The Chinese Association for the Study of Pain (CASP): Consensus on the Assessment and Management of Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain by Ke Ma, Zhi-Gang Zhuang, Lin Wang, Xian-Guo Liu, Li-Juan Lu, Xiao-Qiu Yang, Yan Lu, Zhi-Jian Fu, Tao Song, Dong Huang, Hui Liu, You-Qing Huang, Bao-Gan Peng, Yan-Qing Liu

“…Pharmacologic therapy is the first-line treatment of nonspecific LBP, and it is most widely used in clinical practice. Interventional therapy should be considered only after failure of medication and physical therapy. …”
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The role of L-Arginine in improvement of lipid profile, liver enzymes, and blood pressure: A systematic review of randomized control trial studies by Hawal Lateef Fateh, Maryam Sharifi Najafabadi, Jalal Moludi, Dyari Hassan Ahmed, Heshu Sulaiman Rahman, Hassan Mohammad Tawfeeq

“…Background: L-arginine is an amino acid found in most protein-rich foods, such as fish, red meat, poultry, soy, whole grains, beans and dairy products. …”
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Education on the use of herbal medicine against Hypertension with Joyoboyo Health Community, Kediri by Maulida Mazaya, Ratna Surya Alwi, Reza Alrayan, Esti Ambar Widyaningrum, Evi Kurniawati, Maratu Soleha, Mukh Fajar Nasrulloh, Andri Prasetiyo, Inggrid Tania

“…According to the National Health Profile (Riskesdas), it was reported that 450.126 cases occurred in Indonesia (2022), with 38.204 confirmed in Kediri Regency (2023), where hypertension has become the most common non-communicable condition in East Java, which was detected in the aged 15 years old. …”
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ALGORITHM FOR EARLY CANCER DETECTION IN CHILDREN by M. Yu. Rykov, O. A. Manerova, I. A. Turabov, V. V. Kozlov, V. A. Reshetnikov

“…Over the past decades, there has been a steady increase in the incidence of childhood cancer. The most childhood cancers are detected at advanced stages. …”
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Medial Congruent and Medial Pivot Inserts in Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Scoping Review by Francesco Romano, Roberto Rossi, Umberto Cottino, Matteo Bruzzone, Francesco Pirato, Federica Rosso

“…<i>Background and Objectives</i>: Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is one of the most common medical procedures worldwide. However, 10 to 20% of patients are still dissatisfied despite implants and surgical technique advancements. …”
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Effect of Platelet-Riched Plasma on Corneal Epithelium Regeneration during Its Chronic Erosion (Experimental Study) by V. A. Tarabrina, I. O. Gavrilyuk, S. V. Churashov, O. A. Muravyeva, V. S. Chirskii, R. L. Troianovskii, A. N. Kulikov

“…That is why the problem of chronic corneal erosions is very relevant. The most perspective method of treatment is the use of autologous platelet-riched plasma (PRP). …”
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Menstrual poverty: a systematic review to identify vulnerable populations and measurement tools by Maria Isabel do Nascimento, Ana Luiza Morgado Costa, Gabriella Lima Pereira da Silva, Katherine da Silva de Jesus, Maria Clara de Oliveira Lemes, Paula Barbosa Maia

“…By synthesizing the concepts and findings provided by the studies included in this review, it was possible to verify that the unfavorable socioeconomic factors are the most important makers of menstrual poverty. Although the menstrual poverty phenomenon is manifestation of essential goods deprivation and lack of human dignity, the research instruments and the solutions focused on access and supply of hygiene products. …”
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Changes in the Clinical and Pathological Characteristics of Gastric Cancer during the Last 16 Years: A Study of a Single Institution in Korea by Jung Won Lee, Nayoung Kim, Yong Jae Kwon, Hye Seung Lee

“…Patients with severe atrophy or intestinal metaplasia based on histology were assumed to have previous H. pylori infection. Results Most patients with GC underwent endoscopic mucosal resection/endoscopic submucosal dissection or another type of surgery. …”
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Expected benefits and concerns regarding virtual reality in caring for terminally ill cancer patients – a qualitative interview study by Anja Greinacher, Bernd Alt-Epping, Christina Gerlach, Cornelia Wrzus

“…We organized the interview content in 6 themes (general interest, desired content, non-desired content, expected benefits, concerns, and irregularities) and 26 sub-themes. Most patients and relatives were interested in using VR during hospital treatment. …”
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Analysis of data on biosimilar prescription rates in rheumatology practice from a reference center in Turkey by Hüseyin Kaplan, Gizem Cengiz, Hasan Kara, İsa Cüce, Mehmet Kirnap, Mustafa Çaliş

“…Female sex, disease duration, and the order of current b/tsDMARD were the most important predictors of preference for BSs over reference drugs. …”
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Patients with COVID-19: Predictors of Hospitalization in the Intensive Care Unit by Yaser Zolfi Parsheh, Masoomeh Adib, Tahereh Khaleghdoost Mohamadi, Ehsan Kazemnezhad Leyli

“…In the final logistic regression model, fever (odds ratio (OR)=4, P=0.005), a history of smoking (OR =6.5, P=0.002), RR (OR=1.2, P=0.004), and arterial oxygen relative pressure ratio to inspiratory oxygen fraction (OR=0.974, P<0.001) were the most important predictors related to ICU hospitalization in patients with COVID-19. …”
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Concurrent validity testing of the patient perspective of arrhythmia questionnaire by Kathryn A. Wood, Yutong Jin, Robert T. Krafty, Jameze H. James, Sivaraman K. Iyer, Nitish Badhwar

“…Preliminary evidence of concurrent construct validity was found based on moderate to strong correlations (range from 0.4 to 0.7) between the PPAQ and other validated measures, as well as strong internal reliability (KR-20 of 0.80 and Cronbach’s alpha of 0.91). The most common symptoms reported were fatigue (60.8%) and heart fluttering (52.9%). …”
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Multi-spatial-attention U-Net: a novel framework for automated gallbladder segmentation on CT images by Henan Lou, Xiaobo Wen, Fanxia Lin, Zhan Peng, Qiuxiao Wang, Ruimei Ren, Junlin Xu, Jinfei Fan, Hao Song, Xiaomeng Ji, Huiyu Wang, Xiangyin Sun, Yinying Dong

“…Results MSAU-Net V1 and V2 models both outperformed the comparative models across most quantitative metrics with better segmentation accuracy and boundary delineation. …”
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Methodological Principles for the Development of a Questionnaire “Quality of Life” in Patients with Computer Visual Syndrome by I. G. Ovechkin, V. E. Yudin, E. I. Kovrigina, A. A. Budko, V. V. Matvienko

“…Our results determine that the expert assessment provides a mathematically confirmed choice of the most significant (in terms on QoL impact) subjective manifestations, which (in conjunction with the development of each patient’s possible responses expert assessments, in points) provides the required level of the questionnaire meaningful and constructive validity. …”
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Explainable Survival Analysis of Censored Clinical Data Using a Neural Network Approach by Lisa Anita De Santi, Francesca Orlandini, Vincenzo Positano, Laura Pistoia, Francesco Sorrentino, Giuseppe Messina, Maria Grazia Roberti, Massimiliano Missere, Nicolò Schicchi, Antonino Vallone, Maria Filomena Santarelli, Alberto Clemente, Antonella Meloni

“…A permutation feature importance analysis identified fibrosis and sex as the most significant predictors, aligning with clinical knowledge. …”
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Analysis and comparison of the burden of male breast cancer: differences between the global, China, India, and the United States by Baiping An, Mengqi Che, Yuxin Liu, Xinrong Yang, Zhuohong Li

“…The decomposition analysis revealed that epidemiological changes exerted the most significant influence on the global, Chinese, and Indian cases, accounting for 47.17%, 65.44%, and 50.44% respectively. …”
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Inhibition of microglia priming by NLRP3 reduces the impact of early life stress and mild TBI by Fabiola Placeres-Uray, Aditi S. Gorthy, Maria Dominguez Torres, Coleen M. Atkins

“…Abstract Although most patients with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) experience rapid recovery, some report persistent chronic symptoms such as cognitive dysfunction. …”
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Prediction of the development of postoperative pain in patients with late-stage knee osteoarthritis based on the expression of genes for degradation of the extracellular matrix, in... by E. V. Chetina, K. E. Glemba, G. A. Markova, E. A. Naryshkin, E. A. Taskina, M. A. Makarov, A. M. Lila

“…At the same time, the most common complication associated with the ineffectiveness of TA is postoperative pain (PP).Objective: to identify genes whose expression in the peripheral blood before TA is associated with an increased risk of PP developing. …”
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Barriers Experienced During Fatherhood and the Role of Adverse Childhood Experiences: A Mixed-Methods Approach by Sravya Gurivireddygari, Samantha Hicks, Elisabeth Hayes, Meera Rao, Sebastian Densley, Sumaita Choudhury, Panagiota Kitsantas, Maria Mejia, Lea Sacca

“…Over 40% of the fathers reported barriers to being involved in their child’s life. The most frequent barriers included work (35.4%) and lack of transportation distance (12.5%). …”
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Advancements in vibration-based energy harvesting systems for bridges: A literature and systematic review by Amin Moslemi, Maria Rashidi, Ali Matin Nazar, Pejman Sharafi

“…The review shows that vortex-induced vibration for its high effectivity in low wind speed conditions and galloping, despite requiring higher wind speeds, are the most efficient techniques in this area. This study aims to provide valuable insights for researchers and engineers to utilize these technologies in bridge infrastructure, thereby improving energy efficiency and sustainability.…”
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