Analysis of long-term trends and 15-year predictions of smoking-related bladder cancer burden in china across different age and sex groups from 1990 to 2021 by Jieming Zuo, Junhao Chen, Zhiyong Tan, Xingcheng Zhu, Haifeng Wang, Shi Fu, Jiansong Wang

“…We employed joinpoint and age-period-cohort (APC) analysis methods to elucidate the epidemiological characteristics of bladder cancer. …”
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The effectiveness of Valsalva Maneuver-Assisted percutaneous vertebroplasty in reducing cement leakage in osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures by Yongjie Wang, Xueming Chen, Qian Lu, Libin Cui, Xiangyu Li, Chao Kong, Shibao Lu

“…Methods 302 patients were enrolled in this study. …”
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Association between red blood cell distribution width to serum calcium ratio and all-cause mortality in critically ill patients with diabetic nephropathy: a retrospective analysis... by Yanyi Huang, Kaiwen Jiang, Yang Liu, Wei Mo, Yanping Zeng, Ying Yang, Jianlu Bi

“…Kaplan-Meier curves were used to visualize outcomes by quartiles. Cox proportional hazards regression and restricted cubic spline (RCS) methods assessed the RCR index’s impact on prognosis. …”
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Outcome of COVID-19 in children: results of a 12-month follow-up by T. M. Chernova, V. N. Timchenko, E. V. Barakina, A. A. Zherebtsova, N. S. Gusarova, Yu. S. Khabarova, V. V. Bulygina, D. E. Shakhrai, A. V. Zhiglova, E. A. Ttsvetkova

“…The course of rehabilitation therapy, including drug treatment and non-drug methods, made it possible to quickly restore the state of health of the observed children.Conclusion. …”
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Phylogeny and species delimitation of ciliates in the genus Spirostomum (class Heterotrichea) using single-cell transcriptomes by Shahed Uddin Ahmed Shazib, Auden Cote-L’Heureux, Ragib Ahsan, Sergio A. Muñoz-Gómez, JunMo Lee, Laura A. Katz, Mann Kyoon Shin

“…We evaluated the utility of the transcriptomic data by constructing species trees using concatenation and coalescent-based methods. In addition, we used neighbor-net network analysis to visualize and quantify potential phylogenetic conflicts within the concatenated dataset. …”
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Effect of MED-TLIF Combined with Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Fixation on Function and Spinal Pelvic Parameters in Patients with Lumbar Spondylolisthesis by Huiqiang Lv, Hailiang Bi, Jianming Wei, Bin Xia

“…The aim of this study is to investigate the clinical effect of minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (MIS-TLIF) combined with percutaneous pedicle screw fixation in the treatment of lumbar spondylolisthesis under microscope. Methods. The clinical and surgical data of 106 patients with lumbar spondylolisthesis treated in our hospital were selected and divided into research group (56 cases) according to surgical methods (MIS-TLIF combined with percutaneous pedicle screw fixation). …”
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Immunomarker profiling in human chronic wound swabs reveals IL-1 beta/IL-1RA and CXCL8/CXCL10 ratios as potential biomarkers for wound healing, infection status and regenerative st... by Julian-Dario Rembe, Waseem Garabet, Matthias Augustin, Joachim Dissemond, Wiebke Ibing, Hubert Schelzig, Ewa K. Stuermer

“…Traditional diagnostic methods, including visual inspection and microbiological cultures, offer limited insight into the wound micro-environment. …”
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Efficacy of low molecular weight hyaluronic acid (500–730 kDa) in post-traumatic pathology of periarticular soft tissues at different sites: data from an open-label pilot clinical... by V. A. Nesterenko, M. A. Makarov, A. E. Karateev, E. I. Bialik, V. E. Bialik, A. A. Bialik

“…Local injection therapy (LIT) with hyaluronic acid (HA) medications is one of the most promising methods for the treatment of periarticular soft tissue pathology (PASTP) caused by injury or overuse.   …”
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Clinical characteristics and surgical approach for pituitary granular cell tumors: a case series of six patients and literature review by Jun Liu, Jun Liu, Wenjun Zhang, Wenjun Zhang, Qianliang Huang, Xinyun Ye, Guanlin Huang

“…The most common clinical symptoms were headache and visual disturbances, each reported in five of the six patients. …”
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Anxiety and depression as potential risk factors for limited pain management in patients with elderly knee osteoarthritis: a cross-lagged study by Wenhao Yang, Guangyuan Ma, Jingchi Li, Taiyuan Guan, Dingchang He, Dujiang Yang, Guoyou Wang, Hui Shi

“…Pain arises from both physiological and psychological interactions, with anxiety and depression potentially contributing as risk factors that hinder effective pain management in KOA patients. Methods Before treatment(T1), A total of 206 elderly inpatients with KOA were enrolled based on initial screening criteria. …”
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Time-dependent personalized prognostic analysis by machine learning in biochemical recurrence after radical prostatectomy: a retrospective cohort study by Kodai Sato, Shinichi Sakamoto, Shinpei Saito, Hiroki Shibata, Yasutaka Yamada, Nobuyoshi Takeuchi, Yusuke Goto, Sazuka Tomokazu, Yusuke Imamura, Tomohiko Ichikawa, Eiryo Kawakami

“…To visualize prognostic factors and assess accuracy of the time course probability, we employed SurvSHAP(t) and time-dependent Area Under Cureve(AUC). …”
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Filtration efficiency of medical and community face masks against particles carrying SARS-CoV-2 by Sara Dalvand, Rasul Nasiri, Rasoul Yarahmadi, Farah Bokharaei-Salim, Ali-Asghar Farshad, Somayeh Soleimani-Alyar

“…Hence, this study aims to assess the effectiveness of the masks in filtering airborne particulates, specifically those that carry SARSCoV-2. Materials and methods: The filtration efficiency of three types of face masks was investigated for particulate matters in a laboratory setup using a custom-designed system, including a human head mannequin and controlled aerosol injection. …”
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An anthropomorphic phantom for atrial transseptal puncture simulation training by Aya Mutaz Zeidan, Zhouyang Xu, Lisa Leung, Calum Byrne, Sachin Sabu, Yijia Zhou, Christopher Aldo Rinaldi, John Whitaker, Steven E. Williams, Jonathan Behar, Aruna Arujuna, R. James Housden, Kawal Rhode

“…The questionnaire analysis revealed that participants generally agreed on the phantom’s realistic anatomical representation and ability to accurately visualize the TSP site under fluoroscopic guidance. …”
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Clinical Outcome of Arthroscopic Bankart Repair and Remplissage in Recurrent Anterior Shoulder Dislocation in Manual Workers by Sharma DK, Shetty P, Kumar N, Kankane A, Anant K, Jamwal R

“…Patients were evaluated in post op period for range of motion, oxford shoulder instability score and visual analogue score for pain at intervals of 6 and 12 months. …”
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A mapping of health education institutions and programs in the WHO African Region [version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Arnaud Fontanet, Donald C. Cole, Christina Zarowsky, Justin Pulford, Henry A. Adeola, Pierre Abomo, Niamh Fitzgerald, Aaron N. Yarmoshuk

“…Discussion: We envision an online database being made available in a visually attractive, user-friendly, open access format that nationally, registered institutions can add to and update.  …”
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Screening for diabetic retinopathy at a health centre in South Africa: A cross-sectional study by Ntokozo Zulu, Patrick Ngassa Piotie, Elizabeth M. Webb, Wezi G. Maphenduka, Steve Cook, Paul Rheeder

“…Setting: Laudium Community Health Centre (CHC), a PHC facility in Tshwane. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study from February 2022 to August 2022. …”
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Patient experiences of WALANT for outpatient upper limb surgery: A cross-sectional study of perioperative pain and anxiety by Reshlan Govender, Antoine G.L. Rocher, Mario T. Rankin, Khangelani Sondovana, Simphiwe C. Phenyane, Megan O'Connor

“…Of the total recruited patients, 45% reported moderate to severe anxiety perioperatively. The median visual analogue scale (VAS) score for pain of injection and procedure were 20 mm and 0 mm, respectively. …”
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Evaluation of Association between Body Dysmorphic Disorder with the Aesthetic Component of the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need from the Perspective of Patient and Orthodontists by Houriyeh Khatami, Meisam Moradi, Reza Faraji, Manouchehr Rahmati Kamel, Seyedali Seyedmajidi, Mahjoubeh Betyar

“…The aesthetic component of the index of orthodontic treatment need was determined through a visual questionnaire completed by both the patient and the orthodontist. …”
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Short-term efficacy of functional magnetic stimulation for treating functional anorectal pain by Luo Linghua, Wang Miaolan, Li Li, Ye Xinmei, Ren Donglin

“…Anal pain was assessed using the visual analogue scale (VAS) before treatment, after 10th treatments, and 3 months after the 10th treatment. …”
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Radionuclide Diagnosis of Esophageal Dysmotility and Gastroesophageal Reflux in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis by R. A. Bashirov, L. E. Samoilenko, S. A. Ryzhkin, K. F. Vartanyan, D. A. Gimaletdinova, A. F. Yusupova, D. I. Abdulganieva, L. F. Ziganshina, E. S. Zamanova, E. V. Puzakin, A. A. Malov, B. M. Sharafutdinov

“…Scans were analyzed using visual assessment, quantitative estimation of time/activity curves, and a proposed three-point scale for evaluating ED and GER severity. …”
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