4213 papers
This six-month prospective pilot study comparing selective and complete caries removal in deep posterior lesions found that selective removal showed a clinically relevant, numerically higher success rate and pulp sensibility than complete removal, although the difference did not reach statistical significance in a two-sided analysis, highlighting the need for larger, longer-term trials.
This study protocol outlines a three-arm randomized controlled trial comparing the efficacy of neuromuscular electrical stimulation, supervised combined aerobic and resistance exercise, and health literacy education on glycemic control and secondary outcomes in institutionalized older adults with type 2 diabetes over a 12-week period.
This study demonstrates that tirzepatide ameliorates diabetes-induced testicular inflammation, oxidative stress, and sperm DNA fragmentation in obese diabetic mice through a GIPR-mediated mechanism in testicular macrophages, offering protective effects beyond its glycemic control capabilities.
Using 2023–2024 National Survey of Children's Health data, this study reveals that household poverty in the U.S. is associated with a polarization of physical activity among children and adolescents, where those in the lowest income groups are simultaneously more likely to be completely inactive and more likely to meet daily activity guidelines compared to their peers.
This cross-sectional study of 199 community-dwelling Japanese women aged 40–64 found that higher physical activity and lower sedentary time are independently associated with a more favorable combined status of skeletal muscle mass and bone mineral density.
This study demonstrates that the modified EQ-HWB-9 v1.2, which features refined wording and response options, exhibits at least equivalent or slightly superior psychometric performance compared to the v1.1 version across both the Netherlands and the USA, thereby validating the adopted modifications.
This preliminary study of children and adolescents with NF1 and plexiform neurofibromas identifies paravertebral tumor infiltration and peripheral eosinophil levels as independent factors associated with scoliosis, suggesting that combining clinical phenotypes with specific granulocyte characteristics may improve risk stratification for this musculoskeletal complication.
This five-year follow-up study demonstrates that ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation is an effective and safe treatment option for cT1N0M0 papillary thyroid carcinoma adjacent to the trachea, showing comparable disease-free survival and recurrence rates to distant lesions despite a slightly higher complication risk associated with dorsal tumor location and tracheal contact.
This study of 90 mother-infant dyads identifies maternal age ≥26 years, employment status, diabetes, hypertension, and primary education as significant predictors of infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis, while also noting a high prevalence (11.1%) and demographic trends toward male, first-born, and rural infants from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.
This randomized clinical trial demonstrates that a virtual reality-based intervention significantly reduces anxiety in pediatric patients undergoing nuclear medicine procedures, offering a safe, non-pharmacological alternative to sedation, although it did not significantly impact perceived pain or caregiver satisfaction.