Comparison of Diagnostic Accuracy of Digital Mammography, Digital Breast Tomosynthesis and Contrast Enhanced Mammography in the Preoperative Assessment of BI-RADS III and above Les... by Jini Joseph, KG Ramakrishnan, Rekha Narayanan

“…DM, DBT, and CEM images were taken for each patient and were visually assessed to identify primary and satellite lesions, measure the size of the index lesions and classify them according to Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) American College of Radiology (ACR) lexicon category. …”
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Functional Connectivity Alterations Associated with COVID-19-Related Sleep Problems: A Longitudinal Resting-State fMRI Study by Chen HB, Li L, Sun YK, Liu Y, Chen W, Liu P, Liao YH, Xie A

“…At 2-month follow-up, decreased FC implicated in emotion regulation, executive function, and memory; increased FC in semantics, attention, and auditory-visual processing. The changes in these regions are correlated with the scores of PSQI, GAD, and PHQ. …”
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Anxiety and depression one year after the first stroke among Lebanese survivors: proportions, changes, and predictors by Celina F. Boutros, Walaa Khazaal, Maram Taliani, Najwane Said Sadier, Pascale Salameh, Hassan Hosseini

“…This study aimed to calculate the proportions of 1-year post-stroke anxiety and depression (PSA and PSD), evaluate their changes over time, and identify the contributing factors among first-ever stroke survivors in Lebanon, where relevant research has been scarce. Methods A hospital-based multicenter study was conducted among 150 subjects aged ≥ 18 years involving scheduled home visits at 3, 6, and 12 months after stroke index. …”
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Network Analysis of Multidimensional Symptoms and Inflammatory Biomarkers in Chinese Patients with Glioma by Li H, Tong Y, Li J, Shi X, Nyalali AMK, Li F

“…This study applied network analysis to examine and visualize the relationship between multidimensional symptom experiences and inflammatory biomarkers and assess the symptom networks of multidimensional symptom experiences over time in patients with glioma.Methods: Participants diagnosed with glioma were recruited and completed the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory-Brain Tumor Module (MDASI-BT) at three different time points: 2 days after admission (T1), 7 days after surgery (T2), and 1 month after surgery (T3). …”
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Surgery for Trapeziometacarpal Joint Arthritis: A Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Studies by Dimitris Challoumas, MBBCh, FRCS, Ali Hamad, MBChB, Varun Rana, MBChB, Amit Putti, MBBS, FRCS, Neal L. Millar, FRCS, PhD

“…Purpose: Our aim was to compare the efficacy and safety of the available surgical interventions for trapeziometacarpal joint (TMCJ) arthritis. Methods: We conducted a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized studies comparing surgical interventions for TMCJ arthritis. …”
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Combining Immersive Simulation with a Collaborative Procedural Training on Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity and Fascia Iliaca Compartment Block: A Pilot Study by Katherine B. Griesmer, Maxwell Thompson, Briana Miller, Guihua Zhai, Jaron Raper, Andrew Bloom

“…There was a positive trend in perceived confidence and knowledge with visualizing relevant anatomy (4.0 [2.0–6.0] vs 9.0 [7.5–10.0], P = 0.10), performing FICB (4.0 [1.0–5.0] vs 9.0 [7.0–10.0, P = 0.08]), and perceived ability to teach their peers (3.0 [1.0–5.0] vs 8.5 [7.0–10.0], P = 0.20). …”
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Prediction of metastatic risk of renal clear cell carcinoma based on CT radiomics analysis by Xueyi Wang, Youchang Yang, Jiaojiao Wu, Xiaoqiang Tang, Yao Wang

“…ObjectiveTo investigate the value of using imaging histological models to non-invasively assess the risk of metastasis in patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC).MethodsThis study retrospectively enrolled 273 clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) patients from three hospitals, with 57 cases allocated as an independent test cohort. …”
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A single-blind randomized controlled trial of celiac plexus block for analgesia after whipple surgery by Minpu Li, Lili Fang, Taotao Xing, Chenyang Wang, Shuyi Chen, Shui Yu, Jiali Zhu

“…Pain scores assessed using the Visual Analog Scale were consistently lower in group NB at all postoperative time points (all P < 0.05). …”
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Investigating the Trajectories of Poor Vision in Children and Adolescents in Wuhan, China From 2016 to 2019: Prospective Cohort Study by Lijuan Xu, Hanjia Li, Fang Li, Tinghui Zhang, Jingyan Yan, Hong Yan, Lu He, Bin Yu

“…Vision condition was measured using the standard logarithmic visual acuity charts. A group-based trajectory model was used to identify trajectories of poor vision overall and by gender and region. …”
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Efficacy and safety of leflunomide in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in real-life clinical practice (results of the Russian multicenter surveillance study) by R.M. Balabanova, T.B. Dubinina, D.V. Goryachev, E.L. Shakhramanova, O.N. Anoshenkova, N.R. Degula

“…The number of painful swollen joints and pain intensity according to the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) were assessed. The patients were subjected to laboratory exam- ination (blood test; ESR test; C-reactive protein (CRP) test). …”
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Values of some topographic parameters of optic nerve head obtained by Heidelberg retina tomograph II in volunteers and different stage primary open-angle glaucoma patients by B. Anguelov, A. Toshev

“…Purpose: То assess the values of the top five topographic parameters of optic nerve head (ONH) obtained by Heidelberg retina tomograph (HRT) II in volunteers and primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) patients with different stage of perimetric changes.Methods: 73 eyes (38 volunteers at the age of 56 years ±13, 11 men and 27 women) and 170 eyes (90 patients at the age of 66 years ±12, 33 men and 57 women) were examined. …”
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Cerebral hemodynamics evaluation of FLAIR vascular hyperintensity in TIA patients with large artery severe stenosis or occlusion by Lichuan Zeng, Lichuan Zeng, Jiamei Wang, Qu Wang, Yaodan Zhang, Huaqiang Liao, Wenbin Wu

“…All individuals underwent pseudo-continuous ASL perfusion imaging, utilizing distinct PLD durations (1,525 and 2,525 ms) alongside qualitative visual assessments of ASL perfusion irregularities. …”
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Multicenter Longitudinal Observational Study Pharmaceuticals Alflutop in Russia (message 2) by A. M. Lila, E. A. Taskina, L. I. Alekseeva, N. G. Kashevarova

“…Prevention, management of risk factors, and early treatment of OA are critical.Objective of the ISKRA study was to evaluate the efficacy of Alflutop in patients with OA of different locations and/or low back pain (LBP) with or without concomitant diseases.Material and methods. We selected 11,136 patients with OA of specific localizations aged 50 to 72 years. …”
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Percutaneous Endoscopic Backhand Holding (EBH) Technique for Extraforaminal Lumbar Disc Herniations: A Modified Operative Technique by Kong M, Gao C, Hao M, Ma X, Zhao J, Luan J, Lin Y, Jin C, Li Q

“…Significant improvement in back and leg pain was observed in visual analogue scale (VAS) score, and the mean ODI was decreased from preoperative 78% (range = 60– 98%) to postoperative 30% (20– 40%) (P < 0.001) at 1-month follow-up and obtained further improvement at 1 year (mean ODI = 11%; range = 2– 20%). …”
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Kruppel-like factor 9 may regulate the inflammatory injury of chondrocytes by affecting NF-κB signaling by Haoye Gu, Xingming Han, Yong Ding, Jianhua Deng

“…This study aimed to investigate the relationship between KLF9 and the pathogenesis of OA. Methods KLF9 expression in the Gene Expression Omnibus database was analyzed, and the most significantly upregulated and downregulated genes were visualized using a volcano map. …”
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Predicting hypoglycemia in elderly inpatients with type 2 diabetes: the ADOCHBIU model by Rui-Ting Zhang, Yu Liu, Chao Sun, Quan-Ying Wu, Hong Guo, Gong-Ming Wang, Ke-Ke Lin, Jing Wang, Xiao-Yan Bai

“…The purpose of the study is to construct a nomogram prediction model for the risk of hypoglycemia in elderly inpatients with T2DM and to evaluate the predictive performance of the model.MethodsFrom August 2022 to April 2023, 546 elderly inpatients with T2DM were recruited in seven tertiary-level general hospitals in Beijing and Inner Mongolia province, China. …”
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Strength-agility and fine motor are differently associated with non-verbal intelligence in dependency to sex and age in school children: Structural equation modelling multigroup ap... by Martin Musálek, Chipo Malambo, Jan Chrudimský, Jakub Kokštejn, Radka Bačáková, Šárka Vokounová

“…Background: In today's digital age, demanding to interpret vast quantities of visual information with speed and accuracy, nonverbal Intelligence has become increasingly crucial for children, as it plays a key role in cognitive development and learning. …”
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Treatment of patients with acute and subacute lumbodynia and lumbar ischialgia by V. A. Parfenov, A. I. Isaikin, T. I. Kuzminova, O. A. Chernenko, O. V. Milovanova, A. V. Romanova, N. D. Samkhaeva, Yu. M. Shor

“…Pain intensity was assessed using a visual analogue scale (VAS); functional limitation was rated according to the Roland–Morris scale (RMS). …”
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PO26 | Non-canonical coagulation platelets function: monocyte-platelet interaction a bridge between inflammation and coagulation

“…Results: Whole blood CytoFLEX SRT cytometry proved to be an effective method for distinguishing MPAs of varying sizes from free circulating platelets. …”
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The impact of local symptoms on health‐related quality of life in vulvar cancer survivors—A nationwide prospective study by Diana Zach, Pernille T. Jensen, Henrik Falconer, Zuzana Kolkova, Katja Stenström Bohlin, Preben Kjølhede, Ivette Raices Cruz, Elisabeth Åvall‐Lundqvist, Angelique Flöter Rådestad

“…Heatmaps were used to visualize proportional changes in the prevalence of symptoms at baseline and 12 months after treatment. …”
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