Handgrip Strength has Declined Among Adults, Particularly Males, from Shanghai Since 2000 by Dao Wang, Yang Liu, Justin J. Lang, Marilyn G. Klug, Ryan McGrath, Grant R. Tomkinson

“…We aimed to calculate temporal trends in HGS for adults from Shanghai between 2000 and 2020. Methods Adults aged 20–59 years from Shanghai, China, were included. …”
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Responses of Artificial Intelligence Chatbots to Testosterone Replacement Therapy: Patients Beware! by Herleen Pabla, Alyssa Lange, Nagalakshmi Nadiminty, Puneet Sindhwani

“…We aimed to assess and compare the quality and readability of responses generated by four AI chatbots. <b>Methods</b>: ChatGPT, Google Bard, Bing Chat, and Perplexity AI were asked the same eleven questions regarding TRT. …”
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Day 3 Embryo Morphology is a Significant Predictor of Blastocyst Euploidy by Yunhao Liang, Zhanhui Ou, Zhiheng Chen

“…Background: This retrospective cohort study aims to determine the relationship between morphologic grading of day 1 or 3 embryos and euploid blastocyst rate in the preimplantation genetic testing cycle. Methods: 2001 two pronucleus (2PN) embryos were obtained from 219 patients in our in vitro fertilization center on day 1. …”
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Preferred communication techniques by student-providers and patients during caries management in a teaching practice: a quality improvement study by Franklin Zhang, Juanna J. Xie, Supattriya Chutinan, Christine A. Riedy

“…The aim of this quality improvement study was to examine patient-provider communication during caries management sessions in an academic dental teaching practice. Methods Questionnaires were administered to student-providers (3rd and 4th years) and patients (age 18+) in the Harvard Dental Center Teaching Practice from July through December 2022. …”
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Clinical prediction model by machine learning to determine the results of maternal dietary avoidance in food protein-induced allergic proctocolitis infants by Jing Li, Meng-yao Zhou, Yang Li, Xue Wu, Xin Li, Xiao-li Xie, Li-jing Xiong

“…Additionally, we aimed to develop a predictive model using machine learning techniques to forecast the results of maternal dietary restrictions.MethodsThe clinical data of FPIAP infants were retrospectively analyzed. …”
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Determinants of Quality of Life in Ageing Populations: Results from a Cross-Sectional Study in Finland, Poland and Spain. by Alberto Raggi, Barbara Corso, Nadia Minicuci, Rui Quintas, Davide Sattin, Laura De Torres, Somnath Chatterji, Giovanni Battista Frisoni, Josep Maria Haro, Seppo Koskinen, Andrea Martinuzzi, Marta Miret, Beata Tobiasz-Adamczyk, Matilde Leonardi

“…<h4>Purpose</h4>To comprehensively identify the determinants of quality of life (QoL) in a population study sample of persons aged 18-50 and 50+.<h4>Methods</h4>In this observational, cross-sectional study, QoL was measured with the WHOQOL-AGE, a brief instrument designed to measure QoL in older adults. …”
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Functional connectivity across multi-frequency bands in patients with tension-type headache: a resting-state fMRI retrospective study by Jili Wang, Hongjie Shen, Qinyan Xu, Shuxian Zhang, Tian Li, Yun Zheng

“…This study aimed to examine abnormal network-level brain functional connectivity (FC) alterations in patients with TTH across multi-frequency bands. Methods The study enrolled 63 subjects, comprising 32 patients with TTH and 31 healthy controls (HC). …”
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Comparison of the Therapeutic Effect of the Mini-Open Incision and Conventional Open Neurolysis of the Median Nerve for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome by Feng Hu, Liang Lu, Jianxue Zeng, Duoyu Li, Bin Liu

“…The aim of this study was to compare the therapeutic effects of the mini-open incision and conventional open surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Methods. The clinical data of 52 patients with CTS treated at the First Affiliated Hospital of the University of Science and Technology of China from October 2020 to February 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. …”
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Changes in retinal and choroidal thickness after carotid endarterectomy: a systematic review by Ana Cibrão-Pedroso, João Rocha-Neves, Rafael Vieira, João Barbosa Breda, André Ferreira

“…Methods A comprehensive search was performed across PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science up to July 2024, without restrictions on language or publication date. …”
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The Influence of Educational Level on the Perception of Altered Smile Esthetics Among Dental Students: A Cross-Sectional Study by Panagiotis Ntovas, Ioulianos Rachiotis, Panagiotis Maniatakos, Nikolaos Loumprinis, Chariklia Paximada, Christos Rahiotis

“…This study aimed to investigate the influence of educational level on dental students’ perception of altered smile esthetics. <b>Methods</b>: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 410 undergraduate dental students across five academic years at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. …”
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Association between non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and cerebral atherosclerotic stenosis: a retrospective study by Yating Han, Yuting Gao, Mengyuan Qiu, Yida Wang, Shenjie Li, Mengmeng Guo, Tao Zheng, Zunjing Liu

“…The aim of this study is to investigate the association between NHHR and cerebral atherosclerotic stenosis using DSA imaging data, including intracranial/extracranial stenosis, anterior/posterior circulation stenosis, severe stenosis, and symptomatic stenosis. Methods Patients who underwent DSA examination from July 2022 to December 2024 were included. …”
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Clinical Characteristics of Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration without Typical Drusen by Hiroyuki Kamao, Katsutoshi Goto, Kento Matsuno, Kenichi Mizukawa, Atsushi Miki, Junichi Kiryu

“…To evaluate the clinical characteristics of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) patients without typical drusen. Methods. We retrospectively studied 165 eyes in 165 patients with treatment-naïve nAMD, including typical AMD and polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV). …”
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Coping with pain among adults with chronic tic disorders by Agnieszka Małek

“…The aims of this study were to assess tic-related pain, pain coping strategies and beliefs, and to investigate whether individuals experiencing pain seek professional help and how effective they perceive such interventions to be.MethodsA total of 76 participants diagnosed with GTS and CMTD participated in the study. …”
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Tolerability of Transperineal Prostate Biopsy Under Local Anaesthetic Using Pre-Emptive Over-the-Counter Analgesia: An Interventional Study in Patients with Abnormal Clinical Prost... by Shelley Ting-Li Wang, Yuxi Xu, Meredith J. Cheng, Anika Jain, Henry H. Woo

“…The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of over-the-counter analgesia on TP biopsies conducted under LA. <b>Methods</b>: This interventional single-centre study investigated 160 participants who undertook a TP biopsy under LA, with and without pre-emptive analgesia (1 g of paracetamol and 400 mg of ibuprofen). …”
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User-centered design and development of a web-based tool to support healthy feeding practices by parents of urban minority youth at risk for childhood obesity by Katrina F Mateo, Helene Vilme, Sandra Verdaguer, Abigail Fuqua, Kris Hoyt, Jacquelyn Davis, May May Leung

“…Thus, the objective of this manuscript is to provide valuable insights about the development of a parent–child web-based tool to promote healthy eating among preadolescents. Methods The tool development was an iterative process and comprised of two phases. …”
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Sounds of comfort: the impact of music therapy on labor pain and anxiety in primigravida women during vaginal delivery: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Rayyan Vaid, Areeba Fareed, Solay Farhat, Zeinab Hammoud, Muhammad Iqbal Asif, Sidhant Ochani, Mohammed Hammad Jaber

“…This systematic review and meta-analysis aim to comprehensively evaluate the impact of music therapy on labor pain in primigravida women during vaginal delivery. Methods Following PRISMA guidelines, a thorough literature search was conducted in Google Scholar, PubMed, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials up to November 2023. …”
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The Impact of Listening to Music During MRI-Fusion Prostate Biopsy Procedures on Pain and Anxiety Levels: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Çağrı Coşkun, Ender Cem Bulut, Serhat Çetin, Uğur Aydın, Bora Küpeli

“…This situation leads to the need to evaluate pain and anxiety. Methods: In a tertiary hospital in Turkey, 149 patients with suspicious lesions (PI-RADS ≥ 3 on MpMRI) who underwent transrectal CBx were included between May 2023 and August 2023. …”
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Using the LTO Network Level 1 Blockchain to Automate Inter-Organizational Business Processes by Khrypko Serhii L., Shcherbakov Serhii S.

“…The author explains the operation of a private event chain as an ad-hoc private blockchain that ensures the consistency of the process state between nodes. Methods of ensuring data privacy are discussed. The second part of the article is devoted to the global public blockchain LTO to confirm information from private event chains. …”
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Conversion hip arthroplasty in the treatment of adverse effects of proximal femoral fractures by A. N. Tsed, N. E. Mushtin, I. Yu. Zhukovets, A. K. Dulaev

“…Currently, there are no uniform algorithms for surgical tactics of conversion hip arthroplasty.The OBJECTIVE was to evaluate the mid-term results of conversion hip arthroplasty in patients with adverse effects of proximal femoral fractures.METHODS AND MATERIALS. A retrospective study of the treatment results of 58 patients who underwent conversion hip arthroplasty was conducted. …”
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Intraarticular leukocyte-poor platelet-rich plasma injection is more effective than intraarticular hyaluronic acid injection in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: a systematic r... by Yu-Ning Peng, Yu-Hsiang Peng, Jean-Lon Chen, Carl P. C. Chen

“…Abstract Purpose We aim to compare the clinical effects of intraarticular leukocyte-poor platelet-rich plasma (LP-PRP) injection with those of intraarticular hyaluronic acid (HA) injection in adult patients with knee osteoarthritis. Methods Two authors independently reviewed databases, including PubMed, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library. …”
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