Improved Discriminability of Severe Lung Injury and Atelectasis in Thoracic Trauma at Low keV Virtual Monoenergetic Images from Photon-Counting Detector CT by Hanns Leonhard Kaatsch, Maximilian Franz Völlmecke, Benjamin V. Becker, Daniel Dillinger, Laura Kubitscheck, Aliona Wöhler, Sebastian Schaaf, Joel Piechotka, Christof Schreyer, Robert Schwab, Daniel Overhoff, Stephan Waldeck

“…<b>Objectives</b>: To evaluate the value of virtual monoenergetic images (VMI) from photon-counting detector CT (PCD-CT) for discriminability of severe lung injury and atelectasis in polytraumatized patients. <b>Materials & Methods</b>: Contrast-enhanced PCD-CT examinations of 20 polytraumatized patients with severe thoracic trauma were included in this retrospective study. …”
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Maternal age-related declines in live birth rate following single euploid embryo transfer: a retrospective cohort study by Wei Jiang, Zichen Zheng, Nan Yan, Shuang Yao, Qijun Xie, Danyu Ni, Shanren Cao, Chun Zhao, Xiufeng Ling

“…Abstract Purpose To assess whether maternal age influences the pregnancy outcomes after single frozen euploid embryo transfer. Methods This retrospective analysis was conducted on 1037 cycles of single euploid embryo transfer performed at Nanjing Women and Children’s Healthcare Hospital between January 2016 and April 2023. …”
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Identification of tryptophan metabolism-related biomarkers for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease through network analysis by Cuihua Jiang, Jianqi Liang, Kaibo Hu, Yanqing Ye, Jiajia Yang, Xiaozhi Zhang, Guilin Ye, Jing Zhang, Deju Zhang, Bin Zhong, Peng Yu, Liefeng Wang, Bin Zeng

“…This study aimed to identify specific biomarkers of NAFLD associated with tryptophan metabolism and research its functional mechanism. Methods: We downloaded NAFLD RNA-sequencing data from GSE89632 and GSE24807, and obtained tryptophan metabolism-related genes (TMRGs) from the MsigDB database. …”
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The Efficacy of Hyaluronic Acid in Reducing Pelvic Adhesions in Patients Undergoing Gynecologic Laparoscopic Surgery: A Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials by Maryam Mazloomi, Arash Mohazzab, Kobra Tahermanesh, Maliheh Fakehi, Maryam Saeedzarandi, Zahra Kooshari, Paria Dehesh, Seyede Razieh Ghaffari

“…Hyaluronic acid gel functions as a physical barrier, potentially reducing the formation of postoperative adhesions by minimizing tissue contact during the healing process. Methods A comprehensive search was carried out across PubMed, the Cochrane Library, Scopus, Embase, and http://ClinicalTrials.gov from their inception until July 2023 to locate randomized controlled trials (RCTs) assessing the effectiveness of hyaluronic acid gel in preventing pelvic adhesions following gynecologic surgery. …”
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Prediction of tumor deposits in stage I-III gastric cancer: a clinically applicable nomogram integrating clinicopathology outcomes by Kunjie Wang, Yue Huo, Yuanfang Zhang, Song Guo, Weiguang Yu, Na Xiao, Shenyong Su, Lin An

“…ObjectiveThis study seeks to identify clinicopathological risk factors associated with tumor deposits (TD) development in stage I-III gastric cancer patients and to construct a visualized predictive model for clinical application.MethodsA retrospective cohort of 1,284 gastric cancer patients treated at the Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University (September 2010–September 2022) was analyzed. …”
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Clinicopathological features of cranial-nasal-orbital communicating lesions and diagnostic indicators for differentiating benign and malignant neoplasms by Meng Xie, Jin Chen, Ya-Yan You, Zi-Xuan Su, Xi-Yin Zhu, Xing-Hua Wang, Peng-Cheng Li, Fa-Gang Jiang

“…AIM: To investigate the clinicopathological features of cranial-nasal-orbital communicating lesions and identify key diagnostic indicators for differentiating benign and malignant neoplasms. METHODS: The retrospective cohort study analyzed 74 histologically confirmed cases stratified by anatomical involvement at the Wuhan Union Hospital between January 2010 and December 2020: Group A (orbital-nasal group, n=29), Group B (orbital-cranial group, n=27), and Group C (cranial-nasal-orbital group, n=18). …”
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Acupuncture for somatosensory deficits after stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Shumeng Ren, Yuhang Chen, Yu Liu, Qiuyi Lv, Jing Peng, Lei Song, Yihuai Zou, Hua Zhang, Xing Chen

“…ObjectiveThis meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of acupuncture for somatosensory deficits after stroke to provide the current best evidence for clinical practice.MethodsA systematic search was performed for eligible articles on the acupuncture for somatosensory deficits after stroke based on 14 databases. …”
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Autologous leukocyte-poor platelet-rich plasma injection in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: short-term clinical effect analysis by YANG Lei, JING Doudou, LIU Mingxi, GUO Zhenye, YANG Binai, LIN Shuzhong, ZHANG Demei, GUO Fengyan, LIU Jin

“…Objective To investigate short-term clinical efficacy of autologous leukocyte-poor platelet-rich plasma(LP-PRP) treatment of knee osteoarthritis(KOA). Methods 85 cases of patients with Keligren Lawrence grade Ⅰ-Ⅲ knee osteoarthritis in Peking University First Hospital Taiyuan Hospital (Taiyuan Central Hospital) from 2022 to 2023 were collected for autologous LP-PRP collection and quality assessment using a blood component separator, and all patients were treated with autologous LP-PRP. …”
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Patient-Reported Outcomes Differentially Worsen in Patients With Greater Obesity Classes After Hip Arthroscopy by Gregory Perraut, M.D., Madison Thompson, B.A., Emily Krisanda, M.D., Seleem Elkadi, M.D., Shankar Thiru, B.A., Danny Chamaa, B.A., Evan Michaelson, M.D., William Postma, M.D.

“…Purpose: To explore the association between obesity classification and patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in hip arthroscopy. Methods: This retrospective cohort study included patients who underwent hip arthroscopy and completed at least 1 preoperative and corresponding postoperative PRO—the modified Harris Hip Score (mHHS), visual analog pain scale (VAS), or Veterans RAND 12 (VR-12)—between December 2018 and August 2023. …”
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PEMOCS: effects of a concept-guided, PErsonalized, MOtor-Cognitive exergame training on cognitive functions and gait in chronic Stroke—a randomized, controlled trial by S. K. Huber, S. K. Huber, R. H. Knols, R. H. Knols, J. P. O. Held, J. P. O. Held, M. Betschart, M. Betschart, S. Gartmann, S. Gartmann, N. Nauer, N. Nauer, E. D. de Bruin, E. D. de Bruin, E. D. de Bruin

“…Therefore, this study investigates the effects of a concept-guided, personalized, motor-cognitive exergame training on cognitive functions and gait in chronic stroke survivors.MethodsIn this single-blind, randomized, controlled trial, stroke survivors (at least six-months post-stroke and able to perform step-based exergaming) were allocated either to the intervention (usual care + concept-guided, personalized, motor-cognitive exergame training) or the control group (usual care only). …”
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Adalimumab Accounts for Long-Term Control of Noninfectious Uveitis Also in the Absence of Concomitant DMARD Treatment: A Multicenter Retrospective Study by Alice Bitossi, Alessandra Bettiol, Elena Silvestri, Gerardo Di Scala, Daniela Bacherini, Giuseppe Lopalco, Vincenzo Venerito, Florenzo Iannone, Antonio Vitale, Gian Marco Tosi, Domenico Prisco, Stanislao Rizzo, Claudia Fabiani, Luca Cantarini, Gianni Virgili, Lorenzo Vannozzi, Giacomo Emmi

“…This study was aimed at assessing the long-term ocular control of adalimumab (ADA) in a large real-world population with noninfectious primary or secondary uveitis, focusing on the steroid-sparing effect and on disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) cotreatment. Methods. In this retrospective, multicenter study, the efficacy of ADA was evaluated in terms of ocular control, changes in best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), corticosteroid-sparing effect, and drug retention rate, overall and stratified according to DMARD cotreatment. …”
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Iso-lating optimal automated external defibrillator signage: An international survey by Brandon Stretton, Gregory Page, Joshua Kovoor, Ammar Zaka, Aashray Gupta, Stephen Bacchi, Anjalee Amarasekera, Anoja Gunaratne, Aravinda Thiagalingam, Gopal Sivagangabalan, Pramesh Kovoor

“…Introduction: This study investigated the public’s preference to a recognisable and meaningful signage for Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in alignment with ISO 7010 standards, aiming to identify improvements for better public awareness and response during out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA). Methods: A survey was administered via SurveyMonkey® and Heart of the Nation’s social media. …”
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Non-invasive, non-enzymatic, non-serodiagnostic, and home-detecting paper-based “abnormal UA alarm” for early diagnosis of UA associated diseases by Qian Zhang, Hui’e Jiang, Zhijian Li, Lijuan Chen, Fengqian Yang, Jiamin Zhang, Bo Zhang, Xinhua Liu

“…Off-the-shelf UA detection methods clinically rely on uricase suffer from limitations such as high costs, longstanding result acquisition, circumscribed testing locations, rigorous expertise requirements, and difficulty in home-detecting due to serum testing systems. …”
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Gasless vNOTES vs. traditional vNOTES for benign gynecological disease: a randomized controlled clinical trial by Yanjun Wang, Kai Liu, Zhaolin Gong, Qinghua Huang, Qianqian Zhang, Dan Feng, Jiaojiao Chen, Ang Mao, Xia Yu, Lin Zhang, Yu Cui, Li He, Yonghong Lin

“…Here, we aimed to compare the hemodynamic profiles and outcomes of G-vNOTES with traditional vNOTES (T-vNOTES) in the treatment of patients with benign gynecologic disease. Methods A total of 120 patients with benign gynecologic disease were randomly assigned to G-vNOTES (n = 60) or traditional vNOTES (n = 60). …”
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Risk Factors for Intrauterine Device Malposition by Ann C. Frisse, Jay B. Louik, Isha A. Kachwala, Haotian Wu, Nicole Felix, Thammatat Vorawandthanachai, Karina Avila, Nerys C. Benfield

“…Objective: To identify risk factors for Intrauterine Device (IUD) malposition on ultrasound and develop a model to predict who may be at risk for IUD malposition. Methods: We performed a retrospective cohort study of IUD users with ultrasounds performed between July 2014 and July 2017 within a large urban medical system. …”
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Accelerated iTBS-Induced changes in resting-state functional connectivity correspond with cognitive improvement in amnestic MCI by Stephanie Aghamoosa, Sara A. Nolin, Andrew A. Chen, Kevin A. Caulfield, James Lopez, Katrina Rbeiz, Holly H. Fleischmann, Olivia Horn, Katrina Madden, Michael Antonucci, Gonzalo Revuelta, Lisa M. McTeague, Andreana Benitez

“…Objective: Further demonstrate target engagement by identifying whether changes in local and network-level functional connectivity relate to the observed cognitive improvement. Methods: Eighteen patients with MCI received 3-day a-iTBS (8 sessions/day) to the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex at Beam F3 (14,400 total pulses) and completed MRI and cognitive testing at pre- and post-treatment. …”
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A RT-ERA-CRISPR/Cas12a assay for rapid point-of-care duck hepatitis A virus detection by Di Sun, Yukun Zhu, Mingshu Wang, Jingming Wang, Wenze Cheng, Zheng Li, Yuan Deng, Xumin Ou, Renyong Jia, Shun Chen, Dekang Zhu, Mafeng Liu, Xinxin Zhao, Qiao Yang, Ying Wu, Shaqiu Zhang, Juan Huang, Yu He, Zhen Wu, Anchun Cheng

“…Isothermal amplification technologies are often combined with lateral flow assays or visual readout methods for detecting pathogen nucleic acids in non-laboratory settings. …”
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EULAR standardised training model for ultrasound-guided, minimally invasive synovial tissue biopsy procedures in large and small joints by Annamaria Iagnocco, Andrew Filer, Gabriel Herrero-Beaumont, Peter Balint, Ingrid Moller, Esperanza Naredo, Lene Terslev, Alessandra Bruns, Aurélie Najm, Ana Rodriguez, Raquel Largo, Stefano Alivernini, Jesús Garrido, Maria Antonietta D’Agostino, Jacqueline Uson, Juhani Koski, Maribel Miguel, Carlos Guillén-Astete, David A. Bong, George A.W. Bruyn, Carlos Acebes

“…Objectives To develop an EULAR training model for education in synovial tissue biopsy (STB) under ultrasound guidance (UG) following a stepwise approach: (1) development of educational material on UGSTB in large and small joints; (2) assessment of the validity, reliability and feasibility of the UGSTB educational procedure on cadaveric specimens; (3) validation of this procedure in live patients.Methods Using a nominal group (NG) and a DELPHI consensus methodology, educational audio-visual (AV) material and minimal requirements for education in UGSTB were developed by an expert panel. …”
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Effects of Varying Text Message Length and Driving Speed on the Disruptive Effects of Texting on Driving Simulator Performance: Differential Effects on Eye Glance Measures by Rimzim Taneja, Kawther Alali, Mohammed, Ki-Jana Malone, Brandon Buchanon, Ashley Blanchette, Dung Ho, Doreen Head, Randall Commissaris

“…Eye glances off the roadway are a measure of the visual distraction associated with texting while driving. …”
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Factors influencing the course of post-COVID-19-related symptoms: A bidirectional cohort study among employees in health and welfare services in Germany by Steinke, Lara, Peters, Claudia, Nienhaus, Albert, Bethge, Matthias, Koch, Peter

“…Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and trajectory of persistent symptoms following COVID-19 and to investigate factors influencing these among employees in the health and welfare services in Germany.Methods: This exploratory, mixed retro- and prospective cohort study using paper-and-pencil questionnaires was conducted among insured persons of the German Social Accident Insurance Institution for the health and welfare services with a SARS-CoV-2 infection in 2020. …”
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