Qualitative and Quantitative Assessment of T2-Weighted Imaging Signal Variations in Prostate MRI Following Different Abstinence Periods: A Study in Young Healthy Men by Ma W, Ren B, Gao Y, Bai W

“…Wenjun Ma,1,* Baoming Ren,1,* Yanjun Gao,2 Weixian Bai2 1Department of Urology, XI’an No.3 hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Northwest University, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, 710018, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Medical Imaging, XI’an No.3 hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Northwest University, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, 710018, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Weixian Bai, Department of Medical Imaging, Xi’an No.3 hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Northwest University, No. 10 East Section, Fengcheng 3rd Road, Weiyang District, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, 710018, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 17749010935, Email bai_weixianbwx@126.comObjective: This study evaluates the impact of an abstinence period on the image quality of high-field prostate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).Methods: Male patients who underwent prostate MRI at Xi’an No.3 hospital between November 2021 and November 2022 were included in this study. …”
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Lactobacillus Protects Against Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media via Modulating RFTN1/ Lipid Raft /TLR4-Mediated Inflammation by Liu Z, Zhang F, Jia F, Li S, Jiang C, Ruan B, Long R

“…This study aimed to investigate the antipathogenic effects and underlying mechanism of Lactobacillus on CSOM.Methods: RNA sequencing of granulation of middle ear cavity from CSOM patients and lavage fluid of middle ear from normal volunteer was conducted. …”
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Image Recognition Performance of GPT-4V(ision) and GPT-4o in Ophthalmology: Use of Images in Clinical Questions by Tomita K, Nishida T, Kitaguchi Y, Kitazawa K, Miyake M

“…Kosei Tomita,1 Takashi Nishida,2 Yoshiyuki Kitaguchi,3 Koji Kitazawa,4,* Masahiro Miyake5,* 1Department of Ophthalmology, Kawasaki Medical School, Okayama, Japan; 2Hamilton Glaucoma Center, Shiley Eye Institute, Viterbi Family Department of Ophthalmology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA; 3Department of Ophthalmology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan; 4Department of Ophthalmology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan; 5Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Takashi Nishida, University of California, 9415 Campus Point Drive, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093-0946, USA, Email t.nishida.opt@gmail.comPurpose: To compare the diagnostic accuracy of Generative Pre-trained Transformer with Vision (GPT)-4, GPT-4 with Vision (GPT-4V), and GPT-4o for clinical questions in ophthalmology.Patients and Methods: The questions were collected from the “Diagnosis This” section on the American Academy of Ophthalmology website. …”
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The Effects of Home Quarantine Duration, Parental Emotional Intelligence, and Family Socioeconomic Status on Children’s Anxiety During the Pandemic: A Survey of 29,550 Parent... by Xiang J, Wu J, Lian C, Lin X

“…This study investigated the role of the length of the quarantine period, parents’ emotional intelligence, and family socioeconomic status (SES) in influencing children’s anxiety.Objective: This study aims to examine the relationship between quarantine duration and children’s anxiety and to explore the mediating role of parents’ emotional intelligence and the moderating role of family socioeconomic status in this relationship.Methods: An online questionnaire surveyed 29,550 parents in Guangdong, Hubei, Henan, and Guangxi provinces of China. …”
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NeuroFuzzXAI: A Hybrid Artificial Intelligence Framework for Epileptic Seizure Detection by Flavia COSTI, Emanuel COVACI, Ovidiu ROMAN, Darian ONCHIS

“…The dataset is balanced, comprising five equally distributed classes that capture a diverse range of brain activity patterns, including pathological conditions as well as natural variations in EEG signals. …”
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Effects of hypertensive heart disease on the quality of life of military personnel under the conditions of the Far north by A. S. Dybin, L. I. Menshikova

“…Aim: To assess the relationship between the presence of hypertension and the quality of life of contracted military personnel in the Far North, as well as to establish a correlation between the military rank and body mass index.Materials and methods. A medical and sociological study was conducted using a questionnaire survey of 613 military personnel serving on a contract basis in the Far North. …”
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Exploration of the Gaps in the Enactment and Implementation of the Domestic Violence Act of South Africa by Sabelinah M. Tshoane, Paul O. Bello, Jacob T. Mofokeng, Adewale A. Olutola

“…The study explored the existence of domestic abuse against men and the gender neutrality of the Domestic Violence Act of South Africa using a mixed-methods research strategy. The Gauteng, Limpopo, and KwaZulu-Natal provinces in South Africa were used for data collection. …”
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Pericapsular Nervous Group Block versus Suprainguinal Fascia Iliaca Block Using the Same Injection Volume in Primary HIP Arthroplasty Prospective Observational Study by Luis Baeza Álvarez, José Manuel López González, Gustavo Illodo Miramontes, Bárbara María Jiménez Gómez, María Vega Colon, Alejandra Williams Aguirre, Pablo Casas Reza, Servando López Álvarez, Shu-Wei Liao, Bing-Ying Ho, Meng-Ta Yang, Jin-De Hou, Chih-Chung Liu, I-Chi Wu, Jui-An Lin, Felice Galluccio

“…To determine the pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block’s postoperative analgesic efficacy and safety compared to the suprainguinal fascia iliaca (SFI) block in patients undergoing primary hip arthroplasty using the same injectate volume. Material and Methods. Between January 2021 and March 2022, American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status (ASA-PS) classification I–III patients scheduled for hip arthroplasty were included in this study. …”
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A Prospective Observational Study on the Effects of XingQi HuoXue Decoction on Gut Microbiota and Clinical Outcomes in Sepsis Patients with Acute Gastrointestinal Injury by Zhang J, Zhi Y, Xia G, Feng D, Lei S

“…In this study, we explored the potential of a decoction called XingQiHuoXue (XQHX), which was formulated by us, in patients with septic AGI.Materials and Methods: It was a non-randomized observational study. …”
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Single-Entry Selective Trunk Block (S-SeTB): An Innovative Approach to Complete Upper Extremity Anesthesia in Weapon-Wounded Patients in Low-Resource Settings by Shabani M, Crespo S, Raingeval X

“…There is a need for a simpler, effective technique providing complete anesthesia from the shoulder to the hand.Methods: We developed a novel ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia technique—the Single-entry Selective Trunk Block (S-SeTB)—which targets the superior trunk (ST), middle trunk (MT), and C8 ventral ramus (C8VR) with local anesthetic diffusion to the inferior trunk (IT). …”
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Digital healthy eating literacy: its role in sustainable food choices and mediterranean diet adherence by Busra Aslan Gonul, Zeynep Caferoglu Akin

“…This study aimed to examine the associations between digital healthy eating literacy, environmentally responsible food choices, and adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MedDiet), a sustainable dietary model, among adults in Türkiye. Methods A total of 1,516 adults (mean age: 28.9 ± 9.8 years) residing in Türkiye were recruited through an online survey distributed via social platforms. …”
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Prevalence and determinants of medication adherence among hypertensive patients: An institution-based cross-sectional study. by Azaz Bin Sharif, Syed Sharaf Ahmed Chowdhury, Md Zakir Hossain, Md Anwar Hossain, Ahmed Hossain, Hasan Mahmud Reza

“…This study aims to determine the prevalence of antihypertensive medication adherence and its associated factors among patients with hypertension receiving treatments at a Hypertension Center in Bangladesh.<h4>Methods</h4>An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted on 352 adult patients with hypertension registered in the Rangpur Hypertension and Research Center. …”
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Comparative analysis of surgical treatment of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment with lower localization of breaks with tamponade of the vitreal cavity by gas or silicone by A.A. Shpak, I.M. Gorshkov, D.O. Shkvorchenko, A.V. Yukhananova

“…To perform a comparative evaluation of the efficacy and functional results of surgical treatment of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) with breaks in the lower hemisphere using gas or silicone tamponade of the vitreal cavity. Material and methods.Seventy-eight patients (78 eyes) with RRD and the location of breaks in the lower hemisphere were examined. …”
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Determination of sexual dimorphism with CBCT images of the frontal sinus using a predictive formula and an artificial neural network by Julyana de Araújo OLIVEIRA, Natália Rogério BORELLA, Flávia Maria de Moraes RAMOS-PEREZ, Andrea dos Anjos PONTUAL, Maria Alice Andrade CALAZANS, Felipe Alberto Barbosa Simão FERREIRA, Francisco MADEIRO, Maria Luiza dos Anjos PONTUAL

“…Methodology the morphometric features of the frontal sinuses obtained from 1,000 CBCT scans, equally distributed by sex, were assessed by two examiners. …”
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Clinical Insights into Neurosyphilis Patients with Leptomeningeal Enhancement of Spinal Cord by Zhang W, Ma X, Qin K, Kou C, Song C, Xu D

“…Here, 51 neurosyphilis patients with leptomeningeal enhancement of spinal cord positivity are described, offering a promise in terms of early diagnosis, thereby enabling timely detection and treatment.Methods: We retrospectively included all neurosyphilis patients enrolled in this study from December 2019 to January 2024. …”
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B1-insensitive T2 mapping of healthy thigh muscles using a T2-prepared 3D TSE sequence. by Elisabeth Klupp, Dominik Weidlich, Sarah Schlaeger, Thomas Baum, Barbara Cervantes, Marcus Deschauer, Hendrik Kooijman, Ernst J Rummeny, Claus Zimmer, Jan S Kirschke, Dimitrios C Karampinos

“…Reproducibility of T2 expressed by root mean square coefficients of variation (RMSCVs) were equal to 3.5% in T2prep 3D TSE, 2.6% in 3D MESE and 2.4% in 2D MESE. …”
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Suicide Risk Among Patients With Cancer by Sex in Japan: A Population-based Study by Shinichi Kitagawa, Tomotaka Sobue, Ling Zha, Toshitaka Morishima, Yuko Ohno, Isao Miyashiro

“…Since 5-year relative survival rates differ by sex, we aim to examine suicide risk for patients with cancer separately for men and women. Methods: We estimated the risk of suicide among patients with cancer by sex in Japan compared to the general population, using standardized mortality ratios (SMRs). …”
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Efficacy of brodalumab in psoriasis patients with a body weight >100 kg: Real‐world evidence (RWE) from the LIBERO study by Ralph vonKiedrowski, Khusru Asadullah, Bernhard Korge, Konstantina Tsarovina, Matthias Augustin

“…Conclusions This subgroup analysis of LIBERO confirmed, that in daily practice brodalumab can be equally beneficial patients with >100 and ≤100 kg in the long‐term management of psoriasis.…”
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Comparison of Two Manual Therapy Programs, including Tendon Gliding Exercises as a Common Adjunct, While Managing the Participants with Chronic Carpal Tunnel Syndrome by Fauzia Javed Sheereen, Bibhuti Sarkar, Pallavi Sahay, Mohammad Abu Shaphe, Ahmad H. Alghadir, Amir Iqbal, Taimul Ali, Fuzail Ahmad

“…However, both NT and CBMT were equally effective in improving pain and grip strength while managing the participants with chronic CTS. …”
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Risk Factors and Prognostic Implications in Synchronous Breast-Thyroid Dual Primary Cancers: A Matched Case-Control Study by Li T, Lu B, Zhang Y, Zhang P, Qi J, Sun Y

“…Tao Li,&amp;ast; Bin Lu,&amp;ast; Yantao Zhang, Peng Zhang, Jun Qi, Yong Sun&amp;ast; Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, People’s Hospital Affiliated To Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, 271199, People’s Republic of China&amp;ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yong Sun, Email grs42576@163.comObjective: To characterize the distinct clinicopathological patterns and identify independent risk factors in synchronous breast-thyroid dual primary malignancies (DBTMs), a rare yet clinically significant entity.Methods: In this retrospective case-control study (2019.03– 2021.12), 58 DBTM patients were compared with 89 age-matched solitary breast cancer controls. …”
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