The combination of preoperative celiac axis stenting and neoadjuvant chemotherapy in an elderly patient with pancreatic cancer: a case report by Susumu Doita, Hideki Aoki, Hiroki Kajioka, Kohji Tanakaya, Kenji Kawamoto

“…Case presentation We present the case of an 81-year-old woman diagnosed with pancreatic head cancer and severe CAS caused by calcification. …”
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Assessment of Aflatoxin B1 and Ochratoxin A Contamination in Raw and Cooked Rice at Restaurants in Yasuj, Iran by SA Sadat, F Ariaei Monfared, M Majlesi

“…Conclusion: The contamination levels of the rice samples examined in the present study with Aflatoxin B1 and Ochratoxin A did not pose a health risk to humans. …”
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Localized Fournier’s Gangrene in “End-Stage” Renal Failure: Multidisciplinary Approach and Integration of Palliative Care by M. Voordeckers, J. Noels, M. Brognet, M. T. Salaouatchi, M. Mesquita

“…Presentation of the Case. Penile gangrene is a rare entity with significant morbidity and mortality. …”
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Inherently Long Consonants in Contemporary Italian Varieties: Regional Variation and Orthographic Effects by Paolo Mairano, Rosalba Nodari, Fabio Ardolino, Valentina De Iacovo, Daniela Mereu

“…Productions by 40 speakers of four regional varieties were elicited via a read-aloud task containing target words with inherently long consonants in the post-consonantal vs. intervocalic position. The analysis of acoustic durations revealed variation. …”
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Delirium pattern in hospitalized patients of a tertiary care rural hospital: An observational study by Kshirod K. Mishra, Shobhit Mathur

“…Background: Delirium, an acute and often fluctuating disorder of attention and cognition, poses significant challenges in clinical care due to its varied presentation and complex etiological factors. …”
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Dual diagnosis of neurobrucellosis and Anti-LGI1 encephalitis: a rare case report by Chuyan Yang, Ying Liu, Yongzhong Lin, PeiYu Shi, Jing Tan

“…Brucellosis, a zoonotic disease prevalent globally, poses a significant threat to public health; nevertheless, the nonspecific nature of its clinical symptoms often results in diagnostic delays. …”
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An exceptionally rare case and literature review of concomitant duplicated inferior vena cava, renal malrotation, intestinal malrotation, May-Thurner anatomy, and papillary renal c... by Yonathan William, Patricia Jorisal, Marto Sugiono, Shintia Christina, Gilbert Sterling Octavius

“…While usually asymptomatic, it poses significant surgical challenges, particularly during nephrectomy. …”
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Most recent composition of the ornithofauna of the Middle Irtysh region, Russia by A. G. Marhaev, S. A. Soloviev, F. S. Soloviev, A. Yu. Alekseev

“…The work was to compile a list of bird species and their status in the forest-steppe and steppe of the Middle Irtysh region at the present time and to analyse their potential ability in terms of the transmission of influenza viruses that pose a danger to humans and farm animals.Materials and Methods. …”
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Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells-derived extracellular vesicles as a therapeutic approach to ameliorate bladder injury in animal models of radiation cystitis by Parmida Sadat Pezeshki, Amir Mahboubi, Negar Mohammadi Ganjaroudi, Reza Ghalehtaki, Masoumeh Majidi Zolbin, Samaneh Salarvand, Somayeh Jolany Vangah, Asma Mehrjoo, Abdol-mohammad Kajbafzadeh

“…Histological analysis showed reduced urothelial disintegration and edema in the early phase, and improved urothelial integrity, reduced hyperplasia and vascular lesions, and restored bladder architecture in the late phase, in the treated groups. UDS demonstrated preserved bladder compliance and voiding efficiency in LT rats, with significantly higher voided volume (p < 0.01) and lower post-voiding residue (p < 0.05) compared to the PC group 24 weeks post-irradiation. …”
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Surgical Expert Consensus on Clinical Management of Advanced Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma: A Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei Collaborative Initiative by Zhen Yu, Peng Zhang, Guoyan Qi, Deruo Liu, Tao Yu, YunFeng Zhang, Ji Ke, Xingguo Yang, Baoxun Zhang, Xintao Yu, Jian Cui, Xiang Gao, Lei Yu

“…ABSTRACT Thymomas and thymic carcinomas represent rare epithelial‐derived thoracic neoplasms that, despite their low incidence, pose significant clinical challenges and impact patient survival. …”
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Flow Diversion in Ruptured Blood Blister Aneurysms: Single Centre Experience by Dilip Kumar, Rahul K. R., Santhosh P., Pankaj Mehta, Mathew Cherian, Dharav Kheradia, Rinoy R. Anand

“…The only patient with an aneurysm in PCA showed persistence of an aneurysm and this particular lesion was instead treated by a single stent. Blister aneurysms pose diagnostic and therapeutic challenges and demand prompt treatment. …”
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Assessment of Microbiological Contamination of Branded and Street Vended Ice-Cream: A Comparative Study in Tangail Municipality, Bangladesh by Afroza Khatun, Md Younus Mia, Masuma Masuma, Kamal Kanta Das

“…Ice cream is a popular dessert consumed by people of all ages, and its consumption can pose a risk of exposure to various microorganisms, including pathogenic bacteria and viruses. …”
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Problems of demographic security through the prism of an assessment of dynamics of natural and migration processes in Russia by O. A. Mahova, E. A. Egorova

“…It is established that latent migration processes pose not only a threat to demographic security, but also harm the national interests of Russia. …”
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Pediatric hospital visits for unintentional drowning in bathtubs in Central Texas, USA by Molly B. Johnson, Barbara D. Cosart, Stewart R. Williams, Brent M. Troy, Karla A. Lawson

“…Abstract Background In the USA, drowning is a leading cause of death for children and the leading cause of death for children 1–4 years old. Bathtubs pose the highest risk of drowning for infants. The aim of this study is to determine factors that increase the risk of drowning in a bathtub for children. …”
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Immediate breast reconstruction with a ‘modified fleur-de-lis’ abdominal-free flap in a patient with previous abdominal surgery by Manuel Robustillo, Luis Parra Pont, Georgios Pafitanis, Pedro Ciudad, Daniel Grandes, Israel Iglesias

“…Our aim is to report a modification of a ‘fleur-de-lis pattern’ for a breast reconstruction in a patient with previous abdominal surgery and large breast. The post-operative course was uneventful, flap did not show blood supply compromise, volume and symmetry are preserved after 6 months post-operative and donor site morbidity has not been observed. …”
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Clinical efficacy of modified transanal opening of intersphincteric space with intersphincteric approach for high anal fistula by Hou Yi, Zheng Xueping, Tan Yanyan, Zhou Feng, Huangfu Shaohua, Xu Dachao, Wang Yan

“…Clinical efficacy, pre-and post-operative Wexner anal incontinence score, and complications were recorded. …”
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Three-dimensional Transport of Solids in a Protoplanetary Disk Containing a Growing Giant Planet by Eric Van Clepper, Ellen M. Price, Fred J. Ciesla

“…We present the results of combined hydrodynamic and particle tracking post-processing modeling to study the transport of small dust in a protoplanetary disk containing an embedded embryo in three dimensions. …”
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A multifaceted microenvironment nanoregulator for targeted ovarian cancer therapy by Yizheng Zu, Yizheng Zu, Min Li, Min Li, Ruyue Li, Ruyue Li, Shaohan Ma, Shaohan Ma, Yu’e Yang, Yu’e Yang, Shun Zhang, Yuan Ma, Yuan Ma, Tiantian Wu, Chunfang Ha, Chunfang Ha

“…However, concerns regarding the biosafety of animal-derived EXOs pose significant challenges to the development of innovative formulations. …”
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Case Report: Eccentric purulent pericarditis treated by PTCA guidewire-based pericardiocentesis and intrapericardial alteplase by Can Li, Chun-Chang Qin, Yue Jiang, Yue Jiang, Lin Hou

“…BackgroundPurulent pericarditis is an infectious condition characterized by purulent pericardial effusion.Case presentationIn this case report, we present a 60-year-old male admitted with intermittent chest pain and fever, ultimately diagnosed with primary purulent pericarditis. …”
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Bovine and equine biomaterials in mandibular alveolar dog model: Split-mouth study by Willian Pecin Jacomacci, Angelo José Pavan, Jacqueline Nelisis Zanoni, Edevaldo Tadeu Camarini

“…Genox® associated with PRP demonstrated a more advanced stage of bone regeneration presenting as an alternative to fill post-extraction alveolus. …”
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