Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Towards Hormone Replacement Therapy Among Women with Perimenopausal Syndrome: A Cross-Sectional Analysis in Quzhou, Zhejiang Province, China by Wang J, Xia X, Lin X, Xu X

“…This study aimed to assess KAP toward HRT among patients with perimenopausal syndrome.Patients and Methods: This cross-sectional study conducted in Quzhou, Zhejiang Province, China, in February 2024 used a validated self-designed questionnaire to assess demographic characteristics and knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) toward hormone replacement therapy (HRT). …”
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Study on risk factors of Montgomery T-tube extraction in patients with post-tracheotomy tracheal stenosis based on Cox regression analysis by XiaoFeng Liu, Lei Li, FuYao Nan, JiaPing Liu, Heng Zou, Nan Zhang, HongWu Wang

“…Abstract Background Although Montgomery T-tube implantation has become an effective method for treating tracheal stenosis, the T-tube needs to be removed as a temporary treatment. …”
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Developing a Urinary Catheter with Anti-Biofilm Coated Surface Using Phyto-Assisted Synthesis of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles by Goda RM, Maghrabi IA, El-Badawy MF, Kabel AM, Omar AA, El-Morsi RM, Ramadan HA, Shohayeb MM

“…Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) are considered one of the most important biofilm inhibitors.Methods: The current study aimed to characterize the influence of the bioreductive green synthesis of ZnO-NPs using pomegranate peel extract on bacterial colonization to protect against urinary catheter infections. …”
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Role and mechanism of dexmedetomidine in regulating bone metabolism in tail-suspended osteoporotic rats by GUO Yunliang, WANG Can, ZHANG Xinyu

“…Dex at a dose of 10 μg/kg was given intraperitoneally, once every other day from the day of tail suspension. And equal amount of normal saline was given to the control and model group. …”
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Comparison of Medical Students’ Peer Evaluation and Teaching Staff Evaluation of Community Health Projects: Perceptions and Experiences by Mahmoud MA, Almutairi ZS, Mahmoud AM, Alanazi HB, Abdulrahman SM, Bin Abdulrahman KA

“…Staff evaluation for the same projects will be used for comparison.Methods: A cross-sectional survey study involving medical students from the epidemiology and community health course at the College of Medicine, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University (IMSIU). …”
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Cytopathological characteristics for provoked lesions of squamous epithelia of digestive system in animal models by V. G. Shestakova, L. I. Nigmatullina, I. B. Atadzhanov, S. A. Donskov, Yu. V. Kozlovskaya, I. S. Dolgopolov, M. Yu. Rykov

“…Investigation of morphological characteristics of changes in the epithelium of foregut in experimental animals put under conditions of provoked carcinogenesis.Materials and methods. The method of chronic experiment on animals is applied: 40 female non-linear white rats, which are divided into 4 equal groups (n = 10). …”
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Health behaviours, socioeconomic status, and mortality: further analyses of the British Whitehall II and the French GAZEL prospective cohorts. by Silvia Stringhini, Aline Dugravot, Martin Shipley, Marcel Goldberg, Marie Zins, Mika Kivimäki, Michael Marmot, Séverine Sabia, Archana Singh-Manoux

“…However, whether health behaviours are equally important mediators of the SES-mortality association in different cultural settings remains unknown. …”
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Anatomical characteristics of the pubic symphysis of the second period of adulthood according to computer tomography data by I. A. Balandina, A. V. Klimets, A. A. Balandin

“…At the same time, the indices of pubic symphysis height are practically equal in both sexes.Conclusion. The obtained results of lifetime analysis of height, width, thickness of pubic symphysis and X-ray density in its upper and lower parts in individuals of both sexes in the second period of adulthood expand scientific ideas about its structure, allowing to reproduce specific characteristics of its age-sex norms.…”
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Relationship between FSH Receptor’s Exon 10 Polymorphisms with IVF Results in Iranian Women by Maliheh Javadi-Arjmand, Elia Damavandi, Hamid Choobineh, Majid Kabuli, Mohsen Ghadami

“…Thr307Ala) and the IVF outcome. Materials and Methods: After blood sampling and DNA extraction, the two polymorphisms in exon 10 of FSHR gene were analyzed using PCR-RFLP method in 120 women randomly assigned to two equal groups including IVF successful and IVF unsuccessful infertile women. …”
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The effectiveness of dialectical behavior therapy on self-blame and mental rumination in binge-eating patients by Monica Vakili, Zahra Bagherzadeh Golmakani, Mustafa Bolghan-Abadi

“…The subjects were assigned equally in two experimental (20 patients) and one wait-list control (20 patients). …”
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Detection of Inadequately Controlled Asthma in Adults Using Impulse Oscillometry and Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide by Yang X, Liu M, Shi H, Hu M, Lu Y, Chang X, Huang K

“…Xuwen Yang,* Meishan Liu,* Honglei Shi, Mengjia Hu, Yong Lu, Xiaohong Chang, Kewu Huang Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Beijing Institute of Respiratory Medicine and Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Kewu Huang, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Beijing Institute of Respiratory Medicine and Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 8, Gongti South Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100020, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 1085231167, Fax +86 1065935208, Email kewuhuang@126.comPurpose: To investigate the effectiveness of impulse oscillometry (IOS) and its combination with fractional expiratory nitric oxide (FeNO) in distinguishing inadequately controlled asthma (ICA) from well-controlled asthma (WCA) in adults.Patients and Methods: Adult patients aged 18 and above with asthma were recruited and underwent routine blood tests, FeNO, IOS, and spirometry before and after bronchodilator administration on the same day. …”
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Frequency and diagnostic significance of anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies (ACCP) and anti-modified citrullinated vimentin antibodies (AMCV) in children with early juven... by S O Salugina, E S Fedorov, E N Alexandrova, A A Novikov, A A Baranov, Y A Valogina, M. V. Cherkasova, T N Nikolaeva, N A Subova

“…In pts with early JA ACCP and AMCV are equally or more frequent than RF. In spite of low sensitivity they have high specificity for JRA in contrast to JCA. …”
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Prominence of Microbiota to Predict Fibrous Stenosis in Crohn’s Disease by Yang X, Pan Y, Gao CP, Li H, Zhang YH, Huang CL, Cao L, Xiao SY, Zhou Z

“…Leveraging a single-center cross-sectional study, we aimed to investigate the role of fecal microbiota in CD-associated fibrous stenosis.Methods: Using metagenomic analysis, we examined the differences in fecal microbiota between CD patients with intestinal fibrous stenosis and those without stenosis. …”
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Development of Modic Changes After Percutaneous Endoscopic Transforaminal Lumbar Discectomy: From Risk Analysis to Prediction Modeling by Li L, Wang C, Zhang H, Lin A, Qu C, Sun Y, Tao H, Ma X

“…Lei Li,* Chao Wang,* Hao Zhang, Antao Lin, Changpeng Qu, Yihao Sun, Hao Tao, Xuexiao Ma The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xuexiao Ma; Hao Tao, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, 59 haier Road, Laoshan District, Qingdao City, Shandong Province, People’s Republic of China, Email maxuexiaospinal@163.comObjective: This study examines the occurrence of Modic changes (MC) within the first year following percutaneous endoscopic transforaminal lumbar discectomy (PETD) and investigates associated risk factors.Methods: This study adopted a retrospective cohort design. …”
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The Level of Fibrinogen-to-Albumin Ratio Was Associated with the Severity of Cerebral Small Vessel Disease in Patients with Transient Ischemic Attack by Liu C, Chen L, Sun D, Guo Y, Zhu H, Li L, Sun S, He G, Cheng Y

“…This study aimed to explore the association of the fibrinogen-to-albumin ratio (FAR), a novel inflammatory marker, with CSVD burden in patients with transient ischemic attack (TIA).Patients and Methods: From October 1, 2022, to November 30, 2023, continuous patients with TIA were recruited in the study. …”
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Esketamine Optimized the Efficacy of Dexmedetomidine in Treating Sleep Disorders with Comorbid Depression by Ding Y, Wang Z, Huang J, Yi Y, Wu Z

“…Herein, we aimed to establish whether esketamine could enhance the therapeutic efficacy of DEX in treating patients with comorbid insomnia and depression.Methods: We recruited 84 patients with comorbid insomnia and depression who were randomized into two groups for a 1-month follow-up study: the DE group (receiving dexmedetomidine and esketamine) and the DS group (receiving dexmedetomidine and saline). …”
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Nomogram Model for Predicting Risk of Postoperative Delirium in Adult Liver Transplant Patients: A Retrospective Study by Yu LL, Gong Y, Fang F, Wang T, Cang J

“…The model aims to assess the risk of POD and provide early identification of high-risk patients.Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on liver transplant patients, classified based on the presence or absence of POD. …”
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Physical activity as a multitarget therapy for metabolically associated fatty liver disease by E. A. Lyalyukova, I. V. Druk, E. N. Chernysheva, A. V. Lyalyukov, I. V. Prikhoda

“…The diagnosis is made in the presence of steatosis (according to instrumental methods and/or biomarker studies and/or histological signs) in combination with one or more additional criteria: overweight or obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus or metabolic disorders. …”
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Uncovering the evidence: An innovative board game approach to teaching Forensic Sci-ence through active learning by Diana Cunha Fernandes, Rui Azevedo, Áurea Madureira-Carvalho

“…Building a business plan, which will support the game dissemination will be equally important, so that it can have a significant impact. …”
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Physical violence and its associations: Insights from nationally representative data in India by Monisha Mary P, Ankeeta Menona Jacob, Avinash K Shetty

“…Interventions should focus on economic and social empowerment, addressing cultural attitudes and promoting gender equality.…”
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