Small-dose esketamine combined with sufentanil reduces perioperative inflammation in elderly patients with total hip replacement by YANG Wen, LI Yong, YANG Zhuoxuan

“…Pain intensity was assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS). Serum level of interleukin (IL)-6, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and C-reactive protein (CRP) was measured by ELISA. …”
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Open and arthroscopic debridement for lateral epicondylitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis based on comparative studies by Bo Tang, Cheng Fan, Yuan He

“…Preliminary meta-analysis revealed that the visual analogue scale (VAS) score for pain was greater in the arthroscopic group than in the open group (MD: 0.01 [− 0.27–0.29], p = 0.93; I2 = 0%, p = 0.98). …”
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Effectiveness of the Better Operative Software Outcomes Tool for Monitoring Cataract Surgery Outcomes in Inhambane Province, Mozambique: Prospective Pilot Diagnostic Accuracy Study by Mónica Lecumberri, Dórcia Mandlate, Vasco Cote, Montserrat Martín-Baranera, Carlos L Moser

“…The BOOST Cataract app was used to collect data on visual acuity (VA) on the first postoperative day and to assess surgical outcomes. …”
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Real-world outcomes of a loading phase with intravitreal faricimab in refractory Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration (nAMD) patients by Xu Yufeng, Hong Ningxi, Su Mingzhi, Zheng Weixin, Ye Panpan

“…Main outcome measures included best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and OCT outcomes at follow-up time for 3 months. …”
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Effectiveness of Digital Health Interventions to Enhance Continuity of Care in Patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials by Miladi QN, Pahria T, Pramukti I

“…Interventions were classified into two categories: reminder-based (eg, SMS, phone calls, electronic medicine boxes with audio/visual alerts) and remote monitoring-based (eg, MERM, mobile applications, digital sensors, and VDOT). …”
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The association between the dietary index for gut microbiota and its components with cardiovascular disease risk: a cross-sectional study based on NHANES by Lin Na, Jing Chang, Xinqi Li, Xiaona Che, Yunfei Sun, Wenjing Cui, Xin Xue

“…This study aims to investigate the relationship between the dietary index for gut microbiota (DI-GM) and its components, including the beneficial gut microbiota score (BGMS) and the unfavorable gut microbiota score (UGMS), in relation to cardiovascular disease.MethodsWe conducted a cross-sectional study using National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data (1999–2020), collecting baseline sociodemographic and health-related data from 41,193 adults aged ≥20 years. …”
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Application and analysis of the arthroscopic remnant-preserving technique to rotator cuff tear: a retrospective study by Tao Bao, Tao Bao, Yuxia Yang, Yangyang Hu, Wenyong Fei

“…This study aimed to compare the clinical and structural outcomes of remnant-preservation and remnant-removal techniques during arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.MethodsThis study compared arthroscopic remnant-preservation (RP) and remnant-removal (RR) techniques for rotator cuff repair in 68 patients (2–5 cm tears) with footprint remnant tissue. …”
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Demographic Profile and Clinical Characteristics of Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy in Thai Patients: A Retrospective Cohort in a Tertiary Referral Center by Wannapanich T, Puangsricharern V, Satitpitakul V, Kittipibul T, Suphapeetiporn K

“…Demographic, clinical, and surgical data were analyzed, focusing on best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), central corneal thickness (CCT), endothelial cell density (ECD), surgical interventions, and graft survival rate.Results: The mean age was 63.9 years, with 77.2% of patients being female. …”
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Trends in carbapenem antibiotics utilization, costs, and market dynamics in Medicaid: a retrospective analysis from 1991 to 2023 by Marwan A. Alrasheed, Abdulrahman A. Alsuhibani

“…This study aimed to analyze longitudinal trends in carbapenem use, market dynamics, and economic impact within Medicaid from 1991 to 2023.MethodsA retrospective, longitudinal analysis was conducted using publicly available Medicaid State Drug Utilization data. …”
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Characteristics of the fundus and optical coherence tomography angiography metrics in myopic patients with myelinated retinal nerve fibers by Weiming Yang, Ruoyan Wei, Chi Zhang, Chen Huang, Feng Lin, Yang Shen, Chenhao Yang, Xingtao Zhou, Meiyan Li

“…Abstract Aims To investigate the fundus characteristics and macular optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) metrics in patients with myelinated retinal nerve fibers (MRNF) and to identify the associations among myopic parameters, fundus metrics, and OCTA metrics. Methods The single-center case-control study included 15 patients with monocular MRNF and 15 patients without MRNF, matched for age, affected eyes’ spherical equivalent error (SER), and axial length (AL) between May 2021 and December 2021. …”
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DeepGenMon: A Novel Framework for Monkeypox Classification Integrating Lightweight Attention-Based Deep Learning and a Genetic Algorithm by Abdulqader M. Almars

“…Next, the CNN is employed to process the visual input and extract hierarchical features for classifying the input data into multiple classes. …”
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Rural–urban differences in lipid abnormalities among middle-aged and older Indians by Priya Chatterjee, Sakshi Arora, Pooja Rai, Latha Diwakar, Thomas G. Issac, Jonas S. Sundarakumar

“…Our study aimed to assess the prevalence of dyslipidemia in the aging Indian population and compare the rural–urban differences in lipid abnormalities. Methods We analyzed baseline cross-sectional data from two longitudinal aging cohorts in rural and urban southern India- 2,797 participants from the rural (CBR-SANSCOG) cohort in Srinivaspura, Karnataka, and, 430 participants from the urban (CBR-TLSA) cohort in Bangalore, Karnataka. …”
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Tibial tubercle transfer SurgeRy and physiothErapy Versus physIotherapy only for chronic paTellofemorAL paIn: study protocol for a randomiSed controllEd trial (REVITALISE) by Myrthe P. F. van de Ven, Martin Ophey, Victor van de Graaf, Sebastiaan A. W. van de Groes, Marijn Sinkeldam, Charlotte H. W. Wijers, Sander Koëter

“…However, to date, no randomised controlled trials (RCT) have compared TTT combined with a physiotherapy (PT) programme to PT alone as the initial treatment for PFP. Methods A single-centre nonblinded RCT in 40 patients with chronic PFP (> 1 year) and tibial tubercle-trochlear groove (TT-TG) > 15 mm will be randomised to either TTT followed by PT or to PT alone in a 1:1 ratio in a concealed manner. …”
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Double-Blind, Randomized, Three-Armed, Placebo-Controlled, Clinical Investigation to Evaluate the Benefit and Tolerability of Two Dosages of IQP-AE-103 in Reducing Body Weight in O... by Ralf Uebelhack, Udo Bongartz, Stephanie Seibt, Gordana Bothe, Pee Win Chong, Patricia De Costa, Natalia Wszelaki

“…Subjects also rated their feelings of hunger and fullness using visual analogue scales, and food craving on a 5-point scale at the same time intervals. …”
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Machine Learning-Driven Prediction of One-Year Readmission in HFrEF Patients: The Key Role of Inflammation by Ma F, Hu Y, Han P, Qiu Y, Liu Y, Ren J

“…A network-based dynamic nomogram was developed to visualize predictive models.Results: This study included 733 patients, of whom 231 (31.5%) were readmitted within one year. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Nutraceutical Support in Age-Related Macular Degeneration Patients by S. V. Yanchenko, A. V. Malyshev, A. A. Malyshev, G. Yu. Karapetov, A. F. Teshev

“…Purpose: to assess the possibilities of nutraceutical support in AREDS-3 category age-related macular degeneration (AMD) patients.Patients and methods. The study included 30 AREDS-3 category AMD patients (30 eyes) aged 69.2 ± 5.7 years (12 men, 18 women). …”
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The effect of preoperative ultrasound localization on the incidence of infrapatellar branch of the saphenous nerve injury after hamstring tendon harvesting by Tianli Du, Jianfeng Chen, Chao Yan, Hongzhi Fang, Zhenghui Shang

“…At the 6-month postoperative follow-up, no statistically significant differences in the Lysholm knee scores or visual analogue scale (VAS) pain scores were noted between the two groups (P > 0.05). …”
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The Effect of Perinatal Hypoxia on Red Blood Cell Morphology in Newborns by S. A. Perepelitsa, V. A. Sergunova, O. E. Gudkova

“…To study the red blood cell (RBC) morphology in newborn infants with a history of perinatal hypoxia using the atomic-force microscopy. Material and methods. The state of RBC membranes of 10 newborns with a history of perinatal hypoxia was studied. …”
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In Silico Prioritization of STAT1 3′ UTR SNPs Identifies rs190542524 as a miRNA-Linked Variant with Potential Oncogenic Impact by Ebtihal Kamal

“…In the context of cancer, alterations within non-coding regions, specifically 3′ untranslated regions (3′ UTR), have proven substantially important. Methods: In this study, we utilized various bioinformatics tools to examine the effect of SNPs in the 3′ UTR. …”
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Efficacy and safety of dexamethasone or triamcinolone in combination with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapy for diabetic macular edema: A systematic review and meta-a... by Bo Zhou, Hua Liu, Feng Xiong

“…Consequently, we conducted a meta-analysis to compare the efficacy and safety of combined treatment with dexamethasone or triamcinolone and anti-VEGF versus anti-VEGF monotherapy in DME treatment.<h4>Methods</h4>An exhaustive search of the literature was performed on February 23, 2024, scanning through the databases including PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and the Cochrane Library, with the aim of identifying all relevant studies. …”
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