Exploring the role of negative expectations and emotions in primary dysmenorrhea: insights from a case-control study by Verena Thomann, Nadya Gomaa, Marina Stang, Susanne A. Funke, Karin Meissner

“…The CAR showed no significant differences between groups in the days before menstruation. …”
Get full text

Advancements in Hyaluronic Acid Effect in Alveolar Ridge Preservation: A Narrative Review by Paul Andrei Nistor, Andreea Cândea, Iulia Cristina Micu, Andrada Soancă, Carmen Silvia Caloian, Alina Bârdea, Alexandra Roman

“…The knowledge of HYA effects facilitates the selection of personalized ARP approaches tailored to optimize outcomes for subsequent interventions.…”
Get full text

Long-term forecast of monthly reference evapotranspiration of the period 2018-2027 using SARIMA and GRNN models (case study: Rasht synoptic station) by Pouya Aghelpoor, Vahid Varshavian, Mehraneh Khodamoradpoor

“…In this study, the Adjusted ThornthWaite method (ATW) was used to estimate ET0, the credibility of which was previously confirmed by researchers for estimation of reference evapotranspiration rate in Rasht. …”
Get full text

Digital Health Intervention on Awareness of Vaccination Against Influenza Among Adults With Diabetes: Pragmatic Randomized Follow-Up Study by Yifat Fundoiano-Hershcovitz, Felix Lee, Catherine Stanger, Inbar Breuer Asher, David L Horwitz, Omar Manejwala, Jan Liska, David Kerr

“…Further research should focus on optimizing these interventions to achieve significant improvements in vaccination uptake and overall public health outcomes. …”
Get full text

QUALITY OF LIFE OUTCOMES FOLLOWING ULTRASONIC DISSECTOR-ASSISTED VS. ELECTROCAUTERY DISSECTION IN MODIFIED RADICAL MASTECTOMY: PROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL COHORT by Nazgul Dzhantemirova, Marat Mauletbaev, Asiya Kukanova, Aizhan Bekisheva, Abay Makishev

“…These findings support the integration of ULDs into surgical oncology practice to optimize patient recovery.…”
Get full text

Effect of group-based nutritional education combined with individual standard care for outpatients with type 2 diabetes: study protocol for a randomized clinical trial {1} by Aline Busanello, Vanessa Machado Menezes, Olivia Garbin Koller, Ândria Völz Andreia, Jussara Carnevale de Almeida

“…Sample size calculations were based on an estimated mean difference of 0.59 ± 1.39% in HbA1c with the intervention (patient-centered group), using a type I error rate of 5% and a type II error rate of 20%. …”
Get full text

Assessment of Water Resources Carrying Capacity and Analysis of Its Coupling Coordination in the Yangtze River Economic Belt by XIONG Ying, JIANG Yi-xin, CHEN Si-xuan

“…[Methods] The spatiotemporal evolution characteristics of water resources carrying capacity in the Yangtze River Economic Belt from 2012 to 2021 were analyzed using the TOPSIS method and the standard deviation ellipse method. …”
Get full text

Prognosis and Chemotherapeutic Efficacy in Extrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma With Lung Metastases by Chao Zhang, Shun Tu, Yanting Liao, Yaqiang Shu, Muyu Fu, Jiayue Li, Xiaohua Lei

“…Methods We retrieved data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) database for patients with metastatic ECC (stage M1) from 2018 to 2021. …”
Get full text

A WeChat-Based Decision Aid Intervention to Promote Informed Decision-Making for Family Members Regarding the Genetic Testing of Patients With Colorectal Cancer: Randomized Control... by Huanhuan Li, Yanjie Zhao, Wei Li, Wenxia Wang, Shengze Zhi, Yifan Wu, Qiqing Zhong, Rui Wang, Jiao Sun

“…However, the current DA tool requires optimization and further evaluation—for example, by leveraging more advanced technology than WeChat to develop a simpler and more intelligent DA system. …”
Get full text

Predictors of time to recovery from cataract surgery among cataract patients at Menelik II Comprehensive Specialized Hospital: a retrospective follow up study by Gininu Wendmeneh Tsegaw, Yilma Chisha Dea, Melkamu Merid Mengesha

“…Data were randomly extracted from their medical records between June 1 and August 15, 2024. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to estimate the survival probabilities and compare groups, with significant differences tested using the log-rank test. …”
Get full text

Does Syndesmotic Fixation Technique Impact Complication Rates and Functional Outcomes Measured by PROMIS Scores Following Operative Repair of Ankle Fractures? by Steven Hadley BA, Rachel Bergman MD, John Peabody MD, Sarah Westvold MPH, Ryan Filler MD, Milap Patel DO, Anish Kadakia MD

“…Nevertheless, differences in PF scores in the adjusted model suggest that Tightrope and IB improve PF compared to screw, reaching the lower end range of the minimal clinically important difference for this outcome measure reported in the literature.…”
Get full text

Midterm outcomes of physician-modified endovascular grafts for repair of postdissection and degenerative thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysmsCentral MessagePerspective by Guangmin Yang, MD, Ming Zhang, MD, PhD, Yepeng Zhang, MD, Guangyan Wu, MD, Xiaoqiang Li, MD, PhD, Min Zhou, MD, PhD

“…Operative mortality was 3.2% (4 out of 126), which didn't differ between the groups (1.4% vs 5.6%; P = .19). …”
Get full text

Automatic segmentation and volume measurement of anterior visual pathway in brain 3D-T1WI using deep learning by Yongliang Han, Haixiang Wang, Qi Luo, Jingjie Wang, Chun Zeng, Qiao Zheng, Linquan Dai, Yiqiu Wei, Qiyuan Zhu, Wenlong Lin, Shaoguo Cui, Yongmei Li

“…We aim to explore the feasibility of automatic AVP segmentation and volume measurement in brain T1-weighted imaging (T1WI) using the 3D UX-Net deep-learning model.MethodsClinical data and brain 3D T1WI from 119 adults were retrospectively collected. …”
Get full text

EEG microstate analysis in children with prolonged disorders of consciousness by Yi Zhang, Zhichong Hui, Yuwei Su, Weihang Qi, Guangyu Zhang, Liang Zhou, Jiamei Zhang, Kaili Shi, Yonghui Yang, Lei Yang, Gongxun Chen, Sansong Li, Mingmei Wang, Dengna Zhu

“…Abstract Prolonged disorders of consciousness (pDoC) in children lack objective and effective diagnostic methods to assess consciousness states, hindering targeted treatment selection and delaying recovery. …”
Get full text

Construction and evaluation of a height prediction model for children with growth disorders treated with recombinant human growth hormone by Feng Zhu, Anle Wu, Lingling Chen, Ya Xia, Xiaoju Luo, Jieqian Zhu, Lina Huang, Yu Zhang

“…Methods A total of 786 children were included, randomly split into a derivation cohort (N = 551) and a test cohort (N = 235). …”
Get full text

Assessing HIV-1 subtype C infection dynamics, therapeutic responses and reservoir distribution using a humanized mouse model by Snehal Kaginkar, Leila Remling-Mulder, Ashashree Sahoo, Tejaswini Pandey, Pranay Gurav, Jyoti Sutar, Amit Kumar Singh, Ella Barnett, Sivasankar Panickan, Ramesh Akkina, Vainav Patel

“…Thus, treatment approaches developed for HIV-1B need to be suitably optimized for HIV-1C. A suitable animal model will help delineate comparative aspects of HIV-1C and HIV-1B infections.MethodsHere, we used a humanized mouse model to evaluate HIV-1C infection, disease progression, response to anti-retroviral therapy (ART) and viral rebound following therapy interruption. …”
Get full text

Comparison of Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids bioavailability in fish oil and krill oil: Network Meta-analyses by Thi-Phuong-Thao Pham, Thi-Van Hoang, Phuc-Thao-Nguyen Cao, Thi-Thuy-Duong Le, Van-Thao-Nguyen Ho, Thi-Mai-Hoa Vu, Thi-Hoai-Thu Le, Huynh-Thien-Xuan Pham, Thanh-Thien Tran, Okti Ratna Mafruhah, Thi-Thuy-Linh Pham, Min-Tsang Hsieh, Hai-Anh Ha

“…Understanding these differences can optimize their therapeutic use. This study aims to compare the bioavailability of Omega-3 PUFAs in fish oil and krill oil using a network meta-analysis approach. …”
Get full text

Functional and quality of life outcomes after partial glossectomy: a multi-institutional longitudinal study of the head and neck research network by Agnieszka Dzioba, Daniel Aalto, Georgina Papadopoulos-Nydam, Hadi Seikaly, Jana Rieger, Johan Wolfaardt, Martin Osswald, Jeffrey R. Harris, Daniel A. O’Connell, Cathy Lazarus, Mark Urken, Ilya Likhterov, Raymond L. Chai, Erika Rauscher, Daniel Buchbinder, Devin Okay, Risto-Pekka Happonen, Ilpo Kinnunen, Heikki Irjala, Tero Soukka, Juhani Laine, Head and Neck Research Network

“…Abstract Background While aggressive treatment for oral cancer may optimize survival, decrements in speech and swallowing function and quality of life often result. …”
Get full text

Prevalence of chronic kidney disease among Chinese adults with diabetes: a nationwide population-based cross-sectional studyResearch in context by Weiping Jia, Rong Yu, Limin Wang, Dalong Zhu, Lixin Guo, Jianping Weng, Hong Li, Mei Zhang, Xiaoqi Ye, Zhiguang Zhou, Dajin Zou, Qiuhe Ji, Xiaohui Guo, Yinan Zhang, Dong Lang, Jiarui Wu, Jing Wu, Xuhong Hou, Xiaohui Guo, Kai Wu, Liming Chen, Demin Liu, Guangyao Song, Linyi Shu, Jing Yang, Yan Wang, Dongmei Li, Qiansha Guo, Ling Li, Na Wu, Yadong Sun, Huifang Cheng, Hongyu Kuang, Huijuan Zhang, Weiping Jia, Xuhong Hou, Dalong Zhu, Jian Zhu, Hong Li, Fenping Zheng, Qiu Zhang, Honglin Hu, Gang Chen, Xingquan Yang, Xiaoyang Lai, Jianping Liu, Li Chen, Ming Dong, Zhigang Zhao, Jian Liu, Guangda Xiang, Junxia Zhang, Zhiguang Zhou, Jian Peng, Jianping Weng, Longyi Zeng, Yuzhen Liang, Guoqiao Li, Kaining Chen, Leweihua Lin, Qifu Li, Qingfeng Cheng, Xingwu Ran, Dawei Chen, Hong Li, Xin Nian, Lihui Yang, Shuyou Meng, Jing Xu, Junhong Long, Jing Liu, Qi Zhang, Qingxiang Dai, Xiaomin Xie, Guirong Bai, Jun Li, Tao Li, Zhong Dong, Tao Zhang, Sijia Liu, Yong Yang, Kun Geng, Wenlong Zheng, Zhihong Li, Hui Wang, Zuojun Wu, Miao Wang, Jixin Sun, Jianwei Zhou, Jun An, Huaqing Shen, Yanfang Li, Zeping Ren, Xiuli Xue, Shaohui Jia, Yongping Zheng, Jiaoxia Li, Yonggang Qian, Ping Ma, Yan Su, Liang Cao, Xuyi Yang, Guowei Pan, Guangzhi Pan, Ling Jin, Quanfu Yu, Yunfei Liu, Yingli Zhu, Zhifang Cheng, Jun Yang, Chundi Jia, Qing Wang, Shichun Yan, Jingyang Huang, Yumei Chi, Li Zhang, Ruifa Pang, Yan Shi, Yan Lu, Yiling Wu, Jie Yu, Chunxiang Wu, Jinyi Zhou, Yunxia Wu, Ning Zhang, Jing Sun, Xiumei Tian, Jieming Zhong, Jingying Chen, Kaixu Xie, Lingjuan Fu, Xiaohua Wang, Yeji Chen, Ling Zeng, Zhenqian Cao, Maomin Yang, Biao Hu, Wenling Zhong, Qingyan Liu, Zhiding Huang, Qingbin Lai, Yuyu Zhang, Liping Zhu, Yujing Zhao, Wuming Tao, Yonghai Tu, Lin Zhou, Xiaolei Guo, Benzheng Chai, Liping Ding, Yuewei Zou, Dongzhi Li, Li Hua, Shixian Feng, Jianli Guo, Wanguang Liu, Qingxiang Li, Yunzhi Zheng, Minli Xu, Lan Zhang, Chunbo Li, Yingchao Wan, Chi Hu, Shengping Xu, Biyun Chen, Huilin Liu, Xiaojia Bian, Wenwei Chen, Honghua Li, Yanjun Xu, Fan Weng, Hong Wu, Weijin Zhang, Liankai Zhu, Jun Meng, Jin Yang, Yongsong Zeng, Gaoke Zhai, Lingfeng Qin, Yi Lu, Zhenwang Fu, Shukuan Wu, Caigang Li, Na Wang, Lianfen Chen, Xianbin Ding, Qi Zhou, Yiling Xie, Rui Chen, Dongsheng Yang, Ying Deng, Youping Hu, Bo Huang, Ping Wang, Peng Cai, Changyan Peng, Xiaofang Chen, Ling Li, Liang Xiao, Chenglin Wang, Chaogang Tan, Daobin Chen, Min Chen, Mingfang Qin, Zhaomin Lei, Jianzhi Qiu, Wei Yu, Yunfei Li, Guoxia Bai, Ying Wang, Lin Qiu, Ning Wang, Xudong Zhao, Ani Yan, Jianfei Liu, Tingcai Wang, Kaihua Hao, Zaihong Zhang, Zhanqi Xian, Tenghuan Ma, Zhihua Xu, Yi Yang, Hongli Wang, Rong Li, Zhonggang Zhao, Caixia Fan, Purhati, Hongjun Xu, Liping Gao

“…Interpretation: Chinese adults with diabetes are heavily burdened by CKD. Optimized CVH is central to reducing CKD risk across different subpopulations. …”
Get full text

Survival benefits and toxicity effects of radiotherapy and immunotherapy treatments in melanoma patients with brain metastases: A meta-analysis by Jialing Wen, Xiangdi Meng, Wenchao Gu, Shenke Zhang, Li Sui, Gang Guo, Liang Yan, Wangcai Ren, Xuanzhang Tu, Kensuke Osada, Takashi Shimokawa, Yang Li, Liqiu Ma

“…There was no significant difference in OS between the ICI + RT group and the ICI + ICI group. …”
Get full text