SBRT for bridging and downstaging HCC before transplant by Zhihao Li, Michael Yan, Marco P.A.W. Claasen, Luckshi Rajendran, Christian T.J. Magyar, Saheli Saha, Cameron Lee, Nazia Selzner, Elmar Jaeckel, Anand Ghanekar, Mark Cattral, Blayne A. Sayed, Markus Selzner, Ian McGilvray, Chaya Shwaartz, Trevor Reichman, Grainne M. O’Kane, Arndt Vogel, Robert C. Grant, Tae Kyoung Kim, Catherine Soo-Yee Naidoo, Ali Hosni, Rebecca Wong, Aruz Mesci, Jelena Lukovic, Aisling Barry, John Kim, Laura A. Dawson, Gonzalo Sapisochin

“…Results: SBRT was used for bridging in 58 (66%) patients and downstaging in 30 (34%). Most patients had compensated liver function pre-SBRT and were treated with a median SBRT dose of 36 Gy in six fractions. …”
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Body roundness index, visceral adiposity index, and metabolic score for visceral fat in predicting new-onset atrial fibrillation: a UK Biobank cohort study by Yi ZHENG, Lei LIU, Xinyu ZHENG, Tong LIU, Xiaoping LI

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YEATS2 promotes malignant phenotypes of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma via H3K27ac activated-IL6ST by Yuanfang Zhai, Yuanfang Zhai, Fanyu Zhang, Fanyu Zhang, Xiaoyu Shi, Xiaoyu Shi, Siwei Zou, Siwei Zou, Xiaoling Hu, Xiaoling Hu, Chengyuan Shan, Chengyuan Shan, Ling Zhang, Binbin Zou, Xin Yang, Pengzhou Kong, Xiaolong Cheng

“…MTT, Colony Formation Assay, Transwell, Scratch Wound Healing, subcutaneous tumorigenesis model and lung metastatic tumor model were performed to detect YEATS2 effect on the proliferation and migration ability of ESCC cells in vivo and in vitro Co-IP-based mass spectrum (MS) assays and Chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) were performed to explore the molecular mechanism of YEATS2 function in ESCC.ResultsESCC patients with copy number amplification of YEATS2 had shorter postoperative survival. …”
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Impact of a <i>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i> Fermentation Product Supplemented from 20 Days Before Dry-Off Through 60 Days of Lactation on the Metabolic Adaptation of Dairy Cows to... by Matteo Mezzetti, Alessandro Maria Zontini, Andrea Minuti, Ilkyu Yoon, Erminio Trevisi

“…TRT-L cows had greater plasma protein and globulin than CTR-L. …”
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Analyzing Repetitive Narrative Patterns in Samad Behrangi’s Stories by Moharram Rezayati kishekhaleh, Mina Mehr Afarin

“…Beyond its aesthetic function in conveying the author's ideas, this repetitive narrative patterning also had a significant impact on the development of the reader's personality.Identifying the details and dynamics of this constructive and effective narrative element can open new avenues for young writers seeking to advance Iranian children's literature. …”
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Endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal approach for pituitary adenomas: technical aspects and report of casuistic Abordagem endoscópica endonasal para adenomas de hipófise: aspectos... by Américo Rubens Leite dos Santos, Roberto Monteiro Fonseca Neto, José Carlos Esteves Veiga, José Viana Jr, Nilza Maria Scaliassi, Carmen Lúcia Penteado Lancellotti, Paulo Roberto Lazarini

“…Among the 30 patients, 23 had macroadenomas and 7 microadenomas. Twelve patients had non-functioning tumors, 9 had ACTH-secreting tumors, 8 had GH-secreting tumors and 1 prolactinoma. …”
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SCARS MAY INDEED “HAVE THE STRANGE POWER TO REMIND US THAT OUR PAST IS REAL”:* A PATIENT REPORTED OUTCOME MEASURES STUDY IN WOMEN WITH POSTMASTECTOMY BREAST RECONSTRUCTION by Ahmet Biçer, Erdem Güven, Çiğdem Derya Aytop, Burcu Çelet Özden, Hülya Aydın, Hayri Ömer Berköz

“…Result: Half of the patients had immediate while the other half had delayed reconstruction. …”
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Baseline Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Patients with Adrenal Incidentaloma from a Single Center in China: A Survey by Lele Li, Guoqing Yang, Ling Zhao, Jingtao Dou, Weijun Gu, Zhaohui Lv, Juming Lu, Yiming Mu

“…The median age was 52 years (interquartile range: 44–69 years). 140 cases had bilateral AI. Endocrine evaluation showed that 1411 (72.69%) patients had nonfunctional tumor, 152 (7.83%) had subclinical Cushing syndrome (SCS), and 82 (4.33%) had primary hyperaldosteronism. …”
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A cross-sectional study on prevalence of self-reported morbidity among elderly aged above 60 years residing in urban slums of Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh, India by S. Cynthia Subhaprada, Mullangi Thanuja, U. Venkateswarlu

“…Majority (67.6%) had moderate physical limitation, and 42.8% had mild depression. …”
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Particulate matter and heavy metal deposition on the leaves of Euonymus japonicus during the East Asian monsoon in Beijing, China. by Tong Zhang, Yuxuan Bai, Xiuling Hong, Liwei Sun, Yujun Liu, Yujun Liu

“…We found that the types of functional units had little influence, whereas the monsoon had a significant effect on the deposition of PM: northwest areas during the monsoon had the lowest effect (with 0.005, 0.453, 0.643, and 1.569 g/m2 fine, coarse, large, and total PM, respectively), and the southeast areas during the monsoon had the highest effect (0.015, 2.687, 1.941, and 4.228 g/m2 for fine, coarse, large, and total PM, respectively). …”
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Exploring Quality of Life in Adults Living With Late-onset Pompe Disease: A Combined Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis of Patient Perceptions from Australia, France, Italy, and... by Holly Lumgair, Lisa Bashorum, Alasdair MacCulloch, Elizabeth Minas, George Timmins, Drago Bratkovic, Richard Perry, Medi Stone, Vasileios Blazos, Elisabetta Conti, Raymond Saich

“…Requiring ventilation and mobility aids had additive negative impacts on physical functioning. …”
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Clinical features of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy depending on the hereditary factor by V. G. Davydova, A. A. Poliakova, T. G. Bezhanishvili, E. I. Baranova, A. Ya. Gudkova

“…The young HCM patients with associated AH more often were obese, had CHF of III–IV functional class (NYHA), larger anteroposterior left atrial diameter than patients without AH and more often needed interventricular septal reduction. …”
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Quality of Life, Procedural Success, and Clinical Outcomes following Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair by Sharon Shalom Natanzon, Keita Koseki, Danon Kaewkes, Ofir Koren, Vivek Patel, Mamoo Nakamura, Tarun Chakravarty, Raj Makkar

“…A total of 555 patients were included in our analysis, median follow-up of 650 days (IQR 243–1113). The lower KCCQ groups had a higher prevalence of functional mitral regurgitation (65%, 60%, 56%, and 43%, p=0.001), as well as a higher Society of Thoracic Surgeon (STS) score. …”
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Examining and comparing the clinical characteristics of adults with persisting post-concussion symptoms presenting for outpatient rehabilitation following a mild traumatic brain in... by Linda Fordal, Grant L. Iverson, Julia E. Maietta, Alexander Olsen, Cathrine Einarsen, Simen B. Saksvik, Toril Skandsen

“…Results: In the total sample, previous health problems, daily headaches, fatigue, and depressive symptoms were frequent. Most had functional disability on the Glasgow Outcome Scale-Extended and had not returned to full-time work. …”
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Evaluating a 12-week aerobic exercise intervention in adults with persisting post-concussive symptoms by Leah J. Mercier, Leah J. Mercier, Samantha J. McIntosh, Samantha J. McIntosh, Chloe Boucher, Chloe Boucher, Julie M. Joyce, Julie M. Joyce, Julia Batycky, Julia Batycky, Jean-Michel Galarneau, Joel S. Burma, Joel S. Burma, Joel S. Burma, Joel S. Burma, Joel S. Burma, Jonathan D. Smirl, Jonathan D. Smirl, Jonathan D. Smirl, Jonathan D. Smirl, Jonathan D. Smirl, Michael J. Esser, Michael J. Esser, Michael J. Esser, Kathryn J. Schneider, Kathryn J. Schneider, Kathryn J. Schneider, Sean P. Dukelow, Sean P. Dukelow, Ashley D. Harris, Ashley D. Harris, Ashley D. Harris, Chantel T. Debert, Chantel T. Debert, Chantel T. Debert

“…Secondary outcomes included measures of quality of life and specific post-concussive symptoms (depressive and anxiety symptoms, functional impact of headache, fatigue, sleep, dizziness and exercise tolerance). …”
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Constitutional foundations of the Independent State of Croatia by Zdravković Miloš

“…The paper shows that in the period from 1941 until 1943 the NDH had required elements of statehood. The organization of the state authorities was made according to the model of the Ustashe organization with the title Poglavnik (Leader) in the head of the state who had all the dictatorial powers. …”
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Thirty-day Outcomes of First-in-man Implantation of a Novel Transcatheter Edge-to-edge Mitral Repair System in Patients With Severe Mitral Regurgitation by Kai Xu, Yan Wang, Shaoliang Chen, Xiangbin Pan, Ben He, Ruiyan Zhang, Bin Wang, Junjie Zhang, Zhengbin Zhu, Bin Wang, Da Zhu, Yaling Han

“…From June 2021 to December 2021, 18 patients were enrolled in this study with age (75.7 ± 7.4) years. Fifteen patients had MR 4+, while 3 had MR 3+. Technical success was achieved in all patients, including 6 degenerative mitral regurgitation and 12 functional mitral regurgitation patients. …”
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Pediatric retinal detachments in eyes with extreme high myopia: Presenting features and final outcomes by Manavi D. Sindal, Sourabh Prasad Behera, Vivek Chaitanya

“…Two had a choroidal detachment at presentation, whereas the other two had macular holes causing RD. …”
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The preoperative hemoglobin, albumin, lymphocyte, and platelet score (HALP) as a prognostic indicator in patients with non-small cell lung cancer by Qiteng Liu, Qiteng Liu, Qiteng Liu, Qiteng Liu, Hailun Xie, Hailun Xie, Hailun Xie, Wenjuan Cheng, Tong Liu, Tong Liu, Tong Liu, Chenan Liu, Chenan Liu, Chenan Liu, Heyang Zhang, Heyang Zhang, Heyang Zhang, Shiqi Lin, Shiqi Lin, Shiqi Lin, Xiaoyue Liu, Xiaoyue Liu, Xiaoyue Liu, Haiying Tian, Haiying Tian, Haiying Tian, Xiangrui Li, Xiangrui Li, Xiangrui Li, Xin Zheng, Xin Zheng, Xin Zheng, Yue Chen, Yue Chen, Yue Chen, Jinyu Shi, Jinyu Shi, Jinyu Shi, Hong Zhao, Hong Zhao, Hong Zhao, Hanping Shi, Hanping Shi, Hanping Shi

“…Within this cohort, 138 patients (6.7%) had stage I disease, 282 (13.7%) had stage II, 477 (23.2%) had stage III, and 1,156 (56.3%) had stage IV. …”
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OrthoticS for TReatment of symptomatic flat feet In CHildren (OSTRICH): a randomised controlled trial by Sarah Cockayne, Kalpita Baird, Sally Gates, Caroline Fairhurst, Joy Adamson, Rachel M Bottomley-Wise, Amie Woodward, Michael R Backhouse, Rachel Bye, Nina Davies, Catherine Hewitt, Colin Holton, Peter Knapp, Anne-Maree Keenan, Stewart Morrison, Daniel Parker, Daniel C Perry, Sarah Ronaldson, Mark Smith, Tim Theologis, Victoria Exley, Jane McAdam, David J Torgerson

“…People who had been given insoles said they thought insoles were easy to use and worked better than exercises. …”
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