Correlation of clinical presentation with prognosis in oral squamous cell carcinoma associated with oral submucous fibrosis by H. Hande Alka, Gadbail Amol, Sonone Archana, K. Patil Swati, Pakhale Aayushi, N. Sharma Preethi

“…This study is intended to provide the basis of clinical presentation of OSCC associated with OSMF to consider a clinicopathologically unique entity compared to OSCC without OSMF. Methods The cohort of 320 OSCC patients was divided into two groups based on the association of OSMF. …”
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ICU Admission Preferences in the Hypothetical Event of Acute Critical Illness: A Survey of Very Old Norwegians and Their Next-of-Kins by Gabriele Leonie Schwarz, MD, Elisabeth Skaar, MD, PhD, Ingrid Miljeteig, MD, PhD, Karl Ove Hufthammer, PhD, Karen E. A. Burns, MD, MSc, FRCPC, Reidar Kvåle, MD, PhD, Hans Flaatten, MD, PhD, Margrethe A. Schaufel, MD, PhD

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Evaluation of insulin-like growth factor-1 in apparently healthy infants and prepubertal Egyptian children with different nutritional statuses by Hanan Mina Fouad, Amal Ahmed Mohamed, Nashwa Adel, Mohamed Abdulhay, Iman Khalifa, Randa Ibrahim, Naglaa Elsalway, Ghada Maher Thabet, Karima Nasraldin, Ingy Maher El-Hefny, Marwa S. Abd El-raouf, Dalia Ghareeb

“…Abstract Objectives to estimate insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) levels in apparently healthy infants and prepubertal children and compare results among different nutritional statuses. Methods Our cross-sectional work is a sub-study of a screening project for anemia and nutritional status. …”
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Evaluation of hyaluronic acid gel with or without acellular dermal matrix allograft in the treatment of class II furcation defects in dogs: A histologic and histomorphometric study by Eman A. Tella, Salwa A. Aldahlawi, Ehab T. Azab, Wael E. Yaghmoor, Hoda A. Fansa

“…Aim: To evaluate the histologic and histomorphometric effects of hyaluronic acid (HA) gel with or without acellular dermal matrix allograft (ADMA) on periodontal regeneration in Class II furcation defects in dogs. Materials and methods: Class II furcation defects were surgically created in the mandibular first and second premolars bilaterally in eight beagle dogs. …”
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Access to single-inhaler triple medicines for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in China: a national survey on accessibility and utilisation by Wei Li, Wei Guo, Hongdou Chen, Wei Lu, Shule Yu, Menglei Wang, Fangfang Zheng, Huanhuan Wu, Qingqing Yang

“…Both medications were equally affordable at 1.3 days of the minimum wage after reimbursement in 2022. …”
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Enhancing dyadic outcomes of stroke survivors and caregivers: protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Tsan-Hon Liou, Feng-Hang Chang, Valeria Chiu, Pengsheng Ni, Yen-Nung Lin, Jiunn-Horng Kang, Der-Sheng Han, Shih-Pin Hsu, Juleen Rodakowski

“…However, few interventions equally prioritise the outcomes of both survivors and caregivers. …”
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Topical larynx lidocaine Spraying reduces cardiovascular stress response caused by suspension laryngoscopic surgery by Liu Huan, Bu Wenhao, Chen Xiangdong, Wu Zhilin

“…In Group L, patients received a sprayed lidocaine dose of 2 mg/kg on the larynx and trachea after anesthesia induction, prior to intubation. In Group C, equal volumes of saline solution were administered. …”
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The most effective combination of pharmacological therapy for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Huilin Tang, Kimberly Germinal, Alexandra Milfort, Wei-Han Chen, Shao-Hsuan Chang, Wenxi Huang, Yujia Li, Ying Lu, Mustafa M. Ahmed, Stephen E. Kimmel, Jiang Bian, Jingchuan Guo

“…Regarding reducing HHF, the combination of ACEI, BB, MRA, and SGLT2i as well as the combination of ACEI, BB, MRA, and Ivabradine were equally the most effective (both RR, 0.27; 95% CI, 0.18–0.39). …”
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General Practice-led urgent care practice vs. emergency room – satisfaction of ambulatory patients with low urgency medical problems by Katharina Schmalstieg-Bahr, Bastian Bessert, Penelope-Sophie Peters, Johanna Sophie Bobardt, Ulrich Mayer-Runge, Martin Scherer, Jan Oltrogge-Abiry

“…Time until the first physician contact was nearly equal, but the entire length of stay was shorter in the UCP (104 ± 88.0 min vs. 179 ± 301 min; p < 0.001). …”
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Linking Diet and Homocysteine to complexity of coronary artery disease using SYNTAX score – A cross sectional study by Sowndarya Kollampare, Anupama Hegde, Arpit Jain, Padmanabh Kamath, Ramya Shenoy, Poornima A. Manjrekar

“…Majority (n = 65) of Group I were vegetarians showing equal prevalence of high and intermediate risk SYNTAX score. …”
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Association between the difference in estimated GFR based on cystatin C versus creatinine in coronary artery diseases by Zechen Liu, Wangying Jiang, Yanjun Song, Kefei Dou, Weihua Song

“…However, primary prevention of the risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) is equally important but there is a lack of studies specifically investigating this implication.Methods This prospective cohort study utilized data from the UK Biobank, including 437,536 participants without CAD at baseline. …”
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The effectiveness of David procedure for aneurysm of the root and ascending part of the aorta by O.V. Zelenchuk, B.M. Todurov, I.O. Stetsiuk, V.B. Demyanchuk, D.O. Loskutov, N.O. Yashchenko, N.V. Ponych

“…The aim – comparison of the results of David and Bentall operations in patients with aneurysms of the root and ascending aorta. Materials and methods. The one-centre study included 85 patients who underwent planned and urgent surgical treatment from 2019 to 2022. …”
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Use of Injection of Hemostatic Gelfoam Mixture During Percutaneous Core Biopsy for Renal Tumors: A Comparative Retrospective Study of Outcomes Regarding Bleeding Complications, Hos... by Antonios Michailidis, Georgia Mingou, Eleni Tsakirmpaloglou, Panagiotis Kosmoliaptsis, Danae Makri, Ioannis Papadimitriou, George Dimou, Christos Giankoulof, Evangelos Petsatodis

“…This study aimed to determine whether injecting a hemostatic Gelfoam mixture into the biopsy tract reduces post-procedural bleeding while maintaining diagnostic accuracy. <b>Methods:</b> This retrospective study included 500 patients who underwent PKB at our hospital between 2019 and 2024. …”
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Effectiveness and Safety of Dual Versus Triple Antibiotic Therapy for Treating Brucellosis Infection: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Yazed Saleh Alsowaida, Shuroug A. Alowais, Rema A. Aldugiem, Hussah N. Albahlal, Khalid Bin Saleh, Bader Alshoumr, Alia Alshammari, Kareemah Alshurtan, Thamer A. Almangour

“…This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of dual and triple antibiotic therapy for treating brucellosis. <b>Methods:</b> This is a retrospective cohort study for patients with confirmed Brucellosis infection from 2015 to 2024. …”
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Use of GetCheckedOnline and testing through healthcare providers among repeat users of British Columbia's digital testing service for sexually transmitted and blood-borne infection... by Mark Gilbert, Aidan Ablona, Hsiu-Ju Chang, Ihoghosa Iyamu, Rodrigo Sierra-Rosales, Heather Pedersen, Paul Flowers, Nathan Lachowsky, Daniel Grace, Catherine Worthington

“…To explore this further, we described patterns of provider-based testing among repeat users of a digital STBBI testing service, and their association with access barriers. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional survey in November 2022 of repeat GetCheckedOnline.com users (≥2 tests, with 1 test between April and October 2022). …”
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Three-year prognoses after low-dose oral food challenge for cow's milk by Mai Tokunaga, Ken-ichi Nagakura, Kyohei Takahashi, Sakura Sato, Motohiro Ebisawa, Noriyuki Yanagida

“…We investigated the long-term prognoses after an LD-OFC for CMA. Methods: Children with immediate CMA symptoms after consuming <25 mL of CM within 2 years of a baseline LD-OFC were retrospectively analyzed. …”
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The impact of pathogen reduction on ABO isoagglutinin titers in apheresis platelets by Mikayel Yeghiazaryan, Yembur Ahmad, Jessie Singer, Vaanush Nazaryan, Craig Fletcher, Yamac Akgun

“…Pathogen reduction technologies have been widely adopted to enhance the safety of blood products, however, the impact of such treatments on ABO isoagglutinin titers in platelet products remains unclear. Methods: This study analyzed 60 apheresis platelet donations, including type O, A, and B donors, using the INTERCEPT® Blood System for pathogen reduction. …”
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Reproducibility of Breech Progression Angle: Standardization of Transperineal Measurements and Development of Image-Based Checklist for Quality Control by Ana M. Fidalgo, Adriana Aquise, Francisca S. Molina, Aly Youssef, Otilia González-Vanegas, Elena Brunelli, Ilaria Cataneo, Maria Segata, Marcos J. Cuerva, Valeria Rolle, Maria M. Gil

“…<b>Objectives:</b> To evaluate the reproducibility of measurements of breech progression angle (BPA) by transperineal ultrasound (US) before and after its standardization by applying an image-based checklist. <b>Methods:</b> Eighteen 3-dimensional (3D) volumes of transperineal US from women at 36–40 weeks of gestation with a singleton fetus in breech presentation were provided to eight operators from four maternity units in Spain and Italy. …”
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Association between protein intake and sources in mid-pregnancy and the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus by Rui Wang, Xingyi Jin, Jian Zhu, Xiaocheng Li, Jian Chen, Chunyan Yuan, Xiaoli Wang, Yufeng Zheng, Shaokang Wang, Guiju Sun

“…Replacing carbohydrates with an equal energy ratio(5% of total energy intake) of total protein, animal protein and plant protein respectively reduced the risk of GDM by 45%, 46% and 51%. …”
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A cross-sectional study evaluating insulin injection techniques and the impact of instructions from various healthcare professionals on insulin users in the southern region of Saud... by Sirajudeen Shaik Alavudeen, Md Sayeed Akhtar, Sultan Mohammed Alshahrani, Vigneshwaran Easwaran, Asif Ansari Shaik Mohammad, Noohu Abdulla Khan, Abubakr Taha Hussein, Salem Salman Almujri, Abdulrahman Saeed Alshaiban, Khalid Orayj

“…This study aims to investigate the knowledge, practices, and challenges faced by insulin users regarding IIT, as well as the impact of healthcare professionals’ education on it. Methods We conducted a questionnaire-based cross-sectional study using a validated online questionnaire to gather demographic and clinical data, as well as the participants’ knowledge, practices, and challenges related to insulin therapy. …”
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