Patient Outcomes of Thumb Arthroplasty Using a Hybrid Technique for Severe Osteoarthritis by Shiny Chih-Hsuan Wu, MD, Chen-Heng Hsu, MD, Chieh-An Chuang, MD, Sheu Huan, MD, You-Hung Cheng, MD, Cheng-Pang Yang, MD, Joe Chih-Hao Chiu, MD, PhD, Chun-Ying Cheng, MD, Yi-Shen Chan, MD, Alvin Chao-Yu Chen, MD

“…Patient-reported outcome measurements (PROMs) including Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand, pain visual analog scale (VAS), and single assessment numeric evaluation (SANE) were analyzed at 2 years. …”
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Evaluation of optic disc parameters, circumpapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (cpRNFL) and ganglion cell complex (GCC) in refractive error using SS-OCT: Magnification-corrected an... by Jingyu Mu, Jing Wei, Zengrui Zhang, Haoming Geng, Fengyuan Yu, Junguo Duan

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Comparative analysis of mini-open trans-thoracic transpleural and posterior approaches in thoracic disc herniation surgery: A 10-year retrospective review by Ali Baram, Giorgio Cracchiolo, Marco Riva, Gabriele Capo, Leonardo Anselmi, Carlo Brembilla, Stefania Radice, Maria Pia Tropeano, Carla Anania, Emanuela Morenghi, Maurizio Fornari, Federico Pessina

“…Research question: What are the clinical, surgical, and radiological outcomes of anterior and posterior surgical approaches for TDHs over a 10-year period? Material and methods: A retrospective analysis of 54 patients who underwent surgery for TDHs (2013–2022) was performed. …”
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MRI Compatibility Research of Ultrasonic Motor and Material for DBS Surgical Robot by PENG Renyuan, ZHANG Juzhong, WANG Zhisen, CHU Yuyi, WU Yuwen, PENG Haoran, LIN Jun, YANG Hongbo

“…Generally, MRI image quality is subjectively evaluated by visually identifying noise and assessing image quality. …”
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High levels of serum uric acid are associated with microvascular complications in patients with long-term diabetes by Hanying Wang, Liping Gu, Yuhang Ma, Xindan Xing, Yuan Qu, Xin Shi, Xinyi Liu, Hancong Wan, Qian Zhu, Yingchen Shen, Chong Chen, Li Su, Yufan Wang, Kun Liu

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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

“…We analyzed differences in clinical features, including ophthalmic history, best-corrected visual acuity, ocular biometry, and myopic maculopathy grade. …”
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Investigating the impact of variety of e-retail delivery service options on customer retention by Soheila Zarinjoy alvar, shahin raz, Ali Tavakolifar

“…To fit the overall model, the GoF criterion method was used; the obtained value was equal to 0.638, which indicates the appropriate fit of the model. …”
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Multinational cross-sectional study and meta-analysis on radicular grooves, C-shaped canals, and taurodontism in mandibular first premolars across 20 countries by Fatma Pertek Hatipoğlu, Güldane Magat, Mohmed Isaqali Karobari, Glynn Dale Buchanan, Maira Kopbayeva, Nessrin Taha, Rafael Fernández-Grisales, Olga Bekjanova, Peter Luu, Sebastian Bürklein, Abdulbaset Mufadhal, Xenos Petridis, María Fernanda Mora, Surendar Sugumaran, Safaa Allawi, Anja Ivica, Wen Yi Lim, Abdulrahman Fadag, Rohan Jagtap, Tomasz Kulczyk, Suha Alfirjani, Paulo J. Palma, Ömer Hatipoğlu

“…This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and regional variations of C-shaped canals, RGs, and taurodontism across 20 countries using CBCT imaging and meta-analytic methods. A multicenter, cross-sectional study analyzed CBCT datasets from 6,000 participants (12,000 teeth) distributed equally across 20 countries. …”
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DONOR-TRANSMITTED CORONARY ATHEROSCLEROSIS by B. L. Mironkov, V. V. Chestukhin, R. Sh. Saitgareev, V. M. Zakharevich, V. N. Poptsov, A. Ya. Kormer, G. A. Akopov, T. A. Khalilulin, A. M. Golts, A. R. Zakiryanov, V. V. Golubitsky, N. Yu. Zakharevich, S. V. Gautier

“…To estimate opportunities, prospects and safety of using heart transplants from aged donors who are at high risk of coronary atherosclerosis.Materials and methods. Over the period from March 1987 to May 2014450 heart transplantations (HTx) were performed in V.I.Shumakov Federal Research Center of Transplantology and Artifi cial Organs. …”
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A modified Delphi consensus statement on the role of biopsy in small renal masses by Darryl E. Bernstein, Hannah Warren, Joseph Santiapillai, Geraldine Fox, William H. Wildgoose, Grant D. Stewart, Jim Armitage, Pieter Le Roux, Frank X. Keeley Jr, Nicholas Campain, Ben Challacombe, Hazel Warburton, Carlotta Palumbo, Riccardo Campi, Stjin H. J. Muselaers, Miles Walkden, Steve Bandula, Dominic Yu, Michael Gonsalves, My‐Anh Tran‐Dang, Nazanin Etessami, Pedro Oliveira, Anna Calio, Soha El‐Sheikh, Tze Wah, Axel Bex, Ravi Barod, Kurinchi Gurusamy, Maxine G. B. Tran

“…Consensus was considered to have been reached when 70% of participants scored a statement greater than or equal to seven. Panel members could propose additional statements for consideration after the first round. …”
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Is 2 h of Hypothermic Machine Perfusion for Pancreas Preservation Effective in Improving Graft Reperfusion? by Benoit Mesnard, MD, Christophe Masset, MD, PhD, Etohan Ogbemudia, MD, PhD, Sarah Bruneau, PhD, Mohamed Elzawahry, MD, Stéphanie Le Bas-Bernardet, PhD, David Minault, Jeremy Hervouet, Diego Cantarovich, MD, PhD, Jérôme Rigaud, MD, PhD, Lionel Badet, MD, PhD, Peter Friend, MD, PhD, Rutger Ploeg, MD, PhD, Gilles Blancho, MD, PhD, James Hunter, MD, PhD, Thomas Prudhomme, MD, Julien Branchereau, MD, PhD

“…Lactate and amylase levels were equal between the 2 groups. Lipase levels were higher in the HMP group. …”
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Molecular Monitoring of RUNX1-RUNX1T1 Transcript Level in Acute Myeloblastic Leukemias on Treatment by LL Girshova, EG Ovsyannikova, SO Kuzin, EN Goryunova, RI Vabishchevich, AV Petrov, DV Motorin, DV Babenetskaya, VV Ivanov, KV Bogdanov, IV Kholopova, TS Nikulina, YuV Mirolyubova, YuA Alekseeva, AYu Zaritskii

“…To estimate the dynamics of the RUNX1-RUNX1T1 level and relevant clinical manifestations during the monitoring of various stages of the program therapy and after its completion. Methods. The article presents a description of 10 cases of AML with isolated RUNX1-RUNX1T1 expression (n = 4) and the expression in combination with different molecular and cytogenetic abnormalities (n = 6). …”
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Closing the Sex-Based Differences in Stroke Care: Insights from a Large Telestroke Network on Treatment and Postacute Management by Soledad Pérez-Sánchez, Ana Barragán-Prieto, Juan Bautista Loscertales, Juan Antonio Cabezas Rodríguez, Elena Zapata-Arriaza, Laura Amaya Pascasio, Andrés Hermosín Gómez, Miguel Ángel Gamero García, Benito Galeano, Javier Fernández, Blanca Pardo Galiana, Ana Domínguez Mayoral, Leire Ainz Gómez, Jose Fernández Navarro, Cristina del Toro, Manuel Medina, Reyes de Torres, Pablo Baena, Francisco Moniche, Roberto Valverde Moyano, Patricia Martínez, Alejandro González, Joan Montaner

“…This fact supports that strict adherence to protocols and specialization of care lead to equal care that avoids sex differences in stroke treatment and functional outcomes.…”
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Spectrum of gynecologic malignancies in Northeastern Nigeria by Dauda A. Katagum, Uchenna S. Ezenkwa, Sunday E. Achanya, Aliyu I. Lawan, Dauda E. Suleiman, Mairo U. Kadaura, Abba Kabir, Adamu I. Adamu, Abubakar Kolomi Modu, Hadiza Usman, Sophia H. L. George, Matthew Schlumbrecht, Bala M. Audu

“…Here, four-year multi-institutional data on gynecologic cancers in northeastern Nigeria were examined to determine their distribution by age and subtype.Patient and MethodsThis is a cross-sectional descriptive study using available data on histologically diagnosed gynecologic cancers archived in the pathology departments and/or cancer registries of six tertiary hospitals in northeastern Nigeria over four years. …”
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Efficiency of cell-based assays in detecting AChR antibodies in myasthenia gravis sera with low antibody concentrations as determined by radioimmunoprecipitation assay by John S. Tzartos, Aigli G. Vakrakou, Katerina Karagiorgou, Vasiliki Zouvelou, Elisabeth Chroni, Valentina Damato, Francesca Beretta, Stavroula Salakou, Eirini Sfyroera, Dimitra Veltsista, Konstantinos Voumvourakis, Sotirios Giannopoulos, Georgios Tsivgoulis, Socrates Tzartos, Socrates Tzartos, Socrates Tzartos

“…ObjectivesWe investigated whether the acetylcholine receptor (AChR) cluster cell-based assay (CBA) is effective in detecting AChR antibodies in sera from myasthenia gravis (MG) patients with low antibody concentrations, as determined by radioimmunoprecipitation assay (RIPA).MethodsIn this retrospective diagnostic cohort study, 193 RIPA-positive sera from MG patients were analyzed. …”
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Outcomes in Catheter Ablation of Sustained Ventricular Tachycardia in Myocarditis Compared with Ischemic Heart Disease by Sheng Su, Le Li, Xi Peng, Likun Zhou, Zhuxin Zhang, Yulong Xiong, Zhenhao Zhang, Mengtong Xu, Yan Yao

“…For myocarditis patients with VT, CA might be equally effective.…”
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A harmonized dataset relating alternative farmer management practices to crop yield, soil organic carbon stock, nitrous oxide emissions, and nitrate leaching generated using IPCC m... by Roberta Calone, Angela Fiore, Guido Pellis, Maria Luz Cayuela, Gabriele Mongiano, Alessandra Lagomarsino, Simone Bregaglio

“…Current methodologies from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) forassessing the impacts of alternative farming practices on GHG emissions rely on global or country-specific coefficients. However, these methods often do not explicitly account for the combined effects of management practices on carbon and nitrogen cycles or productivity, as this is not required for national GHG inventories. …”
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Study protocol of a randomised controlled trial of prostate radiotherapy in high-risk and node-positive disease comparing moderate and extreme hypofractionation (PRIME TRIAL) by Vedang Murthy, Indranil Mallick, Abhilash Gavarraju, Shwetabh Sinha, Rahul Krishnatry, Tejshri Telkhade, Arunsingh Moses, Sadhna Kannan, Gagan Prakash, Mahendra Pal, Santosh Menon, Palak Popat, Venkatesh Rangarajan, Archi Agarwal, Sheetal Kulkarni, Ganesh Bakshi

“…We hypothesise that a five-fraction schedule of extreme hypofractionation will be non-inferior to a moderately hypofractionated regimen over 5 weeks in efficacy and will have acceptable toxicity and quality of life while reducing the cost implications during treatment.Methods and analysis This is an ongoing, non-inferiority, multicentre, randomised trial (NCT03561961) of two schedules for National Cancer Control Network high-risk and/or node-positive non-metastatic carcinoma of the prostate. …”
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Food intake and influencing factors among primary and secondary school students in rural areas covered by the nutrition improvement program by Wenshuo YOU, Peipei XU, Wei CAO, Mulei CHEN, Qian GAN, Hongliang WANG, Ruihe LUO, Titi YANG, Hui PAN, Jianfen ZHANG, Xiaoning WANG, Qian ZHANG, Juan XU

“…From the third grade of primary school to the third grade of junior high school, one class was selected from each grade, with approximately 40 students per class, equally divided between male and female. Questionnaires were used to collect data on the frequency of food intake among primary and middle school students. …”
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Direct high-precision radon quantification for interpreting high-frequency greenhouse gas measurements by D. Kikaj, E. Chung, A. D. Griffiths, S. D. Chambers, G. Forster, G. Forster, A. Wenger, P. Pickers, P. Pickers, C. Rennick, S. O'Doherty, J. Pitt, K. Stanley, D. Young, L. S. Fleming, L. S. Fleming, K. Adcock, E. Safi, T. Arnold, T. Arnold

“…Here we describe standardized approaches regarding (1) instrument maintenance, (2) quality control of the raw data stream, (3) determination and removal of the instrumental background, (4) calibration methods, and (5) response time correction (by deconvolution). …”
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