Ultrasound guided transabdominal botulinum toxin injection for refractory overactive bladder treatment by Junhua Li, Chenhao Tang, Huixian Pan, Chen Song

“…The primary outcome measures included the parameters of the micturition diary (urgency episodes, daytime urination frequency, nocturia episodes) and bladder capacity (initial desire capacity, maximum bladder capacity) before treatment, 1 month, and 6 months post-treatment. The secondary outcomes covered the standardized scale scores of patients (ICIQ - OAB, OAB - Q), global impression of improvement (PGI - I), visual analog pain score (VAS), incidence of complications, retreatment rates, and immediate willingness to repeat the procedure. …”
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POSTCHOLECYSTECTOMY SYNDROME CAUSED BY VARIOUS DISORDERS OF INTESTINAL PERMEABILITY by Y. P. SAVCHENKO, V. M. BENSMAN, I. V. SUZDAL'CEV, G. K. KARIPIDI, V. A. GOLBRAIH, B. M. BELIK, N. J. KALININA, M. I. DENISOVA

“…In the most severe cases of  duodenal patency chronic disorders two sided exclusion of the  duodenum with duodenenterostomy can be the only effective  method of its correction but the development of post-resection syndrome cannot be ruled out.…”
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Muscular Performance and Blood Pressure After Different Pre-Strength Training Strategies in Recreationally Strength-Trained Women: Cross-Over Trial by Estêvão Rios Monteiro, Linda S. Pescatello, Luis Leitão, Marcelo José Colonna de Miranda, Paulo H. Marchetti, Michelle Ribeiro Novaes, Gleisson da Silva Araújo, Victor Gonçalves Corrêa Neto, Jefferson da Silva Novaes

“…Conclusions: The results of this investigation may help to influence decision-making by practitioners who desire to elicit a post-exercise hypotension response in both subjects with normal BP and hypertension.…”
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Safety and Efficacy of Influenza Vaccination in Kidney Graft Recipients in Late Period After Kidney Transplantation by Anna Zawiasa-Bryszewska, Maja Nowicka, Monika Górska, Piotr Edyko, Krzysztof Edyko, Damian Tworek, Adam Antczak, Jacek Burzyński, Ilona Kurnatowska

“…Methods: Adult KTx recipients at least 6 months post-KTx were divided into vaccinated (vKTx) and non-vaccinated (nvKTx) groups based on consent for vaccination. …”
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Role of cardio-ankle vascular index as a predictor of left ventricular hypertrophy in the evaluation of pediatric hypertension by Evan Harvey, Noel Delos Santos, Bruce Alpert, Naema Zarish, Brittany Hedge, Ronak Naik, Ranjit Philip

“…However, higher mean CAVI value in children ≥ 15 years was significantly associated with the presence of LVH (5.9, standard deviation = 1.8 vs. 5.2 standard deviation = 0.8; P = 0.018). Conclusions: In post-pubertal children, CAVI may be a good predictor of LVH from long-standing HTN. …”
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Exploring the functional role of POU5F1 using CRISPR RNP electroporation of zygote (CRISPR-EZ) in buffaloes by Meeti Punetha, Dharmendra Kumar, Suman Choudhary, Sheetal Saini, Kamlesh Kumari Bajwa, Surabhi Sharma, Manu Mangal, P. S. Yadav, T. K. Datta

“…Through a combination of strategies, we found that electroporation of buffalo zygote at 20V/mm, five pulses, 3 msec at 10 h post-insemination (hpi) resulted in greater membrane permeability and higher editing efficiency (88.71%) without affecting embryonic developmental potential. …”
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Risk Factors and Prognostic Models in Acute Large Vessel Occlusion Stroke: Insights From ASPECTS‐Net Water Uptake by Hongru Ou, Huanhua Wu, Shuolong Wu, Qian Cao, Xiaozheng Cao, Guanye Zhang, Jiabin Mo, Youzhu Hu

“…By refining ischemic injury stratification, ASPECTS‐NWU can guide therapeutic decisions, optimize post‐reperfusion management, and improve patient outcomes.…”
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Demographic determinants of food insecurity among rural adolescents (12–19 years) in Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study by Md. Nazrul Islam, Felix Kwashie Madilo, Sulaiman Eesha, Md. Aktarujjaman, Satabdhi Das, Sultan Mahmud Imran, Md. Ripon Ali Sarkar, Md. Shahidul Islam, Nitai Roy

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Evaluation of robot-assisted surgery simulation skills after three days of intensive exposure – experience from intensive hands-on training courses by Arif Özkan, Nikolaos Liakos, Rudolf Moritz, Martin Janssen, Özlem Kayaci-Güner, Markus Grabbert, Johannes Bründl, Burkhard Ubrig, Stefan Siemer, Christian Gratzke, Christian Wagner, Christian Wagner

“…The training program included pre- and post-course evaluations using four specific exercises on the Virtual Reality Simulator (Da Vinci Skills Trainer): Ring Walk, Peg Board, Energy Dissection and Suture Sponge. …”
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Effects on impulsivity and delay discounting of intermittent theta burst stimulation add-on to dialectical behavioral therapy in borderline personality disorder: a randomized, sham... by Milenko Kujovic, Christian Bahr, Mathias Riesbeck, Daniel Benz, Martina Deiß, Zsofia Margittai, Sebastian Henges, Dirk Reinermann, Christian Plewnia, Eva Meisenzahl

“…No significant differences were found between iTBS and sham, although post hoc tests revealed significant changes in impulsivity in the iTBS group (meandiff = -4.7, p = .001, Cohen’s d = 0.68) but not in the sham group (meandiff = -2.1, p = .077, d = 0.31). …”
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Screening for Plasmid Mediated Antibiotic Resistance among Multi Drug Resistant Bacteria Isolated from Patients with Lower Respiratory Tract Infections Attending some Hospitals in... by Mailafia, H. M., Aminu, A. I., Dutsinma, U. A.

“… • The research demonstrates a high prevalence of MDR isolates (20%) and highlights the substantial role of plasmids, with 67.6% of MDR isolates containing plasmids, and 80% losing drug resistance post-plasmid curing. • These results underscore the necessity for treatment options based on antibiotic susceptibility testing and continuous plasmid profiling to combat plasmid-mediated resistance effectively, marking a critical advancement in the management of LRTIs. …”
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Impact of Achieving Optimal Treatment Targets and Minimal Disease Activity on Health-Related Quality of Life and Satisfaction in Patients with Atopic Dermatitis by Jonathan I. Silverberg, Melinda Gooderham, Andreas Wollenberg, Andrew E. Pink, Diego Ruiz Dasilva, Shawn G. Kwatra, Yousef Binamer, Norito Katoh, Valeria Aoki, Alvaro Moreira, Ayman Grada, Chao Li, Brian Calimlim, Wan-Ju Lee, Christopher G. Bunick

“…Abstract Introduction Guidance from the Aiming Higher in Eczema/Atopic Dermatitis initiative identified moderate and optimal treatment targets for clinician-reported outcomes (ClinROs) and patient-reported outcomes (PROs) and defined minimal disease activity (MDA) as simultaneously meeting optimal targets in ClinRO and PRO. This post hoc analysis investigates the impact of achieving individual optimal targets or MDA on patient health-related quality of life (HRQoL) outcomes in patients with atopic dermatitis. …”
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Aeromedical retrieval for suspected preterm labour or rupture of membranes in the Northern Territory, Australia: may some cases be safely not retrieved? by Annie Langston-Cox, Emily Warton, Nadine Tipping, Harrison L. Odgers, Adrian Nightingale, Sherihan Goni, Jane Thorn, Kiarna Brown, Holger W. Unger

“…Clinical and sociodemographic characteristics were compared by delivery status during the index (post-retrieval) admission using parametric and non-parametric tests and multivariable linear regression analysis. …”
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Traditional Chinese medicine (Shenqinlong Qingfei Peiyuan) alleviate pulmonary infection in immunodeficient mice by suppressing HMGB1 and reversing macrophage polarization by Meijun Liu, Xiyuan Song, Xiaoli Chen, Pengfei Meng, Qian Yu, Liran Xu, Aiping Lyu, Kenneth CP Cheung

“…The mice received QFPY treatment for 14 days. Post-treatment, we collected thymus, spleen, and lung tissue samples. …”
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Short-term effect of Transcutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulation in patients with multiple sclerosis: a randomized sham-controlled crossover study by Eira Lotta Spieker, Eira Lotta Spieker, Eira Lotta Spieker, Marie Hoffmann, Carolin Otto, Klemens Ruprecht, Lutz Harms, Thomas Schauer, Thomas Schauer, Christina Salchow-Hömmen, Nikolaus Wenger

“…We conducted a single-center, randomized, sham-controlled clinical crossover study (German Clinical Trials Register: DRKS00023357, https://www.drks.de/search/en) in patients with PPMS and SPMS to assess the therapy effects of tSCS on spasticity and gait in the post stimulation period.MethodsTwenty participants were included in the study to receive tSCS and sham interventions on two separate study days in randomized order. …”
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Identification of B-cell epitopes of Indian Zika virus strains using immunoinformatics by Rohan Raj Roy, Nitali Tadkalkar, Gururaj Rao Deshpande, Nitin M. Atre, Pratip Shil, Gajanan Sapkal

“…It is associated with severe health problems such as microcephaly and Guillain-Barré syndrome post the Brazilian epidemic in 2015-16. The spread of the Zika virus to the Asian subcontinent, especially to India is a matter of great concern. …”
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The Effect of Erythrocyte-Containing Donor Blood Components in the Priming of the Cardiopulmonary Bypass Circuit on the Development of Systemic Inflammation During Correction of Cong... by D. V. Borisenko, A. A. Ivkin, D. L. Shukevich, R. A. Kornelyuk

“…In addition, the levels of systemic inflammation markers after CPB were significantly higher in patients who had transfusion: IL-1b was 3.3 [3.2–3.48] pg/mL vs 2.86 [2.7–3.11] pg/mL (P=0.003) and TNF-α reached 1.81 [1.37–3.3] pg/mL vs 1.33 [1.26–1.76] pg/mL (P=0.034). Meanwhile, 16 hours post surgery, IL-6 and IL-10 levels were significantly higher in the group using donor blood components with IL-6 being 48.91 [33.89–57.6] pg/mL vs 31.56 [26.83–48.89] pg/mL (P=0.087) and IL-10 reaching 0.8 [0.76–1.43] pg/mL vs 0.69 [0.6–0.83] pg/mL (P=0.005).Conclusion. …”
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Mechanical properties of bulk-fill versus nanohybrid composites: effect of layer thickness and application protocols by Aylin Cilingir, Alev Ozsoy, Meltem Mert Eren, Ozge Behram, Benin Dikmen, Mutlu Ozcan

“…Data were analyzed using one-way ANOVA and Tamhane’s T2 post-hoc tests (p<0.05). Results: The mean compressive strength (MPa) of the nano-hybrid composite (FK) was significantly higher (223.8±41.3) than those of the other groups (123±27 - 170±24) (p<0.001). …”
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Restraint reduction in general hospital care by preventive patient involvement: a pilot study by Silvia Thomann, Isabelle Barbezat, Karin Thomas, Sandra Siegrist-Dreier, Chantal Britt, Sabine Molls, Sabine Hahn, Dirk Richter, Kai-Uwe Schmitt

“…Results The evaluation comprised the files of 177 patients (pre to post pilot). It was found that that prevalence of restraint was lower during the pilot phase than before (4.8% vs. 10.2%), although a similar number of patients were found to be at a potential risk of restraint use (51.6% vs. 53.3%). …”
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The NEBIE plot network: Highlights of long-term scientific studies by F. Wayne Bell, Jennifer Dacosta, Steven G. Newmaster, Azim Mallik, Shelley Hunt, Madhur Anand, Jose Maloles, Changhui Peng, John Parton, John McLaughlin, John Winters, Monique Wester, Margo Shaw

“…Pre-treatment, and 2-, 5-, and 10-year post-harvesting data have been collected. These initial data add to existing information on the effects of intensification of silviculture on biological diversity, forest productivity, ecosystem health and vitality, soil and water resources, contribution of enhanced forest management global carbon cycles, and long-term multiple socio-economic benefits of northern forests.…”
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