Atrial fibrillation and clinical outcomes 1 to 3 years after myocardial infarction by Satoshi Yasuda, Christopher B Granger, David B Brieger, Shaun G Goodman, Karolina Andersson Sundell, Tabassome Simon, Dirk Westermann, Anthony P Carnicelli, Ruth Owen, Mauricio G Cohen, Katarina Hedman, Stuart J Pocock, Jose Carlos Nicolau

“…After multivariable adjustment, patients with AF had lower self-reported quality-of-life scores (EQ-5D UK-weighted index, visual analogue scale, usual activities and pain/discomfort) than those without AF. …”
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Brain functional alternation in patients with systemic sclerosis: a resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging study by Xinyu Tong, Huilin He, Shihan Xu, Rui Shen, Zihan Ning, Xiaofeng Zeng, Qian Wang, Dong Xu, Zuo-Xiang He, Xihai Zhao

“…This study aimed to investigate the resting state (RS) functional alternations of SSc patients and the potential influenced factors. Methods Forty-four SSc patients (mean age, 46.3 ± 11.4 years; 40 females) and 19 age and sex comparable healthy volunteers (mean age, 42.6 ± 11.3 years; 16 females) were recruited and underwent RS functional MR imaging (fMRI) and neuropsychological assessments. …”
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Hyperuricemia predicts adverse clinical outcomes after arthroscopic microfracture of osteochondral lesions of the talus by Yuanqiang Li, Zhenyu Wang, Guo Zheng, Lin Ma, Xin Xin Li, Yan Liang, Xinyu Xie, Xiaolin Zhang, Chengsong Yuan, Wan Chen

“…Clinical characteristics recorded and analyzed included Visual Analog Scale (VAS score), American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society score (AOFAS), and 36-Item Short Form Health Survey score (SF-36). …”
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Charting progress in learning health systems: A systematic review of 5 years of definitions, models, and frameworks by Louise A. Ellis, Georgia Fisher, Maree Saba, Genevieve Dammery, Kate Churruca, Samantha Spanos, Carolynn L. Smith, Bianca Forrester, Yvonne Zurynski, Jeffrey Braithwaite

“…Extracted data were examined using thematic and visual network analyses, and practical examples of how the domains of an LHS can be actualized in health settings were synthesized. …”
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Factors influencing, and associated with, physical activity patterns in dogs with osteoarthritis-associated pain by Christina Stevens, Elizabeth Kawecki-Wright, Avery Rowlison de Ortiz, Andrea Thomson, Savannah Aker, Erin Perry, Emily Haupt, Alejandra Mondino, Masataka Enomoto, Margaret E. Gruen, Margaret E. Gruen, B. Duncan X. Lascelles, B. Duncan X. Lascelles, B. Duncan X. Lascelles, B. Duncan X. Lascelles

“…Functional linear modeling (FLM) is an approach for analyzing and visualizing high-frequency longitudinal data such as physical activity and can be used to assess the influence of factors on activity patterns. …”
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Low density of intratumoral M1-macrophage infiltration may correlate with worse prognosis in low-grade early-stage uterine endometrioid carcinoma by Michiko Nagamine, Hiroshi Ogi, Maki Hirai, Ikoi Omatsu, Sanzo Moriwaki, Saya Shibata, Satoru Yasukawa, Kaori Yoriki, Motohiro Kojima, Taisuke Mori, Kyoko Itoh, Eiichi Konishi

“…Our objective was to explore the differences in tumor immune microenvironment (TIME) between recurrent and cured low-grade early-stage endometrioid carcinoma cases. Methods: We retrospectively examined the TIME in recurrent (n = 11) and non-recurrent (cured, n = 10) cases of low-grade, early-stage endometrioid carcinoma. …”
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Research trends and hotspots of acupuncture therapy for obesity from 2004 to 2023: A bibliometric analysis by Jinkun Wang, Kangdi Cao, Zhaoyi Chen, Tianli Lyu, Qiuyu Xia, Lu Liu, Bin Li

“…Using Citespace, VOSviewer, and Bibliometrix, we analyzed and visualized the publications, countries, institutions, authors, journals, and keywords from various angles. …”
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Contemporary carotid artery stenting practices and peri-procedural outcomes in different European countries: ROADSAVER study multicentric insights by Stefan Müller-Hülsbeck, Zsolt Vajda, Piotr Odrowąż-Pieniążek, Zoltán Ruzsa, Roel Beelen, Aleksandar Gjoreski, Koen Deloose, Sérgio Castro, Benjamin Faurie, Alejandro Tomasello Weitz, Arne Schwindt, Paweł Latacz, Antonio Orgaz Pérez-Grueso, Vladimir Cvetić, Ralf Langhoff, Sasko Kedev, all ROADSAVER study investigators

“…Trial registration Clinicaltrials.gov identifier: NCT03504228. Visual Abstract…”
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Free-breathing, non-contrast, three-dimensional whole-heart coronary magnetic resonance imaging for the identification of culprit and vulnerable atherosclerotic plaque by Reza Hajhosseiny, Adam Hartley, Graham Cole, Camilla Munoz, Amarjit Sethi, Rasha Al-Lamee, Saud Khawaja, Sameer Zaman, James Howard, Deepa Gopalan, Ben Ariff, Raffi Kaprielian, Radhouene Neji, Karl P. Kunze, Amit Kaura, Claudia Prieto, Ramzi Khamis, René M. Botnar

“…Objectives: To validate iT2prep-BOOST in patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). Methods: 41 patients with suspected NSTEMI were recruited. …”
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Long-term safety and effectiveness of canakinumab in patients with monogenic autoinflammatory diseases: results from the interim analysis of the RELIANCE registry by Tilmann Kallinich, Juergen Rech, Ivan Foeldvari, Norbert Blank, Frank Weller-Heinemann, Gerd Horneff, Ioana Andreica, Joerg Henes, Jasmin B Kuemmerle-Deschner, Florian Meier, Frank Dressler, Michael Borte, Markus Hufnagel, Birgit Kortus-Götze, Prasad T Oommen, Tobias Krickau, Aleš Janda, Catharina Schuetz, Michael Fiene, Julia Weber-Arden

“…Objective Interim analysis of the RELIANCE registry, an on-going, non-interventional, open-label, multicentre, prospective study evaluating the long-term safety, dosing regimens and effectiveness of canakinumab in patients with cryopyrin-associated periodic syndromes (CAPS), familial Mediterranean fever (FMF), tumour-necrosis factor receptor-associated periodic syndrome (TRAPS) or mevalonate-kinase deficiency (MKD)/hyperimmunoglobulin-D syndrome (HIDS).Methods From September 2017 for patients with CAPS, and June 2018 for patients with FMF, TRAPS or MKD/HIDS, the registry enrolled paediatric (aged ≥2 years) and adult patients (aged ≥18 years) receiving canakinumab as part of their routine medical care. …”
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Use of technetium-99m-pyrophosphate single-photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography in monitoring therapeutic changes of RNA interference therapeutics in patients wi... by Yi-Hsin Hung, An-Li Yu, Yi-Chieh Chen, Cheng-Hsuan Tsai, Mao-Yuan Su, Chia-Tung Shun, Hsueh-Wen Hsueh, Jimmy Jyh-Ming Juang, Ming-Jen Lee, Ping-Huei Tseng, Chia-Hua Hsu, Sung-Tsang Hsieh, Chi-Lun Ko, Kon-Ping Lin, Wen-Chung Yu, Mei-Fang Cheng, Chi-Chao Chao, Yen-Hung Lin

“…First and second 99mTc-PYP SPECT/CT data, including visual grading, planar heart to contralateral lung (H/CL) ratio, and volumetric heart to lung (H/L) ratio were assessed. …”
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Metabolic response to burn injury: a comprehensive bibliometric study by Yixu Li, Yixu Li, Yifan Liu, Sujie Xie, Sujie Xie, Yushu Zhu, Yushu Zhu, Xinran Ding, Xinran Ding, Wei Zhang, Wei Zhang, Shuyuan Xian, Shuyuan Xian, Guosheng Wu, Guosheng Wu, Hanlin Sun, Hanlin Sun, Jiale Yan, Bingnan Lu, Yuntao Yao, Weijin Qian, Yuwei Lu, Yiting Yang, Dayuan Xu, Dayuan Xu, Runzhi Huang, Runzhi Huang, Shizhao Ji, Shizhao Ji

“…Ultimately, we conducted an extensive review of the literature, synthesizing the findings to clarify the present understanding within our field of study.MethodsWe obtained 8,823 scientific publications on burn injury and metabolism from the core Web of Science (WOS) database collection. …”
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Characterisation of combined abiotic and biotic stresses effects on lettuce plants via a multi-analysis approach by Roberta Bulgari, Roberta Bulgari, Jouhaina Riahi, Riccardo Cecire, Riccardo Cecire, Luisella Celi, Mery Malandrino, Gica Stefanescu Miralles, Gica Stefanescu Miralles, Lorenzo Comba, Luca Alfarano, Luca Alfarano, Massimo Pugliese, Massimo Pugliese

“…These findings pave the way to the development of proactive, reliable, and effective methods for stress detection in lettuce cultivation, also including non-destructive optical approaches.…”
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Repeat expansions in RFC1 gene in refractory chronic cough by Barnaby Hirons, Peter S.P. Cho, Katie Rhatigan, Joe Shaw, Riccardo Curro, Bianca Rugginini, Natalia Dominik, Richard D. Turner, Ewan Mackay, James H. Hull, Hisham Abubakar-Waziri, Harini Kesavan, Caroline J. Jolley, Robert D. Hadden, Andrea Cortese, Surinder S. Birring

“…The prevalence and identifying clinical characteristics of RFC1 repeat-expansion disorders in patients with RCC are unknown. Methods Consecutive patients with RCC underwent RFC1 genotyping, cough severity visual analogue scale (VAS) and cough-specific health status assessment (Leicester Cough Questionnaire (LCQ)). …”
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Relationship between high-resolution computed tomography quantitative imaging analysis and physiological and clinical features in antisynthetase syndrome-related interstitial lung... by Donald P Tashkin, Rohit Aggarwal, Chester V Oddis, Grace Kim, Fereidoun Abtin, Daniela Markovic, Christina Charles-Schoeman, Galina Marder, Jonathan Goldin, Paul F Dellaripa, Swamy Venuturupalli, Gary Matt Hunninghake, Tracy J Doyle, Siamak Moghadam-Kia, Sangmee Sharon Bae, Cato Chan, Daniel Sullivan, Jeremy Falk

“…Objectives To explore the association between the extent of CT abnormalities by quantitative imaging analysis (QIA) and clinical/physiological disease parameters in patients with antisynthetase syndrome associated interstitial lung disease (ARS-ILD).Methods We analysed 20 patients with antisynthetase antibodies and active ILD enrolled in the Abatacept in Myositis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease study. …”
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Effects of 2 different flap techniques on clinical outcomes after epulis excision by SUN Wentao, DONG Jiachen, SUN Mengjun, LIAO Yue, SONG Zhongchen

“…Objective·To evaluate the effects of normally positioned flap (NPF) and coronally advanced flap (CAF) techniques on clinical results after epulis excision.Methods·A total of 55 patients with epulis who visited the Department of Periodontology, Shanghai Ninth People′s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine from August 2022 to December 2023 were included. …”
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Association of <i>OPRM1</i> and <i>OPRD1</i> Polymorphisms with Pain and Opioid Adverse Reactions in Colorectal Cancer by Carolina Gutiérrez-Cáceres, Nikolas Ávila, Leslie C. Cerpa, Matías F. Martínez, Carlos E. Irarrazabal, Benjamín Torres, Olga Barajas, Nelson M. Varela, Luis A. Quiñones

“…Associations between genotypes, ADRs, and pain severity (maximum Visual Analog Scale, VAS) were evaluated under inheritance models. …”
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Anatomic characteristics of the lacrimal sac and adjacent bony structures–a computed tomographic-dacryocystography research by Xin-Han Cui, Yan-Wen Fang, Li-Min Zhang, Ji-Ni Qiu, Chao-Ran Zhang, Yan Wang

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Bile Acid Metabolism Changes in Patients with a CRB1-Associated Inherited Retinal Degeneration by Lude Moekotte, MD, PhD, Joke H. de Boer, MD, PhD, Sanne Hiddingh, MSc, Bram Gerritsen, PhD, Jutta Lintelmann, PhD, Alexander Cecil, PhD, L. Ingeborgh van den Born, MD, PhD, Xuan-Thanh-An Nguyen, MD, PhD, Camiel J.F. Boon, MD, PhD, Maria M. van Genderen, MD, PhD, Jonas J.W. Kuiper, PhD

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Impact of religious fasting on ocular dryness: objective and subjective assessment by Amal F. Alomari, Sara Issa, Asma Musleh, Mohammad Abusamak, Mohammad Abusamak, Omar Bdair, Omar Bdair, Saif Aldeen AlRyalat, Saif Aldeen AlRyalat, Alanoud Al-Wakfi, Mohammed Jaber, Ahmad Alloubani, Haitham Sahawneh, Haitham Sahawneh, Muhannd El-Faouri, Ayman Abdul Aziz, Muawyah Al Bdour

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