Does the trans-provincial immediate reimbursement reduce health gap between urban and rural floating population? Evidence from China by Jun Tian, Zuopeng Chen, Yu Wang, Yue Zhu

“…This study aims to evaluate the impact of this policy reform on the health status of the urban–rural floating population. Methods This study utilizes individual-level data from the 2017 and 2018 China Migrants Dynamic Survey (CMDS) and administrative hospital data at the city level. …”
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Genital infections in high-risk human papillomavirus positive Paraguayan women aged 30-64 with and without cervical lesions. by Alanis Arévalos, Adriana Valenzuela, Pamela Mongelós, Hernán Barrios, María Isabel Rodríguez, Romina Báez, Claudia Centurión, Jaime Vester, Ana Soilán, Marina Ortega, Lorena Meza, Malvina Páez, Amalia Castro, Carmen Cristaldo, Ana Soskin, Gerardo Deluca, Armando Baena, Rolando Herrero, Maribel Almonte, Elena Kasamatsu, Laura Mendoza, ESTAMPA Paraguayan Study Group

“…<h4>Objective</h4>To determine the prevalence of genital infections (GIs), including sexual transmitted STIs: Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Chlamydia trachomatis, Mycoplasma genitalium, Trichomonas vaginalis, and opportunistic pathogens that generally do not cause STIs, non-classic STI: Ureaplasma urealyticum, Ureaplasma parvum and Mycoplasma hominis, in women with high-risk oncogenic human papillomavirus (hr-HPV) infection and their association with cervical lesions.<h4>Methods</h4>A cross-sectional study was carried out including 231 hr-HPV positive women. …”
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Quantitative analysis of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes in meningiomas of the brain by S. I. Tertishniy, L. L. Golubovitch, W. Е. Voteva

“…Objective: To investigate the quantitative composition and distribution of CD4, CD8, CD20 tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL) in the tumor microenvironment of the brain meningiomas. Material and methods. Using immunohistochemistry 60 cases of meningiomas were analyzed. …”
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Gender bias in urology: The role of gender in selecting urology as a medical specialty by Mansour Alnazari, Abdullah K. Aljohani, Emad S. Rajih, Abdulaziz Bakhsh, Ghadi S. Alghamdi, Faris S. Sebaa, Ali A. Alraddadi, Adel Moalwi

“…Objectives: The study aimed to assess whether the gender influences selection of medical specialty, especially gender bias in urology. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among undergraduate medical students in Saudi Arabian medical schools to explore the influence of gender on urology specialty selection. …”
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The Mechanism of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Natural Medicine in Treating Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Li L, Liu XF, Cui ZF, Zou H, Liu SL, Wang HW

“…However, the mechanism of action of TCM in COPD treatment remains unclear.Aim: To summarize the mechanisms of action of Chinese herbal compounds and natural drugs in the treatment of COPD and identify potential signaling pathways and targets that can provide preclinical evidence for the treatment of COPD.Methods: Literature was retrieved from the scientific databases PubMed, Web of Science, and CNKI, Wanfang Data Knowledge Service Platform, and VIP Chinese Science and Technology Journal from July 2007 to December 2023.Results: This study introduced the specific pathways, targets and mechanisms of TCM in treating COPD from the perspectives of inhibiting inflammation, reducing oxidative stress, and regulating autophagy.Conclusion: This study provides a comprehensive summary of the theories of Chinese medicine in treating COPD, which utilize multiple targets and pathways to display the advantages of Chinese medicine. …”
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Risk Factors for Hip Fracture among Elderly Adults in Erbil City A Case-Control Study by Dara Abdulla Al-Banna

“… Objective: The study aimed to find out the factors associated with hip fracture among elderly adults in Erbil City. Methods: The present case-control study conducted among elderly participants in two governmental hospitals and Geriatric Home in Erbil City of Kurdistan Region of Iraq from 8th of March to 3rd of August 2016. …”
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Assessment of Personalized Exercise Prescriptions Issued by ChatGPT 4.0 and Intelligent Health Promotion Systems for Patients with Hypertension Comorbidities Based on the Transtheo... by Xu Y, Liu Q, Pang J, Zeng C, Ma X, Li P, Ma L, Huang J, Xie H

“…The performance of intelligent tools such as ChatGPT 4.0 and Intelligent Health Promotion Systems (IHPS) in issuing exercise prescriptions for patients with hypertension comorbidities remains to be verified.Patients and Methods: After collecting patient information through IHPS hardware and questionnaire systems, the data were input into the software terminals of ChatGPT 4.0 and IHPS according to the five stages of the Transtheoretical Model, resulting in exercise prescriptions. …”
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Pain Intensity and Pain Catastrophizing Among Patients with Chronic Pain: The Mediating Effect of Self-Efficacy by Li J, Cui Y, Jia Q, Ouyang A, Hua Y

“…Jiayao Li,1,&ast; Yi Cui,1,&ast; Qiong Jia,2,&ast; Anping Ouyang,3,&ast; Yan Hua1 1Department of Nursing, Air Force Medical University, Xi’an City, Shaanxi Province, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Xijing Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Xi’an City, Shaanxi Province, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Military Medical Psychology, Air Force Medical University, Xi’an City, Shaanxi Province, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yan Hua, Department of Nursing, Air Force Medical University, Xi’an, People’s Republic of China, Email huayan1112@126.comAim: This study aimed to explore the mediating role of sense of self-efficacy in the relationship between pain intensity and pain catastrophizing among chronic pain patients.Methods: A questionnaire survey was administered to patients with chronic pain at the pain intervention departments of three tertiary hospitals in Shaanxi Province between July 2023 and July 2024. …”
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Relaxation and physicomechanical characteristics of polyethylenes with different molecular weights by R. A. Alekhina, V. A. Lomovskoy, I. D. Simonov-Emel’yanov, S. A. Shatokhina

“…Determination of the influence of molecular weight on the modulus of elasticity, yield, strength, and retardation processes in polyethylene.Methods. We used vane samples (thickness: 4 mm; length: 100 mm; width.: 10 mm) made by injection molding at p = 60 MPa, T = 210 °C, τ = 15 s from the following polyethylenes: HDPE 27773 (Stavrolen, Lukoil, Russia); BorSafe HE3490-IM (Borealis, Austria; black); CRP 100 Hostalen (Basell Polyolefins, Netherlands; black); Stavrolen PE4PP-25B (Stavrolen, Lukoil, Russia; black). …”
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Comparison of cefixime and amoxicillin plus metronidazole in the treatment of chronic periodontitis by Dukić Smiljka, Matijević Stevo, Daković Dragana, Čutović Tatjana

“…The aim of this study was to examine patients with chronic periodontitis in order to evaluate the efficacy of non-surgical therapy and combination of amoxicillin and metronidazole compared with cefixime, which has not been so far used for the treatment of this disease. Methods. Adult patients with chronic periodontitis (n = 90) underwent non-surgical periodontal treatment (zero-day) and then randomly divided into three groups. …”
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Effect of Biodegradable and Polypropylene Film Packaging on the Safety Profile of Jelly Marmalade by Pesterev Mikhail A., Rudenko Oxana S., Kondrat’ev Nikolay B., Bazhenova Alla E., Usachev Ivan S.

“…However, the barrier properties of biodegradable films still remain understudied. Study objects and methods. The research featured the safety profile of gelatinous confectionery products during storage in biodegradable and polypropylene films. …”
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Effects of Multiple Intravenous Doses of Perioperative Vitamin C on Pain Management Following Total Hip Arthroplasty by Han G, Ye Y, Kang P

“…Guangtao Han,1,&ast; Yuna Ye,2,&ast; Pengde Kang1 1West China hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Stomatology, Baiyin People’s Hospital, Baiyin, Gansu Province, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Pengde Kang, West China hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China, Email kangpengde69@126.comPurpose: Although the benefits of numerous intravenous vitamin C doses during the perioperative phase on postoperative pain following total hip arthroplasty for whether patients could have pain relief for a longer period of time have not yet been tested, a single dose of vitamin C can assist control pain after the procedure on the first post-operative day.Methods: One hundred patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA) at our institution were enrolled in this prospective, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized experiment. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of HER2-Targeted Agents for Breast Cancer with HER2-Overexpression: A Network Meta-Analysis. by Qiuyan Yu, Zhenli Zhu, Yan Liu, Jun Zhang, Ke Li

“…We performed a network meta-analysis of both direct and indirect comparisons to evaluate the effect of adding HER2-targeted agents to standard treatment and examined side effects.<h4>Methods</h4>We performed a Bayesian-framework network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials to compare 6 HER2-targeted treatment regimens and 1 naïve standard treatment (NST, without any-targeted drugs) in targeted treatment of HER2+ breast cancer in adults. …”
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Late results of surgical treatment of critical ischemia of the lower extremities after one-staged direct revascularization by M. M. Lopit, V. І. Rusyn, P. A. Boldizhar, F. V. Gorlenko, O. M. Kochmar

“…To optimize the tactics of surgical treatment in patients, suffering chronic ischemia of the lower extremities with the help of elaboration and introduction of a one-staged direct and indirect revascularization into clinical practice. Materials and methods. Analysis of the treatment results in 162 patients, suffering obliterating atherosclerosis of the lower extremities vessels, who were treated in stationary in Department of Vascular Surgery of Zakarpattya Regional Clinical Hospital named after Andriy Novak in 2015 - 2020 yrs. …”
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Possible relationship between pre-pregnancy maternal body mass index and offspring hippocampus: An experimental study in albino Wistar rat by Zahraa A. Greash, Layla Omran Elmajdoub, Eman Fayad, Ali H. Abu Almaaty

“…On postnatal day1, pups were randomly adjusted to 8/dam with equal gender ratio. On 15 day postpartum, all pups were sacrificed. …”
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One-Year Risk Prediction of Elevated Serum Uric Acid Levels in Older Adults: A Longitudinal Cohort Study by Zhang D, Xu X, Ye Z, Zhang Z, Xiao J

“…Dexian Zhang,1,2,&ast; Xinxin Xu,2,3,&ast; Zhibin Ye,1,2 Zhenxing Zhang,1,2 Jing Xiao1,2 1Department of Nephrology, Huadong Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 2Shanghai Key Laboratory of Clinical Geriatric Medicine, Huadong Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 3Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Medicine, Huadong Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Zhenxing Zhang; Jing Xiao, Department of Nephrology, Huadong Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China, Email contraindication@163.com; jingxiao13@fudan.edu.cnObjective: To develop and externally validate a nomogram to predict elevated serum uric acid (SUA) levels in older adults.Study Design: This is a longitudinal Chinese cohort study.Methods: A cohort of 2788 older adults was established at Huadong Hospital, followed-up for at least one year, and screened for risk factors for elevated SUA levels. …”
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The Miasma Mentality: Investigating the Association Between Beliefs in Noxious Fumes and Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Symptoms, and Quality of Life by Zhao Y, Ma Y, Geng L, Nie J, Yu X, Kang Z, Liu Y, Su Y

“…While established risk factors like smoking and occupational exposures are well-documented, patients’ beliefs—especially those from the miasma theory attributing disease to “bad air” in cultures like China—may also significantly influence health outcomes.Methods: This case-control study was conducted at Hospital of Hebei University of Traditional Chinese, involving 500 individuals diagnosed with COPD and 500 matched control participants. …”
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Сost-effectiveness of the second wave of protease inhibitors in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C (genotype 1) in patients not previously treated with antiviral drugs, and for r... by A. V. Rudakova, D. A. Gusev, A. N. Uskov, L. N. Konovalova, Yu. V. Lobzin

“…The protease inhibitors (PI) actively using for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C (CHC).The aim of this analysis was to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of narlaprevir and simeprevir in the CHC (genotype 1) therapy in treatment-naïve patients and relapses.Material and methods. Analysis of the cost-effectiveness of simeprevir and narlaprevir was conducted from the perspective of the health care system and base on QUEST-1, QUEST-2, ASPIRE and PIONEER clinical trials. …”
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Prevalence of Hyperuricemia and Rheumatoid Factor Positivity Among Patients Aged 35 and Above in Huye District, Southern Province of Rwanda by Umukundwa R, Akimana E, Nsanzimana V, Mapira HT, Musarurwa C

“…This study aimed to determine the prevalence of hyperuricemia and RF positivity in patients aged 35 and above in Huye district of Rwanda.Patients and Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study from October 2023 to January 2024, enrolling 367 patients from Huye and Matyazo Health Centers. …”
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Evaluation of Very-High-Frequency Ultrasound Imaging Characteristics of Dermatofibroma by Dong B, Xia H, Liu Y, Tao H, Xia Y, Zhu F

“…Herein, we analyze the sonographic features and application value of VHF ultrasound in the diagnosis of DF.Methods: Clinical data from 153 patients with pathologically confirmed DF from January 2019 to December 2023 were retrospectively analyzed using high-resolution VHF ultrasound, including size, location, shape, edge, boundary, interior echo, blood supply and so on.Results: The VHF sonographic features of DF showed that the maximum diameter of the lesions was about 7.29 ± 2.85 mm (mean ± standard deviation). …”
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