Microdissection testicular sperm extraction outcomes in azoospermic patients post-orchidopexy surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Hao-Nan He, Hong Xiao, Rui-Jie Yao, Shi-Jie Liao, Jun-Hang Zheng, Hui-Liang Zhou

“…Cryptorchidism is a common cause of male infertility, often necessitating microdissection testicular sperm extraction (m-TESE) for sperm retrieval post-surgery. However, uncertainties persist regarding m-TESE outcomes and influencing factors following cryptorchidism surgery. …”
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Underwater Versus Conventional Endoscopic Mucosal Resection for Colorectal Laterally Spreading Tumors: A Post Hoc Analysis of Efficacy by Quang Dinh Le, Nhan Quang Le, Duc Trong Quach

“…Methods A post hoc analysis was performed on 88 patients with 88 colorectal LSTs, who were randomly assigned to two treatment groups: 42 with CEMR and 46 with UEMR. …”
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Parenteral and Oral Anticoagulant Treatment for Hospitalized and Post-Discharge COVID-19 Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Rahajeng N Tunjungputri, Erpryta N Tetrasiwi, Nadia A Mulansari, Kuntjoro Harimurti, Erni J Nelwan

“…This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to provide the most recent update on available evidence on the clinical benefits and risk of oral and parenteral anticoagulants, as well agents with anticoagulant properties, in hospitalized and post-discharge COVID-19 patients. …”
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Predictive value of lymphocyte-associated inflammation index in post-stroke cognitive impairment: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Feng-le Mao, Xia He, Xia-lian Huang, Yue-ming Cheng, Fu-li Qin, Yan-qiu Wang

“…Heterogeneity was tested using the chi-square (χ2) test (Cochran’s Q) and index of inconsistency (I2), Publication bias was assessed using funnel plots and Egger’s regression test.ResultsThis systematic review included a total of 16 studies, encompassing 3,406 patients. Meta-analysis revealed that neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) levels were significantly higher in the PSCI group compared to the non-PSCI group (WMD: 1.12; 95% CI: 0.85, 1.40; p < 0.00001). …”
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Multi‐Omics Analysis Reveals TO Gene's Association With Food Selection and Lifespan in Minor‐Worker Ants Post‐Queen Loss by Jun Huang, Shizhen Wang, Chendi Yu, Hongli Su, Zhitao Jiang, Xiaowei Li, Yaobin Lu, Juan Zhang

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A systematic review and meta-analysis of neuromuscular electrical stimulation post-botulinum toxin injection in children with cerebral palsy by Fu-An Yang, Jie-Ren Mi Le, Chia-Hsiang Lu, Chao-Chun Huang, Hung-Chou Chen

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Nature of adverse events with opioids in hospitalised patients: a post-hoc analysis of three patient record review studies by Martine de Bruijne, Cordula Wagner, Maaike Langelaan, Joanna Ewa Klopotowska, Irene Jongerden, Bernadette Clara Francisca Maria Schutijser, Marco Moesker

“…Therefore, we provided a description of the nature of ORADEs.Design A post-hoc analysis of data collected during three retrospective patient record review studies (in 2008, 2011/2012 and 2015/2016).Setting The three record review studies were conducted in 32 Dutch hospitals.Participants A total of 10 917 patient records were assessed by trained nurses and physicians.Outcome measures Per identified ORADE, we described preventability, type of medication error, attributable factors and type of opioids involved. …”
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Augmentation of trauma-focused psychotherapy for post-traumatic stress disorder: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Johannes Caspar Fendel, Jonathan Torbecke, Till Langhammer, Lisa Mewes, Ulrike Lueken

“…We will conduct a narrative review to qualitatively synthesise data and a meta-analysis to quantitatively compare the treatment efficacy of augmented TFP with TFP alone or TFP plus placebo. …”
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Renal function and efficacy of dual antiplatelet vs. alteplase in minor stroke: a post hoc analysis of ARAMIS study by Xiao-Yi He, Xiao-Yi He, Xiao-Yi He, Chao He, Hui-Sheng Chen, Hui-Sheng Chen

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Racial and socioeconomic disparities in surgical care for post‐prostate cancer treatment complications: A nationwide Medicare‐based analysis by Oluwafolajimi Adesanya, Sirikan Rojanasarot, Alysha M. McGovern, Arthur L. Burnett

“…Abstract Objectives To investigate the racial and socioeconomic (income) differences in receipt of and time to surgical care for urinary incontinence (UI) and erectile dysfunction (ED) occurring post‐radical prostatectomy (RP) and/or radiation therapy (RT). …”
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Exploring confidence development in interprofessional teams: A pre-post analysis of a health and social care education module. by Sharron Blumenthal, Sivaramkumar Shanmugam, Jamie McDermott, John Locke, Tamsin Fitzgerald, Christopher Duncan, Kareena McAloney-Kocaman, Lindsey Burns

“…To compare pre and post confidence scores paired t-tests were used for normally distributed data, and Wilcoxon signed rank test were undertaken for non-normally distributed data. …”
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Sentiment analysis for deepfake X posts using novel transfer learning based word embedding and hybrid LGR approach by Madiha Khalid, Muhammad Faheem Mushtaq, Urooj Akram, Mejdl Safran, Sultan Alfarhood, Imran Ashraf

“…However, as deepfake technology continues to grow, it becomes harder to accurately understand people’s opinions on deepfake posts. Existing sentiment analysis algorithms frequently fail to capture the domain-specific, misleading, and context-sensitive characteristics of deepfake-related content. …”
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Excess weight is associated with neurological and neuropsychiatric symptoms in post-COVID-19 condition: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Débora Barbosa Ronca, Larissa Otaviano Mesquita, Dryelle Oliveira, Ana Cláudia Morais Godoy Figueiredo, Jun Wen, Manshu Song, Kênia Mara Baiocchi de Carvalho

“…Studies were included if they assessed PCC symptoms in relation to nutritional status, specifically the development of neurological and neuropsychiatric symptoms more than 12 weeks post-infection. The analysis compared exposure and controls groups (excess weight vs. normal weight; obesity vs. non-obesity). …”
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Optimized enrichment of murine blood–brain barrier vessels with a critical focus on network hierarchy in post-collection analysis by Hanaa Abdelazim, Audra Barnes, James Stupin, Ranah Hasson, Carmen Muñoz-Ballester, Kenneth L. Young, Stefanie Robel, James W. Smyth, Samy Lamouille, John C. Chappell

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Revisiting the Effect of Udenafil on Exercise Performance in Patients With Fontan Circulation: Results of a Post Hoc Analysis of the FUEL Trial by David J. Goldberg, Victor Zak, Chenwei Hu, Adam M. Lubert, Rahul H. Rathod, Daniel J. Penny, Robert Whitehill, Kurt R. Schumacher, Salil Ginde, Michelle Ploutz, Gi Beom Kim, Todd T. Nowlen, Michael V. DiMaria, Benjamin P. Frischhertz, Jonathan B. Wagner, Kimberly E. McHugh, Brian W. McCrindle, Mark J. Cartoski, Jon Detterich, Anji T. Yetman, Anitha S. John, Marc E. Richmond, Matthew Files, R. Mark Payne, Andrew S. Mackie, Christopher K. Davis, William B. Orr, Ruchira Garg, Kevin D. Hill, Jennifer S. Yauck, Michael G. McBride, James Yeager, Gail D. Pearson, Stephen M. Paridon, Bryan H. Goldstein

“…A significant interaction was found between exercise subgroups and response to udenafil for peak Vo2 (P=0.036) but not for other outcomes. Conclusions In this post hoc subgroup analysis, after exclusion of patients with Fontan circulation with near‐normal baseline peak Vo2, a positive treatment effect of udenafil was identified for the primary outcome of peak Vo2. …”
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Water retention influences thigh skin temperature variation post-exercise: preliminary study of bioimpedance analysis and thermography data by Alessandra Amato, Luca Petrigna, Martina Sortino, Paulo Roberto S. Amorim, Paulo Roberto S. Amorim, Giuseppe Musumeci, Giuseppe Musumeci

“…The high water retention group showed an opposite skin temperature trend in 5-min post-exercise recovery and had lower skin temperature at each time point compared with the other groups. …”
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Evaluation of post-market adverse events of lubiprostone: a real-world adverse event analysis from the FAERS database by Qingqing Li, Jijun Zhang, Chuanli Yang, Xiushan Dong, Yan Wang

“…Conclusions Our study comprehensively evaluated the safety of lubiprostone in the post-marketing setting. Despite its therapeutic advantages, there is a potential for various systemic adverse effects. …”
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Coronary microvascular dysfunction in post-PCI target vessels: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence and associated outcomes by Yunze Li, Yunze Li, Jinlan Duan, Hongxu Liu, Sheng Lin, Sheng Lin, Hongkun Xu, Hongkun Xu, Xiang Li

“…We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine the prevalence of CMD in post-PCI target vessels and its associated clinical outcomes.MethodsWe conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies using quantitative coronary physiological assessments to evaluate CMD in post-PCI target vessels. …”
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Botulinum toxin type A for the treatment of patients with post-stroke spasticity in Thailand: cost-utility and budget impact analysis by Phorntida Hadnorntun, Pattara Leelahavarong, Tanawan Kongmalai, Varalak Srinonprasert, Juthamas Prawjaeng, Phakamas Tanvijit, Chuenchom Chueluecha, Nawarat Jintakul, Tipyarat Saringcarinkul, Witsanu Kumthornthip

“…Objectives To evaluate the cost-utility of botulinum toxin A (BoNT-A) for treating upper limb (UL) and lower limb (LL) post-stroke spasticity.Design Using a Markov model, adopting a societal perspective and a lifetime horizon with a 3% annual discount rate, the cost-utility analysis was conducted to compare BoNT-A combined with standard of care (SoC) with SoC alone. …”
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Intensive Blood Pressure Strategy on Cardiovascular Diseases in Patients With Metabolic Syndrome: Post Hoc Analysis of a Clinical Trial by Guozhe Sun, Xiaofan Guo, Guangxiao Li, Pengyu Zhang, Yangzhi Yin, Lixia Qiao, Ning Ye, Chang Wang, Songyue Liu, Danxi Geng, Wei Miao, Ziyi Xie, Yao Yu, Zhi Li, Xiaoqiong Jiang, Xiangyu Tan, Yingxian Sun

“…Methods and Results This a post hoc analysis of a cluster randomized trial (NCT03527719) across 3 Chinese provinces; 18 076 hypertensive patients with metabolic syndrome were followed up for 3 years. …”
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