A Prospective Observational Study on the Risk of Contrast-Induced Nephropathy Among Patients Undergoing Fundus Fluorescein Angiography by Niño Carlo M. Naidas, MD, Catherine E. Jordan, MD, Romulo N. Aguilar, MD, Arlene C. Crisostomo, MD

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Persistent cough after segmental resection, an issue that clinicians need to pay more attention to by He Guan, Zhijun Han, Qifei Wan, Qiangwen Huang, Li Wei, Jiwei Li

“…This study aims to explore the risk factors for persistent cough following pulmonary segmentectomy and to establish a predictive model to guide perioperative management.MethodsThis retrospective study included 540 patients who underwent thoracoscopic pulmonary segmentectomy at Zhengzhou University People’s Hospital from February 2024 to January 2025. …”
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Supramalleolar osteotomy outcomes for post-traumatic fracture-related ankle arthritis: a retrospective analysis by Yun-Qing Zhao, Xue-Wen Wang, Heng Li, Xiao-Feng Gong, Yong Wu

“…Abstract Background This study aimed to investigate the early-to-mid-term efficacy of supramalleolar osteotomy (SMO) for the management of post-traumatic ankle arthritis resulting from previous fractures. Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of 19 individuals with post-traumatic ankle arthritis secondary to old fractures treated with SMO between March 2018 and September 2022. …”
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Mitigating fatigue in long COVID patients with MYPplus: a clinical observation by Yu-Jin Choi, Jin-Seok Lee, Jin-Yong Joung, Seung-Ju Hwang, Young-Yil Kim, Chang-Gue Son

“…This observational study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of MYPplus, an herbal formulation composed of Astragali Radix, Salviae Radix, and Aquilariae Lignum, in alleviating fatigue and brain fog in patients with Long COVID. Methods Subjects with a score of 60 or higher on the Modified Korean version of the Chalder Fatigue scale (mKCFQ11) or a brain fog rating of 5 or higher on the visual analogue scale (VAS) took two capsules of MYPplus (500 mg per capsule) twice daily for 4 weeks. …”
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Spectrum of sonographic changes in hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy with autosomal dominant and X-linked inheritance by E. S. Naumova, D. S. Druzhinin, S. S. Nikitin, S. A. Kurbatov

“…Analysis of quantitative and qualitative ultrasound changes of limb nerves in patients with HMSN type 1 and its comparison with anthropometric and nerve conduction study data.Materials and methods. 44 HMSN patients were analyzed: 16 men, mean age 35,9 ± 6,8 years; 16 (37 %) with autosomal dominant type 1А, 11 (25 %) – with 1В type and 17 (38 %) with Х-linked inheritance. …”
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Integration of multi-omics data reveals dysregulated RNA methylation in retinal pigment epithelium drives age-related macular degeneration by Ya-Jun Gong, Zhi-Lin Zou, Kai-Rui Qiu, Qiang Wang, Xiao-Lai Zhou

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Population Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics with Enterohepatic Recirculation of Co-Medication of Rosuvastatin and Ezetimibe by An H, Shin D

“…The objective of this study was to develop a population pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) model of the interaction between rosuvastatin and ezetimibe that incorporates enterohepatic recirculation (EHC).Methods: Concentration–time data were obtained from a two-part, open-label, multiple-dose crossover, drug interaction study. …”
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The relationship between diabetes distress and eHealth literacy among patients under 60 years of age with diabetes: a multicenter cross-sectional survey by Haoyang Chen, Bin Wang, Yongqing Liu, Qiaoyun Liu, Jiayan Bai, Lijuan Yao, Biyu Shen

“…Therefore, this study aims to assess the eHealth literacy of diabetes patients and explore its relationship with diabetes distress. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted from November 2022 to July 2023 and involved 260 diabetes patients from three tertiary hospitals in Nantong, China. …”
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The burden and etiologies of diarrhea in Asia and its countries from 1990 to 2021 and the forecast to 2040: analyses informed by the global burden of disease study 2021 by Shan Liu, Zhiping Wu, Qingyu An, Jun Wu, Jinjian Bai, Wei Sun, Linan Guo, Luxi Gong

“…BackgroundThis study aimed to analyze the burden, temporal trends and etiologies of diarrhea from 1990 to 2021, and to forecast the burden from 2022 to 2040 in Asia and Asian countries.MethodsData were sourced from the Global Burden of Diseases (GBD) 2021 study. …”
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Surgical Outcomes of Single-Stage Correction Using Cervical Pedicle Screw Fixation Rather Than Lateral Mass Fixation in NF1-Associated Pediatric Cervical Kyphosis by Zeki Boğa, MD, Semih Kıvanç Olguner, MD, Tolga Türkmen, MD, Ümit Kara, MD, Ali Arslan, MD, Mehmet Özer, MD, Ahmet Hamit Çınkı, MD, Yurdal Gezercan, MD

“…To our knowledge, this study is the first to report the clinical outcomes of patients with NF-related cervical kyphosis who underwent stand-alone posterior pedicle fixation surgery. Methods:. The outcomes of 14 patients who underwent surgery using the pedicle screw were retrospectively examined between 2015 and 2022. …”
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Clinical effectiveness observation of transperineal rectocele repair combined with puborectalis muscle release in the treatment of 26 patients with rectocele by Yang Yong, Huang Luqiao, Li Shanshan, Meng Qingliang, Xie Guangwei

“…[Objectives] To analyze the clinical effectiveness of transperineal rectocele repair combined with puborectalis muscle release in the treatment of rectocele. [Methods] We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 26 female patients with rectocele who underwent transperineal rectocele repair combined with puborectalis muscle release at the Anorectal Department, Xuzhou Central Hospital from August 2022 to October 2023. …”
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Does the Birthplace Matter for Chinese Pop Music Talents? From the Perspective of Local Cultural Capital by Chen Yifei, He Jinliao

“…Based on cultural capital theory, this paper examines Chinese pop singers by analyzing their birthplaces and their relationship with local cultural capital. Using GIS methods, such as kernel density analysis, the study visualizes the spatial clustering characteristics of Chinese pop singers and explores the factors influencing the spatial distribution of their birthplaces through a negative binomial regression model. …”
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Evaluating the role of astragalus polysaccharide in modulating immune infiltration and enhancing prognostic biomarkers in pediatric acute myeloid leukemia by Min-Hui He, Xian-Hui Zhang, Ji-Hong Zhang, Jie Pan, Chao Yang

“…This study aimed to investigate the role of Astragalus polysaccharide (APS) in immune infiltration and prognosis of pediatric AML.MethodsDifferentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified from the GEO database (dataset GSE2191), and APS-related genes (APSRGs) were obtained from the Swiss Target Prediction platform. …”
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The role of optical coherence tomography angiography biomarkers in assessing the outcome of long-term anti-VEGF therapy of diabetic macular edema by A. Zh. Fursova, A. S. Derbeneva, M. S. Tarasov, M. V. Vasil’eva, J. A. Gamza, N. V. Chubar

“…The purpose of the study was to assess the changes of biomarkers of diabetic macular edema activity by optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) data and the relationship of these biomarkers with the response to anti-VEGF therapy during a two-year follow-up. Material and methods. The study included 59 patients (101) eyes, averagely aged 60.27 ± 9.50 years. …”
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CO30 | Joint prosthetic surgery in patients with hemophilia A: clinical-functional outcomes and quality of life

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of perioperative FVIII treatment in ensuring adequate hemostasis and to assess the clinical-functional outcomes and impact on quality of life following joint replacement in patients with hemophilia A. Methods: This prospective observational study included 22 patients with severe hemophilia A (mean age: 49 years) who underwent a total of 30 prosthetic joint surgeries at our center. …”
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Importance of antenatal identification of small for gestational age fetuses on perinatal and childhood outcomes: A register‐based cohort study by Emma Hertting, Lotta Herling, Pelle G. Lindqvist, Eva Wiberg‐Itzel

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the association between antenatal identification of SGA fetuses and severe adverse perinatal and childhood outcome. Material and methods A register‐based cohort study of all newborns delivered in Stockholm in 2014 and 2017. …”
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Comparison of transrectal and transperineal prostate biopsy: a prospective comparative study by Vladimir A. Vorobev, Gadir R. Akperov, Olga V. Baklanova, Dmitry S. Mickevich, Egor V. Kovalev, Ivan P. Popov, Zahir S. Azizov

“…To compare the diagnostic performance, complication rates, pain levels, and short-term outcomes of TR- and TP-guided prostate biopsies. Materials and methods. A prospective randomized study included 68 men aged ≥40 years with suspected prostate cancer (PSA4 ng/mL, positive DRE, and/or PIRADS≥3). …”
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Healthcare resource utilization and caregiver burden associated with rotavirus gastroenteritis hospitalizations in Taiwan by Yhu-Chering Huang, Chih-Hsien Chuang, Chia-Jung Hsieh, Chiu-Mei Hsieh, Ying Hui Wu, Questa Lin, Joanne Lin, Fei Qin, Janine Verstraete, Michael Herdman, Cristina Carias

“…However, few studies assessed the spillover effect on caregivers’ health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and out-of-pocket costs associated with rotavirus gastroenteritis (RGE) in Taiwan. Methods This is a prospective, observational, survey-based study conducted in Northern Taiwan between March 2021-September 2023. …”
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Enhancing basal cell carcinoma classification in preoperative biopsies via transfer learning with weakly supervised graph transformers by Johan Björkman, Sigrid Lagerroth, Jan Siarov, Filmon Yacob, Noora Neittaanmäki

“…By addressing challenges of scalability and variability, this approach seeks to enhance generalizability and diagnostic accuracy. Methods The Basal Cell Classification (BCCC) dataset included 514 WSIs of punch biopsies (261 with BCC and 253 tumor-free slides), divided into training (70%), validation (15%), and test sets (15%). …”
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Association Between Chronic Pain, Coping Strategies, and Sleep Quality in Rural Chinese Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study by Tao X, Cheng C, Bai J

“…A self-reported questionnaire was used to collect data on socio-demographic items, chronic pain (visual analogue scale, VAS), coping strategies (Coping Strategies Questionnaire-Revised, CSQ-R), and sleep quality (Athens Insomnia Scale, AIS). …”
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