Association of weight-adjusted waist index and body mass index with chronic low back pain in American adults: a retrospective cohort study and predictive model development based on... by Weiye Zhang, Weiye Zhang, Yan Li, Pengwei Shao, Yuxuan Du, Ke Zhao, Jiawen Zhan, Lee A. Tan

“…Weighted logistic regression models were employed to evaluate associations between WWI, BMI, and CLBP, with subgroup analyses, smooth curve fitting, and threshold effect analyses conducted to enhance result robustness. …”
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Nasopharyngeal Wash with Normal Saline Decreases SARS-CoV-2 Viral Load: A Randomized Pilot Controlled Trial by I. Pantazopoulos, A. Chalkias, G. Mavrovounis, I. Dimeas, S. Sinis, A. Miziou, E. Rouka, K. Poulas, K. Gourgoulianis

“…The aim of the present study was to determine the effect of nasal washes with normal saline 0.9% on nasopharyngeal viral load and outcome in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 pneumonia. Methods. We performed a prospective, randomized, pilot, controlled trial in 50 patients with confirmed COVID-19 disease. …”
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Indoor Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons—Relationship to Ambient Air, Risk Estimation, and Source Apportionment Based on Household Measurements by Mario Lovrić, Nikolina Račić, Gordana Pehnec, Tajana Horvat, Marija Jelena Lovrić Štefiček, Ivana Jakovljević

“…The health risk assessment methods are detailed herein, along with a source apportionment analysis to explore the associations with potential sources and differences from ambient air concentrations. …”
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Determination of the Most Suitable Cut-Off Point of the Cervical Foraminal Cross-Sectional Area at the C5/6 Level to Predict Cervical Foraminal Bony Stenosis by Joohyun Lee, Jee Young Lee, Keum Nae Kang, Jae Ni Jang, Sukhee Park, Young Uk Kim

“…ROC analysis identified a CFCSA threshold of 33.02 mm² as the optimal cut-off point for predicting CFBS, yielding a sensitivity of 86.4%, a specificity of 86.7%, and an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.94 (95% CI: 0.91–0.96). …”
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Associations between sedentary behaviour and sarcopenia among patients aged 40 and older with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a cross-sectional study by Dandan Wang, Ming Zhang, Jun Huang, Haihong Zhang, Si Chen, Kefang Wang

“…This trend was also observed across genders, differing only in the threshold values (male: SB = 5.7 h; female: SB = 8.0 h). …”
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Analysis of Clinical Characteristics and Severe Factors of 47 Cases of Psittacosis by Zhou Q, Cai C, Chen M

“…Quan Zhou,1,2 Chunlin Cai,1 Minzhen Chen2 1Department of Hospital Infection Management, The Affiliated Changsha Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410000, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Infectious Diseases, The Affiliated Changsha Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410000, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Minzhen Chen, Department of Infectious Diseases, The Affiliated Changsha Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410000, People’s Republic of China, Email 69422456@qq.comPurpose: Analyze the epidemiology, clinical manifestations, and imaging characteristics of 47 patients with psittacosis, combined with laboratory indicators, to explore influencing factors and early warning indicators of severe psittacosis.Patients and Methods: The analysis was conducted on case data of patients with psittacosis admitted to The Affiliated Changsha Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, from January 2021 to September 2024, comparing differences between non-severe and severe patients, analyzing the correlation and impact degree between laboratory indicators and severity of the illness, finding independent influencing factors for the progression of psittacosis patients to severe.Results: The mean age of 47 patients was 61.53. 61.70% of patients were male. …”
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Efficacy of neck-mounted lazy holder for smartphones on cervical pain and function in patients with non-specific neck pain by Omnia Mohamed Mohamed Abdel Moneim, Ragia Mohamed Kamel, Mohamed Ibrahim Abdelhay

“…Measured outcomes were numeric pain rating scale (NPRS), neck Bournemouth questionnaire (NBQ), cervical range of motion (CROM) and pain pressure threshold of neck muscles (PPT). Two measurements were taken, first at baseline, second after the end of 12th session. …”
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DCE-MRI quantitative analysis and MRI-based radiomics for predicting the early efficacy of microwave ablation in lung cancers by Chen Yang, Fandong Zhu, Jing Yang, Min Wang, Shijun Zhang, Zhenhua Zhao

“…P < 0.05 was set for the significance threshold. Results The Vp value of ECM was significantly higher in the ineffective group compared to the effective group (p = 0.027). …”
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A comparative study of sonographic and clinical parameters in patient with upper trapezius muscle trigger point following dry needling and intramuscular electrical stimulation: a r... by Monavar Hadizadeh, Abbas Rahimi, Meysam Velayati, Mohammad Javaherian, Farokh Naderi, Abbasali Keshtkar, Jan Dommerholt

“…VAS changes did not show significant difference between two groups. The PPT improvement was significantly more in the IMES group. …”
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Investigating the effects of closed kinetic chain exercises on joint position sense, functionality, range of motion, and pain in individuals with distal radius fracture: a randomiz... by Burak Menek, Emre Dansuk

“…This study aimed to investigate the effects of CKC exercises on pain, function, proprioception, and ROM in individuals recovering from conservatively treated DRFs. Methods Forty individuals with conservatively treated DRF were randomly assigned to either the CKC group (n = 20) or the conventional group (CP) (n = 20). …”
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ASSOCIATION OF EXPRESSION OF NFKB1, HIF1, VEGFA, VEGFВ, BAX, BCL2 GENES WITH BIOCHEMICAL REMEDIATION IN PATIENTS WITH LOCALIZED PROSTATE CANCER by Ph. S. Bova, O. I. Kit, A. Yu. Maksimov

“…When quantifying expression of genes NFKB1, HIF1, VEGFA, VEGFВ, BAX, BCL2, the difference in the values of reaction threshold cycles (Ct) fixed for the studied and reference genes was determined. …”
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The role of endogenous insulin in patients with acute pancreatitis by O.I. Dronov, I.O. Kovalska, T.Yu. Ivanets, Ye.S. Kozachuk, L.V. Levchenko, U.V. Stasiuk

“…The purpose of the study was to determine the dependence of endogenous insulin levels on the extent of pancreatic parenchymal damage. Materials and methods. Prospective analysis of endogenous insulin levels in 51 patients with acute pancreatitis. …”
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Transcriptomic and untargeted metabolomic studies on the anticoccidial activity of eugenol in broilers by Tiantian Geng, Hongjun Yang, Jing Liu, Junlong Zhao, Yanqin Zhou

“…Coccidiosis, a protozoan disease caused by Eimeria parasites, significantly impacts the poultry industry. Traditional control methods involve the addition of anticoccidial drugs to feed, which has led to concerns over drug residues. …”
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Beverage consumption among adults in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada prior to the implementation of a sugar-sweetened beverage tax by Daniel A. Zaltz, Rachel Prowse, Yanqing Yi, Jessica O’Dea, Scott V. Harding

“…We found independent differences in consumption patterns (prevalence, mean intake among consumers) across each beverage category. …”
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Contribution of inflammation to heart failure development in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients by N. A. Koziolova, O. G. Goryacheva, I. F. Litsinger

“…A ROC curve revealed the most optimal cut-off threshold of 9,8 mg/l (AUC=0,796, p&lt;0,05), which ensures sensitivity of 92,9% (p&lt;0,05) and specificity of 57,6% (p&lt;0,05). …”
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Impact of obesity on echocardiographic parameters and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide levels in patients with heart failure with mid-range ejection fraction: unanswered qu... by E. A. Lyasnikova, A. A. Kuular, A. V. Pavlovskaya, A. N. Vlasenko, A. V. Kozlenok, A. Yu. Babenko, M. Yu. Sitnikova, E. V. Shlyakhto

“…There were no intergroup differences among patients with and without obesity in the LAV and LVM indexed to BSA. …”
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Prevalence and risk factors of post-kidney transplant hyperparathyroidism: a single-center study by O. N. Vetchinnikova, M. Yu. Ivanova

“…Objective: to assess the prevalence of hyperparathyroidism (HPT) and the factors affecting its development in kidney transplant recipients. Materials and methods. The single-center observational cohort study included 97 kidney transplant recipients – 40 men, 57 women, age 50 ± 9 years. …”
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Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of Filapixant, a Highly Selective P2X3 Receptor Antagonist, in an Ascending-Single-Dose First-in-Human Study by Klaus Francke, Sybille Baumann, Isabella Gashaw, Stefan Klein, Beate Rohde, Oliver Zolk, Oliver M. Fischer, Christian Friedrich

“…Factors other than selectivity are needed to explain taste profile differences between P2X3 antagonists.…”
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Effect of CAD/CAM Position and Thickness of Ultra-Translucent Multilayered Zirconia on Color Aspects by Palanupap Pongtongkham, Nathawat Pleumsamran, Kullapop Suttiat

“…This study comprehensively investigated how these two factors impacted color accuracy, thereby enhancing our understanding of color outcomes. Materials and Methods. One hundred monolithic multilayer zirconia specimens with 10 × 10 mm square shape were milled in four different positions and five different thicknesses (1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, and 3.0 mm). …”
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Immunogenicity of monkeypox virus surface proteins and cross-reactive antibody responses in vaccinated and infected individuals: implications for vaccine and therapeutic developmen... by Jing Liu, Xun Wang, Yiting Zhang, Changyi Liu, Meng Zhang, Chen Li, Peiling Liu, Shanshan Li, Kaifeng Wei, Yiming Cai, Hongjie Yu, Zhiliang Hu, Pengfei Wang, Yanliang Zhang

“…Immunogenicity, cross-reactive antibody responses, and amino acid similarity to 15 MPXV surface proteins were assessed using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays, VACV neutralization tests, and sequence alignment. Data analysis methods included analysis of variance, Mann–Whitney U test, binary logistic regression, Pearson correlation, and linear regression, with a significance threshold of P < 0.05. …”
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