Association between C-reactive protein and chronic pain in US adults: A nationwide cross-sectional study. by Chunsheng Huang, Qizhen Tong, Qiaoling Tong

“…The results of the multivariable adjusted logistic regression model suggested that the highest CRP quartile (CRP >  0.52 mg/dL) was associated with a 32% increase in the risk of chronic pain compared with the lowest CRP quartile (CRP ≤  0.09 mg/dL). …”
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Study of Predictive Value of Middle Ear Risk Index on Hearing Improvement in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media by Bipin Kishore Prasad, Nitya Singh, Ramesh AV

“…Compared to cases with AB gap closure ≤ 12, those with AB gap closure > 12 showed statistically significant gain in BC by 0.2dB. …”
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Measuring the Average Peak Timing of Kinematic Variables in Youth and Adolescent Baseball Pitchers by Mark Boland, Daniel Zambanini, Ivan Mulligan, Sean Donegan

“…Descriptive outcomes were calculated and results were compared to previous studies examining the same variables in collegiate and professional pitchers…”
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Comparison of serum ischemia modified albumin levels between preeclamptic and healthy pregnant women by Dinç Zuhal, Çakar Erbil, Kumru Pınar, Erel Özcan, Neşelioğlu Salim, Cimsit Nilüfer, Boz Gizem

“…Abstract Objective Our aims to compare level of serum ischemia modified albümin(IMA) between healthy and preeclamptic pregnancies and to evaluate the relationship of IMA with preeclampsia, preeclampsia severity and perinatal outcomes. …”
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Determining the optimal degradation rate of biodegradable films in a maize farmland based on the EWM-TOPSIS model by Wangwang Zhang, Weishu Wang, Yuanzheng Zhang, Fangping Wang, Shijun Sun

“…Compared to CK, M1, M2, and M3 increased maize yield by 12.96 %, 14.84 %, and 15.86 % in 2019, and 15.12 %, 16.29 %, and 15.91 % in 2020, respectively. …”
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Cytokines in Liver Cirrhosis (Their Importance in Assessing Activity and Decompensation) by G. K. Mirodzhov, S. D. Pulatova

“…Serum interleukin-10 decreased compared with the control group (23.1 ± 2.8 pg/mL; p > 0.05). …”
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Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Lorlatinib in Patients Previously Treated with Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase Inhibitors for Non-small Cell Lung Cancer in Greece by George Gourzoulidis, Oresteia Zisimopoulou, Nadia Boubouchairopoulou, Christina Michailidi, Chrissy Lowry, Charalampos Tzanetakos, Georgia Kourlaba

“…The generated incremental cost-effectiveness ratios of lorlatinib compared with P-ChT were €28 613 per LY gained and €46 102 per QALY gained. …”
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Evaluation of three remineralizing agents on surface roughness of enamel. by Vian O. Majeed, Hemn M. Sarmamy, Rebin A. Mohammedamin

“… Background and Objective: This study aimed to assess and compare, in vitro, the efficacy of Casien phosphopeptide-Amorphous calcium phosphate fluoride (CPP-ACP F), Sodium fluoride (NaF) mouth rinse and orthokin tooth paste in treatment of white spot lesions (WSLs) by examining changes in surface roughness of the enamel teeth following pH cycling. …”
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Sustainable synthesis and advanced optimization of Prosopis juliflora biomass catalyst for efficient biodiesel production and environmental impact assessment by Thota S S Bhaskara Rao, Manikandaraja Gnanaprakasam, Rajayokkiam Manimaran, Dhinesh Balasubramanian, Utku Kale, Artūras Kilikevičius

“…However, specific NO emissions increased slightly by 3.05% compared to diesel fuel. Thus, WTSB25 is validated as a viable diesel alternative requiring no significant engine modifications. …”
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Delayed Postoperative Ambulation Results in a Significant Increase in 90-Day Mortality in Surgically Treated Hip Fractures by Robert S. Wood DO, Maddie Vergun BS, Elizabeth Herrera MPH, Jacqueline Krumrey MD

“…However, 37.5% of cases were discharged on hospice compared to 3.1% of controls. Only 6.3% of cases ambulated in the hospital compared to 53.1% of controls ( P -value <.001). …”
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Prevalence of adherence and its impact on quality of life in oral anticoagulant users in Egypt: A cross-sectional study from two Egyptian university hospitals by Mohamed Terra, Amro Badr, Mohamed Baklola, Ibrahim Hegazy, Muhammed Elmanzlawey, Islam Elrakhawy, Ahmed Muhammed

“…Quality of life scores were significantly higher for NOAC users in psychological, social, and environmental domains compared to warfarin users. The overall QoL score was also higher in NOAC users. …”
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Amine modified sodium alginate: Synthesis, characterization and in vivo evaluation in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) by Samira Salarvand, Seyed Amir Hossein Jalali, Nasrollah Mahboobi Soofiani, Alireza Allafchian

“…Administration of 2.5 and 5 g kg-1 modified alginate significantly increased FCR (0.84±0.01 and 0.83±0.04, respectively) and other growth parameters compared with other experimental groups (P < 0.05). …”
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Comparison of ultraviolet C light and isopropyl alcohol for the disinfection of cellular phones in a paediatric intensive care unit setting by L Thomas, J John, H Lochan

“…In addition, the effectiveness of the disinfection methods was compared using the Wilcoxon signed-rank paired test. …”
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Evaluation of the effect of temperature on cyclic fatigue resistance of three types of Nickel-Titanium rotary files with various alloy properties: An in vitro study by Dara H. Saeed, Fadi A. Rafea

“…This study evaluated the effect of temperature on the cyclic fatigue of various nickel-titanium rotary files and compare between them. Methods: Three types of rotary instruments with tip size 0.25 were used: HyFlex EDM (OneFile, variable taper, Colten/Whaledent), ProTaper Gold (F2, 0.08 taper, Dentsply) and 2Shape (TS2, 0.06 taper, Micro-Mega). …”
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Cancer stem cell populations are resistant to 5-aminolevulinic acid-photodynamic therapy (5-ALA-PDT) by Chantel P. J. Rice, Vipin Shankar Chelakkot, Noah T. Conohan, Kensuke Hirasawa

“…Moreover, we found that the CSC population was enriched in 5-ALA-PDT-resistant cell lines compared to the parental cell line. Our results indicate that CSCs are not sensitive to 5-ALA-PDT, which may contribute to establishment of 5-ALA-PDT resistance.…”
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Investigation Report and Analysis Knowledge, attitudes and vaccination status regarding HPV vaccines among female healthcare workers at vaccination clinics in Beijing city: a surve... by Haikun QIAN, Wenyan JI, Luodan SUO

“…Binary logistic regression analysis showed that the main factors affecting HPV vaccination were: attitude composite score (OR = 2.430; 95%CI = 1.873 – 3.153), perception of high vaccine price (OR = 0.616, 95%CI: 0.427 – 0.888), age (compared to ≥ 50 years, OR values for < 30, 30 – 39, and 40 – 49 years were 33.110, 17.047, and 13.141, respectively), and years of work experience (compared to < 5 years, OR values for 5 – 9, 10 – 14, and ≥ 15 years were 1.639, 2.063, and 1.498, respectively). …”
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Examining tolerability, safety, and blinding in 1032 transcranial electrical stimulation sessions for children and adolescents with neuropsychiatric and neurodevelopmental disorder... by Andrea Battisti, Giulia Lazzaro, Luciana Ursumando, Barbara D’Aiello, Valeria Zanna, Floriana Costanzo, Stefano Vicari, Deny Menghini

“…Itching was the most common symptom, and active sessions were found to be more likely to induce AEs compared to sham sessions. Notably, tRNS had a higher AE likelihood than tDCS, possibly due to experimental differences. …”
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Secretory phospholipase A2 inhibitory activity in Tragia hispida: A novel and promising therapeutic agent for dengue fever by D.V. Dayangi Hemalika, U.G. Chandrika, Ajita M. Abeysekera, Sameera R. Samarakoon, Ananda Wijewickrama, Gathsaurie Neelika Malavige

“…Methods: sPLA2 inhibitory activity of different fractions of the plant was evaluated by a commercially available sPLA2 assay kit compared to the inhibition caused by the commercially available sPLA2 inhibitor CAY 10590. …”
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THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ZINC AND RISEDRONATE ON BONE TURNOVER IN RAT MODEL OF OSTEOPOROSIS ASSESSED WITH THE EXPRESSION OF β-CROSSLAPS by Adam Fajar, Mohammad Rizal Chaidir, Dicky Mulyadi, Ahmad Ramdan, Yoyos Dias Ismiarto

“…Methods: This research is conducted as experimental comparative method used 25 female Galur Wistar rat that divided into Non-ovariectomy and Ovariectomy group to induce osteoporosis. …”
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Construction and application of a stratified nursing intervention program for postoperative delirium after Stanford type A aortic dissection: a quasi-experimental trial by Xueping Li, Miaomiao Zheng, Ailin Lin, Chaohong Chen, Yuanbo Wu, Huai Zhang, Zhiqin Yin

“…When the incidence and beginning time of delirium in the general ward were compared, there were no significant differences between the two groups (P > 0.05). …”
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