More Evidence that Surgical Intervention for Unstable Distal Radius Fracture in Elderly Does not Offer a Superior Patient Perceived Functional Advantage over Time Honored Conservat... by Raghavendra S Kulkarni, Sriram R Kulkarni

“…The mean EuroQol Visual Analog Scale was 81.2 (range 25–100, 95% confidence interval 76–84). …”
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Comparison between Spectral-domain and Swept-source OCT Angiography Scans for the Measurement of Hyperreflective Foci in Age-related Macular Degeneration by Gissel Herrera, MD, Yuxuan Cheng, PhD, Yamini Attiku, MD, Farhan E. Hiya, MD, Mengxi Shen, MD, PhD, Jeremy Liu, MD, Jie Lu, PhD, Alessandro Berni, MD, Omer Trivizki, MD, Jianqing Li, MD, Robert C. O’Brien, PhD, Giovanni Gregori, PhD, Ruikang K. Wang, PhD, Philip J. Rosenfeld, MD, PhD

“…Participants: Forty eyes from 35 patients with iAMD. Methods: Patients underwent SD-OCTA and SS-OCTA imaging at the same visit using a 6 × 6 mm OCTA scan pattern. …”
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Cinnamaldehyde Alleviates Salmonellosis in Chicks by Regulating Gut Health by Lizi Yin, Luxin Li, Xue Lv, Fengsheng Sun, Yuyun Dai, Yingzi Guo, Shihao Peng, Chenyu Ye, Xiaoxia Liang, Changliang He, Gang Shu, Ping Ouyang

“…CA treatment was the most effective method for reducing PD intestinal colonization and maintaining better intestinal homeostasis, possibly by regulating intestinal microbiota and metabolic functions.…”
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Clinical Features and Natural Progression of Unilateral High Myopia in Adults: A Comparison Study by Dong Geun Kim, MD, Seok Hyun Bae, MD, Dong Ju Kim, MD, Jong Suk Lee, MD, Kwangsic Joo, MD, PhD, Sang Jun Park, MD, PhD, Se Joon Woo, MD, PhD, Kyu Hyung Park, MD, PhD

“…Participants: Adult patients diagnosed with UHM or BHM between March 2011 and August 2021. Methods: Unilateral high myopia was defined as ≥26 mm AL in 1 eye and <26 mm in the other, with ≥2 mm difference. …”
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Long-Term Outcomes of Local Tumor Destruction/Excision Versus Total Hysterectomy for Stage IA Cervical cancer: A Retrospective Study Based on the SEER Database by Chang LL, Wang YQ, Zhang XM, Liu J, Zang LL, Li L, Luo L, Zhu F, Zhu MX, Zhang HQ, Kang YX, Lin L, Wu ZC, Xu Q

“…A 1:1 propensity score matching (PSM) method was employed to obtain matched cohorts with similar baseline characteristics in the LTD/LTE and TH groups. …”
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Medication Adherence and Perceptions According to the Presence or Absence of a Migration Background in a Dialysis Unit (DIANA Qualitative Study) by Dotta-Celio J, Lelubre M, Bolzon S, Halabi G, Burnier M, Bodenmann P, Pruijm M, Schneider MP

“…To provide tailored education, it is essential to evaluate patients’ health literacy and to use the teach-back method to find the best way to convey health messages. …”
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Naples Prognostic Score as a Novel Prognostic Prediction Tool for Resectable Locally Advanced Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma After Neoadjuvant Therapy by Chen W, Xu G, Yan X, Wang S, Xie Q, Liu Q, Zheng B, Chen C, Zhu Y, Yang Z

“…Survival analysis was performed using the Kaplan-Meier method, and the predictive accuracy of NPS was evaluated using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves. …”
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Association Between the Weight-Adjusted Waist Index and OSA Risk: Insights from the NHANES 2017&ndash;2020 and Mendelian Randomization Analyses by Wang H, Yang B, Zeng X, Zhang S, Jiang Y, Wang L, Liao C

“…We performed the main inverse variance weighting (IVW) method along with other supplementary MR methods. …”
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Impact of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Treatment on Dry Eye Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Lin CW, Su YC, Liu JD, Su HC, Chiang TY, Chiu LW, Lin HC, Chang CT, Lin PW

“…For Aim 1, the random-effects model was used for meta-analysis, and the leave-one-out method was used for sensitivity analysis. For Aim 2, a narrative synthesis with critical appraisal of the literature was performed. …”
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Unraveling Genetic Causality Between Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Hemiplegia Based on Mendelian Randomization by Li Y, Zhang Z, Jin W, Yuan Y, Cen X, Tan J, Wu X

“…Subsequently, Cochran’s Q statistic was used to calculate the magnitude of heterogeneity and the MR-Egger method was used to detect level pleiotropy to ensure the reliability of the results. …”
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Tracing Sentinel Lymph Nodes and Inhibiting Lymphatic Metastasis with TiN Nanobipyramids Through Photothermal Therapy by Xu YN, Bai X, Chen JL, Wu X, Yin D, Yuan G, Dai R, Zhu XM, Wang J

“…Herein we report on the synthesis of TiN nanobipyramids (NBPs) with large sizes for multimodal SLN mapping.Methods: A hydrothermal method and post nitridation treatment were used to prepare the TiN NBPs. …”
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Efficacy of total transanal laparoscopic pull‑through and pure transanal endorectal pull‑through in the treatment of common‑type Hirschsprung disease by Guizhen Huang, Wenqian Huang, Chi Sun, Meng Li, Chaosheng He, Yi Su, Weili Xu, Suolin Li

“…The patients were divided into 2 equal-size groups according to the treatment method. …”
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The Decision-Making Experience of Self-Management Behaviors in Home Peritoneal Dialysis for Patients with Diabetic Nephropathy: A Qualitative Study Using the Theory of Planned Beha... by Song Z, Xiao Y, Su Y, Qin G, Yang J

“…In this study, the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) was used to clarify patients’ decision-making processes and understand the reasons for adhering to and changing behaviors.Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 16 DKD patients who were undergoing follow-up and receiving home PD. …”
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Effectiveness of a Mobile Health Intervention (DOT Selfie) in Increasing Treatment Adherence Monitoring and Support for Patients With Tuberculosis in Uganda: Randomized Controlled... by Juliet Nabbuye Sekandi, Esther Buregyeya, Sarah Zalwango, Damalie Nakkonde, Patrick Kaggwa, Trang Ho Thu Quach, David Asiimwe, Lynn Atuyambe, Kevin Dobbin

“… BackgroundDirectly observed therapy (DOT) is the standard method for monitoring adherence to tuberculosis (TB) treatment. …”
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VOLODYMYR VYNNYCHENKO’S PHILOSOPHICAL AND AESTHETIC VIEWS: THE EXPERIENCE OF FRENCH EXISTENTIAL by Galyna M. Syvachenko, Antonina V. Anistratenko

“…The set of goals determines the need for the use of hermeneutic (analysis of artistic texts), historical-literary, comparative-typological (posing and solving a number of literary problems in the context of equal national literature, and biographical (using diary entries) research methods. …”
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Chlorogenic Acid-Cucurbit[n]uril Nanocomplex Delivery System: Synthesis and Evaluations for Potential Applications in Osteoporosis Medication by Jiang Y, Qi H, Wang M, Chen K, Chen C, Xie H

“…The nanocomplex drug delivery system is intended to overcome the unsatisfactory biocompatibility and bioavailability of CGA and realizing its potential role in long-term osteoporosis (OP) medication.Methods: The nanocomplex was synthesized by the reflux stirring method. …”
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Endometriosis Severity and Risk of Preeclampsia: A Combined Mendelian Randomization and Observational Study by Zu Y, Xie Y, Zhang H, Chen L, Yan S, Wang Z, Fang Z, Lin S, Yan J

“…This study aimed to further explore the potential association between endometriosis and PE/eclampsia through Mendelian randomization (MR) and confirm these findings in a retrospective cohort study.Methods: A two-sample MR study was performed using genetic variants associated with endometriosis from the Finnish database, with outcome data for PE and eclampsia from the UK Biobank. …”
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Panax ginseng nanoemulsion for counteracting male infertility via modulating sex hormones and oxidative stress in a rat model by Basma I. El-Shimi, Rafat M. Mohareb, Hanaa H. Ahmed, Rehab S. Abohashem, Khaled F. Mahmoud, Demiana H. Hanna

“…Nanoemulsions of Panax ginseng dry extract were prepared by oil in water method. The designed samples were characterized by TEM, zeta sizer, FTIR, and TGA. …”
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Photosynthetic pigments and phenolic potential of Rhodiola rosea L. from plant communities of different ecology and geography by Sergeeva Irina Yu., Zaushintsena Alexandra V., Bryukhachev Evgeniy N.

“…The methods of high-performance liquid (HPLC) and thin-layer (TLC) chromatography were used to study the biologically active substances in the plant biomass. …”
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Sleep Quality and Its Predictors Among Pregnant Women in Jordan: A Cross-Sectional Study by Alasmer Z, Nazzal MS, Mohamed Z, Al-Jaber A, Ali R, Alshar F, Ababneh EM, Alshdaifat E, Kanaan SF

“…Furthermore, physical, psychological, and socioeconomic factors may negatively affect sleep in pregnant women.Purpose: The study aims to explore sleep quality and to identify possible physical, psychological, and socioeconomic predictors of poor sleep quality among pregnant women.Patients and Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted from July 2021 to January 2022. …”
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