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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Emma T. L. Cheng, Mohammad Cheik-Hussein, Noelle Lin, Adriane M. Lewin, James H. McAuley, Ian A. Harris
Summary: This study analyzed the change in reported effectiveness of pregabalin in clinical trials for neuropathic pain and found a decreased treatment effect over time. The findings suggest a need for re-evaluation of clinical recommendations for pregabalin therapy.
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Clinical Neurology
Xing Cao, Ziyi Shen, Xiaoming Wang, Jin Zhao, Wei Liu, Guohui Jiang
Summary: Pregabalin shows better overall therapeutic effect than gabapentin in patients with postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), but gabapentin has a lower incidence of adverse reactions and better safety profile. Clinicians should consider patient factors and evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of each treatment option to select the most suitable drug for patient use.
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Clinical Neurology
Yuan-Mei Liao, Hai-Feng Lu, Peng Xie, Ying Zhao, Qiu Han, Qian-Xi Zhang, Xiao-Hua Zuo, Yan-Na Si, Hong-Guang Bao
Summary: Ramsay Hunt syndrome (RHS) is characterized by facial paralysis, otalgia, auricular rash, and/or an oral lesion caused by reactivation of varicella-zoster virus infection. Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) can be effectively treated with multimodality therapy, including oral gabapentin, pulsed radiofrequency application, linear-polarized near-infrared light irradiation, and lidocaine spray. The use of thermography in following up RHS with PHN involving multiple cranial nerves has shown efficacy in this case.
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Clinical Neurology
Hantong Hu, Yingying Cheng, Lei Wu, Dexiong Han, Ruijie Ma
Summary: This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of intradermal acupuncture as an adjunctive therapy for acute herpes zoster (HZ), and explore the feasibility of infrared thermography for early prediction of postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) and as an objective tool for subjective pain assessment in acute HZ.
JOURNAL OF PAIN RESEARCH
(2023)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Brandon J. Patterson, Chi-Chang Chen, Catherine B. McGuiness, Lisa I. Glasser, Kainan Sun, Philip O. Buck
Summary: Since October 2017, the uptake of RZV vaccine has increased rapidly, with most recipients following manufacturer or policy recommendations regarding series completion. Data shows that 70% of individuals completed the two-dose series within six months, and 80% completed the series within 12 months post initial dose. Further analysis is needed to explore potential factors associated with second-dose completion for further improvement.
HUMAN VACCINES & IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS
(2021)
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Antti Saari, Jari Pokka, Outi Makitie, Marja-Terttu Saha, Leo Dunkel, Ulla Sankilampi
Summary: The study describes the growth pattern of children with JHT and found that abnormal growth appears years before diagnosis. Systematic growth monitoring can detect abnormal growth in the early stages of JHT and facilitate timely diagnosis.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
(2021)
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Clinical Neurology
Fang Liu, Gui-Jun Lu, Zhi-Yong Bai
Summary: The study compared the clinical outcomes of repetitive paravertebral block (PVB) combined with oral medication in treating zoster-related pain (ZP) with different courses. The results showed that patients at the acute and subacute stages had better efficacy, while chronic patients had limited pain relief.
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
Giorgio Grani, Valeria Del Gatto, Vito Cantisani, Susan J. Mandel, Cosimo Durante
Summary: The study aimed to identify gray-scale sonographic features independently associated with malignancy and compare different definitions. The results showed that suspicious lymph node, extrathyroidal extension, irregular or infiltrative margins, marked hypoechogenicity, solid composition, and punctate hyperechoic foci were independent predictors of malignancy, while taller-than-wide shape was not confirmed to be an independent predictor.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
(2023)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Heon Sakong, Hee Seok Moon, Seong Woo Choi, Sun Hyung Kang, Jae Kyu Sung, Hyun Yong Jeong
Summary: The ABC score accurately predicts the 30-day mortality in patients with peptic ulcer bleeding, but it may not be suitable for predicting rebleeding or the need for radiologic/surgical interventions.
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Psychology, Educational
Rebecca Bull, Kerry Lee, David Munez
Summary: The study showed that all three aspects of numerical magnitude understanding had similar explanatory power in predicting mathematical achievement in kindergarten, with number-line estimation being the most accurate predictor of persistent mathematical difficulties. Approximately half of the children misclassified as having mathematical difficulties showed inconsistent mathematical achievement across multiple measures.
JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
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Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Rico Burkhardt, Thomas Gora, Alexander A. Fingerle, Andreas P. Sauter, Felix Meurer, Stephan Umkehrer, Maximilian von Teuffenbach, Severin Kampfer, Daniela Schilling, Annette Feuchtinger, Axel K. Walch, Ernst Rummeny, Stephanie E. Combs, Thomas E. Schmid, Franz Pfeiffer, Jan J. Wilkens, Julia Herzen
Summary: X-ray dark-field radiography detects morphological changes of lung tissue associated with radiation-induced damage earlier than transmission radiography in a pre-clinical mouse model. Using dark-field imaging, sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy doubled.
EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY
(2021)
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Psychiatry
Shazia Veqar Siddiqui, S. Haque Nizamie, M. Aleem Siddiqui, Masroor Jahan, Shobit Garg, Sai Krishna Tikka, Umesh Shreekantiah
Summary: Through N400 testing on patients with schizophrenia, unaffected first-degree relatives, and healthy controls, it was found that schizophrenia patients showed longer N400 latency and smaller amplitude under incongruent conditions, which may serve as potential biomarkers for defining disease state.
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
(2021)
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Anesthesiology
Mahmoud Elsedeiq, Mostafa Abdelkhalek, Kareem M. Abozeid, Mohamed S. Habl, Mohamed A. Elmorshedi, Amr M. Yassen, Moataz Maher Emara
Summary: During liver transplantation, measuring the optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) using ultrasound after graft reperfusion can predict the occurrence of tacrolimus neurotoxicity. An ONSD of >= 6.4 mm at 5 minutes after reperfusion has a sensitivity of 86% and specificity of 53% for predicting neurotoxicity. The adjusted odds ratio for neurotoxicity in patients with ONSD >= 6.4 mm at 5 minutes after reperfusion is 6.3.
ANAESTHESIA CRITICAL CARE & PAIN MEDICINE
(2023)
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Surgery
Desarom Teso, Jill Sommerset, Matthew Dally, Beejay Feliciano, Yolanda Vea, Riyad Karmy Jones
Summary: In the context of Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD), ultrasound interrogation of the pedal arch with Pedal Acceleration Time (PAT) may serve as a predictor for limb salvage in patients with Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia (CLTI). Our study suggests that an improvement in PAT classification following interventions is associated with limb salvage, highlighting the potential utility of PAT in conjunction with current WIFI classification.
ANNALS OF VASCULAR SURGERY
(2021)
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Minyan Liao, Limin Wang, Ning Shang, Xueyi Hu, Bingjia He, Xiangjiao Liu, Guanghua Xiang, Wei Zhong
Summary: This study investigated the associations between fetal facial profile measurements, crown-rump length, and congenital malformations during early pregnancy. The results showed significant correlations between these measurements and crown-rump length, as well as significant differences with certain congenital malformations.
BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
(2023)