Postoperative Harris Hip Score Versus Harris Hip Score Difference in Hip Replacement: What to Report? by Nikolai Ramadanov, Maximilian Voss, Robert Hable, Hassan Tarek Hakam, Robert Prill, Mikhail Salzmann, Dobromir Dimitrov, Roland Becker

“…The aim of this study was to conduct a systematic review of the literature to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that reported the HHS for hip replacement treatment groups and to test whether there was a substantial difference between reporting only the postoperative HHS or the HHS difference (HHSdiff). …”
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Three‐year follow‐up of the use of a levonorgestrel‐releasing intrauterine system in hormone replacement therapy by Satu Suhonen, Teddy Holmström, Pekka Lähteenmäki

“…The efficacy of a levonorgestrel‐releasing intrauterine system in opposing endometrial proliferation and in preventing bleeding was studied in peri‐ and postmenopausal women receiving estrogen replacement therapy. Methods. This was an open, non‐controlled follow‐up study of the use of a levonorgestrel‐releasing intrauterine system during continuous estrogen replacement therapy carried out by using oral, transdermal or subdermal estradiol. …”
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Running-in friction of hip joint replacements can be significantly reduced: The effect of surface-textured acetabular cup by David Nečas, Hatsuhiko Usami, Tatsuya Niimi, Yoshinori Sawae, Ivan Křupka, Martin Hartl

“…Unique tilling method was utilized for manufacturing the dimples with controlled diameter and depths on the contact surface of the cup. …”
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qBiCo: a method to assess global DNA conversion performance in epigenetics via single-copy genes and repetitive elements by Faidra Karkala, Roy B. Simons, Floor Claessens, Vivian Kalamara, Manfred Kayser, Athina Vidaki

“…Results To offer the community a solution, we developed qBiCo - a novel quality-control method to address the quantity and quality of bisulfite-converted DNA. qBiCo is a 5-plex, TaqMan® probe-based, quantitative (q)PCR assay that amplifies single- and multi-copy DNA fragments of converted and non-converted nature. …”
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OUTPUT CONTROL WITH ADAPTIVE-PROPORTIONAL DIFFERENTIAL CONTROLLER by O. F. Opeiko

“…The numerical example of synthesis is presented with simulation results, which demonstrate the correctness of developed method. The adaptive PD-controller allow accuracy improuving with stability retaining, i. e. the adaptivity is able to replace the integrator by proportional gain tuning. …”
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Effects of tibolone on the risk factors for cardiovascular diseases in postmenopausal women by Jeremić Katarina, Lazović Gordana, Tulić Ivan, Gojnić Miroslava, Stojnić Jelena, Jeremić Jelena

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Effects of renal replacement therapy combined with immune adsorption on inflammatory factors and immune function in patients with lupus nephritis by GAO Yang, RUAN Xiu-fang, AN Ling-chun

“…Objective To investigate the effect of renal replacement therapy combined with immune adsorption on inflammatory factors and immune function in patients with lupus nephritis.Methods Ninety-four patients with lupus nephritis were selected and randomly divided into the observation group and the control group(n=47 each group).The patients in two groups were treated with conventional hormone and immunosuppressant.The patients in the control group were treated with PH-350,and those in the observation group were treated with renal replacement therapy combined with immune adsorption for 4 courses(one week of one course).The inflammatory factors(TNF-alpha,IL-6,IL-8),immune function(IgG,IgA,IgM,C3,C4),systemic lupus erythematosus activity index(SLEDAI)and antibody levels(anti C1 q antibody,anti nucleosome antibody and anti ds-DNA antibody)were compared between the two groups before and after treatment.Results Before treatment,there was no significant difference in the serum levels of TNF-alpha,IL-6 and IL-8 between the two groups(P>0.05).After treatment,TNF-alpha,IL-6 and IL-8 levels in two groups were decreased significantly as compared with those before treatment,and the levels of TNF-alpha,IL-6 and IL-8 in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group(P<0.05).Before treatment,the levels of IgG,IgA,IgM,C3 and C4 in the two groups were not statistically significant(P>0.05).After treatment,the IgG,IgA and IgM levels in two groups were significantly reduced,but C3,C4 complement levels were increased significantly.The levels of IgG,IgA and IgM in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group,but the levels of C3 and C4 were significantly higher than those in the control group(P<0.05).Before treatment,there was no significant difference between the two groups in SLEDAI score and anti C1 q antibody,anti nucleosome antibody and anti ds-DNA antibody(P>0.05).After treatment,SLEDAI scores and the levels of anti ds-DNA antibody and anti C1 q antibody,anti nucleosome antibody in the two groups were significantly decreased,and those in the observation group were significantly lower those in the control group(P<0.05).Conclusions Renal replacement therapy combined with immune adsorption can help reduce inflammation,improve immune function and reduce systemic lupus activity index and antibody level.…”
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Effect of Thyroxine Replacement Therapy on Serum Maresin 1 and NF-kB Levels in Patients with Hashimoto Thyroiditis by Meltem Yardim, Levent Deniz, Mehmet Akif Saltabas, Nilufer Celik

“…<b>Methods:</b> A total of 90 patients were included in this study, 60 with HT and 30 without. …”
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Definitions of Hemodynamic Instability Related to Renal Replacement Therapy in Critically Ill Patients: A Systematic Review Protocol by Jean Zhuo Wang, Lindsey Sikora, Peter Farrell, Swapnil Hiremath, Edward G. Clark

“…We will include randomized control trials examining renal replacement therapy in critically ill patients. …”
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Randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of using the RD-1-based C-Tb skin test as a replacement for blood-based interferon-γ release assay for detection of, and i... by Marc Lipman, Ibrahim Abubakar, Chris Griffiths, Penny Whiting, Robert Horne, Alex Ghanouni, Heinke Kunst, Mike Mandelbaum, Molebogeng X Rangaka, Karen Sanders, Peter J White, Angela Crook, Dominik Zenner, Trinh Duong, Vanessa Hack, Julian Surey, Yohhei Hamada, Henry Bern, Joanna Calvert, Marie Francis, Amy Louise Clarke, Ellen Owen-Powell, Helen L Booth

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Safety of hormonal replacement therapy and oral contraceptives in systemic lupus erythematosus: a systematic review and meta-analysis. by Adriana Rojas-Villarraga, July-Vianneth Torres-Gonzalez, Ángela-María Ruiz-Sternberg

“…The aim of this work is to determine, through a systematic review and meta-analysis the risks associated with estrogen use for women with SLE as well as the association of estrogen with developing SLE.<h4>Methods and findings</h4>MEDLINE, EMBASE, SciElo, BIREME and the Cochrane library (1982 to July 2012), were databases from which were selected and reviewed (PRISMA guidelines) randomized controlled trials, cross-sectional, case-control and prospective or retrospective nonrandomized, comparative studies without language restrictions. …”
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An attempt to replace orthodox sacraments with new Soviet rituals in the 1960–80s: a case study of Perm region by Andrey Sapsay

“…Moreover, in the late 1970s, some weakening of control over the activities of church organizations and increase in the number of religious rituals was observed everywhere. …”
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CHANGES IN QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE PROPERTIES OF ORAL LIQUID DURING REPLACEMENT OF DENTAL DEFECTS IN PATIENTS WITH ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE by N.O. Riabushko

“…Therefore, due to recent research in biochemistry and dentistry, laboratory methods continue to be improved and introduced into clinical practice, which allow to diagnose somatic and dental diseases by studying the parameters of oral fluid, which significantly expands diagnostic capabilities and allows more effective control of patients with combined pathology. …”
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The role of sex, age, and BMI in treatment decisions for knee osteoarthritis: conservative management versus total knee replacement by Fabiola Ojeda, Laura Tío, Francisco Castro-Domínguez, Simone Tassani, Jerome Noailly, Jordi Monfort

“…Methods This case–control study compared patients assigned to TKR versus conservative management, examining subjects aged 60–75 years with radiographically confirmed KOA (Kellgren–Lawrence grades 2–3), with all participants evaluated by blinded clinicians using validated assessment tools including Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADs), Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS) and Daily physical activity (DPA) questionnaires. …”
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Prevalence and demographic correlates of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization in patients undergoing total knee replacement by Tiwari Anjali, Goyal Ravi, Sharma Gaurav, Nadange Shyam, Bagaria Vaibhav

“…Background: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) remains a significant concern in orthopedic surgery, particularly in total knee replacement (TKR), where infection can lead to severe complications. …”
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Risk factors for long-term severe tricuspid regurgitation following mitral valve replacement: a retrospective study by Shan-Shan Li, Ling-Zhi Dou, Bing Han, Bing-Rong Miao, Sen Wang, He Jiang, Yu-Li Zheng, Jian-Ming Li, Hong-Yun Ruan

“…Abstract Background The aim of this study is to identify factors associated with the development of long-term severe tricuspid regurgitation (TR) following mitral valve replacement (MVR). Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted involving 308 patients who underwent single-valve MVR at Xuzhou Central Hospital between April 2017 and December 2022. …”
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Three-step surgical management algorithm for annular rupture in transcatheter aortic valve replacementCentral MessagePerspective by Kizuku Yamashita, MD, PhD, Kazuo Shimamura, MD, PhD, Koichi Maeda, MD, PhD, Ai Kawamura, MD, PhD, Masaki Taira, MD, PhD, Daisuke Yoshioka, MD, PhD, Shigeru Miyagawa, MD, PhD

“…Objective: Whereas transcatheter aortic valve replacement is widely implemented, annular rupture is a devastating complication and could be highly mortal. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Smart Dentin Replacement and its Combination with Fiber in Reinforcing Endodontically Treated Teeth: An In-vitro Study by Richa Ratanrao Chaure, Sarita Vikram Singh, Jyoti Shankar Mandlik, Aishwarya Neeraj Handa, Shivani Vinayakrao Chavan, Mineet Satish Kaul

“…One-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and post-hoc Tukey’s test for intragroup comparison were used to calculate the statistical results of the present in-vitro study (p-value<0.05). Results: The control group showed the highest fracture resistance (2178.20 N), followed by SDR+PEF (1872.57 N) and SDR (1740.40 N). …”
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Fermented black soldier fly larvae as a sustainable replacement for marine fish in Asian swamp eel diets by Yifan Xiang, Shaoqi Gao, Yanhui Luo, Gaojian Tang, Xiuwei Zou, Kai Xie, Wenjie Niu, Xinyi Li, Junan Xiang, Ling Zhang, Zhu Tan, Xiaoyu Zeng, Bo Wang

“…This study assessed the effects of partially substituting marine fish with fermented BSFL on ASE growth performance, intestinal development, and hepatic health. Materials and Methods: A total of 480 ASEs were randomly assigned to four dietary groups: control (40% marine fish), BSFL34 (13.4% BSFL), BSFL61 (24.1% BSFL), and BSFL82 (32.8% BSFL), replacing marine fish on a dry matter basis. …”
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Exploration of novel bioactive compounds from the microbiome of fish and shellfish as an alternative to replace antibiotic drugs in aquaculture farming by Arvind Diwan, Sanjay Harke, Archana N. Panche

“…Therefore, intensive research efforts have been made to replace antibiotics with other protocols and methods like vaccines, phage therapy, quorum quenching technology, probiotics, prebiotics, chicken egg yolk antibody (IgY), and plant therapy,” etc. …”
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