Meckel’s Diverticulum Diagnosed by Balloon-Assisted Enteroscopy: A Multicenter Report from the Taiwan Association for the Study of Small Intestinal Diseases (TASSID) by Jen-Wei Chou, Chen-Shuan Chung, Tien-Yu Huang, Chia-Hung Tu, Chen-Wang Chang, Chung-Hsin Chang, Yen-Po Wang, Wen-Hung Hsu, Hsu-Heng Yen, Chia-Jung Kuo, Chiao-Hsiung Chuang, Ching-Pin Lin, Tzung-Jiun Tsai, Ming-Yao Su, Horng-Yuan Wang, Deng-Chyang Wu, Cheng-Tang Chiu

“…A total of 55 patients with MD were enrolled (46 males and 9 females). The mean age at diagnosis was 34.1 years. …”
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Associations between Osteocalcin, Calciotropic Hormones, and Energy Metabolism in a Cohort of Chinese Postmenopausal Women: Peking Vertebral Fracture Study by Ruizhi Jiajue, Shuying Liu, Yu Pei, Xuan Qi, Yan Jiang, Qiuping Wang, Wenbo Wang, Xiran Wang, Wei Huang, Xin Zheng, Zhiwei Ning, Ou Wang, Mei Li, Xiaoping Xing, Wei Yu, Ling Xu, Weibo Xia

“…A cross-sectional cohort study enrolling 1635 participants was conducted using data from the Peking Vertebral Fracture study. …”
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Lesion Topography and Clinical Features Associated With Respiratory Failure in Patients With Medullary Infarction by Na Zhao, Ran Liu, Yajing Zhang, Ling Ling, Chao Zhang, Ting Zhang, Wei Yue

“…Methods A total of 435 consecutive patients with MI within 7 days of onset in our institute were retrospectively enrolled from January 2017 to January 2024. Lesions were categorized both rostral‐caudally and horizontally, and clinical characteristics were collected to evaluate the correlation between them and RF that occurred within 10 days of stroke onset. …”
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Abandono de adultos mayores en comunidades rurales by Rosa Evelyn Chuga Quemac, Roberth Alexander Anamá Tiracá, Melany Paulina Portilla Paguay, Melany Lorena Guerrero Hernández

“…Por lo tanto, el estudio se ha enfocado en analizar la indignidad por abandono de adultos mayores en Tulcán para fomentar el establecimiento de sanciones a los herederos responsables dentro del marco jurídico ecuatoriano. Así como promover una mayor conciencia social, sobre todo en comunidades rurales, conocidas como las de mayor impacto social. …”
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Genomic data suggest parallel dental vestigialization within the xenarthran radiation by Emerling, Christopher A, Gibb, Gillian C, Tilak, Marie-Ka, Hughes, Jonathan J, Kuch, Melanie, Duggan, Ana T, Poinar, Hendrik N, Nachman, Michael W, Delsuc, Frédéric

Subjects: “…Armadillos, Anteaters, Sloths, Dental regression, Gene loss, Molecular evolution, Phylogenetics…”
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Body composition, mitochondrial oxygen metabolism and metabolome of patients with obesity before and after bariatric surgery (COMMITMENT): protocol for a monocentric prospective co... by Sina M Coldewey, Charles Neu, Philipp Baumbach, Utz Settmacher, Kornel Skitek, Hermann Kissler, Ricardo Esper Treml

“…Written informed consent will be obtained from all patients prior to enrolment in the study. The results will be published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at appropriate conferences.Trial registration number DRKS00015891.…”
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Propuesta de plan de acciones para alcanzar la carbono-neutralidad en la Cruz Roja Costarricense del Comité Auxiliar en San Vito by Jairo Gómez-Céspedes, Manfred Murrell-Blanco, Karla Vetrani-Chavarría, Ligia Bermúdez-Hidalgo

“… Dentro del contexto de la Estrategia Carbono Neutralidad de Costa Rica, en este estudio se llevó a cabo un inventario de gases efecto invernadero (GEI),se analizaron los requisitos e hicieron recomendaciones necesarias para que el Comité Auxiliar de San Vito de Coto Brus de la Cruz Roja Costarricense diagnostique su posibilidad de convertirse en una organización carbono neutral. …”
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Strengthening identification and characterization of causes of perinatal deaths in Kaski district of Nepal (Perinatal MITS Nepal) by Nuwadatta Subedi, Sunita Ranabhat, Sanjib Mani Regmi, Mukesh Mallik, Dela Singh, Shree Krishna Shrestha, Bandana Gurung, Arjun Bhattarai, Madan Prasad Baral, Sudhir Raman Parajuli, Ramchandra Bastola, Junu Shrestha, Sahisnuta Basnet, Eva Gauchan, Sabita Paudel

“…All the perinatal deaths reported in the study sites will be enrolled in the first stage of the study. Minimally Invasive Tissue Sampling (MITS) will be conducted among the consenting cases of perinatal deaths to retrieve relevant tissue samples and specimens. …”
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Relationship between sleep disorders and depressive symptoms among young women in Japan: a web-based cross-sectional study by Yuta Suzuki, Yukio Urabe, Noriaki Maeda, Satoshi Arima, Tsubasa Tashiro, Rami Mizuta, Takeru Abekura, Sakura Oda, Satoshi Onoue

“…This study aimed to examine the association between sociodemographic factors, lifestyle choices, sleep-related characteristics and depressive symptoms in young Japanese women.Design Web-based cross-sectional study.Participants We distributed an online survey aiming to recruit young Japanese women ages 18 to 29 from 8 November 2022 to 2 February 2023.Primary and secondary outcome measures Sociodemographic, lifestyle, health, and sleep characteristics were compared among participants according to the presence or absence of depressive symptoms, as assessed by the Patient Health Questionnaire 2 (Cut-off value: 3 points).Results Overall, 540 participants aged between 19 and 29 years were enrolled in the study. The overall prevalence of depressive symptoms was 15.6%. …”
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The prognostic value of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) in colorectal cancer and colorectal anastomotic leakage patients: a retrospe... by Nuo Xu, Jian-Xin Zhang, Jia-Jie Zhang, Zhuo Huang, Lian-Chun Mao, Zhi-Yong Zhang, Wei-Dong Jin

“…Results A total of 890 patients with colorectal cancer, 102 patients with CAL, and 788 patients with non- anastomotic leakage (AL) colorectal cancer were enrolled for a median follow-up of 96 months (quartile range 33–133). …”
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Atropine 0.01% for the Control of Myopia in Chinese Children: Effect on Accommodation Functions and Pupil Size by Yuliang Wang, Jing Yao, Xiaomei Qu

“…This was a single-center randomized clinical trial. 63 participants with myopia of at least −0.50 D and astigmatism of ≤−2.50 D were enrolled and randomized to receive atropine 0.01% once nightly with regular single-vision lenses or to wear regular single-vision lenses, in an allocation ratio of 3 : 2. …”
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The Lipo-DIEP Flap Breast Reconstruction: A Valuable Innovation for Maximizing Abdominal Tissue Volume by Benedetto Longo, MD, PhD, Gennaro D’Orsi, MD, Alessio Farcomeni, PhD, Martina Giacalone, MD, Elettra Gagliano, Lisa Vannucchi, MD, Maximilian Catenacci, MD, Gianluca Vanni, MD, Claudio Oreste Buonomo, MD, Valerio Cervelli, MD

“…Methods:. We prospectively enrolled patients with BMI less than 25 kg/m2 and candidates for lipo-DIEP flap BR (group A) comparing them with a control group (group B) undergoing traditional DIEP flap BR with the same characteristics of the first group (BMI < 25 kg/m2). …”
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Peer-based Retention Of people who Use Drugs in Rural Research (PROUD-R2): a multisite, randomised, 12-month trial to compare efficacy of standard versus peer-based approaches to r... by Morgan Brown, Miriam R Elman, Jodi Lapidus, April M Young, Kathryn E Lancaster, Sarann Bielavitz, Ryan R Cook, Gillian Leichtling, Edward Freeman, Angela T Estadt, Rhonda Alexander, Caiti Barrie, Kandi Conn, Rhody Elzaghal, Lisa Maybrier, Renee McDowell, Cathy Neal, Elizabeth N Waddell, P Todd Korthuis

“…Assessments are completed by intervention, control and study buddy participants at 6 and 12 months after enrolment.Ethics and dissemination The protocol was approved by a central Institutional Review Board (University of Utah). …”
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Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Hepatitis E Vaccination in Reproductive-Age Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Vaidas Jotautis, Antigoni Sarantaki

“…Results: Three studies, enrolling over 23,000 participants, were included in the current systematic review, with two meeting the criteria for meta-analysis. …”
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Helikopter Anababalık ve Özerklik Destekleyici Davranışlar Ölçeği’nin Türkçeye Uyarlanması: Geçerlik ve Güvenirlik Çalışması by Figen Çok, Cansu Hazal Güçlü, Semih Topuz, H. Kübra Özdoğan

“…Bu çalışmanın amacı Schiffrin, Liss, Miles-McLean, Geary, Erchull ve Tashner tarafından geliştirilen Helikopter Anababalık ve Özerklik Destekleyici Davranışlar Ölçeği’nin (HAÖDD) Türkçeye kazandırılması, geçerlik ve güvenirliğinin incelenmesidir. …”
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The relationship between hemogram parameters and mortality in neonatal calves with diarrhea by Merve Ider, Amir Naseri, Alper Erturk

“…<p> <b>Materials and Methods:</b> Fifty calves with diarrhea were enrolled in the study. The calves were divided into 2 groups as surviving and non-surviving calves. …”
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Leiomyosarcomas of the inferior vena cava: diagnostic features on contrast-enhanced CT, ultrasonography and MRI by Xiaolin Xu, Shilei Zhao, Lifang Xue

“…PurposeTo evaluate clinical presentation and imaging characteristics of leiomyosarcomas of the inferior vena cava (IVC LMS) using contrast-enhanced CT (CECT), ultrasonography (US), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and to identify features that facilitate early and accurate pre-operative diagnosis.Materials and methodsOur study enrolled 21 patients with pathologically confirmed IVC LMS from October 2015 to June 2022. …”
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Macrosiphonia petraea: Variantes poblacionales con potencial decorativo by H. FONTANA, A MASCARINI, N. FATTA

“…Se halló que la floración se concentró en verano con picos en enero y en febrero y se identificaron individuos de tallos péndulos o erectos. …”
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Effects of perioperative treatment of resectable adenocarcinoma of esophagogastric junction by immunotherapy (Adebrelimab) combined with chemotherapy (XELOX): protocol for a single... by Yingyi Li, Yuqin Cao, Xipeng Wang, Chengqiang Li, Liqin Zhao, Hecheng Li

“…A total of 26 patients with AEG will be enrolled. The primary endpoint is the pathologic complete response (pCR) rate after perioperative neoadjuvant immunochemotherapy. …”
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Safety, Efficacy, and Predictive Factors of Conventional Epithelium-Off Corneal Crosslinking in the Treatment of Progressive Keratoconus by Rebecca Farhat, Mohamad Khaled Ghannam, Georges Azar, Joseph Nehme, Marwan Sahyoun, Najib Georges Hanna, Mariana Abi Karam, Charbel El Haber, Alexandre Schakal, Alexandre Jalkh, Ameed Samaha

“…Results. 156 eyes of 102 patients were enrolled. The mean age was 23.85 ± 6.52 years. Failure occurred in 31 eyes (19.87%). …”
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