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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Effect of Kegel Exercises on The Recurrence of Lower Urinary Tract Infection in Multiparty by Engy A. R. Khamis, Eman Abdelaziz, Ghada Hemdan

“…Aim: The study aims to assess the effects of Kegel Exercises on the recurrence of Lower Urinary Tract Infection in Multiparty. Methods: A convenience sample of 100 patients suffer from recurrent urinary tract infection (UTI) and (Multiparty) had more than three normal deliveries, assigned randomly and alternatively into two equal groups, 50 in each. …”
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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

“…Both regimens of combined drug therapy had comparable cardioprotective, hypotensive and neuromodulating effects, equally increased exercise tolerance. In comparison with bisoprolol, carvedilol differed positive impact on RAS, improved quality of life more.Conclusion. …”
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Detection of respiratory frequency rhythm in human alpha phase shifts: topographic distributions in wake and drowsy states by Aleksandar Kalauzi, Zoran Matić, Edin Suljovrujić, Tijana Bojić

“…Since our approach allows for a more precise calculation of CF phase shifts (CFPS) than any individual Fourier component, by using a 2-s moving Fourier window, we validated the new method and studied, for the first time, temporal waveforms CFPS(t) and their oscillatory content through FFT (CFPS(t)).ResultsAlthough not appearing equally in all channel pairs and every subject, a clear peak in the respiratory frequency region, 0.21–0.26 Hz, was observed (max at 0.22 Hz). …”
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Development and Validation of a Nosocomial Infection Nomogram Model in the NICU: A Novel and Nurse-Led Way to Prediction in Preterm Infants by Shang Y, Chen L, Hu X, Zhang K, Cheng Q, Shui X, Deng Z

“…This study aims to develop a nurse-led prediction model for NI of preterm infants in the NICU.Patients and Methods: This study was designed as a retrospective study, preterm infants of the NICU at Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University from January 2020 to December 2023 were selected and divided into the NI group and non-NI group. …”
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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

“…Conclusions In the sEMG examination during rest, standing and walking, the activity of the right and left MES and MM muscles examined is not always equal. The activity of the muscles studied (MES and MM) increases with increasing gait speed. …”
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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

“…For the trading class, for two additional relapse‐free years with minor limitations, all else equal, patients would accept up to a 30% risk of severe ICANS/CRS‐related hospitalization along with 0% risk of treatment‐related mortality. …”
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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

“…The percentage of the detection of polioviruses from the patients and contact persons in different years was not equal and constituted from 3, 4±0,89% to 9, 5±0,79%. …”
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