Microwave ablation vs. single-needle radiofrequency ablation for the treatment of HCC up to 4 cm: A randomized-controlled trial by Katsutoshi Sugimoto, Kento Imajo, Hidekatsu Kuroda, Go Murohisa, Kazue Shiozawa, Kentaro Sakamaki, Takuya Wada, Hirohito Takeuchi, Kei Endo, Tamami Abe, Takashi Matsui, Takahiro Murakami, Masato Yoneda, Atsushi Nakajima, Shigehiro Kokubu, Takao Itoi

“…Microwave ablation (MWA) is an innovative approach believed to have theoretical benefits over RFA; however, these advantages are yet to be empirically verified. Therefore, we evaluated and compared the effectiveness of MWA and RFA in managing HCC tumors up to 4 cm in size. …”
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Mycobiome analyses of critically ill COVID-19 patients by Danielle Weaver, Sara Gago, Matteo Bassetti, Daniele Roberto Giacobbe, Juergen Prattes, Martin Hoenigl, Florian Reizine, Hélène Guegan, Jean-Pierre Gangneux, Michael John Bromley, Paul Bowyer

“…To understand the composition of the respiratory mycobiome in critically ill COVID-19 patients with and without CAPA and the impact of antifungal use in patient outcome, we performed a multinational study of 39 COVID-19 patients in intensive care units (ICUs). …”
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The impact of the international rice genebank’s (IRG) on rice farming in Bangladesh by Donald Villanueva, Yuji Enriquez, Grace Lee Capilit

“…Afterward, we evaluated the economic benefit of IRG contribution in rice varietal improvement in Bangladesh using the computed marginal increases in productivity, average paddy price, and estimated total rice area. …”
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Neurocognitive Function, Psychosocial Outcome, and Health-Related Quality of Life of the First-Generation Metastatic Melanoma Survivors Treated with Ipilimumab by Anne Rogiers, Christophe Leys, Justine Lauwyck, Adrian Schembri, Gil Awada, Julia Katharina Schwarze, Jennifer De Cremer, Peter Theuns, Paul Maruff, Mark De Ridder, Jan L. Bernheim, Bart Neyns

“…Nine survivors reported anxiety and/or depression (Hospitalization Depression Scale) during the survey. Seven survivors (41%) reported fatigue (Fatigue Severity Scale). …”
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Continuous theta-burst stimulation demonstrates language-network-specific causal effects on syntactic processing by Chenyang Gao, Junjie Wu, Yao Cheng, Yuming Ke, Xingfang Qu, Mingchuan Yang, Gesa Hartwigsen, Luyao Chen

“…., “IFG + pTL”). Moreover, during complex syntactic processes, left IFG also interacts with executive control regions, such as the superior parietal lobule (SPL). …”
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Synchronization of oestrus in different sheep breeds by progesterone+ecg and investigation of cholesterol and progesterone levels by Mehmet Uçar, Mustafa Gündoğan, Mehmet Özdemir, Mustafa Tekerli, Abdullah Eryavuz, Erdal Saban, Erhan Özenç

“…Fifty-nine animals (15 Akkaraman, 18 Dağlıç, 14 Awassi, 12 Chios) reared in the Research Center of Afyon Kocatepe University were used. The control group (n:29) were checked for oestrus by teaser rams and mated. …”
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Community-Based Study of Abortion Complications and Care Sought by Rural Tribal Women of an Extremely Low Resource Setting by Shakuntala Chhabra, Akanksha Suman

“…Nevertheless, there was neither abortion-related mortality nor near-miss morbidity or severe morbidity during the same duration. CONCLUSION: Research is needed about traditional therapies, reverse pharmacology, socio-behavioral issues in addition to creating awareness in women about abortion complications, long-term squeal, and the necessity of care-seeking. …”
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Counting the cost of hospitalised injury using administrative data in Australia: three considerations from a retrospective cohort data linkage study by Jacelle Warren, Kirsten Vallmuur, Victoria McCreanor, Steven M McPhail, Shahera Banu, Michael Schuetz, Clifford Afoakwah

“…Objectives To examine the relative differences in injury hospitalisation cost estimates from hospital administrative data when using (1) hospital reimbursement based on National Efficient Price (NEP) versus local hospital costings methods, (2) inflation factors based on Consumer Price Index (CPI) versus health group index and (3) different healthcare funder’s perspectives.Design Retrospective population-based cohort study of linked Queensland Hospital Admitted Patient Data Collection dataset and National Hospital Cost Data Collection data.Setting All admitted injury-related care episodes occurring within a major trauma hospital in Queensland during 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2017.Outcome measure Total in-patient hospitalisation cost associated with an episode of care.Results Injury without catastrophic/severe complications or comorbidities was the most frequently occurring Australian Refined Diagnosis-Related Groups (AR-DRG) over the 6-year period, while rehabilitation with catastrophic complications or comorbidities was the most expensive ($37 938, 95% CI $36 067 to $39 809). …”
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Placental trophoblast aging in advanced maternal age is related to increased oxidative damage and decreased YAP by Song Guo, Song Guo, Qihao Pan, Qihao Pan, Baokang Chen, Baokang Chen, Yijuan Huang, Yijuan Huang, Si Li, Si Li, Chenyu Gou, Chenyu Gou, Yu Gao, Yu Gao

“…Therefore, this study explored the relationship between trophoblast cell aging and oxidative injury and YAP in AMA pregnancy, which not only provided an insight into the mechanisms of trophoblast cell aging, but also provide valuable directions for healthcare during AMA pregnancy.MethodsIn this study, human term placentas were collected from AMA and normal pregnancies for the analysis of aging, oxidative damage and YAP level. …”
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Comparison of Clinico-radiologic Outcome of Direct Palatal Vault Plating as against CAD/ CAM-assisted Patient-specific Palatal Splint in Patients with Palatal Fractures of Maxilla:... by Rozina Vishnani, Nitin Bhola

“…They rarely occur in isolation and are typically treated using either a closed or open method. Need of the Study: The closed method, although less invasive and simple, has drawbacks such as bone mismatch since the fractures are not directly visualised and the stability of wires used is questionable. …”
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Anaemia prevalence in children newly registered at UNRWA schools: a cross-sectional study by Yassir Turki, Wafaa Zeidan, Akihiro Seita, Majed Hababeh, Nada AbuKishk, Suha Saleh, Shatha Albaik, Zoheir el-Khatib, Nimer Kassim, Hasan Arab, Khawalah Abu-Diab

“…Our study aimed to assess anaemia prevalence and undernutrition indicators among new entrant school children during their preschool medical examination.Settings In 2017, we conducted a cross-sectional study in 59 UNRWA HCs, targeting children entering first grade at UNRWA schools in four of UNRWA’s countries of operation (known as fields), namely Gaza, West Bank, Syria and Lebanon.Participants 2419 completed the study. …”
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Characteristics of Stratum Structure and Fracture Evolution in Stratified Mining of Shallow Buried High-Gas-Thick Coal Seam by Similarity Simulation by Qin Guangpeng, Cao Jing, Wang Chao, Wu Shuo, Zhai Minghua

“…When a small-size section coal pillar (less than 10 m) is used, the complex rock structure evolution and fissure development characteristics during the stratified mining of shallow buried thick coal seam will directly affect the movement of gas transportation between the working face and the goaf and will directly affect the safety of the working face. …”
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Outcomes of different surgical procedures for optic disc pit: a meta-analysis by Hussain A. Khaqan, Raheela Naz, Hafiz A. ur Rehman, Laraib Hassan, Nabeel Akram, Hafiz M. Farooqui, Ahmad Fauzan, Asad M. Khan

“…Conclusion We did not find a significant difference in functional outcomes between the various surgical procedures used to treat OPM. …”
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Healthcare performance of leprosy management in peripheral health facilities of Dhanusa and Mahottari, Nepal by Ram Kumar Mahato, Uttam Ghimire, Bijay Bajracharya, Binod K. C., Deepak Bam, Deepak Ghimire, Uttam Raj Pyakurel, David T. S. Hayman, Basu Dev Pandey, Chuman Lal Das, Krishna Prasad Paudel

“…Internal benchmarking was used to guide performance management. Results Overall LFP knowledge and skill scores of health workers ranged from 0.16 to 0.63 (median 0.53, 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.46–0.6). …”
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Efficacy and safety of ketamine and esketamine in reducing the incidence of postpartum depression: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis by Moaz Yasser Darwish, Abdallah A. Helal, Yousif Ahmed Othman, Manar Alaa Mabrouk, Aya Alrawi, Taha Abd-ElSalam Ashraf, Nada K. Abdelsattar, Fatma Mohammed Sayed, Mohamed Abd-ElGawad

“…Abstract Background Postpartum depression (PPD) is categorized by the Disorders-Fifth Edition as depression that begins during pregnancy or within the first month after giving birth. …”
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Low-Temperature Preservation of Cherries by Batuch M. Guseynova, Ragima T. Musaeva

“…The amount of juice lost during defrosting was assessed by the difference in weight before and after defrosting. …”
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Imagery Rescripting (ImRs) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) as treatment of childhood-trauma related post-traumatic stress disorder (Ch-PTSD) in adults: eff... by Martine Daniëls, Marie-Louise Meewisse, Annet Nugter, Sophie A. Rameckers, Eva Fassbinder, Arnoud Arntz

“…Background: Many patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to childhood trauma (Ch-PTSD) also suffer from comorbid personality pathology. …”
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Comparison of vaginal versus intramuscular progesterone in programmed cycles for frozen-thawed blastocyst transfer in patients with endometriosis by Ziqi Jin, Guoxia Yang, Tianrui Wen, Benyu Miao, Chen Wang, Qingyan Zhang, Fang Gu, Yanwen Xu

“…Abstract Background Previous studies have shown that due to the presence of endometrium progesterone resistance in patients with endometriosis, it is considered that higher levels of progesterone may be required to achieve live birth during programmed frozen-thawed embryo transfer (FET) cycles. …”
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Temporal Trends in Serum Homer1 Levels and Their Prognostic Implications in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Prospective Cohort Study by Dai J, Lin Q, Ye L, Chen X, Li Z, Lu C, Chen M, Ba H, Sun J, Cai J

“…The modified Fisher scale (mFisher) and World Federation of Neurological Surgeons Scale (WFNS) were used for severity assessment. Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS) scores of 1– 3 at post-aSAH 90 days indicated poor prognosis.Results: Serum homer1 levels of patients were abruptly elevated at admission, peaked at day 3, and afterwards decreased from day 5 until day 14 after aSAH, and were markedly higher during 14 days than those of controls. …”
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Feasibility of individualized home exercise programs for patients with head and neck cancer-study protocol and first results of a multicentre single-arm intervention trial (OSHO #9... by Sabine Felser, Julia Rogahn, Änne Glass, Lars Arne Bonke, Daniel Fabian Strüder, Jana Stolle, Susann Schulze, Markus Blaurock, Ursula Kriesen, Christian Junghanss, Christina Grosse-Thie

“…The study includes a feasibility phase (proof of concept) in order to evaluate the acceptance. Here we present the study protocol as well as the feasibility results.…”
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