Botox’s Place in the Complex Treatment of Oculomotor System Pathology (the Optimal “Portrait” of the Patient for the Chemodenervation) by I. L. Plisov, V. V. Cherhykh, V. V. Atamanov, N. G. Antsiferova, V. B. Pushchina, T. K. Istomina

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Collagenase injection versus limited fasciectomy surgery to treat Dupuytren’s contracture in adult patients in the UK: DISC, a non-inferiority RCT and economic evaluation by Joseph Dias, Puvan Tharmanathan, Catherine Arundel, Charlie Welch, Qi Wu, Paul Leighton, Maria Armaou, Belen Corbacho, Nick Johnson, Sophie James, John Cooke, Christopher Bainbridge, Michael Craigen, David Warwick, Samantha Brady, Lydia Flett, Judy Jones, Catherine Knowlson, Michelle Watson, Ada Keding, Catherine Hewitt, David Torgerson

“…Secondary outcomes included: Unité Rhumatologique des Affections de la Main scale; Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire; recurrence; extension deficit and total active movement; further care/re-intervention; complications; quality-adjusted life-year; resource use; and time to function recovery. …”
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Development of Right Ventricular Dysfunction in Acute Myocardial Infarction and Chronic Heart Failure by L. I. Sergeyeva, V. L. Kozhura, Yu. A. Churlyaev

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Modeling the Public Transport Networks: A Study of Their Efficiency by Mary Luz Mouronte-López

“…In modeling, the response variable was described by a binomial probability density function, and the logit function was used as a link function. …”
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Central Hemodynamics and Microcirculation in Critical Conditions by A. A. Kosovskikh, Yu. A. Churlyaev, S. L. Kan, A. N. Lyzlov, T. V. Kirsanov, A. R. Vartanyan

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Monitoring the Immune System in Critically Ill Patients (Review) by А. V. Stepanov, K. G. Shapovalov

“…This is often a critical process leading to organ dysfunction.The aim of the review is to systematize information on monitoring the immune system in critical illness for physicians of different specialties (anesthesiology and intensive care, surgery, general practice, obstetrics and gynecology).The review includes information from 83 recent national and international publications (mostly from 2023), available in the public domain and found by keyword search.We have summarized the current understanding of the relationship between infections and the human immune system, as well as the clinical application of traditional markers of immune status. …”
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QI initiative to reduce the number of inpatient falls in an acute hospital Trust by Jennifer Allison, Michelle Boot, Jack Maguire, Gemma O'Driscoll

“…It also does not take into the account loss of confidence and delays in functional recovery.This report shares the learning from a quality improvement (QI) initiative that took place in a District General Hospital (DGH) in the UK. …”
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Frailty reversal and its main determinants: a population-based observational and longitudinal study by Mateu Serra-Prat, Aida Fortuny Borsot, Emili Burdoy, Àngel Lavado Cuevas, Laura Muñoz Ortiz, Mateu Cabré

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Identification of two point mutations associated with inherited antithrombin deficiency by Shiue-Wei Lai, Chia-Yau Chang, Hwei-Jen Lee, Yeu-Chin Chen

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Procalcitonin-guided initiation of antibiotics in AECOPD inpatients: study protocol for a multicenter randomised controlled trial by Bin Cao, Xiaoying Gu, Jinxiang Wang, Lixue Huang, Weili Sheng, Yeming Wang

“…The secondary outcomes include: antibiotic prescription rate at day 1 post randomisation; hospital antibiotic exposure; length of hospital stay; rate of subsequent exacerbation and hospital readmission; overall mortality within 30 days post randomisation; changes in lung function and the score of COPD assessment test and modified Medical Research Council; and rate of intensive care unit admission.Ethics and dissemination This trial has been approved by the ethic committee of China–Japan Friendship Hospital. …”
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Mineralocorticoid Receptor Blocker Prevents Mineralocorticoid Receptor–Mediated Inflammation by Modulating Transcriptional Activity of Mineralocorticoid Receptor–p65–Signal Transdu... by Naoto Kuyama, Satoshi Araki, Koichi Kaikita, Nobuhiro Nakanishi, Naoya Nakashima, Shinsuke Hanatani, Yuichiro Arima, Masahiro Yamamoto, Taishi Nakamura, Eiichiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Matsushita, Kunihiko Matsui, Kenichi Tsujita

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SIU-ICUD: Principles and Outcomes of Focal Therapy in Localized Prostate Cancer by Alessandro Marquis, Jonathan Olivier, Tavya G. R. Benjamin, Eric Barret, Giancarlo Marra, Claire Deleuze, Lucas Bento, Kae J. Tay, Hashim U. Ahmed, Mark Emberton, Arnauld Villers, Thomas J. Polascik, Ardeshir R. Rastinehad

“…Understanding its principles and technical aspects is essential for offering comprehensive PCa care.…”
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Development and content validation of the Long COVID/ post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) patient-reported outcome (PRO) instrument by Dale Chandler, Benjamin Abramoff, Candace Bramson, Joseph. C. Cappelleri, Aishwarya Chohan, Magdalena Harrington, Hiba Jamal, Jillian Lusk, Iyar Mazar, Roger Paredes, Sophi Tatlock, Andrew Ustianowski, Edward Weinstein, Ruth Mokgokong

“…Abstract Background Post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) or Long COVID is a post-viral complication of SARS-CoV-2 infection, causing ongoing symptoms and impaired function over a prolonged period of time. There is limited understanding of how the signs and symptoms of Long COVID/PASC affect patients’ lives and how to measure them, which is essential when developing care strategies. …”
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Low-carbohydrate diet score and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a machine learning analysis of NHANES data by Xin Zhang, Jipeng Mo, Kaiyu Yang, Tiewu Tan, Cuiping Zhao, Hui Qin

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Assistive technologies for managing language disorders in dementia by Klimova B, Maresova P, Kuca K

“…Blanka Klimova,1 Petra Maresova,2 Kamil Kuca3,4 1Department of Applied Linguistics, 2Department of Economics, Faculty of Informatics and Management, University of Hradec Kralove, 3Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospital Hradec Kralove, 4Center for Basic and Applied Research, Faculty of Informatics and Management, University of Hradec Kralove, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic Abstract: At present, the number of elderly people is rapidly increasing, which represents a significant threat in terms of their care when they fall ill. One of the most common aging diseases nowadays is dementia, whose symptoms sooner or later include loss of cognitive functioning. …”
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The Effect of Perinatal Hypoxia on Red Blood Cell Morphology in Newborns by S. A. Perepelitsa, V. A. Sergunova, O. E. Gudkova

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Optilume drug‐coated balloon for anterior urethral stricture: 2‐year results of the ROBUST III trial by Maia E. VanDyke, Allen F. Morey, Karl Coutinho, Kaiser J. Robertson, Richard D'Anna, Kent Chevli, Christopher H. Cantrill, Michael J. Ehlert, Alexis E. Te, Jeffrey Dann, Jessica M. DeLong, Ramón Virasoro, Judith C. Hagedorn, Richard Levin, Euclid DeSouza, David DiMarco, Brad A. Erickson, Carl Olsson, Sean P. Elliott

“…Secondary endpoint was impact on sexual function using the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF). …”
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Anesthesia Experience for Guillain-Barre Syndrome in Endoscopy Procedures: A Retrospective Case Series by Timon J. Higgins, MD, Kimberly D. Cureton, RRT, LRT, Adam K. Jacob, MD, Sunanda V. Kane, MD, MSPH, Christopher J. Klein, MD, James Chen, MD, MBA

“…Within 6 months of GBS acute onset, 61% of cases (16 of 26) required general endotracheal anesthesia. Nine of 26 acute onset cases involved patients already intubated or with tracheostomies, primarily to place percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy feeding tubes to advance care outside of the intensive care unit. 33 cases received paralyzing doses of succinylcholine; 3 involved patients with reported residual muscle weakness. …”
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Inhibition of Cerebral High-Mobility Group Box 1 Protein Attenuates Multiple Organ Damage and Improves T Cell-Mediated Immunity in Septic Rats by Chao Ren, Xiu-hua Li, Yao Wu, Ning Dong, Ya-lin Tong, Yong-ming Yao

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Hepatic Regeneration: If it Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix it by GY Minuk

“…Resections of up to 70% of the liver are followed by a sequence of events that generally result in complete restitution of hepatic mass and function. …”
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