Percutaneous radiofrequency rhizotomy and neurovascular decompression of the trigeminal nerve for the treatment of facial pain Rizotomia percutânea por radiofreqüência e a descompr... by Manoel J. Teixeira, Silvia R.D.T. Siqueira, Gilberto M. Almeida

“…A scale of success rate was determined to classify patients, which considered pain relief and functional/sensorial deficits. RESULTS: Radiofrequency rhizotomy was performed in 273 patients with idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia and in all other patients, except for trigeminal neuropathy; neurovascular decompression was performed in 18 idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia patients; 100% idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia, 96.2% symptomatic trigeminal neuralgia, 37.5% atypical facial pain and 88.9% post-herpetic neuralgia had pain relief. …”
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Situational analysis of the quality of maternal, child, and adolescent health data in the health districts of Thiès, Mbour, Kédougou, and Saraya in Senegal by Fatoumata Binetou Diongue, Adama Faye, Cheikh Loucoubar, Ndèye Marème Sougou, Ibrahima Sy, Adama Tall, Youssoupha Ndiaye, Samba Cor Sarr

“…The study included functional health structures that produce maternal, child, and adolescent health data. …”
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Prevalence of cognitive impairment and metabolic syndrome among older adults in calabar metropolis and the associated risk factors by Idongesit KokoAbasi Isong, Kingsley John Emmanuel, Iya Eze Bassey, Mercy Etim Jackson, Unwana Paul Obadare, Ifure Uwem KokoAbasi, Glory Okoi Abam

“…Cognitive impairment (CI) impacts various brain functions, affecting daily activities and quality of life. …”
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A Comprehensive Study on the Nutritional Profile and Shelf Life of a Custom-Formulated Protein Bar Versus a Market-Standard Product by Corina Duda-Seiman, Liliana Mititelu-Tartau, Simona Biriescu, Alexandra-Loredana Almășan, Bianca-Oana Bitu, Adina-Ioana Bucur, Andrei Luca, Bogdan Hoinoiu, Teodora Hoinoiu

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UBE2J1 is identified as a novel plasma cell-related gene involved in the prognosis of high-grade serous ovarian cancer by Yunjie Tian, Ruoyu Dong, Yingxia Guan, Ying Wang, Wei Zhao, Jun Zhang, Shan Kang

“…In addition, patients in the high-plasma cell-related score group had better survival rates and higher epithelial‒mesenchymal transition (EMT), apoptosis and immune scores. …”
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Synthesis and characterization of innovative GA@Ag-CuO nanocomposite with potent antimicrobial and anticancer properties by Amr H. Hashem, Mostafa A. Abdel-Maksoud, Sabiha Fatima, Saeedah M. Almutairi, Mohamed A. Ghorab, Ahmed I. El-Batal, Gharieb S. El-Sayyad

“…The created Gum Arabic filtrate was rich in active functional groups, and the provided polydisperse NPs were intended to reduce, stabilize, and the produced filtrate act as capping agents. …”
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Effectiveness of a Virtual Reality Serious Video Game (The Secret Trail of Moon) for Emotional Regulation in Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Randomized Clin... by Marina Martin-Moratinos, Marcos Bella-Fernández, María Rodrigo-Yanguas, Carlos González-Tardón, Chao Li, Ping Wang, Ana Royuela, Pilar Lopez-Garcia, Hilario Blasco-Fontecilla

“…Participants included individuals aged between 7 and 18 years who had a clinical diagnosis of ADHD and were receiving pharmacological treatment. …”
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Identification and verification of autophagy-related gene signatures and their association with immune infiltration and drug responsiveness in epilepsy by Han-han He, Xiao-ge Zhang, Fen-fang Chen

“…In expression level validation and anti-epileptic drug responsiveness analysis, PIK3R1 and ITPR3 had significant differences in the hippocampus of patients with epilepsy. …”
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Fragile X syndrome: clinical, electroencephalographic and neuroimaging characteristics Síndrome do X frágil: características clínicas, eletrencefalográficas e de imagem by MARILISA M. GUERREIRO, EDWALDO E. CAMARGO, MERY KATO, ANTONIA P. MARQUES-DE-FARIA, SYLVIA M. CIASCA, CARLOS A.M. GUERREIRO, JOSE R. MENEZES NETTO, MARIA VALERIANA L. MOURA-RIBEIRO

“…All the individuals presented large ears, elongated faces and autistic features. Ten patients had severe mental retardation. Attention disorder was found in 10 individuals. …”
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Understanding continued use of smart learning platforms: psychological wellbeing in an extended TAM-ISCM model by Jinlei Li, Meilin Jin, Xiaowei Chen, Xiaowei Chen

“…Interestingly, perceived trust negatively affected satisfaction (β = −0.13, p < 0.05), possibly due to a mismatch between institutional trust and user expectations, which may lead to psychological strain. System quality had no significant impact on satisfaction (β = 0.05, p > 0.05), suggesting that users view platform reliability as a baseline requirement rather than a satisfaction driver. …”
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Identifying Psychosocial, Self-Management, and Health Profiles Among Women With Chronic Pain Who Have Experienced Intimate Partner Violence and Those Who Have Not: Protocol for a 2... by Ainara Nardi-Rodríguez, Sónia Bernardes, María Ángeles Pastor-Mira, Sofía López-Roig, Lidia Pamies-Aubalat, Andrés Sánchez-Prada, Victoria A Ferrer-Pérez, Ignacio Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Purificación Heras-González

“…ResultsAs of May 2025, we had contacted relevant associations to present the project and begin recruiting voluntary participants. …”
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ENDOPROSTHESIS AND ARTHRODESIS OF THE ANKLE JOINT. COMPARISON OF TREATMENT OUTCOMES by D. L. Miroshnikov, O. V. Sabodashevskiy, A. A. Afaunov, I. I. Zamyatin, H. H. Matar, Y. V. Napakh

“…In 3 cases (9.3%) the pain syndrome was also stopped and volume of movements was unchanged and in 3 patients movements were normal (they had no significant ristrictions prior to the operation). …”
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Application of deep learning models on single-cell RNA sequencing analysis uncovers novel markers of double negative T cells by Tian Xu, Qin Xu, Ran Lu, David N. Oakland, Song Li, Liwu Li, Christopher M. Reilly, Xin M. Luo

“…Together, our comprehensive analysis has uncovered and validated novel markers for different subpopulations of DNT cells that can be used in the phenotypic and/or functional characterization of these relatively rare cells in health and disease.…”
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Biochemical composition of refluxate in saliva and gastric juice in patients with physiological cardia insufficiency and hiatal hernias under martial law conditions by O.M. Babii, A.M. Halinska, N.V. Prolom, О.О. Halinskyi

“…A hiatal hernia (HH) and functional cardia insufficiency lead to changes in the biochemical composition of gastric juice and saliva, affecting the course of reflux disease and the condition of the mucous membrane. …”
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Effect of autologous whole blood in surgery for full-thickness macular hole: a propensity score matching analysis by Zhengbo Xu, Yuelin Wang, Youxin Chen

“…The adjuvant use of WB significantly improves the functional and anatomical outcomes after MH surgery. …”
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Platelet-rich Plasma versus Corticosteroid Injection for the Treatment of Lateral Epicondylitis – A Prospective Randomised Controlled Study by Suryakanth Kalluraya, Anand Varma, Gujjala Venkata Naga Yeswanth

“…Conclusion: We concluded that patients treated with PRP had significantly reduced pain, increased functional activity, less recurrence and without requirement of any further intervention, outperforming corticosteroid injection effect at the end of 6 months follow up.…”
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5-Year Survivorship and Outcomes of Robotic-Arm-Assisted Medial Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty by Michael A. Gaudiani, Linsen T. Samuel, John N. Diana, Jennifer L. DeBattista, Thomas M. Coon, Ryan E. Moore, Atul F. Kamath

“…Overall, medial RA-UKA demonstrated improved patient-recorded outcomes, high patient satisfaction, met expectations, and excellent functional recovery. Midterm survivorship was excellent. …”
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Association of school leaders’ COVID-19 health literacy with the implementation of health promotion in schools in Germany: a cross-sectional study by Marlene Meyer, Kevin Dadaczynski, Melanie Messer, Orkan Okan

“…Conclusions German school principals had high self-reported COVID-19 health literacy. …”
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The influence of the interaction of right ventricle and pulmonary artery system on the development of adverse outcomes in acute decompensation of chronic heart failure by Madina R. Islamova, Ayten F. Safarova, Zhanna D. Kobalava

“…Echocardiography showed more pronounced deviations in the structural and functional parameters of the right and left heart compartments and a higher PA systolic pressure. …”
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Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis technique failure in adult patients treated at a tertiary hospital in central South Africa: a retrospective analytical study by Tshifhiwa B. Sikhipha, Claire Barrett, Nicoline van Zyl, Cornel van Rooyen, Feziwe B. Bisiwe

“…Peritonitis was the leading cause of technique failure (n = 52; 57.1%), and almost a third (n = 29 (31.9%)) had a fatal outcome. Younger age and using the Dianeal® PD system were associated with an increased likelihood of technique failure. …”
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