Effect of PIFR-based optimised inhalation therapy in patients recovering from acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: protocol of a prospective, multicentre, s... by Jing Zhang, Jianlan Hua, Hui-fang Cao, Chun-ling Du, Jia-yun Ma, Yi-hui Zuo

“…Therefore, we designed a multicentre, randomised clinical trial to determine whether PIFR-based optimised inhalation therapy and training on inhaler usage at discharge could effectively reduce early treatment failure events.Methods and analysis A total of 416 hospitalised patients just recovering from AECOPD will be recruited and equally randomised into the PIFR group and the control group at a 1:1 ratio. …”
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Unveiling the Mechanism of Retinoic Acid Therapy for Cutaneous Warts: Insights from Multi-Omics Integration by Dong ZY, He MJ, Hu Y, Wang F, Ran DL, Fu DS, He Q, Yang RP, Zhang JA

“…Furthermore, the genetic susceptibility and molecular basis of viral warts are not yet fully understood.Methods: We utilized a multi-omics integration approach, encompassing genome-wide association study (GWAS) meta-analysis, summary data-based Mendelian randomization (SMR) analysis, and transcriptomic validation using the GSE136347 dataset. …”
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Does the placement of acetabular cups differ between right and left sides for a right-handed surgeon operating through a direct lateral approach? A comparative study by Ahmed A. Khalifa, Ahmed M. Abdelaal

“…Secondly, to check the difference in the percentages of cups positioned in the safe zone for inclination and anteversion and if there will be a difference in cup positioning according to the type of cup fixation (cemented vs. cementless). Methods Cup inclination and anteversion of 420 THAs were radiographically evaluated retrospectively. …”
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Outcomes of Sacral Neuromodulation and Intradetrusor Onabotulinum Toxin in the Management of Stroke Associated Urinary Incontinence by Tyler Trump, Omer Anis, Howard B. Goldman, Po-Ming Chow

“…Conclusions BTX and SNM show roughly equal efficacy in the management of post-CVA UUI with nearly two-thirds of patients achieving significant benefit.…”
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The impact of the ursodeoxycholic acid as monotherapy and in the combination with the lactulose on the biochemical blood tests values of the nonalcoholic steatohepatitis patients by I. V. Mayev, Yu. A. Kucheryavyy, S. V. Morozov, M. G. Saidullayeva, M. L. Akhtayeva, N. Yu. Stukova, E. A. Krasnyakova

“…The patients were separated into 2 equal groups. The 1st group was administered Ursoliv®, and the 2nd group – Ursosan®. …”
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Evaluation of Iron Overload Between Age Groups Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Its Correlation with Iron Profile in Transfusion-dependent Thalassemia by Pustika Amalia Wahidiyat, Stephen Diah Iskandar, Damayanti Sekarsari

“…The number of subjects between children and adults was almost equal. Most of subjects had normal cardiac iron deposition. …”
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Bevacizumab as an Adjunct to Trabeculectomy in Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma: A Randomized Trial by Alper Bilgic, Aditya Sudhalkar, Anand Sudhalkar, Megha Trivedi, Viraj Vasavada, Shail Vasavada, Vaishali Vasavada, Samaresh Srivastava

“…To compare the outcomes of trabeculectomy using two different routes of bevacizumab administration as an adjunct in patients with primary open angle glaucoma. Methods. Prospective, randomized, masked trial that included 180 eyes of 180 patients of documented primary open angle glaucoma were eligible for surgery. …”
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ISLR as a Cuproptosis-Related Predictor and Therapeutic Target in Heart Failure: A Multi-Omics and Bioinformatics Approach by Huang K, Ding S, Xu X, Wang C, Han L

“…Kai Huang,* Sufan Ding,* Xiangyang Xu, Chuyi Wang, Lin Han Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Lin Han, Email sh_hanlin@hotmail.comBackground: The purpose of this study was to investigate the potential correlation between Cuproptosis, a newly recognized form of programmed cell death, and heart failure (HF), using an integrative multi-omics analysis.Methods: All the datasets were downloaded from GEO database. …”
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The Association Between Life’s Essential 8 and Psoriasis in American Adults: A Cross-Sectional NHANES Study by Zhang W, Yuan Z, Wang Y, Jin Z, Luo Z, Wang X

“…The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between LE8 and the prevalence of psoriasis in American adults.Patients and Methods: The data are from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) of the United States from 2003 to 2006, 2009 to 2014. …”
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Association of Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha and Lymphotoxin Alpha Gene Polymorphisms with the Presence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Amira P Tarigan, Tamsil Syafiuddin, Faisal Yunus, Suradi Suradi

“… Aim: to analyze the occurrence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and its association with the polymorphisms of -308G/A, -238G/A of TNFα gene and +252A/G LTα gene polymorphism in smokers. Methods: cross-sectional study, comparing the genetic group of people who have COPD and who do not have COPD with the same smoking history. …”
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Personalized prediction of lifetime benefits with statin therapy for asymptomatic individuals: a modeling study. by Bart S Ferket, Bob J H van Kempen, Jan Heeringa, Sandra Spronk, Kirsten E Fleischmann, Rogier L G Nijhuis, Albert Hofman, Ewout W Steyerberg, M G Myriam Hunink

“…Twenty-five percent of participants with a low SCORE risk achieved equal or larger gains in CVD-free life expectancy than the median gain in participants with a high SCORE risk.…”
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The feature and significance of lower limb MRI in adult myositis patients with anti-NXP2 antibody: a retrospective cohort study in China by Li Shanshan, Wang Lu, Sun Chao, Zhang Ling, Duan Jianghui, Zhu Jianyu

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to describe the MRI features of lower limbs (thighs and calves) in patients with anti-NXP2 antibody positive myositis, and explore their relationship with clinical manifestations and prognosis.MethodsAdult patients with anti-NXP2 antibody who underwent both thigh and calf MRI examinations simultaneously were enrolled between 2017 and 2023. …”
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A conceptual model of factors potentially influencing prescribing decisions for chronic conditions: an overview of systematic reviews by Matthew Gittus, Alicia O’Cathain, Katherine Miller, Anja Oklopcic, Albert C. Ong, James Fotheringham

“…Better understanding the factors that may influence healthcare professionals’ decision-making could help inform policy and guidelines as well as identify targets for future research and interventions. Methods An overview of systematic reviews was undertaken, following the 2020 PRISMA guidelines. …”
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The experimental study of dexamethasone effectiveness in a model of lipopolysaccharide-induced acute lung injury in rats by N. I. Voloshin, V. A. Pugach, V. V. Salukhov, M. A. Tyunin, A. A. Minakov, N. S. Ilyinskiy, E. V. Levchuk

“…To evaluate the efficacy and safety of dexamethasone at various doses in an experimental model of direct acute lung injury (ALI).Materials and methods. The study was performed on 80 white outbred male rats, in which ALI was modeled by intratracheal administration of lipopolysaccharide. …”
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Anticandidal effect of multiple sessions of erythrosine and potassium iodide-mediated photodynamic therapy by Pran Pitaksanurat, Nirawat Mayeah, Pattranun Saithong, Surachai Phimha, Prapatsara Sirikarn, Teerasak Damrongrungruang

“…Single session, however, has inadequate fungal inhibition.Objectives We aimed to examine the effects of multiple aPDT sessions on Candida albicans inhibition and singlet oxygen formation.Methods 220 μM erythrosine +/-100 mM potassium iodide was applied to C. albicans biofilms for 1 min prior to irradiation at 530±10 nm using a 250 mW/cm2 light-emitting diode. …”
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Effect of MBSR, DBT and CBT on the hypertension patients with depression/anxiety: Protocol of a systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis. by Yan Zhang, Hailiang Zhang, Yong Zhang, Zijiao Yang, Lingling Wang, Weimin Pan, Runjing Dai, Qianqian Ju, Dong Ren, Shisan Bao, Jingchun Fan

“…Therefore, management of depression and/or anxiety is equally important as the treatment of hypertension. …”
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Understanding the Complexity of Hypertension with Sarcopenia by Scientometric Analysis by Zou J, Liu Y, Tian C, Wang L, Li S, Ran J, Yang X, Nie G, Peng W

“…We hope to provide comprehensive insights or actionable recommendations for clinicians or policymakers.Methods: The Web of Science Core Collection database (WoSCC) from 2004 to 2023 for analysis was used. …”
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Parental Awareness of Microplastic Pollution and its Relation with Healthy Living Education Consciousness by Kızbes Meral Kılıç, Derya Evgin

“…Objective: This study was conducted to determine the relationship between parents’ awareness of microplastic pollution and their levels of awareness regarding their children’s physical health, nutrition, hygiene, mental health, and social activity. Methods: This study was conducted based on the correlational survey model. …”
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Significance of the Lesion–Pleura Relationship in Differentiating Peripheral Inflammatory Lesions and Lung Cancers by Tao Y, Zhang WT, Ding C, Fu BJ, Lv FJ, Chu ZG

“…Yang Tao,* Wen-Tao Zhang,* Can Ding, Bin-Jie Fu, Fa-Jin Lv, Zhi-Gang Chu Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Fa-Jin Lv; Zhi-Gang Chu, Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, 1# Youyi Road, Yuanjiagang, Yuzhong District, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China, 400016, Tel +86 18723032809, Fax +86 23 68811487, Email cyscitg@hospital.cqmu.edu.cn; chuzg0815@163.comPurpose: To determine the significance of lesion–pleura relationship in differentiating peripheral inflammatory lesions (PILs) and peripheral lung cancers (PLCs).Patients and Methods: From January 2017 to April 2022, a total of 743 patients with 501 PLCs and 292 PILs (≥ 1.5 cm) were retrospectively enrolled. …”
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Evaluation of the Effect of Distance Between Dental Abutments on the Accuracy of One‐Step and Two‐Step Impression Techniques With Polyvinyl Siloxane (PVS) Material by Seyyed Ahmad Ghoraishian, Mohsen Khataminia, Zahra Shahramian, Maryam Zare, Mina Mohaghegh

“…ABSTRACT Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of distance between dental abutments on the accuracy of one‐step and two‐step impression techniques with polyvinyl siloxane (PVS) material. Materials and Methods Four master models were fabricated with different interabutment distances equal to one, two, three, and four premolar lengths 1–4 (L1, L2, L3, and L4). …”
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