Personalized Contrast Agent Volumes in Abdominal CT: Bridging Theory with Practice by Walter Coudyzer, Lesley Cockmartin, Bram Miseur, Tim Busselot, Didier Bielen, Dirk Vanbeckevoort, Raymond Oyen, Hilde Bosmans

“…Objectives: to determine (1) a target Hounsfield unit (HU) for portal venous phase iodinated contrast media enhanced abdominal CT scans, (2) an equation for a personalized total contrast agent volume, and (3) the best/most appropriate time between injection and plateau/peak in HU enhancement. Material and methods: from an original dataset of 5,000 cases, a weight representative subset of 370 cases was sampled for detailed HU measurements. …”
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Anti-bacterial efficacy of Aloe vera against E. Faecalis in comparison to other intracanal medicaments: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Rabia Tariq, Zohaib Khurshid, Waqas Ahmed Farooqui, Nejdet Adanir

“…Introduction: This review article aims to evaluate the antibacterial efficacy of Aloe vera against Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis) in comparison to other intracanal medicaments by assessing experimental in-vitro studies associated with the objective, many of which performed bacterial inoculation on extracted human teeth or directly on laboratory petri dishes. Materials & Methods: Publications from 2012 to 2022 were retrieved from databases, including PubMed, Scopus, and Cochrane Library, and they were screened against our inclusion criteria, leading to the incorporation of 18 studies into the systematic review and nine into the meta-analysis. …”
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Global trends in men's and women's acceptance of intimate partner violence, 1999–2022: an analysis of population-based survey data from 83 countriesResearch in context by Irina Bergenfeld, Vince Nguyen, Katjana Wiederkehr, Alexandria R. Hadd, Eva Portillo Molina, Cari Jo Clark, Robin A. Richardson

“…Methods: Using population-based surveys including 4.37 million women and 1.22 million men across 83 countries (1999–2022), we modeled average yearly changes in the percentage of women and men with permissive IPV attitudes at the country, world region, and global levels, as well as by age group (≤25 and > 25 years). …”
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Effect of Metformin on Handgrip Strength, Gait Speed, Myostatin Serum Level, and Health-related Quality of Life: A Double Blind Randomized Controlled Trial among Non-diabetic Pre-f... by Purwita Wijaya Laksmi, Siti Setiati, Tirza Z Tamin, Pradana Soewondo, Wasilah Rochmah, Nafrialdi Nafrialdi, Joedo Prihartono

“…One-hundred-twenty subjects who met the research criteria were randomized and equally assigned into 3 x 500 mg metformin or placebo group. …”
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Impact of vertebral derotation on ventilatory function and chest circumference in adolescent scoliosis by Khaled Takey Ahmed, Abla Mohammed Hamed, Akram Mohamed Helmy, Walaa Mohsen Mohamed, Heba A. Bahey El - Deen, Youssry El Hawary

“…This study aims to compare pulmonary function and thoracic volume at baseline and after correcting the scoliosis deformity. Methods A total of 56 patients, 46 girls and 10 boys, were diagnosed with idiopathic scoliosis. …”
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Physician turnover in China, 2011–2021: a nationwide longitudinal study by Xiaoxu Wang, Qiufen Sun, Lijin Chen, Yaoguang Zhang, Yue Cai, Ruixian Wu, Shuai Wang, Xiang Cui, Jun Lv, Shiyong Wu, Liming Li

“…This study aimed to investigate the trajectory and magnitude of Chinese physician turnover, as well as its influencing factors. Methods We established a retrospective cohort by combining annual physician surveillance data and annual medical institution report data between 2011 and 2021. …”
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Use of an ejector to reduce the time of air injection during testing of the containment system at nuclear power plants by Sergii Surkov, Volodymyr Kravchenko, Iryna Korduba, Andrii Golovchenko, Oleksandr Butenko, Serhii Tsybytovskyi, Yuliia Trach

“…In addition, they used numerical methods that generate an error. The present work uses a mathematical apparatus that provides a more accurate result. …”
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Inhibitory activity of aqueous extracts of tea compositions, individual ingredients for their preparation and some plants against replication of Herpes simplex virus type 2 <i>in v... by E. I. Каzachinskaia, A. A. Chepurnov, A. A. Shelemba, S. A. Guseinova, M. G. Magomedov, Yu. V. Коnonova, V. V. Romanyuk, A. M. Shestopalov

“…In vitro analysis of the inhibitory activity of aqueous extracts of tea compositions, plant raw materials and as well as plants from different families against replication of Herpes simplex virus type 2.Material and Methods. The viral strain MS of HSV‐2 was passivated on Vero cell culture. …”
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The effect of failed transfer of passive immunity and agammaglobulinemia on the occurrence of preweaning diarrhea, pneumonia, and mortality in Holstein calves by Mely T. Olivera, Jesús Mellado, José E. García, Juan A. Encina, Perpetuo Álvarez, Ulises Macías-Cruz, Leonel Avendaño, Miguel Mellado

“…Area of Study: Hot-arid zone of northern Mexico (25 °N). Material and methods: Health events and mortality records were obtained from Holstein calves (n = 4,349) in a large commercial dairy herd. …”
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Exploring free pregnancy associated plasma protein a (fPAPP-A) as a biomarker in early pregnancy by Jesper Friis Petersen, Vilma Tiittanen, Saara Wittfooth, Ellen Løkkegaard, Lennart Jan Friis-Hansen

“…While PAPP-A is well-researched, limited understanding persists regarding fPAPP-A's first trimester concentrations and diagnostic utility. Design: and methods: PAPP-A and fPAPP-A levels were gauged in 602 serum samples at 2-week intervals (gestational weeks 4–14) from 159 women with delivery of a healthy neonate and 80 samples from 37 miscarriages. …”
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Maternal blood and amnionic oxytocin receptor gene expression and serum oxytocin levels in preterm birth: a case-control study by Kumari Anukriti, Kiran Guleria, Vipin Tyagi, Amita Suneja, B D Banerjee

“…The author studies the quantification and comparison of oxytocin receptor (OXTR) gene expression and serum OXT levels in the blood and amnion of women delivering preterm and evaluation of the correlation between OXTR gene expression in blood and amnion with serum OXT levels in them. Material and methods: Seventy pregnant women in spontaneous labor delivering vaginally preterm i.e., < 37 weeks and an equal number of matched controls delivering spontaneously at term (37–42 weeks) were recruited. …”
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A novel scoring system based on magnetic resonance imaging for the prediction of the difficulty of ultrasound-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation for uterine fibroids by Ying Zhang, Qian Wang, Yangyang Wang, Rong Ma, Min He, Lian Zhang

“…Objective To develop a novel scoring system based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for predicting the difficulty of ultrasound-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound (USgHIFU) ablation for uterine fibroids.Materials and methods A total of 637 patients with uterine fibroids were enrolled. …”
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Comparative effectiveness of short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy and cognitive behavioral therapy for major depression in psychiatric outpatient clinics: a randomized controlled... by Anders Malkomsen, Theresa Wilberg, Bente Bull-Hansen, Toril Dammen, Julie Horgen Evensen, Benjamin Hummelen, André Løvgren, Kåre Osnes, Randi Ulberg, Jan Ivar Røssberg

“…This study compares the outcome of CBT and STPP and examines the improvements in each treatment, focusing on effect sizes, reliable change, dropout rates, and remission rates, using broad inclusion criteria (e.g. participants using antidepressants or with strong suicidal ideation). Methods One hundred patients were randomly allocated to CBT or STPP. …”
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Methylene Blue Attenuates Lung Injury Induced by Hindlimb Ischemia Reperfusion in Rats by Liangrong Wang, Baihui Chen, Bi Lin, Yuzhu Ye, Caiying Bao, Xiyue Zhao, Lida Jin, Xiangqing Xiong

“…This study was aimed to investigate the protective effect of methylene blue against lung injury induced by reperfusion of ischemic hindlimb in a rat model. Methods. Twenty-four healthy adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were equally randomized into three groups: sham (SM) group, ischemia reperfusion (IR) group, and methylene blue (MB) group. …”
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VASARI-auto: Equitable, efficient, and economical featurisation of glioma MRI by James K. Ruffle, Samia Mohinta, Kelly Pegoretti Baruteau, Rebekah Rajiah, Faith Lee, Sebastian Brandner, Parashkev Nachev, Harpreet Hyare

“…Tumour segmentation was compatible with the current state of the art and equally performant regardless of age or sex. A modest inter-rater variability between in-house neuroradiologists was comparable to between neuroradiologists and VASARI-auto, with far higher agreement between VASARI-auto methods. …”
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Effect of Cholecalciferol Supplementation on Disease Activity and Quality of Life of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial Study by Fiblia Fiblia, Iris Rengganis, Dyah Purnamasari, Alvina Widhani, Teguh H Karjadi, Hamzah Shatri, Rudi Putranto

“…Cholecalciferol was considered as having a role in reducing disease activity and improving quality of life. Methods: A double blind, randomized, controlled trial was conducted on female  outpatients aged 18-60 years with SLE, consecutively recruited from September to December 2021 at Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital. …”
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Perioperative Dexmedetomidine Fails to Improve Postoperative Analgesic Consumption and Postoperative Recovery in Patients Undergoing Lateral Thoracotomy for Thoracic Esophageal Can... by Yu Mao, Xuemei Sun, Li Si, Lijian Chen, Xuesheng Liu, Zhi Zhang, Erwei Gu

“…In this study, we evaluated the effects of perioperative dexmedetomidine infusion on postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing lateral thoracotomy for thoracic esophageal cancer. Methods. A total of 62 patients undergoing lateral thoracotomy for thoracic esophageal cancer were randomized to receive adjuvant therapy with either dexmedetomidine (0.5 μg/kg intravenous bolus injection for 10 min before induction of anesthesia, followed by continuous infusion of 0.2–0.4 μg/kg/h until the end of surgery, and 0.06 μg/kg/h for 5 days after surgery) or equal volumes of saline. …”
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Hospital factors and metastatic surgery in colorectal cancer patients, a population-based cohort study by Malin Ljunggren, Caroline E. Weibull, Emma Rosander, Gabriella Palmer, Bengt Glimelius, Anna Martling, Caroline Nordenvall

“…The aim was to investigate whether hospital volume and hospital level were associated with the chance of metastatic surgery. Methods This national cohort retrieved from the CRCBaSe linkage included all Swedish adult patients diagnosed with synchronous mCRC in 2009–2016. …”
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The Epidemiology of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders in Mexico: A Population-Based Study by Aurelio López-Colombo, Douglas Morgan, Dalia Bravo-González, Alvaro Montiel-Jarquín, Socorro Méndez-Martínez, Max Schmulson

“…The frequency of functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) in the general population of Mexico is unknown. Methods. To determine the prevalence of FGIDs, associated depression, and health care utilization, a population-based sampling strategy was used to select 500 households in the State of Tlaxcala, in central Mexico. …”
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Comparison of the effectiveness of single-dose levofloxacin with single-dose fosfomycin pre-urodynamic study related to the incidence of urinary tract infection: a randomized contr... by Harrina Erlianti Rahardjo, Fina Widia, Cindy Wijaya, Kevin Leonardo, Alfred Tanjung, Muhammad Hanif Arfiananda, Fatimah Nuwwaaridya Fitriani, Rahmat Aidil Fajar Siregar, Andika Afriansyah

“…Abstract Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy of 500 mg levofloxacin and 3 g fosfomycin given as single-dose prophylactic antibiotics one hour before urodynamic studies (UDS) to prevent urinary tract infections (UTIs). Methods This single-blinded, randomized clinical trial included 126 patients who underwent UDS between December 2022 and March 2024 at two urology centers in Jakarta. …”
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