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Serum FGF-21 levels and stature in children and adolescents with celiac disease on a gluten-free diet

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate stature in patients with celiac disease (CD) adherent to a gluten-free diet (GFD), determine the prevalence of growth hormone deficiency (GHD), and assess the associations between stature and serum insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), insulin-like growth...

Comparison of patient preference for and interpretability of video-based pain-expression scenarios and the numerical rating scale for postoperative pain assessment: a prospective observational study

Background: Postoperative pain assessment relies primarily on numeric self-report tools, such as the numerical rating scale (NRS); these tools require abstract numerical cognition and may be challenging for some patients in the immediate postoperative period. Thus, in this prospe...

Patient-reported outcomes after revision to the Rigicon® Infla10 inflatable penile prosthesis: a multicentre retrospective registry cohort with a cross-sectional telephone survey

Revision of an inflatable penile prosthesis (IPP) is technically more demanding than primary implantation and usually requires complete IPP removal and replacement. In selected revision cases, patient expectations or surgeon preference may lead to substitution with an IPP from a...

Association of Gastric Microbiota with Gastric Cancer in Patients Infected with Helicobacter pylori

Background: The association between Helicobacter pylori and the resident gastric microbiota plays a critical role in gastric carcinogenesis; however, the specific microbial alterations accompanying the transition from chronic inflammation to malignancy remain to be fully elucidat...

Macular vessel density in highly myopic eyes with a history of uncomplicated cataract surgery: a cross-sectional OCTA study

High myopia is associated with structural and microvascular retinal alterations. However, macular microvascular characteristics in highly myopic eyes with a history of cataract surgery remain insufficiently characterized, particularly in comparison with non-operated highly myopic...

Effect of using standard versus antimicrobial-impregnated neonatal peripherally inserted central catheters in preterm infants: A single-center, prospective randomized controlled trial (open-label)

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the use of antimicrobial-impregnated neonatal peripherally inserted central catheters (AI n-PICC) compared to the use of standard n-PICC (S n-PICC). Methods: The study was planned as prospective randomized contro...

Greater Mediterranean Diet Adherence Is Associated with Lower Odds of Chronic Migraine: A Retrospective Observational Study

Background: Dietary factors may influence migraine burden, but the relationship between Mediterranean diet (MD) adherence and migraine chronicity remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate whether higher MD adherence is associated with a less severe migraine phenotype, part...