The Impact of Obesity on Pain Perception During and After Subcutaneous Injections: A Cross-Sectional Analysis by Candelaria de la Merced Díaz-González, Josefa María Ramal-López, Milagros de la Rosa-Hormiga

“…The average pain levels were low <i>during</i> (1.4) and <i>after</i> injection (1.9), highlighting the absence of pain <i>during</i> injection in 29.7% and <i>after</i> injection in 34.2%. (4) Conclusions: Obesity was associated with increased pain, but when adjusted for age, the pain was no longer significant. …”
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Small-dose esketamine combined with sufentanil reduces perioperative inflammation in elderly patients with total hip replacement by YANG Wen, LI Yong, YANG Zhuoxuan

“…Objective To analyze the impact of low-dose esketamine combined with sufentanil on peri-operative inflammation and immune function of elderly patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA). …”
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DeepGenMon: A Novel Framework for Monkeypox Classification Integrating Lightweight Attention-Based Deep Learning and a Genetic Algorithm by Abdulqader M. Almars

“…Next, the CNN is employed to process the visual input and extract hierarchical features for classifying the input data into multiple classes. …”
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Rural–urban differences in lipid abnormalities among middle-aged and older Indians by Priya Chatterjee, Sakshi Arora, Pooja Rai, Latha Diwakar, Thomas G. Issac, Jonas S. Sundarakumar

“…Results The prevalence of high total cholesterol (TC), and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c) was significantly greater in the urban than rural population (TC: 37.0% vs. 28.4% p < 0.001 and LDL-c: 33.5% vs. 26.8%, p < 0.01, respectively), while the prevalence of low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-c: 72.4% vs. 44.2%, p <0.001), high triglycerides (TG: 45.7% vs. 38.6%, p <0.01) and lipid risk ratios (TC/HDL-c, TG/HDL-c and LDL-c/HDL-c) was higher in the rural than urban population. …”
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Double-Blind, Randomized, Three-Armed, Placebo-Controlled, Clinical Investigation to Evaluate the Benefit and Tolerability of Two Dosages of IQP-AE-103 in Reducing Body Weight in O... by Ralf Uebelhack, Udo Bongartz, Stephanie Seibt, Gordana Bothe, Pee Win Chong, Patricia De Costa, Natalia Wszelaki

“…A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial involved one hundred and eight subjects (BMI between 25 and 35 kg/m2) that were randomly assigned to either the low-dose or the high-dose IQP-AE-103 group, or the placebo group. …”
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Metabolomics Analysis Reveals the Influence Mechanism of Different Growth Years on the Growth, Metabolism and Accumulation of Medicinal Components of <i>Bupleurum scorzonerifolium<... by Jialin Sun, Jianhao Wu, Weinan Li, Xiubo Liu, Wei Ma

“…In artificial cultivation, there are problems such as a low yield per plant, low quality, weakened stress resistance and variety degradation. …”
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Hydrogen interaction in bulk fluids for geological storage application using NMR by Sidi Mamoudou, Son Dang, Chandra Rai

“…Hydrogen geostorage is a crucial component of decarbonization, enabling large-scale energy storage and supporting the transition to a low-carbon economy. By allowing long-term hydrogen storage in subsurface formations such as depleted oil and gas reservoirs, geostorage enhances energy security and stabilizes energy supply. …”
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Sex differences in electrical activity of the brain during sleep: a systematic review of electroencephalographic findings across the human lifespan by Rhea Chapman, Sarasa Najima, Thaisa Tylinski Sant’Ana, Christy Chi Kiu Lee, Francesco Filice, Jessica Babineau, Tatyana Mollayeva

“…Evidence that female participants have higher spindle power density is of low certainty. All other findings were regarded as very low in certainty. …”
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Chronic Inflammation and Hearing Loss: Key Biomarkers and Subgroup Differences by Gender and BMI in a National Cohort by Zhe Peng, Chun‐li Zhao, Guo‐peng Wang, Qian Wu, Shu‐sheng Gong

“…Conclusions Systemic inflammation‐related indexes, especially SII, are predictive of both high‐ and low‐frequency HL, highlighting the role of inflammatory homeostasis in hearing health. …”
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A Personalized, Transdiagnostic Smartphone App (Mello) Targeting Repetitive Negative Thinking for Depression and Anxiety: Qualitative Analysis of Young People’s Experience by Lee Valentine, Chelsea Arnold, Jennifer Nicholas, Jessi Malouf, Jessi Malouf, Mario Alvarez-Jimenez, Imogen H Bell

“…Future research should explore strategies to enhance engagement for young people with low mood and motivation, such as co-design methodologies, advanced personalization features, and gamification techniques.…”
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Impact of psychological factors on the final clinical outcomes of patients undergoing ankle arthrodesis and ankle replacement by Hongze Wang, Shihang Cao, Geng Liu, Jun Lu, Junkui Xu

“…Regardless of whether they belonged to the high-HADS group or the low-HADS group, patients showed significant improvement in clinical scores compared to preoperative levels. …”
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Efficacy on pain and knee function of Kinesio taping among patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Hailong Jiao, Meng Tao, Xianyou Cui

“…The overall quality of the included studies was relatively low. Meta-analysis showed that KT significantly reduced visual analog scale pain scores (MD=-0.58, 95% CI: -1.10 to -0.07, P = 0.03) and increased the Kujala anterior knee pain scale score (MD = 2.28, 95% CI: 0.00 to 4.56, P = 0.05) in patients with PFPS compared with controls. …”
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Vitamin D Supplementation Improves Muscle Mass, Physical Function, and Quality of Life in Patients With Degenerative Lumbar Disease by Sinsuda Dechsupa, Wicharn Yingsakmongkol, Worawat Limthongkul, Weerasak Singhatanadgige, Suvichada Assawakosri, Sittisak Honsawek

“…ABSTRACT Degenerative lumbar disease is a significant contributor to acute or chronic musculoskeletal issues in the elderly, often associated with low serum 25‐hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) levels. …”
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Wasting and short-term outcomes among children with cancer in resource-limited settings: A prospective study in Uganda. by Richard Nyeko, Jaques van Heerden, Joyce Balagadde Kambugu, Fadhil Geriga, Racheal Angom, Teresa de Rojas, Anouk Neven

“…Wasting is diagnosed based on visual evidence, with a subjective bias for recognition. …”
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Prevalence of oncogenic human papillomavirus (HPV 16/18) infection, cervical lesions and its associated factors among women aged 21-49 years in Amhara region, Northern Ethiopia. by Minwuyelet Maru Temesgen, Tefera Alemu, Birtukan Shiferaw, Seid Legesse, Taye Zeru, Mahteme Haile, Tesfaye Gelanew

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>There was a relatively low prevalence of oncogenic HPV 16/18 and VIA-positivity in women attending four hospitals in the Amhara Region. …”
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Neighbourhood socioeconomic status and overweight/obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis of epidemiological studies by Tesfa Dejenie Habtewold, Shimels Hussien Mohammed, Mulugeta Molla Birhanu, Tesfamichael Awoke Sissay, Balewgizie Sileshi Tegegne, Samer Abuzerr, Ahmad Esmaillzadeh

“…Objective Low neighbourhood socioeconomic status (NSES) has been linked to a higher risk of overweight/obesity, irrespective of the individual’s own socioeconomic status. …”
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Virtual Reality as an Adjunct to Pediatric Cast Removal by Andrew G. Georgiadis, MD, Peter E. Schavee, Trever M. Koester, MD, William T. DeBruin, Chantel C. Burkitt, PhD, Walter H. Truong, MD, Jennifer C. Laine, MD, FAOA

“…Pain during pediatric cast removal was uniformly low. Child and caregiver anxiety was improved by the use of VR. …”
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A Handheld IoT Vis/NIR Spectroscopic System to Assess the Soluble Solids Content of Wine Grapes by Xu Zhang, Ziquan Qin, Ruijie Zhao, Zhuojun Xie, Xuebing Bai

“…This article integrated the AS7265X sensor to develop a low-cost handheld IoT multispectral detection device, which can collect 18 variables in the wavelength range of 410–940 nm. …”
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Residential exposure to municipal solid waste incinerators and health effects: a systematic review with meta-analysis by Isabella Bottini, Simona Vecchi, Manuela De Sario, Lisa Bauleo, Alessandro Trentalange, Paola Michelozzi, Carla Ancona

“…Methodological limitations, heterogeneity across studies, and low exposure levels complicate risk assessment and comparability. …”
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Risk Factors for Correction Loss of Vertebral Slippage after Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion Surgery for Lumbar Degenerative Spondylolisthesis by Yoshiaki Hiranaka, Shingo Miyazaki, Kohei Kuroshima, Masao Ryu, Shinichi Inoue, Takashi Yurube, Kenichiro Kakutani, Ko Tadokoro

“…High pelvic incidence-lumbar lordosis (odds ratio [OR]: 1.16, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.07-1.25, p<0.001), high slip vertebra slope (OR: 1.22, 95% CI: 1.07-1.39, p<0.001), and 10° segmental angulation (OR: 15.00, 95% CI: 3.04-73.95, p=0.0022) were risk factors for correction loss; however, low bone density was not. The Oswestry Disability Index and Visual Analog Scale scores for low back pain, leg pain, and leg numbness were not significantly different between both groups; however, the bone union rate at 6 months postoperatively was significantly lower in group L (p=0.0020). …”
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