Efficacy and safety of non-invasive low-frequency tibial nerve stimulator in overactive bladder by Zhipeng Zhang, Mengzhu Liu, Yangyun Wang, Peng Wu, Yiping Zhu, Bangmin Han, Zhihui Xu, Xudong Li, Chaoliang Shi, Jing Zhang, Deyi Luo, Guowei Shi, Yaoguang Zhang

“…The absolute and percent changes of average UUI episodes per day from baseline at week 8 in the TNS-01 group were significantly lower from those in the sham group (0.11 ± 1.33 vs 0.68 ± 2.14, p = 0.01; − 27.82% ± 167.33% vs 87.18% ± 25.20%, p = 0.04). …”
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Clinical Features of iatrogenic Pharyngo-esophageal perforation in very low birth weight infants by Shu Eguchi, Yoshiya Hisaeda, Toshiko Ukawa, Mayu Koto, Miku Hosokawa, Chisa Tsurisawa, Tomohiro Takeda, Shusuke Amagata, Atsushi Nakao

“…Results: A total of 6 patients (0.27% of very low birth weight infants) with the diagnosis of IPEP were included. …”
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Experimental investigation on thermal performance of gravity heat pipe with different pipe configurations by Xing Lu, Jie Liu, Xulei Tong, Renkun Dai, Yang Xiao, Jun Deng

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Histological chorioamnionitis and its predictors among mothers with premature rupture of membranes delivering at tertiary hospitals in Uganda: a multicenter cross-sectional study by Ibrahim Abdi Abdinasir, Marie Pascaline Sabine Ishimwe, Maxwell Okello, Paul Byaruhanga, Ralph Samson Enyamitoit, Theoneste Hakizimana

“…Referral status (aOR = 4.5, 95% CI: 1.511–13.315, p = 0.007) and lack of prenatal care (PNC) attendance (aOR = 9.8, 95% CI: 2.802–14.504, p = 0.000) were independently associated with histological chorioamnionitis. …”
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Prevalence, clinicopathologic features and long-term overall survival of early breast cancer patients eligible for adjuvant abemaciclib and/or ribociclib by Sylvain Ladoire, Ariane Mamguem Kamga, Loick Galland, Manon Reda, Isabelle Desmoulins, Didier Mayeur, Courèche Kaderbhai, Silvia Ilie, Audrey Hennequin, Henri Talucier, Clementine Jankowski, Charles Coutant, Laurent Arnould, Sandrine Dabakuyo

“…Node-negative patients who would have been eligible for adjuvant ribociclib represent 10.9% of the eligible population. 21.7% of patients now eligible for adjuvant abemaciclib, and 32.1% for ribociclib did not receive (neo)adjuvant chemotherapy. …”
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Evaluating the impact of roof rainwater harvesting on hydrological connectivity and urban flood mitigation by Quang-Oai Lu, Reza Bahramloo, Jesús Rodrigo-Comino, Jun Wang, Ali Talebi, Quynh Thi Phuong Tran, Afshin Ghahramani, Mehdi Sepehri

“…Conversely, the moderate, low, and very low hydrological connectivity categories experienced increases of 27.9, 28.4, and 11.7 %, respectively. We conclude that this new evaluation of hydrological connectivity can serve as a valuable tool for assessing hydrological connectivity in urban areas and reveal to land managers where Roof rainwater harvesting is not effectively applied and where possible improvements must be made. …”
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Prognosis of Elderly Japanese Patients Aged ≥80 Years Undergoing Hemodialysis by Shingo Hatakeyama, Hiromi Murasawa, Itsuto Hamano, Ayumu Kusaka, Takuma Narita, Masaaki Oikawa, Daisuke Noro, Kazuhisa Hagiwara, Hirofumi Ishimura, Takahiro Yoneyama, Yasuhiro Hashimoto, Takuya Koie, Hisao Saitoh, Tomihisa Funyu, Chikara Ohyama

“…The life expectancies table from the National Vital Statistics database was used, and prognostic factors were assessed by multivariate analysis. In total, 107 deaths (76%) were recorded during the study period. …”
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Correlation of Patient-Reported Outcome (PRO-2) with Endoscopic and Histological Features in Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease Patients by Sanja Dragasevic, Aleksandra Sokic-Milutinovic, Milica Stojkovic Lalosevic, Tamara Milovanovic, Srdjan Djuranovic, Ivan Jovanovic, Sanja Rajic, Mirjana Stojkovic, Biljana Milicic, Stefan Kmezic, Branislav Oluic, Marko Aleksic, Aleksandra Pavlovic Markovic, Dragan Popovic

“…Patient-reported outcome showed inverse correlation with endoscopic and histological activity in Crohn’s disease (rs=−0.67; rs=−0.72), while positive correlation was found in ulcerative colitis (rs=0.84; rs=0.75). …”
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Healthcare utilization and related costs among older people seeking primary care due to back pain: findings from the BACE-N cohort study by Danielle van der Windt, Milada Cvancarova Småstuen, Kjersti Storheim, Margreth Grotle, Zinajda Zolic-Karlsson, Ørjan Nesse Vigdal, Rikke Munk Killingmo, Lise Kretz

“…Median (BCa 95% CI) total cost was €364 (307-440). The largest cost category was primary care consultations, accounting for 56% of total costs. …”
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Livogrit mitigates ANIT-induced cholestasis-like symptoms in an in vivo model by curbing hepatic inflammation and regulating BAX, TGF-β, MMP-9 and α-SMA gene expression by Acharya Balkrishna, Ritu Paliwal, Surjeet Singh, Rani Singh, Vivek Gohel, Rishabh Dev, Kunal Bhattacharya, Sandeep Sinha, Anurag Varshney

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一种基于搭扣设计的可拆卸小鼠光学离焦性近视模型 by 唐湘华, 李周越, 许晟嵩, 杨晓

“…目的探索一种新的小鼠光学离焦性近视 （LIM） 模型的构建方法，揭示其屈光度与眼生物学参数的变化。方法27只21日龄C57BL／6小鼠分为3组：LIM组、平光镜 （PL） 组和空白对照 （N） 组，比例为5：1：3。…”
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Preliminary study on the diagnostic value of urine cell glucose metabolism detection for male urothelial carcinoma by Yaoyao Wu, Angchao Ye, Zhenguo Bu, Shaoxing Zhu, He Wang, Yipeng Xu

“…Urine cytology results showed the sensitivity, specificity, and AUC values of “Urine Exfoliative 1” (malignant tumor cells found) as 22.89%, 90.91% and 0.5690 (p = 0.3211), “Urine Exfoliative 2” (finding or suspecting malignant tumor cells) as 42.17%, 90.91% and 0.6654 (p = 0.0174), and “Urine Exfoliative 3” (finding/suspecting/not excluding malignant tumor cells) as 60.24%, 72.73% and 0.6648 (p = 0.0178). …”
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Case report: Accidental aconitine poisoning caused by the inappropriate use of a type of Chinese patent medicine by Ruikai Shang, Ruikai Shang, Hongyu Liu, Qiaoxin Tian, Qiaoxin Tian, Yuru Liu, Xiangdong Jian, Xiangdong Jian, Qilu Li

“…However, improper use and overdose can easily cause acute poisoning, leading to malignant arrhythmias, cardiogenic shock, and even death.MethodsThis study retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of eight patients who were treated in our hospital from June 2023 to February 2024 after taking compound schizonepeta fumigation lotion by mistake.Case presentationWe report 8 cases of patients who took compound schizonepeta fumigation lotion by mistake. …”
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Evaluation of the impact of the environment on the genetic improvement of the buffalo species by Rafael Emilio Rincón-Márquez, Néstor Simón Montiel-Urdaneta, José Raúl Pérez-González

“…The CCI averaged 114.58 days. A total of 557 calving intervals (CI) reproductive records were analyzed to evaluate the effect of ecological zone (EZ), breed (B), number of calvings of the animal (NC), age of the animal in years (AY), age at first calving (AFC), NC and AY having an effect (p< 0.05); the factors EZ, B and AFC had no effect (p>0.05). …”
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The Influence of Vitamin D Receptor Gene Polymorphisms in Spondyloarthritis by Janisleya Silva Ferreira Neves, Jeane Eliete Laguila Visentainer, Denise Manjurma da Silva Reis, Marco Antonio Rocha Loures, Hugo Vicentin Alves, Fernanda Formaggi Lara-Armi, Josiane Bazzo de Alencar, Joana Maira Valentin Zacarias, Ana Maria Sell

“…Genotyping of FokI (rs2228570 C > T), BsmI (rs1544410 C > T), ApaI (rs7975232 A > C), and TaqI (rs731236 T > C) was performed using PCR-RFLP, while genotyping of HLA-B∗27 was performed using PCR-SSP. …”
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Comparative Evaluation and Measure of Accuracy of ELISAs, CLIAs, and ECLIAs for the Detection of HIV Infection among Blood Donors in China by Le Chang, Junpeng Zhao, Fei Guo, Huimin Ji, Lu Zhang, Xinyi Jiang, Lunan Wang

“…Among 451 samples with initial ELISA reactivity, 315 were negatives, of which 307 (97.5%) and 306 (97.1%) were detected as nonreactive by CLIA (8 nonspecific reactions) and ECLIA (9 nonspecific reactions), respectively. …”
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Explorando a realidade socioeconômica e alimentar em comunidades desfavorecidas: relato de experiência by Víctor Câmara Gusmão Cardoso, João Gabriel Alves Leite, Rafael Cabral de Carli, Sarah Carolyne Lima Farias, Maria das Neves Dantas da Silveira Barros

“…Derivados do milho acrescido de carne embutida eram a base alimentar, com consumo esporádico de feijão, galinha ou ovo. …”
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Generating and monitoring mild hyperthermia using a ring array ultrasound transducer by David Bustamante, Yan Yan, Trevor Mitcham, Rehman Ali, Brian Marples, Kimberly R. Gergelis, Peter Littrup, Nebojsa Duric, Mohammad Mehrmohammadi

“…In vitro experiments demonstrated the capability of a ring array US transducer to generate MHTh in a tissue-mimicking phantom in an average of 117 ± 18 s and subsequently maintain MHTh. Lastly, a ring array US transducer utilized UST to track temperature changes in a preheated water-filled inclusion while it passively cooled from 45 °C to 25 °C, with a maximum error of 0.58 °C.Conclusion A ring array US transducer can noninvasively generate and monitor MHTh, overcoming many limitations of current clinical systems. …”
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Effect of perioperative esketamine use on emergency delirium in children undergoing tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled... by Junfeng Liu, Jinming Liu, Hong Sun, Xue Cheng, Chunhui Wang, Daoyun Lei, Chao Han

“…Children in the esketamine group have lower postoperative pain scores (SMD = -0.51, 95% CI: [−0.80,-0.39], p &lt; 0.00001, I2 = 74%). Esketamine was also associated with a lower incidence of adverse events (RR = 0.75, 95% CI: [0.57, 0.99], p = 0.04, I2 = 62%). …”
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Highly Stable Antitumor Silver-Lipid Nanoparticles Optimized for Targeted Therapy by Darwish A, Sándor N, Szenti I, Marosvölgyi T, Juhász K, Rónavári A, Kachal E, Kutus B, Kónya Z, Balogi Z

“…Encapsulation efficiency was estimated to be between 18.7 and 25.5%. Purified LAgs had higher density as compared to free AgNPs revealed by DGC, indicating that a considerable fraction of liposomes contained AgNPs. …”
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