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Efficacy of 1.4% solution for infusion arginine sodium succinate in patients with obliterating atherosclerosis of lower limbs (international clinical study)
CONCLUSION: According to the results of the analysis, for all parameters of effectiveness, a statistically significant superiority was shown in patients with stage II obliterating atherosclerosis of the vessels of the lower extremities treated with arginine sodium succinate compared to pentoxifylline. →
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An Industry Benchmark for Data Fairness: Sony’s Alice Xiang
On today’s episode of Me, Myself, and AI, host Sam Ransbotham talks with Alice Xiang, global head of AI governance at Sony and lead research scientist for AI ethics at Sony AI, about what it actually takes to put responsible artificial intelligence into practice at scale. Alice shares how Sony moved early on AI ethics… →
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Can a Targeted Pre-Exercise Education Intervention Enhance the Exercise-Induced Hypoalgesia (EIH) Response in Individuals With Knee Osteoarthritis (OA)?
CONCLUSION: Despite enhancing beliefs about exercise-induced pain relief, positive pre-exercise education did not enhance EIH compared to control education. These findings highlight the need for alternative strategies to optimize exercise-induced pain relief in OA. →
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Multi-center investigation on the influence of clinical characteristics and molecular group A streptococci diagnostics on the management of tonsillopharyngitis in pediatric practices in Berlin-BASE study
CONCLUSION: A McIsaac score ≥ 3 and a positive streptococcal test result were strong drivers for antibiotic prescription. No difference in antibiotic prescription rates between study groups was observed. Antibiotic usage was high in our patient cohort and requires further efforts regarding diagnostic and antibiotic stewardship. Tonsillopharyngitis also utilized substantial resources during follow-up. →
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Why Visibility Has Become the New Test of Leadership
Carolyn Geason-Beissel/MIT SMR In professional service firms, quiet excellence once defined leadership. A partner earned influence through expertise, loyalty, and discretion. But in an era of high transparency, where every meeting can be replayed, every comment rated, and every decision scrutinized online, competence alone no longer sustains trust. Visibility has become the new test of… →
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Effectiveness of the Components of a Digital Multiple Health Behavior Intervention Among University Students (Buddy): Factorial Randomized Trial
CONCLUSIONS: We dismantled a complex digital multiple behavior intervention and examined it using a factorial design to provide novel insights into the effectiveness of the intervention’s different components. Both marginal and synergistic effects were observed across multiple behaviors, providing evidence regarding which components are most promising in complex interventions. These findings should be considered in… →
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Bloodletting Acupuncture at Sifeng Points (EX-UE-10) for Regulating Th1/Th2 Balance in Pediatric Mycoplasma Pneumonia
Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a common cause of pneumonia in children, and the emergence of macrolide-resistant strains underscores the need to explore effective adjunctive therapies. This article introduces a randomized controlled trial protocol to evaluate the clinical and immunological effects of acupuncture as an adjunctive therapy. The study includes children diagnosed with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia who… →
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High-Frequency Oscillation vs Mechanical Ventilation for Neonatal Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Randomized Clinical Trial
CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: This randomized clinical trial found that elective HFOV reduced the incidence of BPD in preterm infants born at 34 weeks’ gestation or earlier with NARDS compared with CMV. The results of this study suggest that elective HFOV is a promising strategy for preventing BPD in this high-risk population, especially the more severe… →
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Bimekizumab efficacy in scalp, nail and palmoplantar psoriasis versus comparators and over 4 years
To investigate bimekizumab efficacy in scalp, nail and palmoplantar psoriasis. →
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Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Combined with Dexamethasone Implant Therapy for Macular Edema: A Randomized Controlled Trial
CONCLUSION: Conbercept combined with DEX is an efficient and safe treatment for ME by providing accelerated visual and anatomical improvements in short term and maintaining similar long-term efficacy with fewer injections compared to conbercept monotherapy. OCT biomarkers display prognostic value. HE is associated with poor visual prognosis. →
