Long-Term Patient-Reported Bowel and Urinary Quality of Life in Patients Treated with Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy Versus Intensity-Modulated Proton Therapy for Localized Prost... by Kimberly R. Gergelis, Miao Bai, Jiasen Ma, David M. Routman, Bradley J. Stish, Brian J. Davis, Thomas M. Pisansky, Thomas J. Whitaker, Richard Choo

“…A higher proportion of patients treated with IMRT had a clinically relevant reduction in BF when compared with IMPT (47.37% vs. 25.93%, <i>p</i> = 0.017). …”
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Multicenter Treatment of Ankle Fractures: A Case for the Arthroscopic Evaluation of Ankle Fractures by Jorge I. Acevedo MD, Joseph D. Queen BS, Thomas G. Harris MD, Dominic S. Carreira MD

“…Category: Arthroscopy; Ankle Introduction/Purpose: Although patients treated with open reduction internal fixation of ankle fractures generally recover well with low pain and high function, not all patients who are treated with anatomic open reduction and fixation have excellent results. …”
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Identification of autoantibodies targeting citrullinated CLEC12A in rheumatoid arthritis patients by Lillian Barra, Sheri Saunders, Mathias Mangion, Guillaume Paré, Halim Maaroufi, Alain Garnier, Ewa Cairns, Maria J. Fernandes

“…Citrullination may be a mechanism through which CLEC12A's inhibitory function is altered to exacerbate inflammation in RA. …”
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A rare differential for myalgia and fever associated with cervical and axillary lymphadenopathy presenting via same-day emergency care (SDEC) by Robert Baxter, Corinne Russell, Katharine Benedict

“…The patient described her myalgia as so severe that it had left her predominantly bedbound for the preceding 6 weeks.Initial blood tests revealed normocytic anaemia, leukopenia, abnormal liver function tests and a raised erythrocyte sedimentation rate.During her admission, the patient was initially treated with antibiotics and blood transfusions. …”
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Repeated short cycles of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and kidney injury in patients with spinal degenerative-dystrophic diseases by D. M. Bichurina, I. Z. Gaydukova, D. А. Patrikeeva, A. P. Rebrov

“…A control group consisted of sexand age-matched healthy individuals who had not used NSAIDs within the past year (n=40). …”
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The effect of motivational interviewing on patients with early post-stroke depression: a quasi-experimental study by Yingjie Fu, Yi Zhang, Qianying Deng, Yuenv Wang, Siyi Su, Zheng Wang, Luyi Xu, Beibei Lin, Yun Li, Jufang Li

“…PSD decreases rehabilitation motivation, delays function recovery, and increases the family and social burden of stroke patients. …”
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Assessing the pulmonary oxidative stress and histopathological changes in Swiss albino mice following exposure to MWCNT-NPs by Iqra Nasim, Rab Nawaz, Nadia Ghani, Mohammad Raish, Muhammad Atif Irshad, Maryam Nasim, Ali Irfan, Samina Aslam, Bakar Bin Khatab Abbasi, Yousef A. Bin Jardan

“…The histopathology indicated that MWCNT-NPs had a major effect on lung health, including the possibility of Acute Lung Injury (ALI), disruption of respiratory function, pulmonary edema, and enhanced permeability. …”
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Feasibility, usability and acceptability of a lifestyle-integrated multicomponent exercise delivered via a mobile health platform in community-dwelling pre-frail older adults: a sh... by Na Li, Chuxin Liu, Nan Wang, Siyang Lin, Yin Yuan, Feng Huang, Pengli Zhu

“…The Lifestyle-integrated Functional Exercise (LiFE) program may be a promising alternative to overcome traditional exercise barriers. …”
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Motherhood role concerns in young women with breast cancer: a mixed-methods study by Qian Zhang, Wenjuan Gao, Xiaoxu Li, Dan Wang, Linping Zhang, Mengjiao Xu, Yuping Liu, Jing Han

“…However, breast cancer diagnosis and treatment often interrupt motherhood role function and trigger concerns, which have not been adequately addressed. …”
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Stereotactic body radiotherapy with carbon ions as local ablative treatment in patients with primary liver cancer by Paula Hoffmeister-Wittmann, Philipp Hoegen-Saßmannshausen, Livia Wicklein, Fabian Weykamp, Katharina Seidensaal, Christoph Springfeld, Michael T. Dill, Thomas Longerich, Peter Schirmacher, Arianeb Mehrabi, René Michael Mathy, Bruno C. Köhler, Jürgen Debus, Klaus Herfarth, Jakob Liermann

“…No significant impairment of liver function was observed in either cohort. Conclusion In this retrospective analysis, patients who received CIRT presented excellent local tumor control and had better oncologic outcomes than patients who received photon-based SBRT. …”
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Midline-1 inhibited high glucose-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition, fibrosis and inflammation through WNT/β-catenin signaling in benign prostatic hyperplasia by Xun Fu, Xun Fu, Hao Zhang, Jiang Liu, Yan Li, Zhen Wang, Shu Yang, Daoquan Liu, Yongying Zhou, Ping Chen, Michael E. DiSanto, Hongjun Li, Xinhua Zhang

“…MID1-overexpressing cell models were further used to investigate the function of MID1 in regulating inflammation, fibrosis and epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT).ResultsHerein we demonstrate diabetic individuals with BPH had lower expression of MID1 and higher expression of the catalytic subunit of PP2A (PP2Ac), larger prostate volume, higher international prostate symptom score (IPSS) and lower Qmax than non-diabetic groups. …”
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Sleep Quality and Its Associated Factors among Adult Patients Admitted in the Intensive Care Units of Public Hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Taye Mezgebu Ashine MSc, Birehanu Melaku Kassaye MSc, Asefu Woldestadik MD, Kasie Gebeyehu Tiruneh MSc, Tadesse Sahle Adeba MSc, Edmialem Getahun Mesfin MSc, Tamrat Alate Woldeyohannis MSc, Asaminew Habtamu Sane MSc

“…Background Sleep is essential for physiologic function and mental health stability, which promotes recovery from severe illness. …”
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Evaluation Transplantation of Bone-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell in the Patients with Hepatitis C-Related Liver Cirrhosis (Pi lot Study) by S. P. Lukashyk, O. V. Aleinikova, V. M. Tsyrkunov, I. A. Karpov, Y. I. Isaykina, O. V. Krasko

“…None of the procedures after the transplantation had an increase in body temperature, an increase in laboratory parameters, or changes in vital functions. …”
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IL-33 Inhibits Hepatitis B Virus through Its Receptor ST2 in Hydrodynamic HBV Mouse Model by Xiuzhu Gao, Xiumei Chi, Xiaomei Wang, Ruihong Wu, Hongqin Xu, MengRu Zhan, Dong Li, Yanhua Ding, Damo Xu, Junqi Niu

“…The concentrations of HBV DNA, HBsAg, HBeAg, and molecules related to liver function were detected in the collected serum at different time points from model mice. …”
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Multispectral UAV Image Classification of Jimson Weed (<i>Datura stramonium</i> L.) in Common Bean (<i>Phaseolus vulgaris</i> L.) by Marlies Lauwers, Benny De Cauwer, David Nuyttens, Wouter H. Maes, Jan G. Pieters

“…In this study, where <i>D. stramonium</i> had a mean plant size of 0.038 m² (<inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>σ</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> = 0.020), a GSD of 2.1 cm was found to be appropriate. …”
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E3 ubiquitin ligase FBXW11-mediated downregulation of S100A11 promotes sensitivity to PARP inhibitor in ovarian cancer by Ligang Chen, Mingyi Wang, Yunge Gao, Yanhong Lv, Lianghao Zhai, Jian Dong, Yan Chen, Xia Li, Xin Guo, Biliang Chen, Yi Ru, Xiaohui Lv

“…F-box and tryptophan-aspartic (WD) repeat domain containing 11 (FBXW11) modulates the ubiquitination of growth-and invasion-related factors in lung cancer, colorectal cancer, and osteosarcoma. The function of FBXW11 in PARPi therapy is still ambiguous. …”
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Open radical cystectomy and ileal loop diversion under combined spinal-epidural anaesthesia for the elderly and frail by Sahin Kilic, Tayfun Sugur, Hayri Fatih Metinyurt, Yigit Demir, Eray Ozturk, Murat Sambel

“…It offers advantages in postoperative bowel function recovery and pain management compared with general anaesthesia. …”
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Clinicopathological Features and Prognostic Factors of Renal Cell Carcinoma in Young Patients Under 45 Years: A Single-Center Retrospective Study by Gao Y, Yan H, Zhang T, Lu G, Ma L

“…Postoperative glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and serum creatinine (CREA)) levels were lower than preoperative levels, and patients who underwent radical nephrectomy (RN) had worse renal function than those who underwent partial nephrectomy (PN). …”
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Resistance Exercise With Herbal Supplements Improving the Sperm Status of Infertile Men by Amir Delshad, Fereshte salimi, Hoda Fazaeli, Atefeh Verdi, Leila Naserpour, Mehdi Azadpour, Elham Asa

“…The high level of free radicals in semen can disrupt sperm function, damage sperm DNA, and reduce male fertility. …”
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Early postoperative patient-reported outcomes in thoracoscopic segmentectomy: a comparative study of non-intubated anesthesia versus intubated general anesthesia by He Guan, Jinchao Bi, Wantong Zheng, Yahao Zhang, Zhijun Han, Li Wei, Jiwei Li

“…Additionally, the NIA group experienced less functional interference in walking (P&lt;0.001) and general function (P&lt;0.001). …”
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