Spinal Anesthesia and Minimal Invasive Laminotomy for Paddle Electrode Placement in Spinal Cord Stimulation: Technical Report and Clinical Results at Long-Term Followup by S. Sarubbo, F. Latini, V. Tugnoli, R. Quatrale, E. Granieri, M. A. Cavallo

“…The best intraoperative positioning allows a better postoperative control of pain, avoiding the risk of blind placements of the paddle or further surgery for their replacement.…”
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In Vitro and In Vivo Antiproliferative Actions of Solanum gilo Raddi (Solanaceae) Fruit Extract on Breast Tissues by Edwige Nana Tchoupang, Vincent Yadji, Jean Baptiste Wangbara, Marius Trésor Kemegne Sipping, Stéphane Zingue, Dieudonné Njamen

“…To face these later, women rely on hormone replacement therapy (HRT), which alleviates numerous menopausal symptoms. …”
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Racial Differences in Serum Adipokine and Insulin Levels in a Matched Osteoarthritis Sample: A Pilot Study by Rajiv Gandhi, Anirudh Sharma, Mohit Kapoor, Kala Sundararajan, Anthony V. Perruccio

“…Whether similar racial differences exist within OA samples is unknown and may have implications for selecting appropriate controls in comparative studies. Methods. Serum levels of adipokines, leptin, and adiponectin, along with insulin, were determined by ELISA in patients scheduled for total hip or knee replacement surgery for OA. …”
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Significant hindlimb static weight-bearing asymmetry persists for 40-weeks in a longitudinal study in two widely used rat models of surgically induced osteoarthritis knee pain by A. Kuo, A. Raboczyj, J. R. Nicholson, L. Corradini, M. T. Smith

“…IntroductionUnrelenting osteoarthritis (OA) knee pain is the primary reason patients seek treatment that may ultimately result in knee replacement surgery. Although the anterior cruciate ligament transection (ACLT) and the ACLT plus medial meniscectomy (MMx) induced rat models of OA knee pain are well-characterized histologically, reports on changes in pain-like behaviors that persist longterm, are scant and so this is a knowledge gap.MethodsWe conducted a 40-week longitudinal study using these models in male Sprague-Dawley rats. …”
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RS10455872 POLYMORPHISM WITHIN THE LPA GENE IS ASSOCIATED WITH SEVERE BIOPROSTHETIC MITRAL VALVE CALCIFICATION by Мария Владимировна Хуторная, Анастасия Валериевна Понасенко, Антон Геннадьевич Кутихин, Наталья Витальевна Рутковская, Анна Викторовна Цепокина, Наталья Владимировна Кондюкова, Арсений Евгеньевич Южалин, Леонид Семенович Барбараш

“…Aim – to assess whether inherited variation in genes of lipid metabolism is associated with severe bioprosthetic mitral valve calcification. Materials and methods. We recruited 124 consecutive patients who underwent mitral valve replacement surgery. …”
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Are bisphosphonates effective in the treatment of osteoarthritis pain? A meta-analysis and systematic review. by Alison J Davis, Toby O Smith, Caroline B Hing, Nidhi Sofat

“…There are currently no treatments for OA that modify disease progression; therefore analgesic drugs and joint replacement for larger joints are the standard of care. …”
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Ischemic postconditioning reduced myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury: The roles of melatonin and uncoupling protein 3 by Gülnur Aslan, Hüseyin Fatih Gül, Ahmet Tektemur, Engin Sahna

“…Results: The infarct size was found to be significantly higher in Px rats (54.68+-1.5%) than in the control group (35.1+-2.5%). PostC and melatonin administrations to non-Px rats significantly reduced the infarct size. …”
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Low carbohydrate high fat-diet in real life; A descriptive analysis of cardiovascular risk factors by Henrik Hagström, Linda Nyström Hagfors, Rikard Hedelin, Mattias Brunström, Krister Lindmark

“…Methods: We recruited 100 volunteers who considered themselves adherent to a LCHF diet. …”
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Epidemiology of Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes in children before and after pneumococcal vaccination by I. N. Protasova, S. V. Sidorenko, I. V. Feldblum, N. V. Bakhareva

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Antioxidant Activity of <i>Bougainvillea spectabilis</i> Bracts as an Alternative to Nitrites in Cooked Pork Ham by T. Alexandra Ferreira, Jose A. Rodriguez, Irais Sánchez-Ortega, Jose M. Lorenzo, Eva M. Santos

“…In this study, the impact of incorporating <i>Bougainvillea spectabilis</i> powder into ham formulation as a potential color replacement for nitrites was evaluated. Three drying methods were proposed to preserve the antioxidant properties of bougainvillea: foam-mat drying, air drying, and oven drying. …”
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Antithrombotic Therapy Does Not Jeopardize Emergency Percutaneous Nephrostomy by Şahin Kılıç, Ahmet Şükrü Alparslan, Engin Kolukcu, Çağatay Özsoy, Murat Sambel, Selim Taş

“…A total of 34 patients on antithrombotic treatment (Group 1) and 35 control group patients (Group 2) without bleeding disorders or any antithrombotic treatment were included. …”
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In vitro sperm generation from immature mouse testicular tissue using plasma rich in growth factors by Seyyed Amir Moradian, Mansoureh Movahedin

“…Abstract Background Culture medium enriched with Knockout serum replacement (KSR) can produce in vitro mouse sperm, but it is inefficient, strain-specific and contains bovine products, which limits its use in the human clinic. …”
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Residual Oil Distribution Pattern in a Fault-Solution Carbonate Reservoir and Countermeasures to Improve Oil Development Effectiveness by Peiliang Liu, Lin Jiang, Bochao Tang, Ke Ren, Mina Huang, Chunying Geng

“…This study is aimed at (1) assessing the residual oil migration law, (2) determining the residual oil distribution characteristics, and (3) identifying the main controlling factors using numerical simulation, to provide suggestions for enhancing oil recovery. …”
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Estrogen Inhibits Colon Polyp Formation by Reducing Angiogenesis in a Carcinogen-Induced Rat Model by Jia Yang, Li-juan Xiong, Fei Xu, Xiang Zhao, Bo Liu, Kai-Lin Cai, Guo-bin Wang

“…To study the effects of estrogen on colon polyp formation, proliferation, and angiogenesis on a rat model of colon cancer induced by dimethylhydrazine (DMH). Methods. Thirty-six female ovariectomized (OVX) rats were randomly divided into 3 groups: (I) control group (administrated with vehicles weekly), (II) DMH group (administrated with DMH weekly), and (III) DMH + E2 group (administrated with DMH and 17β-estradiol weekly). …”
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Identification of dynamics for machining systems by Yuri Petrakov, Oleksandr Okhrimenko, Maksim Sikailo

“…Its behavior during the cutting process is entirely determined by dynamic properties and an adequate parameters of mathematical model is necessary to control the process. The paper proposes a method for identifying such dynamic parameters of the machining system, which include natural vibration frequencies, vibration damping coefficients, and stiffness of the replacement model of single-mass system in the direction of the machine-CNC coordinate axes. …”
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Medication for bone loss in female patients with anorexia nervosa: a systematic review and management algorithm by Alexandra Loisel, Anne Li, Karine Briot, Marie-Rose Moro, Chantal Stheneur, Corinne Blanchet

“…Among 1932 participants (all female), 1439 had AN and the remainder were healthy controls. Monotherapies mostly included various hormonal replacement therapies and bisphosphonates. …”
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Patient selection criteria for transcatheter implantation of aortic valve by M.B. Todurov, O.V. Zelenchuk, A.V. Khokhlov, M.V. Stan, N.O. Yashchenko

“…Based on the results of several randomized controlled trials, TAVI is associated with a much lower rate of postoperative complications and a faster recovery, and should be the method of choice in all high surgical risk patients and a competitive alternative to aortic valve replacement in intermediate risk patients.…”
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Clinicopathologic features and prognosis of elderly patients with diabetic nephropathy by MA Ye-ping, ZHANG Zheng, ZHUO Li, YANG Yue, CHEN Da-peng, DAI Pei-ling, GAO Hong-mei, ZOU Gu-ming, LI Wen-ge

“…Objective To analyze the clinicopathologic features and prognostic of elderly patients with diabetic nephropathy（DN）.Methods A retrospective analysis was done to evaluate the clinicopathological features of 25 elderly patients diagnosed as DN by renal biopsy from the Department of Nephrology of China-Japan Friendship Hospital from May,2005 to May,2017.The prognosis of15 elderly patients who were followed up for 6-125 months after biopsy was analyzed.Kidney ending events were defined as creatinine multiplication;maintenance renal replacement therapy;eGFR <15ml·min^-1·（1.73m²）^-1 or death.Results In these 25 elderly patients with DN,there was one case of typeⅠ,2cases of typeⅡa,6cases of typeⅡb,16 cases of typeⅢ.eGFR in patients of classⅢ andⅡb was significantly lower than in those of classⅠ+Ⅱa.Hemoglobin in patients of classⅢ was significantly lower than in those of classⅡb.Fifteen elderly patients with DN were followed up for more than 6months,and 8cases had kidney ending events,including 2deaths,4cases of maintenance renal replacement therapy due to end-stage renal disease（ESRD）,2cases of creatinine multiplication without ESRD.An average survival time of elderly DN patients without kidney events was 35（23,47）months,and 1-,2-and 4-year kidney events-free cumulative survival rate was 84.8%,58.2% and31.1% respectively.Age,proteinuria,blood pressure,cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events and stains were closely related to renal function in elderly patients with DN.Conclusions Renal function failure progresses faster in elderly patients with DN.Controling the proteinuria,blood pressure and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events is the key of treatment.…”
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Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in Agriculture and Its Role in Maintaining Ecological Balance and Biodiversity by Prodipto Bishnu Angon, Sujit Mondal, Israt Jahan, Mitu Datto, Uttam Biswas Antu, Famin Jahan Ayshi, Md. Shafiul Islam

“…Furthermore, IPM will reach a new milestone if Internet of Things technology is practiced along with the existing pest control method. Overall, this review addresses the possibilities for researchers and farmers to use a variety of natural control agents as a full or partial replacement for synthetic pesticides.…”
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The Relationships between Anabolic Hormones and Body Composition in Middle-Aged and Elderly Men with Prediabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study by Michał Rabijewski, Lucyna Papierska, Paweł Piątkiewicz

“…In a cross-sectional study we investigated the relationships between total testosterone (TT), calculated free testosterone (cFT), dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS), and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) and body composition assessed using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) method in 84 patients with PD (40–80 years) and 56 men in control group. …”
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