Association of upper respiratory tract infection with perioperative respiratory adverse events in pediatric tonsillectomy patients by Shenghua Yu, Cheng Xu, Jun Yao, Jingjie Cai, Rong Wei, Yan Jiang

“…The study’s main outcome measure was the difference in PRAEs incidence between the two groups. …”
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Risk factors for delayed wound healing after anal fistula surgery: Protocol of a meta-analytic study. by Zubing Mei, Peixin Du, Ye Han, Yin Qu, Huili Tang, Yan Li, Huiyan Gao, Qingming Wang, De Zheng

“…Clinically, identifying modifiable risk factors could enhance preoperative optimization and postoperative care, reducing delayed healing rates. …”
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Normative BREAST-Q Scores in Sub-Saharan African Women: Interpreting the Impact of Mastectomy and Reconstruction by Brigit D. Baglien, MD, Nishant Ganesh Kumar, MD, Sarah H. Kennedy, MD, Mahteme Bekele, MD, Paa Ekow Hoyte-Williams, MBBS, Emmanuel E.R. Ezeome, MBBS, Adeyiza O. Momoh, MD

“…Breast cancer is a leading cause of mortality among women in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). As such, optimizing outcomes for treatment and reconstruction is a global health priority. …”
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Timing Matters: An Observational Study on Circadian Effects of Spinal Anesthesia in Cesarean Delivery by Evangelia Nikouli, Nikoleta Koutlaki, Kostas Anagnostopoulos, Soultania Anna Toubalidou, Christina Tsigalou, Pelagia Chloropoulou

“…<b>Methods:</b> Ninety women were divided into three groups based on spinal anesthesia timing: Group A (08:00–16:00), Group B (16:00–00:00), and Group C (00:00–08:00). …”
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Maternal age and progesterone levels at trigger day as independent predictors of clinical pregnancy in poor ovarian responders undergoing IVF/ICSI: a retrospective analysis by Xingyu Sun, Lijuan He, Ling Liu, Shaohua Wang

“…Age, body mass index (BMI), stimulation protocols, and other clinical variables showed no significant differences between pregnant and non-pregnant groups. …”
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ACE inhibitor spirapril effects on circadian blood pressure profile, quality of life, and psychological status in patients with Stage I-II arterial hypertension by V. M. Gorbunov, M. I. Smirnova, G. F. Andreeva, A. D. Deev

“…To compare spirapril and amlodipine effects on circadian blood pressure (BP) profile, quality of life (QoL), and psychological status (PS) in patients with arterial hypertension (AH).Material and methods. This open, randomized, comparative crossover study (spirapril and amlodipine courses lasting for 4 weeks each) included 24 patients with Stage I-II AH (mean age 54,2 10,5 years; mean AH duration 12,3 10,2 years). …”
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Differential Immunostimulatory Effects of EGFP and +36 GFP on Immune Cells by Parisa Moradi Pordanjani1, Elnaz Agi2, Azam Bolhassani1⁎

“…Methods: Recombinant EGFP and +36 GFP proteins were generated using an Escherichia coli expression system. …”
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Recommendations on phenylketonuria in Turkey by Turgay Coşkun, Mahmut Çoker, Neslihan Önenli Mungan, Hülya Gökmen Özel, H Serap Sivri

“…PKU follow-up is a dynamic process with uncertainties and differences in clinical practice. …”
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The Learning Curve for Laparoscopic Sacrocolpopexy Based on Dissection Skills if Structured Teaching and Standardized Surgery are Applied by Studer AM, Krebs J, Brambs C, Christmann-Schmid C

“…Therefore, it is important to optimize and structure it effectively. The aim of this study was to evaluate if dry-lab suture and knotting training lead to stable theater performance. …”
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on lung cancer screening utilization and outcome: a health examination center retrospective study by Chi-Shen Chen, Cai-Sin Yao, Fu-Zong Wu

“…Future policies must prioritize high-risk individuals, optimize resources, and enhance early detection to improve outcomes and crisis preparedness.…”
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Prediction model for severe mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia and analysis of macrolide-resistance in children: a case-control study by Shaoying Liu, Lijun Zhang, Lei Dai, Jinhui Li, Deyuan Li

“…There was no significant difference in macrolide resistance rates between the groups (P > 0.05). …”
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Enhancing patient education on the role of tibial osteotomy in the management of knee osteoarthritis using a customized ChatGPT: a readability and quality assessment by Stephen Fahy, Stephan Oehme, Danko Dan Milinkovic, Benjamin Bartek

“…This study assessed whether a customised ChatGPT could be utilized to improve readability and source accuracy in patient education on Knee OA and tibial osteotomy.MethodsCommonly asked questions about HTO were gathered using Google's “People Also Asked” feature and formatted to an 8th-grade reading level. …”
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The role of life-sustaining treatment witnessed experiences on informed end-of-life choices among the elderly in China by Bingxue Fang, Yan Tian, Yuehua Zhang

“…Subgroup analyses evaluated differences stratified by education levels and monthly pension. …”
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Novel Approach for Evaluating the Effectiveness of Biological Drugs in Patients with Plaque Psoriasis: Real-World Experience of a Single-Centre Study in Poland by Kimak-Pielas A, Robak E, Zajdel R, Żebrowska A

“…While treatment effectiveness did not differ between bio-naive and non-bio-naive patients overall, repeated exposures to anti-TNF and anti-IL-12/23 therapies were associated with a diminished clinical response.Conclusion: The study highlights the critical importance of strategic selection of the treatment to optimize long-term outcomes.Keywords: plaque psoriasis, biological drugs, effectiveness, psoriasis severity, PASI…”
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Carbapenem De-escalation in urinary tract infections: prevalence and outcomes among hospitalized patients by Leedia Abuelshayeb, Rana Abu-Farha, Khawla Abu Hammour, Mohammed Zawiah

“…Abstract Objective To evaluate the prevalence and outcomes of carbapenem de-escalation among hospitalized urinary tract infection (UTI) patients at Jordan University Hospital from January 2022 to March 2024. Methods This retrospective study included adult patients who received carbapenems as empirical therapy and underwent urine culture testing. …”
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Cardiologists vs Endocrinologists in Glycemic Control for Coronary Artery Disease Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study by Xia Q, Peng Q, Chen H, Zhang W

“…Patients were stratified by year, and differences in treatment strategies between cardiologists and endocrinologists were analyzed. …”
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Unveiling the Impact of Anaerobic Soccer Training and Small-Sided Games on Soccer Player’s Body Composition by Mochammad Ilham Ramadhani, David Agus Prianto, I Dewa Made Aryananda Wijaya Kusuma, Dewa Ayu Praba Amustikarani, Alex Aldha Yudi, Ketut Chandra Adinata Kusuma

“…Additionally, AnST led to more substantial increases in SMM and TBW (p < 0.05), while no marked difference in BW was observed between groups. BMI decreased in both groups due to muscle mass redistribution. …”
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Economic evaluation of inpatient medication reconciliation with a subtraction strategy by Nontakorn Khomsanoi, Theetad Chombandit, Jurinporn Wiwatmanaskul, Chatchai Kreepala

“…Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort study of 563 hospitalized internal medicine patients at a university-based hospital. …”
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Long-term results of open aorto-femoral reconstructions by T. B. Rakhmatillaev, A. V. Gusinskiy, V. V. Shlomin, O. V. Fionik, A. V. Shatravka, I. V. Mikhailov, P. B. Bondarenko, P. D. Puzdriak

“…The objective was to analyze the long-term results of open aorto-femoral reconstructions in order to optimize the approach to surgical treatment.Methods and materials. …”
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Characterization of spatio-temporal evolution of grain production and identification of its heterogeneity drivers in Sichuan Province based on Geodetector and GWR models by Huae Dang, Yuanjie Deng, Yuanjie Deng, Yuanjie Deng, Yifeng Hai, Hang Chen, Wenjing Wang

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