Treatment as Required versus Regular Monthly Treatment in the Management of Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. by Christine M Schmucker, Gerta Rücker, Harriet Sommer, Gianni Virgili, Yoon K Loke, Patrick Oeller, Hansjuergen Agostini, Christoph Ehlken

“…Four bibliographic databases were searched for randomised controlled trials comparing both treatment regimens directly (head-to-head studies). …”
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Treatment of anemia in inflammatory bowel disease--systematic review and meta-analysis. by Tomer Avni, Amir Bieber, Tali Steinmetz, Leonard Leibovici, Anat Gafter-Gvili

“…We aimed to provide all available evidence regarding the safety and efficacy of therapy existing today to correct anemia in IBD.<h4>Methods</h4>Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials that compared any treatment for anemia in patients with IBD. …”
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Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneurophaty: assessment of the cognitive function and quality of life by Larissa Kozow, Camila Pupe, Osvaldo J. M. Nascimento

“…Objectives To assess the QoL and cognitive impairment of patients with CIDP and to analyze whether there is a correlation between these parameters. Methods Seven patients with CIDP and seven paired controls were subjected to: mini-mental state examination (MMSE); Montreal cognitive assessment (MoCA); digit symbol replacement/symbol copy test (DSST); fatigue severity scale (FSS); Beck depressive inventory-I (BDI-I), and a short-form of health survey (SF-36). …”
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Investigating the Effect of Wood Ash–Lime Blend in the Stabilization of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement for Road Construction. by Byamugisha, Mark

“…RAP samples were collected and mixed with wood ash and lime in varying percentage replacement of 0%, 2%, 4%, 6%, 8%, and 10% by sample weight. …”
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Prospective Evaluation of Vacuum-Assisted therapy in patient with abdominal sepsis by L. S. Bilianskyi, Y. V. Prystaia, R. O. Tyshko, Y. M. Dubenko, Y.Y. Myroshnichenko

“…The average length of hospital stay in ICU department was 11,3 days in treatment group (from 5,2 to 16,4 days), compared with the control group 22,9 days (from 3,4 to 47,4 days). The number of relaparotomies during which the replacing or removing of VAC-bandages was performed at the end of NTP was 3,8 (from 1 to 4) in the treatment group and 6,8 (from 3 to 11) in the control group. …”
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Epidemiological and genetic characterization of human infection with avian influenza AI H5N6 virus in Guangxi, China, 2021 by Fuyin Bi, Weitao He, Ning Kang, Hang Huang, Huafeng Chen, Zhenli Liang, Yu Ju, Jun Zeng, Jing Wang

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In-vivo assessment of myocardial calcium uptake using manganese-enhanced cardiovascular magnetic resonance in aortic stenosis by Abhishek Dattani, Saadia Aslam, Gaurav S. Gulsin, Aseel Alfuhied, Trisha Singh, Shruti S. Joshi, Lucy E. Kershaw, David E. Newby, Gerry P. McCann, Anvesha Singh

“…We sought to: 1) determine whether myocardial calcium uptake is perturbed in people with severe AS, and 2) assess change in calcium uptake following aortic valve replacement (AVR). Methods: In this prospective, pilot, case-control study, adults with severe AS underwent MEMRI before and after AVR. …”
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Evaluation of Environmental Effects of Applied Pesticides on Canola (Brassica napus L.), Sugar Beet (Beta vulgaris L.), and Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) Fields in Ali Abad Katool... by Zahra Deilam, Hossein Kazemi, Maral Niazmoradi, Javid Gherekhloo

“…IntroductionConsidering the growth of the human population, limited resources in the agricultural sector, and the urgent need to increase production, it is essential to implement logical and principled pest control measures, with a strong emphasis on protecting the health of farmers, community members, and the environment. …”
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Heart transplantation in diabetic recipients by V. N. Poptsov, E. A. Spirina, E. N. Zolotova, V. M. Zakharevich, N. N. Koloskova, N. P. Mozheiko, A. A. Sibiakina, I. L. Poz, A. I. Skokova, V. V. Boronova, V. Yu. Voronkov, V. M. Khatutskii

“…Heart transplantation (HT) in patients with preexisting type 2 diabetes (T2D) is associated with high risk of infectious and non-infectious complications (renal dysfunction, multifocal atherosclerosis,  transplant coronary artery disease, etc.) that can negatively affect recipient survival in the early and late periods after HT.Objective: to assess the effect of pre-transplant T2D on early and long-term outcomes of HT based on a  singlecenter retrospective study. Materials and methods. The study enrolled 891 recipients who underwent HT within the period 2011 to 2018, and were divided into two groups: main group (T2D) – recipients with pretransplant T2D (n = 80, 9.0%) and the control group (T2D-free) – recipients without T2D (n = 811, 91.0%). …”
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The reactive vaccination campaign against cholera emergency in camps for internally displaced persons, Borno, Nigeria, 2017: a two-stage cluster survey by Wondimagegnehu Alemu, Chikwe Ihekweazu, Moise Chi Ngwa, Ifeanyi Okudo, Collins Owili, Uzoma Ugochukwu, Peter Clement, Isabelle Devaux, Lorenzo Pezzoli, David A Sack, James Agada Oche

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AAV8 gene therapy for mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy (MNGIE) in a patient's liver maintained ex situ for 9 days by Teresa Brevini, Lisa Swift, Helen Reynolds, John Ong, Richard Stopforth, Yogeshkumar Malam, Harry Spiers, AnnaPaterson, Adam Duckworth, Arthur Kaser, Vassillis Kosmoliaptsis, Ramon Marti, Jelle van den Ameele, Gwilym Webb, Christopher Watson, Andrew Butler, Fotios Sampaziotis

“…Our aim was to test AAV gene therapy for MNGIE in the explanted liver of a patient transplanted for this disease, which was maintained on ESMP. Materials and Methods: A 34-year-old patient with MNGIE underwent liver transplantation as enzyme replacement therapy. …”
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The Effect of Seaweed Extract Foliar Application on the Growth and Yield of Different Genotypes of Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) by H Najafi, A Mohammadi, M Bagheri

“…Various studies have shown that organic fertilizer can ensure the sustainability of agricultural systems’ production, sometimes as a replacement and most often as a supplement to chemical fertilizers. …”
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Periodic Methylation Patterns in the Background Mucosa of Gastric Cancer by Sang-Woong Kim, Jung-Hwan Oh, Tae Ho Kim, Joon-Sung Kim, Seung-Jin Hong

“…Age-related changes in methylation in the gastric mucosa were evaluated to define the period of cancer-prone stem cell replacement.Materials and Methods Endoscopic biopsy specimens of normal-appearing gastric mucosa were obtained from 148 Helicobacter pylori-negative controls, 124 H. pylori-positive controls, and 69 gastric cancer patients with closed-type mucosal atrophy. …”
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Estimating population abundance and monitoring population trends of endangered, elusive subterranean mammals (Rodentia: Spalacinae: Nannospalax) using HRAMN methodology by Orsolya Moldován, Szabocs Balogh, Gábor Bakó, Zsolt Molnár, Gyula Szabó, András Molnár, Attila Németh

“…However, certain limiting factors occurred in blind mole rat habitats that require field presence and control, even with the aerial imagery-based HRAMN method. …”
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Modern pharmacotherapy of patients with short intestinal syndrome. Regional experience in management of patients by E. P. Tropina, V. A. Zmanovskaya

“…Rehabilitation measures in children with short bowel syndrome should take into account the requirements of correction of impaired absorption and restoration of normal trophic status; relief of diarrhea, prevention and treatment of dysbiosis; control and correction of general digestive disorders, as well as comorbid conditions. …”
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Molecular diagnosis of infective endocarditis from culture-negative valve samples in a tertiary hospital in Iran by Mohammad Reza Mohammadi, Ashraf Mohabbati Mobarez, Mohammad Ali Broumand, Neda Baseri, Mina Latifian, Saber Esmaeili

“…No positive samples for F. tularensis and Brucella were found. In addition, all control valve samples were negative for all investigated pathogens. …”
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Knowledge, Behavior, and Influencing Factors of Coarse Grain Consumption among Chinese Adults: A Focus Group Study in Xi’an by Jiawen Xie, Junqi Li, Guoqing Ma, Menghan Wang, Yunfeng Li, Yafang He, Kun Xu, Tian Tian, Nan Yang, Qian Wang, Jie Chang, Xin Liu

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Comparing the efficacy of reality therapy with acceptance and commitment therapy on feelings of loneliness of adolescents by Ehsan Abron, Leila Sadat Azizi, Afsaneh Khajevand Khosheli

“…The statistical population of the current research is all the male students of the second year of secondary school in Sari city and the sample group was conducted with a multi-stage cluster sampling method. Forty-five students were replaced in three groups (15 people in experiment 1), (15 people in experiment 2) and (15 people in control). …”
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Causal Relationship Between the Abuse of Cholesterol‐Lowering Medication, Blood Pressure Medication, Insulin, and Exogenous Hormones and Cerebral Infarction by Jing Liu, Dongsheng Lv, Shiduo Li, Zhansen An, Zefeng He, Yingzi Liu

“…Methods for univariate MR analysis include inverse variance weighting (IVW), the weighted median method, and the MR‐Egger method, with IVW being the predominant approach. …”
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The effect of abdominal massage applied after surgery on gastrointestinal symptoms and comfort level by Semiha Küçükaydınoğlu, Nuray Turan

“…Abdominal massage can replace pharmacologic methods, achieve similar effects, and increase patient comfort and independence. …”
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