A retrospective analysis of migraine prophylaxis with anti-CGRP monoclonal antibodies at the hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kaunas Clinics by V. Karpavičiūtė, K. Statkevičienė, G. Žemgulytė

“…Preventive treatment of anti-calcitonin gene-related peptide monoclonal antibodies (anti-CGRP mAbs) is currently being widely investigated worldwide. Materials and methods. A total of 85 patients with migraine were enrolled in a retrospective study conducted in 2019-2021. …”
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Fasciocutaneous flaps of the lower leg: Anatomic study and clinical significance by Stevanović Goran, Đorđević Boban, Daković Marija, Trenkić Srbobran, Stojiljković Danilo, Jeremić Slavica, Paravina Jadranka, Janković Irena, Golubović Zoran, Smiljković Igor

“…The aim of this study was to examine septocutaneous system of lower leg vascularization, quantitatively and qualitatively, which is the basis of fasciocutaneous and neurocutaneous flaps. Methods. Septocutaneous systems a. tibialis posterior and a. peroneae were examined by anatomical suprafascial lower leg microdissection of 40 fresh cadavers. …”
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Effectiveness of Simulation-Based Education on Childhood Fever Management by Taiwanese Parents by Li-Chuan Chang, Ping-Ing Lee, Nai-Wen Guo, Mei-Chih Huang

“…This study assesses the long-term effects of simulation-based education on information, motivation, behavioral skills, and behaviors related to parental fever management in Taiwan. Methods: Cluster random sampling was used to recruit parents having children aged from 3 months to 5 years who were attending kindergartens in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. …”
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Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of SMT C1100, a 2-Arylbenzoxazole Utrophin Modulator, following Single- and Multiple-Dose Administration to Pediatric Patients with Duche... by Valeria Ricotti, Stefan Spinty, Helen Roper, Imelda Hughes, Bina Tejura, Neil Robinson, Gary Layton, Kay Davies, Francesco Muntoni, Jonathon Tinsley

“…This study, the first in pediatric DMD patients, reports the safety, tolerability and PK parameters of single and multiple doses of SMT C1100, as well as analyze potential biomarkers of muscle damage.<h4>Methods</h4>This multicenter, Phase 1 study enrolled 12 patients, divided equally into three groups (A-C). …”
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Linguistic-cultural validation of a French version of the oral health assessment tool by Rapp Lucie, Vergnes Jean-Noel, Monsarrat Paul, Kémoun Philippe, Balardy Laurent, Lacoste-Ferré Marie-Hélène

“…Abstract Objectives The aim of this study is to conduct a linguistic-cultural validation for the French context, of the original Australian version of the Oral Health Assessment Tool (OHAT) scale. Methods The study design is a mixed retrospective-prospective psychometric and linguistic translation/validation/study of the Oral Health Assessment Tool. …”
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Screening of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Using Portable Transthoracic Echocardiography among Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome by Yousef Shukha, Ofir Koren, Tsafrir Or, Yoav Turgeman, Mahmud Mahamid, Mohamed Jabaren

“…To assess the abdominal aortic diameter (AAD) among patients with ACS using transthoracic echocardiography (TTE). Methods. Patients with ACS admitted to our intensive cardiac care unit from December 2013 to June 2014 were screened prospectively for AAA via AAD measurement in the subcostal TTE view. …”
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Compliance to a Five-Year Biannual Ivermectin Treatment for Onchocerciasis Elimination and Its Determinants among Adults in the Bench Maji Zone, Southwest Ethiopia: A Community-Bas... by Bedilu Kifle, Mamo Nigatu

“…Therefore, the current study was aimed at determining the magnitude of compliance with the five-year (2013-2017 years) biannual ivermectin treatment and its associated factors among adults living in the Bench Maji Zone, Ethiopia. Methods. A community-based cross-sectional study was done on 572 randomly selected people aged greater than or equal to 15 years. …”
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Surface Analysis and Spectrophotometric Evaluation of Different Esthetic Restorative Materials Frequently Exposed to a Desensitizing Agent by Neven S. Aref, Reham M. Abdallah

“…Accordingly, this study aimed to investigate the color stability, surface microhardness, and surface roughness of resin-modified glass ionomer (RMGIC), amalgomer CR, nanohybrid, and bulk-fill resin composites restorative materials after frequent exposure to a desensitizing agent. Materials and Methods. One hundred and twenty specimens were prepared; 10 specimens for each restorative material were equally subdivided into control and desensitizing-agent-exposed groups in each test. …”
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Comparative characteristic of the effectiveness of instrumental treatment of teeth with a C-shaped root canal by I. V. Firsova, N. N. Trigolos, Yu. A. Makedonova, N. N. Yaroshenko

“…Compare the effectiveness of dental instrumentation with a C-shaped root canal system with two different endodontic systems: XP-endo and Gentlefile. Materials and methods. The study was performed on 30 teeth removed by medical reasons (18 premolars and 12 second molars of the lower jaw). …”
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Challenges to accessing gynecological care for women with disabilities in Almaty, Kazakhstan by Bakhyt Sultanbekova, MD, Aizhan Raushanova, PhD, Gulmira Otynbekova, Marzhan Brimzhanova, MD, PhD, Gulnara Bedelbayeva, Anuar Akhmetzhan

“…Kazakhstan has taken steps to ensure equal access, however significant barriers persist for people with disabilities. …”
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Depression and Anxiety Among Dentists: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis by Zrnka Kovačić Petrović, Tina Peraica, Mirta Blažev, Vesna Barac Furtinger, Dragica Kozarić‐Kovačić

“…This systematic review aimed to determine: (i) the prevalence and severity of depression and anxiety symptoms, (ii) the prevalence rates of depression and anxiety before and during the COVID‐19 pandemic, and (iii) gender difference in prevalence of depression and anxiety among dentists. Methods Eligible articles on depression and anxiety in dentists were systematically searched for in PubMed and Scopus databases from September 2023 to October 2023 according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis protocol. …”
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Effect of anemoside B4 on ameliorating cerebral ischemic/reperfusion injury by Fei Huizhi, Xiaohuan Huang

“…This experiment aims to investigate the pharmacological effects of AB4 in CIRI.Materials and Methods: In vivo, eighty male SD rats were randomly divided into five groups: sham, MCAO/R, LD group (2.5 mg/kg), MD group (5 mg/kg), and HD group (10 mg/kg). …”
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INTERRELATION BETWEEN PERSISTENT NECROSIS OF CARDIOMYOCYTES AND PROGNOSIS IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC HEART FAILURE by E. N. Golovenko, D. A. Napalkov, V. A. Sulimov

“…To estimate correlations between cardiac TrI, myoglobin, creatine phosphokinase MB-fraction (MB-CPK) serum concentrations and disease severity and prognosis in CHF patients.Material and methods. Fifty eight patients with CHF of different etiology were included into the study. …”
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High-resolution optical coherence tomography in pigmented choroidal lesions by Damian Jaggi, Shalin G. Aeberhard, Dmitri Artemiev, Martin S. Zinkernagel, Florian M. Heussen

“…Abstract Purpose Evaluating High-Resolution Optical Coherence Tomography (HR-OCT) versus standard spectral domain OCT in pigmented choroidal lesions. Methods We screened a total of 40 subjects with pigmented choroidal lesions. …”
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Diagnosis of Neurological Involvement Caused by Streptococcus dysgalactiae: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Zhou J, Ding X, Jia X, Sun H

“…Jia Zhou,1,&ast; Xiaoqi Ding,2,&ast; Xinmiao Jia,3 Hongli Sun2 1Department of Dermatology, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, National Clinical Research Center for Dermatologic and Immunologic Diseases, Beijing, 100730, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Clinical Laboratory, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730, People’s Republic of China; 3Center for Bioinformatics, National Infrastructures for Translational Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine & Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Hongli Sun, Department of Clinical Laboratory, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100730, People’s Republic of China, Email sunhl2010@sina.comPurpose: This study investigated the clinical relevance, pathogenic mechanisms, and neurological involvement of Streptococcus dysgalactiae subspecies equisimilis (SDSE) and subspecies dysgalactiae (SDSD), with a focus on a severe case of SDSE meningitis complicated by septic shock.Patients and Methods: A systematic review of 19 cases of neurological infections caused by S. dysgalactiae (SDSE or SDSD) from 1971 to 2023 was conducted, supplemented by a detailed case report. …”
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Chemical composition by PTP 1B inhibitory activity guided analysis of a plant- based antidiabetic polyherbal drug used in ethnomedical systems by Pardon Mugari, Pamhidzai Dzomba, Stephen Nyoni

“…Methods Phytochemicals were isolated using Column and Thin Layer Chromatography, and antidiabetic activity was ascertained using an enzyme inhibition model. …”
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Far Transfer Effects of Manualized and Computerized Cognitive Interventions on Parents’ Rated Behavioral Problems of Children aged 6–11 years with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity D... by Sujata Satapathy, Rachna Maurya, Renu Sharma, Rajesh Sagar, Vijay Prasad Barre

“…They were randomly assigned to four groups: MCTT (n = 32), PSSCogRehab (n = 32), Cogmed working memory training (n = 32), and a treatment as usual (TAU) control group (n = 32) with equal allocation. Assessment tools were used in this study. …”
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Single-Cell Sequencing and Transcriptome Analysis Explored Changes in Midnolin-Related Immune Microenvironment and Constructed Combined Prognostic Model for Pancreatic Cancer by Guan X, Xu L, Liu J, Fei H, Wang C

“…The value of MIDN, midnolin-related genes and midnolin-related immune infiltrating cells (MICs) in the prognosis of pancreatic cancer remains unknown.Methods: Single-cell analysis were used to identify midnolin-related genes. …”
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Is the Effectiveness of Self-Visualization During Flexible Cystoscopy Gender-Dependent in Patients with no Previous Cystoscopy History? A Prospective Randomized Study by Nurullah Hamidi, Mehmet Duvarci, Tuncel Uzel, Oguzhan Ceylan, Serhat Haluk Unal, Erdem Ozturk

“…ABSTRACT Purpose: To evaluate the effect of real-time self-visualisation (SV) of the procedure during flexible cystoscopy (FC) on pain and anxiety in male and female patients with no prior cystoscopy history. Patients and Methods: Between Dec 2022-May 2024, 400 patients who underwent office-based FC were enrolled into prospective randomized study in accordance with CONSORT. …”
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Feasibility and Compatibility of Minilaparotomy Hysterectomy in a Low-Resource Setting by Abhilasha Agarwal, Jyothi Shetty, Deeksha Pandey, Gazal Jain

“…The null hypothesis was that both MLH and LAVH are comparable techniques; thus, where cost and surgeon’s experience are the confining issues, patients can be reassured that MLH gives comparable results. Materials and Methods. This was a prospective observational study done over a period of two years at a university teaching hospital. …”
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