Short-term efficacy of functional magnetic stimulation for treating functional anorectal pain by Luo Linghua, Wang Miaolan, Li Li, Ye Xinmei, Ren Donglin

“…[Objectives] To investigate the short-term efficacy of functional magnetic stimulation (FMS) for treating functional anorectal pain (FAP). [Methods] This was a retrospective analysis of 16 patients with FAP treated with FMS between July 2019 and July 2022 at the Pelvic Floor Treatment Specialty, Department of Anorectal Surgery, the Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yatsen University. …”
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Radionuclide Diagnosis of Esophageal Dysmotility and Gastroesophageal Reflux in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis by R. A. Bashirov, L. E. Samoilenko, S. A. Ryzhkin, K. F. Vartanyan, D. A. Gimaletdinova, A. F. Yusupova, D. I. Abdulganieva, L. F. Ziganshina, E. S. Zamanova, E. V. Puzakin, A. A. Malov, B. M. Sharafutdinov

“…Objective: to evaluate the possibilities of dynamic scintigraphy for the diagnosis of esophageal dysmotility (ED) and gastroesophageal reflux (GER) in patients with systemic sclerosis (SS).Material and methods. The study group included 77 patients with established SS of different disease duration (from several months to 30 years) who underwent Technephyt 99mTc dynamic esophageal scintigraphy using two-stage protocol. …”
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Personalized Contrast Agent Volumes in Abdominal CT: Bridging Theory with Practice by Walter Coudyzer, Lesley Cockmartin, Bram Miseur, Tim Busselot, Didier Bielen, Dirk Vanbeckevoort, Raymond Oyen, Hilde Bosmans

“…Objectives: to determine (1) a target Hounsfield unit (HU) for portal venous phase iodinated contrast media enhanced abdominal CT scans, (2) an equation for a personalized total contrast agent volume, and (3) the best/most appropriate time between injection and plateau/peak in HU enhancement. Material and methods: from an original dataset of 5,000 cases, a weight representative subset of 370 cases was sampled for detailed HU measurements. …”
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Formulation of Topical Drug Delivery Systems Containing a Fixed-Dose Isoniazid–Rifampicin Combination Using the Self-Emulsification Mechanism by Melissa van Deventer, Richard K. Haynes, Marius Brits, Joe M. Viljoen

“…We developed topical emulsions using the self-emulsification mechanism that combine fixed doses of isoniazid (INH) and rifampicin (RIF) using a quality-by-design approach. <b>Methods</b>: Preformulation studies pertaining to drug solubility in various solvents, the construction of pseudoternary diagrams to identify self-emulsification regions for each tested excipient combination, and the preparation of checkpoint formulations were conducted and visually examined. …”
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Localization and connections of the tail of caudate and caudal putamen in mouse brain by Run-Zhe Ma, Sheng-Qiang Chen, Ge Zhu, Hui-Ru Cai, Jin-Yuan Zhang, Yi-Min Peng, Dian Lian, Song-Lin Ding, Song-Lin Ding

“…In this study, we investigate the gene markers for the CaT and PuC and brain-wide afferent and efferent projections of the caudal striatum in mice using both anterograde and retrograde neural tracing methods. Some genes such as prodynorphin, otoferlin, and Wolfram syndrome 1 homolog are strongly expressed in CaT and PuC while some others such as neurotensin are almost exclusively expressed in CaT. …”
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Temporal Coupling of Brain Signals and Fine Motor Output Using Affordable EEG by Adam Gyula Nemes, Adam Gyulai, Adam Szarvas, Erno Nemeth, Kristof Tajti, Viktor Toth, Gyorgy Eigner

“…Our dataset, the detailed experimental methods for synchronized multimodal recording, as well as the codebase for data preprocessing and deep-learning model training, are all publicly available and open-source. …”
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Analgesic efficacy of continuous serratus anterior plane block versus intercostal nerve block and their combination in VATS lobectomy: results from a prospective randomized trial by Hyun Ah Lim, Gongmin Rim, Kwanyong Hyun, Yong Jin Chang, Deog Gon Cho

“…This study aimed to compare the analgesic efficacy of ultrasound-guided continuous serratus anterior plane block (SAPB), intercostal nerve block (INB), and their combination (SAPB + INB) in patients undergoing VATS lobectomy.MethodsIn this single-center, single-blinded, randomized controlled trial, 90 patients undergoing VATS lobectomy for confirmed or suspected lung cancer were randomly assigned to one of three groups: INB (n = 30), continu.ous SAPB (n = 30), or SAPB + INB (n = 30). …”
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Human Pose Estimation and Event Recognition via Feature Extraction and Neuro-Fuzzy Classifier by Muhammad Hanzla, Naif S. Alshammari, Shuaa S. Alharbi, Wasim Wahid, Nouf Abdullah Almujally, Ahmad Jalal, Hui Liu

“…The proposed system achieves classification accuracies of 94.82%, 92.33%, and 93.63% on the UCF Sports Actions, Human Action Recognition (HAR), and MPII Human Pose datasets, respectively, outperforming state-of-the-art methods and demonstrating its effectiveness in tackling real-world challenges.…”
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The relation between corneal optical quality and clinical ocular surface manifestations in Chinese female with Sjogren’s syndrome dry eye by Jingyu Zhang, Qian Deng, Maierhaba Maitiyaer, Li Wang, Amy Michelle Huang, Yue Liang, Qiudan Huang, ShuiLian Yu, Zhiping Liu

“…Abstract Objective To evaluate the relation between corneal optical quality and ocular surface manifestations in Chinese female patients with Sjogren's syndrome dry eye (SSDE). Methods Cross-sectional study of female SSDE patients. …”
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Effectiveness of Yijinjing exercise in the treatment of early-stage knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial protocol by Yihang Wang, Fei Yao, Min Fang, Guangxin Guo, Xiruo Xu, Kaiqiu Lu, Xuanying Zhu, Yijia Gu, Guangpu Yang

“…Therefore, we designed a randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of Yijinjing exercise on patients with early-stage KOA.Methods and analysis This is a parallel-design, two-arm, analyst assessor-blinded, randomised controlled trial. …”
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Analysis of Morphologic and Functional Outcomes in Macular Edema due to Central Retinal Vein Occlusion Treated with Intravitreal Dexamethasone Implant by Alfredo Niro, Giancarlo Sborgia, Alessandra Sborgia, Luigi Sborgia, Claudio Furino, Nicola Recchimurzo, Giovanni Alessio

“…To analyze anatomic and functional retinal changes and their correlation after intravitreal dexamethasone implant (DEX implant) in patients with central retinal vein occlusion- (CRVO-) related macular edema (ME) using optical coherence tomography and microperimetry. Methods. Fifteen treatment-naïve patients with functional impairment due to CRVO-related ME were enrolled in this prospective interventional case series. …”
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Factors Affecting Compliance to Intravitreal Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Therapy in Patients with Age-Related Macular Degeneration by Onur Polat, Sibel İnan, Serkan Özcan, Mustafa Doğan, Tuncay Küsbeci, Güliz Fatma Yavaş, Ümit Übeyt İnan

“…Objectives: To determine factors influencing compliance in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (n-AMD) undergoing intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) therapy. Materials and Methods: The files of n-AMD patients recommended treatment with ranibizumab were reviewed retrospectively. …”
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Optimizing nation-wide locations of dialysis centers: a geographic information system-based approach to improve healthcare accessibility and availability by Hanna Schroeder, Chen Namimi-Halevi, Osnat Luxenburg, Ayelet Grinbaum Arizon, Zach Tagar, Michal Bromberg, Vered H. Eisenberg

“…This study aims to enhance equity in dialysis care by utilizing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to optimize facility placement through data-driven decision-making. Methods This cross-sectional study analyzed national data from 5,961 hemodialysis patients across 76 dialysis centers in Israel. …”
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EMG-based body–machine interface for targeted trunk muscle activation by Carolina Correia, Andrea Bandini, Silvestro Micera, Sara Moccia

“…However, research on BoMIs for trunk rehabilitation is limited, and current methods often lack precision in addressing trunk muscle deficits. …”
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Exploring the feasibility of integrating ultra‐high field magnetic resonance imaging neuroimaging with multimodal artificial intelligence for clinical diagnostics by Yifan Yuan, Kaitao Chen, Youjia Zhu, Yang Yu, Mintao Hu, Ying‐Hua Chu, Yi‐Cheng Hsu, Jie Hu, Qi Yue, Mianxin Liu

“…Concurrently, the application of multimodal AI to medical images enables interactive imaging‐based diagnostic conversation. Methods In this paper, we systematically investigate the capacity and feasibility of applying the existing advanced multimodal AI model ChatGPT‐4V to 7T MRI under the context of brain tumors. …”
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MOG positive primary autoimmune meningitis mimicking tuberculous meningitis: a case series by Anand Kumar, Vivek Nambiar, Sudheeran Kannoth, Siby Gopinath, Annamma Mathai, Tejas Shivarthi, Mahima Sriram, Muddana Nikhilesh, Saraf Udit Umesh, Gopikrishnan Unnikrishnan, Meena Thevarkalam

“…We aim to identify the patients with MOG IgG antibody positivity who were initially misdiagnosed and treated as tuberculous meningitis (TBM).Methods A retrospective cross-sectional study conducted in the Neuroimmunology Laboratory and Department of Neurology of Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, Kerala, India between June 2018 and December 2023. …”
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Procedural pain management in an academic emergency department, a pilot study by Irvan J. Bubic, Sidra L. Speaker, Christopher J. Coyne, Jessica C. Oswald

“…Background: Pain is the leading cause of Emergency Department (ED) visits and untreated acute pain can frequently transition to chronic pain. (1,2) A 2020 pilot study showed that an ED-physician-led procedural pain management program reduced pain. (3) Objectives: Our objective was to determine the feasibility and usefulness of a Mobile ED (MED) Pain Management program led by a dual-trained Pain Management and Emergency physician. Methods: We included adult patients who visited the ED at a large academic hospital between October 26th and November 17th, 2020. …”
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α-Lipoic acid mitigates age-related macular degeneration via ferroptosis: integrative multi-omics and network pharmacology by Yaqiong Zhang, Yaqiong Zhang, Yuanyuan Chen, Chenglin Sun, Fang Li, Yin Shen, Yin Shen

“…BackgroundAge-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of irreversible vision loss among the elderly. α-Lipoic acid (ALA), a naturally occurring antioxidant and iron-chelator, has shown potential in modulating ferroptosis, but its mechanism in AMD remains unclear.MethodsNetwork pharmacology, transcriptomic profiling, and machine learning were used to identify potential molecular targets of ALA in AMD. …”
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Breast neuroendocrine neoplasms — characteristics in contrast-enhanced mammography by Agnieszka Niewiadomska, Anna Grażyńska, Violetta Rosiek, Mateusz Winder, Joanna Szczudło-Chraścina, Michał Hrapkowicz, Anna Barczyk-Gutkowska, Aleksandra Kuźbińska, Katarzyna Steinhof-Radwańska

“…MATERIAL AND METHODS: The histories of patients who, between 2015 and 2023, underwent CEM and core needle biopsy/postoperative histopathological examination confirming the nature of the lesion were retrospectively analyzed. …”
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Diabetes and Cataracts Development—Characteristics, Subtypes and Predictive Modeling Using Machine Learning in Romanian Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study by Adriana Ivanescu, Simona Popescu, Adina Braha, Bogdan Timar, Teodora Sorescu, Sandra Lazar, Romulus Timar, Laura Gaita

“…<i>Materials and Methods:</i> This study included 201 participants with cataracts (47.6% women and 52.4% men), of whom 105 also had diabetes. …”
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