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Predicting feature genes correlated with immune infiltration in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm based on machine learning algorithms.

Mar 4, 2024

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a condition characterized by a pathological and progressive dilatation of the infrarenal abdominal aorta. The exploration of AAA feature genes is crucial for enhancing the prognosis of AAA...

Clinical efficacy of early microsurgical clipping of tumor neck in the treatment of cerebral aneurysm rupture and bleeding and its impact on oxidative stress response and prognosis of patients.

Mar 4, 2024

Cerebral aneurysm can rupture a blood vessel and cause bleeding in the brain. Microsurgical clipping of the tumor neck has been reported to be effective in treating cerebral aneurysm rupture and bleeding. This research attempted...

Laparoscopic application of sodium hyaluronate-carboxymethylcellulose barrier in abdominopelvic surgery: A Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses for Systematic Review Protocols-compliant systematic review and meta-analysis.

Mar 4, 2024

We aimed to evaluate the incidence of postoperative adhesion formation and adhesion-related consequences (eg, bowel obstruction) after placement of a sodium hyaluronate-carboxymethylcellulose adhesion barrier after laparoscopic...

Impact of the extent and location of liver split on future liver remnant hypertrophy after portal vein ligation in a rat model.

Mar 4, 2024

To investigate the role and mechanism of liver parenchyma transection in accelerating the regeneration of future liver remnants in rats with portal vein ligation (PVL).Rats were randomly divided into the PVL group (90% PVL at...

Protopanaxadiol improves lupus nephritis by regulating the PTX3/MAPK/ERK1/2 pathway.

Mar 4, 2024

Lupus nephritis (LN) is a kidney disease that occurs after systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) affects the kidneys. Pentraxin 3 (PTX3) is highly expressed in the serum of patients with LN. Renal PTX3 deposition is directly...

Evaluation of Fluoroscopically Guided Transforaminal Selective Nerve Root Sleeve Injections for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis with Radiculopathy Utilizing Patient Reported Outcome Measurement Information System as an Outcome Measure.

Mar 4, 2024

To evaluate the therapeutic effect of transforaminal selective nerve root sleeve injections (TFSNRIs) in a specific subset of patients with clinical symptoms and presentation consistent with spinal stenosis DESIGN: Retrospective...

Lumbar spine segmentation in MR images: a dataset and a public benchmark.

Mar 4, 2024

This paper presents a large publicly available multi-center lumbar spine magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) dataset with reference segmentations of vertebrae, intervertebral discs (IVDs), and spinal canal. The dataset includes 447...

Development of the intelligent knee osteoarthritis lifestyle app: a person-based approach.

Mar 4, 2024

Knee osteoarthritis is one of the most prevalent long term health conditions globally. Exercise and physical activity are now widely recognised to significantly reduce joint pain, improve physical function and quality of life in...

Treatment and Mortality Following Cancer Diagnosis Among People With Non-affective Psychotic Disorders in Ontario, Canada: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Mar 4, 2024

People with psychotic disorders have a higher risk of mortality following cancer diagnosis, compared to people without psychosis. The extent to which this disparity is influenced by differences in cancer-related treatment is...

Chronic REM sleep deprivation leads to manic- and OCD-related behaviors, and decreases hippocampal BDNF expression in female rats.

Mar 4, 2024

Rapid-eye movement (REM) sleep deprivation (SD) can induce manic-like behaviors in rodents. On the other hand, lithium, as one of the oldest drugs used in neuropsychiatric disorders, is still one of the best drugs for the...

Development of the complex trauma screener: A brief measure of ICD-11 PTSD and complex PTSD.

Mar 4, 2024

The purpose of this study was to develop the Complex Trauma Screener (CTS), a brief screener (seven items) of the ICD-11 trauma disorders that can be used in “quick-paced” facilities. We examined the factor structure...

A naturalistic cohort study of first-episode schizophrenia spectrum disorder: A description of the early phase of illness in the PSYSCAN cohort.

Mar 4, 2024

We examined the course of illness over a 12-month period in a large, international multi-center cohort of people with a first-episode schizophrenia spectrum disorder (FES) in a naturalistic, prospective study (PSYSCAN).Patients...

Comparison of chronic kidney disease progression and associated complications between geriatric and non-geriatric groups.

Mar 4, 2024

There is no consensus on the physiologic decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate (GFR) due to geriatric conditions related with the aging or chronic kidney disease (CKD) itself. In this study, we aimed to compare the CKD...

Systematic Literature Review of Health-Related Quality-of-Life Measures for Caregivers of Older Adult Trauma Patients.

Mar 4, 2024

As the older adult population increases, hospitals treat more older adults with injuries. After leaving, these patients suffer from decreased mobility and independence, relying on care from others. Family members often assume...

Association between fat and fat-free body mass indices on shock attenuation during running.

Mar 4, 2024

High amplitudes of shock during running have been thought to be associated with an increased injury risk. This study aimed to quantify the association between dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) quantified body composition,...

[TEN-HOUR INTERMITTENT FASTING PLUS MEDITERRANEAN DIET VERSUS MEDITERRANEAN DIET ALONE FOR TREATMENT OF NONALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE (NAFLD)].

Mar 4, 2024

Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) has become the leading cause of liver morbidity. The Mediterranean diet can improve NAFLD and may be offered as treatment. Intermittent fasting has been shown to improve aspects of the...

Perioperative nutritional status thought to be important, but poorly understood.

Mar 4, 2024

Malnutrition has been shown to increase complications and leads to poor outcomes in surgical patients, but it has not been studied extensively in orthopedic trauma. This study’s purpose is to determine the perspective and...

Reparative osteogenesis in mandible in cases of filling a bone defect with hydroxyapatite-containing osteotropic material and injecting the surrounding soft tissues with thymalin: experimental and morphological study.

Mar 4, 2024

Aim of the study was to identify the morphological features of reparative osteogenesis in the lower jaw bone of rats in cases of filling a bone defect with hydroxyapatite-containing osteotropic material (bone graft “Biomin...

Comprehensive in vitro and in ovo assessment of cytotoxicity: Unraveling the impact of sodium fluoride, xylitol, and their synergistic associations in dental products.

Mar 4, 2024

Over the past several decades, dental health products containing fluoride have been widely employed to mitigate tooth decay and promote oral hygiene. However, concerns regarding the potential toxicological repercussions of...

Factors related to acupuncture response in patients with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome: secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial.

Mar 4, 2024

Acupuncture has been recommended as an effective therapy to improve symptoms of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS). We conducted this secondary analysis to explore the factors that may influence the...

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