Diagnostic value of multimodal hysterosalpingo-contrast sonography combined with negative intrauterine contrast-enhanced ultrasound in female infertility by Fen Fu, Yi-Fan Zhu, Yue-Fan Chen, Jia-Jing Zhuang, Wen-Ting Zheng, Rong-Xi Liang, Qin Ye

“…The Wilcoxon rank-sum test was used to compare the diagnostic efficiency of tubal patency between high and low seniority groups under multimodal ultrasound. …”
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Using cone beam CT to assess the upper airway after surgery in children with sleep disordered breathing symptoms and maxillary-mandibular disproportions: a clinical pilot by Noura A. Alsufyani, Michelle L. Noga, Manisha Witmans, Irene Cheng, Hamdy El-Hakim, Paul W. Major

“…Abstract Background The surgical excision of anatomic obstructions such as adenoids, palatine or lingual tonsils are commonly performed in children with sleep disordered breathing (SDB). …”
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Detection of Inadequately Controlled Asthma in Adults Using Impulse Oscillometry and Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide by Yang X, Liu M, Shi H, Hu M, Lu Y, Chang X, Huang K

“…Asthma control level was assessed using Asthma Control Test (ACT) scores; WCA was defined as a score above 20, while ICA was defined as a score of 20 or below. …”
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Analyzing the characteristics of Otitis media with effusion following SARS-CoV-2 infection in China by Xinxin Li, Yanfang Liu, Minxing Tan, Xuanfu Zeng, Muhammad Asad Iqbal, Muhammad Asad Iqbal, Guochang Jiang

“…Factors such as poor mastoid pneumatization, nasopharyngeal obstruction, and comorbidities (hypertension, diabetes) affected treatment efficacy. …”
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Experimental Study on Influence of Different Patterns of an Emergent Vegetation Patch on the Flow Field and Scour/Deposition Processes in the Wake Region by Oral Yagci, V. S. Özgur Kirca, Vasileios Kitsikoudis, Catherine A. M. E. Wilson, M. Furkan Celik, Caner Sertkan

“…Velocity measurements, flow visualization, and scour tests were undertaken around different vegetation patch patterns, which were simulated inspired by the expansion process of a typical instream vegetation. …”
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National trends of surgery for benign prostatic hyperplasia in Finland by Alisa Salmivalli, Peter Boström, Pertti Nurminen, Pekka Kinnala, Ville Kytö, Otto Ettala

“…Trends in incidence were analyzed with two-sided Cochran-Armitage test. Trends in duration of hospital stay and patient age were analyzed with linear regression. …”
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Brain alterations and neurologic disorder progression induced by lymphatic dysfunction in the head and neck region by Hwayeong Cheon, Dong-Cheol Woo, Seungwoo Cha, Yeon Ji Chae, Inhee Maeng, Seung Jae Oh, Jae Yong Jeon

“…Histopathological analysis demonstrated structural brain alterations similar to that of hydrocephalus and cerebral edema, while rotarod tests showed a substantial decline in motor performance. …”
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Nonclosure of the Peritoneum during Appendectomy May Cause Less Postoperative Pain: A Randomized, Double-Blind Study by Huseyin Kazim Bektasoglu, Mustafa Hasbahceci, Samet Yigman, Erkan Yardimci, Enver Kunduz, Fatma Umit Malya

“…Overall complication rates and life quality test (EuroQol-5D-5L) results were similar between groups. …”
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Case Report: Successful treatment of severe Guillain-Barré syndrome with paralytic ileus as a presenting symptom by intensive immunotherapy by Long Luo, Lei Chen, Jun Li, Ye Deng, Caihong Chen, Dan Cheng, Yang Liu, Huaping Zhang, Ling Zhu

“…Abdominal CT suggested small bowel obstruction, for which routine conventional pharmacological treatment were ineffective. …”
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Asymptomatic sigmoid diverticulum perforation-induced subcutaneous, mediastinal, and retroperitoneal emphysema: A case report and literature review by Daichi Setoguchi, Naoki Iwanaga, Kotaro Nema, Tomoya Hagiwara, Kotaro Hayashida, Koki Yamashita, Tatsuro Hirayama, Masataka Yoshida, Kazuaki Takeda, Shotaro Ide, Masato Tashiro, Takahiro Takazono, Masachika Kitajima, Noriho Sakamoto, Koichi Izumikawa, Katsunori Yanagihara, Keiji Inoue, Hiroshi Mukae

“…However, on Day 10, the patient developed intestinal obstruction caused by barium. Colonoscopy revealed sigmoid colon perforation. …”
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Respiratory Allergies in Children Candidates to Adenotonsillectomy in Fatemi Hospital, Ardabil City by Rasoul Molatefi, Alireza Mohebbi, Akbar Pirzadeh, Azam Mohammadi-Aghdam

“…Introduction: Adenotonsillar hypertrophy (ATH) is the most common cause of chronic upper airway obstruction in children. It is highly prevalent in patients with allergic disorders. …”
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Enhancing Conventional Land Surveying for Cadastral Documentation in Romania with UAV Photogrammetry and SLAM by Lucian O. Dragomir, Cosmin Alin Popescu, Mihai V. Herbei, George Popescu, Roxana Claudia Herbei, Tudor Salagean, Simion Bruma, Catalin Sabou, Paul Sestras

“…Designed to be scalable across various cadastral and planning contexts, the workflow was tested in Charlottenburg, Romania’s only circular heritage village. …”
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Rapid Thermal Shutdown of Deep‐Eutectic‐Polymer Electrolyte Enabling Overheating Self‐Protection of Lithium Metal Batteries by Zengqi Zhang, Gang Li, Xiaofan Du, Lang Huang, Guohong Kang, Jianjun Zhang, Zili Cui, Tao Liu, Ling Ni, Yongcheng Jin, Guanglei Cui

“…The solidified electrolyte obstructs Li+ transports and terminates electrochemical processes, protecting LMBs from unstoppable exothermic chain reactions. …”
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Challenges in Diagnosis and Treatment of a Cervical Spinal Cord Injury Patient with Melanoma, Adenocarcinoma, and Hepatic and Osteolytic Metastases: Need to Implement Strategies fo... by Subramanian Vaidyanathan, Paul Mansour, Peter L. Hughes, Fahed Selmi, Gurpreet Singh, Kamesh Pulya, Bakul M. Soni

“…(iii) Spinal cord physicians should adopt a caring and compassionate approach while managing tetraplegic patients with several co-morbidities, as aggressive diagnostic tests and therapeutic procedures may lead to deterioration in the quality of life.…”
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COVID-19 AND COLORECTAL SURGERY: LESSONS LEARNED FROM FIRST CASES by İlker Özgür, İrem Karataş, Leman Damla Ercan, Ali Fuat Kaan Gök, Alpay Medetalibeyoğlu, Murat Köse, Mehmet Türker Bulut, Metin Keskin

“…Patients may initially test negative or become positive for COVID-19 at any stage during this disease outbreak. …”
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Effect of acupoint stimulation after caesarean section: a protocol for systematic review with meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis by Wei Zhao, Kai Song, Fan-jie Xiong, Shi-jian Jia, Xing-hua Lei, Wei-ning Jia, Li-mei Chen, Hua-mei Nie

“…Introduction Although caesarean sections (CSs) are essential for the management of obstructed labour and other obstetric complications, postoperative pain, delayed recovery and complication risks continue to be significant challenges in perioperative management. …”
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Patient with Jaundice, Dyspnea and Hyperferritinemia after COVID-19 by V. R. Grechishnikova, P. E. Tkachenko, M. S. Zharkova, T. P. Nekrasova, V. T. Ivashkin

“…The complaints occurred 2 weeks after discharge from the hospital for treatment of patients with coronavirus infection. Laboratory tests revealed signs of hepatic insufficiency, markers of cholestasis and inflammation persisted in time. …”
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Endoscopic Findings of Mucosal Pemphigus Vulgaris: Clinical Correlation and Diagnostic Value by Zeynep Karaca Ural, Merve Hatun Erkayman, Zeynep Utlu, Handan Bilen, Özgür Yörük

“…The association between symptoms and lesion localisation was assessed using the chi-square test. Results: The study included 34 patients, 14 (41.2%) males and 20 (58.8%) females. 32 (94.1%) patients had oral mucosal involvement. …”
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Imaging of pediatric great vessel stents: Computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging? by A M den Harder, D Suchá, R W van Hamersvelt, R P J Budde, P A de Jong, A M R Schilham, C Bos, J M P J Breur, T Leiner

“…However, common conditions such as in-stent stenosis and associated aneurysms were not tested in this in-vitro study, limiting the value of the in-vitro study.…”
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Weaning from mechanical ventilation: a narrative review by Cristian Fusi, Enrico Bulleri, Giulia Azzini

“…This assessment is performed by a diagnostic test named spontaneous breathing trial (SBT), repeated every 24 hours to ensure extubation success. …”
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