Prevalence of cardiovascular diseases and risk factor assessment in breast cancer survivors exposed to cardiotoxic therapy by Marina V. Vitsenya, Irina V. Barinova, Nana V. Pogosova, Tatevik A. Terteryan, David T. Kuchiev, Yulia V. Khrushcheva, Anna A. Gerasimova, Anastasiya Y. Filatova, Nursiyat M. Ibragimova, Olga O. Frolkova, Fail T. Ageev

“…Aim: To evaluate the frequency of CVDs and their risk factors, and total CVR in BC patients who have undergone cardiotoxic antitumor treatment to determine the need for the development of cardiac rehabilitation programs in this patient category. Methods: This was a single center cross-sectional study performed in 2021 to 2023 in a specialized cardiology clinic in 90 women who had undergone cardiotoxic breast cancer therapy. …”
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CT-SEGMENTED BONE SUV IN MULTIPLE MYELOMA: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF ¹⁸F-FDG AND ⁶⁸GA-PSMA PET/CT by Alexandre Mercuri Barbosa, Maria Emília Seren Takahashi, Stephan Pinheiro Macedo Souza, Edna Marina Souza, Sérgio Querino Brunetto, Cármino Antonio de Souza, Irene Gyongyver Heidemarie Lorand-Metze, Celso Darío Ramos

“…Materials and Methods: The study included ¹⁸F-FDG and ⁶⁸Ga-PSMA PET/CT images acquired within a 1- to 8-day interval from 15 patients (53% male, mean age 66.7 ± 10.7 years) with symptomatic, biopsy-proven MM. …”
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Prevalence and associated factors of syphilis among female sex workers in East Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Solomon Gedfie, Woldeteklehymanot Kassahun, Abdu Jemal, Muluken Gashaw, Alembante Bazezew, Marye Nigatie, Getinet Kumie, Tadesse Misganaw, Zewdu Tefera, Bewuketu Belete Alemu, Bahriew Mezgebu, Brhanu Kassanew, Ephrem Tamrat, Wagaw Abebe, Agenagnew Ashagre, Assefa Sisay, Yalewayker Gashaw, Melese Abate Reta, Melese Abate Reta

“…Therefore, this review aimed to estimate the pooled prevalence of syphilis and identify the associated factors among female sex workers in the East African region.MethodsThis systematic review and meta-analysis was performed in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. …”
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Comparison of Endoscopic Unilateral Laminectomy for Bilateral Decompression (Endo‐ULBD) and Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (PLIF) in Managing Multi‐Segmental Lumbar Spinal Steno... by Kunpeng Su, Qingyu Yao, Mingzhi Liu, Sheng Chang, Mengxuan Wang, Antao Lin, Guantong Sun, Yichen Jiang, Shengwei Meng, Hao Zhang, Wentao Liu, Hongtao Ge, Zengjie Wu, Zirui Wang, Derong Xu, Chuanli Zhou

“…Furthermore, the text provides detailed technical information regarding the Endo‐ULBD procedure. Methods This retrospective comparative study was conducted from October 2019 to October 2022 and involved 73 patients diagnosed with MS‐LSS. …”
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Variation in Mesopic Retinal Sensitivity Relative to Distance from Geographic Atrophy in Age-Related Macular Degeneration by Souvick Mukherjee, PhD, Emily Vance, MPH, Leon von der Emde, MD, Thilaka Arunachalam, BS, Tharindu De Silva, PhD, Alisa T. Thavikulwat, MD, Christine Orndahl, PhD, Caroline Nyaiburi, MS, Maria Abraham, ScM, Keri Hammel, MS, SriniVas R. Sadda, MD, Emily Y. Chew, MD, Maximilian Pfau, MD, PhD, Wai T. Wong, MD, PhD, Brett G. Jeffrey, PhD, Tiarnán D.L. Keenan, BM BCh, PhD

“…Participants: Individuals with GA from AMD in ≥1 eye. Methods: Mesopic retinal sensitivity was assessed longitudinally with a fundus-guided microperimetry device at baseline, month 3, and every 6 months thereafter, using a custom T-shaped test pattern centered on the fovea. …”
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Automated Quantification of Retinopathy of Prematurity Stage via Ultrawidefield OCT by Spencer S. Burt, BA, Aaron S. Coyner, PhD, Elizabeth V. Roti, BS, Yakub Bayhaqi, PhD, John Jackson, MD, Mani K. Woodward, MS, Shuibin Ni, PhD, Susan R. Ostmo, MS, Guangru Liang, BS, Yali Jia, PhD, David Huang, MD, Michael F. Chiang, MD, Benjamin K. Young, MD, Yifan Jian, PhD, John Peter Campbell, MD

“…Purpose: Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) stage is defined by the visual appearance of the vascular-avascular border, which reflects a spectrum of pathologic neurovascular tissue (NVT). …”
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Clinical effect of external application of Rutongyu medicine film in the treatment of hyperplasia of mammary gland (乳痛愈药膜治疗乳腺增生病临床疗效观察) by HAN Jianping (韩建萍), LI Ying (李影), HOU Pengxiao (候朋晓), ZHANG Ning (张宁), REN Yaxing (任亚星), LIU Haihan (刘海涵), DAI Wei (代巍), ZHANG Chunyan (张春艳), YUE Yuzi (岳玉姿), LI Yiliang (李以良), TANG Ling (唐玲)

“…Objective To observe the clinical effect of external application of Rutongyu medicine film in the treatment of hyperplasia of mammary gland. Methods Totally 96 patients with hyperplasia of mammary gland were randomly divided into the treatment group (n=48) and control group (n=48). …”
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Exploring the efficacy and safety of Yu-Ping-Feng powder with variation against allergic rhinitis: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial by Zhi-Xiu Lin, Tin Muk Ho, Yan-Fang Xian, Kam Leung Chan, Qing-Qing Xu, Cho Wing Lo, Justin Che Yuen Wu, Kam Lun Hon, Sin Bond Leung, Chon Pin Chia, Chi Him Sum, Tak Yee Chow, Pui Kuan Cheong, Jessica Yuet Ling Ching, Hongwei Zhang, Ka Chun Leung, Wai Ling Lin

“…Purpose To evaluate the efficacy and safety of YPV on AR patients with the lung and spleen Qi deficiency type using a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial (RCT). Study design and methods Between April 2022 and June 2023, a total of 58 participants were recruited and randomly allocated to receive either YPV (n = 29) or placebo (n = 29) for 8 consecutive weeks. …”
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Elevated thiamine level is associated with activating interaction between HIF-1α and SLC19A3 in experimental myopic guinea pigs by Zhongyu Ma, Jiawen Hao, Zhaohui Yang, Miao Zhang, Ruixue Zhang, Jizhao Xin, Bo Bao, Xuewei Yin, Xuewei Yin, Hongsheng Bi, Hongsheng Bi, Hongsheng Bi, Dadong Guo, Dadong Guo, Dadong Guo, Dadong Guo

“…This study aimed to investigate the process of thiamine changes in choroidal tissue of guinea pigs with negative lens-induced myopia (LIM).MethodsThe right eyes of guinea pigs in the LIM group wore −6.0D lenses to model experimental myopia. …”
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Investigating the molecular mechanisms and clinical potential of APO+ endothelial cells associated with PANoptosis in the tumor microenvironment of hepatocellular carcinoma using s... by Zhaorui Cheng, Xiangyu Yang, Yi Ren, Huimin Wang, Qi Zhang, Sailing Lin, Wenhao Wu, Xiaolu Yang, Jiahan Zheng, Xinzhu Liu, Xin Tao, Xiaoyong Chen, Yuxin Qian, Xiushen Li

“…This study aims to investigate these mechanisms using single-cell RNA sequencing data. Methods: Single-cell RNA sequencing data from HCC patients were obtained from the GEO database. …”
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Maintenance of patient-reported health-related quality of life post neoadjuvant relugolix prior to the initiation of prostate radiation therapy by Min Jung Koh, Min Ji Koh, Jessica Y. Hsueh, Lindsey Gallagher, Malika Danner, Alan Zwart, Marilyn Ayoob, Deepak Kumar, Michael Carrasquilla, Paul Leger, Nancy A. Dawson, Simeng Suy, Sean P. Collins

“…The main objective of this prospective study was to explore the effects of neoadjuvant relugolix on health-related quality of life in prostate cancer patients immediately prior to stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT).MethodsPatients treated at Georgetown between January 2021 and September 2023 with neoadjuvant relugolix per an institutional protocol were included in the study (IRB 12-1775). …”
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Comparison of Deep Learning and Clinician Performance for Detecting Referable Glaucoma from Fundus Photographs in a Safety Net Population by Van Nguyen, MD, Sreenidhi Iyengar, Haroon Rasheed, MD, Galo Apolo, Zhiwei Li, Aniket Kumar, Hong Nguyen, Austin Bohner, MD, Kyle Bolo, MD, Rahul Dhodapkar, MD, Jiun Do, MD, PhD, Andrew T. Duong, MD, Jeffrey Gluckstein, MD, Kendra Hong, MD, Lucas L. Humayun, Alanna James, MD, Junhui Lee, MD, Kent Nguyen, OD, Brandon J. Wong, MD, Jose-Luis Ambite, PhD, Carl Kesselman, PhD, Lauren P. Daskivich, MD, Michael Pazzani, PhD, Benjamin Y. Xu, MD, PhD

“…A DL algorithm based on the Visual Geometry Group-19 architecture was trained using patient-level labels generalized to images from both eyes. …”
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Exploring the role of hyperreflective walls as a biomarker for the management of cystoid macular edema by Zhang-Rong Yang, Chang Li, Dong-Jun Xing, Gao-Xu Wei, Ce-Ce Zhao, Miao Zhou, Xiao-Han Ma, Yi Zhao, Shu Yang, Rong-Guo Yu, Zhi-Qing Li

“…AIM: To investigate the prevalence and clinical implications of hyperreflective walls (HRW) in foveal cystoid spaces in patients with cystoid macular edema (CME) caused by retinal diseases and noninfectious uveitis (NIU). METHODS: This retrospective cross-sectional study included 443 eyes with CME secondary to diabetic macular edema (DME), retinal vein occlusion (RVO), retinitis pigmentosa (RP), neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD), and NIU. …”
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Thymic characteristics in patients with autoimmune diseases: a multicentre radiological observational studyResearch in context by Haoxiao Chang, Junqiang Yan, Anxin Wang, Ningning Wang, Peng Liu, Yemin Shi, Xin Zhao, Jinqiao Zhu, Yuan Cai, Xue Xia, Yunyi Hao, Shiyi Yin, Jing Wang, Xinli Wang, Lina Sun, Jia Ma, Xiaoyu Huang, Haonan Guan, De-Cai Tian, Kaibin Shi, Ganqin Du, Wenhao Huang, Guoyan Qi, Hao Li, Yongjun Wang, Fu-Dong Shi, Zhang Zhang, Wei-Na Jin

“…Thymic fatty replacement was evaluated using a four-point visual scoring scale (0–3). This study is registered with the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR2300078417). …”
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Combined [18F]Fluorodeoxyglucose PET and [123I]Iodometomidate-SPECT for diagnostic evaluation of indeterminate adrenal neoplasias—the cross-sectional diagnostic test accuracy study... by Stefanie Hahner, Philipp Hartrampf, Felix Beuschlein, Matthias Miederer, Konstanze Miehle, Wiebke Schlötelburg, Carmina Teresa Fuß, Thomas Pfluger, Christian Fottner, Anke Tönjes, Ken Herrmann, Holger Amthauer, Martin Reincke, Mathias Schreckenberger, Osama Sabri, Johanna Werner, Miriam Reuter, Stefan Kircher, Wiebke Arlt, Martin Fassnacht, Andreas Konrad Buck, Hans-Helge Müller, Andreas Schirbel, Christian Furth, Knut Mai, Marcus Quinkler, Frank Weber, Henning Dralle, Benjamin Sandner, Thomas Lincke, Regine Kluge, Nada Rayes, Matthias Weber, Martina Gräsl, Wolfgang Saeger, Joachim Reibetanz

“…We proposed that combined molecular imaging with [18F]Fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography (FDG PET) and [123I]Iodometomidate-single photon emission tomography (IMTO SPECT) improves non-invasive classification of ACA. Methods: This cross-sectional, multicentre diagnostic study included patients (≥30 years) with non-functioning indeterminate adrenal masses (>3 cm or increase >1 cm, Hounsfield units [HU] ≥10 on unenhanced computed tomography [CT]) scheduled for surgery. …”
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An allelic atlas of immunoglobulin heavy chain variable regions reveals antibody binding epitope preference resilient to SARS-CoV-2 mutation escape by Weiqi Deng, Weiqi Deng, Xuefeng Niu, Ping He, Ping He, Qihong Yan, Qihong Yan, Huan Liang, Yongping Wang, Yongping Wang, Lishan Ning, Lishan Ning, Zihan Lin, Zihan Lin, Yudi Zhang, Xinwei Zhao, Xinwei Zhao, Liqiang Feng, Linbing Qu, Ling Chen, Ling Chen

“…BackgroundAlthough immunoglobulin (Ig) alleles play a pivotal role in the antibody response to pathogens, research to understand their role in the humoral immune response is still limited.MethodsWe retrieved the germline sequences for the IGHV from the IMGT database to illustrate the amino acid polymorphism present within germline sequences of IGHV genes. …”
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Reconstruction of a lncRNA-Associated ceRNA Network in Endothelial Cells under Circumferential Stress by Zhuhui Huang, William Adiwignya Winata, Kui Zhang, Yang Zhao, Yang Li, Ning Zhou, Shaoyou Zhou, Wei Fu, Bokang Qiao, Guoqi Li, Yihui Shao, Jubing Zheng, Ran Dong

“…We constructed and visualized a lncRNA-miRNA-mRNA network, and the top 20 nodes are identified after calculating their degrees. …”
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Cost‐effectiveness of a multicomponent intervention against cognitive decline by Christian Brettschneider, Elżbieta Buczak‐Stec, Melanie Luppa, Andrea Zülke, Bernhard Michalowsky, Anika Rädke, Alexander Bauer, Christine Brütting, Robert P. Kosilek, Isabel Zöllinger, Juliane Döhring, Martin Williamson, Birgitt Wiese, Wolfgang Hoffmann, Thomas Frese, Jochen Gensichen, Hanna Kaduszkiewicz, Jochen René Thyrian, Steffi G. Riedel‐Heller, Hans‐Helmut König, the AGEWELL.DE study group

“…The aim of this multicenter cluster‐randomized controlled trial was to assess the cost‐effectiveness of a multi‐domain intervention to prevent cognitive decline in older people who are at risk for dementia. METHODS We used data from a multi‐centric, two‐armed, cluster‐randomized controlled trial (AgeWell.de trial, ID: DRKS00013555). …”
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Cost-effectiveness of angiographic quantitative flow ratio-guided coronary intervention: A multicenter, randomized, sham-controlled trial by Yanyan Zhao, Changdong Guan, Yang Wang, Zening Jin, Bo Yu, Guosheng Fu, Yundai Chen, Lijun Guo, Xinkai Qu, Yaojun Zhang, Kefei Dou, Yongjian Wu, Weixian Yang, Shengxian Tu, Javier Escaned, William F. Fearon, Shubin Qiao, David J. Cohen, Harlan M. Krumholz, Bo Xu, Lei Song, On behalf of FAVOR III China Study Group, Ting Gao

“…This study aimed to assess the cost-effectiveness of QFR-guided PCI from the perspective of the current Chinese healthcare system. Methods:. This study is a pre-specified analysis of the FAVOR III China trial, which included 3825 patients randomized between December 25, 2018, and January 19, 2020, from 26 centers in China. …”
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Effects of radiofrequency electromagnetic field exposure on cancer in laboratory animal studies, a systematic review by Meike Mevissen, Angélique Ducray, Jerrold M. Ward, Annette Kopp-Schneider, James P. McNamee, Andrew W. Wood, Tania M. Rivero, Kurt Straif

“…Objective: The objective of this review was to systematically evaluate the effects of RF EMF exposure on cancer in experimental animals. Methods: Eligibility criteria: Based on pre-established Populations, Exposures, Comparators, Outcomes, and Study Type (PECOS) criteria, studies in experimental animals of the following study types were included: chronic cancer bioassays, initiation-(co–)promotion studies, and studies with tumor-prone animals.Information sources: MEDLINE (PubMed), Science Citation Index Expanded and Emerging Sources Citation Index (Web of Science), and the EMF Portal.Data abstraction and synthesis: Data are publicly available online as interactive visuals with downloadable metadata. …”
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