Correlation Between Systemic Immune Inflammation Index(Sll) and Outcome After Occlusion in Patients with Post-Infarction Ventricular Septal Rupture by Hou Q, Zhao Y, Lin Z, Chen T, Di X, Wang X, Cheng J, Guo X, Chen C, Hu D, Liu C, Jiang Y, Liu Y, Li Y, Su M, Liu Y

“…This study aims to determine the association between SII and prognosis following occlusion in patients with post-infarction ventricular septal rupture (PIVSR).Methods: A total of 130 patients admitted to Fuwai Central China Cardiovascular Hospital between 2018 and 2023 were included in this retrospective study. …”
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Analysis of Factors Influencing the Mental Health Status of Personnel Stationed at High- and Low-Altitude Bases by Li HF, Chen J, Ge YF, Liu SJ, Zhou LJ, Dong GG

“…Hua-fei Li,1,* Jie Chen,2,* Yi-feng Ge,1 Shu-jia Liu,3 Li-jing Zhou,2 Guo-gang Dong2 1Department of Reproductive Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210000, People’s Republic of China; 2The Second Outpatient Department, Jinling Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210000, People’s Republic of China; 3School of Medical Administration, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210000, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Guo-gang Dong, The Second Outpatient Department, Jinling Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, No. 1, Xiaoying North Road, Xuanwu District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210000, People’s Republic of China, Tel +8615952001000, Email guogangdongddd@126.com Li-jing Zhou, The Second Outpatient Department, Jinling Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, No. 1, Xiaoying North Road, Xuanwu District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210000, People’s Republic of China, Tel +8618045268999, Email lijingzhouzljll@126.comObjective: The objective of this study is to investigate and compare the mental health status of personnel stationed at high- and low-altitude bases to provide a reference for future targeted mental health education and support initiatives.Methods: A total of 1,244 personnel posted in both high- and low-altitude bases were randomly selected using a cluster sampling method. …”
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Brain development using a multicomponent intravenous lipid emulsion in preterm infants by Katherine M. Ottolini, Julius Ngwa, Sudeepta K. Basu, Kushal Kapse, Melissa Liggett, Jonathan Murnick, Catherine Limperopoulos, Nickie Andescavage

“…The primary aim of this study was to assess extrauterine third trimester brain growth in very preterm infants supported with soybean oil-only compared to fish-oil containing multicomponent lipid emulsions; white matter development and neurobehavioral regulation at term were also investigated. Methods Human milk-fed very preterm infants (born less than or equal to 32 weeks’ gestation) receiving either soybean oil-only (before 2019) or multicomponent (after 2019) lipid emulsions underwent quantitative brain MRI (volumetric growth and white matter development) and neurodevelopmental assessment (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Network Neurobehavioral Scale) at term-equivalent age. …”
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Investigating the Use of Generative Adversarial Networks-Based Deep Learning for Reducing Motion Artifacts in Cardiac Magnetic Resonance by Ma ZP, Zhu YM, Zhang XD, Zhao YX, Zheng W, Yuan SR, Li GY, Zhang TL

“…Ze-Peng Ma,1,2,* Yue-Ming Zhu,3,* Xiao-Dan Zhang,4 Yong-Xia Zhao,1 Wei Zheng,3 Shuang-Rui Yuan,1 Gao-Yang Li,1 Tian-Le Zhang1 1Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University/ Clinical Medical College, Hebei University, Baoding, 071000, People’s Republic of China; 2Hebei Key Laboratory of Precise Imaging of inflammation Tumors, Baoding, Hebei Province, 071000, People’s Republic of China; 3College of Electronic and Information Engineering, Hebei University, Baoding, Hebei Province, 071002, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Ultrasound, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, Baoding, Hebei Province, 071000, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xiao-Dan Zhang, Department of Ultrasound, Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University, No. 212 of Yuhua East Road, Lianchi District, Baoding, 071000, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 17325535302, Email xiaodanzhangzxd@126.comObjective: To evaluate the effectiveness of deep learning technology based on generative adversarial networks (GANs) in reducing motion artifacts in cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) cine sequences.Methods: The training and testing datasets consisted of 2000 and 200 pairs of clear and blurry images, respectively, acquired through simulated motion artifacts in CMR cine sequences. …”
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Evaluating the Efficacy of Pre-Emptive Peribulbar Blocks with Different Local Anesthetics or Paracetamol Using the Adequacy of Anesthesia Guidance for Vitreoretinal Surgeries: A Pr... by Michał Jan Stasiowski, Anita Lyssek-Boroń, Katarzyna Krysik, Dominika Majer, Nikola Zmarzły, Beniamin Oskar Grabarek

“…The aim was to analyze the utility of PBBs compared with intravenous paracetamol added to AoA-guided GA on the incidence of IPPP and hemodynamic stability in patients undergoing VRS. Methods: A total of 185 patients undergoing vitreoretinal surgery (VRS) were randomly assigned to one of several anesthesia protocols: general anesthesia (GA) with analgesia optimized through AoA-guided intraoperative remifentanil opioid analgesia (IROA) combined with a preemptive single dose of 1 g of paracetamol (P group), or PBB using one of the following options: 7 mL of an equal mixture of 2% lidocaine and 0.5% bupivacaine (BL group), 7 mL of 0.5% bupivacaine (BPV group), or 7 mL of 0.75% ropivacaine (RPV group). …”
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Novel SLC16A2 Frameshift Mutation as a Cause of Allan-Herndon-Dudley Syndrome and its Implications for Carrier Screening by Lin P, Liu H, Lou J, Lyu G, Li Y, He P, Fu Y, Zhang R, Zhang Y, Yan T

“…., Dongguan, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Tizhen Yan, Email yantizhen@gdmu.edu.cn Yuqiong Zhang, Email zyq226688@163.comBackground: Allan-Herndon-Dudley syndrome (AHDS) is a rare X-linked neurodevelopmental disorder caused by mutations in the solute carrier family 16-member 2 (SLC16A2) gene. …”
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Misconceptions on COVID-19 Risk Among Ugandan Men: Results From a Rapid Exploratory Survey, April 2020 by Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, MacLeod, Ewan, Ssempijja, Fred, Mahero, Michael W., Matama, Kevin, Musoke, Grace Henry, Bardosh, Kevin, Ssebuufu, Robinson, Wakoko-Studstil, Florence, Echoru, Isaac, Tiyo Ayikobua, Emmanuel, Mujinya, Regan, Nambuya, Grace, Onohuean, Hope, Zirintunda, Gerald, Ekou, Justine, Welburn, Susan Christina

“…Most female respondents considered infection risk, symptoms, severe signs, and death to be equally distributed between genders. In contrast, male respondents believed they were more at risk of infection, severe symptoms, severe signs, and death (52.7 vs. 30.6%, RR = 1.79, 95% CI: 1.14–2.8). …”
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Artificial Intelligence-Based Large Language Models Can Facilitate Patient Education by Xochitl Bryson, BA, Marleni Albarran, BS, Nicole Pham, MPH, Arianne Salunga, DO, Taylor Johnson, MD, MPH, Grant D. Hogue, MD, Jaysson T. Brooks, MD, Kali R. Tileston, MD, Craig R. Louer, MD, Ron El-Hawary, MD, Meghan N. Imrie, MD, James F. Policy, MD, Daniel Bouton, MD, Arun R. Hariharan, MD, Sara Van Nortwick, MD, Vidyadhar V. Upasani, MD, Jennifer M. Bauer, MD, Andrew Tice, MD, John S. Vorhies, MD

“…The expert panel favored professional society-written responses for 40% of questions, AI for 40%, ranked responses equally good for 13%, and saw a tie between AI and “equally good” for 7%. …”
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Physiological defensive modes to biologically induce drought tolerance in broccoli via inoculation with mycorrhiza and Trichoderma by Amr A. Metwally, Gamal S. Riad, Abdalla A. Ghoname, Sameh M. El-Sawy, Dina S. Salama, Layla Alkhawaga, Mostafa G. Shahin, Hani Saber Saudy, Nora A. AbdelMotlb

“…Under IR60 regime, AMF achieved the maximum improvements (p < 0.05) in peroxidase, polyphenol oxidase and superoxide dismutase, significantly equaling (p > 0.05) TRI for peroxidase. AMF×IR60 was the effective interaction for achieving the maximal values of total phenolic, total flavonoids and total antioxidant activity in broccoli, equaling (p > 0.05) TRI×IR60 combination in total phenolic. …”
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Psycho-emotional conditions in primary care physicians who serve in a direct vicinity to the frontline by Larysa Kupriianova, Daryna Kupriianova

“…Within the framework of the above-mentioned crises from the point of view of existentialism and the development of the community of events, each person was assigned a certain unique role that was associated with equally unique physical and psycho-emotional consequences. …”
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The risk of prostate cancer on incidental finding of an avid prostate uptake on 2-deoxy-2-[18F]fluoro-d-glucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography for non-prostate ca... by Anthony Franklin, Troy Gianduzzo, Boon Kua, David Wong, Louise McEwan, James Walters, Rachel Esler, Matthew J. Roberts, Geoff Coughlin, John W. Yaxley

“…The most common Gleason score on biopsy was greater than or equal to 4+5 (14/51, 27.5%). 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT was concordant with the 18F-FDG findings in 26/33 (78.8%). …”
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A Cost Effectiveness Analysis of Spinal Cord Stimulation versus Conventional Medical Management for the Treatment of Low Back Pain Using Data from DISTINCT RCT and Medical Claims f... by Deer T, Heros R, Scarfo K, Gilligan C, Jameson J, Pilitsis JG, Desai MJ, Panchalingam T, Goates S, Benison AM, Okaro U, Falowski S

“…The null hypothesis is that SCS is equally or less cost-effective than CMM in treating LBP.Patients and Methods: DISTINCT is a prospective, multi-center, randomized study. …”
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Statistical analysis of carbon and nitrogen sources for growth and sporulation of Exserohilum rostratum causing banana leaf spot disease by Du Ruiqing, Lin Shanhai, Huang Siliang, Zhang Zhengtian, Qin Liping, Li Qiqin

“…The sucrose in the basal medium was substituted with an equal amount of each of the 20 carbon sources tested. …”
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PECULIARITIES OF DENTAL TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH BACTERIAL VAGINOSIS AND THEIR SEX PARTNERS by A.D. Krutikova

“…The aim of the study was to compare the effectiveness of the treatment of inflammatory and inflammatory-dystrophic periodontal diseases in women with bacterial vaginosis and their sexual partners. Materials and methods. 28 heterosexual couples aged 18-45 years took part in the survey. …”
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Effect and mechanism of Juluo decoction combined with Ruhe powder in treatment of rat model of hyperplasia of mammary glands by NIE Weihong, LIU Hongxi, SUN Guoxin, LIU Chengcong, ZOU Xiao

“…The rats in groups B, C, and D were given intramuscular injection of estradiol benzoate and progesterone to establish a model of hyperplasia of mammary glands, and those in group A were given an equal volume of saline. After successful modeling, the rats in group D were given Juluo Decoction by gavage, with the second and third pairs of mammary glands wrapped with elastic bands containing Ruhe Powder extract for 30 days; the rats in group C were given Rupixiao solution by gavage, while those in groups A and B were given an equal volume of normal saline by gavage, and for the rats in groups A, B, and C, the second and third pairs of mammary glands were wrapped with elastic bands for 30 days. …”
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DYNAMICS OF INDICATORS OF MARKERS OF BONE METABOLISM IN BONE DEFECT REPLACEMENTFABRIC EQUIVALENTS OF BONE TISSUE ON THE BASIS OF MMSC-AT by A.V. Bambuliak, P.P. Perebujnis, S.V. Tkachuk, A.V. Javorskiy

“…The "gold standard" is still considered to be an autologous bone transplant, but this method has some drawbacks associated with additional surgery. …”
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First Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial of Hemoblock in Patients with Large Incisional Hernias by E. N. Degovtsov, P. V. Kolyadko, V. P. Kolyadko, A. V. Satinov

“…Improving the results of surgical treatment of patients with large incisional hernias.MATERIAL AND METHODS. Design of a simple blind randomized controlled trial with a 90 percent study power, α-error equal to 0.05 and β-error equal to 0.10. …”
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Estudio piloto sobre las respuestas motrices y psicológicas de jugadores y entrenadores durante la competición a la propuesta de reglas para mini-balonmano playa (Pilot study on p... by Juan Antonio Sánchez-Sáez, Juan Pablo Morillo-Baro, José Miguel Sánchez Malia, Daniel Lara Cobos, Jose Luis Arias-Estero

“…The study followed a mixed methods approach, quantitative and qualitative. The design was quasi-experimental with post-test measures. …”
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Gingerols and Shogaols of Zingiber officinale var. sunti Valeton as Potential Allosteric Agonists of Human GABAA Receptor by in silico Pharmacology Approach by Kuswandani F, Wilar G, Wahyuni IS, Megantara S, Pitaloka DAE, Levita J, Jiranusornkul S

“…The MD simulation confirmed that the stability of the 10-shogaol/hGABAAR and 6-gingerol/hGABAAR complexes is equal to that of diazepam/hGABAAR. The UPLC analysis resulted in a level of 44.98 μg/mL for 6-gingerol and 2.52 μg/mL for 10-shogaol.Conclusion: 6-Gingerol and 10-shogaol of EEZO may have the potential to be developed as novel allosteric agonists of human GABAA receptors, thus explaining their anti-anxiety activity. …”
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Impact of Elevated Oestrogen Levels on hCG Trigger Day on Clinical Pregnancy Outcome and OHSS Incidence in Long-Acting GnRHa Down-Regulated IVF/ICSI-ET Cycles by Yan Y, Jiang J, Mei J, Shen X, Jiang Y, Xing J, Huang C

“…This study aimed to investigate whether E2 levels on the hCG trigger day affect pregnancy outcome in long-acting gonadotropin releasing hormone agonist (GnRHa) down-regulated in-vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection-embryo transfer (IVF/ICSI-ET) cycles.Methods: This is a retrospective study including 6967 patients undergoing their first long-acting GnRHa down-regulated IVF/ICSI-ET cycles at the Reproductive Medicine Centre of Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital from January 2016 to December 2021. …”
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