THE RESULTS OF DELAYED ENDOVASCULAR INTERVENTION IN ST ELEVATION ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION DUE TO THROMBOTIC OCCLUSION OF CORONARY ARTERY by A. V. Azarov, S. P. Semitko, М. G. Glezer, R. V. Akhramovich, A. I. Maloroev, I. S. Melnichenko, G. Yu. Atarov, A. V. Lebedev

“…In all patients, after restoring of the antegrade flow, there was thrombus, visualized in artery lumen, with TIMI thrombus grade score (TTG) ≥3. …”
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AMY1 gene copy number associated with xerostomia and Sjögren’s syndrome: a cross-sectional study by Indre Stankeviciene, Alina Puriene, Vilma Brukiene, Diana Mieliauskaite, Synnøve Bække, Berit Tommeras, Rania Al-Mahdi, Arunas Rimkevicius, Lina Stangvaltaite-Mouhat

“…Establishing such an association could position AMY1 CN as a potential genetic biomarker for dry mouth-related conditions, aiding in their early detection. Methods This cross-sectional study utilized secondary data from the main dry mouth study conducted in five public hospitals in Vilnius, the capital city of Lithuania. …”
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Application of integral suture for medial hernia defect closure in eTEP hernioplasty for direct inguinal hernia by R. I. Barzak, A. V. Yuri, D. A. Tischenko, B. B. Orlov, I. A. Semenenko, N. R. Kopteev, V. A. Kashchenko

“…The OBJECTIVE was to evaluate the immediate and long-term results of integral suture application and to determine the indications for its use in eTEP hernioplasty for primary rectal inguinal hernia in men.METHODS AND MATERIALS. A prospective single-center double-blind randomized controlled study on the basis of the City Clinical Hospital named after S. …”
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Evaluating the immunogenicity and safety of ID93 + GLA-SE in BCG-vaccinated healthy adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Erum Siddiqui, Mohammad Saad Khan, Maliha Khalid, Harshika Khaim Chandani, Umaimah Naeem, Muhammad Mohsin Khan, Syed Owais Wasti

“…This meta-analysis used Review Manager and forest plots for visual display. The outcomes were displayed as risk ratios (RR) with a 95% confidence interval. …”
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Item-level measurement properties of the pediatric awareness and sensory motor assessment in children with medical complexity by Brooke Mulrenin, Bryant A. Seamon, Carrie Cormack, Kimberly Lane Kascak, Cynthia Dodds

“…The Pediatric Awareness and Sensory Motor Assessment (PASMA) was created to fill this gap, providing sensitive measurement of sensory awareness and motor response across five domains (i.e., olfactory, visual, auditory, gustatory, and tactile).MethodsIn this retrospective study, a Rasch analysis was conducted on PASMA data for CMC. …”
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Short-term real-world effectiveness of faricimab on macular edema due to retinal vein occlusion by Toshiaki Hirakata, Ai Toride, Kenta Ashikaga, Takanori Nakagawa, Fumihiro Hara, Yuta Nochi, Shutaro Yamamoto, Yoshimune Hiratsuka, Shintaro Nakao

“…Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and central macular thickness (CMT) were analyzed. …”
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Prevalence of oncogenic human papillomavirus (HPV 16/18) infection, cervical lesions and its associated factors among women aged 21-49 years in Amhara region, Northern Ethiopia. by Minwuyelet Maru Temesgen, Tefera Alemu, Birtukan Shiferaw, Seid Legesse, Taye Zeru, Mahteme Haile, Tesfaye Gelanew

“…This study aimed to determine the prevalence of HPV infection and factors contributing to the progression of HPV infection to cervical cancer.<h4>Methods</h4>Facility-based cross-sectional study design was employed among women aged 21 to 49 years of age who came for routine cervical cancer screening to 4 randomly selected hospitals (2 general and 2 referral) of Amhara region from May to October, 2019. …”
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The Two-Year Outcomes of Phacoemulsification Combined with GATT Versus Standalone GATT in Open-Angle Glaucoma: A Comparative Study by Zübeyir Yozgat, Mehmet Cem Sabaner

“…PHACO-GATT provided significant visual acuity improvements due to cataract extraction, making it a suitable option for patients with coexisting cataracts and glaucoma.…”
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Comparative effectiveness and safety of tofacitinib vs. adalimumab in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Chunyan Zhu, Yibo Zheng, Zilu Wang, Guozong Chen, Yushi Li

“…ObjectivesTo provide the latest systematic review and meta-analysis comparing the effectiveness and safety of tofacitinib and adalimumab in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients.MethodsA systematic search of PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Cochrane databases was conducted until April 2025. …”
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Clinical manifestations, histopathological changes and quality of life in patients with advanced knee osteoarthritis caused by age, trauma, obesity and their combination by Kristina V. Korochina, Tatyana V. Chernysheva, Irina E. Korochina

“…Objective — to reveal and analyze clinical characteristics, knee joint histopathology, and quality of life in patients at late stages of knee osteoarthritis (OA) triggered by age, trauma, metabolic syndrome, or their combination. Material and methods — We studied 120 subjects with knee OA (sensu Altman R.D., 1991) of Kellgren-Lawrence Grades 3-4. …”
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Neuromuscular exercise in addition to celecoxib versus celecoxib alone for symptomatic and radiographic knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial by Xiaotian Yang, Haixin Song, Xuqing Li, Tao Wu, Jianhua Li, Chengqi He

“…The primary outcomes were visual analog scale (VAS) and total Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) score at 6 months. …”
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Ocular Hypertension Following Open Globe Injury in Patients Undergoing Pars Plana Vitrectomy by Karimaghaei S, Al-Hindi H, Chauhan MZ, Elhusseiny AM, Sanvicente CT, Uwaydat SH

“…Variables recorded included timing to the first PPV, best-corrected final visual acuity (VA) at the last follow-up, incidence of enucleation, type of injury, use of intravitreal antibiotics, number of eye surgeries, use of oral steroids, acetazolamide use, topical steroid use, lens status, silicone oil placement, and zone of injury (1– 3). …”
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Affects for stress reaction and hemodynamics by multimodal opioid free anesthesia on patients with video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery by WU Meichao, YANG Fangfang, CAI Ning, MA Xingjun

“…Postoperative recovery time, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score and adverse reactions (nausea, vomiting, skin itching and mental symptoms) within 48 h after surgery were recorded. …”
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Dual plating in the management of nonunion complex distal femur fractures following lateral locked plate fixation: radiological and functional outcomes of a prospective study by Nilesh Barwar, Gypsy Gargi, Ankit Rai, Abhay Elhence, Sumit Banerjee, Nitesh Gahlot

“…Limb pain, as measured by the visual analog scale for knee pain, improved significantly from a preoperative median of 6 (range, 4–8) to 3 (range, 1–6) postoperatively (P<0.001). …”
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X-RAY ASSESSMENT OF JAW BONE TISSUE IN PATIENTS WITH SYSTEMIC OSTEOPOROSIS BEFORE THE SURGICAL STAGE OF DENTAL IMPLANTATION by M.A. Datsenko

“…The aim of the study – to conduct a comparative analysis of the condition, structure and mineral density of jaw bone tissue in patients with systemic osteoporosis, depending on the sex, before the surgical stage of dental implantation. Materials and Methods. The condition, structure and density of bone tissue before the surgical stage of dental implantation were determined in 87 patients who needed dental implantation. …”
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Long‐term survival outcomes of patients with primary ocular adnexal MALT lymphoma: A large single‐center cohort study by Yuanzheng Liang, Rui‐ying Fu, Xue‐lin Liu, Xin‐di Liu, Ying‐shi Piao, Jian‐min Ma, Liang Wang

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Combining gene expression microarrays and Mendelian randomization: exploring key immune-related genes in multiple sclerosis by Shuangfeng Ding, Yunyun Zhang, Yunzhe Tang, Ying Zhang, Mingyuan Liu

“…This study aims to explore potential immune-related genes associated with MS and assess the causal relationship between these genes and the risk of developing MS.MethodsWe retrieved expression datasets of peripheral blood mononuclear cells from MS patients from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. …”
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Comparative evaluation of central serous retinopathy in pilots and non-pilot patients by Yan-Yan Zhao, Hua Wang, Wei Chen, Quan Wang, Yong Liu

“…The mean best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) increased from 0.83 ± 0.33 at the initial visit to 0.95 ± 0.44 at the final visit. …”
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Microplastic detectives: a citizen-science project reveals large variation in meso- and microplastic pollution along German coastlines by Bruno Andreas Walther, Franco Pasolini, Franco Pasolini, Špela Korez Lupše, Melanie Bergmann

“…Here, we describe in detail 1) how we recruited, instructed, and engaged citizen scientists, 2) why we chose bulk sampling over reduced-volume sampling, and 3) the laboratory methods we used. The citizen scientists collected 1,139 samples from 71 locations along the German coast, totalling 2.2 tons of sand. …”
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The acute cross-education effect of foam rolling on the thigh muscles in patients after total knee arthroplasty by Masanobu Yokochi, Masanobu Yokochi, Masatoshi Nakamura, Ayaka Iwata, Ryota Kaneko, Noboru Yamada, Andreas Konrad

“…In this study, we aimed to expand this knowledge for TKA rehabilitation and investigated the acute effects of FR intervention on the non-operative side on ROM, stiffness, and pain of the operative side in postoperative patients within the first week after TKA.Materials and methodsThe study employed a randomized crossover design: 20 patients (mean age 75.0 ± 7.8 years) in the first postoperative week after TKA were divided alternately into Roll_Break and Break_Roll groups in the order of prescription. …”
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