Take five: about the beat and the bar of annual and 5-year periodic national forest inventories by Jean-Daniel Bontemps, Olivier Bouriaud

“…They concern panel geometry, unaligned sampling options, sampling unit status, and estimation methods, making no-two inventory designs identical among those reviewed. …”
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Younger age, medial meniscectomy and remnant‐sacrificing reconstruction techniques affect residual pivot shift after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using hamstring tendo... by Atsuo Nakamae, Eisaku Fujimoto, Mitsuhiro Nakamura, Tsuyoshi Takada, Yusuke Tsuyuguchi, Toshiya Kano, Akinori Nekomoto, Nobuo Adachi

“…Abstract Purpose To investigate the factors affecting residual pivot shift after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. Methods This multicentre prospective cohort study included patients who underwent primary ACL reconstruction using an autologous hamstring tendon graft with or without the ACL remnant‐preserving technique. …”
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The effect of calf muscular vein thrombosis on the prognosis within one year postoperatively of geriatric hip fracture patients: a propensity score-matched analysis by Jiabao Jiang, Fei Xing, Rong Luo, Zhao Chen, Hao Liu, Zhou Xiang, Xin Duan

“…There was no significant difference in mortality between the two groups at one-month, three-month, six-month, and one-year postoperatively. …”
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Association of Pharmacogenotyping and Patient-Reported Outcomes in Chronic Pain Management by Anna Bollinger, Kurt E. Hersberger, Julia Gianora, Isabelle O. Urdieux, Henriette E. Meyer zu Schwabedissen, Nikki Rommers, Matthias Schwenkglenks, Céline K. Stäuble, Samuel S. Allemann

“…Pain intensity was determined with the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS). Minimal important difference (MID) threshold was applied for both outcomes. …”
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Treating rheumatoid arthritis to target: Russian version of international guidelines for patients by Evgenia Vladislavovna Orlova, D E Karateev, N A Bulgakova

“…This approach is able to remove obstacles to introduce the T2T initiative in real clinical practice and to optimize the results of RA treatment.…”
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A comprehensive analysis of molecular characteristics of hot and cold tumor of gastric cancer by Chenxi Lv, Tianwei Chen, Jiangtao Li, Yuqiang Shan, Hong Zhou

“…Methods Consensus clustering was utilized to classify GC patients into distinct immune states, followed by an in-depth analysis of differences in mutation profiles, copy number variations, and DNA methylation patterns. …”
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Immunotherapy Responses in Viral Hepatitis-Induced HCC: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Junaid Anwar, Hafiz Muhammad Arslan, Zouina Sarfraz, Juwairiya Shuroog, Ahmed Abdelhakeem, Ali Saeed, Anwaar Saeed

“…Further research should aim to optimize these therapies to improve survival rates.…”
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Non-invasive MRI measurements of age-dependent in vivo human glymphatic exchange using magnetization transfer spin labeling by Dahan Kim, Yujia Huang, Jiaen Liu

“…These findings survived when the exchange metrics were compensated for potential atrophy-related dilution effect caused by variations in intra-voxel CSF volume. Conclusion: Optimized MT-based parenchyma spin labeling followed by CSF partial saturation measurement demonstrated feasibility of a noninvasive MRI approach to detect glymphatic water exchange between human brain parenchyma and CSF in vivo, with statistically significant findings of age-related differences in the exchange measures.…”
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Barriers and practices in pain management for intubated patients: A study of critical care nurses in Southern West Bank hospitals. by Ibrahim Salim, Moath Abu Ejheisheh, Ahmad Ayed, Ibrahim Aqtam, Ahmad Batran

“…These improvements are essential for optimizing pain management practices and ensuring better patient outcomes. …”
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Impact of an Educational Program to Reduce Healthcare Resources in Community-Acquired Pneumonia: The EDUCAP Randomized Controlled Trial. by Jordi Adamuz, Diego Viasus, Antonella Simonetti, Emilio Jiménez-Martínez, Lorena Molero, Maribel González-Samartino, Elena Castillo, María-Eulalia Juvé-Udina, María-Jesús Alcocer, Carme Hernández, María-Pilar Buera, Asunción Roel, Emilia Abad, Adelaida Zabalegui, Pilar Ricart, Anna Gonzalez, Pilar Isla, Jordi Dorca, Carolina Garcia-Vidal, Jordi Carratalà

“…Such a strategy may help optimize available healthcare resources and identify post-acute care needs in patients with CAP.…”
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Evaluating Heart Rate Variability as a Biomarker for Autonomic Function in Parkinson’s Disease Rehabilitation: A Clustering-Based Analysis of Exercise-Induced Changes by Ahmed M. Basri, Ahmad F. Turki

“…PCA revealed that key HRV parameters contribute differently to autonomic regulation, emphasizing the complexity of HRV changes in PD rehabilitation. …”
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Language as a barrier to colorectal cancer screening in Flanders: an ecological study by Simon Van den bergh, Lidia Casas, Gökhan Ertaylan, Guido Van Hal, Jos Bessems

“…Conclusion Our study highlights the need to consider potential linguistic challenges when optimizing CRC screening policies.…”
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Association between diabetes and disease severity in patients with venomous snakebites: A Multicenter Retrospective Analysis. by Miaomiao Zhang, Xiuyan Peng, Feng Chen, Qi Li

“…In this study, we assess the impact of diabetes on disease severity in patients with venomous snakebites.<h4>Methods</h4>A retrospective cohort analysis was conducted on snakebite cases treated at eight hospitals in Fujian Province between December 2019 and December 2023. …”
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Effect of Designing and Implementing Nursing Guidelines on Nurses' Performance in Caring Women with Ectopic Pregnancy by Hanan A. F. Mohamed, Mahmoud R. Fayed, Somaya O. Abd El Meneam, Ola M. El-Sayed

“…Aim: The study aimed to evaluate the effect of nursing guidelines for improving maternity nurses' performance regarding ectopic pregnancy. Methods: A quasi-experimental design used to achieve the aim of the study. …”
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Lower ambulatory care availability and greater hospital capacity are associated with higher hospital case volumes by Doreen Müller, Manas K. Akmatov, Dominik Graf von Stillfried

“…Discussion Our findings align with research showing supply-induced demand of hospital cases and emphasize the need for coordinated hospital and ambulatory care planning to improve access, reduce unnecessary hospital admissions, and optimize patient outcomes.…”
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The impact of chronic low back pain and motor control impairment on athletic performance in elite soccer players: a cross-sectional study by C Akkuş, A Demirel

“…Understanding these relationships is critical for optimizing training, rehabilitation, and injury prevention strategies in elite athletes. …”
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Synergistic effects of mesenchymal stem cells and their secretomes with scaffolds in burn wound healing: a systematic review and meta-analysis of preclinical studies by Amir Hossein Aghayan, Davood Mohammadi, Amir Atashi, Zahra Jamalpoor

“…This study examines their combined effects to optimize burn wound therapies. Methods This systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted per PRISMA guidelines, with the protocol registered in PROSPERO. …”
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Prevalence and clinical implications of anti-drug antibody formation and serum drug levels among patients with IBD receiving anti-TNF therapy: A cross-sectional study by Ahmed Alghamdi, Mohammed Alahmari, Khulood Aljohani, Aisha Alanazi, Bashaar Al Ibrahim, Mishal Alshowair, Marwa Tawfik, Waleed Alghamdi, Salman Alanazi, Faisal Alzayed, Abdullah S Alghamdi, Abdullah Bawazir, Hussam Alhamidi

“…No significant demographic differences were noted across ATAbs groups. Conclusion: We highlight the prevalence of subtherapeutic and supratherapeutic anti-TNF levels among patients with IBD in Saudi Arabia and their association with ATAbs. …”
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Trends and forecast of drug-resistant tuberculosis: a global perspective from the GBD study 2021 by Yi Guo, Jiacheng Li, Lihong Lin

“…Recently, with the continued rise of DRTB, global TB prevention and control efforts have faced even greater challenges.AimsThis study aimed to quantify the changes in age-standardized incidence rate (ASIR) of two types of DRTB from 1991 to 2021 using the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) database, and to examine the epidemiological differences across various regions and countries and applied the autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) model to predict the epidemiological trends of MDRTB and EDRTB from 2022 to 2030.MethodsData were extracted from the GBD database from 1991 to 2021. …”
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Effect of Capsular Tension Ring on Refractive and Morphological Outcomes in Pseudoexfoliative Eyes by Cunha B, Gil P, Rodrigues Alves N, Hipólito-Fernandes D, Maduro V, Feijão J, Alves N

“…Postoperative refractive PE was calculated using an optimized A-constant and the Kane formula.Results: A total of 25 eyes were included in each group. …”
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