Association of Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha and Lymphotoxin Alpha Gene Polymorphisms with the Presence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Amira P Tarigan, Tamsil Syafiuddin, Faisal Yunus, Suradi Suradi

“… Aim: to analyze the occurrence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and its association with the polymorphisms of -308G/A, -238G/A of TNFα gene and +252A/G LTα gene polymorphism in smokers. Methods: cross-sectional study, comparing the genetic group of people who have COPD and who do not have COPD with the same smoking history. …”
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A Pharmaco-Economic Analyzis of Treating Severe Uncontrolled Child Asthma with Omalizumab — Actual Russian Clinical Practice Data by A. S. Kolbin, L. S. Namazova-Baranova, E. A. Vishneva, M. Y. Frolov, T. L. Galankin, A. A. Alekseeva, E. A. Dobrynina

“…The clinical-economic expediency of using omalizumab in asthmatic children has not been previously studied in Russia.Objective: Our aim was to evaluate the clinical and economic expediency of using omalizumab as additive treatment (to basic or supporting therapy) in children with severe uncontrolled atopic asthma under the Russian economic conditions.Methods: We conducted a mathematical simulation of asthma treatment in children with an increased frequency of hospitalization (9 times per year) with an average monthly omalizumab requirement of 558 mg. …”
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Making Hospitals More Dementia Friendly: An Inclusive, User-Centered Approach by Farsetta DL, Endicott SE, Woywod P, Bratzke LC

“…This contributes to poor outcomes for patients living with dementia, frustration and confusion for care partners, and distress for hospital staff.Patients and Methods: An academic project team with expertise in education, geriatrics, simulation, and community engagement, who had previously developed dementia-friendly training materials for classroom and community use, designed a dementia-friendly hospital toolkit. …”
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Data on Swiss consumers’ perception of different types of sustainability levies, agriculture and willingness to choose suboptimal potatoes in different settingsZenodo by Jeanine Ammann, Gabriele Mack, Rita Saleh

“…Specifically, participants’ trust in crop and livestock production farmers and their perceived knowledge about production methods and their affect towards farmers was assessed.In a second part, we collected quantitative data on participants’ preference for different sustainability levies. …”
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Effect of whey protein beverages on surface roughness of a packable resin composite by Michael Zacharia Mathew, Balaji Ganesh Subramanian, Somasundaram Jayalakshmi

“…Objective: This study aimed to analyze the effect of whey protein beverages on the surface roughness of a packable resin composite restorative material.Methods: Twenty disc-shaped specimens were prepared from a resin composite (Ivoclar Te-Econom Plus). …”
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The effect of vigorous continuous and interval exercise training along with resveratrol on SIRT3 and OGG1 proteins in the liver tissue of male Wistar rats by Mohammad Esmaeil Afzalpour, Hadi Sarir, Zoufa Zanjirian, Mohsen Moammadnia Ahmadi, ELHAM GHASEMI

“…The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of vigorous continuous and interval exercise training along with resveratrol on SIRT3 and OGG1 proteins in the liver tissue of male Wistar rats. Methods: In this research, forty-eight male Albino Wistar rats divided into six equal of eight groups including sedentary control, supplement, interval exercise, interval exercise + supplement, continuous training and continuous training+ supplement. …”
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Prevalence and Related Factors of Hypokalemia in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke by Luo Y, Hao J, Su Z, Huang Y, Ye F, Qiu Y, Liu Z, Chen Y, Sun R, Qiu Y

“…Yanfang Luo,1,* Jianru Hao,2,* Zhenzhen Su,1,* Yujuan Huang,1 Fen Ye,1 Yanhui Qiu,2 Zhimin Liu,2 Yuping Chen,3 Renjuan Sun,1 Yuyu Qiu2 1Department of Neurology, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, People’s Republic of China; 2Wuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214126, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Basic Medicine, Jiangsu Vocational College of Medicine, Yancheng, 224005, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Renjuan Sun; Yuyu Qiu, Email 15061885987@163.com; yuyuqiu@jiangnan.edu.cnAim: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and associated factors of hypokalemia in patients with acute ischemic stroke.Methods: A cohort of 996 patients was assessed using a general data questionnaire, laboratory indicators, the NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS), the Barthel Index (BI), the Frail scale, Nutritional Risk Screening (NRS-2002), and the Kubota drinking water test.Results: Among the 996 patients, 205 (20.6%) were found to have hypokalemia. …”
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Using revised oral assessment guide to assess association between oral health and mortality in older inpatients: a single-center observational cohort study by Kuan-Ying Chen, Shih-Yi Lin, Shuo-Chun Weng, Yu-Shan Lee, Fu-Hsuan Kuo, Ya-Hui Yeh

“…We implemented a retrospective cohort study to assess oral health in older inpatients by using the revised oral assessment guide (ROAG) and examined the associations of oral health and mortality. Methods The study was executed in a 35-bed geriatric ward. …”
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Safety and Effectiveness of Electroacupuncture During Colon Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Zhang J, Zhang H, Zheng J, Niu C, Zhu S, Hu H, Lu Y, Zhu M

“…The present study was performed to determine the safety and effectiveness of electroacupuncture (EA) versus propofol sedation during endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for early colon neoplasm.Methods: A total of 150 adult outpatients undergoing ESD were selected and divided into the EA combined with propofol group (EP group), remifentanil combined with propofol group (RP group), and propofol group (SP group), with 50 patients in each group. …”
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Pathways to care: Factors predicting women’s access to clinic versus pharmacy-based medication abortion in Ghana by Caesar Agula, Adriana Biney, Pearl Kyei, Ayaga A. Bawah

“…Design: A non-inferiority and prospective design. Methods: We utilized data from a non-inferiority and prospective study that recruited women who had MA from selected clinics and pharmacies in Ghana. …”
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RISK FACTORS FOR THE EARLY NEONATAL MORTALITY IN NEWBORNS WITH VERY LOW AND EXTREMELY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT by О. V. Lebedeva, Т. А. Chikina

“…Objective: Our aim was to assess the association of perinatal factors with the early neonatal mortality in newborns with very low (VLBW) and extremely low birth weight (ELBW).Methods: The statistical data was carried out, that is analysis of 17 perinatal factors of 28 newborns with an ELBW with gestation of 23–27 weeks and 18 newborns with a VLBW with gestation of 28–32 weeks, who died in the first 7 days of life. …”
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PRODUCTIVITY OF PHOTOSYNTHETIC ACTIVITY OF AGROCENOSES IN THE ZONE OF INFLUENCE OF FOREST STRIPS by Olga V. Ruleva, Alexey A. Novikov, Zulfiya M. Kazieva

“…To study the reclamation effect of protective forest strips of different designs on the formation of elements of the photosynthetic apparatus of ultra-early potato varieties. Materials and methods. The objects of the study were five ultra-early varieties (Jewel, Colombo, Riviera, Arizona, Carmen) potatoes growing in the adjacent territories with two and twelve row forest strips located in the Astrakhan and Volgograd regions. …”
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A randomized controlled educational study to evaluate an e-learning module to teach the physical examination of the temporomandibular joint in juvenile idiopathic arthritis by Nancy Pan, Rebecca E. Sadun, Melissa A. Lerman, Cory M. Resnick, James E. Bost, Peter Stoustrup, Marinka Twilt, Tova Ronis, for the CARRA TMJ arthritis Workgroup

“…Abstract Background The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a novel e-learning module in teaching the physical exam of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) in Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA.). Methods An e-learning module was developed to convey the TMJ physical examination maneuvers that are considered to be best practice in JIA. …”
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Study on the Clinical Efficacy of Combined Therapy with Minocycline Hydrochloride Ointment and Tinidazole for Chronic Periodontitis: Retrospective Study by Wu Q, Cao Z, Wu S

“…Qirong Wu,1,* Zhengyao Cao,2,* Sisi Wu3 1Department of Prosthetics, Wuxi Stomatological Hospital, Wuxi, 214001, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Stomatology Wuxi People’s Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, 214023, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Periodontics, Wuxi Stomatology Hospital, Wuxi, 214001, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Sisi Wu, Email owts057@163.comObjective: To analyze the clinical efficacy of combined minocycline hydrochloride and tinidazole therapy for chronic periodontitis (CP).Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on clinical data from 93 CP patients admitted to our hospital from January 2021 to January 2023. …”
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Exosome-Delivered circFOXP1 Upregulates Autophagy and Promotes Hepatocellular Carcinoma Progression Through Its Encoded p196 Protein Targeting the KHDRBS3/ULK1 Axis by Zhao P, Yin C, Liu R, Shao S, Ke W, Song Z

“…This study explores the exosome-mediated transfer of circFOXP1 and its functional protein product, p196, in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) progression.Methods: HCC circRNA datasets were obtained from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) databases, and circRNAs were validated via qRT-PCR and Sanger sequencing. …”
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From bites to bytes: understanding how and why individual malaria risk varies using artificial intelligence and causal inference by Adèle Helena Ribeiro, Júlia M. P. Soler, Rodrigo M. Corder, Marcelo U. Ferreira, Marcelo U. Ferreira, Dominik Heider

“…Drawing on the Mâncio Lima cohort, a longitudinal, multimodal study of malaria risk in Brazil’s main urban hotspot, and related studies in the Amazon, we highlight how rigorous, data-driven approaches can address the substantial variability in malaria risk across individuals and communities. AI-driven methods facilitate the integration of diverse high-dimensional datasets to uncover intricate patterns and improve individual risk stratification. …”
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Bilateral lateral rectus recession versus bilateral lateral rectus recession and one medial rectus resection in correction of exotropia by Sameh G. Taher, Reham F. Elsherbiny, Lobna M. Khazbak, Shireen M. Shousha

“…Purpose The aim of this study was to compare the results of bilateral lateral rectus (BLR) recession to combined BLR recession and one medial rectus (MR) resection in concomitant exotropia (XT) of 40–55 prism diopters (PD). Patients and methods This is a prospective randomized clinical trial that was conducted on 69 XT patients, divided into two groups; group A: BLR recession (n=39 patients) and group B: BLR recession+MR resection (n=30 patients). …”
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Retrospective Study on Ganglionic and Nerve Block Series as Therapeutic Option for Chronic Pain Patients with Refractory Neuropathic Pain by J. D. Gerken, T. Fritzsche, C. Denke, M. Schäfer, S. Tafelski

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of infiltration series with techniques such as sphenopalatine ganglion (SPG) block and ganglionic local opioid analgesia (GLOA) for the treatment of neuropathic pain in the head and neck area in a selected patient group. Methods. In a retrospective clinical study, 4960 cases presenting to our university hospital outpatient pain clinic between 2009 and 2016 were screened. …”
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Efficacy of Manuka honey oral rinse in treatment of xerostomia among elderly patients: a randomized controlled trial by Dalia Ghalwash, Ayman El-Gawish, Asmaa Abou-Bakr

“…The present study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of Manuka honey oral rinse as a novel management for xerostomia in elderly patients. Methods This study was designed as a randomized, single-blinded clinical trial. 42 elderly patients who were all evaluated for the presence of xerostomia and hyposalivation were randomly allocated into 3 equal groups, the interventions were used 3 times per day for 1 month as follows: Manuka honey oral rinse in group I, natural honey oral rinse in group II, and saline in group III (control). …”
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Impostor syndrome, associated factors and impact on well-being across medical undergraduates and postgraduate medical professionals: a scoping review by Qian Hui Chew, Kang Sim, Shi Min Chua, Isac Yih Kiat Tan, Matthias Enrui Thummachai

“…There was equal study distribution between undergraduates (46.3%, 25 studies) and postgraduates (46.3%, 25 studies), with the rest covering both groups. …”
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