Treatment of osteoarthritic knee with high tibial osteotomy and allogeneic human umbilical cord blood–derived mesenchymal stem cells combined with hyaluronate hydrogel composite by Bo Seung Bae, Jae Woong Jung, Gyeong Ok Jo, Seon Ae Kim, Eun Jeong Go, Mi-La Cho, Asode Ananthram Shetty, Seok Jung Kim

“…Therefore, this study aimed to assess cartilage regeneration following the implantation of allogeneic human umbilical cord blood–derived mesenchymal stem cells (hUCB-MSCs) with HTO. Methods In this case series, ten patients underwent hUCB-MSC implantation with HTO. …”
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Roxadustat attenuates brain injury in mice with heat stroke by regulating mitochondrial fission and fusion by 10.16016/j.2097-0927.202405009, HUANG Xueyan, SHEN Tingting

“… Objective To explore the protective effect and underlying mechanism of roxadustat (FG-4592), hypoxia-inducible factor-α (HIF-α) prolyl hydroxylase inhibitor, on brain injury caused by heat stroke (HS). Methods A total of 140 male C57BL/6J mice (6~8 weeks old, weighing 18~22 g) were subjected, and 40 of them were randomly divided into HS group, and low-, medium- and high-dose roxadustat groups (LD, MD and HD groups, 5, 10 and 20 mg/kg), with 10 mice in each group. …”
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Use of a multidimensional RAPID3 questionnaire to assess the achievement of remission and minimal disease activity in patients with early psoriatic arthritis treated according to T... by E. Yu. Loginova, T. V. Korotaeva, A. D. Koltakova

“…Joint pain measurement, patient (PGA) and physician (PhGA) global assessment on visual analog scale (VAS) was performed, the serum level of C-reactive protein (CRP) and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) were evaluated. …”
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Association of Estimated Glucose Disposal Rate With Risk of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Evidence From a Large-Scale Prospective Cohort Study of the UK Biobank by Yuanwei Chen, Ting Zhou, Songyuan Luo, Jizhong Wang, Fan Yang, Yingqing Feng, Lixin Fang, Jianfang Luo

“…Kaplan–Meier curves were generated to visualize cumulative AAA incidence across eGDR quartiles, whereas restricted cubic splines (RCSs) were applied to characterize the exposure–response relationship. …”
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Effect of Traditional Chinese Medicine nursing on functional rehabilitation and postoperative complications in patients undergoing percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic surgery fo... by XU Li (徐丽)

“…The Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), Visual Anlogue Scale (VAS) and Japanese Orthopaedic Association scores (JOA) were used to evaluate the postoperative function recovery. …”
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ML Auditing and Reproducibility: Applying a Core Criteria Catalog to an Early Sepsis Onset Detection System by Markus Schwarz, Ludwig Christian Hinske, Ulrich Mansmann, Fady Albashiti

“…In this paper, we apply our catalog to an early sepsis onset detection system use case. Methods: The assessment of the ML algorithm behind the sepsis prediction system takes place in a kind of external audit. …”
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The influence of the interfacing angle between the pedicle screw and support rods on the clinical outcomes after posterior lumbar-sacral topping-off surgery: A retrospective clinic... by Mingzheng Zhao, Honghao Yang, Shixuan Guo, Fengqi Cheng, Yaoshen Zhang, Yong Hai, Yuzeng Liu

“…Methods This study is a monocentric retrospective observational study that included patients diagnosed with lumbosacral degenerative disease and underwent topping-off surgery. …”
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Treatment of Patients With Vertical Maxillary Excess: Orthognathic Surgery vs Strategic Implant® (Clinical Cases Report) by A. Ihde, A. Chakranarayan, O. Sipic, P. Soni, S. Ihde, Y. Vares

“…The evaluation criteria taken into account were visual results of treatment of vertical maxillary excess and mandibular deficiency, tooth and gum show at rest and smile, time spent on rehabilitation of the treated patients, total chair time, duration of pain etc. …”
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Comparative analgesic efficacy of ultrasound-guided nerve blocks induced by three anesthetics with different duration of action in the treatment of resistant neuropathic pain in th... by Jovanikić Olivera, Anđelić Gordana, Lepić Milan, Mirković Dušica, Jovanović Bojan, Dragović Tamara, Pavličević Goran, Lepić Toplica

“…The nerve blocks were administered on a daily basis until the relief of pain (visual analogue scale – VAS < 30), and after that, two additional nerve blocks were given. …”
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Research Progress in Urban Pollinator-Friendly Landscape Construction by Guiying LI, Hanwen XIAO, Runan TIAN

“…In order to make full use of the protective effect of urban green spaces on pollinator communities, while improving the benefits of urban ecosystems, it is very significant to clarify a systematic approach for the construction of pollinator-friendly landscapes and to point out the future development direction of the field of pollinator-friendly landscapes in Chinese cities.MethodsThis research is based on VOS viewer software to visualize and analyze the effective literature in the field of pollinator-friendly landscapes filtered from Web of Science core database, Google Scholar and X-MOL academic platform. …”
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Optimal 2D Placement of Virtual Objects in Physical Space for Augmented Reality Applications by M. V. Alpatova, Yu. V. Rudyak

“…The work aims at creating and implementing such a 2D algorithm for placing objects in physical space, which takes into account the above limitations.Materials and Methods. Using a set of numerical methods, the authors applied the previously created 1D algorithm for the placement of objects. …”
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Evaluating the Predictive Accuracy of an AI-Based Tool for Postoperative Vault Estimation in Phakic Intraocular Lens Implantation by Zaldivar R, Zaldivar R, Cummings AB, Cummings BK, Mertens EL, Ang RE, Zarate Piscopo LI, Quintero G, Cerviño A

“…Doctors currently use different methods to estimate the best lens size, but these are not always perfect.This study tested a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that predicts how much space (or “vault”) will be left between the implanted lens and the eye’s natural structures after surgery. …”
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Evaluation and comparison of large language models’ responses to questions related optic neuritis by Han-Jie He, Han-Jie He, Fang-Fang Zhao, Jia-Jian Liang, Yun Wang, Qian-Qian He, Qian-Qian He, Hongjie Lin, Jingyun Cen, Feifei Chen, Tai-Ping Li, Zhanchi Hu, Jian-Feng Yang, Lan Chen, Carol Y. Cheung, Yih-Chung Tham, Yih-Chung Tham, Yih-Chung Tham, Ling-Ping Cen, Ling-Ping Cen, Ling-Ping Cen, Ling-Ping Cen

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Prevalence of cardiovascular diseases and risk factor assessment in breast cancer survivors exposed to cardiotoxic therapy by Marina V. Vitsenya, Irina V. Barinova, Nana V. Pogosova, Tatevik A. Terteryan, David T. Kuchiev, Yulia V. Khrushcheva, Anna A. Gerasimova, Anastasiya Y. Filatova, Nursiyat M. Ibragimova, Olga O. Frolkova, Fail T. Ageev

“…Aim: To evaluate the frequency of CVDs and their risk factors, and total CVR in BC patients who have undergone cardiotoxic antitumor treatment to determine the need for the development of cardiac rehabilitation programs in this patient category. Methods: This was a single center cross-sectional study performed in 2021 to 2023 in a specialized cardiology clinic in 90 women who had undergone cardiotoxic breast cancer therapy. …”
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CT-SEGMENTED BONE SUV IN MULTIPLE MYELOMA: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF ¹⁸F-FDG AND ⁶⁸GA-PSMA PET/CT by Alexandre Mercuri Barbosa, Maria Emília Seren Takahashi, Stephan Pinheiro Macedo Souza, Edna Marina Souza, Sérgio Querino Brunetto, Cármino Antonio de Souza, Irene Gyongyver Heidemarie Lorand-Metze, Celso Darío Ramos

“…Materials and Methods: The study included ¹⁸F-FDG and ⁶⁸Ga-PSMA PET/CT images acquired within a 1- to 8-day interval from 15 patients (53% male, mean age 66.7 ± 10.7 years) with symptomatic, biopsy-proven MM. …”
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Prevalence and associated factors of syphilis among female sex workers in East Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Solomon Gedfie, Woldeteklehymanot Kassahun, Abdu Jemal, Muluken Gashaw, Alembante Bazezew, Marye Nigatie, Getinet Kumie, Tadesse Misganaw, Zewdu Tefera, Bewuketu Belete Alemu, Bahriew Mezgebu, Brhanu Kassanew, Ephrem Tamrat, Wagaw Abebe, Agenagnew Ashagre, Assefa Sisay, Yalewayker Gashaw, Melese Abate Reta, Melese Abate Reta

“…Therefore, this review aimed to estimate the pooled prevalence of syphilis and identify the associated factors among female sex workers in the East African region.MethodsThis systematic review and meta-analysis was performed in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. …”
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Comparison of Endoscopic Unilateral Laminectomy for Bilateral Decompression (Endo‐ULBD) and Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (PLIF) in Managing Multi‐Segmental Lumbar Spinal Steno... by Kunpeng Su, Qingyu Yao, Mingzhi Liu, Sheng Chang, Mengxuan Wang, Antao Lin, Guantong Sun, Yichen Jiang, Shengwei Meng, Hao Zhang, Wentao Liu, Hongtao Ge, Zengjie Wu, Zirui Wang, Derong Xu, Chuanli Zhou

“…Furthermore, the text provides detailed technical information regarding the Endo‐ULBD procedure. Methods This retrospective comparative study was conducted from October 2019 to October 2022 and involved 73 patients diagnosed with MS‐LSS. …”
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Variation in Mesopic Retinal Sensitivity Relative to Distance from Geographic Atrophy in Age-Related Macular Degeneration by Souvick Mukherjee, PhD, Emily Vance, MPH, Leon von der Emde, MD, Thilaka Arunachalam, BS, Tharindu De Silva, PhD, Alisa T. Thavikulwat, MD, Christine Orndahl, PhD, Caroline Nyaiburi, MS, Maria Abraham, ScM, Keri Hammel, MS, SriniVas R. Sadda, MD, Emily Y. Chew, MD, Maximilian Pfau, MD, PhD, Wai T. Wong, MD, PhD, Brett G. Jeffrey, PhD, Tiarnán D.L. Keenan, BM BCh, PhD

“…Participants: Individuals with GA from AMD in ≥1 eye. Methods: Mesopic retinal sensitivity was assessed longitudinally with a fundus-guided microperimetry device at baseline, month 3, and every 6 months thereafter, using a custom T-shaped test pattern centered on the fovea. …”
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Automated Quantification of Retinopathy of Prematurity Stage via Ultrawidefield OCT by Spencer S. Burt, BA, Aaron S. Coyner, PhD, Elizabeth V. Roti, BS, Yakub Bayhaqi, PhD, John Jackson, MD, Mani K. Woodward, MS, Shuibin Ni, PhD, Susan R. Ostmo, MS, Guangru Liang, BS, Yali Jia, PhD, David Huang, MD, Michael F. Chiang, MD, Benjamin K. Young, MD, Yifan Jian, PhD, John Peter Campbell, MD

“…Purpose: Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) stage is defined by the visual appearance of the vascular-avascular border, which reflects a spectrum of pathologic neurovascular tissue (NVT). …”
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Clinical effect of external application of Rutongyu medicine film in the treatment of hyperplasia of mammary gland (乳痛愈药膜治疗乳腺增生病临床疗效观察) by HAN Jianping (韩建萍), LI Ying (李影), HOU Pengxiao (候朋晓), ZHANG Ning (张宁), REN Yaxing (任亚星), LIU Haihan (刘海涵), DAI Wei (代巍), ZHANG Chunyan (张春艳), YUE Yuzi (岳玉姿), LI Yiliang (李以良), TANG Ling (唐玲)

“…Objective To observe the clinical effect of external application of Rutongyu medicine film in the treatment of hyperplasia of mammary gland. Methods Totally 96 patients with hyperplasia of mammary gland were randomly divided into the treatment group (n=48) and control group (n=48). …”
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