Diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome with ultrasound: should we go more distal? by Sofia Ramiro, Alexandre Sepriano, Tomás Fontes, Sandra Falcao, Carolina Furtado, Paula Moniz, Guilherme Figueiredo

“…Objectives To assess the value of adding the ultradistal level to other more thoroughly studied levels of the carpal tunnel when measuring the cross-sectional area (CSA) of the median nerve (MN) by ultrasound (US) in diagnosing patients with primary carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS).Methods Patients clinically diagnosed with primary CTS and healthy controls were included. …”
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[Artículo traducido] Melanoma acral en población caucásica: estudio de cohorte sobre factores epidemiológicos, clinicopatológicos y pronósticos by J. Angel-Baldo, S. Podlipnik, A. Azón, A. Boada, A. Arrieta, J. Marcoval, C. López-Sánchez, M. Sàbat, S. Segura, D. Bodet, N. Curcó, D. López-Castillo, J. Solà, M. Quintana-Codina, C. Baliu-Piqué, M. Just-Sarobé, S. Martín-Sala, J. Malvehy, S. Puig, C. Carrera, R.M. Marti

“…Objectives: To analyze the epidemiological, clinicopathological, and prognostic features of acral melanoma in Caucasian patients. Methods: We conducted a retrospective, multicenter, cohort study of acral melanoma from a database across 20 hospitals from South Europe from January 2000 to December 2019. …”
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Eficacia y seguridad del tratamiento con la combinación fija a dosis bajas de cinarizina 20 mg y dimenhidrinato 40 mg en el vértigo de origen diverso en la práctica clínica en Espa... by Rafael Hijano-Esqué, Jesús Ignacio González Orodea, Javier Imaz Fandos, Natividad Pacheco Rubio, Gonzalo Daniel Alzuarte, Manuel Ruiz Cuetos, Amelia Rodríguez Mariblanca, Eva García Aguilar

“…Methods: An observational, multicenter study was conducted, comprising a primary retrospective cohort and a cross-sectional cohort as a control group, across 28 Primary Care centers and Otolaryngology specialist clinics nationwide in Spain. …”
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Clinicopathological and oncological significance of persistent prostate-specific antigen after radical prostatectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Shulin Wu, Sharron X. Lin, Kristine M. Cornejo, Rory K. Crotty, Michael L. Blute, Douglas M. Dahl, Chin-Lee Wu

“…Objective: To investigate the association of persistently elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) after radical prostatectomy (RP) with clinicopathological features and long-term oncological prognosis for the development of a potential management strategy. Methods: A systematic literature search was performed using PubMed and Web of Science up to June 2021 to identify the eligible studies focusing on understanding the impact of persistent PSA in patients who underwent RP for localized prostate cancer. …”
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ESR1 gene amplification and MAP3K mutations are selected during adjuvant endocrine therapies in relapsing Hormone Receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer (HR+ HER2- BC). by Lorenzo Ferrando, Andrea Vingiani, Anna Garuti, Claudio Vernieri, Antonino Belfiore, Luca Agnelli, Gianpaolo Dagrada, Diana Ivanoiu, Giuseppina Bonizzi, Elisabetta Munzone, Luana Lippolis, Martina Dameri, Francesco Ravera, Francesco Ravera, Marco Colleoni, Giuseppe Viale, Luca Magnani, Alberto Ballestrero, Gabriele Zoppoli, Giancarlo Pruneri

“…However, the evolution of the genomic landscape of HR+ HER2- BC during adjuvant endocrine therapies (ETs) remains poorly investigated.<h4>Methods and findings</h4>We performed a genomic characterization of surgically resected HR+ HER2- BC patients relapsing during or at the completion of adjuvant ET. …”
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The prognostic/ predictive value of the systematic inflammatory response in patients receiving immunotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Randa Saeed, Stephen McSorley, Almudena Cascales, Donald C. McMillan

“…Small cell lung cancer accounts for 15%, while non-small lung cancer (NSCLC) accounts for 85% of cases. Immunotherapy has improved treatment outcomes in NSCLC. …”
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Sensitization peculiarities for children with allergic rhinitis living in Magnitogorsk and Beloretsk cities by E. V. Andronova, T. S. Lepeshkova

“…The aim is to analyze the sensitization profile of 2–4- year- old children with allergic rhinitis living in two neighboring territories: Magnitogorsk (Chelyabinsk region, Russia) and Beloretsk (Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia).   Methods and research material. We examined 107 children from two to four years old with diagnosed allergic rhinitis. …”
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Factors influencing the timing of second-line therapy for the treatment of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Xiaoze Zhang, Fangyuan Zhu, Junsong Wen, Ziwei Pan, Yaodong Zhu

“…This meta-analysis determined the appropriate timing and influencing factors for starting second-line treatment after the failure of first-line therapy. Methods We searched electronic databases including PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and Clinical Trials.gov from inception to November 2023. …”
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Single-Entry Selective Trunk Block (S-SeTB): An Innovative Approach to Complete Upper Extremity Anesthesia in Weapon-Wounded Patients in Low-Resource Settings by Shabani M, Crespo S, Raingeval X

“…There is a need for a simpler, effective technique providing complete anesthesia from the shoulder to the hand.Methods: We developed a novel ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia technique—the Single-entry Selective Trunk Block (S-SeTB)—which targets the superior trunk (ST), middle trunk (MT), and C8 ventral ramus (C8VR) with local anesthetic diffusion to the inferior trunk (IT). …”
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Serum sST2: key biomarker in COVID-19 patients with implications for coronary artery disease by Xueqin Li, Yaxin Tian, Hongyan Cao, Jinfang Cheng

“…It is crucial to assess if PS patients also have CAD, though data is limited. Methods We studied 75 COVID-19 patients and 68 non-COVID-19 patients admitted to our hospital between 2022/12/20 to 2023/01/20. …”
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Posthospital Cardiovascular Complications in Patients after Non-Cardiac Surgery by D. A. Sokolov, P. A. Lyuboshevsky, I. N. Staroverov, I. A. Kozlov

“…The objective: to analyze the incidence and spectrum of cardiovascular complications within 12 months after noncardiac surgery, as well as to assess the association of preoperative values of various cardiac risk indices (CRI) and other potential risk factors with the actual development of complications.Subjects and Methods. We analyzed data of medical records and telephone interviews of 141 patients aged 65 [60-71] years who had undergone non-cardiac surgery a year before the interview The operations were low risk in 13.5% of observations, medium risk in 64.5%, and high risk in 22%. …”
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Hepatoprotective Activity of Pine cones Extract by D. K. Gulyaev, S. S. Zykova, V. D. Belonogova, D. O. Semakin, N. A. Buzmakova

“…There is an annual increase in cases of detection of fatty hepatosis both in Russia and around the world. …”
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Characterisation of morbidity in a COPD hospital cohort by A. Duarte-de-Araújo, P. Teixeira, V. Hespanhol, J. Correia-de-Sousa

“…Objectives To characterise the morbidity of COPD out-patients based on symptoms, acute exacerbations, FEV1 and comorbidities, and to explore the association between different patients’ characteristics such as social, demographic, clinical history or exposure.Methods Stable COPD outpatients over 40 years old diagnosed according to GOLD criteria were included consecutively; the exclusion criteria were only refusal to participate and inability to understand clinical questionnaires. …”
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Effect of solutions acidity on Haacke’s Figure of Merit of ZnO and ZnO:F thin films deposited by ultrasonic spray pyrolysis by G. Bobadilla-Barrón, A. Maldonado, M. de la L. Olvera, J. A. Zamora-Justo

“…The results indicate that the samples are polycrystalline in all cases and exhibit a wurtzite-type structure of ZnO. …”
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Impact of Malaria Diagnostic Technologies on the Disease Burden in the Sub-Saharan Africa by Josephine Wambani, Patrick Okoth

“…Microscopy, rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs), nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs), and biosensors are all currently accessible diagnostic methods. These technologies have substantial flaws and triumphs that could stymie or accelerate malaria eradication efforts. …”
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Immune status in women after COVID-19 living in the subarctic region by L. S. Shchegoleva, E. Yu. Shashkova, M. S. Kabbani, O. E. Filippova

“…We studied leukocyte count, leukogram and lymphocyte phenotypes (CD5+, CD8+, CD10+, CD16+, CD95+).Results. …”
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Types of fear, ethics and aesthetics of terror, and the politics of emotions in The Album of Female Prisoners by Milutin A. Popović by Tomić Svetlana

“…Eventhough the number of neurosience studies has grown from the late 20th century, the topic of fear in Serbian literature of the second half of the 19th century has rarely been separately researched. …”
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Effect of vertebral rotation on adjacent segment degeneration after the early stage of lumbar fusion surgery by Bin Ye, Yachao Ma, Zhipeng Tu, Peipei Huang, Zhou Yao, Zhe Wang, Zhuojing Luo, Xueyu Hu

“…To investigate: (1) the correlation between VR and radiographic adjacent segment degeneration (rASD) after the early stage of lumbar fusion (2), the incidence of rASD with different VR degrees (3), whether the incidence of rASD can be reduced by surgically reducing instrumented vertebrae (IV) rotation. Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on the cases of 195 patients with lumbar degenerative disease (LDD) who were selected based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. …”
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Fecal microbiota transplantation for chronic constipation: a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical efficacy, safety, and microbial dynamics by Ke Wang, Chun Gao, Li Zhu, Min Chen, Yi Xin Tong, Sheng Zhang

“…BackgroundChronic constipation, a prevalent gastrointestinal disorder with limited treatment efficacy in refractory cases, has prompted exploration of fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) as a novel therapeutic strategy. …”
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Prevalence of neurocognitive deficits in patients with first-episode schizophrenia in an African sample and its relationship with dimensions of psychopathology and psychosocial out... by Onyekachi Kingsley Ugwuonye, Justus Uchenna Onu, Theclar Ogochukwu Iyidobi, Jude Uzoma Ohaeri

“…We aimed to highlight the prevalence of, and changes in NCD among FES on naturalistic treatment follow-up for 8 weeks, and the relationship with psychopathological and psychosocial outcomes. Methods Consecutive FES and Healthy Control (HC) were recruited. …”
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