Impact of kidney volume on incidence of in-hospital kidney-related adverse outcomes in patients with acute heart failure by Akira Saito, Taku Asano, Nobuyuki Komiyama, Sachiko Ohde

“…Results In the 229 patients enrolled in the analysis, death from any cause, initiating RRT, and WRF occurred in 30 (13.1%), 10 (4.4%), and 85 (37.3%) patients, respectively. …”
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Comparison of Resting Energy Expenditure Using Indirect Calorimetry and Predictive Equations in Trauma Patients: A Pilot Study by Dae Sung Ma, Gil Jae Lee

“…Methods Patients admitted to the trauma intensive care unit who received mechanical ventilation between January and December 2015 were enrolled. REE was measured by IC (CCM Express, MGC Diagnostics) and calculated by the following PEs: Harris-Benedict, Fleisch, Robertson and Reid, Ireton-Jones, and the maximum value (25 kcal/kg/ day) of the European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN). …”
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Femtosecond Laser Implantation of a 355-Degree Intrastromal Corneal Ring Segment in Keratoconus: A Three-Year Follow-Up by Marwa Mahmoud Abdellah, Hatem Gamal Ammar

“…Results. 38 eyes of 26 patients with mean age 25.92 ± 5.44 years were enrolled in the study, 11 were males (42.3%). The mean UCVA improved from 0.93 ± 0.21 to 0.63 ± 0.21 logMAR (P≤0.001) and the mean BCVA from 0.67 ± 0.22 to 0.43 ± 0.26 logMAR (P<0.001). …”
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The Clinical Effect of Oral Vitamin D2 Supplementation on Psoriasis: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study by Wareeporn Disphanurat, Wongsiya Viarasilpa, Panlop Chakkavittumrong, Padcha Pongcharoen

“…Of 50 subjects screened, 45 were eligible and randomized to the oral vitamin D2 group (n=23) or placebo group (n=22). At enrollment, the mean PASI score was 4.45, and 26.7% of patients had vitamin D deficiency. …”
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A Preliminary Screening Tool for High-Risk Frailty in Older Adults Patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis by Li HJ, Zhou YY, Yu HH, Jiang J, Cai YW

“…Hui-Juan Li, Yue-Ying Zhou, He-He Yu, Jian Jiang, Yu-Wei Cai Department of Infectious Diseases, Wenzhou Central Hospital, Wenzhou, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Yue-Ying Zhou, Department of Infectious Diseases, Wenzhou Central Hospital, No. 252 Baili East Road, Lucheng District, Wenzhou City, 325000, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-0577-88882121, Email zhouyueying25@163.comObjective: To understand the current status and analyse the factors influencing frailty in older adults patients with pulmonary tuberculosis.Methods: This retrospective case-control study included 204 older adults patients with pulmonary tuberculosis. The enrolled patients were divided into a frailty group (n = 101) and a non-frailty group (n = 103). …”
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The Analysis of Correlative Factors of Visual Acuity with Intravitreal Conbercept Injection in Macular Edema Associated with Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion by Wenjuan Luo, Fengjiao Jia, Min Liu, Yunxiao Wang, Ting Zhang

“…This is a self-controlled retrospective study. 35 eyes of 35 patients with macular edema secondary to BRVO were enrolled. After an initial intravitreal injection of conbercept (0.5 mg/0.05 ml) monthly up to 3 months, a pro re nata (PRN) strategy was adopted based on the increase in central foveal thickness (CFT). …”
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Efficacy Study on Training by Using Hydrogel to Improve Swallowing Function in Patients with Dysphagia after Stroke by HUANG Shaochun, XU Jianzhen, LIU Li, RAO Jiang, QIU Haiyan, YU Canping, ZHANG Jie, LI Shujie

“…ObjectiveTo explore the clinical efficacy on training by using hydrogel to improve swallowing function in patients with dysphagia after stroke.MethodsIn accordance with the diagnostic criteria of stroke established by Neurology Society of Chinese Medical Association, a total of 80 patients with dysphagia after stroke and Functional Oral Intake Scale (FOIS) with FOIS grade 1-3 were enrolled from May 2020 to October 2020. According to the random number table, they were randomly divided into observation group and control group, with 40 cases in each group. …”
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The value of growth differentiation factor 15 as a biomarker for peripheral artery disease in diabetes patients by Wan-Chi Chuang, Chih-Hsun Chu, Cai-Sin Yao, Mei-Chih Wei, I-Lun Hsieh, Chia-Mei Liao

“…Methods A total of 174 diabetic patients aged 20–80 were enrolled. Plasma GDF15 levels were measured using ELISA. …”
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Beyond the Surface: Investigating Clinical and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Dynamics in Knee Injuries: A Cross-sectional Study by Gaurav Singh, Vineet Kumar, Swagat Mahapatra, Pankaj Aggarwal, Ammar Mohd. Aslam, Prabhat Pandey, Prakhar Mishra

“…Subjects and Methods: This prospective observational study enrolled 120 patients with knee injuries slated for arthroscopic surgery based on clinical and MRI assessments. …”
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Association of Red Blood Cell Distribution Width With Carotid–Femoral Pulse Wave Velocity in a Southern Chinese Population by Xing Yu, Yali Huang, Yunyun Su, Liangdi Xie

“…A total of 4916 patients were initially enrolled from the First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University between January 2016 and December 2022. …”
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Economic evaluation of Maternal Depression Treatment in HIV (M-DEPTH) for perinatal depression among women living with HIV in Uganda: a cost-effectiveness analysis by Ryan McBain, Adeyemi Okunogbe, Rhoda K Wanyenze, Violet Gwokyalya, Glenn Wagner

“…Change in the prevalence of depressive disorder—from enrolment to 18 months postpartum—was quantified using the Patient Health Questionnaire, with depressive disorder assigned a disability weight according to the Global Burden of Disease project. …”
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Sarcopenia is not associated with hypertension, but sarcopenic obesity increases risk of hypertension: a 7-year cohort study by Runfen Du, Junchao Yuan, Yunda Huang, Guihua Jiang, Zhiping Duan, Hong Yang, Wei Huang

“…Cox proportional risk regression models were used to analyze the association of obesity, sarcopenia, and sarcopenic obesity with hypertension.ResultsA total of 7,301 participants with a mean age of 58 ± 8.8 were enrolled in the study, and 51.9% females. A total of 1,957 participants had a new onset of hypertension after 7 years of follow-up. …”
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Memory Buttons in Combination with Mobile Application-Induced Objective and Subjective Effects in Patients with Atopic Dermatitis by Kristina M. Joergensen, Christian Vestergaard, Morten S. Joergensen, Aleksander Eiken, Martin Malmstedt-Miller, Anders N. Ø. Schultz, Mette Deleuran, John R. Zibert

“…Results. 96 patients were enrolled and randomized, of which 83 patients completed the study. …”
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The effect of bioelectric and manual impressions on quality of complete dentures and quality of life: A cross over pilot study by Aditi Nanda, Modhupa Ghosh, Smiti Bhardwaj, Mahesh Verma, Harsimran Kaur

“…Material and methods: Ten completely edentulous participants were enrolled in the crossover, pilot study. Participants were randomized in 2 groups. …”
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The Effect of Cord Blood Vitamin D Level on Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia and Other Neonatal Morbidities in Preterm Infants by Elif Koc, Fatih Bolat, Meric Kaymak Cihan

“…STUDY DESIGN: Infants aged <32 gestational weeks who were admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit between March 2014 and November 2014 were enrolled in this prospective study. Cord blood samples were obtained during delivery. 25-hydroxyvitamin D level was measured using an automatic biochemical analyzer. …”
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The Analysis of Dynamic Changes and Prognosis of Posner–Schlossman Syndrome with Cytomegalovirus Infection and Antiviral Therapy by Qilian Sheng, Ruyi Zhai, Xintong Fan, Xiangmei Kong

“…The attacked eyes of 98 eligible subjects diagnosed unilateral PSS were enrolled between 2016 and 2019. All patients were treated with intraocular pressure-lowering drugs and anti-inflammatory steroids. 2% ganciclovir eye drops were given to cytomegalovirus (CMV) immunoglobulin G (IgG) correction ratio positive patients. …”
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Comparison of macular retinal thickness measurements using spectral-domain and swept-source optical coherence tomography in healthy eyes by Huan Wan, Zhaode Wu, Ziling Liu, Bo Qin

“…AimThis study compares retinal thickness measurements in healthy eyes using one SD-OCT and two SS-OCT devices to assess differences and consistency for clinical application.MethodsForty-eight eyes with a mean age of 28.15 ± 8.85 years were enrolled. Retinal thickness was measured using Heidelberg Spectralis SD-OCT, Svision VG200 SS-OCT, and TowardPi En Face SS-OCT. …”
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Surgical Treatment of Epiblepharon Effectively Alleviates Keratopathy but Not Astigmatism: A Case-Control Study Utilizing Vector Analysis in East Asian Children by Shang-Te Ma, Yao-Lin Liu, Ching-Ju Hsieh, Yo-Shen Chen, Tzu-Hsun Tsai

“…Children diagnosed with epiblepharon (n = 82, age 5.93 ± 2.76 years) with >6 months of follow-up were enrolled. The clinical presentations and cycloplegic refractive status at the baseline and 3 and 6 months after treatment were compared between surgical (91 eyes from 47 children) and nonsurgical (67 eyes from 35 children) groups. …”
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FGF2 and EGF for the Regeneration of Tympanic Membrane: A Systematic Review by Zhengcai Lou, Zihan Lou, Yumeng Jiang, Zhengnong Chen

“…No middle ear cholesteatoma or epithelial pearls were reported, except in one experimental study and one clinical study, respectively. …”
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Relationship between CYP2C19 Polymorphism and Clopidogrel Resistance in Patients with Coronary Heart Disease and Ischemic Stroke in China by Rong Chang, Wenqin Zhou, Yi Ye, Xiaofei Zhang, Yanmin Liu, Jinchun Wu

“…A total of 91 patients with coronary heart disease or cerebral infarction (67 Han people (65.99 ± 12.25 years old) and 24 Tibetan (63.6324 Tib years old)) including 52 cases with CR and 39 cases with non-CR were enrolled in this study. For the Han population, the differences in age, glycosylated hemoglobin, activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), gender, aspirin resistance, and diabetes were significant between the CR and non-CR groups. …”
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