Patient-Reported Outcomes of Functional Orthodontic Treatment for Skeletal Class II and III Malocclusions in Growing Patients: A Systematic Review. [PDF]
Almrayati DM +5 more
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Objective Despite well‐described biologic causes, the public views unhealthy lifestyle choices as the primary cause of gout. This study investigated how causal beliefs about gout influence the public's views about its management. Methods In a randomized study, 201 members of the public viewed one of two 2‐minute videos about gout.
Rachel Murdoch +6 more
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Randomization across breeding cohorts improves the accuracy of conventional and genomic selection. [PDF]
Ackerman A, Rutkoski J.
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Discordance between patient and physician global assessments in early systemic sclerosis
Objective This study aims to identify factors associated with patient and physician global assessments and discordance between them in systemic sclerosis (SSc). Methods Data from adults with early SSc (< 5 years) from the CONQUER registry were included.
Ellen Romich +35 more
wiley +1 more source
Quadratus lumborum block versus femoral nerve block in total hip arthroplasty: a randomized clinical trial. [PDF]
Aissaoui S +11 more
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Clinical, histological, and serological predictors of renal function loss in lupus nephritis.
Objective Kidney survival is the ultimate goal in lupus nephritis (LN) management, but long‐term predictors remain inadequately studied, requiring long‐term follow‐up. This study aimed to identify baseline and early longitudinal predictors of kidney survival in the Accelerating Medicines Partnership LN longitudinal cohort.
Shangzhu Zhang +21 more
wiley +1 more source
Effects of Ropivacaine-Based Thoracic Paravertebral Block versus Erector Spinae Plane Block on Quality of Recovery in Laparoscopic Colorectal Cancer Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial. [PDF]
Shi S +7 more
europepmc +1 more source
Objective Studies of damage accrual in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) show associations with disease activity measured by the SLE Disease Activity Index 2000 (SLEDAI‐2K), but these associations are imperfect. SLEDAI scores are powerfully influenced by weightings (1‐8) assigned to each domain.
Kevin Zhang +8 more
wiley +1 more source
Optimizing Postoperative Analgesia After Perianal Abscess Surgery Using Ultrasound-Guided Pudendal Nerve Block Combined with Wrist-Ankle Acupuncture: A Randomized Controlled Trial. [PDF]
Zhang C, Yang J, Feng L, Zhao X, Tang P.
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Objective This study aims to investigate lifestyle‐related factors in patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and their association with disease activity measurements. Methods This multicenter cohort included 938 patients newly diagnosed with PsA, between 2013 and 2023. A composite lifestyle risk score (range 0 to 5) was calculated using five lifestyle‐
Batoul Hojeij +11 more
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