Factors associated with sleep quality among medical students in Vietnam: a national cross-sectional study by Dung Phung, Long Hoang Nguyen, Carl Latkin, Huyen Phuc Do, Cuong Tat Nguyen, Roger C M Ho, Thuc Minh Thi Vu, Vu Anh Trong Dam, Tung Son Vu, Cyrus S H Ho

“….=−7.11; 95% CI −8.65, −5.56; and EuroQOL-Visual Analogue Scale: OR=0.99; 95% CI 0.98, 1.00 and Coef.=−0.03; 95% CI −0.04, −0.01) were related to lower PSQI Score and reduced risk of poor sleep quality.Conclusions This study reveals that health conditions and psychological well-being were associated with sleep quality among medical students. …”
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Psychological correlates of COVID-19 vaccine attitudes among medical professionals: An exploratory data analysis by Aldo SITIBONDO, Aanuoluwapo AFOLABI, Jamel HAJJI, Abdulmohsen Mohammed Abdullah ALKHULAYFI, Izaddin Ahmad AZIZ, Zane Asher GREEN, Francesca BRUNO, Martina BARBERA, Murat YLDIRIM

“…Group comparisons of emotional responses were visualized using bar plots. Results: Most participants were fully vaccinated. …”
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Clinical profile, associated events and safety of vericiguat in a real‐world cohort: The VERITA study by Mario Galván Ruiz, Miguel Fernández de Sanmamed Girón, María delVal Groba Marco, Lorena Rojo Jorge, Claudia Peña Saavedra, Elvira Martín Bou, Rubén Andrade Guerra, Eduardo Caballero Dorta, Antonio García Quintana

“…During follow‐up, New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class improved (from 67.3% and 32.7% in classes III and II, respectively, to 22.4% and 75.5% at study end; P < 0.001), as did the EuroQol‐5D (EQ‐5D) and visual analogue scale (VAS) scores (from 0.83 ± 0.13 to 0.87 ± 0.12, P = 0.032, and from 60 to 79, P = 0.005, respectively). …”
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Surgical long-term outcomes of Hirschsprung Disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo: a case series of 31 patients in a resource-limited setting by Fabrice Gulimwentuga Cikomola, Arsene Daniel Nyalundja, Alliance Wani Bisimwa, Bijoux Safi Matabaro, Franck Masumbuko Mukamba, Costa Musilimu Sudi, Paul Budema Munguakonkwa, Leon-Emmanuel Mukengeshayi Mubenga, Kinja Nyamugabo, Désiré Munyali Alumeti, Théophile Kabesha, Marc Miserez, Dieudonné Mushengezi Sengeyi

“…Discharge-to-Follow-up data were visualized using time-to-event curves. Results Thirty-one patients aged 195 (interquartile range: 18–669) days were included in this study. …”
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Differentiating between adrenocortical carcinoma and pheochromocytoma by a CT-based radiomics model: a multicenter retrospective study by Yinyao Chao, Hongzhang Zhu, Wenyi Yang, Haohua Yao, Nan Ma, Xianda Chen, Jing Zhao, Huali Ma, Zhenhua Liu, Hui Han, Zhuowei Liu, Kai Yao, Yiyao Li, Peng Wu, Jingtong Zhang, Bin Li, Shengjie Guo

“…Furthermore, SHAP provided quantitative explanations for the radiomics model and visualized the diagnostic process. Conclusions The interpretable CT-based radiomics model outperforms radiologists in differentiating between ACC and PHEO, especially when hormone testing results are atypical.…”
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Association between triglyceride–glucose index and mortality in critically ill patients with atrial fibrillation: a retrospective cohort study by Rong Ding, Erjing Cheng, Miao Wei, Liya Pan, Lu Ye, Yi Han, Xuan Zhang, Chao Xue, Jiannan Gong, Hui Zhao

“…Kaplan–Meier survival analysis was performed to visualize survival differences among the tertiles. …”
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A public benchmark for human performance in the detection of focal cortical dysplasia by Lennart Walger, Matthias H. Schmitz, Tobias Bauer, David Kügler, Fabiane Schuch, Christophe Arendt, Tobias Baumgartner, Johannes Birkenheier, Valeri Borger, Christoph Endler, Franziska Grau, Christian Immanuel, Markus Kölle, Patrick Kupczyk, Asadeh Lakghomi, Sarah Mackert, Elisabeth Neuhaus, Julia Nordsiek, Anna‐Maria Odenthal, Karmele Olaciregui Dague, Laura Ostermann, Jan Pukropski, Attila Racz, Klaus von derRopp, Frederic Carsten Schmeel, Felix Schrader, Aileen Sitter, Alexander Unruh‐Pinheiro, Marilia Voigt, Martin Vychopen, Philip vonWedel, Randi vonWrede, Ulrike Attenberger, Hartmut Vatter, Alexandra Philipsen, Albert Becker, Martin Reuter, Elke Hattingen, Alexander Radbruch, Rainer Surges, Theodor Rüber

“…However, FCDs are difficult to detect in the visual assessment of magnetic resonance imaging. A myriad of algorithms for automated FCD detection have been developed, but their true clinical value remains unclear since there is no benchmark dataset for evaluation and comparison to human performance. …”
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Identification of subgroups of early-stage mycosis fungoides patients with increased itch and impaired quality of life by Julia Nenonen, Anna H. Winther, Anna H. Winther, Pontus Jonsson, Pontus Jonsson, Lina U. Ivert, Lina U. Ivert, Hanna Brauner, Hanna Brauner

“…The primary outcomes included Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI), EuroQoL 5D (EQ-5D) index, Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale – Self report (MADRS-S), and itch measured with a visual analogue scale (VAS-itch).ResultsIn the total CTCL cohort (n=76), median EQ-5D index was impaired in female vs male patients (0.73 vs 0.85, p = 0.040). …”
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Development of Smart pH-Sensitive Collagen-Hydroxyethylcellulose Films with Naproxen for Burn Wound Healing by Elena-Emilia Tudoroiu, Mădălina Georgiana Albu Kaya, Cristina Elena Dinu-Pîrvu, Lăcrămioara Popa, Valentina Anuța, Mădălina Ignat, Emilia Visileanu, Durmuș Alpaslan Kaya, Răzvan Mihai Prisada, Mihaela Violeta Ghica

“…The pH variation mimicking the stages of the healing process demonstrated the color transition from yellow (pH 5.5) to orange (pH 7.4) and finally to bright fuchsia (pH 8.5), enabling easy visual evaluation of the wound environment. <b>Conclusions</b>: New multifunctional films combine diagnostic and therapeutic functions, providing a promising platform for monitoring wound healing, making them suitable for real-time wound assessment.…”
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Radiomics Signature of Aging Myocardium in Cardiac Photon-Counting Computed Tomography by Alexander Hertel, Mustafa Kuru, Johann S. Rink, Florian Haag, Abhinay Vellala, Theano Papavassiliu, Matthias F. Froelich, Stefan O. Schoenberg, Isabelle Ayx

“…Radiomics analysis of left ventricular myocardium offers a unique opportunity to visualize changes in myocardial texture during aging and could serve as a cardiac risk predictor.…”
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Exome sequencing revealed a novel homozygous variant in TRMT61 A in a multiplex family with atypical Cornelia de Lange Syndrome from Rwanda by Esther Uwibambe, Abdoulaye Yalcouyé, Elvis Twumasi Aboagye, Lettilia Xhakaza, Kalinka Popel, Norbert Dukuze, Thashi Bharadwaj, Carmen de Kock, Isabelle Schrauwen, Suzanne M. Leal, Leon Mutesa, Ambroise Wonkam

“…The 17-year-old female presented bilateral profound hearing impairment with moderate hypertelorism, progressive visual impairment, and secondary amenorrhea. The 14-year-old male displayed intellectual disability and a bilateral profound hearing impairment with no noticeable facial dysmorphism. …”
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Hyperreflective focuses as a biomarker of multiple sclerosis progression by A. Zh. Fursova, M. Y. Zubkova, M. A. Vasilyeva, Y. A. Gamza, A. S. Derbeneva, I. F. Nikulich, N. A. Malkova, A. I. Prokaeva, P. N. Pozdnyakova

“…The presence and quantity of HRF can be considered as a prognostic non-invasive biomarker associated with the duration of MS and the history of ON, allowing one to visualize the penetration of microglia activated by immune cells into the unmyelinated part of the central nervous system, helpful in elucidating their role in the pathogenesis and progression of the disease.…”
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De novo variant in GUCY2D gene causing atypical cone-rod dystrophy in a consanguineous family and literature review by Xin-He Fang, Fa-Yong Ke, Wen-Qing Zou, De-Jun Zhu, Mei-Jiao Ma, Yuan-Yuan Lian, Xue-Li Wu, Rui-Hua Wei, Xun-Lun Sheng

“…RESULTS: The chief clinical symptoms of this proband included obvious visual impairment, protanopia and deuteranopia, peripheral punctate pigment, arteriolar attenuation, structural and functional abnormalities revealed by optical coherence tomography (OCT) and electroretinography (ERG) including thinning of the outer retinal layer, a discontinuous external limiting membrane (ELM) and ellipsoid zone (EZ), granular hyperreflective projections between the retinal pigment epithelium and the interdigitation zone, severe attenuation of photopic responses with mild reduced scotopic responses. …”
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Feasibility of relaxation along a fictitious field in the 2nd rotating frame (TRAFF2) mapping in the human myocardium at 3 T by Joao Tourais, Joao Tourais, Joao Tourais, Maša Božić-Iven, Maša Božić-Iven, Maša Božić-Iven, Yidong Zhao, Qian Tao, Iain Pierce, Iain Pierce, Christian Nitsche, Christian Nitsche, George D. Thornton, George D. Thornton, Lothar R. Schad, Lothar R. Schad, Thomas A. Treibel, Thomas A. Treibel, Sebastian Weingärtner, Mehmet Akçakaya, Mehmet Akçakaya

“…Good precision (7.6 ± 1.4%), reproducibility (1.0 ± 0.6%), and low inter-subject variability (10.0 ± 1.8%) were obtained. In patients, visual agreement of the infarcted area was observed in the TRAFF2 map and LGE.ConclusionMyocardial TRAFF2 quantification at 3 T was successfully achieved in a single breath-hold with acceptable image quality, albeit with residual off-resonance artifacts. …”
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Comparative Genomics of Rhamnolipid Synthesis and Monoaromatic Hydrocarbon Tolerance Genes in Environmental Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Sandro B. Martel-Torres, Camila Castillo-Vilcahuaman, ROGER A. PALOMINO HUARCAYA, Susana M. Gutiérrez Moreno, Fernando A. Merino Rafael

“…A phylogenetic tree was built from core gene alignment, revealed evolutionary connections and was visualized with iTOL. Results The assembled genomes ranged from 5.6 to 6.0 Mbp with ~66% GC content. …”
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Six decades of global coral bleaching monitoring: a review of methods and call for enhanced standardization and coordination by Andrea Rivera-Sosa, Aarón Israel Muñiz-Castillo, Ben Charo, Gregory P. Asner, Chris M. Roelfsema, Simon D. Donner, Brianna D. Bambic, Ana Gabriela Bonelli, Ana Gabriela Bonelli, Morgan Pomeroy, Morgan Pomeroy, Derek Manzello, Paulina Martin, Helen E. Fox

“…Practitioner surveys underscored the dominance of in situ transect and visual methods, highlighting the growing adoption of photo quadrats—an emerging yet underrepresented technique in existing datasets. …”
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Application of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in femoral head necrosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yangbin Cao, Peiyuan Tang, Han Tan, Wenbo Ma, Hua Chai, Bin Lin, Ying Zhu, Wenfeng Xiao, Ting Wen, Jun Zhang, Yusheng Li, Shuguang Liu

“…Pre-post meta-analyses to show the visual analog scale after HBOT (MD = −2.94, 95% CI: −4.27, −1.60, P < 0.0001), short form 12 physical component summary scale (SF12 PCS) (MD = 17.28, 95% CI: 8.26, 26.31, P = 0.0002), short form 12 mental component summary scale (SF12 MCS) (MD = 4.26, 95% CI: 2.56, 5.95, P < 0.00001), Harris hip score (HHS) (MD = 26.91, 95% CI: 0.35, 53.46, P = 0.05), modified Harris hip score (mHHS) (MD = 44.31, 95% CI: 13.75, 74.87, P = 0.004) were significantly different from those before treatment. …”
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PHOTOCATALYTIC DEGRADATION OF METRONIDAZOLE BY \(TiO_2\) AND \(Bi_2\)\(Se_2\)\(Te\)-\(TiO_2\) NANOMATERIALS by Huu Phuoc Le, Nguyen Hong Khanh Cao, Chi Toan Nguyen, Long Quan Dang, Thi Hong Nguyen, Thi Cam Tuyen Le, Chau Minh Vinh Tho Do

“…The decoration of Bi2Se2Te nanoparticles onto TNWs/TNAs was visualized through SEM imaging and further validated using EDS, UV-Vis absorption spectroscopy, and Raman spectroscopy analysis. …”
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Feasibility and safety of transvaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (V-NOTES) panhysterectomy: a polycentric retrospective study by Panlian Qian, Weimin Chen, Bin Su, Yao Chen, Wulin Shan, Huimin Tang, Weiwei Wei, Huihui Wang, Bairong Xia, Jiming Chen

“…The operation duration, intraoperative blood loss, postoperative exsufflation time, postoperative activity time, hospital stay, treatment cost, 6 h activities of daily living (ADL) score after the operation, cosmetic score, visual analog score, and complications were observed in the two groups. …”
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Outcomes of arthroscopic one-stage repair and reconstruction of Schenck II–IV knee dislocations with multiple ligament injuries: a single-center study by Shengwen Xiang, Zhen Hu, Zihao Ren, Guangqing Cai, Zhijiang Ao, Weiguo Hu, Yangbo Liu, Xing Li, Licheng Wei

“…Knee joint function was evaluated using the International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) score, Lysholm score, Tegner activity score, visual analog scale (VAS) score, and range of motion. …”
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