Assessing the educational impact and quality of medical microvideos on TikTok: the case of Latin America by Juan S. Izquierdo-Condoy, Marlon Arias-Intriago, Melizza Mosquera-Quiñónez, Fernando P. Melgar Muñoz, Mariana Jiménez-Ascanio, Valentina Loaiza-Guevara, Esteban Ortiz-Prado

“…Recently, TikTok has drawn young learners, expanding access but often lacking alignment with formal curricula and quality standards.Objectives This study aims to analyze the quality of academic medical content on TikTok within the Latin American context, focusing on the most-viewed Spanish-language accounts.Materials and methods This cross-sectional study analyzed medical education microvideos on TikTok through a systematic search conducted on 1 March 2024, using the keywords ‘medical education’ and ‘medical review.’ …”
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Optimization of treatment for patients with combined unstable pelvic and thoracic injuries by О.А. Бур’янов, В.П. Кваша, В.М. Дьомін, Д.В. Мясніков, В.М. Лянскорунський

“…The purpose was to improve treatment outcomes in patients with combined injuries of the pelvis and chest by optimizing treatment algorithm. Materials and methods. The clinical study is based on the examination and treatment of 36 patients with combined chest and pelvic injuries from 2014 to 2023. …”
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Quality of Life Following High-Intensity Rehabilitation Programme After Total Knee Arthroplasties by Khalid H. Alzahrani, Dhuha A. Al Hazmi, Shahad S. Al Juaid, Abdan Bin Sayeed, Ibrahim Alramadhani, Mazen M. Tayeb, Rabab S. Zaghlol

“…Although TKA reduces pain, achieving full functional recoveryis challenging.Objectives: The aim of this study is to examine the impact of a high-intensity (HI) rehabilitation protocol on quality oflife (QoL) and functional outcomes in post-TKA patients.Materials and Methods: This prospective, single-centre cohort study included 41 patients undergoing unilateral TKA ina hospital unit. …”
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Biomarker NTproBNP in Patients with Severe CommunityAcquired Pneumonia by I. A. Kozlov, I. N. Tyurin, S. N. Avdeykin, I. Y. Ufimtseva, A. V. Salikov, N. A. Karpun

“…The aim of the study was to determine the correlation between blood levels of Nterminal portion of the inactive precursor of natriuretic peptide of Btype (NTproBNP) and hemodynamic, clinical and laboratory parameters in the course of intensive treatment of patients with severe communityacquired pneumonia (CAP).Materials and methods. The study included 12 patients (10 men and 2 women) with severe CAP, age 25—88 (51.5 (41.25; 69)) years. …”
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Physicochemical and microbiological characteristics of pork meat exposed to SoRegen® Technology by Listya Purnamasari, Joseph Flores dela Cruz, Chang Soo Kim, Seong Gu Hwang, Jun Koo Yi

“…This study investigates the effects of SoRegen® Technology on the physicochemical and microbiological characteristics of pork meat, focusing on meat quality attributes and cholesterol levels. Materials and Methods: Pork meat samples were exposed to a quantum entanglement signal from a SoRegen® chip for 20 min in an electromagnetic field chamber. …”
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Precise Control of the in vivo Fate of Nanomicelles Efficiently Treats Advanced Rheumatoid Arthritis via EGFR/JNK/MMP9 Pathway by Jia N, Gao Y, Yang L, Xu Y, Zhang Z, Wang J, Zhang L

“…Therefore, it is critical to understand the status of nanomicelles in vivo at different time points, in order to enable precise control of their dynamics to effectively deliver the drug to inflammatory joint.Methods: We applied FRET technology to elucidate the biofate of nanomicelles in an adjuvant induced arthritis (AIA) mice model and inflammatory larvae zebrafish models. …”
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Application of deep learning model based on unenhanced chest CT for opportunistic screening of osteoporosis: a multicenter retrospective cohort study by Chengbin Huang, Dengying Wu, Bingzhang Wang, Chenxuan Hong, Jiasen Hu, Zijian Yan, Jianpeng Chen, Yaping Jin, Yingze Zhang

“…This study aimed to establish and validate a convolutional neural network (CNN) model based on unenhanced chest computed tomography (CT) images of the vertebral body and skeletal muscle for opportunistic screening in patients with osteoporosis. Materials and methods Our team retrospectively collected clinical information from participants who underwent unenhanced chest CT and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) examinations between January 1, 2022, and December 31, 2022, at four hospitals. …”
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Evaluation of risk factors and modern possibilities for prediction of preterm labour by A. O. Shevchenko, Yu. Ya. Krut

“…The aim is based on the comprehensive examination of pregnant women to determine the risk factors for preterm labor and develop criteria for its prediction.Materials and methods. In a prospective opened study took part 63 patients at 22–34 weeks of gestation. …”
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Perioperative analgesic efficacy of quadratus lumborum block versus transversus abdominis plane block in dogs undergoing laparoscopic ovariectomy: a prospective randomized clinical... by Eleonora Fumanelli, Giorgia Cocca, Giorgia Giannetti, Marianna Parabella, Roberto Rabozzi, Diego Sarotti

“…IntroductionThis prospective randomized study (protocol number 0156185) aims to evaluate the perioperative analgesic efficacy of quadratus lumborum block (QLB) versus transversus abdominis plane block (TAPB) in dogs undergoing elective laparoscopic ovariectomy.Materials and methodsDogs premedicated with methadone (0.2 mg/kg IV), inducted with propofol and maintained under general anesthesia with isoflurane were randomized into 3 groups. …”
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BRIDGES OF HEALTH: HOW EDUCATION, FAMILY, AND CULTURE SHAPE MIGRANT INTEGRATION IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC FROM A PUBLIC HEALTH PERSPECTIVE by Renata Švestková, Lesia Shuranova, Jitka Vacková, Radka Prokešová, Klaudie Němečková

“…It specifically examines how socio-demographic factors such as family background and education influence the integration process and health outcomes of migrants from a public health perspective. Materials and methods. The research was conducted within the framework of the GAJU 101/2022/S project, with data collected through a survey of 965 migrants residing in the Czech Republic from January 2023 to October 2023. …”
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Cystoscopic Local Application of Mitomycin-C following Internal Urethrotomy for Recurrent Short Urethral Strictures in Children: A Preliminary Experience by Simmi K. Ratan, Nitesh Kumar Sharma, Gaurav Saxena, Sujoy Neogi

“…In the current communication, we present a series of children with recurrent short US (<2 cm) following IU and even after reconstructive procedures, wherein we have tried to extend the benefit of MtMC application in combination with IU. Materials and Methods: Five consecutive children with recurrent short US (<2 cm) (following reconstructive procedures in traumatic US [n = 2], post fulguration of posterior urethral valves, i.e. iatrogenic US [n = 2] and congenital US [n = 1]) underwent treatment by IU and local application of MtMC. …”
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TAXI TRANSPORT SAFETY REQUIRES SYSTEM SOLUTIONS by N. O. Bludyan

“…The article analyzes the consequences of the emergence of aggregate taxi companies and their radical transformation of classical taxi transport.Materials and methods. Based on the analysis of international experience, the priority of taxi driver requirements in the world’s largest mega-cities is justified. …”
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Risk factors of 180-day rebleeding after management of blunt splenic injury without surgery and embolization: a national database study by Chung-Yen Chen, Hung-Yu Lin, Pie-Wen Hsieh, Yi-Kai Huang, Po-Chin Yu, Jian-Han Chen

“…Abstract Purpose This study aimed to identify risk factors for rebleeding within 180 days post-discharge in blunt splenic injury patients managed without splenectomy or embolization. Materials and methods A retrospective analysis was conducted using Taiwan’s National Health Insurance Research Database. …”
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Efficacy of Intravitreal Dexamethasone Implant (Ozurdex^®) in Naïve and Refractory Patients with Different Morphological Subtypes of Diabetic Macular Edema by Panagiotis Stavrakas, Evita Evangelia Christou, Vasileios Nasikas, Chrysoula Koutsiouki, Athanasios Vakalis, Solon Asteriadis, Georgios D. Panos, Paris Tranos

“…<i>Background and Objectives</i>: To investigate anatomical and functional outcomes in different morphological subtypes of diabetic macular edema (DME) treated with an intravitreal dexamethasone implant (Ozurdex) over 6 months follow-up. <i>Materials and Methods</i>: A retrospective, comparative study on patients with DME who received an intravitreal dexamethasone implant. …”
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Psychometric Validation of the Macedonian-Language Version of the Ultrashort Five-Item Oral Health Impact Profile in the North Macedonian Population (OHIP5-MAC) by Saša Elenčevski, Asja Čelebić, Aleksandra Popovac, Sonja Apostolska, Julijana Nikolovska, Ivica Stančić

“…<i>Background and Objectives</i>: Due to a lack of an ultrashort questionnaire for Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) assessment in the North Macedonian population, the OHIP5 was translated into Macedonian language with aim to test its psychometrical properties. <i>Materials and Methods</i>: Two types of reliability were tested: internal consistency by calculating Cronbach’s alpha coefficient (general population), and test-retest reliability by calculating intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) in a convenient sample of dental students who answered the same questions twice. …”
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Quality of prostate MRI in early diagnosis—a national survey and reading evaluation by Linda C. P. Thijssen, Jasper J. Twilt, Tristan Barrett, Francesco Giganti, Ivo G. Schoots, Rianne R. M. Engels, Mireille J. M. Broeders, Jelle O. Barentsz, Maarten de Rooij

“…To aid image quality improvement, we identified factors that possibly influence image quality. Materials and methods A survey was sent to 68 Dutch medical centres to acquire information on prostate MRI acquisition. …”
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Reproducibility of ultrasound-derived fat fraction in measuring hepatic steatosis by Danlei Song, Pingping Wang, Jiahao Han, Huihui Chen, Ruixia Gao, Ling Li, Jia Li

“…This study aimed to evaluate the reproducibility of the new parameter for steatosis quantification named ultrasound-derived fat fraction (UDFF). Materials and methods The UDFF values were independently executed by two operators in two periods. …”
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Paraneoplastic myelitis in a patient with non-hodgkin lymphoma by M. N. Guseynova, L. G. Zaslavskii, E. A. Skornyakova

“…It is necessary to introduce these studies into laboratory practice in Russia, which would help to accelerate the diagnosis of paraneoplastic myelitis.Materials and methods. Patient B., 30 years old, has been suffering non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma since February 2016 (follicular, I degree, IIIA stage, complete remission from February 2017), receives infusions of Rituximab with a dose of 600 mg once in 2 months, the subacute developed pronounced lower spastic paraparesis. …”
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Effectiveness of Radiofrequency Ablation of Genicular Nerves in the Treatment of Chronic Knee Pain due to Degenerative Osteoarthritis: A Prospective Interventional Study by G Siddalingamurthy, Srinivas Hebbal Thammaiah, Ankit Gupta, V Sheshagiri, Madhukesh Rudramurthy

“…Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of RFA of genicular nerves in reducing chronic knee pain due to degenerative OA. Materials and Methods: This prospective interventional study was conducted at the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, JSS Medical College, Mysore, Karnataka, India over a period of one year from July 2022 to June 2023. …”
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New options for treating acute pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy by O.V. Pylypenko, O.V. Kravets

“…The aim of our study was to compare and evaluate the effectiveness of postoperative pain control when using multimodal analgesia and when combining it with a right-sided QL block in patients with acute cholecystitis who underwent laparoscopic surgery. Materials and methods. We examined 62 patients with acute cholecystitis who underwent laparoscopic surgery. …”
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