Efficacy and safety of combined low‐dose rituximab regimen for chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy by Ying Du, Qi Yan, Chuan Li, Wenping Zhu, Chao Zhao, Yunfeng Hao, Lin Li, Dan Yao, Xuan Zhou, Ying Li, Yuting Dang, Rong Zhang, Lin Han, Yuanyuan Wang, Tao Hou, Juan Li, Hailin Li, Panpan Jiang, Pei Wang, Fenying Chen, Tingge Zhu, Juntong Liu, Shuyu Liu, Lan Gao, Yingjun Zhao, Wei Zhang

“…Methods Total 73 patients with CIDP were enrolled for the retrospective cohort study, and divided into conventional first‐line therapy cohort (n = 40) and combined low‐dose rituximab (100 mg per infusion) cohort (n = 33). …”
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A Multicentric, Retrospective Efficacy and Safety Study of Nanosomal Docetaxel Lipid Suspension in Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer by Aseem Samar, Srikant Tiwari, Sundaram Subramanian, Nisarg Joshi, Jaykumar Sejpal, Mujtaba A. Khan, Imran Ahmad

“…The study endpoints were prostate-specific antigen (PSA) response (>50% PSA decline from baseline), PSA progression (PSA increase from baseline beyond 12 weeks: ≥25% and ≥2 ng/mL), median PSA decline, and time-to-treatment failure (TTF). …”
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Intravitreal Injections for Macular Edema Secondary to Retinal Vein Occlusion: Long-Term Functional and Anatomic Outcomes by Emilia Maggio, Maurizio Mete, Giorgia Maraone, Marcella Attanasio, Massimo Guerriero, Grazia Pertile

“…The mean BCVA and CMT at baseline were 0.79 logMar (SD 0.71) and 615.7 μm (SD 257.5), respectively. …”
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Comparison of HCG Trigger versus Dual Trigger in Improving Pregnancy Outcomes in Patients with Different Ovarian Responses: A Retrospective Study by Ke Xu, Jinrong Wang, Shuangshuang Yang, Zhenjing Wang, Ning Hou, Mei Sun

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Protocol for faecal microbiota transplantation in irritable bowel syndrome: the MISCEAT study – a randomised, double-blind cross-over study using mixed microbiota from healthy dono... by Lenka Kramna, Ondrej Cinek, Jakub Hurych, Jiri Vejmelka, Lucie Hlinakova, Vladyslav Larionov, Michal Kulich, Pavel Kohout

“…The primary outcome is the change in the IBS-SSS between the baseline and 4 weeks after the intervention for each patient compared with placebo. …”
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Cancer Stem Cells from Tumor Cell Lines Activate the DNA Damage Response Pathway after Ionizing Radiation More Efficiently Than Noncancer Stem Cells by Heriberto Abraham Valencia-González, Graciela Ruíz, Elizabeth Ortiz-Sánchez, Alejandro García-Carrancá

“…We observed a higher baseline expression of activated response sensor proteins of DNA damage, such as ATM, H2A.X, and PARP1, in untreated CSC cultures. …”
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Neoadjuvant everolimus in renal angiomyolipoma with or without tuberous sclerosis complex: Results from a multicenter, retrospective study by Ruopeng Su, Tingxuan Huang, Liangyou Gu, Yige Bao, Zhihong Liu, Pinghong Dao, Lin Yao, Xiaoyi Hu, Guanghou Fu, Jitao Wu, Thibault Tricard, Guangyu Wu, Minfeng Chen, Chancan Li, Zhiyang Huang, Bing Zheng, Yonghui Chen, Wei Xue, Gang Guo, Pei Dong, Jiwei Huang, Jin Zhang

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Constructing TheKeep.Ca With Thrivers of Cancer in Manitoba, Canada, in Support of Enhancing Patient Engagement: Protocol for a Pragmatic Multimethods Study by Maclean Thiessen, Kellie Jewitt, Raina Stromberg, Janelle Marie Lamontagne, Genevieve Richardson Tanguay, Annette Albo, Chantale Thurston, Diana E McMillan

“…For objective 2, Google Analytics and website registrant data collected during the first six months will be analyzed to obtain baseline characteristics of website visitors. …”
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Development of a machine learning-based prediction model for extremely rapid decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate in patients with chronic kidney disease: a retrospectiv... by Shingo Fukuma, Yukio Yuzawa, Daijo Inaguma, Hiroki Hayashi, Ryosuke Yanagiya, Akira Koseki, Toshiya Iwamori, Michiharu Kudo

“…For each group, we developed prediction models that classified the steepest eGFR decline, defined as extremely rapid eGFR decline compared with others in the same group, where we used the random forest algorithm with clinical parameters.Results Our clustering model first identified three high-level groups according to the baseline eGFR (G1, high GFR, 99.7±19.0; G2, intermediate GFR, 62.9±10.3 and G3, low GFR, 43.7±7.8); our model simultaneously found three eGFR trajectory clusters for each group, resulting in nine clusters with different slopes of eGFR decline. …”
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Improvement of Fatigue in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis Receiving Tofacitinib: Analyses of a Phase 3 Randomized Controlled Trial by Laure Gossec, Jessica A. Walsh, Raj Sengupta, Andrew G. Bushmakin, Joseph C. Cappelleri, Arne Yndestad, Oluwaseyi Dina, David Cella

“…The rapidity of improvement was assessed by time-to-event analyses (nonparametric Kaplan–Meier models); initial improvement events (i.e., time to first week of FACIT-F improvement) and stable improvement events (i.e., time to first week of FACIT-F improvement, sustained to 16 weeks) were examined. …”
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Associations of Maternal Complaints to Levator Ani Muscle Trauma within 9 Months after Vaginal Birth: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study by N. Kimmich, J. Birri, A. Richter, R. Zimmermann, M. Kreft

“…Therefore, we aimed to assess women’s complaints within the first months after birth in association to their LAM trauma. …”
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The effect of educational intervention based on the mobile application on women’s knowledge, attitude, and practice on microplastics and health: study protocol for a randomized con... by Zahra Seifi, Fatemeh Zarei, Fazlollah Ahmadi

“…Primary outcome data (KAP scores) will be collected at baseline, immediately post-intervention, and 8 weeks post-intervention using self-reported questionnaires. …”
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Intra-Articular Application of Sluijter-Teixera Poisson Pulsed Radiofrequency in Symptomatic Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: Focus upon Clinical Efficacy and Safety by D. Filippiadis, A. Tsochatzis, E. Petsatodis, S. Galanis, G. Velonakis, C. Giankoulof, A. Kelekis

“…Pain decrease of more than 4 NVS units was noticed in 35/39 knees (89.7%) at first week, 36/39 knees (92.3%) at first month, 35/39 knees (89.7%) at three months, 32/39 knees (82.1%) at six months, and 25/39 knees (64.1%) at one year. …”
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Filling the data gap on CGRP mAb therapy in low- to middle-income countries in Southeast Asia: insights from a real-world study in Thailand by Prakit Anukoolwittaya, Akarin Hiransuthikul, Thanakit Pongpitakmetha, Sekh Thanprasertsuk, Wanakorn Rattanawong

“…There was no difference in baseline characteristics and migraine disability assessment (MIDAS) between EM and CM. …”
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Postoperative Pain and Opiate Requirement is Increased Following Second-Side Surgery Among Patients Undergoing Staged Total Knee Arthroplasty by Vivek P. Chadayammuri, MD, Shuvalaxmi D. Haselton, MS, Elizabeth Diaz, PA-C, Roger H. Emerson, MD

“…Patients with a history of chronic opioid dependency were excluded. Baseline demographics, primary outcome measures, including visual analog scale (VAS) pain scores, perioperative opioid utilization (MME/day), and surgical satisfaction were evaluated. …”
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Effects of message framing on self-management behaviour among patients with type 2 diabetes: a randomised controlled trial protocol by Xin Zhang, Feng Li, Hui Guo, Yue Pang, Yandi Liu, Ruitong Gao, Xiaoqian Lian, Tianyue Yu, Lanyu Zhu

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A community-based father education intervention on breastfeeding practice in Ethiopia: a quasi-experimental study by Wolde Melese Ayele, Tesfaye Birhane Tegegne, Asnakew Molla Mekonen

“…Mothers in the intervention group were found to be nearly five times more likely to initiate breastfeeding within the first hour of their infants’ lives (AOR: 4.85, 95% CI: 1.36—17.32). …”
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An open-label, randomized, post-authorization study of mirabegron in Chinese participants with overactive bladder by Zhipeng Zhang, Deyi Luo, Zhong Chen, Peng Zhang, Ganping Zhong, Keji Xie, Zhuoqun Xu, Xudong Li, Jianye Wang, Yingfan Yang, Farid Abdul Hadi, Arianne Schild

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Secondary Flow Loss Reduction in a Turbine Cascade with a Linearly Varied Height Streamwise Endwall Fence by Krishna Nandan Kumar, M. Govardhan

“…The reduction in CSKE by the optimum fence is 27% compared to the baseline case. The geometry of the fence is new and is reported for the first time. …”
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Efficacy of 5-Aminosalicylic Acid Enemas in the Treatment of Distal Ulcerative Colitis by MG Robinson, DL Decktor

“…There was no difference in efficacy in patients suffering their first episode of disease compared to patients suffering subsequent attacks. …”
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