Adequate Reporting Among Ventral Hernia Repair Operative Reports: A Cross-Sectional Study of Prevalence of Details and Association With Clinical Outcomes by Said Maldonado, BS, Nicole B. Lyons, MD, Jonathan S. Lall, BS, J. Scott Zimmerle, MBA, Brendan Rosamond, BS, Ashlynn Mills, BS, Yoolim Alex Seo, BS, Angelica Calderon Rodriguez, BS, Rainna Coelho, MD, Natalia Cavagnaro, MD, Zuhair Ali, MD, Mike K. Liang, MD

“…In this medico-legal dataset, most VHR operative reports are poorly detailed while highly detailed operative reports were associated with lower rates of complications. Future studies should examine a nationally representative dataset to validate our findings.…”
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Initial treatment of steroid-sensitive idiopathic nephrotic syndrome in children with mycophenolate mofetil versus prednisone: protocol for a randomised, controlled, multicentre tr... by Burkhard Toenshoff, Martin Konrad, Steffen Luntz, Anja Sander, Peter F Hoyer, Rasmus Ehren, Marcus R Benz, Jorg Doetsch, Alexander Fichtner, Jutta Gellermann, Dieter Haffner, Britta Höcker, Bärbel Kästner, Markus J Kemper, Uwe Querfeld, Lutz T Weber

“…The aim of the INTENT study (Initial treatment of steroid-sensitive idiopathic nephrotic syndrom in children with mycophenolate mofetil versus prednisone: protocol for a randomised, controlled, multicentre trial) is to show that an alternative treatment regimen with mycophenolic acid is not inferior regarding sustainment of remission, but with lower toxicity compared with treatment with glucocorticoids only.Methods and design The study is designed as an open, randomised, controlled, multicentre trial. 340 children with a first episode of steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome and who achieved remission by a standard prednisone regimen will be enrolled in the trial and randomised to one of two treatment arms. …”
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The Protective Effects of Annexin A1 in Acute Lung Injury Mediated by Nrf2 by Hui Huang, Yuqin Shi, Yuequan Zhou

“…AnxA1 mitigated the inflammatory response in the pulmonary tissue by lowering the levels of IL‐1β, IL‐6, and TNF‐α in BALF of ALI mice. …”
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Thyroid Function in Korean Adolescents with Obesity: Results from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey VI (2013–2015) by Won Kyoung Cho, Hyo-Kyoung Nam, Jae Hyun Kim, Young-Jun Rhie, Sochung Chung, Kee-Hyoung Lee, Byung-Kyu Suh

“…In adolescents with obesity, TSH was higher and FT4 was lower than in adolescents with normal weight. Hyperthyrotropinemia was associated with abnormal metabolic risk factors including abdominal obesity and elevated triglyceride.…”
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Prevalence, associated factors, management and outcomes of hypokalaemia in hospitalised patients at a South African tertiary centre by C Burton, M-Y Chothia, A Zemlin, S Lahri

“…Patients who died had a lower K+ during hospitalisation (3.0 mmol/L v. 3.2 mmol/L, p<0.01). …”
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Novel indicator of microvascular complications in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and shortened erythrocyte lifespan: a multicenter cross-sectional analysis by Yunqi Wu, Binshan Zhang, Xin Ma, Pei Yu, Saijun Zhou, Xinli Wang

“…Results Our study comprised 140 participants with T2DM (62 men and 78 women, with a median age of 67 years) with a median DM duration of 9.68 years, a mean glycated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) value of 7.10%, and a median GA value of 16.10%. As expected, the lower GMI/GA group exhibited higher HbA1c and GA (P < 0.001) with similar mean glucose levels (P = 0.099). …”
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A Comparative Analysis of Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release Performed Under Wide-Awake, Local Anesthesia, No Tourniquet in an Office-based Procedure Room Versus Operating Room Setti... by Madison Milhoan, MD, Winston Scambler, BS, William F. Pientka, II, MD

“…There was no difference in preoperative pain or DASH scores between groups or in postoperative DASH score improvement; however, postoperative pain scores were significantly lower at 6 weeks in the in-office WALANT cohort (P < .00001). …”
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Freeze-Thaw Cycle Effect on Sputtering Rate of Water-Saturated Yellow Sandstone under Impact Loading by Yunbing Hu, Tianzhu Duan, Penghui Xian, Liang Chen

“…The main conclusions are as follows: The freeze-thaw temperature has a significant effect on the fracture degree of yellow sandstone. The lower the freeze-thaw temperature is, the higher the fracture degree of yellow sandstone is, and the smaller the particle size distribution of fragments is. …”
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ROS-Induced Oxidative Damage and Mitochondrial Dysfunction Mediated by Inhibition of SIRT3 in Cultured Cochlear Cells by Lingjun Zhang, Zhengde Du, Lu He, Wenqi Liang, Ke Liu, Shusheng Gong

“…In contrast with the control group, the accumulation of ROS was significantly higher, and the mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) was lower in the H2O2-treated groups. Furthermore, the expression of SIRT3, FOXO3A, and SOD2 proteins declined, except for an initial elevation of SIRT3 between 0 and 0.75 mM H2O2. …”
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Emulsifying Properties of Dietary Fiber from Different Sources by Yao WANG, Xue ZHAO, Hao WU, Xinglian XU

“…The results of storage stability suggested that with the extension of storage time, oat bran dietary fiber emulsion and citrus fiber emulsion showed obvious oil-water layered, and the emulsification ability was lower than that of other groups. There was obvious clear layer shown at the bottom of rice bran, banana peel and apple peel dietary fiber emulsion, and the creaming index decreased gradually with the increase of fiber concentration. …”
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Exercise training partly ameliorates cardiac dysfunction in mice during doxorubicin treatment of breast cancer by Tytti-Maria Uurasmaa, Pauline Bourdin, Wail Nammas, Shiva Latifi, Heidi Liljenbäck, Antti Saraste, Olli Eskola, Johan Rajander, Anne Roivainen, Helene Rundqvist, Anu Autio, Ilkka Heinonen, Katja Anttila

“…In DOX-treated group ET blunted the increase in LVGU, increased LV-weight and EF, and lowered LV lactate dehydrogenase activity. DOX-treated exercised mice did not differ from tumor-bearing group without DOX in LVGU or from the tumor-free ET-group in LV-weight or EF whereas unexercised DOX-treated group did. …”
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Physically Active Adults with Low Back Pain do not Demonstrate Altered Deadlift Mechanics: A Novel Application of Myotonometry to Estimate Inter-Muscular Load Sharing by Jared M. McGowen, Stephanie R. Albin, Carrie W. Hoppes, Jeffrey S. Forsse, John Abt, Shane L. Koppenhaver

“… # Hypothesis/Purpose The purpose of this study was to compare the stiffness of trunk (lumbar multifidus \[LM\] and longissimus thoracis \[LT\]) and lower extremity (vastus lateralis \[VL\] and biceps femoris \[BF\]) muscles between individuals with and without LBP during the lying, standing, and deadlifting body positions…”
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Impact of remnant cholesterol on acute ischemic stroke prognosis: a nationwide cohort analysis stratified by non-alcoholic fatty liver disease status by Sili Jiang, Aoming Jin, Aoming Jin, Wenli Xing, Jing Jing, Jing Jing

“…Compared to the lowest quartile of RC (Q1), the highest quartile of the RC (Q4) was associated with a lower risk of poor functional outcomes (OR: 0.98, 95% CI: 0.96–1.00). …”
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Isoflurane Induced Malignant Hyperthermia in a Patient with Glucose 6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency and Growth Hormone Abuse by Hojatolah Ravaei, Mohammad Javad Yavari Barhaghtalab, Vahid Salehi, Hossein Hejr

“…Our patient was a 17-year-old boy with right lower quadrant abdominal pain and tenderness who underwent appendectomy. …”
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Population Shrinkage and Spatio-Temporal Changes in Cultivated Land Use Efficiency in China’s Agro-Pastoral Ecotone by Lu Chen, Ning Zhao, Zhixun Zhang, Yun Zhang, Wenjie Zuo, Youshuo Wang, Bin Wu, Monika Stanny, Yuheng Li, Guoming Du

“…Spatially, the cultivated land use efficiency in the agro-pastoral ecotone in northern China showed the characteristic of being higher in the northeast and lower in the southwest, and the cultivated land use efficiency in some counties in the central and southwestern parts showed a downward trend. (3) The cultivated land use efficiency in the agro-pastoral ecotone in northern China is comprehensively affected by multiple factors. …”
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Nutrition Knowledge among College of Basic Education Students in Kuwait: A Cross-Sectional Study by Wafaa Husain, Fatemah Ashkanani, Maryam A. Al Dwairji

“…Students who stated that they depend on the housekeeper for food preparation achieved significantly lower scores (mean 38.86 ± 10.13) than those who prepare their own food or depend on their relatives to prepare food (p = 0.042). …”
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Appropriate Blood Pressure in Cerebral Aneurysm Clipping for Prevention of Delayed Ischemic Neurologic Deficits by Cattleya Thongrong, Pornthep Kasemsiri, Pichayen Duangthongphon, Amnat Kitkhuandee

“…To prevent DNID, we recommend that optimal blood pressure should not be lower than 95 for SBP, 50 for DBP, and 61.7 mmHg for MAP. …”
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Sepsis in Internal Medicine: blood culture-based subtypes, hospital outcomes, and predictive biomarkers by Gaetano Zizzo, Gabriele Guazzardi, Daniela Bompane, Francesco Di Terlizzi, Giorgio Rotola, Ilario Stefani, Michela Medugno, Mario Bucalo, Antonino Mazzone

“…C-reactive protein elevation predicted rapidly evolving culture-negative sepsis, whereas lower leukocyte counts predicted prolonged hospitalization; higher fractions of inspired oxygen predicted polymicrobial sepsis, while lactate elevation predicted ICU transfer; ferritin elevation and increased leukocyte counts predicted MDR+ sepsis, while further ferritin elevation and decreased platelet counts predicted death. …”
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The Role of Rotational Thromboelastometry in Early Detection of the Hemostatic Derangements in Neonates with Systemic Candida Infection by Rozeta Sokou, Alexia Eleftheria Palioura, Aikaterini Konstantinidi, Alexandra Lianou, Maria Lampridou, Martha Theodoraki, Daniele Piovani, Stefanos Bonovas, Konstantina A. Tsante, Petros Ioannou, Nicoletta Iacovidou, Andreas G. Tsantes

“…Specifically, neonates with SCI had significantly prolonged clotting time (CT) and clot formation time (CFT), as well as lower clot amplitude at 10 min (A10) and maximum clot firmness (MCF) when compared to healthy neonates (<i>p</i> values < 0.05), findings that remained consistent after adjusting for confounding factors such as gestational age, birth weight, and sex. …”
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Balancing Yield and Sustainability: A Comparative Analysis of Supplemental Lighting in Commercial-Scale Cucumber Cultivation by Seyed Mohammad Hashemi, Andrzej Kurenda, Selin Karatepe, Nick A. Savidov

“…Economic analysis revealed that iLEDs also offered the most cost-effective solution due to lower energy consumption and extended lifespan. This study focused on the interaction between light spectra, photosynthetic performance, stress resilience, and resource efficiency, advancing sustainable strategies for energy-efficient food production in CEA systems.…”
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