CT radiation dose reduction with tin filter for localisation/characterisation level image quality in PET-CT: a phantom study by Natalie Anne Bebbington, Lone Lange Østergård, Kenneth Boye Christensen, Paw Christian Holdgaard

“…For each scan, effective dose (ED) in an equivalent-sized patient was calculated, and image quality determined in 5 different tissues through quantitative (contrast-to-noise ratio) and qualitative (visual) analyses. The relative dose reductions which could be achieved with the tin filter for comparable image quality to CRS images were calculated. …”
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Prevalence and characteristics of transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy by Pablo Garcia‐Pavia, Thibaud Damy, Nicolas Piriou, Roberto Barriales‐Villa, Francesco Cappelli, Catherine Bahus, Carmen Munteanu, Denis Keohane, Pablo Mallaina, Perry Elliott, the TTRACK investigators

“…Cardiac‐versus‐bone uptake on scans was visually scored from 0 to 3 (Perugini scoring). Patients with grades 1–3 underwent monoclonal protein and laboratory testing and transthyretin (TTR) gene sequencing. …”
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A Study of Combined Onabotulinumtoxin A and Hyaluronic Acid Filler for the Treatment of Enlarged Facial Pores by Vasanop Vachiramon, Sonphet Chirasuthat, Suphagan Boonpethkaew, Nawara Sakpuwadol, Tanat Yongpisarn, Natthachat Jurairattanaporn

“…The outcomes were measured by pore volume, visual assessment, pain score, improvement score, and side effects at various time intervals up to 24 weeks. …”
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Benchmarking of Large Language Models for the Dental Admission Test by Yu Hou, Jay Patel, Liya Dai, Emily Zhang, Yang Liu, Zaifu Zhan, Pooja Gangwani, Rui Zhang

“…Understanding the capabilities and limitations of these models is critical for determining their suitability in test preparation. Methods: This study evaluated the ability of 16 LLMs, including general-purpose models (e.g., GPT-3.5, GPT-4, GPT-4o, GPT-o1, Google’s Bard, mistral-large, and Claude), domain-specific fine-tuned models (e.g., DentalGPT, MedGPT, and BioGPT), and open-source models (e.g., Llama2-7B, Llama2-13B, Llama2-70B, Llama3-8B, and Llama3-70B), to answer questions from a sample DAT. …”
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The efficacy and prognosis analysis of short-term spinal cord stimulation in the treatment of zoster-associated pain: a retrospective study by Xiang Wang, Yimin Gao, Jing Yu, Wenqu Yang, Wenjing Zhang, Jianzhong Huo

“…After stSCS treatment, the visual analogue scale (VAS) scores of pain were significantly reduced, the sleep quality of patients was improved, and the dosage of analgesic drugs was markedly decreased compared with that before treatment. …”
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Virtual Reality for the Prevention and Cessation of Nicotine Vaping in Youths: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial by Belinda Borrelli, Daniel Weinstein, Romano Endrighi, Nikki Ling, Kathleen Koval, Lisa M Quintiliani, Kaitlyn Konieczny

“…ObjectiveThis randomized controlled trial aimed to evaluate the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a virtual reality (VR) intervention for teens that targets both determinants of vaping (eg, mood and stress) and vaping prevention and cessation skills. MethodsThe participants are 150 students attending 1 of 2 racially and ethnically diverse Boston-area high schools. …”
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Examining Demographic, Geographic, and Temporal Patterns of Melanoma Incidence in Texas From 2000 to 2018: Retrospective Study by Kehe Zhang, Madison M Taylor, Jocelyn Hunyadi, Hung Q Doan, Adewole S Adamson, Paige Miller, Kelly C Nelson, Cici Bauer

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to analyze temporal and spatial trends in melanoma incidence by stage at diagnosis (overall, early, and late) in Texas from 2000 to 2018, focusing on demographic and geographic variations to identify high-risk populations and regions for targeted prevention efforts. MethodsWe used melanoma incidence data from all 254 Texas counties from the Texas Cancer Registry (TCR) from 2000 to 2018, aggregated by county and year. …”
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Return to sport and patient reported outcomes in athletes participating in martial arts after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction at mean follow‐up of 12 years by Yunseo Linda Park, Anja M. Wackerle, Brooke Collins, Ehab M. Nazzal, Joseph D. Giusto, Matthew Kolevar, James J. Irrgang, Jonathan D. Hughes, Volker Musahl

“…Abstract Purpose This study aims to assess anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) outcomes and return to pre‐injury sports (RTPS) characteristics in athletes participating in martial arts. Methods Martial arts athletes over the age of 14 years who underwent primary ACLR with a minimum 1‐year follow‐up were eligible for this study. …”
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Effect of ropivacaine scalp nerve block on postoperative recovery quality after craniotomy by LI Wenjing, LIAO Jinwen, HEI Ziqing, CAI Jun, XING Jibin

“…Objective To evaluate the effect of 0.5% ropivacaine for scalp nerve block on postoperative pain and recovery quality in craniotomy patients， and provide a reference for optimizing clinical anesthesia plans. Methods Sixty-six patients scheduled for craniotomy under general anesthesia were selected and randomly divided into ropivacaine group （R group） and control group （C group） in a 1∶1 ratio. …”
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Intraosseous endoscopic-assisted lesion debridement combined with free fibular vascularized transplantation for non-traumatic femoral head necrosis: A comparative study with core d... by Yalong Yang, Zhao Zhang, Yuanyuan Wei, Yang Li, Junliang Liu, Bo Wang, Shouhu Mi, Jintong Liu, Yongqiang Zhang, Yongming Guo, Meng Wu

“…This study compares the efficacy of endoscopy-assisted lesion debridement with free vascularized fibular grafting versus core decompression (CD) to identify a more effective surgical approach for treating osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH). Methods This retrospective study included 83 patients with femoral head necrosis who were treated between January 2010 and December 2020. …”
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Predicting student achievement through peer network analysis for timely personalization via generative AI by Ivica Pesovski, Petar Jolakoski, Vladimir Trajkovik, Zuzana Kubincova, Michael A. Herzog

“…Building on these clusters, a novel AI-driven approach is introduced to personalize the learning experiences for each group, providing content aligned with students' predicted achievement levels and ensuring that students receive the right resources throughout their entire education. Methods: Bi-weekly surveys were conducted throughout the academic year with 45 students enrolled in a computer science program, where students nominated up to five peers they collaborated with the most. …”
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Decades of discovery: unveiling emerging trends, pivotal research areas, and landmark publications in national tobacco research in India by Alok Singh, Akanksha Kashyap, Saurabh Varshney, Sudip Bhattacharya

“…These tools were used to extract and visualize trends in publication volume, subject categories, key authors, institutional collaborations, citation metrics, and thematic hotspots. …”
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A prospective study on the effects of glucosamine hydrochloride and chondroitin sulfate combination on systemic inflammation markers in patients with knee osteoarthritis (report 1) by A. M. Lila, E. A. Taskina, L. I. Alekseeva, N. G. Kashevarova, E. A. Strebkova, N. M. Savushkina, N. M. Savushkina, T. A. Korotkova, A. S. Avdeeva, E. Yu. Samarkina, M. E. Diatroptov

“…Objective: to assess the effect of a combination of glucosamine hydrochloride (GH) 500 mg and chondroitin sulfate (CS) 500 mg (Artra®) on systemic inflammation markers in patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA).Material and methods. The study included 70 patients with a confirmed diagnosis of KOA stage II–III and walking pain ≥4 points on a numerical rating scale (NRS). …”
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Impact of surgical margin status on the survival outcome after surgical resection of gastric cancer: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis by Bo Zhang, Yiqiong Yin, Zhaolun Cai, Yuan Yin, Chaoyong Shen, Jinming Huang

“…Statistical heterogeneity will be assessed by visual inspection of forest plots and measured using the I2 statistics. …”
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Comparative analysis of the refractive and functional results of toric intraocular lens with wavefront-shaping mechanism implantation during the surgical treatment of cataracts i... by D.A. Khvan, G.A. Fedyashev

“…In all groups, there was a significant (p<0.001) improvement in uncorrected (UCVA) and best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) on the first day, after 1, 3 and 6 months. …”
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RESULTS OF AN OBSERVATIONAL PROSPECTIVE STUDY OF THE EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF BELIMUMAB (BENLYSTA®) IN SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS IN REAL CLINICAL PRACTICE by E. A. Aseeva, S. K. Soloviev, A. A. Mesnyankina, T. M. Reshetnyak, N. E. Lopatina, S. I. Glukhova, E. L. Nasonov

“…To evaluate the efficacy of belimumab (BLM), a biological agent, that blocks B-lymphocyte-stimulating factor registered for the treatment of active SLE, is an important task of the practice of rheumatology.Objective: to evaluate the efficacy and safety of BLM in patients with high and moderate SLE activity.Subjects and methods. The investigation enrolled 16 patients with a Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index (SLEDAI-2K) score of 6 to 19, who were positive for antinuclear factor (100%) and had low complement levels and high anti-native DNA antibodies (81%). …”
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Graph theory-based analysis of functional connectivity changes in brain networks underlying cognitive fatigue: An EEG study. by Yabing Lou, Rui Pi, Ruifeng Sun, Jilin Wu, Wei Wang, Ziman Zhu, Tengteng Dai, Weijun Gong

“…Following acquisition of written informed consent, data before and after the task were obtained, including both subjective fatigue assessments using the Visual analog scale for fatigue (VAS-F) scores and EEG data. …”
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Machine Learning-Based Mortality Risk Prediction Model in Patients with Sepsis by Zhang Y, Li C, Ji Y, Wei B, Guo S, Mei X, Wang J

“…By integrating traditional biomarkers, novel biomarkers, clinical data, and established scoring systems, the model seeks to enhance predictive accuracy and thereby improve clinical outcomes in high-risk patient population.Methods: Conducted at Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital from August 2021 to August 2023, our study included 180 emergency department patients meeting Sepsis 3.0 diagnostic criteria. …”
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The effects of short-term preoperative physical therapy and education on early functional recovery of patients younger than 70 undergoing total hip arthroplasty by Vukomanović Aleksandra, Popović Zoran, Đurović Aleksandar, Krstić Ljiljana

“…The aim of this paper was to investigate the effect of short-term preoperative program of education and physical therapy on patients' early functional recovery immediately after total hip arthroplasty (THA). Methods. This prospective study included 45 patients with hip osteoarthritis scheduled to undergo primary THA and admitted to the Department of Orthopedics of Military Medical Academy. …”
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Global, regional, and national differences in the burden of refraction disorders among children, adolescents, and older adults: current trends and future projections by Qiheng Yuan, Longji Wang, Bianjin Sun, Siwen Chen, Yutong Kang, Yongliang Lou, Meiqin Zheng

“…Abstract Background Refraction disorders (RD), which includes myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, and presbyopia, is the leading cause of visual impairment worldwide. Uncorrected RD is the leading cause of moderate and severe vision loss. …”
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