DYNAMIC CORRELATION BETWEEN CORNEAL SENSITIVITY AND SUBJECTIVE SYMPTOMS IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC CORNEAL ULCERS by R. Hristova, A. Oscar, S. Kostova, I. Petkova, Y. Zdravkov

“…Methods: Corneal sensitivity was measured with Cochet-Bonnet aesthesiometry in twenty patients with mean age of53 years SD±20.65. Impression cytology was used to assess conjunctivalization, inflammation and keratinization. …”
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Features of anxiety and attention in elementary school students of the Russian North by Olga P. Bartosh, Tatiana P. Bartosh, Marina V. Mychko

“…The study was conducted on elementary school students (9.9±0.05 years of age) in the regional center of Magadan and the remote town of Magadan Oblast, Susuman. …”
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Assessment of the degree of conjugacy of voluntary EMG activity of muscles and thresholds of heat perception in patients with spinal deformity by M. A. Bogatyrev, M. S. Saifutdinov, E. N. Shchurova

“…Eighty-seven patients aged 6–43 years with spinal deformities of various etiologies were examined by electromyography and esthesiometry before and after its surgical correction.Results. …”
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ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION IN STABLE ANGINA AND MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION COMBINED WITH CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE by M. A. Popova, N. N. Terentyeva, D. A. Dolgopolova, T. V. Marenina

“…Arterial endothelial function was tested with high-resolution ultrasonography: brachial artery diameter was measured at rest, after flow increase (which causes endothelium-dependent dilatation), and after administration of sublingual nitroglycerin (an endothelium-independent dilator).Results. …”
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Application of Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation in Post-Stroke Dysfunction by ZHANG Lixin

“…Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) has been proved to activate the vagus nerve projections in the central nervous system, which is similar to the invasive vagus nerve stimulation method, and thereby reduces the adverse reactions caused by surgery and produces similar or even greater clinical efficacy compared to the invasive vagal nerve stimulation. In recent years, researches on taVNS for stroke has been increasing, which have indicated that taVNS has certain therapeutic effects on motor sensation, swallowing, speech, cognition, consciousness, and other functional disorders. …”
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ROLE OF TC-99m THYROID SCINTIGRAPHY IN INVESTIGATING THYROID SWELLING: IS IT OF ANY HELP FOR SURGEONS? by Iqbal Hussain Udaipurwala, Muhammad Shuja Farrukh, Zahid Mahmood Raahat

“…PLACE & DURATION OF STUDY: This is a multicentric study conducted at the department of ENT, Head & Neck Surgery, Civil Hospital Karachi, Jinnah Medical College Hospital, Hamdard University Hospital, and PNS Shifa, over a period of three and half years from August 2006 to February 2010. PATIENTS & METHODS: A total number of 110 patients were included in this study undergoing thyroid surgery for any thyroid swelling where thyroid scintigraphy with Tc-99m pertechnetate was done in all the cases with FNAC, thyroid sonography, thyroid function tests and post-operative histopathology. …”
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Hemiatrofia facial de romberg: relato de caso Romberg's facial hemiatrophy: case report by Nicandro De Figueiredo Neto, Johnny Wesley G. Martins, Miguel Farage Filho, Fernando Guilhon Henriques

“…The laboratorial and image studies were normal, including routine blood exams, cerebral-spinal fluid, hepatic function tests, renal and rheumatic; besides X ray, computerized tomography and magnetic resonance of skull. …”
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Relationship between lipid profile and intraocular pressure in patients of hypertension by Chandanveer Singh, Arun Kumar Samar, Avinash Mishra, Harbeer Singh Chhabra

“…The participants underwent comprehensive clinical tests, standardized IOP measures, and lipid profile analyses. …”
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A Classical and Bayesian Approach for Parameter Estimation in Structural Equation Models by Naci Murat, Mehmet Ali Cengiz

“…Frequentist inferences are based on point estimates and hypothesis tests for the measurement and latent variable parameters. …”
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Association between Ventilation Disorder and Masticatory Dysfunction in the Korean Adult Population: A Cross-Sectional Study Using Data from the 2019 Korea National Health and Nutr... by So-Yeong Kim, Sun-A Lim

“…Additionally, of the 4119 adults aged ≥40 years who underwent dual lung function tests, those who did not respond to key independent confounding variables were excluded. …”
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The relationship between thyroid hormones and lipid profile in subclinical hypothyroidism female patients by Kazheen H. Jawzal, Mohammed A. Hami, Lina Y. Mohammed, Aveen A. Ibrahiem

“…Thyroid function tests (TSH, T3 and T4) were determined by immunodiagnostic assay system (VIDAS) for all participants. …”
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THE CORRELATIONS BETWEEN LESION LOCATION AND URINARY DISORDERS WITH QUALITY OF LIFE IN ISCHEMIC STROKE PATIENTS AT HASAN SADIKIN HOSPITAL, BANDUNG by Aini Darafiyah, Aaron Tigor

“…Quality of life decline was highest in role and physical function within the functional domain, and fatigue and insomnia within the symptom domain. …”
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Semi‐Mechanistic Population Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) Modeling of Dupilumab on Pre‐Bronchodilator Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 Second (FEV1) in Uncontrolled Moderate... by Li Zhang, John D. Davis, Vanaja Kanamaluru, Christine Xu

“…Baseline type‐2 inflammation biomarkers (fractional exhaled nitric oxide [FeNO] level and blood eosinophil [EOS] count) were found to be significant covariates for FEV1, with greater efficacy in patients with elevated biomarker levels. None of the other tested covariates, including age (12–87 years), had a significant impact on FEV1. …”
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Orchiectomy and scrotectomy as genital gender-affirming surgery: novel surgical technique and patient-reported outcomes by Kitan Zoltin, Briar Shannon, Ryan Timar, Gaines Blasdel, Nabeel Shakir

“…Results Eight patients, median age 31 years, underwent GAOS with a preoperative hormone duration of 26.5 months. …”
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Isolated hepatic sarcoidosis by Jovičić Ivana, Popović Dušan Đ., Tončev Ljubiša, Jovičić Žikica, Vučinić Violeta, Kovačević Nada, Đuranović Srđan, Boričić Ivan, Micev Marjan, Špuran Milan, Milosavljević Tomica

“…Isolated hepatic sarcoidosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of asymptomatic or simptomatic patients with hepatosplenomegaly and changes in liver functional tests. Only the timely diagnosis and proper treatment can lead to subjective and objective improvement of patients.…”
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Comprehensive evaluation of clinical, echocardiographic, and CMR findings in dilated cardiomyopathy by Prakash H Chaudhary, Chigullapalli Sridevi, Susheel K. Malani, Digvijay D Nalawade, Ankit Shokeen

“…Inclusion criteria included patients aged ≥18 years with echocardiographic (ECHO) findings suggestive of DCM. …”
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A study of the histopathological spectrum of thyroid neoplasms in a tertiary health care center by Rabia Parveen Siddiqui, Vanita Bhaskar, Kavita Swami, Varsha Pandey, Anubhav Chandrakar, Kasturi Mangrulkar

“…Conclusion: Accurate diagnosis of thyroid malignancies requires a combination of clinical history, radiological imaging, thyroid function tests, and thorough histopathological examination. …”
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Platelet-rich plasma therapy in the management and treatment of male infertility—an update of state-of-art by Ziyad S Haidar

“…Of those, Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) has garnered considerable attention in recent years mainly due to its attractive regenerative and wound healing properties, prompting extensive research in a wide range of applications. …”
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A study to determine the relationship between sleep quality and socioeconomic status of the nursing officers working in a selected hospital, Bhubaneswar by Indrani Sen, Anannya Chatterjee, Ishita Bhattacharya, Soudamini Pahi, R Asokan, Chandan Pradhan, Minati Das, Nibedita Mohanty

“…Data analysis was performed using SPSS version 29, with descriptive statistics and Kruskal-Wallis tests used to examine bivariate associations. Results: The majority of participants (66.5%) were aged 25–30 years, with 75.8% being female and 80.9% unmarried, and socioeconomic status was assessed through educational qualifications, occupation, and family income. …”
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The effect of methotrexate on blood, liver, and renal parameters in patients with rheumatoid arthritis by Bizav Rasheed, Beri Tawfeq

“…A questionnaire was taken from participants, and laboratory tests were done on renal and liver function and complete blood count (CBC), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT or AST), glutamate pyruvate transaminase (SGPT or ALT), Creatinine, C-reactive protein (CRP), and rheumatoid factor (RF) as a follow-up to drug intake. …”
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