Construction of a random survival forest model based on a machine learning algorithm to predict early recurrence after hepatectomy for adult hepatocellular carcinoma by Ji Zhang, Qing Chen, Yu Zhang, Jie Zhou

“…This analysis seeks to elucidate the potential advantages of the RSF model over the CPH model in addressing this clinical challenge. Methods The present retrospective cohort study was conducted at a single center. …”
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The effect of perioperative application of enhance recovery after surgery for elderly patients with hip fracture: A Meta-analysis (加速康复外科理念在老年髋部骨折患者围手术期中应用效果的Meta分析)... by GE Ruolan (葛若兰), XIA Xiaomei (夏晓妹), YANG Shipeng (杨士鹏), CUI Limin (崔立敏)

“…Objective To systematically evaluate the effect of enhance recovery after surgery(ERAS) during the perioperative period for elderly patients with hip fracture. Methods The China National knowledge Infrastructure, China Biomedical Database, Wanfang database, VIP citation database and PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, Cochrane Library database were retrieved. …”
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Impacts of Chelated Iron Supplement with Organic Acid and Amino Acid on Growth Performance, Nutrient Digestibility, Feeding Behaviors, and Blood Parameters in Suckling Calves by Mahdi Ghavidel, Abdolhakim Toghdory, Taghi Ghoorchi, Mohammad Asadi

“…This research was designed to investigate the effect of a chelated iron supplement containing organic acids and amino acids on the performance, digestibility of nutrients, feeding behaviors, and blood parameters of weanling calves. Methods: Thirty-six newborn male calves (with an average weight of 35.1 ± 2.7 kg) were randomly divided into three groups with 12 replications. …”
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Results of a 24-week open-label, non-interventional study on the efficacy and safety of olokizumab therapy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis after switching from anti-B-cell th... by A. V. Fedorova, N. E. Banshchikova, A. E. Sizikov, A. A. Mullagaliev, E. A. Letyagina, A. A. Akimova, N. A. Ilyina, Yu. D. Kurochkina, Yu. B. Ubshaeva, V. O. Omelchenko, O. A. Chumasova, N. S. Shkaruba, M. A. Korolev

“…Objective: to evaluate the efficacy and safety of OKZ (Artlegia®; solution for subcutaneous administration, 160 mg/ml – 0.4 ml) for the treatment of patients with RA in real-life clinical practice after switching from RTM during the COVID-19 pandemic.   Material and methods. The study included 19 patients with a confirmed diagnosis of RA who had received RTM at a dose of 500–1000 mg twice every 14 days at least 6 months ago. …”
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Recapitulation of physiologic and pathophysiologic pulsatile CSF flow in purpose-built high-throughput hydrocephalus bioreactors by Ahmad Faryami, Adam Menkara, Shaheer Ajaz, Christopher Roberts, Ryan Jaroudi, Blake Gura, Tala Hussini, Carolyn A. Harris

“…The impact of the internal geometry of the chamber types on flow vectors during pulsatile physiologic and pathophysiologic flow was visualized using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). …”
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Comparative Analysis of Short-Term and Long-Term Clinical Efficacy of Mesenchymal Stem Cells from Different Sources in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Network Meta-Analysis by Qi Xin Ding, Xu Wang, Tian Shu Li, Yue Fang Li, Wan Yue Li, Jia Huan Gao, Yu Rong Liu, WeiSheng Zhuang

“…Therefore, this study aimed to explore the differences between the effectiveness and safety of different sources of MSCs. Materials and Methods. For inclusion consideration, we searched trial registries and published databases, including PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, and Web of Science databases. …”
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Comparative efficacy of tofacitinib and adalimumab in patients with psoriatic arthritis in real clinical practice. Data from the Russian nationwide register of patients with psoria... by E. Yu. Loginova, T. V. Korotaeva, E. E. Gubar, Yu. L. Korsakova, S. I. Glukhova, E. A. Vasilenko, A. A. Vasilenko, N. A. Kuznetsova, I. M. Patrikeyeva, E. L. Nasonov

“…Objective: to compare the clinical efficacy in real clinical practice of the targeted synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (sDMARD) tofacitinib (TOFA) and the biologic DMARD (bDMARD), an inhibitor of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα), adalimumab (ADA) in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA), included in the Russian nationwide register of patients with PsA.Patients and methods. The study included 77 patients with PsA (43 men and 34 women) who met the CASPAR criteria and were observed in the Russian nationwide register. …”
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Risk factors associated with post-tuberculosis sequelae: a systematic review and meta-analysisResearch in context by Temesgen Yihunie Akalu, Archie C.A. Clements, Alemneh Mekuriaw Liyew, Beth Gilmour, Megan B. Murray, Kefyalew Addis Alene

“…This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to identify risk factors associated with long-term physical sequelae among TB survivors. Methods: We systematically searched Medline, Embase, PROQUEST, and Scopus for studies on long-term physical sequelae among TB survivors up to December 12, 2023. …”
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Motor-Based Interventions in Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials by Jiaxin Gao, Yihan Yang, Xiaqing Xu, Dunbing Huang, Yangxin Wu, Hongfei Ren, Anren Zhang, Xiaohua Ke, Wei Song

“…Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of MBI on standardized motor tests, body functions, activity and participation performance, and psychosocial factors in children with DCD, and to explore the differential effects of different types of interventions (including process-oriented, task-oriented, or combined task- and process-oriented) on the above outcome parameters. Methods We conducted a systematic literature search of all studies published in PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and the Cochrane Library up to January 31, 2024 to compile all RCTs on MBI for children with DCD. …”
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Comparative characteristics of early psoriatic arthritis with and without axial skeleton injury (a subanalysis of the all-Russian registry of patients with psoriatic arthritis) by E. E. Gubar, E. Yu. Loginova, T. V. Korotaeva, S. I. Glukhova, E. L. Nasonov

“…Objective: to compare the clinical features of two groups of patients with early psoriatic arthritis (PsA): with the involvement of the axial skeleton and without axial lesion.Subjects and methods. Examinations were made in 95 patients (47 men and 48 women) with early PsA from the Russian registry, the diagnosis met the CASPAR criteria; their mean age was 36.5+10.7 years; the duration of arthritis was 12.1 + 10.3 months. …”
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Small Target Detection Algorithm for UAV Aerial Images Based on Improved YOLOv7-tiny by ZHANG Guanghua, LI Congfa, LI Gangying, LU Weidang

“…This study proposes a small target detection algorithm for UAV aerial images using a ConvMixer detection head based on the improved YOLOv7-tiny to address the problems of missed detection and false detection caused by significant variations in target scale, densely distributed small-sized targets and complex backgrounds in UAV aerial images.MethodsFirst, the activation function LeakyReLU is replaced with SiLU to compensate for the limited nonlinear expression of LeakyReLU and to enhance convergence speed and model generalization during training. …”
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Fish Diversity Patterns in Rivers Receiving Ecological Water Supplement Driven by Riparian Land Use by LIU Han, LI Lu-dan, GUO Wei-jie, QIAO Qiang-long, GONG Dan-dan, DU Qi, LI Hang, ZHAO Wei-hua

“…The research focused on two major water-supplemented systems—the Ziya River Basin and Baiyangdian Lake Basin—during the ecological water supplement period from 2020 to 2022. [Methods] Field surveys were conducted annually during the water supplement period. …”
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Modeling the distribution of the invasive snail Physella acuta in China: Implications for ecological and economic impact by Yingxuan Yin, Anyuan Xu, Xiaowen Pan, Qing He, Aoxun Wu, Linya Huang, Yinjuan Wu, Xuerong Li

“…Gaining insight into their geographical spread in China under current and future climate scenarios is crucial for effective monitoring and control strategies against this invasive species. Methods: Global distribution data of P. acuta were collected and screened using “ENMtool”; environmental variables were screened based on contribution of environmental variables, jackknife test and variable correlation analysis using MaxEnt 3.4.1 and GraphPad Prism 8; “kuenm” package in R 4.0.4 software was used to calculate and adjust model parameters; the optimized MaxEnt model was used to predict the potential distribution range of P. acuta in China under different climate scenarios; ArcGIS 10.7 was used to process and visualize the results. …”
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Indocyanine green fluorescence-guided surgery in the emergency setting: the WSES international consensus position paper by Belinda De Simone, Fikri M. Abu-Zidan, Luigi Boni, Ana Maria Gonzalez Castillo, Elisa Cassinotti, Francesco Corradi, Francesco Di Maggio, Hajra Ashraf, Gian Luca Baiocchi, Antonio Tarasconi, Martina Bonafede, Hung Truong, Nicola De’Angelis, Michele Diana, Raul Coimbra, Zsolt J. Balogh, Elie Chouillard, Federico Coccolini, Micheal Denis Kelly, Salomone Di Saverio, Giovanna Di Meo, Arda Isik, Ari Leppäniemi, Andrey Litvin, Ernest E. Moore, Alessandro Pasculli, Massimo Sartelli, Mauro Podda, Mario Testini, Imtiaz Wani, Boris Sakakushev, Vishal G. Shelat, Dieter Weber, Joseph M. Galante, Luca Ansaloni, Vanni Agnoletti, Jean-Marc Regimbeau, Gianluca Garulli, Andrew L. Kirkpatrick, Walter L. Biffl, ICG-Fluorescence Guided Emergency Surgery Consensus Participants, Fausto Catena

“…Aim This consensus paper provides evidence-based and expert opinion-based recommendations for the standardized use of ICG fluorescence imaging in emergency settings. Methods Using the PICO framework, the consensus coordinator identified key research areas, topics, and questions regarding the implementation of ICG fluorescence-guided surgery in emergencies. …”
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¿Los pacientes octogenarios sometidos a reemplazo total de rodilla regresan a la actividad física? by J. Teves, F. Holc, A. García-Mansilla, S. Vildoza, R. Brandariz, L. Carbó, J. Costantini

“…The objective is evaluate the pre and postoperative physical activity measured with the Knee Society Score (KSS) score and the Tegner score. Materials and methods: A retrospective cohort analysis was conducted on patients who underwent total knee replacement (TKR) between January 2016 and December 2019 at our institution. …”
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[Translated article] Do octogenarian patients undergoing total knee replacement return to physical activity? by J. Teves, F. Holc, A. García-Mansilla, S. Vildoza, R. Brandariz, L. Carbó, J. Costantini

“…The objective is evaluate the pre and postoperative physical activity measured with the Knee Society Score (KSS) score and the Tegner score. Materials and methods: A retrospective cohort analysis was conducted on patients who underwent total knee replacement (TKR) between January 2016 and December 2019 at our institution. …”
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One-Year Evaluation of Paliperidone Palmitate 6-Monthly: Satisfaction and Perceived Effectiveness Among Patients, Relatives, and Clinicians by Manchado Perero S, Rodríguez Lorente A, García-Pérez A, Isidro García G, Forcen-Muñoz LA, Ovejero S, Sáez Povedano R, González-Galdámez AL, Iturralde LM, Bonilla MR, Fuentes-Pérez P, Ovejas-Catalán C, Suárez-Pinilla P, Fernandez Abascal Puente B, Omaña Colmenares M, Campos-Navarro MP, Baca-García E, Fernández AL, Benavente-López S, Platero AR, Navalón MB, Sánchez-Alonso S, Vázquez-Bourgon J, Pappa S, García-Carmona JA

“…Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the perspectives, including the perceived effectiveness and satisfaction of patients, their relatives and mental health professionals on the twice-yearly treatment with PP6M in usual clinical practice.Methods: The cohort of patients derived from the P2Y study. …”
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Studying and Comparing the Soil Characteristics of Gullies (Case Study: Chabar and Sistan Region) by Mansour Jahantigh, Marzieh Tabe

“…The present research aims at studying and comparing soil characteristics of Gullies (Case study: chabar and Sistan region). 2- Materials and Methods The present study was carried out in Chabahar located in the south of Sistan and Baluchistan state, Iran. …”
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Study on Stress Management in Sport Organizations by Maria Daniela MACRA-OȘORHEAN, Ildiko MANASSES, Adrian-Claudiu PAȘCAN, Ana-Maria NEAGU, Velu-Sebastian BARTHA

“…Objectives: The primary objective of this research was to assess athletes’ perceived stress using the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-14) and to classify stress levels into low, moderate, and high categories. Materials and Methods: The study employed a quantitative design, distributing the PSS-14 via Google Forms to a sample of 50 athletes. …”
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Effect of intraoperative mitomycin C application at different concentrations on corneal densitometry after SmartSurfACE transepithelial photorefractive keratectomy by Taorui Yu, Chunxiao Yan, He Wang, Lin Jin, Xiaoyu Liu, Wenjia Li, Jiliang Ning, Siyu Sun, Zequn Xing, Qiaosi Zhang, Lijun Zhang

“…Methods This retrospective study analyzed 138 eyes of 138 patients who underwent SmartSurface surgery and were categorized into three groups based on intraoperative MMC concentration: the MMC0.02 group (0.02% MMC), the MMC0.01 group (0.01% MMC), and the Control group (no MMC), with 46 eyes per group. …”
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