Characterizing Research Hotspots and Trends in Simulation-Based Training in Obstetrics and Gynecology 1961-2024: A Bibliometric Analysis by Xie H, Li Y, Zhang P, Zhu W

“…This study aimed to examine the research performance and dynamics of SBT in O&G professional education.Methods: A bibliometric analysis was conducted. Systematic searches were performed in the Web of Science. …”
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Yiqi Yangyin Tongluo Recipe Alleviates Diabetic Kidney Disease Through AGE-RAGE Signalling Axis by Yu R, Wu R, Chen T, Zhang Y, Chen X

“…Protein-protein interaction (PPI) networks were analyzed in STRING and visualized in Cytoscape. A DN rat model was treated with YQYTLF, with weekly monitoring of body weight, food and water intake. …”
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Human Leucocyte Antigen Class II Risk and Protective Alleles in Women with Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia by Olga Plisko, Jana Žodžika, Irina Jermakova, Inta Liepniece-Karele, Jeļena Eglīte, Dace Rezeberga

“…The aim of the study was to assess an association between HLA-DQA1*; DQB1*; DRB1* allele’s genetic variants between women with cervical precancerous lesions and healthy controls in Latvia.Materials and methods: From January until April 2017 we enrolled 84 consecutive patients referred for colposcopy to Riga East University Hospital (Latvia) due to abnormal cervical cytology results. 57 women who came for a regular check-up and had normal cytology smears were included in the control group. …”
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Hydrogeology and hydrogeochemistry of the Zaeltsovsko-Mochishchensky zone of radon waters in the southern West Siberia by D. A. Novikov, A. F. Sukhorukova, T. V. Korneeva

“…The available data on radon in this area has not been scientifically consolidated yet. We used the methods of S.L. Shvartsev, N.M. Kruglikov, V.V. Nelyubin, O.N. …”
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Anatomic physeal‐sparing MPFL reconstruction in skeletally immature patients shows favourable outcomes at a minimum of 24‐month follow‐up by Panagiotis Ntagiopoulos, Pierrenzo Pozzi, Georgios Kalinterakis, Dimitris Fligkos, Triantafyllia Dimou, Riccardo Compagnoni, Paolo Ferrua, Pietro Simone Randelli

“…This retrospective case series focuses on the 2‐year outcomes of medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) reconstruction in skeletally immature patients with open physis. Methods Twenty‐four consecutive patients with patellofemoral instability and open growth plates underwent anatomic MPFL reconstruction with a physeal‐sparing technique. …”
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Outcomes of Suprapatellar Intramedullary Nail Fixation of Tibial Shaft Fractures in Skeletally Immature Patients by Carlos D. Pargas-Colina, MD, Tori J. Coble, DO, Sara E. Davis, BS, David D. Spence, MD, Jonathan K. Rowland, BS, Derek M. Kelly, MD, Benjamin W. Sheffer, MD

“…However, there is a lack of data on IMN for pediatric tibial fractures. Methods: This single-center, retrospective cohort study analyzed patients aged 11–16 with open proximal tibia physis and tibial shaft fractures treated with IMN via the suprapatellar approach from January 2016 to October 2023. …”
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Abstract 205: Efficacy and Safety of Mechanical Thrombectomy for Primary MeVO with Disabling Deficit by Takeshi Yoshimoto, Kanta Tanaka, Junpei Koge, Siichiro Abe, Naruhiko Kamogawa, Tomohide Yoshie, Hirotoshi Imamura, Hiroharu Kataoka, Kazunori Toyoda, Masatoshi Koga, Masafumi Ihara

“…Introduction We aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of mechanical thrombectomy (MT) for medium vessel occlusion (MeVO) with the disabling deficit. Methods The study period was from January 2011 to December 2022. …”
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Effects of kinesiology taping timing on recovery in the lower limbs by Chia-Yu Tang, Ying-Che Huang, Ying-Che Huang, Fu-Shun Hsu, Fu-Shun Hsu, Fu-Shun Hsu, Chia-Hsien Yu, Chang-Chi Lai, Szu-Kai Fu

“…Whether KT timing influences its effectiveness in mitigating or accelerating EIMD recovery requires further investigation.PurposeThis study examined whether KT, applied before (KT-pre) or after (KT-post) eccentric exercise of the knee extensors, could mitigate or hasten recovery from EIMD in the lower limbs.Methods12 healthy adult males (22.0 ± 1.7 years) participated in a repeated-measures crossover study under three conditions: KT-pre, KT-post, and a no-taping control (CON). …”
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Development of a prediction model integrating PD-1 and ICOS for early differential diagnosis between autoimmune and viral encephalitis by Kaiyue Xu, Jinjing Jia, Yinghui Duan, Shuying Chen, Xinyi Xiao, Feng Zhu, Xin Wang, Yanzheng Gu, Jingluan Tian, Qun Xue, Qun Xue

“…Since these two conditions require different treatment approaches, an early differential diagnosis between AE and VE is a critical challenge.MethodsThis study enrolled a cohort of 75 patients (38 with VE and 37 with AE) between September 2022 and July 2024. …”
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Effectiveness and safety of light therapy for treating primary dysmenorrhea: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Lin Ang, Eunhye Song, Sunmi Choi, Jihye Kim

“…Critical outcomes were pain scales such as the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) or Numeric Rating Scale (NRS). …”
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Clinical efficacy of 5-aminolevulinic acid photodynamic therapy combined with microneedling for vulvar lichen sclerosus by Cuirong Xiao, Xiukuan Xu, Yayan Lin, Hong Kang, Honghui Zhang

“…This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of 5-aminolevulinic acid photodynamic therapy (ALA-PDT) combined with microneedling in VLS management. Methods: Sixty-four VLS patients (diagnosed from January 2019 to December 2023) underwent ALA-PDT (incubation: 3 hours; irradiation: 635 nm, 100 mW/cm²) combined with microneedling (0.5 mm depth) every 2 weeks for 6 sessions. …”
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Patterns of Myopia Progression in European Adults by Michael Moore, PhD, MSc, Gareth Lingham, PhD, Daniel I. Flitcroft, DPhil, MBBS, James Loughman, PhD

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Regular use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can effectively control pain and global health in patients with moderate activity of rheumatoid arthritis by A. E. Karateev, E. Yu. Pogozheva, V. N. Amirdzhanova, E. S. Filatova, V. A. Nesterenko

“…In particular, this concerns the effect of NSAIDs on the inflammatory activity of the disease.Objective: to study the comparative efficacy and safety of NSAIDs in RA patients with moderate and low disease activity.Patients and methods. The study group consisted of 404 patients with RA, 69% women and 31% men, mean age 58.6±10.0 years, with moderate and low disease activity – DAS28<5.1 (mean value 3.7±1.5), who initially had moderate or severe pain: >4 cm on the visual analog scale (VAS) 0–10 cm. …”
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Left ventricular segmental strain based on speckle tracking echocardiography versus indications of immune inflammation in patients after COVID-19 pneumonia by Nikita E. Shirokov, Elena I. Yaroslavskaya, Dmitry V. Krinochkin, Nadezhda A. Osokina, Natalia A. Musikhina, Tatyana I. Petelina

“…Objective — To examine the association of echocardiographic parameters with indications of immune inflammation in patients recovered from COVID-19 pneumonia depending on segmental longitudinal strain (LS) of the left ventricle (LV) identified by STE. Methods — Our study encompassed 216 patients (51.1% men, mean age of 50.1±11.1 years) distributed among two groups: Group I (n=108) included study subjects with segmental LS (≥3 LV segments) revealed by the STE; Group II (n=108) comprised patients without visually detectable LV lesions. …”
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A Pilot Study of Virtual Reality in Hemodialysis for Mitigating Pain and Anxiety: User Experiences and Perceptions by Rodríguez de Galvis S, Guerrero Rodríguez E, Audije-Gil J, Hernández SH, Argilés-Huguet M, Botella A, Burgos Villulas M, Casaux-Huertas A, González Sánchez I, Marín López MT, Manso P, Hernán D, Dapena F, Arenas Jiménez MD

“…This study analyzes VR’s effect on pain and anxiety in hemodialysis (HD) patients at two points: the vascular access puncture and disconnection.Methods: A prospective, non-randomized, crossover, multicenter pilot study assessing pre- and post-intervention outcomes with VR headsets. …”
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How intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor initial dosing impacts patient outcomes in diabetic macular oedema by Rishi P. Singh, David Tabano, Blanche L. Kuo, Andrew LaPrise, Theodore Leng, Eunice Kim, Meghan Hatfield, Vincent Garmo

“…Characteristics, treatment patterns and outcomes were compared for eyes with DME that did and did not receive such initial doses. Methods This was a retrospective database study using American Academy of Ophthalmology Intelligent Research in Sight® Registry data (01/01/15–31/12/20; index period). …”
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The role of magnesium deficiency correction in the rehabilitation of women with climacteric syndrome and surgical menopause: results of the MAGYN study by D. V. Blinov, A. G. Solopova, E. E. Achkasov, A. A. Ezhova, A. S. Kuznetsova, I. S. Kalashnikova, D. A. Petrenko

“…It is believed to be relevant to assess a profile in patients not using menopausal hormone therapy (non-MHT) with climacteric syndrome (CS) and surgical menopause, because this cohort includes patients with malignant neoplasms of the reproductive system at the stage of rehabilitation after radical surgery, for whom few study data in real-world data are available.Aim: to describe a profile of non-MHT women with CS and surgical menopause included in the MAGYN study.Materials and Methods. A non-interventional epidemiological study screened for magnesium deficiency in 1528 non-MHT women with CS and surgical menopause; 29 patients were at recovery period after radical surgical treatment of reproductive system cancer (vulvar, cervical, endometrial, ovarian, and breast cancer). …”
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Dysgeusia in MASLD-related advanced chronic liver disease (ACLD): a silent driver towards the “Bermuda” triangle of malnutrition-sarcopenia-frailty severely affecting prognosis by Marcello Dallio, Mario Romeo, Fiammetta Di Nardo, Carmine Napolitano, Paolo Vaia, Giorgia Iadanza, Simone Olivieri, Annachiara Coppola, Marco Niosi, Alessandro Federico

“…Abstract Background Dysgeusia is a distortion of the sense of taste whose prevalence and relationship with nutritional status in Metabolic dysfunction-associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD)-related advanced chronic liver disease (ACLD) have never been systematically explored. Methods 200 MASLD patients [60 ≤ F3 fibrosis, 70 compensated ACLD (cACLD), and 70 decompensated (dACLD)] were enrolled. …”
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Geostatistics Precision Agriculture Modeling on Moisture Root Zone Profiles in Clay Loam and Clay Soils, Using Time Domain Reflectometry Multisensors and Soil Analysis by Agathos Filintas

“…Two different sensor calibration methods (M1 and M2) were trialed, as well as the results of laboratory soil analysis for geospatial two-dimensional (2D) imaging for accurate GIS maps of root zone moisture profiles, granular, and hydraulic profiles in multiple soil layers (0–75 cm depth). …”
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Combining an internal tension relieving technique with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) reduces graft failure rate and improves functional outcomes: a systematic re... by Yixin Wen, Wei Huang, Minghui Li, Yong Jiang, Yibo Tong, Hongjun Mei, Junfeng Tan

“…The purpose of this study is to compare the graft failure rates and clinical functional outcomes between ITRT-assisted ACLR and conventional ACLR. Methods Following the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines, a search was conducted in databases including Ovid, PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Cochrane Library, Wanfang Data, CNKI, and VIP Medical Database for clinical controlled trials comparing the ITRT combined with ACLR to conventional ACLR. …”
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