Chronic kidney disease in adults aged 18 years and older in Chile: findings from the cross-sectional Chilean National Health Surveys 2009–2010 and 2016–2017 by Elena Pizzo, Magdalena Walbaum, Melanie Paccot

“…CKD prevalence (stages 1–5) among adults aged 40+ years was estimated including participants with an eGFR of >60 mL/min/1.73 m2 but with increased albuminuria (stages 1–2).Results Overall, 3.2% (95% CI: 2.4% to 3.8%) of adults aged 18+ in ENS 2016–2017 had reduced kidney function. After full adjustment, participants with hypertension (OR: 2.37; 95% CI: 1.19 to 4.74) and those with diabetes (OR: 1.66; 95% CI: 1.03 to 2.66) had significantly higher odds of reduced kidney function. …”
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Fascial plane blocks for postoperative pain management after fast-track total knee arthroplasty: A narrative review by Fabio Costa, Alessandro Ruggiero, Pierfrancesco Fusco, Massimiliano Ricci, Romualdo Del Buono, Alessandro Strumia, Sabrina Migliorelli, Felice E. Agrò, Massimiliano Carassiti, Rita Cataldo, Giuseppe Pascarella

“…While newer techniques show potential, further research is needed to validate their efficacy and safety. Future studies should focus on refining fascial plane block strategies to optimize analgesic benefits while minimizing motor impairment, thereby improving functional recovery and reducing the reliance on opioid medications.…”
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Early-Stage Diabetic Neuropathy Reduces Foot Strength and Intrinsic but Not Extrinsic Foot Muscle Size by Adrienne D. Henderson, A. Wayne Johnson, Lindsey G. Rasmussen, Weston P. Peine, Sydney H. Symons, Kade A. Scoresby, Sarah T. Ridge, Dustin A. Bruening

“…Participants need to be trained in the doming test before a relationship can be established between this test and DPN foot function. Future studies should include muscle quality measurements to better understand characteristics of affected muscles.…”
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A comparative study of clinical outcomes and risk factors of tuberculosis in kidney transplant recipients from deceased donors by Hedong Zhang, Mingda Zhong, Shanbiao Hu, Liang Tan, Longkai Peng, Xubiao Xie, Gongbin Lan

“…While standard anti-TB therapy achieved good overall patient survival, it takes a toll on kidney function which underscores the importance of close kidney function monitoring and delicate immunosuppressant management during TB treatment. …”
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Effects of lower limb strengthening training on lower limb biomechanical characteristics and knee pain in patients with patellofemoral pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Zeyang Zhang, Zeyi Zhang, Bosong Zheng, Yuhang Yang, Youping Sun

“…Therefore, clinicians should use hip strengthening as one of the primary training interventions when treating patients with PFP.…”
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Health hazards associated with dietary acrylamide exposure from the biscuit diet of growing female rat pups by Yan Chen, Yue Wu, Heqi Sui

“…This study aimed to determine the effects of endogenous (0.11 mg/(kg bw·day)) and exogenous (1.31, 5.23, and 10.13 mg/(kg bw·day)) AA exposure from biscuit diet on the hematology, hormone levels, immune function, and liver and kidney damage in growing female rat pups. …”
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Mechanisms and thresholds of land use affecting surface water quality in Hangzhou City’s residential areas by Qianhu Chen, Jinye Huang

“…Thus, multi-story and high-rise residential areas should raise their minimum green area ratio by 3.2% and 2%, respectively, while small high-rise residential areas should remain unaltered. …”
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Treatment of Radiation Lesions with Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Já. Lakota

“…Repeated topical application should be carried out at intervals of two to four weeks. …”
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Optimizing Total Ankle Arthroplasty Analysis: A Comprehensive Assessment of Alignment and Patient-Reported Outcome Measures via Weight-Bearing CT by Carlos Felipe Albarrán MD, MSc, Mario Ignacio Escudero MD, Carlos Felipe Muñoz MD, Eddie Birman MD, Hugo Letelier MD, Felipe Chaparro MD, Giovanni Carcuro MD, Manuel Jose Pellegrini MD

“…It's worth mentioning that PROMs are subjective, multifactorial measures that should be interpreted with caution, and the importance of achieving correct alignment should not be minimized. …”
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A high clinically translatable strategy to anti-aging using hyaluronic acid and silk fibroin co-crosslinked hydrogels as dermal regenerative fillers by Jialing Cheng, Zhiyang Chen, Demin Lin, Yanfang Yang, Yanjing Bai, Lingshuang Wang, Jie Li, Yuchen Wang, Hongliang Wang, Youbai Chen, Jun Ye, Yuling Liu

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Premature Ejaculation after Lithium Treatment in a Patient with Bipolar Disorder by Pedro Amadeu Almeida, Filipa Caldas, Inês Homem de Melo, Ana Maria Moreira, Gustavo França Santos

“…Given the reluctance to spontaneously report sexual adverse effects, clinicians should be aware of this possible side effect.…”
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Reimplantation valve-sparing aortic root replacement is the most durable approach to facilitate aortic valve repairCentral Message by Tirone David, MD

“…This article describes the operative procedure as we believe it should be performed based on a learned experience with several hundred cases and summarizes the latest outcomes in a large cohort of patients followed prospectively during the past 3 decades.…”
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Politeness in the communication between humans and artificial intelligence by Alexander Ch. Piperski

“…Furthermore, the paper examines changes in speech etiquette, highlighting how interactions with AI often omit traditional greetings and farewells, reflecting a more functional approach to communication. Although the paper does not provide definitive answers on how politeness strategies between humans and AI should function, it underscores sociolinguistic points that are likely to become increasingly pressing over time. …”
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TMJ Bioengineering: A review by Divya Mehrotra

“…Pubmed search for scaffolds for condyle resulted in 102 articles, of which 24 analyzed Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) scaffolds and only 6 evaluated hydroxyapatite scaffolds. 17 articles report studies on TMJ disc regeneration.The ideal bone construct for repair should be able to replicate the lost structure, restore function, be harmless, reliable and biodegradable. …”
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Unilateral Acts in the Age of Social Media by Erlend Serendahl

“…In this article, I suggest that the relatively unknown law of unilateral acts can be applied to these statements. These statements should be held to the regular standards of international law, just as any other behaviour by world leaders acting on behalf of their State.…”
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Class Precarity and Solidarity in Education by Abdul Aziz Hafiz

“…Specifically, I argue that class differences should be analysed in relation to a differential relationship to the interrelated variables of global dependence – glocal potential that interact with the generative mechanisms of precarity. …”
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On models of ground vibrations in strong earthquakes by H. R. Zainulabidova, U. Dz. Toturbieva, A. M. Jamaludinov

“…The seismic impact model, as well as the approximating modeling function, should be determined by the degree of responsibility of the building.…”
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Allergic diseases in children with primary immunodeficiencies by Celal Özcan, Ayşe Metin, Mustafa Erkoçoğlu, Can Naci Kocabaş

“…In conclusion, patients with antibody deficiency, especially those with selective IgA deficiency, should be evaluated regarding asthma and allergic diseases if recurring respiratory symptoms are present. …”
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INVESTIGATION OF PARAMETRIC OSCILLATORY MOVEMENTS IN THE AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEM by Tatiana V. Avetisyan, Yakov Y. Lvovich, Andrey P. Preobrazhenskiy

“…The aim of the study is to understand the stability of automotive systems by studying parametric oscillations. The Mathieu function is used to calculate the eigenvalues of the system, which are crucial for determining the behavior of the system over time. …”
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Pemanfaatan Media Sosial sebagai Media Pemasaran Produk dan Potensi Indonesia dalam Upaya Mendukung ASEAN Community 2015. (Studi Social Media Marketing Pada Twitter Kemenparekraf R... by Ita Suryani

“… Heading of ASEAN Community 2015, Indonesia should improve its role to increase Indonesian society to love local products, and to introduce Indonesian local products and potentials using internet and social media is the best solution. …”
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