Exploring the Recurrence Risk Factors and Development of a Nomogram Prediction Model for Uterine Fibroid Patients Post-Myomectomy Based on Patient Medical Records by Li C, Li L, Hu Y

“…Caixia Li,1,* Liumin Li,1,* Yingchun Hu2 1Department of Gynecology, Xiaolan People’s Hospital of ZhongShan (The Fifth People’s Hospital of ZhongShan), Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province, 528415, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Nursing Care, Xiaolan People’s Hospital of ZhongShan (The Fifth People’s Hospital of ZhongShan), Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province, 528415, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yingchun Hu, Email Jasmine59sci@163.comObjective: This study aims to investigate the risk factors contributing to the recurrence of uterine fibroids in patients undergoing laparoscopic myomectomy, providing a basis for clinical treatment.Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 378 patients who underwent laparoscopic myomectomy between January 2022 and August 2023 and were subsequently followed up. …”
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Comparison of the efficacy and safety of remimazolam and propofol for fiberoptic bronchoscopy in older patients: a prospective, randomized controlled study by Binggao Chai, Jiaxi Guo, Zhiwei Xu, Tao Chen, Hongquan Wang, Zhenqiang Zhu, Jian Zhong, Kanzheng Chen, Jianlong Du, Xianhui Kang

“…Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of remimazolam with those of propofol in older patients undergoing fiberoptic bronchoscopy with preserved spontaneous breathing. Methods Sixty older patients were randomly and equally divided into a remimazolam group (group R) and a propofol group (group P). …”
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Multicenter comparative analysis of preoperative and postoperative outcomes after holmium laser enucleation of the prostate based on the prostate volume by Samer Al-Rawashdah, Malik Ayyad, Khalil Abu Zahra, Saddam Al Demour, Mohammad Al-Zubi, Omar Ayaad

“…It included 77 patients who were divided into 2 groups according to prostate volume: smaller than or equal to 40 ml (n = 37) and larger than 40 ml (n = 40). …”
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A novel herbal treatment reduces depressive-like behaviors and increases brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels in the brain of type 2 diabetic rats by Luo C, Ke YT, Yuan YY, Zhao M, Wang FY, Zhang YS, Bu SH

“…Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate whether the combination of Radix Puerariae and hawthorn fruit (CRPHF) could prevent depression in a diabetic rat model generated by feeding the rats with a high-fat diet and a low-dose streptozotocin (STZ). Methods: The CRPHF was provided by the Shanghai Chinese Traditional Medical University. …”
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Hand hygiene intervention to optimize helminth infection control: Design and baseline results of Mikono Safi-An ongoing school-based cluster-randomised controlled trial in NW Tanza... by Kenneth Makata, Safari Kinung'hi, Christian Hansen, Philip Ayieko, Simon Sichalwe, Onike Mcharo, Jeroen Ensink, Robert Dreibelbis, Sarah Rockowitz, Elialilia Okello, Heiner Grosskurth, Saidi Kapiga

“…The trial aims to determine whether the effect of routine deworming on the prevalence of Ascaris lumbricoides and Trichuris trichiura infections among school aged children can be sustained when combined with a behaviour change intervention promoting handwashing with water and soap.<h4>Methods</h4>As part of the trial, a total of 16 schools were randomised to receive the intervention (N = 8) or as controls (N = 8). …”
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Effect of Preconditioning with Desflurane on Phosphorylated Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3β Contents in an Experiment by V. V. Likhvantsev, O. A. Grebenchikov, R. A. Cherpakov, Yu. V. Skripkin, K. Yu. Borisov

“…The purpose of this study is to determine and evaluate if the preconditioning with desflurane depends on level of phosphoGSK3β.Material and methods. White outbred male rats (56) were randomly allocated to 6 groups. …”
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The Influence of the Variability of the Profibrinolytic Response of the Blood Vessel Wall on the Effectiveness of Treatment of Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma. Part 3 by S. I. Makogon, A. P. Momot

“…It is proposed to include DPVС in the composition of complex drug therapy for POAG in those cases when the ∆ ratio indicator t-PA / PAI-1 is equal to or more than 1.0.…”
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A first-of-its-kind two-body statistical shape model of the arthropathic shoulder: enhancing biomechanics and surgical planning by Justin Blackman, Joshua W. Giles

“…We aimed to develop a novel combined scapula-proximal-humerus model applicable to clinical populations. Methods Preoperative computed tomography scans from 45 Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty patients were used to generate three-dimensional models of the scapula and proximal humerus. …”
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Dynamic neurocognitive adaptation: A follow‐up exposome investigation in aging by Filippo Cieri, Chad Lee Cross, Giulia Di Francesco, Jessica Zoe Kirkland Caldwell

“…METHODS We used the dynamic Neurocognitive Adaptation (dNA) scale, our validated tool to explore protective factors in AD, in 410 older adult participants (50% women). …”
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Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and simultaneous cholecystectomy: a choice of optimal tactics by I. М. Todurov, O. V. Perekhrestenko, O. О. Kalashnikov, S. V. Kosiukhno

“…The aim of the study was to form an optimal tactics regarding the expediency of performing simultaneous CHE in LSG in patients with obesity. Materials and methods. Between January 2012 and March 2021, 59 morbidly obese patients underwent LSG and were considered for the present study. …”
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Intermittent Use of Flash Glucose Monitoring Improves Glycemic Control in Chinese Older Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Hu Y, Yan R, Shen Y, Li H, Ma J, Su X

“…Yonghui Hu,&ast; Rengna Yan,&ast; Yun Shen, Huiqin Li, Jianhua Ma, Xiaofei Su Department of Endocrinology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210012, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Jianhua Ma; Xiaofei Su, Email majianhua196503@126.com; suxiaofeifei@126.comObjective: To explore the efficacy and safety of intermittent use of flash glucose monitoring (FGM) for improving glycemic control in Chinese elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).Methods: This is a prospective observational study involving patients with T2DM aged ≥ 60 years. …”
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Impact of Intraoperative Dexamethasone on Postoperative Complications and Long-Term Survival in Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: A retrospective Propensity Score-Matched S... by Zhu W, Zhu L, Wang X, Tan H

“…Wenzhi Zhu,1,&amp;ast; Liping Zhu,2,&amp;ast; Xiaoyi Wang,3 Hongyu Tan1 1Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Anesthesiology, Peking University Cancer Hospital &amp; Institute, Beijing, 100142, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Hospice Care, Peking University Cancer Hospital (Inner Mongolia Campus), Inner Mongolia, 010010, People’s Republic of China; 3Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Medical Record Statistics, Peking University Cancer Hospital&amp; Institute, Beijing, 100142, People’s Republic of China&amp;ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Hongyu Tan, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Anesthesiology, Peking University Cancer Hospital &amp; Institute, No. 52 Fucheng Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100142, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-13693564036, Email galaxyspark@163.comObjective: This study investigated the impact of intraoperative dexamethasone on postoperative complications and long-term survival in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) undergoing surgery.Methods: Patients with NSCLC who underwent lung resection between January 1, 2006, and December 31, 2009, were included. …”
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Comparative analysis of ICSI outcomes with testicular or secondary ejaculated sperm in men with oligoasthenoteratozoospermia by Marzieh Derakhshan, Mahsa Foroughi, Ensieh Salehi, Elham Naghshineh, Hatav Ghasemi Tehrani, Maryam Derakhshan, Atefeh Bamarinejad

“…Abstract Objective To investigate the comparative outcomes of intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) using sperm from testicular biopsies versus secondary ejaculated sperm in men with oligoasthenoteratozoospermia (OAT), aiming to identify optimal strategies for improving fertility success rates. Methods This prospective study involved 36 infertile men with OAT undergoing ICSI treatment. …”
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Evaluation of the development unevenness of the Russian Federation regions by socio-economic resource components by V. E. Goncharenko, V. F. Korobova

“…Analysis of the data shows that the highest level of resource reduction components of the Ivanovo region is observed in the resource group of science and innovation – 77.1 %, resources of the fixed funds, financial-investment and labour resources are equal the value of this indicator – from 42.3% to 45.4 %. …”
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Development of Cytolytic Iridium-Complexed Octaarginine Peptide Albumin Nanomedicine for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment by Sun X, Wang D, Chang S, Yin L, Zhang H, Ji S, Fei H, Jin Y

“…However, patients receiving this treatment still face severe systemic toxicity and poor tolerability of oxaliplatin.Methods: In this study, we compared oxaliplatin with novel albumin-formulated oncolytic peptide nanoparticles, Ir-cR8 (abbreviated as iPep), in the treatment of orthotopic liver cancer in a mouse model by intravenous injection and in a rabbit model via DSA-guided hepatic arterial infusion.Results: The results showed that intravenous Ir-cR8-BSA-NPs had enhanced inhibitory effects to the growth of H22 ectopic liver tumors in mice and also with reduced toxicity in animals compared to OXA treatment. …”
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Nomogram Based on Immune-Inflammatory Score and Classical Clinicopathological Parameters for Predicting the Recurrence of Endometrial Carcinoma: A Large, Multi-Center Retrospective... by Wang Y, Zheng Y, Tian C, Yu J, Rao K, Zeng N, Jiang P

“…This study aims to develop a clinicopathological-inflammatory parameters-based nomogram to accurately predict the postoperative recurrence-free survival (RFS) rate of EC patients.Methods: A training set containing 1068 patients and an independent validation set consisting of 537 patients were employed in this retrospective study. …”
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Intravesical Tumor-Selective Mucoadhesive Hydrogel for Effective Chemotherapy In Murine Model by Zheng B, Chen Z, Sun L, Quan J, Wei J, Huang B, Zhang D, Zhang P, Zhuo Y

“…Consequently, an effective drug delivery system must possess both tumor-targeting and adhesion properties to overcome these limitations.Methods: In this study, we investigated a tumor-selective hydrogel as a potential vehicle for BCa treatment. …”
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Inter-laboratory harmonization of microsphere immunoassays for SARS-CoV-2 antibody detection in contrived dried blood spots and oral fluids by Kate L. DeRosa, Nora Pisanic, Kate Kruczynski, Christopher D. Heaney, Linda M. Styer, Nicholas J. Mantis

“…Furthermore, assays were transferred between labs, including methods and reagents, and a subset of cDBS and cOF samples (n = 52) were tested. …”
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Disorders of esophageal clearance in gastroesophageal reflux disease and option of their treatment by O. A. Storonova, A. S. Trukhmanov, N. L. Dzhahaya, V. T. Ivashkin

“…To estimate esophageal clearance in patients with reflux-esophagitis (RE) and its changes at intake of «Smecta®» in standard dose. Material and methods. Overall 30 patients whose symptoms included heartburn (100%), burning chest pain (70%), belching (30%) were enrolled in original study. …”
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Couples and parenting dynamics during Covid-19 pandemic: A systematic review of the literature. by Maria Leonor Sentieiro, Luana Cunha Ferreira, Mariana Pires de Miranda, Beatriz Araújo Vitória

“…Findings must be considered with caution because not all studies had equal methodological rigor.…”
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