Impact of the aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) gene testing on alcohol drinking behaviors among the Chinese Han population: study protocol of a single-center, open-label, randomized, controlled clinical trial. [PDF]
Lu D+7 more
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ABSTRACT Objective Prognostication of disease course and prediction of treatment response in multiple sclerosis is an unmet need. We compared the performance of serum neurofilament light chain Z scores (age‐ and BMI‐adjusted) with absolute concentrations for the prediction of response to disease‐modifying therapy.
Maximilian Einsiedler+43 more
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Prevention of Clostridium Difficile Infection Among Hospitalized Elderly Patients Using Torani (Fermented Rice Water) and Xylitol Mixture Drink: The Study Protocol of an Open-Label Randomized Controlled Trial. [PDF]
Pathi BK+9 more
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Efgartigimod Combined With Steroid Treatment for HAM/TSP: A Case Report
ABSTRACT HTLV‐1‐associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP) is a progressive neurological disorder with limited treatment options. We report a 54‐year‐old female with decade‐long, progressive HAM/TSP, previously refractory to rituximab, who experienced worsening spastic paraparesis and neurogenic bladder dysfunction.
Jiahui Zeng+5 more
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Rationale and design of SCOPE trial: a prospective, multicentre, open-label, randomised controlled trial to evaluate the overall efficacy and safety of a <i>s</i>hort-term anticoagulation strategy versus <i>co</i>nventional single antiplatelet therapy in patients with severe aortic stenosis without indications for anticoagulation or dual antiplatelet therapy <i>p</i>ost-transcatheter aortic valve r<i>e</i>placement. [PDF]
Yan Y+18 more
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The rs10191329 Risk Allele Is Associated With Pronounced Retinal Layer Atrophy in Multiple Sclerosis
ABSTRACT Objective To investigate whether the rs10191329 risk allele in the DYSF–ZNF638 locus, which is implicated in central nervous system resilience rather than immune‐mediated pathology, is associated with retinal layer thinning, a biomarker of neuroaxonal damage in relapsing multiple sclerosis (RMS). Methods From a prospective observational study,
Gabriel Bsteh+22 more
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Rivaroxaban vs Warfarin in Acute Left Ventricular Thrombus Following Myocardial Infarction: RIVAWAR, An Open-Label RCT. [PDF]
Shah JA+9 more
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ABSTRACT Objective Neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation (NBIA) comprises rare genetic disorders characterized by predominantly extrapyramidal symptoms and iron deposition in the basal ganglia. Conventional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) detects qualitative changes but cannot accurately quantify iron accumulation. Quantitative susceptibility
Özge Uygun+19 more
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Comparative effectiveness and safety of insulin reference biologics versus biosimilars for types 1 and 2 diabetes mellitus: Protocol for a systematic review of real-world studies. [PDF]
Ho MKH+4 more
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ABSTRACT Background Stroke is a leading cause of long‐term disability in adults, with upper limb hemiparesis being a common impairment. Traditional training is mostly aimed at paralyzed limbs, but the effect of bilateral training is still unclear.
Fangfang Qian+7 more
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