The association between the dietary inflammatory index during pregnancy and risk of gestational diabetes: a prospective cohort study and a meta-analysis by Nastaran Payandeh, Hossein Shahinfar, Ahmad Jayedi, Majid Mirmohammadkhani, Alireza Emadi, Sakineh Shab-Bidar

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Clinical Effect of Teucrium polium Extract Ointment on Post Pilonidal Sinus Excision Wound Healing: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Reza Hosseinpour, Nuruddin Hosseini, Seyedeh Fatemeh Hekmatzadeh, Saadat Mehrabi, Hossein Sadeghi Mansourkhani, Marita Mohamadshahi

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Modeling optimal combination of breast and cervical cancer screening strategies in China by Xuewei Liu, Yanbo Wang, Bei Gao, Xinlin Lu, Yuan Wang, Wenli Lu

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Nucleic Acid Aptamers for Human Norovirus GII.4 and GII.17 Virus-Like Particles (VLPs) Exhibit Specific Binding and Inhibit VLPs from Entering Cells by Cheng C, Sun M, Li J, Xue Y, Cai X, Liu J, Wang X, Xu S, Xie Y, Zhang J

“…Chao Cheng,1,* Minjia Sun,1– 3,* Jingjing Li,1,* Yitong Xue,1 Xia Cai,4 Jing Liu,1 Xiaolian Wang,5 Shouhong Xu,2 Youhua Xie,1 Junqi Zhang1 1MOE/NHC/CAMS Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Virology, Shanghai Institute of Infectious Disease and Biosecurity, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, People’s Republic of China; 2Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Department of Chemistry, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, People’s Republic of China; 3Zhejiang CONBA Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, Hangzhou, 310052, People’s Republic of China; 4Shanghai Medical College, Biosafety Level 3 Laboratory, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Pathogeny Microbiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Hexi University, Zhangye, 734000, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Junqi Zhang, Email junqizhang@fudan.edu.cn; Youhua Xie, Email yhxie@fudan.edu.cnPurpose: Human noroviruses (HuNoVs) are the main cause of non-bacterial acute gastroenteritis. …”
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Longitudinal Utilization of Invasive Pain Treatment Procedures Among Veterans with Chronic Pain Following Use of Whole Health Services and Complementary and Integrative Health Ther... by Zeliadt SB, DeFaccio R, Carey EP, Etingen B, Rosser EW, Suri P, Chen JA, Bokhour BG, Coggeshall S

“…School of Public Health, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA; 6Seattle Epidemiologic Research and Information Center (ERIC), VA Puget Sound Healthcare System, Seattle, WA, USA; 7Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research, VA Bedford Healthcare System, Bedford, MA, USA; 8Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, USACorrespondence: Steven B Zeliadt, VA Center of Innovation (COIN) for Veteran-Centered and Value-Driven Care, VA Puget Sound Healthcare System, 1660 South Columbian Way, S-15, Seattle, WA, 98108, USA, Tel +1 206 277-4175, Fax +1 206 764-2935, Email steven.zeliadt@va.govObjective: To assess whether Whole Health, a system of care that emphasizes non-pharmacological approaches for chronic pain management, is associated with changes in downstream utilization of invasive pain treatment procedures.Methods: Longitudinal retrospective cohort analysis of VHA administrative data. …”
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Artificial intelligence for chest X-ray image enhancement by Liming Song, Hongfei Sun, Haonan Xiao, Sai Kit Lam, Yuefu Zhan, Ge Ren, Jing Cai

“…Recently, the successful application of deep learning (DL) algorithms in medical image analysis has prompted researchers to propose and design DL-based CXR image enhancement algorithms. …”
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Preventing Foodborne and Non-foodborne Illness: Vibrio vulnificus by Anita C. Wright, Renée M. Goodrich, Michael A. Hubbard, Keith R. Schneider

“…This 3-page fact sheet is a major revision that discusses risk of infection, times to seek medical treatment, symptoms, activities related to illness, foods commonly associated with the bacterium, handling and storage of seafood and shellfish, and methods of prevention. …”
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Advantages and disadvantages of coronary drug-eluting stent: a 23-year journey of randomized clinical trials by Alfredo E. Rodriguez, Juan Mieres, Juan M. Rokos

“…The finding of a high incidence of non-cardiac death observed in DES trials compared to coronary artery bypass grafting and optimal medical treatment is disturbing, and the reasons are unknown. …”
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How to improve psychiatric nosography in the XXI century: a phenomenologist”s viewpoint by Giovanni Stanghellini

“…Classifications of mental disorders reflect much more the minds of psychiatrists than the patients’ minds since these classifications are more focused on the interests of stakeholders (including governmental agencies, advocacy groups, medical insurance, and pharmaceutical companies) than on the experiences of patients. …”
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Incidentally detected asymptomatic splenic artery aneurysm by Ihsan Alur, Gokhan Yigit Tanrisever, Bilgin Emrecan

“…The treatment is mostly surgical, but in appropriate cases, endovascular intervention can also be applied. Medical follow-up can be performed in true splenic artery aneurysms less than 2 cm in diameter. …”
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Edge-level multi-constranint graph pattern matching with lung cancer knowledge graph by Houdie Tu, Lei Li, Lei Li, Zhenchao Tao, Zhenchao Tao, Zan Zhang, Zan Zhang

“…Despite their ability to return subgraphs quickly and accurately, these methods are limited to their applications without medical data research.MethodsIn order to overcome this limitation, based on the existing research on GPM with the lung cancer knowledge graph, this paper introduces the Monte Carlo method and proposes an edge-level multi-constraint graph pattern matching algorithm TEM with lung cancer knowledge graph. …”
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'n Narratiewe teologiese verkenning van negatiewe koronêre vatomleidingsoperasieuitkomste: 'n chirurgiese hermeneutiek by M. J. Swart, G. J. van Zyl, J. A. van den Berg

“…Within a specific surgical context and from a tradition of faith, interwoven narratives present the possibility of an interdisciplinary conversation between medical science and theology. By following an auto-ethnographic approach, an invitation is offered to participate in sharing the surgeon’s database as a new hermeneutic text. …”
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The multidisciplinary approach in perioperative management of senile patients with colorectal cancer by D. V. Markar'yan, V. V. Nikoda, P. V. Tsarkov

“…According to literature data, the present level of medical care for geriatric patients with colorectal cancer is insufficient all over the world, including in Russia. …”
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Functional Dyspepsia and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: From Pathogenesis to Current Treatment Strategies by A. S. Trukhmanov, D. E. Rumyantseva

“…The concurrent occurrence of these diseases alters the clinical picture, complicates differential diagnostics, and leads to inadequate prescription of drugs. Medical treatment for patients with FD and GERD includes the use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and prokinetics. …”
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Long-term outcomes after percutaneous withdrawal of HeartWare left ventricular assist device (HVAD) support: A 10-year update by Chokanan Thaitirarot, Leonard M. Shapiro, Clive Lewis, Jayan Parameshwar, Steven S.L. Tsui, Stephen J. Pettit

“…While his left ventricular (LV) dimensions never completely normalized and there has been persistent mild impairment of LV systolic function, the patient remains free of heart failure symptoms and his natriuretic peptide level has been well suppressed on guideline-directed medical therapy. He is anticoagulated with Warfarin. …”
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Liver Damage in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus by A. O. Bueverov, A. V. Zilov

“…The practitioner’s understanding of liver damage in T1D is an earnest to avoid unnecessary tests and ineffective medications.Conclusion. Both endocrinologists and internists ought to contemplate the possibility of liver involvement in T1D for improving the patient outcomes.…”
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Who arrived first? Priority effects on Candida albicans and Pseudomonas aeruginosa dual biofilms by Betsy V. Arévalo-Jaimes, Joana Admella, Eduard Torrents

“…Candida albicans and Pseudomonas aeruginosa often co-occur in biofilm-based infections of the skin, lungs, and medical devices. Their predominantly antagonistic relationship involves complex physical and chemical interactions. …”
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MASC: Wearable Design for Infectious Disease Detection Through Machine Learning by Sumaiya Afroz Mila, Bhagawat Baanav Yedla Ravi, Md Rafiul Kabir, Sandip Ray

“…The wearable continuously monitors key vitals such as body temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate, and oxygen saturation levels, providing an early warning system for timely medical intervention. This wearable device holds promise for transforming infectious disease detection and management, benefiting healthcare professionals and individuals alike.…”
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Analysis of blood flow features in the curved artery in the presence of differently shaped hybrid nanoparticles by K.N. Asha, Neetu Srivastava

“…This work provides a comprehensive overview of the mathematical model, its solutions, and visual data, offering valuable insights for researchers and medical professionals on the potential applications of hybrid nanoparticles in managing stenotic blood flow.…”
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Coasting Versus GnRH Antagonist Salvage for the Prevention of Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome by Cavidan Gülerman, Nafiye Yılmaz, Ayla Sargın Oruç, Nazlı Özkan, Ayten Türkkanı, Esma Sarıkaya, Okan Yenicesu

“… OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the present study is to compare the use of GnRH antagonist salvage versus coasting for the prevention of OHSS in patients undergoing IVF/ICSI cycles with long GnRH agonist protocol. STUDY DESIGN: Medical records of 91 patients (41 in coasting and 49 in GnRH antagonist group) identified as at high risk of developing OHSS were reviewed retrospectively. …”
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