Augmented pedicle trajectory applied on the osteoporotic spine with lumbar degenerative disease: mid-term outcome by Guo-ye Mo, Hui-zhi Guo, Dan-qing Guo, Yong-chao Tang, Yong-xian Li, Kai Yuan, Pei-jie Luo, Ten-peng Zhou, Shun-cong Zhang, De Liang

“…All patients were divided into 2 groups: 28 (2 males, 26 females) in polymethylmethacrylate-augmented pedicle screw group (PSA) group, the other 28 (3 males, 25 females) in traditional pedicle screw group (TPS). …”
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Outcome of Patients With Elevated Prostate-Specific Antigen and Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Receiving Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate by Hahn-Ey Lee, ByungWon Kim, Hyun Sik Yoon, Jungyo Suh, Seung-June Oh

“…Baseline and postoperative clinical parameters, functional parameters, PCa incidence, and postoperative changes in PSA were compared between the low- and high-PSA groups. Results The baseline PSA of 1,296 patients (mean age, 69.7±6.8 years) was 4.0±4.1 ng/mL, with 712 patients (55.0%) in the low-PSA group (1.6±0.8 ng/mL), and 584 patients (45.0%) in the high-PSA group (6.9±4.7 ng/mL). …”
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Men’s perception of information and psychological distress in the diagnostic phase of prostate cancer: a comparative mixed methods study by Maja Elisabeth Juul Søndergaard, Kirsten Lode, Sissel Eikeland Husebø, Ingvild Dalen, Svein Reidar Kjosavik

“…Data were collected in a PSA group (n = 130) and a Stockholm3 group (n = 120) between 2017 and 2019. …”
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Application of diffusion tensor imaging in the diagnosis of post-stroke aphasia: a meta-analysis and systematic review by Weiming Zhu, Weiming Zhu, Shizhe Deng, Shizhe Deng, Hailun Jiang, Hailun Jiang, Jieying Zhang, Jieying Zhang, Boxuan Li, Boxuan Li, Wei Liu, Wei Liu, Qingqing Jia, Wei Liu, Zhihong Meng, Zhihong Meng

“…In the classic Broca’s area, the FA of the PSA group was decreased (p < 0.00001) while the apparent diffusion coefficient was elevated (p = 0.03). …”
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Follow-up of men with elevated prostate-specific antigen and one set of benign biopsies at prostate cancer screening. by Zackrisson, B, Aus, G, Lilja, H, Lodding, P, Pihl, C, Hugosson, J

“…In prostates of <20 cc either cancer was found or PSA was normalised. The "normalised PSA" group had initial PSA, PSAD and PSA F/T similar to cancer, normalising during follow-up. …”

Procedural sedation and analgesia versus general anesthesia for hysteroscopic myomectomy (PROSECCO trial): A multicenter randomized controlled trial. by Julia F van der Meulen, Marlies Y Bongers, Lisa G van der Zee, Jaklien C Leemans, Ruben G Duijnhoven, Robert A de Leeuw, Lucilla E Overdijk, Celine M Radder, Lucet F van der Voet, Nicol A C Smeets, Huib A A M van Vliet, Wouter J K Hehenkamp, Arentje P Manger, Arianne C Lim, Louisette W Peters, Nicole Horree, Justine M Briët, Jan Willem van der Steeg, Sjors F P J Coppus, Helen S Kok

“…Mean age was 45.1 [SD 6.4] years in the PSA group versus 45.0 [7.7] years in the GA group. …”
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Potential benefit of a screening tool in selecting head-injured children aged 36 months or younger who can cooperate in computed tomography by Jin Sung Kim, Duk Ho Kim, Dong Wuk Lee, Sundeok Kim

“…Results Among the 247 children, PSA was used in 102 (41.3%). The PSA group showed a higher proportion of 3-36 months of age (PSA, 96.1% vs. non-PSA, 82.8%; P = 0.001) and longer median EDLOS (PSA, 127.0 [interquartile range, 101.0-172.0] vs. non-PSA, 85.0 minutes [63.0-130.0]; P < 0.001). …”
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The efficacy of 99mTc-HYNIC-PSMA SPECT/CT in detecting primary lesions and metastasis in newly diagnosed prostate cancer by Taisong Wang, Lingzhou Zhao, Wenli Qiao, Na Sun, Jinhua Zhao, Yan Xing

“…For both the guideline tPSA level (20 ng/ml) and the cut-off level (84.3 ng/ml), the difference in the distant metastasis detection rate between the low predicted tPSA group and the high predicted tPSA group was statistically significant (0% vs. 47.62%, P = 0.005; 9.09% vs. 88.89%, P = 0.000, respectively). …”
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Industry 4.0 Wireless Networks and Cyber-Physical Smart Manufacturing Systems as Accelerators of Value-Added Growth in Slovak Exports by Katarina Valaskova, Marek Nagy, Stanislav Zabojnik, George Lăzăroiu

“…It also explores the case study of PSA Group Slovakia, which highlights the importance of the Industry 4.0 concept in boosting the country’s export growth. …”
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Computer Vision Algorithms, Remote Sensing Data Fusion Techniques, and Mapping and Navigation Tools in the Industry 4.0-Based Slovak Automotive Sector by Marek Nagy, George Lăzăroiu

“…A case study was developed using PSA Group SVK data. The graphical analysis revealed that Slovakia offers the second-highest added value to the chosen items, but it also highlighted the country’s slow-growing research and development (R&D) infrastructure, which could lead to a subsequent loss of investment and business as usual. …”
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Assessment of Liver Function among Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Versus Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis Treated by Methotrexate by Berevan Nozad Adham , Shwan Kader Media

“…The mean ALT of the PSA group (26.0 IU/L) was considerably (p = 0.005) greater than the mean of the RA group (19.6 IU/L) which shows an insignificant (p = 0.055) change between the two groups regarding the means of AST (26.3 IU/L in the PSA participants matched with 20.6 IU/L in the RA participants). …”
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Evaluation of Impact of Prescribing Safety Assessment Workshop on Medical Doctors Using Kirkpatrick Model by Adnan Jehangir, Khalid Farooq Danish, Rahila Yasmeen, Waqas Rabbani, Farhana Ayub

“…Posttest performance of PSA group significantly increased P ˂ 0.001 as compared to CPW. …”
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Comparison of free and total forms of serum human kallikrein 2 and prostate-specific antigen for prediction of locally advanced and recurrent prostate cancer. by Steuber, T, Vickers, A, Serio, A, Vaisanen, V, Haese, A, Pettersson, K, Eastham, J, Scardino, P, Huland, H, Lilja, H

“…All biomarkers were significant predictors of BCR. hK2 forms, but not PSA forms, remained highly significant for predicting BCR in the low-PSA group. Combining tPSA, fPSA, and thK2 in a multivariable model improved prediction compared with any biomarker used individually (AUC, 0.711, 0.755, and 0.752 for this combination predicting extracapsular extension, seminal vesicle invasion, and BCR, respectively; P &lt;0.001 for all). …”

Dynamic alterations of spontaneous neural activity in post-stroke aphasia: a resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging study by Luyao Xu, Hongchun Wei, Zhongwen Sun, Tongpeng Chu, Min Li, Ruhui Liu, Li Jiang, Zhigang Liang

“…The two-sample t-test was applied to compare differences in dALFF variability and state metrics between the PSA and HC groups.Results(1) In the PSA group, greater variance of dALFF in the cerebellar network (CBN) and left fronto-temporo-parietal network (FTPN) was observed. (2) Three dALFF states were identified among all subjects. …”
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Procedural sedation and analgesia versus nerve blocks for reduction of fractures and dislocations in the emergency department: A systematic review and meta‐analysis by Maybritt I. Kuypers, Lars I. Veldhuis, Francis Mencl, Anne vanRiel, Wendy A. M. H. Thijssen, Ellen Tromp, J. Carel Goslings, Frans B. Plötz

“…There were less adverse events in the NB group (0%–3.3%) compared with the PSA group (0%–20%; n = 256). LOS times were consistently shorter in the NB group (n = 215). …”
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Impact of age on treatment response in men with prostate cancer treated with radiotherapy by Alex K. Bryant, Tyler J. Nelson, Rana R. McKay, A. Karim Kader, J. Kellogg Parsons, John P. Einck, Christopher J. Kane, Ajay P. Sandhu, Arno J. Mundt, James D. Murphy, Brent S. Rose

“…Younger age was associated with greater odds of higher 3‐month PSA group (≤59 vs. ≥70: adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 1.90, 95% CI 1.64–2.20; p < 0.001) and higher 2‐year PSA nadir group (≤59 vs. ≥70: aOR 1.89, 95% CI 1.62–2.19, p < 0.001). …”
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Possibilities of screening for a high-risk axial skeletal lesion in psoriatic arthritis by E. E. Gubar, E. Yu. Loginova, Yu. L. Korsakova, S. I. Glukhova, T. V. Korotaeva

“…HLA-B27 positivity was also more often detected in patients with axPSA than in those with pPsA (30 (46.6%) and 7 (23.3%) patients, respectively) (p=0.02). In the axPSA group, there were significantly more individuals with moderate and high DAS, high CRP levels, and a more severe skin lesion (BSA &gt;3%).The investigators obtained the following discriminant classification rule associated with axPSA: 1.566 (if CRP is &gt;5 mg/L) + 0.957 (if HLA-B27 is positive) + 0.986 (if BSA is &gt;3%) + 1.845 (if DAS is moderate or high) + 0.6 (if the sex is male) &gt;3.751 (p=0.0025). …”
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The effective on intradermal acupuncture based on changes in biological specificity of acupoints for major depressive disorder: study protocol of a prospective, multicenter, random... by Mingqi Tu, Xiaoting Wu, Siying Qu, Junyan Jin, Nisang Chen, Sangsang Xiong, Shuangyi Pei, Xinwei Li, Yan Shi, Hantong Hu, Xiaoyu Li, Jianqiao Fang, Xiaomei Shao

“…The potentially superior acupoints for treating MDD will be selected based on the results of PTG and IRT tests and referred to as pressure pain threshold strong response acupoints (PSA) and temperature strong response acupoints (TSA).The second part of the study will enroll 120 eligible MDD patients randomly assigned to waiting list (WL) group, clinical common acupoint (CCA) group, TSA group, and PSA group in a 1:1:1:1 ratio. The change in the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 Items (PHQ-9), the MOS item short-form health survey (SF-36), pressure pain threshold, temperature of acupoints, and adverse effects will be observed. …”
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Optimal designs for efficient mobility service for hybrid electric vehicles by Zlatina Kirilova Dimitrova, François Maréchal

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A higher shadow ratio of the living environment on the remote sensing digital image is possibly protective for adolescent myopia by Hanze Zhang, Ningyuan Zhang, Zeyu Li, Jingyuan Yang, Yucheng Zhu, Zhao Liu, Li Chen

“…Upon dividing the sample into higher and lower PSA groups using a cut-off point of 20%, a significant difference in myopia levels was evident (χ2 = 8.361, P = 0.038), while other confounding factors remained comparable. …”
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