Wiśniowska-Szurlej, Agnieszka Wołoszyn, Natalia Brożonowicz, Justyna Ciąpała, Gabriela Pietryka, Kamil Grzegorczyk, Joanna Leszczak, Justyna Ćwirlej-Sozańska, Agnieszka Sozański, Bernard Korczowski, Bartosz
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Background Stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability, often resulting in impaired mobility and gait abnormalities, necessitating effective rehabilitation approaches. Robotic-assisted gait training (RAGT) offers precise control and intensive, task-specific training. The EksoNR exoskeleton shows potential in facilitating gait recovery. This s...
Şahin, Tuğçe Nur Çakir, Asu
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Background Pediatric endodontics is a critical area of dental practice, involving the treatment of root canals in primary teeth. Treatment approaches can significantly vary due to a range of factors, potentially impacting the success of the procedure and patient comfort. This variability, often influenced by regional practices, individual dentist p...
Fang, Xiaoli Deng, Heng Li, Ming
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Background The high recurrence rate of perianal fistula Crohn’s disease (PFCD) increases the need to protect the anal sphincter during each surgical treatment of fistulas. We aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of internal orifice alloy closure in patients with PFCD. Material/Methods Fifteen patients with PFCD were enrolled in the study betwe...
Velchov, Vensan Georgiev, Pavel Tserovski, Stefan Tsenkov, Tsvetan Alexiev, Venelin
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Background Avascular necrosis (AVN) of the femoral head can result from high-dose corticosteroid therapy. Given that severe COVID-19 pneumonia patients respond positively to corticosteroids, this study aimed to explore the incidence of femoral head AVN associated with corticosteroid therapy in 24 patients diagnosed with severe COVID-19 at a single ...
Chu, Kun He, Liying Wang, Yuchuan Yao, Mengxuan Yang, Meng Liu, Sikai Li, Zihang Li, Huijie
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Background This study was performed to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of needle aspiration vs surgical excision for symptomatic synovial cysts of the hip. Material/Methods This retrospective study analyzed the clinical data of patients diagnosed with synovial cysts of the hip and treated in a single-center hospital from January 2012 to April 2...
Wróblewski, Adam Strycharz, Justyna Oszajca, Katarzyna Czarny, Piotr Świderska, Ewa Matyjas, Tomasz Zieleniak, Andrzej Rucińska, Monika Pomorski, Lech Drzewoski, Józef
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Background Visceral adipose tissue (VAT), which has recently been recognized as an endocrine organ, contributes to prediabetes and diabetes (T2DM) upon deregulated visceral adipocytes’ (vAds) metabolism and adipogenesis in obesity. Thus, we aimed to investigate inflammation-, oxidative stress-, and glucose metabolism-associated genes with related m...
Li, Hui Fang Miao, Xia Li, Ying
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Background Patients with insulin-resistant diabetes have the highest risk of kidney disease. The triglyceride glucose (TyG) index is considered a reliable and simple marker of insulin resistance. We studied the relationship between the TyG index, diabetic kidney disease (DKD), and related metabolic disorders in patients with type 2 diabetes. Materi...
Laskowska, Marzena
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Eclampsia is the most serious pregnancy complication and one of the main causes of death of pregnant and delivering women. The mortality rate of young mothers is 5-20%, emphasizing the severity of this pregnancy-related disorder. Today many centers have only rare opportunities to see and deal with eclampsia cases; therefore, it is very important to...
Zhang, Lili Hu, Yang Liu, Hong Qi, Xue Chen, Hong Cao, Wei Wang, Longsheng Zhang, Ye Wu, Yun
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BACKGROUND Thoracic paravertebral block (TPVB) and erector spinae plane block (ESPB) are widely used in video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS). However, they have corresponding adverse effects, including hypotension for TPVB and unpredictable injectate spread in ESPB. An optimal perioperative analgesic strategy remains controversial. We investigate...
Manzaneque, Juan M. Vera, Francisca M. Rodríguez-Peña, Francisco M. Alonso, Antonio Blanca, María J.
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Background Qigong, an ancient health preservation technique forming part of Traditional Chinese Medicine, combines slow body movements, breathing, and meditation. While this meditative movement system has been reported to offer various physical and psychological benefits, studies on the Taoist school of Qigong are sparse. This study, therefore, aim...
