Changes in infant respiratory pathogens pre-, during, and post-COVID-19 non-pharmacological interventions in Beijing by Tongying Han, Yajuan Wang, Di Zhang, Ying Li, Li Zhang, Jin Yan, Chi Li, Shengnan Yang, Litao Guo, Huijuan Yan

“…Prior to the epidemic, these rates were 11.9% (431/3611), 37.1% (160/431), and 5.0% (8/160), respectively. …”
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Characterization of serum metabolome and respiratory microbiota in children with influenza A virus infection by Xinyi Shi, Shenghao Hua, Zeyuan Chen, Weiyi Cao, Mengqing Xiao, Wenlong Pei, Zhe Cao, Zhan Zhang, Haibing Yang, Haibing Yang, Xuejun Shao, Yu Xia, Yu Xia

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Modulation of Synovial Fluid-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Intra-Articular and Intraosseous Platelet Rich Plasma Administration by Emma Muiños-López, Diego Delgado, Pello Sánchez, Bruno Paiva, Eduardo Anitua, Nicolás Fiz, Beatriz Aizpurua, Jorge Guadilla, Sabino Padilla, Froilán Granero-Moltó, Felipe Prósper, Mikel Sánchez

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Electroacupuncture for mild-to-moderate dry eye: study protocol for a multicentre, randomised, single-blind, sham-controlled trial by Yue Zhao, Guang Yang, Yun-Qiong Lu, Mei-Yan Li, Jue Hong, Yan-Ting Yang, Xue-Jun Wang, Xie-He Kong, Zhao Ma, Xin-Yun Huang, Yue-Lan Zou, Xing-Tao Zhou, Xiao-Peng Ma

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Preparation and evaluation of Brucella T4SS recombinant proteins in serodiagnosis of human brucellosis based on TMT-based proteomics technology by Qi Wu, Chen Sun, Liping Guo, Yujia Xie, Jinpeng Zhang, Jinpeng Zhang, Dehui Yin, Dehui Yin

“…Cross-reactivity was observed in a limited number of serum samples from febrile patients without brucellosis.ConclusionsThe study highlights the potential of VirB proteins as novel diagnostic antigens for human brucellosis. …”
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Management of rare and undiagnosed diseases: insights from researchers and healthcare professionals in Türkiye by Sinem Durmus, Emrah Yucesan, Sinem Aktug, Begum Utz, Ahmet Okay Caglayan, Ahmet Okay Caglayan, Pinar Gencpinar, Cagatay Günay, Yavuz Oktay, Ravza Nur Yildirim, Ayca Yigit, Ugur Ozbek

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Different modifications of minimally invasive osteosynthesis in pilon fractures: comparative study results by Boris A. Maiorov, Igor G. Belen’kiy, Gennadii D. Sergeev, Kamoliddin K. Gadoev, Mariya A. Sergeeva

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Sexual distress among men with cancer – a cross-sectional study by Jonas Nahavandipour, Christoffer Johansen, Annamaria Giraldi, Bolette Skjøft Rafn, Annika von Heymann

“…Sexual distress was significantly associated with clinically relevant insomnia (OR:2.15; 95% CI:1.5–3.1) and pain (OR:1.90; 95% CI:1.3–2.9). Two thirds of all patients wished for help, but only one third of these were receiving help. …”
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Effect of Prior Bariatric Surgery on the Outcomes of Joint Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Zhou Zhang, Xiang Shi, Wei Liu, Jianwei Wang, Qingfeng Shen, Guozhu Xu, Jiakuan Bao, Yupeng Dong

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Solid Indeterminate Pulmonary Nodules Less Than or Equal to 250 mm3: Application of the Updated Fleischner Society Guidelines in Clinical Practice by Andrea Borghesi, Silvia Michelini, Giorgio Nocivelli, Mario Silva, Alessandra Scrimieri, Stefania Pezzotti, Roberto Maroldi, Davide Farina

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Efficacy and safety of trabeculectomy versus peripheral iridectomy plus goniotomy in advanced primary angle-closure glaucoma: study protocol for a multicentre, non-inferiority, ran... by Keith Barton, Tin Aung, Ling Jin, Ping Lu, Xiulan Zhang, Robert N Weinreb, Yi Zhang, Li Tang, Guangxian Tang, Hengli Zhang, Aiguo Lv, Huiping Yuan, Yunhe Song, Fengbin Lin, DENNIS S C LAM, Lin Xie, Kun Hu, Xiaohong Liang, Yingzhe Zhang, Wulian Song, Xiaomin Zhu, Xinbo Gao, Sujie Fan, Yuying Peng, Mengfei Liao, Xin Nie, Ki-Ho Park

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Neoadjuvant immunotherapy for DNA mismatch repair proficient/microsatellite stable non-metastatic rectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Huan Zhang, Jing Huang, Huanji Xu, Nanhao Yin, Nanhao Yin, Liyan Zhou, Liyan Zhou, Jianxin Xue, Jianxin Xue, Jianxin Xue, Min Ren

“…Non-metastatic pMMR/MSS RC patients receiving SCRT, PD-1 inhibitors, or concurrent immuno-radiotherapy in the neoadjuvant setting exhibited enhanced outcomes. …”
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Topical chlorhexidine 0.2% versus topical natamycin 5% for fungal keratitis in Nepal: rationale and design of a randomised controlled non-inferiority trial by Victor Hu, David Macleod, Helen Anne Weiss, Matthew J Burton, Simon Arunga, Astrid Leck, Sanjay Kumar Singh, Jeremy John Hoffman, Reena Yadav, Sandip Das Sanyam, Pankaj Chaudhary, Abhishek Roshan, Einoti Matayan

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Macrophages infiltration and oral potentially malignant disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Lara Krusser Feltraco, Julia Rodrigues Fernandes, Leonardo Francisco Diel, Leonardo da Silva Bittencourt, Lisiane Bernardi, Marcelo Lazzaron Lamers

“…Results: Twenty-one articles fully attended the inclusion criteria, which included oral lichen planus (9/21 articles), oral leukoplakia/dysplasia (11/21 articles), oral submucous fibrosis (2/21 articles) and chronic graft-versus-host disease (1/21 articles, n = 12 patients) lesions. …”
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Identification of HPV16 E1 and E2-specific T cells in the oropharyngeal cancer tumor microenvironment by Christine McInnis, Lakshmi Srinivasan, Anthony J Coyle, Shilpa Bhatia, Glenn J Hanna, Ann Marie Egloff, Brinda Vijaykumar, Qiaomu Tian, Yanbo Sun, Del Leistritz-Edwards, Charles T Quinn, Ravi Uppaluri, Daniel C Pregibon

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The fibrosis-4 index and its association with carotid atherosclerosis in type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study in China by Ying Miao, Yu Wang, Qin Wan, Nanwei Tong

“…Abstract Background The medical community has long been concerned about the cardiovascular disease risk in patients with type 2 diabetes. While liver fibrosis scores were originally designed for application in individuals with liver steatosis, an increasing number of studies have shown that they are also associated with cardiovascular disease risk. …”
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The Prevalence of Dermoscopy Use Among Dermatology Residents in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Cross-Sectional Study by Abdullah Almeziny, Rahaf Almutairi, Amal Altamimi, Khloud Alshehri, Latifah Almehaideb, Asem Shadid, Mohammed Al Mashali

“…A notable proportion of participants (n=22, 34.9%) were in their final year of residency. Over half of the participants (n=34, 54.0%) owned a dermoscope, and a substantial number of them (n=23, 36.5%) reported conducting 21-30 clinic consultations per month on average. …”
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The efficacy and safety of qiwei baizhu san in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Quan Zhang, Hongyan Liu, Jiahong Zhang, Yujie Ouyang, Xiaoxu Fu, Xiaoxu Fu, Xiaoxu Fu, Chunguang Xie, Chunguang Xie, Chunguang Xie

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Increased DHEAS and Decreased Total Testosterone Serum Levels in a Subset of Men with Early-Onset Androgenetic Alopecia: Does a Male PCOS-Equivalent Exist? by Rossella Cannarella, Rosita A. Condorelli, Federica Dall’Oglio, Sandro La Vignera, Laura M. Mongioì, Giuseppe Micali, Aldo E. Calogero

“…Among men with AGA, we identified Group 1 (n = 21), as those with at least one of the following parameters: body mass index (BMI) >25 kg/m2, insulin resistance (IR), and/or SHBG <25 nmol/l. Results. Patients with early-onset AGA had higher mean (±SD) BMI (25.5 ± 3.8 vs. 23.7 ± 3.0 kg/m2; P<0.05) and 17αOH-progesterone (2.1 ± 0.9 vs. 1.5 ± 0.6 ng/ml; P<0.05) compared to controls. …”
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uN2CpolyG-mediated p65 nuclear sequestration suppresses the NF-κB-NLRP3 pathway in neuronal intranuclear inclusion disease by Yu Shen, Kaiyan Jiang, Dandan Tan, Min Zhu, Yusen Qiu, Pencheng Huang, Wenquan Zou, Jianwen Deng, Zhaoxia Wang, Ying Xiong, Daojun Hong

“…Methods Single-cell RNA sequencing was conducted on the skin tissues of NIID patients to assess changes in the expression of genes involved in inflammatory pathways. …”
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