EFFECT OF COMPLEX TREATMENT USING PLATELET AUTOPLASMA ON CLINICAL AND LABORATORY PARAMETERS OF PATIENTS WITH ENDOGENOUS UVEITIS AND MACULAR EDEMA by N. S. Arbeneva, T. A. Chekhova, V. I. Bratko, O. O. Obukhovа, O. M. Gorbenko, A. P. Shvayuk, O. V. Poveshchenko, A. N. Trunov, V. V. Chernykh

“…Purpose: to study the clinical and laboratory efficacy of the platelet autoplasma use in the complex treatment of endogenous uveitis associated with systemic diseases accompanied by macular edema. Material and methods. The study included 46 people (72 eyes) with endogenous uveitis and macular edema. …”
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Differential diagnosis of clear cell renal cell carcinoma with low signal intensity on T2WI from angiomyolipoma without visible fat on MR imaging by Zi-xuan Chen, Yi Zhang, Shuai Ren, Ying-ying Cao, Qi Lan, Fan Xia, Zhong-qiu Wang, Wen-li Qiu

“…PurposeThis study aimed to determine the potential of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) parameters in differentiating between angiomyolipoma without visible fat (AML.wovf) and clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) with low signal intensity on T2-weighted imaging (T2WI).Materials and methodsThis is a retrospective study involving 36 cases of ccRCC and 17 cases of AML.wovf from September 2016 to July 2023. …”
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Exploring the relationship between cue-induced craving and withdrawal craving in MUD individuals based on a virtual-reality cue exposure paradigm by Qiuping Huang, Xinxin Chen, Ying Tang, Xuhao Wang, Wenwu Wang, Li Chao, Yiqi Nie, Shihua Peng, Lin Zhao, Hongxian Shen, Zhenjiang Liao

“…Abstract Background This study developed a virtual reality (VR) drug cue exposure paradigm for individuals with methamphetamine use disorder (MUD) to investigate the characteristics of withdrawal craving and cue-induced craving and their relationship. Methods A total of 150 male participants diagnosed with MUD completed questionnaires to assess their demographic characteristics and substance addiction profiles. …”
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Efficient and Motion Correction-Free Myocardial Perfusion Segmentation in Small MRI Data Using Deep Transfer Learning From Cine Images: A Promising Framework for Clinical Implement... by German Garcia-Jara, Angel Jimenez-Molina, Esteban Reyes, Nicolas Tapia-Rivas, Cristobal Ramos-Gomez, Jose De Grazia, Matias Sepulveda

“…Perfusion cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging is used to quantify the heart’s blood flow, which requires the segmentation of the myocardium, a laborious task. Deep learning-based methods, the most accurate to accomplish this task, still rely on expensive motion correction steps and require large labeled datasets. …”
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Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial on the effect of local analgesia for pain relief after minimal invasive sacroiliac joint fusion: the ARTEMIS study by Kris L L Movig, Sem M M Hermans, Jorm M Nellensteijn, Henk van Santbrink, Rob Knoef, Mattheus K Reinders, Daisy M N Hoofwijk, Jan W Potters, Inez Curfs, Wouter L W van Hemert

“…The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of intraoperative SIJ infiltration with analgesia in reducing postoperative pain after MISJF.Methods and analysis We will perform a two-centre, prospective, double-blind, randomised controlled trial to determine whether SIJ infiltration with 1.5–5 cc bupivacaine 0.50% is superior to 1.5–5 cc placebo (NaCl 0.9%) in reducing postoperative pain in patients after MISJF, and to determine whether bupivacaine significantly reduces opioid use in the direct postoperative period. …”
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Incidence of Surgical Glove Perforations during Surgical Procedures at a Tertiary Care Hospital, Islamabad by Hina Idrees, Isbah Rashid, Muhammad Aqib, Sajid Ali Shah, Sana Sharafat Ali, Muhammad Faheem Ahsan, S H Waqar

“…Gloves were examined by standardized visual and hydro-insufflation techniques to check for perforations. …”
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InDel Markers for Identifying Interspecific Hybrid Offspring of Apple and Pear by Wenqi Fan, Baoan Wang, Yao Xiao, Jinfeng Huang, Dongmei Wang, Shengyuan Wang, Wei Li, Qiulei Zhang, Fuli Huang, Chenxi Shi, Tianzhong Li

“….), can introduce unique genetic traits that aren’t possible through traditional hybridization methods. However, these hybrids often display maternal traits, making it difficult to visually identify hybrid offspring in the early stages. …”
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UAV-Based LiDAR and Multispectral Imaging for Estimating Dry Bean Plant Height, Lodging and Seed Yield by Shubham Subrot Panigrahi, Keshav D. Singh, Parthiba Balasubramanian, Hongquan Wang, Manoj Natarajan, Prabahar Ravichandran

“…Dry bean, the fourth-largest pulse crop in Canada is increasingly impacted by climate variability, needing efficient methods to support cultivar development. This study investigates the potential of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-based Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) and multispectral imaging (MSI) for high-throughput phenotyping of dry bean traits. …”
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Olokizumab in patients with inflammatory phenotype of osteoarthritis, treatment experience by A. M. Lila, L. I. Alekseeva, E. A. Taskina, N. G. Kashevarova, E. P. Sharapova, E. A. Strebkova, N. M. Savushkina, A. R. Khalmetova, V. A. Nesterenko, A. S. Avdeeva, E. Yu. Samarkina, M. E. Diatroptov, O. G. Alekseeva

“…Objective: to investigate the efficacy and safety of olokizumab (OKZ) in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) with synovitis, persistent pain and ineffectiveness of previous conservative therapy.   Material and methods. The study included 15 patients with stage II–III knee OA who fulfilled the ACR criteria and had pain ≥50 mm on a visual analogue scale (VAS), synovitis and treatment failure. …”
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The Effect of Pelvic Floor Magnetic Stimulation in Women with Myofascial Pelvic Pain Syndrome: A Prospective Cohort Pilot Study by Tian Ding, Shuang Zhang, Li Zhao, Yue Wu, Xiu-fang Zhu, Yin-feng Wang, Shuang-shuang Zhong, Zhen-wei Xie

“…Treatment effects were compared between patients receiving MS alone, myofascial release therapy (MRT) alone, and MS + MRT. Methods: Patients were divided into three groups: MS, MRT, and MS + MRT. …”
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Impact on Body Composition and Physical Fitness of an Exercise Program Based on Immersive Virtual Reality: A Case Report by Andrés Godoy-Cumillaf, Paola Fuentes-Merino, Frano Giakoni-Ramírez, Marcelo Maldonado-Sandoval, José Bruneau-Chávez, Eugenio Merellano-Navarro

“…The objective of this case report is to measure the impact on body composition and physical fitness of an exercise program executed through immersive virtual reality. <b>Methods</b>: The design is a case study with a quantitative approach developed through a physical activity intervention with immersive virtual reality in which body composition was evaluated considering fat and muscle components, and physical fitness considering cardiorespiratory fitness, speed-agility, and hand grip strength, through pre- and post-testing. …”
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Application of prediction model based on CT radiomics in prognosis of patients with non-small cell lung cancer by Zefei Peng, Yubo Wang, Yurong Qi, Hao Hu, Yang Fu, Jiageng Li, Wei Li, Zhanxuan Li, Weilian Guo, Chunqi Shen, Jiezhi Jiang, Bin Yang

“…Abstract Background To establish and validate the utility of computed tomography (CT) radiomics for the prognosis of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Materials and methods Overall, 215 patients with pathologic diagnosis of NSCLC were included, chest CT images and clinical data were collected before treatment, and follow-up was conducted to assess brain metastasis and survival. …”
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Effects of different doses of remimazolam besylate on postoperative sedation, pain, and adverse reactions in patients undergoing hysteroscopic surgery by Linjiang Yang, Liang Zhong, Xu Deng, Hao Fang, Siqin Li, Yi Li

“…This study evaluated the effects of different doses of Remimazolam Besylate on postoperative sedation, pain, and adverse reactions in hysteroscopic surgery patients. Methods From June 2020 to June 2022, 90 patients undergoing hysteroscopic surgery under general anesthesia were randomly divided into three subgroups (A, B, C; n = 30 each). …”
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Multi‐Spatial Voxel‐Scale Modulation of Acupuncture on Abnormal Brain Activity in Migraine Patients Without Aura: A Randomized Study Neuroimaging Trial by Chaorong Xie, Zhiyang Zhang, Yutong Zhang, Xixiu Ni, Yang Yu, Xiaoyu Gao, Mingsheng Sun, Xiao Wang, Ling Zhao

“…Objective Resting‐state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs‐fMRI) was used to investigate the modulatory effect of acupuncture on brain activity in patients with migraine without aura (MwoA) at different spatial voxel scales. Methods A total of 64 patients with MwoA were randomized into true acupuncture (TA) and sham acupuncture (SA) groups. …”
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Genetically predicted brain cortical structure mediates the causality between insulin resistance and cognitive impairment by Chaojuan Huang, Yuyang Zhang, Mingxu Li, Qiuju Gong, Siqi Yu, Zhiwei Li, Mengmeng Ren, Xia Zhou, Xiaoqun Zhu, Zhongwu Sun

“…Our investigation aims to establish the causal relationship and direction between insulin resistance and cognition, while also quantifying the mediating role of brain cortical structure in this association.MethodsThe publicly available data sources for insulin resistance (fasting insulin, homeostasis model assessment beta-cell function and homeostasis model assessment insulin resistance, proinsulin), brain cortical structure, and cognitive phenotypes (visual memory, reaction time) were obtained from the MAGIC, ENIGMA, and UK Biobank datasets, respectively. …”
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Influence of subaxial cervical spine surgery on the sagittal alignment of the cervical and global spine. A prospective observational study by M. Bolcha, J. Lodin, D. Cihlář, M. Sameš, P. Vachata

“…Research question: Does single- or double-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) alter (1) cervical and global sagittal parameters and (2) outcomes in patients with kyphotic versus non-kyphotic alignment? Material and methods: In a prospective cohort, 103 adults underwent 1–2-level ACDF. …”
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Clinical Evidence Regarding Spermidine–Hyaluronate Gel as a Novel Therapeutic Strategy in Vestibulodynia Management by Filippo Murina, Alessandra Graziottin, Nicla Toni, Maria Teresa Schettino, Luca Bello, Alessandra Marchi, Barbara Del Bravo, Dania Gambini, Lara Tiranini, Rossella Elena Nappi

“…<b>Objectives</b>: A prospective observational trial was performed to confirm the efficacy of a topical gel containing a spermidine–hyaluronate complex (UBIGEL donna™) as either a stand-alone or companion treatment through a multicenter study on a large sample population. <b>Methods</b>: For women with VBD (n = 154), the treatment consisted of approximately two months (4 + 4 weeks) of applications according to the posology of UBIGEL. …”
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A new surgery choice of bilateral laminoplasty for symptomatic three or more-level lumbar canal stenosis in patients over 60 years old: a two-year retrospective study by Yan Jiang, Xu Yan, Su Fu, Jigang Lou, Yuanping Teng, Pengfei Li, Lei Dai, Dongfang Sun, Song Liu, Chunlin Zhang

“…This study compares outcomes of bilateral laminoplasty versus PLIF for multi-level LCS in this elderly population. Methods This retrospective study included consecutive patients >60 years with ≥3-level LCS undergoing bilateral laminoplasty or PLIF at our center. …”
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Changes of corneal biomechanical and biometrical properties after combined phacoemulsification with viscocanalostomy surgery in patients with open-angle glaucoma by Ali Azimi, Elham Sadeghi, Hamidreza Hassanipour, Pardis Bostanian, Alireza Attar, Dorna Eghtedari, Zahra Sharafi, Hooman Razmi, Rajesh S Kumar, Ian Conner

“…Abstract Purpose To assess corneal biomechanical changes after phacoemulsification and ab-externo viscocanalostomy (phaco-visco) surgery in patients with open-angle glaucoma (OAG). Methods Patients with OAG and cataract, visual acuity < 20/40 Snellen, were included. …”
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Sex- and ALDH2-dependent differences in alcohol metabolism and psychomotor performance: a study in Han Chinese adults after binge drinking by Yi Ye, Yidie Lin, Takeshi Haseba, Fan Chen, Fanlai Cui, Xiaoqin Yi, Weihao Fan, Gangqin Li

“…However, the influence of sex and ALDH2 polymorphism on psychomotor dysfunction has not yet been investigated.Methods One-hundred and three participants, genotyped for ALDH2 rs671, were administered a dose of 1.0 g/kg of white spirits. …”
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