Pregabalin produces analgesia in males but not females in an animal model of chronic widespread muscle pain by Ashley N. Plumb, Kazuhiro Hayashi, Adam Janowski, Angela Smith, Lynn Rasmussen, Kathleen A. Sluka, Joseph B. Lesnak

“…The purpose of our study was to investigate potential sex differences in the analgesic efficacy of pregabalin that may contribute to disparities in human outcomes. Methods:. We used a mouse model of chronic widespread muscle pain (CWP) to test the effects of pregabalin on muscle hyperalgesia, nonreflexive pain, and motor behaviors. …”
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Strategies for men’s engagement and its effectiveness in improving child health and immunization—a rapid review by Sarah Nabia, Myra Betron, Elizabeth Arlotti-Parish, Amanda Varnauskas, Chinelo Cynthia Nduka, Angioha Pius, Jean Munro, Katharine Bagshaw, Chizoba Barbara Wonodi

“…IntroductionDespite widespread evidence and recognition that women bear the disproportionate burden of caregiving, there are major gaps in action geared towards equalizing this burden of care between men and women especially in the context of child health and immunization. …”
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An Italian Survey on the Management of Pediatric Convulsive Status Epilepticus: More Than Just a Pharmacological Choice by Caterina Zanus, Giulia Cannizzaro, Giacomo Danieli, Angela Amigoni, Silvia Buratti, Francesca Izzo, Massimo Mastrangelo, Maria Cristina Mondardini, Paola Costa, Anna Rosati, Carla Marini, Lucia Fusco, Italian Paediatric Status Epilepticus Group

“…Abstract Background and Purpose To explore specialists’ opinions on the current management of pediatric convulsive status epilepticus (CSE) in Italy and the main factors influencing the applicability of guidelines. Methods We conducted a national survey of child neurologists, pediatric emergency physicians, and intensivists. …”
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The Effect of Spice and Herbs Mixture on Electrolytes and Liver and Renal Function in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Muhammad Khattak, Nor Mohd-Shukri, Tahir Mahmood, Qamaruddin Ahmed, Mehran Rahimlou

“…Thirty patients with T2DM were assigned to 3 equal groups to receive each mentioned dose fed for 30 days. …”
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Sexual health in female and male cancer survivors – compared with age-matched cancer-free controls in Norway by Emilie Åsberg, Guro F. Giskeødegård, Jarle Karlsen, Cecile E. Kiserud, Guro Aune, Marianne Nilsen, Randi J. Reidunsdatter

“…This study investigated sexual health in cancer survivors shortly after diagnosis and at long-term follow-up compared to the general population. Methods: A nationwide survey stratified by sex and age was distributed to a representative sample of the Norwegian population. …”
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Searching for Axion Dark Matter Gegenschein of the Vela Supernova Remnant with FAST by Wenxiu Yang, Yitian Sun, Yougang Wang, Katelin Schutz, Yichao Li, Calvin Leung, Wenkai Hu, Shuanghao Shu, Kiyoshi Masui, Xuelei Chen

“…Based on our observation strategy, data processing methods, and results, the expected sensitivity will reach ∼10 ^−11 GeV ^−1 with ∼2000 hr of observation in the future.…”
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Comparative evaluation of the efficacy of 1% and 3% Sodium hypochlorite in reducing the microbial counts in primary teeth root canals using Bioluminometer – A randomized clinical t... by Divya Mukundan, Ganesh Jeevanandan, Satish Vishwanathaiah, Suman Panda, Tazeen Dawood, Aseel Abutaleb, Prabhadevi C. Maganur

“…Conclusion: This study shows that 1% NaOCl is equally effective as 3% NaOCl in reducing bacterial count in root canals. …”
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Analysis of modified sitting positions for subarachnoid block: A prospective observational study by Nousheen Chowdhary, Ajaiz Rasool, Raja Suhail Shounthoo, Majid Jehangir, Rohey Jan, Showkat Ahmad Gurcoo

“…Aims and Objectives: Comparison of three different sitting positions including classical sitting position (CSP), hamstring stretch position (HSP), and riders sitting position (RSP), for SAB. Materials and Methods: A total of 207 patients, divided equally into three groups (CSP, HSP and RSP) with 69 patients in each group. …”
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Three-Dimensional Printed Model of the Mediastinum for Cardiothoracic Surgery Resident Education by Catherine T. Byrd, MD, Winston L. Trope, BE, H. Henry Guo, MD, PhD, Kyle Gifford, BA, Prasha Bhandari, MPH, Jalen Benson, AB, Douglas Z. Liou, MD, Leah M. Backhus, MD, MPH, Mark F. Berry, MD, Joseph B. Shrager, MD, Natalie S. Lui, MD, MAS

“…We hypothesized that a 3-dimensional printed model of the mediastinum would be an effective tool for teaching residents the anatomy and techniques for mediastinoscopy. Methods: A color model of the mediastinum was 3-dimensionally printed based on segmented computed tomographic images. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Adhesive Retention and Denture Weight in Different Residual Ridge Morphologies: A Cross‐Over Randomized‐Controlled Trial by Naseer Ahmed, Maria Shakoor Abbasi, Asra Salahuddin, Lareb Tariq, Sarrah Siraj, Gotam Das, Ghazala Suleman, Fahim Vohra, Artak Heboyan

“…ABSTRACT Aim The aim of this study was to compare the retentive strengths of various forms of denture adhesives (paste, powder, and strips) on different types of mandibular residual alveolar ridges, considering their respective denture weights. Materials and Methods In this crossover randomized‐controlled trial, the patients were randomly and equally divided into 3 groups based on clinical features and radiographic findings according to the Wical–Swoope classification. …”
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Study of Concentration of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 Receptor Proteins in Different Age-groups and Genders with Reference to Susceptibility toward Severe Acute Respiratory Syn... by Shareef M Buvvaji, Vinod Joshi, Bennet Angel, Annette Angel, Poorna Khaneja, Monika Dheer, Bhawna Sharma, Neha Singh, Shilpa Barthwal, Ramesh Joshi, Ambreen S Khan, Nuzhat M Peer, Khushbu Kumari, Reshu Chauhan, Aarya Chitransh

“…Conclusion: The study highlighted that there was equal expression of ACE2 in all age-groups and genders, and that ACE2 did not emerge as the determinant of susceptibility of a person toward SARS-CoV-2 infection.…”
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Effect and clinical mechanism exploration of acupuncture intervention for chemotherapy-related cognitive impairment (CRCI) in triple-negative breast cancer: study protocol for a ra... by Wenqi Yang, Wenqi Yang, Qing Zhang, Chong Gao, Jingzhi Zhang, Jingzhi Zhang, Xingwei Guo, Xingwei Guo, Xin Liu, Xin Liu

“…Participants will be randomly assigned to two groups, with an equal 1:1 allocation ratio into either the intervention group or the control group. …”
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Comparison of analytical sensitivity of automated microbiological blood culture systems by Lyamin A.V., Ismatullin D.D., Kozlov A.V., Alekseev D.V., Kayumov K.A., Bochkareva P.V., Antipov V.A.

“…To compare analytical parameters and sensitivity between BACT/ALERT® 3D 60 and Yunon® Labstar 50. Materials and Methods. The study included 20 species of clinically significant microorganisms isolated from blood (20 strains for each facultative anaerobic species and 10 strains for each aerobic species). …”
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Descriptive characterization of the cerebrospinal meningitis outbreak in Zamfara State, 2017-18 by Ahmad Njidda, Ismail Raji, Sulaiman Lawal, Hakeem Yusuf, Evaristus Aniaku, Rabi Usman, Auwal Usman Abubakar, Jamilu Nikau, Moreen Kamateeka, Muhammad Shakir Balogun, Patrick Nguku

“…Therefore, we conducted a descriptive analysis of the outbreak to determine its epidemiology. Methods: We line-listed all suspected cases during the outbreak between September 4th 2017, and May 22nd 2018. …”
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Closing the Sex-Based Differences in Stroke Care: Insights from a Large Telestroke Network on Treatment and Postacute Management by Soledad Pérez-Sánchez, Ana Barragán-Prieto, Juan Bautista Loscertales, Juan Antonio Cabezas Rodríguez, Elena Zapata-Arriaza, Laura Amaya Pascasio, Andrés Hermosín Gómez, Miguel Ángel Gamero García, Benito Galeano, Javier Fernández, Blanca Pardo Galiana, Ana Domínguez Mayoral, Leire Ainz Gómez, Jose Fernández Navarro, Cristina del Toro, Manuel Medina, Reyes de Torres, Pablo Baena, Francisco Moniche, Roberto Valverde Moyano, Patricia Martínez, Alejandro González, Joan Montaner

“…We investigated whether women are attended in a similar way to men in the telestroke network with specialized stroke physicians. Methods: A prospective registry of ischemic strokes recorded in the centralized Andalusian telestroke network was analyzed, focusing on sex differences. …”
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Bleaching efficacy of in-office bleaching with violet light using low-concentration hydrogen peroxide nanoparticulate photocatalyst gel: A randomized controlled trial by Gustavo Garcia Castro, Palena Araújo Pinto, Michael Willian Favoreto, Alessandra Reis, Maria Viviana-Mora, Rita de Cássia Mendonça de Miranda, Andres Felipe Milan Cardenas, Alessandro D. Loguercio, Rudys Rodolfo de Jesus Tavarez

“…However, BG+VIOL with low-concentration HP nanoparticulate photocatalyst gel achieved equal efficacy and was less likely to cause TS compared to BG.…”
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Enhanced levels of IL-6 and PAI-1 and decreased levels of MMP-3 in cytomegalovirus seropositive patients with prior myocardial infarction by Xinling Xu, Angela Silveira, Pia Lundman, Afsar Rahbar, Cecilia Söderberg-Nauclér

“…While CMV seroprevalence was equal, the CMV-IgG levels were higher in controls. …”
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Acromegaly as a Multisystem Disease – Analysis of Metabolic Complications. Review of Current Literature by Daria Anna Krzyżanowska, Paula Bętkowska, Magdalena Strzelczyk, Joanna Wziątek, Iwona Koziołek, Gabriela Pabis, Patrycja Fatyga, Wiktoria Fatyga, Piotr Kowalik, Kinga Dowierciał

“…The aim of this review is to deepen the understanding of acromegaly as a systemic disease, with particular emphasis on its metabolic complications.  Material and methods The paper analyzes scientific publications on acromegaly and its metabolic complications published between 2008 and 2024. …”
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An enhanced multimodal fusion deep learning neural network for lung cancer classification by Sangeetha S.K.B, Sandeep Kumar Mathivanan, P Karthikeyan, Hariharan Rajadurai, Basu Dev Shivahare, Saurav Mallik, Hong Qin

“…MFDNN excels in precision, with 87.4 % accuracy in predicting cancer cases, and equally impresses in recall, capturing approximately 86.4 % of actual cancerous cases. …”
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Chrysin Attenuates Gentamicin-Induced Renal Injury in Rats Through Modulation of Oxidative Damage and Inflammation via Regulation of Nrf2/AKT and NF-kB/KIM-1 Pathways by Talat A. Albukhari, Rehab M. Bagadood, Bayan T. Bokhari, Waheed A. Filimban, Hatem Sembawa, Nani Nasreldin, Hossam E. Gadalla, Mohamed E. El-Boshy

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the antioxidant, anti-apoptotic, and anti-inflammatory effects of CH against nephrotoxicity induced by GM. Methods: Male rats were separated into four equal groups: a negative control group (NC), a CH-treated group (100 mg/kg/day per os), a group treated with GM (100 mg/kg/day IM), and a group treated with both GM and CH (100 mg/kg/day), for 10 days. …”
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