The effects of esketamine on postoperative delirium in older patients with fragile brain function during the non-acute phase following lung cancer surgery: a randomized controlled... by Honglin Fu, Jingna Hu, Xuewei Zhang, Kaiyun Xie, Lihong Hu

“…The Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) was used to evaluate the incidence(%) of POD at 24 h and 72 h post-surgery. …”
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Inflammatory Gene Signature Identified by Machine Algorithms Reveals Novel Biomarkers of Coronary Artery Disease by Liu X, Zhang Y, Wang Y, Xu Y, Xia W, Liu R, Xu S

“…The CIBERSORT algorithm and Wilcoxon test method were used to analyze the differences in immune cells between the CAD and normal samples. …”
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Effects of Xenon on Neuroinflammatory Markers: a Prospective Pilot Study by A. I. Shpichko, R. A. Cherpakov, A. K. Shabanov, A. K. Evseev, I. V. Goroncharovskaya, O. A. Grebenchikov

“…Patients were randomized into 2 equal groups. In Group I (Comparison, n=15) in addition to the standard treatment for TBI, each patient included in the study underwent 7 sessions of inhalation of an air mixture with an oxygen content of at least 30 vol.% for 30 minutes. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Transarterial Chemoembolization Combined with Hepatic Arterial Infusion Chemotherapy Plus Lenvatinib for Intermediate-Stage Hepatocellular Carcinoma Beyond U... by Zhong S, Zhang F, Zhang H, Hu H, Zeng Q, Li Y, Wei Q

“…Propensity score matching (PSM) and inverse probability weighting (IPTW) were applied to balance baseline differences. The Kaplan–Meier method was utilized for survival analysis. Cox regression-based multivariate analysis was used to identify survival-related risk factors. …”
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Transcription analysis of TIMP-1 and NM23-h1 genes in glioma cell invasion Análise transcricional dos genes TIMP-1 e NM23-H1 na invasão celular em astrocitoma difuso e glioblastoma... by José Augusto Nasser, Asdrúbal Falavigna, Fernando Ferraz, Gregory Duigou, Jeffrey Bruce

“…PURPOSE: To evaluate using transcription analysis the presence and importance of two genes: NM23-H1 and TIMP-1 on control of tumor cell invasion in diffuse astrocytomas (WHO II) and glioblastoma multiforme (WHO IV). METHOD: Northern blot analysis of NM23-H1 and TIMP-1 was performed. …”
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Diagnostic and Predictive Values of Soluble Triggering Receptor Expressed on Myeloid Cells-1 in Sepsis: A Multi-Center Prospective Clinical Study by Wang K, Zhang Y, Sang L, Hu Y, Su L, Xie S, Xiao K, Xu J, Wang J, Xie F, Zhu G, Fu S, Xie L

“…Kaifei Wang,1,* Youchen Zhang,2,* Lei Sang,3,* Ye Hu,1,* Longxiang Su,4 Sheling Xie,1 Kun Xiao,1 Jianqiao Xu,1 Jiang Wang,1 Fei Xie,1 Guangfa Zhu,5 Shihui Fu,6– 8 Lixin Xie1 1College of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Pediatrics, Hainan Hospital of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Sanya, People’s Republic of China; 3Information Department, Hainan Hospital of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Sanya, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Critical Care Medicine, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Heart, Lung and Blood Vessel Diseases, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 6Department of Cardiology, Hainan Hospital of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Hainan Geriatric Disease Clinical Medical Research Center, Hainan Branch of China Geriatric Disease Clinical Research Center, Sanya, People’s Republic of China; 7Department of Geriatric Cardiology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 8The Second School of Clinical Medicine, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Shihui Fu, Department of Cardiology, Hainan Hospital of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Hainan Geriatric Disease Clinical Medical Research Center, Hainan Branch of China Geriatric Disease Clinical Research Center, Sanya, People’s Republic of China, Email xiaoxiao0915@126.com Lixin Xie, College of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China, Email xielx301@126.comObjective: To determine diagnostic values of serum and urine soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1 (sTREM-1) in sepsis including septic shock and their predictive values for clinical prognosis and sepsis-associated acute kidney injury (AKI).Methods: A multi-center prospective research method was used to enroll patients with sepsis.Results: A total of 586 cases were studied, including 238 patients with sepsis and 348 healthy individuals. …”
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Impact of Pre-Interventional Observational Management Duration on Outcomes of Embolization for Splenic Injuries: Experience from Two Centers by Nguyen VT, Le TD, Pham HD, Tran QL

“…Van Thang Nguyen,1,2,* Thanh Dung Le,3,4,* Hong Duc Pham,1,5,* Quang Loc Tran3,4,* 1Radiology Department, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam; 2Radiology Department, Hai Duong Medical Technical University, Hai Duong, Vietnam; 3Radiology Department, VNU University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Hanoi, Vietnam; 4Radiology Department, Viet Duc University Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam; 5Radiology Department, Saint Paul Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Van Thang Nguyen, Department of Radiology, Hai Duong Medical Technical University, Hai Duong, Vietnam, Email nguyenvanthang@hmtu.edu.vnObjective: To evaluate the clinical and technical success of splenic artery embolization (SAE) in the management of splenic trauma and factors affecting treatment outcomes.Materials and Methods: A retrospective and prospective study was conducted at two centers from December 2019 to December 2023, including 400 patients with splenic trauma (grade III–V according to the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST) - 2018 classification) and the Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) 2005 change from the AIS-1998. …”
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PHASE 2 MULTICENTER RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL: NEOADJUVANT CHEMORADIOTHERAPY FOLLOWED BY D2 GASTRECTOMY AND ADJUVANT CHEMOTHERAPY IN PATIENTS WITH LOCALLY ADVANCED GASTRIC CANCER by V. Yu. Skoropad, S. G. Afanasyev, S. V. Gamayunov, N. K. Silanteva, T. A. Agababyan, P. V. Sokolov, S. A. Ivanov, A. D. Kaprin

“…Additional objectives of the study were to assess the accuracy of preoperative staging of gastric cancer; tumor regression grade of the primary tumor and regional lymph node metastases according to CT findings; treatment outcomes according to the criteria of frequency and time to recurrence/metastasis; 1-, 2 -, and 3-year survival rates. Material and methods. The study included 70 patients with equal distribution between the treatment groups. …”
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AuNRs-PPARγmAb Induce Targeted Adipocyte Apoptosis Through Photothermal Effects for Effective Localized Fat Reduction by Hu Y, Xiao K, Chen Z, Ou S, Sima C, Wang H, Zhang J, Zhang Z, Li X

“…This targeted approach offers a promising method for non-surgical, localized fat reduction. …”
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Influence of Noninvasive Respiratory Support Techniques on Gas Exchange in Cardiac Surgical Patients Suffering from Post-Operative Respiratory Failure by A. A. Eremenko, Р. V. Polyakova, M. A. Vyzhigina

“…Every patient was subjected consecutively to arterial blood gases test during room air breathing, low-flow oxygen therapy using a mask with a pre-volume bag, high-flow ventilation (HFNC), and noninvasive positive pressure mask ventilation (NIPPV). Each method was applied during 1 hour prior to the test. …”
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Awake Flexible Bronchoscopy Intubation Practice Among Otorhinolaryngology Surgery: An Observation Study Based on Practice Video Recordings and Clinical Data by Abdul M, Feng L, Yi X, Zhuang Y, Wang Y, Jiao J, Li SS, Han Y, Li W

“…Baseline characteristics, oxygenation methods, topicalisation, sedation levels, and procedural outcomes were documented. …”
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Small-sided games for technical and tactical development in young rink hockey players (Juegos reducidos para el desarrollo técnico de jóvenes jugadores de hockey sobre patines) by Samuel Honório, Marco Batista, Jorge Santos, João Serrano, João Petrica, João Almeida, Miguel Camões

“…For data collection instrument we used the deferred observation method where we proceeded to a descriptive analysis of the data to find the means, standard deviation and totals of: Shots, Passes, Interceptions and Goals. …”
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PLATINUM-BASED CHEMORADIOTHERAPY AS DEFINITIVE TREATMENT IN ADVANCED SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA OF HEAD AND NECK IN REAL-WORLD SETTING by Hadila da Silva Veras Sousa, Vivian Naomi Horita, Matheus Yung Perin, Daniel Naves Araújo Teixeira, Joyce Gruenwaldt, Eduardo Baldon Pereira, Carlos Takahiro Chone, Gustavo Jacob Lourenço, Ligia Traldi Macedo, Carmen Silvia Passos Lima

“…Survival outcomes were estimated with the Kaplan-Meier method, and statistical comparisons were performed using the log-rank test and Cox proportional hazards regression for univariate and multivariate analyses. …”
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Enhanced Efficacy of Some Antibiotics in the Presence of Silver Nanoparticles Against Clinical Isolate of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Recovered from Cystic Fibrosis Patients by Al-Momani H, Albalawi H, Al Balawi D, Khleifat KM, Aolymat I, Hamed S, Albiss BA, Khasawneh AI, Ebbeni O, Alsheikh A, Zueter AM, Pearson JP, Ward C

“…The fractional inhibitory concentration index (FICI) was determined via the checkerboard method to evaluate the synergistic effects of Ag-NPs and various antibiotics.Results: The biosynthesized Ag-NPs were uniformly spherical and measured around 15 nm in size. …”
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Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity during recess and physical education among mexican elementary school students (Actividad física moderada a vigorosa durante el recreo y clase... by Javier Arturo Hall-López, Paulina Yesica Ochoa-Martínez, Rodrigo Zuñiga Burruel, Edgar Ismael Alarcón Meza, Raúl Alexis Macías Castro, Pedro Sáenz-López Buñuel

“…Objective: To compare the moderate-to-vigorous physical activity of physical education classes taught by teachers and their students during recess. Method: In order to determine the physical activity intensity the system for observing fitness instruction time (SOFIT) was used, a descriptive cross-sectional comparative methodological design was used, 63 physical education classes were evaluated selecting randomly four students from each class (2 men and 2 women), the same procedure was followed to evaluate the same 4 students during the 30 minutes of recess. …”
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Preoperative clinical model to predict myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery: a retrospective analysis from the MANAGE cohort in a Spanish hospital by Victoria Gomez, Ekaterine Popova, Javier Zamora, María Gómez-Rojo, David Pestaña, Gerard Urrútia, José Manuel del Rey, Ana Belen Serrano, Eva Ureta, Monica Nuñez, Borja Fernández Félix, Elisa Velasco, Javier Burgos, Alfonso Sanjuanbenito, Juan Manuel Monteagudo, Basilio de la Torre, Ángel Candela-Toha

“…We used Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator method to choose the factors included in the predictive model with MINS as dependent variable. …”
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A rapid and portable dual-mode RAA-CRISPR/Cas12a system for one-pot detection of spring viraemia of carp virus (SVCV) by Tian Hu, Zewei Hou, Yichen Zhao, Ye Zhang, Yufeng Si, Liqun Lu, Hao Wang

“…The fluorescence-based method exploits trans-cleavage activity of Cas12a to generate detectable fluorescent signals, while the LFD assay employs a FAM-biotin dual-labeled ssDNA probe for visual detection via colloidal gold accumulation on lateral flow strips. …”
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Causal Relationships between Academic Procrastination, Emotion Regulation and Academic Well-Being in Student: A Gender Diffrence Test by Atiyeh Motevassel, Jalil Fathabadi, Omid Shokri

“…To test the mediation role of emotion regulation in the relationship between academic procrastination with academic well-being, the statistical method of structural equation modeling (SEM) was used. …”
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Designing a defensive silence failure model of creative employees in organizations by Azam Khosravi, karam khalili, Esfandyar Mohammadi

“…The statistical population in the qualitative part of the research includes 20 experts (university professors and researchers familiar with the research topic) and managers and deputies of government organizations, and the statistical population in the quantitative part includes 345 people of managers and deputies and experts of government organizations in Ilam province. The sampling method in the qualitative part is a purposeful judgment, and in the quantitative part it is a cluster sampling method. …”
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Identifying and analyzing drivers of innovative behavior based on strategic management of human resources in knowledge-based organizations by Mitra Sadoughi

“…In addition, the role of cultural intelligence equallizer in relation to cultural diversity and psychological adaptation was also confirmed. …”
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