Urgent percutaneous coronary intervention leads to a decrease in serum concentrations of soluble CD40 ligand by Ratković Nenad, Romanović Radoslav, Jovelić Aleksandra, Gligić Branko, Rafajlovski Sašo, Vojvodić Danilo, Obradović Slobodan

“…Conclusion. Emergency PCI procedures in the treatment of patients with unstable angina pectoris lead to a postprocedural fall in the serum concentration of sCD40L. …”
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Quantitative Analysis of Muscarinic Antagonist Atropine and Tiotropium in Microvolume Plasma Using Liquid Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry: Application for Pharmacokinetic Studies... by Marilène Trancart, Mylène Penot, Gwladys Meesemaecker, Romain Boffy, Anne-Sophie Hanak, André-Guilhem Calas, Nicolas Taudon

“…The sample pretreatment procedure involved solid-phase extraction. Chromatographic separation was achieved using a fully porous sub 2 μm C18 column. …”
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Making Medical Education Courses Visible: Theory-Based Development of a National Database by Andi Gashi, Monika Brodmann Maeder, Eva K. Hennel

“…The second aim was to provide a blueprint for such a procedure to be used by the international audience. …”
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Comparison of Ketamine/Diazepam and Tiletamine/Zolazepam Combinations for Anaesthesia Induction in Horses Undergoing Partial Intravenous Anaesthesia (PIVA): A Retrospective Clinica... by Carlotta Lambertini, Elena Boanini, Isabelle Casalini, Francesca Spaccini, Riccardo Rinnovati, Noemi Romagnoli

“…The data encompassed sex and neuter status, age, breed, weight, American Society of Anaesthesiologists physical status, type of surgical procedure performed under anaesthesia, induction time, induction score, surgery time, recovery time, and the recovery score using a descriptive scale. …”
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2D Tomographic Maps of Rayleigh and Love Waves for Armenia and Its Surrounding Areas by Abrehdari Seyed Hossein, Karapetyan Jon Kostikovich, Rahimi Habib, Geodakyan Eduard

“…Subsequently, taking advantage of a 2D-linear inversion procedure, 2D tomography maps for periods of 5–80 s (Depth ≈ 180 km) were computed with a grid spacing of 0.2◦ × 0.5◦. …”
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IMAGE PROCESSING MODELS AND METHODS RESEARCH AND WAYS OF IMPROVING MARKER RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGIES IN ADDED REALITY SYSTEMS by Nataliia Bolohova, Igor Ruban

“…It was suggested in the development of marker recognition methods it is necessary to develop a procedure of preliminary image processing for the formation algorithms of the front image for the marker under different conditions of obtaining images. …”
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FORMATION OF INFORMATION AND DIGITAL COMPETENCE OF PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS IN THE CONTEXT OF THEIR CYBER SOCIALIZATION by Valeria V. Styehantseva

“…Human activity in the virtual socializing environment of cyberspace is not limited to the position of a viewer, reader or listener, the pupils can organize and be engaged in action, they can influence what is happening; using modern information and communication technologies which leads to the development and transformation of human activities at almost any age due to the emergence of new skills, operations, procedures and methods of performing actions, new target and motivational-semantic structures in a virtual socializing environment. …”
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Local analgesia for the relief of pain in children undergoing venipuncture and intravenous cannulation: a systematic review and network meta-analysis by Liping Zhao, Ping Qi, Xue Wang, Xiaolei Su, Limei Liao

“…Abstract Background Venipuncture and intravenous cannulation are common procedures in hospitals that often cause pain, particularly in children. …”
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DIRECTED EVOLUTION OF AN ONCOLYTIC VESICULAR STOMATITIS VIRUS ADAPTED TO HUMAN MALIGNANT MENINGIOMA CELLS by Burak Gizem Göleş, Hülya Yazıcı, John N. Davis

“…Material and Methods: Two independent trials of repeated growth of VSV-1’GFP on cultures of meningioma IOMM-Lee cells were performed. This adaptation procedure allows for the selection of viral mutants that display an enhanced oncolytic phenotype. …”
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Revision of unicondylar knee arthroplasty: an analysis of failure rates and contributing factors by Dominik Szymski, Josina Straub, Nike Walter, Yinan Wu, Oliver Melsheimer, Alexander Grimberg, Volker Alt, Arnd Steinbrueck, Markus Rupp

“…Over 7 years, 8.7% of UKA procedures required revision, 7.8% for aseptic causes and 0.9% for infection. …”
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Risk factors for Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and incidence compared with the general population: protocol for a Danish nationwide observa... by Bente Glintborg, Merete Lund Hetland, Frank Mehnert, Mette Nørgaard, Sabine Sparre Dieperink, Louise Bruun Oestergaard, Thomas Benfield, Andreas Petersen

“…Information on comorbidities, invasive procedures and prescribed drugs are identified in the DNPR and in The Register of Medicinal Product Statistics. …”
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Biportal endoscopic bilateral decompression in lumbar spinal stenosis: a 3-year retrospective cohort study by Dongyue Li, Yunzhong Cheng, Peng Yin, Qingjun Su

“…Radiographic parameters included medial facetectomy surface angle (MFSA), facet joint preservation rate (FJPR), lateral recess decompression rate (LRDR), dural sac cross-sectional area expansion rate (DSCAER), and segmental range of motion (SROM).ResultsThe procedure demonstrated the mean operative time of 93.6 ± 13.7 min, with follow-up 36–60 months (mean 42.5 ± 6.7 months). …”
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A Cohort Study on the Impact of Oral Health on the Quality of Life of Adolescents and Young Adults by Iva Klarić Puđa, Kristina Goršeta, Hrvoje Jurić, Mirko Soldo, Luc A. M. Marks, Martina Majstorović

“…The association between invasive treatments (e.g., endodontic procedures and extractions) and diminished quality of life underscores the necessity for early preventive measures, including regular dental check-ups and targeted oral health education.…”
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Total Hip Arthroplasty in a Patient with Mucopolysaccharidosis Type IVB by Yannick N. T. van den Eeden, Niklas Unter Ecker, Holger Kleinertz, Thorsten Gehrke, Tobias M. Ballhause

“…Symptomatic therapy consists, on the one hand, of a surgical procedure and, on the other hand, a variety of supportive measures. …”
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Using Masked Image Modelling Transformer Architecture for Laparoscopic Surgical Tool Classification and Localization by Hisham ElMoaqet, Rami Janini, Mutaz Ryalat, Ghaith Al-Refai, Tamer Abdulbaki Alshirbaji, Nour Aldeen Jalal, Thomas Neumuth, Knut Moeller, Nassir Navab

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A simplified score to quantify comorbidity in COPD. by Nirupama Putcha, Milo A Puhan, M Bradley Drummond, MeiLan K Han, Elizabeth A Regan, Nicola A Hanania, Carlos H Martinez, Marilyn Foreman, Surya P Bhatt, Barry Make, Joe Ramsdell, Dawn L DeMeo, R Graham Barr, Stephen I Rennard, Fernando Martinez, Edwin K Silverman, James Crapo, Robert A Wise, Nadia N Hansel

“…<h4>Materials and methods</h4>Using the COPDGene study (GOLD II-IV COPD), we developed comorbidity scores to describe patient-centered outcomes employing three techniques: 1) simple count, 2) weighted score, and 3) weighted score based upon statistical selection procedure. We tested associations, area under the Curve (AUC) and calibration statistics to validate scores internally with outcomes of respiratory disease-specific quality of life (St. …”
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Robotic radical hysterectomy is superior to laparoscopic radical hysterectomy and open radical hysterectomy in the treatment of cervical cancer. by Yue-Mei Jin, Shan-Shan Liu, Jun Chen, Yan-Nan Chen, Chen-Chen Ren

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>The results of this meta-analysis confirmed that early-stage CC patients treated by RRH were superior to patients treated by LRH and ORH in intraoperative blood loss, length of hospital stay and intraoperative and postoperative complications, and RRH might be regarded as a safe and effective therapeutic procedure for the management of CC.…”
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Acupuncture-related therapies for post-stroke pain management: a scoping review and evidence map by Zhuo Zhou, Chao Ke, Wenying Shi, Zhengrong Xie, Zeli Hu, Yilin Zhou, Wei Zhang

“…To promote the evidence-based practice, future studies should implement strict inclusion and exclusion criteria and standardize research procedures to ensure high quality and methodological rigor of systematic reviews.…”
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Krackow suturing combined with the suture-bridge technique versus Kirschner-wire tension band combined with patellar cerclage for the treatment of inferior pole patella fracture: a... by Xujie Yan, Kai Wang, Xueyuan Jia, Yongjun Rui, Ming Zhou

“…Methods This was a retrospective study of 47 patients with inferior pole patella fractures who underwent fixation procedures at our hospital between January 2019 and May 2022, of whom 25 had Krackow suturing combined with the suture-bridge technique (GROUP 1), and 22 received a K-wire tension band combined with patellar cerclage (GROUP 2). …”
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Attitudes towards transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) in Australia: a national survey of TIPS centres by Jacob George, Avik Majumdar, Golo Ahlenstiel, Stuart K Roberts, Scott Read, Eric Kalo

“…This study aimed to address this gap in knowledge and benchmark the current landscape of TIPS services in Australia against international guidelines.Methods We designed a 42-item questionnaire according to practice-based recommendations and standards of international guidelines to investigate current landscape of TIPS service across four key domains: (1) service provision, (2) patient selection and indications, (3) best procedure practice, and (4) postoperative care.Results Gastroenterologist/hepatologists from 23 major liver centres (67.6%) across Australia currently performing TIPS completed the questionnaire. …”
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