Physiopathological effects of entrance versus distal spread-out Bragg peak on mouse spinal cord neurons by Filippo Torrisi, Francesco Paolo Cammarata, Valentina Bravatà, Marco Calvaruso, Cristiana Alberghina, Anna Maria Pavone, Giada Petringa, Giuseppe Antonio Pablo Cirrone, Simona Denaro, Anna Gervasi, Simona D’Aprile, Nunzio Vicario, Emanuele Scifoni, Pietro Pisciotta, Giorgio Russo, Rosalba Parenti

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Evaluation of Preptin and other Biomarkers in Coronary Artery Disease Patients with and without Diabetes Mellitus by Saja T. Yassen, Layla O. Farhan

“…The study took place between August and December 2023 at the Ibn Al-Bitar Centre for Cardiac Surgery in Baghdad, Iraq. The level of Preptin in patients with CAD with and without T2DM was evaluated. …”
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Koumine Attenuates Neuroglia Activation and Inflammatory Response to Neuropathic Pain by Gui-Lin Jin, Sai-Di He, Shao-Mei Lin, Li-Mian Hong, Wan-Qing Chen, Ying Xu, Jian Yang, Su-Ping Li, Chang-Xi Yu

“…Immunofluorescence staining and Western blot analysis were used to assess the modulator effect of koumine on microglia and astrocyte activation after CCI surgery. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to evaluate the levels of proinflammatory cytokines. …”
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Nerve regeneration using a Bio 3D conduit derived from umbilical cord-Derived mesenchymal stem cells in a rat sciatic nerve defect model. by Terunobu Iwai, Ryosuke Ikeguchi, Tomoki Aoyama, Takashi Noguchi, Koichi Yoshimoto, Daichi Sakamoto, Kazuaki Fujita, Yudai Miyazaki, Shizuka Akieda, Tokiko Nagamura-Inoue, Fumitaka Nagamura, Koichi Nakayama, Shuichi Matsuda

“…<h4>Results</h4>The mean angle of attack value in the kinematic analysis was significantly better in the Bio 3D group (‒20.1 ± 0.5°) than in the silicone group (‒33.7 ± 1.5°) 8 weeks after surgery. The average diameters of myelinated axons were significantly larger in the Bio 3D group (3.61 ± 0.15 μm) than in the silicone group (3.07 ± 0.12 μm), and the number of myelinated axons was significantly higher in the Bio 3D group (11,201 ± 980) than in the silicone group (8117 ± 646). …”
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The Association between Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Thyroid Cancer by Young-Gyun Seo, Ho-Chun Choi, Ah Reum An, Do Joon Park, Young Joo Park, Kyu Eun Lee, Sue K. Park, Yunji Hwang, Belong Cho

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Causal relationship between lipid profile and muscle atrophy: A bi‐directional Mendelian randomization study by Kun Chen, Peng Gao, Xiaoxiang Fang, Kexing Tang, Pan Ouyang, Zongchao Li, Liangjun Li, Zhenhan Deng

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Dynamic Changes of Th1 Cytokines and the Clinical Significance of the IFN-γ/TNF-α Ratio in Acute Brucellosis by Guang Xu, Peng Zhang, Rongjing Dang, Yanfang Jiang, Feng Wang, Bin Wang, Mingyuan Yang

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Prone versus Supine Position Ventilation in Adult Patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Zanfeng Cao, Zhanzheng Yang, Zijing Liang, Qingyan Cen, Zuopeng Zhang, Hengrui Liang, Rong Liu, Liangbo Zeng, Yubao Xie, Youping Wang

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Hospital frailty risk score predicts graft failure severe infection and mortality in hospitalized kidney transplant recipients from 2010 to 2018 US data by Lumin Chen, Feifan Chu, Hangbin Ma, Zujie Chen, Yuning Ma, Qiwei Ji, Hao Zhou

“…Abstract Frailty is frequently assessed in elderly patients as an indicator of poor outcomes after hospitalization and surgery. Compared to age-matched nonfrail people, frail people need greater assistance with everyday activities and are more likely to suffer adverse events leading to mortality. …”
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Prehospital care for ovarian cancer in Catalonia: could we do better in primary care? Retrospective cohort study by Mercè Marzo-Castillejo, Josep M Borras, Carmen Vela-Vallespín, Paula Manchon‐Walsh, Luisa Aliste

“…Objective To assess the impact of prehospital factors (diagnostic pathways, first presentation to healthcare services, intervals, participation in primary care) on 1-year and 5-year survival in people with epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC).Design Retrospective quasi-population-based cohort study.Setting Catalan Integrated Public Healthcare System.Participants People with EOC who underwent surgery with a curative intent in public Catalan hospitals between 1 January 2013 and 31 December 2014.Outcome measures Data from primary and secondary care clinical histories and care processes in the 18 months leading up to confirmation (signs and symptoms at presentation, diagnosis pathways, referrals, diagnosis interval) of the EOC diagnosis (stage, histology type, treatment). …”
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Lipid‐coated bismuth nanoflower as the thermos‐radio sensiti for therapy of lung metastatic breast cancer: Preparation, optimisation, and characterisation by Shushu Xue, Junrong Jiao, Si Miao, Lijun Wang, Yang Liu, Qingjie Zhang, Qiyue Wang, Yu Xi, Yuanyuan Zhang

“…Abstract Lung metastatic breast cancer (LMBC) leads to a large number of deaths in women with breast cancer, and radiotherapy has been considered the common assay for tumour therapy except for surgery. However, radiotherapy still faces problems of low efficiency due to resistance and easily induced side effects. …”
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Post-operative Analgesia with Intraperitoneal Bupivacaine Alone and with Dexmedetomidine Following Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy by Anees Ahmad, Ambreen Khan, Syed Shakeel Ahmed, Saima Noreen, Mohammad Idrees, Shahryar

“…Conclusion: Intraperitoneal instillation of DEX 1 μg/kg with local anesthetic 0.25% BPV 50 ml at the end of surgery in patients undergoing LC significantly reduced the postoperative pain, especially up to six hours postoperatively. …”
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Therapeutic Drug Monitoring-Guided Linezolid Therapy for the Treatment of Multiple Staphylococcal Brain Abscesses in a 3-Month-Old Infant by Anna Cascone, Maia De Luca, Raffaele Simeoli, Bianca Maria Goffredo, Laura Cursi, Costanza Tripiciano, Lorenza Romani, Stefania Mercadante, Martina Di Giuseppe, Francesca Ippolita Calo Carducci, Davide Luglietto, Paola Bernaschi, Laura Lancella

“…This case highlights the role of linezolid for the treatment of complicated CNS infections and the importance of a multidisciplinary approach, combining TDM-based antibiotic therapy with timely and eventually repeated surgery, in order to effectively treat brain abscesses.…”
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Dynamic high resolution US as primary tool in comparison to MRI in evaluation of TMJ disk anterior displacement by Ahmed Y. Ashour, Abdalwhab M.A. Zwiri, Ahmed H. Ali, Ahmed M. Mostafa, Bahaa-Eldin A. Moustafa, Husseini F. EL boraey, Alshimaa Y. Ashour, Elsayed M. Abd El-Hamid

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Transcatheter Approach for Critical Pulmonary Stenosis or Pulmonary Atresia with Intact Ventricular Septum in Young Infants Using the Simmons Catheter by Jian Wang, Jing Sun, Jian Shen, Jianping Yang, Ling Yang, Pengjun Zhao, Sun Chen

“…Furthermore, compared with the floating catheter group, the success rate of surgery was much higher in the Simmons catheter group (P<0.001). …”
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IL-7 Induces an Epitope Masking of γc Protein in IL-7 Receptor Signaling Complex by Tae Sik Goh, Yuna Jo, Byunghyuk Lee, Geona Kim, Hyunju Hwang, Eunhee Ko, Seung Wan Kang, Sae-Ock Oh, Sun-Yong Baek, Sik Yoon, Jung Sub Lee, Changwan Hong

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Primary Retroperitoneal Approach to the Superior Mesenteric Vessels in Minimally Invasive Surgical Treatment of Right Colon Cancer with D3 Lymph Node Dissection. Technique and Firs... by S. K. Efetov, B. S. Semchenko, A. K. Rychkova

“…The first two patients underwent a three-stage retroperitoneal portion of the surgery. The other three patients were successfully operated by primary retroperitoneal approach with performing of all five steps of the operation. …”
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Preoperative Risk Assessment of Lymph Node Metastasis in cT1 Lung Cancer: A Retrospective Study from Eastern China by Chengyan Zhang, Guanchao Pang, Chengxi Ma, Jingni Wu, Pingli Wang, Kai Wang

“…In this study, we analyzed risk factors for both N1 and N2 metastases and built a predictive model to evaluate possibilities of N2 metastasis of clinical T1 lung cancers before the surgery. Our model will help to select patients with low probability of N2 metastasis and assist in clinical decision to further management.…”
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Poly-ADP ribose polymerase (PARP) inhibitor regimens for platinum-sensitive ovarian cancer in randomized, double-blind, phase III controlled trials: protocol for a systematic revie... by Xiaolian Peng, Jie Liu

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Impact of a synchronous prophylactic treatment of the anterior accessory saphenous vein on the recurrent varicose vein rate in patients undergoing thermal ablation of an insufficie... by Lorenz Uhlmann, Christine Fink, Karsten Hartmann, Thomas Mattausch, Hans-Christian Wenzel, Phillip Zollmann, Jürgen Veltman, Thomas Weiler, Guido Lengfellner, Lars Müller, Markus Stücker, Felizitas Pannier, Carmen Dietrich, Tobias Hirsch

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