Narrow-Band Ultraviolet B versus Oral Minocycline in Treatment of Unstable Vitiligo: A Prospective Comparative Trial by Amir Hossein Siadat, Naser Zeinali, Fariba Iraji, Bahareh Abtahi-Naeini, Mohammad Ali Nilforoushzadeh, Kioumars Jamshidi, Parastoo Khosravani

“…Vitiligo disease activity (VIDA) score was noted every 4 weeks for 12 months. Digital photographs were taken at baseline and monthly intervals. …”
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Reduced Occurrence of Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Chinese Infants Fed Minimally Processed Commercially Available Formula: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study by Xiao Yang Sheng, Vanitha Buthmanaban, Glenn A. A. van Lieshout, Panam Parikh

“…Healthy Chinese infants consuming one of four commercially available infant formulas (IF) were assessed on the occurrence of gastrointestinal symptoms associated with suboptimal digestion of processed milk proteins. …”
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A Comparative Study of the Effect of Sutureless Versus Multiple Sutures Technique on Complications following Third Molar Surgery in Nepalese Subpopulation by Arun Kr. Mahat, Ram Yadav, Anjani Kr. Yadav, Pradeep Acharya, Ashok Dongol, Alok Sagtani, Mehul R. Jaisani

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THE EFFECT OF NUTRITIONAL THERAPY ON QUALITY OF LIFE INDICATORS FOR PATIENTS WITH GASTRIC CANCER AT THE STAGE OF SURGICAL TREATMENT by A. D. Sergienko, V. E. Khoronenko, E. V. Gameeva, A. B. Ryabov, V. M. Khomyakov

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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the research activity and working experience of clinical academics, with a focus on gender and ethnicity: a qualitative study in the UK by Carmen Soto, Jessica Elizabeth Morgan, Paul Crampton, Paul Alexander Tiffin, Gabrielle M Finn, Amelia Kehoe, Ellie Taylor, John AG Buchanan, Abisola Olatokunbo Balogun

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Efficacy and Tolerance of Vascular Electrical Stimulation Therapy in the Management of Vaso-Occlusive Crises in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease: A Phase II Single-Centre Randomiz... by Renée-Paule Botti, Sie Saïda Bokoum, Etienne L’Hermite, Dohoma Alexis Silue, Boidy Kouakou, Sarah Anastasie Bognini, Serge Arnaud Agoua, Edgar Mandeng Ma Linwa, Roméo Ayemou, Kouassi Gustave Koffi

“…The age ranged from 14 to 37 years, including 23 women. We noted a beneficial influence of the VEST on the median time to severe crisis (VAS greater than 2) elimination; 17 hours (group 1) against 3.5 hours (group 2) p=0.0166 and 4 hours (group 3) with p value = 0.0448. …”
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Incidence, trends and patterns of female breast, cervical, colorectal and prostate cancers in Antigua and Barbuda, 2017–2021: a retrospective study by Andre A. N. Bovell, Thendo Ramaliba, Sekeena O. Goodwin, Joycelyn C. Phillip, Jabulani Ncayiyana, Themba G. Ginindza

“…Per cancer types, variations in age-standardized incidence rates were noted across age-groups, year-of-presentation, and parishes. …”
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ABO-incompatible liver transplantation – exploring utilitarian solutions to restricted access and organ shortages: A single-centre experience from Johannesburg, South Africa by E U Wessels, J Loveland, H Maher, P Gaylard, B Bobat, A D Mahomed, D Parbhoo, M R Beretta, C Hajinicolaou, P Walabh, S Berkenfeld, D Demopoulos, S Rambarran, B Ströbele, F van der Schyff, J Fabian, L Brannigan

“…For the ABOi group, recipient survival estimates (95% CI) at 1, 3 and 5 years were 71% (50 - 84), 63% (41 - 78) and 58% (37 - 75) which, as noted with complication rates, were similar between ABO groups. …”
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Mechanical analysis of 3D printed dental restorations manufactured using different resins and validation with FEM analysis by Buse Cebi Gul, Fatih Demirci, Nagehan Baki, Erkan Bahce, Mutlu Özcan

“…As a result of the compression test, the highest fracture resistance was noted in the GR group and the lowest in the PC group. …”
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Early postoperative bevacizumab for preventing neovascular glaucoma in phacovitrectomy for proliferative diabetic retinopathy by Sunjin Hwang, Eun Hee Hong, Min Ho Kang, Yong Un Shin

“…In Group 1, only one case of NVG (1.75%) were noted, whereas all other NVG cases occurred in Group 2 (9.39%). …”
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The causal relationship of cigarette smoking to metabolic disease risk and the possible mediating role of gut microbiota by Jingda Zhang, Lin Hou, Shanxiang Lei, Yan Li, Guogang Xu

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The Impact of Periodontal Therapy on Systemic Inflammatory Markers and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Patients with Chronic Periodontitis by Deepti Shrivastava, Abdullah R. F. Alanazi, Zayed M. A. Altimani, Abdullah M. Alsalem, Mohammad K. Alam, Kumar C. Srivastava

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PECULIARITIES OF CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM INDICATORS, THE FUNCTIONAL STATE OF THE THYROID GLAND IN THE COURSE TREATMENT WITH TELMISARTAN AS PART OF THE COMPLEX THERAPY OF PATIENTS W... by Nataliya Chmyr, Roman Dutka, Halyna Svitlyk, Iryna Dronyk, Khrystyna Abrahamovych, Oksana Didenko, Nataliia Drobin'ska

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PATIENTS' CHRONOTYPE INFLUENCE IN TREATMENT EFFICIENCY OF PLACENTA CRYERXTRACT CHANGES IN MAXILLOFACIAL PHLEGMONS by K. Lokes, M. Pérez Sayáns, V. Lychman, D. Steblovskyi, I. Boiko, D. Avetikov

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Study of the relationships of polymorphisms of the folate cycle genes with the levels of homocysteine and folic acid as risk factors of cardiovascular disorders in the post-covid p... by A.A. Shuprovych, O.V. Zinych, N.M. Kushnareva, K.P. Komisarenko

“…In group 3, a longer duration of hospitalization due to COVID-19 was noted (17.15±1.65 vs. 11.88±0.97 days, p=0.008), higher frequency of hypertension (67% vs. 35%) and heart failure (67% against 29%) compared to group 1. …”
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Adrenal Incidentalomas: Should We Operate on Small Tumors in the Era of Laparoscopy? by Michał Pędziwiatr, Michał Natkaniec, Mikhail Kisialeuski, Piotr Major, Maciej Matłok, Damian Kołodziej, Anna Zub-Pokrowiecka, Piotr Budzyński, Andrzej Budzyński

“…Potentially malignant lesions were identified in 4 patients in group 1 and 4 patients in group 2 (P=0.39). …”
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Right versus left thoracic approach esophagectomy for patients with neoadjuvant immunochemotherapy by Kexi Wang, Xuan Xie, Jianqun He, Shuogui Fang, Yiming Zhong, Duoguang Wu, Kefeng Wang, Minghui Wang

“…The 3-year disease free survival (DFS) of the LTA group and the RTA group were 61.0% and 65.7% (p = 0.861), and the 3-year overall survival (OS) were 60.7% and 77.4% (p = 0.753) respectively. …”
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The Lipodystrophy Syndrome in HIV-Infected Children under Antiretroviral Therapy: A First Report from the Central Africa by Honoré Kalombayi Tshamala, Loukia Aketi, Pierre Manianga Tshibassu, Mathilde Bothale Ekila, Eric Musalu Mafuta, Patrick Kalambayi Kayembe, Michel Ntetani Aloni, Joseph Diayisu Shiku

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Effect of motivational interviewing to promote advance care planning among palliative care patients in ambulatory care setting: a randomized controlled trial by Helen Yue-Lai Chan, Doris Yin-Ping Leung, Po-Tin Lam, Polly Po-Shan Ko, Raymond Wai-Man Lam, Kin-Shan Chan

“…Significant improvements in decisional conflicts and perceived stress were noted in both groups. Conclusions Motivational interviewing was effective in supporting patients to resolve ambivalence regarding end-of-life care, thereby increasing their readiness for discussing and documenting their care choices. …”
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Features of Crohn's Disease Depending on the Age of Disease Onset by E. G. Ganich, O. B. Shchukina

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