Risk Factors for the Occurrence of Rebound Pain After Intercostal Nerves Block in Three-Port Thoracoscopic Surgery: A Case-Control Study by Wan C, Kong M, Shen Q, Lu W, Shen X

“…Chongyang Wan,1,2 Min Kong,2 Qihong Shen,2 Weina Lu,1,2 Xu Shen2 1Jiaxing University Master’s Degree Cultivation Base, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Research Center, The Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing University, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Xu Shen, Medical Center for Anesthesia and Pain, First Hospital of Jiaxing, 1882 Zhonghuan South Road, Nanhu District, Jiaxing City, Zhejiang Province, People’s Republic of China, Email 00181787@zjxu.edu.cnBackground and Objectives: Rebound pain (RP), characterised by an acute increase in pain levels, is usually observed after the effects of block anaesthesia have subsided. …”
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Relative Fat Mass and Physical Indices as Predictors of Gallstone Formation: Insights From Machine Learning and Logistic Regression by Deng L, Wang S, Wan D, Zhang Q, Shen W, Liu X, Zhang Y

“…Laifu Deng,1,* Shuting Wang,1,* Daiwei Wan,1,* Qi Zhang,2 Wei Shen,1 Xiao Liu,1,* Yu Zhang1,* 1Department of General Surgery, Wuxi Medical Center of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Oncology, Tengzhou Central People’s Hospital, Jining Medical College, Shandong, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xiao Liu; Yu Zhang, Department of General Surgery, Wuxi Medical Center of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, People’s Republic of China, Tel +8613561164619 ; +8613793706777, Email ningzhouwxrmyy@163.com; yuzhangjs@yeah.netPurpose: Gallstones (GS), a prevalent disorder of the biliary tract, markedly impair patients’ quality of life. …”
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Distribution and Related Influencing Factors of AMH Level in Family-Planning Women of Childbearing Age: A Cross-Sectional Study from Beijing, China by Song J, Gao S, Zhao L, Tong X

“…Jinwei Song,1,* Songkun Gao,2,* Lixia Zhao,1 Xiaolong Tong1 1Women ‘s Health Department, Xicheng District Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Beijing, 100054, People’s Republic of China; 2Gynecologic Oncology Department,Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Beijing, 100026, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Jinwei Song; Xiaolong Tong, Women ‘s Health Department, Xicheng District Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Building 19, Pingyuanli Community, Baizhifang Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100054, People’s Republic of China, Email songjinwei2023@163.com; 18519309607@163.comPurpose: This study aimed to analyze the distribution and factors influencing anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) levels among family-planning women of childbearing age in Beijing, China.Patients and Methods: We collected the data of 3,236 family-planning women of childbearing age who underwent pre-pregnancy examinations at Xicheng District Maternal and Child Health Hospital in Beijing between October 2021 and July 2024. …”
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Metformin Ameliorates Ulcerative Colitis Through Inhibiting NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation by Cao R, Jing J, Ma Y, Qi W, Huang X, Zhang C, Lu Z, He J, Wang G, Ma Y, Zhang H

“…Run Cao,1,* Jing Jing,1,* Yuting Ma,1,2,* Wenqing Qi,1 Xinyu Huang,1 Chaofang Zhang,1 Zhizhuo Lu,1 Jiayi He,1 Guiling Wang,1 Yuanfang Ma,1 Hailong Zhang1 1Joint National Laboratory for Antibody Drug Engineering, the First Affiliated Hospital, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan, People’s Republic of China; 2Xuzhou Central Hospital, Xuzhou, Jiangsu, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Hailong Zhang; Yuanfang Ma, Joint National Laboratory for Antibody Drug Engineering, the First Affiliated Hospital, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan, People’s Republic of China, Email hailong6891@163.com; mayf@henu.edu.cnPurpose: Metformin (Met) is widely used to treat a variety of diseases, but its role in ulcerative colitis (UC) has not been fully elucidated. …”
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Integrative Bioinformatics Analysis of Pyroptosis-Related Genes and Analysis of Immune Cell Infiltration in Infantile Hemangioma Regression by Liu L, Lin S, Bai J, Zhang B

“…Lan Liu,1,2,* Sheng Lin,1,2,* Jianxi Bai,1,2 Bing Zhang1,2 1Pediatric Surgery Department, Fujian Children’s Hospital (Fujian Branch of Shanghai Children’s Medical Center), Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, People’s Republic of China; 2Pediatric Surgery Department, College of Clinical Medicine for Obstetrics & Gynecology and Pediatrics, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Jianxi Bai, Pediatric Surgery Department, Fujian Children’s Hospital (Fujian Branch of Shanghai Children’s Medical Center), 966 hengyu Road, Jinan District, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, People’s Republic of China, Tel +8615806032159, Email bjxqqq@126.comBackground: Infantile hemangiomas (IHs) are characterized by spontaneous regression, and their pathogenesis involves immune cell infiltration and programmed cell death. …”
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Elucidating the Role of HIF-1α/YAP Signaling Pathway in Regulating Inflammation in Human Periodontal Stem Cells: An in vitro Study by Zhao HW, Liu ST, Wang XJ, Zhang XM, Ma X

“…Hui-Wei Zhao,1 Shu-Tai Liu,2 Xiang-Jin Wang,1 Xue-Mei Zhang,1 Xiang Ma1 1Department of Periodontology, The Affiliated Yantai Stomatological Hospital, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, 264000, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Periodontology, Shenzhen Stomatology Hospital, Shenzhen, 518000, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Xiang Ma, Department of Periodontology, The Affiliated Yantai Stomatological Hospital, Binzhou Medical University, 148 North Road, YanTai, People’s Republic of China, Email MaXiang900218@163.comBackground and Objective: Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory disease caused by dental plaque accumulation, leading to damage of periodontal tissues and potential tooth loss. …”
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The Efficacy and Brain Network Mechanism of Acupuncture for Knee Osteoarthritis: A Study Protocol for Randomized Controlled Neuroimaging Trial by Sun YY, Wang ML, Zhao RH, Hao MY, Song S, Zhou Y, Zhang N

“…Yi-Yang Sun,1 Ming-Lin Wang,2 Ruo-Han Zhao,1 Ming-Yao Hao,3 Shuai Song,3 Yue Zhou,3 Na Zhang1 1Department of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong, People’s Republic of China; 2Traditional Chinese Medicine Comprehensive Treatment Center, Shengli Oilfield Central Hospital, Jinan, Shandong, People’s Republic of China; 3External Treatment Center of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Na Zhang, Email zhangna2008zhentui@163.comPurpose: Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a prevalent degenerative bone and joint disease observed in clinical practice. …”
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Role of Aging in Ulcerative Colitis Pathogenesis: A Focus on ETS1 as a Promising Biomarker by Ni M, Peng W, Wang X, Li J

“…Man Ni,1,2 Weilong Peng,1,2 Xiaoguang Wang,1,2 Jingui Li1,2 1School of Veterinary Medicine, Jiangsu Co-Innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, People’s Republic of China; 2Joint International Research Laboratory of Agriculture and Agri-Product Safety, the Ministry of Education of China, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225009, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Jingui Li, School of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou University, No. 48, Daxue North Road, Hanjiang District, Yangzhou City, Jiangsu, 225009, People’s Republic of China, Email jgli@yzu.edu.cnPurpose: An increasing proportion of the aging population has led to a rapid increase in the number of elderly patients with ulcerative colitis (UC). …”
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CECT-Based Radiomic Nomogram of Different Machine Learning Models for Differentiating Malignant and Benign Solid-Containing Renal Masses by Qian L, Fu B, He H, Liu S, Lu R

“…Lu Qian,1,* BinHai Fu,2,* Hong He,2 Shan Liu,1 RenCai Lu2 1Department of Pathology, the First People’s Hospital of Yunnan Province, The Affiliated Hospital of Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, 650032, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Nuclear Medicine, The First People’s Hospital of Yunnan Province, the Affiliated Hospital of Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, Yunnan, 650032, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: RenCai Lu, Department of Nuclear Medicine, The First People’s Hospital of Yunnan Province, the Affiliated Hospital of Kunming University of Science and Technology, No. 157 Jinbi Road, Kunming, Yunnan, 650032, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 087163614503, Email lrc_09@126.comObjective: This study aimed to explore the value of a radiomic nomogram based on contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) for differentiating benign and malignant solid-containing renal masses.Materials and Methods: A total of 122 patients with pathologically confirmed benign (n=47) or malignant (n=75) solid-containing renal masses were enrolled in this study. …”
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Association Between Allometric Body Shape Indices and Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women: A Cross-Sectional Study from NHANES by Zhao S, Pan X

“…Songfeng Zhao,1,2 Xin Pan1,2 1Department of Endocrinology, The First People’s Hospital of Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Endocrinology, Xiaoshan Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Xin Pan, Department of Endocrinology, The First People’s Hospital of Xiaoshan District, No. 199 South Shixin Road, Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-0571-83807971, Email 344132702@qq.comBackground: Osteoporosis is a common health concern in postmenopausal women. …”
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Omentin-1, a Protective Adipokine for Irritable Bowel Syndrome by Gao Y, Chen C, Huang X, Liu Y, Zhou Z, Pan Y

“…Yanping Gao,1,2,* Chen Chen,1,2,* Xijing Huang,2 Ya Liu,1 Zhou Zhou,1 Yan Pan1 1Department of Gastroenterology, Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China; 2Clinical Immunology Translational Medicine Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yan Pan; Zhou Zhou, Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital, 32 The First Ring Road West 2, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610072, People’s Republic of China, Email panyan2211@163.com; doublezhou2006@126.comIntroduction: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is characterized by patients’ high level of suffering. …”
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Diversity in Adaptive Evolution of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Clinical Isolates Under Exposure to Continuous Linezolid Stress in vitro by Han T, Jia T, Wang J

“…Tala Han,1 Ting Jia,1 Junrui Wang1,2 1Department of Laboratory Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolian Medical University, Hohhot, 010050, People’s Republic of China; 2Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Clinical Pathogenic Microorganism, The Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolian Medical University, Hohhot, 010050, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Junrui Wang, Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated hospital of Inner Mongolian Medical University, Hohhot, 010050, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 04713451315, Email wangjunrui123@yeah.netBackground: Linezolid resistance in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was reported frequently in recent years, but the mechanism underlying this process was less reported, especially for clinical isolates with different genetic background. …”
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Multicenter Surveillance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Isolates From Blood: Clinical Distribution Characteristics and Antibiotic Resistance Trends in Hebei Province, China (2016–... by Qiang C, Liu X, Qin P, Wen H, Li Z, Yang J, Niu Y, Wang W, Ouyang Z, Zhao M, Li J, Zhang Y, Zhao J

“…Cuixin Qiang,1,* Xiaoxuan Liu,1,* Pu Qin,1 Hainan Wen,2 Zhirong Li,1 Jing Yang,1 Yanan Niu,1 Weigang Wang,1 Zirou Ouyang,1 Min Zhao,1 Jiayiren Li,1 Yulian Zhang,1 Jianhong Zhao1 1The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Hebei Provincial Center for Clinical Laboratories, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Laboratory Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical University, Chengde, Hebei, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Jianhong Zhao, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Hebei Provincial Center for Clinical Laboratories, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 0311 66002711, Email zhaojh_2002@hebmu.edu.cnPurpose: To analyze the clinical distribution and antimicrobial resistance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) isolated from blood specimens in 75 hospitals in Hebei Province from 2016 to 2021 to aid in the rational selection of antimicrobial drugs.Patients and Methods: WHONET 5.6 and SPSS 24.0 were used to retrospectively analyze clinical distribution characteristics and variations in drug-resistance.Results: Between 2016 and 2021, 2208 P. aeruginosa strains were detected in blood specimens from Hebei Province. …”
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Determination of the MEC90 of Oxycodone for Preventing Perioperative Shivering in Pregnant Patients Undergoing Caesarean Delivery with Neuraxial Anaesthesia: A Biased-Coin up-and-D... by Lu X, Chen K, Xuan Y, Shen M, Lei W, Huang Y, Sun J

“…Xinlei Lu,1,* Kaiyu Chen,1,2,* Ye Xuan,1,2 Mengting Shen,1,2 Weiping Lei,1 Yaqin Huang,1 Jianliang Sun1 1Department of Anaesthesiology, Affiliated Hangzhou First People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Westlake University, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 2The Fourth School of Clinical Medicine, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Jianliang Sun, Department of Anaesthesiology, Affiliated Hangzhou First People’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Westlake University, Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China, Email jxmzsjl@163.comBackground: Perioperative shivering is a common adverse reaction to neuraxial anaesthesia. …”
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Corticosteroid Phobia: A Key Barrier to Treatment in Young Women with Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis by Lin W, Wang Q, Liu J, Tan Q

“…Weiyi Lin,1,2,* Qiuzhou Wang,2,* Jia Liu,1,2 Qiuwen Tan1,2 1Division of Breast Surgery, Department of General Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, People’s Republic of China; 2Breast Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Qiuwen Tan, Division of Breast Surgery, Department of General Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 Guo Xue Alley, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, 610041, People’s Republic of China, Email hxtanqiuwen@163.comPurpose: Corticosteroids are recommended as a first-line treatment for idiopathic granulomatous mastitis (IGM), a disease that usually occurs in young women. …”
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Changes in and Potential Mechanisms of Circulating IgA+CD27-Class-Switched Memory B Cells in Patients With Allergic Rhinitis by Zheng H, Xu S, Yang R, Jiao WE, Qiao YL, Liu JY, Fan HM, Zhou YT, Ni HF, Chen J, Deng YQ, Chen SM

“…Han Zheng,1,* Shan Xu,1,* Rui Yang,1,* Wo-Er Jiao,1 Yue-Long Qiao,1,2 Jia-Yu Liu,1 Hui-Ming Fan,1 Yan-Ting Zhou,1 Hai-Feng Ni,3 Jin Chen,1 Yu-Qin Deng,1 Shi-Ming Chen1 1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, People’s Republic of China; 2Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research (SIAF), University of Zurich, Davos, Switzerland; 3Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Zhejiang Hospital, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yu-Qin Deng; Shi-Ming Chen, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, People’s Republic of China, Email bamboo0723@126.com; shimingchen0468@163.comBackground: The role of memory B cells and their subgroups in allergic rhinitis (AR) and allergen immunotherapy (AIT) remains unclear. …”
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Correlation Between Inflammatory Markers and Pathogenic Bacteria in Children’s Winter Respiratory Infections in Xinjiang by Wang L, Wang W, Wang J, Zhu L, Luo J

“…Lixia Wang,1,* Wei Wang,2,* Jian Wang,1 Ling Zhu,1 Jianjiang Luo1 1Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medical Department Infectious Diseases Ward, The Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital Affiliated to Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Jianjiang Luo, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medical Department infectious diseases Ward, The Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital Affiliated to Xinjiang Medical University, No. 116 Huanghe Road, Shayibake District, Urumqi, Xinjiang, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86013999946655, Email ljj.781201@163.comBackground: This study examines the distribution characteristics of pathogenic bacteria in respiratory infections and their relationship with inflammatory markers to guide clinical drug use.Methods: We selected 120 patients with lower respiratory tract infection in the electronic medical record system of Xinjiang Provincial People’s Hospital from March 2019 to March 2023 for a case-control study. …”
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Development of improved deep learning models for multi-step ahead forecasting of daily river water temperature by Mehdi Gheisari, Jana Shafi, Saeed Kosari, Samaneh Amanabadi, Saeid Mehdizadeh, Christian Fernandez Campusano, Hemn Barzan Abdalla

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Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Standard Precaution Training on Disposition of Occupational Blood Exposure Among Healthcare Trainees: A Pre-Post Intervention Study by Zhang X, Li H, Li N, Li Y, Kong L, Zhang M, Wang P, Ma Y, Ni L, Liu L, Meng X

“…Xing Zhang,1 Hongwei Li,2 Ning Li,1 Yusen Li,1 Li Kong,1 Min Zhang,1 Peng Wang,1 Yonghui Ma,1 Leiping Ni,2 Lili Liu,1 Xiujuan Meng1 1Healthcare-Associated Infection Control Department, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong, People’s Republic of China; 2Medical Education Center, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Xiujuan Meng, Healthcare-associated infection control department, Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University, Jining, Shandong, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 537 2903180, Fax +86 537 2213030, Email mxj0324@163.comIntroduction: Blood-borne occupational exposure (OBE) is one of the major public health problem for healthcare workers globally. …”
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Tanshinone I Ameliorates Psoriasis-Like Dermatitis by Suppressing Inflammation and Regulating Keratinocyte Differentiation by Wang Q, Luo X, Su Y, Jin Y, Kuang Q, Li S, Shen W, Zhu Y

“…Qiao Wang,1,* Xin Luo,1,* Yuwen Su,1 Yi Jin,1 Qiqi Kuang,1 Siying Li,1 Weiyun Shen,2 Yanshan Zhu1 1Department of Dermatology, Second Xiangya Hospital, Hunan Key Laboratory of Medical Epigenomics, Clinical Medical Research Center of Major Skin Diseases and Skin Health of Hunan Province, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Anesthesiology, Second Xiangya Hospital, Anesthesiology Research Institute of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xin Luo; Yanshan Zhu, Department of Dermatology, Second Xiangya Hospital, Hunan Key Laboratory of Medical Epigenomics, Clinical Medical Research Center of Major Skin Diseases and Skin Health of Hunan Province, Central South University, 139 Renmin Middle Road, Changsha, Hunan, People’s Republic of China, Email 248201037@csu.edu.cn; 218202091@csu.edu.cnBackground: Psoriasis is an immune-related inflammatory systemic condition characterized by dysregulated keratinocyte proliferation and chronic inflammation. …”
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