Spatiotemporal Changes in the Urban Heat Island Intensity of Distinct Local Climate Zones: Case Study of Zhongshan District, Dalian, China by Jun Han, Jiatong Liu, Liang Liu, Yuanzhi Ye

“…Intensified due to rapid urbanization and global warming-induced high temperature extremes, the urban heat island effect has become a major environmental concern for urban residents. Scientific methods used to calculate the urban heat island intensity (UHII) and its alleviation have become urgent requirements for urban development. …”
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Shared decision making for ovarian cancer survivors with different levels of health literacy: a qualitative interview study on knowledge and comprehension by D. D. Seeratan, D. Wouters, L. R. C. W. van Lonkhuijzen, J. W. M. Aarts

“…To optimise SDM about follow-up care for patients with ovarian cancer, a better understanding of their knowledge and comprehension is needed.Aims This study investigates the knowledge and comprehension of women with ovarian cancer and varying levels of HL required for SDM about their follow-up care.Methods A two-part qualitative design was used. First, knowledge gaps were identified through the evaluation of prior interview transcripts, leading to the creation of frequently-asked questions (FAQs) and an interview guide. …”
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The clinical efficacy of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation technique in the treatment of scapulohumeral periarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Chengyu Zhu, Xueyan Huang, Jiaying Yu, Ying Feng, Haifang Zhou

“…Objectives The purpose of this study was to systematically evaluate the effect of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) stretching technique in the treatment of SP. Methods A systematic search of 10 databases such as China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), China Biomedical Literature Database, Weipu, Wanfang, PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Clinical Trials, and China Clinical Trial Registry Platform was performed. …”
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Wearable Smartphone-Based Multisensory Feedback System for Torso Posture Correction: Iterative Design and Within-Subjects Study by Amanda Polin Pereira, Olibario Jose Machado Neto, Valeria Meirelles Carril Elui, Maria da Graca Campos Pimentel

“…MethodsTo design the Postural SmartVest, we conducted brainstorming sessions, therapist interviews, gathered requirements, and developed the first prototype. …”
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Innovative gene delivery systems for retinal disease therapy by Hongguang Wu, Ling Dong, Shibo Jin, Yongwang Zhao, Lili Zhu

“…Conversely, adeno-associated viruses are safer, as they exist as episomes in the nucleus, yet their limited packaging capacity constrains their application to a narrower spectrum of diseases, which necessitates the exploration of alternative delivery methods. In parallel, progress has also occurred in the development of novel non-viral delivery systems, particularly those based on liposomal technology. …”
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Platelet rich plasma versus corticosteroids for lateral epicondylitis: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials by Ralph Maroun, Mohammad Daher, Peter Boufadel, Ryan Lopez, Adam Z Khan, Joseph A. Abboud

“…This article aims to compare the clinical effectiveness of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and corticosteroid (CS) injections in managing lateral epicondylitis. Methods PubMed, Cochrane, and Google Scholar (pages 1–20) were searched up to March 2024. …”
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Oxidative Stress in Dry Eye Disease: A Bibliometric Analysis by Lei Y, Huang XY, Guo H, Huang R, Shi Y, Hong J, Yang Y, Ma X

“…The data were then analyzed using VOSviewer, CiteSpace, and R package Bibliometrix to visualize the network of countries, organizations, journals, authors, and keywords related to oxidative stress in DED.Results: A total of 491 publications were identified over a 30-year period from 1995 to 2024. …”
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Evaluation of ebony as a potential selectable marker for genetic sexing in Aedes aegypti by Katerina Nikolouli, Austin Compton, Zhijian Jake Tu, Kostas Bourtzis

“…The ebony gene is known to be involved in the pigmentation pathway of several dipteran insects, including Ae. aegypti. Methods An ebony gene knockout was developed though CRISPR/Cas9 mutagenesis. …”
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Progressive Self-Prompting Segment Anything Model for Salient Object Detection in Optical Remote Sensing Images by Xiaoning Zhang, Yi Yu, Daqun Li, Yuqing Wang

“…Most existing ORSI-SOD methods rely on pre-trained CNN- or Transformer-based backbones to extract features from ORSIs, followed by multi-level feature aggregation. …”
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An oropharyngeal device for airway management of conscious and semiconscious patients: A randomized clinical trial by Kalev Freeman, Zachary D. Miller, Robert Ramsey Herrington, Nathan T. Dreyfus, Philip Buttaravoli, Adam Burgess, Joshua P. Nickerson, Nirav Daphtary, Jason H. T. Bates

“…We aimed to test the hypotheses that the ManMaxAirway (MMA) is better tolerated than the standard Guedel‐style device in awake volunteers and that it produces a jaw thrust and improves air flow. Methods This was a randomized cross‐over study of healthy volunteers with either the MMA or standard device. …”
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Clinical Effect Analysis of Laparoscopic Nerve-Sparing Radical Hysterectomy in Patients with Early-Stage Cervical Cancer by Hong Xue, Meng Chen, Shuqin Li, Yongchun Zhou

“…The main objective of this study was to determine the utility of laparoscopic nerve-sparing radical hysterectomy (LNSRH) in improvement of postoperative bladder and rectal function and clinical outcomes of patients with common types of early-stage cervical cancer and tumor diameters <2 cm. Methods: Ninety cases of common types of early-stage cervical cancer with tumor diameters <2 cm were primarily treated with surgery from 2015 to 2021. …”
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Advanced Neuromuscular Training Differentially Changes Performance on Visuomotor Reaction Tests and Single-leg Hop Tests in Patients with ACL Reconstruction by Terese Chmielewski, Michael Obermeier, Adam Meierbachtol, Asher Jenkins, Michael Stuart, Robby Sikka, Marc Tompkins

“… # Study Design Quasi experimental, Pretest-Posttest # Methods Twenty-five patients with ACLR (11 males) completed 10 sessions of advanced neuromuscular training and pre-and post-training testing. …”
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THE EFFECT OF GOLIMUMAB ON ARTERIAL STIFFNESS IN PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS by L. A. Knyazeva, L. I. Knyazeva, N. S. Meshcherina, I. I. Goryainov, M. A. Stepchenko, E. M. Khardikova

“…Objective: to evaluate the effect of golimumab (GLM) on arterial stiffness in patients with different clinical and immunological subtypes of rheumatoid arthritis (RA).Material and methods. Examinations were made in 48 patients with RA meeting the 1987 ACR/2010 EULAR classification criteria. …”
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Femoral neck system versus cannulated screws combined with medial plate for femoral neck fractures in young and middle-aged patients: a prospective multicenter randomized controlle... by Mingyu Wen, Shengying Wang, Lihua Wang, Yuhai Wang, Shiyou Dai, Wen Liu, Xiao Fan

“…The objective of the study is to compare clinical effects of FNS and CS with medial plate on young and middle-aged patients with femoral neck fractures by a prospective multicenter randomized controlled trial for the first time. Methods Patients between 18 and 65 years old with femoral neck fractures were allocated to FNS fixation and CS with medial plate fixation with 2 years follow-up. …”
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Preoperative computed tomography-guided localization pulmonary nodules: comparison between accura and soft anchored wires by Feng Zhou, Jun Tao, Fei Shen, Xiang-Zhong Huang, Wen-Jia Huang, Fu-Lei Gao

“…This study thus sought to explore the relative safety and efficacy of preoperative CT-guided Accura wire and soft anchored wire localization for PNs.MethodsThis was a retrospective study enrolling patients from two centers. …”
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One year clinical outcomes with a novel canaloplasty device in mild to severe open angle glaucoma by Iden M. Amiri, Heran W. Gebreyesus, Nathan Grove, Jennifer L. Patnaik, Malik Y. Kahook, Leonard K. Seibold

“…AIM: To evaluate the one-year clinical outcomes of a novel canaloplasty device used in combination with cataract extraction (CE) in patients with mild to severe open angle glaucoma (OAG). METHODS: This study reviewed patients diagnosed with mild to severe OAG, who underwent canaloplasty with the STREAMLINE® Surgical System combined with CE. …”
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Ipsilateral concomitant fractures of the clavicle and coracoid process of the scapula: incidence, characteristics, and outcomes by Nan Zhang, Guoyang Bai, Xiaomin Kang, Yangjun Zhu, Dongxu Feng

“…This study reports on 27 patients with ipsilateral concomitant fractures of the clavicle and coracoid process who were followed for more than 12 months. Material and methods This retrospective study reviewed the charts of skeletally mature patients with traumatic ipsilateral clavicle and coracoid process fractures treated at the authors’ institution. …”
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Analysis of the Clinical Efficacy of Interlock Detachable Coil Interventional Embolization on Pelvic Congestion Syndrome and Ovarian Reserve Function: A Retrospective Study by Wang P, Zheng XL, Wang YH, Tao Y, Wang WC

“…The visual analog scale (VAS), pelvic venous blood flow parameters, and serum hormone levels of the three groups were compared before and after treatment. …”
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Immunomorphological specifcity of HER2-low breast cancer by I. V. Mikhailov, E. R. Eremeeva, A. A. Glazkov, I. M. Telezhnikova, G. R. Setdikova, A. S. Balkanov

“…The purpose of the study was to identify significant relationships between the level of subpopulations of immunocompetent cells (Tils + TAM) and the clinical and morphological parameters of HER2-low BC.Material and Methods. The study examined the surgical specimens of 33 patients with HER2-low BC. …”
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Population norms of health-related quality of life in Iran: findings from a national EQ-5D-5L study by Satar Rezaei

“…Methods Data for this cross-sectional study were gathered through face-to-face interviews with 3,518 adults from the general population across nine provinces in Iran, employing a multistage sampling approach. …”
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