Ultrasound and single‐port laparoscopic‐guided microwave ablation of abdominal wall endometriosis lesions: A single‐center observational study by Shunshi Yang, Jueying Li, Jingjing Li, Xiaoyu Zhao, Mengying Li, Yi Zhang, Xiong Li, Ying Chen

“…Pain levels were assessed using a visual analog scale. Subsequently, ultrasound and single‐port laparoscopic‐guided microwave ablation of the lesions was performed, and patients were followed up to monitor the lesion volume and pain. …”
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Features of pathological changes of fibro-cartilaginous tissue knee in patients with Baker cyst by S. A. Chernyad'ev, A. I. Chernookov, E. A. Grebenev, N. I. Sivkova, A. V. Zhilyakov, D. A. Babushkin, N. Yu. Korobova, O. A. Vinogradov

“…Synovitis of various severity was detected in 85% of the studies. Nineteen visualized the patellar cartilage damage, the condyles of the femur and tibia are most commonly affects the joint area. …”
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Predictive factors for response to viscosupplementation in patients with knee osteoarthritis: an analysis of clinical and imaging factors by Gustavo Rossanese Pinto, Guilherme Conforto Gracitelli, Fernando Cury Rezende, Claudio Gattas, Thais Cristina Pereira Vasques, Flavio Duarte Silva, Carlos Eduardo da Silveira Franciozi, Marcus Vinicius Malheiros Luzo

“…Results: The results showed a significant reduction in WOMAC and Visual Analog Scale scores for all evaluated times after VS compared to baseline. …”
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Virtual Reality and Sound Intervention under Chemotherapy (ViSu): study protocol for a three-arm randomised-controlled trial by Andre Karger, Luisa Ernsten, Steffen Holsteg, Nora K Schaal, Luisa M Keßling, Nele Schmutzler, Tanja N Fehm, Verena Friebe, Norbert Gattermann, Eugen Ruckhäberle

“…Virtual reality (VR) offers the potential to visually and audibly disengage from the surrounding environment and can create an alternative sense of presence. …”
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Clinical features evaluation of myopic fundus tessellation from OCTA and MfERG by Yanyan Zhang, Yan Zhong, Wei Mao, Zhe Zhang, Yusheng Zhou, Hu Li, Jianing Ying, Quanyong Yi

“…Methods: This study included 52 patients totaling 87 eyes. …”
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Acanthamoeba keratitis in a tertiary referral hospital in central China: demographics, risk factors, clinical presentation, treatments and outcomes by Jia-Song Wang, Dan Zhao, Tian-Yu Yao, Xiao-Ying Jiang, Hua-Tao Xie, Ming-Chang Zhang

“…All patients underwent anterior segment photography, in vivo confocal microscopy (IVCM), best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT). …”
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Exploring Molecular Pathways in Refractive Errors Associated with Inherited Retinal Dystrophies by Fabiana D’Esposito, Caterina Gagliano, Alessandro Avitabile, Giuseppe Gagliano, Mutali Musa, Matteo Capobianco, Federico Visalli, Edoardo Dammino, Marco Zeppieri, Maria Francesca Cordeiro

“…We also discuss the therapeutic implications of refractive defects in individuals with IRD, including possible approaches to treating visual impairments. In addition, we address the value of using cutting-edge imaging methods and animal models to examine refractive errors linked to IRDs and suggest future lines of inquiry for identifying new targets for treatment. …”
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Research Progress in Urban Pollinator-Friendly Landscape Construction by Guiying LI, Hanwen XIAO, Runan TIAN

“…In order to make full use of the protective effect of urban green spaces on pollinator communities, while improving the benefits of urban ecosystems, it is very significant to clarify a systematic approach for the construction of pollinator-friendly landscapes and to point out the future development direction of the field of pollinator-friendly landscapes in Chinese cities.MethodsThis research is based on VOS viewer software to visualize and analyze the effective literature in the field of pollinator-friendly landscapes filtered from Web of Science core database, Google Scholar and X-MOL academic platform. …”
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Association of exposure duration, modality, and polycythaemia with hyperuricaemia among han male immigrants at high altitudes: a cross-sectional study by Yanlin Zhu, Liwen Mo, Jie He, Xianglian Li, Yi Li, Dan Xiao, Huichang Jia, Jian Li, Fan Zhang, Yue Cheng

“…The correlations between different altitude exposure durations and exposure modalities with hyperuricaemia have not yet been reported.Methods In this cross-sectional study, qualified subjects were selected from two units on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau and underwent a questionnaire survey (age, altitude exposure time, altitude exposure form), anthropometric measurements (body mass index [BMI], blood pressure [BP], and heart rate [HR]), and laboratory tests (white blood cell count [WBC], haemoglobin [HB], platelet count [PLT], and serum uric acid [SUA]). …”
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Computed Tomography-Based Radiomic Nomogram to Predict Occult Pleural Metastasis in Lung Cancer by Xiaoyi Zhao, Heng Zhao, Kongxu Dai, Xiangyu Zeng, Yun Li, Feng Yang, Guanchao Jiang

“…This study aimed to develop and validate a predictive model that integrates clinical information with chest CT radiomic features to preoperatively identify patients at risk of OPM. Methods: This study included 50 patients diagnosed with OPM during surgery as the positive training cohort and an equal number of nonmetastatic patients as the negative control cohort. …”
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Feasibility and efficacy of a multicomponent exercise medicine programme in patients with pancreatic cancer undergoing neoadjuvant therapy (the EXPAN trial): study protocol of a du... by Hao Luo, Robert U Newton, Daniel A Galvão, Dennis R Taaffe, Andrew Dean, Nigel Spry, Colin Tang, Kevin Jasas, Mikael Johansson, Ian Yusoff

“…Forty patients with borderline resectable or locally advanced PanCa undergoing NAT will be randomised equally to an exercise intervention group (individualised exercise+standard NAT) or a usual care control group (standard NAT). …”
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Acute alcohol intoxication among adolescents in Italy, the Netherlands and Belgium: a cross-national hospital chart comparison study by Stijn Verhulst, Nico van der Lely, Andrea Orsi, Giancarlo Icardi, Guido Van Hal, Hanna van Roozendaal, Louise Pigeaud, Allegra Ferrari, Loes de Veld, Inge Glazemakers, Jozef De Dooy

“…The median age of patients was 16 years across all countries. Sex was equally distributed among Dutch patients; however, in Italy (not statistically significant, 55.6%) and Belgium (statistically significant, 56.8%), more males were admitted. …”
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Ethnic differences in efficacy of drug treatment in patients with an acute manic episode: an individual patient data meta-analysis of randomized placebo-controlled trials by Bram W. C. Storosum, Sem E. Cohen, Cedrine A. Steinz, Taina K. Mattila, Carlijn C. Welten, Wim van den Brink, Kit Roes, Lieuwe de Haan, Damiaan A. J. P. Denys, Jasper B. Zantvoord

“…Discussion In White,Black, and Asian patients with an acute manic episode drug treatment is equally effective.…”
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The Role of Platelet-Rich Plasma in Reducing Pain, Pruritis, and Improving Wound Healing of Skin Graft Donor Site by Sheikh Sarfraz Ali, Imran Ahmad, Mohammed Fahud Khurram, Gautam Chaudhury, Somnath Karad, Sudanshu Tripathi, Aditi Sharma

“…The donor site raw area after harvesting split-thickness graft was measured and the surface area was divided into two equal halves. One half was dressed using PRP and the other half was dressed using paraffin gauze piece only. …”
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Hippocampus-sparing volume-modulated arc therapy in patients with World Health Organization grade II glioma: a feasibility study by Renxian Xie, Renxian Xie, Hongxin Huang, Hongxin Huang, Qingxin Cai, Jiayang Lu, Tong Chen, Tong Chen, Keyan Xie, Jianzhou Chen, Chuangzhen Chen

“…Regarding the protection of OARs, HS VMAT plans were equally capable and even lowered the radiation dosages to the brainstem (35.56 vs. 41.74 Gy, p = 0.017) and spinal cord (1.34 vs. 1.43 Gy, p = 0.006). …”
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Anxiolytic, memory improvement, hepatoprotective, and antioxidant effects of Thymus vulgaris on alcohol withdrawal syndrome in mice by Nadège Emégam Kouémou, Franklin Mbeboh Savo, Simon Pale, Aimé Paul Noubissi, Sylviane Mireille Nguepi Dongmo, Germain Sotoing Taiwe, Elisabeth Ngo Bum

“…This study was conducted to assess the anxiolytic, memory-improving, hepatoprotective, and antioxidant effects of T. vulgaris on alcohol withdrawal syndrome. Methods: In this preclinical study 42 mice were grouped into seven equal sets of normal control, negative control, positive control (piracetam; 200 mg/kg), and test (T. vulgaris; 25, 50, 100, or 200 mg/kg) groups. …”
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Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections and positive treponemal serology in Solomon Islands guest workers in Australia by Mikaela Seymour, Sean O’Connor, Levi Hou, Sarai Tafa, Sarat Tata, Nicholas Smoll, Stefanie Vaccher, Annie Preston-Thomas, Nishila Moodley

“…Treponemal-specific reactive tests (48.5%) suggested yaws or syphilis exposure despite being asymptomatic, with 37.1% of these having an rapid plasma reagin titre equal to or exceeding 1:16. Women were 3.71 times more likely to have chlamydia [95% confidence interval (CI) 1.97-6.93]. …”
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Impact of climate change on adipose-derived stem cells: A molecular and histological study by Saeed Motesaddi Zarandi, Rasoul Yarahmadi, Rasul Nasiri, Mohammad Bayat, Hossein Nasiri, Abdollah Amini, Mohammad Esmaeil Motlagh, Hassan Rasoulzadeh

“…This study specifically investigates the impact of these two key aspects of climate change on adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) as a pilot study and starting point for further examinations into the biological effects of climate change-associated conditions. Methods: One-month-old male rats were kept for 4 months (equal to a 10-year climatic period) in 4 groups and exposed to conditions based on climatic data from Tehran's synoptic stations. …”
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Trends in paediatric anaesthesia research publications and the impact of author sex, country of origin, topic, and external funding by Andy Jeon, Aine Sommerfield, Britta S. von Ungern-Sternberg

“…In addition, the findings underline the already recognised need to reach better sex equality in academic paediatric anaesthesiology publications.…”
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New categorized machine learning models for daily solar irradiation estimation in southern Morocco's, Zagora city by Zineb Bounoua, Laila Ouazzani Chahidi, Abdellah Mechaqrane

“…The study further demonstrates that empirical models underperform compared to machine learning methods in all included categories.…”
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