Increased Anticoagulant Requirement in Total Hip Replacement Patients Post-COVID: A Comparative Study in the Indian Population by Anteshwar Birajdar, Mukesh Phalak, Tushar Chaudhari, Damarla Meghana

“…The incidence of DVT was also higher post-COVID (17.3% vs. 4.0%, P = 0.01), while bleeding complications were not significantly different (P > 0.05). …”
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Seepage Safety of a Rockfill-based Earth Dam Heightening Project by CEN Wei-jun, ZHENG Xiao-yu, DENG Cheng-fa, CAO Yi-fan

“…The free surface of seepage in the dam body remained low, with most areas in a drained state, while seepage flow primarily concentrated in the foundation; the total seepage discharge was 22.05 L/s. …”
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Comparative Efficacy and Tolerability of Treatments for Erythromelalgia: A Systematic Review by Abdullah S. Algarni, Reem M. Alharthi, Shaden O. Alqurashi, Ruba M. Alghanmi, Rimaz R. Aldawsari, Maysaa A. Alghamdi, Ramy Samargandi

“…About 75% of the patients reported pain relief with topical amitriptyline-ketamine, while lidocaine reduced nociceptive feelings in a dose-dependent manner. …”
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PPI in preventing gastrointestinal injury in minor ischemic stroke or TIA patients at low risk of gastrointestinal bleeding treated with short-term dual antiplatelet therapy by Lu Cao, Kejia Quan, Dan Zhang, Rui Li, Nan Zhou, Peng Zhang

“…ObjectiveTo analyse the use of prophylactic proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and their benefits for the prevention of gastrointestinal injury and to determine the optimal course of preventive use among patients with minor ischaemic stroke (IS) and transient ischaemic attack (TIA) at low risk of gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) treated with short-term dual-antiplatelet therapy (DAPT).MethodsWe retrospectively collected clinical data from the hospital information system (HIS) from January 2022 to December 2023. …”
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Comparison of vasopressors for management of hypotension in high-risk caesarean section under neuraxial anesthesia: a systematic review and network meta-analysis by Shiyue Zhao, Qi Chen, Peipei Qin, Ling Liu, Ke Wei

“…Abstract Background Vasopressors are effective in managing perioperative hypotension in high-risk parturients undergoing Caesarean section (CS). Nevertheless, the optimal vasopressor for addressing hypotension induced by neuraxial anesthesia remains a subject of investigation. …”
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Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour of cervix: Uncommon pathology in an unlikely location – A literature review by B. Bhardwaj, P. Guleria, A. Tevatia, M. Pethan, S. Sharma, M. Rana

“…IMTs most commonly occur in the lungs and abdomen, and their occurrence in the female genital tract, particularly the uterine cervix, is exceedingly rare. The optimal management of these tumours remains under investigation due to the limited number of reported cases. …”
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Assessing service quality and its impact on patient experience and satisfaction in prosthetics and orthotics: a SERVQUAL-based cross-sectional study by Mahmoud Alfatafta, Nizar Alsubahi, Huda Alfatafta, Amneh Alshawabka, Anthony McGarry, Alaeddin Ahmad, Evelin Derkacs, Dorottya Varga, Bálint Molics

“…Future research should explore longitudinal effects of service quality on patient outcomes to further optimize healthcare delivery in this field.…”
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The influence of varied parenteral nutrition protocols on the surgical incidence and prognosis of retinopathy of prematurity in preterm neonates by Yafei Sun, Teng Wang, Ruixia Lin, Xuejun Xu

“…ObjectiveThis retrospective cohort study aimed to assess the impact of different parenteral nutrition (PN) protocols on the incidence and prognosis of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in preterm infants.MethodsMedical records of 87 preterm infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit between October 2019 and October 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. …”
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Prebiotic potential of oligosaccharides extracted from improved Ugandan varieties of millet, sesame, soybean, and sorghum: enhancing probiotic growth and enteric pathogen inhibitio... by Docus Alowo, Solomon Olum, Ivan Muzira Mukisa, Duncan Ongeng

“…This study employed standardized methods for optical density measurement, culture preparation, and oligosaccharide extraction to evaluate prebiotic properties. …”
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Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy Increases the Levels of Soluble Immune Checkpoint Proteins in Patients with Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer by Chao Liu, Xiaohui Li, Aijie Li, Wenxue Zou, Rui Huang, Xiaoyu Hu, Jinming Yu, Xiaoling Zhang, Jinbo Yue

“…Therefore, the current study explored changes in the levels of 16 sICPs in LACC patients during CCRT. Methods. We prospectively enrolled fifty-one LACC patients treated with CCRT and collected patients’ blood before, during and after CCRT. …”
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COVID-19 Pandemic’s Effects on Breast Cancer Screening, Staging at Diagnosis at Presentation, Oncologic Management, and Immediate Reconstruction: A Canadian Perspective by Adolfo Alejandro Lopez Rios, Alissa Dozois, Alexander T. Johnson, Toros Canturk, Jing Zhang

“…The goal of this study was to assess the pandemic’s effect on breast cancer treatment and management practices. Methods: This study aimed to assess the pandemic’s effect on breast cancer treatment from March 2018 to February 2020 (pre-pandemic) and March 2020 to February 2022 (during the pandemic) in Canada. …”
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Proactive approaches to preventing postpartum depression in non-depressive pregnant women: a comprehensive scoping review by Nga Thi Nguyen, Nga Thi Nguyen, Supa Pengpid

“…This scoping review aims to identify and synthesize the existing evidence on proactive postpartum depression prevention programs initiated during pregnancy.MethodsFollowing PRISMA guidelines for scoping reviews, we systematically searched PubMed and Scopus, supplemented by manual reference reviews. …”
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Factors influencing recurrence after in-hospital treatment of odontogenic-related oromaxillofacial infections: a single-centre experience by Andreas Sakkas, Majeed Rana, Mario Scheurer, Robin Kasper, Marcel Ebeling, Frank Wilde, Alisa Schramm, Jasmin Engelbrecht

“…These factors should be considered early in treatment planning to optimize outcomes. Clinical trial number Not applicable.…”
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Impact of implant scan body material and angulation on the trueness and precision of digital implant impressions using four intraoral scanners–an in vitro study by Hisham Soltan, Xiaoxue Mai, Amr S. Ramdan, Mohammed Qasem Saleh, Sarraj. H. Ashour, Weibo Xie

“…PEEK 30° showed the highest trueness, while PEEK 0° showed the highest precision. Angulation did not significantly affect trueness for Ti ISBs. …”
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Justification of the solvent choice for the industrial amizon substance production by V. A. Georgiyants, V. N. Kushniruk, N. V. Garnaya

“…Objective: To study solvent selection for the industrial production of methiodide benzyl amide isonicotinic acid substance considering the conception “Quality by design”. MATERIALS AND METHODS Solution of 0.1 moles of isonicotinic acid in 0.12 moles of benzylamine was heated at 160-185°C during 4-5 hours while distilling off water and excess benzylamine. …”
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The application of artificial intelligence in forensic pathology: a systematic literature review by Francesco Orsini, Andrea Cioffi, Luigi Cipolloni, Roberta Bibbò, Angelo Montana, Stefania De Simone, Camilla Cecannecchia

“…This systematic review aims to evaluate the latest innovations brought by Artificial Intelligence in forensic pathology and provide insights into future directions in this evolving field.MethodsA systematic literature search was conducted using databases for papers published from 1990 to 2025. …”
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Effect of aerobic exercise on cardiopulmonary fitness among people with knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Shan Su, Clare Chung-Wah Yu, Emma Feng-Ming Zhou, Jing-Yuan Liu, Siu-Ngor Fu

“…Future research should focus on optimizing current exercise regimens for people with knee OA and exploring how to improve adherence while minimizing symptom exacerbation by other exercise modalities, e.g., Nordic walking and inspiratory muscle training. …”
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Effects of esketamine infusion on tourniquet-induced hypertension in patients undergoing below-knee orthopedic surgery: protocol for a randomized controlled trial by Kai Jiang, Wen-qian Zhao, Yao-yu Ying, Min-yuan Zhuang, Hai-jing Shi, Fu-hai Ji, Ke Peng

“…Introduction Application of a tourniquet reduces surgical bleeding while causing pain and tourniquet-induced hypertension (TIH). …”
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Gender-Based Differences in Biomechanical Walking Patterns of Athletes Using Inertial Sensors by Elina Gianzina, Christos K. Yiannakopoulos, Georgios Kalinterakis, Spilios Delis, Efstathios Chronopoulos

“…Each athlete performed a standardized 14 m walk while 17 biomechanical gait parameters were recorded using the BTS G-Walk inertial sensor. …”
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Irisin protects against cerebral ischemia reperfusion injury in a SIRT3-dependent manner by Yushuang Cong, Ruichun Guo, Chenglong Li, Qi Li, Sihua Qi

“…Given that irisin exerts protection via AMPK/PGC-1α pathway activation and SIRT3 acts downstream of PGC-1α , we hypothesized that SIRT3 mediates irisin's neuroprotection in CIR injury.MethodsIn vivo cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury was modeled by inducing transient middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) in mice, while in vitro CIR conditions were replicated using oxygen-glucose deprivation (OGD) in PC12 neuronal cultures. …”
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