Clinicopathological analysis of eyelid malignancies - A review of 85 cases by Satish M. Kale, Surendra B. Patil, Nishant Khare, Mahantesh Math, Arvind Jain, Sumeet Jaiswal

“…The corresponding values for SGC and SCC were 3.63 and 4.89 cm/year, respectively. The rate of follow-up was 89% at 3 months, 71% at 6 months, 62% at 1 year and 31% at 5 years. …”
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Precise Acetabular Prosthesis Positioning Using a Novel Robot‐Assisted Total Hip Arthroplasty System: A Multicenter, Randomized Controlled Trial by Xiao Geng, Ziyang Dong, Yang Li, Minwei Zhao, Yanqing Liu, Zijian Li, Hong Cai, Ming Zhang, Xinfeng Yan, Zhiwen Sun, Xin Lv, Feng Guo, Feng Li, Hua Tian

“…The dislocation rate of hip joint in the experimental group and control group were 3.0% and 1.5%, respectively, without significant difference (p > 0.05). …”
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Comparing tacrolimus level monitoring in peripheral blood mononuclear cells and whole blood within one year after kidney transplantation: a single-center, prospective, observationa... by Jia You, Jia You, Jia You, Rui Chen, Rui Chen, Yuhui Chai, Xue Wang, Wenmin Xie, Yunyun Yang, Kaile Zheng, Kaile Zheng, Kaile Zheng, Lizhi Chen, Zhuo Wang, Xuebin Wang, Xuebin Wang, Xuebin Wang

“…Within 1-year post-transplantation, the PBMC tacrolimus levels were 3.6% of whole-blood levels (P < 0.01). Tacrolimus levels in PBMCs and whole blood showed positive correlations across six-time points, with statistically significant correlations on Day 7, Day 14, Month 3, and Month 6 (P < 0.05). …”
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A time series analysis of monthly Holstein milk yield and composition in a hot environment by Irene Chavarría, Oscar Ángel-García, Alan S. Alvarado, Viridiana Contreras, Dalia I. Carrillo, Ulises Macías-Cruz, Leonel Avendaño-Reyes, Miguel Mellado

“…Following the repeated observations, forecasting values for milk protein percentage were 3.22 % (CI=3.15-3.28 %) in January and 3.07 (CI=2.98-3.1) in April. …”
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Longitudinal Average Glucose Levels and Variance and Risk of Stroke: A Chinese Cohort Study by Xuenan Peng, Jinzhuo Ge, Congju Wang, Hongpeng Sun, Qinghua Ma, Yong Xu, Yana Ma

“…Among those without diabetes whose glucose level was higher than 140 mg per deciliter, compared with 90–99.9 mg per deciliter, the adjusted HRs for total stroke and fatal stroke were 3.66 (95% CI, 1.47–9.08) and 5 (95% CI, 1.77–14.15), respectively. …”
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Free radical processes in rat liver in experimental diabetes, malignant growth and their combination by I. A. Goroshinskaya, E. M. Frantsiyants, I. V. Kaplieva, L. A. Nemashkalova, L. K. Trepitaki, P. S. Kachesova, E. I. Surikova, V. A. Bandovkina, M. I. Morozova, I. M. Kotieva

“…Among animals with GC, only males had an increase in SOD by 2.5 times, a decrease in catalase activity, and an increase in the SOD/Catalase ratio by 3 times relative to intact animals, which may be due to pronounced sex differences the SOD activity and SOD/Catalase ratio in males were 3–4 times higher than that of females. The levels of MDA and DC in males with GC growing in presence of DM remained elevated, although to a somewhat lesser extent than in DM alone, while in females both indicators were reduced. …”
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Prevalence of hypertension and associated factors: a cross-sectional study in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia by Seema Mohammed Nasser, Mamdouh M. Shubair, Faris Fatani, Naif M Alhawiti, Bandar Aleissa, Aljohrah Ibrahim Saleh Aldubikhi, Khadijah Angawi, Awad Alshahrani, Sumera Aziz Ali, Shahan Javed, Ashraf El-Metwally

“…Individuals with heart disease were 3.72 times more likely to suffer from hypertension than individuals without heart disease (95% CI: 2.84, 4.88). …”
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Evaluation of colistin susceptibility by four phenotypic methods compared to broth microdilution in multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae by Ilgaz Kazaz, Gokce Cicek Karaman, Hasan Karakus, Sinem Kaya, Tugrul Hosbul

“…The ME rates for CBDE, mCBDE, CAT, and RPNP were 3.4%, 8.6%, 12%, and 10.3%, respectively. The EA rates of CBDE and CAT were 95.6% and 91.3%, respectively, while bias rates were 10.8% and 24.7%. …”
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Comparison between a Novel Knee Arthrometer and Simultaneous Stress Radiography for the Diagnosis of Complete and Partial Acute Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears by Junqiao Li, Jiayao Zhang, Mingke You, Xiaolong Yang, Wenjing Ma, Qian Deng, Gang Chen, Xin Tang, Weili Fu, Yan Xiong, Qi Li, Jian Li

“…Similarly, the optimal differential SSD thresholds in simultaneous stress radiography were 3.8 mm at 90 N, 5.1 mm at 120 N, and 5.6 mm at 150 N. …”
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The global and national burden of chronic kidney disease attributable to ambient fine particulate matter air pollution: a modelling study by Yan Yan, Benjamin Bowe, Yan Xie, Ziyad Al-Aly, Elena Artimovich, Miao Cai

“…Globally, in 2017, there were 3 284 358.2 (95% UI 2 800 710.5 to 3 747 046.1) incident and 122 409 460.2 (108 142 312.2 to 136 424 137.9) prevalent cases of CKD attributable to PM2.5, and 6 593 134.6 (5 705 180.4 to 7 479 818.4) DALYs and 211 019.2 (184 292.5 to 236 520.4) deaths due to CKD attributable to PM2.5. …”
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Magnitude and determinants of abnormal uterine bleeding among reproductive-age women in Kombolcha Rejiopolitan Administrative Town, Northeast Ethiopia: a FIGO-based study (2023) by Abubeker Seid, Gizachew Abdissa Bulto, Adem Yesuf, Ali Yimer, Hassen Ahmed, Tsegaye Benti Muse

“…Several factors were significantly associated with AUB: Women in late reproductive age (41–49 years) had 4.2 times higher odds of experiencing AUB compared to those in mid-reproductive age (AOR = 4.181, 95% CI: 2.199–7.948). Hypertensive women were 3.71 times more likely to experience AUB (AOR = 3.706, 95% CI: 1.106–12.417). …”
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Indirect costs constitute a major part of the total economic burden of obesity: a Finnish population-based cohort study by Aino Vesikansa, Juha Mehtälä, Susanna Aspholm, Kirsi Kallio-Grönroos, Katja Mutanen, Annamari Lundqvist, Tiina Laatikainen, Tero Saukkonen, Kirsi H. Pietiläinen

“…The mean annual total (direct + indirect) costs were €3,314 (SD, €8,358) per person in the NW, €4,902 (€10,747) in the OW, €7,129 (€14,313) in the OBI, and €7,372 (€14,423) in the OBII–III groups. …”
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Pre-ART levels of inflammation and coagulation markers are strong predictors of death in a South African cohort with advanced HIV disease. by Lotty Ledwaba, Jorge A Tavel, Paul Khabo, Patrick Maja, Jing Qin, Phumele Sangweni, Xiao Liu, Dean Follmann, Julia A Metcalf, Susan Orsega, Beth Baseler, James D Neaton, H Clifford Lane, Project Phidisa Biomarkers Team

“…Adjusted odds ratios for the highest versus lowest quartile of baseline biomarker levels were 3.5 (95% CI: 1.9-6.7) for hsCRP, 2.6 (95%CI 1.4-4.9) for D-dimer, and 3.8 (95% CI: 1.8-7.8) for IL-6. …”
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Deep Learning-Based Cardiac Chamber Segmentation in Magnetic Resonance-Guided Adaptive Radiation Therapy by Xinru Chen, PhD, Yao Ding, PhD, Julius Weng, MD, Carol C. Wu, MD, Yao Zhao, PhD, Angela Sobremonte, BS, Mustefa Mohammedsaid, MS, Zhan Xu, PhD, Xiaodong Zhang, PhD, Joshua S. Niedzielski, PhD, Sanjay S. Shete, PhD, Laurence E. Court, PhD, Zhongxing Liao, MD, Jihong Wang, PhD, Ergys Subashi, PhD, Percy P. Lee, MD, Jinzhong Yang, PhD

“…Results: The average contrast-to-noise ratios in bFFE-SPAIR were 8.7 (20°), 34.2 (50°), and 37.3 (80°); for T1 mDixon, these values were 3.6 (5°), 5.9 (10°), and 4.9 (20°). The bFFE model achieved the highest segmentation performance (average DSC 0.85 ± 0.05 and mean surface distance 2.2 ± 0.6 mm). …”
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DNA methylation profiles differ in responders versus non-responders to anti-PD-1 immune checkpoint inhibitors in patients with advanced and metastatic head and neck squamous cell c... by Matthias Preusser, Anna Sophie Berghoff, Thorsten Fuereder, Leonhard Müllauer, Gerwin Heller, Angelika Martina Starzer, Katharina Feldmann, Erwin Tomasich, Teresa Hatziioannou, Stefan Traint, Thomas Melchardt, Christoph Minichsdorfer, Ursula Schwarz-Nemec, Maja Nackenhorst

“…Median progression-free survival and median overall survival times were 3.7 months (range 0–22.9) and 9.0 months (range 0–38.8), respectively. …”
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Transannular bovine jugular vein monocusp for the reconstruction of severe right ventricular outflow tract obstructionCentral MessagePerspective by Luigi Di Pasquale, MD, Olivia Jaeger, MD, Tugba Erdil, MD, Martin Christmann, MD, Daniel Quandt, MD, Robert Cesnjevar, MD, Hitendu Dave, MD

“…Median age and weight were 3.65 [2.00; 9.43] months and 6.12 [4.30; 8.22] kg, respectively. …”
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Analysis of Quality Indicators of Preanalytical and Analytical Phases in Cervical Pap Smear Cytology: A Cross-sectional Study by Gracy Jeba Rani, S Sowmya, ES Keerthika Sri

“…Grading was performed for each parameter in the preanalytical and analytical phases using the Visual Analogue Scoring System (VASS). The grades used were: 3 - Good satisfactory smears; 2 - Extended time in fixative, average nuclear and cytoplasmic staining; 1 - Drying artefacts, air bubbles; and 0 - Inadequate smears, no clinicopathological correlation. …”
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The Correlation of Calcium and Hemoglobin Level Among Pregnant Women in ≥35 Weeks with the Anthropometry of Newborn Babies by Hendraswari CA, Pramatirta AY, Susiarno H, Hilmanto D, Zuhairini Y, Sahiratmadja E

“…The mean birth weight and median birth length were 3.02 kg (sd 0.374) and newborn’s length 48.29 (sd 1.86), respectively. …”
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Real-World Safety and Efficacy of 156 U – 195 U OnabotulinumtoxinA in Adults With Chronic Migraine: Results From the REPOSE Study by Fayyaz Ahmed, Charly Gaul, Katja Kollewe, Ritu C. Singh, Katherine Sommer

“…Adverse drug reactions (ADR) were reported in 51/218 in the 155 U group and 10/77 participants in the 156 U – 195 U group; serious adverse drug reactions were 3/218 and 1/77, respectively. The most frequently reported ADR across both dose groups was eyelid ptosis, followed by neck pain, musculoskeletal stiffness. …”
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Stable Plasmodium falciparum merozoite surface protein-1 allelic diversity despite decreasing parasitaemia in children with multiple malaria infections by Reuben M. Yaa, Kelvin M. Kimenyi, Henry Antonio Palasciano, George Obiero, L. Isabella Ochola-Oyier

“…Results A total of eleven microhaplotypes were observed across all malaria episodes. There were 3 prevalent microhaplotypes, E-KSNG-L, Q-KSNG-L, and Q-KSNG-F in the population. …”
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