Analysis of the Relationship Between Body Mass Index (BMI) and Dento-Skeletal Maturation: A Cross-Sectional Case-Control Study by Alessio Verdecchia, Inmaculada Coronado de la Torre, Ivan Menéndez Diaz, Veronica García Sanz, Yolanda García Mesa, Teresa Cobo, Vanessa Paredes Gallardo

“…These findings may be of interest for orthodontists, who should consider weight status when performing orthodontic treatment in children and adolescents.…”
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Effects of Apolipoprotein E Isoforms in Diabetic Nephropathy of Chinese Type 2 Diabetic Patients by YongWei Jiang, Liang Ma, ChengWu Han, Qian Liu, Xiao Cong, YaPing Xu, TingTing Zhao, Ping Li, YongTong Cao

“…We studied 845 diabetic patients who were divided into DN group (n=429) and control group (n=416). …”
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Pioglitazone Attenuates Drug-Eluting Stent-Induced Proinflammatory State in Patients by Blocking Ubiquitination of PPAR by Zhongxia Wang, Tao Zhang, Lizhe Sun, Ruifeng Li, Yuanyuan Wei, Xiaojuan Fan, Zuyi Yuan, Junhui Liu, Tao Chen

“…Twenty-eight patients with coronary artery disease and who underwent DES implantations were randomly assigned to pioglitazone (30 mg/d; PIO) or placebo (control; Con) treatment in addition to optimal standard therapy. …”
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Medullary breast carcinoma: a pathogenic review and immunohistochemical study using tissue microarray by Ming Lee, Ana Richelia Jara-Lazaro, Poh Yian Cheok, Aye Aye Thike

“…ER negativity was significantly correlated with triple positivity for basal markers CK14, EGFR and 34BE12, which comprised patients who showed a significantly decreased disease-free survival rate within a 10–15-year follow-up period. …”
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Does therapy with immunosuppressive drugs improve gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with systemic sclerosis? by Oliver Distler, Cosimo Bruni, Suzana Jordan, Carina Mihai, Muriel Elhai, Rucsandra Dobrota, Alexandru Garaiman, Mike Oliver Becker, Lea Stamm, Sherif Ismail, Norina Zampatti, Aurora Maria Tatu

“…We aimed to identify an association between immunosuppressive therapy and the the severity of GI symptoms, measured by the University of California at Los Angeles/Scleroderma Clinical Trial Consortium Gastro-Intestinal Tract instrument 2.0 (GIT).Methods We selected patients with SSc who had at least two visits (further referred to as ‘baseline’ and ‘follow-up’) with completed GITs, within an interval of 12±3 months. …”
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Assessment of factors implicated in bone fusion after percutaneous endoscopic lumbar intervertebral fusion by Zheng Huang, Xialin Li, Weihong Yi, Junfeng Gong, Yue Zhou, Yu Tang

“…Methods: This single-center retrospective study reviewed the medical records of 96 patients who underwent single-level PELIF for degenerative pathologies between 2018 and 2020. …”
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Effectiveness of Traditional Healers in Program to Control Leprosy in Nagan Raya District in Aceh by Teuku Alamsyah, Said Usman, Mutia Yusuf, Said Devi Elvin

“…The main object of this study, which used a quasi-experimental design, was to find out and to improve the treatment of leprosy patients by the Tabib who treat them there. Data was gathered using a questionnaire with an interview and the intervention was to provide training and a pocket book about leprosy and how to detect, control, and manage it there and the role that the Tabib can play in controlling leprosy in the future. …”
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The Feasibility and Safety of the Clip-and-Snare Method with a Prelooping Technique for Gastric Submucosal Tumors Removal: A Single-Center Experience (with Video) by Qi Tang, Rui-Yue Shi, Jun Yao, Li-Sheng Wang, De-Feng Li

“…We retrospectively enrolled a matched group of 86 patients who received ESD combined with CSM-PLT or ESD alone from July 2010 to July 2020. …”
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Multimodal Imaging Characteristics of ADRP in a Family with p.Thr58Arg Substituted RHO Mutation by Misty Ruppert, John Pyun, K. V. Chalam, David Sierpina

“…Additionally, we compare the patient’s phenotypic findings to those of her offspring, who was also affected by adRP. Results. The 58-year-old female and her son with symptoms of nyctalopia and decreased vision showed macular pigmentary changes in a bull’s-eye pattern along with bone spicules in periphery with retinal atrophy. …”
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Use Of Anti-Epileptics For Seizure Prophylaxis After Traumatic Brain Injury In The Pediatric Population by Aroosh Khan, Sidra Tul Muntaha, Hammad Ayaz, Afrah Tariq, Huma Mughal

“…A total of 160 children aged from 2 to 18 years who presented with traumatic brain injury within 24 hours of trauma were included. …”
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Hermann Karl von Keyserlingk and the Recognition of the Russian Imperial Title by the Holy Roman Empire in 1745–1746 by M. A. Petrova

“…The author managed to find out, it was Keyserlingk who had the idea to send the official representative of Russia to the election of the Emperor in Frankfurt in 1745 and then in 1746 to the Imperial Diet in Regensburg, which approved the election results. …”
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A Nomogram Based on Apelin-12 for the Prediction of Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention among Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial... by Enfa Zhao, Hang Xie, Yushun Zhang

“…Information on 464 patients with STEMI who performed PCI procedures was included. After removing patients with incomplete clinical information, a total of 460 patients followed for 2.5 years were randomly divided into evaluation (n = 324) and validation (n = 136) cohorts. …”
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A Study of Hypothyroidism in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Patients by Sudharsanan V, Prabhu Shankar S, Viknesh V

“…The study involved 237 CKD patients who provided informed consent and met inclusion criteria. …”
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From colostomy creation to full enteral feeding in neonates with an anorectal malformation: evaluating the role of central venous access by D. Huijgen, I. K. Schokker-van Linschoten, H. P. Versteegh, C. E. J. Sloots

“…This retrospective cohort study aimed to evaluate the postoperative course regarding enteral feeding tolerance and the necessity for a central venous access device (CVAD) after colostomy formation in newborns with ARMs.MethodsThe files of neonates with ARMs who underwent colostomy formation between January 2014 and August 2023 were reviewed. …”
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HRQoL Evaluation of Pediatric Osteogenesis Imperfecta with Zoledronic Acid Therapy by Tri Wahyu Martanto, Hamzah Rafly Rahman, Patricia Maria Kurniawati

“…Methods: A retrospective analytical study was conducted on 16 pediatric patients with osteogenesis imperfecta who received intravenous zoledronic acid. Quality of life was assessed before and after therapy using the PedsQL 4.0 questionnaire. …”
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Concept Map in Medical Education by Kainat Javed, Kinza Aslam, Imran Jawaad, Sadia Irshad Leghari, Qurat-Ain Leghari

“…This shift aims to produce more effective doctors who can comprehensively grasp diseases. Pakistani medical colleges have adopted these teaching reforms to enhance students' cognitive skills, encouraging them to apply knowledge to clinical scenarios for better decision-making. …”
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LONGITUDINAL STUDIES OF MUSICALLY GIFTED SCHOOLGIRLS by Svetlana N. Loseva

“…Features of development of the pupils who are engaged in singing are revealed. It is established that in process of development of specially developed program (comprehension of emotional and semantic aspects of perception of a piece of music, finding of ability to distinguish musical timbres and the general coloring of sounding etc.) analytical and intonation hearing improves under pupils’ age. …”
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Histological risk score and its role in predicting recurrence in early-stage oral squamous cell carcinomas by Daphne Fonseca, Rashmi Khemani, Mohan K. Pasam, Ravindranath Tagore, B. Vishal Rao, Suseela Kodandapani, Chandrasekhara Rao, K. V. V. N. Raju, T Subramanyeshwar Rao

“…Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective study on early stage T1/2 OSCC patients over a period of 2 years who received treatment by surgical resection and had follow-up data. …”
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Preserved ratio impaired spirometry, airflow obstruction, and their trajectories in relationship to chronic kidney disease: a prospective cohort study by Ikramulhaq Patel, JingYan Zhang, YinHe Chai, YuShun Qiao, HongJian Gong, Hui Xu, JianBo Zhou

“…This UK Biobank cohort study included participants with CKD who underwent spirometry at baseline (2006–2010). …”
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The Taking Charge After Stroke (TaCAS) study protocol: a multicentre, investigator-blinded, randomised controlled trial comparing the effect of a single Take Charge session, two Ta... by Mark Weatherall, Harry McNaughton, Vivian Wai Yin Fu

“…All patients discharged to community living who have ongoing symptoms at time of discharge (modified Rankin scale>0) will be eligible. …”
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