Clinical, Psychiatric and Medicolegal Issues in Non-Fatal Strangulation: A Case Report by Lina De Paola, Valeria Piersanti, Dalila Tripi, Enrico Marinelli, Simona Zaami, Gabriele Napoletano

“…It would therefore be necessary to standardize the clinical investigation procedure in suspected or confirmed cases of NFS. Conclusion: Clinical investigation should be done from the first hours after the injury event, with the help of forensic experts, with the use of dedicated instrumentation and the acquisition of photographic images, all carried out in a systematic manner for use in court, and a search performed for after-effects that cannot be identified by other methods. …”
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MEDIUM-TERM RESULTS OF THE USE OF MODULAR, CEMENTLESS, PROXIMALLY PLASMA-COATED WITH DISPERSED TITANIUM POWDER AND HYDROXYAPATITE, ANATOMICAL FEMORAL STEM by Spas Radev, Hristo Petrichev, Valentin Petrov, Petko Ganev, Valeri Stavrev

“…Methods: 160 consecutive patients aged 42 to 92 years (average 70) years underwent 185 cementless arthroplasties for primary osteoarthritis or femoral neck fractures. All procedures were performed by a single surgeon using the same modular, cementless, proximally plasma-coated with dispersed titanium powder and additionally superimposed hydroxyapatite, anatomical femoral stem, regardless of age and bone quality. …”
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THE ROLE OF ANTICOAGULATION THERAPY IN PATIENTS WITH PROSTHETIC HEART VALVES by N. A. Shostak, A. A. Klimenko, D. Y. Andriyashkina, A. A. Kondrashov, A. V. Novikova

“…Cardiac surgery is the only radical method of treatment of valvular defects (congenital or acquired): valve preservation procedures or prosthetics operations. 250 000 – 280 000 valve prostheses are implanted every year worldwide, while the number of prosthetic valves operation increases by an average of 5–7 % per year (biological prostheses – 8–11 %, mechanical prostheses – 3–5 %). …”
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Comprehensive review of macrophage models: primary cells and immortalized lines across species by Tiansong Ding, Yuhan Du, Bin Yang, Wenfan Tian, Jiapei Li, Jinghong Xie

“…The features, advantages, disadvantages, isolation procedures, and differentiation induction techniques of primary and immortalized macrophage models are compiled in this review. …”
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Trends in Age-Specific Prevalence of Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction: A Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study by Young Hwan Kim, Se Hwa Hong, Tae Wook Kang, Hyun Chul Chung, Tae Hyoung Kim, Sae Chul Kim, Sang Baek Koh, Jae Hung Jung

“…All conditions were defined according to the corresponding Korean Standard Classification of Diseases-8 for diagnosis and surgical procedures and Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service codes for drugs. …”
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The Role of Hyaluronic Acid in Alveolar Ridge Preservation: A Systematic Review of Its Biological and Regenerative Potential According to PRISMA Guidelines and the Cochrane Handboo... by Vincenzo Ronsivalle, Simona Santonocito, Roberta Giudice, Salvatore Bocchieri, Simone Didomenico, Marco Cicciù

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: The evidence supports the beneficial role of HA as an adjuvant in ARP procedures, enhancing bone regeneration and limiting resorption. …”
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Separating the Location and Severity Effects in Frequency-Based Crack Detection Using the Dynamic Stiffness Matrix by Julian De Los Rios, Sinniah Ilanko, Yusuke Mochida, David Kennedy

“…This paper also shows that an approximate DSM based on a finite element model can be used in the same way, making this procedure more versatile. Furthermore, new approximate expressions for the natural frequencies of structures with very small or very severe cracks are derived. …”
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Effect of surgical traumas on microcirculation by Visweswar Bhattacharya, Biswajit Mishra, Binayak Mishra, Umesh Kumar, Siddhartha Bhattacharya

“…Background: Adequate microcirculation in different tissues maintains the physiological function and heals surgical wounds. In any surgical procedure, the commonly used instruments are cautery, tissue forceps, and clamps. …”
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Traumatic common carotid artery-internal jugular vein fistula in an acute setting: A case report with review of literature by Ezaz Ahmed, Aamir Mohammad, Saifullah Khalid, Syed Shamayal Rabbani, Mohd Azam Haseen, Areeba Khursheed

“…On check angiography, no fistulous communication was noted between the left CCA and IJV post procedure and the patient was discharged under stable conditions. …”
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Aortoenteric fistula following overlap esophagojejunal anastomosis using linear staplers for cancer of the esophagogastric junction: a case report by Masayuki Honda, Tsuguo Sakamoto, Shigehiro Kojima, Yota Yamamoto, Kazuhito Yajima, Dal Ho Kim, Fumihiro Ogawa

“…Abstract Background Aortoenteric fistula (AEF), occasionally reported as a fatal complication after aortic or other vascular procedures, is a communication between the aorta and the digestive tract. …”
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Efficiency of talcum-biochars in immobilization of heavy metals and promotion of the growth of Brassica chinensis in contaminated agricultural soil by Hao-Hao Lyu, Kai Cheng, Li-Li He, Sheng-Mao Yang, Yu-Xue Liu, Ling-Cong You, Yu-Ying Wang

“…Sequential extraction procedures revealed that the more accessible forms of heavy metals were converted into less accessible forms. …”
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Endoscopic Vacuum-Assisted Closure Therapy in Patients with Anastomotic Leakage after Esophagectomy: A Single-Center Experience by Soo Min Noh, Ji Yong Ahn, Jeong Hoon Lee, Hwoon-Yong Jung, Zeead AlGhamdi, Hyeong Ryul Kim, Yong-Hee Kim

“…Their clinical features and endoscopic procedure details, therapy results, adverse events, and survival were investigated. …”
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Boosting green hydrogen generation using Zn-substituted CoFe2O4 catalysts prepared by sol-gel technique for water splitting applications by Jyoti Prakash, Anis Ahmad Chaudhary, Anand Somvanshi, Basant Lal, Suman, M. Ramya, Hassan Ahmad Rudayni, Nadeem Raza, Mohd Fazil, Tokeer Ahmad, Karthikeyan Ravi, Rohit Jasrotia

“…The magnetic measurements confirms that the introduction of dopant causes a decrease in coercivity while maintaining the saturation magnetisation, which helps in the recoverability of catalysis during the procedure. Zn0.06Co0.94Fe2O4 (x = 0.06) catalyst shows maximum photocatalytic hydrogen production of 21.51 mmol $$\:{g}_{cat}^{-1}$$ , with a Tafel slope of 141.88 mV/dec. …”
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Healing Hearts Together — an emotionally focused intervention for couples after a cardiac event: a randomized controlled trial protocol by Heather E. Tulloch, Heather E. Tulloch, Paul S. Greenman, Jennifer Reed, Jennifer Reed, Stephanie Susinski, Eniko Kasos, Giorgio A. Tasca, Lisa Mielniczuk, George Wells, Louise Y. Sun, Susan M. Johnson, Susan M. Johnson

“…Secondary objectives include evaluating the impact of HHT on relationship quality at 6 months, and mental health, quality of life, and cardiovascular risk factors measured at 8 weeks and 6 months post-intervention, as compared to usual care.MethodsPatients and their partners are recruited within 6 months of a cardiac event, procedure, or hospitalization and randomized 1:1 to HHT or UC. …”
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Effect of topical fluoride application and diode laser-irradiation on white spot lesions of human enamel by Mohammad A. Alqahtani, Naif A. Almosa, Khalid A. Alsaif, Naif M. Alsaif, Yazeed J. Aljaser

“…A one-way ANOVA or Brown-Forsythe and Games-Howell post hoc procedure were performed for statistical analysis. …”
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Simplified methods for SERT occupancy estimation measured with [11C]DASB PET bolus plus infusion by Magdalena Ponce de León, Matej Murgaš, Leo R Silberbauer, Marcus Hacker, Gregor Gryglewski, Andreas Hahn, Rupert Lanzenberger

“…Assessment of an antidepressant's occupancy at the serotonin transporter (SERT) in vivo using PET scans represents a demanding procedure. We evaluated novel approaches for SERT quantification to simplify the occupancy calculation. [11C]DASB PET/MRI scans with bolus plus constant infusion were performed twice in 47 healthy controls and 31 patients with major depressive disorder with intravenous application of 8 mg citalopram or saline solution (randomized, cross-over, double-blind). …”
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Development of a median sternotomy simulation model for cardiac surgery trainingCentral MessagePerspective by Thin Xuan Vo, MD, MSc, Nadzir Juanda, MD, Janet Ngu, MD, MSc, Nada Gawad, MD, MAEd, Kathy LaBelle, Fraser D. Rubens, MD, MSc, FACS, FRCSC

“…This improvement was associated with longer times to complete all procedure steps. Rater training may further improve interrater reliability. …”
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Comparison of surgical techniques for prominent ear correction: Mustardé versus Converse by Marcel Fernando Miranda Batista Lima, Pablo Maricevich, Kelson Kawamura, Priscila Da Silva Lopes, Amanda Lucas Freire, Rafael Anlicoara

“…Methods: Primary, prospective and intervention study comparing the results of patients undergoing the surgical procedure to correct prominent ears using the Converse and the Mustardé techniques, performed at the Plastic Surgery Service of the Hospital das Clínicas, Federal University of Pernambuco (HC) -UFPE). …”
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The Complications of Hemorrhoidectomy From Patients' Perspective: A Qualitative Study by Masoumeh Ebrahimi Tavani, Yegane Partovi, Tahmineh Poursaki, Farid Gharibi

“…ABSTRACT Background Hemorrhoidectomy is a common general surgical procedure with numerous and intensive complications. …”
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CHARACTERIZATION AND PHARMACEUTICAL EVALUATION OF DAUCUS CAROTA PECTIN AS A SUSPENDING AGENT IN ORAL DOSAGE FORMS by Frederick William Akuffo Owusu, Prince George jnr Acquah, Mariam El Boakye-Gyasi, Marcel Tunkumgnen Bayor, Desmond Asamoah Bruce Otu, Sarah Amankra Meta, Ama Amankwah Adu-Boampong

“…Objectives: The study therefore centred on the characterization and pharmaceutical evaluation of the suspending qualities of Daucus carota (carrot) pectin acquired from the conventional acid extraction procedure. Methodology: Fresh carrots were acquired, authenticated and processed before pectin extraction. …”
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