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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Results of the randomized comparative study of second-generation supraglottic airways in orbital osteosynthesis by I. V. Kostetskiy, A. A. Shamrikov, V. A. Bagin, A. A. Kaliskin

“…The objective: to assess and compare supraglottic airways of LMA-Supreme and i-gel during orbital osteosynthesis.Subjects and methods. 91 patients were included into the study. …”
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Exploring Peri-Implantitis Risk-Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study by Simina Angela Lăcrimioara Iușan, Ondine Patricia Lucaciu, Nausica Bianca Petrescu, Ioana Codruța Mirică, Dan-Alexandru Toc, Silviu Albu, Carmen Costache

“…Additionally, we examined the impact of factors such as smoking, gender, age, and prosthetic restoration type on disease prevalence. <b>Methods</b>: This cross-sectional study, conducted between January 2023 and December 2024, included randomly selected patients who met the predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria. …”
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Retrospective Study on Ureteroscopic Lithotripsy in Patients with Ureteral Duplication: Clinical Characteristics and Treatment Outcomes by Luo G, Zhou J, Deng Y

“…Gang Luo,1,&amp;ast; Jian Zhou,2,&amp;ast; Yuqing Deng3 1Department of Urology, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430014, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Wuhan Yaxin General Hospital, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430014, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Thyroid Breast Surgery, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430014, People’s Republic of China&amp;ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yuqing Deng, Department of Thyroid Breast Surgery, The Central Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430014, People’s Republic of China, Email dengyuqing798@163.comObjective: To evaluate the clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes of ureteroscopic lithotripsy (URSL) in patients with ureteral duplication and urinary stones.Methods: This retrospective study analyzed 18 patients with ureteral duplication and urolithiasis who underwent URSL between January 2020 and December 2024. …”
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Differences in Ocular Biometry Between Short-Axial and Normal-Axial Eyes in the Elderly Japanese by Tanaka T, Nishitsuka K, Obata H

“…This study aimed to clarify the characteristics of the short-axial eye on ocular biometry among the elderly Japanese.Patients and Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study included 142 patients who consulted at our hospital. …”
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Diet and Physical Activity Intervention in Normal Weight Obesity Population Base on Smartphone App: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial by Liu G, Yang K, Wang C, Yang J

“…Smartphone apps are widely used for their effectiveness and individualization, making them ideal tool for simplifying the follow-up process in behavioral interventions for both investigators and participants.Methods: A single center, prospective, randomized trial will be conducted in Beijing, China. …”
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The effect of a digital targeted client communication intervention on pregnant women's worries and satisfaction with antenatal care in Palestine-A cluster randomized controlled tri... by Binyam Bogale, Kjersti Mørkrid, Eatimad Abbas, Itimad Abu Ward, Firas Anaya, Buthaina Ghanem, Taghreed Hijaz, Mervett Isbeih, Sally Issawi, Zaher A S Nazzal, Sharif E Qaddomi, J Frederik Frøen

“…Women in both groups were equally satisfied with the ANC services they received.…”
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Serum Olink Targeted Proteomics Identifies IL-17A as a Prospective Inflammatory Marker for the Prediction and Diagnosis of Kawasaki Disease by Tu X, Chen X, Xu L, Yang C, Li J, Liu Y, Zhou B

“…This study utilized Olink Targeted Proteomics to analyze serum protein profiles and identify potential early diagnostic biomarkers for patients with KD.Methods: Based on febrile children final diagnosis, they were categorized into either the KD group or the febrile control (FC) group. …”
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Bridging the divide: how agricultural technological innovation narrows the urban–rural income gap in China by Ruofan Liao, Yuheng Wei, Yu Bai, Jianxu Liu

“…Policy recommendations include strengthening agricultural technological innovation support, optimizing rural labor structure, promoting urbanization and information infrastructure development, and enhancing policy coordination to maximize the equalizing effects of agricultural innovation across diverse regional contexts.…”
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Assessing the Clinical and Functional Status of COPD Patients Using Speech Analysis During and After Exacerbation by Mayr W, Triantafyllopoulos A, Batliner A, Schuller BW, Berghaus TM

“…We evaluated a machine learning analysis of speech for classifying the disease severity of COPD.Methods: In this single centre study, non-consecutive COPD patients were prospectively recruited for comparing their speech characteristics during and after an acute COPD exacerbation. …”
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Herpes Zoster in Pregnancy: Clinical Outcomes and Treatment Patterns from a Multicenter Retrospective Cohort by Xu H, Qin X, Feng Z, You S

“…However, there is limited data on how herpes zoster affects pregnant women and their babies, especially in Asian populations.Aim: This multicenter study evaluates herpes zoster outcomes and treatment patterns in Chinese pregnant women.Methods: This retrospective multicenter study analyzed real-world data from the Big Data Center at PLA General Hospital, examining medical records of pregnant women with herpes zoster from January 1, 2010, to June 30, 2024, across four hospitals. …”
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A Case Report of Wolf&amp;rsquo;s Post-Herpetic Isotopic Response: Herpetiform Pemphigus by Tang S, Wang L, Liu Y, Liu L, Deng J, Guo G, Liu H, Wen C, Wu R

“…Shanshan Tang,1,&amp;ast; Lanying Wang,2,&amp;ast; Yuetong Liu,2 Lanxin Liu,2 Jiqing Deng,2 Guixian Guo,2 Haiyan Liu,2 Changhui Wen,1 Ran Wu1 1Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou, 550001, People’s Republic of China; 2Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou, 550002, People’s Republic of China&amp;ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Ran Wu, Department of Dermatology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, Guizhou, 550001, People’s Republic of China, Email wuranshou@126.comPurpose: To report a rare case of Wolf’s post-herpetic isotopic response (PHIR) manifesting as herpetiform pemphigus (HP) after herpes zoster (HZ) infection and explore its potential pathogenesis.Patients and Methods: A 76-year-old male patient with a history of HZ on the right lateral waist, abdomen, and back. …”
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DETERMINATION OF THE IMPACT OF BISOPROLOL AND СARVEDILOL ON REGULATORY-ADAPTIVE STATUS OF PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC HEART FAILURE AND PRESERVED LEFT VENTRICULAR FRACTION by V. G. Tregubov, P. V. Khilkevich, I. Z. Shubitidze, V. M. Pokrovsky

“…To determine the effect of bisoprolol or carvedilol therapy on the regulatory-adaptive status (RAS) of patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) and preserved ejection fraction (pEF) of the left ventricle (LV) the background of hypertensive disease (HD).Material and methods. The study involved 68 patients with CHF and pEF of the LV, who were randomized into two groups for treatment with bisoprolol (7,3±2,4 mg/day, n=34) and carvedilol (28,4±12,3 mg/day, n=34). …”
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Effects of gait speed on paraspinal muscle activation: an sEMG analysis of the multifidus and erector spinae by Aleksandra Bryndal, Wojciech Nawos-Wysocki, Agnieszka Grochulska, Karol Łosiński, Sebastian Glowinski

“…This study aimed to comprehensively analyze the activity of postural muscles (multifidus and erector spinae) using surface electromyography (sEMG) across a range of gait speeds. Methods The study group consisted of 31 students of physiotherapy at the Pomeranian University in Słupsk, including 20 women (64.51%) and 11 men (35.48%). …”
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Psychological and behavioral intervention improves the quality of life and mental health of patients suffering from differentiated thyroid cancer treated with postoperative radioac... by Wu H, Zhong H, Xu Y, Xu C, Zhang Y, Zhang W

“…Hong-Xia Wu,1,* Hua Zhong,2,3,* Yue-Dong Xu,1 Cui-Ping Xu,4 Ying Zhang,5 Wei Zhang1 1Department of Endocrinology, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong University, 2Department of Oncology, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 3Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong University, 4Department of Nursing, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 5Department of Nursing, Tianjin Chest Hospital, Tianjing, People&amp;rsquo;s Republic of China *These authors contributed equally to&amp;nbsp;this work Background: We examined the effects of psychological and behavioral intervention on health-related quality of life and mental health among patients suffering from differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) treated with postoperative radioactive iodine-131 (RAI).Methods: Sixty patients with DTC, undergoing RAI, were randomly assigned to receive either conventional nursing (n=30) or a 1-year psychological and behavioral intervention based on conventional nursing (n=30). …”
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Biological effects in normal human fibroblasts following chronic and acute irradiation with both low- and high-LET radiation by Pasqualino Anello, Pasqualino Anello, Giuseppe Esposito, Giuseppe Esposito

“…Instead, for the alpha particles, at the same dose, we found equal cytogenetic damage and reduction of clonogenic cell survival for both chronic and acute exposure (except for the highest doses of 0.4 and 0.9 Gy, where cytogenetic damage is greater at a low dose rate).ConclusionThe results of this study may have an impact on space and terrestrial radioprotection of humans at low doses and low dose rates, on biodosimetry, and on the use of ionizing radiation in medicine. …”
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Quantifying Preferences for CAR‐T Compared to Standard of Care as a First‐Line Treatment Among Patients With Multiple Myeloma by Jessie Sutphin, Thomas W. LeBlanc, Ellen Janssen, Laura Hester, Matthew J. Wallace, F. Reed Johnson, Shelby D. Reed

“…The use of novel therapies in early‐line MM raises questions on the acceptability of upfront risks in exchange for extended relapse‐free periods without the treatment burden and limitations on daily activities associated with maintenance therapy. Methods A discrete‐choice experiment was designed to elicit adults' preferences for hypothetical NDMM treatments. …”
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Association of Lactate with Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases: A Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization Study by Chang X, Zheng W, Zhao Y, Niku W, Deng B, Liu P, Wang Y

“…However, observational results may be subject to residual confounding and bias.Methods: This study used the dataset from GWAS database to examine confounding in epidemiologic associations between lactate and cardiovascular diseases. …”
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Vaccineassociated paralytic poliomyelitis and acute flaccid paralysis on some territories of Russia during 20 years by N. I. Romanenkova, N. R. Rozaeva, M. A. Bichurina, O. I. Kanaeva, I. G. Chkhyndzheriya

“…Aim: Analysis of the morbidity of vaccine-associated paralytic poliomyelitis and acute flaccid paralysis and the results of virological investigation of the patients on 14 territories of the Russian Federation in 1998-2017. Materials and methods: We investigated nearly 3000 stool samples from paralytic patients and contact persons. …”
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