Quantitative MRI assessment of idiopathic temporal lobe epilepsy: comparative study between automated MR volumetry and proton MR spectroscopy over conventional measures by Radwa Abo El-Kasem, Mona G. Maghrabi, Hosam E. G. Elmalah, Reda Badry, Shimaa Farghaly

“…The objective of this study was to ascertain the advantages of automated MR volumetry and MR spectroscopy over conventional MRI in lateralization and prognostic assessment of idiopathic temporal lobe epilepsy. Methods This case–control study was conducted on 33 TLE cases and 40 healthy age- and sex-matched individuals. …”
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Comparative efficacy of transdermal forms for alopecia therapy by U. V. Nogaeva, D. Yu. Ivkin, G. A. Plisko, E. V. Flisyuk, V. E. Kovanskov, Yu. G. Shtyrlin, K. O. Sidorov

“…Based on the results of histological analysis and visual changes, it was found that the effectiveness of the topical forms of substance Y decreases in the following order: gel, alcohol form, oil composition. …”
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MRI-based 2.5D deep learning radiomics nomogram for the differentiation of benign versus malignant vertebral compression fractures by Wenhua Liang, Hong Yu, Lisha Duan, Xiaona Li, Ming Wang, Bing Wang, Jianling Cui

“…To develop and validate a MRI-based nomogram combining clinical and deep learning radiomics (DLR) signatures for the differentiation of benign versus malignant vertebral compression fractures (VCFs).MethodsA retrospective cohort study was conducted involving 234 VCF patients, randomly allocated to training and testing sets at a 7:3 ratio. …”
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Characteristics of sleep quality and influencing factors in patients with burning mouth syndrome: a preliminary analysis by LU Chenghui, YANG Chenglong, ZHOU Xuan, JIANG Xinxiang, TANG Guoyao

“…Objective To investigate the sleep quality in patients with burning mouth syndrome (BMS) and its influencing factors, providing a basis for developing sleep intervention measures to reduce the impact of BMS symptoms. Methods This study was reviewed and approved by the Medical Ethics Committee, and informed consent was obtained from patients. …”
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Does proprioceptive training improve joint function and psychological readiness in patients after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction? A randomized controlled trial by Qun-ya Zheng, Jian-ning Sun, Rui-song Wang, Yun-ru Ma, Peng Chen

“…The outcome measures included the International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC), the ACL Return to Sport After Injury scale (ACL-RSI), the visual analog scale (VAS), and the Y-Balance Test before and after surgery. …”
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Outcomes of total hip replacement in adults with septic arthritis of the native hip joint: A systematic review by Teddy Cheong, Surya Varma Selvakumar, Ryan Kwang Jin Goh, Ing How Moo

“…Re-infection rate and various functional outcomes, measured in terms of the Harris Hip Score (HHS), Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Merle D'Aubigne and Postel (MAP), Western Ontario, McMaster Universities Arthritis Index (WOMAC) Short Form 12-Item (SF-12) scores, were analyzed. …”
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Electroacupuncture in the treatment of gastrointestinal dysfunction after laparoscopic nephrectomy: a retrospective analysis by Yang Zhenjie, Zhang Xiang

“…We aimed to evaluate the efficiency of electroacupuncture (EA) in reducing the duration of POGD, while exploring the pertinent factors. Methods A total of 226 medical records of patients with POGD from January 1 to October 31, 2022, were collected and analyzed. …”
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Indocyanine green fluorescence imaging of the common bile duct blood supply in the prevention of biliary complications in liver transplantation: rationale and results by A. V. Shabunin, P. A. Drozdov, Z. A. Bagateliya, D. A. Makeev, S. A. Astapovich, E. A. Lidjieva

“…Objective: to enhance liver transplant (LT) outcomes by developing and implementing intraoperative fluorescence imaging of common bile duct (CBD) blood supply using indocyanine green (ICG).Material and methods. The study analyzed treatment outcomes in 203 recipients who received a whole liver from deceased donors. …”
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Outpatient transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion demonstrated favorable safety in comparison to the inpatient setting: analysis of 10,595 NSQIP patients and systematic review by Simon G. Ammanuel, Kaissa Sylla, Cuong P. Luu, Momin M. Mohis, Bradley Schmidt

“…Objective: To determine nationally how outpatient surgery affects transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) outcomes versus the inpatient setting. Methods: TLIF patients were identified from the National Surgical Quality Improvement database for the years 2015–2020 and stratified into inpatient and outpatient groups. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Mirogabalin in Patients with Neuropathic Pain Due to Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy: Miro-Cens, A Randomized, Controlled, Interventional Study by Takashi Hirai, Atsushi Okawa, Hiroshi Takahashi, Kazuhito Shiosakai, Toshitaka Yoshii, On behalf of the Miro-Cens investigators

“…Eligible patients with CSR having upper limb pain (visual analog scale score ≥ 40 mm) were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to the mirogabalin add-on to NSAIDs group and the NSAIDs alone group. …”
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Combined Treatment of Post-Thrombotic Macular Edema with Navigation Laser Coagulation and Intravitreal Administration of Angiogenesis Inhibitors by I. A. Krylova, O. L. Fabrikantov

“…Optical coherence tomography-angiography (OCTA) is considered as an informative and highly sensitive method for diagnosing macular edema (ME) and ischemic zones in RVO. …”
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Impact of vitamin D supplementation on disease activity and pain management in rheumatoid arthritis: a randomized double-blinded controlled study by Mjellma Rexhepi, Blana Krasniqi, Kreshnik Hoti, Armond Daci, Blerta Rexhepi-Kelmendi, Shaip Krasniqi

“…Aim The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of vitamin D supplementation on laboratory parameters and the disease course among patients with RA. Methods This prospective, randomized, parallel-group, double-blind study with a follow-up period of 6 months aimed to investigate the effects of 4000 IU/day vitamin D on visual analogue scale (VAS) and disease activity score-28 (DAS-28) scores among RA patients treated at the Rheumatology Clinic of the University Clinical Centre of Kosova. …”
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Facial Gold Reinforcement: 28 Years of Experience in the Use of Gold Threads by Alexey E. Avdeev, Valentin I. Sharobaro, Arslan A. Penaev, Anastasia S. Borisenko, Elena V. Mitish, Anna S. Bairamova

“…Since then, discussions about their effectiveness have continued, which is the focus of our study. Patients and Methods: Gold thread implantation was performed on 11,062 patients in four clinics in Moscow over the course of 28 years. …”
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Occurrence and assessment of chronic pain fatigue and sleep disturbance in axial spondyloarthritis patients by Eman Abdel Ghani Sayed, Samer Samy, Faruk Ali Abdi, Anna Abou-Raya

“…Patients with rheumatoid arthritis, cancer, liver disease, and severe sleep or psychiatric disorders were excluded.Methods Complete blood count, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C-reactive protein (CRP), human leucocyticantigen-B27, plain x-ray, and magnetic resonance imaging of the sacroiliac joints were performed. …”
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Out on a Limb: The Signatures of East–West Asymmetries in Transmission Spectra from General Circulation Models by Kenneth E. Arnold, Arjun B. Savel, Eliza M.-R. Kempton, Michael T. Roman, Emily Rauscher, Isaac Malsky, Hayley Beltz, Maria E. Steinrueck

“…A second goal is to assess the relative merits of two separate methods (ingress/egress versus morning-/evening-limb spectroscopy) for isolating atmospheric asymmetries. …”
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Case Report: A successful multidisciplinary approach to doxorubicin extravasation from a PICC-port in a patient with breast cancer by Concetta Calabrò, Serena Iacovelli, Giuseppe De Palma, Giuseppe Carravetta, Domenica Garofalo, Francesco Giotta, Agnese Latorre, Patrizia Nardulli, Cosmo Maurizio Ressa, Elsa Vitale, Valerio De Santis, Giovanni Mastrandrea

“…To represent the significance of a rapid, multidisciplinary intervention codified by a hospital-adopted procedure for the treatment of this specific type of extravasation.MethodsA case of a 63-year-old female patient with no comorbidities but overweight who was admitted to our hospital in 2023 was discussed. …”
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Participatory research with co-researchers with lived experience of psychosis high risk states by Barbara Hinterbuchinger, Barbara Hinterbuchinger, Raphaela E. Kaisler, Josef S. Baumgartner, Josef S. Baumgartner, Fabian Friedrich, Fabian Friedrich, Zsuzsa Litvan, Melanie Trimmel, Melanie Trimmel, Karin Hlavacek, Alina Ramya Popa, Nilufar Mossaheb, Nilufar Mossaheb, The VOICE Consortium

“…The project team consisted of an equal number of mental health clinicians and co-researchers with lived UHR experience. …”
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3D printed titanium TPMS for personalised tibial bone implant by Martin Appiah, Abul Arafat, Abhishek Gupta, Arun Arjunan, Ahmad Baroutaji, John Robinson, Chameekara T. Wanniarachchi, Manpreet Singh, Neil Ashwood, Aaron Vance

“…Multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) methods, AHP and TOPSIS, were applied to evaluate the designs, considering four favourable factors of relative importance in the order porosity>yield strength>elastic modulus>ultimate strength. …”
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In vivo electrical properties of the healthy liver and the hepatic tumor in a mouse model between 1 Hz and 1 MHz during a thermal treatment by Yitong Guo, Weice Wang, Weichen Li, Junyao Li, Mingxu Zhu, Ruteng Song, Wenjing Zhu, Lei Wang, Zhenyu Ji, Xuetao Shi

“…Our research aims to investigate the changing patterns and the reversibility of in vivo electrical properties for both healthy livers and liver tumors in a mouse model over a frequency range of 1 Hz to 1 MHz at temperatures between 30 °C to 90 °C.Methods and materials: The mice were anesthetized and the target organ was exposed. …”
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Comparison of Fork‐tip and Franseen needles for endoscopic ultrasound‐guided fine‐needle biopsy in pancreatic solid lesions: A propensity‐matched analysis by Akashi Fujita, Shomei Ryozawa, Yuki Tanisaka, Tomoya Ogawa, Yoichi Saito, Hiromune Katsuda, Kazuya Miyaguchi, Masanori Yasuda, Ryuichiro Araki, Yumi Mashimo, Tomoaki Tashima, Yuya Nakano, Rie Terada, Ryuhei Jinushi, Masafumi Mizuide

“…As both needles are useful, the choice of using either of them is equally good.…”
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