Development and validation of a nomogram prediction model for surgical site infection after instrumentation for degenerative lumbar spinal diseases by Yongjun Liu, Xiaodong Wei, Xiaoyan Chen, Yan Ding

“…Abstract Purpose This retrospective study aimed to investigate the incidence and risk factors for surgical site infection (SSI) following instrumentation for degenerative lumbar spinal diseases, and to develop a predictive nomogram model. Method Patients who underwent posterior instrumentation for degenerative lumbar spinal diseases between January 2020 and December 2022 with a minimum 12-month follow-up were included. …”
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The Surprise Question and Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients on Hemodialysis: A Cross-Sectional Multicenter Study by Jeanette M. Wallin, Stefan H. Jacobson, Lena Axelsson, Jenny Lindberg, Carina I. Persson, Jenny Stenberg, Agneta Wennman-Larsen

“…Background: The Surprise Question (SQ) is a common method aimed at identifying frail patients who need serious illness conversations to integrate a palliative approach. …”
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RNA methylated long non-coding RNAs as potential biomarkers for prognosis prediction in patients with lung adenocarcinoma: development of a risk assessment model by Xin Lin, Jialin Cui, Yangyang Cheng, Huimin Xu, Wanlin Xie, Jingya Zeng, Yihua Sun

“…This study aimed to develop a lncRNA-based risk assessment model based on RNA methylation to evaluate the prognosis of patients with LUAD. Method The TCGA-LUAD dataset consisted of 524 primary tumor samples and 59 normal samples, and the validation set (GSE3121011), which included 246 patients with LUAD, was used for this analysis.Pearson’s correlation analysis was used to identify lncRNAs associated with RNA methylation in LUAD. …”
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Effect of gum chewing and cold therapy on postoperative cesarean women’s self-assessed pain levels and narcotics use: a comparative study by Reda Mhmoud Mohamed Hables, Nor El-Hoda Mohamed El-Sayed ElShabory, Esraa Mostafa Abd El-Aty Ibrahim

“…Aim Evaluate the effect of gum chewing and cold therapy on postoperative cesarean women’s self-assessed pain levels and narcotics use. Method A Quasi Experimental intervention design was used in the study at inpatient units of Dar Sahet Elmar`Aa hospital that follow Egypt healthcare authority in Port Said city. …”
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Recommended recumbency to avoid insertional complications during small-bore wire-guided thoracostomy tube placement in cats—a cadaver study by Desiree Siegelmayer, Eva Schnabl-Feichter, Alexander Tichy, Gabriele Gradner, Brigitte Degasperi, Lea Liehmann

“…Our study aimed to explore the correlation between recumbency of cats, placement method, and the occurrence of insertional complications to identify risk factors during SBWGTT placement. …”
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The sustainable lifestyle and social values of Knowledge Nomad in Malaysia: post-COVID-19 revivification by Muhammad Shuhaily Mohd Jasmany, Maisarah Hasbullah, Mohd Zufri Mamat, Maria Shu Hong Bee Abdullah

“…The online responses and the verbatim transcriptions of the online focus group discussion were analysed using Thematic Analysis and Photo Elicitation method whereas the auto-photography pictures were analysed using visual and content analysis. …”
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PRESSURE INJURY PATIENTS CHARACTERISTIC IN SOUTH EAST INDONESIA WARRANTS IMMEDIATE INITIATION OF PREDICTIVE ASSESSMENT TOOLS: A CHART REVIEW by Angela Djunaedi, Robertus Arian Datusanantyo

“…We share the overview of PI patients on South East Indonesia. Method: A descriptive-retrospective study with chart review approach was held to review all case of PI consulted to plastic surgery from 2021-2023. …”
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Does metaverse improve recommendations quality and customer trust? A user-centric evaluation framework based on the cognitive-affective-behavioural theory by Rabab Ali Abumalloh, Mehrbakhsh Nilashi, Osama Halabi, Raian Ali

“…Data were acquired from 288 Malaysian respondents and analysed using the PLS-SEM method. The findings of this study show that the capabilities of the metaverse have favorable impacts on several quality factors of the recommender system, including accuracy, diversity, and novelty. …”
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Association between TyG-BMI and gout in US adults: evidence from NHANES 2007–2018 by Rui Zhang, Renzhe Lin, Huankai Zhang, Jinxin Lan, Sen Li, Shujun Ye, Chaoshun Zheng, Duo Yang, Longsheng Zhang

“…Triglyceride-glucose body mass index (TyG-BMI), calculated from fasting triglyceride and fasting glucose, has recently been proposed as a surrogate indicator of insulin resistance, potentially offering a simplified method for assessing IR-related risk. The prevalence of gout in the U.S. is higher than in the rest of the world, and the condition is even worse in people with obesity and IR. …”
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Quantifying Watershed Protection Potential and Determining Impact Mechanisms in the Shiyang River System Using Hybrid Land Use-Hydrology Modeling by Cao Jinjun, Ren Zhiwei, Li Haohao

“…[Objective] The spatial distribution of overall water conservation capacity follows a general pattern of ‘higher in the west, lower in the east’ and ‘higher in the south, lower in the north’. [Method] The InVEST and FLUS models were coupled to calculate Capacity for water source preservation in the Shiyang River Basin in 2020 and predict water retention capacity under three land use alteration scenarios in 2035: ecological protection, natural development, and cropland protection. …”
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The expression of genes TLR2 and TLR10 in the gastric tissue of patients with gastroduodenal disorders caused by Helicobacter pylori by Samara Kadhim Mohammed, Marrib N. Rasheed, Basim Ahmed ِAsker

“…The detection of H. pylori infection was performed using PCR to amplify ureC and ureA genes, then the bands were visualized by gel electrophoresis. The expression of TLR2 and TLR10 genes in gastric biopsies was evaluated using the relative method. …”
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How did conservation agriculture go to scale? by Ricardo Ramirez, Cynthia Neudoerffer, Michael Salomons

“…Data collection and analysis: A mixed method approach was used combining quantitative, qualitative, and participatory / visual data collection tools. …”
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Comparison of Primary Dysmenorrhea, Anxiety, Depression, Sexual Experience, and Quality of Life in Women Receiving a Copper-containing and Levonorgestrel-releasing Intrauterine Dev... by Rukiye Türk Delibalta, Tuğçe Sönmez, Hasan Çılgın, Füsun Terzioğlu

“…Objective: This study aimed to compare primary dysmenorrhea, anxiety, depression, quality of life, and sexual life in women who have inserted copper-containing intrauterine devices (TCu380A-IUD) and levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine devices (LNG-IUD). Method: This comparative, descriptive, cross-sectional study with a pre-test-post-test design was conducted on 160 women, including 80 who received TCu80A-IUDs and 80 who received LNG-IUDs. …”
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Risk factors for dementia in a rural area of Northeastern Brazil Fatores de risco para demência em uma área rural do nordeste do Brasil by Manuela Oliveira de Cerqueira Magalhães, Josecy Maria de Souza Peixoto, Mônica Hupsel Frank, Irênio Gomes, Bernardo Mota Rodrigues, Carla Menezes, Eduardo Cardoso, Fernando Carvalho, Roque Aras, Ailton Melo

“…OBJECTIVE: To identify risk factors for dementia among the elderly in a rural area of Northeastern Brazil. METHOD: The subjects assessed were all 60 years old or older, and lived in a rural region of Bahia, a Northeastern State of Brazil. …”
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Comparing the effects of positional versus myofascial release of gluteus medius to manage patellofemoral pain syndrome: single blinded randomized clinical trial by Priyanka Ratan Kumar, Rabail Rani Soomro

“… Objective: To determine the effects of positional release technique in comparison to myofascial release technique on gluteus medius trigger point along with exercises to manage patellofemoral pain syndrome. Method: The single-blind, two-arm, randomised clinical trial was conducted at the Department of Physiotherapy, Sindh Institute of Physical Medicine, Karachi, from December 7, 2020, to March 24, 2021, and comprised patellofemoral pain syndrome of either gender with gluteus medius trigger point. …”
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Cutting-edge dynamics and research hotspots on boswellic acid in cancer: a bibliometrics analysis from 1994 to 2024 by Minghe Lv, Lei Tang, Yue feng, Su Zeng, Hongwei Zeng, Jingping Yu, Qing Ji, Ruping Zhao

“…The primary objective of this study was to provide a comprehensive overview of the research landscape, knowledge structure, and emerging trends surrounding boswellic acid and its potential use in oncology. Method We conducted a search in the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) database for publications related to boswellic acid and cancer from 1994 to 2024. …”
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Association between late age-related macular degeneration and dietary intake of copper, iron, zinc and selenium: a 2005–2008 NHANES cross-sectional observational study by Yicheng Lu, Chen Li, Yueqi Liu, Tianhong Wu, Peirong Lu

“…Method In this cross-sectional study, we utilized data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) conducted during 2005–2008. …”
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Role of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography in restaging and prognosis of recurrent melanoma after curative surgery by Dharmender Malik, Ashwani Sood, Bhagwant Rai Mittal, Rajender Kumar Basher, Anish Bhattacharya, Gurpreet Singh

“…Melanoma-specific survival and risk of progression (hazard ratio [HR]) were assessed using Kaplan–Meier method and Cox regression analysis.18F-FDG PET/CT detected recurrent diseases in 36 (66%) patients including distant metastases in 13 patients and second synchronous malignancy in 2 patients. …”
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Improvement of SAM2 Algorithm Based on Kalman Filtering for Long-Term Video Object Segmentation by Jun Yin, Fei Wu, Hao Su, Peng Huang, Yuetong Qixuan

“…It achieves an average improvement of 1.0 in J&F metrics across all 24 direct comparisons, with gains exceeding 2.3 points on SA-V and LVOS datasets for long-term tracking. The method delivers real-time performance and strong generalization without fine-tuning or additional parameters, effectively addressing occlusion recovery and viewpoint changes. …”
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Calculating Depth for Dark Images Using Self-Supervised Learning: An Investigation of the Role of Edge Maps as Input by Shwetang Dubey, Satvik Watts, Ashok Malhotra, Kunal Prajapati, Pavan Chakraborty

“…In this paper, we propose a novel method for depth estimation in low-light conditions that utilizes edge information. …”
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