Effects of perioperative oxycodone as the sole opioid on immunity within a multi-modal analgesia framework in patients undergoing cervical cancer surgery: A randomised controlled t... by Jingjing Liu, Sumeng Chen, Jianxiao Chen, Hailian Liu, Weiyi Li, Haomin Chi, Xiaowei Ding, Shaoqiang Huang

“…Within 24 h postoperatively, the visual analogue scale (VAS) scores for resting and movement-evoked pain were lower in Group O than in Group C (all P < 0.001), and the same was observed at 48 h postoperatively (both P = 0.002), as was the incidence of catheter-related bladder discomfort (P = 0.001). …”
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Surgical management of metastatic lesions in the proximal femur: a systematic review by Afrim Iljazi, Mads Sten Andersen, Stig Brorson, Michael Mørk Petersen, Michala Skovlund Sørensen

“…Results: The quality of the included studies was low to moderate, with median scores of 6/16 for non-comparative studies and 10/24 for comparative studies. …”
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Attributes of cognitive impairment in patients on maintenance hemodialysis – A cohort study by Geet Gaurav, Deepa Sanjeev Sajjanar, G. V. Naregal, Sanjeev L. Sajjanar

“…The functions of naming and orientation were perfectly correlated with the MoCA scores with r = 0.866 and r = 0.893, respectively. …”
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Defining competence profiles in obstetrics and gynecology using the modified requirement tracking questionnaire by Baptiste Tarasi, Viktor Oubaid, David Baud

“…The proportion of physicians working in a hospital setting was 64.7% while 30.3% worked in private practice. …”
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Abdominal Pain in Young Adults by O. V. Gaus, M. A. Livzan, D. V. Turchaninov, T. I. Ivanova, D. V. Popello

“…Respondents with abdominal pain were divided into subcohorts by pain severity according to GSRS scores (mild, moderate or severe pain).Results. Abdominal pain was reported by 2,300 (63.29%) respondents, of whom 1,243 (54.0%) rated symptoms as mild, 996 (43.3%) and 61 (2.7%) — as moderate to severe. …”
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Improved early postoperative cognition in elderly gastrointestinal patients: a randomized controlled trial on the role of ultrasound-guided stellate ganglion block by Ruyue Xue, Yuexian Li, Mei Zhan, Lin Yang, Defeng Sun

“…The hemodynamic indicators showed a slight reduction in intraoperative blood pressure and decreased numerical rating scale scores on the first postoperative day without significant differences in other indicators.ConclusionPreoperative SGB reduces early POCD in elderly patients who undergo laparoscopic GI surgery, possibly through the inhibition of oxidative stress and inflammatory responses.…”
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Mobile Integrated Healthcare: Preliminary Experience and Impact Analysis with a Medicare Advantage Population by Daniel J. Castillo, J. Brent Myers, Jonathan Mocko, Eric H. Beck

“…Member experience satisfaction scores and patient activation measures also showed favorable preliminary trends. …”
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Incorporating Contextual Factors into a Comprehensive Analysis of Operational Efficiency and Service Quality in Healthcare Sector by Utsav Pandey, Sanjeet Singh

“…The results show that the efficiency scores in operational productivity and quality of service are 67% and 64%, respectively. …”
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Graves’ ophthalmopathy: the clinical and psychosocial outcomes of different medical interventions – a systematic review by Maralyn Druce, Ejaz Ansari, Oyinlola Maria Bello

“…Studies generated were reviewed and the relevant selected data were retrieved and analysed.Results Results showed intravenous steroids, rituximab (RTX), tocilizumab and teprotumumab were all significantly effective in improving Clinical Activity Scores. Orbital radiotherapy showed a slight improvement in proptosis and diplopia. …”
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Assessing the Impact of Sustainable Construction Practices on Project Performance. by Niwahereza, Blair

“…The general response from both parties were analyzed, high scored mitigation measures were discussed; awareness and education should be implemented, innovation and technology adoption; industry collaboration and partnerships, certification and standards, performance monitoring and reporting, and providing incentives were identified as the most effective strategies in implementing sustainable construction practices on construction projects. …”
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Urbanisation and Education Development: A Case Study of Rock High School. by Abaho, Derick

“…However, with recent improvements in infrastructure and support services, there has been a 15% increase in standardized test scores. Effective strategies identified include enhanced teacher training, expanded student support services, and curriculum adjustments, which have contributed to mitigating the initial challenges posed by rapid urban growth. …”
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Whole genomic analysis uncovers high genetic diversity of rifampicin-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains in Botswana by Tuelo Mogashoa, Tuelo Mogashoa, Johannes Loubser, Ontlametse T. Choga, Ontlametse T. Choga, Justice Tresor Ngom, Wonderful T. Choga, Wonderful T. Choga, Mpaphi B. Mbulawa, Tuduetso Molefi, One Stephen, Topo Makhondo, Kedumetse Seru, Patience Motshosi, Boitumelo Zuze, Joseph Makhema, Rosemary M. Musonda, Dimpho Otukile, Chawangwa Modongo, Botshelo T. Kgwaadira, Keabetswe Fane, Simani Gaseitsiwe, Rob M. Warren, Sikhulile Moyo, Sikhulile Moyo, Sikhulile Moyo, Sikhulile Moyo, Anzaan Dippenaar, Elizabeth M. Streicher

“…This study aimed to describe the genetic diversity of rifampicin-resistant M. tb strains circulating in Botswana using whole genome sequencing (WGS).MethodsThis study included 202 stored M. tb isolates from people diagnosed with rifampicin-resistant TB (RR-TB) between January 2016 and June 2023. …”
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The effects of citral on the intestinal health and growth performance of American bullfrogs (Aquarana catesbeiana) by Xiaoting Zheng, Qiuyu Chen, Xueying Liang, Jingyi Xie, Alfredo Loor, Hongbiao Dong, Jinlong Yang, Jiasong Zhang

“…However, ensuring optimal intestinal health and growth performance remains a challenge due to poor water quality and high stocking densities. This study evaluated the effects of varying dietary concentrations of citral, a natural compound from lemongrass essential oil, on the intestinal health, microbiota, antioxidant capacity, and growth performance of juvenile bullfrogs. …”
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Identifikasi Dan Pengendalian Hama Tanaman Jambu Air Dengan Pendekatan Case Based Reasoning Berbasiskan Sistem Pakar by Dasril Aldo

“…The method used is the CBR method for processing symptom input data by the user and then the similarity value for each guava plant pest is stored in the knowledge base, this method is very easy to apply and has fairly high accuracy. …”
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Pengelompokan Hasil Pencarian Skripsi Berbahasa Indonesia Menggunakan Metode DBSCAN dengan Pembobotan BM25 by Rangga Adi Satria, Indriati Indriati, Sutrisno Sutrisno

“…Search engines used for searching thesis documents stored in libraries or digital storage generally use a simple method by returning documents that contain a snippet of the word or are identical to the keywords, so the obtained documents become less relevant. …”
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Risk of hereditary spherocytosis misdiagnosis due to limited effective diagnostic methods by Hien Thanh Dao, Triet Hy Van, Tuyet Thi Bach Tran, Dat Quoc Ngo, Anh Thi Mai Nguyen

“…The percentage of spherocytes was scored from peripheral blood smear observation; the percentage of decreased mean fluorescent intensity from Eosin-5'-maleimide binding assay was used to determine red cell membrane protein deficiency, and hereditary spherocytosis was finally confirmed by gene sequencing as a gold standard. …”
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SHASI-ML: a machine learning-based approach for immunogenicity prediction in Salmonella vaccine development by Ottavia Spiga, Ottavia Spiga, Ottavia Spiga, Anna Visibelli, Francesco Pettini, Bianca Roncaglia, Annalisa Santucci, Annalisa Santucci, Annalisa Santucci

“…The model showed superior recall and F1-scores compared to existing computational approaches.DiscussionThese findings establish SHASI-ML as an efficient computational tool for prioritizing immunogenic candidates in Salmonella vaccine development. …”
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Classification of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder with comorbid traits and deep learning algorithms by Xiangning Chen, Yimei Lu, Joan Manuel Cue, Mira V. Han, Vishwajit L. Nimgaonkar, Daniel R. Weinberger, Shizhong Han, Zhongming Zhao, Jingchun Chen

“…In this study, we use polygenic risk scores (PRSs) of 42 traits comorbid with schizophrenia (SCZ), bipolar disorder (BIP), and major depressive disorder (MDD) to evaluate their utilities. …”
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Consistent individual positions within roosts in Spix’s disc-winged bats by Giacomini, Giada, Chaves-Ramírez, Silvia, Hernández-Pinsón, H. Andrés, Barrantes, José Pablo, Chaverri, Gloriana

“…We focus on the highly cohesive and mobile social groups found in Spix’s disc-winged bats (Thyroptera tricolor) given this species’ use of a tubular roosting structure that forces individuals to be arranged linearly within its internal space. We obtained high scores for linearity measures, particularly for the top and bottom positions, indicating that bats position themselves in a predictable way despite constant roost-switching. …”
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Assessing SPECT/CT for the identification of cartilage lesions in the knee joint: A systematic review by Larissa Rix, Samuel Tushingham, Karina Wright, Martyn Snow

“…Seven studies were identified and scored low on QUADAS-2 bias review. SPECT/CT correlated with lesions found on other imaging modalities and during intraoperative assessment. …”
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