,1,2 Jiehan Zhang,1,2 Qiao Zhang,4 Lulu Chen,1,2 Huiqing Li,1,2 Li Liu,5 Tianshu Zeng,1,2 Xiang Hu1,2 1Department of Endocrinology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, People’s Republic of China; 2Hubei Provincial Clinical Research Center for Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders, Wuhan, 430022, People’s Republic of China; 3People’s Hospital of Luotian County, Huanggang, 438600, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, People’s Republic of China; 5The People’s Hospital of Maojian, Shiyan, 442000, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Tianshu Zeng; Xiang Hu, Email tszeng@126.com; huxiang628@126.comBackground: Functional defects caused by mutations in the insulin receptor (INSR) gene often lead to severe hereditary insulin resistance syndromes, including but not limited to type A insulin resistance syndrome.Method and Result: Here, we report a case of a 12-year-old girl with elevated fasting blood glucose detected by opportunistic testing, associated with severe insulin resistance and hyperandrogenemia. …”
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Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma of the stomach: features of pathomorphological diagnostics by V. A. Tumanskiy, V A. Shavrin

“…It was described the molecular and genetic disorders, as well as the stages of stomach MALT-lymphoma to select the method of patient’s treatment.…”
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Trends for Admission, Mortality and Emergency Surgery in Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Study of Eight Years of Admissions in a Tertiary Care Hospital by Cazacu SM, Parscoveanu M, Rogoveanu I, Goganau A, Vieru A, Moraru E, Cartu D

“…Data regarding mortality were controversial; in non-variceal bleeding, the increasing age of the population, increased use of anti-thrombotic and anticoagulant therapy in patients with cardiovascular diseases, and the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are counterbalanced by the progress in endoscopic therapy with stable mortality.Material and Method: We performed a retrospective, cross-sectional study that included patients admitted with UGIB in Clinical Emergency Hospital Craiova during 2013– 2020.Results: 3571 patients with UGIB were selected; a trend toward increased admission for UGIB from 2013 to 2019 was noted, with a significant decrease in 2020. …”
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Characteristics of the blood plasma “lipid peroxidation — antioxidant protection” system depending on nasal mucosa microflora composition in various chronic rhinitis phenotypes... by O. V. Smirnova, N. S. Goncharova

“…At the second stage, the LPO–AOP indices were determined in the blood plasma using a spectrophotometric method. Statistical analysis of the obtained results was performed using the Statistica 8.0 software package. …”
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Attenuation of acute postoperative pain and opioid requirement with the use of magnesium sulfate in patients undergoing limb amputations by Rabeea Sajid Qureshi, Tanveer Alam, Ahsun Waqar Khan, Muhammad Bilal Shafiq

“…They were randomised into 2 equal groups. The anaesthesia protocol was uniform for all patients. …”
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Prevalencia de las limitaciones funcionales durante el envejecimiento en la población española y su relación con el índice de masa corporal (Prevalence of functional limitations d... by Raquel Leirós-Rodríguez, Vicente Romo-Pérez, Anxela Soto-Rodríguez, José L García-Soidán

“…Objective: to describe the prevalence of functional limitations and examine its association with BMI, age, and sex. Method: in this cross-sectional study, data from 5,970 people aged 65 and over (age range 65-94 years) was retrieved from the European Health Survey 2014 (EES14) conducted by the National Statistics Institute and the Ministry of Health, Services Social and Equality of the Spanish Government. …”
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Platelet distribution width as a cost-effective marker for sepsis-associated acute kidney injury: A retrospective cross-section study. by Xuelian Yin, Jiebin Li, Enfeng Ren, Yi Zheng, Hong Zhao, Jing Zhang, Qingxia Du

“…<h4>Objective</h4>This study aims to determine whether platelet distribution width within 24 hours of admission could serve as a predictor of S-AKI in septic patients.<h4>Method</h4>A retrospective analysis of platelet indices in patients with sepsis at the Affiliated Tongren Hospital of Capital Medical University, a tertiary medical center, was conducted from 2015 to 2022. …”
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Non-thermal plasma-enhanced reverse water-gas shift reaction over hydroxyapatite-supported Ni catalyst: Effect of severe process conditions by Farbod Farzi, Erwan Baudillon, Romain Kersaudy, Inès Esma Achouri

“…A 10 wt% Ni- ZrO2/HAp catalyst was prepared by the wetness impregnation method, dried at 180 °C for 18 h and calcined at 500°C for 3 h. …”
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Synthesis and characterization of nanocomposites based on polylactide/silver nanoparticles, obtained by thermochemical reduction of Ag+ ions by natural or synthetic polymers by V. L. Demchenko, M. V. Iurzhenko, S. M. Kobylinskyi, L. A. Goncharenko

“…   The addition of silver ions or nanoparticles to impart antimicrobial properties to polymeric or other materials is a widely used method. However, it should be noted that the antiviral and antimicrobial effect of silver nanoparticles that come into contact with the environment, associated with their size, with a decrease in the size of nanoparticles, their effectiveness increases sharply. …”
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Feasibility of Exceeding 20% Efficiency for Kesterite/c-Silicon Tandem Solar Cells Using an Alternative Buffer Layer: Optical and Electrical Analysis by Naoufal Ennouhi, Safae Aazou, Abdeljalile Er-rafyg, Zakaria Laghfour, Zouheir Sekkat

“…Then, to achieve current matching conditions, the c-Si bottom subcell, with an efficiency at the level of commercially available subcells (19%), was simulated using various top subcells transmitting light calculated using the transfer matrix method (TMM) for optical modeling. Adding TiO₂ significantly enhanced the electrical and optical performance of the kesterite top subcell due to the decrease in parasitic light absorption and heterojunction interface recombination. …”
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Detection and Geolocation of Peat Fires Using Thermal Infrared Cameras on Drones by Temitope Sam-Odusina, Petrisly Perkasa, Carl Chalmers, Paul Fergus, Steven N. Longmore, Serge A. Wich

“…A semi-automated approach was adopted to label images using Otsu’s adaptive thresholding technique, which significantly reduces the required effort often needed to tag objects in images. The proposed method uses a pre-trained ResNet-50 model as a backbone (encoder) for feature extraction and is augmented with a set of up-sampling layers and skip connections, like the UNet architecture. …”
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QUADRUPLE HELIX IN POLICY DESIGN: RETHINKING INDUSTRIAL REVITALIZATION IN TRANSITIONAL ECONOMIES by Anton Andriienko

“…The study focuses on integrating academia, industry, government, and civil society as co-equal stakeholders in innovation and economic governance. …”
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