The recurrence and multi-organ involvement of giant penile plexiform neurofibroma in an adult with neurofibromatosis type 1: a case report by Junhao Chu, Zhihui Zhang, Huisheng Yuan, Jiajun Kan, Zilong Wang, Muwen Wang

“…Although the patient had no urinary complaints, he was unable to achieve normal erectile function. Laboratory findings indicated an elevated serum creatinine level of 124.20 µmol/L. …”
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Impact of person-centred care training and person-centred activities on quality of life, agitation, and antipsychotic use in people with dementia living in nursing homes: A cluster... by Clive Ballard, Anne Corbett, Martin Orrell, Gareth Williams, Esme Moniz-Cook, Renee Romeo, Bob Woods, Lucy Garrod, Ingelin Testad, Barbara Woodward-Carlton, Jennifer Wenborn, Martin Knapp, Jane Fossey

“…Costs were calculated using cost function figures compared with usual costs. In all, 847 people were randomised to WHELD or TAU, of whom 553 completed the 9-month randomised controlled trial. …”
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Blood loss, complications, and the role of suction drains in shoulder arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Luiz Henrique Oliveira Almeida, MD, Vitor La Banca, MD, Octavio Matsumoto, MD, Arthur Steven de Sá, MD, Ana Victória Palagi Viganó, MD, Gabriel Kalman, MedStud, Felipe Fernandes Gonzalez, MD, MSc, Guilherme Henrique Vieira Lima, MD, Joel Murachovsky, MD, PhD, Roberto Yukio Ikemoto, MD, PhD

“…These findings suggest that the routine use of drains in shoulder arthroplasty may not provide tangible benefits and should be reconsidered to optimize patient outcomes.…”
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Bisphenol S interrupted axonogenesis on a human embryonic stem cells derived neural differentiation model: Conserved axon guidance and WNT signaling pathway involved by Wanqing Guo, Wei Xiong, Liang Wang, Xiaoya Wang, Yongru Zhou, Yili Chen, Xiaomeng Li, Lishi Zhang, Mengmei Ni, Jinyao Chen

“…Overall, our findings indicated the non-monotonic neurodevelopmental toxicity of BPS exposure, and the inhibition of axonogenesis was possibly mediated by conserved axon guidance and WNT signaling pathway, while neuro-immune related pathway should be further investigated.…”
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Clinical improvements after endoscopic lung volume reduction with valves in patients with advanced emphysema and a 6-min walk test ≤140 m at baseline by Jacopo Saccomanno, Lara Kilic, Thomas Sgarbossa, Konrad Neumann, Franz Stanzel, Angelique Holland, Christian Grah, Wolfgang Gesierich, Joanna Krist, Joachim H. Ficker, Stephan Eggeling, Stefan Andreas, Bernd Schmidt, Stephan Eisenmann, Björn Schwick, Karl-Josef Franke, Andreas Fertl, Martin Witzenrath, Ralf-Harto Hübner

“…Therefore future studies should include emphysema patients with a very low 6MWT.…”
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Safety and effectiveness analysis of proximal extended excision Bacon (PE-Bacon) in the treatment of late complications of radiation-induced rectal injury by Lin Zihong, Huang Binjie, Zhen Chaohui, Qin Qiyuan, Luo Jielong, Yang Zhiyong, Xiu Fengmin, Liang Rui, Ma Tenghui

“…Surgical indicators (surgical approach, operative time, intraoperative blood loss, intraoperative blood transfusion), postoperative complications, stoma reversal, and defecation function after stoma reversal were collected and analyzed. …”
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Mapping global leaf inclination angle (LIA) based on field measurement data by S. Li, S. Li, S. Li, H. Fang, H. Fang

“…The MLA product was evaluated by validating the nadir leaf projection function (<span class="inline-formula"><i>G</i>(0)</span>) derived from the MLA product with high-resolution reference data. …”
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Evaluation of MODIS and VIIRS BRDF Parameter Differences and Their Impacts on the Derived Indices by Chenxia Wang, Ziti Jiao, Yaowei Feng, Jing Guo, Zhilong Li, Ge Gao, Zheyou Tan, Fangwen Yang, Sizhe Chen, Xin Dong

“…While the zero-valued pixels have a minor influence on reflectance and albedo estimation, such pixels should be considered with attention to the estimation accuracy of the vegetation angular index, which relies heavily on anisotropic characteristics, e.g., the NDHD. …”
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Comparison of Left Ventricular Global Longitudinal Strain and Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction in Acute Respiratory Failure Patients Requiring Invasive Mechanical Ventilation by Zubair Bashir, Feven Ataklte, Shuyuan Wang, Edward W. Chen, Vishnu Kadiyala, Charles F. Sherrod, Phinnara Has, Christopher Song, Corey E. Ventetuolo, James Simmons, Philip Haines

“…Multivariable regression models, adjusted for illness severity score, chronic cardiac disease, acute respiratory failure etiology, body mass index, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and obstructive sleep apnea, evaluated associations between LV function parameters and the presence of IMV. Among 376 patients, TTE-IMV, TTE-bIMV, and TTE-aIMV groups constituted 223, 68, and 85 patients, respectively. …”
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Impacts of Sandstorms on Chemistries of Ambient PAHs in a Small City in North China by Zhiyong Li, Zhen Zhai, Jixiang Liu, Lan Chen, Zhuangzhuang Ren, Chen Liu, Ziyi Zhan, Ziyuan Yue, Wenjia Zhu, Jihong Wei, Huiying Gao, Songtao Guo

“…Potential source contribution function (PSCF) indicated that OLC partly came from sandstorm origin area–Inner Mongolia. …”
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Isolated “on-pump” tricuspid valve repair through right-sided anterolateral thoracotomy by modified femoral-monocaval cannulation in patients with repeated heart intervention – a s... by V. V. Osaulenko, V. O. Hubka, K. O. Chmul, R. I. Budahov

“…Indications for isolated surgery on the tricuspid valve should be based on reliable echocardiographic parameters of the right heart function.…”
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Infections, autoimmunity and immunodeficiencies are the leading etiologies of non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis in adults from the southwest of Colombia. by Andrés F. Zea-Vera, Carlos Andrés Rodríguez, Sebastián Giraldo, Mario Alejandro Chacón, Luis Fernando Guerrero, Ricardo Mosquera, Raúl Andrés Vallejo, Fabio Samir Vargas, María Andrea García, María A. Rengifo, Anilza Bonelo, Maximiliano Parra

“…Associated exacerbations and declining lung function contribute to increasing disability and mortality. …”
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Reactive agility training to prevent frailty in older adults – a randomized controlled trial. by Eric Lichtenstein, Martin Keller, Ralf Roth, Sebastian Ludyga, Oliver Faude

“…Agility training, which blends functional movements, stop-and-go actions, direction changes, strength, balance, and cognitive tasks (Donath et al., 2016), appears potentially more effective than traditional strength and balance training methods (Lichtenstein et al., 2020). …”
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DETERMINATION OF CHEWING EFFICIENCY IN PATIENTS WITH RESTORED TOOTH CROWN PART by V.V. Nikolov, D M. Korol, D.D. Kindiy, M.D. Korol

“…In most cases preparation is confined to the ledge creation. Its function is to provide a smooth transition of orthopedic restoration to a tooth root and prevent the traumatization of marginal paradontium. …”
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Recommendations for All-Round Newborns and Infants Hearing Screening in Russian Federation by S. S. Chibisova, G. S. Tufatulin, L. S. Namazova-Baranova, I. V. Koroleva, E. R. Tsygankova, T. G. Markova, N. N. Volodin, G. A. Tavartkiladze

“…Moreover, audiologic screening system for newborns and infants should be revised in every region to identify the reasons of mismatch with international standards and to find ways of its efficacy improvement. …”
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Assessment of right ventricle–to–pulmonary artery coupling by three-dimensional echocardiography in pre-capillary pulmonary hypertension: comparison with tricuspid annular plane sy... by Guangjie Lv, Aili Li, Yanan Zhai, Lei Li, Mei Deng, Jieping Lei, Xincao Tao, Qian Gao, Wanmu Xie, Zhenguo Zhai

“…However, the application of echocardiographic coupling parameters should be determined based on the specific clinical context.…”
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FATAL CASE OF DENGUE HEMORRHAGIC FEVER DURING AUTOLOGOUS HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION by ACM Coli, LGD Paolo, AC Cordeiro, VDA Bovolenta, JS Filho, JS Filho, MV Batista, MV Batista

“…A high degree of suspicion for dengue fever is imperative in patients from endemic areas, and pre-screening of both donors and recipients before transplantation should be done.…”
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Improvement of alexithymia in patients treated in mental health services for personality disorders: a longitudinal, observational study by Hanna Sayar, Theresa Wilberg, Theresa Wilberg, Ingeborg Ulltveit-Moe Eikenæs, Andreas Ekberg, Andreas Ekberg, Kai Leitemo, Katharina Teresa Enehaug Morken, Katharina Teresa Enehaug Morken, Eileen Oftedal, Eileen Oftedal, Siri Omvik, Dag Anders Ulvestad, Dag Anders Ulvestad, Geir Pedersen, Elfrida Hartveit Kvarstein, Elfrida Hartveit Kvarstein

“…For all TAS subscales, poorer abilities were associated with more severe PD, higher levels of anxiety and depression, and poorer psychosocial functioning and life quality. Both alexithymia and measures of psychological functioning improved significantly during treatment with moderate effect sizes regardless of initial PD status. …”
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LIPid Intensive Drug therapy for Sepsis Pilot (LIPIDS-P): Phase I/II clinical trial protocol of lipid emulsion therapy for stabilising cholesterol levels in sepsis and septic shock by Marie Crandall, Lisa Jones, Faheem W Guirgis, Lauren Page Black, Martin Daniel Rosenthal, Morgan Henson, Jason Ferreira, Christiaan Leeuwenburgh, Colleen Kalynych, Lyle L Moldawer, Taylor Miller, Srinivasa T Reddy, Samuel S Wu, Frederick A Moore

“…Both high-density lipoprotein and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol should protect against sepsis by several mechanisms; however, for partially unknown reasons, cholesterol levels become critically low in patients with early sepsis who experience poor outcomes. …”
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Excellent patient-reported long-term quality of life after an Ivor Lewis esophagectomy for cancer by Alisa N. Blumenthaler, Cyrus A. Feizpour, Shadia I. Jalal, Kevin J. Lopez, Neal K. Ramchandani, Joshua McAlister, Susan M. Perkins, Yan Han, Karen M. Rieger, JoAnn Brooks, Kenneth A. Kesler

“…Delayed postoperative conduit emptying did not impact HRQOL. These results should be compared to other consistently performed esophagectomy techniques.…”
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