Evolving multimorbidity patterns among ageing adults with cardiovascular disease continuum in Southwest China: A longitudinal cohort study by Xiaoya Qi, Ziyue Zhang, Meng Jia, Yangping Zhang, Shuang Feng, Ruixue Bai, Siyao Wang, Jinning Mao, Shu Su

“…The construction of the multimorbidity network was based on Spearman correlation analyses to visualize the evolution of gender differences. Odds ratios (ORs) for developing multimorbidity in CVDC in compared to non-CVDC were calculated. …”
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Early detection of retinal and choroidal microvascular impairments in diabetic patients with myopia by Yufei Wu, Yufei Wu, Jiahui Jiang, Xiaoyu Deng, Xixi Zhang, Jinger Lu, Zian Xu, Yitian Zhao, Zai-Long Chi, Zai-Long Chi, Qinkang Lu, Qinkang Lu

“…CT was decreased in all areas between groups (P < 0.05). The visual impairments in HM group was more obvious correlation with the retinal and choroidal structural changes. …”
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Home-based self-administered transcranial direct current stimulation for women affected by primary dysmenorrhoea in Northeastern Brazil: a protocol study by Thiago Anderson Brito De Araújo, Edson Silva-Filho, Rodrigo Pegado, Tatiana Camila de Lima Alves da Silva, Yvinna Tamiris Rodrigues, Paloma Cristina Alves de Oliveira, Ervinas Bernatavicius, Alexander Anthony Cook, Emilè Radytè, Maria Thereza Micussi

“…Primary outcome will be pain according to visual analogue scale. Quality of life, premenstrual symptoms screening, depression, anxiety, physical performance, electroencephalography and participants’ satisfaction will be the secondary outcomes. …”
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Time-Intensity Curve Analysis of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound for Non-Ossified Thyroid Cartilage Invasion in Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Milda Pucėtaitė, Dalia Mitraitė, Rytis Tarasevičius, Davide Farina, Silvija Ryškienė, Saulius Lukoševičius, Evaldas Padervinskis, Valdas Šarauskas, Saulius Vaitkus

“…<b>Objective:</b> This study aimed to assess the diagnostic value of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) time–intensity curve (TIC) parameters in detecting non-ossified thyroid cartilage invasion in patients with laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). <b>Methods</b>: A CEUS TIC analysis was performed on 32 cases from 27 patients with histologically confirmed laryngeal SCC. …”
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Mapping the Gaps: A Scoping Review of Virtual Care Solutions for Caregivers of Children with Chronic Illnesses by Nicole Pope, Kathyrn A. Birnie, Melanie Noel, Justine Dol, Danyu Li, Megan Macneil, Darrel Zientek, Victoria Surry, Jennifer N. Stinson

“…., from self-directed to specialized care) for caregivers of youth with chronic illnesses. <b>Methods</b>: The review methodology was co-designed with four caregivers. …”
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Identification of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumor patients with high liver tumor burden based on clinicopathological features by Nuerailaguli Jumai, Luohai Chen, Xiaoxuan Lin, Qiao He, Man Liu, Yuan Lin, Yanji Luo, Yu Wang, Min-hu Chen, Xiangsong Zhang, Zhirong Zeng, Ning Zhang

“…The whole dataset was divided into training set and validation set. LASSO regression method was used to select predictors, and multivariate logistic regression was used to develop a clinical model which was further visualized by constructing a nomogram. …”
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Maintenance of CPR skills among nursing students trained using Resuscitation Quality Improvement® program by Marilyn H. Oermann, Yolanda M. VanRiel, Robin W. Wagner, Kelli D. Whittington, Manisa Baker, Debra E. Stieve, Patrick C. Crane, Carol A. Vermeesch

“…At baseline, they performed compressions and ventilation with a bag-valve mask on adult and infant manikins without feedback (pretest), followed immediately by a session integrating real-time, objective feedback (both audio and visual) on their performance. CPR practice on the manikins with feedback on performance was then repeated every 3 months. …”
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Clinical and mycological investigations of post‐COVID‐19 acute invasive fungal sinusitis by Samah Mahmoud Eldsouky, Amany K. Shahat, AL‐Shaimaa M. AL‐Tabbakh, Shaymaa M. Abd El Rahman, Yasmin M. Marei, Lina Abdelhady Mohammed, Ola Samir El‐Shimi, Dina Saad Abdelmotaleb, Yomna Mohammed Marei, Mohamed Sabry Abd Elraheam Elsayed

“…Headache and facial pain, ophthalmoplegia, visual loss, and blindness represented 100%, 66.7%, 90%, and 53.3% of the cases, respectively. …”
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Neosols, relict paleosols, and alterites in the Transmexican Volcanic Belt, Morelos state: Characterization and regional spatial distribution by Jorge Enrique Gama-Castro, David Flores-Román, Elizabeth Solleiro-Rebolledo, Carolina Jasso-Castañeda, Ernestina Vallejo-Gómez, Ana María Rocha-Torrallardona, José Luis Villalpando-González

“…In our study, the interpretation of thematic cartography and the application of sophisticated methods like remote sensing and laboratory automated image analyses combined with field transects, provided a unique set of tools for generating and synthesizing data. …”
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A Comparison of Retinoblastoma Cases in the Philippines by Roland Joseph D. Tan, MD, MS, MIH, Aldous Dominic C. Cabanlas, MD, Benedicto Juan E. Aguilar, MD, Gabrielle S. Evangelista, MD, John Michael Maniwan, MD, Andrei P. Martin, MD, Calvin Y. Martinez, MD, John Alfred A. Lim, MD, Rena Ivy Bascuna, MD, Rachel M. Ng, MD, MPH, Kevin B. Agsaoay, MD, Kris Zana A. Arao, MD, Ellaine Rose V. Apostol, MD, Mara Augustine S. Galang, MD, Josemaria M. Castro, MD, Kimberley Amanda K. Comia, MD, Gary John V. Mercado, MD, Patricia E. Cabrera, MD, Paulita Pamela P. Astudillo, MD, Rolando Enrique D. Domingo, MD, Josept Mari S. Poblete, MD, PhD, Charmaine Grace M. Cabebe, MD, Adriel Vincent R. Te, MD, Melissa Anne S. Gonzales, MD, Jocelyn G. Sy, MD, Beltran Alexis A. Aclan, MD, Jayson T. So, MD, Fatima G. Regala, MD, Beatriz M. Prieto, MD

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Monitoring Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) distribution in the Southern Ocean: environmental DNA (eDNA) adds to the toolbox by Leonie Suter, Leonie Suter, Alicia Burns, Alicia Burns, Alicia Burns, Sophie Bestley, Sophie Bestley, Jez Bird, Madeleine J. Brasier, Madeleine J. Brasier, Martin Cox, Martin Cox, Derek Hamer, Olivia J. Johnson, So Kawaguchi, So Kawaguchi, So Kawaguchi, Rob King, Rob King, Andreas Klocker, Jessica Melvin, Christine K. Weldrick, Christine K. Weldrick, Simon Wotherspoon, Ben Raymond, Ben Raymond

“…Both methods detected Antarctic krill at great depths (recent eDNA: 4300 m; visual: 3080 m). …”
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Efficacy and safety of trabeculectomy versus peripheral iridectomy plus goniotomy in advanced primary angle-closure glaucoma: study protocol for a multicentre, non-inferiority, ran... by Keith Barton, Tin Aung, Ling Jin, Ping Lu, Xiulan Zhang, Robert N Weinreb, Yi Zhang, Li Tang, Guangxian Tang, Hengli Zhang, Aiguo Lv, Huiping Yuan, Yunhe Song, Fengbin Lin, DENNIS S C LAM, Lin Xie, Kun Hu, Xiaohong Liang, Yingzhe Zhang, Wulian Song, Xiaomin Zhu, Xinbo Gao, Sujie Fan, Yuying Peng, Mengfei Liao, Xin Nie, Ki-Ho Park

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Intraoperative neuromonitoring as an independent predictor for postoperative delirium in ICU following aneurysm clipping by Abdullah M. Al-Qudah, Pooja S. Tallapaneni, Donald J. Crammond, Jeffrey Balzer, Katherine M. Anetakis, Varun Shandal, Jingyuan Biaesch, Malik Ghannam, Neelesh Nadkarni, Bradley A. Gross, Michael Lang, Kathirvel Subramanium, Senthilkumar Sadhasivam, Parthasarathy D. Thirumala

“…Significant IONM changes and POD were respectively evaluated based on visual review of data and clinical documentation. …”
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Efficacy of fluoride varnish, low-level laser therapy, and the association of therapies in dentin hypersensitivity: a randomized split-mouth clinical trial by Ana Carolina Barbosa Nascimento da Silva, Aline Kataki Paixão, Camilla Magnoni Moretto Nunes, Tainá Ribeiro de Moraes, Leticia Cavassini Torquato, Taciana Marco Ferraz Caneppele, Ivan Balducci, Dimas Renó de Lima, Andrea Carvalho de Marco

“… Objective: The present study aimed to compare the efficacy of 5% sodium fluoride varnish, LLLT, and the association of fluoride varnish with LLLT in dentin hypersensitivity (DH). Material and Methods: Fifteen patients meet the inclusion criteria. …”
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Visceral leishmaniasis in heavily pretreated multiple myeloma patients a case series of 17 patients from the Mediterranean Coast of Spain by Ana Monreal Bernal, Mercedes Berenguer Piqueras, Pedro Ortiz Salvador, Marina Suarez Terron, Ana Bataller Alfonso, Soledad Delgado Palacio, Maria Leonor Senent Peris, Monica Roig Pellicer, Ana Villalba Valenzuela, Carmen Benet Campos, Clara Espinosa Arnandis, Elena Fernández Poveda, Eduardo Salido Fierez, Isabel Rodenas Quiñonero, Felipe de Arriba de la Fuente, Jaime Ortiz Andrade, Javier Marco Ayala, Maria L. Lozano, Francisco J. Ortuño

“…VL diagnosis was confirmed in all patients through visual analysis of bone marrow smears, while PCR and serological tests yielded inconsistent results. …”
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Individual metabolic brain network abnormalities associated with drug-resistant mTLE vary in surgical outcomes by Xinyi Wang, Xinyi Wang, Pan Zhang, Pan Zhang, Dandan Lin, Chunlei Zhao, Chunlei Zhao, Zhifeng Huang, Zhifeng Huang, Ziqian Chen, Ziqian Chen, Hui Li, Hui Li, Shangwen Xu, Shangwen Xu

“…ObjectiveThis investigation aimed to elucidate alterations in metabolic brain network connectivity in drug-resistant mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (DR-MTLE) patients, relating these changes to varying surgical outcomes.MethodsA retrospective cohort of 87 DR-MTLE patients who underwent selective amygdalohippocampectomy was analyzed. …”
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The Effect of Protein and Protein Source on Appetite in Older Adults: Preliminary Findings from the FortiPhy Study by Ezgi Ozen, Katherine Roberts-Thomson, Rachel Smith, Claire Sulmont-Rosse, Lisa Methven, Miriam Clegg

“…Appetite was assessed using a 100mm visual analogue scale at baseline and every 30 mins throughout the test day and total daily energy intake was assessed by a weighed food diary. …”
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Network localization of regional homogeneity alterations in Parkinson’s disease by Yuanying Song, Hucheng Yang, Hucheng Yang, Siyu Gu, Yingling Zhu, ZhenYu Dai, Pinglei Pan, Xianxian Zhang

“…This network showed significant spatial overlap primarily with the visual (49.24%), somatomotor (32.35%), dorsal attention (44.49%), and ventral attention (67.97%) canonical networks. …”
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Scarf osteotomy combined with akin osteotomy for the treatment of patients with moderate hallux valgus: a retrospective study combining plantar pressure testing and gait analysis by Peng Lu, Songchuan Su, Xin Li, Liqi Ng, Xiaotian Xiong, Qiuping Zhang, Yusong Liu, Yu Zhou

“…Clinical assessment measures encompassed the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and the Japanese Society for Surgery of the Foot (JSSF) HV scale. …”
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Evaluating Sperm Recovery Time and Efficacy of Monotherapy vs. Combination Therapies in Men with Congenital Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Edoardo Pozzi, Vishal Ila, Francis Petrella, Christian Corsini, Armin Ghomeshi, Rohan Dureja, Daniel Boaretto, Tharun Somasundar, Andrea Salonia, Ranjith Ramasamy

“…Forrest plots were generated to visually present the pooled effect sizes for time to recover spermatogenesis, specifically employing the standardized mean difference (SMD). …”