DIFFERENTIATED APPROACH TO NON-BACTERIAL OSTEOMYELITIS TREATMENT IN CHILDREN: THE RETROSPECTIVE STUDY RESULTS by Mikhail M. Kostik, Olga L. Kopchak, Irina A. Chikova, Eugenia A. Isupova, Vera V. Masalova, Margarita F. Dubko, Ludmila S. Snegireva, Olga V. Kalashnikova, Alexandr Y. Mushkin, Vyacheslav G. Chasnyk

“…Objective: Our aim was to assess the efficacy and safety of non-bacterial osteomyelitis treatment in children. Methods. A retrospective study of the case records of children with non-bacterial osteomyelitis has been carried out. …”
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Brolucizumab efficacy and safety single-arm descriptive trial in patients with persistent diabetic macular edema (BEST study): protocol for a single-centre, open-label, single-arm... by Jing Li, Dan Cao, Honghua Yu, Yunyan Hu, Yijun Hu, Ying Fang, Jiahui Zeng, Anyi Liang, Ziyi Huang, Chenxiao Shen, Huiyi Liao, Chunwen Zheng, Shuyi Ouyang

“…This single-centre, open-label, single-arm design clinical trial aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of intravitreal brolucizumab 6 mg in Chinese subjects with persistent DME.Methods and analysis A total of 52 adult subjects with persistent DME will be recruited from Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital. …”
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Distinct mechanisms of electroacupuncture and manual acupuncture in modulating hypothalamic GnRH–tanycyte unit function of polycystic ovary syndrome by Yu Wang, Yicong Wang, Yuning Chen, Wenhan Lu, Xiaoyu Tong, Jiajia Li, Wenhao Gao, Rui Huang, Wei Hu, Yi Feng

“…Tissue clearing and three-dimensional (3D) imaging were employed to visualize the hypothalamic GnRH neuronal network and assess postacupuncture modifications. …”
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Methodological guidelines and publications of benefit–risk assessment for health technology assessment: a scoping review protocol by Patricia Coelho De Soárez, Uwe Siebert, Franciele Cordeiro Gabriel, Beate Jahn, Bruna De Oliveira Ascef, Erica Aranha Suzumura, Fernando Henrique de Albuquerque Maia, Aline Frossard Ribeiro Bortoluzzi, Natalia Santos Farias

“…Our goal is to perform a scoping review to identify and map methodological guidelines and publications on methods of BRA. This will be done considering the different phases of the life-cycle of health technologies to underline both the depth and extent of research concerning BRA, especially in the context of HTA.Methods and analysis This scoping review protocol was developed following the framework proposed by Arksey and O’Malley, and the updated guidelines by the Joanna Briggs Institute. …”
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Lateralized ante mortem and post mortem pathology in a case of Lewy body disease with corticobasal syndrome by David G. Coughlin, H. Branch Coslett, Claire Peterson, Jeffrey S. Phillips, Corey McMillan, Edward B. Lee, John Q. Trojanowski, Murray Grossman, David J. Irwin

“…In vivo AD biomarkers can suggest the presence of this co‐pathology in unusual cases, but pathological validation remains essential. Methods This patient originally presented with corticobasal syndrome and later developed visual hallucinations and parkinsonism consistent with a synucleinopathy. …”
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COVID-19 vaccine information disorder in Chile: a quantitative analysis of fact-checked articles by Alexis V. Cruz, Alexis V. Cruz, Vicente Schulz, Vicente Schulz, Eduardo Arriagada, Eduardo Arriagada, Claudia A. Montero-Liberona, Alexis M. Kalergis, Alexis M. Kalergis, Alexis M. Kalergis

“…The primary format used was visual and distributed across various platforms.Discussion and conclusionWe conclude that studying information disorder in specific topics, such as vaccination, is important to understand the phenomenon better and develop strategies to mitigate its impact on society.…”
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Edge-Aware Dual-Task Image Watermarking Against Social Network Noise by Hao Jiang, Jiahao Wang, Yuhan Yao, Xingchen Li, Feifei Kou, Xinkun Tang, Limei Qi

“…To address the fundamental trade-off between the visual quality of the watermarked image and the robustness of watermark extraction, we explore the role of structural features and propose a novel edge-aware watermarking framework. …”
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COVERAGE OF TODDLER HEALTHCARE SERVICES AND PNEUMONIA OCCURRENCE IN SURABAYA, INDONESIA: AN ECOLOGICAL STUDY by A A Arjun Arge Wada, Erni Astutik, Siti Shofiya Novita Sari, Rukhsana Khan

“…QGIS application is also used to map and visualize the extent of pneumonia issues and toddler healthcare coverage. …”
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Hotspots and future trends of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans by Zhen Meng, Zhen Meng, Rui Zhang, Zhihong Sun, Cong Fu, Zhiyu Li, Luying Wang, Ran Huo, Ran Huo, Feng Xue

“…The aim of this study is to explore the global publication characteristics, research hotspots and future trends of DFSP over the past 32 years via an intuitive visualized way.MethodsThe Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC) database was searched for papers related to DFSP published from 1990 to 2022. …”
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Oenological and Quality Characteristic on Young White Wines (Sauvignon Blanc): Effects of High Hydrostatic Pressure Processing by Vilbett Briones-Labarca, Mario Perez-Wom, George Habib, Claudia Giovagnoli-Vicuña, Raúl Cañas-Sarazua, Gipsy Tabilo-Munizaga, Fernando N. Salazar

“…This suggests that this technique can be used as an alternative to the existing methods used in wine industry processing. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of HHP on aroma compounds and also sensory and quality properties of young white wine. …”
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Water Classification Using Convolutional Neural Network by Saira Asghar, Ghulam Gilanie, Mubbashar Saddique, Hafeez Ullah, Heba G. Mohamed, Irshad Ahmed Abbasi, Mohamed Abbas

“…Comparison shows that the proposed technique achieves better accuracy in comparison with the state-of-the-art methods.…”
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Investigation of white matter functional networks in young smokers by Junxuan Wang, Ting Xue, Daining Song, Fang Dong, Yongxin Cheng, Juan Wang, Yuxin Ma, Mingze Zou, Shuailin Ding, Zhanlong Tao, Wuyuan Xin, Dahua Yu, Kai Yuan

“…Aims: This study investigated the changes in the organizational and intrinsical activities of the white matter functional networks (WMFNs) in young smokers using resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging. Methods: A data-driven approach was used to characterize the WMFNs of 30 young smokers and 30 non-smokers. …”
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Impact of malocclusion on oral health-related quality of life in Brazilian children with cleft lip and palate. by Maiara Miyuki Matsui Falzoni, Paula Karine Jorge, Luciana Lourenço Ribeiro Vitor, Cleide Felicio Carvalho Carrara, Simone Soares, Ana Lucia Pompeia Fraga Almeida, Roosevelt Silva Bastos, Maria Aparecida Andrade Moreira Machado, Thais Marchini Oliveira

“…Each child answered the Child Perceptions Questionnaire8-10 (CPQ 8-10) which is a multiple-choice questionnaire, with 29 questions on the impact of oral diseases on the OHRQoL. Then, a visual examination of dental occlusion was carried out. …”
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Expansion-assisted selective plane illumination microscopy for nanoscale imaging of centimeter-scale tissues by Adam Glaser, Jayaram Chandrashekar, Sonya Vasquez, Cameron Arshadi, Rajvi Javeri, Naveen Ouellette, Xiaoyun Jiang, Judith Baka, Gabor Kovacs, Micah Woodard, Shamishtaa Seshamani, Kevin Cao, Nathan Clack, Andrew Recknagel, Anna Grim, Pooja Balaram, Emily Turschak, Marcus Hooper, Alan Liddell, John Rohde, Ayana Hellevik, Kevin Takasaki, Lindsey Erion Barner, Molly Logsdon, Chris Chronopoulos, Saskia EJ de Vries, Jonathan T Ting, Steven Perlmutter, Brian E Kalmbach, Nikolai Dembrow, Bosiljka Tasic, R Clay Reid, David Feng, Karel Svoboda

“…Combined with new tissue clearing and expansion methods, the microscope allows imaging centimeter-scale samples with 375 nm lateral and 750 nm axial resolution (4× expansion), including entire mouse brains, with high contrast and without sectioning. …”
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Giant intrapericardial lipoma: Clinical and forensic implications by Bogdanović Milenko, Pavlekić Snežana, Milošević Maja, Radnić Bojana, Lakčević Jovana, Veljković Stefan, Alempijević Đorđe, Babić Miloš D.

“…There are numerous diagnostic methods capable of detecting intrapericardial lipomas, and with timely treatment, the patient can be cured.…”
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Speckle-Driven Unsupervised Despeckling for SAR Images by Fuyu Bo, Xiaole Ma, Shaohai Hu, Gaoyun An, Yidong Li, Yigang Cen

“…Recently, deep-learning-based methods have demonstrated impressive performance in SAR image despeckling. …”
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Electroencephalography Longitudinal Markers of Central Neuropathic Pain Intensity in Spinal Cord Injury: A Home-Based Pilot Study by Rab Nawaz, Ho Suen, Rahmat Ullah, Mariel Purcell, Shannon Diggin, Euan McCaughey, Aleksandra Vuckovic

“…However, quantitative characterisation is scarce. Methods: In this longitudinal study, ten people with spinal cord injury-related NP recorded their home EEG activity ten days before and after taking medications over a period of several weeks. …”
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Use of platelet rich plasma in persistent olfactory dysfunction after COVID-19: a prospective study by Francisco Alves de Sousa, André de Sousa Machado, Joana Raquel Costa, João Tavares Correia, Afonso Castro, Ana Nóbrega Pinto, Ana Silva, Mariline Santos, Luís Meireles

“…Olfactory perception threshold (OPT) and visual analog scale (VAS) were measured at baseline, one month and three months after injection. …”
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Eyes as Windows: Unveiling Neuroinflammation in Multiple Sclerosis via Optic Neuritis and Uhthoff’s Phenomenon by Andreea Pleșa, Florina Anca Antochi, Mioara Laura Macovei, Alexandra-Georgiana Vîrlan, Ruxandra Georgescu, David-Ionuț Beuran, Săndica Nicoleta Bucurica, Carmen Adella Sîrbu, Any Axelerad, Florentina Cristina Pleșa

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: This study investigated the frequency and timing of optic neuritis (ON) episodes in relation to the onset of multiple sclerosis (MS) and examined the occurrence of Uhthoff’s phenomenon and Lhermitte’s sign to understand their roles in early diagnosis and disease progression. <b>Methods</b>: A longitudinal study was conducted with 127 MS patients. …”
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Effect of motor control training and breathing exercises on pain, disability and core muscle activity in women with postpartum lumbopelvic pain: a study protocol for randomised con... by Shabnam ShahAli, Sadaf Fetanat, Mehdi Dadgoo, Shohreh Noorizadeh Dehkordi, Mehdi Naghian Fesharaki

“…Due to the importance of respiratory muscles in lumbopelvic stability, and the changes they undergo during pregnancy, this study aims to assess the effects of motor control training and breathing exercises on pain, disability and core muscle activity in women suffering from LPP after childbirth.Methods and analysis 52 women with postpartum LPP will participate in this two-parallel-armed, superiority randomised controlled trial, comprising 24 treatment sessions. …”
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