Efficacy and safety of ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve blocks in management of chronic resistant migraine by Nourhan Abdelmohsen Taha, Mai Fathy, Ahmed Elsadek, Tamer Hussein Emara, Sherien Mohamed Farag, Ramez Reda Moustafa, Mohamad Osama Abdulghani

“…We compared the efficacy and safety of ultrasound guided bilateral sphenopalatine ganglion (SPG) block versus bilateral greater occipital nerve (GON) block, in chronic resistant migraine patients and controls. Methods This study was an interventional randomized controlled trial, including 53 patients, 22 in sphenopalatine ganglion arm, 21 greater occipital nerve arm and 10 in sham group. …”
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The Preventive Effect of N-Acetylcysteine on Liver Tissue Against Doxorubicin-Induced Oxidative Stress in Rats by Suat Cakina, Samil Ozturk, Latife Ceyda Irkin

“…Total Antioxidant Capacity (TAC), Total Oxidant Capacity (TOC) levels were determined in these samples by spectrophotometric methods. The histopathological changes of liver tissue were observed routinely in histological staining. …”
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Generating and evaluating synthetic data in digital pathology through diffusion models by Matteo Pozzi, Shahryar Noei, Erich Robbi, Luca Cima, Monica Moroni, Enrico Munari, Evelin Torresani, Giuseppe Jurman

“…The second step involves evaluating the usability of the generated images in deep learning models accompanied with explainable AI methods. The final step entails verifying their histopathological realism through questionnaires answered by professional pathologists. …”
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International Delphi study on developing entrustable professional activities (EPAs) for master’s learners in health professions education by Omayma Hamed, Daniëlle Verstegen, Ghanim Alsheikh, Mohammed A. Alqarni, Rim Taleb, Nirmala Rege, Purnima Barua, Tyler Cymet, Muhammad Shahid Shamim, Mohamed Saad Hegazy

“…Aim This study aimed to develop a competency framework outlining the roles and functions for Master’s learners in Health Professions Education (MHPE) and identify the key EPAs that form the foundation of a task-based MHPE curriculum, along with the expected levels of entrustment. Methods An international Delphi study was conducted involving three rounds of surveys and qualitative discussions with an expert panel of health professions educationists from diverse contexts (n = 29). …”
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Anatomical distribution and clinical significance of middle cerebral artery M2 segment vessel occlusions and its cortical branches in acute ischaemic stroke patients by Philipp Gruber, Jatta Berberat, Javier Anon, Luca Remonda, Lukas Andereggen, Paola Valbuena, Renske Sassenburg

“…Background Characterisation of anatomical distribution and the clinical impact of middle cerebral artery M2 (MCA-M2) segment occlusion and its subsequent cortical branches (CBs) in acute ischaemic stroke patients (AIS).Methods Retrospective, monocentric study analysing radiological and clinical data of AIS patients with MCA-M2 segment occlusion with regard to the anatomic distribution of MCA-M2 occlusion and its subsequent CB.Results A total of 203 patients (median age 77 (IQR 66–83) years, 112 women) were included. …”
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Investigating the relationship between cultural intelligence and cultural competence among students in nursing faculties in Iran: an analytical cross-sectional study by Fatemeh Ahmadi Forg, Pardis Doosti, Hadi Hasani, Fatemeh Heydari, Mohammadjavad Roshanfekr, Leila Hassangholizadeh, Fahimeh Ramezani, Solmaz Vahedi

“…This study aims to investigate the relationship between cultural intelligence and cultural competence among students in nursing faculties. Materials and methods This analytical cross-sectional study was conducted among 378 students in nursing faculties from the Jovein and Tabas Nursing Faculties, who were selected through stratified sampling. …”
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Changes of hematological indices in patients with diffuse toxic goiter by F. H. Saidova, L. M. Ahmedova, Zh. B. Aslanova, N. A. Najafov

“…To reveal the incidence of various morphological types and degrees of the anemia severity in patients with diffuse toxic goiter. Materials and methods. Data of medical histories of 157 patients, operated for diffuse toxic goiter in 2012 yr were analyzed. …”
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Clinical and Radiographic evaluation of mixture of Zinc Oxide powder and Nanohydroxyapatite as an obturating material in primary molars by Pratyusha Kottapalli, Ghanashyam Prasad Madu, Naga Radhakrishna Ambati, Deepthi Bolla, Venkata Sandeep Rayala, Raviteja Narra

“…Objective: To evaluate clinically and radiographically the success rate of the mixture of zinc oxide powder and nanohydroxyapatite with saline as an obturating material in primary molars and also to compare its efficiency with Endoflas. Material and Methods: Thirty pulpectomy indicated primary molars were randomly divided into two equal groups; Group I (mixture of zinc oxide powder and nanohydroxyapatite with saline) and Group II (Endoflas FS). …”
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In vivo association of immunophenotyped macrophages expressing CD163 with PDGF-B in gingival overgrowth-induced by three different categories of medications by Amina J. Almahrog, Lobna R.S. Radwan, Rehab R. El-Zehery, Mohamed I. Mourad, Mohammed E. Grawish

“…Aims: This study was carried out to identify and outline the degree of relationship between immunophenotyped macrophages expressing CD163 and PDGF-B in cyclosporine-A, phenytoin, and nifedipine-induced gingival overgrowth. Methods: Eighty adult male albino rats were selected and divided into four equal groups. …”
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Lipid profile stability and prognostic value in adolescents: 22-year prospective study by V. B. Rozanov, A. A. Alexandrov, N. V. Perova, E. N. Shugaeva, E. Yu. Zvolinskaya

“…To prospectively assess dynamics, stability, and prognostic value of blood lipid profile (LP) in adolescents, for identifying early coronary heart disease prevention approaches. Material and methods. This prospective study included 347 boys and 332 girls. …”
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Gustatory thresholds and obesity: a comparative study of five main tastes by Hamidreza Khalighi, Hamed Mortazavi, Fahimeh Anbari, Masoumeh Sadat Eftekhari, Nahid Mohammadnia, Homa Mirzaei, Sara Nashibi

“…Considering the conflicting results about the association of gustatory threshold and overweight/obesity status of individuals, this study designed to compare gustatory threshold of five main tastes (sweet, umami, salty, bitter, and sour) among individuals with overweight/obesity and with a normal BMI. Methods In this case-control and population-based study, 100 adults participated, divided into two equal number of normal and overweight/obese groups. …”
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The conceptualisation of cardiometabolic disease policy model in the UK by Septiara Putri, Giorgio Ciminata, Jim Lewsey, Bhautesh Jani, Nicola McMeekin, Claudia Geue

“…This paper aims to present the conceptual model development process of cardiometabolic disease (CMD) policy models in the UK setting. Methods This conceptual model followed the International Society of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research-Society of Medical Decision Making (ISPOR-SMDM) Modelling Good Research Practices Task Force-2. …”
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A new eggshell-derived calcium phosphate bioceramic for tissue engineering: cytotoxicity and histomorphometric study by Conrado Dias do Nascimento Neto, Laisa Kindely Ramos de Oliveira, Amy Brian Costa e Silva, Patrícia Roccon Bianchi, André Gustavo de Sousa Galdino, Daniela Nascimento Silva

“…ABSTRACT Purpose: To evaluate cytotoxicity and tissue repair of a new chicken eggshell-derived bioceramic (hydroxyapatite/dicalcium phosphate anhydrous–HA/DCPA). Methods: Cytotoxicity was evaluated in fibroblasts (L cell, L-929) by MTT test. …”
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Outcome and Genetic Factors in IgG4-Associated Autoimmune Pancreatitis and Cholangitis: A Single Center Experience by Matthias Buechter, Paul Manka, Falko Markus Heinemann, Monika Lindemann, Benjamin Juntermanns, Ali Canbay, Guido Gerken, Alisan Kahraman

“…However, there might be differences related to the origin. Patients and Methods. We analyzed 36 patients and compared type 1 (AIP1) with type 2 (AIP2). …”
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Artificial intelligence in bronchoscopy: a systematic review by Kristoffer Mazanti Cold, Anishan Vamadevan, Christian B. Laursen, Flemming Bjerrum, Suveer Singh, Lars Konge

“…Our objective was to identify and describe AI systems in bronchoscopy. Methods A systematic review was performed using MEDLINE, Embase and Scopus databases, focusing on two terms: bronchoscopy and AI. …”
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The Islamic Microfinance System And Its Ultimate Impact On The Poor In Bauchi Metropolis In The Context Of Socio-Economic Challenges by Hashim Sabo Bello, Shamsuddeen Abubakar, Sunusi Abdulkadir Fateh

“…The study is based on the principles of the theory of positivism. Methods of deduction, statistical analysis, and survey served as methodological tools. …”
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LINGUISTIC AND CULTURAL ADAPTATION AND VALIDATION OF THE KUJALA QUESTIONNAIRE AMONG PATIENTS WITH PAIN IN THE ANTERIOR PART OF KNEE JOINT by I. A. Kuznetsov, S. V Maikov, M. R. Salikhov, D. A. Shulepov, A. I. Avdeev

“…Objective: to carry out linguistic and cultural adaptation and validation of the Kujala questionnaire that is today one of the most popular orthopedic tools used to evaluate the severity of pain in the anterior part of knee joint.Subjects and methods. In accordance with protocols on this type of investigations, the questionnaire was first translated directly and then back. …”
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5G Fronthaul in Modular P4: eCPRI Protocol Processing and Precise BMv2 Timestamps for PTP-1588 by Atabak Nojavan, Bill Pontikakis, Francois-Raymond Boyer, Yvon Savaria

“…Our approach reduced lines of code per type by 85% and decreased configuration time by up to 5x compared to traditional methods, significantly simplifying complexity. Additionally, we introduce precise ingress and automatic egress timestamps for the BMv2 software switch to improve PTP-1588 accuracy, reducing error margins from 24,000 microseconds to 60 microseconds (99.75% improvement) and achieving sub-microsecond precision. …”
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Spatial-temporal analysis of agricultural drought risk: insights from a Vietnam case study by Tien Le, Qian (Chayn) Sun, Trinh Duc Tran, Suelynn Choy, Yuriy Kuleshov, Yuriy Kuleshov

“…A challenge in agricultural drought risk assessment is the lack of standardization for selecting indicators and aggregation methods, leading to inconsistent and less reliable outcomes. …”
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Bacillus licheniformis enhances Chlorella vulgaris’s biomass and biodiesel production in wastewater treatment by Xiuren Zhou, Yuqing Li, Pengming Yang, Guifang Xu, Hongsheng Wang

“…Chlorella-based wastewater treatment presents a sustainable alternative to conventional methods. While previous studies highlighted Chlorella-bacteria synergy in wastewater remediation, bacterial effects on Chlorella biomass and biodiesel production remain unclear. …”
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