Complementary medicine in orthopaedic and trauma surgery: a cross-sectional survey on usage and needs by Anica Kilper, Alexander Müller, Roman Huber, Niklas Reimers, Ludwig Schütz, Ann-Kathrin Lederer

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60-month follow-up of Long Limb vs. Standard Limb Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for type 2 diabetes and obesity: the LONG LIMB RCT by Saleem Ansari, Anna Kamocka, Tina Mazaheri, Ibiyemi Ilesanmi, Lara Jimenez-Pacheco, Kleopatra Alexiadou, Joanna Tan, Harvinder Chahal, Krishna Moorthy, Sanjay Purkayastha, Anne Margot Umpleby, Stephen Robert Bloom, Francesco Rubino, Alexander Dimitri Miras, Ahmed Rashid Ahmed, Tricia Tan

“…There was no difference between the Standard Limb and Long Limb groups for postprandial active glucagon-like peptide-1 secretion (70 ± 32 pmol/L vs. 70 ± 19 pmol/L, respectively; p = 0.43), hepatic insulin sensitivity (3.4 ± 0.9 µmol/kg/min vs. 3.4 ± 1.4 µmol/kg/min, respectively; p = 0.94) and peripheral insulin sensitivity (29.0 ± 9.1 µmol/kg/min vs. 29.2 ± 9.9 µmol/kg/min, respectively; p = 0.98) at 2 weeks post intervention. …”
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Evaluation of the effectiveness of a peptide-cytokine agent in the complex therapy of recurrent candidal vulvovaginitis by Elena A. Rosyuk

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Diagnosis of Non-Tumor Stenosing Lesions of the Major Duodenal Papilla Using Endoscopic Ultrasonography by V. A. Belozerov, O. I. Okhotnikov, N. A. Korenevskiy, V. A. Prokopov, S. N. Grigoriev, S. M. Shevyakin

“…Complications were noted in 6 (4.4 %) patients, which is comparable to the number of complications with transpapillary interventions performed in patients without MDP stenosis. …”
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Return to sports activities following posterior scoliosis correction and instrumented fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and its correlation to Lenke classification by Tahir Khaleeq, Ibrahim Jaly, Matthew Lea, Devi Prakash Tokala, Neil Davidson, Jayesh Trivedi, Sudarshan Munigangaiah

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The assessment of the tear film lipid layer in different types of dry eye syndrome by T.N. Safonova, V.V. Averich, E.S. Medvedeva

“…The exclusion criterion used in the study was the presence of clinical signs of blepharitis and meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) in patients and individuals of the control group. The evaluation of all patients included determining the number of blinking movements and the completeness of eyelid closure, conducting the Norn's test, and using an improved thiascopy method. …”
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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Radiotherapy Supply by Francesco Tramacere, Artor Niccoli Asabella, Maurizio Portaluri, Corinna Altini, Cristina Ferrari, Lilia Bardoscia, Angela Sardaro

“…Materials and Methods. From March 9, 2020, to May 29, 2020, a register has been established to record patients that cancelled or postponed the RT appointment. …”
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Clinical efficacy of cytoreductive radical prostatectomy in the treatment of oligometastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer by Feng Qi, Yihang Xu, Zicheng Xu, Qing Zou

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Non‐Invasive Tumor‐Naïve Minimal Residual Disease Detection of Liver Cancer by Incorporating Circulating Tumor DNA Features and Alpha‐Fetoprotein: A Prospective Study by Qingqi Ren, Shiyong Li, Guolin Zhong, Yunfei Li, Dao‐Ling Huang, Liangliang Zhang, Yumin Feng, Guanghui Long, Mao Mao

“…After radical surgery, 23 patients were MRD‐negative, exhibiting better overall survival compared to the MRD‐positive patients (n = 9, p < 0.01). …”
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Combined Methods for Diabetic Retinopathy Screening, Using Retina Photographs and Tear Fluid Proteomics Biomarkers by Zsolt Torok, Tunde Peto, Eva Csosz, Edit Tukacs, Agnes M. Molnar, Andras Berta, Jozsef Tozser, Andras Hajdu, Valeria Nagy, Balint Domokos, Adrienne Csutak

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Increased Performances of the Biological Diagnosis of the Antiphospholipid Syndrome by the Use of a Multiplex Assay by M. Sénant, H. Rostane, F. Fernani-Oukil, F. Hosking, F. Bellery, A. Courchinoux, E. Tartour, L. Darnige, M-A. Dragon-Durey

“…The disease rate increased with the number of positive markers from 9% for 1 marker to 100% for 4 markers positive for patients with high risk scores. …”
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[Translated article] Rotator cuff debridement compared with rotator cuff repair in arthroscopic treatment of calcifying tendinitis of the shoulder: A systematic review and meta-ana... by D. González-Martín, M. Garrido-Miguel, G. de Cabo, J.M. Lomo-Garrote, M. Leyes, L.E. Hernández-Castillejo

“…The ES estimates for the number of total complications were 1.75 (95% CI: 0.08–3.43, I2 = 0%) for debridement and 9.07 (95% CI: −0.03 to 18.17, I2 = 50.4%) for combined debridement with suture. …”
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Desbridamiento frente a reparación asociada del manguito rotador en el tratamiento artroscópico de la tendinitis calcificante del hombro: una revisión sistemática y metaanálisis... by D. González-Martín, M. Garrido-Miguel, G. de Cabo, J.M. Lomo-Garrote, M. Leyes, L.E. Hernández-Castillejo

“…The ES estimates for the number of total complications were 1.75 (95% CI: 0.08-3.43, I2 = 0%) for debridement and 9.07 (95% CI: –0.03-18.17, I2 = 50.4%) for combined debridement with suture. …”
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Common pathogenic aspects of diabetic retinopathy and nephropathy. Kidney transplantation and the course of diabetic retinopathy by I.V. Vorobyeva, L.K. Moshetova, A.V. Pinchuk, Е.V. Bulava, E.P. Delver, A.A. Belogurov

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Newborn Screening Program for Cystic Fibrosis in Türkiye: Experiences from False-Negative Tests and Requirement for Optimization by Fevziye Çoksüer, Gökçen Kartal Öztürk, Handan Duman Şenol, Meral Barlık, Mehmet Mustafa Özaslan, Bahar Girgin Dindar, Ece Ocak, Ece Halis, Şükrü Atacan Öğütcü, Figen Gülen, Esen Demir

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Evaluation of in-office tooth whitening treatment with violet LED: protocol for a randomised controlled clinical trial by Lara Jansiski Motta, Anna Carolina Ratto Tempestini Horliana, Sandra Kalil Bussadori, Maria Fernanda Setúbal Destro Rodrigues, Ana Eliza Castanho Garrini dos Santos, Marcelo Mendes Pinto, Dácio Antonio Pantano Junior, Aldo Brugnera Jr, Fátima Antonia Aparecida Zanin

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The role of potential oxidative biomarkers in the prognosis of intracerebral hemorrhage and the exploration antioxidants as possible preventive and treatment options by Jiayong Yao, Xiaohong Dai, Xueping Yv, Lei Zheng, Jia Zheng, Binglin Kuang, Wei Teng, Weiwei Yu, Mingyue Li, Hongtao Cao, Wei Zou, Wei Zou

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Comparison of Ticagrelor and Clopidogrel in Elective Coronary Stenting: A Double Blind Randomized Clinical Trial by Mohammadjavad Mehdizadeh Parizi, Reza Golchin Vafa, Amin Ahmadi, Reza Heydarzade, Mehrdad Sadeghi, Amin Khademolhossseini, Farhang Amiri, Soroush Khoshnood Mansorkhani, Ali Tavan, Nazanin Hosseini, Mohammad Montaseri, Seyed Ali Hosseini, Javad Kojuri

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COVID-19 encephalopathy with severe neurological symptoms: a clinical case presentation with literature review by G. Baranauskienė, N. Tutlienė, G. Kaubrys

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Exacerbation of polyethylene microplastics in animal models of DSS-induced colitis through damage to intestinal epithelial cell conjunctions by Minkyoung Sung, Yeon-Ji Lee, Soo-Eun Sung, Kyung-Ku Kang, Jae Woo Park, Yujeong Lee, Dongmin Kim, Sunjong Lee, Joo-Hee Choi, Sijoon Lee

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