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Pregnancy in familial hypercholesterolemia needs individualized care
Explore tailored management strategies for familial hypercholesterolemia in pregnancy, addressing evidence gaps and the need for stage-specific, individualized approaches to optimize maternal and.
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Tongue swab PCR showed high accuracy for pulmonary tuberculosis
Rapid PCR testing on tongue swabs shows promise for tuberculosis diagnosis in sputum-scarce patients, with high specificity but limitations in detecting low bacillary loads.
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Cyclophilin A was higher before and during preeclampsia
Serum cyclophilin A concentrations are elevated in women with preeclampsia across pregnancy trimesters, with higher levels in early-onset disease, suggesting a role in pathogenesis.
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RIRS and mini-PCNL were similarly effective for high-density pediatric kidney stones
Prospective randomized trial comparing flexible ureterorenoscopy and mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy for pediatric renal pelvic stones under 2 cm with high density, showing comparable efficacy.
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Urinary calcium-to-citrate ratio may help predict stone risk in very young children
Urinary calcium-to-citrate ratio demonstrates moderate discriminatory power for kidney stone risk in infants and toddlers, with a threshold of 0.23 mg/mg indicating elevated lithogenic potential.
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Nine-month oral TB regimens showed durable three-year outcomes
Nine-month all-oral TB regimens show 89.5% durable three-year cure rates but persistent linezolid neuropathy affects 22.6% of patients, raising safety concerns.
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tNGS accurately detected tuberculosis and drug resistance in non-sputum samples
Nanopore-based targeted sequencing demonstrates 93% sensitivity and specificity for detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis and drug resistance from non-sputum specimens in multicenter Chinese study.
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Women reported adverse experiences after conversion to general anesthesia
Qualitative study examining women's experiences of general anesthesia conversion during cesarean delivery with inadequate neuraxial anesthesia and psychological outcomes.
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Reasoning-based LLMs may predict antidepressant response
Study evaluates reasoning-based large language models for predicting 12-week remission in depressive disorder patients undergoing antidepressant monotherapy.