Analysis of Acupoint Selection and Combinations in Acupuncture Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia: A Protocol for Data Mining by He Y, Li L, Zhou M, Xu Y, Tang J, Wu Y, Liu M, Xing B, Li X, Wang X

“…It severely impairs patients’ quality of life, disrupting daily activities with intense facial pain. While acupuncture has proven effective in treating it, there’s no consensus on acupoint selection. …”
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Geostatistics Precision Agriculture Modeling on Moisture Root Zone Profiles in Clay Loam and Clay Soils, Using Time Domain Reflectometry Multisensors and Soil Analysis by Agathos Filintas

“…Modeling results revealed that the best-fitted semi-variogram models for the granular attributes were circular, exponential, pentaspherical, and spherical, while for hydraulic attributes were found to be exponential, circular, and spherical models. …”
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Effectiveness Of The Core Activation And Rehabilitation Exercises For Knee Osteoarthritis - Program (CARE -KOA©) Among Patients Diagnosed With Knee Osteoarthritis. [version 4; peer... by Saurabh Mehta, Ajit R. Mahale, Dias Tina Thomas, Prajwal Prabhudev Mane, Atmananda S Hegde, Charu Eapen

“…Muscle strength gains were significant in flexors of the unaffected knee and extensors of the affected knee (p < 0.05), while other muscle groups showed no significant change. …”
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Assessing eligibility for lung cancer screening using parsimonious ensemble machine learning models: A development and validation study. by Thomas Callender, Fergus Imrie, Bogdan Cebere, Nora Pashayan, Neal Navani, Mihaela van der Schaar, Sam M Janes

“…<h4>Background</h4>Risk-based screening for lung cancer is currently being considered in several countries; however, the optimal approach to determine eligibility remains unclear. …”
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Implementing intranasal povidone-iodine in the orthopedic trauma surgery setting to prevent surgical site infections: a qualitative study of healthcare provider perspectives by AM Racila, Erin C. Balkenende, Loreen A. Herwaldt, Michael C. Willey, Linda D. Boyken, Jean G. Pottinger, Brennan S. Ayres, Kimberly C. Dukes, Melissa A. Ward, Marin L. Schweizer

“…Before implementing the PVI intervention, we conducted a human factors task analysis to determine the optimal time and hospital location to perform PVI decolonization for patients receiving these orthopedic fixation procedures. …”
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Three-dimensional assessment of maxillary arch changes in infants with bilateral cleft lip and palate using vacuum-formed nasoalveolar molding with active screw versus conventional... by Khadega Ali Al-Khateeb, Mai Hamdy Aboulfotouh, Fatma Abdelsayed, Wesam Mohamed, Mohamed Abd-El-Ghafour

“…Abstract Objectives This study aimed to compare the 3D changes of maxillary arches in infants with bilateral cleft lip and palate (BCLP) undergoing vacuum formed nasoalveolar molding appliance with active screw (VF-NAM) to those who received conventional Grayson (G-NAM). Methods A total of 24 BCLP infants were randomly allocated into, group 1 (n = 12) who received V-NAM and Group 2 (n = 12) underwent G-NAM appliances. …”
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Distinct Roles of HHLA2 and PD-L1 in the Immune Cell and Prognosis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Wang CH, Chen SL, Yang X, Wu T, Liu LL, Yun JP

“…Hematoxylin and eosin (H&amp;E) staining was utilized to quantify TILs (percentage/area), while IHC was used to measure the densities of CD3+, CD4+, and CD8+ TILs (cells/mm²).Results: HHLA2 and PD-L1 exhibited similar positivity rates. …”
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Evaluation of Self-Regulating Doped Ferrite Nanoparticles with Glucose, Chitosan, and Poly-Ethylene Glycol Coatings for Hyperthermia and Dual Imaging by Negri A, Conti A, Milan E, Forlin E, Gherlinzoni F, Morana G, Gottardi M, Matteazzi P, Speghini A, Bongers A, Marzola P

“…GM55, in particular, offers superior MFH efficacy and cellular uptake, while CM55 and PM55 may present unique advantages for alternative biomedical applications. …”
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Prognostic value of albumin-corrected anion gap in critically ill patients with sepsis-associated liver injury: a retrospective study by Jianjun Wang, Yonghai Peng, Zhaohui Hu, Xi Chen, Sirui Chen, Pei Yang, Xintao Zeng, Decai Wang

“…We explored the association between ACAG and patient prognosis in individuals diagnosed with SALI. Methods Data from patients with SALI admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) between 2008 and 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. …”
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SARS-CoV-2 Variant-Specific Antibodies in Vaccinated Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients by Eva Ulla Lorentzen, Richard Vollenberg, Rieke Neddermeyer, Michael Schoefbaenker, Eike R. Hrincius, Stephan Ludwig, Phil-Robin Tepasse, Joachim Ewald Kuehn

“…Anti-TNF-treated individuals with antibody levels below the optimized CMIA threshold should be considered for early booster vaccination and/or close immunological monitoring.…”
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Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI) and Prognostic Nutritional Index (PNI) Before Treatment as the Predictive Indicators for Bone Metastasis in Prostate Cancer Patients by Chen L, Rao H, Chen N, Li R, Chen D, Jiang H

“…The levels of GNRI and PNI in patients with bone metastasis were significantly lower than those without, while NAR, PIV, SII, and SIRI were not statistically significant. …”
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Atrial fibrillation and chronic kidney disease: main clinical characteristics of patients in selected subjects of the Russian Federation by M. A. Druzhilov, T. Yu. Kuznetsova, O. Yu. Druzhilova, U. D. Arustamova, D. V. Gavrilov, A. V. Gusev

“…Patients with AF and eGFR &lt;60 ml/min/1,73 m2 are charac­terized by greater comorbidity, a higher incidence of IS, MI and ICH compared with patients with AF and eGFR ≥60 ml/min/1,73 m2, while ACT prescription rate as of 2016-2019 in some Russian subjects was unsatisfactory. …”
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Research on the effectiveness of health information dissemination via the “Shanghai CDC” WeChat public account by GUO Ying, WANG Xiaoxuan, XIA Wen, HUANG Xiaoyan, HU Xuanmeng, SHEN Qi, DONG Chen

“…ObjectiveTo explore the effectiveness of health information dissemination and its influencing factors using the "Shanghai CDC" WeChat public account as a case study, providing references for public health institutions to optimize the use of official new media platforms for effective publicity.MethodsA total of 1 030 headline articles published on the "Shanghai CDC" WeChat public account between 2016 and 2019 were analyzed using content analysis and non-parametric tests to examine the impact of factors such as titles and content categories.ResultsFrom 2016 to 2019, the number of WeChat public account followers increased by 280 000, with the articles accumulating over 8.8 million views. …”
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Mass drug administration coverage and its determinants for the elimination of onchocerciasis in Ulanga District, Tanzania. by Ambakisye Kuyokwa Mhiche, Dinah Gasarasi, George Kabona, Ally Hussein, Upendo John Mwingira, Ahmed Mohamed Abade

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>MDA coverage below the WHO optimally recommended coverage has been demonstrated in the villages studied. …”
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Design of AgI/BiVO4 heterostructures for photocatalytic antibiotic removal and antimicrobial action by Hanh Thi Truong, Tho Truong Pham, Nhi Dinh Bui, Ha Tien Le, Thuan Chi Nguyen

“…TEM revealed quasi-spherical nanocomposite particles (100–200 nm), while FE-SEM showed bright AgI nanoparticles distributed on the BiVO _4 surface. …”
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Ameliorating Effect of Cordyceps militaris on Antibiotic Intestinal Barrier Injury in Mice by Fengli YU, Jiani WANG, Siqing LIAO, Qi ZHANG, Shenghou WANG, Ze WANG

“…Objective: To investigate the protective effects of Cordyceps militaris on antibiotic-induced intestinal damage in mice, induced by the combined administration of cefuroxime axetil and levofloxacin hydrochloride. Methods: Mice were administered high (5×), medium (3×), and low (1×) doses of cefuroxime axetil and levofloxacin hydrochloride for 14 consecutive days. …”
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Time to replace the oral glucose tolerance test for cystic fibrosis related diabetes first-step screening? Establishing glycemic tools relevant to cystic fibrosis by Mathew P. Estey, Shelby Sissons, Heather Sharpe, Michelle Doll-Shankaruk, Dan Beriault, Julie Gilmour, Kathleen Lee, Winnie Leung, Michael D. Parkins, Bradley S. Quon, Elizabeth Tullis, Jie Zheng, Grace Y. Lam

“…However, this is a cumbersome test with poor adherence, and emerging evidence suggests that HbA1c or serum fructosamine might be viable alternative screening tools.Research Design and Methods A multi-center study across four Canadian adult CF centers was conducted to determine the ability of HbA1c and serum fructosamine levels to predict screening OGTT results. …”
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Plant Dominant Low-Protein Diet, Nutritional Status (Phase Angle) and Progression of Renal Failure: Case-Report Study by Danijela Ristic-Medic, Snjezana Petrovic, Biljana Pokimica, Marija Paunovic, Vesna Vucic

“…BMI, visceral fat, and total body fat % decreased, while PhA and skeletal muscle mass were stable. Conclusions: We confirmed that the PLADO diet with ≥50% plant protein can be safely recommended to patients with stage 3 CKD, as it slows down the progression of renal failure, and does not lead to a reduction in PhA. …”
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Building floorspace and stock measurement: A review of global efforts, knowledge gaps, and research priorities by Minda Ma, Shufan Zhang, Junhong Liu, Ran Yan, Weiguang Cai, Nan Zhou, Jinyue Yan

“…Each measurement approach—top down, bottom up, and hybrid—has its own limitations; top-down methods provide broad estimates but low accuracy, whereas bottom-up approaches are more precise but data intensive. …”
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Systematic review of the impact of ginger extract and alpinetin on pregnancy outcomes in animal models by Jonquile T. Williams, Kendra A. Tiani, Margaret J. Foster, Amanda J. MacFarlane, Regan L. Bailey, Patrick J. Stover, Martha S. Field

“…Standardization of ginger interventions and more robust study designs are needed to optimize ginger form, amounts, preparation, doses, and timing of exposures to understand how maximize benefits while minimizing potential adverse effects in animal models before such data can be translated meaningfully to humans. …”
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