Study of Feasibility and Safety of Higher-Dose Dexmedetomidine in Special Outpatient Examination of Pediatric Ophthalmology by Chaoqiao Chen, Minji You, ZhangLiang Li, Li Nie, Yune Zhao, Gang Chen

“…To investigate the feasibility and safety of higher-dose dexmedetomidine in ophthalmological outpatient examination of children with cataract. Methods. 100 cases of children were recruited in the study and randomly equally divided into two groups. …”
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Challenges in Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinical Trials: How to Balance Personalized Treatment and Standardized Research? by Hu Y, Wang Z, Ni K, Yang J

“…The introduction of this framework effectively integrates the traditional characteristics of TCM with modern scientific methods, providing essential theoretical support and innovative solutions for the design and implementation of TCM clinical research, thereby enhancing TCM’s role in global health.Keywords: traditional Chinese medicine, TCM, clinical research, randomized controlled trials, RCT, TCM clinical trials, personalized treatment, standardized research…”
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Associations Between Body Mass Index (BMI) and Dyslipidemia: Results From the PERSIAN Guilan Cohort Study (PGCS) by Jahangir Shahraz, Farahnaz Joukar, Fateme Sheida, Sara Yeganeh, Saman Maroufizadeh, Massood Baghaee, Mohammadreza Naghipour, Fariborz Mansour‐Ghanaei

“…Therefore, the objective of this study was to examine the associations between BMI and dyslipidemia in the Prospective Epidemiological Research Studies in Iran (PERSIAN) Guilan Cohort study (PGCS) population. Methods This cross‐sectional study analyzed the demographic and biochemical data from 10,519 participants of the PGCS population. …”
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Boron adsorption in semiarid Mediterranean soils under the influence of background electrolytes by S. Fatnassi, M.B. Almendro Candel, J. Navarro Pedreño, I. Gómez Lucas, M. Hachicha

“…These three latter factors influence boron adsorption, which also influence the availability for plants.METHODS: A study was carried out on boron adsorption at different shaking time intervals (1, 3, 6 and 9 hours) in two soils of different textures in the absence and  presence of different background electrolytes solutions (0.02 N CaCl2, 0.02 N MgCl2 , 0.02 N sodium chloride and 0.02 N potassium chloride.FINDINGS: The soil-A (clay loam) adsorbed more boron than soil-B (sandy loam). …”
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Pecularities of Specialists Training in Laboratory Diagnostic in the Context of Integration into the European Higher Education Environment by O. K. Tolstanov

“…In Ukraine, the educational qualification (EQ) "bachelor" and "master" are differentiated into a basic higher education (which allows specialists to solve typical professional tasks) and complete higher education (with obtaining in-depth knowledge of special skills and innovative methods of solution for the high-level professional problems). …”
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CT-Detected Arterial Calcification and Ischemic Cardiovascular Risk Assessment in Patients with Upper Urinary Tract Calculi: A Case-Control Study by Qu Z, Yang W, Liu S, Wang M, Zheng A, Qin C, Du Y, Zhu X, Xu T

“…This study aimed to investigate the relationship between AC detected by CT in UUTC patients and the risk of ischemic cardiovascular diseases (ICVD).Methods: In this retrospective case-control study, clinical data of 596 patients were collected. …”
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Genotypic diversity and antimicrobial resistance determinants in Salmonella Typhi isolated from children living in informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya by Miss Susan Kavai, Dr Cecilia Mbae, Dr Sylvia Omulo, Prof Julius Oyugi, Prof Samuel Kariuki

“…Typhi from sick and asymptomatic children in Mukuru and Kibera informal settlements in Nairobi County. Methods: From 2013 to 2018, children ≤ 16 years presenting to 4 health facilities in Nairobi County were recruited if they had a fever; ≥380C with or without diarrhea. …”
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Investigating the effect of echinacea extraction syrup on the outcomes of lower respiratory infections in patients with COVID-19: a randomized clinical trial study by Elham Kheirandish, Mehrsadat Mahdizadeh, Mousa Mahdizadeh, Fariba Rezaeitalab, Mahdi Yousefi, Seyedeh Sara Rezazadeh Shojaee

“…This study was conducted with the aim of determining the effect of Echinacea extract syrup on the outcomes of the lower respiratory tract in patients with COVID-19. Methods In this single-blind randomized controlled trial, 40 patients with COVID-19 who were inpatients in the hospitals of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Iran, were randomly selected and assigned to two equal control and experimental groups (n = 20). …”
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Analysis and Validation of Autophagy-Related Gene Biomarkers and Immune Cell Infiltration Characteristic in Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia by Integrating Bioinformatics and Machine Lea... by Xiao S, Ding Y, Du C, Lv Y, Yang S, Zheng Q, Wang Z, Zheng Q, Huang M, Xiao Q, Ren Z, Bi G, Yang J

“…We aim to screen and validate the signature genes of BPD by bioinformatics and in vivo experiment.Methods: GSE8586 was obtained from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. …”
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Comparison of Point-of-Care and Highly Sensitive Laboratory Troponin Testing in Patients Suspicious of Acute Myocardial Infarction and Its Efficacy in Clinical Outcome by Sahand Mohammadzadeh, Nasim Matani, Neda Soleimani, Hamed Bazrafshan drissi

“…The primary and secondary outcomes were the diagnostic performance of POC-cTnI in diagnosing acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) during 30 days, respectively. Materials and Methods. In this diagnostic accuracy study, 136 patients with suspected ACS who were referred or admitted to the Al Zahra Hospital, Shiraz, Iran, were included between March (2020) and July (2020). …”
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Rotavirus breakthrough infections responsible for gastroenteritis in vaccinated infants who presented with acute diarrhoea at University Teaching Hospitals, Children's Hospital in... by Julia Simwaka, Mapaseka Seheri, Gina Mulundu, Patrick Kaonga, Jason M Mwenda, Roma Chilengi, Evans Mpabalwani, Sody Munsaka

“…This study aimed to characterise the rotavirus genotypes which were responsible for diarrhoeal infections in vaccinated infants aged 2 to 12 months and to determine the relationship between rotavirus strains and the severity of diarrhoea in 2016.<h4>Methods</h4>Stool samples from infants aged 2 to 12 months who presented to the hospital with acute diarrhoea of three or more episodes in 24 hours were tested for group A rotavirus. …”
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Fibrinogen-to-Albumin Ratio as a Novel Predictor of Intracerebral Hemorrhage in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients by He X, Wang Y, Wang Y, Li X

“…The fibrinogen-to-albumin ratio (FAR), a composite inflammatory and nutritional marker, may offer predictive value for ICH in this high-risk population.Methods: This retrospective study analyzed a total of 536 MHD patients (ICH group: n=207; non-ICH group: n=329) from June 2019 to June 2024. …”
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Boosting Hydroxyl Radical Generation with Nitrogen Vacancy&amp;ndash;Modified Carbon Nitride for Triggering Dual Damage of Cancer Nucleus DNA&amp;ndash;Mitochondria against Hypoxic... by Zhang Y, Liu M, Xue S, Li N, Hong J, Gu J, Ren X, Li H, Xu J, Zhang C, Liang T, Zhao B, Wang X

“…A hypoxic tumor microenvironment is the bottleneck of photodynamic therapy (PDT) and significantly weakens overall therapeutic efficacy.Methods: In this study, we introduce nitrogen vacancy–modified PCN (NV-PCN), a novel metal-free and O2-independent photosensitizer designed for PDT. …”
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Estimating the risk of zoonotic transmission of swine influenza A variant during agricultural fairs in the United States: a mathematical modeling by Dana C. Pittman Ratterree, Sapna Chitlapilly Dass, Martial L. Ndeffo-Mbah, Martial L. Ndeffo-Mbah

“…We investigate the transmissibility of influenza A variant from pigs to humans using epidemiological data from a 2011 zoonotic outbreak of an influenza H3N2 variant during an agricultural county fair in Pennsylvania.MethodsWe developed a mathematical model for the transmission of a swine influenza pathogen among pigs and humans at an agricultural fair. …”
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Kidney sparing surgery versus radical nephroureterectomy in upper tract urothelial carcinoma: a meta-analysis and systematic review by Leqing Zhou, Chuyang Huang, Sheng Sun, Keping Ning, Shan Tang

“…We aim to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis comparing the long-term oncologic and renal function outcomes of KSS with those of radical nephroureterectomy (RNU) for UTUC.Materials and methodsA literature search was conducted on PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science in January 2024. …”
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Digital mapping of Ghana’s soil properties and nutrients: performance of spline and weighted average approaches by Kora B.D. Simperegui, Anselme K.K. Kouame, Benjamin Kwesie, Prem S. Bindraban, William Adzawla, Eric Asamoah, Mohamed El Gharous

“…This involved two profile data harmonization methods—equal-area spline and thickness-weighted average—with a quantile random forest model. …”
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Vincristine Regulates C/EBP-&beta;/TGF-&beta;1 to Promote A1 Astrocyte Polarization and Induce Neuropathic Pain by Chen Y, Tang G, Lu J, Tang S, Xiong X, Chen C, Pei L, Shi J

“…This study aims to clarify the mechanism of C/EBP-β regulating TGF-β 1 mediated spinal astrocyte A1/A2 polarization in the neuropathic pain caused by vincristine.Methods: Neuropathic pain model was established in rats by intraperitoneal injection of Vincristine (VCR). …”
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Glaucoma Home Monitoring Using Online Circular Contrast Perimetry Over 6 Months: Performance and Patient Attitudes in the Developing World Setting by Hoang TT, Mai TQ, Pham DT, Nguyen XT, Nguyen DA, Vu DT, Hoang HT, Skalicky SE

“…This study assessed the longitudinal performance and user feedback of home OCCP in an Asian population.Methods: Twenty glaucoma and fifteen healthy participants underwent a comprehensive ocular examination and visual field tests in clinic, using OCCP and standard automated perimetry. …”
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The interplay between home and job demands, resources, and the intention to stay in nursing: A cross-sectional study by Jasperina Brouwer, Stéfanie André, Nienke Renting

“…Participants: Survey respondents included 616 bedside nurses with either patient care responsibilities alone or combined with managerial responsibilities. Methods: We distributed a survey among nursing professionals in 2021. …”
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Belief of Healthcare Professionals Toward Obesity Stigmatization by Lang H, Zhang X, Yan N, Du J, Jiang X

“…This study aimed to investigate healthcare professionals’ knowledge about obesity-related health impacts, attitudes regarding weight bias (negative or discriminatory attitudes toward individuals with obesity), and beliefs about the causes and nature of obesity.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among healthcare professionals between Jan, 2024 and Feb, 2024 in The Department of General Medicine, Chengdu Second People’s Hospital, using a self-designed questionnaire.Results: A total of 388 valid questionnaires [303 (78.09%) female and a mean age of 37.71 ± 8.46 years] were included. …”
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