Endoscopic Vein Harvesting for Coronary Bypass Grafting: A Blessing or a Trojan Horse? by Ryan Accord, Jos Maessen

“…Most recent publications could not confirm these findings, however larger randomised controlled trials focusing on graft quality are being awaited.…”
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The hypoglycemic potential of phenolics from functional foods and their mechanisms by Oksana Golovinskaia, Chin-Kun Wang

“…Natural phytochemicals, especially active phenolics are good antioxidants and show anti-inflammatory action and regulate blood glucose. …”
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Syngeneic natural killer cell therapy activates dendritic and T cells in metastatic lungs and effectively treats low-burden metastases by Shih-Wen Huang, Yein-Gei Lai, Hao-Ting Liao, Chin-Ling Chang, Ruo-Yu Ma, Yung-Hsiang Chen, Yae-Huei Liou, Zhen-Qi Wu, Yu-Chen Wu, Ko-Jiunn Liu, Yen-Tsung Huang, Jen-Lung Yang, Ming-Shen Dai, Nan-Shih Liao

“…We conducted an investigator-initiated clinical trial of autologous NK cell therapy in six patients with advanced cancer and observed that the NK cell therapy was safe and showed signs of effectiveness. …”
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MJM MedTalks (S02E07+08): Global Ophthalmology: A Talk with Dr. Nathan Congdon by Samy Amghar, Nathan Congdon, Katherine Lan, Masha Samuel, Renée-Claude Bider, Esther SH Kang, Vanessa Ross, Jan Pack, Khiran Arumugam, Susan Joanne Wang

“…The show notes include a glossary of terms, links to publications referenced in the episode, and a full transcript of our conversation. …”
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E-module innovation: a product-based approach to database practicum by Ermiyati Ermiyati, Nizwardi Jalinus, Waskito Waskito, Mukhlidi Muskhir

“…Validation was conducted by media and content experts, followed by field trials involving 23 students. The research results show that the developed product-based e-module is valid with an average score of 0.85. …”
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Metastatic SQSTM1-NTRK1 fused non-small-cell lung cancer treated with larotrectinib and stereotactic radiosurgery resulting in durable complete response: a case report by Colton Betts, Ari Kassardjian, Arya Amini

“…The combination of aggressive local treatments and systemic therapy is a relatively new treatment paradigm and represents a new area of research to optimize local control of metastatic lesions and potentially improve progression-free survival compared to the trials that show the efficacy of systemic monotherapies. …”
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Management of surface and spring water for rice cultivation as climate adaptation in dry land by Anshori Arif, Suswatiningsih Tri Endar

“…The research used observation methods, farmer interviews and rice planting trials. The research results show that farmers have managed rainfall, surface flow and spring water for agricultural and household. …”
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Do NSAIDs Prevent Colorectal Cancer? by Nadir Arber

“…This observation is supported by animal studies that show fewer tumours per animal and fewer animals with tumours after administration of several different NSAIDs. …”
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Stem Cell Applications in Tendon Disorders: A Clinical Perspective by Mark Young

“…Even though cellular therapies offer some potential in treating tendon disorders, there have been few published clinical trials to determine the ideal cell source, the number of cells to administer, or the optimal bioscaffold for clinical use.…”
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Balancing Treatment Allocation over Continuous Covariates: A New Imbalance Measure for Minimization by Yanqing Hu, Feifang Hu

“…In many clinical trials, it is important to balance treatment allocation over covariates. …”
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Inovação social: rumo a uma mudança experimental na política pública? by Lars Hulgård, Adriane Vieira Ferrarini

“…That led to a significant number of trials of new participatory and integrated institutional arrangements from the principles of decentralization, social control and participation of civil society, which can be regarded as a process of social innovation.…”
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Leukodepleted Packed Red Blood Cells Transfusion in Patients Undergoing Major Cardiovascular Surgical Procedure: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Daniel Simancas-Racines, Ingrid Arevalo-Rodriguez, Gerard Urrutia, Diana Buitrago-Garcia, Solange Núñez-González, María José Martínez-Zapata, Eva Madrid, Xavier Bonfill, Ricardo Hidalgo-Ottolenghi

“…Data were extracted, and risk of bias was assessed according to Cochrane guidelines. In addition, trial sequential analysis (TSA) was used to assess the need of conducting additional trials. …”
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Evaluating Reaction Videos of Young People Watching Edutainment Media (MTV Shuga): Qualitative Observational Study by Venetia Baker, Sarah Mulwa, David Khanyile, Georgia Arnold, Simon Cousens, Cherie Cawood, Isolde Birdthistle

“…ObjectiveWe explored how physical and social context influences young people’s engagement with MTV Shuga, a dramatic television series based on sexual health and relationships among individuals aged 15 to 25 years. We trialed reaction videos as a novel research method to investigate how young people in South Africa experience the show, including sexual health themes and messages, in their viewing environments. …”
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Real-World Efficacy and Safety of Avelumab Plus Axitinib in Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma: Results from the Ambispective RAVE-Renal Study by Ilya Tsimafeyeu, Vyacheslav Chubenko, Olga Baklanova, Alexey Kalpinskiy, Sufia Safina, Andrei Lebedinets, Vladislav Petkau, Elvira Parsadanova, Maria Turganova, Aleksei Shkurat, Natalia Tovbik, Elena Tkacheva, Yulia Anzhiganova, Olga Novikova, Varvara Bragina, Ruslan Zukov, Rashida Orlova

“…Conclusions: Avelumab in combination with axitinib showed clinical benefits in a real-world setting, consistent with findings from a pivotal trial. …”
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Incidence and risk of endocrine and metabolic abnormalities linked to PARP inhibitors in solid tumors: a meta-analysis by Shunlian Fu, Pingjin Zou, Zengyi Fang, Xinxiang Zhou, Junyang Chen, Cuicui Gong, Li Quan, Bing Lin, Qiu Chen, Jinyi Lang, Meihua Chen

“…Purpose Our aim was to evaluate the potential impact of PARPi on endocrine and metabolic disruptions in clinical trials. Data sources We conducted a comprehensive search across the Medline, EMBASE, PubMed, and Web of Science databases, along with the ClinicalTrials.gov registry. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding pulmonary rehabilitation among patients with chronic respiratory diseases: a cross-sectional questionnaire-based study in a tertiary ho... by Xueli Bai, Yuan Chen, Xiansheng Liu, Lingling Wang, Xiaohong Zhang, Jie Ding, Lin Su, Ruiying Wang, Shuang Wei

“…Tailored educational interventions focusing on bridging the knowledge gap and promoting positive behavioural changes are essential for improving pulmonary rehabilitation engagement among chronic respiratory disease patients.Trial registration number ChiCTR2400080271.…”
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The Critical Management of Spinal Cord Injury: A Narrative Review by Emilio Moreno-González, Antonio Ibarra

“…New neuroprotective agents currently in clinical trials show promising results and should be further studied to determine their role in acute SCI management.…”
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A novel gene signature for predicting outcome in colorectal cancer patients based on tumor cell-endothelial cell interaction via single-cell sequencing and machine learning by Lina Pang, Qingxia Sun, Wenyue Wang, Mingjie Song, Ying Wu, Xin Shi, Xiaonan Shi

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Correlation between Therapeutic Efficacy of CD34+ Cell Treatment and Directed In Vivo Angiogenesis in Patients with End-Stage Diffuse Coronary Artery Disease by Tien-Hung Huang, Cheuk-Kwan Sun, Yi-Ling Chen, Pei-Hsun Sung, Chi-Hsiang Chu, Mel S. Lee, Yuan-Ping Lin, Hon-Kan Yip, Fan-Yen Lee

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Relationship Between Short‐Term Outcomes and PD‐L1 Expression Based on Combined Positive Score and Tumor Proportion Score in Recurrent or Metastatic Head and Neck Cancers Treated W... by Akihiro Ohara, Taisuke Mori, Mai Itoyama, Kazuki Yokoyama, Shun Yamamoto, Ken Kato, Yoshitaka Honma

“…Based on the results from the KEYNOTE‐048 trial, pembrolizumab monotherapy is indicated for platinum‐sensitive recurrent/metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (R/M‐HNSCC) with a positive combined positive score (CPS). …”
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