Comparative Analysis of In-Situ Left Internal Mammary Artery and Saphenous Vein Composite Grafts for Left Anterior Descending Artery Revascularization: A Propensity-Matched Study by Parth Bharat Solanki, Nivedita Vadodaria, Smit Bharat Solanki, Hitendra Kanzaria

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Comparative analysis of adductor canal block combined with iPACK block versus femoral combined with sciatic nerve blocks: a propensity score matched study by Chao-Hsien Sung, Jen-Hao Liu, Chi-Feng Hung, Chun-Hsien Fu

“…This study hypothesized that ACB combined with iPACK (A + I) provides comparable analgesia to S + F with superior motor recovery. …”
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Comparative CBCT analysis of the changes in buccal bone morphology after corticotomy and micro-osteoperforations assisted orthodontic treatment – Case series with a split mouth des... by Anshuka A. Agrawal, Abhay P. Kolte, Rajashri A. Kolte, Varsha Vaswani, Usha Shenoy, Prachi Rathi

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Comparison of coseismic velocity changes estimated by cross-correlation of ambient seismic noise for earthquakes in south Korea and Japan by Faisal Umer, Tae Woong Chung, Muhammad Zafar Iqbal, Saleem Iqbal

“…Abstract Ambient noise cross-correlation has been widely used to observe post-earthquake temporal velocity variations. Comparative studies are essential for assessing seismic hazards and clarifying the relationship between velocity variation and magnitude. …”
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Agnosticism Without Ontology? The Search for New Conceptual Tools to Describe the Semi-Secular Condition in Sweden by Peder Thalén

“…This assumption is illustrated by a comparative analysis of four examples of how atheism and secular views of life are shaped today, all of which in one way or another cross the line between religious and secular but also give philosophical questions about what exists or not a diminished role. …”
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The Effect of Sitagliptin on the Regression of Carotid Intima-Media Thickening in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Post Hoc Analysis of the Sitagliptin Preventive Study of... by Tomoya Mita, Naoto Katakami, Toshihiko Shiraiwa, Hidenori Yoshii, Masahiko Gosho, Iichiro Shimomura, Hirotaka Watada

“…Here, we compared the efficacy of sitagliptin treatment on the number of patients who showed regression of carotid IMT of ≥0.10 mm in a post hoc analysis. …”
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Efficacy and safety of plasma-derived von Willebrand factor/factor VIII concentrate (wilate) prophylaxis in children and adolescents with von Willebrand disease – WIL-31 study post... by Robert F. Sidonio, Jr., Leonid Dubey, Kateryna V. Vilchevska, Adlette Inati, Claudia Djambas Khayat

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Real-world treatment persistence and predictive factors for discontinuation of antifibrotic therapies in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a post-hoc analysis of two mul... by Sebastian Majewski, Katarzyna Górska, Katarzyna B. Lewandowska, Magdalena M. Martusewicz-Boros, Małgorzata Sobiecka, Wojciech J. Piotrowski

“…We compared clinical variables between groups of patients who continued and discontinued antifibrotics and evaluated predictive factors for treatment discontinuation.ResultsOverall, 808 patients were included in the analysis. …”
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Effect of transcranial direct current stimulation combined with cognitive rehabilitation on cognitive function and activities of daily living in patients with post-stroke cognitive... by Nan Luo, Binbin Zhao, Hui Wang, Jiabei Wu, Yifan Luo, Man Yuan, Chunlan Xu

“…Meta-analyses were performed using R statistical software (version 4.1.2).ResultsA total of 663 participants across 11 RCTs published between 2013 and 2024 were included. The meta-analysis results indicated that tDCS combined with CR significantly improved cognitive function and ADL among PSCI patients compared to the control group, as evidenced by the Montreal Cognitive Assessment test (MoCA) (MD = 3.03, 95% confidence interval = 2.07 ~ 3.99, p < 0.0001), Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) (MD = 1.73, 95% confidence interval = −0.05 ~ 3.52, p < 0.05), Loewenstein Occupational Therapy Cognitive Assessment (LOTCA) (MD = 11.98, 95% confidence interval = 10.02 ~ 13.93, p < 0.0001), Activity of Daily Living Scale (ADLs) (MD = 2.54, 95% confidence interval = 0.76 ~ 4.31, p < 0.05), and Modified Barthel Index (MBI) (MD = 5.23, 95% confidence interval = 1.82 ~ 8.64, p < 0.01). …”
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Prognostic Value of Skull Base Foramen Invasion Subclassification in T Category Modification and Induction Chemotherapy Management for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: Post‐Hoc Analysis o... by Siyu Zhu, Shuqi Li, Di Cao, Chao Luo, Zhiying Liang, Shaobo Liang, Guoyi Zhang, Qin Zhao, Guangying Ruan, Lizhi Liu, Gui Fu, Haojiang Li

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Comprehensive evaluation of tumor response better evaluates the efficacy of neoadjuvant chemotherapy and predicts the prognosis in gastric cancer - a post hoc analysis of a single-... by Xuejun Gan, Yongning Jia, Fei Shan, Xiangji Ying, Shuangxi Li, Yan Zhang, Fei Pang, Ziyu Li

“…Clinicopathological variables predictive of the response to NACT were identified by comparing the pre- and post-NACT examination results. …”
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Preoperative serum vitamin D deficiency is associated with increased rotator cuff fatty degeneration but is unlikely to influence post repair outcomes: a systematic review and meta... by Mark H.X. Yeo, MBBS, Shawn J.S. Seah, MBBS, Hui Wen Tay, MBBS, MRCS (Edin), Denny Lie, MBBS, FRCS (Edin), FAMS (Ortho)

“…The inclusion criteria were studies with (a) preoperative serum vitamin D levels, (b) patients who underwent arthroscopic RCR, and (c) preoperative characteristics and postoperative outcomes. Meta-analysis of correlation coefficients was performed to compare the relationship between vitamin D levels and preoperative factors, including (a) fatty degeneration (FD) of supraspinatus and (b) tear size and retraction size, as well as postoperative outcomes, including (a) patient-reported outcome measures and (b) retear rates or failure requiring revision surgery. …”
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Transgenerational effects of the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda: A post-traumatic stress disorder symptom domain analysis [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with... by Monica Uddin, Susan Rudahindwa, Leon Mutesa, Jean Mutabaruka, Eugene Rutembesa, Derek E. Wildman, Annie Qu, Stefan Jansen

“…Background: A number of studies have investigated transgenerational effects of parental post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and its repercussions for offspring. …”
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Effects of a continuous remote care intervention including nutritional ketosis on kidney function and inflammation in adults with type 2 diabetes: a post-hoc latent class trajector... by Shaminie J. Athinarayanan, Caroline G. P. Roberts, Stephen D. Phinney, Thomas Weimbs, Allon N. Friedman, Jeff S. Volek

“…While pharmacological treatments, such as SGLT2i, have demonstrated renoprotective effects, emerging evidence suggests that low-grade ketosis may mediate these benefits, and therefore be accessible through lifestyle modification.MethodsThis post-hoc analysis evaluates the impact of a very low-carbohydrate intervention including nutritional ketosis, delivered through a continuous care intervention (CCI), on eGFR slope and inflammation over two years. …”
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Time saved in activities of daily living and whole‐brain volume: Post hoc analysis of a randomized feasibility trial of gamma oscillation treatment in participants with mild or mod... by Ralph Kern, Benjamin Haaland, Jessie Nicodemus‐Johnson, Samuel Dickson, Matthew Morgan, Joshua R. Christensen, Marwan N. Sabbagh, Lily Lee, Mihaly Hajós, Julia Riddle, Chandran V. Seshagiri, Christian Howell, Craig Mallinckrodt, Suzanne Hendrix

“…In a 6 month, randomized, feasibility trial in participants with mild‐to‐moderate AD (OVERTURE [NCT03556280], n = 76), a non‐invasive method for sensory‐evoked brain gamma oscillations outperformed sham on the secondary outcomes of slowing decline on the Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study–Activities of Daily Living (ADCS‐ADL) functional scale, magnetic resonance imaging measures of whole brain volume and the Mini‐Mental State Examination (MMSE) cognitive outcome, despite not showing statistical significance on the primary outcome (Mild and Moderate Alzheimer's Disease Composite [MADCOMS]), a composite cognitive‐functional score. In this post hoc analysis of OVERTURE, we evaluated the effects of investigational sensory‐evoked gamma oscillation treatment in terms of time saved, as an estimate of slowing in disease progression, on ADCS‐ADL, MMSE, and whole‐brain volume. …”
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Differentially expressed genes in the pre-eclamptic placenta: a systematic review and meta-analysis. by C Emily Kleinrouweler, Miranda van Uitert, Perry D Moerland, Carrie Ris-Stalpers, Joris A M van der Post, Gijs B Afink

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Socio-Cultural Dynamics of Education in the Context of the Post-Non-Classical Science by V. A. Ignatova

“…The paper deals with the interrelations between society, education and culture. Using the comparative analysis of classical approaches to defining the above spheres, the author comes to conclusion that the nature of socio-cultural processes can be explored and described most consistently by applying comprehensive models of the post-non-classical science and considering civilization, education and culture in the context of the unified dynamic flow of socio-cultural genesis. …”
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Posthumous events: how audiences experience post-mortem digital concerts by Adalberto Fernandes

“…Design/methodology/approach – Comparative analysis of the two most viewed videos of events featuring the singers Michael Jackson and 2Pac, with a combined total of 150,000,000 views and 100,000 comments, employing a quantitative and qualitative linguistic analysis of the most frequent words in the comments. …”
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Social security coordination in Europe with focus on self-employed persons: the quantitative approach by Sandra BROŽOVÁ

“…The presented research is based on a conducted cluster analysis bringing together principal macroeconomic characteristics describing relative size and relative strength of economies, in particular total number of inhabitants, GDP per capita, in internationally comparable purchasing power parity version, and average wage, with quantitative expression of labour migration, represented by short term mobility covered by the European law posting provisions. …”
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THE COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY POST 2020 – FARMERS` PERCEPTION AND POLICY IMPLICATION by Rositsa BELUHOVA-UZUNOVA, Krum HRISTOV, Mariyana SHISHKOVA

“…The study applies the comparative, historical and statistical methods of analysis. …”
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