Minilaparoscopic Versus Conventional Laparoscopic Hysterectomy: Insights from a Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study with Legal Considerations by Valentina Billone, Giuseppe Gullo, Eleonora Conti, Silvia Ganduscio, Sofia Burgio, Giovanni Baglio, Gaspare Cucinella, Lina De Paola, Susanna Marinelli

“…<i>Background and Objectives</i>: We compared mini-laparoscopic and laparoscopic hysterectomy in terms of surgery duration, postoperative pain, conversion rate, blood loss, postoperative complications (Clavien-Dindo classification), and the length of hospital stay. <i>Materials and Methods</i>: Patients were recruited between 1 January 2017 and 1 January 2024, at the Department of Gynecology, “Villa Sofia-Cervello” Hospital. …”
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Effectiveness of Low-Level Laser Therapy in reducing postoperative pain after dental implant surgery: A randomized clinical trial by Javier Basualdo Allende, Rodrigo Caviedes, Alfredo von Marttens, Francisca González Ramírez, Iara Vargas Piña, Milton Kuga, Eduardo Fernández

“…Background: A clinical trial was conducted to measure the effectiveness of a combined wavelength of 660 nm and 808 nm Low-Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) in reducing postoperative pain in partially and totally edentulous patients who underwent dental implant surgery. Materials and Methods: The study included 20 blinded individuals divided in a randomized split-mouth fashion; the experimental group in one hemiarch and the control group in the other hemiarch. …”
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Multi-stage urethroplasy for anterior urethral strictures: objective parameters of long-term efficacy and patient-reported outcomes by V. P. Glukhov, A. V. Ilyash, K. S. Vasilev, N. V. Slyusarenko, R. S. Ismailov, V. V. Mitusov, D. V. Sizyakin, M. I. Kogan

“…To evaluate the long-term efficacy of multistage urethroplasty for complex anterior urethral strictures considering the patients' quality of life and satisfaction with the surgical outcomes.Materials and methods. The study included 73 patients aged 18 – 84 years with anterior urethral strictures who underwent multi-stage urethroplasty in 2010 – 2019. …”
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Investigating the impact of teleworking during the COVID-19 pandemic on work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) and psychosocial factors of employees: a review article by Neda Ghasemi, Hosein Fallah, Mohamadhosein Nabian, Morteza Ghasemi, gholamhosein Halvani, Amirmohamad Najafipour

“…The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of teleworking on musculoskeletal disorders and psychosocial factors in the days of Corona. Materials and Methods: This research was done by a review method. …”
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Genomic diversity of toxigenic <i>Vibrio cholerae</i> O1 biovar El Tor strains isolated during three waves of the 7th cholera pandemic by Nina I. Smirnova, D. A. Rybal’chenko, Yu. V. Lozovsky, Ya. M. Krasnov, E. Yu. Shchelkanova, A. V. Fedorov, V. V. Kutyrev

“…The aim of the work was to analyze the dynamics of changes in pathogenicity, epidemicity as well as drug resistance and phylogeny in toxigenic strains of V. cholerae El Tor isolated in Russia and endemic regions during three waves of ongoing pandemic. Materials and methods. We used whole-genome nucleotide sequences of 155 strains, obtained by us (42) and taken from the NCBI Genbank (113). …”
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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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Comparative Analysis of Three Pain Scales for Evaluation of Procedural Pain in Neonates: A Cross-sectional Study by Preethi Subramanian, Sudharshan Raj Chitgupikar, Shreya Jalapu, Takreem Ilyas

“…Aim: To compare the validity and internal consistency of Neonatal Infant Pain Scale (NIPS), Premature Infant Pain Profile Assessment Revised (PIPP-R), Douleur Aigue Nouveau-né (DAN) scale, for assessing procedural pain in neonates before, during and after a heel prick procedure. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 60 term neonates in a rural teaching hospital. …”
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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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Genetic Marker Detection of Natural-Focal Infectious Disease Pathogens in Samples of Ixodidae Ticks, Collected on the Territory of the Republic of Guinea by E. V. Naidenova, K. S. Zakharov, M. Yu. Kartashov, D. A. Agafonov, A. M. Senichkina, A. D. Katyshev, M. A. Diallo, M. B. Bah, S. Boumbaly, V. V. Kutyrev

“…Current epidemiological and epizootiological situation on natural-focal infectious diseases on the territory of the Republic of Guinea is not entirely clarified.The aim of this work was to identify genetic markers (RNA/DNA) of natural-focal infectious disease agents in samples of Ixodidae ticks collected in the Republic of Guinea, and to determine the spectrum of pathogens circulating in various landscape-geographical zones of the country.Materials and methods. To conduct research on the territory of all landscape-geographical zones of the Republic of Guinea, 4695 specimens of Ixodidae ticks of 11 species were collected. …”
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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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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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