Fourth-Generation Metatarsal Extra-Capsular Transverse Akin (META) Osteotomies for Percutaneous Hallux Valgus Correction: A Series of 729 Consecutive Feet by Peter Lam MBBS (Hons), FRACS, FAOA, Evelyn Murphy MBBCh BAO MCh FRCS (Tr & Orth), Min Jia Chua MB BS FRCSEd, Peter Robinson BSc(Hons), MBChB, FRCS(Tr & Orth), Clare Watt BNurs, Robbie Ray MBChB, ChM(T & O), FRCSed(TrOrth), FEBOT, Thomas L. Lewis BSc (Hons) MBChB (Hons) FRCS (Tr & Orth) MFSTEd

“…Secondary outcomes included Visual Analogue Scale for Pain and radiographic deformity recurrence (defined as HVA >20° at final radiographic follow up). …”
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Efficacy of Shock Wave Therapy Combined with Core Stability Training on Non-Specific Low Back Pain after Stroke by DAI Yayuan, WANG Xiaojun, YIN Jie, ZHU Wenjuan, SU Min

“…ObjectiveTo investigate the clinical efficacy of shock wave therapy combined with core stability training on non-specific low back pain (NLBP) after stroke.MethodsA total of 70 patients with post-stroke NLBP who visited Suzhou Xiangcheng People's Hospital from January 2022 to November 2023 were selected as the subjects of the study. …”
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Impact of the Exposome in Type 1 Diabetes: Protocol for a Scoping Review by Maurane Rollet, Gloria A Aguayo, Jean-Pierre Riveline, Emmanuel Cosson, Guy Fagherazzi

“…The data extraction sheet will be completed together with a quality assessment by using JBI and other relevant tools before the synthesis of all the relevant results. Numerical and visual results will be presented using descriptive summaries to organize, describe, and interpret the findings. …”
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Surgeon reported measures of stress and anxiety prior to and after elective gynecological surgery by Aaron K. Budden, Sophia Song, Amanda Henry, Claire E. Wakefield, Jason A. Abbott

“…Secondary aims assessed any differences by level of training, surgical type, and surgeon role. Material and methods Attending and resident gynecologists performing routine elective surgeries completed a visual analog scale (VAS) assessing perceived stress and the State–Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) prior to and immediately after completing 161 elective surgeries including total laparoscopic hysterectomy, laparoscopic excision of moderate–severe endometriosis, or hysteroscopic myomectomy. …”
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Our Experience of Nutraceutical Effects in Age-Related Macular Degeneration by S. V. Yanchenko, A. V. Malyshev, S. N. Sakhnov, A. S. Balayan, A. A. Sergienko

“…Purpose: to assess the possibilities of ophthalmonutraceuticals using in age-related macular degeneration (AND) patients.Patients Methods. The study included 35 patients (68.3 ± 6.3 years old; 15 men, 20 women) with AMD (AREDS-2 and AREDS-3 categories). …”
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Multimodal ultrasound-based radiomics and deep learning for differential diagnosis of O-RADS 4–5 adnexal masses by Song Zeng, Haoran Jia, Hao Zhang, Xiaoyu Feng, Meng Dong, Lin Lin, XinLu Wang, Hua Yang

“…Additionally, a nomogram was constructed to visualize outcome measures. Results The CEUS-based radiomics model outperformed the 2DUS model (AUC: 0.826 vs. 0.737). …”
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Effect of Traditional Chinese Medicine fumigation and washing combined with fine nursing on postoperative pain of patients with hemorrhoids (中药熏洗联合精细化护理对痔疮患者术后疼痛的影响)... by CHEN Zhengrong (陈正荣)

“…Objective To investigate the effect of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) fumigation and washing combined with fine nursing on postoperative pain of patients with hemorrhoids. Methods Totally 40 patients undergoing surgical treatment for hemorrhoids were assigned to the control group and observation group according to the hospital admission sequence. …”
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Comparison of efficacy and safety of combined phacoemulsification, goniosynechialysis and goniotomy with trabeculectomy in advanced primary angle-closure glaucoma: a retrospective... by Wenzhe Zhang, Pengyun Wang, Chen Wang, Wenhui Liu, Jiayin Wu, Lin Shen, Rachita Kurmi, Hui Guo

“…There was no significant difference in visual field (VF) between preoperative and postoperative periods in both groups. …”
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Dynamic taxonomy generation for future skills identification using a named entity recognition and relation extraction pipeline by Luis Jose Gonzalez-Gomez, Sofia Margarita Hernandez-Munoz, Abiel Borja, Fernando A. Arana-Salas, Jose Daniel Azofeifa, Jose Daniel Azofeifa, Julieta Noguez, Patricia Caratozzolo, Patricia Caratozzolo

“…By leveraging machine learning models, this taxonomy aims to bridge the gap between current skills and future demands, contributing to educational and professional development.MethodsTo achieve this, an NLP-based architecture was developed using a combination of text preprocessing, NER, and RE models. …”
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Surgical Outcomes of Gonioscopy-Assisted Transluminal Trabeculotomy (GATT) in Primary and Secondary Open- and Closed-Angle Glaucoma by Liron Naftali Ben Haim, Veronika Yehezkeli, Assaf Kratz, Nimrod Dar, Tal Sharon, Gal Harel, Zvia Burganski-Eliash, Avner Belkin

“…Factors associated with an increased risk of failure were worse preoperative corrected visual acuity (OR = 2.46, <i>p</i> = 0.024) and a postoperative IOP spike (OR = 2.62, <i>p</i> = 0.028). …”
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Exploring the link between Training Transfer Climate and Work Engagement among Clinical Nurse Specialists in China: the mediating role of Craftsmanship Spirit by Renxiu Wang, Rongjian Ji, Junyan Zhao, Lei Qin, Shuangshuang Zhang, Xinru Liu, Hongxia Song

“…Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA), Structural Equation Modeling (SEM), Visualizations of the path model and correlation heatmaps were used to analyze the relationship between clinical nurse training migration climate, work engagement, and craftsmanship. …”
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The Efficacy of Oral Dexamethasone in the Management of Symptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis Without Pulpotomy: A Non-Randomized Clinical Trial by Sara Chehab, Roula Abiad, Lara Nasr, Hala Sacre, Pascale Salameh, Reem Chamseddine, Romy Zouein, Louis Hardan, Naji Kharouf, Rim Bourgi, Roula El Hachem

“…Success was determined when the pain score on the visual analogue scale (VAS) was 20 or lower. Results: A survival analysis was conducted, where the event was considered as the disappearance of symptoms (or success: pain score ≤ 20). …”
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Relationship between cognitive impairments and psychopathological symptoms in female schizophrenia subsequent to 8 weeks treatment with antipsychotic drugs by Shuzhan Gao, Qing Xu, Yanlin Han, Jing Jiang, Fan Wu, Ting Peng, Chenxi Ling, Sulin Ni, Rongrong Zhang, Yidan Ming, Xuzhen Liu, Xijia Xu

“…Further exploration of the characteristics of female schizophrenia patients can offer valuable sex-related considerations for clinicians in diagnosis and interventions. Methods Our study involved 94 female patients with drug-naïve or drug-withdrawal schizophrenia who received antipsychotic drug for 8 weeks, along with 71 age-matched female healthy controls. …”
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Vitamin D insufficiency and sleep disturbances in children with ADHD: a case-control study by Panpan Zhang, Panpan Zhang, Yang Liu, Yang Liu, Yan Ma, Yan Ma, Tingting Zhao, Tingting Zhao, Chan Zhang, Chan Zhang, Hao Sun, Hao Sun

“…Regrettably, no studies have looked at whether vitamin D insufficiency exacerbates sleep problems in ADHD children and further affects ADHD symptoms.ObjectiveThis study aimed to examine whether vitamin D insufficiency exacerbates sleep problems and ADHD symptoms in children aged 6–14 years.MethodsThis is a case-control study, 260 ADHD children (aged 6-14 years) were enrolled in, of whom 95 had vitamin D insufficiency and 165 had sufficiency. …”
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Increased concentration of tumour necrosis factor alpha in the plasma of glaucoma patients by Trenkić Marija, Jevtović-Stoimenov Tatjana, Bašić Jelena, Vasilijević Jelena, Ristić Dragana, Trenkić Milan, Veselinović Aleksandar, Cvetanović Marija

“…We performed a complete clinical examination, including standard automated perimetry and determination of changes in the participant’s repeated visual field, optical coherence tomography and determination of peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness. …”
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Expression and clinical significance of FANCI gene in pan-cancer: a comprehensive analysis based on multi-omics data by Yunzheng Zhao, Yunzheng Zhao, Qingyu Li, Qingyu Li, Jiajun Li, Jiajun Li, YiFeng Cui, YiFeng Cui, Zhaoyang Lu, Zhaoyang Lu

“…This investigation seeks to clarify the expression profiles, prognostic relevance, and diagnostic capabilities of FANCI across multiple malignancies, along with its links to immune cell infiltration, genetic alterations, protein-protein interactions, and functional roles.MethodsBy utilizing data from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) databases, we conducted a comprehensive analysis of FANCI mRNA expression using R software and visualized the results with the ggplot2 package. …”
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Conservative treatment versus hip arthroscopy in patients with femoroacetabular impingement: a multilevel meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Nikolai Ramadanov, Jonathan Lettner, Maximilian Voss, Robert Hable, Robert Prill, Dobromir Dimitrov, Roland Becker

“…The aim of this multilevel meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) was to evaluate the outcomes of FAI patients treated conservatively compared with those treated with hip arthroscopy (HAS). Methods: A systematic literature search of PubMed, CENTRAL of the Cochrane Library, Epistemonikos, and Embase databases was conducted up to 30 June 2024. …”
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Deep Learning and Edge Computing in Agriculture: A Comprehensive Review of Recent Trends and Innovations by Apri Junaidi, Siti Zaiton Mohd Hashim, Mohd Shahizan Bin Othman, Mohd Murtadha Bin Mohamad, Hitham Alhussian, Said Jadid Abdulkadir, Maged Nasser, Yunusa Adamu Bena

“…Traditional inspection methods are labor-intensive and error-prone, highlighting the need for automated, intelligent solutions. …”
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Directly anterior approach for total hip arthroplasty with an acetabular structural bone graft for developmental dysplasia of the hip (Crowe III and IV): a concise 5-year follow-up... by Lijia Pei, Ben Liu, Yifan Wu, Yuanhang Wang, Wenhao Sun, Wenju Chang, Xinshe Zhou

“…Abstract Background This study evaluated the results of total hip arthroplasty (THA) via the direct anterior approach (DAA) in the lateral decubitus position combined with acetabular reconstruction via a bulk autograft for patients with developmental dysplasia of the hip (Crowe III and IV). Patients and methods A retrospective study was conducted to analyse 16 patients (16 hips) with Crowe type III and IV developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) who underwent THA from June 2016 to July 2021. …”
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Clinical profile, associated events and safety of vericiguat in a real‐world cohort: The VERITA study by Mario Galván Ruiz, Miguel Fernández de Sanmamed Girón, María delVal Groba Marco, Lorena Rojo Jorge, Claudia Peña Saavedra, Elvira Martín Bou, Rubén Andrade Guerra, Eduardo Caballero Dorta, Antonio García Quintana

“…Abstract Aims The aim of this study was to determine the clinical profile, associated events and safety of vericiguat in a real‐world cohort of patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). Methods This study is a prospective and observational cohort study of patients with HFrEF and recent HF worsening episodes requiring intravenous therapy who initiated vericiguat in an HF outpatient clinic. …”
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