Application of Impulse Oscillometry Combined with Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide in Monitoring Asthma Control Levels in Children by Hu J, Fan Y, Luo R, Li Q, Ai T, Wang L

“…Jie Hu, Yinghong Fan, Ronghua Luo, Qianqian Li, Tao Ai,* Li Wang* Department of Pediatric Respiratory Medicine, Chengdu Women’s and Children’s Central Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Tao Ai; Li Wang, Department of Pediatric Respiratory Medicine, Chengdu Women’s and Children’s Central Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, 1617 Riyue Avenue Section 1 Qingyang District, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610000, People’s Republic of China, Tel +8613981931891 ; +8618908015531, Email ait1108@163.com; 625664758@qq.comPurpose: To investigate whether Impulse Oscillometry (IOS) could more effectively monitor children with uncontrolled asthma and evaluate small airway function changes, while establishing a prediction model in combination with fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) to assist in clinical management and treatment of asthmatic children.Patients and Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on 203 asthmatic children who were followed up in our hospital from August 2023 to August 2024. …”
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Profiles of Deceased Patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Multidrug-Resistant Bacterial Coinfections at an Indonesian Tertiary Hospital by Joedhistira Bayu Firmansyah, Musofa Rusli, Juniastuti, Ratna Septyawati

“…Soetomo General Academic Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia. Methods: We conducted a retrospective descriptive study of 120 deceased COVID-19 inpatients from January to December 2021. …”
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Comparison of treatment outcomes in severe personality disorder patients with or without substance use disorders: a 36-month prospective pragmatic follow-up study by Lana F, Sanchez-Gil C, Adroher N, Perez Sola V, Feixas G, Martí-Bonany J, Torrens Melich M

“…As a result, data on treatment outcomes in patients with concurrent PD/SUD are scarce.Methods: The study sample consisted of 51 patients diagnosed with severe PD and admitted for psychotherapeutic treatment as a part of routine mental health care. …”
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Craniofacial Development Characteristics in Children with Obstructive Sleep Apnea for Establishment and External Validation of the Prediction Model by Su Y, Wang Z, Chang H, Zhu S, Zhou Y, Cao Z, Ma L, Yuan Y, Xie Y, Niu X, Lu C, Zhang Y, Liu H, Shao N, Yin L, Si C, Ren X, Shi Y

“…Yonglong Su,1,* Zitong Wang,1,* Huanhuan Chang,2,* Simin Zhu,1 Yanuo Zhou,1 Zine Cao,1 Lina Ma,1 Yuqi Yuan,1 Yushan Xie,1 Xiaoxin Niu,1 Chendi Lu,1 Yitong Zhang,1 Haiqin Liu,1 Na Shao,1 Libo Yin,3 Chao Si,2 Xiaoyong Ren,1 Yewen Shi1 1Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Xi’an Children’s Hospital, Xi’an, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Xi’an Central Hospital, Xi’an, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xiaoyong Ren; Yewen Shi, Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, 157 Xi Wu Road, Xi’an, Shaan’xi Province, 710004, People’s Republic of China, Email cor_renxiaoyong@126.com; shiyewen59@outlook.comPurpose: Aimed to analyze the developmental characteristics of craniofacial structures and soft tissues in children with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and to establish and evaluate prediction model.Methods: It’s a retrospective study comprising 747 children aged 2– 12 years (337 patients and 410 controls) visited the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University (July 2017 to March 2024). …”
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Correlations Between Leadership, Self-Efficacy, and Evidence-Based Practice Competency in Nursing in a Chinese Tertiary Hospital by Li J, Liu YQ, Song J, Huang XF, Chen MF

“…Jing Li,1,* Ya-Qi Liu,2,* Jia Song,3 Xu-Fang Huang,1 Mei-Fen Chen1 1Department of Nursing, The Fifth Hospital Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui Central Hospital, Lishui, Zhejiang, 323000, People’s Republic of China; 2School of Nursing, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, 325000, People’s Republic of China; 3Phase I Clinical Research Ward, The Fifth Hospital Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui Central Hospital, Lishui, Zhejiang, 323000, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Mei-Fen Chen, Department of Nursing, The Fifth Hospital Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui Central Hospital, No. 289 Kuocang Road, Liandu District, Lishui, 323000, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China, Tel +8613567618608, Email chenmeifangcmf@126.com Xu-Fang Huang, Department of Nursing, The Fifth Hospital Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui Central Hospital, No. 289 Kuocang Road, Liandu District, Lishui, 323000, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86159 9086 0585, Email huangxunfanghxf6k@126.comObjective: This study evaluates the interplay between nursing leadership, innovative self-efficacy, and evidence-based practice competencies, aiming to identify predictive factors for enhancing nursing performance in evidence-based care.Methods: A convenience sampling strategy was employed to enlist 1104 clinical nurses from a tertiary A-level general hospital in Lishui city. …”
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Probability of Breech Presentation in Fetuses with Sirenomelia at Birth by Mina Maričić, Jelena Podgorac, Srđan Kesić, Branka Petković, Aleksandra Vejnović, Ivan Čapo, Slobodan Sekulić

“…Background: The 50% maximum probability of breech presentation (BP) implies that the same number of fetuses/newborns with the same characteristics take either BP or cephalic presentation (CP) with equal probability. Sirenomelia offers the possibility to investigate the incidence of BP in the simultaneous presence of several medical entities, each associated with an increased incidence of BP (Potter anomaly, lower limb fusion, prematurity, additional medical entities). …”
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Efficacy of USG-guided Supraclavicular Block with Plain Bupivacaine, Bupivacaine-Dexamethasone and Bupivacaine-Sodium Bicarbonate: A Prospective Interventional Study by Anjum Rashid, Basharat Ahad, Rohey Jan, Waquar Amin, Raja Suhail Shountoo, Samreen Azim, Tazeem Ayub

“…Aim: To compare the efficacy of the Supraclavicular Block (SCB) using plain bupivacaine versus bupivacaine combined with either dexamethasone or sodium bicarbonate. Materials and Methods: This was a prospective interventional study at the Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, SKIMS Medical College and Hospital, Bemina, Srinagar, India, over a period of 24 months, from January 2021 to December 2023 involving 99 patients (aged 18-80, ASA I/II, BMI ≤35 kg/m²) who were randomly divided into three equal groups of 33 each: Group-PB (plain bupivacaine), group-BD (bupivacaine+dexamethasone), and group-BB (bupivacaine+sodium bicarbonate). …”
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Influence of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus on the Clinical Outcomes in Hospitalized Patients with Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Retrospective, Single-Center, Real-World Study in Chin... by Shi C, Shen X, Liu J, Huang L, Ni H, Tang P, Feng Y, Wu M, Zhang J

“…In addition, the treatment regimens of active pulmonary TB patients with or without T2DM were described.Methods: This is a retrospective, single-center, real-world study conducted in the Fifth People’s Hospital of Suzhou (China), an urban hospital. …”
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Mediating Effects of Sleep Problems and Emotional Symptoms in the Relationship Between Chronotype and Self-Harm Among Adolescents Aged 11–19 Years by Zou Y, Yan G, Li M, Dai X, Hou X, Wang M, Sun L, Yin H, Xu G

“…This study aims to explore the influence of chronotype on self-harm among adolescents and further investigate the mediating role of sleep problems and emotional symptoms.Participants and Methods: The study was conducted between April and June 2022, involving 13 junior and senior high schools in Tianjin. …”
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Exploring the Analgesic Effect of Acupuncture on Knee Osteoarthritis Based on MLT/cAMP/PKA/CREB Signaling Pathway by Zhang C, Yu M, Zhang L, Zhou X, Han J, Fu B, Xue H, Zhang C

“…This study aims to explore this mechanism.Methods: In this work, the KOA rabbit model was constructed using the traditional Hulth method, and the therapeutic effect was assessed by the Lequesne MG score and Pain assessment by hot plate test. …”
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Poststroke eHealth Technologies–Based Rehabilitation for Upper Limb Recovery: Systematic Review by Margherita Rampioni, Sara Leonzi, Luca Antognoli, Anna Mura, Vera Stara

“…Two main questions are examined: (1) Are eHealth technology–based therapies more or equally effective than conventional therapies for stroke rehabilitation? …”
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Central Hemodynamics and Extravascular Lung Water Index in Varying Degrees of Community-Acquired Pneumonia by S. N. Avdeykin, I. N. Tyurin, N. A. Karpun, A. V. Salikov

“…Admission EVLWI was virtually equally elevated in both groups. In Group 1, the indicator decreased later on and approached the normal values at 67 days of treatment. …”
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Number of Retrieval Attempts and the Association of Intravenous Tirofiban with Symptomatic Intracranial Hemorrhage in Patients with Successful Endovascular Therapy: Results of the... by Peng X, Guo C, Yang J, Fan S, Xu X, Ma J, Wang Z, Yang S, Zi W, Huang X, Wang H

“…Xiangxiang Peng,1,* Changwei Guo,2,* Jie Yang,2 Shitao Fan,2 Xu Xu,2 Jinfu Ma,2 Zhixi Wang,2 Shihai Yang,2 Wenjie Zi,2 Xianjun Huang,1 Hongjun Wang3 1Department of Neurology, Yijishan Hospital of Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, Anhui Province, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Neurology, Xinqiao Hospital and The Second Affiliated Hospital, Army Medical University (Third Military Medical University), Chongqing, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Neurology, Chongqing Fengdu People’s Hospital, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xianjun Huang, Department of Neurology, Yijishan Hospital of Wannan Medical College, No. 92 Zheshan Road, Wuhu, Anhui Province, 241000, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-553-5739543, Email doctorhuangxj@hotmail.com Hongjun Wang, Department of Neurology, Chongqing Fengdu People’s Hospital, No. 214, West Section of Pingdu Avenue, Sanhe Town, Fengdu County, Chongqing, 408200, People’s Republic of China, Email whj13364012222@163.comPurpose: To investigate the relationship between intravenous tirofiban, the number of retrieval attempts and symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage (sICH) in patients with successful EVT.Patients and Methods: We used the data from the Endovascular Treatment With versus Without Tirofiban for Patients with Large Vessel Occlusion Stroke (RESCUE BT) Trial. …”
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Combining Super-Resolution Imaging and Shear Wave Elastography for Enhanced Risk Assessment of Moderate-to-Severe Renal Fibrosis in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients by Huang X, Zhang Y, Hu Y, Pan J, Huang X, Zhang J, Pu H, Chen Y, Deng Q, Zhou Q

“…Xingyue Huang,* Yao Zhang,* Yugang Hu, Juhong Pan, Xin Huang, Jun Zhang, Huan Pu, Yueying Chen, Qing Deng, Qing Zhou Department of Ultrasound Imaging, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430061, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Qing Zhou, Department of Ultrasound Imaging, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, No. 99 of Zhangzhidong Road, Wuhan, 430061, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86027-88041911, Email qingzhou@whu.edu.cn Qing Deng, Department of Ultrasound Imaging, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, No. 99 of Zhangzhidong Road, Wuhan, 430061, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86027-88041911, Email wudadq@163.comObjective: This study aims to evaluate the diagnostic efficacy of shear wave elastography (SWE) and super-resolution imaging (SRI) in detecting moderate-to-severe renal fibrosis (MSRF) among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).Methods: In this prospective study, 202 CKD patients who underwent SWE and SRI prior to renal biopsy were enrolled. …”
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Impact of the Timing of Protective Stoma Reversal on Survival in Rectal Cancer Patients Undergoing Postoperative Adjuvant Chemotherapy: A Retrospective Single Center Study by Wang J, Lu X, Xu Y, Wu Y, Zhang T, Li J

“…Jiwei Wang,* Xiaoyun Lu,* Yanan Xu, Yin Wu, Tao Zhang, Jianguo Li Department of General Surgery, Digestive Disease Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Jianguo Li, Department of General Surgery, Digestive Disease Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, 149 Dalian Road, Huichuan District, Zunyi, Guizhou, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-13017410630, Email jianguo_zmu@163.comBackground: Postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy used in patients with stage II/III rectal cancer, is usually administered for 3 to 6 months. …”
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Association Between Diurnal Temperature Range and Risk of Cardiomyopathy-Induced Hospitalisation in Henan, China: A Time-Series Study by Zhang Z, Wang Y, Zhou Y, Pei J, Zhao G, Dong P, Yang K, Liu H, Xie N, Li X, Zang X, Lin F, Chen Z

“…Here, we determined whether an association exists between DTR and CM hospitalisations in vulnerable populations.Methods: CM admission data (2016– 2021) were collected from seven tertiary hospitals in Henan.We used a GAM combined with a distributed lag non-linear model (DLNM) to investigate the delayed effects of DTR on daily hospitalisations for CM.Stratified analysis was performed in subgroups according to sex, age, and season. …”
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Mendelian Randomization Combined with Single-Cell Transcriptome Analysis Reveals the Role of the Key Gene PCLAF in the Pathogenesis of Atopic Dermatitis by Tao R, Chen X, Wang Y, Li S, Zhou S, Aghayants S, Yan L, Zhang Q, Zhu Z

“…The inverse variance weighted method facilitated MR analysis, while gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA) was used to identify pathways associated with AD. …”
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Recombinant Hydrophobic Polypeptide MBAY Loaded Into SPION-Exosome Realizes Sustained-Release to Improve Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Zong X, Xiao S, Xia H, Guo D, Wu J, Zhuang M, Rao L

“…Therefore, in our study, the transmembrane hydrophobic structure of the exosome signature protein CD81 was fused with BAY 55-9837 to obtain MBAY with sustained-release capability.Methods: MBAY was fabricated via genetic engineering, and the dissociation constant (Kd) was determined to assess its affinity for vasoactive intestinal peptide receptor type 2 (VPACII). …”
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A Machine-Learning Model for the Prediction of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Based on Multiparameter MRI by Cai Y, Li Y, Wang W, Zhou Y, Wang J, Zhang L, Lu H

“…Yuxin Cai,1,* Yanbo Li,1,* Wenqi Wang,1 Yaqiu Zhou,1 Jingbo Wang,1 Lina Zhang,1,2 Hong Lu1 1Department of Breast Imaging, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin’s Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Breast Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin Medical University, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin, People’s Republic of China; 2Second Department of Breast Cancer, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Hong Lu, Department of Breast Imaging, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin’s Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Breast Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin Medical University, Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-18622221319, Email honglu@tmu.edu.cnObjective: To explore the difference between triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) and non-triple-negative breast cancer (non-TNBC) based on multi-parametric MRI imaging features and construct a prediction model to identify TNBC.Methods: A retrospective study enrolled 1353 women with 1376 malignant lesions who had no additional therapy before surgery between January 2019 and December 2020 in a single center. …”
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A Novel pH-Responsive Nano-Sized Lanthanum-Doped Polyvinyl Alcohol-Carbon Quantum Dot Composite for Root Canal Irrigation by Yu L, Zhang C, Yang J, Li L

“…In this study, we developed a novel material called La@PCDs by combining CQD-PVA and lanthanum for root canal irrigation.Methods: A one-pot hydrothermal method was used to prepare composites of lanthanum and CQD-PVA (La@PCDs). …”
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