EVALUATION OF THE PROGRESSION OF AXIAL SPONDYLOARTHRITIS IN THE EARLY STAGES OF THE DISEASE IN REAL CLINICAL PRACTICE: THE POSSIBILITIES OF USING THE SUMMARY SCORE OF RADIOGRAPHIC... by Sh. F. Erdes, D. G. Rumyantseva, A. V. Smirnov

“…Subjects and methods. The investigation enrolled patients from the early spondyloarthritis cohort (ESAC) formed at the V.A. …”
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Impact of kidney transplantation on functional status by Hatem Ali, Karim Soliman, Mahmoud M. Mohamed, Manzur Rahman, Johann Herberth, Tibor Fülöp, Ingi Elsayed

“…Our study aims at identifying these crucial associations.Method Our study included 16,684 renal transplant recipients (RTR). …”
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Genome-wide population-based association study of extremely overweight young adults--the GOYA study. by Lavinia Paternoster, David M Evans, Ellen Aagaard Nohr, Claus Holst, Valerie Gaborieau, Paul Brennan, Anette Prior Gjesing, Niels Grarup, Daniel R Witte, Torben Jørgensen, Allan Linneberg, Torsten Lauritzen, Anelli Sandbaek, Torben Hansen, Oluf Pedersen, Katherine S Elliott, John P Kemp, Beate St Pourcain, George McMahon, Diana Zelenika, Jörg Hager, Mark Lathrop, Nicholas J Timpson, George Davey Smith, Thorkild I A Sørensen

“…<h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4>From two large Danish cohorts we selected all extremely overweight young men and women (n = 2,633), and equal numbers of population-based controls (n = 2,740, drawn randomly from the same populations as the extremes, representing ∼212,000 individuals). …”
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The relationship between deontic representations of adolescents and the characteristics of their self-attitude by N.V. Lukyanchenko, L.S. Zakharova, M.I. Alikin

“…Panteleev; "The Self-Concept Scale for Children" (the "Piers-Harris Children's Self-Concept Scale" method by E. Pierce and D. Harris, adapted by A.M. …”
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Severe COVID-19 pneumonia: Perfusion analysis in correlation with pulmonary embolism and vessel enlargement using dual-energy CT data. by Florian Poschenrieder, Stefanie Meiler, Matthias Lubnow, Florian Zeman, Janine Rennert, Gregor Scharf, Jan Schaible, Christian Stroszczynski, Michael Pfeifer, Okka W Hamer

“…<h4>Objective</h4>The purpose of this study was the analysis of pulmonary perfusion using dual-energy CT in a cohort of 27 consecutive patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia.<h4>Method</h4>We retrospectively analyzed pulmonary perfusion with DECT in 27 consecutive patients (mean age 57 years, range 21-73; 19 men and 8 women) with severe COVID-19 pneumonia. …”
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The role of bioimpedance status in the diagnosis of presarcopenia in elderly and elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus by Ruslan N. Obyedkov, Evgeny I. Dedov, Irina G. Pshennikova

“…Determination of skeletal muscle mass (SMM) for the diagnosis of sarcopenia using bioimpedance analysis of body composition (BIAST) is a well-recognised method. However, as data are accumulating, alternative possibilities for its diagnosis are occurring, particularly the determination of phase angle (PA) and other BIAST parameters. …”
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Thyroid Dysfunction After Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy and PD&#x2043;1 Inhibitor Treatment for Locally Advanced Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma by Shang K, He Q, Xu X, Luo X, Zhao C, Liu L, Li Z, Li Y, Jin F

“…Kai Shang,1,2,&ast; Qianyong He,1– 3,&ast; Xinyu Xu,2 Xunyan Luo,2 Chaofen Zhao,1,3 Lina Liu,1– 3 Zhuoling Li,1– 3 Yuanyuan Li,1– 3 Feng Jin1,3 1Department of Oncology, the Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, People’s Republic of China; 2School of Clinical Medicine, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Oncology, the Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Feng Jin, Department of Oncology, the Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, 28 Guiyi Street, Guiyang, Guizhou, 550004, People’s Republic of China, Tel +851-86512802, Email tjzlk2023@163.comPurpose: Analyze the incidence and risk factors of thyroid dysfunction in patients with advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma (LA-NPC) after intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) and PD⁃1 inhibitor treatment and their relationship with treatment efficacy and prognosis.Methods: Eighty-five LA-NPC patients treated with IMRT and PD-1 inhibitors were retrospectively collected from March 1, 2019, to May 30, 2022. …”
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Normobaric Hyperoxia Therapy in Treating Stroke by Duan Y, Li X, Han S, Guan J, Chen Z, Li W, Meng R, Ding J

“…The present review summarizes the current literature addressing the neuroprotective mechanisms of NBO in acute ischemic stroke (AIS), intracranial hemorrhage, and chronic cerebral ischemia, as well as its combination with other therapies to identify a more appropriate and effective NBO treatment method and to benefit more patients in clinical settings. …”
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Effect of Bushfire Exposure on the Properties of Lightweight Aggregate Masonry Blocks by Indunil Erandi Ariyaratne, Anthony Ariyanayagam, Mahen Mahendran

“…Then, 15 different masonry block cement mixes—control, expanded perlite, pumice, diatomite and expanded glass mixes—were developed using the absolute volume method and lightweight aggregate cement mixes were developed by replacing sand in the control mix with lightweight aggregate on an equal volume basis. …”
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ABSENCE OF FOVEAL DEPRESSION AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH REFRACTIVE STATUS AND STRABISMUS IN CHILDREN WITH HISTORY OF RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY by Nihan Aksu Ceylan, Merve Bahar, Kemal Turgay Özbilen, Zafer Cebeci, Mehmet Eren Güner, Nur Kır

“…Objective: To evaluate the foveal depression (FD) status on optical coherence tomography (OCT) and its relationship with strabismus, amblyopia and refractive errors in children with a history of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP).Material and Method: Medical records were reviewed for demographic data, ocular and medical history, systemic disorders, ophthalmologic and OCT findings. …”
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The study of excipients’ influence on Clopidogrel releasing from the rectal suppositories by Ye. А. Redkina, V. V. Gladyshev, B. S. Burlaka, I. A. Pukhalskaya

“…Suppositories were made by the fusion method. Concentration of surfactants in all compositions was 2%, clopidogrel – 0,075 g in one suppository. …”
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Clinical Accuracy of the G.LAB MD41A0 Upper Arm Blood Pressure Monitor in Pregnancy and Pre-Eclampsia Using the AAMI/ESH/ISO as Reference Standard by Zhang Y, Shi Z, Liang H, Chen M, Sun Y, Shang F, Wan Y

“…Therefore the study aimed to evaluate the measurement accuracy of the G.LAB MD41A0 oscillometric automatic upper-arm blood pressure monitor in pregnancy and pre-eclampsia women according to the AAMI/ESH/ISO Universal Standard (ISO 81060– 2:2018).Methods: A total of 45 pregnant women were included in the cross-sectional validation study. …”
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Combination of DMDD with Nanoparticles Effective Against Diabetic Kidney Disease in vitro by Huang XM, Guo YX, Pang QL, Yan XY, Yan H, Li JY, Tang GL, Jiang HX, Zhang HL

“…This study aimed to formulate DMDD-loaded nanoparticles (DMDD-NPs) using chitosan crosslinked with sodium tripolyphosphate through the ionic crosslinking method and to investigate their effect on diabetic kidney disease (DKD) treatment by inhibiting the development of the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT).Methods: DMDD-NPs were prepared by ionic crosslinking with sodium tripolyphosphate, optimizing six factors that affect nanoparticle characteristics, including particle size and zeta potential. …”
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Human Intestinal Parasitic Infections: Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors among Elementary School Children in Merawi Town, Northwest Ethiopia by Destaw Damtie, Baye Sitotaw, Sissay Menkir, Bizuayehu Kerisew, Kedir Hussien

“…The direct wet mount method was used to diagnose the stool samples. The sociodemographic and behavioral characteristics of the respondents were collected using structured questionnaires. …”
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Genetic Associations Between Specific Sleep-Related Phenotypes and Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Mendelian Randomization Analysis by Li M, He J, Liang Y, Zou F, Gou C, Lv J, Zhang X, Li D, Yu Z

“…The inverse variance weighted (IVW) method was utilized, followed by confirming the robustness and reliability using the MR Egger, weighted median, simple mode, and weighted mode. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Autologous Follicular Unit Excision in Pediatric Secondary Cicatricial Alopecia: A Retrospective Case Series by Niu Y, Zhu L, Feng Y, Li Z, Zhang J, Jin Z, Ren C

“…Yanchao Niu,1,&amp;ast; Ling Zhu,2,&amp;ast; Yanyan Feng,1 Zaibing Li,1 Jian Zhang,3 Zhoufeng Jin,4 Ci Ren3 1Department of Dermatovenereology, Chengdu Second People’s Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China; 2Medical Technology Department, Sichuan Nursing Vocational College, Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Dermatological Surgery, Shenyang Seventh People’s Hospital, Shenyang, Liaoning, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Plastic Surgery, Shenyang Seventh People’s Hospital, Shenyang, Liaoning, People’s Republic of China&amp;ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Ci Ren, Department of Dermatological Surgery, Shenyang Seventh People’s Hospital, No. 13 Dongwei Road, Heping District, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110003, People’s Republic of China, Email renci7yuan@163.com Zhoufeng Jin, Plastic Surgery, Shenyang Seventh People’s Hospital, No. 13 Dongwei Road, Heping District, Shenyang, Liaoning, 110003, People’s Republic of China, Email 1978960974@qq.comObjective: To explore the efficacy of Follicular Unit Excision (FUE) in treating pediatric secondary cicatricial alopecia.Methods: We selected 11 cases of patients under 18 years old who underwent treatment for secondary cicatricial alopecia at the Chengdu Hengmei Hair Medical Clinic from January 1, 2021, to December 31, 2022. …”
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Association of atrial fibrillation with coronary bed lesions (according to the coronary angiography register) by E. I. Yaroslavskaya, V. A. Kuznetsov, I. S. Bessonov, E. A. Gorbatenko, L. V. Marinskikh

“…To create an age-matched comparison group, 810 patients without AF were selected from the remaining 6773 patients using a method based on equalizing the frequency distributions.Results. …”
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Ways of Training the Adults in the Field of Civil Defense and Protection from Emergency Situations by A. A. Poguda, A. A. Poguda

“…We believe that a significant difference between tests and traditional methods of training adult learners is that they make it possible to determine the level of knowledge at the initial stage of training in the field of civil defense and protection from emergency situations, put all trainees on an equal footing. …”
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Comparative outcomes of unilateral biportal endoscopic lumbar intervertebral discectomy with and without annulus fibrosus suture in lumbar disc herniation: a retrospective analysis by Wei Zhou, Mohamed Lamin Bangura, Mohamed Lamin Bangura, Qianlong Gong, Rong Zhang, Teng Zeng, Qi Fei, Tadiwa Chiedza Chirima, Sy-Trung Tran, Yutian Qiu, Huasong Luo

“…The Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic Interlaminar Lumbar Intervertebral Discectomy and spinal nerve decompression are prominent of these methods. This method is based on the principles established by several endoscopic spine techniques, which are lauded for their limited invasiveness, less trauma, and expedited recovery periods in contrast to conventional open operations.Methods177 patients treated with Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic Transforaminal Lumbar Intervertebral Discectomy for lumbar disc herniation were selected and assigned into Sutured (39 patients) and Un-sutured groups (138 patients). …”
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Selective solvothermal extraction of tetrabromobisphenol A to promote plastic recycling by Paavo Auvinen, Ville H. Nissinen, Erno Karjalainen, Kirsi Korpijärvi, Eerika Olkkonen, Krista Grönlund, Ilkka Rytöluoto, Lauri Kuutti, Mika Suvanto, Janne Jänis, Jarkko J. Saarinen

“…Additionally, DIP-MS was found to be a valuable characterization method for assessing the removal and decomposition of various additives from solid plastic samples with minimal sample preparation. …”
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