INTRAOPERATIVE FLUORESCENCE DIAGNOSIS OF PERITONEAL DISSEMINATION IN PATIENTS WITH GASTRIC CANCER by E. A. Suleymanov, A. D. Kaprin, E. V. Filonenko, V. M. Homyakov, N. A. Grishin, L. I. Moskvicheva, A. N. Urlova

“…For IOFD the domestic medication alasens (the active agent – 5-aminolevulinic acid) was used orally at dose of 30 mg/kg body weight 3 h prior to the study procedure. As the result of fluorescence diagnosis 10 (6.9%) patients had peritoneal tumor dissemination verified morphologically and undetected by standard laporoscopy. …”
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Hepatitis B core-related antigen serum levels may be a predictor of acute flare of chronic hepatitis B among pregnant women in the immune-tolerant phase of chronic HBV infection af... by Ruyu Liu, Liu Yang, Tingting Jiang, Yao Lu, Lu Zhang, Ge Shen, Shuling Wu, Min Chang, Hongxiao Hao, Leiping Hu, Yuanjiao Gao, Mengjiao Xu, Xiaoxue Chen, Wei Yi, Minghui Li, Yao Xie

“…The biochemical, serological, and virological parameters were measured using standard laboratory procedures. The serum levels of HBcrAg were tested by ELISA.Results Fifty-two (30.2%) out of 172 patients had acute flares of CHB. …”
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Smilebright^RO—Study Protocol for a Randomized Clinical Trial to Evaluate Oral Health Interventions in Children by Ruxandra Sava-Rosianu, Guglielmo Campus, Vlad Tiberiu Alexa, Octavia Balean, Ruxandra Sfeatcu, Alice Murariu, Alexandrina Muntean, Daniela Esian, Constantin Daguci, Simona Olaru-Posiar, Vanessa Bolchis, Antonia Ilin, Ramona Dumitrescu, Berivan Laura Rebeca Buzatu, Mariana Postolache, Nicoleta Toderas, Roxana Oancea, Daniela Jumanca, Atena Galuscan

“…Data will be collected in four kindergartens in the capital or metropolitan areas, two kindergartens each in two large cities, and one kindergarten each in four villages from different geographic areas. Procedures used to assess the outcomes of each activity will be tailored to specific outcomes. …”
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Intraoperative change in distal motor latency as a predictor for clinical outcome after mini-OCTR: a retrospective cohort study by Mingjie Zhou, Mingjie Zhou, Mingjie Zhou, Mingjie Zhou, Mingjie Zhou, Mingjie Zhou, Chuxiang Chen, Chuxiang Chen, Chuxiang Chen, Chuxiang Chen, Chuxiang Chen, Chuxiang Chen, Chenpei Xu, Chenpei Xu, Chenpei Xu, Chenpei Xu, Chenpei Xu, Chenpei Xu, Biao Yan, Philippe Liverneaux, Philippe Liverneaux, Su Jiang, Su Jiang, Su Jiang, Su Jiang, Su Jiang, Su Jiang, Su Jiang

“…Multivariate and simple logistic regression analyses were used to quantify the predictive value of LRP on postoperative outcomes.ResultsThe results of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) demonstrated that Mini-OCTR was an effective procedure in treating CTS generally with some of the patients experiencing significant improvement in sensory function at 1 day Post-op. …”
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Clinical Significance of Gross Extrathyroidal Extension to Only the Strap Muscle According to Tumor Size in Differentiated Thyroid Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Ho-Ryun Won, Ji Won Kim, Hyo-One Son, Sumin Yi, Jae Won Chang, Bon Seok Koo

“…Relevant literature was searched in Medline, Embase, Cochrane Library, and KoreaMed. All procedures were conducted in accordance with PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines and carried out by two independent reviewers. …”
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Propeller Design Optimization and an Evaluation of Variable Rotational Speed Flight Operation Under Structural Vibration Constraints by Nicolas Lima Oliveira, Afonso Celso de Castro Lemonge, Patricia Habib Hallak, Konstantinos Kyprianidis, Stavros Vouros, Manuel A. Rendón

“…The natural frequencies of vibration, constrained by the Campbell diagram, enable an operational analysis and ensure structural integrity by preventing resonance between propeller blades and the rotational procedures. The multi-rotational approach is conducted with and without frequency constraints, resulting in general flight energy reductions of 1.40% and 1.47%, respectively. …”
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Polyurethane-coated silicone breast implants: A viable option for primary augmentation mammoplasty: A systematic review and technical considerations by Mattia Siliprandi, Stefano Vaccari, Andrea Vittorio Emanuele Lisa, Simone Furlan, Riccardo Di Giuli, Francesco Maria Klinger, Valeriano Vinci, Edoardo Caimi, Luca Siliprandi

“…A case series involving 50 patients who underwent this procedure from January 2023 to January 2024 is reported. …”
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Clinical characteristics and outcome of very old (≥90 years) critically ill patients with need for intensive care after surgical intervention by Jöran Lücke, Jöran Lücke, Jöran Lücke, Franziska Stallbaum, Franziska Stallbaum, Franziska Stallbaum, Rikus Daniels, Pauline Theile, Jakob Izbicki, Anastasios D. Giannou, Anastasios D. Giannou, Anastasios D. Giannou, Stefan Wolter, Anna Duprée, Oliver Mann, Jakob Müller, Jakob Müller, Stefan Kluge, Matthias Reeh, Kevin Roedl

“…Comparisons between these two groups show no association between the specifics of the operative procedure with early postoperative death. However, the living situation before hospital admission was shown to be significantly different between those patients who survived and those who died early after postoperative care. …”
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Association of COL1A2 (PvuII) gene polymorphism with risk and severity of dental fluorosis – A case control study by C. Rahila, M.B. Aswath Narayanan, S.G. Ramesh Kumar, A. Leena Selvamary, A. Sujatha, J. John Kirubaharan

“…The PvuII polymorphisms (in exon 25) inside the COL1A2 gene were genotyped by Polymerase Chain Reaction-Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) procedure. Statistical analysis were carried out with Chi-square test and Odds Ratio (OR) was determined with multivariate logistic regression analysis. …”
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Optimization of upper respiratory tract cancer diagnosis method based on exhaled breath gas analysis by D. E. Kulbakin, E. L. Choinzonov, I. K. Fedorova, E. V. Obkhodskaya, A. V. Obkhodsky, V. O. Tskhay, E. A. Smolina, E. O. Rodionov, D. V. Podolko, V. I. Sachkov, V. I. Chernov

“…The exhaled air was sampled using two methods: in the morning in the fasted state before daily hygienic procedures and physical activity (prepared samples) and in the context of everyday life, nutrition and hygiene without restrictions before sampling (non-prepared samples).Results. …”
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Sphenopalatine ganglion stimulation for the treatment of trigeminal neuropathic pain by Paweł Sokal, Sara Kierońska-Siwak, Marcin Rusinek, Magdalena Jabłońska, Antoni Nehring, Oskar Puk, Damian Palus, Renata Jabłońska

“…Pain relief after the trial stimulation was found to be notable. The treatment procedure was safe, and the stimulation effect was durable. …”
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Elastography in Reproductive Medicine, a Game-Changer for Diagnosing Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Predicting Intrauterine Insemination Success, and Enhancing In Vitro Fertilization O... by Charalampos Voros, Antonia Varthaliti, Despoina Mavrogianni, Diamantis Athanasiou, Antonia Athanasiou, Aikaterini Athanasiou, Anthi-Maria Papahliou, Constantinos G. Zografos, Vasileios Topalis, Panagiota Kondili, Menelaos Darlas, Sophia Sina, Maria Anastasia Daskalaki, Panagiotis Antsaklis, Dimitrios Loutradis, Georgios Daskalakis

“…However, the absence of defined imaging procedures and confirmed clinical criteria prevent its broad use. …”
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Transcatheter electrosurgical aortic septostomy optimizes distal landing zone in chronic dissectionCentral MessagePerspective by Alexander P. Nissen, MD, Yazan M. Duwayri, MD, William D. Jordan, MD, Vasilis C. Babaliaros, MD, Robert J. Lederman, MD, Bradley G. Leshnower, MD

“…Elimination of retrograde false lumen perfusion (TECSAS 100% vs KNICK 68.2%; P = .035) and complete false lumen thrombosis or obliteration (TECSAS 91.9% vs KNICK 54.6%; P = .037) were more frequent after the TECSAS procedure. Aortic reinterventions were less frequent after TECSAS versus KNICK (0% vs 13.6%, P = .199), although not statistically significant. …”
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A Novel Framework to Facilitate User Preferred Tuning for a Robotic Knee Prosthesis by Abbas Alili, Varun Nalam, Minhan Li, Ming Liu, Jing Feng, Jennie Si, He Huang

“…Emerging automatic tuning algorithms have shown promise to ease the device personalization procedure. However, very few automatic tuning algorithms consider the user preference as the tuning goal, which may limit the adoptability of the robotic prosthesis. …”
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Replication of neural responses to monetary incentives and exploration of reward-influenced network connectivity in fibromyalgia by Su Hyoun Park, Eden Z. Deng, Anne K. Baker, Kelly H. MacNiven, Brian Knutson, Katherine T. Martucci

“…For the present study, 20 patients with fibromyalgia and 20 healthy controls participated in MID task fMRI scan procedures and completed clinical/psychological questionnaires. fMRI analyses comparing patient and control groups revealed a consistent trend of main results which were largely similar to the prior reported results. …”
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Delivering the Lee Silverman voice treatment-loud method in-site versus telerehabilitation in people with multiple sclerosis: Feasibility evidence of a non-inferiority pilot random... by Chiara Vitali, Giulia Fusari, Diego Michael Cacciatore, Giulia Smecca, Cinzia Baldanzi, Alessio Carullo, Marco Rovaris, Davide Cattaneo, Francesca Baglio, Sara Isernia

“…The present study provides the feasibility evidence on patient-relevant structural and procedure effects of a pilot randomized controlled trial comparing LSVT-Loud telerehabilitation (Tele-LSVT-Loud) versus standard delivery. …”
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A deep dive into the surgical and pharmacological considerations of obesity in chronic myeloid leukemia: a narrative review by Rola Ghasoub, Basant Elsayed, Maria Benkhadra, Giuseppe Saglio, Jorge Cortes, Mohamed Elmarasi, Engy Elsayed, Ahmed Adel Elsabagh, Ibrahim Elmakaty, Abdelrahman Elsayed, Mohamed Yassin, Mohamed Yassin

“…Achieving deep remission pre-surgery is advisable, and delaying procedures when malabsorption is anticipated may enhance treatment outcomes. …”
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Impact of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis on radiofrequency ablation for papillary thyroid micro-carcinoma: a cohort study of 391 patients by Limei Lai, Chun Zhou, Zhenhua Liu, Jingwen Zhang, Xiaofeng Ni, Juan Liu, Ning Li, Shujun Xia, Yijie Dong, Jianqiao Zhou

“…Complication and recurrence rates were similar for both groups (4.4% and 0.8% overall, Group B vs Group A: 4.3% vs 4.6%, p = 0.905; 0.4% vs 1.8%, p = 0.192).Conclusion HT delays the resorption of PTMC lesions following RFA, but it does not impact the procedure’s effectiveness or safety. Regardless of HT status, RFA remains a viable alternative to surgery for PTMC.…”
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Clinical Evaluation of Multiple-surface ART Restorations: Three-Year Follow-up by Daniela Francisca Gigo Cefaly, Terezinha de Jesus Esteves Barata, Eduardo Bresciani, Ticiane Cestari Fagundes, Maria Fidela de Lima Navarro

“…Material and methods: A total of 60 restorations were placed in schoolchildren (9-16 years of age) by two dentists using standard ART procedures. The restorations were randomly divided into two groups. …”
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There is no transfer of mitochondria from donor hematopoietic cells to recipient mesenchymal stromal cells after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cells transplantation in humans by Natalya Sats, Vadim Surin, Tatiana Abramova, Aleksandra Sadovskaya, Nataliya Petinati, Nikolay Kapranov, Ksenia Nikiforova, Nina Drize, Luisa Karaseva, Olga Pokrovskaya, Larisa Kuzmina, Elena Parovichnikova

“…The mitochondrial DNA sequence of each patient’s mesenchymal stromal cells was compared before and after the procedure and with the respective donor leukocytes. …”
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