Evaluating the Treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema with Aflibercept Based on a Regional Network of Ophthalmologic Care Givers by Haidar Khalil, Siegfried Mariacher, Rupert Strauss, Dominika Podkowinski, Klemens Waser, Matthias Bolz

“…BCVA improved significantly by 5.8 letters between baseline and the final visit from 70.4 letters at baseline (p=0.004). Patients visited the practitioner’s office 12.8 times in the observation period of 36 months. 3.7, 5.1, and 3.9 visits were performed, respectively, in the first, second, and third years, and 25.5 ± 7.9 injections were performed. …”
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Evaluating short and long term outcomes following pediatric Myringoplasty with Gelfoam graft for tympanic membrane perforation following ventilation tube insertion by Jin Soo Song, Gerard Corsten, Liane B. Johnson

“…Although contemporary literature has detailed the various patient and perioperative factors that affect successful pediatric myringoplasty, there is still limited evidence surrounding the increasing number of graft material options. …”
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Effect of triage training on nurses with Emergency severity index and Australian triage scale: Α quasi-experimental study by George Pontisidis, Thalia Bellali, Petros Galanis, Nikolaos Polyzos

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Coexistence of Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and Castleman’s Disease: A Case Report with Successful Response to Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy by Amina Mohtaram, Mohammed Afif, Tanae Sghiri, Amal Rami, Rachida Latib, Fouad Kettani, Meryam Ben Ameur El Youbi, Saber Boutayeb, Tayeb Kebdani, Noureddine Benjaafar, Imane Aaribi, Hassan Errihani

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The Impact of Social Media for Hand Surgeons: A Prevalence and Correlation Study With Online and Academic Reputations by Sameer R. Khawaja, BS, Krishna N. Chopra, MA, Musab Gulzar, BS, Ozair R. Khawaja, HS, Shammah E. Udoudo, BS, Joseph G. Monir, MD, Michael B. Gottschalk, MD, Adrian L. Huang, MD, Nina Suh, MD, Eric R. Wagner, MD, MS

“…Plastic surgeons with a Twitter/X account had a significantly higher h-index than plastic surgeons without a Twitter/X account (14.5 vs 9.2, P < .05). Conclusions: Social media involvement is positively associated with surgeon ratings and the number of reviews and comments on physician rating websites. …”
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Doxycycline Sclerotherapy of a Cervical Cystic Hygroma: A Caribbean Institution Experience by Nicholas Figaro, Robbie Rampersad, Solaiman Juman

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Understanding the mechanisms of a combined physical and psychological intervention for people with neurogenic claudication: protocol for a causal mediation analysis of the BOOST tr... by Sarah Lamb, Hopin Lee, Esther Williamson, Christine Comer

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CT and MRI image fusion based on variance and pixel significance by Boubakeur Latreche

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Flushing and Locking of Venous Catheters: Available Evidence and Evidence Deficit by Godelieve Alice Goossens

“…More recently, a 0.9% sodium chloride lock has also been investigated in other types of catheters. …”
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Ancillary Testing in Lung Cancer Diagnosis by William Dubinski, Natasha B. Leighl, Ming-Sound Tsao, David M. Hwang

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Evaluation of pathology resources for cervical cancer detection between 2018 and 2022: a retrospective study at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Western Kenya by Nelson Anangwe, Jon Steimgrimson, Susan Cu-Uvin

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Towards a conceptual framework of the working alliance in a blended low-intensity cognitive behavioural therapy intervention for depression in primary mental health care: a qualita... by Sarah Smith, Caroline Free, Daniel Michelson, Jesus Montero-Marin, Ricardo Araya, Asmae Doukani, Arlinda Cerga-Pashoja, Ritsuko Kakuma

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Treating shock with norepinephrine administered in midline catheters in an intermediary care unit: a retrospective cohort study by Gustav Torisson, Marcus Ohlsson, Hanna Karlsson, Ajnaz Afrasiabi, Viktor Månsson, Hannes Hartman

“…Objectives A rising incidence of septic shock as well as recommendations for early vasopressor initiation has increased the number of patients eligible for norepinephrine (NE). …”
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Effectiveness of ‘Tackle Your Tics’, a brief, intensive group-based exposure therapy programme for children with tic disorders: study protocol of a randomised controlled trial by Danielle Cath, Annet Heijerman-Holtgrefe, Chaim Huyser, Cara Verdellen, Jolande van de Griendt, Laura Beljaars, Kees-Jan Kan, Ramón Lindauer, Pieter Hoekstra, Lisbeth Utens

“…Findings will be presented on national and international conferences, peer-reviewed scientific journals, patient organisation meetings and public media. Patient representatives are fully integrated as part of the research team. …”
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The Role of Digital Fluorescence in Acne Vulgaris: Correlation of Ultraviolet Red Fluorescence with the Severity of Acne Vulgaris by Imam Budi Putra, Nelva K. Jusuf, Nani Kumala Dewi

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Effects of Periodontal Endoscopy-Assisted Nonsurgical Treatment of Periodontitis: Four-Month Results of a Randomized Controlled Split-Mouth Pilot Study by Christian Graetz, Johanna Sentker, Miriam Cyris, Susanne Schorr, Claudia Springer, Karim M. Fawzy El-Sayed

“…For BOP, no significant differences were found at the patient’s level (10/10 (male/female); aged 54.3 (10.9) years) neither within or between the groups. …”
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Rectal versus vaginal progesterone administration for luteal phase support in the hormone replacement therapy frozen embryo transfer (HRT-FET) cycle: protocol for a non-inferiority... by Peter Humaidan, Birgit Alsbjerg

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How effective is undergraduate palliative care teaching for medical students? A systematic literature review by Jason W Boland, Jane Gibbins, Megan E L Brown, Gabrielle M Finn, Angelique Duenas

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Narrative review of comprehensive management strategies for diabetic retinopathy: interdisciplinary approaches and future perspectives by Zhijie Li, Xiaoting Pei

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Exclusive Cutaneous and Subcutaneous Sarcoidal Granulomatous Inflammation due to Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors: Report of Two Cases with Unusual Manifestations and Review of the Lit... by Narciss Mobini, Rummit Dhillon, Jason Dickey, Jordan Spoon, Kaviyon Sadrolashrafi

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