Experimental pleural empyema model in rabbits: Why, how and what are the next steps by Cvijanović Vlado, Vojvodić Danilo, Đurđević Dragan, Jović Milena, Stanić Vojkan, Sekulović Leposava, Perić Tijana

“…The aim of this study was to standardize the procedures for the establishment of our own experimental model of empyema in rabbits, since it should be able to offer similar conditions found in human pleural infections. …”
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FEATURES OF CONDITION OF PERIODONTAL TISSUES IN DISABLED CHILDREN WITH MENTAL DISORDERS by M.A. Gavrilenko

“…In practice, we face to the problem of impossibility to perform the existing protocols of dental treatment as well as implementation of preventive procedures for such children. It is connected with the specific behavior of children with mental disorders. …”
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The Relationship Between Supply Environment, Supply Chain Integration and Performance Considering Opportunistic Behaviors by Abbas َAsadi, safanaz Heidari

“…This research employed a goal-oriented approach and utilized a descriptive-correlational design for its data collection procedure.</p> <p style="text-align: left;">The required data in this study were collected using a questionnaire. …”
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L'analyse des fonctions de production et la productivité dans l'industrie dans la région du Kurdistan en Irak ID No.3397 by Othman Mustafa Razzaq

“…Et enfin d’autres types de procédures et celui des politiques qui créent un environnement approprié pour le secteur industriel pour jouer leur rôle traditionnel. …”
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Absence of community-acquired Candida auris colonization among newly hospitalized participants without recent healthcare exposure from a cross-sectional study in Dhaka, Bangladesh by Gazi Md. Salahuddin Mamun, Tanzir Ahmed Shuvo, Sanzida Khan, Syeda Mah-E-Muneer, Md. Aminul Islam, Dilruba Ahmed, Kabid Ahmed, Debashis Sen, Kamal Hossain, Md. Nazmul Islam, Aninda Rahman, Mohammad Monir-Uz-Zaman, Md. Mustafizur Rahman, Fahmida Naz Mustafa, Md. Salim, Rubina Yasmin, Md. Shafiur Rahman, Tarak Nath Kundu, Mostafa Kamal, Farzana Sohael, Sakina Shab Afroz, Mahmudur Rahman, Fahmida Chowdhury

“…We enrolled 800 participants (400 from each hospital) shortly after admission, meeting the following criteria: no healthcare exposure within the past three months, no invasive procedures performed since the current hospital admission, and residence within the hospital’s catchment area for the past three months. …”
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Prognostic factors of invasive fungal infections in pediatric intensive care units and changes in treatment outcomes before and after the COVID-19 pandemic: a multicenter retrospec... by Yuhui Du, Li Huang, Xiulan Lu, Jun Su, Lidan Cui, Qunqun Zhang, Liming He, Tian Li, Ling Gong, Guoping Lu, Yibing Cheng

“…Therefore, it is necessary to optimize invasive procedure management and provide early coverage for emerging pathogens in high-risk children.…”
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Impact of semen extenders, storage duration, and insemination timing on semen quality and reproductive performance in Palestinian Assaf sheep by Wael Halawa, Samia Khnissi, Ikram Bensouf, Bochra Bejaoui, Hela Chalouati, Muayad Salman, Naceur M’Hamdi

“…These findings highlight the importance of refining semen preservation techniques and timing AI procedures to enhance breeding success in Assaf sheep.…”
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Outpatient Virtual Care Among People Living With and Beyond Cancer From Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds in Australia: A Protocol for a Realist Evaluation by Prince Peprah, Sagda Osman, Rebecca Mitchell, Ashfaq Chauhan, Ramya Walsan, Maryam Sina, Bronwyn Newman, Nadine El‐Kabbout, Jan Mumford, Emilie Francis‐Auton, Elizabeth Manias, Virginia Mumford, Kate Churruca, Michelle Moscova, Natalie Taylor, Craig Nelson, Alexander Cardenas, Robyn Clay‐Williams, Jeffrey Braithwaite, Reema Harrison

“…Outputs from this realist evaluation, including the program theory and actionable recommendations and guidelines, will inform policy and practice about implementing or adjusting virtual care models and policies or procedures in Australian healthcare to make them more accessible and equitable. …”
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Clinical evaluation of two pathogen enrichment approaches for next-generation sequencing in the diagnosis of lower respiratory tract infections by Xiao Lei, Xiumei Xu, Chao Liu, Lipeng Zhong, Shupeng Yin, Biaoxian Li, Ling Cao, Zhiting Xie, Jing Li, Xuan Zhang, Yaping Guo, Liang Zhang, Haiyan Lin, Sufeng Zhang, Chengsheng Zhang, Tian Gong

“…This study demonstrated that ps-tNGS achieved a better overall diagnostic performance and may potentially replace bs-tNGS in the clinical application.IMPORTANCEMicrobial enrichment in metagenomic next-generation sequencing has been achieved through differential cell lysis, but the results varied, depending on experimental procedures and sample types. Therefore, direct enrichment of pathogen DNA/RNA was attempted via multiplex PCR or hybrid probe capture (targeted next-generation sequencing [tNGS]). …”
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MALDI-TOF lipidomics rapidly detects modification of 2-hydroxymyristate lipid A, a potential virulence trait in Enterobacter bugandensis by Rémy A. Bonnin, Aymeric Jacquemin, Jade Pizzato, Delphine Girlich, Cecile Emeraud, Markus Kostrzewa, Thierry Naas, Gerald Larrouy-Maumus, Laurent Dortet

“…Rapid identification of lipid A modification might help clinicians to adapt procedures when an Enterobacter spp. is identified in newborns.IMPORTANCEEnterobacter bugandensis is now recognized as a potential threat in neonatal wards due to its ability to survive in incubators and its virulence properties. …”
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Risk factors of cervical insufficiency in women with PCOS undergoing IVF-ET treatment: a case-control study by Xueqing Zhao, Xueqing Zhao, Xueqing Zhao, Xueqing Zhao, Xueqing Zhao, Shenglong Ye, Xin Yan, Rong Li, Rong Li, Rong Li, Rong Li, Rong Li, Yongqing Wang, Yongqing Wang, Yongqing Wang, Yongqing Wang, Yongqing Wang

“…In contrast, for women with PCOS undergoing frozen embryo transfer, multiple factors including BMI (OR=1.254, 95% CI: 1.134-1.388, P&lt;0.001), AMH levels (OR=1.232, 95% CI: 1.144-1.327, P&lt;0.001), frequency of hysteroscopy procedures (OR=1.603, 95% CI: 1.155-2.224, P=0.005) and prior gravidity (OR=2.423, 95% CI: 1.674-3.508, P&lt;0.001), were associated with an increased risk of CI.ConclusionThe study analysed risk factors for cervical insufficiency in women with PCOS who underwent IVF-ET treatment, such as BMI, AMH, frequency of hysteroscopy operations, prior gravidity, twin pregnancy. …”
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Evaluation of a novel Aspergillus IgG lateral flow assay for the diagnosis of non-neutropenic patients with acute and subacute invasive aspergillosis by Yajie Lu, Huanhuan Zhong, Huanhuan Zhong, Yujie Wang, Chao Sun, Yuanyuan Li, Yuchen Cai, Xiaomin Cai, Jiamei Wang, Jinjin Zhong, Xin Su

“…The “any-positive” strategy of combined diagnosis with Aspergillus IgG LFA serves as a valuable supplement to current diagnostic approaches, particularly benefiting patients who cannot tolerate invasive bronchoscopic procedures.…”
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Cost-effectiveness of angiographic quantitative flow ratio-guided coronary intervention: A multicenter, randomized, sham-controlled trial by Yanyan Zhao, Changdong Guan, Yang Wang, Zening Jin, Bo Yu, Guosheng Fu, Yundai Chen, Lijun Guo, Xinkai Qu, Yaojun Zhang, Kefei Dou, Yongjian Wu, Weixian Yang, Shengxian Tu, Javier Escaned, William F. Fearon, Shubin Qiao, David J. Cohen, Harlan M. Krumholz, Bo Xu, Lei Song, On behalf of FAVOR III China Study Group, Ting Gao

“…During the two-year follow-up, data were collected on clinical outcomes, quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs), estimated costs of index procedure hospitalization, outpatient cardiovascular medication use, and rehospitalization due to major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCE). …”
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Oral–gut microbiome axis in a Korean cohort with inflammatory bowel disease and ankylosing spondylitis (INTEGRATE): a prospective and observational study protocol by June-Young Lee, Tae-Hwan Kim, Sungsin Jo, Yeon-Ah Lee, Sang Won Lee, Chang Kyun Lee, Bora Nam, Soo-Kyung Park, Hyun Sik Kim, Bo-Hyung Kim, Shin Ju Oh, Jae-Yun Lee, Dong Il Park

“…Our research team will provide detailed information about the study, including an information sheet explaining its aims and procedures, prior to enrolment. Prospective participants will be informed that they have the right to withdraw from the study at any time, without penalty. …”
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Analysis of the patients' quality of life after radical cystectomy with the orthotopic neobladder or ileal conduit formation by S. V. Kotov, A. L. Khachatryan, D. P. Kotova, A. K. Zhuravleva, Sh. M. Sargsyan, D. M. Magomedov

“…The median follow-up period for patients from the completed surgical procedure to the survey was 7 months (4.5 - 9.5 months). …”
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Engineered Porosity ZnO Sensor Enriched with Oxygen Vacancies Enabled Extraordinary Sub-ppm Sensing of Hydrogen Sulfide and Nitrogen Dioxide Air Pollution Gases at Low Temperature... by Engin Ciftyurek, Zheshen Li, Klaus Schierbaum

“…We were able to create an open porosity network throughout the ZnO microstructure and simultaneously achieve an abundance of oxygen vacancies by using a heat treatment procedure. Surface chemistry and oxygen vacancy content in ZnO were examined using XPS and AES. …”
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Assessment of Maxillary Expansion Techniques by means of 3D Elastoplastic Finite Element Static Simulation by Olesya Shosheva, Mikhail Zhmaylo, Leonid Maslov, Aleksey Borovkov, Nataliia Vishneva, Anastasiia Lanina, Andrey Yaremenko

“…The purpose of this study is to determine the optimal technique from the procedures proposed by doctors for a patient with completed facial skeleton growth. …”
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Comparison of Subconjunctival Triamcinolone with Topical Prednisolone for Routine Anti-Inflammatory Prophylaxis in Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery: A Single-Center, Randomiz... by Papa-Vettorazzi R, Shorstein NH, Peterson B, Yee Melgar M, Silva Linares L, O'Brien KS

“…Recent studies have shown superior effectiveness of the injection technique compared with topical drops in phacoemulsification surgery, a more costly procedure. This will be the first study of this technique in MSCIS.Keywords: cystoid macular edema, intraocular pressure rise, rebound iritis, triamcinolone acetonide injection, dropfree cataract surgery…”
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APPLICATION OF OBJECTIVE AND SUBJECTIVE EVALUATION METHODS FOR MASTICATORY FUNCTION IN PATIENTS WITH MANDIBULAR OVERDENTURES by R.R. Bratus-Hrynkiv, A.Yu. Kordiiak

“…Patients of the group I underwent physiological masticatory test with agar-agar samples formed according to UMSA method, patients of group II- masticatory test procedure and interview survey. The second stage was performed by the group III–42 persons –23 women, 19 men (aged 56-89 years) at 1, 6 and 12 months after mandibular dental arch restoration with complete removable overdentures, fixed by spherical attachments. …”
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Abstract 254: Imaging Findings of Stroke Following Treatment of Ruptured Cerebral Aneurysm Increases Risk of Postoperative Delirium by Abdullah M. Al Qudah, Mohamed F. Doheim, Varshapriya Suresh, Diti Vinuthna Lavu, Sreeja Sivaguru, Adham Shhadeh, Leen Alkalbani, Abdullah Sultany, Guvanch Kakamyradov, Parthasarathy D. Thirumala

“…According to a recent study, approximately one in five patients undergoing intracranial procedures are vulnerable to postoperative delirium within the first three days of surgery.1‐4 Retrospective cohort studies found a link between postoperative delirium and intraoperative hypotension, indicating reduced cerebral blood flow.5 ICSS‐ MRI study (International Carotid Stenting Study Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study), indicated that patients with periprocedural hemodynamic depression had decreased cerebral blood flow and increased the risk of new lesions in imaging.6 Ruptured intracerebral aneurysms are associated with higher morbidity and mortality than unruptured ones. …”
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