Does the surgeon’s learning curve impact pentafecta outcomes in radical prostatectomy? a systematic review and meta-analysis by Jose Arnaldo Shiomi Da Cruz, Breno Cordeiro Porto, Bruno Damico Terada, Felipe Giraldo Alvarez Gonçalves, Soraya Hussein Orra, Juan Victor Nabhan Martinez, Carlo Camargo Passerotti, Rodrigo A. S. Sardenberg, Kenneth Nunes Tavares De Almeida, Everson Luiz De Almeida Artifon, Jose Pinhata Otoch

“…No significant difference in continence rates was also observed. (RD-0.05;95CI-0.10,0.01;p = 0.08;I²=86%). …”
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Construction and verification of a risk prediction model for patients with kinesophobia after cerebral hemorrhage surgery by Yan Huang, Ya-ting Huang, Jie Yuan, Zhi-yu WuYang, Xue Zhang, Chuan-qing Yu

“…Abstract Objective To establish a risk prediction model of kinesophobia in patients after cerebral hemorrhage surgery and verify its effect. Methods A total of 218 patients after cerebral hemorrhage surgery were selected, and the differences in clinical data between kinesophobia patients and non-kinesophobia patients were analyzed. …”
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Associations of multiple plasma metals with the risk of type 2 diabetes in Chinese adults: A cross-sectional study by Liting Yang, Jin Chen, Zijun Yao, Junwei Cai, Han Zhang, Zhen Wang, Huailan Guo, Yongjiu Zha

“…This study aimed to evaluate the associations of multiple metals with diabetes risk using multiple statistical methods. This cross-sectional study included 192 diabetic patients and 189 healthy subjects. …”
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Cortisol, cardiovascular risk, and anxiety in full-time workers in Cartagena, Colombia, 2023 by Alicia Norma Alayón, Nohora Ochoa Arizal, Manuel Noreña Correa, Jose López Toro, Francisco Hernández Rojas

“…No significant sex differences were found in AM and PM cortisol or anxiety levels, except for triglycerides, which were higher in men (p = 0.013). …”
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The effectiveness of mulligan mobilization with movement (MWM) on outcomes of patients with ankle sprain: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mohamed M. ElMeligie, Heba A. Abdeen, Hady Atef, Elena Marques-Sule, Rania N. Karkosha

“…However, no significant differences were found in pain pressure threshold (SMD = - 0.10; 95% CI:[- 0.59, 0.39]; P = 0.7), stiffness perception (MD = 0.10; 95% CI:[- 0.64, 0.85]; P = 0.79), or peroneus longus latency time (MD = - 12.85; 95% CI:[- 22.08, - 3.63]; P = 0.006). …”
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Publisher preferences for a journal transparency tool: A modified three-round Delphi study [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by David Moher, Erik Cobo, Amaya Perez, Pathiyil Ravi Shankar, Mireille Messih, Margaret Winker, Rubaina Farin, Mehvish Masood, Henry Liu, Jeremy Y. Ng, Ana Marušić, João de Deus Barreto Segundo, Alan Purvis, Eleanor-Rose Papas, Bibi Sumera Keenoo, R. Brian Haynes, Imogen Cranston, Julia Gunn, Kelly D. Cobey, Phaedra Eve Cress, Agnes Grudniewicz, John Willinsky, Wim J. N. Meester, Alfonso Iorio, Alan Ehrlich, Qiuxia Chen, Gregory L. Bryson, Juan Alperin, IJsbrand Jan Aalbersberg, Josephine Weisflog, Pavel Stoev

“…We are obtaining preferences from different stakeholders to inform the development of this tool. …”
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Ex-vivo validation of nine algorithms for quantifying infarcts with late gadolinium enhancement cardiovascular magnetic resonance by Sascha Kopic, Einar Heiberg, Henrik Engblom, Marcus Carlsson, David Nordlund, Robert Jablonowski, Mikael Kanski, Christos Xanthis, Sebastian Bidhult, Anthony H. Aletras, Håkan Arheden

“…Caution should be applied when comparing datasets employing different infarct quantification methods. Manual infarct delineation by experienced readers remains a reliable technique to measure infarct size.…”
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Subtyping Influenza A Viruses: Genomic Perspectives on Taxonomy by Dr Andrei Deviatkin, Miss Sofya Feoktistova, Mr Egor Degtyarev, Dr Pavel Volchkov

“…These sequences were clustered according to different thresholds (percentage of different amino acids) using the CD-HIT software. …”
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Evaluating 90Sr contamination in seafood and human exposure risks near Zhejiang nuclear power plants, China by Lei Zhou, Rui Wang, Rui Wang, Hua Zou, Hong Ren, Peng Wang, Shunfei Yu, Zhongjun Lai, Yiyao Cao

“…According to the Kruskal-Wallis test, there was no statistically significant difference between the 90Sr specific activities in seafood from the three NPPs and Zhoushan. …”
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Clinical Relationship Between Serum ApoB, HER2, and Myocardial Ischemia Risk in Breast Cancer Patients by Yeyan Lei, Dongmei Li, Shuang Bai, Xing Zeng, Rongyuan Yang, Qing Liu

“…The decision curve analysis (DCA) indicated that the model‐predicted population, within a threshold ranging from 0.35 to 0.70, would experience a therapeutically clinical net benefit. …”
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Exploring the diverse factors influencing healthcare utilization during the COVID-19 crisis by Bhumi Chaturvedi, Preeti Raj, Pratima Singh, Hemant Bareth, Anupama Sharma, Mahaveer Singh, Deepak Nathiya, Deepak Nathiya, Deepak Nathiya, Balvir Singh Tomar, Balvir Singh Tomar, Balvir Singh Tomar

“…A p-value of 0.032 indicated a statistically significant difference in length of hospital stay (LHS) across the three waves of COVID-19. …”
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Predictors of successful initiation of buprenorphine in enriched enrollment randomized withdrawal clinical trials in both opioid experienced and naïve participants: a participant-l... by Andrew Conroy, Warren B. Bilker, Christopher J. Miller, Charles E. Argoff, Russell Bell, Jennifer Haythornthwaite, Jennifer S. Gewandter, Ian Gilron, Katherine N. Theken, John T. Farrar

“…No prediction model reached an area under the receiver operator curve ≥0.70, the threshold for clinical usefulness. Successful initiation or transition of buprenorphine was accomplished in 3541 of 6052 (58.7%) participants, and 614 of 877 (70.0%) completed the 12-week maintenance phase with no difference between opioid-experienced and opioid-naïve participants. …”
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Predictors of Success in Horizontal Strabismus Surgery: Insights from a Prospective Study by Aurellia Valmai Tjujitno, Reni Prastyani, Joni Susanto, Rozalina Loebis, Luki Indriaswati, Lely Retno Wulandari

“…This study explored the surgical outcomes of horizontal strabismus correction in patients, aiming to provide insights into the factors influencing success. Methods: A prospective study was conducted with 17 patients (n=17) who underwent surgery at Dr. …”
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Community-Based Evaluation of Hypertension Awareness and Knowledge Among Underserved Bateyes in the Dominican Republic by Dang Nguyen, Ryan Shargo, Nityanand Jain, Yusuf Qureshi, Lovepriya Suthaharan, Ramez M. Odat, Cameron Sabet, Miyaz Ansari, Hamzah Khuddus, Phat K. Huynh, Michael J. Diaz, Reginald Kerolle, Ernest Kissi Kontor, Lindy G. Davidson

“…This program-based evaluation aimed to explore community knowledge as part of ongoing outreach efforts. Methods: We conducted a descriptive analysis of responses from 379 adults across three Bateyes in the Puerto Plata region. …”
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Immediate effect of ice and dry massage during rest breaks on recovery in MMA fighters : a randomized crossover clinical trial study by Robert Trybulski, Arkadiusz Stanula, Andriy Vovkanych, Jarosław Muracki, Hsing-Kuo Wang, Adrian Kużdżał

“…This study aimed to examine the acute effects of two methods of regenerative strategies, ice massage and dry massage, and analyze their impact on Reactive Strength Index (RSI - m s− 1), muscles’ biomechanical properties: muscle tone (T-Hz), elasticity (E - arb- relative arbitrary unit), stiffness (S - N/m), pressure pain threshold, (PPT - N/cm²), and compare their influence with passive rest. …”
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Predictive value of the combined DTI-ALPS index and serum creatinine levels in mild cognitive impairment in Parkinson’s disease by Yuanhao Gao, Yuxin Li, Niu Ji, Pin Meng, Qing Hu, Yumei Chen, Xinying Guan, Xinying Guan, Bingchao Xu, Bingchao Xu

“…ObjectiveTo identify independent risk factors for Parkinson disease mild cognitive impairment (PD-MCI) and develop a prediction model integrating clinical indicators, blood biomarker, and neuroimaging data, aiding in detection and intervention.MethodsA retrospective study was conducted with 150 PD patients. …”
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Development and approval of a Lasso score based on nutritional and inflammatory parameters to predict prognosis in patients with glioma by Huixian Li, Hui Hong, Jinling Zhang

“…The two cohorts demonstrated no significant differences in baseline characteristics. NLR, PLR, MLR, and PNI from the training dataset were utilized for Lasso calculation. …”
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Neoadjuvant chemotherapy response in androgen receptor-positive triple-negative breast cancer: potential predictive biomarkers and genetic alterations by Ming Li, Shuling Zhou, Hong Lv, Mengyuan Cai, Ruohong Shui, Wentao Yang

“…The clinicopathological features of AR-negative, AR < 10%, and AR ≥ 10% TNBC patients were analyzed to confirm the appropriate threshold. The response was evaluated in terms of pCR and Miller-Payne (MP) grade in the subsequent mastectomy or breast conservation samples. …”
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Development and validation of a nomogram prediction model for factors influencing 131I-refractory Graves’ hyperthyroidism by Kehua Liao, Xiaojuan Wei, Yan Chen, Dongyun Meng, Shaozhou Mo, Zeyong Sun, Fengyang Song, Lu Lu, Wentan Huang

“…ObjectiveTo examine the factors influencing 131I-refractory Graves’ disease (GD) hyperthyroidism in patients, develop a nomogram prediction model, and conduct its validation.MethodsA total of 272 hyperthyroidism patients who received initial 131I treatment at our hospital from January 2021 to January 2022 were randomly selected. …”
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Bilateral Leg Stepping Coherence as a Predictor of Freezing of Gait in Patients With Parkinson&#x2019;s Disease Walking With Wearable Sensors by Tal Krasovsky, Benedetta Heimler, Or Koren, Noam Galor, Sharon Hassin-Baer, Gabi Zeilig, Meir Plotnik

“…Wavelet analysis was performed on shank sagittal velocity signals and a synchronization loss threshold (SLT) was defined and compared between FOG and VOL. …”
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