The Palliative Management of Refractory Cirrhotic Ascites Using the PleurX© Catheter by Jason Reinglas, Kayvan Amjadi, Bill Petrcich, Franco Momoli, Thomas Shaw-Stiffel

“…A retrospective analysis was performed on all patients with RCA who have undergone insertion of the PleurX catheter between 2007 and 2014 at our clinic. Results. Thirty-three patients with RCA were included in the study; 4 patients were lost to follow-up. …”
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Corneal Epithelial Removal with a Newly Designed Epithelial Brush by Ho Seok Chung, Seung Hwan Moon, Soon-Suk Kang, Minseop Kim, Hun Lee, Hungwon Tchah, Jae Yong Kim

“…The corneal epithelia of thirty-seven rabbits were removed by three different methods including blades (blade group), newly developed epithelial brushes (Ocu group), and conventional rotating brushes (Amo group). …”
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Clinical Efficacy of Percutaneous Kyphoplasty Combined with Calcitriol and Calcium in the Treatment of Traumatic Nonosteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures by Shouqian Dai, Xin Lu, Ningning Dai, Xiu Shi, Peng Yang, Peng Peng, Feng Xu

“…The visual analog scale (VAS) pain scores, Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) scores, the height of the anterior edge of the vertebral body, Cobb’s angle, and the level of the bone mineral density of the two groups of TNVCF patients before surgery were recorded and compared, one and six months after surgery. Results. Thirty-six inpatients with TNVCFs admitted to the trauma center of the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University from January 2019 to January 2020 were recruited. …”
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Mouse Model of Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-Induced Pulpitis by Lanting Shao, Baian Chen, Ying Zheng

“…Therefore, our model can also be used to explore the middle and later stages of pulpitis. Thirty days after surgery, we observed necrosis in the coronal pulp cavity and upper half of the root pulp, indicating that our model can also be used to explore the end stage of pulpitis. …”
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Connecting Hospitalized Patients with Their Families: Case Series and Commentary by Kourosh Parsapour, Alexander A. Kon, Madan Dharmar, Amy K. McCarthy, Hsuan-Hui Yang, Anthony C. Smith, Janice Carpenter, Candace K. Sadorra, Aron D. Farbstein, Nayla M. Hojman, Gary L. Wold, James P. Marcin

“…Telecommunication equipment was used to provide videoconference links from the patient's bedside to friends and family in the community. Thirty-six cases were managed during a five-year period (2006 to 2010). …”
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Binge Eating Disorder Mediates Links between Symptoms of Depression, Anxiety, and Caloric Intake in Overweight and Obese Women by Roseann E. Peterson, Shawn J. Latendresse, Lindsay T. Bartholome, Cortney S. Warren, Nancy C. Raymond

“…Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine models by which internalizing behaviors of depression and anxiety influence food intake in overweight/obese women. Thirty-two women (15 BED, 17 controls) participated in a laboratory eating-episode and completed questionnaires assessing symptoms of anxiety and depression. …”
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Reliability Evaluation of NPP’s Power Supply System Based on Improved GO-FLOW Method by Jie Zhao, Tian Liu, Yu Zhao, Dichen Liu, Xiaodong Yang, Yi Lin, Zhangsui Lin, Yong Lei

“…The failure probability time-varying trend in thirty years, respectively, of NPP’s offsite power source and power supply system, is simulated and analyzed. …”
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Urodynamic Evaluation after High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound for Patients with Prostate Cancer by Luigi Mearini, Elisabetta Nunzi, Silvia Giovannozzi, Luca Lepri, Carolina Lolli, Antonella Giannantoni

“…This prospective study assesses the impact of high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) on lower urinary tract by comparing pre- and postoperative symptoms and urodynamic changes. Thirty consecutive patients with clinically organ-confined prostate cancer underwent urodynamic study before HIFU and then at 3–6 months after surgery. …”
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Effect of Optiglaze Color on Wear Resistance of Heat Cure Acrylic Prosthesis by Najwah Yousuf Hameed, Atyaf Mseer Naser, Maha Kareem Jabbar

“…Material and methods. Thirty acrylic resin specimens were divided into three groups depending on the tests, each group consisting of ten specimens (A) control group was unprocessed, group (B) was surface processed with Optiglaze color materials after finishing and polishing, and group (C) specimens were surfaces treated with Optiglaze color materials after finishing but not polishing. …”
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The Properties of Red Blood Cells from Patients Heterozygous for HbS and HbC (HbSC Genotype) by A. Hannemann, E. Weiss, D. C. Rees, S. Dalibalta, J. C. Ellory, J. S. Gibson

“…Patients heterozygous for HbS and HbC (HbSC) constitute about a third of SCD cases, making this the second most common form of SCD, with approximately 80,000 births per year worldwide. …”
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Mirizzi Syndrome with Cholecystobiliary Fistula: Observation of Development from Asymptomatic Cholecystolithiasis to Surgery by Hiroyuki Sugo, Yuuki Sekine, Naoki Iwanaga, Shigefumi Neshime, Michio Machida

“…Intraoperative findings revealed a cholecystobiliary fistula involving up to two-thirds of the circumference of the common bile duct.…”
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Unique Genotypic Differences Discovered among Indigenous Bangladeshi Rice Landraces by Nusrat Yesmin, Sabrina M. Elias, Md. Sazzadur Rahman, Taslima Haque, A. K. M. Mahbub Hasan, Zeba I. Seraj

“…Molecular characterization of these landraces is of value for their identification, preservation, and potential use in breeding programs. Thirty-eight rice landraces from different regions of Bangladesh including some high yielding BRRI varieties were analyzed by 34 polymorphic microsatellite markers yielding a total of 258 reproducible alleles. …”
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Optical Coherence Tomography Findings in Idiopathic Macular Holes by Lynn L. Huang, David H. Levinson, Jonathan P. Levine, Umar Mian, Irena Tsui

“…Based on OCT grading, 40 eyes had a full-thickness macular hole (FTMH) and 21 eyes had a lamellar macular hole (LMH). …”
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Erosive Effect of Long-Term Liquid Oral Pediatric Medicines on Permanent Tooth Enamel by Fábio Gomes dos Santos, Ana Maria Barros Chaves Pereira, Isabela Albuquerque Passos Farias, Tibério Andrade dos Passos, Andressa Feitosa Bezerra de Oliveira

“…Material and Methods: Three commonly used medicines were selected for this study, and their endogenous pH was measured in triplicate. Thirty permanent tooth enamel specimens were prepared and divided into six groups (n=5): E1 (Zetalerg), E2 (Betamethasone), E3 (Anemifer), E4 (Anemifer+Duraphat), E5 (Coke), and E6 (artificial saliva). …”
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Anton Diabellis Variationenprojekt (1819 bis 1824). Geschichtlichkeit und ästhetische Normativität by Tobias Janz

“…The two parts of the Veränderungen that were published under the name of Anton Diabelli’s (fictitious) “Vaterländischer Künstlerverein” (Patriotic Artists’ Society) – Beethoven’s thirty-three variations op. 120 in the first part and the variations by fifty other composers in the second part – have not only been separated in reception history; they have also been evaluated very differently in retrospect. …”
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Nondigital skin ulcers in systemic sclerosis: A neglected entity by Benzeeta Pinto, Ramya Janardana, Sowmya Kaimal, B Sheba Charles, K N Sangeeta, Jasmine Mathew, Kodishala Chanakya, John Michael Raj, Vineeta Shobha

“…Recurrent DUs despite vasodilators were seen in 36 (24.7') patients. Thirty-four patients (23.3') had non-DU. The most common type of non-DU was SU of lower limbs (23), followed by SU on bony prominences (19). …”
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Vestibular Dysfunction in Euthyroid Children with Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis by Gülcan Seymen, Gözde Günay, Ahmet Adnan Cirik, Reyhan Sürmeli, Mehmet Sürmeli

“…This study aimed to analyze cervicalevoked myogenic potentials (cVEMP) and video head impulse test (vHIT) results between children with Hashimoto thyroiditis (HT) and healthy controls to determine vestibular end-organ problems. Methods: Thirty-six children with HT and 30 healthy subjects were recruited. …”
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GPs’ perspectives on care models integrating medical and non-medical services in primary care—a representative survey in Germany by Wolfram J. Herrmann, Hendrik Napierala

“…Results One thousand four hundred thirty-nine GPs took part in the survey. Social prescribing and social work in primary care were rated as the most meaningful concepts. …”
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Acceptance of Mass Drug Administration for Prophylaxis against Lymphatic Filariasis in a Tribal Endemic Area: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study by Asmit Agarwal, Vikas Maharshi

“…Items were grouped under “knowledge,” “social processes,” “think and feel,” “practical factors,” and “motivation/hesitancy” domains. …”
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Age group classification based on optical measurement of brain pulsation using machine learning by Martti Ilvesmäki, Hany Ferdinando, Kai Noponen, Tapio Seppänen, Vesa Korhonen, Vesa Kiviniemi, Teemu Myllylä

“…Abstract Optical techniques, such as functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), contain high potential for the development of non-invasive wearable systems for evaluating cerebral vascular condition in aging, due to their portability and ability to monitor real-time changes in cerebral hemodynamics. In this study, thirty-six healthy adults were measured by single channel fNIRS to explore differences between two age groups using machine learning (ML). …”
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