Management of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS): A Review of Current Ventilatory and Pharmacological Strategies by Jan Pielacinski, Szymon Pucyło, Mateusz Nieczyporuk, Martyna Skweres, Gabriela Piotrowska, Katarzyna Ceglarz, Aleksander, Kinga Sikora

“…This review synthesizes current ventilatory and pharmacological strategies, emphasizing precision medicine to improve outcomes. Material and Methods. A comprehensive literature search was conducted using PubMed and Google Scholar, focusing on ARDS management studies published since 2015. …”
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Laparoscopic versus Open Surgery in Lateral Lymph Node Dissection for Advanced Rectal Cancer: A Meta-Analysis by Manzhao Ouyang, Tianyou Liao, Yan Lu, Leilei Deng, Zhentao Luo, Jinhao Wu, Yongle Ju, Xueqing Yao

“…Results. Eight studies involving a total of 892 patients were finally selected, with 394 cases in the laparoscopic surgery group and 498 cases in the traditional open surgery group. …”
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Efficacy and safety of mirikizumab (LY3074828) in chronic plaque psoriasis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Taimoor Ashraf, Anand Kumar Malani, Dileep Kumar, Raja Subhash Sagar, Sahil Raj, Payal Kumari, Aanchal Kumari, Simran Bajaj, Muhammad Abdul Basit, Muhammad Murad, Vikash Kumar, Ayush Kumar

“…Mirikizumab, a humanized monoclonal antibody targeting interleukin-23 (IL-23) p19 subunit, has shown promising efficacy in managing moderate-to-severe cases of this disease. This meta-analysis aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of mirikizumab in comparison to placebo or other active treatments in this patient population.MethodsA systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) was conducted. …”
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Evaluation of Prognostic Factors in Myxoid Liposarcoma Treated with Combined Neoadjuvant Radiotherapy and Surgical Excision: Systematic Review by Giuseppe Francesco Papalia, Giulia De Marco, Claudia Luciano, Luisana Sisca, Pasquale Farsetti, Bruno Vincenzi, Rocco Papalia

“…This systematic review aims to evaluate the impact of preoperative RT on surgical margins, local recurrence (LR) rates, metastasis development, and overall survival in patients with MLPS and associated prognostic factors. Methods: A systematic literature search was conducted by two reviewers following PRISMA guidelines on PubMed, Scopus, and the Cochrane Library on 30 November 2024. …”
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Validity and reliability of the diagnostic codes for hypochondriasis and dysmorphophobia in the Swedish National Patient Register: a retrospective chart review by David Mataix-Cols, Oskar Flygare, Volen Z Ivanov, Christian Rück, Lorena Fernández de la Cruz, Kayoko Isomura, Jens Högström, Daniel Rautio, Alba Vilaplana-Pérez, Martina Gumpert, Johanna Linde, Susanna Österman, Josef Isung, Sonja Krig

“…CGI-S and GAF inter-rater agreement were good for hypochondriasis and moderate for dysmorphophobia.Conclusions The Swedish ICD-10 codes for hypochondriasis and dysmorphophobia are sufficiently valid and reliable for register-based studies. The results of such studies should be interpreted in the context of a possible over-representation of severe and highly impaired cases in the register, particularly for dysmorphophobia.…”
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Global burden of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, 2010 to 2021 by Gong Feng, Giovanni Targher, Christopher D. Byrne, Yusuf Yilmaz, Vincent Wai-Sun Wong, Cosmas Rinaldi Adithya Lesmana, Leon A. Adams, Jerome Boursier, George Papatheodoridis, Mohamed El-Kassas, Nahum Méndez-Sánchez, Silvia Sookoian, Laurent Castera, Wah-Kheong Chan, Feng Ye, Sombat Treeprasertsuk, Helena Cortez-Pinto, Hon Ho Yu, Won Kim, Manuel Romero-Gómez, Atsushi Nakajima, Khin Maung Win, Seung Up Kim, Adriaan G. Holleboom, Giada Sebastiani, Ponsiano Ocama, John D. Ryan, Monica Lupșor-Platon, Hasmik Ghazinyan, Mamun Al-Mahtab, Saeed Hamid, Nilanka Perera, Khalid A. Alswat, Qiuwei Pan, Michelle T. Long, Vasily Isakov, Man Mi, Marco Arrese, Arun J. Sanyal, Shiv Kumar Sarin, Nathalie Carvalho Leite, Luca Valenti, Philip N. Newsome, Hannes Hagström, Salvatore Petta, Hannele Yki-Järvinen, Jörn M. Schattenberg, Marlen I. Castellanos Fernández, Isabelle A. Leclercq, Gulnara Aghayeva, Abdel-Naser Elzouki, Ali Tumi, Ala I. Sharara, Asma Labidi, Faisal M. Sanai, Khaled Matar, Maen Al-Mattooq, Maisam Waid Akroush, Mustapha Benazzouz, Nabil Debzi, Maryam Alkhatry, Salma Barakat, Said A. Al-Busafi, John Rwegasha, Wah Yang, Agyei Adwoa, Christopher Kenneth Opio, Mohammadjavad Sotoudeheian, Yu Jun Wong, Jacob George, Ming-Hua Zheng

“…Methods: Total numbers and age-standardized rates per 100,000 population for MASLD prevalence, annual incidence, and YLDs were compared across regions and countries by age, sex, and sociodemographic index (SDI). …”
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Soil management in Lepidium meyenii (maca) monoculture: trends and challenges for small farmers around Lake Chinchaycocha in the Andean highlands of Junin (Peru) by Richard Solórzano-Acosta, Mirella Chanco, Martín Seminario, Rita Cabello-Torres, Vladimir Camel, Sphyros Lastra, Alberto Arias, Patricia Verástegui, Kenyi Quispe, Carlos Carbajal-Llosa, Juan Pablo Cuevas, Juancarlos Cruz, Cecilia Turín

“…This research aims to evaluate high Andean soil management for maca monoculture.Materials and methodsTo this end, interviews were conducted with maca farmers adjacent to Lake Chinchaycocha. …”
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Immunomodulatory Effects of Anesthetic Techniques in Lung Cancer Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Georgios Konstantis, Ilias Katsadouros, Georgia Tsaousi, Vasileios Grosomanidis, Chryssa Pourzitaki

“…Due to disparities between these studies, qualitative analysis was inconclusive, whereas quantitative analysis was not feasible. …”
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Analysis of BoDV-1 status, EEG resting-state alpha activity and pro-inflammatory cytokines in adults with and without major depressive disorder by Anna J. Torner, Bernhard T. Baune, Bernhard T. Baune, Bernhard T. Baune, Kristian Folta-Schoofs, Detlef E. Dietrich, Detlef E. Dietrich, Detlef E. Dietrich

“…In addition, asymptomatic or mild courses of BoDV-1 infection are discussed to act as a co-factor in the etiology of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). Previously, studies using electroencephalography (EEG) reported BoDV-1-dependent changes in event-related potentials (ERPs), thus indicating the use and added value of non-invasive studies in Borna research.MethodsHere, we examined possible connections between BoDV-1 status, EEG restingstate alpha activity, and serum levels of pro-inflammatory Interleukin 6 (IL-6) and Interleukin 8 (IL-8) in MDD patients and in a comparison group of adults without MDD diagnosis.ResultsInterestingly, for both groups, we revealed a comparable high number of BoDV-1 positive and BoDV-1 negative participants. …”
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Assessing efficacy and safety of rectally vs. intravenously administered Sibazon in treatment of generalized epileptic seizures in children by A. G. Prityko, K. V. Osipova, P. L. Sokolov, E. A. Ezhova, I. G. Kotel’nikova, E. G. Lukyanov, G. A. Osipova

“…Objective: to prove the therapeutic equivalence and similar safety profile of “Sibazon, rectal solution” (international nonproprietary name: diazepam) and “Sibazon, solution for intravenous and intramuscular administration” in children with primary generalized and bilateral tonic, clonic and tonic-clonic seizures.Material and methods. An open-label, randomized clinical trial on efficacy and safety was conducted in 20 patients suffering from epilepsy with generalized seizures aged 1 to 17 years. …”
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Screening tools for work-related asthma and their diagnostic accuracy: a systematic review by Peymane Adab, Rachel E Jordan, Gareth I Walters, Christopher C Huntley, Ngamjit Kongsupon, Shiyao Li, Siwanon Rattanakanokchai, Samuel Wallbanks

“…We aimed to summarise and compare the performance of screening tools for identifying WRA in both clinical settings and workplaces.Methods We searched for studies that used structured questionnaires or prediction models (with/without physiological tests) to identify WRA in clinical settings or workplaces with individuals aged≥16 years in MEDLINE, Embase, other bibliographic databases and grey literature between 1975 and 2024. …”
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Eosinophilic esophagitis and allergic susceptibility: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Ruoyu Ji, MD (Doctor of Medicine), Xiangyi Cui, MM (Master of Medicine), Yuxiang Zhi, MD (Doctor of Medicine)

“…Results: Altogether, 27 studies containing 1831 cases and 2982 controls were enrolled. 57.2% of EoE patients had co-existing atopic disease. …”
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Medial Malleolar Stress Fracture Treatment and Return to Activity: A Systematic Review by Daniel C. Touhey MD, Nikko D. Beady BS, Sina Tartibi BBA, Andrew P. Thome Jr MD, Robert H. Brophy MD, Matthew J. Matava MD, Matthew V. Smith MD, Derrick M. Knapik MD

“…Hypothesis/purpose: To systematically review the current literature to identify reports of MMSFs to better understand the current state of treatment, outcomes, and RTA rate. Methods: Studies published in PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library reporting on patients sustaining MMSF from inception to October 2024 were identified. …”
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A scoping review on HCV screening strategies: population to screen and the test types by Saro Abdella Abrahim, Andrew Radley, Sarah K. Inglis, Zelalem Kebede, Abeje Kebede, Getahun Fetensa, Andargachew Mulu, Wondwossen Amogne, Dawit Wolday, John Dillon

“…This review analyzes and documents evidence for different ways of screening HCV. Methods The updated Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines have been used as the basis for this scoping review. …”
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Machine-learning synergy in high-entropy alloys: A review by Sally Elkatatny, Walaa Abd-Elaziem, Tamer A. Sebaey, Moustafa A. Darwish, Atef Hamada

“…The novelty of this review is its comprehensive and integrative approach to ML applications in HEAs. Unlike previous studies that focused on specific ML techniques or isolated use cases, this review explores the transformative potential of ML across the entire HEA research landscape. …”
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Diet during pregnancy and infancy and risk of allergic or autoimmune disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Vanessa Garcia-Larsen, Despo Ierodiakonou, Katharine Jarrold, Sergio Cunha, Jennifer Chivinge, Zoe Robinson, Natalie Geoghegan, Alisha Ruparelia, Pooja Devani, Marialena Trivella, Jo Leonardi-Bee, Robert J Boyle

“…We assessed whether variations in maternal or infant diet can influence risk of allergic or autoimmune disease.<h4>Methods and findings</h4>Two authors selected studies, extracted data, and assessed risk of bias. …”
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Dermabond-adhesive glue versus polypropylene sutures for cesarean section-skin closure by Zainab Abdul Ameer Jaafar, Zhanslu Sarkulova, Ainur Tokshilykova, Ibrahim A. Abdelazim, Marat Sarkulov, Yersulu Sagidanova, Farida Balmaganbetova, Ainur Donayeva

“…RESULTS: The superficial post-CS SSI was reported in 10% (5/50) of participants; 2 cases (4%) in Dermabond group and 3 cases (6%) in polypropylene group (p = 0.6). …”
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Utility of Adrenal Vein Sampling With and Without Ultra‐Low Dose ACTH Infusion in the Diagnostic Evaluation of Primary Aldosteronism by Christopher A. Preston, Eric X. Z. Yong, Benjamin Marginson, Stephen G. Farrell, Matthew P. Sawyer, Hikaru Hashimura, Maresa M. Derbyshire, Richard J. MacIsaac, Nirupa Sachithanandan

“…Aims To assess if AVS performed with ultra‐low dose ACTH infusion causes discordant lateralisation. Methods Here, we describe our preliminary experience using an ultra‐low dose ACTH infusion AVS protocol. …”
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Does the surgeon’s learning curve impact pentafecta outcomes in radical prostatectomy? a systematic review and meta-analysis by Jose Arnaldo Shiomi Da Cruz, Breno Cordeiro Porto, Bruno Damico Terada, Felipe Giraldo Alvarez Gonçalves, Soraya Hussein Orra, Juan Victor Nabhan Martinez, Carlo Camargo Passerotti, Rodrigo A. S. Sardenberg, Kenneth Nunes Tavares De Almeida, Everson Luiz De Almeida Artifon, Jose Pinhata Otoch

“…This meta-analysis aims to determine the impact of a procedure being performed in the initial learning curve has on the surgical results. Materials and methods A systematic review of MEDLINE, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar was conducted up to March 2024, focusing on learning curves in prostatectomy. …”
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Neural stem cell changes and spatial distribution of AQP4 expression in a fetal goat model of obstructive hydrocephalus by Xinting Ji, Qin Zhang, Yuantao Yang, Yan Li, Lihong Li, Shibin Lin, Qi Dong, Zhenling Wan, Julan Wu, Jiadong Bao, Xiaoman Su, Pengzhi Chen, Chenyuan Liu, Weian Song, Zechen Wang, Kang Feng, Xiaoying Li, Shaojiang Zheng, Shuo Gu

“…While Aquaporin 4 (AQP4) plays an important role in CSF circulation, its expression in fetal VM has not been fully studied. Methods: Fetal goats at 90–100 days of gestation were divided into experimental (hydrocephalus induced by BioGlue ® injection) and control (untreated cotwin) groups. …”
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