Efficacy and safety of belimumab therapy in lupus nephritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Han Zhang, Juan Chen, Ying Zhang, Na Zhao, Dongmei Xu

“…It significantly reduced the risk of renal flare (RR, 0.51; 95% CI, 0.37–0.69; p < 0.001) and renal function worsening or progression to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) (RR, 0.56; 95% CI, 0.40–0.79; p = 0.001). …”
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Neural Responsiveness to Electrical Stimulation in Children With Common Cavity Deformity by Xiuhua Chao, Jinye Li, Jianfen Luo, Xianqi Liu, Zhaomin Fan, Haibo Wang, Lei Xu

“…The E‐IAC distance has a significant influence on the ECAP threshold and maximum amplitude (ps < 0.05), but no significant effect on the I/O function slopes (p > 0.05). Neither cavity volume nor E‐IW distance had a significant effect on ECAP responses (ps > 0.05). …”
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Single-staged Islanded Forehead Flap for Cheek Defect in Recurrent Buccal Mucosa Cancer: A Case Report by Nidhi Vijay Kumar Bodiwala, Nitin D Bhola, Chetan S Gupta, Hema S Anukula

“…Facial defect reconstruction restores function and aesthetics following trauma, malignancy, or other anomalies. …”
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Prognostic feature based on androgen-responsive genes in bladder cancer and screening for potential targeted drugs by Jiang Zhao, Qian Zhang, Cunle Zhu, Wu Yuqi, Guohui Zhang, Qianliang Wang, Xingyou Dong, Benyi Li, Xiangwei Wang

“…Abstract Objectives Bladder cancer (BLCA) is a tumor that affects men more than women. The biological function and prognostic value of androgen-responsive genes (ARGs) in BLCA are currently unknown. …”
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Health-Related Quality of Life and Perceived Stigma in Eosinophilic Esophagitis: A Real-World, US, Web-Based Survey by Benjamin D. Gold, Bridgett Goodwin, Kimberly Davis, Carolyn Sweeney, Maria Reynolds, Jeanne Jiang, Tao Fan, Mena Boules, Szu-Ta Chen, David A. Katzka

“…Methods: HRQoL was assessed using the Short Form Health Survey (domains: vitality and social functioning) and the European Health Interview Survey (domain: sleep). …”
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Effects of ruminal short-chain fatty acid concentration and pH on histology, hematology, and inflammation in cannulated Holstein dairy calves by A.R. Wolfe, M.H.P.M. Narciso, R.R.E. Uwiera, A.H. Laarman

“…Gene expression was unchanged by treatment in both rumen (barrier function and inflammation) and liver (inflammation). …”
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FSH-mediated regulation of POSTN expression in ovine granulosa cells via SRF transcription factor by Linlin Pei, Linlin Pei, Wenhao Wang, Wenhao Wang, Peilin Guo, Peilin Guo, Xinhua Duan, Xin Xu, Chunjie Liu, Chunjie Liu

“…Knockdown of POSTN using siRNA severely impaired GCs viability, which could not be rescued by FSH, indicating the essential role of POSTN in GCs function. Cloning and analysis of the POSTN promoter identified putative binding sites for serum response factor (SRF) and JunD transcription factors within the core promoter region (-387 to +1). …”
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Manganese Intoxication Induced by Total Parenteral Nutrition in the Intensive Care Unit: A Case Report by Victoria Seijas-Martínez-Echevarría, Rita Martínez-Manzanal, Ester Mena-Pérez, Pilar Nuñez-Valentín, Guadalupe Ruiz-Martin

“…<b>Case Presentation:</b> A 73-year-old man was logged for 210 days in the intensive care unit (ICU), receiving parenteral nutrition (PN) for a month, and was then transferred, first, to the internal medicine ward and, then, to the rehabilitation hospital, and 223 days after discharge from the ICU, he had current disease, chorea-type movements in the head and neck, and left hemibody. …”
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Comparison of Clinical Outcomes Between Fluoroscopic and Computer Tomographic Guidance in Concurrent Use of Radiofrequency Ablation and Vertebral Augmentation in Spinal Metastases:... by Qing Zhao Ruan, Syena Sarrafpour, Jamal Hasoon, R. Jason Yong, Christopher L. Robinson, Matthew Chung

“…This combination therapy of RFA with VA, which could be performed under CT or fluoroscopy, has in recent years been recognized as highly successful for pain control and functional restoration of metastatic spine lesions. …”
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Does gender influence outcome measures similarly in patients with spondyloarthritis? Results from the ASAS-perSpA study by Sofia Ramiro, Maxime Dougados, Anna Molto, Clementina López-Medina, Victoria Navarro-Compán, Diego Benavent, Dafne Capelusnik

“…Associations between gender and disease activity (Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score (ASDAS), Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score (BASDAI), C-reactive protein (CRP)), function (Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI)) and overall health (ASAS Health Index (ASAS HI), European Quality of Life Five Dimension (EQ-5D)) outcomes were investigated. …”
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Lung ultrasound score and diaphragm ultrasound in weaning from mechanical ventilation: are they different in patients with and without COVID-19? by Laura Cordeiro Madeira, Paulo de Tarso Dalcin, Gabriele Heinen Schuster, Bruna Conte, Jonas Michel Wolf, Annia Schreiber, Jean-Jacques Rouby, Felippe Leopoldo Dexheimer-Neto

“…Ultrasound assessment of lung and diaphragm function was performed before extubation. The results were compared between the two groups of patients. …”
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Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Effect on Neuropathy of the Peripheral Nervous System in Dietary Obese Rats: Is the Source of These Fatty Acids Important for Outcome? by Davidson E, Obrosov O, Coppey L, Yorek M

“…We also report that EPA and DHA had different outcomes for these endpoints.Conclusion: We confirm that omega-3 PUFA are an effective treatment to prevent and reverse PN associated with obesity and pre-diabetes. …”
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OTX2 expression contributes progression of gastric cancer in young adults by Jingming Zhai, Ting Lyu, Yimin Guo, Yanhui An, Yali Xiang, Linying Xie, Chao Zeng

“…GO analysis and KEGG enrichment analysis of DEG were performed in the Gene Function annotation database (DAVID). CytoHubba is used to construct protein interaction networks (PPI) and perform visual analysis to screen out core genes. …”
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Gut microbiota diversity and composition in children with autism spectrum disorder: associations with symptom severity by Qinghuang Zeng, Yisheng Hu, Leiying Xie, Xinyi Zhang, Yun Huang, Jianbin Ye, Shouan Wang, Jia Xu

“…At the genus level, groups had distinct dominants, and mild ASD microbiota resembled that of neurotypical children. …”
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Research hotspots and frontiers of vagus nerve stimulation in stroke: a bibliometric analysis by Mingyue Liu, Mengya Liu, Bohan Zhang, Mingzhu Fang, Ke Chen, Yishen Zhang, Qian Wang, Chunyan Tian, Liang Wu, Zhe Li, Zhe Li

“…Frontiers in Neuroscience published the highest number of articles, while Stroke had the most citations. Professor Michael P. Kilgard authored the largest number of papers and was also the most frequently cited researcher. …”
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Introducing a Novel Personalized Microbiome-Based Treatment for Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Results from NostraBiome’s Internal Validation Study by Adrian Goldiș, Radu Dragomir, Marina Adriana Mercioni, Christian Goldiș, Diana Sirca, Ileana Enatescu, Oana Belei

“…<b>Methods</b>: This was a single-arm, open-label validation trial involving 27 patients with moderate-to-severe IBD who had experienced prior treatment failure. Participants underwent three months of PMM, which included personalized dietary modifications, targeted probiotic supplementation, and antimicrobial interventions based on gut microbiome sequencing. …”
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Clinical Features of Patients with Exfoliation Glaucoma Requiring Surgical Intervention by Hideyuki Nakano, Tetsuya Togano, Yuta Sakaue, Aki Suetaka, Ryu Iikawa, Rieko Nakano, Takeo Fukuchi

“…Age, duration of previous glaucoma treatment, intraocular pressure, medication scores, visual function, and surgical procedure were compared among the three patient groups. …”
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Case series of dermopathy in autoimmune thyroid disease by Janić Tamara, Stojković Mirjana, Marković Bojan, Đurković Ivana, Babić Jovana, Joksimović Nata, Nedeljković-Beleslin Biljana, Ćirić Jasmina, Žarković Miloš

“…We present a case series of five patients with dysthyroid dermopathy. Our patients had different thyroid function disorders (hypo/hyperthyroidism), different forms of dermopathy, and varying times of onset during the disease. …”
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Host immune response mediates changes in cagA copy number and virulence potential of Helicobacter pylori by Sungil Jang, Lori M. Hansen, Hanfu Su, Jay V. Solnick, Jeong-Heon Cha

“…PMSS1 recovered from Rag1−/− mice, lacking functional T or B cells, retained more cagA copies. …”
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Can sign-naïve adults learn about the phonological regularities of an unfamiliar sign language from minimal exposure? by Chloe Marshall, Julia Hofweber, Lizzy Aumônier, Marianne Gullberg, Vikki Janke

“…Response accuracies were compared as a function of sign set, quantity of input, and individual differences, using generalised linear mixed effects models. …”
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