Validity and Reliability of an Artificial Intelligence-Based Posture Estimation Software for Measuring Cervical and Lower-Limb Alignment Versus Radiographic Imaging by Sung Cheol Park, Sanghee Lee, Jisoo Yoon, Chi-Hyun Choi, Chan Yoon, Yong-Chan Ha

“…This study evaluated the validity and reliability of MORA Vu, an AI-based posture estimation software, against radiographic parameters. <b>Methods</b>: A prospective pilot study was conducted with 72 participants, divided equally into the cervical and lower-limb alignment groups. …”
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Relaxed natural selection contributes to global obesity increase more in males than in females due to more environmental modifications in female body mass. by Wenpeng You, Maciej Henneberg

“…We aim to examine and compare the effects of relaxed natural selection on male and female obesity prevalence.<h4>Methods</h4>Data for 191 countries of the world were captured for this ecological study. …”
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Doxycycline: An antibiotic with brain protective function in vanadium-intoxicated rats by Negia Emtawel Mohamed, Ezeddin Gassar, Sara Abdulla, Mustafa Elfakhri, Ayyub Patel, Syed Haider

“…Objectives: This research investigates the neuroprotective effects of doxycycline, in different rat brain areas in an animal model intoxicated with vanadium. Materials and Methods: Male Sprague-Dawley rats were equally divided into the following four groups: control group, doxycycline-treated group, vanadium-treated group, and concomitant doses of doxycycline plus vanadium-treated group, all given orally for 10 consecutive days. …”
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Assessment of addiction behavior and spermatogenesis in glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor-treated cannabis-addicted rats: An experimental study by Rozhina Laleh, Mitra Heydari Nasrabadi, Parvin Khodarahmi, Jamshid Soltani

“…Objective: This research aimed to determine if the injection of exogenous GDNF into the brain of cannabis-addicted rats has a positive impact on their behavior and spermatogenesis. Materials and Methods: This study involved 15 male Wistar rats divided into 3 equal groups: control, model, and experimental. …”
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Gait Rehabilitation in Ambulant Diplegic Children Using Botulinum A Injection and Ankle Weights by Nahla M. Ibrahim, Hatem Galal Abdallah Ibrahim, Tarek Alsayad, Mahrous I. Seddeek, Talal A. Dawa, Adel Ibrahim Azzam, Abd El-Hamid Gaber, Ashraf Abdelkader

“…So, this study aims to investigate the combined effect of botulinum A injection and ankle weight on excessive knee flexion in diplegic children with crouch gait. Methods. Sixty children with spastic diplegia walking with a crouch gait were included in this study. …”
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Residual Right Coronary Artery Stenosis after Left Main Coronary Artery Intervention Increased the 30-Day Cardiovascular Death and 3-Year Right Coronary Artery Revascularization Ra... by Chien-Ho Lee, Shaur-Zheng Chong, Shu-Kai Hsueh, Wen-Jung Chung, Cheng-I Cheng

“…This study was aimed at comparing the outcomes between patients with and without right coronary artery intervention during the same hospital course for LMCA intervention. Methods and Results. From a total of 776 patients who were undergoing PCI to treat LMCA disease, 235 patients with concomitant RCA significant stenosis (more than 70% stenosis) were enrolled. …”
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Dynamics of own income in Moscow polyclinics for 2019–2021 by I. V. Elbek

“…To analyze the indicators of the volume of own incomes of polyclinics subordinate to the Moscow Department of Health (hereinafter referred to as DZM) in dynamics to assess the possibility of implementing the provision of paid medical services by state budget organizations providing primary medical care to the adult population.Materials and Methods. The study was based on the data of the annual budget reporting of medical organizations for 2019 – 2021 from the accounting system DZM "Parus Budget 8". …”
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The effect of the use of positioning materials and hand-face maneuvers on physiologic parameters and stress symptoms in preterm newborns by Işıl Ar, Serap Balcı

“…Abstract Background Correct locating in the short and long term is very important for infants.The purpose of the present study is performed to evaluate the effect of positioning with materials and hand-face maneuvers on physiological parameters and stress symptoms in preterm newborns. Methods This study was a randomized controlled trial. …”
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General practitioners' consultation counts and associated factors in Swiss primary care - A retrospective observational study. by Yael Rachamin, Rahel Meier, Thomas Grischott, Thomas Rosemann, Stefan Markun

“…<h4>Aim</h4>The aim of this study was to describe GPs' consultation counts and efficiency and to assess associations with GP and practice variables.<h4>Methods</h4>In this retrospective observational study we used routine data in electronic medical records obtained from 245 Swiss GPs in 2018. …”
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Multicultural ethics in crisis: prioritizing ECMO allocation and the role of critical consciousness by Yaron Connelly, Royi Barnea, Aviad Tur-Sinai, Orna Tal

“…Methods A nationwide survey was conducted among healthcare professionals during an advanced managerial academic program. …”
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Empirical Evidence on the Reliability of Lateral Supramalleolar Flap over Reverse Sural Flap for Local Soft Tissue Coverage of Dorsum of the Foot and Ankle Defects by Krishndhari Shankar Jaiswal, Samarth Gupta, Pradeep Goil, Arbab Mohammad, Prateek Gupta

“…To provide empirical evidence on the reliability of an underreported local alternative for foot and ankle defects, we aim to compare the lateral supramalleolar flap (LSMF) to the reverse sural flap (RSF). Methods During 2016–2019, 48 patients were divided randomly into two equal groups, LSMF and RSF groups respectively. …”
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Microiontophoretic Application of Dynorphin in Dental Pain: Excitatory or Inhibitory Effects by Choi SH, Kim YM, Son JY, Ahn DK

“…This study examines the potential role of dynorphin in the nociceptive processing of dental stimuli.Methods: Experiments were performed on adult male ferrets weighing 0.9– 1.4 kg. …”
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Fetal and Neonatal Deaths Resulting from Chikungunya Virus Infection During Pregnancy: A Case Series by Monte ACP, Lacerda HR

“…Moraes Rego Avenue - s/N. 50670-901, University City, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil, Tel +55 81 98662-3351, Email anacristina.monte@ufpe.brPurpose: We report maternal outcomes, fetal and neonatal deaths resulting from chikungunya virus (CHIKV) infection during pregnancy, addressing clinical manifestations, complications and laboratory changes.Patients and Methods: This case series included four pregnant women infected with the chikungunya virus during gestation, three fetal deaths, and two neonatal deaths confirmed as resulting from maternal-fetal transmission, during an epidemic in 2015 and 2016, in the state of Pernambuco, Northeastern Brazil. …”
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A parallel arm randomised controlled trial to achieve remission in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus through dietary and behavioural interventions: a study protocol by A. Singh, J. S. Thakur

“…Participants will be equally allocated into two arms: intervention (n = 145) and control (n = 145). …”
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Scientific substantiation of the concentration of excipients for the manufacture of eye drops Angiolin by L. I. Kucherenko, I. A. Mazur, R. R. Akopian, O. O. Portna, H. I. Tkachenko

“…The aim of our work is to select the concentration of excipients for the manufacture of eye drops Angiolin. Materials and methods. During the work at the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry of ZSMU, three solutions of eye drops Angiolin with different composition were prepared, and later the theoretical osmolarity was calculated. …”
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Healthcare seeking behavior for pain in back and extremities in rural population: a community-based estimation of treatment seeking, types and choice of care giver during a period... by Anand A Bang, Shekhar Y Bhojraj, Mahesh Deshmukh, Vinay R Joshi, Tushar Yarmal, Sameer Kalkotwar, Abhay T Bang

“…We studied: (i) healthcare seeking behavior for pain in back and extremities, (ii) types of care providers sought by the community, and the (iii) factors associated with treatment seeking. # Methods Two villages were randomly selected from a cluster of 39 villages in the Gadchiroli district of India. …”
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Predictors of early initiation of breastfeeding in women who give birth in Sri Lankan hospitals: A cross-sectional assessment of socio-demographic and clinical measures. by Laavanya Lokeesan, Elizabeth Martin, Yvette D Miller

“…Identifying the significant predictors of early initiation of breastfeeding in Sri Lankan women may influence the Sri Lankan health system to review and renew policies and practices to support women who are at risk of delayed initiation of breastfeeding.<h4>Methods</h4>A cross-sectional survey was conducted with women who had a live baby across selected hospitals in Sri Lanka. …”
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The Application of CT 3D Reconstruction and 3D Printing Technology Combined with CBL Teaching Mode in the Clinical Teaching of Joint Orthopedics by Zhang W, Chen Y, Huang X

“…This study aims to investigate the application of CT 3D reconstruction and 3D printing technology combined with CBL teaching mode in the clinical teaching of orthopedics and standardized training of residents.Methods: Sixty residents of our hospital were randomly selected to conduct the teaching of joint orthopedic content in orthopedic surgery courses. …”
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Pediatric endogenous endophthalmitis: Clinical features and treatment outcomes by Ridham Nanda, Taraprasad Das, Tapas Ranjan Padhi, Krushna Gopal Panda, Marina Ger, Srikanta Kumar Padhy

“…Purpose: To Analyze the demographics, clinical-microbiological profiles, and treatment outcomes of pediatric patients with endogenous endophthalmitis. Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of electronic medical records covering 8 years from 2016 to 2023 at a tertiary eye care center in India, focusing on patients of age <18 years diagnosed with endogenous endophthalmitis. …”
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A Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Brentuximab Vedotin in Relapsed or Refractory Systemic Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma by Margaret Hux, Denise Zou, Esprit Ma, Peter Sajosi, Andreas Engstrom, Ross Selby, Eugene Benson, Andrew Briggs, Vijayveer Bonthapally

“…# Objective To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of brentuximab vedotin in patients with R/R sALCL from a UK NHS perspective. # Methods A partitioned survival model used clinical outcomes for brentuximab vedotin from the pivotal phase-2 single-arm trial of brentuximab vedotin in 58 patients with R/R sALCL (SG035-0004; NCT00866047), over a lifetime (30-year) time horizon. …”
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