Comparison of the Post-Operative Pain of Lichtenstein’s Inguinal Hernia Repair by Continuous Suture Versus Interrupted Sutures for Mesh Fixation by Shams Ul Hassan, Muhammad Asif, Shabbir Ahmed

“…However, mesh fixation hinders patients’ quality of life which can be resolved by continuous or interrupted sutures. Objective: To compare the post-operative pain of Lichtenstein’s inguinal hernia by continuous suture approach vs interrupted sutures for mesh fixation. …”
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Evaluation of Serum Bilirubin as a Predictive Marker for Simple and Complicated Appendicitis in Sulaimani Emergency Teaching Hospital by Seerwan Hama Shareef, Dara Ahmed Mohammed, Goran Ameer Ahmed

“…Preoperative total serum bilirubin was measured and compared with the final histopathology report. Patients were divided into 3 groups: non-inflamed appendix, simple appendicitis and complicated appendicitis. …”
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Evaluating the role of inflammatory biomarkers as a diagnostic tool in peri-implantitis by Ayan Saxena, Pavitra Kumar Rastogi, Nand Lal, Umesh Pratap Verma, Rameshwari Singhal, Md. Kaleem Ahmad

“…Conservative treatment was performed in peri-implantitis cases, 3 months after treatment their clinical parameters, IL-1β and IL-6 levels were recorded and compared with their pre-treatment values. Results: Clinical parameters like Modified Plaque Index (MPI), Modified Bleeding Index (MBI) and Probing Pocket Depth (PPD) were statistically significantly higher in the peri-implantitis group as compared to the healthy implant group and healthy teeth group. …”
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Impact of Different Metabolic Indicators on Ventricular Repolarization Indices in Obese Children: A Case Control Study by Asmaa A El Sehmawy, Rasha Abd El Samad Fawaz, Nadia Ahmed Agiba, Eman Aziz Elsherbiny, Nglaa Fathi Agaba, Doaa Sayed Mohammed, Haidy Mahmoud Nasr, Fatma Elzhraa AE Diab, Amal M Ahmed, Shorouk Issa Mahfouz, Heba T Okda, Doaa Sadek Ahmed

“…Objectives: The study aimed to identify the relationship between various metabolic indicators and ventricular repolarization indices among obese children compared to healthy ones. Methods: A case-control study included 90 children, divided into two groups: 45 obese children (cases) and 45 children with normal weight (controls). …”
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Breast cancer patients with a pre-existing mental illness are less likely to receive guideline-recommended cancer treatment: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Katie Elliott, Emily Haworth, Iakov Bolnykh, R. Hamish McAllister-Williams, Alastair Greystoke, Adam Todd, Linda Sharp

“…This study systematically reviews and meta-analyses the impact of having a pre-existing mental illness on breast cancer treatment utilisation, focusing on specific treatments and comparing different mental illnesses. MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, and APA PsycInfo databases were searched. …”
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Silver-blend hydroxyapatite bio-ceramics for enhanced photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue by Manoj V. Junnarkar, Prateek V. Sawant, Mahadev A. Parekar, Avadhut V. Kardile, Ashish B. Thorat, Ramakant P. Joshi, Ravindra U. Mene

“…The degradation of organic dyes through photocatalysis was carried out using pure and Ag-doped HAp samples as the catalysts under solar irradiation. It is observed that the Ag-HAp photocatalysts show a better efficiency toward the degradation of methylene blue (MB) compared to malachite green or Rhodamine B. …”
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Combination Olanzapine and Samidorphan for the Management of Schizophrenia and Bipolar 1 Disorder in Adults: A Narrative Review by Hannah W. Haddad, Elena Boardman, Brooke Williams, Rama Mouhaffel, Adam M. Kaye, Alan D. Kaye

“…To date, olanzapine is one of the most efficacious atypical antipsychotics (AAPs) for the treatment of both schizophrenia and B1D and is associated with fewer extrapyramidal effects compared to other treatments. However, compared to other AAPs, olanzapine is associated with a greater chance of metabolic syndrome, limiting its clinical use and affecting treatment compliance. …”
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Influence of Different Strength Training Protocol on Breaststroke Performance in Competitive Swimmers by Nimrot Manalu, Syarifah Fathynah SS, Ivan Reano Panjaitan, Alifian Dwi Putra Situmorang, Deo Rivaldi, Muhammad Farhan Tumanggor

“…Performance times decreased by 2.3% (50m), 2.7% (100m), and 3.1% (200m) compared to smaller gains in the traditional and HIIT-only groups. …”
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Are all tuberculosis deaths correctly attributed due to tuberculosis? Analysis of causes of death (COD) using verbal autopsy: A cross-sectional study in Puducherry by Reenaa Mohan, M Rajalakshmi, G Kalaiselvan

“…Conclusion: The findings of the study have clearly indicated that 34.9% of the declared TB deaths are not due to TB.…”
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Clinicopathological and molecular analyses of uterine carcinosarcomas using next-generation sequencing: A single-center experience by Ezgi Genç Erdoğan, Tülin D. Yalta, Nuray Can, Necdet Süt, Ebru Taştekin, Ufuk Usta, Fulya Öz Puyan, Fatma E. Usturalı Keskin, Busem B. Kurt

“…For the analysis of mutation, the clinicopathological data were compared with the variations in the DNA-based gene panel consisting of 12 genes and 1237 variants in the UCS using the NGS method. …”
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PyBootNet: a python package for bootstrapping and network construction by Shayan R. Akhavan, Scott T. Kelley

“…The package offers functions for generating bootstrapped network metrics, statistically comparing network metrics among datasets, and visualizing bootstrapped networks. …”
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Comprehensive characterization of platelet function in dogs with hyperadrenocorticism by Sanggu Kim, Dohee Lee, Preeti Kumari Chaudhary, Hakhyun Kim, Byeong-Teck Kang, Soochong Kim

“…Moreover, 2-MeSADP- and thrombin-induced thromboxane A2 (TxA2) generation was significantly inhibited in dogs with HAC compared to normal dogs, confirming the role of cortisol in TxA2 generation. …”
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First evidence of immunomodulation of the renin-angiotensin system through substance P/neurokinin 1 receptor: a case and control study in hypertension and cardiac patients by Ibrahim M. Alanazi, Riffat Mehboob, Ayesha Tariq, Sajid Hameed, Uzma Malik, Noreen Sarwar, Imran Shahid, Khurram Mehboob

“…In the case of cardiac patients, however, no significant variations in SP and NK1R levels were identified as compared to the control group. …”
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The natural course of cystic pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours in MEN1 by Eline N M van Vliembergen, Carolina R C Pieterman, Annenienke C van de Ven, Arthur J A T Braat, Gerlof D Valk, Joanne M de Laat

“…Cystic lesions had a median diameter of 26 mm at the time of resection, compared to 18 mm for solid lesions, with comparable Ki-67 indices and mitotic counts. …”
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Smart building energy management with renewables and storage systems using a modified weighted mean of vectors algorithm by Mohamed Ebeed, Sabreen hassan, Salah Kamel, Loai Nasrat, Ali Wagdy Mohamed, Abdel-Raheem Youssef

“…The effectiveness of MINFO is demonstrated through comprehensive evaluations, comparing its performance with other optimization methods across 33 benchmark functions from basic and CEC-2019 test suites. …”
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Can growth in captivity alter the calcaneal microanatomy of a wild ungulate? by Cottereau, Romain, Ortiz, Katia, Locatelli, Yann, Houssaye, Alexandra, Cucchi, Thomas

“…Despite having greater bone volume, the calcaneus of the Mesolithic wild boars displays a very similar microanatomy compared to the present-day hunted or captive wild boars. …”
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Efficacy of natural killer T and gammadelta T cells in mesothelin-targeted immunotherapy of pancreatic cancer by Yuankui Zhu, Yaxi Yang, Linghe Yue, Lei Wan, Xuqian Ma, Qing Yang, Xuan Tian, Yuguan Li, Ke Wang, Shaozhong Wei, Shaozhong Wei, Shaozhong Wei, Dianbao Zuo, Mingqian Feng, Mingqian Feng

“…This study employed a MSLN/CD3 bispecific antibody to compare the anti-tumor activity of NKT and γδT cells with peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) as controls, both in vitro and in vivo. …”
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Clinical study on the treatment of acute epidural hematoma by embolization of middle meningeal artery through radial artery access combined with minimally invasive burr hole draina... by Cui Zhang, Qingbo Wang, Chenglong Li, Zixuan Jing, Xinyu Zhao, Yang Chen, Zefu Li

“…General patient characteristics, operation duration, intraoperative blood loss, postoperative complications, and Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) scores upon admission and discharge were recorded and compared between the two groups.ResultsIn comparison to the control group, the experimental group exhibited higher rates of postoperative hematoma residuals and longer average postoperative drainage times. …”
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Unlocking the potential of rice straw: Sustainable utilization strategies for Bangladesh by Bidhan Nath, Md Moudud Ahmmed, Subrata Paul, Md Durrul Huda, Mohammad Afzal Hossain, Sharmin Islam

“…This study provided tangible information on various aspects of rice straw, including its availability, distribution, energy potential, common uses, and causes and impact as waste. Moreover, it is a comparative analysis of traditional uses alongside recent innovation utilization of straw. …”
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The prevalence and risk factors of diabetes and hypertension among police personnel: A population-based cross-sectional study by Deepak V. Chaturvedi, Digant Gupta, Darpan M. Maheshgauri, Gauri E. Yadav, Dhrubajyoti J. Debnath, Asmita D. Chaturvedi

“…Using adjusted logistic regression, participants with > = 55 years were 7.9 and 3.7 times more likely to have diabetes and hypertension respectively compared to those with < = 34 years. Similarly, obese individuals were 1.6 and 3.1 times more likely to have diabetes and hypertension respectively compared to those with normal BMI. …”
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