Efficacy and Safety of Epi-On vs Epi-Off Corneal Cross-Linking in Corneal Ectasia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Nughays RO, Bazayd AS, Alshamekh LA, Alshammari RA, Alenezi MA, Dahlan HY, Alsubhi JA, Alshammri SG, AlQurashi NA, Aldajani AH, Alrammah AH, Alenezi MN, Almutairi AA, Alomayri AF, Alghamdi S

“…This review compares two CXL methods, epithelium-on (epi-on) and epithelium-off (epi-off), to assess their safety and effectiveness for managing corneal ectasia. …”
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Determinants for premature rupture of membranes: a prospective cohort study by Yishi Jiang, Yan Zhang, Yuyan Li, Kai Zhao, Yun Zhao, Yan Che

“…This study aimed to investigate determinants for PROM and PPROM. Methods We conducted a prospective cohort study involving 5,500 pregnant women receiving prenatal care at Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Hubei Province. …”
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Efficacy of acupuncture as adjunctive therapy for patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Guofeng Li, Jimin Liu, Guixian Yang, Jiajia Li, Yuan He, Xinru Fei, Lai Wei, Dongkai Zhao

“…However, the weaning success rate did not show a statistically significant difference between the two groups (RR = 1.18, 95%CI 0.95 ~ 1.48, p = 0.14). …”
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Clinical application value of intracavitary PRP infusion combined with IVF-FET in patients with chronic endometritis by ZHANG Xiaotong, HAO Xiaoyuan, FANG Rui, HU Shuyao, MA Linkun, ZHAO Yaqi, HAN Wei

“…[Results] No significant differences in endometrial thickness were observed among the three groups during the transformation phase (P>0.05). …”
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Role of Genetic Testing and Complex Endoscopic Examination in Differential Diagnosis of Hereditary Polyposes in Pediatric and Adolescent Patients: 10 Years Clinical Experience by Tatiana S. Belysheva, Tatiana V. Nasedkina, Timur T. Valiev, Elena V. Sharapova, Vera V. Semenova, Valentina M. Kozlova, Svetlana N. Mikhaylova, Irina S. Kletskaya, Alexey V. Butuzov, Yana V. Vishnevskaja, Valeria V. Lozovaya, Olga A. Gusarova, Armen O. Tumanyan, Olga A. Malichova, Svetlana R. Varfolomeeva

“…The case follow-up tactics in hereditary polyposes have significant differences, and differential diagnosis can be complicated due to the phenotype variability and the clinical manifestations similarity. …”
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The Spatial Proximity of CD8⁺ FoxP3⁺PD-1⁺ Cells to Tumor Cells: A More Accurate Predictor of Immunotherapy Outcomes in Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung... by Zijuan Hu, Zhihuang Hu, Keji Chen, Huixia Huang, Xinyang Zhong, Yaxian Wang, Jiayu Chen, Xuefeng He, Di Shi, Yupeng Zeng, Jiwei Li, Xiaoyan Zhou, Ping Wei

“…Methods: Pretreatment tumor samples from 46 advanced NSCLC patients treated with PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors were analyzed. …”
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Continuous arterial blood pressure indices and early hematoma expansion in patients with spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage by Annerose Mengel, Vasileios Siokas, Rebecca Buesink, Sara Roesch, Kornelia Laichinger, Redina Ferizi, Efthimios Dardiotis, Patricia Schwarz, Jennifer Sartor-Pfeiffer, Constanze Single, Antje Giede-Jeppe, Till-Karsten Hauser, Sven Poli, Markus Krumbholz, Ulf Ziemann, Katharina Feil

“…Our study explores the potential link between BPV within the first 24 h after admission and HE in ICH. Methods: In a prospective cohort single-center study, we analyzed consecutive patients with spontaneous ICH. …”
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Biological protection of plants in agricultular landscape—state of the art, problems and ways of their decision by Sokolov M S, Kolombet L V

“…</bold> Present-day bioprotection is differently realized according to its inherent basic strategies (strategic directions). …”
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Effect of tool angle in nanocutting of single crystal GaN using diamond cutter by Yongqiang WANG, Hao XIA, Zhihang HU, Shuaiyang ZHANG, Shaohui YIN

“…The primary objective is to establish clear relationships between tool angles, material removal mechanisms, defect generation (dislocations, phase transformation, amorphization), and final surface integrity, thereby providing foundational knowledge for optimizing ultra-precision machining processes. MethodsTo achieve these objectives, a rigorous multi-scale investigation is conducted, combining molecular dynamics simulation with experimental verification. …”
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Analysis on omission of checking laparoscopic instruments for hepatological surgery and application evaluation of modified handing-over checking list (肝胆外科手术腹腔镜器械交接过程中漏清点事件分析与改良清点单... by ZHANG Tianqiang (张天强), HUANG Xuanxuan (黄玄玄), YANG Caihui (杨彩慧), FU Li (付立)

“…Objective To analyze the omission events of checking laparoscopic instruments for hepatological surgery, and reduce the incidence of omission events by using modified handing-over checking list. Methods The records of handing over laparoscopic instruments for hepatological surgery from January and December 2022 were retrospectively analyzed, and a quality control team was established to optimize the handing-over checking list according to the analysis on the omission of checking laparoscopic instruments. …”
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Properties and sensory acceptability of creatine-fortified foods using ultra-micronized creatine monohydrate – the KREAFOOD Project by Julián Quintero-Quiroz, Sebastian Botero-Ramirez, Simon Jaramillo-Caro, Natalia Zuluaga, Diego A. Bonilla

“…In the mocaccino, sensory analysis revealed significant differences in granularity (P = 0.049), with lower granularity observed in the KreaFood product. …”
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Haemodynamic effects of intra‐aortic balloon pumps stratified by baseline pulmonary artery pulsatility index by George Kalapurakal, Vinh Q. Chau, Teruhiko Imamura, Sanika Tolia, Chris Sciamanna, Gregory P. Macaluso, Anjali Joshi, Jessica Pillarella, Sunil Pauwaa, Muhyaldeen Dia, Tarek Kabbany, James Monaco, Mark Dela Cruz, William G. Cotts, Patroklos Pappas, Antone J. Tatooles, Nikhil Narang

“…We aimed to assess short‐term haemodynamic changes in patients with HF‐CS following IABP support stratified by baseline PAPi. Methods and results This is a single‐centre study of 67 consecutive patients with HF‐CS who underwent IABP placement between 2020 and 2022. …”
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Integration of clinical and serological biomarkers in a nomogram for predicting interstitial lung disease in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies by Zhixia Wang, Jingyun Zhang, Jin Li, Xiaona Mao, Yangyang Li, Dekun Wang, Wenpeng Ge, Jingzhan Li, Changhua Liang, Zhiqiang Zhang

“…However, further validation in larger, multicenter cohorts is warranted to corroborate the model’s predictive accuracy and to optimize its clinical utility.…”
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Analysis of the impact of rotation error on PTV margins in multiple brain metastases fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy based on single-isocenter multi-target technique by Yuhong Li, Rui Hua, Liling Dai, Wei Chen, Junyuan Zhang, Qian Wang, Yufeng Xu, Tingting Wang

“…We explored the impact of rotational error on planning target volume (PTV) margins, providing clinical evidence for the selection of appropriate PTV margin values.MethodsA total of 161 patients with multiple brain metastases (733 treatments; actual clinical PTV margins ranged from 1~2 mm) were included. …”
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The efficacy and safety of ceftazidime/avibactam or polymyxin B based regimens for carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection: a multicenter real-world and propensity sc... by Wen-Ming Long, Wen-Ming Long, Wei-Xin Xu, Qin Hu, Qiang Qu, Xiao-Li Wu, Ying Chen, Qing Wan, Tian-Tian Xu, Yue Luo, Jian Qu, Jian Qu

“…To address this knowledge gap, a multicenter real-world study was conducted.MethodsCRPA-infected patients treated with PMB or CAZ/AVI-based regimens were enrolled from five hospitals between January 1, 2021, to July 31, 2023. …”
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Recognition and management of community-acquired acute kidney injury in low-resource settings in the ISN 0by25 trial: A multi-country feasibility study. by Etienne Macedo, Ulla Hemmila, Sanjib Kumar Sharma, Rolando Claure-Del Granado, Henry Mzinganjira, Emmanuel A Burdmann, Jorge Cerdá, John Feehally, Fredric Finkelstein, Guillermo García-García, Vivekanand Jha, Norbert H Lameire, Euyhyun Lee, Nathan W Levin, Andrew Lewington, Raúl Lombardi, Michael V Rocco, Eliah Aronoff-Spencer, Marcello Tonelli, Karen Yeates, Giuseppe Remuzzi, Ravindra L Mehta, ISN 0by25 Trial Study Group

“…<h4>Methods and findings</h4>Patients presenting to healthcare centers (HCCs) from 1 October 2016 to 29 September 2017 in the cities Cochabamba, Bolivia; Dharan, Nepal; and Blantyre, Malawi, were assessed utilizing a symptom-based risk score to identify patients at moderate to high AKI risk. …”
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Shear Strength Characteristics of Soft Soil in Nansha District of Guangzhou by WANG Wei-qi, LIAN Chang-jiang, LI Jian-ping, CHEN Zhi-yong, CHENG Dong-hai, CAI Wei-long, TANG Kai, LI Chao

“…[Objective] Shear strength serves as a key parameter in soft soil engineering, and accurately obtaining shear strength can greatly optimize project design and enhance construction safety. …”
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Comparing exercise modalities during caloric restriction: a systematic review and network meta-analysis on body composition by Yongchao Xie, Yu Gu, Zhen Li, Lei Zhang, Yang Hei

“…Articles were rigorously screened according to the PICOS strategy (methods) eligibility criteria, and the risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool. …”
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Nonlinear Relationship Between the Elderly’s Perception of Green Spaces and Their Activity Characteristics by Yuanjing WU, Yongyi YOU, Wei ZHOU, Siren LAN

“…Despite limitations in sample coverage and cross-sectional design, this research provides valuable insights and empirical evidence for optimizing the design and renovation of age-friendly parks. …”
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Evaluación del rol del equipo de coordinación de nefrología en la consulta externa específica de acceso vascular. ¿Qué podemos aportar de nuevo? by Néstor Fontseré, Gaspar Mestres, Xavi Yugueros, Daniel Gil, Carla Blanco, Valentín Lozano, Lidia María Rodas, Arantxa Gelabert, Paula Escarcena, Rosa Ramos, Francisco Maduell

“…Materials and methods: We analyzed VA created or surgically repaired between 2021 and 2022. …”
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