Heterogeneity symptoms of urgency in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia by V. L. Medvedev, M. I. Kogan, T. I. Derevianko, P. V. Shornikov, M. E. Efremov, D. S. Isaeva

“…Blaivas in 2006–2007.Objective Тo identify the most significant signs of urgency in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia and overactive bladder with and without detrusor hyperactivity (DH).Material and Methods To assess the OAB, patients completed the OABSS, visual analogue scale (VAS), and also kept urination diaries. …”
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The state of carotid artery wall in hypertensive patients with gout based on the study of inflammatory markers by H. P. Kuzmina, O. M. Lazarenko

“…The patients underwent carotid artery ultrasound according to standard methods. Results. The duration of gout exacerbation and the pain intensity evaluated with the visual analog scale (VAS) (P < 0.01) were significantly higher in group 1, than those in group 3 (P < 0.01). …”
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Refining a hybrid music therapy intervention for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and heart failure: a single arm pilot study by Haitong Yu, Angelique Foss, Tracy L. Segall, Seneca Block, Kayleigh Risser, Rab Razzak, Michael Zacharias, Catalina V. Teba, Samuel N. Rodgers-Melnick

“…This study evaluated the feasibility, fidelity, and acceptability of a hybrid music therapy intervention as a precursor to a randomized controlled trial (RCT). Methods Using a single-arm, mixed-methods approach, inpatients aged 30 - 89 with COPD or HF and access to home videoconferencing technology, a mobile device with a data plan, and a reliable support person were recruited during their hospitalizations. …”
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Formation and mitigation of heterocyclic amines (HCAs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in high temperature processed meat products: a review by Samuel Ayofemi Olalekan Adeyeye, Thiyagarajan Sivapriya, Palaniyandi Sankarganesh

“…Even as PAHs occurred during smoking, grilling, barbecuing, roasting, and frying in processed meat products and are influenced by cooking methods, parameters of cooking, cooking time, lipids and marinades. …”
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Optimizing surgical precision: a comparative study of three-port vs. four-port robotic-assisted lobectomy for NSCLC by Fangfang Yang, Lei Chen, Hui Wang, Qianyun Wang, Chen Yang

“…This study aimed to evaluate the clinical value of robot-assisted lobectomy by comparing the perioperative data of NSCLC patients who underwent three-port and four-port surgical methods. Methods The data of 121 consecutive patients who were admitted to our hospital for NSCLC and underwent Da Vinci robot-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS) for radical resection from January 2020 to October 2021 were retrospectively collected and analyzed. …”
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AI-Driven Integrated System for Burn Depth Prediction With Electronic Medical Records: Algorithm Development and Validation by Md Masudur Rahman, Mohamed El Masry, Surya C Gnyawali, Yexiang Xue, Gayle Gordillo, Juan P Wachs

“…Traditional diagnostic methods primarily rely on visual inspection by experienced burn surgeons. …”
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The Safety and Effectiveness of Multi-Segment Cortical Bone Trajectory Screws in Adult Degenerative Scoliosis with Stenosis Among the Elderly: Minimum 5-year Follow-up Study by Wang J, Ding Z, Liu Y, Hai Y

“…Jie Wang,1,&amp;ast; Zihao Ding,1,&amp;ast; Yuzeng Liu,1 Yong Hai1– 4 1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100020, People’s Republic of China; 2Joint Laboratory for Research &amp; Treatment of Spinal Cord Injury in Spinal Deformity, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, People’s Republic of China; 3Laboratory for Clinical Medicine, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, People’s Republic of China; 4Clinical Center for Spinal Deformity, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100069, People’s Republic of China&amp;ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yuzeng Liu, Email beijingspine2010@163.com Yong Hai, Email yong.hai@ccmu.edu.cnPurpose: To evaluate the long-term efficacy and safety of multi-segment cortical bone trajectory screws for treating mild adult degenerative scoliosis with stenosis among the elderly.Patients and Methods: From January 2018 to December 2019, a total of 41 patients of mild adult degenerative scoliosis with stenosis underwent posterior lumbar decompression, bone graft fusion, and internal fixation, which were retrospectively divided into pedicle screw (PS) group and cortical bone trajectory (CBT) screw group according to different internal fixation methods. …”
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Heterogeneity symptoms of urgency in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia by V. L. Medvedev, M. I. Kogan, T. I. Derevianko, P. V. Shornikov, M. E. Efremov, D. S. Isaeva

“…Blaivas in 2006–2007.Objective Тo identify the most significant signs of urgency in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia and overactive bladder with and without detrusor hyperactivity (DH).Material and Methods To assess the OAB, patients completed the OABSS, visual analogue scale (VAS), and also kept urination diaries. …”
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Neurological adverse events associated with antidepressants: a comprehensive 22-year analysis of the FDA adverse event reporting system by Qian Yu, Jingyang Yao, Enping Li, Mingkai Xia, Ziang Hu, Yun Xiao, Jianliang Huang, Jianliang Huang, Mingsheng Lei, Mingsheng Lei

“…IntroductionAntidepressants are among the most commonly prescribed medications worldwide; however, comprehensive analyses of neuropsychiatric adverse events (AEs) across different drug classes and patient subgroups remain scarce.MethodsThe primary objective of this study was to utilize the U.S. …”
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Likelihood of Leveraging Augmented Reality Technology to Promote HIV Prevention and Treatment Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Cameroon: Cross-Sectional Survey by Zhao Ni, Intan Maharani Sulistyawati Batubara, Jackson Jr Nforbewing Ndenkeh, Georges Bediang, Habakkuk Yumo, Xuehong Zhang, Sunyong Oh, Yuchen Zhao, LaRon E Nelson

“…Future research should focus on exploring the preferred features of AR-based digital health interventions and consider methods of implementing them in the context of Cameroon or SSA.…”
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Transcriptome analysis reveals the sex-switching mechanism of juvenile hermaphroditism in silver pomfret (Pampus argenteus) by Yaya Li, Jiabao Hu, Chongyang Wang, Man Zhang, Youyi Zhang, Yuanbo Li, Mengke Tang, Chunlai Qin, Zukang Feng, Shanliang Xu, Xiaojun Yan, Xubo Wang, Haimin Chen, Yajun Wang

“…Heatmaps were generated to visualize gene expression patterns across developmental stages and samples. …”
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Impact of Mental Health Literacy on Improving Quality of Life Among Adolescents in Barcelona by Isaac Daniel Amado-Rodríguez, Rocio Casañas, Jaume Juan-Parra, Juan Francisco Roldan-Merino, Lluís Lalucat-Jo, Mª Isabel Fernandez-San-Martín

“…Measures: (1) Mental well-being: Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ); (2) QOL: EuroQol 5D-5L with its two parts: the EuroQol 5D-5L Index (0–1) and EuroQol 5D-5L visual analog scale (EQ-VAS) (0–100). Analyses were conducted on an intention-to-treat basis, using data imputation methods for missing data. …”
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Enhancing learning in medical same-day emergency care (MSDEC): implementing a bite-sized teaching programme by Sadaf Sadaf, Nnamdi Emekekwue, Rachel Lai, Prajakta Pradhan

“…Teaching materials were designed to be accessible and visual, such as infographic summaries and quick-reference guides. …”
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Certification of a pharmacopoeial reference standard for potency testing of recombinant interferon α-2b by L. A. Gaiderova, Yu. N. Lebedeva, T. N. Lobanova, E. K. Lipatova, R. A. Volkova, O. V. Fadeikina

“…The results were recorded using instrumental and visual methods. The calculations used mathematical statistics. …”
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Deep Learning-Enhanced T1-Weighted Imaging for Breast MRI at 1.5T by Susann-Cathrin Olthof, Marcel Dominik Nickel, Elisabeth Weiland, Daniel Leyhr, Saif Afat, Konstantin Nikolaou, Heike Preibsch

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: Assessment of a novel deep-learning (DL)-based T1w volumetric interpolated breath-hold (VIBE_DL) sequence in breast MRI in comparison with standard VIBE (VIBE_Std) for image quality evaluation. <b>Methods</b>: Prospective study of 52 breast cancer patients examined at 1.5T breast MRI with T1w VIBE_Std and T1 VIBE_DL sequence. …”
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Er:YAG Laser Applications for Debonding Different Ceramic Restorations: An In Vitro Study by Ruxandra Elena Luca, Anișoara Giumancă-Borozan, Iosif Hulka, Ioana-Roxana Munteanu, Carmen Darinca Todea, Mariana Ioana Miron

“…<i>Background and Objectives</i>: Conventional methods for removing cemented fixed prosthetic restorations (FPRs) are unreliable and lead to unsatisfactory outcomes. …”
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Greater baseline cortical atrophy in the dorsal attention network predicts faster clinical decline in Posterior Cortical Atrophy by Yuta Katsumi, Ryan Eckbo, Marianne Chapleau, Bonnie Wong, Scott M. McGinnis, Alexandra Touroutoglou, Bradford C. Dickerson, Deepti Putcha

“…Methods PCA patients were recruited through the Massachusetts General Hospital Frontotemporal Disorders Unit PCA Program. …”
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Assessment of Clinical Efficacy of Dexamethasone in Patients with Moderate COVID-19 by M. V. Tolochko, I. N. Leyderman, O. A. Khokhunov, V. A. Mazurok, R. E. Rzheutskya

“…Currently, numerous therapies aimed at suppressing the hyperinflammatory response and the "cytokine storm" are being investigated. One of these methods is the use of corticosteroids, particularly dexamethasone.The aim was to assess the clinical efficacy of dexamethasone in patients with moderate bilateral multifocal pneumonia caused by SARS CoV-2 virus.Material and methods. …”
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Reduced Concentrations of NSE, S100β, Aβ, and Proinflammatory Cytokines in Elderly Patients Receiving Ultrasound-Guided Combined Lumbar Plexus-Sciatic Nerve Block during Hip Replac... by Yi Zhang, Liya Jiang, Yang Han

“…A significantly higher level of NSE, S100β, Aβ, IL-6, IL-1β, TNF-α, and hs-CRP was revealed in the two groups receiving different anesthesia methods at 10 days after surgery compared with that before surgery (P<0.05). …”
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A fully automated, expert-perceptive image quality assessment system for whole-body [18F]FDG PET/CT by Cong Zhang, Xin Gao, Xuebin Zheng, Jun Xie, Gang Feng, Yunchao Bao, Pengchen Gu, Chuan He, Ruimin Wang, Jiahe Tian

“…However, current image quality assessment (IQA) methods predominantly rely on handcrafted features and region-specific analyses, thereby limiting automation in whole-body and multicenter evaluations. …”
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