RESULTS OF LIFE’S QUALITY RESEARCH AT PATIENTS WITH GLOSSODYNIA by V.N. Kulygina, I. A. Dorosh

“…Purpose of research: analysis of life’s quality at patients with glossodynia on SF-36 questionnaire. Methods and materials. To achieve this purpose conducted research of life’s quality by questionnaire SF-36 ("The Medical Outcomes Study Short Form 36 Items Health Survey") at 49 patients with glossodynia aged from 46 to 65 years, divided into 2 groups according to the age by classification of Markosyan (1991): II period of mature age (28 patients) and advanced age (21 patients). 24 and 18 healthy individuals of identical age served as control. …”
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Neutrophils in Rheumatoid Arthritis Synovium: Implications on Disease Activity and Inflammation State by Deng Y, Li J, Wu R

“…This finding suggests that neutrophil involvement in RA pathogenesis is not universal but subtype-specific, potentially linked to distinct clinical phenotypes.Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of synovial pathology and clinical data from 55 RA patients collected during 2023. …”
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Is Age-adjusted Sagittal Parameter Important for Patients Receiving Short Anterior and Oblique Anterolateral Lumbar Surgery? by Kuan-Kai Tung, Wei-Cheng Tseng, Yun-Che Wu, Kun-Hui Chen, Chien-Chou Pan, Cheng-Min Shih, Cheng-Hung Lee

“…Objectives: This study aims to investigate whether age-adjusted sagittal parameter is important for patients receiving short anterolateral lumbar surgery since the recently increased adoption of this surgery. Materials and Methods: Patients receiving anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) and oblique lumbar interbody fusion (OLIF) for degenerative spine disease were prospectively collected. …”
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DNA-Containing Extracellular Structures of Tumor Cells Inhibit the Formation of Neutrophil Extracellular Traps <i>in vitro</i> by A. N. Kazimirskii, J. M. Salmasi, G. V. Poryadin, M. I. Panina, A. E. Kim, A. G. Chakhalian, O. O. Turishcheva

“…To study the parameters of formed DNA-containing extracellular structures during co-cultivation of neutrophils from healthy donors, HСT116 adenocarcinoma cells and K562 myeloblastoma.Materials and methods. Erythrocyte sedimentation in EDTA-treated blood was carried out using Dextran 500. …”
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Pain Behaviour Scale (PaBS): An Exploratory Study of Reliability and Construct Validity in a Chronic Low Back Pain Population by Dalyah M. Alamam, Andrew Leaver, Niamh Moloney, Hana I. Alsobayel, Ghada Alashaikh, Martin G. Mackey

“…The Pain Behaviour Scale (PaBS) is an observational scale that was recently designed to uniquely measure both the presence and severity of observed pain behaviours. Methods. Twenty-two participants with chronic low back pain were observed during performance of five physical performance tests by two raters. …”
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Compatibility of endoscopic examination using i-scan technology with histopathology results in laryngeal carcinoma: prospective observational study by Gracia Cintia Massie, Agung Dinasti Permana, Shinta Fitri Boesoirie, Lina Lasminingrum, Melati Sudiro, Yussy Afriani Dewi

“…Objective To compare endoscopic findings using i-scan with histopathological results in patients with laryngeal carcinoma. Methods This study is an analytical prospective observational research with a cross-sectional design, followed by a concordance test analysis using accuracy tests and the kappa index. …”
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Antimicrobial resistance in hypermucoviscous and non-hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Hiroki Namikawa, Ken-Ichi Oinuma, Yukihiro Kaneko, Hiroshi Kakeya, Taichi Shuto

“…Forest plots were used to visualize the effect sizes and 95% CIs of individual studies estimated using the inverse variance and DerSimonian – Laird methods with fixed – and random-effects models, respectively. …”
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The effect of different consumption rates of the herbicide Harmony 75, VG on the level of stress in soybean plants by I. Storchous, O. Ivaschenko

“…To establish the optimally high efficiency of weed control in soybean crops with a two-time application of the herbicide Harmony 75, VG to relieve stress in crop plants. Methods. Field, laboratory, quantitative-weighing, visual, calculation-comparative, mathematical-statistical. …”
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Dynamic cross-lagged effects between healthy lifestyles and multimorbidity among middle-aged and older adults in China by Xuan Zhu, He Ma, Hangjing Zhang, Yuting Zhang, Shangfeng Tang, Juyang Xiong

“…Abstract Background While healthy lifestyles mitigate the risk of multimorbidity (≥ 2 chronic diseases), their temporal dynamics in aging populations, particularly in low- and middle-income countries undergoing rapid demographic structure transition, remain understudied. Methods Using longitudinal data (2014–2020) from 6,852 Chinese adults (aged ≥ 45 years) in the China Family Panel Studies, we used the subgroup analysis to investigate high risk groups in the chronic diseases status, employed alluvial diagrams to visualize diseases status transition and random intercept cross-lagged panel model to quantify the lagged effect between healthy lifestyles (sleep, physical exercise, smoking, drinking) and chronic diseases status (without diseases, single, multimorbidity). …”
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Role of tumor mutational burden in patients with urothelial carcinoma treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Zhe Wang, Danxue Huang, Su Li, Liyuan Ke

“…We conducted this meta-analysis to evaluate the role of TMB in patients with UC treated with ICIs.MethodsTwo investigators independently searched the literature, screened eligible studies, extracted valid data, and scored quality assessments. …”
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Comparison of thoracoscopy-guided thoracic paravertebral block and patient-controlled intravenous analgesia for postoperative analgesia after uniportal thoracoscopic pulmonary wedg... by Jianhui Du, Luyao Wei, Jinxian He, Xia Xu, Lihong Hu

“…Herein, we compared the analgesic effects of TG-TPB and PCIA post-UTPWR.MethodsSixty patients allocated into two groups: T and P. …”
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Rethinking 2S/LGBTQI+ food security with co-design: a study protocol by Joanie Thériault, Phillip Joy, Sana Boudhraâ, Min Gao

“…The team also seeks to identify how to improve food security services with and for 2S/LGBTQI+ communities and to co-create a prototype service model representing safe and inclusive services that communities and food security stakeholders can utilize to make improvements in that direction.MethodsThis protocol is based on a co-design methodology inspired by design thinking. …”
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FEATURES OF THE CHRONIC PAIN SYNDROME IN PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS AND MEDICAL DIAGNOSTIC TACTICS by M. A. Gromova, S. E. Myasoedova

“…Objective: to establish features of a chronic pain syndrome disorders in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, to reveal correlation with psychoemotional disorders and to develop the differential approach to maintaining patients. Materials and methods. 101 patients at the age of 60.6 ± 11.8 years, 92 % of women, with reliable rheumatoid arthritis (American College of Rheumatology – ACR, 1987), were examined. …”
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Comparison of Two Manual Therapy Programs, including Tendon Gliding Exercises as a Common Adjunct, While Managing the Participants with Chronic Carpal Tunnel Syndrome by Fauzia Javed Sheereen, Bibhuti Sarkar, Pallavi Sahay, Mohammad Abu Shaphe, Ahmad H. Alghadir, Amir Iqbal, Taimul Ali, Fuzail Ahmad

“…This study aimed to compare the efficacy of the neurodynamic technique (NT) and carpal bone mobilization technique (CBMT) incorporated with tendon gliding exercises (TGE) as an effect-enhancing adjunct while managing the participants with chronic CTS. Methods. The study followed a two-arm parallel-group randomized comparative design. …”
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Acute Effects of Different Alcohol Doses on Psychomotor Performance and Subjective Responses among Healthy Young Women in China by Xiaoqin Yi, Li Xiao, Jin Xiang, Weihao Fan, Yingqiang Fu, Linchuan Liao, Yi Ye

“…This study aims to investigate the influence of three different alcohol doses on changes in alcohol metabolism, psychomotor performance, and subjective response in Chinese females. Materials and Methods: Three dosage levels (0.2 g/kg, 0.6 g/kg, and 1.0 g/kg) were administered to 11 subjects with the genotype ADH1B*1/*2-ADH1C*1/*1-ALDH2*1/*1 in an acute drinking challenge. …”
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Transverse abdominis plane block under different guidance in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: anatomy and technique, systematic review and double meta-analysis by S.M. Chooklin, S.S. Chuklin, R.V. Barylyak

“…However, their comparative effectiveness remains a subject of debate. Materials and methods. A systematic search for randomized controlled trials published up to January 2025 that compared TAPB under ultrasound and laparoscopic guidance was performed in PubMed, Scopus, and Cochrane databases. …”
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CLINICAL-IMMUNOLOGIC CHARACTERISTICS OF ACUTE BRUCELLOSIS IN CHILDREN by D. R. Atakhodjayeva

“…Object of the research: to study peculiarities of the progress of acute brucellosis in children taking into account clinical-immunologic data. Materials and methods of the research: the research was based on the results of examinations of 23 children from 3 to 14 years old with brucellosis mostly living in endemic foci of the Republic of Uzbekistan. …”
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Multimodal Imaging Features of Bilateral Choroidal Ganglioneuroma by Zhaoxin Jiang, Ting Zhang, Xing Liu, Dan Liang, Yimin Zhong, Chi-chao Chan, Xiaoyan Ding

“…Here, we evaluated multimodal images in the early stage of choroidal ganglioneuroma. Methods. A 6-year-old boy was recruited who had experienced gradually progressive vision loss and rapidly progressive myopia in both eyes over the past 2 years. …”
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Contribution and significance of Heidelberg retinal tomography II in diagnostics of ocular hypertension and its conversion into primary open-angle glaucoma by Marković Vujica, Kontić Đorđe, Hentova-Senćanić Paraskeva, Božić Marija, Marjanović Ivan, Krstić Vera, Kovačević Dragana

“…Also, when the results of the functional tests remain unchanged, that confirms the conversion of ocular hypertension into glaucoma. Methods. During a 5-year study period (2002-2007), 29 patients with ocular hypertension were examined. …”
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A Single-Center Case-Control Study of Glaucoma Severity on Initial Presentation in Haitian Americans by Vu DM, Persad PJ, Rothman AL, Feuer WJ, Chang TC

“…Daniel M Vu,1,2 Patrice J Persad,1 Adam L Rothman,1 William J Feuer,1 Ta C Chang1 1Department of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA; 2Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USACorrespondence: Daniel M Vu, Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, 243 Charles Street, Boston, MA, 02114, USA, Tel +1 617-573-3670, Fax +1 617-573-3707, Email daniel_vu@meei.harvard.eduPurpose: To assess relative glaucoma severity between Haitians and non-Haitians upon presentation to a tertiary referral practice using a retrospective case-control design.Patients and Methods: All Haitian descent patients were age- and zip code-matched with non-Haitian Hispanic American controls from a tertiary glaucoma service in a 1:1 ratio. …”
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