Predicting Oncological and Functional Outcomes by Nephrectomy Type for T1 Renal Tumors Using Machine Learning Models by Dongrul Shin, Maisy Song, Jungyo Suh, Cheryn Song

“…Purpose Determining the optimal surgical approach for patients with T1 renal tumors requires balancing long-term oncological and renal functional outcomes. …”
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The PRIME model: a management solution in academic medicine by Gert J. van Zyl, Maria Nel

“…Methods: A descriptive, explanatory survey comprising a literature review, a questionnaire survey and a Delphi process was performed. …”
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Efficacy of daily versus alternate day oral iron supplementation for management of anaemia among general population: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Anupkumar D. Dhanvijay, Vipin Patidar, Jayvardhan Singh, Subodh Kumar, Shiv Kumar Mudgal, Seshadri Reddy Varikasuvu, Rajesh Kumar

“…Abstract Background Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) remains a prevalent global health issue. While oral iron therapy is the first-line treatment, the optimal dosing strategy—daily versus alternate-day—remains debated, especially for general population use. …”
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Metabolic, Inflammatory and Imaging Biomarkers in Evaluation of Coronary Arteries Anatomical Stenosis in Patients with Stable Coronary Artery Disease by O. A. Koshelskaya, T. E. Suslova, I. V. Kologrivova, N. Y. Margolis, O. A. Zhuravleva, O. A. Kharitonova, I. V. Vinnitskaya

“…To reveal the statistically significant determinants of the coronary artery (CA) stenosis ≥70% in patients with chronic stable CA disease receiving drug therapy.Material and methods. The study included 68 patients (aged 59.6±6.4 years) with stable CA disease and optimal cardioactive therapy. …”
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Prevalence and risk factors of thrombosis in patients with congenital hyperinsulinism: a retrospective analysis by Mohammed Hady Albitar, Nida Mariyam, Ziad Alhosainy, Raghad Alhuthil, Marah Nayfeh, Maeen Aldamouni, Seba Albitar, Afaf Alsagheir, Afaf Alsagheir

“…BackgroundCongenital hyperinsulinism (CHI) is a rare but significant cause of persistent neonatal hypoglycemia. While Central Venous Catheters (CVCs) are a known major risk factor for thrombosis in neonates, the evidence linking CHI, catheter use, and thrombotic risk remains limited. …”
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Enhanced Sliding Mode Control for Dual MPPT Systems Integrated with Three-Level T-Type PV Inverters by Farzaneh Bagheri, Jakson Bonaldo, Naki Guler, Marco Rivera, Patrick Wheeler, Rogerio Lima

“…The combination of these methods ensures faster and stable tracking under dynamic irradiance conditions. …”
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THE EFFECTIVENESS OF OUTPATIENT AND HOSPITAL LIPID-LOWERING THERAPY IN PATIENTS WITH HIGH AND VERY HIGH CARDIOVASCULAR RISK DURING 2011-2015 by S. A. Smetnev, A. I. Ershova, R. S. Bogdanova, A. N. Meshkov, S. A. Boytsov

“…To estimate the effectiveness of lipid-lowering therapy (LLT) at outpatient and hospital treatment stages in patients at high and very high cardiovascular risk during 2011-2015.Material and methods. In a cross-sectional epidemiological study we analyzed LLT in hospital patients for the period April-May 2011, 2012 and 2015. …”
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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

“…This systematic review aims to compare available medical treatments for EM by evaluating their efficacy and safety. <i>Materials and Methods</i>: Following PRISMA guidelines, the search included the PubMed, Medline, and Web of Science databases, using the keywords (“Erythromelalgia” OR “Mitchell’s Disease”) AND (“Erythromelalgia Treatment” OR “Erythromelalgia Management”). …”
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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

“…Methods We compared hypotension episodes among high-risk parturients who received ephedrine, noradrenaline, or phenylephrine by searching four electronic databases and reviewing the relevant references. …”
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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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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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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

“…A secondary aim was to analyze associations between patient- and procedure-specific variables, treatment outcomes, and hospital length of stay (LOS), and to identify high-risk patients. Methods In this retrospective, single-center study, patients with odontogenic-related oromaxillofacial infections treated surgically or conservatively over a 4-year period were included. …”
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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

“…Ti) and implant angulation (0° vs. 30°) on the trueness and precision of digital impressions obtained from four different IOSs. Methods A 3D-printed edentulous maxillary model with four implants (two parallel 0°, two angled 30°). …”
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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

“…This study explored gender-based differences in biomechanical walking patterns among healthy Greek athletes using the BTS G-Walk system, focusing on key gait parameters to inform gender-specific training and rehabilitation strategies. <b>Methods</b>: Ninety-five healthy athletes (55 men, 40 women), aged 18 to 30 years, participated in this study. …”
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Assessing the Role of Large Language Models Between ChatGPT and DeepSeek in Asthma Education for Bilingual Individuals: Comparative Study by Yaxin Liu, Fangfei Yu, Xiaofei Zhang, Xiaohan Tong, Kui Li, Weikuan Gu, Baiquan Yu

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to evaluate and compare the performance of two advanced LLMs—ChatGPT-4o (OpenAI) and DeepSeek-v3 (DeepSeek AI)—in providing bilingual (English and Chinese) education for patients with asthma, focusing on accuracy, completeness, clinical relevance, and language adaptability. MethodsA total of 53 asthma-related questions were collected from real patient inquiries across 8 clinical domains. …”
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SA3C-ID: a novel network intrusion detection model using feature selection and adversarial training by Wanwei Huang, Haobin Tian, Lei Wang, Sunan Wang, Kun Wang, Songze Li

“…Subsequently, the refined data undergoes feature selection employing an improved pigeon-inspired optimizer (PIO) algorithm. This operation eliminates redundant and irrelevant features, consequently reducing data dimensionality while maintaining critical information. …”
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Association between calcium intake and risk of congestive heart failure: a cross-sectional study from the 2003–2018 NHANES database by Bo Zhu, Li Wan, Xingyu Chen, Zihan Wang, Haiwei Rao, Qing Li, Chen Huang

“…Abstract Background Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a critical condition resulting from impaired blood pumping, leading to fluid accumulation. While calcium plays a vital role in skeletal health and muscle contraction, its potential in preventing CHF remains unclear. …”
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Early diagnosis of necrotizing enterocolitis by plasma RELMβ and thrombocytopenia in preterm infants: A pilot study by Jun Luo, Hong ping Li, Fen Xu, Ben qing Wu, Hung Chih Lin

“…Background: As the inflammatory regulators, Resistin-like molecule β (RELMβ) and Resistin might be potential biomarkers of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), while thrombocytopenia is often related to the severity of NEC, clinical observation suggests that thrombocytopenia might be an early biomarker of NEC. …”
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Effect of repeated Low-Level red light therapy on axial length in myopic individuals: predictors for a good response by Daohuan Kang, Lu Yuan, Jia Feng, Rui Yu, Andrzej Grzybowski, Kai Jin, Wen Sun

“…Abstract Purpose This study aimed to investigate the effects of Repeated Low-Level Red Light (RLRL) therapy on axial length (AL) in myopic individuals and to identify key predictors for a good response to the treatment, with a focus on baseline ocular characteristics and treatment compliance. Methods A total of 91 participants were enrolled, with 50 classified in the poor responders’ group and 41 in the good responders’ group. …”
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Regional citrate anticoagulation for intermittent renal replacement therapy in critically ill patients: a retrospective case-control study by Tao Zhao, Jie Yang, Zhongyuan Liu, Qizhuang Jin, Tao Su

“…Net UF was superior with RCA (1.9 ± 1.0 kg vs. 1.4 ± 0.9 kg; P = 0.010), while Kt/V, URR and the occurrence of hypocalcemia and metabolic acidosis remained comparable. …”
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