Clinical and Radiological Outcome of Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion with Polyether Ether Ketone Cage in Patients with Lumbar Spondylolisthesis by Rishab Chandraprakash, Rajavel Kalirajan, Milap Bhalodiya, Vijayanand Balasubramanian, Gowthaman Nambiraj, Mohan Mahendramani

“…This study aims to assess clinical and radiological outcomes in patients who underwent transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) with a polyether ether ketone (PEEK) cage for lumbar spondylolisthesis. Materials and methods: A total of 38 patients with varying grades of lumbar spondylolisthesis, among which, 11 males and 27 females were included in this study. …”
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Evaluating the effectiveness of the national elderly care program in Oman: A cross-sectional study by Idris Aal Jumaa, Mohammed Al Ghafri, Nahid Bait Jamil, Jokha Al Sa'idi, Sitwat Usman Langrial, Salah Al Awaidy

“…This study evaluates the effectiveness of Oman's PHC system in meeting the needs of citizens aged 60 years and older. Methods: This descriptive study utilized national data from the PHC Information System, analyzing records of 17,243 Omani citizens aged 60 years and above enrolled in 2023. …”
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Prevention and treatment of transient dry eye following excimer laser surgery by V. V. Pogorelovа, I. S. Malyutina, R. R. Dolzhich, E. G. Kharchenko, I. A. Efimova, M. I. Danilchenko, I. V. Bubnov

“…To compare dry eye symptoms after LASIK with mechanical keratome-created flaps and femtosecond laser keratome-created flaps as well as to analyze the efficacy of Systane® Ultra Monodose used to prevent and to treat transient dry eye after excimer laser surgery. Methods: 98 patients (194 eyes) with myopia and compound myopic astigmatism who underwent excimer laser surgery were included in the study. …”
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The Outcome of Cell Therapy Treating Urinary Incontinence Correlates with Precise Cell Localization in the Sphincter Complex by Niklas Harland, Liv Johnen, Kamal T. Avula, Andrea Buzanich-Ladinig, Lukas Schwarz, Jasmin Knoll, Arnulf Stenzl, Wilhelm K. Aicher

“…We, therefore, investigated in a large animal model of incontinence if the localization of injected regenerative cells in the deficient urethral sphincter muscle correlated with the outcome. <b>Methods</b>: Urethral sphincter insufficiency was induced in three cohorts of pigs and confirmed by urodynamics. …”
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Carotid Artery Endarterectomy Effect on Choroidal Thickness: One-Year Follow-Up by Gilad Rabina, Dana Barequet, Michael Mimouni, Yefim Rabinovitch, Yehuda Wolf, Adiel Barak, Anat Loewenstein, Shulamit Schwartz

“…To evaluate the change in choroidal thickness after carotid artery endarterectomy (CEA) in patients without retinal pathology. Methods. A prospective series of patients who underwent CEA at the Tel Aviv Medical Center. …”
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Integrated oral microbiome and metabolome analysis unveils key biomarkers and functional pathway alterations in patients with acute myocardial infarction by Ikram Khan, Muhammad Irfan, Imran Khan, Xie Ping, Yu Xiaohui, Shengnan Lei, Tianzhu Song, Xiaodong Xie, Zhiqiang Li

“…To investigate the oral microbiome composition and metabolomic profiles associated with AMI and explore the roles of specific bacterial species and key metabolites in functional pathways in the progression of AMI.MethodsA case-control study was conducted involving 24 AMI patients and 24 matched healthy controls. …”
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Detection and quantification of methane plumes with the MethaneAIR airborne spectrometer by L. Guanter, L. Guanter, J. Warren, M. Omara, A. Chulakadabba, A. Chulakadabba, J. Roger, M. Sargent, J. E. Franklin, S. C. Wofsy, R. Gautam

“…Methane plumes are detected via visual inspection of the resulting <span class="inline-formula">ΔXCH₄</span> maps. …”
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Clinical performance of an interactive platform based on artificial intelligence in ophthalmology: experience in a third-level reference center by Felix Armadá-Maresca, María Capote-Díaz, María del Pino Cidad-Betegón, Rosa María Cordero-Ros, Lilian Martínez-Godoy, Paola Vázquez-Colomo, Beatriz Laín-Olia, Bruno Songel-Sanchís, Alfonso Caminos-Melguizo, Inas Baoud-Ould-Haddi

“…ObjectiveTo assess the diagnostic performance of an interactive platform for ophthalmology in a real-world clinical setting at a tertiary care center.MethodsA prospective, observational, cross-sectional study was conducted on consecutive patients referred by general practitioners to the Ophthalmology Department of a third-level University Hospital. …”
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Development of an interview practice course for improving overall confidence in specialty training national selection in vascular and general surgery by Melvin Joy, Wen Ling Choong, ChangShi Tang, Marta Madurska, Benjie Tang, Brian Ip

“…It was also the aim to identify weak areas in the current two-year core surgical training programme in the United Kingdom. Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted. …”
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Survey to Assess the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Tinnitus Perception by Oğuz Yılmaz, Handan Yaman, Berna Özge Mutlu, Dilara Bayazıt, Serkan Eti, Hasan Demirhan, Yıldırım Ahmet Bayazıt

“…Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) on the perception of tinnitus in the population. Methods: A web-based Google survey was performed between May and April 2020, and 1895 volunteers answered questions mainly related to demographic data, daily lifestyle during the pandemic, aural problems, and the presence of tinnitus. …”
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Potential biosecurity breaches in poultry farms: Presence of free-ranging mammals near laying-hen houses assessed through a camera-trap study by Giulia Graziosi, Caterina Lupini, Francesco Dalla Favera, Gabriella Martini, Geremia Dosa, Gloria Garavini, Giacomo Trevisani, Alessandro Mannelli, Elena Catelli

“…Seven camera traps were deployed for a year-long period in three commercial poultry farms in a densely populated poultry area in Northern Italy. Various methods, including time series analysis and generalized linear models, were employed to analyze daily mammal visits. …”
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Design of Intelligent Firefighting and Smart Escape Route Planning System Based on Improved Ant Colony Algorithm by Nan Li, Zhuoyong Shi, Jiahui Jin, Jiahao Feng, Anli Zhang, Meng Xie, Liang Min, Yunfang Zhao, Yuming Lei

“…Due to the lack of real-time planning for fire escape routes in large buildings, the current route planning methods fail to adequately consider factors related to the fire situation. …”
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Effects of hydration on the mechanical properties of deep shale under true triaxial stress: A case study of Fuling shale gas in Sichuan Basin, SW China by Jinzhou ZHAO, Zhihao YU, Lan REN, Ran LIN, Jianfa WU, Yi SONG, Cheng SHEN, Ying SUN

“…By using nonlinear regression and interpolation methods, a prediction model for the mechanical strength of shale after hydration was constructed, and the mechanical strength chart of deep shale under high stress difference was plotted. …”
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The effect of a standardized polyherbal formulation for endometriosis-associated pain: A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial by Elham Akhtari, Fataneh Hashem-Dabaghian, Amirhossein Jamshidi, Akram Fallah, Majid Dadmehr

“…Objective: This study aimed to investigate the clinical efficacy and safety of a standardized polyherbal formulation (proscur) for endometriosis-associated pain in young women with endometriosis. Methods: This study was a single-center, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, clinical trial. …”
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Investigating the Effect and Potential Mechanism of Rhamnetin 3-<i>O</i>-α-Rhamnoside on Acute Liver Injury In Vivo and In Vitro by Dandan Deng, Borong Zhao, Hong Yang, Songsong Wang, Ziying Geng, Jiangtao Zhou, Guane Yang, Liwen Han

“…However, the protective effect of ARR on the liver has not been reported. <b>Methods</b>: Zebrafish larvae were used as a visual animal model, and liver injury was induced by thioacetamide (TAA) for an acute liver injury (ALI) model. …”
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Complementary Repair Therapy as a Trending Topic in Discogenic Pain: A Bibliometric Study Over the Past 40 Years by Zhouyang Hu, Lijun Li, Zhipeng Xu, Jianjin Zhang, Guoxin Fan, Xiang Liao

“…ABSTRACT Background and Aims Bibliometric analysis has been frequently employed for visualizing trends within a particular scientific domain. …”
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Difference between Okinawan and Dutch older adults in prefrontal brain activation by Branislava Ćurčić-Blake, Yuko Futenma, Donald Craig Willcox, Donald Craig Willcox, Parisa Esmaeili Tazangi, Nido Dipo Wardana, Nido Dipo Wardana, Yukihiko Ueda, André Aleman, André Aleman

“…This is the first study to explore brain activation during executive functioning in Okinawan older adults in comparison to Western-European (Dutch) older adults.MethodsA total number of 80 participants were included in the study (41 from the Netherlands and 39 from Okinawa), with ages between 65 and 80 years). …”
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Comparison of robotic AI-assisted and manual pedicle screw fixation for treating thoracolumbar fractures: a retrospective controlled trial by Xun Xiao, Xun Xiao, XingKun Wang, XingKun Wang, Bin Meng, Bin Meng, Xin Pan, Hua Zhao

“…ObjectiveTo compare the clinical efficacy and screw placement accuracy of robot artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted percutaneous screw fixation and conventional C-arm-assisted percutaneous screw fixation (manual placement) in the treatment of thoracolumbar single-segment fractures without neurological symptoms.MethodsThis study is a single-center retrospective analysis involving patients with thoracolumbar single-segment fractures without neurological symptoms. …”
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Engineering a DYRK1B R102C mutation: insights into metabolic syndrome pathogenesis through lentiviral gene delivery by Afrooz Daneshparvar, Iman Jamhiri, Vahid Razban, Jafar Fallahi, Nasrin Hamidizadeh, Behnam Moghtaderi, Mehdi Dianatpour

“…Background: A rare heterozygous DYRK1B mutation (R102C) recently linked to a familial form of metabolic syndrome prompted this study to introduce the R102C mutation into the mouse DYRK1B gene, utilizing recombinant lentiviruses for long-term gene expression. Methods: In the present fundamental study, the DYRK1B R102C mutation was generated via Overlap Extension-PCR (OE-PCR) and inserted into the LeGO-iG2 transfer vector with a GFP marker. …”
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Investigating the role of eight SNPs in CHRNA3 for COPD susceptibility in the Chinese elderly population by Yamei Zheng, Jie Zhao, Meihua Liu, Yunchan Liu, Yipeng Ding, Tian Xie

“…This study aimed to investigate the association between eight CHRNA3 SNPs and COPD susceptibility in the Chinese elderly population.Methods A total of 270 COPD patients and 271 healthy controls were included in the study. …”
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